This is the second in a series of 4 (so far) books by Loren Coleman and is a great follow up.The first is "Mysterious America",the second is "Curious Encounters",the third is "Mysterious America (R)",and the latest being "Mothman and other Curious Encounters".All are excellent and if you have any of these and enjoyed them I would recommend that you pursue the others as well.

Allan Douglas Coleman first began writing about photography as a vital and popular art form, and a culturally transformative medium of visual communication in the late 1960s. Under the adept editorship of Nancy Solomon, we are now presented with the first definitive bibliography of those writings spanning 1968 to 1995. The comprehensive research guide to one of the most influential 20th century photography critics annotates more than 1,450 items, with a full bibliographic citation for each specific publication, plus a brief synopsis of its content. The core reference work is enhanced with an extensive, comprehensive subject index. A. D. Coleman: A Bibliography Of His Writings On Photography From 1968 To 1995 is an invaluable and much appreciated contribution to academic and professional history of photography library reference collections.

I have had a copy of this book for a number of years now and I still find it invaluable today. It gives a history of the Dadswells from 1560 with detailed descriptions on our anscestors and what they got up to. If you are a Dadswell or someone starting of in Genealogy, this book is a must.

A refreshing, sunwarmed, beautifull change from the frozen steeps and plains of Ice Age Europe. A delightful story of a woman who must face and overcome immense odds to survive. The plot line moves in different ways from other "Woman against the odds" novels so it is a fresh and not predictable. A very good read and a much better choice over Jean Auel's "Shelters of Stone".

More than Pulitzer quality, which is usually mediocre, and done by a superb artist. No wonder Coleman has won several awards for her poetry, including this one. A small edition in old style hand-sewn binding.

J.R. refers to J.R. Ewing of the historic Dallas T.V. program. The publisher changed the title of this book as a result of a poem about him from a more-appropriate "Painted Ladies and Fairy Tale Brides."

It covers people as diverse as Georgia O'Keefe, Savaronala and Cinderalla. A tour de force that unfortunately can never receive the attention from a wide audience that it merits. A once in a century type of collection.

"While some may take issue with aspects of Mr. Coleman's oeuvre of humanist criticism, none would deny that as this country's first and foremost photo critic he has made a singular contribution to the field, broadening both the definition and discussion of photography.

" A collection of his writings from 1968-1978 called Light Readings has long been a must-read for anyone serious about photography, and has now been reissued in an expanded second edition. . . . And for those up to the challenge, there is his latest book of essays, Depth of Field, in which he distills three decades of thought on the bigger questions, such as 'Where did photography come from?' and 'Where might we be heading with it at the end of this century?'"

--Taylor Holliday, The Wall Street Journal, December 4, 1998

"While some may take issue with aspects of Mr. Coleman's oeuvre of humanist criticism, none would deny that as this country's first and foremost photo critic he has made a singular contribution to the field, broadening both the definition and discussion of photography.

" A collection of his writings from 1968-1978 called Light Readings has long been a must-read for anyone serious about photography, and has now been reissued in an expanded second edition. . . . And for those up to the challenge, there is his latest book of essays, Depth of Field, in which he distills three decades of thought on the bigger questions, such as 'Where did photography come from?' and 'Where might we be heading with it at the end of this century?'"

--Taylor Holliday, The Wall Street Journal, December 4, 1998

A must read for anyone who's ever had an interest in DNA technology. I read the book from cover to cover without putting it down. The author makes this complex subject understandable to anyone.

This story, is more creative/nonfiction than historical novel in view of the weatlth of primary sources on both subjects of this two novella book: Big Nose Kate Elder and Viola Slaughter, wife of famous sheriff John Slaughter.

Author Coleman, has also written the historical novel on Big Nose Kate, Doc Holliday's Woman. This book is of the same quality and with the same historical insights from the family of Big Nose Kate. She was of minor Hungarian nobility, rather than the frontier floozie as which she is usually portrayed, such as by Fay Dunaway. Prior writers didn't even know Kate's real name, except for Glenn Boyer who discovered her family and real identity.

Well worth reading both for Coleman's captivating style and characterization and for historical insights.

This is a good book. Like other Effective Executive's Guides, this 375-page book amounts to an easy tutorial on Windows XP Professional. The book covers all the core skills a person needs--especially the skills a business user needs--to comfortably and productively work with Windows XP. In a nutshell, the book is a good alternative to titles like Windows XP for Dummies, Teach Yourself Windows XP in 24 Hours, and Windows XP Step by Step--especially if you want something with a little less silliness, something a little more professional and something, shall we say, that assumes you're a bit smarter than the average tutorial reader. Note, though, that this book doesn't provide the depth or breadth of those really large and thorough Windows XP references such as Mastering Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out. If you're looking for a reference that answers every question (or almost every question) you want one of those of those other "big" books.