Collaboratively written by Brian D. Osborne and Ronald Armstrong, The Clyde At War is a compelling, informative look at the River Clyde, which was a pivotal setting for British forces in both WW I and WW II. Hosting major British air bases and ports of vital significance to the Allied cause, The River Clyde saw both great heroism and terrible tragedy during the dark days of the two world wars. A remarkable and memorable book of military history, The Clyde At War features a wealth of black-and-white photographs enhancing the story of soldiers and civilians who lived, struggled, and died near the river Clyde.

It's usually very challenging to learn therapeutic bodywork from a book, but Osborne-Sheets does an exceptional job of teaching her deep tissue technique in words and photographs. She doesn't limit her instruction to the strokes but addresses the therapist's use of his/her entire body in order to apply force effectively and safely. This isn't a book for casual reading -- it's clearly meant for professional bodyworkers who want to understand the science behind their techniques and who strive for excellence in application.

A father and his children stop at a pumpkin stand to buy an artistically carved jack-o-lantern when one of the kids discovers that a scarecrow in the grove is a dead man. His throat has been cut open and the case attracts a lot of media publicity because the victim is Toby Ashcroft, who founded his own dot.com company, which made him millions before it went bust. His sister Ivy, who inherits his whole estate, is holding a new age symposium at Star House and one of the speakers is Salome Waterhouse.

From the time, she arrives on the Ashcroft estate, feng shui practitioner Salome finds very little to recommend the place. After a guest is murdered, the conference is canceled with everyone getting sent home. When the police arrest a suspect, Salome thinks they made a mistake and applying the same senses she uses in feng shui, she investigates the murder to insure the vindication of the innocent party.

Denise Osborne does an incredible job showing what feng shui is (and is not) and how readers can apply the techniques, with very little effort, into their everyday lives. The protagonist combines mysticism with pragmatism, but her willingness to go one step or more beyond the norm is what readers will admire about her. This amateur sleuth tale is one book that is so entertaining it must be finished in one sitting.

Harriet Klausner

This small, inexpensive reference work, revised and updated by Professor Jack Kamerman, is enlivened by Osborne's wit and a wonderful trove of photographs. For the specialist and non-specialist, this is the first place to turn.

Dealing with the mysteries of communities other than our own is a delicate matter. Beyond the more obvious impediments to clear understanding such as language, there lies a world of hidden signs and meanings that only reveal themselves slowly, and only then to the sure-footed. Castaneda has written about such experiences, and others have tried with varying degrees of success. Harvey Arden has, all in all, written a remarkable book about the Australian aborigine and his attempt to find a means of expression after the drab interlude of cultural effacement that followed colonisation.

Are we really surprised that these folk have voices of their own? Some of the more remarkable native or aboriginal people of the late twentieth century, are former alcoholics and derelicts. Seen in another life, just a few years ago, most of Western humanity would have found it degrading to even go near them. And yet these were just superficial aspects of the person, which can be seen past if the intention to look is there. Mr. Arden is such a seeker, obviously. I remember thinking at the time I read "The Dreamkeepers," what an amazing thing it was for this to have been written by an American visitor to Australia. The author seemed to have such a grasp of the people and their environment that I felt, surely it must have taken a local writer to develop this degree of understanding. But no, relative stranger to Australia that he was, Mr. Arden had the human touch required and succeeded where, in my opinion, few others would have. This is a fine book and yet another that does not deserve, at all, to be out of print.

This book is excellent if you are eager to seek out places Elvis frequented throughout his life. Not simply Sun Records or other well-known locations; rather, the non-traditional hangouts. I have brought the book to Memphis and used it as a guide to visiting some out-of-the-way places. Elvis was a lot more than Graceland and Sun. If you are interested in other locations which assisted in his formative years, take this book to Memphis and look up some of the addresses listed. You'll gain a better appreciation for the King.

Elvis: The King Remembered by Susan Moyer is the rags-to-riches story of one of America's most influential and beloved figures of American music and popular culture. It is now 25 years since the death of Elvis Presley on August 16, 1977, and yet his legend continues to grow and attract new generations to his music, his performance stylings, and his mercurial life story. A "must" for the legions of Elvis fans everywhere, Elvis: The King Remembered is enhanced with an accompanying CD developed by Elvis Presley authority Jerry Osborne comprising Elvis interviews and reactions.

Read this book many many years ago, and really loved it! It was about a prim and proper socialite from Europe who retained a guide to lead her up the Amazon, to meet her fiance. As you'd expect, the fiance was evil, and the guide was a dream. What I really liked about this book was watching the heroine "grow up" as she learned first hand the atrocities of colonialism (and in particular, her fiance's brutality) on the local people. I have always felt that this book would be worth a rerelease. It was published in 1991 -- don't let the date fool you, though -- it's not one of those typical '80s romances where the hero is a brute. Far from it. If you can find this book at a used book store, grab it!

Greetings, I am the author and I welcome you to purchase this book. It has recipes from all over the map in terms of simple to gourmet. I wrote it with an eye to people who love good food as much as I do

This was one of my favorite books when I was a child. It is a tale of adversity, recovery, cooperation and ultimate triumph. The main character is a boy named Arvi who lives in a village where there are sharp divisions between the farmer and hunter groups. As soon as the grain is collected and stored, the village is attacked and destroyed by a tribe of bandits, who steal all the grain, leaving the villagers scattered and without food for the winter. Under orders from the wise man of the village, Arvi takes a small amount of grain and hides it away so that it can serve as the seed for future crops.
The divisions continue after the destruction of the village, but a small band builds a tiny dwelling on a lake, where the water serves as a protective barrier. Others from their former village see how cooperation leads to greater yields and begin joining the settlement on the lake, which continues to grow as they all work together. In the end, the two village factions unite to utterly defeat their enemies.
Although this is an adventure story set in a primitive society, it is also an excellent social commentary on how divisions in society lead to weakness and how enlightened leadership and cooperation can create more for all. My children will read it and then afterward, we will discuss the timeless messages about the structure of societies.