These are some of the best songs from this musical. But not the best. I do understand that this book was made to accompany the Nashville Sessions CD so, my gripe is silenced.

This is a great guide and also includes reproducibles! It explains different concepts to teach your preschool child such as language and social skills. Then it includes craft ideas, methods and reproducibles to teach these concepts. This is a great guide for at home or preschool teachers. It also includes check lists of skills, calendars and songs. I strongly recommend this book.

Home Killings is a good mystery with some interesting elements. The main character is a Hispanic homicide detective in Nashville. The Spanish language and Hispanic culture add depth to the story. After finishing the book, I wanted to read the next one in the series but I guess I have to wait for the author the write it.

A beautiful book with colored photos of many country singers and a little about each one. A nice book for anyone interested in country music. Would make a nice coffee table book.

I was excited when I saw the advanced advertisements for this book and looked forward to its publication. I was not let down. The authors know their stuff and have put together a fine reference work on the 20th Century passenger service of "The Old Reliable".

This is not a novel or in-depth review of the subject so don't appoach it looking for any insight into the inner workings of a railroad. The extensive biliography gives plenty of sources to find that material. It is, however, a detailed overview of all aspects of L&N passenger service, from train equipment to dining car staffing. The writing is crisp and well paced with only a few dry spots. Many personal tales and anecdotes abound adding dimension to the topics.

My only complaints about the book are that the authors should have focused on each train such as the Hummingbird and Cresent in seperate, detailed sections rather then covering them in a chronological manner (which can be confusing and tedious for those not familiar with the railroads many routes). Also, more color photos would have been appreciated, especially for those of us who model L&N equipment in their model railroad layouts.

Again, a fine reference work put together by authors who definately love their subject.

I enjoyed reading this book, especially since I love country music. This book managed to potray the image of Nashville well and the writing carries it off brilliantly. The plot is interesting and if there's a flaw in this book, it's only that the main character Savanna is too darned perfect. Looks, talent, courage and wealth. The little snippets of imagined country songs are also one of the important element that supports the sincerity of this book. Kudos!

Caroline Gordon's first novel, Penhally, was published in 1931. It is a plantation novel where the setting, the mansion named Penhally, is as much a protagonist as the main characters. Nick Llewlynn, as the eldest son, as inherited the plantation, house, slaves and tobacco fields. The novel is broken into three parts: Part I's setting is during the pre-Civil War era, but revolves around the disagreement Nick and his half-brother, Ralph. The second part deals with Nick and Ralph's nephew, John, as the main protagonist and centers around John's escapades during the War and the problems/suffering the South endured during Recontruction. The third part is more current and deals with John's grandsons, Chance and Nick. Nick, as the oldest son, as inherited the estate, but it's Chance that loves the land. Problems erupt when Nick wants to sell the ancestoral home. The novel is sometimes difficult to comprehend because Ms.Gordon doesn't always define the relationship of the characters. The only other problem is with the dialect in the beinning.

The author is truly a great person. He is famous for his humor and wit. I have the honor of being aquainted with Mr. Thompson. His stories are real life that everyone can relate to. Buy this book, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy!

Buy this book and you will have something in common with Confederate General John Bell Hood. You will both be victims of author Wiley Sword. The defenseless Hood is villianized by Sword's vicious, albeit eloquently written spin. Hood's critics are given top billing in Sword's pages, while Hood's many defenders are silenced. Statistics are twisted to make Hood's performance appear remarkably poor. Sword's fact-filtering, and cut-and-paste journalism will unfortunately impress the unwitting reader, who will be sixty bucks poorer, and totally misinformed on the 1864 Confederate campaign to liberate Nashville. John Bell Hood has been described as the Civil War's most "famously unfortunate" commander. Much more accurate and complete information on the campaign can be found within the pages of Shrouds of Glory, by Winston Groom, who doesn't try to create a villian where none existed.

Without a doubt the best contemporary, secondary source on the Middle Tennessee Campaign. Wiley Sword writes a splendid military history that reads like a novel.The book is written with excellent prose and an obvious love for the topic.Also of great use to the historian is that the book is well documented with the best use of primary material that one will find in a book of this genre. The use of manuscript material further embellishes this fine book. I highly recommend this book to all those interested in Civil War history!

The book covers Franklin and Nashville better than any other book of the war. It shows the weakness of the Southern cause by this stage of the war and the weakness of General Hood. The book also show the courage of the Southern soilder and the men who led them.

This light-weight read didn't really deliver what it purported to be... clocking in at under 100 (small) pages there isn't really a lot here. The first couple chapters are of the "who cares/bibliography" variety, (i.e. I grew up in a log cabin and my dad blah, blah, blah), and then the whole second half of the book just documents various B-level Nashville personalities that the author met fleetingly, (i.e. and once Chet Atkins was outside the cafeteria I usually go to and I got to say "hi" to him in the parking lot).

The remainder, (about enough material for a long-ish magazine article), gives us "shocking" insights into the Nashville music scene such as:

- some big name stars consider their band musicians as "hired hands" (aren't they??) and don't treat them very well

- most music producers, etc are more concerned about money than music

- fellow musicians are competitive about getting work

Oh no Dave! Say it ain't so!!. One of the most sensational stories here involves a female C&W star who had the unmitigated audacity to invite her band over for a barbecue, but then wouldn't let anyone in to go traipsing through her newly decorated house. That's about as shocking as it gets! If you are looking for the dirt on Nashville this book hasn't got enough to stick under your fingernail.

Also, throughout the book the author comes off as churlish and inflexible... I'm sure the business is as nasty and competitive in Nashville as he makes it out to be... but does he ever pause to reflect that he might have gotten more work if he was more of a "teamplayer"?

An interesting read if you are a guitarist specifically interested in this topic... but general readers should consult "Nashville Babylon" for juicier fare that doesn't hesitate to name names.

This author has finally written the truth about the way the music business is. If anything, I think he was too kind. He refes to some by name but a lot of them remain a secret. I wish I knew who they were! I definately think this is worth your time to read. I was in the business in Nashville myself and believe me, every bit of this and more is true!

"How I Survived the Nashville Music Scene" is a wonderfully entertaining read. It contains a wide variety of anecdotes -- some hilarious, some touching, and all told with honesty and straight-forwardness. The reader gets an inside look at the Nashville music scene and learns a great many surprising facts about it and it's legends. The stories are universally appealing, so I suggest everyone read this book, no matter what their level of interest is in the music business.