I just bought this book for my eleven year old grandson, and it is a wonderful summary of information about Ecuadorian children. It tells just enough information to keep a child interested, and the photos are really beautiful. It has a good mix of photos and narrative, and it kept him enthralled as I read it to him. We visited Ecuador last year and he was especially interested in the culture ever since. We enjoyed this book so much I ordered several other "Children of" books from this same series.

Cannon's edition of MacDonald's manuscript is a must for any scholar of piping or ceol mor! If it cannot be found here, any interested individual should approach the College of Piping (in Glasgow). The text in question is MacDonald's MS regarding the playing of ceol mor (piobaireachd), and consists of instructions for fingering, playing various "cuttings", as well as containing pieces of ceol mor to illustrate points. MacDonald compares (though often with some bias) various playing styles, giving a distinct view of piping as it existed in the 18th century. Cannon's edition includes the editor's commentary, historical information regarding the pipes and playing styles, and a careful analysis of the original and published versions of the manuscript, noting alterations to the final draft of the manuscript. Along with a printed re-creation of the MS, the text includes color plates: photos of the original MS, so the reader can check the original without merely relying upon the editor's accuracy. Cannon is careful to note any questionable text, and to explain his actions. This work is typical of Cannon's high standards of scholarship. Anyone interested in the history of the Highland pipes, piping, or ceol mor should be familiar with this text!

This book is essential for all pipers! If you are brand new to piping or even a skilled player, you will better your technique and understanding of the Great Highland Bagpipes!

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Iain Crichton Smith is a Scottish poet, dramatist, and novelist whom I had never heard of until I saw a reference to this book on a Scottish website and ordered it. It is a short work (only 160 pages) and written in a simple style that is highly effective.

The story is about an elderly woman who, at the beginning of the novel, is informed that she is to be removed from her cottage in the Scottish Highlands and resettled along the coast with other villagers. This is the time of the Highland Clearances and the Duke of Sutherland, like other landowners of that period, wants the villages on his land razed so he can more profitably raise sheep. This was a dark time in Scottish history and many of those relocated to the coast died of starvation and illness. Despite the historical context, however, this is not a novel about the Highland Clearances. It is character study of an elderly woman, Mrs. Scott, and how she begins to change over the period of two weeks before the villagers are to be turned out of their homes. Her husband died many years before and her son has immigrated to Canada. Religion is her sole consolation. Her thoughts are the mechanism that move the story forward--flashbacks to the past and considerations of the present. The imagery is often beautiful. I don't want to say too much about what is uncovered through this device or it might ruin the story for you. It is a compelling read, though. I started the book at 10 p.m. on a week day, thinking I would read the first chapter or two before bed, and read through chapter 8. I regretfully stopped because I got too sleepy to continue. I finished it the next day. I plan to read more of Crichton Smith's work. This is a beautiful book that should be better known here.

M.C. Beaton is one of my top five favorite authors of all time. Her writing style is superb and has since made me much more critical of other authors. Treat yourself to an adventure in the Highlands; remember your coffee and scones-for you'll want to stay awhile! Only one complaint: It is important to the romance angle to read these books in order, and yet the listing in front is scrambled. This is the third book in the series, starting with Death of a Gossip and Death of a Cad.

I first picked up a copy of this book in 1989 when visiting St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. "The Emigrant Experience" was assigned reading for some of the Gaelic Studies classes there. It wasn't hard to see why. The book is a fascinating collection of Gaelic poetry written in North America. Scottish Gaelic is unique among the Celtic languages for the sheer amount of literature produced in North America. Many of the poems in this book were written in Nova Scotia, but the editor also includes poets from South Carolina and western Canada, and even one from California. The book is divided into sections by region, with focus placed on individual poets and their work. The first section deals with the poets who emigrated to the Carolinas before the American Revolution. One of the most famous of the poets included in the book is Iain MacMhurchaidh, known in English as John MacRae. MacRae wrote a lullaby for his daughter in which he complained about the hard life and strange people he and his family had to cope with. The song, "Dèan Cadalan Sàmhach," is still popular and has become a staple of Gaelic singers, including Karen Matheson of Capercaillie. Later sections of the book deal with poets who were born in North America and carried on the Gaelic tradition, right through contemporary times. The latest poems in the book probably date from the 1920s or 1930s. Throughout the book, Macdonnell strives to show how the literary traditions of Gaelic Scotland were adapted to new circumstances and lifestyles by the Highland settlers and their descendants. I have gone back to this book many times, and I'm sure other Gaelic students who purchase it will do the same. -- Liam O Caiside

As a breeder and lover of West Highland White Terriers, I picked
this little book to give to each of the families where I place my Westies.
There are many books out there on Westies and they are all good
but I wanted the new owners to have something for a quick-read,
that would equip them with essential facts about this breed of dog for a Westie is like no other dog.
They are in a class all to themselves.

This book does just that---gives the reader lots of information about the Personality, Homecoming, Health, Nutritious feeding program, Grooming, Breed Standard, History of the Westie, Behavior and Training.

I recommend this book highly to anyone contemplating getting a Westie. I never tire of reading it again and again and always
glean something that helps me be a better person with my Westies.

Someone once said that "without communication, there can be no understanding." After reading this book, your understanding of the West Highland White Terrier will increase and it will proportionately affect your communication with your pet, the little dog that is possessed with no small amount of self-esteem!!
And you will both understand each other better.

This is a very well done book of Scottish fiddle tunes. There are many classics in this book, plus some gems that you may have trouble finding anywhere else, like "Belfast Hornpipe."

The only disconcerting thing the American musician may have with it at first is that the chord symbols (actually the letter names of the chords) are printed below the line of music rather than above it, as is more common in the States.

Over here, we have been spoiled a bit by low priced collections, such as the reprints issued by Dover, so the price may look a little steep. It isn't, though. Remember, this book has come all the way from the Isle of Skye, and it costs these people more to print a book like this.

The printing is excellent, everything is easily readable, and the arrangements will work well on the mandolin, too.

I love this book.. It is one of the few in my collection that I make sure I get back when I lend it.

Mr. Hall's love of fly fishing is evident in every page. It is easy to read and very down to earth. It is written with feeling and warmth and makes you want to drop everything and go to Scotland. It even makes me consider fishing in the winter, and I HATE COLD.

This book is one of the few I have found that conveys a fly fisherman's love for the sport and his surroundings so well. Mr. Hall is engaging and down-to-earth, not snotty, elitist, or condecending (which is hard to find in the sport of fly fishing today).

I have read it at least six times and keep it handy for the next. It is never far from my reach or mind.