excelant book full of all the information i needed to receive a 98% on my test. With ouot the book I defenitly would have bombed out. there are questions on the test that I never would have thought I would need to know...

Time and again when I flip through all my quilting books to find the next quilt to make, I wind up in this book. The patterns are easy to follow, interesting but not too difficult, and lend themselves to many different color schemes and sizes. The book also has all the basic "here's how you do this" information you need to make one or many wonderful quilts. If I ever wear out a quilt book, this will be the one.

A book for both beginners and the more experienct. You can, and will go back to this book, over and over again, to find advices and shortcuts, that will make quilting and patchwork funnier

This book is an excellent resource for teachers in the elementary grades. It gives a listing of many different spelling rules, generalizations, exceptions and more. I used it this year with my students...I introduced a different rule each week with words appropriate for their grade level. Take a look at this book. It's wonderful!

isolde is hot, very hot. is the number of letters in her name a coincidence? i think not. Is. Ol. De. vladimir is everywhere, bless him.

One of the best true crime books ever written. Helter Skelter tells the horrific story of the Tate/LaBianca murders. In grim detail Bugliosi takes the reader on a journey to find and bring to justice lowlife maniacs who killed innocent people for no reason. "The story you are about to read will scare the hell out of you", that's an understatement. I have seen Leslie Van Houten on "Court TV" looking like a librarian who stamps children's books and tells them to bring it back in two weeks. Yet she is nothing more then an evil woman who viciously murdered two people. You will get to know each one of the killers and be thankful you never get to meet them. And of course, you will read about Sharon Tate and how she called for her mother before she fell to her death (truly heartbreaking). Then there is the part that tells the twist of fate that had each "Tate" victim somewhere else if only.....

I realize it is strange to say this is the "best" book ever and one of my all-time faves . . . the subject matter is SO disturbing and the entire tale of Charlie Manson and his family is just plain creepy. But I am a fan of true crime books, and this is the best one out there. Bugliosi does such a fabulous job giving background info, delving into the lives of the Family, describing and detailing the two summer nights when they committed the Tata and LaBianca murders . . . it is so frightening and so disturbing . . . I suggest you DO NOT read this book late at night when you are in a hotel room or apartment all by yourself. You will swear something or someone is creepy-crawling around. To this day that simple phrase "creepy-crawling" makes the hair on my neck stand straight up.

Bugliosi does a wonderful job with this book -- I usually am not a fan of long drawn-out courtroom descriptions, but Mr. Bugliosi makes you feel as if you are right there and "in on the action." Of course, perhaps these courtroom chapters are fascinating because the defendants themselves were so strange, so odd, so malicious and without remorse, that everything they did was of interest. The book is the most frightening, disturbing, realistic, well-written, bone-chilling I have ever read . . . and it is all the more frightening because it actually happened. I first read this book about 4 years ago and have re-read it about 3 times since, and I feel like I pick up on something new each time.

This is one of those books you just cannot put down -- even though the descriptions are gruesome, the crimes heinous, the family's lifestyle so bizarre and disconcerting, Manson's hold on them so difficult to grasp . . . you keep turning the pages, reading faster and faster because you simply cannot wait to find out what happens next. I highly recommend this book -- as long as you do not scare too easily. This is one book that stays with you for a long long long time.

Vincent Bugliosi, who prosecuted Charles Manson along with Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houton, and Charles "Tex" Watson, gives us an insider's look into the Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969. Described by Manson himself as a "judicial genius", Bugliosi personally (and tirelessly) gathered most of the evidence himself. He takes us through the murders, the manhunt, the capture, his struggle to build his case, and finally the trial. A very frightening read, when one considers the savagery of the murders along with Manson's dangerous (and powerful) personality. Also sad, not just because how you come to feel for the victims, but also because the flowerful 1960's ended this way. Sixty-four pages of photos and a 1994 update, which clears up some unanswered questions as well as detailing the post conviction lives of the killers, all of whom are still incarcerated save for Steve Grogan, who was convicted of a different murder. A must for any true crime buff, and you probably won't make it past the first chapter without checking to see if your doors are locked.

A friend recently turned me on to this book. I was amazed at how much of California history is left out of the texts they give you in grade school. I was born about the time Mr. Gentry wrote this book and it's an amazing insight into my home state's history up to the time of my birth. Irreverent, well written, just an all around good read.

I'd love him to do an updated version.

The fisrt three quarters of the book is a historical insight to the State of California and what makes it so special and unique. It offers a look into the Reagan political era. The remainder of the book is a "what if". What if California didn't exist?

I first read this a few years after it came out, maybe 1971, and I have to say, while it was fascinating, it also made me a lifelong convert to the "I'm never moving to California" camp. If even half the outrageous, rich narrative is true (and in the first 3/4 of the book I have every reason to believe it is) it's reason enough to be leery of moving out there. Never even been there, but Gentry's book showed the stranger, darker side of cultists, Ronald Reagan, Los Angeles and Kalifornia Kulture. Haven't seen my copy of the book in probably 20 years now -- they should definitely consider reprinting it!

Inside the Dragon serves as a great introduction to the world of Jackie Chan. He is an insipring actor and director and Gentry covers many of his important films, though the information is very outdated. This book was written when Chinese films were prevalent on laserdisc and VCD, but not on DVD. Gentry does make some claims that I feel to be unbeleivable at times. He states that Chan did not perform many of his movie stunts. Now, any real Chan fan knows by simple oberservation that Chan uses a stunt double quite often (if you don't believe me see Thunderbolt, Dragons Forever, the Protector, etc.) but that's besides the point. What I didn't find was sufficient evidence supporting some of Gentry's claims, though you can judge for yourself. I recommend the book because of its moderate price tag, otherwise read Chan's auto biography I am Jacie Chan: My Life in Action.

To date this is the absolute best book devoted to the movies of Jackie Chan. The only negative is that the book is already out of date, a second revised edition is over due. "Inside The Dragon" was published just before "Mr. Nice Guy" was released. There is a mention of a few possible future projects which included "Rush Hour", which at this point was intended to team Chan with Martin Lawrence. A chapter devoted to Jackie Chan finally breaking through, in a big way with "Rush Hour", in America would have to be added. There are a few books devoted to Jackie Chan, however none of them are as satifying as this one. "Inside The Dragon" covers the vast majority of his films and is complimented by tons of stills from his movies as well as various movie posters. The author offers insight into most of Jackie Chan's major films. There are also sidebars devoted to a few of Jackie Chan's frequent costars such as Ken Lo and Dick Wei. Each chapter is devoted to different aspects of Jackie Chan's career, from his early Lo Wei "chop socky" films to his later collaborations with director Stanley Tong. Two great in depth chapters are devoted to Jackie Chan's ten best fight scenes and his seven "best" movies. I beleive that this book is essential to any fan of Jackie Chan. After four years I still refer to this book repeatedly.

Wow! This book gives you real insights into Jackie Chan. I want a book like this on Bruce Lee, and I want it yesterday!

I'm also prejudiced as I'm a very strong and longtime Stones fan, e.g. I've got all the new SACD albums and have seen them 6 times on the 2002 US tour! This book is a superb summary of both their off and on stage escapades with lots of details too. Designed as a high end coffee book it is more than its 2,000 photos, 45 two page tour spreads (yes - each tour and every date is listed up to 1993 - when Bill Wyman had left). Plus their are lots of quotes from many who were there and so much more! It literaly starts with where they were born and goes on from there. Definitely easy to dip in to, say for your favorite album or tour, or to read through in one very long sitting. Highly recommended. Enjoy!

Once again, DK Publishing raises the bar, forever influencing the way the best pop culture biographies will be handled by the rest of the book industry. This time, the noted non-fiction publisher applies its unique visual encyclopedia approach to a bigger-than-life biographical subject, The Rolling Stones, making all previous celebrity bios pale by comparison. As such, this sophisticated coffee table production -- "Rolling With The Stones," written by none other than former Rolling Stone bassist Bill Wyman himself, with the help of his "Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey" partner, Richard Havers and a staff of DK editors -- is a thoroughly engaging insider story of the world's legendary bad-boy rock and roll band. Judging the book by its cover, one might mistakenly suspect it's a common as-told-to remembrance. To the contrary, the hefty book is a virtual mini-museum providing everything anyone could possibly want to know about the band, its history, its inspiration and its affect on cultural and social history. Drawing from his massive personal collection of Stones memorabilia, Wyman provides hundreds of one-of-a-kind artifacts, personal photos, and entries from decades of daily journals that he began writing as a child. There are more than 3,000 images here in all, amid hundreds of press clippings, set lists, quotations by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood, as well as their famous peers, political pundits and journalists. Wyman's personal account links the historical analysis, anecdotes and images, as if he's personally guiding readers through a scholarly scrapbook of sorts.

I was interested when I found out Bill Wyman was doing another book on the history of the "Greatest Rock And Roll Band in the World." His first book "Stone Alone" is one the better books I have read on the history of the band. Unfortunately that book ends at the start of the 1970s. Wyman's new book "Rolling with the Stones" follows the exploits of the band through his entire tenure with the band. Fanatics will enjoy the many pictures of memorabilia from Wyman's own collection. There are a number of rare photographs including some from when the band members were only kids. Other interesting items include many magazine covers and articles, tour posters, and pictures of rare import single sleeves. Album and single releases include track listings, chart positions and information about the original versions of songs the Stones covered. A general set list of songs played on each tour is included as well as list of tour dates and opening acts for each tour. Wyman makes the book a good read by spicing the book with quotes and stories from fans, friends, family, other fellow musicians and the Stones themselves. Many of the quotes and stories pertain to the memorabilia and photos included in the book. Another great aspect of the book is that since Bill Wyman was involved that book does not focus almost entirely on Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Brian Jones. The pictures are divided up more evenly among the band members including Ian Stewart. The book is essential to anyone with more than just a passing interest in the Rolling Stones. It was well worth the price especially since I got it on sale.

This book is an excellent reference in all areas of owning a Westie.....superb tips on grooming, showing and just all around enjoyment of your West Highland White Terrier. Ms. Gentry definetly knows this breed. A must have for every westie enthusiast!!

The only issue I have with this book was that it was focused only on American breeders. And it even missed one of the major American breeders in it's little bios. But the chapters on GROOMING are invaluable to any novice Westie owner and breeder. If you just gotten your first Westie you'll learn more about grooming here than any breeder will share with you. So get the book.

Si quieres saber todo sobre el origen, desarrollo de la raza, manejo y cuidados de tu Westie, no dudes en comprar este libro. además está muy actualizado.