I'm now reading *Pike* for the third time. The first time I heard of it was when browsing through a Daedalus catalogue. (Sorry, Amazon, for the mention of a rival!) The description made it sound pleasant but no more remarkable than any of a thousand other such literary works on the joys of food. I didn't buy it, a friend did; he lent it to me, I immediately regretted not having bought it. And why? Well, it's not original in concept or style, just marvelously done.

Take the eleven pages of "In Praise of Pigs", for example. It starts out with a lengthy quotation from an 1807 work, a description of a "most extraordinary Animal", named SLUT ("given in consequence of soiling herself in a Bog"): a hunting pig. It goes on to trace the love of pigs in English literature: Arthur Mee's *Children's Encyclopaedia*, Wodehouse's *A Pelican at Blandings*. There's a short description of Loftus' own personal encounters with pigs. And then a mind-boggling description of shepherds' pigs, on a farm-cum-museum on the Gower peninsula (Wales): too far-fetched to be true, perhaps, but I eventually found that yes, this place exists. And the end of the chapter reflects the end of many pigs: a recipe for sausages and red cabbage, with a suggested wine: "This is the perfect dish for the Syrah grape, whether a modest Cotes du Vivarais (Domaine de Belvezet), an Australian Shiraz or a good Cornas from the northern Rhone. Heartwarming stuff."

On reflection, this chapter is atypically literary. Most have more first-hand observation--but none is predictable.

The book was published in the US by North Point, which I believe has closed down. Some discerning company should bring it back. (I rate it as 9 rather than 10 because it doesn't go on long enough and because I for one seldom read "10" reviews.)

This is one of my favorite cookbooks. In addition to truly delicious and different recipes, it includes historical notes about the Pike Place Market - which is one of the oldest fish and farmer markets in the U.S. - interesting facts about finny creatures. bivalves, and crustaceans (did you know that the plastic-like quill inside a squid is the vestige of its primeval molluscan shell?) , and the many people and cultures that make up and sell at the Market. The recipes are a bouillabaisse of cultures too: Thai, Cajun, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Native American, Sephardic, Mediterranean, Mexican - and you will find a number of accompaniments, which perfectly complement the entrees. A great gift (my wife has shared many copies), and a delightful read even if you don't feel like cooking. My only criticism - I wish her husband/architect, Mr. Johnson, had been commissioned for the cover illustration. His drawings that are interspersed with the text add interest and depth to Braiden's fine writing. Also, this book does not replicate her other fine works.

Written by Morris Cafky and John Haney, this is THE book on the history of the trolley systems that ran in Colorado Springs until 1932. Very well illustrated with contemporary photographs of the street cars in Colorado Springs and backed up by informative, well written text it shows the years of newspaper writing experience of Morris Cafky. According to the Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway Foundation, the book may soon be updated and back in print again.

I am neither an employee of Ventana Publication, nor am I paid to write good words about this book. I have always been a fan of John Sexton's work. Who else alive can match his fantastic printmaking skills. I will say it with confident; none. John Sexton is the only person I know who comes close to the printmaking standards of Ansel Adams. "Places of Power" is all about beautiful prints. I am not a technology "freak," so I am in no postion to comment in this area. But if you love black-and-white images, photography, the zone system or large format images, this IS the book for you. Personally, I think $60.00 is a small price to pay to be able to appreciate John Sexton's work.

Many people are confused by this hard-to-find book. Actually, it exists under a title we're all familiar with: 'Spellbound'. Don't read any further if you haven't yet read 'Spellbound'.

Spellbound is an excellent book, definitely worth reading (again). It has a lot of action, plus the typical high school drama most readers love in Pike's books.

I am a junior at the University of Massachusetts, and I had the opportunity to read and study this book for my Sports Management class this past spring. It was a great experience and served as a great foundation for my education in the sport management field. The book touched upon every aspect in which a sport management professional in one capacity or another may be inclined to deal with. Principles and Practices of Sport Management by Lisa Pike Masteralexis was easy to read and comprehend. At the same time, the book was informative and challenges the reader to constantly keep an open mind to the different areas of sport management. Marketing, promotions, facility management, legal issues, historical facts and event management are just some of the topics one will read about in this highly recommended guide to successfull sports management.

I found this at the Harvard Negotiation Workshop.

From negotiation to legal argument, this book has no peer, including Aristotle.

This journal is a treasure, beautifully constructed and illustrated, and if you know someone dealing with breast cancer it is an ideal gift. Although its primary use is a journal, a safe haven for women to therapeutically write down their struggles, pain, and successes, it offers so much more. The author, herself a breast cancer survivor, shares her wisdom and knowledge about her own experience and the expertise of others. Her writing comes across as that of a lifelong friend who wishes to guide you through the process of self-discovery and self-realization of one's strength and potential. Throughout she invites women to discuss their feelings and share their own experience. A beautifully designed companion for any woman diagnosed with breast cancer in their journey to recovery and survival.

This book offers a wide variety of styles and tastes to perform. It also has the plays divided into 2 men, 2 women, and one of both, and 19 monlogues. So it will match whatever your cast are. There are plays for all races and back grounds.

Readers who seek a comprehensive collection of Robert Musil's work - exclusive of his opus, "The Man Without Qualities" - will be well-served by this edition. It contains most of his short stories, some of his non-fiction writings, and most importantly, his first novel, "Young Torless" - an early look at Musil's craft which also introduces us to the themes contained in his later works. The bare plot of "Torless" reads deceptively like one of those bad teen dramas on the WB network: it is the tale of secrets and betrayals among schoolboys, here in the turn-of-the-century Austro-Hungarian Empire. But in Musil's hands, as always, it is a work of deep philosophical ideas; he uses the relationships among the boys to explore the nature of power - how it is gained, how it corrupts, how it destroys. We are required to confront the problem of truth and the fallacy of objective morality. The disillusionment that Young Torless feels when his teacher is unable to explain the theory of imaginary numbers - telling his pupil that he must merely "accept" that they exist - is the same skepticism which Musil and the other modernist writers felt for all ideas, whether science, history, politics or faith. It was through literature that Musil believed that he might bring order to the world, that he might re-create ideas. For any reader who wishes an introduction to the variety of Robert Musil's work, this is a good start.