This book is a quick read with great basics for focusing on the positives in your marriage!

My MTV addict daughter has finally conceded that I have indeed succeeded in making my garden more interesting than tv - and it's all down to Beckith's superb guide. Stephanie was enthralled as I filled the garden with posters of consumer goods and junk food and skateboarded into a barrel of toxic effluent.

This book, deservedly, is a classic. Although relatively short, it is chock-full of insights -- many of which anticipate the important work decades later by F.A. Hayek. Spencer's passion for freedom, and his understanding of the nature of politicized and depoliticized societies, was deep. This is an inspiring work.

It is difficult to understand why the three major works of Mr. Osborn are out of print, or for that matter, why there are not more books from this fine author. Mr. Osborn's work should be required reading for anyone even remotely thinking of going to law school.

Bought this book in 1967. Have referred to it often over the last thirty years. It's a keeper.

I read this book some time ago and still recall it for its refreshing and scholarly take on an area of Chaucer's work that is, I think, underrated. A compelling and informed writer, Ruud is able to present the value and beauty of Chaucer's lyric poetry in an accessible, but not patronizing, style. This is definitely one for your library if you can procure it.

I am qualified to comment on Marfan by Peter Reading because I live in Far West Texas and know most of the people and places Reading addresses in his poem. There is, simply, nothing so utterly surreal and yet completely real as life in the Big Bend. Reading's acerbic, outsider-as-insider observations of the contradictions of life there are wonderful. He juxtaposes visions of the baby Jesus on a tortilla with Border Patrol abuses, flaring sunsets with tumbleweeds, and hip, urban artists with donkey-riding transients. Reading, a poet from England, only lived in Marfa for a year, yet he manages to touch on the concerns of the people, especially the gradual encroachment of the outside world upon this somewhat forgotten and neglected area. This book-length poem is a compendium of observations, experiences, and musings. No doubt Reading had never experienced such a crazy place and it's unlikely Marfa will ever be the object of such a fun literary tribute again. Even though Reading thinks he's persona non grata in Texas, he's welcome back any time. We need the occasional reality check.

This is a delightful collection of Maxfield Parrish's art, presented in 4 small, elegant volumes. Each book covers a different category of Parrish's work including ads, book & magazine covers, and fine art prints.

The most popular paintings are here as expected, along with many seldom seen pieces. There is also a very insightful text that chronicles Parrish's life, career and inspirations, and how the various paintings came about.

I especially enjoyed the book illustrations with mythological characters, genies & dragons, and fantastic landscapes. Another favorite is the advertisements, with 10 Edison Mazda lamp ads among many others.

These quality books with vibrant color illustrations on fine paper would make a great gift for any Parrish enthusiast.

I bought this book from Amazon a few years ago, while learning swahili. Now, I read it to my 15 month old, and he ADORES it. The images are very beautiful, and he likes to hear me speak english and swahili (we are French). One of his favorites !