...but not a lot of depth. This was the only book on Siamese cats I could find at my local Borders, and it seems like it's one of very few titles in print on the breed at all. It's a good intro. but focuses a lot on basics of cat care that don't really have anything to do with the breed. I'd like to see more meezer details!

I haven't bought this book yet. I wonder if this book also covers the difference between traditional (applehead) and the modern (wedge head) Siamese? If it does, does the book go into detail? If anyone has this book, please kindly make some comment. It's important for me to know if this book explains about it, even though I understood that the book focuses more on how to own a Siamese. Thank you very much. =)

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The author is a lifelong owner of Siamese cats and her personal anectdotes really put my mind at ease. It gives a priceless and sensitive insight to the intelligence and mannerisms of a Siamese cat that also explains the reasons and breeding history behind their perceived "quirks" that makes it all make sense, and opens you up to the joy of being owned by a Siamese...

This large collection of short stories by Collier (1901-1980), written between 1931 and 1951, won the 1952 International Fantasy Award in Fiction, the second book to win that award (although John Clute erroneously says it was the first winner; that distinction belongs to Stewart's "Earth Abides") (Interestingly, one of the individuals who originated the International Fantasy Award was John Beynon Harris [John Wyndham], and "Fancies and Goodnights" beat out Wyndham's "The Day of the Triffids" for the award.) Most of these stories appeared in mainstream magazines and contain fantasy or science fiction elements, often with some humor and a twist in the story. Although many of the stories now appear dated, it is only because Collier has had so many "descendents." The collection is also of interest to young writers as it can serve as a source for new ideas. Interestingly, this collection also won a 1951 Edgar Award for best mystery short stories of the year, even though there were only a handful of stories that one would call mysteries.

I have seen John Collier grouped with Poe, O'Henry and Saki--to that list I would add Roald Dahl. Collier is a brilliant, subtle, and powerful writer of wicked little stories that take the reader by surprise. Clever, ingenious, and original are other words that come to mind. Collier himself said he had learned a great deal about writing from reading James Joyce--and we in turn can learn a great deal about some of the darker aspects of human nature (tinged with humor) from reading John Collier. Excellent.

John Collier has the distinction of being the only writer who wrote a short storywhich I read decades ago, and remembered for years _as having been a novel_.The story was "Youth from Vienna" and it is only twenty pages long. I find that quite a few people remember individual John Collier stories which have been burned indelibly into their minds, without, alas, remembering the name of the author. "Oh, the story of the people living in the in the department stores..." "Oh, the one where Helen of Troy says 'here I am on a bearskin again.'" My continuing quest to replace worn-out, falling-apart paperbacks with new hardbounds continues to frustrate. How can this book possibly be available on cassette, but not in print?

Wonderfull and humorous story...enjoyed it from cover to cover.

"The Truth About Love" was given to me as a gift. I have since shared it with other friends of mine. A treasure of a story, relevant to our times, I was moved by Natalie, a character I think most of us can relate to. Thoroughly engaging, this tale is not just a Christmas story, but a story for all seasons and for all people. "The Truth About Love" is a perfect escape from our busy lives and serves as a gentle, tender and most entertaining reminder that what is most important is to always come center to the heartglow.

A tender gem, that is sure to be a holiday classic. The messages conveyed are timeless and meaningful to those who have had to go through similar circumstances as well as those who can only admire the heroine in the novel who learns of some of lifes most important and precious lessons. The prose is comtemporary, a rich blend of humor and drama. A thouroughly enjoyable read and highly recommended for a wide audience during any season of the year.

This novel concerns a far-future Earth, thousands of years after civilization has been destroyed in a catastrophe of unknown origin. Aspects of advanced science remain (spaceships) simultaneously with primitive features (bows and arrows), and Earth is carrying on longstanding wars of subjugation with human cultures on Mars and Venus. This is the story of a mutant, Lord Clane, of noble birth, but with a body warped by radiation, and his efforts to raise society to a higher plane. The characters are mostly flat, but Van Vogt ladles out the imaginative concepts as skilfully as ever, and never fails to hold the reader.

For thirty years I have remembered this as the best book I ever read, but now I have reread it and realize that my favorite was the sequel to this, where Lord Clane fights the aliens, but I can't remember the name of the sequel. They are both great books.

I won't write you about the plot or anything like it. I'm 20 years old and i've been reading sci-fi for 12 years. From Orson scot card to Phillip hoze farmer, From ROGER ZEALAZNEY to LARRY NIVEN, From Frank herbert to Robert heinlein etc,Iv'e realy read alot. In the last year i've been exploring the early sci-fi, the writers thet wrote in a style thet can be described as pre-Campbellian. Allthough I admire the minds of contemporery giants such as CHARLES SHEFFILD for exemple, There's magic in the writings of Van-Vogt. Pre-Campbellian, free from constricting patterns of sci-fi as opposed to Fantasy, and derived from Super-science, almost all the books of A.E.VAN-VOGT are pure pleasure and delight to serius science fiction reader.

We recieved this book for our 25th Wedding Anniversary from a beloved nephew. It is full of honest stories--some shocking,some humorous,some touching, all interesting--of ordinary couples who in their own way overcame obstacles, big and small, and made a success of their relationships. This enlightening book changed the way we view committed relationships. We have given copies of this book as anniversary, engagement and wedding presents. Also, we have recommended it our committed friends.

I've included this book as part of wedding presents several times, to outstanding reception. The particular stories of how couples create their lives in a way that is satisfying to both is comforting and inspiring in its human-ness. What a treasure!

When I saw the cover of this book in the bookstore, I thought, "Oh no, another syrupy sweet collection of essays on marriage." But when I had to wait a few minutes before the tears clouding my eyes finally cleared (after skimming the first story), I was hooked. These are stories of everyday people who speak quite candidly about what it takes to sustain a relationship through the years, and you can't help but fall in love with them! I was surprised by the candidness of many couples, and thankful that they were willing to share such personal facts. And I liked that the book covered all sorts of couples...this made it even more interesting. This lovely book would make an excellent anniversary, Valentine's Day, birthday, wedding or shower gift.

A most enjoyable book. Four separate stories intertwined because of a friendhip. Each of these stories could stand well on their own. But I loved how she brougth them all together. Each mystery is suspenseful and down to earth.

The Writer's Club is a collection of delightful little mysteries surrounding a group of writing friends. Each chapter is filled with intrigue and suspense, keeping the reader on edge until the mystery is solved. The author has cleverly woven the mysteries around all four women, who develop a tight-knit friendship over a five-year period. The book leaves you with the feeling that there may be more to come, which would be warmly welcomed.
While this book is written for adults, I found it to be appropriate for younger readers as well, since there was no violent or expressly adult content. I eagerly look forward to the next book!

Ms Collier has written a friendly collage of mysteries, interweaving the lives of 4 women who share a passion for writing. Each woman faces individual events that are suspenseful and require solving, yet they always return to the group to share successes as well as endeavors. The characters are gentle, and the mysteries are appropriate for any age group, but the stories keep the reader interested and eager for more. I enjoyed this book.

I have to say it's really "basic". I didn't mean that it's worthless.But it's not worth the price. It suits the one who is interested in horsemanship but doesn't have any experience in riding . The major drawback is the pictures or graph are not enough for the reader to make a precise and vivid image of what the author trys to present. And this is quiet helpful for novice riders.isn't it?

this book is great! it has a little bit of everything in it from riding to common horse problems.

I'm a twelve year old rider. I just started to learn to ride. I wanted to learn to ride better and faster since my riding lessons are only once a week. I think that the book helped me a great deal. I got to learn at the pace I felt comfortable with.

This was not a book I would have chosen for myself. I generally do NOT read fantasy. I'm more of a romance and biography reader. However, a friend was reading this at the beach and gave it to me when she was done with it. I LOVED it. It is strictly 'light' reading, for entertainment purposes. I don't think the author was trying to 'say' anything or get a point across -- much different to what I have read for years. The characters were wonderful, including one very strong female. The plot was imaginative and surprisingly fast-paced. There was not a dull page in the entire thing and I read all 350+ pages in a couple days, and was left wanting more. (NOTE: The author mentions two more books, The Queen of Thieves and The Shattered Lands, at the end of this one. I can't wait.) I want to thank Collier Hageman for introducing a whole new genre of reading to me, and in such a fun way.

I have read all the Harry Potter books and loved them and was searching for something in the same category and my friend Jackie gave me Heroes Of Legend. It is all about a bunch of real different types of characters that have to work together on a great quest that only they can fulfill. Along their way they run into all different tpes of creatures and monsters and have all kinds of fights and adventures. Sometimes this story reminded my of the Lord of the Rings books and sometimes it reminded me of the Conan books my brother reads. I love it because there is a real strong female characternamed Iliea who is very important to the story and she fights and travels right alongside the men and really gets their respect. One real dangerous character falls in love with her and another one becomes good friends with her. I hope she gets her own books because I want to read more about her. It turns out so that they accomplish their mission but some of the people don't make it including one very important character that I was surprised to see get killed. I think Iliea does get her own book because the last paragraph says to read more adventures in The Queen Of Thieves and The Shattered Lands, and she is the queen of thieves so this one sequel must be about her.

I have read my son all the Harry Potter books. He is ten and a good reader but we enjoy this 'bonding' activity. In searching for something in the same genre I was recommended this book by a friend. The story is a far cry from a boy student/wizard and at first I thought it would not hold either of our interest. I was very wrong! Though more along the lines of Tolkiens or Terry Brooks' works my son and I could hardly put it down. Every evening we could both hardly wait to read about Captain Boomer, Landan, and the other "Heroes of Legend". It is so fun and so readable that we were done with it in less than a week and I read it myself a second time. While the story progresses rapidly, it contains enough detail to make even a second reading quite revealing. Collier Hageman is the most imaginative writer I have read since I discovered Fritz Leiber years ago in college. In the end two more books are mentioned and I eagerly await them both. So does my son. P.C. 1-27-03

This was an interesting book to read. While a lot of war books I have read portrayed angry characters who couldn't wait for war, this book was different, because of the view the characters had.
Johnny, the protagonist, is a small farmer, who lives in the Shenanadoah Valley during the Civil War. When his Pa is wounded, he comes home to Johnny and the family. A few weeks later, Johnny's Pa dies. You can imagine that Johnny was mad about that. Like most people, fiction and realistic, Johnny wants to get even (you can't really blame him, he's only human.) When an offer to join a wagon train and take supplies to the Confederate Army goes by Johnny, he can't resist. It's a chance to get even with those Yanks for killing his Pa.
His mother is concerned about Johnny's safety, but Johnny lies to her so that he can go. She allows him to go and he starts out with the other wagon and teamsters.
A few days after they start out, some Union soldiers (who happen to be black) suprise the wagon train. Johnny tries to escape, but a soldier catches him.
Johnny doesn't like taking orders from Cush, who is a runaway slave. But if he doesn't, then he'll get shot.
Along the way, Johnny is told that if he wants a good meal, he'll have to teach Cush how to read. So he starts to teach Cush everything backwards. Cush asks Johnny to teach him how to read a newspaper clipping, "The Gettysburg Address." Cush acts like the speech is a sacred scripture. But to him it meant freedom, and that's what he liked about it.
A lot of things happen during the book. The characters feelings towards one another change and they become friends. There's one battle scene. The bond between the two grows stronger as they risk life and limb sometimes to help each other.
The book is historically accurate as far as I can tell, and there is an epilouge sort of thing explaining "How Much of this Book is True?" and "About how People Speak in this Book" and Lincoln's speech "The Gettysburg Address."
When I read the book, I felt like a lot of time had gone by. Really it was only about two weeks. Also, it was interesting to see how attached Johnny was to his mules. When he made an attempt to escape, he tried to run away with his wagon and mules. If I were him, I would have run on foot, or just taken one mule. A wagon is slower, because you have to haul it behind you. I knew that without his mules, if he ever had gotten home, his family wouldn't be able to harvest, plow, and plant crops and that they wouldn't be able to support themselves. But this is just one example of where Johnny could've been a tad bit smarter.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I would suggest it to anyone who likes historical fiction. If you liked this book, then I would also recommend "Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry".

Every Drop of Blood is about the Civil War. A young boy decides to join a wagon train but their is a risk it is in the middle of the war. A black soldier from the Union army ends up captureing him. Even though one of them is black and the other is white they both find out that they have a lot of similar things about them. Towards the end of the book they become really good friends. They end up saving each others lives. This book is really good.

On his deathbed, Johnny's father made him promise not to go fight in the Civil War for the South but to take care of his mother and the little ones. Then, Johnny is offered 400 dollars to go on a mission to supply the Rebel troops with supplies. His family is suffering and he just can't say no. On the road, the wagon train is attacked and Johnny is captured by a black confederate soldier named Cush. Now he and Cush, though from different backgrounds, must become friends in order to get through the war. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was written in a way that I felt like I was there watching it happen. The plot was full of surprises, but easy to follow and to the point. The characters were realistic of the time period in the way that they talked and acted. The book included real places and events from the Civil War such as City Point and Appomattox. These elements made the book very historically accurate.

Former radicals Horowitz and Collier expose the Left again. This collection of vignettes from campuses (and other areas) across the nation are quite humorous -- and at the same time scary. McCarthyism alive and well? Sure is -- at your local university.

Have kids about to enter college? Read this first, and then examine what classes your child takes along with his/her reading materials and syllabi.

Oh, and make sure to read the letters section at the end of the book, especially those from university professors. These guys and gals are supposed to be the epitomy of "tolerant?"

This collection of materials (mostly essays, but also some parodies and, delightfully, readers' letters) from Heterodoxy is horrifying and invigorating. "These people are crazy," I kept telling myself as I read the book. "They need to be institutionalized."

But they're not crazy. They're mobilized, they're motivated, and they're out to get you. Okay, maybe not YOU, specifically...not yet. The essays in this collection reveal leftist individuals and organizations at work, putting their agenda -- the consolidation of their own power by the destruction of existing American institutions -- into action.

The title is mystifying. Many of the essays contained in this volume relate to American universities (one of the first redoubts to be siezed by the Raving Left). Others, though, deal with issues and incidents as diverse as fascist feminism's assault on the US military and a social workers' crusade against the "patriarchal" family.

Still, give it to your college-bound friend or relative. Think of it as inoculation.

American Universities, Islands of Oppression in a Sea of Freedom.

And daily the size of that sea is shrinking. We scratch our heads and wonder what is eating away at the America we once knew. This is a good place to start answering that question.