Just received this book and "Tauntons Front Yard Idea Book." That one and this one are filled with my post-its to mark pages that sparked ideas for my yard.

This book in particular was interesting in that Liz Primeau describes the genesis of her thought process regarding her ordinary front yard. She reclaimed her property by developing her own vision of what it should be for her enjoyment, as opposed to what the tradition dictates what a suburban front yard should look like.

Great book for reading, as well as beautiful pictures. Wonderful ideas, very nicely written.

Detailing more than two dozen gardens, Front Yard Gardens is instant motivation for anyone tired or mowing, weeding, watering and fertilizing lawns. With the author's short history of lawns and their demand on us and the environment it is clear to see why many may be happier if lawns went away. But Primeau certainly does not demonize the practice and fully admits that the problem is certainly not the plants - it is the way most of us choose to care for our lawns that impacts the land. Primeau's own garden was a decade long labor of love proving that eliminating a lawn can be arduous - but more arduous than lawn maintenance? Probably not. While the garden vignettes focus more on the individual space's history than providing how-to information, it is clear to see that diverse multi-species gardens can be immensely more entertaining than a single species mono-culture like turf grass. Several of the front yard gardens detailed in the book do maintain a small lawn space but most seem to have completely eliminated their lawns opting for lush garden plantings combined with hardscaping practicalities like paths, steps, fences and driveways, and, in one instance, even artificial turf, as well as fun garden features like ponds, bird houses, and sitting areas. Full color photos by Andrew Leyerle provide multiple views of the gardens, in some cases even highlighting their seasonal changes. A book for every garden style, level, and interest, Front Yard Gardens should not be missed.

If you want more than a plain grass lawn, but need ideas for what to do, this book is for you. Full of beautiful photography, this book will give you plenty of inspiration. Primeau discusses the advantages to replacing your grass lawn with garden. Chapters are arranged according to different garden styles. Each chapter gives some plant suggestions as well.

This book starts off with a great and fair introduction to the two stories that are to be told by William Oates of the Confederacy and Frank Haskell of the Union. Written by Glenn LaFantasie the lengthy introduction writes about both Civil War authors Oates and Haskell. He is careful in explaining that each man's history, background and present situation which may have had an effect on their writing. After the introduction William Oates of the 15th Alabama structures his story first by giving an historical view of the army movments north and south as a prelude to the battle of Gettysburg. His writing of such a history could probably have been eliminated while his story of marching to Gettysburg and his role in the battle should have taken precedent. Oates offers his controversial view of the battle which is interesting in many ways. Not only does he tell his story but he tells it painted his way. Being a reader of many Gettysburg related books, it is easy to find fault with some of Oates' story. Though this is what makes this book interesting. We need to know what Oates considered and thought was how things went instead of guessing. We need something to stand on and his story though it may not be accurate is very descriptive and essential for understanding the battle.

While Oates offered his view of the 15th Alabama's fight to take Little Round Top, a great story is to follow written by Frank Haskell. Unfortunately, Haskell tends to waste the immediate structure of the battle like Oates had earlier. He tells the readers where such a corps was placed, who was advancing, etc. This boring non-relating story he tells doesn't tell about him or his action in the battle. After this quick and non essential tale of the battle of Gettysburg, Haskell finally gets to his involvement in the fight. This is where Haskell gets interesting. He is very fair on his descriptions and how he associates with other Generals during the conflict. His tale of Pickett's Charge and the carnage is excellent. I really liked Haskell's discipline in not reacting to telling about a battle on the field that he didn't take part in or had not witnessed. His graphic tale of Pickett's charge and the movements covered certainly placed myself right along with him on the field. He builds up Day #3 of Gettysburg very well and comes to a complete end to his story without dragging the reader.

For the novice reader of the battle of Gettysburg, I wouldn't recommend this book as it is not generalized enough to understand without reading more of the basic battles of the three day saga. For the advanced reader looking for more historical insight written by two soldiers that were actually there, this is an excellent book and I recommend it completely.

Gettysburg is a well written book by two soldiers who fought in the battle. COL William C. Oates fought for the Confederate side and LT Frank A. Haskell fought for the Union side. Each soldier captured his side of the battle in great detail. The stories are well written and easy to read. It is very interesting to read about the different viewpoints of the battle. COL Oates gives a great analysis of why the Confederates lost the battle and how they could have won it. I highly recommend this book for all fans of the Battle of Gettysburg.

In order to fully appreciate this minute by minute account you should first see the movie"gettysburg" and visit the national park. The detail of how the soldiers were placed comes to life and even more amazing is the recounting of how the soldiers felt, what they were thinking and the general's strategies in leading their men. I highly recommend the audio tapes of this book.... If you've been there, if you've studied the battle, you will be completely mesmerized!!!

I must admit I bought this book on an impulse at seeing how cheap it was and in my dire need to kill some time. I was amazed to find just how involving the stories in this volume ended up being! The artwork is amazing and more than makes up for the complete lack of written word. Despite this though, it is still an engaging read as the artwork in every character and background is so lovingly rendered that you will want to read each story as thoroughly as possible so you can soak up the depth of the drawings, storytelling and humour.

If you have a few bucks to spare this title will definately keep you entertained when you need some light reading.

I'm a big manga fan and Gon is one of my favorites. Although it is wordless, the pictures inside seem to be alive and telling the story. No matter what race you are, you'll understand it, there's no language barrier at all because theres only actions in this manga! Its cute and very exciting, when you're done, you'll thirst for more! Even picture inside are neatly and detaily drawn. Definitly worth your 5 bucks! Just the price of your lunch except you can read this over and over again!

Gon is one mischivious little dinosaur. In this book he is walking and finds a turtle shell. He kicks it and slips inside. Next he goes into the water with his turtle buddies and gets in fights with giant squids and seagulls. In the next story Gon is picked up by a tornado and lands in the desert. My favorite story is Gon and his posse.

while I didn't agree with everything he said in the book I thought he was very honest in writing about his life and about his brother. it's defintley worth reading.

Written by Medgar Evers' lesser known brother, this is a powerful account of the civil rights movement in the south by someone who lived it. Order it. Buy it.

Gives a real sense of what it's like to grow up hated, and to learn to hate, and then to painstakingly give up hate. A loving ode to Medgar Evers, and an unflinching look at Charles Evers. Humor, too.

We used this book in our diesel technician class. The book gives you an excellent introduction to every aspect of a heavy-duty truck. I usually shy away from books written by more than one author because of lack of continuity or overcoverage in certain areas. In the case of this book, the authors have done a fantasic job of explaining the topics without any assumptions. The book does a good job in covering cluthes, standard transmission, torque converters, drive shafts, axles, and automatic transmissions. On the subject of brakes, I recommend Delmar's "Today's Technician: Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Brakes." If your thinking of buying a book on this subject matter, you can't go wrong with this selection. Be aware that a third edition has been released.

I am an ASE CERTIFIED TRUCK TECHNICIAN AND FOUND THIS TITLE TO BE REALLY HELPFUL IN MY REVIEWS FOR THE TES

i am asking about this book..when will you have a new book on this name calld heavy duty truck systems and can i get it... chris j coombes

The greatest thing to come out since the Musical itself, Wonderful, educational, fantastic reproductions of the 19th century musicals!

Richard Fawkes' The History Of The Musical is a flawlessly recorded, 4 cassette, unabridged audiobook showcasing the development of the musical, from its origins in European light opera and operetta to its it's golden age in the American theater. The great song composers and lyricists are presented including Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Lloyd Webber, and Sondheim. The wonderfully narrated text by the award-winning Broadway singer Kim Criswell is enhanced with almost one hundred famous musical extracts. The History Of The Musical is a "must" for personal, academic, and community library music history and audiobook collections.

Surely there must be a medal somewhere out there for Naxos records and for author Richard Fawkes. After two superb sets of tapes and CDs titled "The History of Classical Music" and "The History of Opera," there is now available Mr. Fawkes' "The History of the Musical" (NA422712). Here we have singer/actress Kim Criswell narrating on 4 CDs or tapes just under 320 minutes of exactly what the title promises.

Starting with "The Beggar's Opera" of 1728, the history of the genre is traced up to the time of writing, meaning "Les Miserables." Along the way, we consider operetta, the English Music Hall, American vaudeville, the review, the book show, the familiar, the off-beat, the dead ends, the highly influential. And the London stage gets a good deal of attention also, thereby introducing a lot of material not very well known to those better versed in the American musical.

As with any good effort of this sort, a strong connection is drawn between the changing times and the changing concepts of what a musical should be. The importance of "Show Boat" is not glossed over, for example, nor is the other shock caused by "Pal Joey." The reliance of Lloyd Webber on staging is mentioned but not his lack of more than one fairly memorable melody per show. In general, the tone is upbeat and positive.

But this is a recording. While it could never include all the information found in a book, its dozens of recorded examples are what makes this set priceless. Where possible, the oldest "original cast" recordings are used. On the other hand, there are some strange exceptions such as "Hey there" from "Pajama Game" being sung not by John Raitt but by Ron Raines on the Jay recording. I suspect this is because Criswell is in the cast of that set.

Again, this set is in tape and CD formats. For educational purposes, the CDs offer direct access to any show under discussion--and the CDs are very generously divided into nearly 200 tracks! Very considerate of the producers. The booklet offers a nice little personal essay by Criswell. So if I have any complaint about this set, it is that I wish it were twice as long.

I have exhausted every possibility to beat cancer. I bought this book and followed the principles outlined. I beat brain cancer. I am for ever grateful for this amazing gift. Thank you Andrew Kozlowski.

This book is great. It is a must in every house where anyone suffers from cancer. I had cancer of the ovaries and got rid of it using the methods recommeded in this book. It is a must for anyone who is sick with cancer.

A very informative book. I am amazed at the philosophy behind it and the results I got reading this book. I recommend it to anyone who suffers from this illness.

Whether your into film making or not, amateur or professional this book is fantastic. Well layed out and step by step, you will be well on your way to making your amateur movies professional. I honestly think even professional film makers should read this book. Film making in constantly changing so if you want to keep pace and also be a step ahead of the pack get the book.

It's entertaining, humerous, but very inspirational as well.
Everything you ever wanted to know about film making in the digital era is here. Special effects, how to get equipment for free, using actors, how to edit, everything! .... Awesome stuff.

For anyone interested in making the next El Mariachi for a mere pittance, look no further than this informative, entertaining little book. Andrew is a savvy, funny guy who gives you everything you need to know re: making your very own digital bloodbath-on-a budget movie. Documented in these pages is living proof that you don`t need a ton of doubloons to be creative on film. Great stuff Andrew and by the way, you can send the cheque to my agent Giovanni "The Icepick" Scumbaglio.

The advent of digital filmmaking has opened the world of moviemaking to anyone with a computer and some extra cash to spend on a digital camera. Where, a few years back, El Mariarchi shocked audiences by costing a mere 7,000 dollars to make (almost the entire budget went to purchasing, processing, and editing the film) nowadays the same film could have been made for significantly cheaper. With digital film being as cheap as it is, and as readily accessible to the everyday person (it's sold in [local stores]), a director need have only a script and some friends to make their own movie.

How to make an action Movie takes this approach to low budget digital filmmaking to an extreme..the entire film cost just [$$] to make! The author goes into details about how to find the right actors (dedicated ones willing to work for screen credit) how to avoid the ones that will bring your picture down, lighting, sound, finding locations that are free to shoot at, and what to keep in mind while writing a script. The book is smart without being condescending, and I found myself chuckling several times throughout it (the author has a very weird sense of humor).

This book is for anyone interested in filmmaking but isn't sure where to start, or anyone interested in the emergence of digital filmmaking and what it means to the world of cinema. Smart, funny,and educational, this book should be on every young filmmakers bookshelf.

I was required to use this text book in my Human Resource Management class for my MBA requirements. I do not have an HR background so a lot of the information presented in this book is new to me. The authors do a great job of presenting the material in an easy to understand manner. There are a lot of real life examples and case studies that are interesting to read and help to put the concepts in to perspective.

This book will be a great reference in my professional life. It has employment laws, recruitment strategies, training and placement strategies to name a few. This is a must read for any HR professional and it really brings to focus the need for a stronger HR presence in companies to help them stay competitive.

I used this book to study for the Excelsior College exam in Human Resources Management and I got an A. It was very well written and easy to follow.

This is a textbook for advanced students of Human Resource Management, but even old hands in this field can gain a new insight on different topics which are very often neglected such as career development or separation and retention. Beside the discussion on different subjects the editors are bringing in comprehensive bibliography as well as discussion questions and a modern approach by using the web for additional exercises.

The book, 'If My Mom Were A Platypus'was written by Dia L. Michels. It provides a nice introduction to 13 animals (including humans), and provides basic information regarding birth, growth, diet, and other interesting scientific facts. Written from the point of view of the newborn animal and it's mother, the book is targeted towards upper elementary and middle school audiences. However, it can be enjoyed by younger children. It makes a good family readaloud and can be used for basic research. The illustrations are realistic and colorful, and the book includes a glossary and index.

If My Mom Were A Platypus is an entrancing children's book covering all sorts of animal babies-platypus, koala, lion, orangutan, whale, shrew and more. The beautifully-illustrated text pulls in children by pretending they are the baby. If My Mom Were A Platypus describes in detail how different babies eat, learn, grow and mature. This fact-loaded book delights both adults and children and is extraordinarily hard to put down. Even the ending is superb. Includes glossary and index and highlights endangered or threatened species. Activity guides are available at PlatypusMedia.com. Perfect for school or home use. Ages 4-adult.

My three year old daughter loves this book. The book tells how different mammals are born, nursed, grow, eat, etc. It is really fascinating [I found it very interesting myself]. While the book is long and written for a much older audience, it still held my young daughter's attention [though we read only a few pages at a time]. The book is very educational and would be especially nice for families who breastfeed. It ends with the birth of a human mammal and tells how the baby is born and nursed and grows etc. This is a really neat book!