I have looked for this book for about 30 years after reading the War Chief, which I loved as a teen. As an adult, the sequel, Apache Devil was well worth the wait. A love story, as well as a sensitive history of the Apache Nation's final days, it could hardly be better.

Rice's introduction to Byzantine art is particularly useful in that it does not limit itself to the arts of Constantinople only. It focuses first on the Late Antique period (primarily in Egypt), and then goes on to provide worthwhile overviews of artistic developments in Constantinople, Byzantine Italy and the Balkans. And, although he provides little more than a cursory explanation of the complex causes of change in the Byzantine aesthetic, the author's enthusiasm for his subject is evident in his clear, jargon-free descriptions of individual works. Despite being originally published almost 40 years ago, this study still effectively conveys the breadth of Byzantium's artistic influence better than most.

There are two Australias: there's the sanitized Australia of myth encompassing Crocodile Dundee, koalas and kangaroos, Nicholas Roeg's WALKABOUT, Peter Weir's early films, and Bruce Chatwin's THE SONGLINES. Then there's the gritty, no-hope, hardscrabble world of the stories in this GRANTA anthology.

Good writing is alive and well Down Under. Some of the pieces were haunting, especially Ben Rice's "Pobby and Dingan," about a child's invisible friends who take on a whole new reality; Paul Toohey's "The Road to Ginger Riley," about the last days of a drunken journalist who wants to "find" Australia before he dies; and Thomas Keneally's "My Father's Australia," about life in a small town before World War I.

The Aborigines are a ghostly presence in this anthology, except for Robyn Davidson's eerie "Marrying Eddie" and Polly Borland's haunting photos and interviews of Aborigine men and women spiralling down into oblivion. There's no COOPER'S CREEK heroism here: You have to find your own way, Mate!

However dark the vision of most of these selections, this volume is a worthy addition to GRANTA's growing library of stories and essays. When you pack your bags to go on vacation, you could do worse than take ANY volume of GRANTA with you. Each one is a window into a different world -- maybe not a pleasant one, but always a fascinating one.

This book had clear pictures, and the directions/explanations were quite clear/easy to understand. Also, it has a set of beads and the stuff you need with it, so that makes it easier, instead of having to go around the shops and searching for what you need, and if u don't find it, there won't be a use of buying the book anyway! I think that it's great - but there should be more designs for other types of jewelry.. but, overall, u're probably gonna find this book good enough.

If you like beans, you will like this book. It is nicely written and interesting.

It's great to know that someone knows the way to good eating. Not saturated with meat or garlic. Great read from start to finish.

I had the pleasure of experiencing the Minestroni soup and it was delicious!

This pocket-size guide book is excellent to carry around exploring the city/Berlin. The great color photographs are inspiring. The walks, tours and excursions described are an excellent way to explore great parts of the city as well as find a nice restaurant or place to have a drink, some could even be call insider information. The hotel information as well as the general trips are very good and useful too.

Filled with over 80 Wild Rice Recipes, this 5x3.5 inch spiral bound book is a must-have. The book begins with straightforward instructions on how to prepare, cook, (and even pop!) wild rice. Recipes are offered for Appetizers, Soups, Salads and Dressings, Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Crepes Waffles and Bread, and Desserts. The Apple Raisin Wild Rice Pilaf has become a staple of our Thanksgiving dinner. Other favorites include Chicken and Wild Rice Broccoli Soup, Curried Wild Rice Salad, Blueberry and Wild Rice muffins, and Wild Rice Apple Cake. Wild Rice adds a complimentary texture and flavor to every type of dish.

Like all of Edgar Rice Burroughs' books, this story is full of adventure, fighting, and saving the damsel in distress. But the hero in this book is probably the biggest wimp of all of ERB's heros. John Carter could bench press him, Carson Napier could out shoot him, and Tarzan would just ignore him and leave him to the jungle. The hero never gives his name and the reason why is because he is embarrassed to be compared to ERB's other heros. If it wasn't for the superior storyline and abstract scientific facts that cause you to think, I would have rated this book a 2. This isn't his best, but it is one Burroughs fans shouldn't miss.