I love cookbooks like this, because people have sent in their best stuff - favorite recipes that have been tested and tried. It is a good start for a cookbook collection, since it has many popular favorites in it. A lot of the recipes in this cookbook are very easy, so this is a great beginners' book, many of them rely on premade or canned stuff, which bothers me a bit as a buy-and-make-fresh-purist, but especially for the beginner cook on a shoestring budget, there are many good recipes. The cookbook has no pictures that are recipe-related, but the instructions are generally phrased very well. Some of the more elaborate ones do require some experience and knowledge - I know that a friend of mine had some trouble reproducing the custard, never having made a custard before.

Despite being very close to several major clashes in the Civil War, the home of General Washington remained a site sacred to North and South alike. Muir draws heavily upon letters, military orders, and other period documents to tell this story of Mount Vernon in a very quick and lively manner, adding some interesting color to Civil War history and some insight into what day-to-day life was like for civilians near the USA-CSA border.

This book was very informative. I learned the "behind the scenes" of the great historic preservation movement in action. The book was very in depth and very easy to read!

A helpful introductory text for students of contemporary South Asia. Worth purchasing.

reading the book of pavlik, one can hardly find something uncovered. however, this almost exhaustive approach and the restrictions imposed by the economy of a book limit the depthness of the coverage. i encourage you to read this book if you know what it is about or you want to know what to know! flavius chircu (fchircu@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu)

I really enjoyed reading these poems. Lear is the master of his domain and his silly poems are always funny.
This is an anthology of poems, of different lengths. Lear's style can make even the most serious adult burst with laughter. I was stifling my laughs in the library. I think you're never too old for funny poems such as these, and reading books like this can be cathartic during stressful times.
Read these poems to everyone you know.

Detailed drawings depict types and qualities of the multitudes of crafts of varying tribes. As an artist, it is important to see the finishing details of clothing and basket weaves, etc., such as how the pueblo wind their boots around their legs and tie them, or the type of weaving patterns in their clothing. There are many illustrations of tools, potteries, weapons, etc., how they were made and how to identify between the various tribes and time periods, identifying the various cultures as well. Very descriptive narratives. This is a simple, usable and thorough resource. Very interesting. Good for children and adults alike.

A good way to clear the table of unwanted guests is to mention the name Peter Greenaway. These five syllables are known to cause pink cheeks and raised voices in both lovers and haters of pretentiousness in cinema. I would then recommend the perfect gift to these "art lovers": Peter Greenaway: Interviews, edited by Vernon Gras and Marguerite Gras.

One of the many aspects of Greenaway's work that I admire is the way he always causes walkouts during screenings of his films, which include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover; A Zed and Two Noughts; and The Belly of an Architect. At every Greenaway film I have seen there have been noisy exits by disgusted moviegoers. Not only that, but total strangers have come up to me in the theater lobby and said, "Isn't that the worst movie you have ever seen?" That alone makes me a Greenaway fan for life, aside from the fact that his work is completely involving, beautiful, and lots of fun. Especially fun is Greenaway's obsession with lists and numbers, as well as his witty commentary on nature and the way that systems control information -- and life itself. A far cry from minimalism, Greenaway's films are all works of excess. And this (very) British filmmaker knows how to use multimedia in his films -- which brings up the subject of pretentiousness.

Strangely, for a man who has made over 20 films, Greenaway seems to think that after a century, cinema is pretty much a dead medium. He feels that literature and especially painting are way ahead of film, that the one thing holding back cinema is the Hollywood narrative. The problem with cinema is that it relies on books or stories, when it should be more like a painting -- which, according to Greenaway, gives a more complete picture emotionally and intellectually than a standard narrative.

Peter Greenaway is a fascinating collection of interviews from various magazines and newspapers. In some of the interviews, Greenaway comes off as an English University professor; in others as an arrogant lecturer. Personally, I like this "arrogant" stance, because his anger and frustration is pretty much on the mark when it comes to what has become of commercial cinema: generic stories shown at the local mall. The only major problem with this volume is that it doesn't include a filmography or bibliography.

In addition to making movies, Greenaway is also a painter, novelist, and curator. His latest project is Tulse Luper's Suitcase, which is a combination of cinema, CD-ROM, and a website. One can view this project as it unfolds at www.tulseluper.net

Cathy is the prettiest and most popular girl at school. She is lots of fun, has lots of friends and boyfriends, and can always be expected to show up at parties. The only problem is that she is failing Math and her parents have hired her a tutor, quiet and handsome John. Cathy loves a challenge and John's annoyance with her obvious flirting makes her even more determined to win him. Will it work? Hint: Cathy learns a lesson in growing up. This isn't an overly deep book; but it is kind of corny and sweet-- fun to read

A very good book which is the summary of many works of various writers beginning from Plato through Freud, Asch, Murray etc.It mainly deals with a mate selection process, what love is, kinds of love, how it's all to the process of bringing up a boy or a girl in their family. You will learn how to look for a romantic partner, so as to find a "for always" spouse. I would advice every man to read it - it is going to help you to understand the girl's point of view and this way you will know how to talk to a girl, what she expects to find in you as a man etc.

JUST BUY IT RICHARD P.