This was without a doubt the best book I've ever read. I could not put this book down and read it in one day. The book is very descriptive and well written. I highly recommend this book.

I first read this book a number of years ago. I've re-read it now, about five times. It never fails to break my heart.

I have been reading loads of books on Indians and whites. Lots of them I enjoy. This one I could not put down. I ordered all of Manfred's other books - those that I could - since they are hard to get. You will not regret this book. I recommend it highly! And actually, I hate this day and age --- I would have been much happier as Judith. Carol King - not the singer - East Fallowfield, Pa.

Golder is an excellent writer. He is easy to follow and takes a practical approach to common situations.

I thoroughly enjoyed part #4. It covers half the book (85 pages) and is called "horror stories". In that section, he writes about many of his real life experiences.

I read Golder's book while in the midst of a long period of conflict with my employer. Uncivil Rights opened my eyes. Golder provides the reader with a clear understanding of an employee's rights. This new understanding allowed me to formulate a strategy which led to an amicable and equitable agreement. Thank you, Professor Golder.

Golder's experiences serve as important lessons to all in this book which can help out anyone having problems at work. I was involved in a wrongful termination suit years ago and would have benefited greatly if I had read this book. For anyone who is having problems at work and needs to know their rights, this is the book. Also, the stories Golder uses were very interesting.

Adelina Patti at her height commanded a whopping $5,000 per performance in fees. She owned a castle in Wales. She was adored by the critics, composers, and the public alike. Pictures show an attractive petite brunette at times almost absurdly decked out in jewels. No wonder she considered herself a queen, albeit a fairly benign one.
This biography is another in the series of finely produced, copiously researched "Opera Biographies" by Amadeus Press. Tons of pictures, letters, reviews, apperance annals, and a discography make up this enjoyable book on the life of the ultimate prima donna of the 19th century. This book could, in fact, be subtitled "Everything you wanted to know about Dina."
However, like many prima donnas, Patti was probably a creature of the stage and song. She came alive the most when she was singing -- she even built a private theatre in her home to entertain guests with her singing. Her personal life, although much discussed, comes across as rather shallow and artificial. She married three times, the first time to a Marquis who flirted with Patti "lookalikes", the second to the tenor Nicolini (which caused a scandal in Victorian England) and the third time to a Baron half her age who both pampered and isolated her. There is no evidence she was ever in love though -- indeed she seemed mainly attracted to fawning eccentrics. Her last years seem to have been lonely. Thus, despite the research and well-written style of this biography, ultimately Patti is still a mystery. Her recordings, made when she was in her 60s, tell more of the story -- the charm, the emotional involvement, the uniquely haunting sound.
I greatly enjoyed this book because I had heard so much about Patti and wanted to 'know' her better. But as with most opera singers, really "hearing, one can believe."

The above quote, from Patti herself, pretty much sums things up. Adelina Patti was, undoubtedly, the most famous singer of the 19th century. In Mr. Cone's exhaustively researched book (in appendix form are lists of her roles, recordings, stage and concert appearances), the life of this extraordinary diva is examined. She started as a child prodigy, and made her official operatic debut at the age of sixteen (!) in "Lucia di Lammermoor." Patti lived in an age when operatic star power reigned supreme, and Cone includes tales of her capriciousness to highlight that fact. However, Patti was a true artist, able to even melt the hardest of hearts, including George Bernard Shaw. This is a marvelous book for anyone interested in singers and/or famous women of the 19th century.

I read this book years ago after it first came out. I was a fan of Patti but I knew very little about her life. She is an absolutely fascinating person and a tremendous singer (even in her sixties and seventies). If you like opera history, then this is the book for you.

Buechner has a way of bringing the tough questions we all ponder to the surface in this great book. Using a poetic, narrative style, he allows the reader to walk through one day of his life and to enter his brain as he questions the meaning of life and the purpose of our existence. It's not an easy read, and I think Buechner intended it to be this way. If is was too easy, we'd be content to whiz through it and move on with things, just as we often do in our lives...he's teaching us to live a little differently.

This is a tough little book--beautiful, but demanding of the reader. Like great poetry, everything about the book, including its structure and multiple levels of meaning, work together to reinforce its theme--which is fundamentally "why are we here?" That's maybe the most basic question each of us faces. This book provides a thoughtful, nuanced response, and holds up a mirror for us to respond ourselves. After a couple of false starts, I got through it and it changed my life. Really.

I thought this book was very insightful. Buechner has a way with words that rival many a poet. He crafts his thoughts into images that stirred my heart and challenged my soul. A good read for anyone searching for meaning in this crazy life.

This is a P.S.

Battered & Bruised, should be required reading in every college and university in the country that have or DO NOt have Women and Gender Studies.

Just got the book out of the library last night and I'm nearly 1/3 through it. It is wonderful. In reading the bible, I could never understand how such vile and derogatory outpourings against the few women they wrote about could have been so well hidden. Women seem to make up the baulk of religious worshipers and yet not a kind word is directed at them.

Arthur Ide has my deepest appreciation for stating out right what has been so cleverly distorted regarding the reality of women in the OT.

Thank you.

Arthur Frederick Ide work should be available in school reading lists. I did not know what to expect until I realized that with the bible in hand you can check every footnote and discover that what he says is true. The bible is written as a rabid assault on female sexuality and women in general. Especially note worthy are the comments regarding foreign women, racism is rife a long side hypocrisy and gang rapes. Ide writes well and offers up some thought provoking material .

I just bought a brand new granite counter top for my kitchen(Blue Peral) and I am so glad I read Mr. Hueston's book first. I almost made a major mistake in not looking at the slabs before my counter top was made. The slab they were going to cut my top from had a major mark in the center which would have been awful. Thanks for this tip, I ssaved a lot of headaches and some major money. Thank you for such a wonderful book. I would recommend this book to anyone thinking about granite or any stone for their kitchen.

Thank you for such great info. I just bought a new house and had granite counter tops installed(Blue Peral granite). I almost made a major mistake in not looking at the slab before my top was made. Mr. Hueston outlined some great tips and saved me a mojor headache. Thank you for providing such useful info. I would highly recommend thsi book to anyone even thinking about purchasing a stone or granite counter top.

WOW, finally a book that tells it like it is. I just purchased some granite for my new house and I am so glad I bought this book. I almost made a major mistake that was outlined in the book. I would recommend this book to anyone even thinking about buying granite counter tops.

This is a book that any women can relate too. Annabeth is one of many women that our out in the world that gives of herself without asking for anything in return. You will laugh and cry from start to end. Nancy Frederick was able to capture my attention through out the entire book. You will not want to put down the book until you finish reading it. ++++++++++++++++++++

This book is for all the women out there who continually give of themselves and neglect to take in return. I think we can all relate to Annabeth in some way or another. Her strength resulted from a man who did not appreciate her and through it all she discovers that she is a beautiful loving woman. We should all take a lesson from this amazing character.

Annabeth's struggle to create a new life for herself while shedding her past baggage was truly a triumph over what should have been a tragedy. This book will have you laughing through your tears as Annabeth deals with a new found freedom and discovers that she is as worthy of attention and love as all the many people she shouldered and cared for her entire life. The writing was superb. The glistening prose highlighted every nuance of emotion, every level of character and made a story already rich in plot evermore important because it showed that Annabeth isn't just a character, she is apart of everyone of us. This story was a fantastic read and is a book that will soon grace your list of yearly reads. Don't pass this book up. It's a definite recommend.

WOW! What a fun time I had reading this, and I'm neither a sports nut nor a lawyer (though I did manage to learn alot about both). I can only imagine that those who are sports crazed and/or legal beagles would be even more impressed with Frederick Day's amazing collection of anecdotes.

I bought Fred Day's book for my husband, the sports nut. He loved it! He encouraged me to read it and I hesitated, since I only half-heartedly pay attention to whatever game-de-jour he has on TV. Well, for once he was right! I don't know that much about sports, but I found this book fascinating. You'll love Day's well-written and compelling stories. It's a look at sports from another angle...one that even I could relate to. Who'd have thought a book by a lawyer about sports could be so interesting, amusing, and memorable! I would highly recommend this book--to sportsfans or not!

I found the author's writing to be clear and concise, easy to understand, no legalese. The author's subtle humor and well-researched documentation of both little-known and well-known sports facts, legal manipulations involved, and legal precedents make this compilation of legal cases such an easy, pleasurable read that even those who thought they knew all there was to know in the sports world will be amazed, surprised, and enlightened. A great book for anyone who loves sports trivia. Knowledge of law not a prerequisite. Think Christmas gift!

I keep this book on my shelf as a reference to poetry techniques. It is the best book I have found on the art of writing poetry. The examples are great.

I can't go on enough about how great a poetry manual this is. It's not stuffy, and it is fun to read. Especially chapters 7 and 8, which are on sound in the English language. And they should be read out loud. Also pay special attention to chapter 13 which discusses making sense in poetry. The examples and exercises are helpful. This is the best poetry introduction I've seen. The anthology carries Mason's flair, but you could supplement this manual with R.S. Gwynn's Longman anthology.

Can a book about writing poetry be instructive AND poetic?? A few months ago I wouldn't have known quite how to answer since my experience with poetry manuals had been more in the vein of "this is good for my craft therefore I...must...continue...reading." It seems poetry and books about writing poetry often chafe on each other. Western Wind has proven the antidote to that outlook. It's the most accessible and deeply dug volume on poem-making I've found. I enjoyed it like a good novel and my work is clearly better for it.

P.S. The book "In The Palm of Your Hand" fits up against this one nicely.

This is a very good book about the Fitzgerald wreck. However, two things I wish the author had done:

1. Get off his soapbox about the deficiencies in the Coast Guard Rescue services in lake Superior. I think it needed mentioning, but not in the detail he chose. He also ignores the Canadian rescue facilities.

2. Label the photographs instead of making the reader refer to other pages to determine what they are looking at.

Otherwise, the book is excellent and was well worth the money.

If you have any intrest in the Fitz, this is the book for you.
This is one of the most informative books about the Fitz I have ever read.

The only thing I can say is you will not be disapointed.

I just completed reading Frederick Stonehouse's book (1999 paperback addition) and could not put it down! The various theories mentioned in the text give the readers a good chance to draw an intelligent conclusion on their own. The details of Capt. Cooper's (of the SS Arthur Anderson) conversations with Capt. McSorely were an excellent way of putting us in the middle of the tragic situation. The interview with Steve Chandler of "South Shore" magazine was another useful tool in bringing up many points about the investigation of the Coast Guard, as well as zeroing in on small facts of the Fitzgerald that might have contributed to its sinking. Gordon Lightfoot's lyrics and reference were of particular interest to me, as his hit song was the way I found out about the wreck back in 1976. My only complaint; put the captions on the same page as the pictures instead of making the reader thumb back and forth to figure out what picture they are looking at. Otherwise, excellent work!