Like so many other reviewers, my copy of this marvelous book is tattered, dog-earred and just plain worn-out! When real cowboys and ranch-hands give this book the "thumbs-up," then you know that you've got something REALLY special going on. Jack Schaefer has woven his vignettes of Monte Walsh's life into a superb compilation of the "real" cowboy life, full of bumps and bruises, growing pains, life lessons, cantankerous behavior and bonds that last longer than a mere lifetime. Monte's and Chet's story is a true love story, but not the kind that today's society so often thinks of---this is the love that two men, buddies for life, have for one another, and the absolute devotion that they have for the other is remarkably told here. Filled with truly memorable characters and events, this is a must-read for anyone seeking to learn what it truly means to be called a cowboy. Honest, gritty, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Monte Walsh is simply the best of the best. Once you've read it, you'll find yourself reading it again and again through the years. Just try it and you'll see for yourself!

I have lived the life of a cowboy. I know what goes on with horses and cattle. This book is a good depiction of a real cowboys lifestyle. Some people think that the American cowboy has gone the way of the Indian; but I assure you there are still people out there like Monte Walsh, riding bad horses and people like Chet Rollins, roping ornery critters. This is an excellent book for anybody who has ever dreamed of being a cowboy and even for the folks in the city who feel like they might have a little cowboy in them somewhere. Read it...live it.

"Monte Walsh" is definitely a repeat-reader. I have revisited the Slash Y ranch 6 times since 1990 (which was when I started keeping records). The book always leaves me with a peaceful, easy feeling, taking me to a place and time when life was both more challenging and yet simpler. Those were the days when the highest praise was "He was a good man with a horse." Schaefer's writing style is unique and infectious. I find myself picking up the language and phrases he uses. ("Shucks, it's a horse, ain't it?") The novel consists of a series of short stories, each centering on Monte Walsh, but not connected in traditional novel style. The author captures both the toughness and wildness of the traditional cowboy lifestyle, but also display the unique emotional make-up of the cowboys, their loyalty to one another and to the brand, and their boyish sentimentality and enthusiasm. I pull out my worn and dog-eared copy of "Monte Walsh" whenver I need total relaxation and escape. If I hadn't just re-read it last month, I'd pull it off the shelf now and read it again.

I have been watching General Hospital since I was a very little girl. I used to watch it with my Grandmother. I thought that it was very well composed. I liked the way it is catagorized by year. The cast members, past and present interviews are wonderful. I also liked the fact that there is a complete cast list from day one to time of print. This is a "Must Have" book for all the General Hospital fans out there.

I thought that the General Hospital Complete

Scrapbook was a real interesting book. I really

liked the pictures and the updates in the book.

It was a real good book.

Attention General Hospital fans everywhere! Finally a book has been written to unite viewers all across the globe. The General Hospital Complete Scrapbook contains everything you'll ever want to know from the first season to the 90's. Impress your friends with your new-found knowledge (or scare them with your obsession). Contains drool-worthy pics and tear-jerking tales. A must have for every fan!!!

This book is fantastic for the experienced, as well as the inexperienced landlord. It sets out in plain English some of the common legal pitfalls landlords run into and how to avoid them. The books cites examples - some quite frightening - of how these pitfalls occur and the appropriate action to take. The book clearly outlines the differences in particular laws between the states. It explains all aspects of landlord law from finding goods tenants to dismissing bad tenants. The book makes a great desk reference and it's cheaper than a lawyer!

If one is a landlord and one thinks that knows everything. Well, be ready for a surprise. In this book in question, i.e., Every Landlord's Legal Guide (Book & CD-ROM) by Marcia Stewart, et al, leases & rental agreements are discussed and explained along with concept and rules governing deposits, rent rules, liability, discrimination, repairs and maintanance, privacy, property managers and evictions. The book is written in an easy to understand manner and the font is quite easy on the eye (which is a nice bonus if I may say so). Highly Recommended for people in the industry.

This book has helped through every step of buying my first investment property. It's like having your own professional standing over your shoulder, reminding you about every detail of every step. The section on insurance alone is completely priceless, pointing out that a landlord needs not just property loss coverage but also personal liability. And not just physical liability, but coverage of potential slander, libel, discrimination, unlawful eviction, invasion of privacy suits... And don't forget loss of rents! It's that kind of detail that maybe someone who's done this before would call 'basic.' But I admit: I am no pro, yet when I called an insurance agent and explained what I wanted coverage for, he said to me, "Um, you've done this before, haven't you?" Thank you, nolo!

This book is really something if you are an avid southern football fan. If you are an SEC alumni, it is a must-have. In addition to a history of college football in the South, all of the unique histories and traditions of the schools are there...along with some very tasty Cajun tailgating recipes named after each team. Great bowl games are mentioned and each of the alma maters and fight songs are listed as well. This is one of the best sports books to come around in quite some time. Purchase your copy of "A Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football." It has something for everyone and it will not disappoint. An engaging read.

If you are a sports history nutt like I am you will absolutely love this well-written book by Chris Warner. I received it as a Father's Day gift and could not put it down. I am an Auburn fan and have followed the SEC for over 25 years and this is the best book I have read covering the SEC. You can't go wrong with the Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football. I plan on using it on the road in the SEC and at the water cooler at work to settle disputes. A must-read!

I have to say I was impressed with this book. The title was a bit misleadinig, but the content was excellent. The recipes were a plus, too. The Rebel Red Beans and Rice is one of my favorites!
I really liked "Southern Fried Football" but being the die-hard SEC fan that I am (Florida Gator) I liked this even better. You can't go wrong with the Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football. It's the best book on the topic that I've seen to date.

Unexptectedly huge in size and overall encompassing the general backstory of a show which deserves more attention than it has received, this ONcE in a LIFEtime book ultimately fails to capture the true essence of Llanview and its rich history--a history full of some of the most compelling contemporary drama ever to be seen on television (or anywhere else, for that matter).

Don't let the book's enormity fool you: although it contains a generous pictorial ensemble, the book comes off as more (glitzy) style than substance, which is completely opposite of the greatly substantial and stylishly subtle drama series that is ONE LIFE TO LIVE.

Nevertheless, Hyperion has produced a book most OLTL fans thought would never come into fruition, and for that alone the ABC-affiliated publishing house deserves a thousand kudos. Gary Warner's latest edition should be well received by OLTL fans all over.

I HAVE BEEN A BIG FAN OF OLTL FOR 25 YEARS. THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING I COULD WANT IN COVERING MY FAVORITE SOAP OPERA. THE INTERVIEWS, PHOTOS, RESEARCH DONE MR. WARNER IS OUTSTANDING. IT BROUGHT BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES FROM THE PAST 25 YEARS. ALL FANS OF ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND SOAPS SHOULD OWN THIS GREAT PIECE OF WORK. A WONDERFUL BOOK DEDICATED TO A WONDERFUL SHOW THAT FILLED MANY OF MY AFTERNOONS. A MUST READ.

I eagerly await the publication of this book about ABC soap opera ONE LIFE TO LIVE. If it is anything like the author's first two books (on ALL MY CHILDREN and GENERAL HOSPITAL) then it promises to be outstanding. Those books are regarded by soap fans on the internet as the source authority. The book are filled with wonderful photos and amazingly interesting storyline memories.

This book is a detailed analysis of how effective change in society can really be implemented. How? By changing the only thing we have the most control over - ourselves. Author Terry Warner exposes the deceptions that we, ourselves, create to keep us from the truth. The book reveals our true nature and offers a way to fill our lives to the abundundant light and truth that permeates the universe.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. I have read this book and applied the principles in my own life. The small amount of courage that it took to face the truth about myself was rewarded ten times over by the happiness and love that filled my soul. It is on my "top ten" list of best books ever read.

If you have any emotional pain in your life because of poisonous relationships, you need this book to heal. It is not just a covering up of the sympoms, but a complete eradication of the source of the pain.

This book is, with out a doubt, the singular most important book to be read, studied and applied to one's life there is available in the wide market of "self-help" books. I have a very much used and cherished copy of his manuscript that this book was based on and Terry has delivered so much more with this book than was even promised in "Bonds of Anguish, Bonds of Love". Buy it, read it and share it. There are but a few moments in life as precious and sacred as those where what we read moves us to the next level of understanding, wholeness, connectedness and love. This book has brought several of these moments to me.

I think Dr. Warner's book is absolutely profound. I can't recall a book with such great insights into why we do things; why we're so needing to wallow in the role of victim and how destructive of ourselves and our relationships when we feel the victim. I want to read this great book again, studying more thoroughly its ideas and how I can apply those ideas to my life.

Every time there is a horrific story in the news about a mother murdering her children, the classic tragedy "Medea" by Euripides is mentioned. However, a close reading of the actual play shows that the point Euripides is trying to make in this drama is not about infanticide, but rather about the way "foreigners" are treated in Greece (this is best seen in the odes of the Chorus of Corinthian Women). The other key component of the play is the psychology of Medea and the way in which she constructs events to help convince herself to do the unspeakable deed and kill the two sons she has borne Jason. There is a very real sense in which Jason is the true villain of the piece and I do not think there is a comparable example in the extant Greek tragedies remain wherein a major mythological hero is made to look as bad as Euripides does in this play.

Another important thing to remember in reading "Medea" is that the basic elements of the story were already known to the Athenian audience that would be watching the play. Consequently, when the fact that Medea is going to kill her children is not a surprise what becomes important are the motivations the playwright presents in telling this version of the story. The audience remembers the story of the Quest for the Golden Fleece and how Medea betrayed her family and her native land to help Jason. In some versions of the story Medea goes so far as to kill her brother, chop up his body, and throw it into the sea so their father, the King of Colchis, must stop his pursuit of the Argo to retrieve the body of his son. However, as a foreigner Medea is not allowed to a true wife to Jason, and when he has the opportunity to improve his fortune by marrying the princess of Corinth, Medea and everything she had done for him are quickly forgotten.

To add insult to injury, Jason assures Medea that his sons will be well treated at the court while the King of Corinth, worried that the sorceress will seek vengeance, banishes her from the land. After securing sanctuary in Athens (certainly an ironic choice given this is where the play is being performed), Medea constructs a rather complex plan. Having coated a cloak with poison, she has her children deliver it to the princess; not only will the princess die when she puts on the cloak (and her father along with her), the complicity of the children in the crime will give her an excuse to justify killing in order to literally save them from the wrath of the Corinthians.

This raises an interest questions: Could Medea have taken the children with her to her exile in Athens? On the one hand I want to answer that obviously, yes, she can; there is certainly room in her dragon-drawn chariot. But given her status as a foreigner, if Jason goes to Athens and demands the return of his children, would he not then have a claim that Medea could not contest? More importantly, is not Medea's ultimate vengeance on Jason that she will hurt him by taking away everything he holds dear, namely his children and his princess bride?

In the final line of the play the Chorus laments: "Many things beyond expectation do the gods fulfill. That which was expected has not been accomplished; for that which was unexpected has god found the way. Such was the end of this story." This last line has also found its way into the conclusion of other dramas by Euripides ("Alcestis," "Bacchae" and "Andromache"), but I have always found it to fit the ending of "Medea" best, so I suspect that is where it originally came from and ended up being appended to those other plays sometime during the last several thousand years. However, the statement is rather disingenuous because one of the rather standard approaches in a play by Euripides is that his characters often deserve their fate. In a very real sense, Euripides provides justification for Medea's monstrous crime and his implicit argument to the Athenian audience is that the punishment fits the crime. However, Athenians would never give up their air of superiority; at least not until foreigners such as the Macedonians and the Romans conquered the self-professed cradle of democracy.

Medea, as our heroine, is the true definition of a woman scorned. Not only does Medea leave her homeland to follow her one and only love, but she sacrifices her whole life to him. What happens in the book when she finds out Jason wants to take on another wife after Medea has scrificed everything for him...? Well, I'll leave that to you to find out. I'll simply say that Medea is, suprisingly, very imaginiative - at the time of it's writing, it broke all the barriers that surrounded around Greek tradedies. I must also say that Medea is in somewhat of the same arena as "The Odyssey" - it's incredibly descriptive, even with the language used that is so different from our own, Euripides genuinely "takes the reader there." All in all, a wonderful, very readable play. And remember, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! A great commentary, if a little extreme, but still wonderful, enchanting - you WILL be pulled into the action! 5 stars!

This play is regarded by many as Euripedes' masterpiece and should be required reading of all educated people. It retells the tragic story of Medea, who had helped Jason in his quest, became his wife, gave him two sons, and feels betrayed since he is marrying the daughter of the ruler of Corinth (Jason has come to the conclusion that this is necessary to protect Medea and his sons since she is a barbarian). With horrible vengence, she kills the bride and the king and then kills her two sons. Euripedes depicts how much passion and vengence can overcome not only individuals, but those who strive to be rational. Men (and governments) can't ignore the influence of emotion, and even irrationality, on their decisions and actions, even when those actions may seem rational and just. Man has to remain flexible. The play also shows how emotions, anger, and unbridled fury can cause a person to do stupid and irrational acts. Euripedes is undoubtedly warning Athens with respect to the war that is going on with Sparta.

Well this was a nice fun book. I can't say I much enjoyed any of the characters or the setting of the story. Nor can I say I enjoy how the aliens were portrayed, they were pure fodder and almost put up no fight at all to the human and predator onslaught. I did think that a lot of the predator expansion was interesting. As it told you more about the predator way of life. That's why I wouldn't call this so much an Aliens Vs. Predator book as it's a Predator Vs. Humans and some poor unsuspecting aliens get tossed into the mix. I do feel however that the writer kinda turned the predators into somewhat of a klingon ripoff, but not so much, the predators in this book are just as hardcore as their film counterparts. A couple predators in particular are a LOT more hardcore than their film counterparts.

Over all this isn't as good as Predator: Cold War or Aliens: Earth Hive, but it's not nearly as bad as Aliens: Genocide so I say this is pretty well worth the money pick up a copy soon.

This is what I can only describe as a classic avp book, predators will fight to the death, fighting for their honour and a big trophy for the mantle-piece. Whereas aliens are quite the opposite, fighting for survival and will destroy anything in their path. In the middle of it all is the colonial marine, killing anything that isn't human and always trying to save their precious estalishment.

The artwork is a realistic interpretation of the original films and makes the story exciting to read - difficult to put down once started! Like most other good graphic novels its not all about 'kill the baddies!!!' because in the end who really is the 'baddie?' In the eyes of each character they could all be bad.

As I don't particuarly enjoy reading these graphic novels are a good way to get me to read. The artwork helps my imagination and keeps my interest where loads of words just wouldn't. If you are interested in science fiction (aliens, predator etc.) then basicaly this book is definitely worth reading. :)

I really enjoyed this novel. It contained a great plot, interesting characters, and plenty of action. Even though the book primarily gives the reader insight into Predator society, I'm certain that fans of the Aliens series will also find it to be entertaining. I found the parallels between the two main characters to be particulary fasinating. My advice : Read it on the weekend when you've got free time ahead of you, because you won't be able to put it down until you reach the end.

I read the entire thing in one day--and then turned the book over and started again. An intriguing, genuine story; the relationship between Roy and the tiger is what makes Shikar so heartfelt.

I read a lot, and this is by far the best page-turner I've ever come across. It's as captivating as any thriller, but has much more substance and depth than any of the other Jaws-type hunter/hunted thrillers out there. Well written and hilariously witty. All of my friends will be getting a copy of this during the holidays!

When I read this book, I couldn't put it down. When I was able to break away, I spent the whole time thinking about the story and characters. It made me afraid to go hiking in the woods behind my house! Well written, action-filled, great story. I want more! I'm calling friends and recommending it - something I rarely do, but this book is worth it. If you want an exciting book to read, this is it.

This is a beautiful book of the TV show the West Wing. This slightly larger than average soft-covered book gives re-caps of each episode in the first and second season of this award winning show. The re-caps cover what happened during each episode and offer various pictures. Also intertwined into the re-caps are tid-bit insights such as alternative scenes, thoughts from the actors/creator/producers, and other fun facts. The book also contains 'bonus' material such as a picture of each of the main characters offices with brief descriptions of the sets. Also included are actor and character profiles- complete with thoughts from other cast members, quotes, and fun insight. A very nice book for any one who enjoys the show.

Buy this book.

Buy two copies of this book, come to think of it; you'll want to cannibalize one just for the photographs.

This time they got it right. This is as flawless a book as Challen's monstrosity was dismal. Buy one for your friends. Buy one for every Wingnut you know. Buy one for people who never heard of the show, it'll hook 'em. The introduction (by Martin Sheen) is a superb lead-in and almost worth the price of admission in itself.

"The West Wing" is basically an episode guide to the first two seasons of the best show on television. It is a visual delight; glossy paper and a practically limitless supply of amazingly gorgeous photographs. Each episode is summarized -- *not* reviewed, but summarized -- with snippets of dialogue thrown in, and bits of interview with everyone from the Executive Producers to the Director of Photography to the recurring bit players to the costumer. Occasionally a synopsis of a scene that never made it into the final edit is supplied, and some of those are very surprising.

The other major piece of this book are features on each of the lead actors for the second season (Lowe, Hill, Janney, Moloney, Schiff, Spencer, Whitford, and Sheen) and their characters, with just enough new information to tantalize.

If we'd had this book last month I know a hundred thousand Christmases would have been happier.

This is the ultimate fan guide to the first two seasons of The West Wing! Glossy pages, detailed episode guide, character and actor biographies and a spotlight on meaningful quotes and exchanges. Television does not get better than The West Wing and this book actually does it justice -- purchase today!