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Ellie must admit that she's been missing Mrs. Malloy since her caustic, corpulent housekeeper began moonlighting at a private detective's office. So when Mrs. M invites her to Detective Jugg's office one night, Ellie is delighted. Just as the ladies have settled into a chat-and a sampling of Jugg's bourbon and Lucky Strikes-a client, Lady Krumley, walks in. Mistaking the two for private eyes, she reveals her tale of woe. Thirty years ago Lady Krumley wrongfully dismissed her parlor maid, Flossie, who died young, swearing vengeance on all Krumleys. Now several Krumleys have had fatal accidents: could Flossie's daughter, Ernestine, be the cause? Feeling magnanimous, Ellie and Mrs. Malloy take on the case. But can they find the killer without killing each other first?
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If you have enjoyed mysteries since their inception, this will be a delightful trip down memory lane........2007-03-20
Ellie Haskell and her housekeeper Mrs. Malloy are mistaken for private detectives and asked to locate a missing person by a woman named Lady Krumley. It seems that Lady Krumley had fired her pregnant maid 30 years before and has recently had a rash of unusual deaths in the family due, she believes, to a vow of vengeance the maid made before dying several months after her dismissal. She wants the two sham detectives to find the maid's daughter Ernestine so she can make amends for her actions 30 years ago.
I am having a hard time figuring out how to describe this book. It is a parody, sort of. It is a throwback in time to an earlier style of mystery, sort of. I liked it, but it is still hard to describe. The suspension of disbelief factor is very high, but the book is very enjoyable. Much of the book is very tongue-in-cheek as the detectives feel their way through their roles and draw from an assortment of mystery styles and genres - from the gritty film noir private eyes, to the frolicking society detectives, and back again for classic plot twists straight out of Sherlock Holmes. If you have enjoyed mysteries since their inception, this will be a delightful trip down memory lane.
One of the strange things about the edition I read is the typos. Or what appear to be typos. Because of the style of the book, you are never quite sure if they are intended or not. Tell me what you think. Look for Mugglesby, micro-cousin, peak, and creak appearing where Mucklesby, microcosm, peek, and creek would be appropriate.
One of the great things about this book is the treatment of an overused mystery theme - the long-lost/illegitimate child. As most dedicated mystery readers know, this concept is tired. But Cannell manages to make it interesting. She peppers the book with Ernestine candidates and lots of red herrings that keep you guessing until the end.
Favorite character? Mrs. Malloy. An eccentric woman who has an outfit for every occasion and detective personality.
Did I guess it? Well, there are really two mysteries in this book. One I did get fairly quickly, but the other involves that old Sherlockian plot twist... Good luck!
Crazy for Cannell.......2004-05-08
Dorothy Cannell is witty and fun. Her leading lady is a hit. I love reading Cannell's books--they're a fun ride of English murder and mystery. I literally laugh out loud. If your're looking for a lighthearted mystery to spend your time on, it would be worthwhile investing in this series. Start at the beginning though to get the best taste for the storyline. I wait with bated breath for the next one to come out!
Talent, wit -- so what's missing?.......2003-05-15
This is the first book I have read of Cannell's and I like it very much, but not without some reservations. Her writing is tight and often very funny. Yet there is something just not quite right about the character portrayal.
I think somehow that Cannell is too reserved in her portraits, especially the main characters of Mrs. Malloy and Ellie. In the right situation I think Cannell should let Ellie go "over the top" so to speak. Everything is so muted even when the situation is totally absurd. When she does allow the characters to exhibit a little more life, as in the scene where the sleuthing duo meet the hilarious Merryweathers, the pages seem to come to life.
Elsewhere, Ellie's observations as the narrative voice just seem lifeless. I think one example that stands out is the bird attack (shades of Hitchcock) on Ellie -- she is in danger and narrates it so matter of fact that it is hard to buy it. Was she in serious danger? Was she truly frightened? Did she feel like Tippi Hedren? It is a dramatic/comedic opportunity lost.
Still, Cannell writes well in general and the story is clever indeed. I will probably try one more of her Ellie Haskell series to see if this one (her 12th I believe) was just created at a point in time where Cannell ran out of steam even as the publishing deadline loomed. The potential is just too great not to give her another shot.
Witty and fast-moving........2002-08-12
Ellie Haskell and her housekeeper, Mrs. Malloy are visiting in the detective's office Malloy cleans when a late client drops in. An elderly aristocrat claims that her family is suffering from a curse left behind by a falsely accused maid. The woman, believing that Ellie and Malloy are detectives, asks them to investigate. A gunman attempts to persuade them to drop the case, but only makes them more anxious to find the truth.
Egged on by her friend, Ellie agrees and the two women set off on a proper English play of manners. There are no end of suspects: a nephew who may have killed his parents with an exploding train set; the nephew's wife who is interested in blackmail; actresses turned maid; the elderly lady herself; and the mysteriously missing Ernestine. It takes continued efforts for Ellie and Malloy to get to the truth--and still make it home in time for Ellie to take care of her family.
Author Dorothy Cannell writes a funny, fast-paced novel. The character dialogue kept me chuckling, as did the rather mad-cap action. The mystery itself won't pose much of a challenge for hard-core cozy readers, but in the case of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNESTINE, getting there is where the fun is. And there is plenty of fun in this charming novel.
Fun.......2002-07-27
Ellie Haskell is in deep trouble. She has just finished redoing her husband Ben's office. She sent all of his beloved and crummy furnishings to charity and now he hates the new ones. Just in the nick of time Roxie her erstwhile charwoman calls for her help at her new place of employment, a private detective's office. The detective has left for a holiday and an aristocratic client shows up three hours after her scheduled appointment. She wants them to find the daughter of a disgraced and dismissed parlour maid named Flossie Jones. Flossie had apparently been accused of stealing a brooch and fooling around with the gardener and was fired. She died not long after giving birth and terrible things have been happening to the family since then. Lady Krumbly wants to make up for accusing Flossie(the brooch has turned up recently) and to end the curse on the family.
This isn't the best of the series, but it is still alot of fun, Ellie and Roxie really could have used the services of the Flowers Detective Agency, but went on their own with adequate results. Hopefully, some of the older characters will make a reappearance soon, but in the meantime I really enjoyed this one.
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Faces Of Fire
En route to Alpha Malurian Six to settle a dispute between two religions, the U.S.S. Enterprise™ first stops to do a routine check on the progress of a terraforming colony on Beta Canzandia Three -- a colony whose inhabitants include Carol and David Marcus.
While Spock is left behind at the terraforming colony to continue his scientific studies, the rest of the crew heads to Alpha Malurian Six to find the dispute has turned to war.
As Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty search for a solution to end the conflict, a ship piloted by a Klingon faction arrives at the terraforming colony to take control of the facility. When colonists are imprisoned, Spock and David must defeat the Klingons or face certain death...
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En route to Alpha Malurian Six to settle a dispute between two religions, the U.S.S. Enterprise first stops to do a routine check on the progress of a terraforming colony on Beta Canzandia Three, a colony whose inhabitants include Carol and David Marcus. Spock is left behind at the terraforming colony to continue his scientific studies and the rest of the crew heads to Alpha Malurian Six to find the dispute has turned to war. As Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty search for a solution to end the conflict, a ship piloted by a Klingon faction arrives at the terraforming colony to take control of the facility. When colonists are imprisoned, and Spock and David must defeat the Klingons or face certain death.
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Klingon warriors defeated by children, not likely.......2005-05-05
This story moves along slower than many of the others, as there is a great deal of effort expended in building the background of the characters of David and Carol Marcus. Both are part of a terraforming research group on Beta Canzandia Three and the Enterprise stops to perform a routine check on their scientific progress. This is also an opportunity for the Enterprise medical staff to conduct standard medical examinations of the people in the group.
The Enterprise is en route to Alpha Malurian Six to settle a dispute between the two dominant religions on the planet. They are transporting Federation Ambassador Farquhar to Alpha Malurian Six so that he may try to mediate the dispute. The Ambassador is full of self-importance and piqued at the brief layover at Beta Canzandia Three. Therefore, Spock is left with the terraformers while the Enterprise proceeds to Alpha Malurian Six.
Meanwhile, there is a growing schism in the Klingon Empire. The leadership is predominantly drawn from the Kamorh'dag in the northern hemisphere of the Klingon homeworld. Their leadership is now being challenged by the Gevish'rae, who live in the southern hemisphere. The political infighting leads to a Klingon ship being dispatched to Beta Canzandia Three, which is near the border between Federation and Klingon space. The purpose of the mission is to steal anything of scientific or military value that is on the planet.
While the glimpse into the workings of the Klingon Empire is interesting, the political infighting is too extreme. The Klingons are too busy assassinating each other to carry out their mission. Even though Spock is talented and the children on the terraforming colony, led by David Marcus, are very brave, the idea that they could defeat a Klingon force is simply ludicrous. An unarmed band of Star Fleet personnel could not stand up to the Klingons, much less a group of pre-teen children.
At the end of the story, Kirk learns that David Marcus is his son, but agrees to cooperate with Carol to keep it from David. In many ways, Carol is a strong, but selfish woman. She argues that David should not be told who his father is because he may go shooting around the galaxy, solving problems and breaking hearts. Given that James T. Kirk is one of the greatest heroes in the Federation and a child has a right to know their parents, this is very childish. In the end, Kirk accedes to her wishes, which is certainly out of character for him.
This is a good, but not great story in the Star Trek genre. The political infighting between the Klingons is too extreme and the idea that Spock could lead a group of children in successful resistance against a Klingon force is absurd.
Not a bad story........2004-04-08
Not great, but not bad; this story purports to tell the tale of the first meeting between Kirk and his son David Marcus, as well as to establish the reason for some of the hostility displayed toward Kirk by David in "The Wrath Of Khan". It establishes the character of David fairly well, but the justification for the hostility is weak at best, and the subplot involving the political machinations of the Klingons seems decidedly spurious, merely an excuse for the Klingons behaving in odd and implausible ways later.
A perfectly good adventure novel, which mostly fails at its attempts to a pretension to be more than that.
ST-TOS: Faces of Fire.......2002-11-29
Star Trek-The Original Series written by Michael Jan Friedman is a double plotted book where the main character get split and the adventures begin.
"Faces of Fire" has the Enterprise and her crew on a mission to Alpha Malurian Six to resolve a "religious" dispute, but while enroute to this mission They happen to pass a terraforming. Spock wants to monitor this and requests to be left behind on Beta Canzandia Three. This is the first book where we meet David Marcus, Captain James T. Kirk's son.
So, one plot involves a "religious" dispute and the other involves a terraforming. But the plot thinckens as they say, and boy does it ever. What good is a Star Trek book if we don't have the bad guys... this time as Klingons. The Klingons have heard of the terraforming and want to nose around and in the process they capture both Carol and David Marcus. Also, Spock is captured and now faced with certain death Spock and David plan, with the other colonists, an escape.
At the same time, the Enterprise crew with Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty are trying to find a solution to end the religious conflict. Here we have McCoy's famous word uttered... "Damn it, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a veterinarian." Or, whatever he's suppost to be other than a doctor depending upon the situation.
This book was a well-crafted story and entertaining as the plots moved along they kept your interest. I enjoyed this book with McCoy and Scotty trying to help Kirk... interesting, indeed.
An above average star trek.......2002-09-04
Set in the timeframe of the original Star Trek missions this book tells the story of how Kirk first met his son David.
I thought that this book, while not the greatest Star Trek book ever written did a good job establishing characters that we will met later.
It also has a fair amount of action to keep you interested in the general story.
A rather slow adventure...........2001-12-29
Overall quality is just what I've come to expect from Simon & Schuster: very good. I do agree,however, that the reader here lacks variation and depth. It detracts seriously from the production for me. I found myself getting bored and sidetracked through no fault of the writing, but of the reader. The story itself seemed rather tame for Kirk and Co. Gone was the style and panash and great Errol Flynnish type of adventure. I missed that.
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STAR TREK FACES OF FIRE
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Wolverine #105 : Faces in the Fire (Onslaught Impact - Marvel Comics)
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10 massmarket paperback Titles in Star Trek Series - 50 Thru 59 - Doctor's Orders - Enemy Unseen - Home Is the Hunter - Ghost-walker - Flag Full of Stars - Renegae - Lgacy - The Rift - Faces of Fire - Disinherited
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Star Trek #58: Faces of Fire
Michael Jan Friedman
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“Filled with tools, strategies, and checklists and written with a fine understanding of the problems adults with ADD face daily. This book is a gift to all who read it.” —Edward Hollowell, M.D., bestselling author of Driven to Distraction
Written by two expert ADD coaches with more than 30 years experience, this practical handbook offers adults with ADD practical techniques for coping with common everyday challenges. These simple proven strategies can help you focus attention, organize your thoughts, and manage time—so you can avoid missing appointments and deadlines, handle social situations, and improve memory skills. A safe alternative to prescription medications, it’s a complete home program that anyone can do.
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Good introduction, but more substance needed.......2006-07-21
I was disappointed.
This might be a good book, perhaps even excellent, for someone who is newly diagnosed with ADD, or for someone who is new to working on coping strategies. But I didn't find that much that I haven't come across elsewhere before.
I was surprised to find out that both of the authors have doctorates, because it seemed to me like the book was written at about a seventh-grade reading level. At times as I was reading the book, I felt like I was being talked down to, the language was that simple.
Part of the problem with the book is that it attempts to cover a lot of material in only about 170 fairly sparse pages. As a result, for example, it spends only 9 pages dealing with medication issues, a subject worth much more. It covers the subject of goal-setting in too few pages also; you'd be much better off reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" or something similar.
The advice in this book is very sound, and I found a few strategies that were new to me (such as how to not lose my car in a parking lot, which happens nearly every time). But for someone who is fairly well-read on the subject, there simply isn't enough here.
Great!.......2006-05-09
"Finding Your Focus", by Judith Greenbaum and Geraldine Markel, offers practical advice for common difficulties faced by adults with ADD.
In this book, we learn techniques for utilising our visual, verbal and/or kinesthetic strengths - to prevent hurdles from popping up (and to help us when they do).
"If your home works for you (and your family), it is, by definition, not cluttered and disorganised, no matter what it looks like."... Though if you tend to lose your bills under piles of debris, it probably does deserve the label "cluttered"... and that's when the "tool box" comes in.
The tool box consists of:
1. verbalisation (e.g., internally describing what you see around you; self-talk)
2 visualisation
3. information from the other senses (e.g. consciously feeling the keys in your hand)
4. routine (NB. They advise building up routines, but only slowly, one at a time)
5. checklists
6. STOP! (A way to assess your thoughts and actions and bring your mind back on track when it wanders away from something important)
The authors suggest (in very clear and detailed, step-by-step fashion) some ways these tools can be used - for quite a few specific situations. (Addressed are issues such as, losing keys, losing your car [in a car park you go to frequently, in an unfamiliar car park], etc.) But the ideas can be adapted to many different situations.
I really appreciate the user-friendly layout of this book and the non-judgmental tone - it isn't at all overwhelming or preachy.
Highly recommended.
Beyond Just Meds thinking, Take Charge of your Life!!!! .......2006-02-06
In this book authors Judith Greenbaum Ph.D. and Geraldine Markle Ph.D. string together a phenomenal amount of information in a concise and straight to the point fashion. This is definitely what I would call a life skills book focused on strategies for overcoming many of the daily problems associated with adult ADHD. The authors have wisely decided to stay away from spending too much time on biological root causes, instead focusing on practical tips and strategies for maximizing success in daily life. The book seems to blend elements of cognitive therapy with a well defined process task analysis system.
This book is both honest and positive in its approach to managing ADHD, and is structured in an easy to access fashion allowing readers to easily jump around and focus on what their own particular interests are.
Part one of the book focuses on helping readers better understand what ADHD is. It then moves on to helping them identify what their strengths and weaknesses are, and ends by providing readers with a series of six tools they can use in order to better manage their ADHD.
Part two of the book provides practical tips and strategies for problems often faced on a daily basis by those who live with ADHD. This part of the book covers topics that will help readers learn how to stop losing keys, wallets and even provides a strategy to help one from losing their car in a parking lot.
The second part of the book also provides strategies for helping with household organization, time management, and how to actually break down complex tasks using a well developed and thought out to do list system. This section of the book closes by providing some interesting and helpful tips around improving ones social skills.
Unfortunately, part three of the book spends what I consider to be too much time on medication, and I think could have been avoided completely as there are already tons of books dealing with the issue of medication and its management. Having said that the last part of this section entitled Making Decisions and Setting Goals is definitely a gold mine of information, again using a well-designed checklist system approach that will help readers better set, plan out goals and move into the future successfully.
Overall, this book is excellent, and one that I highly recommend as an essential addition to any adult ADHD resource library be it a personal or professional one. This book is filled for the most part with the type of information you are not going to get from your psychiatrist or doctor. It's what I would call a nuts and bolts book, which can help an adult with ADHD build a better life for him/herself one day at a time, it's the type of book readers can keep going back to whenever new problems arise or old ones crop back up.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer's reviewer called this book's previous edition "...the best canine behavior-correction book I've ever read." This brand new slightly enlarged edition is even better, with information n how dog owners can test their pet's "IQ", and instructions for teaching a dog to respond to twenty basic words. Author Ted Baer emphasizes a humane approach to teaching canine obedience. Full-color photos throughout help to clarify training details.
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Good dog training book.......2007-07-12
I have several dog training books, but this is the one I lend out to friends who have children, so that the friends and their kids can read it. The idea of using your dog's name as a lead to commands, and nicknames the rest of the time is worth the price of the book. For the 16 years of my Aussie's life, whenever she heard 'Kiri...', she would look at me expectantly, because she knew what would follow would be a command (sit, stay, etc) that she would understand, rather than the 'blah, blah, blah' when I chatted with her. Another great point was training the dog to hand gestures at the same time as verbal commands. For the last two years of her life, Kiri had hearing problems, and the hand gestures really helped there. This is also an interesting read, and not a particularly difficult one either. Appropriate for tweens with good reading skills and older.
Your Dog Will Thank You! (its worth every penny).......2003-12-24
If you really want to learn to communicate with your dog, this is an excellent book! I agree 100% with the other positive reviews in every way. When I bought this book, I had never trained a dog before. I was not only AMAZED at how quickly I was able to find a common language with my dog, but also at how many of the classic "A-ha!" moments that my dog and I mutually shared. With this book as my guide, my dog not only obtained her Canine Good Citizen Certification, but is now also a fully trained and liscenced Therapy Dog--a great honor and accomplishment and one step down from a working Service Dog! With a common language we are able to communicate wonderfully. Also, many of the commands can be combined to string along a fully functioning sentence which is always fun! I am often asked where I had my dog professionally trained and people are always impressed that I did it all myself. With a reasonable amount of intelligence, patience, and creativity, anyone can teach their dog the basic commands. True, the author is no comedian, but who cares.
FYI, some of the more advanced commands (such as 'jump') may at first seem 'ridiculous', but I have found when I need to tell my dog that I need her to get up into a car, or onto the scale at the vet, or even just to jump up on the bed to say goodmorning (which she knows she must have permission to do) its a lifesaver. I also can't live without the command 'leave it' (invaluable!) and if you are a puppy owner, the communication 'bells' worked so well for me that housetraining took under 2 weeks! My dog still uses the windchime I have hung on my back door to tell me that she needs to go outside--something I don't always pick up on if I am on the computer. I can't say enough good things about this book!
The best book to train and have a great dog........2003-09-04
This book promotes a consistant training program for everyone in the fmaily. You see results quickly if you are consistant with your dog. This book is also very effective in its use of positive reinforcement. I never hesitate to recommend it to a friend.
Simple - easy - powerful... get it!.......2003-07-15
This book is the best book I've seen on training a dog to be a great citizen of your home. It's not for the show dog/agility/retentive dog people so humorously portrayed in "Best in Show." This book teaches you, in order, the vocabulary you need to completely control your dog by voice command. This system keeps your dog from becoming confused by different people telling it to do different things in different ways with different expectations. It is absolutely amazing what you can do with your dog once you have taught it the "Twenty Magic Words" vocabulary that this book teaches.
Don't discount this books short length or seemingly simple language. It's a book about talking to dogs! Of course the vocabulary is simple. If I had to choose only one book on dog training, this would be it. Highly recommended.
Best Dog Training Book I've Seen.......2000-11-15
Uses a simple and extremely effective system of vocabulary to get you to understand how to train your dog. Correct expectations are set, with clear instructions on how to meet the goals you want to acheive with your dog. I've tried and tested this method with spectacular results. My dog is totally on voice control even in the presence of other dogs--the leash has been relegated to a merely legal and not a practical necessity. The best thing about this book is that you are taught how to help your dog succeed, and it really works if you stick to it.
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Waterbury Clocks: The Complete Illustrated Catalog of 1983
Waterbury Clock Company
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Growing Pains: Time and Change in the Garden
Patricia Thorpe
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Sophisticated and realistic approach to gardening.......1999-08-04
This is an extraordinary book. Though aimed at those who are re-assessing and re-vitalizing older gardens, is an excellent book for novice gardeners. It would help people avoid the pitfalls of creating gardens out of only plants they adore rather than using their instincts and intelligence in creating dynamic, highly personal gardens. Ms. Thorpes' writing style is very engaging and she addresses ecological issues in a thought-provoking way. This is simply a superb book, and is far superior to many glossy picture gardening books which "gloss" over the surface of critical processes required to make healthy gardens. Gardening requires work, thoughtfulness and knowledge, as Ms. Thorpe knows. I would give this book and "Dirt" by Dianne Benson to every gardener I know.
The gods have answered my garden prayers with this book!.......1999-07-30
Oh what a fabulous book! Since I began reading this book two days ago my relationship to my inherited garden has changed from subserviant care-taker to self-empowered garden visionary. It contains such helpful information on issues of landscaping - the basic rules for movement through the garden, perspective and proportion - debunks some garden myths - perrenials are not forever - and gave me the permission I've been waiting for to rip my columnular junipers out with a light heart and easy mind. I am making plans to annialate and create all over the place! Yippeeee! The best part is I am still only halfway through the book. My day and night dreams are filled with new designs for my garden and my life as a gardener has had a wonderful refreshing boost. I am going to use this book as a landscaping reference, study guide and source of inspiration whenever the gardening blues set in. Thanks Patricia!
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Yearbook Of Islamic And Middle Eastern Law: 2002-2003
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Middle East laws 2002.......2007-06-10
Contents: (1)Articles: Iraq-The Pax Americana and the Law; Britain's War on Saddam; Islamic Law and Feminism; Iranina Family Law in Theory and Practice; Foreign Investment Protection in Saudi Arabia; The Role of International Law and Human Rights in Peacemaking; Sectarianism and the Rejection of Tawteen-Lebanon; Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon; The Case of Palestinian workers in Israeli Settlements. (2)Country Surveys: Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAB, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan. (3) Selected Documents: UN Resolutions regarding Iraq & Palestine; The Afghanistan Constitution; the UK-Pakistan Judicial Protocol on Children Matters; Yemen-Combating Money Laundering.(4) Selected Legal Cases: The Israeli-Palestine Wall; The Lockerbie Trial; Shamil Bank of Bahrain v. Beximco Pharmaceuticals; Yemen Constitutional Case 4/2003-Sharia issues. 545 pgs.
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American typography today
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Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams (Blacks in the American West)
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African American records of the Gold Rush are rare, as are underground railroad accounts from those fleeing to freedom; yet here is the account of a self-taught escaped slave and underground railroad worker who also succumbed to the lure of the California Gold Rush. James Williams was all of these things and more, a fascinating individual who in this memoir manages to cram more life into fewer pages than almost anyone has before or since – a habit of traveling light that served him well. We learn about Williams's birth and escape from the South and his travels and exciting experiences on the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century. We become privy to his views on the many people he met, including Chinese immigrants, and his observations on notable events of his time, such as the Modoc War in California.
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This digital document is an article from California History, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2005. The length of the article is 513 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.
Citation Details
Title: Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams.(Book Review)
Author: Rudolph M. Lapp
Publication:
California History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 83
Issue: 1
Page: 68(2)
Article Type: Book Review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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