Great read. Very funny. An absolute must. Could not put it down. Read it in one sitting. Great gift idea for all of your friends.

A fun book, great story, lots of fun!

Dunn takes the cake from the grave! While the Crook Society scrambles to promote the old faker Dr. Cook, and Bryce tries to sue Washburn for his book about the McKinley fraud we have Dunn's magnificent work back in print.

Skip the modern intro (how ridiculous!) as Dunn's razor sharp writing needs nothing added. Was Cook a fake? Of course! And far worse than that - he is seen here as a sociopath, a failure, a miserable little worm who couldn't lead a horse to water.

It is wonderful that publishers are putting books back in print such as this one, or the Denali (Deception, etc.) triple reprint. In addition to this group we now have Washburn's brilliant images that say more in a few photos than Bryce did in 100 pages.

A fascinating study of an expedition gone to [junk], by the man who taught everyone else how to "tell it like it is".

If you've read Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" you can only come away from reading "The Shameless Diary...." thinking how it must have been the model for the frankness and criticism he wrote of himself and his fellow climbers in his blockbuster Everest disaster story. Besides the no holds bared frankness of the author's daily reflections of the events of this expedition the reader is let into the authors inner mind as well as the levels of, what can only be considered, animal brutality required to actually complete such a journey, and, which could have only been common, yet previously unexposed, to all such expeditions of it's age.

Throughout the reading I was constantly contemplating how I could have stood up to the rawness of nature that these men withstood. My own meager climbs of the major peaks of the White Mountains of Vermont, and the high peaks of the Adirondacks and Catskill Mountains of New York all paled in comparison to what these men accomplished during any one day of this expedition. A recent winter day hike to Windham High Peak, NY now seems like a child's day in the sun in reflection.

This is the sort of book that forces one to be constantly making those sorts of comparisons.

The romance aspect of this book is a bit slim, because most of the story involves intrigue about smugglers, and it isn't until the last few pages that the hero and heroine figure out they love each other. There are two other secondary romances--one between the heroine's cousin Julia and a political activist, and one between the housekeeper and a smuggler. By the way, in this book, the smugglers are neither bad, nor dangerous, and the main characters are actually cheering for the, which made for an interesting perspective. What made the book most enjoyable was the gradual revealing of the characters' personalities, the fun dialogue, and the playing out of the plot. I laughed out loud when the heroine, Octavia, accidentally becomes "foxed" by drinking spiked cider. There was humor and mystery in this novel, combined in an effective way. It isn't so much a "romance" novel as it is a novel with a bit of romance. A great light read to entertain for several hours. It is long enough to allow for good development of character and plot, but not weighty at all. Highly recommended! I wish the author would write more like this one.

I thought this book was quite enjoyable. Julia and Octavia are cousins, Julia being tall, rich, slender and beautiful while Octavia is plump, poor, and somewhat homely. But the two cousins have huge hearts and they are wonderful. Julia is ready to accept the marriage proposal of a wealthy and suitable caring, young man until she falls in love with Octavia's best friend, a poor young man with not much to offer but his love. Well, when Julia's parents find out how she feels, they forbid her to see him and send her off to stay at a house far away and they send Octavia with her. From there, the light romance starts as they run into smugglers and have an adventure of their own. All the while, Julia is striving to push away the feelings she has for her beloved but she is just too true to her heart. Octavia comes out of her shell and starts to be the charming young woman she has kept hidden. But soon, things will start to fall into place. I recommend this book as a great vacation read. It is quite unlike any book I think I have ever read and I loved every minute of it.

An outstanding work which argues convincingly that current problems of the globe can and must be solved in the spirit of global democracy. The authors understand global democracy as global social democracy. In a masterful syntesis of a vast array of literature they give a new meaning to the expressions "freedom from oppression" and "freedom from want". A major problem of contemporary international organizations and, indeed, of world society and the world economy is their lack of democratic input and responsibility, according to the authors. The book contains a vision of worldwide democratic socialism which is refreshingly removed from the acrimonies of the Cold War and, instead, is looking toward the future. A splendid publication.

Boswell and Chase Dunn's book is an absolutely important contribution to present-day world systems research and political science in general. At breathtaking visionary power they re-interpret the course of world history since the beginnings of the capitalist world system to the revolution of 1989 and beyond. Where others speculate on the nature of the future of the international system, the authors present solid scholary knowledge, based on their own research and on that of others, masterly presented to the reader. Their vision of long Kondratieff cycles, hegemonial powers, revolutions, and the social democratic possibilities of changes will dominate the debate for many years to come. The main political conclusion of their research is: it will be up to the alternative and social democratic forces in Europe to qualitatively and quantitatively shape the chance for a transformation of the world system.

However much I disagree with one point in their analysis - the dating of the Kondratieff cycles from 1689 to 1893 (I rather do not share their Fernand Braudel and Ernest Mandel dating vision, but share Bornschier's scheme here, with the depressions around 1756,1842 and 1884), this book is one of the major contributions to world systems research in our days.

In "Sugar and Slaves," Richard Dunn shows not only the brutality of the West Indies slave trade that revolved around sugar, but also how slave owners "created a society...radically different from the one they left at home." He notes that while these planters brought with them to the islands their laws, church and social institutions, these settlers early on "developed their own lifestyle...bent by their eager embrace of African slavery." (46) Dunn persuasively argues that European planters who came to the West Indies traveled literally and figuratively "beyond the line" of normal, British social conventions, and created a world in which "everything goes," particularly the exploitation of slaves and natives in the creation of a dominant master class. These rapacious men, he argues, quickly adapted to harsh climatic conditions by abandoning the use of lower class but white indentured servants in favor of exploitable, controllable Negroes once the sugar boom created a demand. "The rape's progress was fatally easy," Dunn notes: "from exploiting the English poor to abusing colonial bondservants to ensnaring kidnaps and convicts to enslaving black Africans." (73) Unlike his Chesapeake or Lowcountry counterpart, the West Indies sugar lord produced nothing but his staple crop, and relied instead on imports for all other necessities. "In short, the English sugar planter was more strictly a businessman than the senhor de engenho of Brazil." (65) This was a marked difference from other English settlement and colonization patterns, which Dunn concludes is evidence of the atypical class of planter the Caribbean islands fashioned.

Richard S. Dunn examines the British colonialization of the West Indies. Dunn considers numerous colonies, but Barbados takes early preeminence. Dunn discusses the adventurers of the first twenty years, mostly small-scale farmers; the cavalier-planters of the 1640s and '50s, Royalist exiles who fled the English Civil War; and the slaves who became a majority of the population in the period Dunn considers.

Dunn offers a detailed contrast between the lives of the planter elite and the enslaved majority. This is a landmark work in the history of plantation agriculture in the West Indies.

The work should also interest readers of Southern history. Dunn compares the rise of a cavalier elite in Barbados to the same development in Virginia. Planters from the West Indies, especially Barbados, dominated the early years of the colony of (South) Carolina.

Other works on this period of West Indian history are Richard Sheridan's Sugar and Slavery and Gary Puckrein's Little England. Works by Hilary Beckles examine the lives of women and Blacks in this period of West Indian history.

This book opened the mind, heart and soul of those who have been or who are being hurt by those so close to them. I recommend this book to pastors, leaders, and laypeople, who are going through the storms of friendly fire.

This book bring about the spiritual foundation of healing that is needed throughout the world today.

It was my privilege to know Ron Dunn since the 1980's. He preached this series in our church before the book was written. It is practical, helpful, insightful and encouraging.
All of us have had someone on our lives who has disappointed us and scarred us. Ron tells us how to handle our hurts and move beyond them.
This book is must reading by every leader.If you are a leader, you will eventually be burned by someone you have trusted. This resource can help you get beyond your hurt.
Michael Catt
Albany, Ga.

As far as I know, this is the only book on publishing written by teens for teens. As we adults know all too well, teenagers listen better to their peers than to us. If your teenager wants to be a writer, by all means, get this book. The Dunn sisters (who were 15 years old when they wrote this) draw on their own experiences to present a clear, no nonsense explanation of how the publishing process works. They explain the do's and don'ts of getting into print, and the pitfalls to avoid when dealing with editors. Readers of all ages will learn the usual things about cover letters, the all-important SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope), some basic terminology that editors use, etc. Plus, the Dunns give excellent tips on using professionalism (no cutsy stationery or fancy fonts, don't dot your i's with little hearts -- just use plain old-fashioned standard type styles, and never address the editor by his or her first name!) These are the pitfalls that so many teens fall into, thinking that custy "individuality" and a "chummy" first-name basis will sell their work, when, in fact, it just makes them look amateurish and gets their work rejected.

Speaking of rejection, the Dunns cover self-esteem issues, too, pointing out that even long-established professionals get piles of rejection slips, and this should not be taken personally. O how right they are! My first book, "Beyond the Ashes," took five years to get into print --- I could have papered the walls with my rejection slips. But once I found the right publisher, it was a "go" all the way, and the book has been in print continously for a decade. So, as the authors of this book so rightly point out -- BE PATIENT and don't beat yourself up if your work gets rejected by an editor.

These knowledgeable authors also warn new writers about various publishing scams, such as poetry "contests" that are really just ways to sell you an overpriced anthology, or contests which charge entry fees that kids can't really afford and have little chance of winning anyway. The Dunns recommend starting with your school publications and/or reputable children's magazines, and they list the ones that they've had success with. You may not get paid much (or anything in some cases) by these pubs, but you will build up a portfolio of successes that can lead to professional writing jobs later. (Most writers start this way. As Richard Bach once said, "A professional writer is an amateur who never gave up.")

My only complaint about this book is that it's a bit thin for the price. I realize they did it through a small press that probably doesn't have the capital of a large press, and short-run books are always costlier to produce. Still, I hope they will consider expanding the book when they do a new edition. As it is, the information itself is priceless.

A Teen's Guide to Getting Published is far and away the best guide to help anyone get published! Anyone can try to write a book, but the Dunns truly know what they are talking about. The book is an incredible resource in discovering the exact process through which one must go to actually get published. The Dunns provide the key information that will get most books published. One of the most helpful things in the book is a step-by-step guide to getting started. The Dunns provide excellent help in how to write those first letters that can make or break a book's chances of getting published. This guide on how to get published also discusses the benefits of an author working directly with the editor. The tips given by the Dunns in this book are solid gold! This is an excellent book, and anyone interested in getting published should definitely read it as soon as possible to avoid all of those rejection letters! I wish I would have read it five years ago!

One of the few books I have re-read in adulthood, having discovered it in late teenagehood. Very good indeed. Its descption of life for a woman seeking independence in Sydney on the post-WW2 period is excellent, as is the exposition of aging, and the bitter-sweetness of an expat returning to a former home. In the scenes in Brisbane suburbia you can almost smell the frangipani and mango trees!

Jessica Anderson deserves a place alongside the equally masterful Alice Munro. Her prose is flawless, compelling, simple and elegant, and it serves a finely crafted story and page-turning plot. I don't know why Anderson is not better known, but I certainly feel lucky that I found her.

John found this book for me. Walking round the tables, he liked the square shape of the book, and I liked the cover art, so we bought it: Up the Junction. I don't know Nell Dunn's other work, but I love this collection of stories, narrated by a Chelsea "heiress," with her deadpan knack for mimicking dialect of Battersea women, who work at a candy factory and make fun of their love of men. Nights out in pubs! Overflowing toilets! Hairspray and panstick makeup! But there is sadness, there is violence, there are unwanted babies, there is laughter and toughness. It's a great paperback novel (or interwoven stories)--what you will--and it is about real life.

My friend found this book for me. He picked it out of a stack of paperbacks. The portrait on the cover, the square shape and design of the Counterpoint edition, the sixties London setting suit my taste. Nell Dunn, described as "an heiress from Chelsea," narrates these stories of working-class women and captures the rhythms of a dialect I've never heard. It makes me laugh, reminds me of Mary Lavin's stories, and weirdly evokes memories of my own girlhood growing up in a different country.

Not only is this book helpful for those dealing with the death of a loved one, but also for those who don't understand the "answer" they receive and most often, disagree with. No matter what struggle you are going through, When Heaven Is Silent puts your mind and heart in a place where you can deal with the answer.

I first read this book some years ago while I was trying to come to grips with the suicide of my son. This book was very helpful to me in facing this tragic event. Although the book is out of print, it is well worth your while to chase down a copy particularly if you are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Ron Dunn discusses in an honest and open manner the emotions and pain of dealing with situations in which God doesn't answer prayers as we expected. It was a great encouragement to me to realize that I was not alone in some of the struggles with God that I went through. I have never forgotten Ron's admonition to not ask "Why?", but instead ask "What Now?".