Absolutely lovely book- I've read as many wreath and garland books as I can get my hands on, and this book is superior to most. The quality of the photos and instructions, as well as the great variety of projects, materials, and quantities (of materials) used, contribute to the beauty of this book. I love their many ideas for roses, especially, and lavendar. Great book.

D. R. and Quinch originally appeared in a British comic book/magazine called "2000 AD". (The same publication that spawned "Judge Dredd", among others.) It was written by Alan Moore, one of the better comic book writers of all time. (He is known for such comics as "From Hell" and "League of Extrordinary Gentlemen" (both made into films), as well as "The Watchmen", making "Swamp Thing" into an interesting comic, among others.

This is one of his lesser known works.

D. R. and Quinch are a couple of alien juvenile delinquents that make anyone out of the "Wild Bunch" look like Prozac munching vegitarians. They maim and kill entire civilizations just for the fun of it. However, the destruction is so over the top and the targets of satire so broad that it is not just mayhem for the sake of mayhem.

Alan Davis' art adds to the atmosphere. His aliens are all bizzare creatures that have traits that you will still recognize. (There is a pretty savage parody of Marlin Brando in one of the stories.)

Highly recommended. I am glad these stories are still in print.

I've read a number of books about sleep and they all seem similar to me. This book has a number of questionnaires to give me what the book calls my sleep personality profile (it's sort of like a Briggs-Meyers profile). Using the results I can then find recommendations that apply to my type. Plus, there are a bunch of tests and forms I can use to help me do the things I need to get better sleep. A great, hands-on book.

As a new homeowner, I purchased this book to help me with the day to day chores of owning a home. We bought a 15 year old house that was in great condition - but that had 15 year old wallpaper in every room. I had stripped a few rooms before buying this guide. I was very dubious about the homemade solution of equal parts water and vinegar to strip wallpaper. Vinegar and water, to strip vinyl wallpaper off my bathroom walls? No way. IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM! Easy, virtually free and no mess! I've told all my friends who re-decorate to use this tip!

As far as the rest of the book, it gives very good, clear and concise information, directions and tips on everything from cleaning your house, to feeding your family. It's a wonderful guide for any new (or not so new) homeowner to have on hand!

The characters in STRANGERS IN PARADISE are perhaps the most fully realized characters in comics today. They're not heroes - just ordinary flawed individuals trying to make connections in today's complex world. Katchoo, Francine, and David are presented here with all their strengths and frailties. This is the one comic I greatly look forward to reading every month. Always full of surprises and insights that are allways true to each of the characters. This book contains some of the details of Katchoo's mysterious former life, and the ramifications of that life on her, David, and Francine. Buy this book and discover the magic!

This book is compelling and rivoting account about the insidious, baffling, and destructive power of compulsive gambling. The Joe H. Hodges story takes you to levels of compulsive gambling the reader never dreamed possible. The pyschiatric comments are exceptional and provide valuable insight into the nature of this terrible emotional disease. The book is must reading for recovering compulsive gambler, the gambler who wants to quit but still suffers, and those in the medical and counseling professions who treat the illness. You won't want to put it down.

When I picked up this book, I had not studied the Civil War since high school, and knew little more than the basics. After reading it, I have a much more vibrant picture of the Confederacy, and especially of the reasons why the South lost. In view of what Moore reveals, I'm astounded the Confederacy survived as long as it did! Moore has done a masterful job of primary and obscure-secondary source research (he quotes the primary sources extensively, adding much interest to the narrative), piecing together the intricate puzzle of subsistence in the Confederacy. The influences on and factors affecting subsistence permeate the entire history of the war, encompassing physical geography, land exhaustion, rife speculation, egotistical generals, corrupt officials, dithering beaurocrats, rickety railroads, salt mines, currency devaluation, careless strategists, hog cholera, personal vendettas, blockade runners, vicious media, and a slew of other factors that wove the complex web of failure.

In the course of the book, familiar characters such as Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and southern generals Beauregard, Bragg, and Johnston are fleshed out, offering the reader either new appreciation or condemnation. Northrop himself is presented as a man completely honest and dutiful, though entirely lacking personal charm. He was a man with an impossible job, frustrated at nearly every turn, and then generally blamed for each shortage or failure. After reading this book, the reader cannot help but sympathize with Northrop, as well as understand his plight and the plight of the South.

My only complaints with the book were that I often got lost in the plethora of names; a repetition of the individual's role whenever he or she is mentioned would have helped, or perhaps a character list at the beginning of the book. Also helpful would have been a reference map encompassing the geography of the Civil War, for those of us who have forgotten those high school classes and can't recall exactly where Chancellorsville or Chickamauga are.

Overall, I found this a dense and fascinating book.

Actor Larry Hagman endorsed this book, and so do I. In a "He said, she said" format, we see the relationship between Constable Jinx Porter and his loyal Reserve Deputy Constable, Raven, go from loyalty to betrayal to revenge. Jinx is running for re-election after sixteen years as Constable, and his opponent is unworthy but financially well-backed. The only one to help him is the beautiful, politically connected Raven, but when Jinx betrays her with an indiscriminate rendezvous with Loose-Wheel Lucille, Raven turns the tables on him. This is a fun, can't-put-down read that will have you laughing by page two. I loved this book, and would also recommend Moore's second book, THE LADY GODIVA MURDER. I understand the sequel, CONSTABLE'S APPREHENSION has an October 2003 release date. Pick these up. You won't be sorry.

Honored as the best book on law published in 1996 -- C. Herman Pritchett Award, Law and Courts Section, American Political Science Association, August 199

I heard Mr. Court speak at a breakfast in San Francisco last week and purchased a copy of the book. Excellent expose of how corporations are curtailing our freedom and ending any idea of privacy. A lot of interesting things to think about.

Don McNay
President
McNay Settlement Group
Richmond, Ky. 40475