Fittingly dedicated to Fess Parker, the tall Texan and actor who led the Davy Crockett craze in the 1950s and whose image became emblematic of the historical frontiersman, this book covers Crockett "from A to Z" even in the literal sense, with a section so titled. Even in the first paragraph of the Acknowledgements, the author, with admirable and even enviable selflessness, recommends that the reader might investigate "...original works [i.e., sources] for a more comprehensive appreciation of the legendary frontiersman." This book thusly focuses as much on historical fact as on the legend and myth, and seems to reach an ideal balance between them, leaning in the direction of the former while retaining a solid link with the latter.

It's a virtual treasury of information, facts, tidbits and fascinating details that would be difficult, if not altogether impossible, to find in any other single volume. The author, an educator, discusses matters that would interest virtually anyone with even a peripheral curiosity about the American icon Davy Crockett specifically or in Western history generally. Operatively, the book covers Crockett in all his incarnations - from the historical and distinctive frontier personage to the popular cultural image. It also contains well-executed illustrations by various people, including artist Rod Timanus, author of the recently-published "On The Crockett Trail" (Pioneer Press, Union City, Tennessee). Among the most compelling illustrations is a photograph, ca.1932, picturing Crockett's last home.

One entry states that during an 1834 visit to Camden, New Jersey, Crockett was pickpocketed of nearly $200 (in purchasing power an enormous sum in those days). Considering that the state has been the occasional but unjustified subject of jibes, it seems a testament to the integrity of the book that its author freely acknowledges that the offense against Crockett was committed in the author's own home state.

It may be hard to believe that sometimes authors become jaded from experience of publication, but we're fortunate to have a book like this from someone who clearly appreciates tangible and even tactile connections with history. We needn't read between the lines to see how he felt when he himself had the opportunity to handle one of Crockett's own rifles. This enthusiasm is reflected in his book, which was evidently thoroughly researched by consultation of documents and people (including historian Bill Groneman), and is effectively a setting of historical gems about Crockett and all that goes with him.

What you'll want to know about Davy Crockett, the historic icon and the man of popular 20th-century fame, you'll find here; those who want further information will be pointed in the right direction. There are interesting references to the Crockett of prevalent imagination, such as a Frankie Avalon quote from John Wayne's film "The Alamo," and the name of the actor who portrayed Crockett in a virtually forgotten but enjoyable 1956 film, "The First Texan," which starred Joel McCrea as Sam Houston.

The book also constitutes a "Who's Who" of Alamo people. One warranting mention is Ray Herbeck, Jr., Associate Producer of the film, "Alamo . . . The Price of Freedom," and the man responsible for "Remember the Alamo! - Mexican & Texian Music of 1836," a recording of music played on period instruments, and to which this reviewer was introduced at San Jacinto (coincidentally on the eve of the 123rd anniversary of Santa Anna's death), through the kindness of Western historian J.R. Edmondson, author of "The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts" (recently published by Wordware / Republic of Texas Press, Plano, Texas).

Chemerka's book follows the same format as his previous volume, "The Alamo Almanac & Book of Lists." That he follows it effectively is meant even literally here: the new book is indeed as effective as the former one.

Physical characteristics can be surprising. Among the most personally intriguing entries in Chemerka's book are the titillating physical descriptions of David Crockett by those who actually saw him. Since he and the other Alamo defenders all lived and died before the advent of the camera, these contemporary descriptions, though few, are of significant historical value. While photographs of Johannes Brahms show that his hands were disproportionately large (which helps explain some of the forbidding stretches and leaps in his piano compositions), a description of Crockett the man states, "...his hands & feet were particularly small for a man of his appearance and character..." The physical descriptions of him go on to say, in part, that he "...was about six feet tall and 200 pounds, no surplus flesh, broad shouldered, stood erect, of great physical strength, fine appearance, swarthy complexion, high cheek bones, long, dark hair, his cheeks mantled with a rosy hue, eyes vivacious, and in form, had no superior." It's noteworthy that in this book there are two portraits which seem in particular ways to correspond to at least some of the facial descriptions: one is a painting of Crockett on p.144 - and the other is the photograph of the author himself on the back of the book. The similarities in countenance are of course incidental but they're certainly fitting, since the features, if not altogether "matching," seem to coincide. It takes little imagination to mentally superimpose both images without conflict. Mindful of this, perhaps it's no accident that the book's author is a man whose passion for Crockett and his era is evidently manifest, and possibly even unparalleled.

The few inconsistencies in spellings (Rembrandt "Pearle" instead of Peale) are merely tpyos, clearly occurred in the typesetting and in context mean little. Nothing is "perfect" except perhaps in the mind of the poet.

For readers interested in Crockett the man, this book is superb material and is, in a phrase, highly recommended as an invaluable "at your fingertips" tool - for anyone - both as a reference work and as very enjoyable, even fascinating and, perhaps more importantly, enlightening reading. - - JEFFREY DANE

For historians and biographers, the man who became an American legend has been difficult to define. William Chemerka's The Davy Crockett Almanac And Book Of Lists showcases a wealth of information on virtually every aspect of a life of dramatic accomplishments, helping the reader to discern between the Davy Crockett of history and the Davy Crockett of popular culture. Chemerka provides the Crockett Family Tree; his basic life story, and a large number of "Crockett Lists" ranging from Top Ten Crockett Books, Davy Crockett's First Railroad Journey, and The Davy Crockett Drive-In, to Davy Crockett Comic Books, Crockett in the School Books, and Other Published Deaths of Davy Crockett. The Davy Crockett Almanac is indispensable, "must" reading for all Davy Crockett fans and students of America's frontier history and heroes.

OK, I am not a woman, so I am probably not supposed to have read this book. But I thought I would check it out. And I was pleasantly surprised.
The ladies involved in the writing of this book were involved in starting a 'Money Club' investment group. In the course of running this group, they learnt and taught about all the basics of personal finance, including (from the title headings):
* Investment Basics.
* Where To Put Your Money And Why.
* Retirement Planning.
* Buying Insurance.
* Planning Your Husband's (And Your) Estate.
* What To Do When Things Change.
Cover of the topics is fairly thorough. But, as many readers would now, the content of the majority of entry level personal finance books is all pretty standard. So, in the end it is the format and style of writing that makes a good one worth the read. Thankfully, this book is well written - relaxing and interesting to read. The inclusion of lots of personal anecdotes (especially by the members of The Money Club) makes alot of the points easier to understand and absorb. And it really drills home the importance of applying the message of the book.
All in all, a fantastic book for women, especially those 30+ worried about the state of their financial affairs. For those males (or women younger than 30), I might recommend 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s And 30s' by Sarah Young Fisher and Susan Shelly, or 'The Wealthy Barber' by David Chilton.

Melt away your fears of finances with THE MONEY CLUB. I have read a bunch of these index books about wealth, and this one is serviceable, covering most of the basics. What this book has that others don't: it reaches women on a personal level and lets us know WHY we need to start paying attention to our money and our financial futures. The ladies on the cover (members of the NYC based money club) are described just enough so that you get to almost get to know them. Interspersed throughout the text, you read about mistakes that they made before they joined the club and took back control of their lives. This personal touch made me think twice about some subjects which had made my eyes glaze over when I read about them in other books. I found the book very motivating and extraordinarily revealing. We can make a lot of mistakes in our wills and in the way we title assets: these can come back to haunt our heirs if we don't think of certain consequences. I appreciate the concrete illustrations of what can go very, very wrong! There were only a few tidbits that I did not agree with. I do not agree that a woman is helped by thinking of a diamond as a future re-sale item. On the other hand, I liked the suggestion that women who don't have their own sources of income might "ask" their husbands for a few shares of a mutual fund instead of jewelry or whatever is a fashionable marital gift these days. Whether you are a working woman or a Wife with a capital W, this book is full of eye-openers and good advice. Reading The Money Club can be a giant first step to building psychological security about your financial future.

I HAVE JUST FINISHED READING THE NARRATIVE OF DAVID CROCKETT FOR AN AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS AND HAVE TO DO A SHORT THREE PAGE PAPER ON THE BOOK. I WAS HOPING TO GET SOME IDEAS ON THE INTERNET TO HELP OUT WITH THE PAPER, AND SAW THIS LINK. THE BOOK WAS GREAT, EASY READING, AND INTERESTING TO THE READER, MYSELF. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED IT AS WELL AS I DID!

It is a great book, a real whopper. And I'll be skinned alive and burned by an injun if it aint one of the moost enthralling books I've read. Colonel Crockett didn't have the greatest spelling, or punctuation, but it was a great book. In the 1830's, Edgar Allan Poe wrote a review of the book, criticizing its grammar, but what he forgot to say was how it was exciting, and easy to read. At the time, it was the bestselling book in the nation.

listen to this: "I can not guarantee that the application will fuction properly after you make the changes ,so i recommend that a copy of the project be used"

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So why should i learn something that is not definite?????

I rest my case.

This is a clear and well thought out book. It covers specific problems at an intermediate level. If the problem that you're having is in the book, a consise answer is given. The problems dealt with a reasonably general, making it useful in many situations. Check this out at the store first to see if it has things you might need. A nice addition to an MFC library.

If you are looking for solutions to the some of the typical problems of Windows GUI,you will find a lot of them here.

This book was a pretty big disappointment. While McCloud does offer a strong presentation of color theory, he does not use realistic examples or materials in a way that someone could take advantage of his color knowledge. As an art historian he seems facinated with the techniques and materials that were used centuries ago. And while McCloud may have plenty of time to travel to France to purchase beautiful, pure, oxidized pigments and then mix them with homemade rabbit glue and curdled-milk concoctions to paint his wall, I for one and happy to have to folks at Lowes mix and shake for me. After all, most of us are just weekenders in this home improvement thing. All said and done, there's not much material about applying "regular" paint to a wall in such a way as to create interesting results. Great pictures, solid color theory (although color theory's been pretty well established for hundreds of years now), lots of info on how to mix paint like they did long ago -- not worth it.

Soy arquitecta y al leer este libro descubrí mi verdadera vocación, pienso que la decoración es un arte y ahora me dedico a ello! quisiera conocerlo y poder trabajar con él.

As a professional I found this book an excellent addition to my paint book library. Mr. McCloud has used some new approaches to some old techniques. A great read, tremendous pics, very straightforward!!!!!

First published in 1959, this Harold book describes Harold's adventures as he draws his way through a circus. The style is minimalist and the activities are dated, but the story is also simple and active -- and very interesting to toddlers and young children. In this very fast world, this book helps kids (and parents) slow down a bit.

No batteries required.

This is a great book easy for children to read and know what they are reading. i sujest you get all of the harolds books starting with this one and the going to harold and the pruple crayon.. these books take a kids imagination and make them become life like... the author of these books knows how to hold a childs mind to keep them to want to keep reading til they get to the end..

I think that this book would be more useful if it were in CD format. It would be a substantial time saver to be able to read the question, click on the answer and then immediately have the explanation shown below. It is a great book, but would be much easier to use as a CD.

This is the only review book which backs up all of its answers with papers. I am finding it extremely helpful for my reviews for the boards, and enjoy the humor of the authors!

Alchemy has always been of interest to me. The idea that you can take ordinary metal and turn it into gold has naturally got to be appealing - especially in our very materialistic society. St Germain is said to have been a master alchemist who was a favorite of the court of kings and queens, as well as the powerful of the time. In addition to his seemingly magical abilities he never seem to age. In fact, this book makes a good case that it would appear and than vanish throughout the course of over 400 years. There are those who say he was there when they signed the Constitution as well on TV in France in the last decade. This book held my interest -- it makes for both fascinating reading, but is also practical for those wishing to further their occult studies in rejuvenation and youthfulness. There is also a large selection of messages beamed from St Germain who is said to be living beneath Mt Shasta in the underground city of Telos, where he is working with the great while brotherhood of light.

WHETHER THIS IS, AS IT CLAIMS TO BE, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGENDARY FRONTIERSMAN OR NOT (IT INCLUDES ENTRIES UP TO THE DAY BEFORE THE ALAMO FALLS!), IT IS AN ENTERTAINING NARRATIVE IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE TOLD AS THOUGH FROM FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE. CERTAINLY A GREAT AMOUNT OF RESEARCH WENT INTO THE BOOK, AND IT MAY VERY WELL BE THE AUTHENTIC ITEM WITH A "GHOST" (NO PUN INTENDED) WRITER SUPPLYING THE FINAL DETAILS. WELL WORTH THE TIME FOR ANYONE WHOSE INTEREST TRAVELS ALONG THESE LINES, BUT BE WARNED, THERE ARE SOME VIOLENT AND RACIAL DESCRIPTIONS THAT MAY OFFEND THE SENSETIVE. OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

This book makes the study of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles much easier, since it shows the parallel passages next to each other on the same page. The pages are conveniently divided into 2 larger columns, one for the Judah, one for Israel. This method takes much of the confusion out of trying to figure out what is going on where and when, since the "overlaps" are shown side-by-side. I think such a harmony in essential to have available to the Christian community. I myself teach Sunday School and have found it indispensible. My only objection to this particular harmony is that Mr. Crockett has seen fit to rearrange the chronology in places (rather than just going straight through Samuel and Kings, incorporating Chronicles where it overlaps). His way of doing it has made it difficult for those without harmonies to follow what it going on.