Book Description
Each short story in this final installment of the Modesty Blaise series details a different, thrilling tale of international intrigue starring Modesty and her loyal deputy, Willie Garvin. From Modesty’s early days running The Network to her later work with Sir Gerald Tarrant in British Intelligence, each escapade is more rousing than the next, including the title story that brings Modesty face to face with the toughest assignment of her career—the daring rescue of her friends from the clutches of rebels in the jungles of Central America.
Customer Reviews:
Book thirteen: the conclusion to 31 years of Modesty Blaise books.......2007-03-21
"Cobra Trap" is the 13th and last book in the Modesty Blaise series of books. Peter O'Donnell wrote it in 1996, after a pause of 11 years; the second-last book, "Dead Man's Handle", was written in 1985.
The Modesty Blaise series of books started with "Modesty Blaise" in 1965 and consists of 11 novels and two collections of short stories, one of which is "Cobra Trap". These books were very popular, especially during the period from 1965 to 1980. As well as the books, Modesty Blaise also ran as a newspaper comic strip, starting in 1963 and running until 2001, with Peter O'Donnell being the only author during the entire run.
All of the Modesty Blaise books are action thrillers about Modesty and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin. Modesty and Willie are ex-criminals who get involved in adventures all around the world, going up against nasty bad guys and risking their lives to save friends or to right wrongs. There is a major emphasis on unarmed combat and ingenuity, and the tone is intelligent, with a bit of humor from time to time.
"Cobra Trap" contains five short stories. They are somewhat unusual in that the stories cover very different periods of Modesty's life, with the first story starting in the past when Modesty is around 20, and the last story set in the future when Modesty is around 52.
Before getting into a more detailed review of "Cobra Trap" I'd like to suggest that if you haven't read any of the Modesty Blaise books, then please start at the beginning. The first six books in the series are wonderful, after which things go somewhat downhill. This book should definitely be read last.
Warning! The remainder of this review contains major spoilers, so don't read further if you haven't read "Cobra Trap" yet.
Here follows mini-reviews for each of the five stories:
"Bellman" - 3 stars
This story is in two parts. The first part is set in the early days of The Network, Modesty's criminal organization. Modesty (who is around 20 at this time) and Willie travel to South America to put an end to Bellman's drug business. Bellman ends up in a prison labor camp.
Fast-forward to about 8 years later, a year after Modesty has closed down The Network and moved to England. Bellman is out of prison and seeking revenge. He captures Modesty and Willie and sets them loose on a small deserted island off the coast of Scotland with three professional hunters who are trying to kill them.
The plot isn't all that great; the revenge killing idea is overused and the evil Bellman is more pathetic than scary. Nor do the three hunters seem to be particularly dangerous, so the excitement is missing and the story is almost boring.
Incidentally, this short story is based on one of the early Modesty comic strip stories, "The Killing Ground", from 1968.
"The Dark Angels" - 3 stars
This story takes place about a year after "Bellman". The Dark Angels is a team of three former British Special Forces soldiers who have become professional assassins. They take on the job of killing Gus, an elderly American businessman visiting England. But Gus has befriended Modesty and so Modesty feels duty-bound to protect Gus from The Dark Angels.
The climax occurs when The Dark Angels challenge Modesty and Willie to a man-to-man fight at a deserted high-rise construction site. It should have been very exciting but once again it fails. The fight scene is too contrived and artificial, and it doesn't help that Modesty and Willie violate their own standards by showing up unprepared.
Strangely enough, this story ended up being made into a Modesty comic strip in 2002, after Peter O'Donnell had otherwise terminated the production of new Modesty comic strips.
"Old Alex" - 4 stars
"Old Alex" is a follow-on story to "Dead Man's Handle", the last Modesty novel. This implies that Modesty is probably around 33. Once again the story involves a revenge killing, with Modesty finding herself imprisoned in a cave in the Pyrenees in Southern France.
Modesty is found and freed by Old Alex, a French farmer in his 70's. The action then moves to London, and we have three parallel stories involving the revenge killing, Old Alex, and a bully in a pub who beats up Stephen Collier, one of Modesty's friends. The three stories slowly but surely come together in a surprising and satisfying way.
One very unexpected thing about "Old Alex" is that Peter O'Donnell finally makes it very obvious that "Modesty time" and "real time" are two quite different units. It's very clearly stated that this story takes place in 1997. So now we have to accept that Modesty was around 26 in 1965 and is around 33 in 1997! Neat trick! Of course, this sort of thing is typical of many fictional persons, but seldom put forth this blatantly.
"The Girl with the Black Balloon" - 4 stars
This story takes place when Modesty is around 38 years old, and involves an international terrorist gang who kidnaps important people and holds them for huge ransoms. But they make the mistake of brutally killing a British agent who is a friend of Modesty's, so she and Willie set out to free the latest kidnap victim and destroy the gang.
What makes this story better than average is the even greater than usual amount of ingenuity shown by Modesty and Willie. I also liked Lucy, the girl with the black balloon and a figure that was "truly excellent" (Willie's opinion) and the "excitable hormones" (her own admission). Lucy and her black balloon help Modesty and Willie get into the bad guys' lair, and the story has a happy ending when Willie gets invited into Lucy's lair.
"Cobra Trap" - 4 stars
From the humorous to the deadly serious. Dinah and Stephen Collier, good friends of Modesty and Willie, are in Central America, and get trapped in a rebel uprising. A very contrived situation is then presented. Modesty and Willie alone and with limited firepower have to hold off a group of 250 approaching rebels in a narrow gorge for an hour or so to save the lives of the Colliers and 50 other innocent people, including a lot of children.
Modesty, who is now around 52, is still fit for fight, but she has just received her death sentence. She knows she's going to die within a couple of months from an inoperable brain tumor. She is thus willing, even eager, to make this her last stand. She tells Willie to go back to the others and make his escape with them, but then Modesty is fatally shot and Willie has to hold out a bit longer, and then he too gets fatally shot.
There are two factors that can console the otherwise devastated Modesty fan.
As mentioned, Modesty is around 52 when she dies, and considering that she was 33 in 1997, and that a "Modesty year" lasts several normal years, we can safely assume that the action in "Cobra Trap" takes place quite far out in the future. We can thus be sure that Modesty is still alive and well right now, and will probably outlive all of her most loyal fans, those of us who discovered her back in the 1960's and 1970's and followed her since then.
The other factor, and one that I found really inspired, was that at the start of the story Willie talks about a near-death experience he'd had long ago. In his near-death state he had found himself on the slope of a kind of valley with a kind of silver stream or path at the bottom, and he could hear the song of the stars. And he was alone in this valley.
At the end of "Cobra Trap", when Willie dies, he is back on the slope of the valley with the mystical silver stream or path at the bottom, and he can hear the song of the stars again. But this time he's not alone, he can sense Modesty's presence there with him.
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So there you have it, five stories featuring Modesty at approximately 20, 28, 29, 33, 38 and 52. Two poor stories and three that are OK. The plots are all too contrived, but Modesty fans will forgive this.
Once again, do yourself a favor and start reading the series from the beginning. Don't read this book until you're done with the others, or at least have read the first six. When you do it this way you'll probably agree that "Cobra Trap" is a suitable ending for the series.
Rest in peace, Modesty and Willie.
Rennie Petersen
Good To The Last Drop.......2007-01-24
Having read a lot of multi-book series in my life, I know from experience how unusual it is for a series of books to keep its 'core' to the final book. Sometimes, as with the Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters, the series will just... fade. Even worse, as with the Anita Blake books by Laurell K. Hamilton, the series will actively turn on itself, becoming something almost unrecognizable to readers of the earlier books. It's a darned rare thing for a series to finish with characters, storylines, and spirit intact and strong.
The Modesty Blaise series is among that rare breed. I can't recommend these books highly enough -- all 13 of them, with no caveats whatsoever.
Cobra Trap.......2007-01-11
For nostalgia only.Not of the same standard as the previous novels/short stories, but still indispensible to devotees, if only for the 'wrap-up' last story.
Bad Surprise.......2006-11-12
'Cobra Trap' is a collection of stories about Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin. All the stories except the last one, 'Cobra Trap' flesh out stories Peter O'Donnell first created as comic strips. I've read some of the graphic novels, one in fact has the story, 'The Bellman'. This story is more fleshed out in greater detail in this book. These stories are a good read and a good peek into the lives of Modesty and Willie. The Last Story, 'Cobra Trap', I warn you not to read if you like your favorite characters to live happily ever after. In fact I try to forget I've read it by re-reading their adventures over again. It was very well written, but shocking and much too sad. If Mr. O'Donnell had left that story off when he wrote the book, it would have been a very good collection of stories.
A fitting conclusion for the series.......2005-11-28
The final Modesty Blaise book is a collection of five novelettes and novellas covering the full span of Modesty Blaise's career, from the early days of the Network to Modesty and Willie coming out of retirement for one last caper. It's a fine collection for long-term fans, providing both new stories and closure for several long term story threads from the series. I don't think it's the ideal place for a new fan to start, because the references to events in earlier books may act as spoilers for those who haven't read those books yet, and the impact of the title story will be blunted for those who haven't had several books in which to become attached to the characters. It is however possible to enjoy these stories without ever having read any other Modesty Blaise books or the comic strip, and while ideally new readers should start with an earlier book in this series, they shouldn't be put off starting with Cobra Trap if it's the only one readily available to them.
The stories are classic Modesty Blaise. Once again O'Donnell demonstrates the appeal of a heroine and hero who are quite willing to go outside the law, but never to step outside their own moral code. For Modesty and Willie the ends do not justify the means. You know that the villains will lose in the end, but there will be no easy solution, and the good guys may well pay a high price for their victory. The stories are often hilarious, sometimes heart wrenching, and always thrilling to read. Some of the stories rely on the most outrageous coincidences, but with this level of writing there is no problem in suspending disbelief. This is a beautifully written and wonderfully entertaining book, and the final story is a bittersweet but emotionally right conclusion to the series.
Book Description
First mass-market edition!
Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man, has made an astonishing discovery -- he has a sister! Worse, a manipulative super-villain known as the Gentleman, who had a hand in the deaths of Peter Parker's parents, has somehow brainwashed her into becoming the deadly super-villain known as Pity! Together with Doctor Octopus, Electro, the Vulture, and Mysterio, they've formed the newest incarnation of the super-villain group dedicated to destroy Spider-Man, the Sinister Six. The Gentleman's plan to destroy Spider-Man is about to reach its awful conclusion!
Customer Reviews:
Delightfully Cheesy.......2003-09-22
This is a terrific book- it doesn't take itself too seriously, there are some interesting details provided about Spiderman's double life and it ends the series nicely, while leaving room for future superhero adventures of course. Villains get what they deserve and characters who really, desperately needed a happy ending get it. I have to disagree with other reviewers- the ending was as fun and satisfying as the rest of the book.
Not bad at all....!.......2003-04-18
I was pleasantly surprised at how entertaining this book actually is! While somewhat put off by the rather cheesy cover-art, I took a chance and was well rewarded.
This book has excellent character development, well-written and interesting battle-scenes and everyone's very much "in character". Gustav Fiers is a villain of such moral emptiness, so vilely unlikable and so hateful that regular Spidey villains such as Dr. Octopus and Electro almost come off as the guys next door by comparison. The books' main flaw was that after all was said and done, an ending of such unbelievable tackiness and cheesiness was pasted on as to almost defy rationality. It's really bad, folks. Really, really BAD.
That said, I hope we see more about the Spider-Man mythos from this author. I'd recommend this to anyone the least bit interested in or familar with the Marvel universe.
Best Spidey book yet.......2003-02-13
Mr. Troy-Castro has bested himself in this book. I loved the way he portrayed both Electro and Mysterio, Mysterio especially, with his illness and him being so defensive about it. But the only thing I din not like about this book is that Spidey doesn't get ... beat enough! (Come on, the bad guy should be able to get some glory once in a while!)
Mysteries solved.......2002-05-01
The Sinister Six are still following the directives of the Gentleman, but they are getting restless to resolve his plan. Especially those who are rebelling against his authority, Doctor Octopus mainly.
Spider-Man is still besieged by doubt over the origin of Pity, the newest Six member. Implications from the previous novel in the trilogy pointed to her being his sister, but there are still considerations to support the contrary.
The story moves along very fast, and is the first among the Marvel novels really to have some graphic violence. But it is not too gratuitous, keeping in character with the murderers it is related to. Sometimes the story might seem a bit disjointed due to the narrative style of going back several minutes in time to describe what was happening off-stage, as it were. There are some twists near the end, but they are not too surprising. There is good resolution and updating with regard to the comics, as Castro fills in a bit on what the future holds for our villains after this novel occurs. The very end gives us some revelations that, to me at least, seemed tacked on. A certain character appears to provide these new insights. The only part of this interaction that I liked was the reactions of Peter and Mary Jane to finding this person in their home. Now THAT was funny.
I liked this book, as it really kept to the comic book perceptions of the characters. However, there were an atrocious number of typos, grammar errors, and just poor editing, even for a first edition like this. It really detracted from the reading experience, so my advice is to wait for a later edition; hopefully this issue will be rectified. Spidey fans should definitely like this one.
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The Amazing Spider-Man #334 : Secrets, Puzzles, and Little Fears (The Return of the Sinister Six - Marvel Comics)
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Book Description
"Marc Siegel is an articulate voice of reason in a world beset by hype and hysteria. We would be well advised to listen closely to what he has to say."
-Jerome Groopman, M.D., staff writer, the New Yorker
"Siegel cuts through the hype about the 'deadly' this and the 'lethal' that, and applies reason in seeking the answers."
-John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
"Timely and needed. At such times, we need soothsayers and explicators to redirect the ready-fire-aim mindset. Siegel's book fulfills this role well."
-The Journal of the American Medical Association
As bird flu sweeps through Asia, the rest of the world has begun to worry that it might spread west and start infecting humans. As many experts have pointed out, an influenza pandemic is only a matter of time and that time could be now. Or is it? In Bird Flu, Dr. Marc Siegel cuts through the hype, the facts, the fears, and the realities to explain what has the experts so worried and why there's still plenty of reason to be calm. Among the questions he answers are:
* What is bird flu, and who has it?
* What can I do to protect my family?
* Should I stockpile Tamiflu?
* Will this be like the deadly Spanish flu of 1918?
* Why is there no bird flu vaccine?
* Will the annual flu shot protect me?
In his sensible and entertaining style, Siegel looks at the advances we've made in treatments, the research still to be done, and the challenges ahead for Asia to lay out a realistic plan for ending this global threat. While a bird flu outbreak in the United States may or may not happen this year, there's still a great deal of work to be done in readying America for outbreaks of any kind.
Customer Reviews:
Finally A Balanced View.......2006-08-09
Dr. Marc Siegel's book delivers what has been sorely missing in the discussion of bird flu--a balanced, reasonable, and objective view of this possible threat to our health. Dr. Siegel carefully explains that calls for alarm are not appropriate based on current scientific knowledge and only serve to raise the fear level. At the same time he outlines steps such as upgrading vaccine manufacture and government responsiveness in case a real threat materializes. His basic advice which is to eat smart, exercise, and reduce anxiety, will likely help all of us to live longer. This highly readable and informative book is really "everything you need to know" about this subject.
Good Insights!.......2006-08-07
Siegel believes that it is not likely that the bird flu will mutate to human form, and that even if it does, it will be less lethal than currently. In addition, generally unreported evidence from Hong Kong (about 16% of those tested had antibodies to the H5N1 virus) indicates it is less virulent than believed.
Siegel also suggests looking at the downward trend in U.S. flu pandemic deaths - about 500,000 in the 1918 Spanish Flu, 70,000 in the 1957 Asian Flu pandemic, and 34,000 during the 1968 Hong Kong Flu. He attributes this to improved sanitation and the use of pneumonia vaccines (pneumonia causing about half the deaths attributed to flu). Finally, he also points out that cooking poultry kills 100% of the flu virus.
The greatest problem with the avian flu, according to Siegel, is our tendency to panic and over-react. He does not recommend that citizens stockpile Tamiflu because it is expensive, only has about a three-year shelf life, and most citizens would probably waste it because they wouldn't know when to properly use it.
Siegel's "Bottom-Line:" We should be focusing more on the pandemic we already have - AIDS/HIV.
A sensible look into the hype, the facts, and the fears of Bird Flu.......2006-07-27
The spread of a lethal strain of bird flu in the past two years has sparked fears of a new pandemic. In Bird Flu, Dr. Marc Siegel looks through the facts, the fears, and the realities to explain what has the experts so worried and why there's still plenty of reason to be calm. Regardless of whether a bird flu outbreak will occur this year in the United States, there's still plenty of work to be done in preparing America for outbreaks of any kind.
A rational approach.......2006-07-23
Superb. Dr. Marc Siegel's book "Bird Flu" portrays a concise, realistic and informative outlook on a media bred epidemic: fear and anxiety. Certainly an epidemic from bird flu is possible, I know of no one who disagrees. One, however, needs not confuse the terms possibility with probability. The irrational belief that the bird flu virus has a greater chance of mutating to humans in opposition to the thousands of other viruses currently in existence is unfounded. Certainly we should not remain naïve of such possibilities but we also need to take into consideration the probability of an epidemic from one particular virus that has yet to master the chain of specific mutations it would need in order to become pandemic. Even if this virus mutated to infect humans on a large scale, who is to say that its virility and potential deadly effects would also not alter and wither. If we resort to stockpiling antidotes to this one particular virus, must we then stockpile antidotes for every other potential viral metamorphosis? It is not only impossible to achieve, it is also illogical to think that we should. More research to develop means of developing appropriate vaccines quickly as well as global containment preparedness would be better served. To Dr. Siegel I say "BRAVO" and I hope that you continue educating your readers with such rational approaches.
Balanced Approach to Bird Flu Scare.......2006-07-12
Book reviewers who say Dr. Siegel's book makes light of the danger of bird flu should go back to school to learn how to read a book critically.
The book does not say a pandemic won't happen; it says that there are several steps before it could happen and that a pandemic should not simply be assumed. Dr. Siegel is not for stockpiling because by the time the virus hits (if it hits) it will have gone through several mutations such that current vaccines like Tamiflu may not protect against the new strain. In addition, stockpiled vaccine may be past it's shelf life.
Siegel's book has the opposite of a laid back approach to the possibility of a pandemic. It is for preparedness. It is not for hysteria. The book calls for updated techniques for vaccine research and for increased surge capacity of hospitals, to name a few of the book's suggestions for preparedness.
This book helps readers 1) put bird flu in perspective, 2) evaluate choices lawmakers and health professionals face in getting ready for any pandemic and public health crisis, 3) learn how to protect ourselves by recognizing that living in constant fear of a pandemic limits our emotional, intellectual, and physical abilities to evaluate and respond to a crisis should it occur.
Book Description
More than 200 recipes for both everyday and holiday cookies, with black & white illustrations throughout of everything from drop cookies, bar cookies, pan cookies, even ethnic and international cookies, as well as helpful tips on storing, freezing, and mailing these sweets.
Customer Reviews:
everything i wanted!.......2003-04-29
every cookie i craved was in there and delicious. highly recommend it!
I'm in love!.......2001-02-01
I had checked this book out of the library and made a couple recipes from it. Everything I made was VERY good and the people at my work have proclaimed me a baking goddess. Very good recipes, Very good background/instructions about how/what/where and why of making cookies and even some healthy cookie recipes. A must have!
So-So.......2001-01-11
There are no pictures in this book. I guess the other reviewer has a different volume, because there is not a picture to be found except on the cover. The recipes seem interesting, but it's not as fun to pick out what you would like to bake if you can't see what it is supposed to look like.
These bar & cookie recipes have it all!.......2000-10-16
Wonderful conglomeration of ethnic and contemporary recipes that are a delight to the eye and taste bud. This book is easy to follow, very good hints on freezing and mailing for every recipe.
The Best Cookies!.......2000-05-04
This is my favorite cookie book. The variety of delicious cookies is amazing. Every receipe works perfectly and looks just like the pictures.
Book Description
From the Grande Dame of Classic Southern Cooking, this cookbook is a must have for mothers and grandmothers alike! Hundreds of traditional and contemporary cookies, brownies and bar cookies. From classic Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal cookies, Lemon Pie Squares and Iced Pumpkin Blondies, to old fashioned Chocolate Whoopie Pies, Molasses Cookies, Ginger Snaps, to Peanut Butter Blossoms, Secret Kisses, Almond Layer Cookies, Cheesecake Brownies, Turtle Brownies, Layered Brownies, Frosted Brownies, and more. If it's a cookie, bar cookie or brownie, chances are you'll find the recipe in this excellent collection.
Customer Reviews:
The Most Brownies in One Book.......2001-12-09
There's a woman at work that is the Ultimate Brownie eater. I got a copy of this book for me, but I am getting her one for Christmas, and getting one for the office for those who want variations for her eating habits :-) This book is great and covers just about everything you can imagine in the area of bars, cookies and brownies.
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The Ultimate Cookie Book
Manufacturer: Hermes House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0681152850 |
Product Description
Over 300 delicious cookies, brownies, bars and muffins to bake at home!
Book Description
The bestselling author of Nature's Super 7 Medicines and Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices returns with the ultimate guide to holistic health care for pets.
People naturally want the best treatment for their pets, and "natural" and "best" is what they'll find in this user-friendly reference to alternative remedies for dogs and cats. Your Healthy Pet contains expert treatments for over 100 common health problems, plus commonsense tips on resolving common behavior issues and keeping pets in shape. Easy-to-prepare remedies are provided for safe, gentle, and effective relief of ailments, including:
Arthritis
Anemia
Constipation
Coughing
Ear infections
Flea problems
Skin rashes
Weight loss
Yeast infections
With solid, reassuring advice pet owners can trust, Your Healthy Pet is a superb basic-care reference that belongs in every pet-loving home.
Customer Reviews:
A good book for your natural pet care library.......2006-10-08
This book is one of 4 books that I have on natural pet care. I refer to it along with all the others every time I need guidance. I have found it useful for some health issues, and will continue to reference it in the future. I always cross-reference the advice against my other books, then make a decision based on my own gut instinct as to what's best for my animals.
Reply to those for spaying and neutering..........2004-04-09
Although I have yet to actually read the book. (I'm buying it today) I must disagree with all of you who were against the idea that animals should not be spayed and neutered. The owners, not the animals are responsible for the countless animals being murdered at shelters. I would 'fix' myself before I'd do such a cruel thing to my dog. Have you ever fixed an animal yourself? My family raises show goats and bands the young males when they're old enough. To watch the physical and emotional trauma these poor kids go through is enough to break your heart a million times over.
Also, my mother insisted two of our cats were spayed. The emotional trauma there was also heartbreaking. No reaction? These cats dispised my mother for weeks for putting them through such a terrible thing.
If animals were meant to be neutered or spayed, they'd be born that way.
Perhaps all animals shouldn't have children, but removing parts of their body because their owners aren't responsible enough to look after their pets is never going to be alright. Especially as far as the animals are concerned.
A Good Book.......2003-01-27
I bought this book to use for a college course even though the reviews were poor. I found this book to be helpful. It had some different alternatives to the usual holistic and natural cures. Give this book a try.
Terrible Advice - I couldn't believe it!.......2001-08-08
Like the writer from Memphis, I too bought this book in good faith. I had to re-read the author's comments on spaying and neutering a thousand times I was so dumbfounded. "Spaying and neutering deprives a dog from the joys of parenthood"? Are you kidding me? It is absolutely that kind of thinking that leads to the millions of homeless animals that have to be euthanized. My advice to the author, spend a few weeks volunteering at a shelter (I have volunteered at one for 3 years) Witness shelters that are bursting at the seams because of his logic. Maybe then the author would realize that the "joys of parenthood" mean nothing when faced with the realities of euthanasia
Natural pet cures: Dog and cat care the natural way.......2001-07-12
I bought this book in good faith that it would help me with three rotty puppies I rescued.One got sick with parvo so I started the treatment on the hour with the formula described in this book. I even started the well puppies on the formula on the hour.My puppies are so sick at this point,4 days later that I am putting 2 down today because they are to weak to throw up.I wish I could sue.My heart is breaking.
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Equal parts gorgeous and practical, Reader's Digest's The Complete Container Garden provides clear and straightforward advice accompanied by brightly colored close-up photography. From spring bulbs to winter berries, the range of plants and containers is tremendous, and the how-to tips are invaluable. You'll find techniques for training vines and topiary or planting strawberry jars, and generous coverage of basics like pruning, feeding, wintering, and deadheading.
The author pays great attention to choosing plants. The ideas for unusual foliage plants are exceptional, ranging from lovely purple-leaved cabbages to aromatic pelargonium. Only two brief pages are devoted to discussing pests and diseases, but the photos are a big help in identifying various creatures--for greater detail in getting rid of them, novice gardeners will need to look for other information sources.
Over 70 pages are devoted to descriptions of plants that are container-appropriate, and you'll have plenty to choose from in all categories--common bulbs and annuals as well as more unusual vegetables and small fruit trees are all represented with growing tips and optimal conditions, so you'll be sure to choose plants appropriate to your environment. Enjoyable inspiration for the novice or expert, you'll find this a worthy addition to both your coffee table and your reference shelf. --Jill Lightner
Book Description
Our perennial best-seller is filled with expert advice and innovative ideas for container gardens that are flexible, practical, pleasing, and portable. Filled with over 500 full-color photos, 30 arrangements and a directory with over 1,000 plants.
Customer Reviews:
The Complete Container Garden.......2007-06-14
This is a great book for someone who is new to gardening (like me). It has great pictures with explanations and ideas for projects. Everything is organized in an easy to understand format.
Going To Pot (s).......2007-04-05
Well, I was going to entitle my review, Contain Yourself, but I can see that's actually a real title of a container gardening book. I've always had a green thumb. Even as a teenager. I used to grow stuff in my closet all the time with a grow light and a water drip and all that stuff. Of course, the day that the feds came and confiscated my closet garden is another story for another day...
But I'm in my 40s now and I was beginning to think that my age was just synonomous for a "ho-hum" existence because the only herbs I grow now are tarragon, basil, oregano, and parsley. You could probably smoke these too, but I don't want to have hallucinations of Chef Boyordee.
The house that I am currently renting has a very long breezeway between the garage and the house. When I first looked at it, I found it horribly unattractive. I almost didn't rent the house because of it, but I had to follow my own advice and "look beyond the appearances" and realize with "real eyes" that I could do something to beautify that awkward breezeway.
So I got a few container gardening books...this being my favorite and learned what plants should be grouped with others for dramatic as well as beautiful effects. I also became obsessed with finding unusual containers to put my plants in. Oh, I have the standard terra cotta pots but I also found some pretty unusual containers that I have turned into planters, my favorite being an old rusty army steel soup tureen that I simply drilled a few holes in the bottom. It's quite the conversation piece.
I now love that breezeway. I'm always out there planting, digging, and just enjoying the sheer beauty of nature. Emerson was quite right when he said, "To the dull mind, all nature is leaden; to the illuminated soul, the whole world burns and sparkles with Light" because when I'm sitting in my container garden early in the morning, I can see the Beautiful, Wondrous Light that all creation is made in and out of.
Know that you're also part of this Light. Get this wonderful book and learn how not only to transform a dull area into a thing of beauty, but learn how to invigorate a ho-hum existence into something joyfully radiant.
Peace and Blessings, you "pot" heads...
john, "the Light Coach"
Container Gardening.......2007-01-23
This is THE book for apartment-condo dwellers and gardeners who need to know EVERYTHING about planting in a pot! The garden directions explain how to, when to, what to plant and in what kind of outdoor conditions. (shade, sun, cold, hot, dry soil etc.)Individual plants are carefully discussed.Good color pictures as well. It would be hard to be black-thumb gardener using this book.
A Lovely Book! Pottery & Gardening at its best..........2006-02-24
To be honest, I purchased this book for the pottery because I have taken up that as a hobby recently. The book uses examples of balance and color as well as form in the garden. The photographs of beautiful gardens are worth the price of the book. It inspires gardening in the most unlikely of containers as well as traditional ones. For anyone thinking of trying to make an oasis out of some dry patch of non-arable soil, this is a place to start.
Gorgeous photos and brilliant ideas.......2004-07-23
From small pots to window boxes to tubs and improvised containers,
color photographs display a staggering array of containers while the text discusses advantages and disadvantages from aesthetics to expense and durability.
Joyce gives instructions for decorating planters and choosing soil mixes, watering, pruning, propogating and winterizing.
Much of the book is devoted to particular plantings ? directions for alpine gardens, hanging cascades of fuchsia, late winter bulbs, foliage contrasts, various color arrangements. Each model planting is accompanied by a list of needed materials and plants and a planting diagram.
Joyce concludes with a descriptive and illustrated list of plants and foliage suited to container growing, arranged by color. Other lists include aromatics, shade-tolerant plants, pool plants, dwarf bulbs, flowering shrubs and more.
This is a comprehensive guide with lots of ideas.
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Backyard Building Projects: Complete Plans for More Than 40 Useful or Decoratve Objects to Make for Your Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
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From a practical compost bin to whimsical outdoor sculptures, this Weekend gardening guide offers do-it-yourselfers more than 40 projects to enhance their yards and gardens. Among them: Raised beds, a window box, trellises, a cold frame, and 9 different planters; Houses for birds, bats, and butterflies, plus feeders and a bird bath; Paths, retaining walls, benches, a doormat, a trash-can house, and a sandbox.
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LOTS OF FUN.......2000-06-15
My family found a number of fun projects in this book. We'd been thinking about ways to accent our flower beds and found useful project in this book. We created some different birdhouses as well as a few paths throughout the garden. We very pleased with the results.
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Inspirational Container Gardening.......1999-12-18
The Contained Garden is a delightful, thorough study of container gardening. It includes wonderful sketches and many artistic photographs. I was most struck by how the book inspired me to think 'outside the box'. A large array of container shapes and sizes are included as possibilities. A full description of container requirements for many, many plants is included. There are many more plants,shrubs and small trees that do well in containers than I ever imagined.
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The Network of Home Repair & Decorating Services (Lairhouse Guides)
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As a business owner, referrals are always needed.......2005-08-09
When our clients call, looking for a qualified professional to help them with specific needs, I can look up several numbers for them in one of the two editions. I have gotten numberous calls from satisfied customers thanking me for the recommendation and letting me know how great their experience was! These books have been on my desk since 1999 and are still used several times a work week. A great tool...these books give you alot of information to make narrow down your search for a professional. Much more info than just the yellow pages!
Fabulous resource for home services for anyone in New Jersey.......1999-06-17
This book is long overdue. Anyone who owns or rents a home/apartment will benefit from this book. All businesses in the book are recommended by satisfied customers - which makes it different from the Yellow pages. Each business has an informational write-up which is helpful for the consumer. In addition, each consumer was asked to quote on what that business did for them. The quotes are a good read. We have used several businesses from the book and were very pleased. This eliminates the hit and miss technique we were using before.
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Rembrandt the Printmaker
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Rembrandt was the most original printmaker of all time. In no fewer than 300 images, he covered the full range of styles and subjects for which he is celebrated, including self-portraits, scenes from the Bible, vignettes of every day, and character studies. Rembrandt was famously experimental, and often reworked his copper plates to improve and extend their expressive power, creating startlingly modern results.
Rembrandt the Printmaker, compiled by three leading authorities on Rembrandt, and published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) and British Museum (London), aims to illustrate a selection of his finest prints. Exciting new areas of research have opened up in recent years, making it possible to follow the progress of Rembrandt's work on each plate and also revealing details of his habit of revising the images at various times throughout his life. All of these new insights are presented to the wider public for the first time in Rembrandt the Printmaker, which is lavishly illustrated with 80 color and 320 black/white images.
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Frederick Douglass, born a slave, educated himself, escaped, and made himself one of the greatest leaders in American history. His brilliant anti-slavery speeches were so fiercely intelligent, and so startlingly eloquent, that many people didn't believe he had been a slave. To prove them wrong, Douglass decided to write his own story. His autobiographical narratives stunned the world, and have shocked, moved, and inspired readers ever since. Here, complete for the first time in one authoritative volume, are the three powerful and gripping stories, now recognized as classics of American writing. Fascinating firsthand accounts of slavery and abolitionism, John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Reconstruction, and the emerging struggle for civil rights, they are above all the inspiring story of a self-made American: a slave who became adviser to the President, minister to Haiti, and the most influential black American of the nineteenth century.
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One of my relatives.......2005-04-07
- As an author myself, I recommend that you purchase this book for personal study. "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" is a fascinating book and video that helped me understand one of my relatives.
Author. "Knowledge For Tomorrow" Quinton Douglass Crawford
The Life of a Free Man.......2002-09-05
Frederick Douglass (1818?-1895) was the greatest African American leader of the Nineteenth Century. He was born a slave on the Eastern Shore in Maryland and grew up on plantations on the Eastern Shore with several years in Baltimore. He was a physically powerful, highly intelligent, and spirited youth and developed quickly a hatred of the slave system. As a slave, he taught himself to read and write, and learned the art of public speaking from the church and from a book of orations popular at the time that feel into his hands. He escaped from slavery at the age of 20 and moved to New Bedford,Massachusetts. He became part of the Abolitionist Movement and achieved fame as a public speaker. He became a newspaper editor and writer. During the Civil War, he assisted in the recuritment of black troops. He met President Lincoln on several occasions and became a great admirer. In later years, Douglass was aligned with the conservative "stalwart" wing of the Republican party and continued to speak out for the rights of African-Americans, to oppose (somewhat belatedly) the end of Reconstruction, and to work for the life of the spirit and the mind.
Frederick Douglass wrote three autobiographies which are given in this volume. The first, shortest, and best was written in 1845, seven years after Douglass had escaped from slavery. It tells in graphic and unforgettable terms the story of Douglass' life as a slave, the growth of the spirit of freedom in himself. and the early part of his life as a free man in New Bedford.
The second autobiography was written in 1855. It repeats much of the earlier story and describes Douglass's visit to Great Britain. A higlight of this volume is the Appendix in which Douglass gives the reader excerpts from several of his speeches, including his perhaps most famous speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
Douglass wrote his third autobiography in 1888 and edited it substantially in 1893. It describes Douglass's relationship with Abraham Lincoln and John Brown. I also enjoyed the section of the book in which Douglass describes his trip to England, Italy, and Egypt near the end of his life. It is highly intelligent, perceptive and reflective travel writing. There are also excerpts in this final autobiography from Douglass's speeches and letters.
The most striking incident in all three volumes is Douglass's story of how he stood up for himself and became in his own eyes a man of dignity and courage. Douglass had been sent for a year to live with a small farmer named Covey who had a reputation for breaking the sprit of strong-willed slaves. Covey whipped Douglass unmercifully for the first six months. Then, after a whipping which left Douglass scared and weak for several days (he ran back to his old master who ordered him back to Covey) Douglass fought back. Covey attempted to whip Douglass and Douglass resisted. The two men fought hand-to-hand for hours. Douglass could not assume the offensive in the fight (it was enough to resist at all) but more than held his ground and had the better of it. Covey at last walked off and never whipped Douglass again. This incident is strikingly told in each autobiography and marks the moment when Douglass showed he could stand up for himself and not have the spirit of a slave. It is inspiring and it grounded his actions for the rest of his life.
There is much in these books that transcends the resistance against American slavery, utterly important as that is. We have, as I have tried to explain, in this book the voice of personal freedom and self-determination which is something every person must learn and undestand for him or herself in deciding how to live. In addition,I get the impression that as Douglass aged he became increasingly committed to the life of the mind and the spirit. This is apparent from his writing and from his interest in travel, in European high culture, art, literature, and music. Douglass learned the meaning for freedom. He tried to devote himself to matters of the spirit in addition to his lifelong quest to improve the lot of the former slave. I think there is still a great deal to be learned here.
Douglass had much to say about the nature of American freedom and democracy. He loved and had faith in them, in spite of the horrible stain of slavery. Here is a wonderful observation from the third autobiography in which Douglass' describes his activities during the Presidential campaign of 1888.
"I left the discussion of the tariff to my young friend Morris, while I spoke for justice and humanity....I took it to be the vital and animating principle of the Republican party. I found the people more courageous than their party leaders. What the leaders were afraid to teach, the people were brave enough and glad enough to learn. I held that the soul of the nation was in this question, and that the gain of all the gold in the world would not compensate for the loss of the nation's soul. National honor is the soul of the nation, and when this is lost all is lost. ... As with an individual, so too with a nation, there is a time when it may properly be asked "What doth it profit to gain the whole world and therby lose one's soul?"
There is a spirit and a wisdom in Douglass that still has much to teach.
As a man of the Nineteenth Century, Douglass tells us little in his autobiographies of his personal life. Upon his escape from slavery, Douglass married a free, uneducated black woman. Upon her death, Douglass married a white woman, which (as we see briefly in the book) caused shock among American whites and blacks alike. We also see little of Douglass' relationship to his children. The reader who would like to learn more about Douglass' personal life needs to read a biography, such as William McFeeley's "Frederick Douglass" (1891)
Douglass' autobiographies are are precious work of American literature and a testimony to the free human spirit.
one of the founding American novels.......2000-05-30
Once you read Douglass's narrative, you will be surprised that Douglass learned enough to be able to write the first narrative written by an uneducated slave. This is one of the most moving narratives you can read -- I challenge any reader to read this and not understand the irony of the white people supressing black people's accomplishments for hundreds of years. The story of Fredrick Douglas in inspiring on many different levels. Once you read it, any reader will understand why this is mandatory reading in any American literature course. It is impossible to understand life after the Civil War without reading this moving, touching novel about how a slave learned how to read and write. Douglass's autobiography is a great literary achievement which should be savored by all who read it both as a historical and literary document.
Excellence in Achievement through the Human Spirit.......1997-09-17
This account of Frederick Douglass'
life and time by Henry Louis Gates
is the personifaction of Excellence
in Achievement through the Human Spirit.
In spite of the hardships of slavery, Frederick Douglass continued his fight for freedom. His dynamic oratory and leadership helped him to move barriers for all people. This self educated man rose to great prominence to serve as a testament to the world that if you have courage, persistence and faith in God, you can achieve anything that you set your mind to. He knew the power of education and the spoken and written word, which is manifested in his creating the NorthStar newspaper to communicate to others. Of course you have to have mortal men who believe in you and your abilities.
I believe that Mr. Gates captures this strength, this conviction and the essence of Mr. Douglass' spirit and his commitment to make a better life for himself and others like him. His dynamic use of the language allows you to feel conviction and essence of Mr. Douglass' concern. It was like listening to Mr. Douglass speak to me through those pages.
I found this book very intriguing and educational. It has something for the world to learn from.
Thanks to Mr. Gates and others for bringing this great American (World) hero to the forefront. We need to know and share in the histor and spiriti of this great man. By the way I was named after Frederick Douglass. I strive to be like him as much as I can. I am still working on my oratory!
Hard work and a positive attitude prevail.......1997-03-09
Frederick Douglass is a role model for all mankind. He showed us how we can do anything we want in life if we are persistant and have the right attitude. Having nothing in life, not even a chance to become educated, he used every situation as an advantage for himself. He remained positive in adverse situations, had a good work ethic and is a person all races should take lessons from and succeed
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This Eloquent and dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave was first published in 1845, when its author was twenty eight years old & had just achieved his freedom. Although it was not uncommon during the era of American slavery for articulate Blacks who escaped to have their experiences published, Narraive Of The Life & Times Of Frederick Douglass is unique among these slave narratives because of Douglass's eloquent power of expression.
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Frederick Douglass by the author himself.......2003-10-28
Frederick Douglass was born in Maryland and separated from his
mother in his infancy. His father was thought to be white.
He writes how slaves were given a monthly allowance for food.
Colonel Lloyd, an early slaveowner had 1000 slaves in his employ.
Douglass learned how to read and write under Master Hugh.
He spent some time with another owner -Mr. Covey. He worked hard
under Covey's stewardship; however, he was provided with good
tools to work the land. Douglass relates how he enjoyed quality
time spent with his grandparents. He had a brother named Perry
and sisters Sarah and Eliza. His father was unknown .
Douglass recounts how slaves were whipped due to oversleeping.
Occasionally, they were fed corn meal and tainted meat.
He enjoyed working for Mr. Freeland who had a more generous
temperament than the other slaveowners. Douglass relates
anti-slavery meetings in New Bedford and contributions from
Britains in order to commit his thoughts to formal publishing.
The more painful experiences were the starving, whipping, chaining and use of blood hounds to harass slaves.
Douglass writes with a superior style. The vocabulary and
sentence structure is excellent. This rendition is as fine
a work in English literature as other famous writers of the era.
The Story of an American Hero.......2002-12-05
If the reader did not know that the author was an ex-slave, who by his own tremendous efforts taught himself to read and write, you like many of his day would challenge the veracity of this story. Mr. Douglass was born into slavery on a Talbot County, Maryland plantation, and by sheer determination, and force of character, mastered the English language in a manner seldom seen before or since. His eloquence is only matched by his wit, sense of irony, along with a keen understanding of human behavior.
This narrative is the candid recollection of the early years of his life. His descriptions about daily life are powerful, thought-provoking, and extremely observant. He spares no detail about the harsh brutality of his life, both on the plantation, and later in Baltimore. The reader senses that Mr. Douglass was imbued with a sense never to accept his cruel fate.
He learned how to read and write from poor white boys on the docks of Baltimore. "I used to exchange pieces of bread, which they didn't have, for the bread of knowledge." His determination to become literate was fueled by his master's refusal to allow Mr. Douglass to learn formally. "I did not allow my master to keep me in mental darkness. If anything, it only strengthened my resolve."
He recounts his utter disappointment over the first failed escape attempt, and then describes his ultimate decision to try once again. He had been working as a caulker in Baltimore, but had to hand over his six or seven dollars in weekly wages to his master, who used to give him five cents. "At that time, I knew I could remain a slave no longer." Ultimately, he escaped his bondage, and became a life-long proponent of humane causes.
This is a powerful, candid, and superbly written story. It is an achievement of the human spirit by one of our most inspirational figures in American history.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this narrative.
A Quest for Man's Dignity.......2000-04-23
"The Narrative of the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass" provides an astounding look at the true face of slavery and the train of events that led to Frederick Douglass' escape from bondage. More than that, however, his simple rhetoric shows us the dignity of a man.
Through the years leading up to his eventual escape, we see how the slaveholders were afraid of the power of literacy--in itself a reason to teach this autobiography to high school students. We also grow to understand that force and violence were the only tools the owners had to keep their slaves (treated no differently than cows and pigs) compliant. This is a significantly different picture of slavery than romanticized works such as "Gone With the Wind."
The fact that Douglass did not try to exaggerate events, but related his life with simple honesty, gives power an credence to "The Narrative of the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass." A moving lesson for all races.
Every American must read this book.......2000-03-30
A brief and thrilling account of the actual life of an American slave in Maryland in the 1830's and 1840's. The scintillating and exquisitely precise prose is all the more amazing when you consider that Douglass had no formal education, and virtually taught himself to read and write. He pulls no punches, and anyone who ever thought even fleetingly that slavery was "not so bad" should read this page-turning powerhouse. Not to be missed on any account.
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