Magnifique! Ms. Reynolds-Cornell makes this fascinating character come alive in her accurate, academically-sound historical account of one of France's first feminists. It's readable and surprisingly satisfying. The satirical poem toward the end of the book was scandalous at the time and still priceless today. Good reading for anyone interested in the period or in the lives of outrageous persons.

This cookbook features very imaginative vegetable recipes, although they are neither completely vegetarian nor low fat. Josephine Araldo, who "influenced a generation of American chefs," was born in Brittany, studied at the Cordon Bleu in Paris, and, in 1924, moved to San Francisco. The book is divided into three sections reflecting her work and influences from these settings. One simple and tasty recipe is for "Green Beans From the Brittany Coast" ("Haricots Verts Cotes de Bretagne"); it combines blanched string beans, new potatoes, scallions, garlic, butter, parsley, and seasoning. Directions are clear but brief; for example, there is no instruction on how to "blanch" vegetables. This is probably a very simple procedure, but the author, Robert Reynolds (friend and student of Ms. Araldo) assumes you know the technique. (Caution: Vegetarians and Bugs Bunny fans may also be turned off by the suggested accompaniment of braised rabbit.)

It's interesting to contrast the regional and perhaps historical differences among recipes for a particular vegetable; for example, "Cabbage and Rutabaga with Almonds" from Brittany (you may want to skip the two tablespoons of goose or duck fat), "Red Cabbage and Pears" from Paris, and "Cabbage with Apples and Gooseberries" (good with poached salmon) from her San Francisco days.

Collated by her friend, Chef Robert Reynolds ("Le Trou Restaurant Francais," San Francisco), who also wrote fascinating regional and biographical notes for each section. No nutritional information, but excellent brief comments on each recipe, an index, and some black and white reproductions of watercolors, and clear uncrowded typeset on thick luminous paper: Overall, a beautifully produced book.

For those people who thought Pearl Harbor brought us into the Second World War, Reynolds argues that FDR's actions were bringing us closer to an alliance with Churchill's Great Britain and Stalin's USSR. Pearl Harbor was the last action which convinced the American public that war was necessary. Before that, Reynolds argues that the isolationist mood in the U.S. was high and oppossed to more involvement in Europe. Roosevelt helped as much as possible through the destroyer deal and lend lease to help Great Britain and the USSR. If it hadn't been for Pearl Harbor, NAZI Germany may have overwhelmed the USSR and Great Britain. In this thesis, he also argues that signal intelligence was missed which resulted in Pearl Harbor, but there was no conspiracy.
Reynolds book is somewhat dry, but the details show how FDR worked to get us into the good war. He led the USA into public opinion about the reasons why the country should support the Soviet Union and Great Britain.

Reynolds Price is one of those writers who writes nonfiction and fiction equally well. Being a fan of this author's work, I was delighted to find this book of plays - and equally delighted to discover that he writes vivid, resonant plays. The themes are the usual ones for Price - love, sex, death and the variations of human relationships, written with his usual mix of compassion and poignancy. Containing a strong voice (often unmistakably a Southern voice), a great find for those who love drama as well as those who like southern writers. These plays fall into the "storytelling" tradition of drama, rather than those which are more modern, even surreal in tone.

This is a great little graphic novel based on the first few chapters of C.J. Cherryh's excellent novel Gate of Ivrel. The art is painstakingly detailed while remaining in the best classic comic-book style. There was a second Gate of Ivrel graphic novel, Fever Dreams, but the third, Blood Ties, was never finished or published. Fancher and Cherryh make a great duo. Perfect for any Cherryh fan!

This comprehensive manual provides all the detail any clinician would need to focus on geriatric rehabilitation. There are 7 units, dealing with general physiological health, psychological health and a new paradigm that focuses on concepts of wholeness and uniqueness vs. the traditional medical model. Pathokinesiology is addressed along with therapeutic interventions. Sensory losses are addressed also, a great book for the novice gerontologist or one with experience to have information at one's fingertips.

This story is about the three Malloy sisters, Caroline, Eddie and Beth and the four Hartford brothers, Jake, Josh and Wally. They live across the river from each other. The girls are trying to get even with the boys for the tricks they've played on them since they moved in. The girls first plan to steal the boys clothes while they were sleeping in a tent. But the girls get caught and run back home. Most of the story talks about what the Malloy's and the Hartford's are going to be for Halloween and how they are trying to ruin each others costumes. My favorite character is Caroline because she is the oldest and is bossy. I relate to Beth Malloy because she is the youngest, she's smart and she comes up with a lot of the ideas. I have been in parades like the kids.
At first the book seemes boring but it got more interesting as I continued reading. My favorite part is where they made the youngest, Peter eat the pie Mrs. Malloy sent to Mrs. Hartford. They thought the girls had done something to it. The boys replaced the pie with one from the bakery. I think it would make it interesting if the girls and boys were in the same family. Then they would play tricks on each other all the time.
I would recommend this book. It is funny and fun to read. You probably won't like the beginning because it doesn't really tell you much about what's going on.I would recommend this book to pranksters. But I would also recommend this book to people who dislike their neighbors. That's why I recommend this book.

This "ultimate guide for traveling in the Pacific Northwest with kids" covers Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Each state/province is subdivided into metropolitan areas and geographical regions. Then each area or town has listings for places to stay, places to eat and things to see and do. While this volume is *not* exhaustive in terms of EVERYTHING you could see or do, it certainly covers the highlights of things you would enjoy seeing and doing with your children. We recently planned a trip to Oregon with a teenager using this guide as one of many resources. We were not disappointed, and as a matter of fact, we weren't able to cover everything suggested in this book in the time we had available. I would suggest that these guides for going places with children work just as well for adults who want to glean the highlights of locations they'll be visiting in the Pacific Northwest. Since we were traveling with a tent trailer, we did not make use of the "places to stay" feature, however in glancing through them, some seem to be a bit on the pricey side. Also, we discovered a great hamburger restaurant in Bend, Oregon (called "Pilot Butte") that was not listed in this guide. So, like I said, "Going Places" is not exhaustive, but it certainly is helpful.

I received the book as a gift. "Oh great! Another cute story about the cowboy culture", I thought. But I felt I'd better read it lest I hurt the feelings of the giver.

What a pleasant surprise. It turned out to be one of the most enjoyable reads I've had in a long time.

Ralph Reynolds can tell a wonderful tale. The only issue I'd take is with the title. It might have been more appropriately titled, "Growing Up Human". His stories were so human and touching that the "cowboy" could have been anywhere anytime. It just happened he was "the Luna Kid".

Pure pleasure. (I would have given it five stars, but I'm reserving that score for Hemingway.)

The Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology provides an excellent review of the various patterns of neuropsychological impairment seen in children with various medical disorders (i.e., Diabetes, Seizure Disorder, etc.). This book is an excellent resource!