I read this anthology in hopes of discovering new depths and interpretations of familiar fairy tales. Dark interpretations are usually quite insightful and I thought that this would be an entire collection of chilling and clever retellings.

Nope.

Truly Grim Tales are simply not a lot of fun to read, though (or perhaps because) they certainly live up to the title. The emphasis seems to be purely on making the tales grim, rather than adding new perspectives. I found the resulting stories to be leaden and often revolting, rather than fascinating. Unless you enjoy grimness for the sake of grimness, I would advise skipping these tales in favor of Patricia C. Wrede's remarkably clever and creepy retelling of an old ballad, "Cruel Sisters" (in The Book of Enchantments) or Vivian Vande Velde's equally clever Rapunzel retelling, "Straw into Gold" (in Tales from the Brothers Grimm and Sisters Weird). For dark novel length retellings, Donna Jo Napoli's Zel (Rapunzel) and The Magic Circle (Hansel and Gretel) are a must.

I've always relied on the likes of Angela Carter, Datlow & Windling, and Tanith Lee (among a myriad of others) to feed me my daily dose of fairy tale interpretations, but Priscilla Galloway has prepared such a sumptuous offering of delightful shorts that I've added her to my collection of favorites. You have to applaud the gorgeous Rapunzel tale told from the birth-mother's point of view and set among the Bedouin peoples. If not, try the Cinderella story told by a heartbroken Prince with an undeniable foot fetish, or a Jack and the Beanstalk story in which giants must grind 'pygmy' bones for their bread to curb the effects of a fatal genetic bone disorder. My favorite of them all, though, is the retelling of Hansel and Gretel from the witch's/stepmother's point of view...delightful, dark, and desperate. The writing flows well, perfect for an early teen to adult audience without being either condescending or insultingly simple. Give it a chance, and you won't be disappointed.

Ms. Galloway is able to put an interesting and very entertaining spin on the retelling of classic tales, we've all heard as children. Her unique writing style is both humerous and captivating. I found her Truly Grim Tales to be an imaginative and unique collection. I would highly recommend it to any young adult who enjoys, mystery, science fiction, horror or folklore.

Save your money -- buy a Thesaurus!! This book is 103 pages of basic and unsophicated information, not at all like the title may imply. If you are relying on this book to "Empower" your advertising, I'm afraid you will be gravely disappointed.

I found this book very helpful in selling my own home. The words were helpful and the art work was very good too. I didn't even know what type of house I had, or how to describe it, until I read this book. You will attract the correct market of buyers if you descibe your house properly. This book helps you do this.

Word marketing is the best purchase I have ever made to further my real estate career! When a Realtor lists a property they want to try and set their property apart from the competitition any way that they can. By using Word Marketings plan for ads and data sheet descriptions I have been able to make my properties stand out to both Realtors and the buying public.Using descriptive titles and catch your eye phrases I have actually had both of these groups tell me that my descriptions sparked their curiosity and peaked their interest in my listings . I have even beat out other brokers in competition for a listing because the sellers were impressed with my past advertising and brochures of other properties .All thanks to the principles of Word Marketing! I strongly reccomend this as required reading for any real estate professional!

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This collection is possibly one of the best I've read in awhile, and I'm hard to please. Take that into consideration for holiday shopping.

The book Fly Like an Eagle is not very exciting and does not have any action, and that is what I like in a book. That is why I rated it a three. If the book had more action and more exciting parts, I would have liked it better. The book was not as bad as some books I have read but it was not great either. I like the book because he cheats on his girl friend while he is on his trip.

Fly Like an Eagle is about a teenager named Ace whose father takes him on a road trip across the country to try and find his (Ace's) real grandfather. Ace's dad was left in an orphanage after his mother died, and is now determined to find his birth father. At first Ace isn't too keen on the idea of leaving his home and spending his summer in a yellow Volkeswagon, but his father takes him on a trip he'll never forget. To find out what happens, read Fly Like an Eagle. You might be surprised.:)

Getting Married in Korea was one of the 3 books my Cultural Antro professor mandated us to read. The book is excruciatingly boring. Unlike his other reading assignments, I couldnt see myself pass the first chapter (or even the first page!). Fortunately, I finished the book in a month. (woohooo). The content was in detail and the book with only few graphics. i thought it could have been better if the author stuck more pictures in their to at least entertain the reader while reading!

this book is not for someone who would be interested into a systematic and quick introduction to Korean wedding customs.

The elements presented are of the case study type, showing the evolutions over time of a Korean family sampled for a PhD thesis. interesting for another scholarly work, it isn't so much for someone interested in understanding Korean marriage customs. Bits and pieces can be collected and summarised by oneself. This book is about "sociology", not "culture" per se.

This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to learn more about Korean culture in general or is looking for info spacifically on weddings. It is easy to read and understand the concepts. Despite being packed with information, the book does not overwhelm.

I wasn't really expecting to like this book based on some of the other customer reviews I had read, but it was much better than I anticipated. I agree with some of the other reviewers about their opinion of the heroine - she was just a little too vain. (And what in the world was the little sister all about? - she was creepy). The most redeeming part of the book was Ring. He was great. I never saw him as the heroine did. I thought everything he did was to protect her. At least in the end everything worked out enough to leave me satisfied - unlike some other of Ms. Deveraux's books.

Although the heroin is a little self righteous, Jude Deveraux creates a world of excitement and suspense. I laughed out loud through many of the passages, and cried where you would expect to in a great book - the happiest parts. I loved this book, and would recommend it to all romance enthusiasts. Judging from the other reviews, it looks like you either love it or hate it - very strange.

I was positively charmed by 'Ring! I put him up there along with William Mongomery and Mike Taggert as far as being the perfect man to fall in love with. As for the rest of the book, the comedy was so great, I laughed out loud most of it! Jaime's ('Ring's brother) little prank left Maddie and 'Ring in handcuffs for a couple of days with no horse or anything to get them into town, and that gave her time to trust him with her problems, and it gave him time to make her see him as something other than captain. 'Ring is a little prankster himself, and poor Maddie is victim! She can hold her own, though! That isn't all there is to the book, but it really is just so freakin' hilarious! Every page they are in together is full of humor! This book is perfect if you are in the mood for a book that will lighten your spirit and make you smile.

This book is full of great information about scanning. The reader will come away with a wealth of knowledge about scanning.

The problem I had was that I bought an HP 6300C scanner and since HP doesn't supply owner's manuals, I purchased this book to help me learn more about my scanner. There doesn't seem to be anything directly related to the 6300 scanner series and how to use the multifunctions that are a part of it - copying, faxing, e-mailing and filing.

I learned a great deal from this book about scanning, but very little about how to use my scanner since the ScanJetII they use for examples isn't like the newer HP scanners.

It's great to finally have an authoritative book available that covers scanners so completely. I liked that the book provided information for users of any brand scanner, rather than just Hewlett Packard equipment. Scanner models change so frequently anyway that advice on how to select and use the best one for your needs is more valuable than a feature-by-feature comparison of specific scanners. This book has just what I needed, without being padded out with how-tos you can find in any Photoshop book. The projects were great, too. I'm on my third scanner, and was delighted to see suggestions for interesting things to do with it. Good job, authors!

I wish I'd had this book when I started using my scanner. It clearly explains a lot of confusing terms and helped me correct a lot of the things I was doing wrong. The chapter that explained resolution was worth the price I paid all by itself. I disagree with the reviewer who says the book is a rehash of the material supplied with scanners. Half of this book consists of projects to apply to your scanning, something that I wish more vendors *would* provide with their products. The other half is detailed information about scanning that I wish had been supplied with my scanner. If I want a book on image editing with Photoshop, I'll buy one. I wanted a book on how scanners work and how to use them, and that's what the authors have done a good job in writing this handbook. Thanks!

Okay, so the varied reviews sparked my interest in reading the stories. I had to find out for myself so I bought the book and read each story with an open mind. Threaded through the stories, I found two similarities. The heroines were weak and the plots were too convenient. The heroine in Mountain Bride was probably the weakest of all the heroines and the fact that she ran away because of a rumor weakened her considerably. Apache Valentine was the least favorite of all three in general. I could not get into the story at all. About half way through, I lost total interest. The Secret Heart was 'cute' although I found the heroine to have very low self esteem and I felt sorry for her. I look for and admire the 'new' heroine in historicals. The strong, independant, I can do anything heroine. And, perhaps, this is why the stories don't work for me. The heroines are disappointing, therefore, the stories are disappointing. I'm beginning to think the 5-star reviews are prompted by the authors themselves. I don't think anyone who has high standards in what they read could give this book 5-stars.

I really loved "Affairs of the Heart" and bought several copies to give as gifts. I especially like author Candace McCarthy. She never fails to deliver romance, laughter, and sometimes a few tears. These short shorts are supposed to be light and heart warming. I was delighted with them and I believe others who love romance will too. A perfect Valentine gift for someone. After reading my gift, my friend asked if I'd read other stories by the same authors. She loved the mountain setting of Ms McCarthy's story because she has relatives in West Virginia and often spent summers there.

This may have been an anthology for Valentine's Day, but I just found it and I can say...this is a 'year-round' romance! You'll love this book. I did.

Book is informative with content of articles about the web but not really impressed with the collection of example websites or lack there of. The cover is nicely designed but if you are looking for a book with lots of examples and inspiration to draw from this book is not it. I don't recommend buying this book. Just hope that it is on someone's coffee table so you can browse it.

I'd agree with most of the comments above, I think the book is spread quite thinly across a number of areas, so perhaps doesn't give the depth some might need.

At the same time at least some of the content is quite technical and will go straight over the head of a real novice.

I think if you're a design student, a recent graduate, or someone attempting to get to grips with new media you'll probably benefit from this book.

For the chapter I wrote... I think it's really geared towards people with a pretty good understanding of typography already, and definitely slanted towards those building large scale sites on tight/continuing deadlines for a wide variety of systems and browsers.

And, for sure it'll be out of date pretty quick... but you can learn from our mistakes :-)

ad creation to typography to the latest lingo. With articles focused from beginner to advanced, print background to web design protégé, designer to project manager, "Websights" works well for that handful of jack-of-all-trades in the industry.

For the greater part of today's design world whom are specialized, they will find a number of articles that offer tremendous insight and fresh ideas that they can incorporate. Leaving a number of chapters that can be appreciated, but are of no real relevance to today's digital designer

confused... robert perkins has issues he chooses to play out in print. the only interesting part of the story was his nervous breakdown. he should keep his 'plastic' boat in new england waters (safer that way - for him and the people that might otherwise have to rescue him from himself).

by the way - your artwork is childlike. stay home robert perkins.

The nature of the voyage that Perkins set out on is extremely unique and interesting making for a captivating story. He ventured into an area of the great northern wilderness where few people have ever been, and he described what he found with wonderful detail and thought. At first, I was annoyed with the personal stories embedded as flashbacks into the adventure, but soon I was drawn in to the psyche of Perkins as he canoed the Back River. My imagination and wonder soared at the thought that there are still places where a person could find utter solitude for such an extended period of time. I suppose the fact that it didn't take any "special" skills, other than an adventurous soul, bravery and an ability with canoes, intrigued me. I ended up purchasing the video, an excellent companion to the book.

Having undertaken a number of Northern canoe trips, I was very pleasantly surprised to read Robert Perkins account of his 1987 trip down the Back River. I found that Mr. Perkins' descriptions accurately capture to daily routine of paddling down a wilderness river. Many times, in reading his descriptions, I was transported back to my own recollections of life on a canoe trip. I was also struck my Mr. Perkins' sharp eye for detail and often lyrical description of everyday events. Moreover, I found Mr. Perkins' reflections on the events of his own life, which invariable arise in the mind of anyone undertaking such a long canoe trip, provided rewarding insights into the character of the author. All told, this is a very enjoyable book that I would recommend without reservation.