Located on the Long Beach Peninsula in southwestern Washington State, the Ark Restaurant has achieved a national recognition as representing the best in American northwest regional cuisine. In The Best Of The Ark And More!, owners/chefs Nanci Main and Jimella Lucas draw upon their more than twenty years of experience and expertise to present a compendium of their best recipes. From Calamari Dijonnaise; Tea Smoked Halibut; and Cranberry Chicken Salad; to Italian Herb Rolls; Marinated Lamb Chops with Rosemary Sauce; and Vanilla Cream Cheesecake, The Best Of The Ark And More! recipes are enhanced with introductory vignettes and illustrated throughout with color photography spreads. Of special interest is the section on "Ark Basics" with recipes for a variety of diverse sauces, relishes, and dressings. Also not to be missed is the section devoted to "Recipes That Create Community". The Best Of The Ark And More! is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or professional cookbook collection!

In Best Of The Best From Oregon Cookbook, Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley have collaboratively compiled more than 400 recipes drawn from seventy-nine of Oregon's leading cookbooks. From Triple Chocolate Quick Bread (Then 'til Now); Fresh Corn and Crab Chowder (All About Crab); Broccoli Noodle Salad (Thyme & The River, Too); and Mexican Lasagna (A Taste of Tillamook); to Gobbler Cobbler (Recipes and Remembering); Fish Salad Bunwiches (Clam Dishes And Rock Fishes); Cooked Greens with Bacon and Vinegar (Oregon Trail Cooking); Date Pinwheel Cookies (Grandma Jean's Rainy Day Recipes); and Ice Cream Pie (Oregon Cook Book); Best Of The Best From Oregon Cookbook is a unique and enthusiastically recommended compendium that truly lives up to its title!

Since no one else has written about Clarel, I thought I'd be nice to Melville and congratulate him on his epic poem. Although the poetry itself isn't always brilliant, I felt that the general tone of melancholic spirituality was powerful. Essentially, to me, Clarel was about a young man questioning his world, and searching for meaning in a seemingly meaningless existence. The book parallels Melville's own travels in Jeruseleum, and with this work, we get a glimpse into Melville's interpretation of spirituality. Highly recommended, considering that it is overshadowed by that other Melville work (Moby Dick, of course!).

Author's name given as "Lonee" is incorrect. I have a copy of this book and the correct name is Lone E. Janson.

I came across this book entirely at random. Well, not quite. I was searching for other books by Jon Krakauer (climbing and extreme nature author). I ordered the Disposition of the Subject because of the title's reference to technology and Adorno's views on it, having already read Michael Zimmerman's Heidegger's Confrontation with Modernity. I do research on the phenomenology of technology, not as a philosopher but using philosophy as a resource to get above the "obviousness" and limitations of how many of the issues are discussed within information systems and computing. The Disposition of the Subject: etc. is a great book! If you are interested in a critique of technology, and of modernism as expressed in technology, from a very well read person who is also a clear and exciting writer, try this. I congratulate the author. This is his dissertation!

This book is a must for any cook who loves to read cookbooks in their spare time. All of the recipes are straight-forward, yet most of them are very unique combinations ie. walla-walla sweet onion jam, cheddar cheese soup with peppered bacon and ale. Each page also has a bit of Northwest history and accompanying photos, which are quite enjoyable. As Seattle-ite I can vouch that these recipes really do use locally available ingredients, but I think that cooks everywhere would enjoy and adapt these recipes. Only drawback is that pictures and text are black and white only.

(Planeta.com Journal) - This massive 700-page tome is the culmination of more than a quarter century of research in the magnificent Sonoran Desert by an eminent desert botanist. The study of more than 500 species of plants includes innovative identification keys to the families, genera and species. Common names are given in English, Spanish and the native O'odham languages. Abundant illustrations make this book a work of art.

Any general aviation pilot who flies in the west - or dreams of flying in the west - must have this book. It is a catalog of dreams and adventures, waiting for your plane, there for the taking. Reed White has selected and explored dozens of fly-in destinations in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming. They range from dirt Forest Service strips to paved full service airports, from rugged ridges to romantic getaways. Destinations listed offer something for every taste, from high country backpacking and camping to luxury resorts catering to virtually every need. In some cases the only accompdation is camping - you will be told what amenities if any are available. Near by hiking and fishing possibilities are always described. If ground transportation will be required, options are listed, ranging from hitchiking to rental cars. Other places described include listings of bed and breakfast inns, hotels and motels, restaurants etc., generally including rates charged. Local atractions are well covered. Reed White is an adventurer, and "Flyer's Recreation Guide" is in some ways a diary of his trips. But he bends over backwards to make sure any competent pilot with a suitable plane can follow in his footsteps. If you have a plane and a long weekend coming, this book will surely give you a lot of inspiration. Any pilot who claims to fly for fun and does not find this book fascinating might as well turn in his medical.

This book features some of the most prominent authors born and bred in NorthWestern Ontario. I myself found the book intriguing, being from NW Ontario myself, because it references landmarks, sights, and sounds, common in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas. Nancy Bjorgo's story is without a doubt the one that stands out most in my mind in this incredible collection. I had no idea such talent resided in NorthWestern Ontario, the stories are powerful! If short fiction is your passion, pick this book up!