Out of complete desparation, I ordered this book. I'm pretty sure it was sent from heaven. It made me understand that I am not the only parent dealing with these problems. It gave great insights and great advice. Best of all, it was a quick read - it gets right to the point! A must for all parents!

Just when we thought we couldn't take another day of complaining, whining, hitting, sibling rivalry, arguments, frustration, etc, etc, we found this book and saved our sanity. Not only do the chapter "Keys" put a 4 year old's behavior into perspective, but, it also offers very helpful ways to manage the developmental phases they go through.

As a working mom I don't have time to read very much, but I know it's important to really understand what is going on with my child as she develops. This book is great, and the next book about two year olds is even better. It is so helpful to understand why some issues are so challenging at this age and to get ideas for what to do!

I loved this book, but even better it was the only book I could get my husband to read and he really liked it too (I could just mark a couple of short chapters and he didn't have to read everything.) We are doing a much better job as parents now that we agree more about what is "normal" for a one year old!

Land As Far As The Eye Can See: Portuguese In The Old West by Donald Warrin (Professor Emeritus, California State University, Hayward, Department of Modern Languages and Literature) and Geoffrey L. Gomes (History and Political science, Chabot College, Hayward) is a superbly presented, comprehensive, academic history of the men and women of Portugal who helped settle the American West frontier. Black-and-white photographs and illustrations add a visual finishing touch to the carefully researched biographies of individual Portuguese immigrants, set in the context of broader historical, social, and national trends. Land As Far As The Eye Can See is a fascinating study of a unique portion of the American West's history, particularly the often-overlooked states of Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho, and New Mexico. A first-rate reference and fascinating reading material for anyone with a scholarly interest in the Old West, Land As Far As The Eye Can See is recommended for Western American History studies supplemental reading lists and reference collections.

It has been exceedingly difficult to find information about the Portuguese in the West as we have researched our geneology. My mother has looked for books like this for years. We had hand-written personal stories (some with pictures) that Mr. Warrin carefully validated. What exemplary scholarship! I doubt that we will find copies for the grandchildren in the used bins...

As Mr. Hobsons girlfriend I find it offencive that someone tried to use me to degrade his name. Tony researched this book for over 2 years. As a person that never knew anything about lanterns I found this book very informative. It was clearly written with pictures that made it very easy to identify lanterns in ones possession. Well done Tony.

i would like information as to where i can buy a wagonwheel light to hang from my new mountian home. they were popular in the 70's but now i cant seem to find anyone who carries them. please let me know.

The collaboration of biographer Karen Holliday Tanner and western history expert John D. Tanner, Jr. (Professor of History, Palomar College, San Marcos, California), Last Of The Old-Time Outlaws: The George West Musgrave Story is the informed and informative account of the notorious bandit, robber, and killer of the American Southwest, George West Musgrave (1877-1947), who was a charter member of the High Five/Black Jack gang, which in turn was responsible for Arizona's first bank hold-up as well as many other robberies. Only the ravages of failing health brought an end to Musgrave's crimes. Last Of The Old-Time Outlaws is enthusiastically recommended as being an absorbing biography of one of a rare oxymoron -- a successful career criminal.

Here was an old time outlaw that didn't cotton to spending time in jail, fumbling robberies, or getting perforated by Banana Republic Keystone Cops. He was in the mold of O. Henry's bad guys in Cabbages and Kings. Further, he died a happy, affluent rascal, just as he lived - and get this - in 1947. Plenty living still remember this outlaw and to John Tanner who wrote the book with his wife, Karen (Doc Holliday, A Family Portrait: she is Doc's closest living blood relative) George Musgrave was more of an in-law than an outlaw. John is related to him so many ways it's hard to keep them straight, but John can, and does.

Karen tells a great story about her husband when they were at a Texas shindig, among Musgrave's relatives, (i.e. like John that's almost everyone is south Texas) where some disgruntled local accosted her and said: "All of these people think they're related to each other." Karen said without hesitation and with not the foggiest idea who this fellow was: "I'll bet you a bunch my husband is related to you and can prove it." She brought John over and they did prove it. The fellow simply scratched his head.

John is not only related to all the participants on the Taylor side of the bloody Sutton/Taylor feud (but I'd bet he's related to some on the other side). Moreover he's related to half the people down here in my neck of the woods, and most of them were related to George Musgrave. Take Howard Lindsay who ran the Boot Hill Museum in Tombstone for years. He's a second something or other to both George and John. So, if you think John doesn't know what he's writing about here, blame it on the relatives who were there and told him - and showed him the pictures, by gum, and a lot of them are in this book, and talk about damned interesting faces.

George was no joke, however. He rode up to an ex-Texas Ranger who was a foreman on the famed Diamond A Ranch out here in my neck of the woods, recognized him as the SOB who had killed one of his relatives, and burned him down without hesitation. George must have been all of nineteen at the time. His horse must have been a lot younger than that because when he split the breeze no one caught him.

Ever hear of the High Five Gang? George was a stalwart. This was an outfit that didn't shoot itself in the foot blowing up a RR car and leaving the pieces all over the landscape. They got the loot. And they evaded such legendary lawmen as George Scarborough, Jeff Milton, John Slaughter, Billy Breakenride (who finally became a lawman after leaving Tombstone and his Sweetie, Curly Bill and hero John Ringo, "the gunfighter who never was") and others.

Emil Franzi, fabled Tucson radio personality (when the mood strikes him to air his show) phoned here the other day and had just finished the book and was raving: "Forget those other phonies, like Butch and Sundance! This SOB is the real McCoy!" Besides that he could read, brushed his teeth, washed his feet regularly and knew how to order in French from a menu. Honest Injun.

My advice it the read this mother and find out for yourself. If Hollywood doesn't discover that it's been barking up the wrong trees for years and zero in on this badman, I miss my guess. Probably years too late and after being dragged to the party, but I predict this one will burn down the barn when they finally film it.

And it's just plain fun reading. It's full of peripheral characters like John's uncle who periodically phones him - usually on a dead Sunday - and says John, "Let's go shoot us a Sutton." This is, as I recall, the same uncle who wires buzzard wings on dead armadillos and puts them in the road for some dumb tourist to stop and gawk at, whereupon he comes out with a shotgun and cusses them out for "killin' the last danged winged armadillo in Texas."

Come to think about it the authors here, and the characters they know that are still around kicking, are as interesting as their protagonist.

These are stories of the unsung good guys - the ones you've probably never heard of. . . the ones without movie contracts. A "must" read for aficionados of the Old West.

This book tells the true stories of several western lawmen who can truely be called "The Good Guys". Most of the men in this book are not well known, but deserve to be. They hunted outlaws and stood up for what was right, which often led to wild shootouts. This book shows that the heroic western lawman is real and not just a work of fiction.

My husband is Italian, so Befana (who brings gifts to Italian children on Epiphany) is as much a part of our Christmas traditions as Santa Claus. To be honest, I prefer the story of Befana and find it a lot closer to the spirit of Christmas.

Befana is a somewhat grumpy and fussy old woman. One day Three Kings show up at her door, following a star, and looking for a miraculous baby. They urge Befana to come with them, but Befana is so busy with her household tasks she thinks she doesn't have time.

Little by little though, the idea of a baby who "comes for the poor" (like her) and yet attracts kings as well begins to move her and she decides to follow. She gathers up some goodies she has just baked and a few toys to bring as gifts for the new baby. But she has waited too long, and although she keeps following the star, she never finds the infant.

The lovely aspect of this story is that she begins leaving her gifts for other children, because she recognizes in them the spirit of that miraculous child that the Three Kings sought. I love the idea that children receive presents at Christmas because Jesus' spirit is in them.

This is an essential book for Italian-American families. I think it would also be a good book for teachers or parents of somewhat older children (past Santa Claus believing age) who are interested in Christmas traditions of different cultures. In Russia, the story of Babushka is very similar to the story of Befana (and there are several good picture books about her). And in Mexico, the Three Kings themselves bring presents (and Tomie dePaola has done a wonderful book about the story of the Three Kings that makes a perfect companion to this one).

Overall, a terrific Christmas book.

Tomie DePaola evoked memories of my childhood Christmas' in both visual and verbal splendor. I was taken back to my childhood and the story told to my sisters and myself about the Befana. Not only is this book written at a level that all children can understand and appreciate but it also keeps an adults interest. It beautifully illustrates another legend which inspires the wonderful message of the giving time we call Christmas. This has been accomplished noteably by Mr. DePaola's illustrations that although simple are rich in colour and meaning. As a person of Italian heritage I was elated to see such a wonderful legend captured in print in such a obviously well researched manner. The subtle yet awe inspiring symbolism contained in the book make it a pleasure for adults yet the simpleness and vibrant colours make it equally riveting for children. I would label this book a "must have" for all parents but especially those of Italian descent wanting to share some Italian culture with their children.

THIS BOOK IS BEAUTIFULLY DRAWN, THE WRITING IS SWEET AND WITTY. IT TEACHES TOLERANCE AND THE DIFFERENCES OF BEING OLD AND QUITE YOUNG. PATIENCE AND GIVING ALSO LEARNED. IT IS A LOVELY STORY OF GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER. I JUST LOVE IT. IT IS NOT YOUR USUAL RUN OF THE MILL STORIES...AT THE END MY DAUGHTER WANTS TO MAKE LEMONADE...SHE IS ALMOST FOUR. I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THIS WITH YOUR CHILDREN SOON!

Beautifully illustrated, this book tells the story of young Molly, a girl who thinks she's too old for a babysitter. Enter Mr. Herbert "from down the street. He had on the same rumpled sweater and polka dot bow tie he always wore." Molly thinks of ways to get him to quit, but clever Mr. Herbert's flexible nature and equanimity serve him well: "I don't need a babysitter!" Molly declared. "I'm too big!" Mr. Herbert...made his tangly eyebrows bounce. "You'll have to teach me what babysitters do."

As Mr. Herbert meets all her "challenges" with good humor and aplomb--never going out of character just to get her approval-- Molly warms up to the older man. They discover that they have a few things in common, and Molly learns that she can be babysat without losing her dignity. A wonderful book, it conveys that adults can meet children on their level without giving up their own.

Intermediate level of study that has been a "classic" for over 100 years. Conservative evangelical commentary by a famous Scotsman.

One might think that a commentary on Leviticus would be as dry as a mouthful of sand in the desert, but Scottish preacher Andrew Bonar unfolds and unpacks the beauty to be found in the third book of the Scriptures. Bonar lived and served as a pastor in the 19th century and was a friend of Robert Murray M'Cheyne. He and M'Cheyne had a passion for understanding how the types in the Old Testament showed Christ, since all Scripture speaks of him. Bonar's explanations are simple, yet highly accurate and devotional. One will not only see the connections between the Jewish sacrificial system and the Messiah, but will be led into worship and praise. Highly recommended for all who take their Bible seriously. Also recommended is Bonar's brother Horatius' "Everlasting Righteousness".