Clever story with interesting characters and beautifully described settings! Web of people and stories that weave together into exciting, modern-day tale of environmental intrigue. Great read for a snowy, housebound day!

This is simply a great book. It deals with the Cree living in northern Quebec near James Bay and how in the late 1960s and early 1970s there traditional livestyle, already negatively affected by the workings of the Canadian government, was under attack again. This time it was the government of Quebec led by Robert Bourassa; they had this grand idea that they would turn northern Quebec, which they viewed to be barren and useless land, into one major power generating station. This meant daming rivers and flooding huge tracts of land, land which happened to be the traditional hunting ground for several thoudand Crees, who, despite facing years of injustice and discrimination, continued to subsist to a large degree off of the land. Prior to this period, the Quebec government would likely have been able to proceed unhindered, but by the late 1960s the Native people of Canada were beginning to assert their rights, and Bourassa soon found himself facing very strong opposition. The issue went to court and after a long legal battle, the courts ruled in favour of the Cree. It was a victory that was, however, very short-lived, as within days the ruling was overturned. The Cree intended to continue the fight, but it soon became evident that nothing would become of it; it would take years before the matter would be resolved, and by that time the James Bay project would be complete. So the Cree reached a settlement with the Quebec government.

Although the book's central focus is the struggle between the Cree and the Quebec government over the James Bay project, the book also provides the reader with a very intimate and compelling portrate of the Cree people and their lifestyle which was then dying out. It should be noted too that the author was also responsible for several documentary films about the Cree: "Job's Garden" and "Cree Hunters of Mistassini" both of which provide an excellent visual account of the Cree people and the "barren" land that they inhabited and were fighting to save.

This book was reprinted in 1991 with an additional chapter updating events since the book was initially published in 1975.

I was impressed with Tim Flannerys editing of Watkin Tenches journals of the first days and months in Sydney Australia. Tench an officer in the Marines is a keen observer of his men the other officers and their interaction with the Aboriginals around Sydney Cove. What impressed me was his description of events such as exploring the country on the Cumberland plain and his encounters with the Aboriginals.

Having just read TR's Summer White House Oyster Bay, I can without reservation recommend this work to anyone with an interest in Teddy Roosevelt, or the Presidency. Thoroughly researched, and with an abundance of photos, Sherwin Gluck's book is a must read for history buffs.

I've used this guide on every leg described in the book and it was dead on (1988 - 1996). The summit creek area description was helpful since that section wasn't well marked. Is much better than USGS maps. Definitely recommend. 259 Top of the line.

This book is written by a woman who has LIVED Alaska. She IS Alaska. It is down to earth, heartfelt, and something you won't find much in the world today -- real. Read everything Wilma has written and you will have a window on Alaska you will find nowhere else.

This book is a real treasure for anyone interested in the grand old steamboats that used to ply the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The story follows George Weems as he struggles to establish his fledgling steamboat service on the Chesapeake, George's son Mason L. Weems who turns the company into a highly successful business, and Henry Williams who pilots the company through its most successful years and then - seeing an uncertain future for steamboats - sells the company to the Pennsylvania railroad in 1904.

Not only did the late Mr. Holly tell a great story, but he also filled the book's appendices with an incredible wealth of information on the Weems line and its steamboats. This includes information on the individual boats and the routes and landings they served, as well as representative data on the operating and construction costs of the vessels, minutes from several stockholder meetings, and a history of the Weems family. Moreover, the evocative photographs of the steamboats at work are worth the price of the book all by themselves. All in all, a great book.

this book taught me how to fish succesfuly for everything from amberjack to spot. i take it with me every time i go fishing. and i also read up the night before i go fishing

This is a great book for Bay Area roadies, but is out of print.

Very good boo