A fine addition to your Dylan library. One of the few books to deal with Dylan's output with the respect and insight it deserves. Thankfully the book is on the songs rather than the life of Bob Dylan.

With the insight of an academic yet using fully accessible, virtually jargon free, prose Mr. Hinchey's takes us on a journey through Bob Dylan's 1960's work answering the question "How Does It Feel".

A convincing thesis is laid out in the introduction and expounded in the following chapters. You don't have to agree with all the interpretations to still get a lot out of them. Having said which I have rarely agreed with as many.

It's great to finally read a serious, subtle reading of Dylan's evocative but often mysterious lyrics. Hinchey regards Dylan as a major poet, and his book provides powerful support for that view. Classics heard many times like "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" take on richer, brighter colors after reading "Like a Complete Unknown."

The 12 stories are short and simple and nicely illustrated. My 4 year old loves it and has me read it to her again and again!

This is a great book for parents to share with their young children. The stories are written in a way that they can understand. A few lines per page so it keeps their attention. Great illustrations. My children are under six and they loved it.

I spent 10 days diving Palau in June 2001 and this book was incredibly helpful. There are so many dive sites to choose from in this region, and this book did an excellent job detailing each and every one. Since most dive operators in this region take "requests" rather than dictate where you're going, it's nice to have some information to make an informed decision, depending upon whether you want to focus on macro, big animal enounters, drift dives, wrecks, etc. Going to dive Palau without this book is simply a bad idea.

I used by no means to be a fan of diving and snorkeling. Yet, the beautiful seas of the Pacific, combined with this wonderful excellently written guidebook, introduced me to the wonderful world of this activity. The guidebook provides excellent and invaluable information and advice for divers and snorkelers - beginners and experts alike - with special focus on how great this can be in Palau. Meanwhile, the guidebook is also a wonderful travel tool for visiting Palau, whether or not you are primarily there for snorkeling and diving. All in all, it is surely a worthwhile, if not crucial, purchase, before you set off to the Pacific.

This book makes a great companion to the controversial sex book. Though the Sex book was controversial regarding whether it was true art or not, this book proves that Madonna is indeed a true artist, explaining that her concerts are not about her songs, they're more about creating an ambiance, mood, and journey. Though the book is relatively hard to find, it's definately worth it to any Madonna fan, or anyone who wants to impress their guests by displaying it on their coffee table.

OK, so Madonna's second book was less controversial then her first (I forgot the name, something that rhymes with REX?). But this follow-up is nonetheless creatively assembled and beautifully shot. Think of it as "Truth Or Dare: The Written Edition". Stunning color photographs document Madonna's limited 1993 World Tour, which still ranks as her most glamorous and visually stunning show. Other goodies include behind-the-scenes photos and Madonna's own personal journal of the complicated tour. While turning the pages, you can listen to the CD insert, which features highlights from the show. An excellent book to read right after viewing her original concert film "Truth Or Dare", this is also a great companion piece to the home video "The Girlie Show-Live Down Under".

The kids loved it - Me, I'm so impressed that the author managed to tell about evolution in a way that avoids anything that offends any religion. How? Telling you would spoil the book because it has a surprise ending.

Oh, there is more than evolution here. It goes through what happened on earth to give it a carbon dioxide atmosphere, then oxygen, and rain to break rocks down into soil.

The earth had carbon dioxide before fossil fuels - how about that.

I've read all eight books in the "As Dreamed by Itsy" series to my 5 and 7 year olds. They're wonderful, all eight of them, so when you look at the others, you'll find this same review for all eight.

My kids loved them and wanted to hear them over an over. I noticed that with each reading, they comprehended a little more about the story. Even the first reading they loved and picked up a lot of information from, but they were so interested in the story to pay much attention to the concepts. After all, they didn't view the story as a lesson in science. On later readings they showed a great deal of interest and even awe at that the world really operates in such ways.

And me - I'm not a scientist, am even afraid of science, but this was easy. I picked up more from these stories than I learned in high school. Of course the kids asked questions I couldn't answer (but not too many), but they ask such questions every time we go to the park or the supermarket. I just passed off their questions in the usual way. Now when I someone says something about the Big Bang Theory, molecules or such, I feel well enough informed that I no longer quickly change the subject.

I recommend the books and hope the publisher adds more titles soon.

THis is a Great Book on The King OF POP MICHAEL JACKSON.He has had an Incredible Career.Despite The Certain LowPoints in His Life He Has Acchieved So Much.their is no one else like him.He is One OF A KIND.He is One OF THE GREATEST ARTISTS EVER!A TRULY GREAT LEGEND.

Michael Jackson still reigns as the king of pop. This book takes you through his magical journey through the good times and the BAD. A must have for any Michael Jackson fan!

This is a great book. It's very well made. It let's Metallica speak for themselves. It's not a biography, it's a book filled with great quotes and photos from the start of their career.

This book is better than any biography that I have read of any group. Instead of paraphrasing thoughts for the group, it lets the group speak for itself through the bandmembers quotes they have made throughout the years (and it tells you what year the quote was from). The book contains an introduction by the editor (Metallica does the rest of the writing) and quotes from the band members made throughout the Metallica's career. The quotes are grouped on the certain topics they are talking about. I would say it is an essential for any Metallica fan

This is a fine and critically needed novel that links the Sixties to the Nineties (and beyond) in a beautifully stark prose. As a Sixties Airplane/Doors/punk counterculture political type, the Deadheads were a constant frustration because we could never scrape them off their black-lighted dope-mattresses for our moratoriums and sit-ins. Yet we always suspected they had some kind of handle on the true "counterculture," if only because they seemed familial and, besides, we never understood a single word Jerry said. And look: Sixties politics is not just dead but repealed and reversed, yet Deadheads still live. Baruth's hallucinogenic book oughta top the best-seller list, because the Sixties and Nineties kids are natural allies who just haven't met each other yet.

_The Millennium Shows_ is one of the best Grateful Dead related books ever published. The scenes described in the book are familar to most Deadheads. Baruth "predicted" an event which actually happened in the real world of the Grateful Dead. Most works of fiction surrounding rock bands are pretty bad, but this one stands up: a fun and enlightening read overall.

although he is listed as the author of the book, i must confess that i, byron coley, was the one who actually did the deed. i was brought in at the 11th hour, when tom carson -- then music editor for the village voice -- who had contracted to write the book failed to deliver it. i was given ten days to take it from contract to manuscript and that's what happened. not eager to put my own name on the spine, i used that of my brother-in-law, mr. dwight, since i thought he might be able to use the book as extra credit for a writing class he was then taking. he did not end up using it, but the book bears his name nonetheless. interestingly, perhaps, the introductory chapter was excised by the lawyers at ballantines for being too negative. it subsequently appeared in a long gone australian fanzine. as to the qualities of the book -- well, it is the best crue bio i have read. but then, that last one was supposed to be great. and this one certainly ain't that.

Nobody did metal like the Crue. And nobody did the Crue like Billy Dwight. This former bouncer at Pearl Street nightclub in Northampton, Massachusetts brings the band to vivid life in his addition to the Monsters of Metal series. Of special interest to any reader would be the fact that Mr Dwight is now a town coucilman in Northampton - one of the most liberal towns in the entire US and certainly a community that might be shocked by the rampant sexism and homophobia that abounds in this breezy, albeit quite literary study.

An enjoyable book and perfect for the summer. Nothing new or earth-shattering, but Paul O'Neill is a good comapny and it's an enjoyable beach book.

Paul - I'd have to admit that I was one of the people who *might* have yelled "You Suck" back in the early years - but I'm a Dodger fan and you just killed us every time. Sorry.

I was very impressed with the book - I found myself choked up when you talked about the service for your dad - an example of the type of dad any kid would dream of - and a major influence on the type of person you are as an adult. If more Major Leaguers conducted themselves in this manner baseball would be alot better off. BTW - thanks for the nuggets on Donnie Baseball - truly a guy who played the game as it was meant to be played.

I feel I got to know the "real" Paul O'Neill - and Chick, too, thanks to this book. Anyone who likes baseball and has a dad who does too will really enjoy this book - Yankee fan or not.

Highly Recommended

Anyone who has watched the New York Yankees play since the 2001 postseason has noticed something different about the world's most famous and successful franchise. The team's early exit from the 2002 postseason was assessed to a number of variables: the starting pitching didn't hold up, overconfidence, or lack of intensity and desire. It is the latter that has been cited often from Yankee fans, and sadly, though the Yankees have a strong team yet again this season, it may have carried over to 2003 as well. Often times last season, I wondered what the 2002 Yankees might have been had Paul O'Neill patrolled right field for the Yankees, for he was the heart of the Yankees most recent championship run of the last six years and his passion has yet to be replaced by anyone on the Yankee team. Not that Paul O'Neill is someone who is going to dazzle you with eye-popping statistical numbers, for his prime had since passed on the baseball field. But as is the case with many people in life, Paul O'Neill's significance could never be limited to his statistics alone.

Always a quiet, introspective player, O'Neill was never one to find comfort in the public eye. Though he got better about his shyness in the last few years of his career, rare was the occasion where Paul would offer his thoughts in public. Which is why, when I got word that Paul was going to write an autobiography/memoir about his father, I marked down the release date of the book on the calendar. One of Yankee fans' most enduring memories of the last few years was Paul O'Neill crying during the team's celebration on October 21, 1999 when the Yankees swept the Atlanta Braves in the World Series. Tears of joy? Yes and no. Paul's father had passed away in the wee hours the night before Game 4, the culmination of a difficult year for Paul as his father was in and out of the hospital.

This is the book that explains his relationship with his father as well as O'Neill the man. Unlike another recent Yankee autobiography, this book does not tell stories in and out of the clubhouse at all. Paul has some complimentary things to say about various teammates, particularly Bernie Williams, and very poignant comments about the relationship between he and his father figure, manager of the Yankees, Joe Torre. I was touched by his childhood memories of backyard home run derbys with his brothers as well as his father's words of optimism throughout his life. O'Neill really brought his Dad to life in this book to where, by the end of the book, I felt as though I knew "Papa Chuck" as though he were an uncle of mine.

Baseball fans who dislike the Yankees might be surprised to find the "embracing of Paul O'Neill" as nothing more than fan worship, for Paul was often very emotional on the field: throwing his helmet, punching a water-cooler, arguing with an umpire, etc. But Paul O'Neill, as he explains in his book, is a perfectionist who is harder on himself than anyone. Whether or not this is a result of being the youngest of six brothers is hard to say, though O'Neill's emotions were always directed at himself and no one else. As I mentioned in the first paragraph, the present-day Yankees could use a little of Paul's emotion. But the irony of Paul O'Neill is that while he is indeed an emotional person on the outside, inside he is extremely shy. I once met Paul O'Neill toward the end of his career at a Brooks Brothers store in Kansas City. I wasn't sure if I should approach him or not, but finally did and was forever grateful for the experience. He is very soft-spoken, almost bashful, he was so shy. But he was very kind: he asked where I was from and if I was going to the game that night. I was particularly interested to hear if he was going to be back for the 2001 season, to which he replied, "If we win the World Series this year, we'll all be back. But if we don't, I'll probably have to go back and play in Cincinnati." Though they did indeed win the World Series that year, a three-peat, such circumstances as Paul was in at the time tend to present themselves when you play for George Steinbrenner. The experience of meeting Paul O'Neill and shaking his hand, to this day, remains one of the most memorable of my childhood.

Paul O'Neill is a popular player because he is human. He is a solid person who takes pride in being a son, a husband, and a father. He was a pretty good ballplyer too. Towards the end of his career, he came to symbolize the Yankee renaissance through his passion and his character. There was a tear in every Yankee fans' eye when, during Game 5 of the 2001 World Series, 56,000 Yankee fans stood in unison and chanted, "PAUL O-NEE-ULLL!" to say thanks in what proved to be his last game in Yankee Stadium. In that moment, Paul had become this generation's answer to Lou Gehrig, the Pride of the Yankees. I watched at home with a tear in my own eye as Paul tipped his cap to an appreciative crowd who will one day chant his name again when his number 21 is retired among the Yankee greats in Monument Park. "Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir" is about a player who belongs to the old school way of sports- it is a wonderful book and I am grateful to Paul for opening up and sharing his memories about his Dad. My guess is that a number of readers will harken back to memories of their own fathers while reading his book.