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Do not go without this book.......2007-01-16

This is a wonderful book you will use over and over in order to review and find great places to eat in Disney World. Do no go without this book.

Never Used It.......2006-08-29

My family and I just got back from WDW a few weeks ago, and not ONCE did we use the Dining Guide. (I didn't even look at it much when at home!)

The information is terribly redundant if you already have the Birnbaum Official WDW Guide. (I bought the Dining Guide over the internet, so I didn't know what to expect.)

However, it does list the restaurants (counter service or sit down) from each park, as well as which meals are served (Breakfast, Lunch Dinner), and affordability. For example, $ equals under $10, $$ means $10-$20, $$$ means $$21-$45, and $$$$ indicates $46 and up.

Lounges and Downtown Disney hotel restaurants are also included, as are restaurants in Celebration, Florida. The back of the book groups the restaurant by food (e.g. BBQ, bakery, buffets, burgers, etc.), which is a nice touch.

Several recipes are included in the back of the Dining Guide, as well.

If you'd like a Dining only guide to WDW, then this is a good one. But if you already have a Birnbaum guide, you want find a whole lot new here.

Lacking information.......2006-08-25

I am a Disneyphile. Everything to know about Walt Disney World, I know. I looked at this book for friends visiting from Europe, but decided to pass on it for two reasons. First, most of the information is available in the full Birnbaum guides. Second, and most important, was the lack of information regarding times. It is not enough to say B,L,D for service times. Many people do not eat meals at "average times" when visiting theme parks because they hope to catch a break on lines for rides by waiting. Unfortunately, this book doesn't give any indication of when the eateries begin and end meal service. That type of information is truly lacking and very easy to include. For that reason, I can't give this more than 3 stars.

Disappointing.......2006-07-16

I think the book was nice. It was small, and could be carried around. Although, when I bought it I had already purchased the Birnbaum's Walt Disney World book. This book and the Dining Chapter in the Birnbaum's WDW Book have the exact same descriptions.The Disney World Guide even has color photos of the restaurants, the dining guide does not. I feel like it was a waste of money. The only thing exclusive to the Dining book was that there is a recipe chapter. If you already have the regular birnbaum's guide, You probably shouldn't buy this. If you don't have either books, I think it would be worth a few more dollars if you bought the regular Birnbaum's guide. It has everything from attractions, to hotels and resorts, and of course a dining chapter. But if you want just a dining book this would be a good option.

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Dining Guide 2006.......2006-06-29

Great book to purchase. Outlines all of the resturants. A most have if planning a trip to Disney.

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Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles

Dated, more suited for hunting rifle gunsmiths

A good read but don't expect to build a rifle after reading it.

A Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles

Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles
Bill Holmes
Manufacturer: Paladin Press, Boulder, CO
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If you are looking to build a bolt-action rifle, buy this book first! It will teach you step-by-step how to make a rifle from scratch in a small, inexpensive shop. The simple instructions and drawings guide you through selecting materials; manufacturing the bolt, trigger, safety and sights; chambering the barrel; finishing the stock; and everything else you need to know.

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Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles.......2006-10-13

Bill Holmes is a true gunmaker. He may not make all the screws and pins or rifle his barrels, but everything else is of his design and fabrication. Other than the work of Frank DeHass and one or two others, there has been little published work on how to produce a firearm from raw material that is competitive in function, appearance and performance to ones commercially produced. His experience in gun work spans over fifty years. In that time he has designed, modified, and produced most every type of firearm from 22 rim-fire to 50 BMG. Mr. Holmes readily admits that there may other methods and designs that can produce the same results. His goal was to develop methods that work as simply as possible within the means of his shop and with his tools. Bill Holmes has accomplished a goal that many hobbyist and professionals can only dream of. Adequate machine drawings of each part are included with photographs of tools and machine setups. The drawings are hand sketched and some of the photographs are out of focus. Mr. Holmes' book will not tell how to do everything. If you do not know how to drill and tap a hole, properly use a spoke shave, mix bluing salts, or what head space means, you will have to learn those and many other things from other sources. This is no fault to Mr. Holmes. There is no use in repeating what is listed in many other fine gunsmithing books. This review is structured with the table of contents by describing the scope of each chapter and the addition of my comments.

Introduction - Mr. Holmes defines what gunmaking is and how one may become a gunmaker.

Tools and Equipment - A good lathe and mill are mandatory. If you cannot acquire good machine tools and learn how to use them, then you should just forget about trying to fabricate a quality firearm.

Materials - Description of high-alloy steel, chamber reamers and stock wood with sources for purchasing.

Design - Bolt-action design featuring a one-piece receiver with three forward locking lugs, one-piece bolt with three locking lugs, model 70-type three position safety, model 70-type trigger, and a Sako-type extractor. The advantage of three locking lugs is that they are easier to cut with a shop-made broach. The proper scope base will have to be determined by the maker.

Receiver Manufacture - Describes the design and machining process of producing the receiver. Also included are instructions on making the broach used to form the receiver locking lugs.

Bolt Manufacture - Describes the design and machining process, fitting the extractor, and welding the bolt handle.

Trigger Assemblies - Describes the design and machining process of a model 70-type trigger. Also included, are instructions for fitting such a trigger to the 98 Mauser, P14/17 Enfield, and US Springfield. This chapter alone is worth the price of the book.

Safeties - Describes the design and machining process of a three-position model 70-type safety, bolt sleeve, firing pin, and cocking piece.

Bolt Stop and Ejector - Describes the design and machining process of the bolt stop and ejector.

Magazines, Trigger Guards, and Floorplates - Describes the design and fabrication process of a one-piece steel trigger guard with hinged floorplate. A custom Savage 110 or Remington Model Seven would not be complete without an elegantly shaped steel trigger guard. Since none are available for purchase, you will have to make them.

Modification of Existing Actions - Brief descriptions of what can be done to sporterize the Mauser 98, P-14/17 Enfield, and US Springfield.

Barrel Fitting, Chambering, and Shaping - Very little is described about threading, chambering, and fitting a rifle barrel. Most of the chapter is devoted to the process of forming fluted and octagon barrels. A drawing of a barrel support tool used in machining is included.

Iron Sights and Quarter Ribs - A very good description on tooling and process for producing band sight bases, and quarter ribs.

Muzzle Brakes - Describes the design and machining process of making muzzle brakes. I have no doubt that Mr. Holmes muzzle brakes work well, but they add nothing to the appearance of the completed rifle.

Stocks - Describes producing a one-piece wood stock from the blank by hand. Semi-inleted and shaped stocks are not readily available for such a unique rifle action. This is something that more hobby gunsmiths should consider learning. With practice, it is not really that hard to do. Brief description of quality stock wood and stock finishing.

Checkering - A very good chapter with patterns on hand checkering. This is another skill that more hobby gunsmiths should consider learning. It's too bad Mr. Holmes did not include plans for making a checkering cradle.

Buttplates - Describes producing and forming a curved steel butt plate and grip cap. Make or buy? You can decide, but it is still a good process to know.

Heat Treatment - Describes the heat treatment of high-alloy steel. Mr. Holmes recommends that the receiver and bolt be sent to experts. The other parts can be heat treated in shop.

Finishing and Coloring - Instructions are given only for metal preparation. The preparation requires most of the work and skill in producing a fine metal finish. No bluing process is explained.

Adjusting and Test-Firing - Describes proper checking and testing of the trigger-safety system, feeding, extraction, and ejection before live firing. The rest is safety precautions.

Conclusion - I recommend that A Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles be added to any gun worker's book collection who wishes to become more than a parts-changer. Is making your own rifle worth the time, trouble, and expense when there are many surplus actions that will give the same results with less trouble? The reader will have to decide for himself. Competing against products of the major gun manufactures is not the goal of most gunsmiths. The goal of most high-level gunsmiths is to produce a small number of products with features of refinement and elegance that their customers want and major gun manufactures are unable or unwilling to produce. Another goal is the sense of pride and accomplishment of showing off a fine rifle that I made myself. A Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles can be a useful guide and inspiration for one wishing to reach that level of skill, expertise, and pride.

Dated, more suited for hunting rifle gunsmiths.......2006-04-17

I am getting into Benchrest Shooting and gunsmithing match quality rifles. I was hoping that this book would give me some good info and teach me some new techniques. Unfortunately the book is pretty dated and is more suited to hunting rifles and actions. The illustrations are sometimes blurry and all are in black & white. There is some good information but there are a lot better books out there in my opinion. For benchrest precision, I just got a book from John Hinnant titled "Complete illustrated guide to precision rifle barrel fitting", it is a lot better. YMMV

A good read but don't expect to build a rifle after reading it........2006-02-14

This book is a very interesting read and there is no doubt that Bill Holmes knows what he is doing when it comes to building a rifle. However, the drawings are not accurate and there is simply to much information left out of the plans for an individual that has never built a rifle before to read this book and build a bolt action rifle. The information that I found most useful in this book is the information about materials selection, heat treating, and the machining processes used to build a one off rifle.

A Master Gunmaker's Guide to Building Bolt-Action Rifles.......2005-05-19

The reason I gave this book a 4 star rating is because the way Bill Holmes wrote this is like he expects you to know what all the words mean. What I mean is that all the "hard" words dealing with gunsmithing (i.e. chuck, broach, etc.) are not told what they mean and he doesn't have a glossary. This is a good book for advanced riflesmiths but not beginners.

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Wonderful book!

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How to think like a horse

How to Think Like A Horse: Essential Insights for Understanding Equine Behavior and Building an Effective Partnership with Your Horse
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Ask someone who works with horses how best to communicate with a balky colt and she will tell you that horses do not respond to human cajoling. To be successful the human must understand and work with, not against, the horse’s instincts, needs, and fears. When a trainer resorts to human teaching methods — reasoning, begging, bribing, even hugging and kissing — the horse will become confused and unable to respond appropriately. But if horses are treated respectfully with methods they understand, everyone involved — animal and human — will be happier, safer, and more productive.

Horse trainer and instructor Cherry Hill believes that every human/horse relationship benefits from a greater human understanding of what motivates horses, how they experience the world, what makes them happy, and what worries them. Journey through the equine mind with Hill as she explores all that makes a horse tick. How do his basic needs dictate his behavior and mood? What touches and tastes appeal to his senses? How does his “flight or fight” instinct dictate his response to sudden movements?

Hill offers interactive experiments — fun for both horse and human — that bear out her findings on horse behavior. And her final chapter presents simple training methods that draw from the insights and information presented throughout the book.

Customer Reviews:

Winifred's View.......2007-09-28

I have purchased many books on horses and riding, but Cherry Hill's "..Think Like a Horse" explained and reinforced so much more about what I was questioning and experiencing with my horse. It is certainly a wonderful resourse for "newbies" like myself who have discovered the wonders of horse at a late age, but I believe it also holds a lot of insights for the more experienced riders/owners who care about knowing their horses at least as well as they ride/show them. I was looking for something to explain a particular change in my horse's behavior (after eye exams, blood work etc turned up negative) and I believe I found it in Ms. Hill's book. Winnie and I thank her for sharing her knowledge and wisdom in a book packed with information.

If I were a horse.......2007-09-20

If I were a horse, I would want this author to be my "keeper." This book is written with keen insight and clearly communicated to anyone who owns a horse, rides a horse or has dreamed of galloping across a great meadow as free as the wind. I highly recommend this book along with another book that embraces horses: It's called On the Trail of the Pony Express and the book follows Cherokee author, Jerry Ellis, for 2,000 miles along the Pony Express Trail by foot, horse, covered wagon and canoe from Missouri to California.

Wonderful book!.......2007-07-15

This is a delightful book full of information and insight from an often under-appreciated trainer. Cherry Hill covers everything from development to grooming to behavior to training.
Information which is normally strewn across several horse books comes together in this single volume. This is a must-read for every horse enthusiast.

How to think like a horse.......2007-06-08

The book was very informative and easy to understand

How to think like a horse.......2007-05-29

Received the book in a very quick time....I love the book....finished it in 3 days....Thank You

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The Shooter's Corner
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Training for the fight: when the trucks turned a corner, the shooters on the driver's side scanned the brown terrain that was cluttered with burned-out ... An article from: Soldiers Magazine

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The Indispensable Guide to the Successful Garden. Now comprehensively revised and updated: over 40% of plants are NEW entries; all photographs are NEW; includes more detailed and NEW information -- USDA hardiness zones, additional plants of interest, etc; and two completely NEW chapters.

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Customer Reviews:

Great Garden Book.......2007-01-09

There are two books on gardens that I use, the first is the Sunset Garden book, and The Right Plant For the Right Place. I was a landscape designer, and would carry these 2 books to show folks why they should or shouldn't place a plant in a given area. Plants should have a chance to be healthy and not create a labor intensive yard maintenance problem.

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Title: Onomasticon of the Hittite Pantheon.(Review) (book review) (book review)
Author: Giuseppe F. Del Monte
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Date: October 1, 1999
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This book provides the bold, raw, provocative truth about all you ever wanted to know about African-Americans. The reader will get a close-up look at Blacks in this country. It will show how affirmative action has lulled many Blacks into a sharecropper's mindset. The book addresses who is the real cause of Black's problems and also gives insight into whether Black churches are beneficial or detrimental.

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In need of an editor.......2000-12-20

Although lacking in document design and competent editing, this book was somewhat informative. Dr. Milligan spends much of her time listing facts and figures giving her book a decidedly dry tone in spots, however, she does make some worthwhile points. This is definately a quick read... the text probably could have been reduced to about half number of pages simply by using a normal sized font (she chose to use the size that belongs in a primary school reader) and organizing the pages better. She talks about Blacks standing together to support each others businesses, which I feel is a kind of "inside the box" thought structure. It is a philosophy that threatens to further segregate our society. I believe it is more appropriate for us to stand together as Christians (Black and White) and support each other. After all, in the end the bible describes a time when people will have to "bear the mark of the beast" in order to conduct business. It is the prosperity of Christian businesses now that is our hope for survival during that era. The most valuable section of this book is a section taken from the Willie Lynch speech and letter written in 1712 to slave owners. This is a must read for all who are concerned with the salvation of the Black race. I would recommend finding this passage in one of the many other books available with this quote though, as this book is not worth the money.

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