Opal Eye Devil was one of those rare books that made me sad the closer to the end I got. Reading it made me feel like I had been transported beyond the pages to 1900 Shanghai and became physically involved in the story. Riveting!

I picked up a copy of Opal Eye Devil at a November book signing. Much to my delight, it turned out to be a thrilling tale of intrigue, violence and love. It reads like a saga, but there are no wasted words to detract from the riveting pace. I was literally transported to 1900 Shanghai by a bold and memorable cast of characters. The setting, people, customs engrossed me so that I felt like I was living the story. Opal Eye Devil flows with writerly intelligence and possesses a wonderful cinematic quality. The last novel that seized my mind so was James Clavell's Tai-Pan. Simply put, Opal Eye Devil is a great book. Mike

I was interested in growing as many vegetables as possible in our small plot. Mr. Hamilton's book told me how this could be done (through a three year crop rotation and double digging). The book also told me how to take better care of my ornamentals, set up a compost bin to feed my soil, take care of nasty insects organically, prune fruit trees & so much more. I consider this book to be my 'Garden Bible'. I read it often & always find new things that I have missed or not had the chance to apply. Filled with pictures and diagrams, this book is a must have for gardeners who don't know where to begin. Read it during the winter months & plan your dream garden.

Who would have thought that I could grow oranges in Oregon? "that will never work!" , "your'e crazy". This was about as encouraging as it got.

Mr. Hamilton, thanks to you, I will be eating oranges this winter from my orange tree. The book is insightfull, and a wonderfull resource for the average gardener wanting to try something new with their plants. In addition to my oranges, I now have a wonderfull herb garden complete with purple basil, rosemary, and chives. All of which I can now identify with certain confidence thanks to the excellent photographs and visual resources. My tomato plants are providing enough fruit for all of my jealous neighbors, and the only hint I can give them is to buy the book, (seems obvious to me).

Thank you for the resource, I know I will apreciate even more this January when I am eating fresh oranges in Oregon!

Sincerely, Michael Bolz

I picked this book up in the public library to glance at while my kids were finishing their homework. I ended up reading it cover to cover and laughing so loud and hard that I embarrased my kids (which is a good thing!) This book will hit home with any woman. Tell a friend!

What a milestone book. Ms. Hamilton is accurate and irreverant to the end. You will recognize yourself and every woman (and even some men) you know. Very easy read and even easier laughs. A must for every member of your family. Great gift!

Long after new first person books about World War II have been written, Bob Hamilton has written one that will inspire and inform the families of those who served in the Air Force during World War II, especially those who served in the Pacific.

Bob Hamilton was a navigator aboard a B24 bomber, known as the Flying Fortress. His 13th Air Force squadron flew bombing runs against targets throughout the Pacific. And many times the planes didn't come back. The mission was to destroy the Japanese installations and prepare the islands for invasion by the Allies. His ability to take one there as if it were yesterday is incredible. The book is written about real experiences by real people but it reads like a novel. Those who lived through those times will be moved by his details. Those who are younger may know why this generation has been called "The Greatest Generation".

How did Bob Hamilton recall such detail? Through the years he collected personal letters and letters written by his crewmen, logs kept at the time and research done at the Historical Research Agency at Maxwell Air Force base, Montgomery, Alabama where the author copied over 500 pages of relevant records. This material was declassified in 1983.

I would highly recommend this book not only for World War II veterans but for their families who would like to understand what that war was like and what it was like to fly when one navigated by the stars. Bob Hamilton is a gifted writer and this book is a gift to his generation...a generation fast passing from the scene

I was to young to serve in WWII, and but I have always enjoyed reading the history of the war. Hamilton's book was extremely interesting, as it presented a first person account of the air war in the Pacific, and at the same time told the experiences of young men forced to grow up too fast and far from home, while being shot at on an almost daily basis. I would highly recommend the book.

This book really helps! Now, we can do something well (other than just play football).

Not only is this book easy for ANYone to learn how to write a reasearch paper, it is especially interesting to kids because of the style of writing. It was funny! But also informative. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels uninformed on the basics of how to write a research paper.

As a experienced palmist, I have acquired a compendium of books on palmistry to enhance my own knowledge of the science. This book is one of the best I have ever read and I use it as a reference guide continuously. Rhoda is clearly a qualified palmist and based on her excellent guidance, one of the best in the field. Highly recommend this to anyone who aspire to learn more about the field of palmistry.

Wow! A title which truly describes the book. A book that is true to its title. With a disquisition on almost all the scenarios, this book reaches out to all the levels of Palmistry Lovers. It is too comprehensive for novices, a thourough brush-up for casual palmists, and a Vade Mecum for professional palmists. A must buy for Cheiro-Fans.

One of the more challenging books I've read but well worth the effort. MacDonald weaves a wonderful story about a vicar and his family. Hamilton did a great thing when he edited this trilogy for generations to come. Take up the challenge and end up with a jewel of a book!

A lovely collection of stories. A delight in today's sea of romances. Very thought provoking. Recommended for adult and young adult alike.

Straight forward and fascinating look that separates the truth from the myth behind the lights that appeared over Phoenix AZ in 1997.

The Phoenix Lights, a series of UFO sightings that occurred on March 13, 1997 over the state of Arizona from sightings in the Northwest part of the state down a path to the Southeast and witnessed by thousands in the greater Phoenix area on the night that residents were out scanning the sky for the comet Hale-Bopp has gone down in history as one of the most significant mass sighting events of the century.

William Hamilton personally witnessed one of the numerous UFO events on that night and proceeded with an investigation of the witness reports along with Michael Tanner and Jim Diletosso of Village Labs where we could computer analyze video tapes of the lights, interview over 100 of the witnesses, and plot the times and locations of the sightings on a master map of the area. From this we concluded that up to ten UFO events had occurred on that day in separate locations at various times and that the reports on television, the stories in the newspapers, and the later Discovery Channel specials on the Phoenix Lights never told the whole story or showed the vast range of different objects seen on that signal occasion.

Some of the largest and most impressive unconventional airborne objects flew over one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States and the lack of response from the Air Force and local and state governments was dismissive as well as ridiculing the reports by observant witnesses. This book presents the whole story for the first time including the attempts to debunk the eyewitness testimony when the accounts show this mass sighting event to be one of the century's unsolved mysteries.

Some say there is no science behind UFO sightings. I say they should read this book. After reading this book I know there is credible scientificly based facts behind the Phoenix lights.

Evidence doesn't lie. This book is great!

Don

i read this book so many years ago, but i can still remember
how good it is. this book is not only about the underwater
world but also about the goings-on in a typical barrio in
the philippines. it has a socio-economic aspect to it that i
found quite realistic, having been born and raised in that very
same third world country. it amazed and pleased me that a
foreigner like hamilton-paterson could,quite accurately, capture
the very essence of filipino rural life---like the old woman who

he suspects isnt so aloof and taciturn as she seems
and the children of the barrio who frolick in the water and
in their humble amusements, oblivious of the shortcomings of a
third world upbringing. the book is an unusual stew of underwater
adventure and an unpatronizing account of a life among the natives.

Paterson is living on a small island in the Philippines and he is joining the natives in diving (i.e. fishing) for a living. We scuba-divers, as we only come for 1-2 week vacations, often are not experiencing the reality around our dive sites. Paterson's book was helping me understanding more of the countries I was visiting. Very instructive are his personal insights about ecology in a third world country and the connections to the economical and social structure. I found it very valuable that the insights do not follow the well known beaten paths about the third world but are rather well founded, personal observations. This makes this book a much more interesting read than any other book about the subject that I have ever read before.

I read this book many years ago when I was growing up in Dayton, Ohio. I had heard tales of the 1913 flood, but reading this book at the time made it all more real to me. Very well written, and quite descriptive with the sights and sounds and sometimes smells of the time leading up to and during the flood. Brought to life places that no longer existed when I was growing up, like the old Steele High School. A few years ago I stumbled upon an old copy at a library sale and snapped it up. I came home and reread it that night. Strongly recommended to history buffs and non-history buffs!

This book is really good. Especially if you're from Dayton. Even if you're not! I read this book when i was in about the 6th grade. it's about a girl around 16 i believe that lives through the 1913 flood in dayton. it tells of the sights and sounds of the flood along with the girls fictional family and their experiences. includes daytonview, ncr, victoria theatre etc. it's a great book!