Okay lets be honest. One of the biggest reasons I bought this book was because of the pictures and the personal information. (Some of the players are really HOT). But when I found myself needing a dish that required little time and effort, I tried one of the recipes in this book. I got rave reviews (I got rave reviews from the people I work with, most of which are VERY GOOD COOKS). The dish took about 30 minutes to prepare from start to finish and the most difficult think I did was open cans and packages. Very well done!

This is a great book and I recommend it for the serious "Boyz" Fan. It has great pics and everyone that comes in my home browses through it and comments how nice it is. There are also autographed editions of this book and they are AWESOME as well.

As a 25 year resident of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, I must say this man knows his stuff. His ratings of the restaurants are dead on and his discriptions of the cities is not only factual but also amusing. There are things he found I didn't know about and are dying to check out. This is a must read for anyone who wants to know some little known facts about this great metroplex.

This is a must have for any long-time fan of Playgirl. Pat Dallas takes you behind the scenes, so you feel that you really know the centerfolds you had lusted over. The quality of the photos are top drawer. My only regret is that Playgirl's other early staff photographers-- Norbert Jobst, David Meyer and Allison Morley didn't follow Pat's lead. Hopefully some of the magazine's current contributing photographers can collaborate with the Editors of Playgirl to produce similar works in the future. The personal background of the models goes well beyond the superficial bios in the magazine-- you feel that you really know them.

This book is filled with photographs of wonderful intriguing old buildings, and unlike many photograph-intensive books, it also provides great historical content.

Starting with Dallas' early beginnings, it follows the growth of the different neighborhoods and explains the roles of businesses, natural resources, and the spread of railroads. Much of the content addresses the major real estate transactions and how land became subdivided among families, business partners, etc. There are maps showing the early layout of streets. There are stories about how many buildings were constructed, with special attention given to architectural details. In the downtown area, some of the finest buildings mingled with the most infamous. For example, the area around what is now the "West End," used to be Frogtown--one of the most notorious red light districts.

Along the way, the book highlights the lives and contributions of many early residents--such as Robert S. Munger and Captain William H. Gaston--whose surnames are now the names of major Dallas streets.

The influence of different ethnic and religious groups is also addressed. One example was the establishment of La Reunion Colony by European immigrants who wanted to create a Utopian society. When La Reunion failed, many of the settlers moved to East Dallas in the 1850s, rather than return to Europe, and this area of East Dallas was later called 'Swiss Avenue" in deference to them.

Another movement was that of newly freed slaves at the end of the Civil War. Many freedman began settling in the area around an old rural black cemetary, which was eventually called Freedmantown. Other black communities developed around areas that provided greater employment opportunities. One of these areas was Deep Ellum, where many black-owned businesses operated in the 1920s.

North Dallas began to grow as the southern part became increasingly industrial. Such was the case of The Cedars. The Cedars was an 'exclusive' address until the railroad lines began surrounding the region and the area became very industrialized. The final straw was the fouling of Mill Creek. Many of the wealthier residents moved north toward Highland Park and Swiss Avenue.

This book is organized into several major sections based primarily on the different areas of Dallas. I would have liked to have seen better organization. The material is very interesting but there is much to wade through, and the use of minor headings to organize the material would have helped greatly. The photographs throughout the book are well-documented. In many cases, there is not only a brief history and details of the building's location, but also a follow-up on what later happened to the building.

HOWEVER, if you approach this book like I did, and first run through each of the photos, studying the buildings and reading their descriptions--then, prepare for a terrible sense of LOSS. Because the vast majority of these buildings no longer exist, and the enormity of it will become more apparent as you try to search through the photos, looking for that rare building that might be still standing. Read their descriptions and you'll find that most of them were torn down to build parking lots, highways, sub-standard apartment complexes--or simply razed 'for commercial purposes.' You may get an overwhelming sense of how Dallas has demolished much of its history in return for quick commercial expansion.

I loved this publication, especially the reviews of various games from the regular season, along with many good quality color photos from the games and of the team. It was a great way to recap the championship season of the Stanley Cup winners of 1999, and to keep the memories forever. "'99 NHL CHAMPS" is recommended reading (by me) for all Stars fans and hockey fans alike.

This book is by far the most useful book of maps I have ever owned. If you have just moved or will be moving to the Dallas area you must pick this book up. Plano and the suburbs are growing so rapidly this keeps you up to date on all the latest streets. It will help you get anywhere with ease. Especially helpful when house hunting or going to garage sales.

Dallas Uncovered is well-written, humorous, witty and full of all kinds of interesting facts about one of the world's favorite cities, from Bonnie and Clyde to Jack Kilby (who invented the integrated circuit) and Deep Ellum, once the city's black district and now home to funky nightclubs. This book is easy to read and hard to put down. If you live in Dallas or are going there to visit, you will definitely need Dallas Uncovered!

"Dan Stuart's Fistic Carnival" appears to be a slight history of a long-forgotten boxing match at first glance, but Leo N. Miletich has undercovered the real significance of this event. The heavyweight Championship fight that gambler and "sport" Dan Stuart tried to bring about set off reactions that reverberated from state capitols to the Capitol Hill. These events occurred in 1894, at the height of the Gilded Age and the beginning of a great progressive movement in America. Dan Stuart of Dallas, TX promised he would set up a series of boxing matches which would bring revenue to Dallas and the chance for some serious wagering. Stuart unwittingly stirred up a political and religious hornet's nest as his attempts to stage the match were thwarted in Dallas, El Paso, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. In fact state and national political leaders took unprecedented action and haste in drafting and passing legislation to prevent the "fistic carnival" from taking place. Then, as now, many people considered prize fighting immoral, and judged the crowds that such a spectacle attracted as the dregs of society. However, Stuart was just as determined as his opponents and he was going to keep his word at all costs. The story that follows mirrors today's events: some people still protest boxing and deride its followers; boxers still do their best fighting in the press with their mouths and demand hugh sums of money; and it's still foolish to try to draft moral legislation for a vocal minority. The actions taken by the governor of Texas left many contemporary observors shaking their heads and wondering if that's all the governor of the largest state at that time had to worry about. Unfortunately, the same things still occur today. Stuart, the self-professed sport and gambler, comes out of all this as a decent guy who promised a big fight, and who means to keep his promise without ending up in jail or dead. How he does it is the basis of some of the most fun reading I've had in years. In the long run, this story isn't really about boxing, but about how fruitless it is to try to legislate an issue that's morally unpopular with some, but treated favorably, at worst indifferently, by the majority. Miletich deserves special praise for his abiltiy to tell this story in a fresh manner, liberally using contemporary newspaper accounts and editorials. Highly recommended.

This is a well researched and well written description of a time and place in Dallas in the 20's and 30's that has long been overdue. The history of blues, jazz, gospel and country was written in Deep Ellum. It was a "good read", and I recommend it highly.