Attacked!: By Beasts of Prey and Other Deadly Creatures, True Stories of Survivors

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Everyone loves a good thriller. Like some of the best books in that genre. Attacked! will hook you from the first page. But this is no complex tale of international intrigue or terrorist plots. Instead, it's a spellbinder with a decidedly outdoor/adventure bent, filled with gripping, real-life stories of animal attacks and human survival. Personally selected by award-winning yarn-spinner John Long, each tale of man-eating tigers, sharks, rogue elephants, bears, and other wild creatures will both terrify and amaze you.

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Only Two Stories of Heroism.......2003-08-15

Had I known that more than half of this anthology is nothing but hunters bragging about how they shot already wounded animals, I still would have bought this book for the other stories, including the hippo & croc ones but most notably Lion Attack! ("[W]ith the incredible bravery of the desperate, [Lee] threw himself on the lioness barehanded, punching and scratching to make the big cat drop his wife") and I Will Save You! ("Running toward [his wife's] Vina's screams...[Elfas] smacked the lioness over the back until the broom handle splintered."). As for (most of) the hunters, however, the braggadocio of their 'exploits' left me rooting for the animals!

Only Two Stories of Heroism.......2003-08-15

Had I known that more than half of this anthology is nothing but hunters bragging about how they shot already wounded animals, I still would have bought this book for the other excellent stories, including the hippo & croc ones but most notably Lion Attack! ("[W]ith the incredible bravery of the desperate, [Lee] threw himself on the lioness barehanded, punching and scratching to make the big cat drop his wife") and I Will Save You! ("Running toward [his wife's] Vina's screams...[Elfas] smacked the lioness over the back until the broom handle splintered."). As for (most of) the hunters, however, the braggadocio of their 'exploits' left me rooting for the animals!

An editor's collection.......2001-05-16

I'd rate this as a good introductory collection of stories. There are 17 stories, 4 of them by Peter Hathaway Capstick. The book covers the following attacks: 3 lion, 1 hippo, 1 tiger, 1 jaguar, 4 bear, 1 crocodile, 4 leopard, 1 elephant, and 1 shark stories. Having already read several of the stories, I was a little disappointed with the lack of rarer material.

A book you can sink your teeth into.......2000-06-11

This collection of true stories of animal attacks is a rip-roaring read from beginning to end. As Sherlock Holmes said (in not so many words), our fear of the wilderness is greater than our fear of the city. John Long's collected stories verify that in horrifying detail.

Imagine being on your own in the wilderness and hearing the "woof woof" of a grizzly somewhere behind you, or on an open plain in Africa, knowing there are lions are all around you.

The people in these true tales survive, which is even more horrifying. Lions gnawing on brains, crocodiles clamping down between legs, jaguars thrashing from person to person, tearing out jugulars -- all slendidly recounted.

Not a book for the faint, but a must for those in search of tales of adventure and survival.

A book you can't seem to put down!.......2000-04-25

This book is one of the better ones I have read recently. Every story was captivating and it was extremely easy to visualize the events as they happened. I recommend this book highly. You will not be disappointed.

Attacked!: By Beasts of Prey and Other Deadly Creatures, True Stories of Survivors

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Attacked!: By Beasts of Prey and Other Deadly Creatures, True Stories of Survivors
John Long
Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFK9HK

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Reasonable reference with a few annoying quirks.......2000-07-08

This is a comprehensive and well laid-out book for all fly tyers. There is some beginner and intermediate instruction on fly tying, but most of the book is a catalog of fly patterns with recipes for reference.

Three things annoy me about this book. First, the color photos are washed out and the flies are presented against dull pastel backgrounds (many different colors). At times, it is hard to see the real colors in each fly. Second, there is no fly pattern index, so if you are looking for a particular pattern, you have to thumb through the pages. Third, many recipes refer to Orvis hooks and materials using their reference system rather than using more common hook references.

Overall, I did find this to be a useful reference. For the money, it is a worthwhile purchase. But if you can spend a bit more, there are definitely better fly tying reference books out there.

Reasonable reference with a few annoying quirks.......2000-07-08

Overall, I did find this to be a useful reference. For the money, it is a worthwhile purchase. But if you can spend a bit more, there are definitely better fly tying reference books out there.

Good Book for the Money.......1999-04-20

Nice collection of patterns. Some generic instructions in the beginning. Good place to start for patterns.

Index of Orvis Fly Patterns, + Supplements 1 & 2

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Index of Orvis Fly Patterns, + Supplements 1 & 2
John Harder
Manufacturer: The Orvis Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000LGWR4U

Index of Orvis Fly Patterns (Including Supplements I & II)

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Index of Orvis Fly Patterns (Including Supplements I & II)
John Harder
Manufacturer: Orvis
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Ring-bound
ASIN: B000J1CRR4

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Index of Orvis Fly Patterns - Volume 1a
John Harder
Manufacturer: The Orvis Company
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Binding: Ring-bound
ASIN: B000L87ZCM

Index of Orvis Fly Patterns. With Supplements I and II

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Index of Orvis Fly Patterns. With Supplements I and II
John Harder
Manufacturer: The Orvis Company, Inc.
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The Orvis Fly Pattern Index Complete and unabridged

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The Orvis Fly Pattern Index Complete and unabridged
Harder John R.
Manufacturer: Penguin Group
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ASIN: B000UF74NQ

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This book got me started!

Some Areas Helpful - Others Dated

Some irrelevant information

Great For Beginners

Most helpful, practical book I've read on writing a novel.

How to Write & Sell Your First Novel
Oscar Collier , and Frances Spatz Leighton
Manufacturer: Writer's Digest Books
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For over twenty years, How to Write & Sell Your First Novel has been giving the writing and marketing instruction you need to get that first novel published. Authors Oscar Collier and Frances Spatz Leighton will walk you through every step of the process from choosing the type of novel you want to write to publicity and self-promotion basics, and all the steps in between, such as:

Establishing daily writing routines
Developing compelling characters, realistic dialogue, and an engaging plot
Revising and editing your manuscript for submission
Deciding whether or not an agent is right for you

Handling contract negotiations

In addition to all of this great instructional advice, How to Write & Sell Your First Novel also includes interviews with novelists about their publishing experience, as well as the working methods, attitudes, and specific strategies superstar novelists--like Stephen King, John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, and others--used to get published. Use their tips to help you build your own success!

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This book got me started!.......2002-12-27

The practical advice in this book got me started! I began the "three page a day" regime and I have now written three novels--my first, "Forever Retro Blues" is published. I knew very little about publishing, but this book directed me how to write, look for an agent, publisher, etc. They give inspiring examples of how someone went from a nobody, to a publishered writer. Examples abound of how persistance pays off. If you really want to get off the ground, get this book!

Some Areas Helpful - Others Dated.......2001-01-06

The publishing world is changing so fast. The advent of E-Publishers and Print-on-Demand has also changed the industry.

Even though this book has a 1997 publishing date, some of the info is already dated. Don't get me wrong, there are sections that are very helpful. I've had the book three years and find myself flipping through it as a back-up to my other information.

Honestly, though, you can probably find more accurate info on the Internet than this book can really offer now.

Some irrelevant information.......2000-06-26

The book started out extremely well, the first chapter was inspirational and very informative. The second chapter explained the different genres of fiction, i.e. mainstream, romance, mystery, etc. Further along the book, I found the book was most practical in its advice on preparing your final draft and submitting it to publishers.

The second part of the book is basically a biography covering the lives of several authors. Some were quite interesting as they were compressed into two or three pages, such as the careers of John Grisham, Stephen King, and Mary Higgins Clark. I do admit those were very inspirational as well.

The disappointment was in the long, extensive, and detailed biographies of George O'Toole, Steven Linakis and a few others. I believe this was hardly relevant to the subject; one may think they were included in the book for inspiration to the reader, but the amount of detail that is put in there about the authors' lives may tend to leave you wondering, "He (Oscar) could've said that in a page, why'd he use up 8 pages?"

Great For Beginners.......2000-06-23

This is not the best writing book for those who have already read such books and for those who are already somewhat expiereinced at writing; That, however, is not who it is targeted at or who it is best for (as the title suggests). It is for people who are interested inwriting but have probably not started--or just not been at it long--who are new to writing books. It is great at providing the basic and practical advice every writer needs in the beginning, and it provides a very important asset for the beginner: motivation.

Most helpful, practical book I've read on writing a novel........1999-07-23

I've read more than a few good books on writing; several are quite inspirational. The difference here is that this book is practical. I wrote my first novel following the guidelines set forth in Collier and Leighton's book, and I sold it to a major publishing company. Inspiration is great; inspiration plus methodology is better.

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How to Write & Sell Your First Novel
Frances S.; Collier, Oscar Leighton
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How to Write & Sell Your First Novel

Manufacturer: Writer's Digest
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Oscar with Frances Spatz Leighton Collier
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How to Write and Sell Your First Novel
Oscar Collier
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Thousands of royalty-free images of quaint 19th-century items: fans, corsets, toiletry kits, sewing machine, meat grinder, ice cream freezer, typewriter, camera, lantern, carpet sweeper, high-topped "storm" slippers and much more — all arranged according to category. A fascinating, inexhaustible supply of design inspiration.

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A Useful Reference Tool.......2007-02-07

I have enjoyed looking through this fascinating book and it is a great help to me as a writer, when I want a visual fix on a Victorian article I plan to use in a story.

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For the cat lovers of the world!

Conversations With Cat

GREAT BOOK-IF YOU LOVE CATS IT IS FOR YOU!

Conversations with Cat: An Uncommon Catalog of Feline Wisdom (Conversations With)
Kate Solisti-Mattelon
Manufacturer: Council Oak Books
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In Conversations with Cat, professional animal communicator Kate Solisti-Mattelon poses some of life's most challenging questions to our feline friends and the cat's responses offer surprising insights into the spiritual, physical, and mental awareness of our feline companions. Cat people will chuckle at the cats' sometimes wry but tremendously touching answers to questions regarding matters practical and profound, such as:

Why do you deliberately sit on the laps of guests who "hate" cats?
Because it's fun to make them squirm.

What is the most important thing we can learn from cat?
Detached love.

Why do so many of you go off by yourselves to die?
Dying is a dance, and God is our partner.

This is not a cat-care manual. It is a tool for understanding. The cats in your life can be valuable teachers, especially if you can begin to follow their example of detached love in your human and animal relationships.

Conversations with Cat is filled with inspiration and feline wisdom that provides answers on how you can enhance your intimate connection with these beautiful creatures. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys life in the company of cats.

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For the cat lovers of the world!.......2007-08-23

As a cat lover myself, I have marveled at the ways of cats and how they seem to instinctively know what I'm thinking and how I'm feeling. This fact alone was enough to draw me to this book. The other draw was that the picture on the front of the book looks exactly like my best friend of 17 years, Spike, who I lost just a couple of years ago. How could I not read it with him looking at me!!

"Conversations with Cat, an uncommon catalog of feline wisdom" was a quick read. This book is full of questions cat fanciers are curious about. Self described professional animal communicator, Kate Solisti-Mattelon poses the question, "What is it about this little animal that brings out such extreme emotions in human beings?" referring to cats who, throughout history, have inspired artists, writers, poets, and composers alike.

The answers, some humorous especially for those of us who are owned by a cat (or three), others informative, are provided by the "Council of Felines" to the author, through what she describes as a "higher group of consciousness of all cats" so that she gets the big picture as opposed to individual feline opinions. She receives these answers in the form of a spiritual connection, or "divine Consciousness" she describes as a language of the heart. Kate describes herself as a vehicle for this information.

"Conversations with Cat" took me less than a day to read. I found it entertaining as well as informative, though it left me wanting more. The information was interesting, but I felt as if I already knew most of it .... but then I've been having my own conversations with the cats who have owned me since I was a young girl - mostly one sided! I did have all three of my cats sitting at a distance, watching me read this book. I think they approved!

I recommend this book to all cat lovers. It is one that fits in proudly with the rest of my cat book collection!

-1smileycat :-)

Conversations With Cat.......2006-03-09

Cat lovers everywhere need to know the answers found in this delightful read. Our felines themselves responde to our most common questions about why they do what they do through Kate's master interpretation of their thoughts. Their responses resonated true in my heart; and each time I picked up the book, my own sweet cat was in my face purring his approval at my choice of reading! Well worth buying!

GREAT BOOK-IF YOU LOVE CATS IT IS FOR YOU!.......2004-01-23

VERY INSIGHTFUL. CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE TRYING SO HARD TO CONNECT AND TEACH US ABOUT OURSELVES. THIS BOOK IS A QUICK READ. I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN.

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Costume in Greek Classic Drama
Iris Brooke
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At the peak of its perfection in the fifth century B.C., the glory of classical Greek drama was matched by the magnificence of its costumes. This work describes how performers were dressed in plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and explains how the actors performance influenced the cut of their costumes. 53 black-and-white illustrations.

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Bo Niles
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We all need flowers in our lives. Pretty and fresh, they lift your spirits every time they catch your eye. "Five-Minute Florist" contains dozens of inspiring and affordable ideas for quick everyday arrangements that range from cutting-edge chic to soft and romantic. Suggestions range from easy flowers for entertaining to simple wrapped bouquets that make wonderful gifts. You also get the lowdown on secret strategies for the fast florist, from treating stems so flowers last as long as possible to choosing the right vase and getting the overall proportions right. Simply buy flowers, trim their stems, place them in a container, add water, and you're done!

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NashKans.......2003-05-05

I heard Mr. Cecil A. Reed talk to the participants of a Management Workshop. He was very inspiring. One of the added benefits was receiving an autographed copy of his book. After hearing him speak, and reading his book, you have a deep appreciation for the man and the wisdom he shares with his audience. The story about his son will bring tears to your eyes. A great read and be sure to buy an extra copy to give as a gift.

NashKans.......2003-05-05

Story of an irrepressable black American........1998-10-06

Cecil Reed's book gives the reader a funny and inspiring inside look at the life of one African American from the beginning of the 20th century to the end. It's a unique opportunity to see how race relations worked outside the deep south. The book also records the texture and flavor of small town life in days gone by seen from a black perspective. You may not always agree with Cece Reed's way of dealing with his challenges, but you've got to admire his warm and enthusiastic approach to them.

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Fly In The Buttermilk - The Life Story Of Cecil Reed
Cecil A. with Donovan, Priscilla; Foreword by Stone, Albert E. Reed
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