The Last Christmas of Ebenezer Scrooge: The Sequel to A Christmas Carol

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A Glorious Sequel

A CHRISTMAS CAROL REVISITED

Scrooge Unplugged

the last christmas of ebenezer scrooge

An amazing accomplishment!

The Last Christmas of Ebenezer Scrooge: The Sequel to A Christmas Carol

Manufacturer: Wildside Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1592241336
Release Date: 2005-10-05

Book Description

Marvin Kaye has crafted a wondeful sequel to Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," picking up the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and revisiting familiar characters such as Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, and many others, following it through to an altogether satisfying conclusion in an intricate tapestry of the real and the supernatural, as the reformed Scrooge tries to satisfy a nagging feeling of something yet undone.

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A Glorious Sequel.......2003-12-12

Sequels to great and loved novels are the most difficult writing to pull off. Because no matter what you do, someone usually is unhappy with it. (Need I mention SCARLETT-- the sequel to Gone With The Wind?)
However, Mr. Kaye not only created a beautiful and touching story, but he doesn't even WRITE like Marvin Kaye. The metaphors, the descriptions themselves are pure Dickens-- not a copy of the master, but the use of language in the style made famous by the man called "the Shakespeare of the Novel".
Yet at the same time, the story is original. All the best loved characters are there, yet sublimely altered due to Mr. Scrooge's haunted evening. The story presents what Dickens himself suggested at the end of the original.
In this novel, Scrooge is called upon not only to make the world a better place, but to redeem Jacob Marley, as Marley did for him. It is an exciting tale, worthy to grace any bookshelf with the original.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL REVISITED.......2003-11-25

THE LAST CHRISTMAS OF EBENEZER SCROOGE (Wildside Press) by Marvin Kaye is one of the most delightful and magical Christmas stories written. A sequel to Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Mr. Kaye has written a charming and poignant novel that revisits the scenes and characters of the Dickens classic, and gives the reader a glimpse of the Afterlife which Dickens' eluded to in his masterly tale of literature's greatest miser.

Mr. Kaye's style of writing evokes Dickens' own without imitating Dickens. It is a rapid moving story with the charm, surprize, mystery and insight of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and a beauty and wonder all its own. THE LAST CHRISTMAS OF EBENZER SCROOGE is a masterpiece and should be read, annually, along with A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The wonder and grandeur of Christmas, and the true meaning of the Season, as exemplified in Ebenzer Scrooge, is the hallmark of this magnificant work.

Mr. Kaye is one of the most gifted and original novelists practicing his craft today. THE LAST CHRISTMAS OF EBENZER SCROOGE is a "must read". Don't miss it!!

Scrooge Unplugged.......2003-11-11

You don't have to be a Dickens fanatic to enjoy this book. I was intrigued to find out what really happened AFTER Ebenezer Scrooges's Christmas Eve conversion from miser to man of charity.

Marvin Kaye gives full life to those who until now we've only glimpsed. A poor Jewish boy called Paulie is the lad who fetches the turkey for the ecstatic Scrooge when he wakes from his nightmare on Christmas Day. Tiny Tim grows out of his child "victim" status and into a compassionate and capable young man upon whom Scrooge relies. Bob Cratchit goes from strength to strength under the transformed benevolent influence of his former task master. Generally, the world is a better place now that Scrooge is about the business of sharing his wealth and personal charity. But still, something is not right, and the ghosts have not completely left the scene.

Kaye weaves a wonderful, surprising story complete with intrigue, mystery and even a bit of ancient Talmudic wisdom thrown in for good measure. While the writing is evocative of the period, it's accessible and flows easily, even for a dyslexic reader like me....

As an American who has lived in England for the past 11 years, I also appreciated how Kaye gives us the real flavor of English culture and language without being too precious about it. In short, The Last Christmas of Ebenezer Scrooge is a delight. Buy it, read it and recommend it to a friend!

the last christmas of ebenezer scrooge.......2003-11-04

My wife and I had the pleasure of being in the audience hearing the
author read his excellent book. Charles Dickens would be proud to have
his story continued in such an effective and entertaining manner. This
book provides a new dimension to Christmas season literature, building
skilfully on a well-known classic. It enthralls with delight, and is
recommended reading for all. Like a follow-up story in a newspaper of a
major event, it is so satisfying and interesting to find out what

happened to the people involved. The way the author adds to a holiday
legend
makes a great read!

Bill King
New York City

An amazing accomplishment!.......2003-10-31

I think of them as one-as two parts of a whole. Marvin Kaye's sequel to "The Christmas Carol" picks up Dickens's thread so effortlessly and so honestly and yet at the same time so originally. Mr. Kaye speaks with his own voice or else there would be only an echo of another's voice and there is no such echo in this story. There is instead a clear ringing of honesty.
Mr. Kaye does not immitate Dickens in any way, yet it is as though Mr. Kaye has walked in Dickens's shoes through the din and foulness of some of London's 19th Century streets, that they have spent many long evenings in front of a warm fire listening to one another well. It is not only a common shoe size these two authors share, they share too a kindred soul- a soul that reaches out to embrace their fellow-man bringing them together as brothers. The after-life court room scene is so vivid and convincing that I cannot imagine that Mr.Kaye has not indeed been there himself! The careful weaving of this story took me on a journey that brought me to a wonderful place of completion-a story which dropped me off further up the road than where it found me. I imagine Dicken's is very pleased with the "Last Christmas of Ebenezer Scrooge" and Mr.Kaye need not have any fears hauntings, but might feel perhaps instead a very pleasant patting on the back. This story for me shall always be the last chapter of "The Christmas Carol". I am full of warm hope and thankful Christmas spirits!

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It's a romance, it's funny, it's sexy, it's about family and kinship, mothers and daughters, homecomings and never leaving home at all. It's got villains and magic and even a tornado, along with characters who go through unexpected trans-formations (some quite literal). It's a page-turner. Raedawn Somershoe lives in a trailer on the banks of the Fox River. She likes men and men like her. It runs in the family: her mother can seduce a man just by walking across a road. When they set their sights on a man, something magical happens. Alexander Caebeau drives a bucketloader for a construction company. He's lonely, homesick, tired of cutting down trees and putting up ugly buildings. He'd like to go back to the Bahamas, but his grandmother won't let him come home and when Alexander meets Raedawn Somershoe, something magical happens.

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'Whammy' yourself and read this........2007-07-20

Truthfully, this book is a challenge; but not one through which it's impossible to find enjoyment and amazement. Its narrative is somewhat abrupt and trippy, but don't think you'd be cheated out of a terrific story. Stevenson gives due coverage of the natural powers, the sensual aspects, and the earthly rhythms of life along the riverbed in a northern plains setting. Her careful attention to the plant and animal species brought me the two-mile distance from where I live from the Fox River myself straight to its muddy banks.

The nutty and random sexual activity of "T-S-M"'s characters, though, made me blush and giggle. The seeds of power clearly reside within the females; these characters seem to germinate the tumult and bear the burden of change for their folk and property. Through all the struggle, however, it's the ladies who are having all the fun. The contrapuntal futility of the males' lack of influence on the survival of these loosely bonded river residents delivers the hottest frustrating points in this story. Their failures and ineptitudes magnify the sadness of the poverty (and that of their illegitimate children) they suffer. Fortunately, their misery is alleviated by the riverside women and their channeled energies.

Original and stunning.......2007-02-17

Hard to believe no one's reviewed this book! My 15-year-old daughter and I both found it powerful and original. This is one of those first novels that you can hardly believe IS a first novel. Head and shoulders above those hundreds of Tolkien derivatives cluttering up the Fantasy shelves. Read it, and hope this writer isn't done!

A strange story about nature, sex, and the magic that ties it all together.......2007-01-21

"Trash Sex Magic" is a beautiful book, which is quite a surprise considering that the two main characters are a mother-daughter pair of white trash sluts who live in a trailer near Illinois' Fox River. (That may seem a bit harsh, but trust me, it's true.) Gelia Somershue and her 24-year-old daughter, Raedawn, are the local women of ill repute. Both women manage to seduce a large number of the local men (who are also nothing to write home about), as well as anyone else who happens to pass through the area. Believe it or not, though, in spite of their slutty behavior, both of these women are absolutely endearing, as are the other colorful characters who reside in this rural area along the riverbank.

Unfortunately, the small riverside community stands in the way of a new housing development. A greedy developer is hell-bent on acquiring the property, and he stirs up a lot of problems for the residents...and finds himself in a lot of trouble as well. Additionally, there's the matter of Alexander, a large, dreadlocked man from the Bahamas who is employed at the construction site. After some construction equipment is mysteriously tampered with, Alexander's nasty boss forces him to sleep at the site in the evenings to keep an eye on things. Strange things begin happening to Alexander, and he also finds himself falling under one of Raedawn's bewitching spells.

This is a very interesting and creative novel. It's about nature vs. urbanization, and it's also about...well...trailer trash women who have magical sexual powers! I really enjoyed this book because it's so different from everything else I've ever read. "Trash Sex Magic" is funny, inspiring, sexy, and downright strange at times. If you're looking for an unconventional novel, this is definitely the book for you.

What writing!.......2006-05-06

This is a book to make you remember why you love books. Stevenson writes as if she's never read one, her insights and imagery are startlingly fresh, making you shake your head and see -- and feel -- the world a bit more clearly. She writes with a tremendous love for being alive: evil characters are as beloved as kind ones, the smell of diesel fuel is as much a part of the landscape as the smell of fresh rain. Highest recommendations.

Lyrical and beautifully written but what the hell was it about? .......2006-03-29

I read this in one sitting and I kept wondering if there was a metaphor that I missed somewhere. But no, it is paranormal at it's strangest depth. It was as if the writing was magical, very beautiful and difficult to stop reading. The flow was musical and yet if I had to describe this book to someone in a word, I would have to say STRANGE. There is one character in this book that was so beautiful in human form and magical form and that is where I wondered whether I had missed a metaphor. Alexander Caebeau is a beautiful Bahamian man of such a gentle and giving nature, incredibly beautiful in every physical and spiritual sense, he is someone you think about out of the clear blue, many months after you've read the book, at a time perhaps when you secretly wish there was an Alexander Caebeau in your life. And maybe that is what the book is about. I can never be sure but the prose is so lyrically appealing and Alexander is uncommonly innocent and sublimely beautiful which made the book worth reading, even if it was the strangest book I've ever read.

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Fourth-grade Earthling Akiko and her extraterrestrial crew are nearing the end of their mission, and there’s nothing that can stop this band of intrepid rescuers. Or is there? Akiko, Mr. Beeba, Spuckler Boach, Gax, and Poog have faced many obstacles along the way, but now they are confronted by the biggest yet: the Great Wall of Trudd. Like the Great Wall of China, only bigger, this wall stretches across the landscape—there’s no way around it, under it, or through it. So Akiko and the gang will have to find a way to go over it!

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Armed with a map to the castle, Akiko and her pals near the end of their mission. First they have to scale the Great Wall of Trudd and face many strange obstacles to rescue the Prince.

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The Quest Nears It's Conclusion............2002-04-11

Continuing their quest to free the captured Prince Froptoppit, Akiko, Gax, Poog, Mr. Beeba, and Spuckler must get past one final obstacle: The huge Wall of Trudd. And waiting on the other side- Alia Rellapor and the mysterious Throck.....

Writer/Illustrator Mark Crilley continues to improve with each book, and this is the best one yet. The characters are great fun, and the situations they encounter are exciting, but nothing that would scare a younger reader. This would make a great bedtime story....

Make sure to check out the Akiko comics from Sirius Comics!

Great Book!.......2001-08-07

I thought Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd was one of the best books I've ever read. I love the series, and I hope for more. It's easy to read, and the characters are very interesting. My favorite characters are Gax and Spuckler, because Gax is a funny robot, and Spuckler is smart, strong and is kind of a ruffian.

Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd.......2001-04-09

The third book in the series was the best so far! I have read all of the books in the series to my 6 year old. He has liked them all. But with the Wall of Trudd, he wanted to read more and more. It has great action in it. My interest was also kept by watching Akiko grow as a leader and a person. The characters continue to amuse and engage.

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Akiko and Great Wall of Trudd
Mark Crilley
Manufacturer: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Lankavatara Sutra, according to tradition, contains the actual words of the Buddha spoken in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Nothing is known about its author, the time of its composition, or its original form. Scholars have tended to date the original compilation to early in the first century, and the written work to the fourth century of the Common Era. The sutra was foundational in establishing the central tenets of Mahayana Buddhism, and especially Zen. The Lankavatara was virtually unknown in the West until D. T Suzuki's Studies in the Lanakavata Sutra was published in 1929. Suzuki's subsequent translation and publication of the The Lankavatara Sutra in 1932 earned him the respect and gratitude of scholars and Buddhists worldwide. Professor Suzuki felt that an editing of the Lankavatara, for the sake of easier reading, would make the sutra more widely accessible. He encouraged the editor Dwight Goddard to take on the challenge, and the publication of the 'epitomised' version appeared in print also in 1932, under the title, Self-Realization of Noble Wisdom: The Lankavatara Sutra.

Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was a renowned Buddhist scholar largely responsible for the popularity of Buddhism in the West. He was born in 1870 in North Japan. As a disciple to Zen masters at Engakuji Monastery in Kamakura, he received the name "Daisetz" ("great humility") as a mark of enlightenment. He wrote over twenty books in English, and a similar number in Japanese. He lectured and taught in the United States, Europe and Japan. He died in 1966.

Dwight Goddard was a pivotal figure in early American Zen Buddhism. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1861, Goddard was an industrial engineer who made his fortune with the US government during WW1. Disillusioned with the war, he subsequently became a missionary, sent first to China, and later to Japan, where he lived in and studied at a Zen Buddhist monastery outside Kyoto for a year. After his return to the States in 1924, he began writing books on Buddhism. He wrote and edited nine titles, among them, The Buddhist Bible, a work credited with influencing the views of Jack Kerouac and other Beat Generation authors.

John Daido Loori is the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, New York and the author of many books on Buddhism. Trained in koan Zen as well as in the subtle school of Master Dogen's Zen, he is a dharma heir of Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi. He has received transmission in both the Rinzai as well as Soto lines of Zen Buddhism.

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Important work, but this rendition could have used some annotation.......2007-04-14

This small volume attempts to impart, albeit by means of words, the essence of the Buddhist experience of Reality. The problem with using words in such an endeavor is noted in the forward by D.T. Suzuki: "Remember, words are no more than a finger pointing at the moon". Which is to say, they describe reality, but should not be confused with the reality itself. Dr. Suzuki translated the Lankavatara Sutra and wrote commentaries on it, then entrusted to Dwight Goddard the task of distilling this wisdom into a form more readily accessible by modern Western readers. I am not, however, entirely sure that Mr. Goddard has been completely successful in his endeavor, with particular respect to two areas, the first being words, and the second, concepts. In the area of words, most Western readers are not familiar with many of the Sanskrit terms used in Buddhist texts, and this can prove to be a stumbling block to understanding. As Mr. Goddard himself acknowledges: "In the Sutra there are certain Sanskrit words that are of great importance to the understanding of the teaching that are difficult to translate in single words. It seems advisable to speak about them at this time". What follows is a Glossary of Sanskrit terms, "In the interest of the reader unacquainted with Buddhist terminology". Unfortunately, the Glossary is quite abbreviated, and many terms that are used repeatedly in the text are not to be found in it. One example is that of "Tathagatas", used throughout yet never explained. Another example is that of Bodhisattva. This is an extremely important concept in Buddhism, and is used extensively throughout the text, yet is not defined in the Glossary. (Admittedly, one of the final chapters in the book is devoted to Bodhisattvahood, but since the word is used from the beginning of the text onward, it can only be confusing not to have it defined). Yet another example, though not in Sanskrit, but a conceptualization in English, is the phrase "habit-energy", which is also used throughout the text. It is defined neither in Glossary nor in footnote (the text has no annotation at all). From the context of its uses I might guess that by this phrase Goddard means either the cause-and-effect denoting term "karma", or else the concept of "conditioned", in the Buddhist sense that everything is conditioned, relative, and interdependent, but I can not be certain of either, since the phrase is neither explicitly defined nor referenced as such. It does not suffice to simply say "what's the difference, it seems to make sense to me?", since both "karma" and "conditioned" are very important terms in Buddhist and Eastern thought, and one can only guess at what "habit-energy" might mean. More complicated yet are the concepts used in the text. It is very difficult for someone unfamiliar with Buddhist thought to understand concepts such as no-birth, un-born-ness, and the like. Concepts such as this, however, are used freely. The essential thing lacking here is any form of annotation, and this presents the paradoxical nature of Goddard's task and the horns of his dilemma: on the one hand, in true accord with the spirit of Buddhism, he wants to steer clear of the use of words and concepts, which can lead to philosophizing and discursive thought, all of which Buddhism holds in disdain; on the other hand, the medium he uses to convey the essence of what, by its nature, can only be truly known through experience, is the medium of the written word. As a result, lacking any annotation to provide meaning, the book is not an introductory text to Buddhism, yet neither is it an advanced scholarly work, all of which begs the question, who is its audience? The newcomer may easily be overwhelmed and confused; the scholar will find only a distillation of a much larger work, and at that one re-rendered for "modern audiences", a task which itself is not without considerable risk. (One wonders how much is lost when writing for modern sensibilities, and outside of the original context. This can be very true in the case of Judeo-Christian writings, where culture-context sensitive meanings are often lost in modern verbiage; how much more the case when the native culture itself is radically different from that of the West?). Had the book contained some annotation to give meaning to the more difficult terms and concepts, I would have considered it more valuable. As it stands, I would not recommend this book to the newcomer to Buddhism; such a person will either become discouraged from the outset, or else begin to think discursively, and lose the spirit of Buddhism in the process. I would guess that the best audience for this book is someone with some knowledge of Buddhist thought, who wants to hear some of the experiences he or she already understands, applied in the question/answer format of Buddha and disciple, though here too it must be noted that although this is supposed to be a representation of conversation between the Buddha and some disciples, it is thought to have been written somewhere around 500 years after the life of Gautama Buddha, and as such is a rendering from memorized sayings and tradition rather than direct dialogue. I would possibly recommend "The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind" in addition to or over this text for those who want to get a "feel" for Buddhist experience. Although it deals with concepts no less difficult than Goddard's text, I found that an understanding of the concepts per se was unnecessary to get a good sense or feel of what the work intended to impart. An excellent introductory book on Buddhism is Walpola Rahula's "What the Buddha Taught". Also excellent as a slightly more advanced but still introductory work is "Buddhism: A Concise Introduction" by Huston Smith and Philip Novak. I look forward to reading D.T. Suzuki's "Studies In The Lankavatara Sutra", which hopefully will provide a more substantial treatment of this most important work.

A masterpiece.......2006-09-25

The Lankavatara Sutra is an absolute masterpiece. Its is clear, concise and its content differs than the usual sutras. Specifically, it adresses the transcental mind and add so much depth to buddhism. A must.

a poetic evocation of ultimate realization.......2003-11-07

A prolonged meditation on the nature of ultimate realization, this masterpiece of spiritual literature is an intimate conversation between the Buddha and his close disciple. It reaches poetic heights in its evocation of the sublime. Highly recommended!

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The real thing!

Delicious Fun!

Not just a cook book

An Excellent Regional Cook Book

Hoppin' John's Low Country Cooking
John Martin Taylor
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Hardcover

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Lowcountry cooking--the food of South Carolina's coastal plain--is a refined mix of English, French, African, and West Indian culinary traditions. John Martin Taylor's Hoppin' John's Lowcountry Cooking, a collection of more than 200 accessible recipes, is the preeminent modern source for this treasured fare. Published in 1992, the book has become a classic, not only for the good food it presents but for Taylor's evocation of a homegrown American culinary style that flourished before the Civil War and remains a living cuisine. Beginning with a fascinating introduction to Lowcountry cooking--it's not the dishes that define it, but "the nuances of combination and a respect for the past" that make it unique--Taylor then provides ingredient notes and recipes for characteristic pantry preparations such as the dried spice and herb-intensive seafood boil. Recipes include She-Crab Soup, Benne Wafers, Duck and Sausage Gumbo, and that marvelous apple-nut sweet, Huguenot Tort. Included also are chapters on rice and grit dishes (among them, of course, Hoppin' John, the rice-and-pea specialty), a section on game dishes (Fried Quail with Sausage and Oyster Cream is irresistible), formulas for relishes like Sweet Watermelon Pickles, and for confections such as pomona, a traditional mixed-fruit "sugarplum." With reprints of historical recipes for specialties like Carolina Rice Bread and cogent preparation advice throughout, the book, both lyrical and practical, is a compelling guide to an almost-lost, now happily resurgent cuisine. --Arthur Boehm

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At rural oyster roasts and barbecues, in fancy Charleston restaurants and renovated townhouses, and on the pages of national magazines, the luxuriant cooking of the Carolina coast, known as the Lowcountry, has made a dramatic reappearance. This is the book that launched the culinary revival. John Martin Taylor, who grew up casting shrimp nets off Hilton Head Island, has collected a wealth of traditional and contemporary recipes that represent the region's best, from She-Crab Soup and Sweet Potato Pie to Shrimp and Grits and Sweet Watermelon Pickles. The result is a lyrical American cookbook and a travelogue to a unique way of life.

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The real thing!.......2007-01-28

There are many "Southern" cookbooks out there, however few ring true, as many recipes are "Southern style" with added ingredients that would make folks from Mississippi, through Georgia, and up to Kentucky cringe in disbelief!

Tonight I wanted a Southern style cornbread, so I tried his recipe. WOW! The addition of bacon grease to the bottom (and also to the sides) of a cold then heated to 450 degree seasoned iron skillet, to which is added the room temperature batter mix, produces a loud sizzle, quick rise, and a delicious light brown crust, and the light cornbread (free of such adulterants as sugar, cheese, fancy flours and the like) is delicate and tasty, served hot with warm butter or even honey! Just like I had as a child! Now, no disrespect to cornbread with different additions such as sugar, jalapeno, cheeses, fancy flours, etc, that's fine and tasty, but PLEASE don't call those variations Southern Corn Bread!

He has recipes for grits (not the 5 minute kind), fish, shellfish, duck, quail, turkey, marsh hens, meats ( usual, and also oxtail stew, veal sweetbreads, blood pudding) breads, vegetables and desserts. There's even various game, coon, cooter, gator tail and squirrel, pickles, preserves and relishes. The recipes ring true to other recipes I've cooked and read in other cookbooks, so I expect to taste things as I had, again, as a child in the South.

It's odd and no loss that he doesn't have a recipe for fried chicken, heck, I learned that watching others cook theirs with light dusting of salt, pepper, flour, and perhaps a touch of cayenne and spices, then skillet fried in Crisco, till brown and crisp. His crab cakes recipe has so little filler that he warns you it'll fall apart, and it'll be so much tastier and crabbier for the better. Use lump crabmeat if possible, and putting it in the fridge for an hour or two before cooking may help it stay together.

He has a nice commentary for most of the recipes, and he clearly has researched and loves Southern cookery. Enjoy this and try Edna Lewis's (and other southern chefs') books as well for other Authentic Southern recipes.

Delicious Fun!.......2006-03-02

I enjoyed the history lesson and the great recipes in this must own cookbook!

Not just a cook book.......2000-12-16

This is a cookbook alright but it is also a history of lowcountry food, agriculture, and recipes. Plus, Hoppin' John has an attitude and man is he strict: You'd better boil your shrimp with the heads on and you'd better make iced tea the right way.

An Excellent Regional Cook Book.......2000-07-17

John Martin Taylor does an outstanding job of sharing the history, culture, the exact how and why of South Carolina Low Country (Costal Carolina)Cooking. This book is enjoyable, reads like a good novel and will be appreciated by both novice or experinced cooks. If you enjoy good regional cook books, this one is a gem and is well worth owning!

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world of my little pony

Finally what I was looking for in a MLP book!

SO?

Great photos! Inaccurate information

The Pros and the Cons

World of My Little Pony (R): An Unauthorized Guide for Collectors
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This is the first comprehensive collector's identification and value guide to My Little Pony*r. These popular toys were made by Hasbro*r from 1981 to 1991 and are attracting the interest of collectors around the world. The 300+ color photographs clearly identify over 600 My Little Ponies, some of which are extremely rare. In addition to the ponies, hundreds of related items sold under the MLP logo are shown. Written by a pony lover for pony lovers, this fun and easy-to-use guide begins by teaching the reader how to tell My Little Ponies from similar-looking toys. An introductory list of terms helps the reader to determine a particular pony's type. There are chapters on Adult Ponies (Earthlings, Unicorns, and Sea Ponies), Baby Ponies, Adult and Baby Sets, Petite Ponies, Animal Families, Pony Places and Accessories, Pony Clothes, and Pony Items. A "Came With" section features many mint-in-package ponies. A very helpful index of all the ponies featured in the book and a handy price guide with beautifully detailed photography makes this book a must for every My Little Pony lover.

Customer Reviews:

world of my little pony.......2007-07-25

Love this book!!! Lots of pictures, lots of info, great suggestions on pony values. If you collect or sell vintage ponies, this is a MUST!!!

Finally what I was looking for in a MLP book! .......2007-03-15

Ahh! an excellent book with full page colored pictures and a thorough compilation of all the my little ponies! Some of the pictures don't show their cutie mark (the mark on the bumm) real well- and some pictures are repeated which was a little annoying but overall this was a great buy and worth every penny! When I was done reading it and every time I look at it I get on ebay and try to find those ponies I am missing! This book is what I was looking for Depino to do! (Author of the MLP list for collectors).

SO?.......2006-10-04

so her prices aren't exact, so what? anyone with two months experience collecting ponies is gonna find out that this is the case. we are talking about the second hand toy market people? no ones prices are exact. no ones prices are even close to exact.

what may have worked better was if a wider range were given. (which may have been impossible at the time, due to the fact that this book was written just as a collecting surge began, fueled by ebay and fueled also by the fact that it was around the time that girls who HAD my little pony as children were all getting real jobs)for example, if a pony was listed as being available on the market for between x$ and n$. I have found that the prices in Debra's book are at the least a great indication of how difficult to find a pony is relative to the others in the book.

i have enjoyed owning my much chewed up copy for the years i have had it. the pictures are, while not photographic art, outstanding for what they are intended to be used for, which is an identification and a reference. and there are a ton of them, which makes this book very nice to sit and leaf through.

i would also be very interested to see any references to provable errors in this book. it is all well and good to say something is incorrect, and it sure does make some people sound knowledgable, but providing reliable references does the trick every time. I even doubt that much of the information is that inaccurate, since many manufactured lines have a great deal of variation, making it hard to pin down the facts. it would be different if it were actual species we were discussing, but these are toys, subject to human error, and they vary widely from item to item.

Great photos! Inaccurate information.......2005-04-20

I'm a sucker for pretty pictures, and this baby's chock-fulla 'em. Aside from the distracting neon pinks and blues, the identification was mostly correct. Some names were wrong, the prices are SERIOUSLY off, and it's missing a large portion of accessories.

Pony prices are mainly determined by Ebay and what newbie collector is willing to blow on a beat-up Applejack--sure she's cute, but is she worth $20? Prices seemed fairly flat-rate in the book, and though helpful in bartering prices, they mostly just make the antique/resell collectors all googly-eyed and claim that their chewed up 2nd issue Cotton Candy is worth $15 because she's 'collectable'.

And yet I still adore the pretty pictures.

The Pros and the Cons.......2005-02-08

This new book, World of My Little Pony: An Unauthorized Guide for Collectors, written by Debra L. Birge, was indeed a valiant effort. However, it falls flat despite its promise. Birge gives us a horrible price guide. This holds key prices for the 1980's. Hello, and wake up! Collectors would like at least a price listing estimate for what the ponies and other accessories are worth today. Knowing what they were worth then does us very little good now.

The one thing I do like about this book is the many photographs. Although they're not the best ( I've seen better on fan websites) it's still a bright and cheery book to flip through.

I know it's almost impossible to have a complete price guide for the 21st century. However, I still would have liked it if Birge had tried harder to make one. All and all, this book is better for someone who is getting back into (or is new) when it comes to collecting MLP. I would like to give this book five stars but I can't. Some of the facts are wrong and some things are out of date. I would have liked it if Debra had done some more research.

My Little Pony: The World's Biggest Tea Party (My Little Pony)

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My Little Pony: The World's Biggest Tea Party (My Little Pony)
Jennifer Frantz
Manufacturer: HarperFestival
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0061234443
Release Date: 2006-12-12

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Pinkie Pie has a great idea—she wants to have the biggest tea party in the world! But it's a lot of work, and she can't do it alone. Will her friends help make her dream come true?

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Not quite what I was hoping for
WOW!! Great book for a collector.

My Little Pony Around the World
Debra Birge
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Not quite what I was hoping for.......2006-07-21

So I know her first book was fairly well trashed in reviews. And I knew that one glowing review for this book didn't mean too much, but I decided to by it anyway. However, I was fairly disappointed. The price guide in the back, which was supposed to be updated, was still fairly off. Aside from a couple of ponies (I'm talking maybe 5-10 total), all ponies were listed at the same price. And even the expensive rare ponies prices were off. A totally mint Mimic going for $50 max? I've seen Mimics with haircuts go for that! A totally mint Goldilocks go for $80? There have been a couple minty ones go for $20, and very nice ones go for $8. The pictures seemed like they would be cool, but for every picture in the book, there were at least 3 "not shown." Plus, they looked like the "stars without makeup" horror pictures you see in gossip mags. It didn't seem like she bothered to clean any of her ponies, or comb their hair, or anything. I don't know, but after talking about the importance of moving your collection and dusting your collection, and displaying your collection (because your ponies deserve the best!), it seemed very hypocritical of her to take pictures of ponies that looked as if she had just pried them (some) out of a toddlers hands to take the picture.
Also, there was no good way to determine what you had. Say you have a pony (sorry, I can't think of an example) with a specific hari length, color, body color, pose, etc. and you want to know if it is US or not. You can look the ponies name up in the index, but odds are, there won't be a picture of the pony to compare it to. And more often than not it was the "Seashell without blaze with freckles, different color..." that was not pictured, while the US issued Seashell that was reissued in a different color was sitting there happy on the page.
A sad day for pony collectors. With all the wonderful sites on the internet, with the MLP conventions, and tradeposts, no one has managed to come up with a good enough book yet. Hilary Depiano's book was nice, listing the ponies and accessories, yet it had no pictures or price lists. Debra Bilge tried to provide pictures and price lists, but her information was inaccurate and incomplete.
All in all, I bought this book mainly for the pictures, having little faith in the completion/accuracy, and the pictures were dissappointing. But maybe it is better than nothing after all.

WOW!! Great book for a collector........2006-06-17

This book is fanastic! I am a my little pony collector, and I use this book to keep track of and check off all the international ponies that I have. This book has pictures and descrptions of many international(ponies that were not made in the US) ponies. If you are looking for a price guide/ pictures and descriptions of the My Little Ponies made in the US, you have to check out Debra Birge's other my little pony book! It's excellent.
Overall, this book is fantastic and is perfect for any collector.

Watch Me Draw The Playful World of My Little Pony (Watch Me Draw)

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Watch Me Draw The Playful World of My Little Pony (Watch Me Draw)
Walter Foster
Manufacturer: Walter Foster
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Binding: Paperback

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World of My Little Ponies
Debbie Birge
Manufacturer: Self Published
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000MI6OGY

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Has verbal descriptions & information to aid in My Little Pony identification. This book was written/self-published by the author before the newer, expanded, more sophisticated edition published by Schiffer Publishing in 1999.

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Something for Every Quilter

scrap Quilts made easy is absolutely fantastic

Scrap Quilting Made Easy

Manufacturer: House of White Birches
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1882138236

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Something for Every Quilter.......2007-08-27

This book has 39 different projects listed. There is everything from miniature to small to bedsize; there are vests, mantle quilts, aprons, ornaments,and a July Fourth jacket. Holidays represented are Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Father's Day, Easter,St. Patrick's Day, and July Fourth. The directions are easy and complete.

scrap Quilts made easy is absolutely fantastic.......2004-11-03

This book is awesome. Whether your a first time quilter or a seasoned quilter you will absolutely love this book. I can't sau enough. It's directions are easy to read and follow.It also has a wide variety of quilt patterns to chose from. All I can say is buy it and enjoy.

The Best of Scrap Quilting Made Easy (House of White Birches #141207)

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The Best of Scrap Quilting Made Easy (House of White Birches #141207)

Manufacturer: House of White Birches
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000Q5CZMK

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Gather all the scraps you have been collecting and get ready for hours of creative quilting. You will find fun-to-stitch patterns for scrappy quilts of all sizes, holdiay projects and much more!

Our best scrap quilts (Quilts made easy)

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Our best scrap quilts (Quilts made easy)

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Scrap quilts from the Depression (Quilts made easy)

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Scrap quilts galore (Quilts made easy)

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This is a completely electronic version of the most comprehensive professional reference on commercial interior, Interior Graphic Standards. The CD-ROM's database includes the entire contents of the book, indexed for easy search and retrieval of information.

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Phototypography and graphic arts dimension control photography
Jozef Bruyninckx
Manufacturer: Ad Compositors
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ASIN: B0006CF9U8

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This is a book with a very diversified, cross-section, through camera and darkroom techniques, as well as phototype setting with complete reference guide and glossary sections.

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Uncle Ray.......2002-03-31

Being a Grand Nephew of ray and never actually getting to meet him, (he passed away before I was born) it was great to read about the stories that were told at the dinner table by my father and his brothers. It seems that the VanNeste family loves to talk about the old days. My Grand Mother was Ray's sister Gunhild(Gunny).
When I was a child Aunt Ackey use to go through her old photo's of ray and tell us the stories.
Ackey recentley passed away earlier this year in her 90's and every one should know what a pistol she was. Thank you Russ and Bev for the wonderful job. Jim

Daredevil Cameraman.......2001-03-31

Daredevil Cameraman was an entertaining and enjoyable book to read. Swede was a pioneer in the movie business and spent his life chasing the best stories and ways to shoot them. From the decks of a luxury liner to the wings of a stunt plane, Swede set the standards for future cineography. I enjoyed reading the book both for the historical value and the insight into the life of a pioneer.

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