Whitewater moves up to #446821 in sales. Take that, East St. Louis.

What can I say? From the first sentence, this book grabs you like a drowning child and doesn't let go until you're a weeping mass of emotional flotsam, flapping about on the bathroom floor. Uncontrollably weep at its brilliance! Wonder at the ability of this large man to stay afloat! Shudder with ecstasy as each new passage leaves you yearning, nay - aching for more! Cackle like a shrieking rooster, page after page after page!

No extensive whitewater library is complete without WhiteWater!

I just recieved Mark Blaines book last week as a gift and was instantly drawn to the catchy title and exciting cover shot. Judging a book by it's cover it looked great so I headed straight for the bathroom. No, did not use it for toilet paper! I just do my reading away from the hurricane that is my home. As a testament to this fine book my legs fell asleep and have fallen asleep a couple of more times since. Anyone that has spent anytime sitting on a toilet can tell you, you sit too long your legs fall asleep.
But I digress, the point of this meandering is that this book is great and fun to read. Interspersed within the more technical information are brief descriptions of whitewater rivers around the world. This is a format I really enjoy as it allows my A.D.D. afflicted brain a cunning diversion. I have done a bit of whitewater rafting and kayaking and find after reading this book a renewed feeling of desire for not only the boat but the feeling that a river rewards you with. The complete inundation of senses coupled with waves of adrenalin(and sometimes nausea) that a whitewater trip provides.
I am a practical person and a parent I may not be able to hit the river right away but atleast I can tuck myself away in my bathroom and escape to the rivers of my mind thanks to Mr. Blaine.

Mr. Davis' book is an inspiring yet very personal account of the men charged with fighting one of history's bloodiest wars. Filled with interesting facts and accounts of the generals' lives, this book is the closest thing we have (and may ever have) to really knowing these great men.

This is the only book of it's kind - all the generals of WW1 - there is a picture and short bio of each. Henry Davis has written a book that has filled a niche for any one with an interest in American Military history!

This author is up there with the greats of modern crime fiction. I look forward to finding and reading more written by this author.

Her main character is tough and flawed - but not afraid to acknowledge her flaws. The plotting was very interesting and topical.

I would seriously recommend this book to all devotees of tough women protagonist crime fiction.

This author has had some harsh reviews from professional reviewers for the Blaine Stewart series. I find these totally unjustified.

This is a wonderful find for me - a new author in the Paretzky mould. I can't wait to read the other books in the series.

Blaine is a tough, widowed alcoholic PI but not so tough that she has to win every encounter in her professional or personal life.

Gritty and topical plotting, realistic characterisations, tons of suspense and romance. What more could you ask for?

this book really makes you think what your capable of and how much love and giving space you have in your heart. this whole family is committed to the unthinkable. what a challenge and what a award. i loved this book. it taught me several lessons.
i found it in a used book store and bought it for a dollar. i would never sell it. i look at it daily to remind of what it is to make a life sacerfice. read it enjoy it and love it.

This is an amazing true story. It really touched my heart. Worth reading. The story takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is written plainly, but the story is amazing.

Trying to find truth in a matted web of lies, Blaine find's herself in sticky situations. Could not put it down!

PRELUDE TO DEATH Sharon Zukowski Signet, Jan 1997, $5.50, 271 pp.

it helped navigate the chodak base and find theneeded supplies.

I really suck at this game and would like help to get past the second level where Data is on the away mission..

The meaning of life and death are examined in a most wonderous way through the sightless eyes of an old Lakota warrior. The tale is touching and packed with insight. After reading this book, I am amazed it has not been acclaimed as a classic examination of how life is to be lived and how death is an important part of life.

Beautifully told in a lyrical poetic way, each page is a joy. For those who love Native American culture, you will find an accurate, respectful account of Lakota life. For those who enjoy good literature, this book will satisfy you by providing an intriguing story you will not be able to put down. But most importantly, it will teach and remind you of what is important in life - it is truly a book for students of life.

This book goes far beyond the Native American perspective it is told in and will speak to all people in all circumstances. We are all touched by the themes of aging and death and this story will speak to your heart.

An excellent read! Windwalker accurately portrays Indian beliefs in a respectful way. It tells the story of an old man still learning what is really important--family--and his role, even though he can't provide and protect as he did before. His thoughts throughout the story add a bit of humor while still teaching the reader the lessons he's learned. The old man's dream in life finally being realized makes it a wonderfully touching story!

I bought this book as a spontaneous purchase. My mission at the book store was to purchase a few other books. I read the jacket and it sounded good. Well, i started it and could not leave it. It was very well written...a very comfortable read. I truly suggest that you find this book if you are the type that enjoys a book that truly entertains and holds you to it.

This book introduces a practical approach to advanced pneumatics. The theory is enough to understand and support the design procedure and formulas, but it is not going too deep into gas flow theory as an example.

Most of the topics are taken all the way from introduction to a reccomendation of what coeficient values to use in the calculation. Also I am not aware of any other book giving design procedures for control analysis like this book.

This book is reprinted in 2001, and it is definitely worth the [price] for anyone designing advanced pneumatic systems.

I have a copy of the reprinted version (ISBN 1-57524-164-1) , and Andersen is promising us a new version soon. In this version he will switch to the SI system and all the imperial system units will fortunately disappear!

After a more basic book like, say, Pinches (ISBN 0-13-489790-0) the Andersen book is the one to continue with.

Very funny and well-written with a lot of good lessons. Probably best for boys 12-16, but neither inappropriate for advanced younger readers nor too simple for those older.