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In is 1354, and the Bishop of Ely has been accused of a most terrible murder. Glovere was steward to Lady Blanche de Wake, a close relative of the King. A malicious gossip, his body was discovered days after the Bishop had publicly threatened him. Protesting his innocence, the Bishop summons Cambridge proctor Brother Michael to help clear his name. When Michael and his friend, Matthew Bartholomew, inspect the body, they realize someone has stabbed him quite precisely in the back of the neck. When two similar murders are discovered, it is clear that whoever the murderer is, he is getting better and better at his modus operandi.
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Eighth in the Series.......2007-01-27
Susanna Gregory is the pseudonym of a Cambridge academic who was previously a coroner's officer. Her series of mediaeval mysteries have gained a formidable following. This book is the second in the series and introduces the physician Matthew Bartholomew to the reader. There are now a number of books in the series and they are always eagerly awaited by the author's fans.
Besides practising medicine Matthew is also a teacher at a Cambridge University and his sometimes unorthodox treatment of his patients draws accusations of heresy from his more traditional, but less skilled colleagues.
When the opportunity arises for Bartholomew to take a trip to Ely with Brother Michael he jumps at the chance. The Benedictine priory at Ely has a richly stocked library and the scholar in Matthew is excited at the chance to study some of the books there. But when they arrive the thought of the library is pushed from his mind as he and Michael find that the reason they have been called to the city is because the bishop has been accused of murder . .
A Summer of My Discontent.......2005-08-03
This book started off with a dismal view of the time period. Well, it was a dismal time so maybe that was realistic. Unfortunately the story then became peopled with nasty one dimensional victims who you were not inclined to mourn.
The plot twisted and turned and finally tied itself into knots.
Nothing made sense; nothing was believable and I gave up before I finished. Something I rarely do. But my reading time is valuable and I didn't want to waste it.
Sorry - I really wanted to like this book. I love a good mystery - especially historical ones and I would then get to read everything else this writer has published - but not this time.
No discontent here.......2003-06-30
Gregory's eighth installment of the Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles takes our unassuming hero and his overly self-important sidekick, Senior Proctor Michael, out of Cambridge, hot footing it to the Isle of Ely in the Fens, to assist Michael's patron, de Lisle, Bishop of Ely, who has been accused by Lady Blanche de Wake of murdering William Glovere. Add two more apparent suicides (Haywarde and Chaloner) and multiple burglaries (pinned on the gypsies, represented by Eulalia,Guido, and Goran) and within thirty pages another well-crafted murder mystery is underway from the pen of this excellent pseudonymal author.
Very quickly Bartholomew ascertains that the three `suicides' were in fact murdered in the same manner (a sharp implement inserted into the base of the neck) and the pressure quickly applies as Michael needs to solve the case to save de Lisle. Eight more murders follow before we catch our culprit(s), six of them monastic, as Gregory skilfully weaves a tale of plotting rebellion and political intrigue together.
Moving away from Cambridge has given Gregory the chance to develop several new characters. As we visit the place where Michael took his vows, we meet the obese sub-prior Thomas, the greedy almoner, Robert, the architect prior, Alan, the sub-hosteller, William, the kindly resident physician Henry, his recalcitrant and nasty knife-obsessed assistant, Julian and a group of seditious townsfolk, represented by the insidious Leycestre and his nephews who are supported by the parish priest, John.
The return of Tysilia, the overly promiscuous `niece' of de Lisle (we in fact discover she is the fruit of a union of de Lisle and his accuser, Blanche), from the preceding `An Order for Death' provides an entertaining aside. Gregory has created a useful and enigmatic character in Tysilia. A loose canon, she can get the plot moving whenever Gregory has sown up things a bit too tightly, and you can't help feeling that underneath the veneer of stupidity, there must be concealed a cunning mind.
So, we move from barns and vineyards to infirmaries and local taverns, are presented with the inevitable politics and feuds that a closed society generates, are brought near the inherent rebellious problems that a feudal society with such a gulf between rich and poor generates, experience Bartholomew's frustration with the gluttonous monks and his inability to get in to the library and revel in the discomfort that Michael experiences when he becomes the target for Tysilia's amorous intentions.
This novel is neatly summed by Bartholomew when he declares that the problem in solving the murders is that they have so many relevant snippets of information but no thread. There are many characters who have expressed personal motive for killing at least one, but never all, of the victims, and there is a decided lack of apparent motive most of the way through. Still, by the time we end up racing after the murderer(s) into the under repair cathedral and we get the inevitable summation of events Michael eventually (dis)proves Ely's culpability in the first murder which started it all off and we are provided with immense mind-bending fun along the way.
Gregory's ability to set scene and plot in such a short space of time, taking you right into the heart of thirteenth century England is faultless. Her ability to portray the town of Ely, and specifically its priory is a delight and of the highest class. The Bartholomew series is now set as one of the finer sleuthing establishments and I can only hope it is a long time before the author downs her pen.
Wonderful Tale!.......2002-11-18
Susanna Gregory does not write your run-of-the mill medieval mystery story. In the first place, her books are quite long and she takes the time to develop a real storyline along with her mystery. In the second place, she writes of real historical happenings - in this case a summer uprising that occurred near Cambridge about 7 years after the Black Death. So not only do you get a good story with a good plot, a good mystery that keeps you guessing to the last minute, you get a little education too. This book was exceptionally good, I thought. And the denouement at the end shocked me completely. I usually guess who the murderer is in a lot of mysteries, but I did not guess the whys and wherefores of this particular mystery. Also, be warned that Ms. Gregory seems to turn up a lot of dead bodies in one of her stories. In this case, some eight or nine. I won't say anymore because I don't want to give the story away. That would be a shame because this one is such fun.
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Worth adding to any fantasy collection.......2003-04-12
Dennis McCarty did not follow this book with anything too auspicious. The other Thlassa May books are a readable and enjoyable part of my library, but you would expect more after this first novel gem. It has all the mystery, bloodshed and romance you could want in a fantasy and the characters are fantastic. It is one of the few fantasy books I read over and over (not as much as Tolkien or C.s Lewis, but alot). Buy it, and get the other three or four titles, but only because they are readily available for 50 cents or so.
A Re-readable story.......2000-02-19
This story is well written, has an interesting plot and engaging characters. I would have preferred a little more detail at the end, but hopefully the next book will complete that story line.
Pretty Good Book.......1999-07-23
This is not a bad book. It is written well and the story holds together alright. I am suprised it has gone out of print.
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We all come into this world with "Sacred Contracts," according to bestselling author Caroline Myss. Some know it as a calling. Some see it as a life mission. "In short, a Sacred Contract is an agreement your soul makes before you are born," Myss explains. "You promise to do certain things for yourself, for others, and for divine purposes. Part of the Contract requires that you discover what you are meant to do." Herein lies the rub. Decoding our Sacred Contract requires us to become fluent in the language of symbols and archetypes so that we can interpret dreams, understand the meaning behind "coincidences," and learn to follow our intuition. This is why Myss (The Anatomy of the Spirit) offers an extensive lesson on helping readers recognize their personal archetypes (we have about 12 of them), such as the Avenger (righteous activists), Networker (journalists, messengers), or Prostitute (someone who "sells out" easily). Myss then goes on to help readers create their own "Chart of Origin" (which profiles your "spiritual DNA"), using the teachings of the chakras and astrology. Part science, part ancient tradition, part magic, this book will gratify readers who are prepared to study the fine print of their Sacred Contracts. --Gail Hudson
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New York Times bestselling author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss has found that when people don’t understand their purpose in life the result can be depression, anxiety, fatigue, and eventually physical illness—in short, a spiritual malaise of epidemic proportions. Myss’s experience of working with people led her to develop an insightful and ingenious process for deciphering your own Sacred Contract—or higher purpose—using a new theory of archetypes that builds on the works of Jung, Plato, and many other contemporary thinkers.
Myss examines the lives of the spiritual masters and prophets—Abraham, Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad—whose archetypal journeys illustrate the four stages of a Sacred Contract and provide clues for discovering your own. Myss explains how you can identify your particular spiritual energies, or archetypes—the gatekeepers of your higher purpose—and use them to help you find out what you are here on earth to learn and whom you are meant to meet. Exploring your Sacred Contract will shine a light on the purpose and meaning of your life. You are meant to do certain tasks, you are meant to have certain relationships.
In coming to know your archetypal companions, you also begin to see how to live your life in ways that make the best use of your personal power and lead you to fulfill your greatest—in fact, your divine—potential.
Both visionary and practical,
Sacred Contracts is a bold, powerful work of spiritual wisdom. Without a doubt, your most intriguing challenge in life is to recognize your spiritual commitments and live them to the fullest.
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Reading Assignment for College Course.......2007-09-04
A college course had this as a must read. I literally struggled through this entire class. All of my classes were also along this type of genre; were all interesting and gained knowledge...except this book. After I struggled through it, I couldn't even finish the classwork on this. That is how incomplete and disorganized this reading is. The book is not thorough enough to gather the necessary information and knowledge that it claims to do. I am so disappointed and turned off by this book which has left me in a holding pattern of completing my Bachelors degree in Metaphysics. "Huh?" was how I felt after reading this book TWICE! I must finish this course with this book in order to graduate so I've ordered the CD version hoping that maybe listening to it may help in completing the course so that I can move onto my Masters degree in Metaphysics. I promise whomever is reading this that I will never publish a book that is so difficult to put to good use. This book is awful. It's long, dragged out, and incomplete. With the amount of reading that I've had to do in Metaphysics (which is tremendous), this book is a total let down for me. Mind you, every class that I've taken for my degree so far, I've had at least a 92 for a final grade. This course, I still have an "Incomplete" for. That proves how difficult this book is to put into useable information and knowledge. UGH!!! What a drag!!!
MUST HAVE! MUST READ! MUST APPLY!.......2007-08-03
If I were on a desert island and told I could have only one book this would be it.
An exellent tool to get to know yourself better in many levels.......2007-07-30
I think of this book as a tool to get to know yourself better in many levels!!! Beside reading the book, you have to do some work using the guidance in the book, I think it's worth the effort!!! This book gives you a lot of information and with your own intuition you can find what is your mission in this world. It helps you indentify your weaknesses, and helps you overcome them, It helps empower you to reach your potential!!!
Publish....or Perish.......2007-07-23
When Caroline came out with this book she had just about exhausted what could be said on how we cause our own diseases and she had also sworn off doing intuitive health readings. So what was left?? She needed to keep her name in print so we got this unlikely marriage. I was a big fan of Caroline's early books and even spent a great deal of time on her website....until this came out. As an astrologer, tarot reader and Humanities professor, I find her idea of combining the houses of the Zodiac with 12 archetypes and a tarot-like random draw, a better prescription for insanity than spirituality.
In Astrology there are archetypes. Mars is an archetype. It represents force and can be thought of as an aggressive male. By the same token Saturn is often represented as father time and rules limitations. However, the practice of astrology is about subtle relationships between these archetypes and the signs and houses. The houses are linked by a detailed system of rulers and aspects. The idea that each area of life is completely separate and ruled by one force is neither astrology nor a very enlightened way to use archetypes. Just because Mars is in the third house of communication does not mean that you communicate in an aggressive manner. If it is in the sign of Pisces, you may be quite restrained. In Caroline's book, if you pick Warrior for your third house (which is a huge archetype) then there is no mitigating influence.
I can't imagine someone being a financial victim, a romantic hero, a nun in their working environment, possessing the values of a charlatan, a child when it comes to partnerships.....let's see...how many is that??? Only 5 we have 7 more selves to discover!! You get the picture. While all of us express different personality traits under different circumstances, to say that we all express 12 full archetypes implies schizophrenia. Not only is the system flawed but rather than provide spiritual insight it seems exceptionally well suited to spiritual cop outs. While on Caroline's site I found people using the system in a most "unspiritual" manner. I remember one gentleman who said he realized that he was a "Rescuer" and that he should stop rescuing his ex....and their child.
comment.......2007-06-27
....a challenge....amazing insight...if you are willing to put in the time and effort....not a book to be read overnight...
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You Say Tomato tells you all you reasonably want to know about our favorite "fruit eaten as a vegetable." Joanne Weir starts with the tomato's fascinating history as it traveled from South America to Europe, then recrossed the ocean to North America. She talks about growing tomatoes yourself and explains the important difference between a red tomato and a ripe one. (Red tomatoes may be picked unripe, then gassed to a rosy color; vine-ripened tomatoes are the only kind with the memorable tart-sweet flavors we love.)
Among the wide variety of recipes, Zesty Salsa Verde, Tomato-lentil Salad, and Red Bread made with tomato juice stand out. There are also a host of pastas and pizzas, including the Turkish Spiced Lamb and Tomato Pizza, also known as "lahmacun." --Dana Jacobi
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A fresh, ripe, still-warm-from-the-sun tomato with a sprinkling of coarse salt. A mug of creamy thick tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. A bed of linguine topped with chunks of tomato and lobster. Chicken breasts filled with homemade oven-roasted tomato tapenade. Freshly pressed cold tomato juice ready and waiting for the perfect Bloody Mary.
No matter how you say tomato, or how you eat it, You Say Tomato offers 250 international recipes featuring this versatile, beloved fruit.
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DELICIOUS!!!!!.......1999-09-13
If you have ever wondered what to do with all of those fresh tomatoes from your garden, then this is the book for you. From fresh sauces to tomato organizations, this marvelous cookbook has it all! I haven't created one bad recipie from this cookbook. Joanne's introduction to each recipie also makes each recipie even more tempting to cook and eat!
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Ever wonder if "vase" is pronounced VASE or VAHZ? If "Pulitzer" is PYOO-lit-zer or PULL-it-ser? If "niche" is NITCH or NEESH?
Whether you’re an articulation stickler or (like the rest of us) insecure with pronunciation, R. W. Jackson’s You Say Tomato is sure to tickle and inform. With subtle, acerbic repartee, Jackson has created a diabolically funny dictionary of words that, as he gleefully points out, even our highest officials grapple with. Are you among the millions who cringe when George W. Bush pronounces "nuclear" as NOOK-lar? Are those TV news reporters correct when they say SAW-di Arabia? (It’s SOW-di, right?) How can they be so nay-EEV?
Nothing is sacred with Jackson as lexicophrapher. He trains his sardonic sights on everything from political correctness to pop music, corporate culture to foreign policy, reality shows to the right wing. Prepare yourself for a wickedly irreverent reading experience!
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Useless.......2006-02-22
Thank goodness I took this out at the Library and did not waste my money. Most words that I wished were included were not in the book, but words like "snob" were included. Has anyone ever mispronounced "snob?" This book was not amusing and not helpful.
Not what I expected.......2006-01-17
Although some of his pronounciations come as a surprise to me, the point was to educate myself. However, I disagree totally with the Amazon review which stated that he provides useful information. The author is so intent on being "clever" that the history or trends regarding the usages of the words is ignored.
I think it was a waste of money.
Is it MUDD or mud?.......2005-11-10
This is really a very silly book, no way could it be called a dictionary or reference material. Judging from his crazy definitions, I have doubts about his pronunciation as well. He seems to think we Southerns have no culture. His being in Arizona, I'm sure that we do speak differently than he is used to; we 'drawl' out things instead of 'articulate'.
I found his supply of hard to pronounce words lacking. Not only is 'articulate' missing, so is 'boulevard,' 'rotisserie,' 'puny,' 'quixotic,' 'queue,' and many others which need a bit of explaining. Perhaps, they don't have 'boulevards' out there; they don't have 'viaducts' in Oak Ridge, and that's only thirty miles west of Knoxville. One of our downtown 'viaducts' is now in the process of being torn down pillar by pillar so as not to damage the railroad tracks beneath. It will be replaced by a 'bridge,' like they did the viaduct near the L&N, a place made famous by James Agee with his autobiographical Pulitizer-winning novel. The first movie of DEATH IN THE FAMILY used that viaduct back in the Sixties. Everyone knows that 'viaduct' is over tracks, while 'bridges' can be over water. For trains, that is a 'trestle.'
Once, I had the audacity to pronounce 'Alzheimer' the way he has it listed only to have another, more educated, person show me that the dictionary has it the way she wished to say it. I mis-pronounced 'facade' in one of my early book reviews and the librarian/critic of the literary club made a big issue over it. I could not get a Southerner to tell me how to say that word, then Catherine who was a military brat showed her sophistication by nonchalantly saying it the French way.
As a high school student, I had a penpal in Barcelona, Spain, who sent me original Spanish items. I was interested in Jackson's definition of a 'toreador' as being "a bullfighter on horseback" ) whoever heard of such a thing?! He facetiously associates it with a 'matador' for a "bullfighter on foot."
If you want to be amused at the stupidity of some experts, check out some of the words listed. He and Don Ferguson, local grammar guru for the daily paper, would become bosom pals with their expertise. He might not be able to understand my way of speaking, but writing is pure English -- no way to misunderstand the written word. Mr. Jackson needs a class in Southern vocabulary, Knoxville-style. He has previously written THE DIABOLICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH. Perhaps, in it, he explains how to decipher and pronounce the Old English used by Chaucer in THE CANTERBURY TALES, a fascinating series of stories in undecipherable English.
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God sometimes comes to us in unexpected ways and uses the simple things of this world to teach us life-shaping truths.
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A hilarious excursion through the studied, obsessive, colorful, demanding, occasionally lunatic world of contemporary dog ownership.
In the fall of 2001, Alfred Gingold found himself succumbing to the undeniably endearing behavior of his family's new Norfolk Terrier, George, and becoming a member of what he calls Dog Nation: the 43 million dog owners and their 55 million dogs living in America today. In a matter of weeks, Gingold had become a firsthand ethnographer of the passions (read: idiosyncrasies) that define dog owners everywhere. It was literally a case of puppy love.
The result of Gingold's shrewd observation is Dog World, which is structured around the loose chronology of dog ownership: choosing and finding a dog; feeding, walking, and cleaning up after a dog; the literal and emotional obstacle course that is training a dog; and on to the larger cultural realms of dog racing and, of course, dog kitsch and memorabilia. But the real delight of Dog World is in Alfred Gingold's narrative excursions through the canine universe, whereby he reports (and occasionally pontificates) on topics such as the untold history of dogwalking, how dog food came to be, the urban art of scooping poop, and an analysis of the relationships great historical figures have had with their dogs.
Like Bill Bryson or Calvin Trillin, Alfred Gingold brings a particularly wry and comic perspective to the world. And whether one is a dog lover or a dog agnostic, Dog World will be a tremendously entertaining journey into mankind's canine love affair.
“I fuss over George when he’s sick and I fuss over him when he’s well. I send him to a play group several days a week to give him intraspecies quality time. I will discuss the state of his bowels with anyone who cares to engage me on the subject. Just when my days of browsing endless rows of overpriced kid’s toys are over, I am browsing endless rows of overpriced doggie toys. And sometimes I buy them, particularly if they have a good squeak.
“Like many neophyte dog owners, I’ve gone a little nutty. For example, one of my great pleasures in life has always been people watching. I’ve spent innumerable hours walking happily around the city, scoping the passing parade. Now, when I walk down the street, my gaze rarely rises above knee-level. I’m looking at dogs, not people. Who knew there were so many around? Familiarity has not bred contempt. It’s bred affection, indulgence, and boundless curiosity….
“This book is the story of a journey into dog personhood. I would like to say it is a journey that has left me older but kinder, wiser, and with enhanced respect for all living creatures in the great chain of being. It’s certainly left me older and, if not wiser, at least more knowledgeable about this new society of which I’ve become a part.”
– from Dog World
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Bow WOW!.......2005-10-04
This is one of the few books out there that can make me laugh out loud. Not only is this an amusing look at "doggie" folks (yes, I am one) it is also an insightful peek at human nature and how it tranforms for better or worse when we join a 4-legged pack. Enjoyable read for anyone who loves their dog as much or more than some 2-legged family members.
diamond in the ruff ruff.......2005-03-24
Alfred Gingold's book is a must read for anyone who has a dog, lives near a dog or encounters a dog from time to time. Dog World weighs the joys of owning a dog with the cold hard facts one never shares in polite company - ie, the bigger the dog, the bigger the pile. (The etiquette lesson on bags is worth it alone!) Gingold shares with the reader everything about life with a dog that he / she may have suspected or experienced and then, through what clearly was a copious amount of research, boils it down into amusing bits and helpful bits. It is a rare treat to read a book about a dog and his owner which is not the usual treacly fare. Instead, as a recent dog convert, Gingold answers all those questions that people have wondered (who are those people at the Westminster Dog Show wearing the camo-Dachsund sweatshirts?) Though set in NYC, the fact remains that dogs and their owners are the same everywhere, and Dog World is a fabulous and funny way to find out what they (dogs and their owners) actually do all day.
if canids and their hominoids are humorous, for you ..........2005-03-18
I suppose you should try reading this book, if you've had it with people and their dogs. Something like taking the allergy shots that your local MD tells you you need, maybe it'll work, maybe not. At least Mr. Gingold's services don't cost thousands and tens of thousands of dollars, with needles and dead-faced medical staff to boot.
As the professional review above states, wrongly: there are people who don't own dogs, and people who are citizens of "dog world"; in fact, all of us inhabit "Dog World", since dog people are frequently as considerate of people who aren't dog people as boomcar enthusiasts are of everybody else.
I'd have to remark, though, in re dog people plastic-bagging their pooch's offal: around here, with leash laws that are actually enforced, you'd need a third arm or a prehensile tail to do the job: how do you talk on a cell phone, hold the leash AND pick up dog---t? So, once again, better watch where you walk and hose off your shoes before you go indoors.
Disappointed.......2005-03-16
I breed, own, exhibit and am licensed to judge Norfolk Terriers. There are countless Norfolk-related knick-knacks and books strewn around my house. So when I heard that there was a new book about the "Dog World" with a Norfolk terrier as the protagonist, well, I made a beeline to the bookstore. Unfortunately my enthusiasm proved to be short-lived. Whereas I expected a Tom Wolfe with humor approach to things canine instead I was given a collection of fascicles that sound as if Woody Allen penned them. I checked with some of my fellow Norfolk terrier breeders for their reaction to the book. The consensus was that the book was a disappointment, boring. I agree but also found it irritating at times, particularly when Gingold infuses his political beliefs unnecessarily. For example, when describing his dog's breeder the author relates "She said we were the first liberals she'd ever sold a dog to .... I simply can't believe how a person of Kay's evident intelligence and integrity can believe some of the things she believes, much less support the pols she supports". Come again? If that's not enough Gingold is constantly reassuring the reader, and perhaps himself, that he is Bohemian. Possibly the author feels a bit of angst over owning a breed that the Centurian, a magazine that caters to American Express Black Card clientele, calls the most tony of them all.
There is no doubt that the author has done his homework. The book is filled with canine incunabula on a wide variety of topics. The author frequently cites statistics or information ostensibly obtained from reliable sources. Many times he's accurate (there were 293 Norfolk Terriers registered in the US in 2003) but sometimes he's not (the word "stout" in the breed description does not infer that dogs should be on the robust side). However there are no egregious errors. But Gingold's unseemly attention to the minutia of canine feces and testicles is neither interesting nor funny.
Gingold picks on soft targets such as the American Kennel Club and purebred dog breeders. Anyone can easily ridicule those entities but it is far more interesting not to mention honest to take full measure of both good and bad. For example, the author trivializes breed clubs' efforts to promote rescue of abused animals as "very nice but hardly urgent". When dogs of your particular breed start showing up in shelters it is indeed urgent.
The Dog World is a colorful tableau from which to draw. However Gingold doesn't even give us shades of grayscale. I would have at least settled for black & white. Until the final 30 pages all we get is a dark monochrome of almost ceaseless barbs. If one is interested in combing the essence of the Dog World I suggest they consider Living with Dogs by Laurence Sheehan instead. The book is more sumptuous, balanced, and practically devoid of material on dogs' testicles.
It's Your World.......2005-03-03
Alfred Gingold's entry into the world of dogs and the people who serve them is hilarious. Even though his world is New York City(Brooklyn in particular), any dog owner can relate to the milieu that is the relationship that is uniquely defined by these pets and their people. Anyone who has had, or has, or wants a dog will be well served as well as amused by this delightful book.
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Collector's Compass : '60s and '70s Decor
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Collector's Compass™: '60s and '70s Decor
From cruising downtown in the new Volkswagen Beetle to blaring a disco beat, Americans are bringing the psychedelic 1960s and the decadent 1970s into the new millennium! This smart guide will introduce you to the star designers and pieces of the period, while offering little-known historical facts about this hot collectible category.
Discover everything essential about '60s and '70s decor in this information-packed resource, from where to find and how to value pieces to understanding how the period's modern designs and materials produced such a wide range of collectibles, from pricey design icons to fun affordables. Buying, selling, and displaying your collection--both novices and experts will find this Collector's Compass title a fun and fascinating guide to the world of '60s and '70s decor.
The COLLECTOR'S COMPASS™ series is your affordable, reliable resource for learning how to value, purchase, and care for a range of popular collectibles. Brimming with trustworthy advice from a panel of distinguished experts, Collector's Compass is your essential guide to learning more about your favorite antiques and collectibles.
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Ornamental grasses are at home in a mixed border or as striking individual specimens. They adapt to a wide range of climates and soils, need little or no maintenance, and resist most pests and diseases. They can anchor a slope or live happily in a container. They are also new to many gardeners, for whom this book will be both an introduction and a very practical guide, with its 165 full-color photos of landscape ideas and portraits of the best grasses for any site - wet or dry, sunny or shady.
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The grass is not only greener - ---------------------------!!!.......2007-08-31
It comes in hundreds of colors, varieties and useful blendings in a modern and private garden. This book gives wonderfull pictures and ideas on the proper decoramental grasses for your garden. Love this book as a preplanner and usefule guide for what will lwork.
Fine resource...but check the condition........2006-01-29
This is an excellent presentation of everything one might care to know about ornamental grasses. But the first copy I received had a LOT of blank pages where text and illustrations should have been. Of course Amazon replaced the defective copy with no additional cost to me. Check your copy carefully upon receipt.
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The National Trust Book of English Furniture
Geoffrey Beard
Manufacturer: Viking Adult
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0670801410 |
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Illustrated Dictionary of Typographic Communication
Michael Kleper
Manufacturer: Rochester Inst of Technology
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ASIN: 0899380085 |
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The true story of Nigerian immigrant Gbolahan Olabode, framed by the police for a crime he did not commit and his struggle for justice.
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