"It's Now or Never," "Little Sister" -- "Don't Be Cruel" to your "Tutti Fruiti!" If crossword puzzles, assorted quizzes and word scrambles are your game and Elvis is your King, THE ULTIMATE ELVIS QUIZ BOOK, written by veritable Elvis sighters, W. Kent Moore and David L. Scott, is the perfect "Good Luck Charm!" A ton of questions abound respective to THE KING in the form of word searches and scrambles, fill-ins and crosswords, pictures and 'your guess is as good as mine'...in this 70-quiz long masterpiece. If you "Surrender," the answers are included! So, "Doncha' Think It's Time!"

The Ultimate Elvis Quiz Book is so creative, so unique, and so delightful! The authors have many different types of puzzles chock full of Elvis information. Other puzzles don't contain new information, but are just plan fun to answer, such as Letters to Elvis and Word Pictures. One quiz, If I Can Dream, speculates about what Elvis would be doing and recording now if he were still alive. There are even a couple of quizzes about other rock and pop stars who were Elvis' contemporaries. If you're a true Elvis fan, your book collection is not complete without The Ultimate Elvis Quiz Book! (This book is available from another publisher, but the Rutledge Hill book is clearly better because of the larger print and better quality paper.)

"Well make me a peanut butter and bananna sandwich, Priscilla, this is the greatest book I have ever read."

For anyone who truly loves the KING or needs a one-stop resource for all things Elvis, THE ULTIMATE ELVIS QUIZ BOOK is it! With the insight and depth of knowledge that only veteran EAP sleuths could provide, David Scott and Kent more take us on a fascinating, fun tour of the life of Elvis.

The pictures are great, the puzzles are creative, and the authors know their stuff. There are lyrics listed in this book that even the most diehard fan probably didn't know existed.

And the picture of the authors at the Elvis shrine is a classic. I think it should go on the back cover of the book, in color, when you print the next edition. Let me know when the next edition will be out!

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Maximus Meridus, the great Roman General, begins the book by fighting for the Roman Empire against the Barbarian tribe in Germania. Maximus is the emperor's most trusted General and the emperor has him in mind to be the next man to rule the Roman Empire. Commodus, the emperor's jealous heir, is outraged by his father's decision and murders his father, emperor Marcus Aurelius, to gain control of the throne. Commodus's first order of business as emperor is to make it so that general Maximus Meridas can never deceive him, so he has Maximus's wife and son slautered and then sends Maximus into exile. Devastated and Deeply wounded by the murdering of his family, Maximus finds a new way of life that makes him even stronger, emotionally as well as physically, than he was before. Maximus begins the hard and enduring life of being a gladiator. Maximus makes new friends and pays close attention to what his heart and his soul tell him while he is a gladiator. As Maximus rises to the top of the gladiator world, he plans a heroic and defiant way to gain his revenge. I really enjoyed this book. It was a gory, cut-them-up book as well as a movie. However, there was a lot more to the story than just the fighting and death. The author, Dewey Gran, did a really good job of introducing the readers to the main character, Maximus. As you read about his family getting killed, you get a big lump in your throat. It makes you feel the outrage that the main character is going through as it happens. The one thing that I didn't like about the book is that it was written to follow the movie, and I had already seen the movie when I read the book. My recommendation is to read the book, then go see the movie. There were no surprises to what was going to happen. It is a great book for anybody who doesn't mind some gory details.

After watching the movie three times, once at the movies and twice on DVD, I would see something new. The script is very strong and the actors are portrayed very nicely. I went and bought the book so I could learn more about the gladiators and Roman Empire history in general. It was a very fast and fun read that I really enjoyed. Even though it said, "based on a screenplay by David Franzoni," I knew it would be a good read. Usually, these kinds of books are very vague and just sum up what was in the movie. The characters in the book were described in great detail like in the movie, if not more. The book explains a lot more than the movie that didn't have time to go in detail. Also, I saw the great warrior, Maximus, in different ways: as a warrior in the battles, a father and husband to his wife and son who were hung and burned, and as a friend to his fellow gladiators. Also, the book has full-page color photographs, which would be very nice to readers that haven't seen the movie because they can visualize the characters. But, I do not recommend reading this without watching the movie first. The book was made to add to some of the scenes in the movie. The book's weaknesses were that it didn't add any scenes. It is strictly based on the screenplay, nothing more. I would have wanted to know what the relationship Maximus had with the Lucilla, who is the daughter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who wanted Maximus to be his succeeding Emperor. They must have had may encounters because of the Maximus' high rank in the Roman Army. Also, the relationship between Maximus and Commodus, before the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, should've been better portrayed. The relationship started only when the Emperor told his son, Commodus, that he wanted Maximus to be Emperor and that's when Commodus killed his father, The Emperor, so he would take office and ordered the death of Maximus. All in all, the book is a good read and I strongly recommend it to whoever enjoyed the movie. Don't read the book unless you've seen the movie because you won't enjoy it as much as if you've seen the movie.

Either read this book first, then see the movie or see the movie first, then read the book. I saw the movie Gladiator 3 times before I read the book, and each time I had seen the movie, I saw something new. After I read the book Gladiator, I saw the movie 2 more times. In My Opinion, the book Gladiator is a great read if you want to learn alittle more about the characters. It also gave me a better view of what each of the characters were thinking in each scene. Some of the parts of this book filled some of the gaps, that the movie didn't show. Also, the dialogue in the book was very helpful for me when I saw the movie again, because there were some words and sentences I had missed while watching the movie. This book is just as powerful as the movie, because it explains every scene with the same details, if not more. It gives me alittle more aspect of Maximus as a Warrior, General, Husband, Father and Friend, which is one of the reasons that I really enjoyed reading this book and seeing the movie.

Logan bruno is the modern Zarathustra, come to lead man through the three stages (camel, lion, and infant) of the cyclical human development. he has acheaved living in the moment without thoughts of gravity and graves. he has become that dancer that can move the boundaries. But like all men he must die and you should not elevate him to a god.

Logan Bruno of the Babysitter's Club once again appears center stage. As the pressures of school beckon his poise, he must decide what is more important-- babysitting and girls with mousy brown hair that love Cam Geary and famous cities skirts..... or influential bad boys named Jam and evil sports teams. This book provides a bit of everything-- romance, sports, bad boys, the name Jam, humor, dorkiness, and lameness. A definite keeper. I recommend that you get in the know and check it out!

I think that this book was TOTALLY cool and TOTALLY realistic. It talks about what kids sometimes do under pressure. Go Logan!

I liked this book. The author and three partners tackled the World Tour for Hope (medical charity organization) back in the early '80s. Although it's a fairly brief account of the 380-day bicycle expedition, he does give you a good picture of the poverty and extreme living conditions in Africa and Asia, and some insight into the tribulations of riding a bike for that long. I got a kick out of the problems they dealt with that would probably not be the case today with cel phones & laptop PCs. The whirlwind wrap-up of the San Francisco-to-D.C. leg of the trip was a bit of a letdown, but all in all an enjoyable story.

This book graphically depicts the conditions of life in the third world, written by someone who has experienced the difficulties of everyday life and survival. It exposes our human frailties and the will it takes to keep your humanity in adverse conditions.

David Duncan gives his detailed account of cycling around the earth. He pays special attention to the third-world areas that seemed to have affected him the most.

I am writing this not neccesarily as a review, but as a reply to some of the other reviews on the Norton Anthology of English Literature. The NAEL consists of mainly poetry is because for the most part that IS English Literature (Literature does not mean just BOOKS you know). In fact, the novel didn't exist until the 18th century. As for why it's assigned in classes (even if you don't read the entire thing)? Well, maybe your professor figured that it would be a valuable referrence book, as well as a life-long companion-- which it is.

Of course as a student one is bound to hesitate before spending fifty quid on a book, but this one is absolutely worth ist. Abrams and Greenblatt have not just gathered what is indispensable in English literature; the Norton Anthology features brilliant introductions and short biographies, which are concise and readable. All the works presented are scrupulously annotated. And finally the reader gets suggestions for further reading which really help.

There may be a bias towards poetry and high literature in the selection. Poetry, however, is the only genre in which an anthology of this size can give you almost everything you want to know. Individual edititons of classic novels or plays, however, are a lot easier to get hold of than books of poetry, so I feel the editors' choice is fully justified. You will find yourself turn back to the Norton Anthology even long after you have finished college; it is a book that opens up new worlds.

For some as-yet unknown reason, I feel compelled to defend the Norton Anthology against the various charges being brought against it here. So far, it's been accused of being a tool for "academically lazy" professors, [essentially] a superfluous moneygrubbing update, and something which (somehow) renders authors "boring." Another person feels that it's too poetry- and essay-heavy to be representative of the covered periods.

I'll confess that I don't really understand these accusations. It is both what it looks like and what it claims to be: 3,000 pages with as much bang for your literary buck as is possible. The only novels included are those which are exceedingly important and/or representative of a period... which is as it should be.

And frequent updates (which take place every few years -- hardly a serious issue for most people) are absolutely necessary. A static canon would be boring, and likely would leave scholars with nothing to do. I, for one, am happy with the authors added in the seventh edition.

It's an outstanding introduction to two centuries of English lit.

I was there. I heard the people around Shreveport talk about the Hayride. Elvis was no big asset to the show. There are to many errors in the book for anyone to take it as truth. If he is going to take credit for anything he should also take credit for causing the show to loose it's place in Country Music.

Mr. Logan says Faron Young had a series of relatively brief marriages. Actually, Faron Young had only one marriage and it ended in divorce after 32 years. If Horace Logan is so wrong there, how can I believe anything else he says?

This volume was originally published under the title, "Elvis, Hank, and Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride," and it's a tremendously more accurate title than the abbreviated "Louisiana Hayride Years." Although Logan was the guiding light of the show, serving as its creator and producer during its first ten years, his book focuses more on Elvis and Hank, than on the Hayride itself.

His insights into these two megastars, each at the very beginning of their climb to fame, are interesting, to be sure, but there was so much more to be covered. In addition to the two icons, numerous other country acts began or expanded their stardom on the Hayride, and though Logan provides some interesting anecdotes about Johnny and Jack, Kitty Wells, Faron Young, Slim Whitman, Webb Pierce, Johnny Horton, Johnny Cash and George Jones, he never really delves into the Hayride itself.

His dishing on the Grand Ole Opry, while probably close to the bone, is a poor substitute for a deeper discussion of how the Hayride itself worked. There's some interesting analysis of why the Hayride kept giving up its stars to Nashville, but having been written so long after-the-fact, the of-the-moment accounts focus more on the stars than the show. One never really gets a feel for the Hayride's own arc of fame, nor the nuts-and-bolts of how the show (both stage and radio) operated.

That said, and even with the factual errors noted elsewhere, this is a worthwhile first-hand account of a seminal program that fostered one of the great transitional periods in country music's history.

I have to give Chuck Logan for creating an intricate and unusual plot, although I'm not sure how tightly woven it is, even after finishing it. Take one reformed alcoholic graphic artist, Harry Griffin; throw in one likewise reformed RICH alcoholic, Bud Maston; add a sensually promiscuous wife, Jesse, her two mixed-up younguns, Chris and Becky; and then a sheriff from hell, Larry Emery, and you have a volatile cast of characters.

The plot moves rather slowly, but once it picks up speed, it maintains interest and moves to a nice climax, although as one reviewer noted, highly unlikely.

Logan is a "writer's writer," filling the book with rich descriptions of the Minnesota countryside; unusual word games; and some really complex characters. There is a reality entrenched in the plot, although the way some of the main characters behave is far from believable.

As a mystery, it's not easily figured out, but when the identity of the true culprit is revealed, you're not totally surprised. The hero, Harry, is vaguely reminiscent of John Sandford's Lucas Davenport, and Lee Child's hero, whose name eludes me at this point. However, it's not a bad read; it doesn't make me want to pursue further Logan books, however.

I enjoyed the book, & when I discovered it took place in Minnesota; ie., Stillwater & 'up north' via Duluth, etc. I really got deeply engrossed with it. I felt it moved fast & I did't want to put it down. think Chuck Logan has a good beginning with his stories & characters. I have read all of his books & am eagerly awaiting his next novel. Signed: A fan.

I read this book when it first came out. The language is spectacular. Maybe it's too "thrillerish" at the end, but I thought the character of Rick was fantastic and Chuck Logan is an incredible writer, and this is coming from one writer to another. If you enjoy a great plot, lots of Minnesota atmosphere, and above all, rich, packed writing full of images and outstanding descriptions and characterization, you will enjoy this book.

We used Lonely Planets for holiday travel in southern France for the first (and possible last) time. The recommended restaurant of Peter Mayle fame, Gu et Fils, on Frederick Mistral in Aix was either a typo or non-existent as we located the street but no restaurant to be found. Restaurant Le Merou Bleu of Marsailles was a mediocre tourist trap with despicable service. The impersonal nature of the LP recommendations for hotels merely define the facilities, but do not say enough about the character or level of cleanliness. We checked in (and out of) one of Lonely Planet's recommended two star hotels in Avignon and for about five euros more per night, found a potential three star hotel that was much better siutated, cleaner, bigger and quieter.

Boy was this book a disappointment. Other LP guides weren't this bad. It seems this book only tries to get you to those places every other tourist is at, and only by public transportation. It skips out-of-the-way places that locals know and love, chooses hotels in noisy central sections of larger towns only. Worse, my 2002 edition still didn't give costs in Euro! Thanks to friends living in various areas of France, I was able to visit wonderful places that aren't even mentioned in the book. Restaurants were poorly chosen, and almost always tourist traps. If you rented a car (which is a really smart way as a group) you won't find any info in this book about getting around, or doing such duh! activities as wine-tasting routes, swimming holes, you-pick farms, sound-and-light shows. LP, if you're reading this: ever heard of the Puy-du-Fou? Everyone in Europe seems to have been there!

I expect to use a book like this to help me plan a trip. It should be organized by region so I can decide among things that are close by. And I need the kind of information that goes beyond just listing the sites: is it crowded, charming, dangerous, special?

This book tries to answer these questions with a personal tone. As I read it I start to get a sense of the writers personalities and tastes, so that I can gauge my agreement with their opinions.

I wish the hotel and restaurant reviews shaded towards the high end a bit more. But I haven't found a series (I also have their guides to Europe and Mexico) that I can trust as well as this one.

First off, I'd like to explain why I'm judging this book so negatively. I gauge all computer texts against one of the best instructional books I've come across in my 12 years of programming; "C Programming: A Modern Approach" -- by K. N. King. This book explains the c language with out using too much jargon....

"GTK+ programming C" on the other hand is so jargon laden, it becomes tiresome before the first chapter is even complete, and what's worse, no "target audience" is ever addressed. This book is not for a novice in any way shape or form (though the back cover would lead you to believe otherwise). I'm not a novice, but I'd rather spend my time reading an instructional book with a little personality rather than one that seems straight from a man page, but enough of my opinion laden book bashing let me back up some of my accusations:

--Jargon (this is straight from the book BTW)--
"Gtk+ (via Glib) allows applications to load shared library code at runtime and execute routines that the shared library exports." say that three times fast. Again I'm being a little more critical of writing such as this because no target audience is ever specified. A novice programmer might find a sentence such as this a little confusing.

Another point of contention I have is the lack of GOOD example code. The book is seeded with function definitions, and code snippets throughout, but has very few actual examples to drive the new information home. As an example lets look at chapter 3 (Signals, events, objects and types). This chapter is about 50 pages long and is devoted to the functions that allow a Gtk+ program to interact with the OS, but this entire chapter (Very important subject matter) only included 2 (that's right TWO) working examples. Oh, the example code isn't commented either!!!

A) That is a poor programming technique in general, and
B) Comments in the code help those trying to learn the language to understand the what's, and why's, as they read the code (or type it in)

Anyway, I could go on like this for some time, but I think I've made my point. Novices and maybe Intermediate programmers stay away. Strong intermediate programmers, or better, looking for a REFERENCE, not an instructional manual, this book might be for you.

My first impression after I purchased this book was that it would have limited usefulness. However, after about two weeks on my first GTK+ project it became clear that it was actually the most useful of three books I had purchased. After having this book for more than a year, it is what I turn to about 85% of the time when I have a GTK+ question. If this book has a weakness it would be that it doesn't mention much about the GNOME desktop. However, for "real world" programming on a GTK+ based project that will last more than a couple of weeks or go beyond the basics, this book is a timesaver. I also have the book by Peter Wright that covers GNOME and is a fairly useful supplement to this book.

When it came time for me to make the transition from the nice and cozy world of Windows/MFC to X Windows, I started to scrounge for an X toolkit to develop applications on. As a result, I searched for decent documentation.

This book tries to be a primer and a reference, but it really only succeeds as a reference. This book covers the straight GTK code from a C perspective, and documents most of the basic widgets.

With only this book, you will find it difficult and tedious to produce usable applications.

However, armed with glade, a glade tutorial, and this book, you can be as productive in designing X GUIs as a Visual Basic programmer.

Highly recommended.