With a little..help?..from her cheeky brother Steven,Jessica reckons that there is a treasure to be found in humble old Sweet Valley.Naturally she goes a little nuts again!

This book is very very interesting book as I said in the title.Jessica is going to be rich!!!!!!As soon as she learns about the legendary Irish pot of gold in a social studies class, she vows to find it!!!And that was the most interesting part!!!!!!!!! Once you start to read it, you can not put it down!!! So why are you waiting???? Go and buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This book was meticulous researched and thoughtfully executed throughout. I especially found the chapter on the Butcher Bros. scandal captivating. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in East Tennessee judicial and, in fact, cultural history.

The subtitle for Dr. Brake's fine book, "A Bicentennial Perspective of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee," does not do full justice to the scope of the book. The Chapters on the Secession Crisis (3) and the Civil War (4) are important enough to warrant five stars. East Tennessee may have been the most equally divided on the question of secession in the nation and maintaining the court system was not easy. The book has excellent Notes, Bibliography and Index for the researcher. Highly recommended.

What a great book! I am anxious to read it a second and third time. I really felt like I had been in the Klondike during the stampede after reading this book. At the very least, I now have a second hand knowledge about the experiences that the sourdoughs went through.

I recommend first reading Pierre Berton's book about the Klondike Gold Rush to get an excellent and accurate overview of what happened.

Then read Tappan Adney's book to get lots of wonderful details about everything concerning the stampeder's life. Details such as how big his log cabin was, what was in it, how he lived, and so forth -- the interesting details of the gold rush and the stampeder's life. Also included are some of Adney's photos of the gold rush.

Gary Christenson

I agree with the first reviewer's comments about this book. I have "read" many similar, photo-oriented railroad books, and this , along with volume 1 of the series, is one of my favourites. I especially liked that fact that the photos cover the full LV system, and the inclusion of timetables and mileage numbers is very interesting and useful. I even learned that LH and Canadian National Rwys used to offer joint passenger service!! The photographs are excellent, and the captions are interesting and well-written.

I have purchased both volumes of this book from Morning Sun. The authors have presented an in-depth, comprehensive photo illustration of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. I was only 13 when the LV was sadly transformed (and scrapped) for Conrail, yet this book is enough to invoke anyone's pleasent memories of the great "Route of the Black Diamond"

Not just a great collector's item, but a well written story that one can't put down. The pictures draw you in and the writing makes you want more from this author. Their is too little written on this region that boasts a terrific rail history. There's something indescribable that keeps you pulling the book out and looking at it again and again.

Some well needed LVRR material from upstate New York. The pictures of the branch line action are GREAT.I keep on going back for more!!! I would like to see another come out with more photos of the upstate region.

I read this recently after having kept a copy around for years; I now wish I had read it years ago. It is witty, observant, and a wonderful slice of American history; the
now-vanished steamboat culture comes alive like nowhere
else. However, the best part is the contrast between the author's confident early youthful years and the much later, postwar years of bittersweet reminiscence and regret for what has passed, never to return. A wonderful book - I simply cannot praise it highly enough.

Let me guess: your total exposure to Mark Twain came in high school, when you were forced to read about the antics of Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer, right? Well, now that you've reached adulthood, you should make time to read _Life on the Mississippi_. It's mandatory reading if you live in a state that borders the great river, anywhere from Minnesota down to Louisiana. It's mandatory reading if you have come to that point in life when you can suddenly appreciate American history and post-Civil War stories written by someone who lived through that time.

Writing in the first half of the 1870s, Twain retraces the steps of his youth: the watery highway he knew when he trained to be a riverboat pilot nearly 20 years earlier. He speaks of how life _was_ along the river, and what life _became_. It's almost a "you can't go home again" experience for him, while the reader gets the benefit of discovering both time periods.

I have two favorite parts that I share with others. Chapter IX includes a wonderful dissertation about how learning the navigational intricacies of the river caused Twain to lose the ability to see its natural beauty. And Chapter XLV includes an assessment of how the people of the North and the South reacted differently to the war experience. If I were a social studies teacher, I'd use that last passage in a unit on the reconstruction period. So put this title on your vacation reading list, and don't fret: the chapters are short and are many -- 60! -- but you can stop at any time, and the words go by fast. _Life on the Mississippi_ should make you forget all about any Twain trauma and report-writing you may have suffered as a teenager. [This reviewer was an Illinois resident when these comments were written.]

This was a good book, and very fun. I liked that Jessica didn't want to give up playing the drum. And twin switch is always fun to read.

This book taught a lesson about twins switching places. It told you about how if you switch places it could turn into a big problem. But these twin girls figured out a way to solve their problem. And the parade went on! It was a really good book and I think other seven year olds would like it too.

Live Steam blends history with art and photography, providing a visual examination of paddlewheel steamboats on the Mississippi River which is photographed aboard all six remaining steamboats. Live Steam profiles not just the boats but their inner operations: while the approach is visual with brown duotones providing glimpses of operations and operators, it provides an important documentary of modern steamboat operations.

"Live Steam" arrived today and it is absolutely fabulous. The pictures are breathtaking and showcase so many interesting aspects of the working steamboat and the people behind the scenes. Even the simplest task is brought to life with this book. The black and white portrayal in these photos is more vivid and colorful than any technicolor presentation could be of the same images. You have created a beautiful piece of art. We think the book is wonderful and in a class of it's own. You said you expected this book to surpass the previous two books and we think you have definitely done that with "Live Steam"!

Long River Winding is a very interesting, reader friendly book with something for everyone. Anyone who likes history, travel and especially people, should find this a good book. It gives glimpses into people's lives, some famous and others not famous, with humor and sensitivity. I enjoyed it very much and highly recommend it.

I loved this book! Highly enjoyable for armchair travellers, history buffs, and lovers of New England lore. I felt as if I were travelling with the author through the Connecticut River Valley, past and present, having experiences like riding with the chief of police in Holyoke, Massachusetts, witnessing family life in Mark Twain's home in Hartford, or meeting "the feisty women of Old Saybrook." Heroes, villains, witches, and geniuses are all here. There are probably 40 or so little-known human stories of "life, love, and death"that took place in New England but are universal in their themes of humor, drama, and poignancy. Travel notes at the end of each chapter help you visit the sites mentioned by the author, making this book a useful travel guide as well as fun to read. I never realized how fascinating the Connecticut River Valley is. It's one of America's great places and best-kept secrets.

In the fall of 1849, 27 wagons and 100 people followed a nonexistent shortcut to the California gold fields. The unfortunate travelers trekked through Utah Territory and blundered into Death Valley, becoming the first non-Native Americans to experience its grim landscape. While 13 men died of hunger and thirst, four families and their 11 children walked through Death Valley and the Mohave Desert to Los Angeles.

Other books have been written about these "Death Valley '49ers," but this is the first that concentrates on the four families, the Briers, Arcans, Bennetts, and Wades. It's also the first book written for children about this exciting and little-known historical event. Suitable for ages ten and up, adults enjoy the story of these four brave families as much as children do. The book is rich in archival photographs and quotes from source documents. This thrilling adventure will appeal to nonfiction and fiction readers alike.

This nonfiction book tells the story of a group of '49ers who looked for a nonexistent shortcut and got lost in Death Valley on their way to the California Gold Rush. While 13 men perished of hunger and thirst, the four families and their 11 children walked through Death Valley and the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles. Filled with archival photographs and quotes from source documents, this book is suitable for ages 10 through adult. A new story of the Old West - one that is sure to thrill history buffs.