I picked up this book while touring the visitor's center at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State, on the way home from camping in the Canadian Rockies. In spite of having grown up in Washington State, I'd never seen the Grand Coulee before, and thought it was about time. Besides, the kids thought it would be a treat.

The Grand Coulee dam sits in a wide, deep channel, or coulee, in the Eastern Washington basalt. David Alt's book is relevant because it explains (among lots of other things) where the coulee (and others like it) originated. The story begins with early settlers, who wondered at the scab lands in the area, and their contrast with the rich soils of the Palouse Hills. Some of these scab lands show stream beds much too wide to support current flows, and scouring as much as several hundred feet above the current channels. There are also potholes in the coulees, very numerous, and some of gigantic proportions. Further north, in Montana, there are the unmistakable horizontal lines of ancient lake shores, high on the hills and mountains of river valleys.

These and other clues led early geologists to wonder and speculate about ancient glacial lakes during the last ice age. T. C. Chamberlain was one of these, as was Joseph Pardee, who actually calculated the volume of water in what is now called Glacial Lake Missoula. The numbers are impressive. The lake held roughly 500 cubic miles of water, was nearly 2000 feet deep, and covered an area of roughly 2,900 square miles.

The problem was, it was all held back by an ice dam, an ice finger, actually, from one of the glaciers that moved down from Canada during the last ice age. And when the water in the lake became deep enough to float the ice dam, it gave way, resulting in a tremendous rush of water out of the lake that sloshed its way, making temporary lakes as it went, all the way to the Pacific ocean.

Along the way, this great flood formed many of the features we see in Montana, the Idaho panhandle, Easter Washington, the Columbia Gorge, and the lower Columbia. Alt has structured his book so that he takes the reader on a voyage from the lake's beginnings in Montana through the river valleys the flood scoured. Along the way he explains how the floods resulted in landmarks easily visible from interstate highways, including such features as Coeur d'Alane Lake in Idaho, the scablands and coulees of Eastern Washington, the Columbia River Gorge, and Lake Oswego in Oregon.

The book is nicely illustrated, with lots of black-and-white photographs of geological features as well as useful maps. The story, for the most part, is sequential, and follows the events of the flood from the moment the ice dam broke. An important point, though, is that there were many such floods. Perhaps three dozen or more. This cyclic behavior resulted from the creeping ice: as soon as the ice dam washed out, the glacial ice, continuing it's plodding movement, would begin damming the river again, and the process would repeat.

Alt's purpose in writing the book is to both tell the story of geological events, as well as to illustrate how scientists grapple "with an emerging scientific controversy." As he points out, "[S]ome handle it well, others miserably as personalities, pride, and outright prejudice supercede scientific evidence. While I found some of these stories interesting, for me they were a little distracting, particularly when Alt takes the apparent point of view that earlier scientists who did not readily accept the "monster-flood theory" were somehow bad scientists.

For example, Alt states on page 21:

"When J. Harlen Bretz first proposed his great flood, he could not say where the water had come from. He pointed to the enormous expanse of glaciated country to the north and vaguely suggested that the water had come from somewhere up there, somehow. Perhaps a brief interlude of much warmer weather melted an enormous amount of ice. Maybe a volcano erupted beneath the ice. It was a puzzle. People need not understand everything they know. It is perfectly proper in scientific discussions to recognize that a phenomenon exists without being able to explain it."

In hind site it's easy to criticize people for not "believing." But Alt does a disservice, I think, with his implications that such criticisms were somehow unfair. No doubt there were personal conflicts and bad manners, but overall, my perception is that the scientific community was pretty prompt about accepting the new theory once the evidence was presented. And, certainly, the cause of science is not advanced by accepting uncritically ideas for which only ad hoc explanations about "where all the water came from" are advanced. One need only review the circumstances surrounding the fiasco of "cold fusion" to understand the value in the scientific method of "believing" after the facts are established, and not before.

Philosophical issues aside, I really enjoyed this book. It's part of a class of books aimed at the intelligent arm-chair scientist (but of interest, I believe, to "real" scientists, as well) in which a particular geological micro-history is traced through thousands of years. For me, personally, this was a fun book. I enjoy geology, and I especially enjoy such books that take a particular historical event in geology and explain it in detail. It's the sort of book I can easily read while camping, or in the evening, at home. I highly recommend it.

. . . but don't even think of reading this book without ready access to a large-scale map. A road map is fine for the job.

Geologist Bretz first walked the dry channels of Eastern Washington in the 1920s and observed a landscape which told of a catastrophic flood released repeatedly which held more than ten times the combined flow of all the modern rivers of the world. Glacial Lake Missoula And Its Humongous Floods reveals the geology and research involved in tracing the paths of these floodwaters. Any with an interest in geology in general and Missoula in particular will find this fascinating reading.

What a delightful gripper this book is, chock full of impressive facts and tasty trivia rolled into a well researched sampler that's part cinematic history, part travel guide. You can thumb through for location addresses set off in bold type, followed by brief descriptions of the films associated with each, and then you can plan a proper movie maniac's pilgrimage. Just don't expect directions to private residences: You won't get to ring the doorbell where Macaulay Culkin was left "Home Alone" (1990) or hang out at the house where Tom Cruise ran his "Risky Business" (1983). You can, however, eat breakfast where Timothy Hutton and Dinah Manoff met for coffee in "Ordinary People" (1980) or have a "cheezbooga, cheezbooga" at the Billy Goat Tavern, made famous by John Belushi on "Saturday Night Live" and revisited in his 1981 romantic comedy "Continental Divide."

Bernstein delves into the early years of moviemaking, before Hollywood's crass monopolization of it, when the burgeoning film industry was nurtured in Chicago. Among the developmental milestones: the invention of the first cameras and projectors, the establishment of two of the world's first film studios, the practice of creating movie adaptations out of contemporary news events, the first African-American owned and operated film productions in the United States, the genesis of the independent film community, the weekly film serial, and the gore flick that typified the drive-in era.

The book covers an amazing list of films and TV shows shot in Chicago and traces the contributions to celluloid history by actors, writers, and directors who have roots in the city -- an illustrious roster too long to post here. Rounding out this special chronicle are interviews, film profiles, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of a specialized Chicago art, the innovative technology it demanded, the visionary gumption that birthed an industry, and the tough dreamers behind it all.

Having lived in the Chicago area for most of my life, I really didn't need this book. However, I enjoyed it anyway. It does not contain everything (and doesn't tell you interesting stuff like how they distort locations in movies by traveling in the wrong direction in movies, etc.), but it does provide accurate information on shooting locations, etc. and how Chi played a minor role in the early film industry. The problem is one of Chicago being used in many movies.....so many, in fact, that you can't cover everything (and this book doesn't try to do it, either). Obviously, one of the great things about living here is that anything can happen. You can get off an early train and see Robert DiNiro looking like Al Capone.....or find out they are shooting a Tom Hanks movie two miles from your house. The really positive aspect of what this book does, is that it reminds you of the regional prominence Chicago has played in the movie industry. It makes me appreciate something I have always taken for granted. Wonder if Angelenos feel the same way? This is a book a Chicagoan or a traveler to Chicago can enjoy.

I can honestly say once I picked this book up, I didn't set it down until every page had been read! I'm not a film buff, but I was fascinated to learn about Chicago's rich past in the movies!

Colonel Tsuji was an example of the field-grade officers who so influenced Japanese foreign policy in the 1930s. He literally wrote the book on the outbreak of December 1941--"Read This Only and the War Is Won," which appears as an appendix to this narrative history of the Malaya campaign. Tsuji later turns up in the Philippines, Guadalcanal, and China, where he earned immortality of sorts by cooking and serving the liver of an American pilot. He was a tactical genius and a monster, and this was only one of his campaigns, and only one of his books. Later he became a respected politician--until he mysteriously disappeared on a trip to China and perhaps Vietnam.

Colonel Masanobu Tsuji writes a compelling book on the reasons why Japan fought the White Race and their Asian camp followers. Colonel Tsuji's accounts of the following are realistically portrayed and sheds some light on the thinkings of Japan during the Singapore Campaign:

Colonel Tsuji writes--"Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, [December 7, 1941 ], the White Race ruled and subjugated the following Yellow and Brown races of Asia: 350 Million Indians, rule by-- 500 Thousands Whites. 60 Millions South/East Asians, ruled by--200 Thousands Dutch. 23 Million Indochinese, ruled by--20 Thousands French. 6 Million Malayans ruled by--10 Thousand British. 13 Million Filipinos, ruled by--10 Thousand Americans. Total=452 Million Asian and Brown people were ruled by--740 Thousand White Race of people. The Final Blow to White Rule in Asia. Colonel Tsuji describes how Japan believed that they were embarked upon a great mission which called upon Japan, as representative of all people of the Far East, to deal a resolute and final blow to centuries of European aggression in Asia. In this regard, Japan embarked upon a noble and solemn undertaking which changed the course of World History. Colonel Tsuji described how Japan told its troops that--"once you set foot on the enemy's territories you will see for yourselves, only to clearly, just what this oppression by the White man means.--Imposing splendid buildings look down onto the tiny thatched huts of natives. Money, squeezed from the blood of Asians maintains these small White Minorities in their luxurious mode of life- or disappears to the respected home countries. These White People may expect, from the moment they are issue from their mothers' womb, to be allotted a score or so of natives as their personal slave.----Is This Really God's Will"? The Results of my review of this book has established that:

Although Japan lost the war, her actions weakened the White Race and showed the other Yellow/ Brown Races of People that the White Man could be beaten and driven out of Asia. In this connection, the Asians later drove the White man out of Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu, India, and check-mated the White Man in North Korea. These freed Countries were able to help Black Africa with guns and training for their final push for freedom from the White Race.

With out Japan this could not have happen and without Colonel Masanobu Tsuji's book we would not know the thinkings of Japan's actions in the war. The main portion of Colonel Tsuji's book deals with the capture of Singapore.

Colonel Tsuji, chief planner for the stunning Japanese victory in Malaya and Singapore, was an intelligent and brave soldier. He is also an unapologetic spokesman for the Japanese view of the war who insists the war was "forced upon" his country.
Conceding that the invasion of Thailand "seemed a breach of international good faith", "we had to disregard this aspect". Colonel Tsuji also disregards the tens of thousands of Thais murdered for insufficient appreciation of Japanese assistance, not to mention the POW's worked and starved to death after Japan's glorious victory.
Those unpleasant developments are not dealt with in the present work, but only the military aspects, which are covered in detail with good maps, photos, orders of battle, and appendices. No index.

(The numerical rating above is an ineradicable default setting within the format of this page. This reviewer does not employ numerical ratings.)

I had always loved Ralegh's poetry, I fell enamored of the fictional account of his life entitled "Death of a Fox" by George Garrett some 30 odd years ago, but had never really comprehended the sweep of Ralegh's life. In his own way, according to Lacey, Ralegh's household became almost the equivalent of our Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Draper Labs, or even NASA. The story about the cloak and Elizabeth is true, but the depth of his love for his wife was new to me.

Fascinating, well-written book. Truly fascinating man.

Like his later compatriate Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Walter Ralegh is one of those historical figures about whom virtually everyone knows something. From the old yarn about cloaks and puddles (though this actually happened), to his sponsorship of the tobacco industry (this happened too), to his tragic expedition to the Orinoco, Ralegh lore is a recurring theme in school history classes on both sides of the Atlantic. Lacey's great achievement is to blend these facets of his life seamlessly with the other, less familiar, episodes. One of the most interesting revelations is that for all the early and mid-life glories of his Elizabethan years - the poetry, the daring exploits and bon mots - his "finest hour" was in adversity, when (under sentence of death in the Tower) he wrote his brilliant multi-volume "History of the World." This is one of those rare biographies (Carlo D'Este's "Patton" comes to mind as another) where the reader is completely absorbed into the subject's mind and world.

To write a biography of a man with as much vitality and variety as Ralegh would seem at first sight a daunting task for any author: however well the tale is told, it will pale beside the real life exploits of this, the most remarkable of Englishmen.

The success of Robert Lacey's account is largely due to the way he reflects the multifaceted nature of his subject in the book's structure. There are some 50 chapters, divided into seven sections, each charting the ups and downs of Ralegh's uniquely chequered career. From country upstart to royal favourite, from privateer to traitor in the Tower, his life was never still - a continuum of change within a world that was constantly reassessing itself.

It is above all an account of a man who was almost uniquely human: capable of immense bravery and ingenuity, creativity and arrogance, one moment acquitting himself with a rare brilliance, the next with sublime recklessness. Ralegh was the epitome of man, warts and all, and a man who struggled daily to achieve ends that were destined to lie forever beyond him, whether they were glories of the gold of El Dorado or the love of his virgin Queen.

Far from being a trip down the honeysuckled lane of nostalgia, this is a book that is uniquely relevant to the present day. Many readers will be aware of the legends of Ralegh's bejewelled cloak, or acquainted with verses of his gilded poetry; many more will be surprised to learn that he was the founding father of the British colony, and that his experiments in Munster, Virginia and Guyana led directly to the vast empire that was only a couple of centuries later to cover one third of the globe. Yet he was in his explorations and expeditions a great philanthropist, and his treatment of the local inhabitants in the Americas was to earn him a respect that lasted many generations, as opposed to the legacy of mistrust and hatred that the Spanish pioneers engendered.

Ralegh was a man whose talents and faults, when fuelled by his rare energy, shone like beacons. He lived the kind of life that most of us only dream of, and few can live up to. Lacey's greatest achievement is never to lapse into the kind of starry-eyed hero-worshipping that often accompanies biographies of remarkable men. It is a profoundly moving book, particularly in its final chapters, when the voice of Ralegh in his final speech before his execution is allowed to resonate down the years with few embellishments and, as such, is all the more powerful. The book is a testament to the unique powers of one man: the man, to the powers that lie within us all.

Sally Roberts has done an excellent job of weaving fact and fiction. The story line in The Legend of Crystal Lake is fasinating. This book left me wanting to do research on Texas history. Both young and old will enjoy this story.

THE LEGEND OF CRYSTAL LAKE, by Sally A. Roberts, is a delightful blend of adventure and history. Set in the 1820's, the author uses the developing character of twelve-year-old Sarah Kensington to paint a detailed picture of the hardship endured by those living on the Texan Frontier. Sarah, grief stricken by the loss of her mother, is uprooted from her native England and forced to make a new life with her cousin, Jane Wilkinson Long, in Texas. With her father a virtual stranger and her older sister smitten by Karl, a Prussian explorer, she regards her pet swan, Celina, as her only true friend. The journey across the Atlantic is long and hard. Entrusted to carry on the Kensington family tradition as royal swan keeper, Sarah battles sickness and rough conditions on the high seas to fulfill her promise to her mother. But challenges continue when Sarah reaches mainland America. The journey from New Orleans to San Antonio is fraught with danger and adversity. Sarah struggles to keep her beloved swans alive as she guides the lead wagon across swollen rivers and discovers her own strengths and weaknesses. When an attack on their wagon train leaves them low on supplies and a frightened Celina takes flight, Sarah is distraught. Will she ever see Celina again? To add to the family's distress, Jane receives word that her husband, James, has been killed in Mexico and she must reach San Antonio to secure her pension. Wagon-master Randal Jones, who has plenty of experience on the frontier, announces that they are down to one day's supply of fresh water. Now the group must make a major decision. Do they follow Randal in search of water and veer off course to an old campsite on the San Marcos River? THE LEGEND OF CRYSTAL LAKE is a wonderfully crafted tale of endurance and triumph. With larger than life characters and colorful description, a reader cannot fail to gain insight into the challenges of life on the frontier. Sally A. Roberts weaves a magical mixture of fact and fiction. I look forward to reading more from this talented author.

This book is truly a historical fiction written for both young and old. Not only does the author seamlessly weave into her story the events and frontier conditions of Texas in the early 1800's; she enables the reader to clearly envision this historical period by means of imagery and figurative language. However, the fictional aspect is the integral part of this book. For the physical, emotional, and personal journey of Sarah, a young girl pledged to fulfill the promise made to her dying mother, is of paramount importance. This promise to care for her beloved swans and to establish a home for them in the New World motivates Sarah to courageously face the many dangers encountered as she and her family travel to and settle in Texas. These many adventures will appeal to the young reader, as will Sarah's friendship with the young slave girl, Ki, whose dialect is thoroughly delightful, and who is strangely "free." Hispanic culture, language, and customs are inherent in this historical landscape, as Texans and Mexicans together struggle against Spanish rule. This multicultural aspect, along with the epilogue, glossary, and suggested reading list add to the authenticity and excellence of this book. . Although the author is my dear sister, I am an educator who has been in contact with students for nearly twenty years. I can vouch for the literary and historical value of this book. In parting, I would like to quote a few passages for your enjoyment:

"Sarah gazed at the ship's wake, which formed a furrow in the ocean swells like a ribbon unraveling farther and farther from its spool of security in England." (p.9)

". . . then came to the banks of a narrow river. This must be the San Marcos River that Randal talked about, she thought. Sarah pictured the story he had shared about how James Long and his men lived by its banks after escaping from the Spanish army. She followed the river upstream, skirting the boulders that rose like monoliths in the moonlight. She made her way around the cyprus roots sprouting from the limestone-encrusted cliffs. The feathery fronds of the cyprus leaves brushed against her face from the branches that draped over the stream, now no more than a trickle." (pp. 54-55)

Light in the Sea is a book that revolutionized the techniques of underwater photography. It belongs to the most beautifull books I`ve ever seen. Doubilet is a photographer that has done a pair of other good books and written a lot of articles for National Geographic. His photos looks more like paintings than photos and that`s what`s making the book so good. Among my favourite pics are the Izu Peninsula coral reefs and also the Caribbean which is my favourite underwater area. His ways to capture the animals is unique,although there are other good photographers too,such as Roger Steene and Chris Newbert. But Doubilet is the best. The only thing which made me disappointed is that it is so short,just 160 pages. A 400-page photo book would be better. Fortunatley,I also own his other book that has 240 pages of beautifull photos. But don`t forget this,it is fantastic,I promise you that!

It is very easy to mention David Doubilet in the same breath as National Geographic as though that says it all. Of course his work has appeared in that illustrious magazine for many years and, well, perhaps it does.

Light in the Sea is a large coffee-table book measuring 12in x 12in and is packed with a collection of photographs taken in, on, around, above and, of course, below the surface of the sea. It is, however, far more than just another collection of photographs of fish, corals and other sea creatures - this is an complete exercise in what to aim for when taking similar photographs.

I am studiously avoiding such words as "Outstanding" or "Excellent" when describing the pictures contained in this book. This is because there are many outstanding and excellent photographers out there - but David Doubilet is a cut above the rest and in a class of his own. His photographs need no such description.

There is far more to Underwater Photography than taking good photographs underwater and, having studied the many images in this book, I would suggest "Light in the Sea" is the template on which any aspiring underwater photographer should model their own abilities.

Sea Creatures are photographed from every position - with wide-angle lens and with macro-lens, from above the surface, from below the surface - and even from half in and half out of the water. Islands are shown with rows of coconut trees along the shores in the background and rows of corals underwater in the foreground - and all in a single photograph. Even that well-known rocky promontory in Egypt called Ras Mohammed is photographed from a new and exciting angle.

This is a book where every photograph is an abject lesson in photography with each one making the statement; "this is what you should aim to achieve when taking a photograph like this." This is a book where the Master has demonstrated his art to the student and I salute the author.

NM

This book was a gift, and one I'm eternally grateful for. David Doubilet takes you on a photographic journey from the cold waters of British Colmbia to dive with giant octopus to the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Palau, the Red Sea and the underwater volcanic sands of the Izu Penninsular, Japan. Amazing shots of Great White sharks and WWII wrecks, the incredible compositions and imagination of his photography will pluck you out of your chair and dunk you in the ocean! The supporting text just adds to the effect and compliments the photos beautifully. It's so real that I use it as a substitute for diving when I can't get out there. This man knows how to use a camera, and has a real feel for the sea. If you find it, grab it!

If you're just looking for a light sample of Brother Lake's messages, this is the book for you. However, if you'd like something more substantial, I highly recommend "John G. Lake: The Complete Collection of His Life Teachings" by Roberts Liardon (Compiler). For little more than what you'll pay for this, you can get a 1000+ page volume of nearly everything ever transcribed for or written by Brother Lake.

This book is a classic, however, it's touched so many, long before Liardon compiled his volume, and I prefer to have a copy in my library. You will, too.

The author of this book was not only saved in Dr. Lake's church in Portland,Ore.,he also traveled with Dr. Lake and stayed in his home, where he was healed of deadly food poisoning while reading these very sermons. Gordon Lindsay also pastored Dr. Lake's church in Texas for a while. The beauty of this book is in the fact that Lindsay did not add to or take away, he just published. These sermons by Dr. Lake are probably some of the best I have ever read. One sermon (p.75) tells you exactly how to know AND do God's Will, and how to be led by the Holy Spirit. As The General Overseer of Dr. Lake's organization, I have made this book mandatory reading for all our Bible College students, Ministerial Candidates, and Healing Room Personnel and patients. This one is a MUST READ.

The first time I heard about this book was through a friend who told me that for a certain amount of time after reading it-something like 3 years-he did not even catch a cold. I thought to myself, "If only I could find that book, what good could it do me too!" Thank God for Amazon! I logged on to the internet and started searching and found it. I found it helped me walk in divine healing and gave some interesting insights. It's been a year and I was in perfect health for at least 5 months after reading it! So hey, buy, read, and apply and see if Jesus isn't the same yesterday, today and forever.

Good little book, but some stunning errors in husbandry descriptions which could be a potential disaster for beginning Mbuna keepers. I highly recommend that aquarists look for at least a second opinion before choosing individual species as described in this book.

This is THE best little cichlid book for Lake Malawi. But don't let the word little fool you, this book is packed with information on dozens of Lake Malawi cichlids. I especially like that the book breaks down the lake's cichlids into the two main categories of mbuna and Haplochromines. There are over 100 excellent color photos of the most popular species accompanied by descriptions of natural habitat, size, husbandry requirements, diet, and breeding. I always take this book with me when I go to a fish auction or my local aquarium society meeting. There are other books that contain information on more species but none that gives you this much information at such a great price!

Book Lake Malawi Cichlids describes natural habitats of Lake Malawi, different groups of cichlids and gives very good instructions how to set up aquarium that will match fish's natural requirements. It contains beautiful photos (some of them also taken in the nature!) and descriptions of some aquariums cichlids. It contains a lot of information given in very understandable way, I missed that in many other more comprehensive books. I recommend this book to all beginners and also to more advanced aquarists.

Wow ! What incredible discipline from such young minds. They just remeber how the beauty of nature is the master artist and they always "check" to it's greatness. The bonus spaces (porches, deep roof overhangs, courtyards, etc.) increase the value of their architectural products. By "forever erasing" the barrier between the indoors and outdoors - this truly reinforces their love of nature. I wonder how many other of their piers have the courage to check their ego's at the drawing board and pay homage to the power and honest beauty of nature?

lake/flato made a name for themselves as residential specialists. this book covers that beginning. the end of the book starts to cover a new range of the work that the firm was beginning to enter at the publishing date. the sensitivity and attention to detail is translating into larger non-residential commissions. the character of the firm and its work is dramatically changing, but this book serves as a strong introduction to the topics that interest and inform l/f's work now and hopefully in the future.

From Texas to Florida to Australia! What do they have in commo? Regional architecture based upon site and climate. Lake-Flato do beautiful, regional architecture and this book documents their work in a clear and deliberate manner with many photos. Two wishes. One, floor plans and site plans to help us see how the elements relate to both. Two, a second volume documenting their more recent work. If you like contemporary casual with metal roofs, concrete, stone and wood and a relation of indoor to outdoors buy this book. You will enjoy it!

I grew up with Rick(only for the year he was at the military academy) and went to Lake Havasu in 1969 to go to some of those "cultesac parties" he wrote about in the book.He and I planned to go to a "concert" back east together that we wound up not making it to, something called Woodstock.I remember him all these years later as just the guy in the book, a crazy guy who told great stories about Havasu.We pulled some good stuff at the military school too, shaving creme fights, playing "bringing in the sheves" instead of the prescribed marches much to the consternation of the bandmaster.Great book Rick!

I am a little older than the author and grew up in a small town in California; (coincidentally, I was also in the first graduating class of our new high school, and we were also dubbed the "Knights"). Other than having those things in common, I have never been to Lake Havasau--and, from the photos provided, can't even picture where the London Bridge might be. But the author's humor and delightful memories made this an enjoyable book! I guess because of the "therapeutic" times we live in, most memoirs involve abuse and anger and other negative issues. But this author focuses mainly on the fun part of growing up, which is the way I remember my teen years. Teen angst, sure, but fun. If this book were edited for it's many grammatical errors (which is the only reason I am giving it 4 stars, rather than 5), I would hope to find it on a bookshelf anywhere in the western United States. We need more nostalgia of this sort! Thanks for writing it, Rick, and thanks to Amazon.com for making it available.

A personal look at the birth of Lake Havasu City, "Living At the End Of Old '95" covers the time period from near the very start of the town to the re-construction of the London Bridge through the eyes of a young boy, who reaches his own maturity along with the city. As a person who lived there during the same time period, I can't judge how much interest this book would have for persons unfamiliar with the region and period; however, for past and current residents, and students of Arizona history, I think this non-traditional account of late-60's rural Arizona will be quite interesting. For those of us who lived the time and place, "Old '95" is a nostalgic blast from the past - you'll run across familiar names and events as you tag along with Mr. Kingsbury through his adolescence. Sprinkled with good humor, photos and newspaper clippings, "Old 95" is a pleasant reminder of a more innocent time of childhood shenanigans, hard work, independent spirit and the frontier attitude that carved a thriving city out of raw desert. Highly recommended for those already familiar, in some fasion, with the subject.