This band is seriously underrated and often overlooked. I can't think of a better candidate for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, or for a VH1 Behind the Music (we've seen the Journey story like a thousand times already). These guys picked up the creative ambition of The Beatles from the early 1970's and carried it forward. These transcriptions are basic and may not be completely accurate in certain cases but this book is still great and these songs are so much fun to play- especially if you happen to have a Wurli or a keyboard with a good Wurli sound...and of course a 12 string guitar. It pretty much focuses on the band during their classic lineup (the only lieup that matters)- Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies, Dougie Thompson, John Helliwell and Bob Seibenberg. The only exception is the song Cannonball. Other than the song "I'm Beggin' You" I don't think any fans will miss any of the less inspirational material released since Roger left. Maybe one day the stars will again align just so and the original band will come together again- at least to accept a long overdue entrance into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame... but until then these songs are a tremendous inspiration for musicians around the world and I highly reccomend this book.

I think that this book was great. I own a few rock song books, and I think that this one's awesome. Some of the songs that appear in the book are: "Born to be Wild", "Louie, Louie", "We got the Beat", "Wild Thing", and many more. The songs are not that hard and are arranged in a very nice way. I give this book a five star rating!

This unique collection of Christian prayers, featuring contributions ranging from Whittier and Emerson to Bonar and Coverdale, is interspersed with scripture and illustrated with joyous originality. Although it is recommended for the younger set, picture book lovers of all ages will want this one for their shelves.

This book presents a wonderful story of the growth of Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways. A large number of first hand accounts are cited. The 2 chapters on the investigation of 2 misterious CX accidents are exceptional and movie-like, ie. the crash of a DC-3 in the late 1940s (which is always said to be the first recorded hijack in world history) & the explosion of a Convair 880 over Vietnam in early 1970s. This book is definitely a must for aviation history lovers.

I found a blurb about this book several years ago and made several inquiries about this book. I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of this book years after it was out of print. Many, many thanks are owed to the person who located it for me (and you know who you are!).

I thought I knew everything (publically available) about Billy but was wrong. So much additional information by-passed this fan and landed into a book that took me years to get a hold of.

This book includes many many photographs one has to assume come from Billy's private collection. In my opinion, he made his life an open book for the author and ultimately, to his fans.

While this book does not cover the latter years of his career and strictly highlights the earlier 15 years, I consider it a must read for any Billy Squier fan who wants to understand the creator and the one who I have to credit for coining the phrase of 'articulate rock.'

If you want to know about Billy and his music, this book and his website are great places to go.

Denise Mendenhall

A eye opening look at life at light speed. Narrated by the band of unabashed badass bashers, Biohazard. Nice reading content for the informed Gen-Xer and Gen-Nexer. Proceed with caution, this is not fiction or fluff!!! 'Nuff said.

This is a gift to give a woman. My best friend gave me this book. It made me feel so very loved! The book is full of praise, fun, and happy wishes. I'd recommend it for teens on up. It is hip, joyful, sassy and fun. What an absolutely amazing alternative to a greeting card. This book is like a greeting card that says all the fun things you can't include in just one card.

When I bought this book, I didn't expect much. But, when it came I was astonished! It has all 12 birthstones and a whole lot more. Each page tells what the color of the gem is and also has a sentence or two telling about the folklore. With me being a rock collector, I loved this book. The information would be helpful to anyone. If they believed in that kind of stuff. For $3.50 I certainly got more than what I payed for!

first, let me start out by saying, i've been a björk fan for 10 years now. many unofficialy "björkgraphies" have been released over the years, and i've read every one of them. when i first noticed "wow&flutter" on amazon earlier this year, i thought to myself .. another one, meaning, another björk book i will read, and kick myself for not writing one myself ;)

when i got "wow&flutter", i quickly flipped through it to look at the pictures. saw several that i didn't have, flipped through the pages, noticed it had a song guide and a mini discography. so far i was impressed.

but tonight, i decided to read the book. i really wanted to since none of my friends had the book, and no one on the bjork.com 4um had the book either. so i would be the first in my circle of friends to explore.

the book covers björk from her birth to present day, even talks about the birth of her daughter this past october. the author, mark pytlik, i can tell is like me. he is a fan. not just a casual fan, not someone who just knew her as "the lady who wore the swan dress". that's what made reading the book so exciting. it is a book i can relate to.

while i don't want to "give away" everything in the book, i will tell you that reading this has made me even more excited about her (i didn't think that was possible!) i know this review probably sounds a little corny and a lot obsessive, so i think i'll just stop here :)

This book deals with The Black Cliff, the name given by climbers to the rock face found a little way away from the railway line running up to the top of Snowden in North Wales.

From memory, for it is many years since I have read this book, many of the climbs were explored over a great many months and years. In many instances seconds were unable to follow leaders, hence ropes were discarded and the intrepid explorers continued these climbs without the safety they provided. Solo climbing was not in fashion and many of the routes were, for the era, of an extreme nature so that the decision to climb on alone in unchartered territory was a serios decision. Remember also that in this era many of the safety and mechanical devices in use today were not invented. I myself climbed in this area and Llanberis pass when it was radical to tie a knot in your rope or sling and use it as a chockstone. Many of the spectacular routes which were absolute classics were often very vegetated and the true worth of the climb was masked until "gardening" was completed. Much is said of the 'Masters Wall' and the respect afforded to Joe Brown as he worked out the route over many weekends, gradually overcoming difficulties. Spectacular photographs and written in such a way as to convey very meaningfully the majesty of the cliff itself, the area as a whole and the pioneering nature of the bold venturers who dared challenge The Black Cliff. Well worth a read!