The right answer to the dumb question "If you could buy only 1 book . . .?" should be "I wouldn't be a vet!" Choosing a comprehensive Small Animal Practice book, however, comes to only 2 alternatives: either Birchard & Sherding's or Morgan's. I am not considering excellent Internal Medicine texts (like Ettinger or Nelson & Couto) because, by design, they leave out important areas of the practice. Which one would you choose, then? I have a slight preference for Birchard & Sherding's (which could be influenced by the fact that I worked in the same school as them for 20 years!). Morgan's outline format occasionally is too restrictive and prevents full explanation of important concepts but it is a great text and a few chapters (like the one on Central Nervous System) are truly exceptional. Each text has its own chracteristics and strongest areas but both are outstanding. What do you do then? Do as I did; buy both! It is a bit more expensive but you will be sure that you have the very best that has been written in small animal practice. I have had no reason to repent.

To make a long story short, if somebody tells me that I have to pick just ONE book to run a small animal practice, I would pick this one.
This book discuss 95% of the clinical cases you will find in real life and it's written in such a way, that you find the answer you need in a couple of minutes.

I have been an avid vamp roleplayer for a couple of years. In this time I have run into a lot of tough spots. What got me through them was this book. Whether it was a new discipline or ability, it helped. I thouroghly recomend this book.

A comprhensive guide to elders in a L.A.R.P. format Laws of the Elysium is a must have for any one who is serious about Vampire role playing.

A better bargain than this smashing little paperback will be hard to find. The blended letters of Susan and Charles Blackford, two erudite, observant members of the Virginian gentry, tell the story of one family's Civil War struggle in the frontlines and on the homefront beautifully. Susan describes the loss of children, the battle to feed family, and the "impression" she made in front of her husband's unit plunging headfirst into a mudpile. Charles observes the war from the vantages of both the line and the staff, and supplies some incredible character studies ranging from Jeff Davis to Lee and Jackson, down to the private soldier (with the impudence of a town cow). A collection of letters from someone who wrote on a warmed frying pan to keep his hand from freezing probably deserves reading regardless! My third reading...

My Uncle Minor was the author of this book. It was first published 40 years ago.We would sit on his front porch and he would talk about his work. He told me how proud he was that when it went out of print and became a library issue that he would get a phone call about once a year from a college student challenging him on one General he misquoted the name. My Uncle is deceased now but going through the house after his death I accidently found a stack of unpublished manuscripts that would headed for the dumpster as no one knew about them. I salveged them and working on getting them in print as they are wonderful cival war historical novels. The first one is named Cry Liberty as is centered around Lychburg and Col Lynch and the war. I am sure he would be proud that I saved his work so many can enjoy it in print.

Yes, I am a biased reader. The author, Carolyn Rhea, is my mother, and this book is about the unexpected death of my father. On September 19, 1990, my father had a massive heart attack at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - just months before my wedding. Through poetic prose, my mother gives others an insight into the grief process and provides comfort through scriptures. How sadly ironic that at the same time this book was published, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. However, she maintains her grace, dignity and unquenchable faith that God is ever present and can work through any situation. I continue to pray for a miracle. Meanwhile, I hope you find comfort through her book. She truly wants to reach out to others who are also journeying through grief.

Yes, I am a biased reader. My mother, Carolyn Rhea, wrote this very special book about my father's death. On September 19, 1990, he unexpectedly died of a heart attack at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He died a few months before my wedding. They were such a close couple, and I truly feel blessed to have them as parents. Through her poetic prose, my mother expresses her conversations and confrontations with God. You will journey along with her through the "wilderness of grief" and understand more about the grief process. How sadly ironic that just as this special book was released, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Yet, she maintains her grace, dignity and unquenching faith that God is ever present and can work through any circumstance. I continue to pray for a miracle. Enjoy the book!

Lizzie Bingman is a girl of the 21st century - strong, confidant, courageous, outgoing. The only trouble is that she's in the early 1900's, a time when women were fighting for equal rights. Her fiascoes are hilarious, and one can greatly empathize with her situation. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor!

The author's personal approach to a form of divination described in this book is both entertaining and knowledgable. Great use of stones, their symbolism and connections to various emotions and planets in a comprehensive setting to get anyone started on the road to this form of divination. It's unique and fresh methods for fortelling the future make this book a great addition any serious diviner's collection. I big 5 in my book.

Written from the perspective of a little girl, this story gives an excellent idea of what it was like for the immigrants who came to America during the years, 1892 to 1924. This is the story of six-year old Krysia Petrowski's voyage to America.

Krysia's father was already in America to make a new life for his family. When he had a job and a home, he sent for his wife, daughter and two sons. The decision to leave Poland, their homeland was difficult; leaving behind family and friends was not an easy thing to do. The children could only take necessary items and each child was allowed to bring just one toy. Their clothes, blankets, shoes and toys were knotted up in a sheet to be carried over the shoulder. Krysia had a problem choosing between her two beloved dolls. She took Basha because she was the smaller of the two dolls and would take up less space.

After leaving their village, it took the family four days of walking to arrive at the port where a large steamship was there to take them across the ocean. The difficult sea voyage involved poor sanitation, sickness and lack of decent food. After about fourteen days, the passengers finally view the Statue of Liberty and depart at Ellis Island on Christmas Eve.

On Ellis Island, the immigrants went through many inspections, which included medical examinations for each family member. The paperwork and examination usually took three to five hours to complete. Passing the examinations meant that the immigrants were allowed into the country. Those who did not have the proper papers or failed their medicals, were delayed for days or even months and could be sent back to their original countries.

This well written and carefully illustrated little book is ideal for children who are studying the history of America or the story of their own family.

Everybody Wins is the story of an average woman, homemaker and mother who was forced to endure months of silence due to a throat condition. Rhea Zakich invites readers to walk with her through the valley of the shadow as muteness deprives her of everything that had given life meaning. In the silence, Rhea was forced to go within and examine every hope and dream she had had and deal with the loneliness and frustration of being ignored. It is a powerful story about letting go of all that we think we need, to discover that God has something even better in store. When Rhea finally accepted her plight, she began to listen....to herself, to her family and to those around her. She also began a dialogue with God. It was through her listening that she discovered something that would eventually change the lives of millions of people around the world. Rhea was guided, step by step, in the creation of a communication device which would later be called, the Ungame. A simple tool that is played like a game but one where EVERYBODY WINS. through better communication. After she developed the game and shared it with hundreds of people, Rhea's voice returned to the doctor's amazement. The book contains many miracles that happened in the course of creating the Ungame and in the lives of those who played it.The Ungame is still being used by people around the world and is called the "world's most popular communication game."

I was on a flight from London to SF, bored, and saw a copy of Business Week on the plane. I read about this book, and immediately thought of a buddy of mine who loves Grand Central Station and decided to get it for his birthday. I read it when I bought it, was blown away, its a great read, historically, architecturally, socially, etc. I kept the copy I had bought him and bought another one from Amazon.com. Great book, if you have any interest in not only NYC history, but American cultural icons, and architecture, this is your book. Well, well worth it.

This is a novel the will keep the reader turning its pages. First published in 1980, the author received glowing reviews, and the book became a Literary Guild selection. I read it shortly after it was published and remember having enjoyed it then. I recently pulled it off my book shelf and decided to read it again. Am I ever glad that I did, as I enjoyed just as much the second time around. Time has not diminished this well-written novel in terms of its power to entertain the reader.

This book is a multi-generational family saga. It begins in Poland, where an ambitious woman named Malka is misunderstood by her family and her community. Forced to marry a man that she does not love, Malka tries to make the most of the hand that she has been dealt. She has a number of children, looking to them for vindication of her ambitions. Unfortunately, Malka has a side of her that is cold and calculating, some might even say evil. When she migrates to America with her husband and children, she sees her dreams and hopes vanish before her very eyes. One by one her children disappear from her life, with the exception of Helen, whom Malka neglected and ignored her entire life, having deemed her to be ordinary.

Helen gets married to a man named Lenny and has three daughters, one of whom reminds her of her mother. This daughter, Marilyn, is reminiscent of Malka in many ways. She is also definitely a Daddy's girl and knows how to play her father like a fiddle, much to Helen's growing consternation. Helen, however, is more like her mother Malka than she realizes. This does not bode well for a warm mother/daughter relationship. There is a deep disaffection between these two. The book details the odd relationship between Helen and Marilyn, as well as the relationship that Helen has with each of her other two daughters, Phyllis and Natalie. It shows how Helen, as did Malka, would stop at nothing to achieve her ambitions. It also shows how Marilyn comes to terms with being who she is.

The book is a funny, clever, and totally enjoyable, bittersweet novel, which details the ups and downs of this crazy, mixed up family that is like so many other families.