Bloodstream

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With her acclaimed novels Harvest and Life Support, Tess Gerritsen has injected a powerful dose of adrenaline into the medical thriller. Now, in a new blockbuster, Gerritsen melds page-turning suspense with chilling realism as a small-town doctor races to unravel the roots of a violent outbreak -- before it destroys everything she loves.

Lapped by he gentle waters of Locust Lake, the small resort town of Tranquility, Maine, seems like the perfect spot for Dr. Claire Elliot to shelter her adolescent son, Noah, from the distractions of the big city and the lingering memory of his father's death. But with the first snap of winter comes shocking news that puts her practise on the line: a teenage boy under her care has committed an appalling act of violence. And as Claire and all of Tranquility soon discover, it is just the start of a chain of lethal outbursts among the town's teenagers.

As the rash of disturbing behavior grows, Claire uncovers a horrifying secret: this is not the first time it has happened. Twice a century,the children of Tranquility lash out with deadly violence. Claire suspects that there is a biological cause for the epidemic, and she fears that the placid Locust Lake may conceal an insidious danger. As she races to save Tranquility -- and her son -- from harm, Claire discovers an even greater threat: a shocking conspiracy to manipulate nature, and turn innocents to slaughter.

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A little too out there.......2007-04-30

While I am growing to love Tess Gerritsen's work more and more, this book was less than her best. The usual Gerritsen trademarks are there -- a strong story line, good characters, multiple plots -- but something was missing. I felt that the author didn't pay enough attention to the nuances of the story and lost me as a reader as a result.

When Dr. Claire Elliot flees Baltimore with her adolescent son, she thinks she's doing the best thing by relocating to Maine, hoping the new location will give her son a new lease on life in the wake of his father's death. Unfortunately, his juvenile problems (joy riding, hanging with the wrong crowd, etc.) follow the two to the ironically named Tranquility, Maine.

The townsfolk are less than happy to welcome them, and a spate of rage in the town's teenagers is blamed on "outsiders" like the Elliots. Claire, however, senses a biological component behind the kids' behavior and has to buck the local powers-that-be in order to trace the violence to its pathological roots.

While the plot is interesting, there were too many subplots, and as a result I felt that Claire was running off in too many different directions (as was the storyline). She often ignored her son's needs, and I found that hard to believe in many cases (she would leave him at home by himself, not follow up on problems at school, not confront the principal when he was blamed for conflicts, etc.).

It's still a great read, despite the problems with the storyline.

A Mixed Bag.......2006-09-20

While the first 2/3's of the book was pretty good, the last third dragged.

After the main protagonist discovers the cause of the violence 2/3's of the way in it seemed as though the story was just marking time to the end. After the scene where the good Doctor Elliot tries to convince the town of the danger, a scene uncomfortably similar to one in Benchley's Jaws, all the air goes out of the story. From that point forward, all Claire seems to do is drive from one location to another but nothing of real interest happens.

And then there's the ending which had a "thrown together" feel to it. It was almost as if there was a checklist of unanswered questions that the author answered in the space of a few pages at the end of the book.

There were also some very distracting side plots that really seemed to have no place in the main storyline. Two examples are the lovelorn high school principal and the town witch. I'm not sure if the writer meant to give the town and its people more life in the reader's eyes but all it did was add unnecessary pages to the book. Details are one thing, but they should mesh with and contribute to the overall plot. These didn't.

Were it not for the ending, I would have given this book 4 stars but taken as a whole, it only rates 3.

Could have been better.......2006-04-04

Tess Gerritsen's Bloodsteam is an all right read. A little too predictable and you almost just want to give up and stop reading it all together. I agree with some other reviewers...you need to check out her later books. The romance factor in the book is okay, but should have been left out...especially since her love interest is married.

Read her later books first.......2006-03-13

This was the second book that I have read of the authors (after the readable Body Double) and I would strongly recommend that readers unfamiliar with Gerritsen (a talented writer) avoid this book and look at the later books.

This novel centres around the events in a small Maine town where the local kids have started random acts of violence. The town doctor notices the acts and works out the correlation between the violence and the strange happenings at the local lake.

I found that this was a poor mans Michael Crichton, made worse with the authors leaning towards adding the romance element into the book. It may be just me, but the book seemed written more like a movie script than a novel.

A readable book if you can suspend disbelief.

Don't go in the water!.......2006-02-22

Bloodstream is a stereotypical medical mystery with little suspense and facile plot solutions. The romance that develops between heroine MD Claire Elliot and the town's top cop is a shopworn plot device, and Claire has no trouble ignoring the inconvenience of his marriage. Claire's difficulties in establishing herself as the town's replacement for a beloved retired doctor, her own son's inevitable infection with the deadly parasite, and the ease with which only Claire identifies the real dangers threatening the town all combine to reduce any suspense that the story might have generated if presented less predictably. The conclusion is truly repulsive, unless you're a big fan of annelids, in which case, you'll love it!
Tess Gerritsen has done much better - for a much more engrossing story, try The Surgeon, Vanish, or The Sinner.

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Bloodstream: River of Life
Isaac Asimov
Manufacturer: Macmillan Pub Co
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0020911505

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A good, solidly written American whodunit

Bloodstream
P. M. Carlson
Manufacturer: Atria
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Binding: Hardcover

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A good, solidly written American whodunit.......2000-04-04

Carlson is a consistently interesting writer, and this book is another worthwhile effort. Two children are murdered in a rural area of southern Indiana, while real estate speculation and controversy over a historical renovation project provide motives for several potential suspects. The female deputy sheriff, who is the star of the show, is also grappling with her own personal and family problems. All the threads are well integrated into a mostly believable story. The actual solution to the mystery depends on a somewhat less believable premise, but the writing and plotting is good enough to make the book enjoyable in spite of that.

Alfred Hitchcock's Down by the Old Bloodstream

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Alfred Hitchcock's Down by the Old Bloodstream
Editor Alfred Hitchcock
Manufacturer: Dell
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The Bloodstream
Isaac Asimov
Manufacturer: MacMillan
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Bloodstream

Manufacturer: Recorded Books
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Bloodstream
Joel Redon
Manufacturer: Knights Pr
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The Bloodstream
Isaac Asimov
Manufacturer: Collier Books
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Bloodstream #2 March 2004
Adam Shaw and Penny Register
Manufacturer: Image Comics
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Binding: Comic

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The Bloodstream : River of Life
Isaac Asimov
Manufacturer: Collier Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000KPY7EU

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Tragedy befalls the Carter family following an eventful visit from a Russian prince and a scandalous blackmail letter. The murder of Wally Carter generates a bewildering mystery - how does one shoot a man crossing a narrow bridge without being near the murder weapon when it is fired? The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.

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Who Killed Wally?.......2007-08-06

Everyone wanted Wally Carter out-of-the-way until he ended up dead. But who fired the fatal shot. A finely crafted mystery that leads the reader through the convolutions of Inspector Hemingway's puzzle.
Romance plays a fine tune as two unexpected couples find the time to discover each other amid the investigation.
"No Wind of Blame" by Georgette Heyer has the crisp dialogue to keep you turning the page, which is her trade mark. No clue is predictable as to its outcome or conclusion even in the romance department.
A take to the dentist office mystery that will ease your trepidation as a good laugh is an antidote for pain.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Sins of the Fathers."

Audio Book Review-- A Spanking Good Mystery.......2005-09-20

Michael Barnes does a stellar job of reading this book on the Chivers audiocassettes. His voices are perfect and very period (1930's England). And I actually caught things that I had not remembered from my first reading of this book a decade or so again.

If Heyer does anything well she has an ear for slang. I laughed out loud when Wally Carter (who had just confessed to some very bad behavior) was complaining about the fact that his neice and step daughter had found out about the behavior by reading a letter addressed to him. "It's not," he said sternly, "the clean potato." Never heard that saying before.

Then there is the Prince, not to be mistaken for Prince the dog, and the histrionic former actress turned lady of the manor, Ermintrude.

I agree that Heyer seems to have changed sympathies in main stream, but how could one not rather spend time with the imaginative Vickie than Mary who does have Solid Worth but is not nearly as much fun.

Light-hearted romance with a bit of mystery.......2000-12-13

This is one of Heyer's most complicated murder mysteries. It is absolutely stuffed full of red-herrings.

As usual Heyer takes us to a classic English village, sometime in the 1930's, and into the home of Ermintrude, her daughter Vicki, Ermintrude's second husband Wally Carter and Wally's young relative - Miss Cliffe. Add to that mysterious Russian Princes, strange goings on in various shrubberies and unexpected shooting and you do have a very nice base for a mystery in the usual ironic Heyer-style.

In classic Heyer way she also mixes in a little romance, but in very un-Heyer-like move she does a switch in the romance which never ceases to annoy me each time I read it. In the beginning we are made to think that Mary Cliffe is the lead heroine and Vicki, daughter of the singularly eccentric Ermintrude, as the flaky it-girl. Somewhere in mid-book things suddenly do a volte-face and we are expected to accept Vicki as the heroine....anyway...

I don't know that this is one of Heyer's best mysteries, I rather like Behold Here's Poison - best - but it does deliver in wit and substance. It also offers a very satisfying mystery to try to work out.

A period piece mystery that deserves a second look........1999-08-24

Georgette Heyer was considered an excellent mystery writer when she began writing her stories in the 1930's. No wind of blame was written in 1939 and tells a neat story of murder and social manners of the time. There is an inspector and his superintendent, many clues spread throughout the story and a little love story all rolled into one. A great read if you enjoy English village mysteryies.

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No Wind of Blame

Manufacturer: Bantam Books
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Binding: Paperback
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PROFIT AND LOSSNo one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Certainly not fleshy Ermyntrude Carter, Wally's flamboyant wife. , Good riddance to bad rubbish! As for Ermyntrude's impossibly intense teen-age daughter and Wally's vapid ward, Mary, the inheritance money was so consoling. Strong, silent, strange Robert Steel and tall, dark, phony Prince Alexis Varasashvili danced graveside attendance on the overly merry widow, while shady Harold White (under-the-counter business partner of the deceased) heaved a sigh of relief. No one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Pity. But someone had cared enough to shoot him: through the chest. Who the devil could it be? Asked absolutely super Inspector Hemingway.

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Drawn to reread even though you'll know the murderer

No Wind of Blame
Georgette Heyer
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Murder set in small England town, origionally pub. in 1940.

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Drawn to reread even though you'll know the murderer.......2005-11-30

There's something about Georgette Heyer's mysteries that make me want to reread them even though I know I'll remember who the killer is somewhere through the book. The characters are so entertaining even though the mystery might not be up to the highest standards.

From the back cover: No one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Certainly not fleshy Ermyntrude Carter, Wally's flamboyant wife. Good riddance to bad rubbish! As for Ermyntrude's impossibly intense teen-age daughter and Wally's vapid ward, Mary, the inheritance money was so consoling. Strong, silent, strange Robert Steel and tall, dark phony Prince Alexis Varasashvili danced graveside attendance on the overly merry widow, while shady Harold White (under-the-counter business partner of the deceased) heaved a sigh of relief. No one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Pity. But someone had cared enough to shoot him through the chest. Who the devil could it be? Asked absolutely super Inspector Hemmingway.

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No Wind Of Blame

Manufacturer: Panther UK
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000I51M9K

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No Wind of Blame
Georgette Heyer
Manufacturer: William Heinemann Ltd.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NPS5T0

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No Wind of Blame
Georgette Heyer
Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NIAX7Y

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No Wind of Blame
Georgette Heyer
Manufacturer: Panther
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000JDA030

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No Wind of Blame
Heyer Georgette
Manufacturer: Dutton
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LQKCS8

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No Wind of Blame
Georgette Heyer
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B0000CIFNL

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No Wind of Blame
Georgette Heyer
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
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No one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Certainly not fleshy Ermyntrude Carter, Wally's flamboyant wife. Good riddance to bad rubbish!

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Competitive swimmers know that even minor flaws in stroke technique can mean the difference between first and last place. Swimming Drills for Every Stroke gives swimmers the edge.

Author Ruben Guzman presents 91 essential drills for reaching perfect form in the backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and butterfly. Accompanied by helpful coaching tips and focus points, these drills enable swimmers to develop more efficient technique for faster times in every event.

Swimming coaches and swimmers at all developmental levels can use this handbook for all four strokes as well as for starts and turns. Swimming Drills for Every Stroke will make practices more productive and competitions more successful.

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Swimming Drills for every Stroke by Ruben J. Guzman........2007-01-31

I learn swimming from The Total Immersion way(I bought books and DVDs and I was impressed.) I learned that all streamline, body rotaion etc....but I don't know the strokes well. Then I went to library to borrow this book. It helped me a lots. Basiclly the author's concept is pretty match to the TI way and he gave more details on the drills. Anyway, I like this book very much. So I bought the book and fellow the drills for my every day swimming.

Excellent.......2007-01-04

This book herlped me in teaching swimming lessons and being a swim team coach.

A great beginning swimming book.......2005-07-16

I was looking for a book for me to use to help teach my kids (5&7) to swim the various strokes. This book is absolutely perfect. It breaks down each stroke into individual components and allows your child to practice each portion before putting all the pieces together and swim the "real" stroke. I was trying for weeks to help my 7 year old with her breast stroke, then I got this book and saw a dramatic improvement in just one lesson. This book is perfect for a parent or a coach to help teach beginning swimmers how to correctly swim each stroke.

One piece of advice. Your child will never learn to swim well by doing lap after lap. They need specific instruction on how to execute each stroke, otherwise they will just reinforce bad habits.

One more thing, the other book I have is Total Immersion, which I think is great. However, you need a book like Guzman's to get the basics of each swimming stroke. I do some of the drills in TI, but I need Guzman too. Plus, TI only talks about freestyle.

Old fashioned.......2000-09-21

This books seems to be directed at beginning swimmers. It's too basic for more experienced swimmers. Addtionally, many of the drills seem a bit dated. I may be a little biased since I am an advocate of the the Total Immersion style of swimming.

Too Basic for the Common Coach.......2000-03-30

Though fundamentally strong, this book is extremely simplistic. Anyone who considers themselves a somewhat experienced coach should bypass this title and begin looking elsewhere for a decent drill guide/idea book.

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Cheesecake Gone Terribly Wrong

Cozy and Comfortable

The Nantucket Holiday Table
Susan Simon
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0811825086

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Visitors to Nantucket usually return home with glowing food memories. Maybe the sea air livens appetites, but more likely it's the good Yankee cooking. Susan Simon's The Nantucket Holiday Table offers 75 recipes interlarded with personal stories, historical lore, and interesting asides such as "What's It Like in the Wintertime?" Rooted in old New England culinary tradition, the recipes also take a modern approach. Readers should enjoy making Almond French Toast with Caramelized Applesauce, Roasted Squash Risotto, and Grilled Turkey with Corn Bread and Oyster Stuffing, among Simon's many savory dishes.

Arranged mainly by courses, the book also features chapters on holiday breakfasts, cocktail parties, and food gifts. Typically delightful recipes from these include Jimmy Gross's Christmas Day Crêpes, Root Vegetable Chips, and Green Tomato Preserves. Underscoring the island's diverse gastronomic character, Simon also presents cross-ethnic recipes such as Sweet Potato and Chorizo Frittata Squares, Caldo Verde, and Nantucket-Cuban-Connection Sandwich. Dessert formulas aren't neglected and include Cranberry Shortcakes, Pumpkin Caramel Pudding, and Spirited Gingerbread with Ginger Ice Cream. With 70 color illustrations, the book is both a useful source for special-occasion and everyday dishes and a tour of a deeply alluring American landscape. --Arthur Boehm

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From wreath-bedecked fishing boats to the sparkling Shoppers' Stroll, Nantucket Island captures the magical spirit of the holidays like no place else. Elegantly adorned with 75 beautiful full-color photographs, The Nantucket Holiday Table lets everyone celebrate the charm of the Island's traditions with favorite recipes showcasing the best of Nantucket's bounty. Susan Simon, author of The Nantucket Table, returns to her beloved island to serve up personal stories, historical tidbits, and 75 wonderful recipes. Festive mornings start with Salmon Hash with Poached Eggs, followed by a cozy lunch of Chicken Chowder. Scallop Seviche, Mini Sweet Potato and Sage Pancakes, and tempting Hot Rum Punch give holiday parties an island flavor while Fancy Yankee Pot Roast, Wintertime Coleslaw, and Pumpkin-Caramel Pudding will warm the hearts of friends and families. Wherever you live, The Nantucket Holiday Table will bring the joy of a Nantucket holiday season to your own dining room.

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Cheesecake Gone Terribly Wrong.......2003-01-28

This book is certainly beautiful, but the one recipe I chose to make was a disaster! I made the Cranberry Beach-Plum Cheesecake on page 129 which calls for cream cheese, ricotta, sour cream, and ten eggs, but NO sugar! This was not a savory cheesecake, but a DESSERT, and the tart cranberry topping and graham cracker crust could not compensate for the blandness of straight cheese and eggs, flavored only with vanilla. It was so startling and unexpected that my friend actually spit it out.
Was this an error in proof reading, or simply a bad recipe? It certainly makes me hesitant to try another recipe from this book.

Cozy and Comfortable.......2000-11-03

The book is a wonderful read just on its own. Susan Simon lends her own stories to some of the recipes. The recipes are wonderul and not hard. I felt very comfortable reading the book and anticipating the upcoming Holiday season.

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every recipe is a star!
This is a splendid cookbook.
This is a splendid cookbook.

The Nantucket Table
Susan Simon
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0811814726

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Susan Simon has lived in Europe, New York City, and on Nantucket, a windswept island off the New England coast. In The Nantucket Table she talks about the island, shares stories of her travels elsewhere, and presents recipes that weave flavors from Italy and beyond together with bluefish, cranberries, and other local island ingredients. Initially, agriculture and fishing supported life on Nantucket. During the 19th century, whaling drew away the island's men while creating one of the wealthiest ports in the world. When whaling declined, Nantucket residents settled back into scalloping and local farming. Meanwhile, this island also developed into a world famous summer resort.

Simon's recipes are mostly easy, summery dishes based on fresh vegetables, ripe fruits, and seafood, all combined with clear flavors. Her love for Italy shows in glowing Carrot Crostini, or Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce, or White Beans and Roasted Broccoli. She features seasonal produce in Gingery Lime-Blackberry Tart, and more local dishes, too. Anyone with a garden, access to a farmstand, and good, fresh fish can enjoy the sensuous, sunny food in The Nantucket Table. This quasi coffee-table book is also filled with tempting food photos and Tom Eckerle's wonderful pictures of bright Nantucket days.

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A Nantucket summer is sunny, salty days at the beach, ocean views, sea breezes, and casual feasts with friends and family. Susan Simon's love of Nantucket, with its picket fences and sandy lanes, its baked clams, lobsters, and heavenly chowders, shines through on every page of The Nantucket Table. Her recipes are clear, easy, fresh, and delicious, while Tom Eckerle's photographs complete the picture of the sweetest, laziest season on the island. Though the book features the specialties of Nantucket, these are not unusual ingredients: Susan Simon wants you to enjoy simple food at its seasonal peak. If you can find a farmer's market and a fresh fish shop, there's no reason why you can't create that special taste of Nantucket, wherever you happen to live.

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every recipe is a star!.......2005-10-14

Everything I have tried in this book is delicious, even when the ingredients aren't 100% fresh from Nantucket. The are easy and simple to prepare as well.

This is a splendid cookbook........1998-08-03

The Nantucket Table is beautifully illustrated, crisply written, and full of tasty recipes. Try the salmon in parchment and grilled leg of lamb. Fabulous. This book is a real winner.

This is a splendid cookbook........1998-08-03

The Nantucket Table is beautifully illustrated, crisply written, and full of tasty recipes. Try the salmon in parchment and grilled leg of lamb. Fabulous. This book is a real winner.

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For much of the twentieth century, Americas commercial success was due to its very distinctive manner of designing and producing goods. Working independently from European and Asian influences, American businesses developed unique styles. American automobile designs, for instance, have often been bolder than those of their European counterparts. The emphasis on design has also led to legendary products and packaging such as the universally recognized Coca-Cola bottle. This book examines 200 products that have achieved icon status and have America written all over them. Each item is featured in stunning photography accompanied by a concise history, key data, and amazing trivia. These products epitomize the uniquely American combination of confident styling and utility. They also reflect the depth of American marketing, which seeks uniqueness to maximize product awareness.

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Well I never!.......2007-08-12

Books of lists are an old publishing favorite and the Made in America type probably come out every year or so. I have a 1964 Ace paperback by Hannah Campbell 'Why Did They Name It...?' with the background to dozens of products. Nick Freeth's book is a bit better than most because its covers two hundred items. Right away problems start because this number means it can't just be products otherwise some real obscure things would have be included (and are) so Mack trucks, Las Vegas Strip, Hollywood, Times Square, traffic lights or a Kazoo get are included.

Each product (or concept) gets a photo, statistical data (including, amazingly, the makers Stock Exchange symbol) background text and the predictable 'Did you know?' all presented on pages with several colored panels (Did You Know?.. that the book 'Made in America' didn't repeat the same page color schemes in a 304 page book).

The listings are arranged alphabetically so that Shure Microphones rub shoulders with Silly Putty then Skippy Peanut Butter. If you like this kind of fun juxtaposing of products you'll enjoy the book. It's surely the ultimate dip into and be amazed page turner and Did You Know?.. that Greyhound Scenicruiser buses had two engines just in case one broke down!

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Can't resist dipping into it.......2006-05-22

I bought this book on a whim after leafing through it to see what made the list. It really has a lot of info--I can't resist picking it up to read another half dozen entries. Lots of fun, even though you'll probably think of lots of other stuff he could have included. (Dr Pepper is really the oldest soft drink?)

Really fun and interesting.......2005-12-26

What a great book. This gives you info on everything American. From Coca Cola and Barbie Dolls etc etc. It's really interesting because firstly, you may not have realised that something is actually American made/invented, and then with so many products in here, something is bound to capture your interest. It will tell you all about that product like the date it was invented, where, how etc. This is a really cool gift for someone, or just entertaining reading for yourself. I recommend this to any 'history' buff or just anyone in general.

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Weaving with Reeds and Fibers
Osma Gallinger Tod , and Oscar H. Benson
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Step-by-step instructions for beginners cover a multitude of projects: simple baskets, bread trays, basket bird house, ropes, tassels, various articles made of rope and raffia, braided articles, plaited belts, picture frames, book ends, mats, etc. Also discusses mending and dyeing. 75 illustrations.

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Hand weaving with reeds and fibers,
Osma Couch Gallinger
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Doug Parkin
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What was it like to be both the voice of a generation and the symbol of Hollywood decadence? Fondas recollections of his Hollywood heyday feature unforgettable moments of partying and romancing, and of hanging out with just about everybody from Dylan to Dali, Beatty to Brando. He also offers some startling revelations about the Fonda family, including the effects of his mothers suicide and his largely neglectful father. Dont Tell Dad lets readers in on the truth behind a Hollywood legend, and vividly recaptures a gloriously chaotic era.

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Excellent Autobiography!.......2006-10-25

I have to admit that before reading this book, I knew nothing about Peter Fonda. All I knew was he was Henry's son, Jane's brother, Bridget's father, had starred in and written a counterculture film called "Easy Rider" and did drugs in the 1960's. This book showed that he is so much more than that. This is an excellently written memoir that takes us through his life. It's not pretty but it's honest. Yes, it's a story that includes lots of drugs and a fiery temper when it came to authority figures but that's who he was and I commend him for being honest. After reading the book, I came away really liking Peter.

What a great book!!.......2005-03-07

I knew very little about Peter Fonda before reading his book. He is a very interesting man who bares his soul to the reader. How can you critique what should have been written about (read other reviews)in his book. He loved his days sailing in the Tatoosh (spelled wrong?)The worlds finest wooden sailing yacht. so why wouldn't he write about his adventures on it, with such fond memories. This book was one of the best I have read. He is a very sensitive man who has overcome many odds and has turned his life in a very positive way. What a great book!!!

Life in Hollywood in the Good Old Days........2004-11-23

Because of this book, I was looking forward to the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation in which Peter Fonda was featured. I don't know whether it was the character he was playing, or if he is sick, but it was difficult to watch. Maybe he thinks that's how a college professor acts. I was married to one and have two sons, one with a PhD, who are college teachers, and none were as stiff as he appeared. It must have been the character, or directing, as he won an award for "Ulee's Gold.'

He is best known for the movie, 'Easy Rider,' which he co-wrote with Dennis Hopper in the 1960s. I was shocked to see the year he was born which means we were growing up at the same time, in the most disparate ways life could be. Here I was in this backward town of Knoxville, TN, enjoying a short singing career on radio, t.v. local talent shows, and stage -- as innocent as a baby.

There he was pretending to be James Dean on a motorcycle (he was the 'wild thing') hobnobbing with Marlon Brando in Rome (on location?), 'hanging out' with Salvador Dali, taking drugs with the British singing group, the Beatles, and suffering through the suicides of his friend, Bridget Hayward (after whom he named his daughter, the actress) and his best friend, Stormy.

He speaks freely of his drug use as if it were the thing to do -- no apologies -- as he watched others "fall into the abyss of abuse" and be pushed "over the edge," explaining that he survived because he didn't have an 'addictive personality.'

In this fascinating memoir, he relates how he'd promised his sister, Jane, that he'd never tell of their growing-up escapades and coming of age exploits (also of their living through child abuse, as did so many of the children of movie stars of that time, example MOMMIE DEAREST about Joan Crawford and the pain of Bing Crosby's older sons as they lived with a harsh, cold father.) Now, Dean Martin's daughter is claiming a similar life in her new book.

Thus, the title 'Don't tell Dad.' I can just hear them telling each other that during their teen years. There were several suicides in his life, the hardest to bear was that of his mother. He tells how the family tried to hide it as if it were a 'taint' on them.

His mother, Frances Seymour, had been born in Ontario, Canada. He traces his heritage on her side of the family to Richard Seymour who settled in this country in 1639 and his link to Lady Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII's third wife. Could be that is where his sister Jane got her name, as her nickname was Lady Jane. Frances had been married to George Brokaw (who'd just divorced Clare Booth Luce), an alcoholic from Old Money and into sailing when he died. Thus, a link in ancestry with Tom Brokaw on NBC. Her father, Eugene Ford Seymour, a superior court judge, had also been an alcoholic. Guess he could say that his tendency to try drugs was in the genes.

His father, Henry Fonda, has a heritage going back to 13th century Italy, then 200 years in the Netherlands before leaving Amsterdam for America in 1651. Peter's parents had met on a luxury liner bound for England, she on vacation while he was on his way to a movie set and were married in 1939, after which he had a wartime stint in the Pacific in 1943.

"Few things have been perfect in my life, but there is no way I'd desire to 'do it over.' I would prefer to never again think of the dark parts of my past." Wouldn't we all!

Peter was born in New York City but lived with his dad in Brentwood (L. A.) in a mansion near his grandmother's house. His step-grandfather was Oscar Hammerstein. There are some similarities between his life in California and that of Chuck Southcott (he's six months younger than Peter), who is my soul and inspiration on the radio. Just this afternoon, he played Michael Feinstein's version of WISH YOU WERE HERE. Thanks, Chuck!

The photo section is fantastic, full of what I call the 'beautiful people.' Peter was a cute little boy and looked like my youngest son, Justin (who also played soccer as a youth). I was pleased to learn that he named his son Justin. Though I've never known him, there is that connection.

Though he lived the 'high life' to which he was born and, my goodness, he led an interesting life and learned his acting in New York. He didn't just 'follow in his father's footsteps.' He made some of his own in many films including 'The Rounders,' 'Race With the Devil,' 'The Wild Angels,' 'Hawkens Breed,' 'Futureworld,' 'Blue Water Hunters,' and 'Tammy and the Doctor'(with Sandra Dee).

In the end, he learned that "it is all about forgiveness and, most importantly, I have learned to forgive myself." That makes him a big man. He was able to forgive all those who hurt him 'deep in his heart,' he said. That's something I cannot do.

I hope he will forgive me for the criticism at the beginning of this review. What do I know about acting anyway? At a recent one-man performance about Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth in a tiny "box" theater, the actor said after the play, "I enjoyed playing off you." I'd emphathized with both roles throughout his credible acting and kept my eyes on him. I've seen many plays and an enormous number of movies, but I have never acted.

His ending leaves the reader feeling that Jane was the 'chip off the old block' with her stern reprimands and orders to her younger brother, even as adults, and her entreaty, "Don't Tell Dad."

I do believe he had a love affair with the motorcycle. In the photo on the back jacket cover, he could be Evil Kenevil. He was a handsome lad. His mother, had she survived, would be so proud of her son and his achievements.

THE MANY SIDED PETER.......2000-03-11

I liked the writing, and more important, liked Peter. I read the Customer reviews and agree there could be less yachting, but as one reviewer said,"it's his book." Peter is a charmer, and his obvious love and sensitivity toward women is well-written and described. Nowadays, he would be called a "hyper-active" child, no doubt suffering from ADD. A gradually disappearing mother and a cold, stern father were devastating to such a sensitive child. As a reader, I tried to be empathetic with Peter always resorting to tears. (In my family, you die before you cry!)

Remember all the times you have been humiliated and later you think "what I shoulda said--" The Germans call this "the wit of the stairway" meaning your swift retorts when it is long over. I think Peter recalled many incidents the way he'd have LIKED them to turn out, but the truth might be a little different. But hey, it's his book. I don't doubt for a minute, he is very impulsive, feisty, loud and belligerent when the mood, the drugs, the drink, whatever are upon him. I remember I heard Peter had taken to roaring past his sister's home on his motorcycle after she married Tom Hayden, screaming what a worthless hanger on Hayden was; who couldn't afford breakfast unless Jane bought it for him, etc., etc. I don't know whether this is true or not, but after reading the book, I certainly believe Peter is capable of such behavior.

I was surprised he never mentioned his father's last film "On Golden Pond" which his sister Jane worked so hard to put together and Henry won an Academy Award. I don't know if Jane exercised a heavy editorial hand on his writing, or Peter didn't want her overshadowing him. I doubt the last because with all Peter's problems, low self-esteem does not seem a part of him. And it shouldn't be. He is a brilliant man and writer. It is definitely wrong to say he was gypped in family brains dept. He was not as visible as sis and dad, but he is strictly A-list.

Where's the dirt, Peter?.......1999-09-16

A nicely written book about Fonda's life, although I found it strange that, having dedicated the book to his sister, there is very little about her and how their adult lives crossed. Far, far too much information about his yachts and their voyages. The story of Easy Rider was well told but overall I felt I gained more insight into Fonda from Peter Biskind's book: Easy Riders and Raging Bulls.

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