It's an interesting subject, but this is kind of a dull read. Some of the stories aren't even about wrecks, and the author spends WAY too much time describing the area. There are plenty of interesting photos, though.

I do not claim to have read this book in its entirety, but I have read far too much of it purely out of morbid fixation. This book is so terrible that you have to keep reading just to convince yourself that it is real. There are few truely good books on wine appreciation, however, this is the only one I know of that did not have a single thread of valuable information. I would recommend this book to any real wine expert for a good laugh. WARNING: Only attempt to do this if you have an excellent bottle of wine on hand. You will need it to stomach this!

From an archeologist's point of view, this is a momentous example of pseudo Pscience. Someone has picked over a lot of indian sites in Oregon and pieced together theory and fact in the tradition of the backyard rockhound that will make any archeologist squirm. Nice pictures, but like artifacts brought home from a cave in a gunny sack, not worthy science. Sorry ... finding out this was bogus. Hard to review content when there isn't any. Yes, I have credentials, studied with Roger Greene, Bion Griffin, Raymond Firth, Wm.Solheim, Tom Kirch, Ben Finney, etc.

This book covers only very well known locations and only of rocks and minerals suitable for lapidary. This book is a good 30 years out of date. In my own state, I have been to every location listed and 90% of them do not exist anymore or are no longer accessible. In addition, I know of several other areas that are well known but not listed. Don't waste your time with this book.

the book was bad. it was not a good book, so i thought it was bad. In one word, I would describe this book as bad. In two words I would describe this book as really bad. that about covers it.

This short book in free verse style (like Out of The Dust) about childhood memories would be excellent in three areas: to read aloud in installments for Quality bedtime; to read in one sitting; and to assign as a first book to be read by young students, who will then respond to easy questions and do minimal research. The simple pleasures and homespun concerns of life in rural Oregon are preserved in Claudia Lewis' poetic journal, as she gradually realizes that her pre war world is slipping into the past-- impacting both her town and her family. Joel Fontaine's bountiful b/w sketches create an aura of fragile and tender childhood, soft as pastels, reflecting Lewis' poingnant vignettes of a bygone era. This is a gentle introduction to journals and historical fiction for elementary children.

The book has less than 22 pages of text. It would be a short chapter of a Junior High American History book. The balance of the 64 pages are mostly historical photographs (too many not directly related to the trail).

The representation of fact is suspect also. An example is it's statement that the Lewis and Clark expedition was organized AFTER the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson had commissioned the expedition to explore foreign (Spanish) territory. There are other similar representations.

While not an expensive book by any standard, the value is just not there except as a very early primer.

This "kit" contains: Two (2) copies of a three page rental agreement that is outdated, still has imprinted 19__ for the date. Two (2) copies of a one page condition report, also similarly outdated. Two (2) copies of a one page information sheet. ...I would have rated this Zero (0) Stars if that option had been available.

For one who lived in Corvallis at the time referred to in this book, and still lives there, this book is an amusing concept, and I'm passing it around to others here for a belly laugh. The quote that Gerald was "Obviously the results were impressive, and Seals was off to South Carolina" hardly reflects the feelings of the citizenry at the time I think. My own opinion is that this book be relegated to the history of Sunday Funnies section. It's amusing.