The Night Visitor: And Other Stories

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Ten of Traven's remarkable short stories, displaying a sampling of his interests and his superb storytelling talents. Traven is a very great writer....His work must be read. --New York Times Book Review

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Stories of Mexico before Disney and Taco Bell.......2000-08-04

To say that B. Traven captures the essence of old Mexican life outside the big cities, coming from a reviewer who has yet to set foot in Mexico, might seem a bit rich ! But I've heard that his novels and stories are required reading in Mexican schools. That may give more than just a little insight into what Mexicans think of his work. The pleasingly-written stories are well-constructed around themes of interest to everybody---history, poverty, work, love, dreams, animals, and humor. Throughout, Traven's respect for the common people of Mexico shines like an unwavering beacon, though he never idolizes them.

The title piece, about an American stuck away in remote jungles, who reads his way through a library of rare books on pre-Columbian Indian civilizations, and reaps an amazing result, cannot fail to grip readers. Stories like "Effective Medicine", "Assembly Line" and "The Cattle Drive" reflect Mexican life as seen through American (or foreign) eyes, while "Burro Trading" is one of the most humorous stories I've read in a long time. Mexico is no doubt in the grip of the 21st century already---traffic jams, pollution, the Internet, privatisation, globalisation, and sweeping political change. These stories might harken back to a simpler time of less justice but less uncertainty, when social status was more fixed and Mexican ways had not been sullied by MTV, MacDonalds, and Madonna. Mexico is no doubt better off nowadays. The view of Mexico provided by the history of the Conquest and by the broad strokes of Rivera, Orozco, and Sequeiros is not the only one. This group of stories, by a talented, somewhat-mysterious writer, ought to be much better known than they are because of their attention to smaller details on a more daily plane. I strongly recommend THE NIGHT VISITOR.

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The Night Visitor (and Other Stories)
B. Traven
Manufacturer: Hill & Wang
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IN3P60

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The Night Visitor and Other Stories
B. Traven
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000MTM2G4

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The Night Visitor and Other Stories
B. Traven
Manufacturer: Hill and Wang
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NUU1RE

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THE NIGHT VISITOR AND OTHER STORIES
B. TRAVEN
Manufacturer: Hill & Wang
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0000CNIU1

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The Night Visitor and Other Stories

Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ELCBWK

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A collection of ten short stories by author B. Traven. With a forward by Charles H. Miller and a bibliography of stories by B. Traven up to the year 1968.

The Night Visitor and Other Stories (American Century Series)

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The Night Visitor and Other Stories (American Century Series)
B. Traven
Manufacturer: Hill & Wang
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0809001063

Night Visitor and Other Stories (Collected Works of Arnold Bennett)

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Night Visitor and Other Stories (Collected Works of Arnold Bennett)
Arnold Bennett
Manufacturer: Ayer Co Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0518191400

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The Night Visitor and Other Stories
B Traven
Manufacturer: Cassell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NPSWJI

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Imagine being engaged to a beautiful loving billionaire, living in a posh western style boarding house and being surrounded by sexy flatmates. Sounds like the perfect life, right? For nice guy Kaoru, it's not so easy. He has to keep his engagement to Aoi a secret, struggle with his contempt for his family and do his best to avoid tripping into the numerous boobs which surround him -- all this while under the scrutiny of Aoi's guardian, Miyabi.

Aiyori Aoshi Vol. 3 (Ai yori Aoshi) (in Japanese)

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Aiyori Aoshi Vol. 3 (Ai yori Aoshi) (in Japanese)
Kou Fumizuki
Manufacturer: Hakusen Sha
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Comic
ASIN: 4592133730

Azul, Ai Yori Aoshi vol. 3 (en espanol): Ai Yori Aoshi vol. 3 (Azul, Ai Yori Aoshi)

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Azul, Ai Yori Aoshi vol. 3 (en espanol): Ai Yori Aoshi vol. 3 (Azul, Ai Yori Aoshi)
Kou Fumizuki
Manufacturer: Public Square Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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This romantic comedy manga series chronicles the obstacles a young couple must overcome on their way to the altar. Just as Kaoru Hanabishi resigns himself to facing his college years alone, he runs into his childhood sweetheart, Aoi Sakuraba. Despite her family's protests, Aoi is determined to become his wife. But in order to renew their arranged engagement, Kaoru must reconcile with the family he ran away from.

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The alternate Martians
A. Bertram Chandler
Manufacturer: Ace
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007F65LQ

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The Alternate Martians / Empress of Outer Space ACE Double M-129
A. Bertram Chandler
Manufacturer: ACE Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PGQ436

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Pulp fiction space opera

The Alternate Martians and Empress of Outer Space
A. Bertram Chandler
Manufacturer: NY Ace Books 1965.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000G7SNH4

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Pulp fiction space opera.......2006-11-18

Pulp fiction space opera based upon the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Nothing serious, but kind of fun to read. You get two novels for the price of one in the Ace double edition.

empress of Outer Space and the Alternate Martians

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empress of Outer Space and the Alternate Martians
A. Bertram Chandler
Manufacturer: Ace
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GRISF6

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Alternate Martians Empress of Outer
A Bertram Chandler
Manufacturer: ACE BOOKS
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000PV4KLY

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Alternate Martians Empress of Outer
A Bertram Chandler
Manufacturer: ACE BOOKS
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UCD42E

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described
Adrian Fortescue
Manufacturer: Burns Oates and Washbourne Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VBE54A

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described
Adrian Fortescue & J. B. O'Connell
Manufacturer: Burns & Oates
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K7MUW4

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A Complete Scholarly Guide!

The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described by Adrian Fortescue

The ceremonies of the Roman rite described
Adrian Fortescue
Manufacturer: B. Oates and Wahbourne
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
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Book Description

Father Adrian Fortescue's Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described was the standard ceremonial manual for almost 50 years from 1917. Revised several times by Canon J. B. O'Connell after Fortescue's early death in 1923, the last edition was published in 1962. The Saint Austin Press has republished this edition to meet the growing demand for this authoritative guide to the celebration of the traditional Roman Rite.

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A Complete Scholarly Guide!.......2006-08-19

This book is an absolutely necessary addition to the collection of anyone who has a fondness for or interest in the rites of the Sacred Liturgy. The beauty of Theology in the old rites of the Mass are made simple in a very thorough way, and in understanding all of the nuances of the Tridentine, a person can easily come to a greater understanding and appreciation for the New Liturgy, and how the Liturgical traditions of the Church have naturally evolved throughout history. Excellent!

The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described by Adrian Fortescue.......2006-08-14

This book has been updated to reflect the 1962 rubrics of the Roman Rite, better known as the Indult version of the traditional Roman Rite, reflecting the changes instituted by the liturgical commission under Annibale Bugnini in 1962. It would be helpful and a lot more interesting if Fr. Alcuin Reid had included in this version the changes Bugnini made in in the context of the earlier practice. To get this information you have to obtain an earlier edition of the book. There is a growing interest in the pre-Indult version of the Roman Rite and this book has had that information edited out.
D. M. Drew

The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described : With a pref. by the Archbishop of Birmingham, and an appendix on "The ceremonies of the ritual in the U.S.A." by Frederick R. McManus

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described : With a pref. by the Archbishop of Birmingham, and an appendix on "The ceremonies of the ritual in the U.S.A." by Frederick R. McManus
Adrian Fortescue , and J B O'Connell
Manufacturer: Burns, Oates, & Washbourne
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B0007J8E1G

The ceremonies of the Roman rite described, by Adrian Fortescue

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The ceremonies of the Roman rite described, by Adrian Fortescue
Adrian Fortescue
Manufacturer: Burns, Oates & Washbourne ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000867CI4

The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described, Eighth Edition

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described, Eighth Edition
Adrian Fortescue
Manufacturer: Burns Oats
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Binding: Hardcover
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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described: Seventh Edition

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described: Seventh Edition

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rites Described. With Additional Notes About United States Practice in the Reception of Converts and Matrimony

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The Ceremonies of the Roman Rites Described. With Additional Notes About United States Practice in the Reception of Converts and Matrimony
Adrian. With J. O'Connell Fortescue
Manufacturer: The Newman Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S151J6

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This book updates and adds new essays, photos, information, and recipes to the content of our popular 80-page Fantastically Finnish. Now 160 pages, this book presents a concise history and reference to Finland today as well as discovers more Finns in the United States and Canada. Joanne Asala tells about searching for her Finnish heritage, with tips for resources. There are reprints from Inkeri Väänänen-Jensen's Inkeri's Journey that speaks to growing up Finnish on Minnesota's Iron Range and Finnish foods. Recipes have been added to the food section, and there are 16 pages of color photographs.

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Traditions and lore with mouth-watering recipes.......2002-10-11

Now in a revised and expanded edition, Finnish Touches: Recipes And Traditions blends Finnish traditions and lore with mouth-watering recipes. The first half of Finish Touches is devoted to engaging anecdotes, thoughts, and introductions to beloved Finnish cultural icons such as the sauna. The second half proves authentic Finnish cuisine ranging from Kaljakeitto (Finnish Beer Cheese Soup); Klimpit (Finnish Dumplings); and Rieska (Finnish Flat Barley Bread); to Sillisalaatti (Herring Salad); Lammasmuhennos (Finnish Simmered Lamb); and Illmapuuro (Finnish Air Pudding). Color and black-and-white photographs enhance this joyous and highly recommended celebration of Finnish cultural and culinary heritage.

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Current safety trends encourage shooters to opt for guns of less power, especially CO2-powered guns. Several airgun shooters are not required to go through the traditional buying procedures of high-powered pistols and rifles, such as background checks and waiting periods. Plus, companies such as Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Walther manufacture high quality CO2 products that are visually indistinguishable from their traditional firearms.

In this new guide to CO2-powered pistols and rifles, James E. House offers a comprehensive history of CO2 guns, dating back to the 1930s, and a discussion of propulsion, pellets, and sights. Beginning shooters are introduced to the market with a complete analysis on performance and accuracy of currently available products. Airgun enthusiasts are reunited with CO2 classics no longer being manufactured. This book also offers additional sections on target shooting, games, and varmints.

* Offers a comprehensive history of CO2 pistols and rifles dating back to the 1930s * Includes a categorical review of BB pistols, .177 caliber pistols, .20 and .22 caliber pistols, and rifles * Discover products currently available only on the secondary market

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When holiday deadlines press, artists and designers need topical spots on short notice. Here is a book to meet that demand: over 650 original, ready-to-use illustrations covering the year's highpoints: New Year's, Valentine's, St. Patrick's, Hanukkah, Easter, July 4th, back-to-school, Halloween, Christmas, others.

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From the mudroom to the bathroom and beyond, children are often the center of the household, and your home needs to accommodate the wear and tear that goes along with family living. But just how do you create a home where your kids are at home as well?

Decorating Kids' Rooms and Family-friendly Spaces

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Decorating Kids' Rooms and Family-friendly Spaces
Anna Kasabian
Manufacturer: Quarry Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N78WKU

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50 Trade Secrets of Great Design: Packaging encourages a greater understanding of design and will appeal to all who appreciate good design and design professionals. There are 50 contemporary projects featured, each taking a close look behind the scenes to reveal the fascinating design processes that were involved from conception to completion, including problems that arose on the way and how these were tackled.

Original visuals, plans and sketches, interim designs, colorful photographs, and lively captions demonstrate the workings behind the designs, with an analysis of the styles, ideas, skills and solutions arrived at. This book illustrates the myriad ways designers work; what triggers their imagination; what secrets and tricks of the trade they employ, and also in our increasingly technological world to what extent computers have been used.

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Great!.......2007-02-12

Lots of good information in this book. Designs are for mass-appeal, yet the projects are a bit out of the ordinary.

This book is for packaging design/graphic artist.......2006-01-31

If your'e an artist, this book will help you design your packages, it got a lot of design samples,printed in a nice paper, fully colored with alot of explanation and some sketches and samples of packages before they produced the final packaging output.

very disappointing .......2006-01-18

50 trade secrets did not help me with my design. It is good if you like to look at pretty pictures.

One of my favorites.......2002-08-05

As a graphic designer, I found this book very helpful. It shows how products were created from concept to finish. It has become one of my staples in my library. Very inspirational as well.

good book.......2001-11-28

I bought this book because it was a textbook for package
design class. Easy to read, nice photographs but little
bit expensive.

Great Package Design/Creating the Competitive Edge

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Great Package Design/Creating the Competitive Edge
D. K. Holland
Manufacturer: Rockport Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1564960870

Great Packaging Graphics (Great Graphics)

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Great Packaging Graphics (Great Graphics)
PBC International
Manufacturer: Pbc Intl
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Great Packaging Graphics
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Manufacturer: William Morrow & Company
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How to fold 4: Still more great folding ideas

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How to fold 4: Still more great folding ideas
Laurence K Withers
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A book that helps you understand Neil Young's relationships with bandmates!.......2007-07-22

I was not a fan of Buffalo Springfield until they were already in other groups: CSN & Poco. Listening to the previous music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, and Furay was how I came to appreciate Buffalo Springfield. This book puts many things into perspective for the public. The fact that Richie has taken care to be fair to everyone involved is a bonus. Criticisms made (when taken in conjunction with the reflections/ memories/ feelings of other band members) help to round out the picture of how the band members related (and still relate) to each other. In a lot of ways they are like a big extended family.

One previous reviewer felt this book was too hard on Neil Young. I disagree- reading this book puts Neil's on-again/off-again relationship with Crosby Stills & Nash in perspective: it's the same pattern he utilized while in Buffalo Springfield. This does not mean the members of either group hate him- they just understand that this is the way Neil functions (or doesn't function- take your pick). Criticism of someone who has been like a member of your own family doesn't mean you hate them, it just means you are realistic about the way things are. That's what this book attempts (and in my opinion succeeds in doing).

There are stories of how various songs came together, ups & downs of trying to make it as a group, & problems that made them grow and take more personal responsibility for the quality of the music they put out. I found this a delightful & informative read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the music of: Buffalo Springfield/ CSN(Y)/ Poco/ Stills/ Young/ Furay!

Surprisingly Good!.......2002-04-08

True Buffalo Springfield aficionados will be excited that this high-quality book is available, documenting the short but spectacular career of the seminal 60's band. Although too many typos, and some awkward sentences slightly diminish the book's literary attributes, it is nonetheless a fascinating and accurate chronicle of how Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin came together from far-flung locations and synergized into this all-time group. The individual bios of the band members are extremely interesting, descriptions of the heady Sunset Strip club days enthralling, and accounts of group crash pads, groupies, jams and friendships with such diverse legends as Jimi Hendrix and Peter Tork absorbing. I was a slightly too-young teen to participate in the Hollywood scene or attend the nightly shows by not only Buffalo Springfield, but The Doors, The Byrds, and so many others, so I'm happy for this book whichs evokes in me the excitement, the dreams, the disappointments and the triumphs of the times. Towards the end of the book, we learn the causes of the group's breakup and get a compelling comparative description of how Stephen Stills and Neil Young exploded into large-scale success stories, while Richie Furay struggled, and Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin foundered. A great book for readers seeking inside knowledge of the times and places of this great band from the magical 60's music period.

The Springfield---Front and Back.......2001-12-11

This is an outstanding book on what I still feel(after 33 years)is the best band ever. The one aspect that I appreciated about John Einarson's approach,is that he refuses to draw conclusions on each Bandmate,as to who was responcible for the Band's demise.Instead,one is given everyone's take.I cannot say enough for Ritchie Furay's contribution. For one who was literally stuck in the middle of a sometime's maelstrom,his love and respect for each one of his Bandmates shines all throughout each page.No one could have written a better account.

Pure Joy...Every Page...For the true fans!.......2001-11-21

I can't see why the other reviewers don't rate this a 5 star. I've read all the other CSNY books and this one really has the scoop plus there is a tremendous amount of content in this long narrative. One of the things that I enjoyed most about the music of this era were the characters involved. This is the band that spawned Stephen Stills, Neil Young, CSN, CSNY, Loggins & Messina, Poco, (in a way, the Eagles). This was the best of folk rock and yet Buffalo Springfield was largely a disappointment. This band played at my high school for an after-school assembly and what I remember was that the PA system went out. This book recalls that moment. I think the real fans of this era will really enjoy this book...it should have sold more copies.

Valuable chronicle of an important band's history.......2000-07-25

Buffalo Springfield is still considered one of rock's most important American bands. While they never managed to record a truly classic album (the closest being their 2nd, Buffalo Springfield Again), those who witnessed them maintained that the group's live performances were incendiary. The starting ground for one of the century's finest artists, Neil Young, not to mention the springboard for Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills, & Nash) and Richie Furay (Poco)--lesser talents, but still well-regarded--the group deserves investigation if only for that. The book is invaluable in its in-depth treatment of the early musical endeavors of its members. It also gives an excellent treatment to straightening out the often confusing web of the band's many line-up changes; it gives strong coverage to even those who joined the band for the most fleeting of moments (Neil's teenage bandmate Ken Koblun, for instance). Those interested in the early years of funkmeister Rick James--an early bandmate of Young's--will also be pleased with some long-lost details. The book, co-written by vocalist/guitarist Richie Furay, is frequently quite critical of Young; though he did frequently throw a wrench into the group's works, a mild resentment toward his later success is detectable in nearly every other member's recollections. The bitterness doesn't overwhelm the proceedings, however.

Despite its historical value, the book is poorly edited and proofread. Numerous instances of terrible grammar can be found, not to mention embarassing misspellings (e.g., "plaintiff" is used to describe a song that is "plaintive"). Still, the author has done his homework and provides a thorough look at not merely the pre-Buffalo Springfield years, but the tumultuous years the band was together, as well as the follies and successes of the various members in the years following the group's dissolution. I've never been a fan of this band (I think Stills is one of the most overrated musicians you could dredge up), but that didn't spoil the book for me. Any student of rock history needs a primer in this acclaimed, if over-acclaimed, group.

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