Dear Irene, : An Irene kelly Novel

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When a strange letter signed "Thanatos" -- the ancient Greek name for death -- lands on Irene Kelly's desk, the intrepid reporter doesn't think much of it; she gets crazy mail all the time. A less cryptic message is sent when a body turns up the next morning. As more letters roll in, the death toll mounts...and Irene fears that her mysterious pen pal has cast her in his own private Greek tragedy as Cassandra, the seer whom others refused to believe. It's the killer's dream to challenge Irene to follow his ancient blueprint for murder. It's his ultimate desire to make her face the inevitable -- that she is the next to die.

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Bring on the next one!.......2005-07-08

What can I say, another great book in the Irene Kelly series! Jan Burke once again wrote a unique and page-turning novel that I couldn't put down. Throwing in a bit of mythology made this book even more entertaining and thought-provoking. And once again, the romance between Irene and Frank is a wonderful addition to the storyline. I'm ready to read the next book.

Wise-cracking thriller.......2003-11-06

Fiesty newspaper reporter Irene Kelly (recovering from her last adventure) starts getting cryptic letters from a serial killer whose creepy fascination with her increases with each murder. Sound familiar? Well, yes, but that doesn't make it a bad plot.

In this case the variation is classical. The letters are from Thanatos, Greek for death, and address Irene as Cassandra, the seer who's fated never to be believed until too late. Thanatos describes his victims and methods in terms of Greek and Roman mythology and taunts Irene with the possibility that if she's quick enough she might save a victim and catch the killer. And if she's not, she may be his final victim.

Burke keeps the pace moving. With ingenuity, police work and investigative skills that ring true, Irene and her fiance, police detective Frank Harriman, find a link between the victims that reaches back 40 years. Still the mystery is far from solved and people keep dying while Irene finds strange tokens from Thanatos in her locked car.

A good, suspenseful story with plenty of meat in the plot, a bang-up finish and just a little too much wise-cracking banter from Irene.

Another fabulous Irene Kelly mystery!.......2003-03-11

If y'all haven't read the first two books featuring Irene Kelly, fearless reporter ... well, I recommend getting & reading them soon!

In this 3rd installment, Irene is recovering from the physical and psychological injuries she incurred in "Sweet Dreams, Irene" (definitely an ironic title, I'd say!) and is trying to recover her natural (feisty) courage to deal with a new threat: someone sending her mail, calling her his "Cassandra" and giving her "hints" about future horrific murders defined/described by mythology ... implying that SHE must solve the murders to stop them.

Besides dealing with the frustrations of her physical limitations from previous injuries (leg cast, sore hand, painful shoulder), Irene must conquer the unwelcome fears her previous experiences had inflicted upon her ... and recapture the fearless curiosity that made her such a great reporter ... so she can keep more people from getting killed and bring the killer to justice.

I enjoyed "watching" Irene follow the clues (and her instincts)to investigate & solve the mystery, even while dealing with the "conflicts" of reporter vs. police (confidential questions/informers) and conflict of interest (being engaged to a detective!)*AND* trying to deal with overly sympathetic friends, family and "suspects" who want to help.

Did I say I had to read the whole book in one sitting?

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Go Get 'em, Irene.......2001-03-01

Irene Kelly, reporter for the Las Piernas Express and newly engaged to boyfriend, Frank Harriman, has received her share of crank mail and calls. But nothing like this. The first letter from "Thanatos" (Greek God of death) details the death of Clio (Greek Muse of history) using the hammer of Hephaestus, saying the eyes of Argus (Hera took the 100 eyes of Argus and put them in a peacocks tail) will be upon her remains. And that night, history professor Edna Blaylock, was bludgeoned to death and her body was thrown into the peacock exhibit at the zoo. Unfortunately, this is only the first letter from Thanatos. It looks like Las Piernas has a serial killer on its hands who will only communicate with Irene. No matter how fast Irene and the police solve the riddles in these mythological letters, they're always a step behind the killer. As the body count rises, Irene digs into the background of Thanatos' victims trying to find a link and a motive to these senseless murders, hoping next time, she won't be too late..... Jan Burke has done it again. Another great Irene Kelly mystery that will put you on the edge of your seat and keep you turning pages to the end. This story has it all...smart, crisp writing and witty dialogue, a terrific plot line full of twists, turns and surprises, great characters and suspenseful scenes. Ms Burke has a real talent for scaring you one moment and making you laugh out loud, the next. Dear Irene is pure entertainment and a joy to read. If you're new to the series, go back and start at the beginning with Goodnight Irene. If you're already a fan, this mystery won't disappoint.

Jan Burke is always a 5 star writer.......1998-08-29

Another riveting and intelligent mystery by Jan Burke. All of her books maintain the same quality level (excellent)! Reading her is always a pleasure. I highly recommend her to anyone who likes a really well written modern mystery.

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X Marks the Spot.......2001-12-01

It isn't often that Dracula appears in a book and he isn't the main bad guy. That doesn't mean that he still isn't a threat. This is probably the best prose X-Men novel that I've had the pleasure to read. All the characters behave consistently with their comic appearances. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot.

Good Book.......2001-11-03

I thought this book was pretty good. I hope the author writes more books. If you like X-Men, Spider Man, or any of the other heros. Also, if you like science fiction books or possibly mystery, you might like this book.

Good Book.......2000-07-20

I read the book and thought it was pretty good. I've read better but I've also read alot worse. All in all it was definatly worth reading. The main characters in the book are Nightcrawler, Colosus, Shadow Cat, Rouge, Storm, Cyclops, Pheniox, Wolverine, Dracula, and Belesco. If I left anyone out sorry it's been a while since I read the book. I you like the X-men I would deffinatly read this book.

A Great Book.......2000-03-15

The book Soul Killer by Christopher Golden is a real masterpiece. It effectively puts all of the X Mens talents to the test in a heart pounding adventure that leaves you wanting more. The only real complaint I had about this book was that the profesor wasn't in it. It has awesome battle scenes that only your mind can picture so clear and perfect, and it keeps its suspense throughout the whole book. It is a real treasure to anyone who enjoys reading X Men stories, and I highly recomend it.

Okay, But not the best.......1999-06-02

I like reading X-Men Books in the past, but reading this one about demons and vampires was a little crazy. I did like the fact that they still openly say that Night Crawler is a Christian. And thats my 2cents.

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Aging Well is helpful

Vaillant, George E. (2002). Aging well. Boston, Little, Brow

Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development
George E. Vaillant
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"Here you have these wonderful files, and you seem little interested in how we cope with increasing age ... our adaptability, our zest for life," one of these subjects wrote to Vaillant, a researcher, psychiatrist, and Harvard Medical School professor, about how he was using this information. Vaillant took this advice to heart. In Aging Well, he presents personal narratives about people from these studies whom he interviewed personally in their 70s and 80s. He describes their history, relationships, hardships, philosophies, and sources of joy. We learn their perspectives and what makes them want to get up in the morning.

We also learn what makes old age vital and interesting. Vaillant discusses the important adult developmental tasks, such as identity, intimacy, and generativity (giving to the next generation), and provides important clues to a healthy, meaningful, satisfying old age. Health in old age, we learn, is not predicted by low cholesterol or ancestral longevity, but by factors such as a stable marriage, adaptive coping style (the ability to make lemonade out of life's lemons), and regular exercise.

Vaillant is empathetic and sometimes surprisingly poetic: "Owning an old brain, you see, is rather like owning an old car.... Careful driving and maintenance are everything." He freely includes subjective observations and interpretations, giving us a richer picture of the people he interviewed and insights into their lives. Aging Well is recommended for readers who are interested in learning about the quality-of-life issues of aging from the people who have the most to teach. --Joan Price

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"We all need models for how to live from retirement to past 80--with joy," writes George Vaillant, M.D., director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This groundbreaking book pulls together data from three separate longevity studies that, beginning in their teens, followed 824 individuals for more than 50 years. The subjects were male Harvard graduates; inner-city, disadvantaged males; and intellectually gifted women. "Here you have these wonderful files, and you seem little interested in how we cope with increasing age ... our adaptability, our zest for life," one of these subjects wrote to Vaillant, a researcher, psychiatrist, and Harvard Medical School professor, about how he was using this information. Vaillant took this advice to heart. In Aging Well, he presents personal narratives about people from these studies whom he interviewed personally in their 70s and 80s. He describes their history, relationships, hardships, philosophies, and sources of joy. We learn their perspectives and what makes them want to get up in the morning. We also learn what makes old age vital and interesting. Vaillant discusses the important adult developmental tasks, such as identity, intimacy, and generativity (giving to the next generation), and provides important clues to a healthy, meaningful, satisfying old age. Health in old age, we learn, is not predicted by low cholesterol or ancestral longevity, but by factors such as a stable marriage, adaptive coping style (the ability to make lemonade out of life's lemons), and regular exercise.Vaillant is empathetic and sometimes surprisingly poetic: "Owning an old brain, you see, is rather like owning an old car.... Careful driving and maintenance are everything." He freely includes subjective observations and interpretations, giving us a richer picture of the people he interviewed and insights into their lives. Aging Well is recommended for readers who are interested in learning about the quality-of-life issues of aging from the people who have the most to teach. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews:

Really good read..........2007-06-13

I bought this book as a textbook for a college class. It is very informative and the style is good. It's perspective is interesting and it puts a lot of pieces of the aging puzzle together. There are a lot of tips and tasks and things to think about and plan for for aging well and the book is worth it for that. But if you despise long drawn out personal narratives, this one's not for you.

Great Study ..........2007-05-26

Found the book to be both interesting and informative. Happier is better...and should be the goal for our seniors.

Very Good.......2007-03-08

The book is very good, in fact it's the best review of how to get old well ever wrot, the amazon work well , was perfect in everything.

Aging Well is helpful.......2005-09-08

The most useful information I found was the four areas listed for seniors to follow in later life. The recommendations were based on several comprehensive studies which followed people throughout their lifetimes. I did find it odd that in the beginning the author completely overlooked work done by Abraham Maslow many years ago, and instead insisted that he (the author) had been the first to study healthy people. This, however, was a small thing overall and didn't take away from the relevance of the information.

Vaillant, George E. (2002). Aging well. Boston, Little, Brow.......2005-01-01

George E. Vaillant is well qualified to write this book. He is a psychiatrist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, a professor at Harvard Medical School, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, and a respected researcher. Harvard Medical School professors have been studying the basic elements of adult human development for more than five decades. Three separate cohorts of 824 individuals were selected as teenagers for different facts of mental and physical health and studied for the rest of their lives to observe the adult life cycle and to provide a theoretical framework for understanding how older people become fulfilled or not.

Harvard men were studied. In 1940, men who went to Harvard were rich, privileged, white, born to American born grandparents, and expected to equal or exceed their natural ability.

In 1939, Sheldon Glueck obtained funding to do a prospective study of 500 youth sent to reform school and 500 matched school boys who had not been in any legal trouble
at age 14. His wife restudied the groups at ages 17, 25, and 32. The control nondeliquent group had the same social risk factors that helped doom the delinquents-had repeated two grades or more in school, had foreign born parents, lived in blighted neighborhoods, and were from families known to five or more social agencies and more than two-thirds were on welfare. Valinti inherited the study when the subjects were 40, and subjects continued to have physical examinations every five years. At age 60, all but 2 of the 456 subjects were known to be dead or alive.

For the Terman Women Sample, Terman tried to identify most of the brightest children in his three city area. He asked teachers to indentify the brightest in each class. He learned that the unattractive and shy children tended to be overlooked so that he only captured about 80 percent of the bright children. He used the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test to identify 1 percent of the California urban school children with IOs greater than 135 to 140 most of whom were born between 1908 and 1914. Four generations of investigators have followed the Terman men and women by questionnaires about every five years and by personal interviews in 1940 and 1950. The Terman women were not asked to provide regular physical exams. However, when compared to classmates, they had better nutrition, more humor, common sense, perseverance, leadership and popularity among their classmates. By age 80, they had half the mortality of white American women in their birth cohort.

In comparison, at age sixty-eight to seventy, the inner city men had the same physical decline as the Terman and Harvard cohorts at seventy-eight to eighty. The difference was attributed to less education, more obesity, and greater alcohol and cigarette abuse among the inner city cohort.

These cohorts seemed to demonstrate that it is social aptitude or emotional intelligence rather than brilliance or parental social class that leads to a well-adapted old age. Vaillant concluded that individual life style choices contribute a greater role than genetics, wealth, race, or other factors in determining how happy people are in late life. He found that " It is not the bad things that happen to us that doom us; it is the good people who happen to us at any age that facilitate enjoyable old age. Healing relationships are facilitated by a capacity for gratitude, for forgiveness.... A good marriage at age 50 predicted positive aging at 80. But surprisingly, low cholesterol levels at age 50 did not. Alcohol abuse -unrelated to unhappy childhood-consistently predicted unsuccessful aging, in part because alcoholism damaged future social supports. Learning to play and create after retirement and learning to gain younger friends as we lose older ones add more to life's enjoyment than retirement income. Objective good physical health was less important to successful aging than subjective good health.... It is all right to be ill as long as you do not feel sick" p. 13.

This research report can help us understand that we can do little to changer our genetic make-up, but we can change our habits so we avoid alcohol and smoking, eat a healthy diet, exercise to maintain a healthy weight, develop loving relationships, and continue to learn. These are important lessons for all of us wanting to age well, but it takes a sophisticated reader, knowledgable about research and willing to wade through research findings to read this research report. The book has 12 chapters, 11 appendices, notes, acknowledgments, and an index.

Aging Well (Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life, from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development)

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Your Own Personal Sommelier, at Your Fingertips!

The Wine Guy Has Sold Me

In Vino Veritasty -- This guy knows of what he speaks

The Wine Guy : Everything You Want to Know about Buying and Enjoying Wine from Someone Who Sells It
Andy Besch , and Ellen Kaye
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Your Own Personal Sommelier, at Your Fingertips!.......2006-01-05

Andy is a former executive who followed his dream of opening the type of wine shop, in New York City, that he HIMSELF always wanted to visit, but could seldom find. He has written this book in a very readable, accessible style. He speaks to you as if you were his client who might come in to his store to ask his advice, time after time, on what wine to buy for your various different needs, over time.

There was one really important thing I learned from this book, which was not covered in either my internet wine course, or in another excellent book I had purchased. That was wine BODY. In my wine-tasting group, we had been noticing the different percentages of alcohol marked on different bottles. But we didn't really know what that meant.

Andy explains that the very first thing you should consider in choosing a wine--even before taste--is body. Body refers to the weight of a wine. Wines can be light, medium, or full-bodied. Andy says the old rules about white wine with fish, and red wine with meat, have completely fallen by the wayside. The new rules say that warmer days, or more delicate foods, require lighter, more delicate wines. Colder days, or richer, bigger fare necessitate heartier wines. The degree of alcohol in a wine is an indication of whether it will be light, medium, or full-bodied. Generally light-bodied wines range from 7 to 10.5 percent alcohol; medium wines range from 10.5 to13 percent; and full-bodied wines are over 13 percent. I had never looked at wine this way, and found it an extremely helpful tool to use when selecting wine in a store.

One of the things I liked most in this book are Andy's suggestions for "educating your palate," or learning about the different grape varieties through a series of specific tastings. He talks about eight grape varieties that he calls "the everydays." He explains that once you know what these eight varieties taste like, and once you know among those which you like, and don't like, how you can make intelligent decisions about most wines on the shelf. He suggests which categories of wines to taste together (usually an Old World and a New World wine in a single grape variety, compared against a third wine, which is a contrasting type of taste, so that you can see the difference). For each grape variety, he gives a good description of what the grape is supposed to taste like, how the grape taste differs in Old and New World regions, and what foods he recommends pairing it with.

He then has another section discussing the lesser-known grape varieties. He also explains what each variety tastes like, and tells you who would like it. This is based upon you having discovered which of the eight varieties you like, to which he compares the new varieties. For example, he says if you enjoy Chardonnay, you might also like Viognier, or Gewurztraminer. He finishes with making two small, nifty charts, which could be easily photocopied and taken to the wine store. The first chart lists the "everyday eight" grapes across the top. Down the side are the other 16 grape varieties which are less common. You are to choose on top which varieties you like, and look for dots in the column below, which indicate which other wines you might therefore like. What a tool! The next chart (also on a single page) lists the 24 grape varieties discussed in the book (the "everyday eight" + the other 16) across the top of the page. Down the side are all the most common flavor descriptors (57), in alphabetical order. Under each wine, dots appear under the name of the descriptors that are supposed to describe each type of grape. Again, what a great tool! I know my wine-tasting group is going to really appreciate these charts, too.

I am so delighted Andy wrote this book and that I found it at Amazon. I live in Morocco. When you walk in to buy wine, help is absolutely non-existent. Now this won't be a problem for me anymore, as I will be able to make intelligent decisions myself. I have learned so much form this book. I literally could not put it down, and read it cover-to-cover (180 pages) in a single day. Andy's writing style is a pleasure to read, and he includes many clever anecdotes. He talks about his brother-in-law in California, who goes out to dinner, and phones him in New York to discuss the restaurant's wine list! He also uses many clever wordings throughout the book which even had me laughing out loud while reading. I especially enjoyed an anecdote he included about a philosophy class, which ends with a punch line about wine.

I plan to follow every one of Andy's wine-tasting suggestions. I would very much like to thank Andy for writing this book. It distills all of his hard-earned knowledge into an easy, useable, readable format, that can be referred to again and again.

The Wine Guy Has Sold Me.......2005-10-28

The Wine Guy has changed my life. Or perhaps I should say enhanced my life. For years I've enjoyed drinking my nightly glass or two of inexpensive Cabernet or Chardonnay. My repertoire was limited by my lack of knowledge. Then The Wine Guy came into my life and a new world opened up. The authors, Andy Besch and Ellen Kaye, encouraged me to try different wines and to trust my own taste. I now understand that swirling, smelling, and tasting, instead of simply being pretentious, are practical testing methods. Then there's what wines go with what food? What wines come from which country? This all-encompassing book, written in a fun, easy-to-digest and remember style, has prompted me to adventure into trying wines I've never heard of-Tempranillo, Riesling, Sangiovese, and so on. Only one problem: Chances are, my $2-a-bottle case of Cabernet that's been sitting in the garage for months will sit opened forever.

In Vino Veritasty -- This guy knows of what he speaks.......2005-10-10

Many of the wine books one may acquire (usually as gifts from well-meaning friends) are likely to be heavily dressed up coffee table editions that tend to remain corked through the years. Andy Besch and Ellen Kaye's The Wine Guy takes a refreshing and highly readable approach to the selecting and tasting process, imparting a great deal of the wisdom along with the knowledge. Even if you're the type who reads a wine list from right to left, you'll find that your options for enjoying wine will expand with the priceless insights offered here. Sante!

The Wine Guy: Everything You Want to Know about Buying and Enjoying Wine from Someone Who Sells It

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A veteran trainer shows how to use traditional dressage exercises for optimum performance and communication between horse and rider.

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taking horse training to the next level.......2007-09-06

truely an exquisite book: like no one before, mark russell has illuminated old world classical training techniques and made them accessible and applicable in our every day horse training.

and in between the lines of this thoughtfully presented material, mark reminds us why we have come to horses in the first place: utmost care for the horse's well being throughout the whole training process is evident in the constant search for relaxation and lightness (of and to the aids), and thus enjoyment in our dance with the horse.

EXCELLENT BOOK.......2006-11-11

this is a good book on training and the philosophy of training I Think one will find it useful regardless of disipline (English, Western, Racing, Dressage, Reining etc

A "How To" Book About Riding in Lightness.......2005-06-03

If you've always thought there was more to riding than driving and restraining, if you've been searching for an instructor who could blend the best of classical dressage and natural horsemanship, then this book is your answer. The wording is concise and the exercises are understandable and practical for riders of all disciplines. Mark Russell's training is broken down into three phases for the reader. This system makes the material easily understood by the human and ultimately the horse. Importance is placed on working the horse "in hand" through various schooling exercises, then the ridden exercises are covered. Some topics include lateral work, the half-halt, transitions, and flying changes. In addition, there is a valuable chapter on body mechanics of the horse and rider. Mr. Russell gives the reader a systematic program for suppling and strengthening the horse. Throughout, emphasis is placed on teaching the horse to balance himself effectively. I have successfully applied techniques found in this book and am certain, when followed faithfully, Mark Russell's methods will produce a relaxed horse with supple gaits, light to the aids and happy in his work. Note: Some reviews have listed this book as written by Bettina Drummond. The authorship is correctly "Mark Russell with Andrea W. Steele", Ms. Drummond supplies the Foreward.

Multiple 5 Star reviews already on this new release.......2005-01-04

The Horsemans Yankee Pedlar says a must read for any discipline. For more info see mouseholefarm.com or markrusselltraining.com

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Home Gunsmithing the Colt Single Action Revolvers
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Is your garden troubled by cutworms or aphids? Need to know the best method for preventing the spread of viruses among your houseplants? Look no further than Pests and Diseases, the informative guide to the downside of gardening. Sooner or later, everyone's roses are troubled by black spot. Or maybe you haven't been having success treating known problems with chemical solutions. Pests and Diseases will answer all your questions, from prevention methods to lasting damage repair.

The close-up photos in the "identifying" area are certainly helpful, but are not for the squeamish. And it's not just the creepy crawlies that are a little discomforting--shots of full-blown bacterial infections on tree trunks aren't exactly a welcome sight, either. But to ensure healthy lives for their plants, responsible gardeners need to be as familiar with ladybug larvae as they are with lavender. It's better to recognize these problems in the early stages. Treatments discussed focus on organic and biological methods whenever possible. Beer-traps, barriers, and beneficial bugs are all explained in detail, along with reminders that regular weeding and cleanliness aren't just for looks, but for health as well. When chemical solutions are recommended, proper care is emphasized--not just for you, but for the other plants and animals in your garden. Proper techniques for preparation, treatment, storage, and disposal are gone over at length, as well as stern advice to only use these in moderation, and correctly--if they won't solve the problem thoroughly, then they're not worth the risks involved. Thorough and straightforwardly technical, even beginning gardeners will find it possible to tackle tough problems with this intelligent aid. --Jill Lightner

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The unrivaled practical handbook for the identification, treatment and prevention of plant problems.

Guidance from the experts in the Identification, treatment, and prevention of plant pests, diseases, and disorders. Whether you need to identify a pest, want to know how to prevent plant problems, or are looking for alternatives to pesticides, you will find the answers in AHS Pests & Diseases. How do you know if an insect is beneficial or destructive? AHS Pests & Diseases identifies valuable insects and pest predators as well as the troublemakers. Can you identify a problem if you don't know the name of a plant? The illustrated catalog of plant problems is grouped according to whether leaves, stems, flowers, roots, or fruits are attacked. Simply compare the photographs with the affected part of your plant to find out what is wrong. Is a particular plant susceptible to disease? The A-Z, plant-by-plant listing tells you which particular ailments individual plants are most likely to suffer from. Are pesticides always necessary? Many common problems can be controlled by good gardening practice and simple preventive measures. AHS Pests and Diseases provides authoritative advice on pesticide-free solutions wherever appropriate. AHS Pests & Diseases is the practical handbook gardeners have been waiting for.

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Good Reference Text!.......2007-07-16

Thorough listing and descriptions of various pests and diseases with good suggestions of how to handle.

It's okay.......2007-07-12

This is a book for a more experienced gardener. You almost need to be able to look at a plant and know what the disease/infestation might be before finding it in this book. It would be more helpful to have a section with a listing of plants/trees and their susceptabilities. I actually had to look up the plant in another reference book to find out what disease/infestation a certain plant may be susceptible to, then I was able to look that up in this book.

Poor coverage of diseases and pests.......2007-06-12

First off, it's extremely difficult to identify a pest or disease by description alone. By the cover, which showed picture after picture, I thought for sure each disease or insect infestation would have a picture to help with identification. There were only a handful of the many plant diseases and insect damage that one encounters. I ended up using Davesgarden.com for my diagnosis.

NOT QUITE.......2005-08-10

This book does not really give concrete and detailed pest and desease control methods. It does not give any information about chemicals and insecticides for specific problems. It is actually really useless.

Great reference book.......2005-08-07

This book was purchased for a plant pathology and entomolgy class I am taking. This has been completely invaluable as a reference book for any sort of disease or insect identification.

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What could please a mother more than this utterly unique collection, which gathers together Blanche Fisher Wright’s classic illustrations, the timeless and beloved rhymes, and charmingly designed scrapbook art? These appealing layouts come from some of the nation’s best crafters, and they’re unlike any scrapbook pages you’ve seen before. Delight in the history behind the traditional rhymes, and enjoy making craft projects that incorporate original Mother Goose images—including blocks, trinket boxes, hair ribbon holders, candlesticks, frames, and cards. This will surely win the hearts of scrapbooking mothers, and make the perfect gift for moms-to-be.

Nursery Design: Creating a Perfect Enviroment for Your Child

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Creating a Nursery
Elizabeth Keevill
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Creating a "loving" environment for young children (University Nursery-Kindergarten : Monograph : 4)

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DeWayne Wickham was just eight years old when his father murdered his mother and then killed himself. Woodholme is his poignant memoir about growing up haunted by this traumatic event and about how he eventually overcame the reality of his loss. A troublemaker in school who nearly ended up in jail, DeWayne found a home among the black caddies at an all-white Jewish country club in suburban Baltimore--Woodholme--an oasis from the strife of the civil rights era and his own problem-plagued life. The encounters he had there helped him to accept responsibility as an unwed seventeen-year-old father, and finally to come to terms with the death of his parents. Gracefully written and wryly humorous, Woodholme is an evocative portrait of growing up black in the 1960s, a sensitive exploration of paternalism and paternity, and a deeply moving story of self-discovery.

Woodholme: A Black Man's Story of Growing Up Alone.: An article from: American Journalism Review

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Woodholme: A Black Man's Story of Growing Up Alone.: An article from: American Journalism Review
Deborah Baldwin
Manufacturer: University of Maryland
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on July 1, 1995. The length of the article is 746 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Woodholme: A Black Man's Story of Growing Up Alone.
Author: Deborah Baldwin
Publication: American Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1995
Publisher: University of Maryland
Volume: v17 Issue: n6 Page: p46(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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WOODHOLME, a Black Man's Story of Growing Up Alone

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Woodholme. a Black Man's Story of Growing Up Alone.
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Manufacturer: Farrar Straus & Giroux (T)
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