Quite possibly the best intellectual analysis of rock ever written. Best, not because of some high-falutin' connection to past ideology or current trends. Rather, the best because it is a series of articles (mostly from Melody Maker) about important artists (My Bloody Valentine, the Pixies, Morrissey, Prince...) by someone who obviously is in love with the music he's disecting. Forget Geil Marcus (too much in love with his ideas), Reynolds is the real deal

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The Boy with the Helium Head is a whimsical, imaginative story about a boy named Jonathan who has a bad day. From a breakfast of Cream of Wheat to problems with the school bully to a fussy baby brother, the day takes a turn for the bizzare when Jonathan is accidentally injected with helium by a frazzled doctor. Jonathan's aerial adventures capture the interest of a child, and everyone is surprised by the resolution of the conflict between Jonathan and the bully.

I recently met Rebecca at a conference where she gave a lecture that followed along with the idea of the book. When it was over,I purchased the book and have since read many of the vignettes that it contains. Each story is filled with tender details of how nature and animals have helped people come to grips with illness and sadness. The book shows us how the world around us can help us come to terms with various problems and conditions in life. I work in the field of Animal Assisted Therapy and have found this book an inspiration to what I do. Bring Me An Ocean validates what I see everyday with my dog when we visit hospitals. The gentle touch of an animal or the opportunity for a patient to smell a flower or touch a seashell sometimes provides more healing that all the medicine in the world. For anyone who loves nature and wants to nuture the souls of loved ones who may be ill, or not, this book is a must.

Excellent source for building ideas from fences to cabins. The plans are concise and very detailed. Highly recommend for the do it yourself person!

This is a must reading for people who were around in the 20s, 30s 40s and 50s and anywhere near the Ohio river. It's a true to life story of the TJ Reynolds family who brought old time showboat entertainment to thousands of people along the river. I found it to be a fascinating glimpse of life aboard showboats and the trials and tribulations of this Reynolds family. What's interesting is that after reading the book, one can actually experience seeing a play on the last showboat, Reynold's Majestic,even today in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Originally a weekly featured for the Dallas Morning News between 1995 and 2000 called "Texas Lore", Patrick Reynolds' A Cartoon History Of Texas is a unique and superbly presented overview of Texas history ranging from its earliest years of Native Americans and the Spaniards down to modern times. From land pirates to real estate agents, pioneers to the Dallas Cowboys, the people, places and events that comprise the history of Texas are showcased in a format that is as entertaining as it is informative.

Some of your favorite cats, and cat stories, are waiting for you here, and for your friends as this will be an excellent gift. Hocus Pocus can not drink from any amount less than a sinkful of water - three times a day. Tigger brings home his catch of the day - a neighbor's tomatoe. Easby falls 16 stories, and receives daily flowers and gifts from the office workers in the next building until he finally. . . . Read the stories of 19 cats, all real. Then turn the page for their favorite treat or main course recipe. Illustrated with simple, endearing watercolors. Even the foreward delights with new cat trivia.

History can be merely the dusty past, or it can be a fascinating insight into a different civilization. Dudley writes lucidly and gives a vivid picture of what Roman civilization was really like -- and, more important, why it was as it was, and how it became that way. His ability to make clear the development of a civilization is on a par with Kitto's in "The Greeks".

The Clearing is a really good book for about the 5th grade level of childrens reading and it is good for someone who likes mysteries.I read the book and it is really exciting.It is about a girl named Amanda who goes and lives with her cousin Elinore.She realizes that Elinore thinks she is the ruler of the little community she lives in;The Clearing.There is a mysterious man who everyone calls Spook.Everyone thinks that Spook killed a little 4 year old named Bucky so many years ago but then Amanda thinks differently after she talks to and befriends an older girl named Cynthia and Amanda wants to find out who did.Her curiousity brings in another boy,Amanda's other cousin who lives in the Clearing;Nelson.Together Nelson,Amanda,and Cynthia uncover the truth to the mystery.