This book was one of the most important references my wife and I used on our passage from Seattle to Skagway. Not only did it give us ideas on where to go the next day, but where to hide in case the weather didn't cooperate. A must have reference for every boater cruising the Inside Passage.

What is most remarkable about this book is the sheer mileage the two ladies covered in what must have been a remarkable trip. Although, sadly, some of the places mentioned have subsequently been overwhelmed with tourist development and/or civil strife, the book remains a valuable addition to the backpack of anyone contemplating a visit to Indonesia. I was particularly impressed with the way cultural or background information is imparted to the reader humorously avoiding the temptation to lecture.

Boaters around here know the Douglasses as the king and queen of cruisers, and their handbooks are our bibles. They've been everywhere, done everything, and they take *really* good notes. This guide is one result; it includes details on every anchorage, waypoint and description in the area. If you plan to spend any time in Pacific Northwest waters, this book is a must have.

I have cruised several seasons to Southeast. This is the best guide.

The stories are so well told, I found it hard to put down the book. They are full of warmth and are rich with authentic detail. This book is hard to categorize because it works equally well as interesting stories of the islands and as a cultural insight into two cultures meeting. Would recommend it to anyone interested in Pacific life, cross-cultural themes, or just warm stories of human sensitivity in a foreign setting.

Beautifully illustrated throughout, this handy guide tells you just about everything you could ever need to know about the flora and fauna of the Falkland Islands. It is a superb example of what a field guide should be. Limited availability still in the Islands themselves. If you are going there to see wildlife beg, borrow or steal a copy of this book.

has to be the definitive work on soldiering in the falklands war, by a rather unusual soldier.

A great documentry record of this sad conflict in British history. The book clearly shows the true causes that led Britain into this conflict. Interviews with all the leading players in the war. Highlights are the true story of the sinking of the Belgrano and what really happened at Bluff cove.

A MUST read for anyone who whants to know the true story of this sad time.

I found this to be extremely informative as well a gripping read. Excellently written and involves the reader to make the material come alive. If you have any interest in this conflict this is *the* authoritative read.

Seary's in-depth study of nearly three thousand family names of Newfoundland, arose from his work on the study of place names of the island. As his study progressed, Seary became fascinated with tracking families as they migrated along the coast or changed their names to avoid detection by Britain and France. His pursuit of the rise of Newfoundland surnames illustrates that relationships, place of origin, occupation, and even nicknames played very important roles.

The core of his research comes from the Official List of Electors 1955 chosen because it was the most comprehensive list of names and the communites to which they were linked before the massive resettlement programs of the 1960's. The sources of his information are vast as he quotes from scholarly works from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France and the Channel Islands as well as the many censuses taken in Newfoundland since 1675 in his attempt to get at the origin of the name.

Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland attempts to trace each name to a geographical origin in England, France, Ireland, etc. as well as trace its linguistic origin. This will provide the reader of this text with answers to such questions as; What does the name mean? Where is the name found in Newfoundland? When was the first recorded incidence of it in a particular region? Of course, this information is invaluable to any researcher of family history.

The real value to the student of genealogy, is that as Seary lists the early instances of each name in various places in Newfoundland, he provides us with all kinds of tidbits of information about the person - how they were killed, where they worked, their father, etc. And as expected from a scholar such as Seary, all of this information is referenced back to an original source document!