I haven't read this book in fifteen years, but I still have a vivid memory of it. It's a remarkable set of essays on the 60's movement, combined with a memoir by the former editor of the California Daily Worker. A wonderful book, even if you don't agree with his point of view.

Douglas W. Richmond is well versed in Mexican as well as Latin American history, despite being a gringo, he is a "righteous gringo!" After reading his splendid book, mailed it to a student in Argentina so it can be enjoyed down there too! Unfortunately such books are not common in Central and South America, only in Cuba and formerly in liberated Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega, could you find such well informed literature which exposes U.S. and foreign corporations who suck the life blood out of Latin Americans, as Richmond points out. He shows that on September 11, 1973, the C.I.A. under then U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissigner had democratically elected Chilean Marxist president Salvador Allende murdered, maybe September 11, 2001 has a connection? Douglas pointed it out, yet the Bush regime remains silent along with the IMF, CIA, and FBI, why is that? Those pilots were d4edicated Marxists, ever wonder why that was not mentioned in the stories? Maybe like the late Malcom X stated: "The Chickens Come Home to Roost," said after John F. Kennedy "bought the farm," read his book, you cannot go wrong!

I made four trips to Tokyo for work in 2000, and this is the only guide book that made it into my suitcase on trips 2, 3, and 4. Filled with concise reviews of all the major sights as well as restaurants and stores, this little book (I bought the pocket, mini edition) is as frank as some of the back-packer guides, but is not prejudiced against the reader who has a bit of disposable income. Some finds from this book not mentioned in most other guides to Tokyo that really made me feel like an insider: taking the Sumida gawa ferry, the underworld of Gay Tokyo in Shinjuku Ni-Chome, and heavenly CHEAP bath salts from Japanese no-name brand Muji.

Truly, if you want to feel like you are an insider, and you don't want to have to read four or five of the same old, same old guides, this is the book for you!

Fantastic downhome recipes from a local favorite. This book is a must have for anyone interested in the local Richmond "flavor".

this was the first roamantic book i had read and i fell in love with this book.it is the story of a woman who is madly in love with a man.from her childhood she secretly admires him and admiration grows with her and it turns into love.she's Melly and the man is charming adventuror Charles revington.charles never gets along with his parents and he leaves england and moves to france(bordeux) to find his fortune.he owns a casino and becomes a rich man.melly on the pretext of visiting her grandpa's grave comes to france.the real reason for visit is charles.she longs to see him .and she does meet him and she never tells him the reason for her visit.circumstances are so created that that night she comforts him in the bed to makr him forget his friend's death in a boat accident.she gets pregnant and chrles agrees to marry her.charles now is her husband but she feels he doesn't love her.her friend anita visits her to france and she's top on the chatter box list.in all her innocence she reveals melly's real reson for visit to france to charles.charles feels cheated and blames melly for manipulation.she's unable to explain the reason for her behaviour and tells him she didn't mean to hurt him.charles doesn't agree with her and tells her that they go their separate ways after the baby's born.melly is heart broken.read on the book to find out whether charles really leaves her or the baby brings them both together.it is really romantic and beutiful book.i have read it atleast 10 times and still want read it.so readers check out this one by emma richmond.

This well written and moving account of a son's efforts to know his long deceased father connects on two levels: first through the emotional story of the discovery of his father's lion-sized deeds during wartime as relayed by the men he commanded and served; the second, a very interesting account of the land war in the Pacific campaign. The author captures perfectly the conflicting feelings of pride and fear when he realizes the magnitude of his father's accomplisments and then compares those with his own, less-than-legendary life. This excellent book will appeal to both men and women. In a day when our leaders, at the highest levels, seem constantly to choose expediency over principle, this great story of character, in contrast, lifts the spirit. One wonders if that generation, and its values and grit, are lost forever

I DISCOVERED A TON OF INFO ABOUT MY RICHMOND COUNTY ANCESTORS (ESPECIALLY CIVIL WAR INFO). WITHOUT IT MY GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH WOULD BE VERY LIMITED

Excellent book that one can use at work. Having the writer as the instructor was even nicer!

If you want a perfect example of how to write the history of a smalltown, "The Orillia Spirit" by Randy Richmond, published by Dundurn Press of Canada, England and the United States, is an ideal book.

It's the second full-length book about Orillia. First came "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town" in 1912, which established Stephen Leacock as Canada's leading humorist. Leacock wrote about various individuals in Orillia, but he took pains to point out that his "Mariposa" was typical of many small towns. Richmond emphasizes "the civic spirit" that inspires and shapes a community. For example, it was no accident that Orillia was the first community in the Americas to adopt Daylight Saving Time.

If it was progressive, new and scientific in 1912, Orillia was for it. Mayor "Daylight Bill" Frost, whose son Leslie Frost was Prime Minister of Ontario in the 1950's, vigorously promoted the new idea for "The Town Ahead." It prompted the inevitable laughs, "Do you go on God's Time or Bill Frost's time?" As still happens to countless people, when the "Leap Ahead" day came, Daylight Bill forgot to set his clock ahead and got church an hour late the next morning. The idea soon collapsed in chaos -- but, it became a national policy during World War I.

Orillia became a leading town in many ways. It pioneered the long-distance transmission of electric power, produced Tudhope Automobiles until the outbreak of war in 1914, erected one of the world's finest statues of the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, and helped begin the Canadian tradition of humor with one of the finest comedy troupes that entertained troops during the war. One of the world's first health insurance plans began in Orillia; and the Soldier's Memorial Hospital was built to provide perpetual free medical care for every Orillia area veteran. The list goes on and on.

Richmond looks at "why" it all happened. It's what he calls "the Orillia Spirit," which has ebbed and flowed for the past 125 years. Orillia collapsed in the 1920's and by the 1950's, wages were among the lowest in the province. When Thomson Newspapers bought the local weekly in the 1940's, the staff trembled at the new owner's tight-fisted reputation for wages. Thomson insisted everyone had to accept Thomson wage scales, or look elsewhere. The result was about a 25 percent wage increase for most employees. By the 1950's, "new ideas" centered on visitors who could make clouds "disappear" through mental power alone. By 1962, preparing Orillia's (and Canada's) Centennial in 1967, town officials tore down the original brick and limestone village meeting hall that had been built in 1867.

As happens with many failing towns, the attitude "do as Daddy did" was considered enough to restore prosperity. It's all here; the brilliance and cooperation that creates an outstanding community or company, plus the bickering, infighting and pettiness that brings collapse. The incidents in the "Orillia Spirit" will remind anyone of similar faults or greatness in their own situation; once such folly is recognized, it is much easier to confront and correct or flee and forget. All this is woven into a well written account of how a small town with a Spanish name grew, thrived, failed, and is still bickering into the 1990's.

In so doing, Richmond avoids the pitfalls of most "local" history. His writing is fresh, comfortable, clear and informative. I know, I started an Orillia history in the 1960's and had I stayed would have produced a dense, dull, detailed and unreadable manuscript. Richmond made none of those mistakes, which makes his book a fascinating story of a small town and a perfect example for anyone interested in writing a history of their town or company.

Ounce of Prevention, co-authored by Gary Richmond (my father) and Lisa Bode is a must read for couples who are preparing for a committed & healthy marriage. These two authors have teamed together to provide comprehensive insight into the many challenges life frequently presents to married couples. Armed with the knowledge in this book (presented from a clinical, yet Christian perspective) you and your mate will be able to build a foundation to your marriage that will stand the test of time.

Also, please pay no attention to the Editor's Note listed above this review. My father is famous for his entertaining animal stories (which are applied to Biblical principles), but this book, An Ounce of Prevention is strictly for and about people's relationships with their mates. If you would like to learn more about what animals have to teach us about Scripture, then search for It's a Jungle Out There.

God Bless