Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida: The Amphibians, Part 3 (Handbook of Reptiles & Amphibians of Flo)

Roger Conant, author of the Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians

This is the first book published exclusively on the amphibians of Florida. It contains an abundance of color illustrations from life, distribution maps, drawings, and excellent descriptive text. The Ashtons have produced a superb book that will appeal to both amateur and professional naturalists, and is indispensible for the biology classroom.

Lone Star Field Guide to the Snakes of Florida, Second Edition (Lone Star Field Guides)

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Lone Star Field Guide to the Snakes of Florida, Second Edition (Lone Star Field Guides)
Alan Tennant
Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing
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ASIN: 1589790448

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There are 70 known species of snakes in Florida and this comprehensive field guide describes each and every one of them.

A Field Guide to Florida Reptiles and Amphibians (Excluding Snakes) (Gulf Publishing Field Guides)

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One of the Best field guides to Florida's Herps

A Field Guide to Florida Reptiles and Amphibians (Excluding Snakes) (Gulf Publishing Field Guides)
R.D. Bartlett
Manufacturer: Gulf Publishing
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Florida's Snakes: A Guide to Their Identification and Habits

ASIN: 0884152774

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This book is the only field guide that provides full-color photos of all 177 species and subspecies of reptiles and amphibians in Florida.

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One of the Best field guides to Florida's Herps.......1999-02-01

This is a completely new reptile/amphibian field guide to Florida (its about time!) by one of our favorite author teams: R.D. Bartlett and Patricia P. Bartlett. This book covers all the amphibians, lizards, turtles, tortoises, crocodiles, and alligators. It complements Alan Tennant's authoritative Field Guide to Snakes of Florida (by the same publisher). Dick Bartlett's photography is superb! Highly recommended.

A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida (Gulf's Field Guide Series)

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The Best FL Snake Guide!
A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida
More than an excellent field guide

A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida (Gulf's Field Guide Series)
Alan Tennant
Manufacturer: Gulf Publishing
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Florida's Snakes: A Guide to Their Identification and Habits

ASIN: 087719291X

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The Best FL Snake Guide!.......2001-01-06

A well researched, organised guide. This books provides excellent color photos of each of FL's snakes. Goes into great detail about the various habitats of FL and provides a habitat table. Details on identification, habitat, behavior, reproduction, similar species, diet, etc. for each species. Excellent section on venomous snakes. A must for nature or snake lovers. A good reference for residents of the Southeastern US.

A Field Guide to Snakes of Florida.......2000-08-11

An excellent book for both the beginner and expert alike, Mr. Tennant provides excellent photographs of each species, including some photos of juvinelles. His text is highly informative and well written; he dispells myths about certain species, gives accurate distributional data, provides information on the status of each species, i.e. abundance, and has an excellent bibliography. A must for anyone interested in the snake fauna of Florida.

More than an excellent field guide.......2000-04-04

This book should be read by all Florida residents, not just those interested in snakes. It discusses the plight of these wonderful creatures in light of man-made and natural changes in their environment. It also goes into greater depth than the average field guide with respect to populations, breeding, personal encounters (always my favorite) etc.. I don't know the author personally but I sincerely hope he is researching field guides for snakes in other states as well. I ordered his book on the snakes of Texas before I finished the introduction to this book!

Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida: Part 1 The Snakes (Handbook of Reptiles & Amphibians of Flo)

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Informative-useful to the beginner and intermediate herper
An excellent field guide for FL residents & snake lovers.
Excellent field guide.

Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida: Part 1 The Snakes (Handbook of Reptiles & Amphibians of Flo)
Ray E. Ashton
Manufacturer: Windward Publishing
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ASIN: 089317033X
Release Date: 1982-01-01

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The Snakes is Part One of the ambitious two vloume set comprising The Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida. Maginificent color photographs, along with species accounts which include descriptions, habitats, similar species, natural history and range charts, identify all of the snakes found in Florida. Detailed drawings emphasize characteristics which aid in identification.

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Informative-useful to the beginner and intermediate herper.......2002-09-25

This book provides color photographs as well as a range map for each species listed. The detailed drawings on locomation and the different methods of movement also helps in understanding how snakes do what they do. The brief section on the workings of serpentine anatomy provide relevant information for those interested in the natural history and evolution of snakes. It also provides information for many of the sub-species found in Florida, which is something that other general field guides tent to overlook. This book came highly recommended by an expert florida herpetologist. The beginner will find the detailed photographs as well as the range maps a must for identifying the many species of snakes found throughout Florida. The intermediate hobbyist will find the taxonimic listing as well as natural history indespensible in the field when trying to locate the elusive varieties of serpents. This book is really somewhat of a natural history text, as well as a field guide wrapped up in one. Its small size makes it easy to carry into the field, where it would be used most. It could be considered slightly dated, as the classification of some of the snakes as endangered or species of special concern has changed, the identification information has not. I bought the book used, so an updated version may be out.

An excellent field guide for FL residents & snake lovers........2001-03-17

Provides color pictures, descriptions, range maps, and habitat information for each species of snake in Florida. The authors also describe similar species, natural history, and reproduction for each species. The book contains information (photos/description) of various FL environments (e.g. mangroves, cypress swamps,hammocks, pine flatwoods). Charts included provide abundance of each species in various environments. Good basic description on snake senses & locomotion. I plan to buy parts 2 & 3!

Excellent field guide........2000-04-08

Allowed me to positively identify many species in my area -- far better descriptions and pictures than any other book I've seen.

Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida

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Invaluable
A great Book for any Herper!!!

Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida
Walter E., Jr. Meshaka , Brian P. Butterfield , and J. Brian Hauge
Manufacturer: Krieger Publishing Company
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Florida's Snakes: A Guide to Their Identification and Habits

ASIN: 1575240424

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Florida contains more exotic amphibians and reptiles than any other U.S. state. Illustrated species accounts detail the history and nature of each, the mode of dispersal, natural history, and present-day habitat and geographic distribution in the state. The impact of these animals is measured by their presence in natural systems of Florida and predator-prey interactions with native and other exotic species. The authors update the list of the documented exotic species in Florida and provide a progress report on new and published natural history information for each established species. An afterword examines the role people have played in the success of these species.

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Invaluable.......2007-06-06

Although this book really wasn't designed as a field guide (i.e. field use), its functional role in reptile and amphibian literature pertaining to the exotics of Florida is just that. In other words, it beats everything else currently out there on the subject and should be carried in the field. The pictures are decent (though not great) and there are very helpful county maps for each species, along with species descriptions, similar species comparisons, histories of introductions, habitat and habits details (very useful), diet information, known predators, and reproduction data, if available. I would have been completely lost on a recent herping trip to Florida if I didn't have this book with me to identify the non-natives I encountered. Although other Florida exotic publications exist, this one is the most current and I'd say the best. Beware that most field guides include only a small portion of the species this book encompasses. This is a must-have for anyone herping in Florida.

A great Book for any Herper!!!.......2005-02-22

Meshaka, Butterfield, and Hauge accurately and comprehensively described the many species of introduced herpetofauna that have found there way into the Florida ecosystem. A great supplement to any field guide, this book answers many of those "Why isn't this thing in Petersons?" questions that have plagued many a herper traveling through Florida. Complete with maps outlining known localities of specific species, some fine photography, as well as historical perspectives on these introduced species, this book has not only found its way into the field with me, but has also made its way to my coffee table. I hope this spark causes a wildfire of descriptive field guides which begin to accurately identify and bring attention to the growing concern of introduced species throughout the United States.

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Complete Guide to Snakes of Florida
William E. Haast , and Albert Anderson
Manufacturer: Phoenix Publishing Company (FL)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 094081000X

The Florida Alligator: In Old Picture Postcards

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The Florida Alligator: In Old Picture Postcards
Donald D. Spencer
Manufacturer: Camelot Pub. Co.
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Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida

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Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida

Manufacturer: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000CCDROW

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A single, field oriented book providing identifying characeristics, distribution, habitat and conservation information for the rare invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals found in Florida. Each species account provides common and scientific names, order, family, rarity of species, description, similar species, habitat, occurrence, distribution, status and more. Illustrated with full-color photographs and range maps. Loose-leaf binder to facilitate future updates and additions.

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Saltwater Fly-Casting Techniques: How to Cast Effectively for the Biggest Fish and Under the Most Demanding Situations
Lefty Kreh
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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ASIN: 1585744085

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Disappointment.......2002-06-02

Lefty is dwelling on his reputation with this one! A most disappointing read. Compared to such tomes as "Fly fishing in salt water" and "Presenting the fly" this book comes a long way down the list of desired books. It feels and looks like a cheap comic book and prospective buyers should proceed with caution, its not up to Lefty's usual standards.

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Good.......2006-07-31

Well written.
Not all the terms but more than enough for the average student.

This dictionary is a pleasure to use.......2006-07-05

This dictionary is crammed with material. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into making it as usable as possible. I especially like the way the margins are marked so you can easily see where "A" ends and "B" begins.

Prismas indicates pronunciation of Swedish words where it is not obvious (e.g. is "o" pronounced "o" or "u"?) but does not waste space where it is. It indicates word accent (single tone vs double tone)!

There are lots of abbreviations, and Swedes are clearly a large part of the target audience. This is not a "beginner's dictionary."

I'm an Engish speaker and have been studying Swedish on my own for a few months now. This is the first Swedish dictionary I have owned, but I have browsed others in bookstores. This is as good as any I have seen, and better than most.

A dictionary for Swedish peaple in disguise.......2005-08-03

I bought this dictionary in order to learn Swedish.
Unfortunately, although the title on the cover is in English and seems not to assume anything about the reader's knowledge in Swedish, the dictionary is clearly targeted at Swedish speakers.
The introduction is in Swedish only and there are no pronunciation keys under Swedish entries.

Looking for a good dictionary.......2002-01-07

I have been looking for a decent but lower in price Swedish-English dictionary that is helpful for engelska speaking people. Most I have seen are for Swedes that want to learn English.

This dictionary has English-Svenska Swedish-Engelska as well as codes so that you can figure out whether the dang noun is a neuter or common noun and their declension class i.e. Ett bi, bit, bin etc. Hippocrene was of no use for that.

Overall good.

Disappointed Student.......2001-04-12

When I found this book (the 1998 edition), I thought my prayers had been answered. As anyone studying Swedish knows, good dictionaries are hard to find. (Did the Swedes offend someone?) Upon closer examination, I was sorely disappointed. In the English-Swedish section, the book recognizes that one word in English may have many different meanings (e.g., set, get, strike, etc.). The book does list multiple definitions, but does so in Swedish, not English. Thus, one not fluent in Swedish will find it difficult to determine whether any given definition for "strike" (16 are listed) is for a labor dispute, a bowling strike, a baseball strike, a blow of the fist, or whatever. That makes it just a little difficult for us English speaking folks to translate our thoughts into Swedish.

More discouraging, though, is the virtual absence of any pronunciations for the Swedish section. A very thorough guide is provided (one of the best). The editors decided, however, not to actually use it. There are some pronunciation "assists", but full pronunciations of Swedish words are few and far between. Again, this makes it difficult for us English speaking folks to put our thoughts into spoken Swedish. This is in stark contrast to the English-Swedish section where every English word is given full pronunciation.

If one is fluent in both languages (och jag kan bara lite svenska) this is probably a great book. For the student learning Swedish (that's me), keep looking. I will be returning my copy to the store tomorrow.

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Homo sapiens, or man, often refered to as the hairless ape, is a very vocal, obnivorous primate. He has the largest of all the primate brains which he uses to keep his largest of all primate penises busy. He is largely bi-pedal, at least when sober. The females are considered to be the more vocal of the two.

Just when did the eternal struggle between Mars and Venus begin?

The world with all its beauty, is also filled with cruelty and sadness. Most of this we inflict upon ourselves. Some just seems to happen.

Most people on this planet must struggle daily just to have food while tons of it rot in storage. Clergymen preach love and morality while they lie, steal and fornicate. Politicians openly do the same and still we vote for them. We hear daily of gruesome hate crimes and terrorism. We kill each other in the name of God, or for some long forgotten cause. We kill animals just for the fun of it.

Still, this is a wonderful life filled with things like courage and love and self-sacrifice. God must really have a sense of humor. If you don't think so, just look around you.

There is humor in everything, even the most sacred or saddest of things. Humor makes the bad things somehow less frightening and more comfortable. Perhaps, that is the purpose of humor.

I hope you enjoy my cartoons. If any should offend you, please accept my apology. You may as well, there are more cartoons and apologies on the way.

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Remarkble.......2002-08-02

Rose crafts a remarkable web around one of the last decade's most bizarre media events. The stranding of three Alaska Grey Whales enabled the rarely connected worlds of increasingly visually dependent media, environmentalists, Inuits and two superpowers in a vortex of international attention. Perhaps it was the low expectations, but I found this short, crisp book, impossible to put down. You will too.

Terrible........1999-06-25

I lived in Barrow in 1988 and was on hand for the rescue effort, from beginning to end. Tom Rose had a great story before him but chose to ignore it and instead created a poor work of fiction. He used real peoples names but beyond that pretty much make everything up. The nicest thing that can be said about this book is that Tom Rose took the concept of "literary license" and multiplied it to 1000th degree.

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The Best of Its Kind

Easy, natural gardening

The Ann Lovejoy Handbook of Northwest Gardening: Natural-Sustainable-Organic
Ann Lovejoy
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
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In her latest book, Ann Lovejoy covers every corner of natural gardening in the Pacific Northwest. All the steps are here in detail, from landscaping and design to soil prep and planting beds. She explains organic approaches to ground covers, lawns, shrubs, trees, and more, all with an eye to building a beautiful and sustainable garden that’s friendly to people, pets, and wildlife, and that flourishes without chemical fertilizers and pest controls. 100 color photographs enhance this complete and practical manual of ornamental gardening.

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The Best of Its Kind.......2006-04-08

I've read several general gardening books, and this one is by far the best. I love it for all the same reasons as the other reviewer (Valerie Adolph)gave. Every gardener should read and own this book.

Easy, natural gardening.......2004-02-07

I always look forward to a new gardening book from Ann Lovejoy and this one did not disappoint. Beautifully illustrated with Janet Loughrey's color photographs, this book is full of practical ideas for creating a Northwest garden that is both beautiful and easy to care for.

The writer's mantra "Natural, sustainable, organic" pervades the whole book - fourteen densely packed chapters covering topics from "Sustainable Garden Design" to selecting different types of plants. In the chapter on garden design she outlines what she considers to be the ten issues of good garden design. They are good, basic common sense, but so easy to ignore or forget. In just a couple of pages the writer addresses them briefly but vividly, then goes on to suggest how you might start your garden planning from an assessment of your garden's assets and liabilities.

One of Ann Lovejoy's strengths is her knowledge of and commitment to all aspects of sustainable natural gardening. She presents this thoroughly without being wordy (quite a trick in itself) and points out that natural gardening - working with nature - is far easier and more satisfying than trying to control nature.

In the chapters on plant selection the reader is guided in the choice of trees, shrubs, perennials etc that are not just pretty, or fashionable this year, but that will really work well in a specific place in your garden. Careful plant choices mean a minimum of stress for the plant and a minimum of effort for the gardener.

This writer's particular talent is her ability to combine practicality with vision. Her books, while primarily written for the gardener in the Pacific Northwest, contain much that is of value to gardeners elsewhere.

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A publishing first, this is the only book on the market to examine the intriguing history, evolution, and application of four specific genres of dynamic letterforms: hand-drawn, vernacular, humorous, and digitally driven.

The book provides a historical context for each genre and explores the anatomy of its type, with a look at the form and function of representative examples. Selected full alphabets and letterforms are presented with text on their origins and analog or digital evolution, and work produced by a wide range of designers shows how these typographic forms are applied. The authors then assess how these forms will continue to evolve.

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The first book of a formidable three-volume social history, Parting the Waters is more than just a biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the decade preceding his emergence as a national figure. Branch's thousand-page effort, which won the Pulitzer Prize as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction, profiles the key players and events that helped shape the American social landscape following World War II but before the civil-rights movement of the 1960s reached its climax. The author then goes a step further, endeavoring to explain how the struggles evolved as they did by probing the influences of the main actors while discussing the manner in which events conspired to create fertile ground for change.

Timeline of a Trilogy

Taylor Branch's America in the King Years series is both a biography of Martin Luther King and a history of his age. No timeline can do justice to its wide cast of characters and its intricate web of incident, but here are some of the highlights, which might be useful as a scorecard to the trilogy's nearly 3,000 pages.

King The King Years

Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63

May: At age 25, King gives his first sermon as pastor-designate of Montgomery's Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. 1954 May: French surrender to Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu. Unanimous Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board outlaws segregated public education.

December: Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus, leading to the Montgomery bus boycott, which King is drafted to lead. 1955

October: King spends his first night in jail, following his participation in an Atlanta sit-in. 1960 February: Four students attempting to integrate a Greensboro, North Carolina, lunch counter spark a national sit-in movement.
April: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee is founded.
November: Election of President John F. Kennedy

May: The Freedom Rides begin, drawing violent responses as they challenge segregation throughout the South. King supports the riders during an overnight siege in Montgomery. 1961 July: SNCC worker Bob Moses arrives for his first summer of voter registration in rural Mississippi.
August: East German soldiers seal off West Berlin behind the Berlin Wall.

March: J. Edgar Hoover authorizes the bugging of Stanley Levinson, King's closest white advisor. 1962 September: James Meredith integrates the University of Mississippi under massive federal protection.

April: King, imprisoned for demonstrating in Birmingham, writes the "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
May: Images of police violence against marching children in Birmingham rivet the country.
August: King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech before hundreds of thousands at the March on Washington.
September: The Ku Klux Klan bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church kills four young girls. 1963 June: Mississippi NAACP leader Medgar Evers assassinated.
November: President Kennedy assassinated.

Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65

November: Lyndon Johnson, in his first speech before Congress as president, promises to push through Kennedy's proposed civil rights bill.

March: King meets Malcolm X for the only time during Senate filibuster of civil rights legislation.
June: King joins St. Augustine, Florida, movement after months of protests and Klan violence.
October: King awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and campaigns for Johnson's reelection.
November: Hoover calls King "the most notorious liar in the country" and the FBI sends King an anonymous "suicide package" containing scandalous surveillance tapes. 1964 January: Johnson announces his "War on Poverty."
March: Malcolm X leaves the Nation of Islam following conflict with its leader, Elijah Muhammad.
June: Hundreds of volunteers arrive in the South for SNCC's Freedom Summer, three of whom are soon murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
July: Johnson signs Civil Rights Act outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
August: Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizing military force in Vietnam. Democratic National Convention rebuffs the request by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to be seated in favor of all-white state delegation.
November: Johnson wins a landslide reelection.

January: King's first visit to Selma, Alabama, where mass meetings and demonstrations will build through the winter. 1965 February: Malcolm X speaks in Selma in support of movement, three weeks before his assassination in New York by Nation of Islam members.

At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68

March: Voting rights movement in Selma peaks with "Bloody Sunday" police attacks and, two weeks later, a successful march of thousands to Montgomery.
August: King rebuffed by Los Angeles officials when he attempts to advocate reforms after the Watts riots. March: First U.S. combat troops arrive in South Vietnam. Johnson's "We Shall Overcome" speech makes his most direct embrace of the civil rights movement.
May: Vietnam "teach-in" protest in Berkeley attracts 30,000.
June: Influential federal Moynihan Report describes the "pathologies" of black family structure.
August: Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act. Five days later, the Watts riots begin in Los Angeles.

January: King moves his family into a Chicago slum apartment to mark his first sustained movement in a Northern city.
June: King and Stokely Carmichael continue James Meredith's March Against Fear after Meredith is shot and wounded. Carmichael gives his first "black power" speech.
July: King's marches for fair housing in Chicago face bombs, bricks, and "white power" shouts. 1966 February: Operation Rolling Thunder, massive U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, begins.
May: Stokely Carmichael wins the presidency of SNCC and quickly turns the organization away from nonviolence.
October: National Organization for Women founded, modeled after black civil rights groups.

April: King's speech against the Vietnam War at New York's Riverside Church raises a storm of criticism
December: King announces plans for major campaign against poverty in Washington, D.C., for 1968. 1967 May: Huey Newton leads Black Panthers in armed demonstration in California state assembly.
June: Johnson nominates former NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court.
July: Riots in Newark and Detroit.
October: Massive mobilization against the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C.

March: King joins strike of Memphis sanitation workers.
April: King gives his "Mountaintop" speech in Memphis. A day later, he is assassinated at the Lorraine Motel. 1968 January: In Tet Offensive, Communist guerillas stage a surprise coordinated attack across South Vietnam.
March: Johnson cites divisions in the country over the war for his decision not to seek reelection in 1968.

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Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations.

Moving from the fiery political baptism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the corridors of Camelot where the Kennedy brothers weighed demands for justice against the deceptions of J. Edgar Hoover, here is a vivid tapestry of America, torn and finally transformed by a revolutionary struggle unequaled since the Civil War.

Taylor Branch provides an unsurpassed portrait of King's rise to greatness and illuminates the stunning courage and private conflict, the deals, maneuvers, betrayals, and rivalries that determined history behind closed doors, at boycotts and sit-ins, on bloody freedom rides, and through siege and murder.

Epic in scope and impact, Branch's chronicle definitively captures one of the nation's most crucial passages.

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Indispensable.......2007-08-01

The best single book on the civil rights movement I have ever read. Parting the Waters is partly a wonderful, complicated biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. However, it is also a history of the early years of the entire civil rights movement. King, SCLC, and SNCC are described in great detail and their efforts are set against a background of federal reluctance to intervene in the South. Inspiring and detailed.

Excellent and Informative.......2007-05-11

I am about halfway through this book. Even though I have not finished yet I feel compelled to comment on it. I believe it is extremely important for African Americans of my generation to get a more complete understanding of the civil rights movement. So far this book has opening my eyes and changed the way I view our African American experience.

What is best about this read is it flows like a history book. I give much credit to Mr. Branch for simply telling the story and not adding too much of his own commentary and opinion. That is one of my pet peeves with many of our `writers' today. They want to impose their opinions and biased interpretations. We do not need opinions. We need to educate ourselves with facts and draw our own conclusions. Okay, I will get off the soapbox.

Anyway I highly recommend this book. It is a very long read, but if you seek a deeper understanding of the African American experience this is a great start. Many of the issues we face today can be interpreted more accurately by getting a more complete account of our past.

Moving storytelling.......2007-03-18

By most accounts, Branch's three volume history of the Civil Rights Movement is the authoritative account of Dr. King's life. But beyond the facts and history, this particular volume is an example of masterful storytelling. I read this book during my morning and evening commutes, stuffed between strangers on the train. Branch transported me to another time and place, at times on the brink of tears. Branch devoted decades of his life to crafting this story. His efforts leave us with an honest and beautifully told story - one of our nation's most inspiring and tragic.

The origins of a revolution.......2006-08-27

This is the first of a trilogy of books on the civil rights struggle in the USA as centered around the Reverend Martin Luther King Junior. Covering the 1950s and early 1960s, this book lays the groundwork for many of the pivotal events that would take the civil rights movement onto the international stage and eventually legend. All the key characters of this movement would enter the stage of history here... Bayard Rustin, the gay, pacifist communist, would play a key role in organizing the March on D.C. LBJ, the master of the Senate, and then vice president would come to realize the need of the Civil Rights Act, as segregation was intertwined with poverty and to defeat one, he needed to defeat the other. Malcolm X would rise in the Nation of Islam, paving a path to glory and his eventual death. And the central character that bound them together; the Reverend Dr. King himself, would change history by trying to tie together the lunch counter sit-ins, freedom rides, marches, and legal debates into one cogent movement.

All of this and much, much more is laid out in careful, chronological detail by Taylor Branch. Backing every word, every name, and every date with citations to court documents, newspaper records, first-hand interviews and countless other sources, the author brings this period to life, vividly with raw emotion. This book lays bare the soul of America at this time, from the inner politics in the White House and courthouses throughout the South, to pressrooms, jails, and public squares. We, the reader, see how the Civil Rights movement ground forth one city, one law, one riot at a time. Incredible! Highly worth the time to read thru from cover to cover.

A Great one, very very good........2006-07-27

This more than fills in some blanks. Number one book on civil rights, more than a must read.

Parting the Waters: How Vision and Faith Made Good Business

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Parting the Waters: How Vision and Faith Made Good Business
James Vincent
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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ASIN: 080245934X

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One of the most recognized names in water-skiing was built not on shameless ambition and power, but on integrity and faith.Founded in 1925 by W.C. Meloon, a man with a hobby and a dream, Correct Craft has made major contributions to the business of boat-building and the sport of water-skiing. Behind the success is a compelling story of a family-owned business that honors God. Correct Craft and the Meloon family have faced both the rough waters of adversity and the tranquil waters of prosperity. They grew, thrived, sank, and came back once more to become a leader in their industry. Read about:- The miracle production of 400 assault boats in 15 days to help the U.S. Army cross the Rhine River in WWII.- The turnaround of a bankrupt company that chose to repay all its debts.- The principles of running a company based on Christian values.A company with strong ethical values and fairness in dealing with others can thrive. Parting the Waters is a testimony to one such company that has remained constant in its commitment to God.

Parting The Waters - America In The King Years - 1954-63

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Parting The Waters - America In The King Years - 1954-63
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PARTING THE WATERS 1954-63 + PILLAR OF FIRE 1963-65 + AT CANAAN'S EDGE 1965-68 (America in the King Years, 3 Volume Trilogy)

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PARTING THE WATERS 1954-63 + PILLAR OF FIRE 1963-65 + AT CANAAN'S EDGE 1965-68 (America in the King Years, 3 Volume Trilogy)
Taylor Branch
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OZRNDI

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These three volumes, all First Editions, First Printings, were originally published in 1988, 1997 and 2006.

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Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63.
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Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63

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Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63
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Manufacturer: Pan Macmillan
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Parting The Waters; America in the King Years, 1954-63
Taylor BRANCH
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Pillar of Fire, Part II (America in the King Years, 2nd in trilogy)

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Pillar of Fire, Part II (America in the King Years, 2nd in trilogy)

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Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 0736648135

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This volume captures the intensity of the legendary King years, when the movement broke down walls between races, regions, sexes, and religions, and between American and the larger world. The story of this movement is an incandescent chapter in America's distinctive quest for freedom. 11 90-minute cassettes.

Getting top billing: Altavista Films and the parting of the waters for Mexican cinema.: An article from: Business Mexico

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Getting top billing: Altavista Films and the parting of the waters for Mexican cinema.: An article from: Business Mexico
Albert Sgambati
Manufacturer: American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C.
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This digital document is an article from Business Mexico, published by American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C. on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1430 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: Getting top billing: Altavista Films and the parting of the waters for Mexican cinema.
Author: Albert Sgambati
Publication: Business Mexico (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C.
Volume: 15 Issue: 5 Page: 54(3)

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