Cooperstown: A Novel

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An exceptional debut novel lovingly probes the values of faith, family, community, and America's favorite pastime, baseball -- from a captivating new voice in contemporary fiction.

Cooperstown, New York, in 1979 (the year Willie Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame), is a close-knit community where gossip is sovereign and baseball is the great American religion. Seen through the eyes of Dr. Kerwin Chylak, a psychiatrist who has recently moved to town with his family, the citizens of Cooperstown are a wildly eclectic team of players that includes an alcohol-befuddled mayor determined to be more than a footnote to history; the town busybody who pitches missiles of miscommunication; a disillusioned ex-ball player turned warrior; and a sports writer who detests baseball. Little do these ordinary people know that they are about to be thrust into an extraordinary situation as the construction of a baseball theme park threatens their quaint way of life. Teetering on the cusp of a decade in which commercialism could swallow them whole, they are spurred to action -- with unexpected, poignant, often hilarious results.

Full of baseball legend and lore and featuring an unforgettable cast of unconventional characters, Cooperstown probes the hearts and minds of small-town America. It is a celebration of life in all its struggles, sorrows, and sudden slides into victory.

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"An exceptional debut novel lovingly probes the values of faith, family, community, and America's favorite pastime, baseball -- from a captivating new voice in contemporary fiction. Cooperstown, New York, in 1979 (the year Willie Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame), is a close-knit community where gossip is sovereign and baseball is the great American religion. Seen through the eyes of Dr. Kerwin Chylak, a psychiatrist who has recently moved to town with his family, the citizens of Cooperstown are a wildly eclectic team of players that includes an alcohol-befuddled mayor determined to be more than a footnote to history; the town busybody who pitches missiles of miscommunication; a disillusioned ex-ball player turned warrior; and a sports writer who detests baseball. Little do these ordinary people know that they are about to be thrust into an extraordinary situation as the construction of a baseball theme park threatens their quaint way of life. Teetering on the cusp of a decade in which commercialism could swallow them whole, they are spurred to action -- with unexpected, poignant, often hilarious results. Full of baseball legend and lore and featuring an unforgettable cast of unconventional characters, Cooperstown probes the hearts and minds of small-town America. It is a celebration of life in all its struggles, sorrows, and sudden slides into victory. "

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Starts off slow, but features interesting characters and small-town intrigue.......2006-01-09

Being a baseball fan and having visited Cooperstown several times myself, I was curious about this book, especially since one of the main characters is a psychiatrist (I'm a psychologist). However, during the first half of the novel, I almost gave up on it several times, as the author is prone to providing ecruciating detail in the form of long, rambling prose. The story opens in 1957, when the four members of the town's self-appointed ruling cabal discover something about Coopertown's history that could change their lives forever (the reader doesn't find out exactly what until the very end of the book). The author then fast-forwards to the late 1970s, the summer that Willie Mays was inducted into the Hall of Fame. At this point, two of the town's elders have died, and the village's secret kept by the remaining two--plus a younger, forced-honorary member--is starting to unravel.

Author Pilek presents an interesting cast of characters which spans two generations (namely, the original four keepers of the Cooperstown mystery and their children). However, in the first half of the book, she spends too much time delving into the minds of each character while the reader is compelled to wait patiently for the plot to continue. I stuck it out, and in the second half of the novel, there is definitely more story development and thus much more to hold the reader's interest. However, the final revelation of the town's secret is somewhat disappointing, which sheds some dissatisfaction over the conclusion as well. This is a book best suited to fans of quirky, small-town comedies such as NOBODY'S FOOL, and not necessarily for baseball fans.

an upstate NY "confederacy of dunces".......2005-09-05

hilarious book, great characters and a solid evocation of Cooperstown's true character. (helps that i grew up there.) A worthwhile read

Great small town comedy.......2005-08-01

Pilek creates great characters and slapstick situations, like John Irving at his most absurd.

Cooperstown Chronicles: Love & Other Camp Games

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Cooperstown Chronicles

Cooperstown Chronicles: Love & Other Camp Games
Peter M. Rutkoff
Manufacturer: Birch Brook Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0913559695

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A sequence of insightful, delightful coming-of-age tales at a summer camp on Lake Otsego, near Cooperstown, NY in the 1960s. A letterpress edition, featuring hand-colored wood engravings by Frank C. Eckmair.

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Cooperstown Chronicles.......2004-02-24

For everyone who's once been young,loved,lost, or played softball on a hot summer day,this book is a must read. Based on the author's experiences as a boy and young adult at a NY summer camp-highly recommended for the child in us all.

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Toby Dexter is a slave to his own daily grind-nine-to-five at the local bookstore. But one evening he gets a reprieve in the form of a beautiful woman riding the same train...

A woman who opens a door that wasn't there a moment before...

The door to Mysterie..

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Super Reader.......2007-08-26

As it turns out, I had read this, just didn't remember the author.

A bloke working in an eclectic bookshop follows the wrong woman off the train, and ends up in Mysterie.

Angels, a low-rent version of Thor, Luna, Gaia, Nichols Hob the Serpent's Son and others are there to help and bedevil him.

A few names dropped from the Nightside, too, it seems, along with Hob.

Basically, he becomes an important mortal element in a struggle between Powers and Dominations as Green likes to call them.

Not up to par with the Nightside novels.......2006-07-11

I have to say that I've read lots of the stuff by Simon Green but this one was just not up to snuff. Unfortunately, I found myself getting bored with this one as the pacing is really slow until you're 1/2 way through the book. I thought it was still a fun read but it's just off. It seems like this was the transitional novel to get to the Nightside series. Some of the descriptions of the characters living in the other world become more fleshed out ideas in Nightside.

It's a decent read but I wouldn't be in too much of a rush.

A lot of fun to read.......2005-10-20

For those looking for heavier urban fantasy, please pick up Gaiman's "Neverwhere", which will sit more like a heavy meat and potatoes meal to the reader.

This is a lighthearted, thought-provoking, creamy and zippy concoction that is more like a light summer entree rather than a heavy winter meal.

I loved "Something from the Nightside" so much, I grabbed up all the Simon R. Green I could find, and so far my small library doesn't carry much, but I did find this book there. It was a blast! My husband zipped through it, then my best friend, and they wouldn't leave me alone until I had read it also, all within 2 days of me checking it out.

I enjoy most of the characters (Luna is particularly memorable), and I did not find it pat or cutesy at all. There are cute parts, and lots of parts that had all of us laughing aloud, which really makes me want to own all this man's books, but there is a lot to roll around your thoughts once you put the book down, as well. Especially as a budding novelist! :D

If you want intellectually heavy, go somewhere else. This may not be for you. I am an English teacher and not by any means an intellectual pygmy; I can read and understand heavy prose and epic poetry and write intelligent essays critiquing them. But when you want something to make you smile, laugh, and think thoughts that take you out of your everyday rut, I'd recommend Simon R. Green for the majority of people, especially for my friends and family.

Not Ripe Yet, Still a Bit Green.......2005-07-25

I like Green's baroque visual imagination-- his description of Angel would probably cause Lovecraft to chew up a copy of his "Collected Works" in envy. Not a squamous or rugous part in sight. But once Green has created these imaginative creatures he is not sure what to do with them other than have them pound someone into the ground or be pounded into the ground by another character.

The frame work of this book is familiar-- think A Fish Dinner in Memizon by E. R. Eddison and all of the other more modern authors mentioned by the other reviewers-- and Green draws on British legend and history in a way that is vaguely reminiscent of a lot of British writers. But the mind does tend to wonder a bit between acts of mayhem. And isn't the conclusion just a bit too pat?

No matter, this one is worth a read and maybe if you are intrigued there is a whole world of British fantasy to explore that is not LotR or Harry Potter.

Average Joe visits extraordinary place.......2005-02-05

Simon Green's "Drinking Midnight Wine" is a fun read. It is about a regular guy who takes a trip, via a portal to a parallel Earth, into a land of magic. This fast-moving story covers the basics; love, , wimp-become-hero, good-vs-evil, descendants of Norse gods, etc. Green spins an interesting version of this old, yet popular concept. His use of beings from 'our' mythology enables the reader to readily identify with many of his characters. I enjoyed reading it.

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Drinking Midnight Wine

Manufacturer: Roc Book
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Binding: Hardcover
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Drinking Midnight Wine
Simon R. Green
Manufacturer: N A L
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LRI1T4

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Not Free SF Reader

Dan Simmons weaves a web of words into a dream-like trance in this collection of short stories

Simmons Collection Lets Us Glimpse At The Novels That Are To Follow

Adequate Collection; Evolution of Simmons Into Novelist

Dan Simmons can do no wrong.

Prayers to Broken Stones
Dan Simmons
Manufacturer: Spectra
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0553762524
Release Date: 1997-10-07

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A woman returns from the dead with disastrous results for the family who loves her.... An old-fashioned barbershop is the site of a medieval ritual of bloody
terror.... During a post-apocalyptic Christmas celebration, a messenger from the South brings tidings of great horror.... From a ghostly Civil War battlefield to a combat theme park in Vietnam, from the omnipotent brain of an autistic boy to a shocking story of psychic vampires, journey into a world of fear and mystery, a chilling twilight zone of the mind.

From the Paperback edition.

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-25

stories here are developed into longer works later, such as Carrion Comfort, and a couple that are used in some form or another in the Hyperion series.

So, a decent introduction to Simmons, with the wary story 'E-Ticket to Namland' a nice example of something a little different, and Remembering Siri an excellent slice of the Hyperion universe.

He gives an intro on how each story came to be, and Harlan Ellison describes how he discovered him in a story workshop, directly after someone that was completely and utterly incapable of writing a sentence.

Prayers to Broken Stones : The River Styx Runs Upstream - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Eyes I Dare Not Meet in Dreams - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Vanni Fucci is Alive and Well and Living in Hell - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Vexed to Nightmare by a Rocking Cradle - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Remembering Siri - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Metastasis - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : The Offering - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : E-Ticket to Namland - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Iversons Pits - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Shave and a Haircut Two Bites - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : The Death of the Centaur - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds - Dan Simmons
Prayers to Broken Stones : Carrion Comfort [SS] - Dan Simmons

Resurrection relations.

4 out of 5

Widower mindtouch memory recreation.

4 out of 5

Bolgia's tel3vang3list transformation torment time.

3.5 out of 5

Santa vigil slaughter sacrifice.

3.5 out of 5

Hawking seduction's intermittent progress.

4.5 out of 5

Cancer monster suspicion.

3 out of 5

War tourism recreation.

4 out of 5

Officer's holey end.

3 out of 5

Bloody barber's bizarre basement bloke.

3.5 out of 5

Teaching problem.

2.5 out of 5

Space try failure fall.

3.5 out of 5

Mind vampire deathmatch.

4 out of 5

Dan Simmons weaves a web of words into a dream-like trance in this collection of short stories.......2006-08-12

This book is a collection of short stories by Dan Simmons ("Song of Kali," "Hyperion") with a foreward by Harlan Ellison. Each story has a unique voice (although all the science fiction stories seem to take place in the same universe) and they are gem-like in their brightness - characterization, description, voice, all is exquisite, bringing you into these little worlds and opening your eyes to sometimes strange and twisted landscapes.

My only complaints are again copy editing nitpicks - for instance, if something needs oil, it creaks, it doesn't creek. When someone agrees with a statement given, particularly during a toast, they say "Hear, hear!" not "Here, here!" Those sorts of things. Also, the plural of bus is buses!!! "Busses" is "kisses." I kid you not - look it up and make fun forever more in the future when you see signs at drive-throughs and restaurants that say "busses welcome."

But that aside, this collection of short stories is amazing. I read it much more slowly than is my wont, as it must be supped and savored like a fine wine - not guzzled like a brew. Enjoy it!

Simmons Collection Lets Us Glimpse At The Novels That Are To Follow.......2006-03-21

One of the first things you'll notice as you read Prayers To Broken Stones, the short story collection by Dan Simmons, is that some of his novels started off in the short fiction scheme of things. "Remembering Siri" is an exerpt from Hyperion and the short "Carrion Comfort" is, you guessed it, an exerpt of Carrion Comfort. Here is Simmons first published story "The River Styx Runs Upstream" as well as the gems from Dark Visions "Vanni Fuci I Alive And Well And Living In Hell", "Metastasis" & "Iverson's Pits." "E-Ticket To 'Namland" is absolutey twisted. The introduction is by Harlan Ellison who claims to have "discovered" Simmons at a Writer's Workshop. True. Does Simmons bury Ellison. Definitely. I always thought Harlan Ellison was way overrated for his piddley achievements and that lousy episode of Star Trek he wrote. Wowzer! And that he is way too much of an a$$hohle extraordinaire. Dan Simmons seems too goo to associate with the likes of him. Anyway....buy the book. You won't regret. A great introduction to Simmons as a writing force.

Dig it!!

Adequate Collection; Evolution of Simmons Into Novelist.......2005-06-20

I've read and have been impressed with Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos and Carrion Comfort, and wanted to explore his short stories to see if they were up to his novel's quality.

Unfortunately, the short stories are mostly from his earlier years and aren't really up to the incredibly high standards he's set for himself with the Hyperion series, Carrion Comfort and other novels.

The stories are adequate, but none of them really stick in the mind after a while. If they were from any other author, I would say there "good" though not excellent, but knowing Simmons, I'd rate them as "just ok". Some of the stories seem to be more concerned with hammering the reader with the "message" rather than telling a good yarn. This is most evident when his rant (err, story) against televangelists. I agree with Simmons viewpoints, but didn't care much for the story.

However, this collection does offer some interesting glimpses into his novels. First, "Remembering Siri" is word for word, a chapter in his later Hyperion novel, and this is where it started. Second, "Carrion Comfort" is probably the best short story in the collection (and hence, the last story in the collection) and this forms the first chapter of Carrion Comfort, the novel. Again, this is where it started. Third, "Eyes I Dare Not Meet in Dreams" forms the basis of his later novel The Hollow Man, with exactly the same characters and premise. You can also see his fascination with the US space program in "Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds", which was marred by getting the "message" across at the expense of storytelling. He explores the US space program from a different angle later on his novel Phases of Gravity. Lastly, there is a "story within a story" in "The Death of a Centaur" about a teacher telling kids a fantasy story. The story involves Raul (err, Raoul Endymion) guiding an unlikely band of characters to save the universe, battling the Shrike (yes the Shrike) and Wizards (err, The Pax) who are out to get them. The story is, well, standard fantasy fare, but it's interesting to note that he uses this story as a basis of his later Endymion novel.

So this collection is interesting if you're interested in "forensic" analysis of where some of his later great novels came from, but as storytelling tales in themselves, they're ok, not great. Having read both his novels and short stories, I recommend reading more of his novels before plunging into his weaker short stories.

Dan Simmons can do no wrong........2004-12-27

Dan Simmons has the distinct ability to craft sentences in such a way to invoke brilliant images, and instill so much passion into his readers that, like me, they may continually miss their subway stops. "Prayers to Broken Stones" took me to that withdrawn state where my sensibilities of my immediate surroundings declares coup d'etat. This is exactly what a good story should do. Any residual childhood angst over reading that I may have; over sunny August days when I just wanted to play outside, but was stuck with a stack of summer reading material that I'd left for the last minute; all of this evaporates after the first few lines of a well-crafted Dan Simmons story.

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Dan Simmons weaves words into a dream of wonder in this collection of short stories

Prayer to Broken Stones

Manufacturer: Dark Harvest Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Dan Simmons weaves words into a dream of wonder in this collection of short stories.......2006-08-12

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PRAYERS TO BROKEN STONES
Dan Simmons
Manufacturer: Dark Harvest
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P0ZARS

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Prayers to Broken Stones
Dan Simmons
Manufacturer: Bantam Spectra
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Prayers to Broken Stones
Dan Simmons
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Prayers to Broken Stones
Dan Simmons
Manufacturer: Headline
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000N47LKK

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Includes the award-winning story, "The River Styx Runs Upstream".

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More fish than a market!

One Great Reference

A MUST FOR THE LOVERS OF THE CRUS(TACEAN) AND HIS FINNY FRIENDS

Yummmmm

A Book Even a Mother Could Love...

Fish & Shellfish: The Definitive Cook's Companion
James Peterson
Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688127371

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Every few decades a chef or a teacher writes a cookbook that is so comprehensive and offers such depth of subject matter and cooking inspiration that it becomes a virtual bible for amateur and professional alike. Author James Peterson, who wrote the book Sauces, a James Beard Cookbook of the Year winner, and the incomparable Splendid Soups, once again demonstrates his connoisseurship with Fish & Shellfish, a monumental cookbook that will take its rightful place as the first and last word on seafood preparation and cooking.

Fish & Shellfish demonstrates every conceivable method for preparing sumptuous meals of fish and shellfish, from baking, braising, deep-frying, grilling and broiling to poaching, panfrying, marinating, curing and smoking, steaming, and microwaving. Whether your taste runs strictly to shellfish or to everything seafood, Fish & Shellfish offers the equivalent of a complete cookbook on each subject. Within the chapters on finfish you'll learn how to prepare enticing recipes remarkable for their ease of preparation, their versatility, and their originality Here Peterson offers such splendid flavors and textures as succulent Stuffed Striped Bass with Spinach, Shrimp, and Mushrooms; crunchy Halibut Fillets with Curry, Herbs, and Almond Crust; delicate Salmon Fillets A la Nage with Julienned Vegetables; savory Braised Tuna with Vegetables; and fiery Thai-Style Swordfish Satay.

If it's shellfish you prefer, there are pages and pages of recipes for baking, frying, steaming, or serving raw everything in a shell, including mussels, clams, oysters, scallops, lobster, shrimp, crab, and crayfish. Peterson explains how to judge freshness and how to prepare shellfish delights, including lemony-flavored Steamed Mussels with Thai Green Curry; aromatic Littleneck Clams in Black BeanScented Broth; a simple and comforting Linguine with Clam Sauce; elegant Hot Oysters with Leeks and White Wine Sauce; rich and savory Braised Scallops with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil; Steamed Lobster with Coconut Milk and Thai Spices; Shrimp with Tomato Sauce, Saffron Aioli, and Pesto; hit-the-spot Sautéed Crab Cakes; and Japanese Style Grilled Squid, to name but a few of the brilliant and vast array of wonderful seafood selections.Fish & Shellfishalso offers techniques for preparing raw, marinated, cured, and smoked fish.

As you exploreFish & Shellfish, you'll learn not only the essentials of seafood preparation but everything in between, including how to make a curry sauce, which red wines to cook with, how to fry parsley, and how to make Vietnamese dipping sauces. You'll learn the secrets of a variety of coatings, how to blacken fish, add stuffings, and deglaze the pan for sauces, as well as discover the delights of salsas, chutneys, relishes, mayonnaises, and butters.

Here is seafood in every incarnation, from soups, stews, and pastas to mousses, soufflés, and salads. Try everything from pureed Marseilles-Style Fish Soup and Moroccan Swordfish Tagine with Olives and Saffron to Homemade Cuttlefish-Ink Linguine, and Crayfish Stew with Tomatoes, Sorrel, and Vegetables.

Jim Peterson has traveled the world and brought back the best international seafood flavors, textures, and techniques. Now you can improvise on your own with Thai marinades, Indian spices and condiments, and Japanese grilling methods, all of which play off more familiar ingredients to produce memorable dishes.

At the end of Fish & Shellfish you'll find a complete Finfish Dictionary, where you'll learn all you need to know about more than sixty species of saltwater and freshwater fish. There's also a 32-page section of color photographs that pictures many of the mouthwatering recipes in the book. And the step-by-step pictorials in the color section will show you how to prepare fish and shellfish for cooking.

James Peterson's books have been hailed as the most companionable and dependable of cooking guides. Replete with tables, timing charts, advice about equipment, safety preparations, a glossary of foreign ingredients, and an exhaustive index, Fish & Shellfish will give you the power of flexibility and spontaneity as it transforms you into an accomplished seafood cook. Here is a fundamental cookbook that you will come to depend on every time you think seafood-and now you'll be thinking seafood all the time.

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More fish than a market!.......2007-01-15

I got this for a gift for a friend from NJ. He was always complaining about there never being recipes for obtuse fish, shellfish and bi-valves. When he opened this book, he didn't put it down for 2 days. He is STILL raving about it! Kudos!

One Great Reference.......2006-11-14

No more searching through a string of specialty cookbooks for that fresh idea for tonight's dinner. Look no farther.

A MUST FOR THE LOVERS OF THE CRUS(TACEAN) AND HIS FINNY FRIENDS.......2006-11-06

Again, Mr. Peterson sets the standards. This is not just a cookbook. It's an appliance in the kitchen as essential as the refrigerator and the electric or gas stove. Never ruin fish again under this authority's watch.

Yummmmm.......2003-10-24

Fantastic recipes from wildly exotic...I recommend Brazilian Vatapa...to boldly simple. Methods, suggestions, variety, or in a word: Yummmmmm!

A Book Even a Mother Could Love..........2003-03-05

I've made 2 recipes from this cookbook in the past few weeks...Snapper Marinated in Sake and Miso Soup with Shrimp. The Snapper recipe is amazing. Some of the ingredients for these recipes may be hard to find for some people, especially people not in a large metropolitan area, but they are easily found on the internet.

Just describing this recipe to my boyfriends' mother, she made it that same week and her teenage son's friends ate all of it. If young people will eat it, it has to be good...right?

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Fish & Shellfish: the Definitive Cook's Companion
James A. Peterson
Manufacturer: Morrow Cookbooks
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N768J2

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James Peterson
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Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Like a hospice worker, author Rita M. Reynolds cares for sick and dying animals, helping them comfortably cross the threshold into death. At times, Blessing the Bridge reads like a kindly vet's instruction book, teaching basic skills in respectfully handling a dying animal, whether it's a newborn bird that's fallen from its nest or a beloved dog that's terminally ill. Readers learn ways to make an animal comfortable, such as laying wild animals to rest in beds of flowers or letting domestic animals die in a human's arms. What separates Reynolds from other authors that write about caring for sick and dying animals is her willingness to take the process into a more intuitive and spiritual realm. Reynolds offers suggestions for how to dialogue with dying animals to find out their preferences--whether they wish to die on their own or die through the mercy of euthanasia. She also believes in divine and angelic influences when it comes to helping animals cross over: "Much like the physician or midwife who helps the mother and infant through the birthing process, the angelic ones stand ready to assist those who are dying, but from the other side to speak, waiting on the spirit side of the bridge called death." There is no question in Reynolds's mind that animals possess unique souls or that they move onto an afterlife. She even tells of seeing the spirits of dead animals visiting her. Many of her lessons are conveyed through real-life stories, where we witness how she simultaneously releases and embraces dying animals. Like The Tibetan Book of the Dead, this book has functional appeal and spiritual longevity. Reynolds shows us how to ritualize and soothe animals' deaths, while also offering us abiding wisdom about life on earth. --Gail Hudson

Book Description

A pioneer in working with sick and dying animals, Rita Reynolds offers a spiritual perspective on the final stages that moves beyond fear and grief. She draws on 20 years of working with animals at her sanctuary, Howling Success, and includes inspirational stories and suggestions on how to be involved with an animal during the transition into death and beyond.

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Blessing the Bridge: What Animals Teach Us About Death Dying and Beyond.......2007-08-14

A great book for those who are in pain from the loss of a pet. Has a wonderful spiritual side.

They're angels on this earth!.......2007-02-13

I bought this book from Amazon back in 2003 when I was doing a study at Vermont College on Animal Bereavement. This book was and is like a gift from the heavens. Every night one hears these heart wrenching stories on the evening news of the dark side of the human heart. How deeply rewarding to read Rita Reynolds's book, "Blessing The Bridge" and to know without reservation that The Creator does indeed have angels, in human form, caring for the lost sheep. I would also submit to the reader that this book is a security blanket of sorts. Ms. Reynolds has been at the side of so many of her animal companions as they took their final breath. Therefore it is very much a solace for those of us that are in grief for our companions'. Get this book! It will linger with the reader long after the last page is closed and it is placed back on the shelf.

Hope, joy, love.......2006-10-18

Rita Reynolds runs the animal sancutary Howling Succeses in Afton, Virginia. This is a place where the aged, infirm, and abandoned of the animal world find loving kindness and comfort for as long as they remain in this world. Rita is able to commit her life to this work because she has the heart and soul that are open to the loving and beautiful moments of this world; the takes them in and gives them back in beautiful ways.

In her book Blessing the Bridge, Reynolds talks about her lifelong love for animals as friends and teachers. Her gentle, humble vision has opened the doors of her souls to animals and, really to God's Creation as a whole work rather than a bunch of stuff for us to use at will and at our convenience.

Rita's book is about the sanctity of all life. Her book lifts up the grandeur of ordinar life because it celebrates life as a holy phenomenon.

Seen in this way, the book speaks to the nature of all relationships. It lifts up and illuminates our relationship with the animal world and our relationships with each other. All life is sacred and interdependent.

As I was re-reading Chapter 1 the other day, it occurred to me that Rita's loving her pet dog Oliver's cancer as a part of Oliver--that is, not treating the disease as a separate thing, an opponent or even an enemy but as a part of the whole being known as Oliver--could be seen as a metaphor for forgiveness and acceptance in human relationships. Bad experiences, shortcomings, disappointments in relationships--all these things can be embraced as teachers that open doors of hearts that ultimately open the way to God's gracious love.

Rita Reynolds is a beautiful person. Her prose reflects her spirit. See for yourself:
Chapter One: Creating a Sanctuary

In the midst of a routine day I gathered my dog, Oliver, into my arms, and held his soft, small body close to mine There is a strong possibility, I explained, that the cancer growing inside you will eventually cause us to be separated from each other. As the word separated left my mouth, his face rose to mine. Although blind, his eyes danced, shining with life. I sensed that he was seeing on another level, within and through me. You will change worlds and I will have to remain behind, but I will always love you. Oliver turned his head downward as my words and tears cascaded over him. A knowing flowed between Oliver and me that in truth we could never be separated, and that everything was perfect, even the cancer.

But I had not always felt so. When I had heard the diagnosis three months earlier, I had immediately made Oliver's cancer an enemy. That cancer was the monster that would tear my dear friend of eight years away from me. Later, in a reflective moment I realized that by declaring war on the cancer, I was making all of Oliver's cells the whole basic structure of his body my enemy as well. From that moment, rather than cursing his cells, I began loving and blessing them, even the cancerous ones, hoping this approach would cure him. But what if he died anyway? I asked myself in doubtful moments. Would I have accomplished anything at all, or wasted energy, time, and emotion? Was I entrapping myself in false hope, blind faith, and utter stupidity? I wondered if I was setting myself up for a hard and terrible disappointment.

Oliver's tumor was in his bladder. The medical prognosis was that the cancer would not respond to surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. After introspection and prayer, I decided to begin my own integrative therapy for Oliver. My intuition, always my best guide, directed me to use sound and music therapy, color and light, supportive nutrition, and the prayer support of friends and family. At the same time, I also realized that it might just be Oliver's time to go.

As we proceeded with these alternative healing methods, I began to realize that everything I was doing for Oliver was appropriate for possibly curing his physical condition, while at the same time helping him through his dying if that would be the outcome. I was no longer attempting a cure-or-nothing approach, which would imply success versus failure or winning versus losing. I had ended my battle against the cancer.

No longer was this therapy focused on my little dog alone. Now, Oliver and I were moving in tandem through a mutual and inter-supportive healing on infinite levels. As with so many of the animals who had been in my care, I was once again learning when and how to let Oliver go, making sure I did so with unconditional love, grace, and peace.

We walked through our healing, step by step. Nothing long range. I felt compelled to give up all my goals, including healing him. My job was simply to offer Oliver my full participation and accept each moment as perfect, no matter what was going on. It was easier for Oliver, he had no expectations. But I also knew Oliver and I were not alone. There was a boundless, pure spirit that led us with love. Oliver shone with that love.

But when finally faced with the certainty of Oliver's impending death, I once again struggled with my emotional attachment and inevitable sense of failure. I questioned everything. Was the pain I saw cross his face only momentary? Would it pass, and then we would still have more time together? Or was it his way of asking for compassionate release? I could not decide, so I turned within and prayed for help. The guidance came and I knew Oliver was ready to leave.

The day before Oliver died, he laid his head on my foot as I wrote down my thoughts about him. He communicated to me, Don't begin missing me yet. Share this moment with me, everything is as it is meant to be. And if you let me, I will guide you for all the moments to come.

I will, I responded, out loud, knowing he was pleased. And so Oliver's life on Earth ended well. My friend and teacher joined me in this lifetime as a honey-colored terrier named Oliver. Through his living and dying, he taught me there is no such thing as life versus death, or success versus failure. Love given and received, moment by moment, is all that really matters.

A Final Act of Caring.......2006-08-30

What a wonderful llittle box.
I do not wish to elaborate on the contense of this little book because it will spoil it for the reader.
I am reccommending to all who might choose it, as excellent.

Healing Balm for the Soul.......2004-12-19

Rita Reynolds offers solace to anyone who has had a beloved pet and has had to face, or anticipates facing, the loss of their beloved's physical presence and companionship when the cycle of death and dying arrive. My husband and I just went through this experience with our beautiful 11 year old Golden Retriever and it was a heartwrenching experience, though it opened many avenues for emotional and spiritual growth. I had already set the intention for healing and growth for myself through this deeply painful experience when a client of mine gave me Rita's book. Her book beautifully validated in my mind what is possible when we move into the pain of loss with our beloved animal friends and use the experience to deepen our connection to life. Rita is an incredibly compassionate person and writes her beautiful story with an amazingly open and expansive heart. Thank you Rita for choosing to share your love and inspiration to support us on our journeys with our pets.

Blessing the Bridge: What Animals Teach Us About Death, Dying And Beyond

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Blessing the Bridge: What Animals Teach Us About Death, Dying And Beyond
Rita M. Reynolds
Manufacturer: NewSage Press
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Beautiful quilt projects, but no ornaments.......1997-07-25

This is a beautiful book, with quilts, wall hangings and table runners. However, if you are looking for small Christmas projects such as ornaments, this book doesn't have them that I saw

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Nowadays, busy homeowners are looking for decorating ideas that are not only inexpensive but easy to implement as well. Leslie Linsley meets both challenges head-on with her High-Style, Low-Cost Decorating Ideas. Linsley's tips focus on the creature comforts that make a house a home--what she calls the "details that make a difference." She emphasizes using pillows, blankets, candles, curtains, linens, artwork, and holiday decorations to create an atmosphere of warmth that will envelop homeowners at the end of a long day.

Many of the ideas can be implemented in just a day or two and without breaking the bank. For instance, Linsley explains how pillows can be used to introduce a new color to a room, create a seasonal look, or add interest to a monochromatic scheme. Try adding an element of surprise to a home by painting a hall or bedroom closet a bright, cheerful color or by lining plain white drapes with a floral or other bold print that's noticeable when the curtains are pulled back.

Linsley does cover larger-scale decorating techniques such as painting walls and refinishing furniture, and she includes time-saving shortcuts--such as wiping down furniture with denatured alcohol to avoid having to strip it before painting. Pictures in the book are limited to black-and-white line drawings, but her directions are explained simply and clearly. Her tips are heavily influenced by what she calls the "clever, comfortable, and carefree" style of decorating--a formula that should appeal to homeowners looking for a cozy but low-maintenance living space. --Kris Law

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Designer Leslie Linsley believes you shouldn't have to give up your life--or your life savings-- to create a beautiful, stylish home. In her latest collection, Linsley delivers hundreds of tips and projects for everyone who's come to love her no-nonsense, creative approach to sprucing up every room of the house.

Organized room by room, this book is an idea-generator, a time- and money-saver, and a terrific starting point for anyone who wants to beautify a home. Topics include:

--Paint--"the cheapest form of flattery"
--Making small spaces feel special
--Bringing the outdoors in
--Thinking like a decorator
--The one piece of furniture worth splurging on
--Adding an element of surprise to any room
--Achieving "controlled clutter"
--and much more.

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Wide variety of tips.......2005-01-02

I read this book cover to cover while visiting relatives. As a person with a miniscule budget, tiny house and little decorating experience, I found this book very reassuring. I dog-eared many pages and finished the book feeling as though it is, indeed, possible to improve the look of my abode without a lot of money.

great book!.......2001-01-14

this book is loaded with great ideas for anyone on a tight budget definately worth the money!

white, white, white.......2000-07-23

Many good ideas, but much too much emphasis on her favorite all white color scheme.

too much emphasis on white.......2000-05-07

I was disappointed by the lack of variety...I feel that she overstressed her personal preference for white.

Leslie Linsley's High-Style, Low-Cost Decorating Ideas: Fresh, Easy Ways to Liven Up Every Room in the House

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Leslie Linsley's High-Style, Low-Cost Decorating Ideas: Fresh, Easy Ways to Liven Up Every Room in the House
Leslie Linsley
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTCN6G

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Finally, a second book on glamour art by the author/artist of Bettie Page: Queen of Hearts. Now, for the first time, Jim Silke shares his hilarious first-person account of life as a "pinup" artist - from the comic-strip vixens that influenced his youth, to his real-life adventures photographing Hollywood's most beautiful starlets and models, to his slaving over magical images of Bettie Page, Brigitte Bardot and a host of other beauties. Lavishly illustrated - with over 100 new images by Silke and classic "girl artists" George Petty, Coby Whitmore, Enoch Bolles, Al Parker, Rolf Armstrong and others. Pin-Up: The Illegitimate Art is a delightful, sharp, insightful look at the "bedtime babies," "devil women" and "bare-naked ladies" that graced the walls-and hearts-of red-blooded lady lovers the world over. Silke is one of the few artists who could write this story. From his Grammy Award-winning stint as a music industry art director to his years as a magazine publisher, glamour photographer, screenwriter and comic book artist, Silke's sensual artistic vision has made a distinct and lasting impact on contemporary culture.

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Pinup Review.......2006-03-20

The book had excellent drawings and pictures. I am really into pinup art and this made a great addition to my collection of books.

Not as Smooth as Silke.......2005-09-08

This book tells the story of Jim Silke and is very informative, but the quality of the art was less than expected. I have always enjoyed Jim's art and the book is a welcome addition to my collection of fantasy and pinup artists, but I think the publisher does not do the Art due justice.

a glorious book..........2005-06-07

Silkie is a rarity, as good a writer as he is an artist and photographer. A long-time devotee of the field, he was unabashedly pinup-centric before that was cool. His art in this volume is ample and beautiful. For example, for the past few years Silkie has been THE Vampirella artist, infusing new glamour and danger into a frequently-overdone character. The best part of the book to me is Silkie's text, where he "tells it like it is" as a veteran of the scene for many years. Kudos to him for this wonderful, fun book.

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Ella Fitzgerald, who died in 1996, came from a poverty-stricken background. She was abandoned by her father, possibly abused by her stepfather and lived on the streets as a teenager. As a club singer she had to contend with racism, sexism and advances from predatory men. But in the 1950s, just when Billie Holiday, from a similar background, was falling toward drug addiction and a sordid death, Fitzgerald escaped the seeming inevitability of that fate. Her songbook albums relaunched her career in a new direction, and she became a beloved figure in American jazz, known for her musical precision and luminous clarity. This biography offers an assessment of the emotional strength apparent in both her life and music.

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The life story of undisputed First Lady of Jazz

The life of the very private and media-shy Ella Fitzgerald has long been shrouded in a mixture of half-truths and fiction. What emerges in Stuart Nicholson's groundbreaking biography -- the first in more than a decade -- is the remarkable and triumphant story of a poor black girl's determination to realize the American Dream in the face of constant racial and sexual prejudice. Now nearly eighty years old, Ella Fitzgerald is the definition of jazz singer to millions around the world, and acclaimed as one of the greatest of all jazz musicians.

This is the fullest-ever account of Ella's life, and Stuart Nicholson draws almost exclusively on fresh research and on interviews with many of Ella's friends and colleagues who have not cooperated with other writers, including an interview with Norman Granz, Ella's longtime manager and the producer behind her legendary Songbook series. Within two years of her professional debut as a gauche sixteen-year-old, Ella had achieved stardom with a million-selling record. By the 1950s, she was feted by the rich and famous throughout the world and collaborating with all the greatest artists in jazz and popular music, from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Yet, as Stuart Nicholson shows, while hailed abroad as a cultural ambassador for her country, she had to endure vicious racism at home, including a sensational arrest scandal on trumped-up charges in the Deep South.

Nicholson examines the key influence upon Ella of bandleader Chick Webb, and provides the first in-depth analysis of Webb's career. He also considers Ella's complex relationship with Norman Granz, and traces her unhappy love life, involving two failed marriages and a series of casual affairs. But above all Nicholson celebrates Ella's music, live and on record, highlighting her finest work and considering her alongside her great rival and fellow icon, Billie Holiday.

Supplemented by an authoritative discography by noted jazz historian Phil Schaap and illustrated with many unknown photographs, Ella Fitzgerald offers a rich and revealing portrait of one of the most popular American singers of the century, and the only artist in jazz history whose work spans seven decades.

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Research of original documents, photos, and interviews .......2004-09-07

The revised edition of this survey of jazz lady Ella Fitzgerald will appeal to any who haven't already gotten too many jazz biographies of Ella under their belts. Ella Fitzgerald defined the female voice in jazz, and Stuart Nicholson's biography was considered a classic in the genre. This updated edition includes further research of original documents, photos, and interviews to expand upon Ella's life.

Best of the Bios.......2002-10-07

This is the best of the Ella bios. Authoritative, well-written, and insightful with a helpful discography. Avoid the much inferior "First Lady of Song" by Fidelman. THIS is the bio to buy.

MISTER NICHOLSON MISSED THE TRAIN TO HARLEM.......2001-07-11

Overall this book collects most of the facts of ELLA's life and career in nice perspective.However i must say this:Mister NICHOLSON while preparing the biography has not met his subject and has included some totally out of place remarks that makes his book a shameful attempt to collect royalties he does not deserve.Mister NICHOLSON who i beleive never conducted an orchestra try to demonstrate that BUDDY BREGMAN the conductor of the PORTER and RODGERS songbooks failed to deliver the goods,allthough millions of fans throughout the world consider them to be the best of the series.Mister NICHOLSON sad to say has caught a severe case we should call the RIDDLE syndrome.Still,you can buy that book and still get to know ELLA if you can read between the lines.

Dumb Book.......2001-04-05

I can only write about my few years with her - but I certainly have more insight about the woman not so much the singer than this whole dumb book.

Lots about recording - of course he was not there - and nothing about her other than "and then she did"...

Every step in recording studio and no other informations.......2000-09-30

I read this book in for the first time in 1996. and now, second time around, still have the same feeling - Stuart Nicholson had obviously find easier to trace every step Ella Fitzgerald ever made in recording studio,than what she thought,felt and reasons behind her behaviour."A model in research and musical insight?" There is a year-by-year recording dates discography but not one single interview or even quotte!!Yes,Ella was a wonderful,gifted singer,but what eventually came out of this book (between the lines,if you bother to read) is that she was easily and ruthlessly pushed around by Norman Granz (manager) and made him a millionaire,toured 365 days in the year so Granz could collect Picasso paintings & move to Switzerland and that same Granz didnt have understanding for her,making a scene when she couldnt perform as her sister had just died (Duke Ellington stepped to protect her and got a slap on HIS nose instead).If Stuart Nicholson didnt have acces to do interview with Fitzgerald herself or at least some of her close friends,I wonder why did he bother to writte a book at all (just to dig some dirt & discover that she was - maybe?- a victim a child abuse,something that she kept behind her and didnt want to discuss,which we should understand and respect).No matter how appealing singer Ella was,I find repulsive idea of this big woman being lead around by her manager as beast of burden.And they said Billie Holiday was a tragic figure - hey, Billie at least had a good time! At the end of 245 pages,I find this book simply overrated - you can easily find Fitzgerald's discography in every jazz dictionary and perhaps as a subject of his book Nicholson should have consider Norman Granz instead.

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Jazz (Fact Finders Biographies: Great African Americans)

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Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Jazz (Fact Finders Biographies: Great African Americans)
Megan Schoenberger
Manufacturer: Capstone Press
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Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song (Carter G. Woodson Honor Book)

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Katherine E. Krohn
Manufacturer: Lerner Publications
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First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald for the Record

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A Little Disappointing...
Geoffrey Mark Fidelman LOVES Ella
Not as bad as reviewed
Laughably unprofessional
Unworthy Bio of the First Lady of Song

First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald for the Record
Geoferey M. Fidelman
Manufacturer: Citadel
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0806517719

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A Little Disappointing..........2006-07-20

I'm a huge Ella fan, but not much is available about her personal life. This is a decent book if you want to know more about Ella's career; in that respect, it's pretty exhaustive and very detailed. I was a little disappointed in the overall quality of the book, however. It has a cheap feel to it, the paper is shoddy, the pictures look as though they were run through a copier, and there are many, many typos and punctuation errors. I also wasn't crazy about the writing style. But for you die-hard Ella fans, I would suggest that you read the book and get what you can out of it.

Geoffrey Mark Fidelman LOVES Ella.......2006-04-06

Ella Fitzgerald is my favorite singer. I think that her best work is outstanding. I wish that this book was too. This is an okay biography of Ella's life and career. The author is clearly a fan and has some trouble being objective about some of Ella's work (especially her later work in which she had clearly lost a lot of her voice due to illnesses); however, the book gives you a detailed overview of Ella's numerous appearances on television, her performances with Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong, and her extensive recordings.
There is another book about Ella by Stuart Nicholson that you may want to read too. It is rather dry in comparison to this book, but I found that by blending Mr. Fidelman's almost-giddy prose with Nicholson's workman-like style, I did come away with a feeling for the woman who Ella was.

Not as bad as reviewed.......2005-03-24

The reviews are a little unfair. This is accurate and written with passion. The tone has clearly offended. However I do believe that the definitive biography has yet to be written. I hope somebody is putting it together as I write; maybe Will Friedwald or David Ritz will do it.

Laughably unprofessional.......2003-12-29

I must first commend Fidelman for his relatively thorough documenting of Ella's recordings, concerts, and television appearences; if this book is at all worthwhile, it is to learn more about the lady's career.

That being said, the author has here penned one of the most unprofessional works of biography ever published. He sets the tone early, recounting the ways he was denied access to Fitzgerald's inner circle with all the righteous, catty anger of the dorky girl excluded from the popular group in middle school. He punctuates various passages with tangents that have little or nothing to do with Fitzgerald's life and legacy, including a plea for record labels to reissue the works of the great stars of the mid-twentieth-century, and mentions of his having written liner notes for certain Fitzgerald releases. The majority of the book's narrative is written in a silly tone which belies any attempt by Fidelman to cast himself as a serious biographer. His insight into Fitzgerald the woman is nil. This is all in addition to his highly questionable and tabloid-esque recounting of a tragic interview with Joe Pass, suffering from terminal cancer, which seems only to be included due to Joe's saying he doesn't know why he's telling Fidelman this - perhaps an attempt by GMF to indicate some sort of personal relationship with the legendary guitarist.

I would not go so far as to tell Fitzgerald fans to avoid this book, nor would I send them running to Stuart Nicholson's dull, fact-heavy tome; a compelling, authoritative biography of the great jazz singer has not yet been written. I would instead advise possible readers to approach "First Lady of Song" with very low expectations, and then purely from an informational standpoint.

Unworthy Bio of the First Lady of Song.......2002-10-07

This alleged biography of Ella Fitzgerald is seriously flawed and not recommended. At its most basic, the book is simply not a serious biography written in a professional manner. For example, the author CONSTANTLY interupts the narrative to give the reader HIS opinions of each and every song she sings, her weight and even her wigs. Even the captions to the photos are annoying ("Still hiding her figure for Verve"..."Oh those awful wigs") This is not acceptable or serious writing for a biography. He also seemingly attempts to convince the reader that he knew Ella personally, sometimes referring to her (annoyingly) as "Miss Fitz." Another complaint: the author talks knowingly about live recorded concert albums leading the reader to believe he has some inside knowlege of a concert, when in reality he is simply relating what is on the actual album for everyone to hear. He also refers to others he supposedly interviewed by their first names ("Keeter" Betts, "Danny" Kaye). Was he really on a first name basis with these people? Of course, we don't know who he interviewed, or when he interviewed them, because there aren't any notes in the book to prove it. If you want a serious bio of the great singer, instead of this thing, I recommend the much-respected "Ella Fitzgerald" by Stuart Nicholson.

Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz

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Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz
Ella] Nicholson, Stuart [Fitzgerald
Manufacturer: Scribner's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KVC77I

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