This book is a delighful overview of Mr Adams' years of photographing cotton woods. The book, part of a larger series by the publishers is not as well printed as it could be, most of the other books in the series have been wonderfully reproduced. This book however I feel lets Mr Adams down slightly in it's quality of printing. The quiet poetics of Mr Adams' work is still apparent - if you know of him and his work already - first time readers of his images however may find it difficult to understand him and his work based on this book alone. Still this is a small [inexpensive] book which would be good to keep on the shelves to show students for example.

I really enjoyed this book-I had to read it for a class I attended taught by Rex Burns. It has a very nice collection of various mystery stories in it, including things by Poe, and other writers. All in all, a very nice book.

The Elements of Public Speaking is a textbook i used for the course of public speaking this year. Surprisingly, it's not only a textbook, but also an useful book for all communicators. It provides a clear concept to be a successful public speaker - good communication skills, avoid using jargons and comfortable eye contacts, etc. Anyways, it's a MUST-READ guidebook for all public speakers and communicators as well.

Book begins with epigraphs from M. Blanchot and M. Spillane. The prose reads like cut up Spillane attempting to re-tell the story of Blanchot's "Death Sentence" ... lots of odd self-reflexive jokes ... "M" = "death" ... etc. ... truly an enjoyable read

This is a really cool scrap book!If you wont you can print out digimon pitures and put them in it and a piture of you self too!You can put Digimon Cards in it too!Its Great!

I don't believe this should be called a "first" dot-to-dot book. I purchased it for my 4yo who has shown an interest in numbers. Some of the puzzles go into the 50's and require long strokes, which require pencil control that most 4yo's don't have. It frustrated him. The puzzles and pictures are great, but it shouldn't be considered a "first" book unless your child is older and more versed in numbers.

This book was very interesting. The book is mainly about a girl who feels that she is too rotten to be a good christian, but it also reveals that everyone is not perfect and we can all change for the better. So if you're struggling to become a better you, this book can help!

I'm not sure why Jack Sullivan is listed as the editor of "Elegant Nightmares", since his book is an essay on the English ghost story from Sheridan Le Fanu to Algernon Blackwood, rather than an anthology. Sullivan concerns himself with the writers who can make you sick with horror, not sick to your stomach, and who accomplish their goal through indirection and suggestion, and brief glimpses of apparitions that will stay with you long after you've finished their stories.

Temporally speaking, Sullivan's chosen authors occupy the high ground between the decaying castles and mouldering crypts of the Gothic, and the gory surgeries of the modern horror tale. He spends most of his book with Le Fanu and M.R. James (as indeed, he must), but also makes room for L. P. Hartley ("The Travelling Grave"), H. R. Wakefield ("Old Man's Beard"), R. H. Malden ("The Thirteenth Tree"), and E. G. Swain ("The Stoneground Ghost Tales"), among others. M.R. James claimed to be a follower of Sheridan Le Fanu, and the authors who came after M.R. James claimed to be his follower, so there is a nice continuity to "Elegant Nightmares", and Sullivan exploits it to the fullest. Only his penultimate chapter on Algernon Blackwood strays a bit from the 'antiquarian' mold, but so did Blackwood's ghost stories.

If you treasure the 'old fashioned' ghost story, you should read Jack Sullivan's elegant book on the best (male) authors in this difficult genre. I subtracted one star from my rating only because he neglects the woman who were contemporaries of Le Fanu and Blackwood, and who populated the ghostly kingdom with very haunting stories of their own.

Thomas Sullivan provides a clear, consise, and easy to use reference guide for anyone to use. This book not only contains actual text of some major environmental laws, but it also sites case studies and court decisions, all in an easy to read format. This book is a must for anyone dealing in environmental matters, and is a good source of reference for anyone concerned with the environment and public policy.

This book is wonderful for improving your IQ skills. An example question in the book is "Is there a fourth of July in England?" I have had great experiences with this book, and I would recommend it to anyone.