I just got the book with the intention of using it as the text for a women's fishing program. I think it is a good first try but was disappointed in the knot section where a clinch knot is supposed to be shown, but in fact is a palomar knot. I can just see a someone trying to put a double section of tippet through a #22 fly! See pages 45-48. I would have also shown the improved clinch knot. The book was a nice read. I expected better from a writer of Ms. Morrow's background.

Despite the fact that there is some misinformation in the book (it may have been corrected in subsequent editions), I loved this book. It was readable without being condescending. It transmitted enthusiasm for the sport of fishing and made me see what types of fishing I would and would not want to engage in. It made me want to get out there and DO IT. And I did!

If you are a gentleman looking for a good fishing book for a woman, I highly recommend this as a great gift.

The Woman Angler is a must for any woman wanting to get into fishing or hone her skills. When I first bought this book, I knew that the purpose of fishing was to catch a fish on a hook using this thing called a rod. By the time I finished reading the book, I knew the basics behind spinning, bait casting, and fly fishing and had learned many tidbits that even long time fishermen friends didnt know. The Woman Angler is full of factual information as well as personal experiences that will pique the interest of any woman interested in fishing. Not only does this wonderful book encourage women to try fishing as a sport or hobby, it helps to make fishing a sport for women.

The two stories by Corey Ford, first and last stories in the book, are wonderful as are all of his writings. They alone make the book a worthwhile purchase. The other stories in between, most by talented and well known writers, don't measure up. The revised edition of this book replaces better stories that were in the original edition.

This is the perfect gift to give that hard-to-buy-for someone in your life. All the stories in this book give you a lump in the throat, heart-warming feeling all over.

I very much enjoyed the "I Still Hate Cats" book by Skip Morrow. Although some of the things in the book are a bit cruel and one wouldn't want to actually wish such a circumstance on a cat, this is just a comic book, and a hilarious one at that. One of the pictures shows an elementary school teacher teaching her kids about subtraction. On a table in front of the classroom, are two cats sitting, one more laying on his back after having been knocked out by the teacher (who is holding a hammer). The teacher is pointing to the blackboard demonstrating her lesson that "3 - 1 = 2". The book is pricier than it needs to be (it could have been printed in black and white instead of in color for a cheaper price), but I think the earlier "I Hate Cats" books are out of print. I bought this book since I thought the original "I Hate Cats" book was one of the funniest I had seen, and I didn't own it. So if one has a cruel sense of humor, and might enjoy seeing hapless felines in uncomfortable situations, this is a good book to get.

This book contains wordless cartoons of cruelty against cats. Some of them have a "far side" quality (like a cat about to go into the frier at a diner for dogs), but most of them are simply cruel. I love black humor, but it is a genre hard to manage because sometimes it is confussed with plain cruelty. "I still hate cats" is sometimes too cruel to be funny.

Some examples you will find: a) A piñata replaced by a cat b) A scientific hitting a cat in the head with a hammer, while keeping a tally up to nine c) A cat to be placed in a bathtub full of water. Oh, the cat have a radio tied on the back (and plugged to the wall)

The cartoons are in color and the paper is glossy. However, there is not eight dollars worth of material (you can finish the book in less than fifteen minutes). You can received more laughs for your money with other purchases.

But, if you are looking for a gift just to irritate that cat lover in your life, this is the book.

I like cats a lot, but this book and it's predecessor are so much what cat-haters think! I even find them funny at times. It's a great book to use as a gift, too.

This books was nominated for a PEN/Faulkner award in 1991 and as I read it I was amazed I had never heard of it before. It tells the story of Grace Brush, a girl trying to stay sane in a world of migraines, halucinations, and famliy secrets. The language is lush and carefully conceived, inviting the reader into the mind of a young child as recalled by a smart and generous adult. This is not easy going - the story is heart-breaking - but it is well worth the time.

I think this book is a wonderful gift to give to any teacher, any age, teaching any grade level. It depicts stories of teachers that can bring a tear to your eye. A must read!

This woman experienced the deception that I have--we were told that saline implants were safe and would go with us to the grave. Instead, Gloria got sick within one year, and has suffered permanent neurological damage and destroyed health. While she takes us on her journey of getting the implants, and then getting sick, she does not finish the story--we don't know if she got better or worse, or stayed the same. However, she does provide alot of stories of other women who have been harmed by implants, as well as lists of support groups around the world for women, men and children harmed by silicone. If you are considering saline implants, please read this book and learn what can happen to you. It happened to me, too, and I will forever regret this decision that I made.

Sir Richard Burton--master explorer, linguist, and scholar. He is known as the man who brought the Arabian Nights to the English speaking world, and is credited with being partially responsible for the discovery of the source of the Nile. He infiltrated the sacred cities of Medina and Mecca, disguised as an Arab.
So what prompted him to go to Salt Lake City? Burton was at a very difficult stage of his life, and needed a sort of vacation. Plus, according to him, he wanted to "see the Mormons." Some say he was interested in seeing their system of polygamy firsthand, some that he loved to visit sacred cities (having been to Mecca, Medina, Harar, and Damascus). Whatever the reason, he fortunately documented his trip, and we are left with this wonderful look, from an outsider, at "The City of the Saints."
One of the things that makes Burton so great is his absolute objectivity. His account of his visit among the Mormons is no exception. He went, he saw the facts, and he formed his opinions, just as everyone else. What set him apart, though, was that he managed to recount his adventure without the taint of his own bias.
Another great quality of Burton's was his incomparable eye for detail. He noticed everything, and took great pains to discover the history of everything he encountered. The result is a wonderfully rich account full of history and culture that Burton gives us as no other man could.
This is considered to be one of Burton's best books, though it is little known. It is by far the best non-Mormon account of early Salt Lake City that I've ever encountered. Its only flaw is that it is a little drawn out in places, but for the most part, this is a wonderfully detailed account and well worth the read.

The importance of Jack Kirby to comics can never be overstated. The man redefined the medium's look and atmosphere. His high-energy renderings, amazing concepts, and "Kirby-tech" have influenced the style of comic artists for all time, whether they know it or not.

TwoMorrows Publishing releases issues of "The Jack Kirby Collector" on a somewhat regular basis. If you can stand the wait, you can eventually pick up the trade-bound format containing several issues. The trade edition is a bit smaller (dimension-wise), but it's also much easier to store and more of a bargain. With these trades, you get page after page of Kirby art, as well as articles, and interviews with those who either knew him or were influenced by him. The art isn't just pin-ups and portraits - it also includes reproductions of entire pages of comic art (some as pencil roughs), sketches, and unfinished projects for comics and animation. It can get a bit tedious at times, but there's always at least 2 interesting articles per issue. It's certainly a publication made more for the fan, but shouldn't everyone be a fan of ol' Jack? Even if you're not, I think this series does a great job of explaining to the casual reader just what made Kirby's art, vision, and storytelling so special.

Adults and children alike may benefit from the object lessons provided in this book. Although she has limited her subject to interpersonal speech (this is NOT about media or communication technology) she has managed to provide a mulit-faceted view. Readers consider why it is innappropriate to talk too much as well as not at all, how to encourage friends to open up, how to speak to strangers, etc. Like most of Aliki's books, each scenario can be poured over. Children will enjoy exploring this book again and again. If there is a weakness it is that some of the subject matter is covered in Aliki's earlier book entitled Manners.