This 77 page booklet includes a brief biography of Revolutionary War veterans who lived in Mercer County. Sources are given for each veteran. For War of 1812 and Civil War veterans there is an alphabetical list of the veterans with the cemetery in Mercer County, Pa where they are located. An index of Rev. War veterans and bibiliography is included at the end of the booklet. As an added bonus, the Yorktown Journal of Capt. James Duncan of Hazen's Regt is transcribed.

Admittedly, I'm a friend of Michael Mercer, however, I think this book does give one a slice of the expatriot experience in the aritist colony that is Todos Santos, Mexico. I want to see more writing from this group of writers. I like the range of backgrounds of the writers. I'd really like to see the incorporation of some local Mexican writers in to this writing group. I want to hear the experience of local writers about the ex-pate influence. Todos Santos seems to be a very happy place for locals and ex-pates alike.

The book contains ten fine stories telling of the misadventures of always-engaging characters. Each story rolls along at an impressive clip and as a whole the book tells a cohesive story of otherwise regular people making money in fairly unusual ways. Highly recommended.

This book is fun and easy to read. It is packed with exciting and sometimes humorous true adventures of Gene Mercer, a real California game warden in the 1920's-50's. This book is great for people who enjoy and respect wildlife and the outdoors. You will be hard-pressed to put it down!

It is about detectives who are trying to find a guy who is trying to mix up every smell in town. I am seven years old and this would be fun for kids of all ages.

I love the kit! My son can't wait to go trick or treating with his new bag and flashlight. Only one problem with this kit. The flashlight..
It doesn't take size C batteries, and it doesn't take size AA batteries...as a matter of fact...we are at a loss. We have no idea WHAT size batteries it takes. I have to tell you that this was a major disappointment. My son has this thing about flashlights, and that was really the main reason we bought the kit!
So, maybe you can tell me, how do I get the flashlight to work? What size batteries DOES it take, and where can I find them?
I hope that this is read, and that I get a response BEFORE halloween.
Thank you,
Tami Neff...

The Story of Orthopedics Mercer Rang, 2000 W B Saunders ISBN 0-7216-7141-1 Pages 587

What has de Quervains to do with Iodized salt tablets? Was hemophilia one of the causes of the Russian Revolution? In 1942, Where did the first report of Kuntschner nail appear -Time Magazine or Journal of Bone and Joint surgery? If one of these is your last question at Who Wants to be a Millionaire, whom will you phone? Call Mercer Rang! He knows all the correct answers and has put them down for you in his latest book, 'The Story of Orthopedics'. His first book, Anthology of Orthopaedics, a masterpiece published in 1965, narrates history of orthopedics from Andry to 1960 (one of the surviving copies of the book is in Cooper Hospital library, Juhu, Mumbai, India). In this new book Dr. Rang has expanded from where he left and has discussed newer developments in the field, covering arthroscopy, internal fixation of fractures, and joint replacement. One will discover a wealth of stimulating facts about orthopaedics dating back 250 years: biographical sketches of the pioneers, excerpts from original writings and historical accounts that document the development of orthopaedics, origins of orthopaedic hospitals and splints, and 650 illustrations complete story. 'Time Line' boxes which overview historical events are well researched and are a valuable source of information for teaching and presentations. Why study history? History is the evidence for evidence based behavior (Mercer Rang). I know at least one instance where a clinical paper was the direct result of study of historical writings (see J Bone Joint Surg[Br] 1990; 72-B: 524).

unicorns, animals all get along together until serpent comes. Unicorn saves the day along with beautiful story line and great art. A good way for conversation to follow about good and bad of the world and how we can work together. Am giving my grandchildren the book along with a beanie baby unicorn for Christmas.

Little Critter's sister tells about what she plans to be when she grows up. She imagines herself being able to have a variety of occupations when she gets older. I teach ESL (English as a Second Language). I found this book when I teaching about occupations. All children seem to love Little Critter, in this case his sister, so they are motivated to want to read about the occupations mentioned in the book. The pictures are great, full of lots of clues about the words on the pages. There is a minimum of text which makes it easier for children who are just starting to read to manage. I like the book and would sure like to get more copies to use in Guided Reading groups.

I read a lot of "True Crime" books. Maybe because it is encouraging when the forces of law & order "get their man [or woman]" and partly to ponder how a human psyche could go so wrong. I bought this book a long time ago, but put off reading it because there are no photographs. To this avid reader of the "True Crime" genre, photographs are very important. What does the defendant look like? What was the setting? Showing me the major participants makes the story more "real." This is the story of "Mysterious George" Russell, childhood "mascot" of the Mercer Island, Washington, P.D. Why was he so "charming" to his friends and victims? I don't know and the author/publisher chose not to tell us or show us. And Washington, again? What is it with the Pacific Northwest? A spawning ground for salmon, serial murderers (Ted Bundy, Green River et. al.)and chroniclers of serial murderers?

I am more impressed with "the other Olson" True Crime writer [see my review of Greg Olson's _Starvation Heights_ - 5 stars - about another murderer in the Seattle area] and the "Queen" of True Crime - Ann Rule - who has recently ventured out of the Pacific Northwest for her excellent _And Never Let Her Go_ [murder in Delaware] - also 5 stars.

I happened to be alone at home for the week when I decided to read this book-- and boy, was that a bad idea: I slept with all the lights on and deadbolted every door. While it is true that the author "drones" (as another reviewer said) on at times, and other points have the excitement level of a day's worth of CSPAN, I didn't really mind too much. I believe any young women interested in true crime should read this when they get a chance-- it might make you think twice about your companion or spouse. Criminals are very deceptive. All in all, this is a good book, and deserves a quick read; however, I'd probably just check it out from the library.

I have found that most "true crime" coming out today reflects little "legwork" on the part of the author. It is clear in too many cases that the writer relied too much on official trial and police records. His work is usually, deservedly or not, a paean to the investigators of the crime. Jack Olsen apparently goes way beyond official sources and presents a comprehensive picture of all aspects of the crime, from the perpetrator, to the victims and their families. He gives the police their due, but does not come off as a cop glorifier. "Charmer," while not Olsen's best, is a classic example of the well-written true crimie. It's well worth a read.