I originally bought the companion book Basic Riding by these two knowledgeable horsewomen. Then someone recommended this book to me when I had to teach my horse how to work on a lunge-line. It is incredible how the authors are able to present their information to accommodate many levels of horsepeople - from beginner through advanced - for western/stock, dressage/hunter/jumper, driving, etc.

I recommend these books every opportunity I have for the teenage through adult horse person who wants to have a strong background in overall horse training and riding. During the last 3 years, since I have owned these books, I have gone back to them repeatedly. I only wish I had them 6 years ago when I returned to riding.

Although I am just a teenager (not even 15), I have been juggling ideas back and forth over what I wanted to do once I got out of college. I was thinking about a jocky, but I am getting to big (almost as tall as my older brother), I thought about a breeder, but then there was also the aspect of trainer and the rewards you get when done right and this book just about decided it for me. I got the book from the library and immediately after reading it, I asked my dad to buy it for me for Christmas. Horses have got to be the best creatures on earth and when you train them, the possibilities are endless. This book just goes to show that when you love something enough, go for it! You can do anything. In training, this book has got to be number one. It shows how to do EVERYTHING. Even train for Endurance Riding! *g* This book is the best and will always be on MY list of winners.

An examination of the first two huge waves of immigration to the United States. The Irish, Germans, Italians, Jews, and Chinese came for different reasons and with varying resources and talents. Many faced prejudice and even looked down on each other. A chapter on the anti-immigration movement discusses assimilation versus preservation of cultures and the quota system. Useful for reports; recommended for students who know little about this time. Balanced look at several sides of an often controversial topic. Pen and ink illustrations, photos, bibliographies for students and teachers, and index included.

"A Century of Immigration, 1820-1924" is another one of the volumes in The Drama of American History" that really benefits from the "central core" approach used by Christopher and James Lincoln Collier. The idea is "to draw in bold strokes" and "bring out the basic themes of the American story." By focusing on the topic of immigration, without having to entwine it with the other threads of American history, young students will get a much better understanding of what was happening with immigration during this period.

The Colliers quickly break down immigration from 1820 to 1924 into two distinct waves (arguing that a third wave of immigration followed World War II and continues today). Those two waves effectively divide the six chapters of this volume in half: (1) A Nation of Immigrants talks about the uniqueness of the United States in terms of the (general) acceptance of immigrants because of the huge amount of empty land to be cultivated and because of the rise of the industrial city. Within this context the first wave of immigration is presented as having two distinct components. (2) The Irish Immigrants are the largest part of that first wave, unique as well because of their ability to assimilate (most knew how to speak English) and their establishment of the Roman Catholic Church as a socio-political power. (3) The Germans and Other Immigrants of the First Wave are different from the Irish in terms of not wanting to assimilate, but preserve their own culture. The Germans also tended to be more skilled at trades. The contrast in the two dominant groups of immigrants for the first wave is quite striking.

The second wave of immigrant lasted from about 1880 to the time of World War I: (4) The Second Wave Begins draws a contrast between the first wave of mostly Northern Europeans with the Southern and Eastern Europeans who dominated the second wave. The Italians are presented as the paradigmatic example of this wave. (5) The Second Wave: The Jews deals with the second-largest group to come to the U.S. in the late-19th century, as well as immigrants from Asian nations who also found an unfriendly reception in their new nation. By the 20th-century immigrants from Southeastern Europe were the largest percentage of those coming to the U.S., which explains what happened next. (6) The Anti-Immigration Movement resulted from Americans fearing that the newest immigrants were going to replace traditional American ideals with new ways of thinking and behaving. The result was a series of political attempts to not only limit immigration but also curtail the political activities of immigrants already in the country (e.g., keep Catholics out of office so they would not take orders from the Pope).

In this last chapter the Colliers not only cover anti-immigration legislation and the fight against parochial schools, but they also evaluate these efforts in light of what they see to be the American ideal (i.e., it is ironic that a nation of immigrants would be afraid of or dismiss new immigrants). "A Century of Immigration" is illustrated with historic photographs, etching and paintings, from both sides of the Atlantic. One of the strengths of this book is its explanation for how conditions were so bad in the "old country" that many immigrants took horrifically low wages to work in subhuman conditions because it being in America was a better life for them. This is an extremely sobering thought.

I really like these books and fret that the cost of a classroom set would be truly prohibited except for "rich" school districts. However, I still have to think that history teachers, at all levels, not just elementary or secondary schools, could benefit from the approach taken by the Colliers. I can easily see a two day class lecture on these two waves of immigrants; they could even come at two different points in an American history course; even two different semesters, given the standard dividing point in such classes today.

Good-Bye Billy Radish was about a ten-year-old boy named Hank Kerner. He lives in a town where all the men work in a steel mill once they turn fourteen. He is not so popular, so he gets picked on alot and he has no friends. He was so happy when he found out that they were getting a new student,his name was Blazyli Radichevych also known as Billy Radish. They later became best friends. Billy Radish is from a different country, Hank was thinking why would anyone want to come to the little town of Canaan, Pennsylvania.
I did like this book. I thought it was very neat how a writer would write about a young boy in a small town durring the time of World War I.
I would recommend this book. if you are a person who likes to read a book with lots of description this is a good book for you. To know more about this book go to your local library and check it out today!

It's been a long time since any book, adult or child's, has moved me to this extent. The relationships portrayed were complex, with multi-faceted and often conflicting feelings the rule rather than the exception. The portrayals of the two boys coming of age and of their friendship were sensitive and dead on accurate. Fascinating and sometimes unsettling historical fact and cultural detail were seamlessly integrated into the story line.

These short historical essays in the graphic/comic form are a fine example of what this medium can do.

This is a good access point to a genre of comic books that often gets overlooked - the biography. (Because it's not all superheroes).

Collier's clear storytelling and his involvement of personal vignettes in the context of the tales makes them educational and entertaining. Most prominent comparisons in the field would be the DC/Paradox Big Books of ... (Drugs, Crime, Urban Legends). But they have various artists whereas the tales here are united by the author's enthusiasm and interest.

This is a collection of Collier's pieces from his eponymous comic and elsewhere, focusing on his non-fiction naratives. Collier is a fine graphic artist, but the interplay of the visuals and the texts to create engaging and informative stories is superb. Especially fine are the pieces in which he combines a story of some historical moment-the development of reggae, the evolution of the disc record player, with his own personal framing narative. The closest comparisons I can think of are Harvey Pekar's pieces with Joe Sacco on music or literature. Overall this is a collection of a lot of the best work by an underrecognized comic artist. Highly reccomended to anyone interested in current comic art.

Nice book. Fast reading. Excellent pictures. This book really hits home for Californians. Decent explanation of how the earth is moving.

Michael Collier has beautifully written and photographed the geological history of the San Andreas Fault. In what COULD have been an extremely dry subject he has captured my imagination with the most gorgeous photos and his plain-speaking explanations of geology. It's literally a page turner, too, with the flip-page diagram, showing the movement of the tectonic plates. A beautiful book worthy of the coffee table and a wonderful addition to my reference library.

Ms. Collier does it again! A good cozy read for anyone who likes a bit of mystery. Like her first book, The Writer's Club, she puts her characters in unique situations and moves them along to a satisfying conclusion. Her fans will be lining up for another!

I enjoyed the latest installment of The Writer's Club. I really liked the chapters, The Agent, Ghostwriter Wanted and Conference at Raven's Inn. The holiday booksigning in Boston was enchanting and the stay at the writer's B and B, the Cliffhanger Inn was wonderful. The writer has matured with her second book and I hope there is a third!

THIS BOOK IS CONCISE AND PRECISE INTRODUCTION FOR ANY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OF MEDICINE.AN EXCELLENT BOOK TO CARRY WHILE ON REALLY BUSY ROUND THE CLOCK ROTAS.GIVES ADEQUATE LINES ON WHICH ONE COULD REACH A DIAGNOSIS AND PLAN MANAGEMENT.THOUGH I WOULD PERSONALLY LOVE TO PERUSE BIGGER VOLUMES FOR MORE DETAILED EXPLORATION.IT ALSO COMES IN VERY HANDY TO PREPARE FOR ORAL EXAMS AND ESPECIALLY FOR DOCTORS WISHING TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THE U.K.THIS IS AN EXCELLENT HANDBOOK I POSSESS &IKEEP LOOKING UP QUITE OFTEN.

This is a concise, compact and excellent book which gives all the "must know" information on all relevent topics neatly tailored in one page.It is uptodate,current and useful for clinical practice as well as exams..especially the PLAB exam of England.It also offers a detailed birds eye view of the various specialities.

The Collier-Horowitz team have done at least three of these dynasty biographies, this one being their first. The biggest problem they have had in their project of writing on the Rockefellers, Fords and Kennedys is that they are often dependent on a few sources, especially when researching contemporary family goings-on. Maybe because it was their first stab at the dynasty biography, the problem is most acute with the Rockefellers. The founder of the dynasty, John D. Senior, is given less space than John D. Junior, almost as if Collier-Horowitz is saying "Senior has been done by others; let's nail down the more obscure Junior." And they do fill in the details of Junior's life rather well. The professional lives of the third generation, the five brothers, are rather well done but the personal lives are almost ignored. This is a failing because the reader can not understand why the fourth generation of Rockefellers have, for the most part, happily rejected their family unless you know why the five brothers were such abject failures as fathers. The fourth generation comes off, with only a couple of exceptions, as spoiled, childish brats filled with loathing of all things Rockefeller. David Rockefeller's children especially seem to despise their father, family and country. Abbie Rockefeller is particularly odious. Laura Rockefeller explains her own generation succinctly when she says, "the cousins are used to spending and donating money but not producing." The moral decay and personal supineness of the vast majority of the fourth generation is striking. It is also interesting is that the first Rockefellers were very religious people while the younger Rockefellers have turned their backs on religion. The Rockefeller trusts may keep the Rockefeller family going financially for several generations to come but as an important, vibrant family, the Rockefellers are a family in collapse.

This writing would make an excellent history book about one of the biggest families in Corporate America. This book details the building of the massive Rockefeller fortune through the exploits of the senior Rockefeller. His battles with rivals within the oil industry are also well documented. His son also has a prominent place in this book as well. His donations to charity and the development of several foundations are well covered. The third generation Rockefellers and their accomplishments are well described in this book. All in all this was an outstanding book about a prominent American family. Read it, you will not be dissapointed.

The Ship of Ishtar is one of the better 1930's Indiana Jones style pulp adventure novels. An archeologist unearths a miniature ship artifact that transports him to another dimension, where he becomes a macho hero, who, with the help of an interesting assortment of new friends, assists a lovely priestess in a battle against some evil warlocks. His adventures lead him through some wonderfully imaginative fantasy locales, and the book has a spectacular ending.

This exhilerating adventure story is jammed with as much true fantasy creation as the modern writer's ten book series. The Ship of Ishtar is all but forgotten, but deserves to be even more popular than Tolkien's novels.

The story centers around a British man who is wisked into a fantasy world where evil and good are trapped together on a ship. Adrift. To delve too deeply into the plot now would cheat prospective readers, but this is a sexy, romantic, thrilling, brilliant, fantastic, adventure yarn.

No one I've loaned my copy to have ever not loved it.

This book is unlikely to revolutionize anyone's understanding of the history of the US Navy or the progress of World War II (when most of its subjects served), but it *is* great fun to read. The chapters are short, and the overall effect is a lot like sitting around listening to a bunch of old-timers spinning yarns about their time at sea. Some of the stories are exciting (Eddie Albert's), some are dull (Rock Hudson's), and at least one (Jack Lemmon's) is falling-down funny.

Though it may not have been the authors' purpose, the book also highlights an important truth about modern war: most of those who serve do so by doing dull, repetitive, vital jobs far from the front lines. "Mister Roberts" may be the most realistic war story of our era, after all.

When World War II began it was natural that many movie stars, along with thousands of other Americans, would gravitate to the U.S. Navy. Some stars' contributions were confined to extensions of their show-business careers, but others rendered heroic combat service, and still others labored unglamorously in the mundane tasks without which no war can be won
Wayne Morris (fighter ace), Aldo Ray (frogman), Bill Cosby (Korean-era physical therapist), Rock Hudson (aircraft mechanic), Cesar Romero (Chief Boatswain's Mate USCG); their stories and many others are told in this fascinating record, with bibliography, good index, and many rare photos, some from the stars' own albums. Highly recommended.

(The "score" rating is an ineradicable feature of the page. This reviewer does not "score" books.)