Gr8 PL8s was a humorous and informative book about this country's obsession with vanity plates. Moreover, it exposes in a very intelligent way, Americans' need for attention. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who is looking for an idea for their own plate or for all of us out there who enjoy reading other people's tags. This book seems to cover just about every plate under the sun. There is even a chapter where you have to guess the true meaning of the plate. Sam Riley also provides us with an interesting history of license plates which I might have gone through life never knowing. For the price, put this on your must read list.

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This book tells you where wildlife refuges are located and the best times of year to see certain types of wildlife.

Well, this isn't the sort of book you find yourself reading to the kiddies, that's for sure. This book, first published in 1940, approaches torture through the ages by looking into the psychological aspects of the act itself, history, and technique. Mass torture, prison torture, masochism, sadism, self-torture, crucifixion, water torture (the real one, not the silly crap you see on television), squassation - it's all here, in vivid detail, along with enough illustrations to put it on the top shelf when the in-laws are over.

Scott approached this work sympathetically. He writes that the work is presented to inform, not titillate. He argues that only by recognizing the cruelties inflicted in the past can we hope to eliminate them in the future.

330 pages of very interesting reading, and well worth putting yourself on the waiting list for.

In Pursuit of the Green Lion takes up where A Vision of Light, Riley's first novel, left off. After the death of Margaret's first husband, she marries Gregory and moves to his family home, where his overbearing father and fatuous brother irritate them both. Despite the inauspicious surroundings, Margaret and Gregory manage to fall in love. But as a knight, Gregory and his male relatives must go where their lord goes: in this case to France, where Gregory is captured by an evil former rival and Margaret must rescue him. Pursuit focuses more on Margaret and Gregory's romance and relationship, and less on Margaret's own adventures than Vision did; however, Margaret is still the main character and Pursuit is definitely her book. Riley's characteristic attention to detail and intricate plotting pay off for the reader. This isn't a typical romance or historical novel; it blends both genres to create a fully fleshed out story. It's also more humorous than Vision-especially the scenes with Gregory's overbearing father. Although this isn't Riley's best work-that honor goes to either The Oracle Glass or The Master of All Desires-In Pursuit of the Green Lion is very good and extremely readable.

Whether or not you agree with the premise that the poem "The Flying Islands of the Night" reveals the multi-faceted personality of the poet, you will find that this book is valuable resource for one getting to know more about Riley and his times. It certainly is not as scholarly or as thorough as the even more recent biography of Riley by Elizabeth J. Van Allen, but it contains a lot of anecdotes about Riley and his friends.

Laurie Riley is an accomplished folk harper. Her book is arranged logically, and you learn to play the tunes sequentially, starting with simple pieces and moving along to more difficult ones.

The pieces themselves are nicely arranged, and you'll (very) soon be playing with both hands - important to me, because when I learned piano many years ago, I never progressed beyond the left hand exercises! So my belief was, it's difficult to play any instrument that requires both hands. Not true.

The one and only thing I didn't like about the book was the pictures that depicted how to hold your hands. They look as if the harper's hands and arms are being held abnormally and are full of tension. Keeping your muscles relaxed is of utmost importance, or you'll never progress to difficult pieces where your fingers need to move quickly and surely. I wish Ms Riley would update these pictures next time the book is updated to show a more relaxed stance.

I'm well into my adulthood (late 40's) and have made excellent progress using this book (and the Sylvia Woods "Learn to Play the Harp" book, used in tandem). I highly recommend it!

Two long-time breeders compile so much information into one great book. It's clearly written and is aided with detailed photographs.

It covers Newf history, character, puppy care, training, diet, grooming, and more. Newfs in competition, bloodlines, breeding and whelping are also generously covered.

A wonderful look at the breed's heritage. I feel it's a must-have for any current or prospective Newf fancier.

This book really cuts to the chase by showing you one means of putting information together in a way that senior manangement at many firms want to see it. It doesn't advocate skipping out on researching all the details of a standard proposal, but it does say that most of what constitutes a typical proposal today is way too much information for a decision document. Mr. Riley makes a good case for telegraphing the information down to the bare essentials of what is needed to make a decision. The rest of the detail one typically finds in a proposal will find its way into the appropriate hands once the proposal has been accepted, but is only IN a proposal now to back up the core arguments! I enjoyed Mr. Riley's method of laying out the idea, and while I found the name-dropping a bit excessive at times, on the whole think that the worth of what he is attempting to get across far exceeds the pain caused by such small matters.

This handsome book is a great introduction to the planets for the young reader. The pages are hard, cardboard-like, each with a clear plastic "window" that contains a drawing of the planet being discussed. When the book is closed, then all of the planets are visible at the same time. Each planet is covered with about a page worth of information.

This book is very attractive, and is a good resource for young children. However, I must make clear that there is very little information here, which means that older students will not find this book useful. Contrary to the recommended reading level of 9-12, I would suggest that this book would be most valuable for reader between the levels of 7-9; my seven-year old son enjoyed this book immensely. So, I would give this book a qualified recommendation.