In The Hollywood West: Lives Of Film Legends Who Shaped It, Richard Etulain and Blenda Riley have collaboratively assembled informative commentaries by eleven historians which dramatize the past century of "Hollywood Westerns" to reveal the real individuals behind the Western's greatest film heroes and heroines. Ranging from the Bronco Billy Anderson, William S. hart, and Tom Mix silent Westerns of heroic men on horseback with six-guns in their hands, to Gene Autry and Roy Rogers (the singing cowboys of the 1930s), to John Wayne and Gary Cooper style larger-than-life Western heroes of the 1940s, to female Western movie role models Barbara Stanwyck and Katy Jurado, and the Native American actors Jay Silverheels, Iron Eyes Cody, and Chief Dan George, The Hollywood West magnificently showcases some of the most influential characters and themes to have a lasting impact on American culture and popular imagination.

Still another in a great series of Classic Horror Filmscripts. Fully detailed and full of lavish photos, this book goes into censorship problems of that time and gives, in the script, an alternative destruction for Count Dracula. If you loved the movie or collect items on the Universal Monsters then this is a must have. Get this, and others in the Universal Filmscript Series, while you can!

I found this book after making a terrible mistake in my marriage. The next day. I read it in a couple of hours, and the ideas helped me keep my marriage together and healthier for two more years. I cry a bit every time I read the introductions. I try to give this book to every person I want to spend time with. And also those entering into a new relationship.

I reccomend it highly for teenagers, new lovers, old lovers, just about everybody.

Dave

Followup to the new 3rd Edition, released Early 2002
Sigh;
The new edition really wants a new title. Part 2 of 2. Something to let people know that it really looks different. Missing all my favourite bits. Still a fine book, but definitely not the first book I would give to people. The 1st and 2nd editions are essential to appreciating the 3rd in my opinion.
I have been buying copies of earlier editions to give out to friends. Third edition in reserve for later dispersal.

David

How to Generate Values in Young Children is an absolutely child-centered approach to parenting and teaching. Every page challenges any of our parenting/teaching instincts that are more formed by cultural opinions than by what is truly the best approach for supporting a child's development. The spirit of a child can only flourish as a result of parents and teachers reading this book!

a must to read if you are committed in quitting smoking.
it gives the full picture of how smoking works, how it gets you and how it keeps you hooked. and after having given the framework, it provides the lightest method to quit you could ever dream of. and with no side-effects.
i did smoke for 15 years and was a real tobacco addicted (30 heavy ones a day), and i've been a happy ex-smokers for almost 5 years now. i wish mr or mrs riley could get my gratitude!

It has a similar layout to White Wolf's other Player's Guidebooks. New Merits and Traits (Internet Savvy, Uneducated) new classes (the Hermit and the Wayward) and an absolute ton of ideas on how to create and play an average human being (a surprisingly difficult task at times).

I have most of the stuff that has been put out for Hunter so far, and this would come right after the Survival Guide in order of usefulness and game expansion. The Hermit class is EXTREMELY interesting (they hear voices from the Messengers constantly) and the Merits/Flaws really help to round out a character (there's a fair bit more than just the standard merits/flaws that find their way into all the player's guides).

The roleplaying tips and ideas are realy nice, especially concerning what types of people are likely to pick up a given creed. There are some interesting rules presented on changing creeds as well (you were an innocent, but you've seen enough, etc.) which make good sense. A whole section on Bystanders is a nice addition as well (they hint that many Bystanders are failed Hunters - ones who heard the call but failed to act).

There's more here than I can lay down, suffice it to say if you've picked up the main book and want to delve deeper into the roleplaying of Hunter this is definetly a worthwhile purchase.

I have used this book in an engineering mechanics class and I believe that it is an excellent teaching tool. The problems in the book relate well with the reading and though it requires a basic knowlege of statics, I felt it explained everything very well.

The Kirkus review of James Whitcomb Riley: A Life is hardly a fair one. It criticizes the book because of two opinions of the reviewer that clearly the author had no hope of changing:

1. The facts about Riley are not as interesting as the myths about his life.

2. He was not the author of great literature.

It is, of course, the duty of the serious biographer to present the truest picture possible of the life of the biography's subject. To this end, Elizabeth Van Allen has done a prodigious amount of research in documents relating to the life of Riley. The result is a scholarly but readable and interesting book. She rightly puts to rest the myths about the poet, intriguing though they may be. Furthermore, as a historian, Van Allen discusses the significance of Riley's poetry but does not attempt to defend it as outstanding literature.

Certainly, the biography of Riley will be most popular in Indiana where he is still revered by many, but it also will be of interest to anyone who is interested in American cultural history. In presenting the context for Riley's early years, the author paints a clear picture of life in the Midwest in the second half of the 19th century. As Riley rises to national fame, the reader learns of the role of newspapers as a purveyor of literature in the late 19th century, the national importance of regional literature in that century, and the important role of the national lecture circuit as mass entertainment of the period.

As an immensely popular entertainer on platforms throughout the nation and later through the marketing efforts of his publisher and of Riley himself, before movies, radio, television, or rock and roll, Riley was the 19th century precursor of the 20th century pop culture celebrity. This fact alone makes him a figure worth reading about and the author's authoritative and entertaining book worth buying.

Another evaluation of the book that is recommended is the review by Rich Gotshall in the Indianapolis Star issue of Sunday, November 7, 1999.

Marvelous book, gives a clear understanding of what happened in New Mexico during the 17th century. A must read!

I haven't even finished this book and I've already lost weight!
This book really changed my perception of overeating. It doesn't tell you how to diet, it just helps you understand why you overeat and it makes sooo much sense. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with their weight. I would really love to be able to get a hold of her book "Eating Less, Take Control of Overeating", which I think is the full version of this book.