Balloons And Other Fun Things Lowly Worms How Where Why Book#3 (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why)

Customer Reviews:

my 2-year-old knows about gravity!.......2000-09-18

My little girl received this book as a present, and she really enjoys it. She remembers the text and talks about gravity and helium. The level of detail and the proportion of words to pictures are good for this age group. I haven't been pleased with all of the "estate of Richard Scarry" products, but we will be getting more books from this series.

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Why Worms? (Quality Time Readers)
Gillian Davies
Manufacturer: Gallery Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Oceans And Other Fun Things (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why)

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Oceans And Other Fun Things (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why)

Manufacturer: Simon Spotlight
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book

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The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean

ASIN: 0689816359

Dinosaurs And Other Fun Things Scarry Lowly Worms How Where And Why (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why)

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Dinosaurs And Other Fun Things Scarry Lowly Worms How Where And Why (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why)

Manufacturer: Simon Spotlight
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0689816316

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How does the space shuttle fly?

Where does a manhole lead to?

Why do icebergs float in the sea?

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A bit outdated

Stick with the Bradt guide

Madagascar & Comoros Lonely Planet Guide

Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros (Lonely Planet Madagascar)
Gemma Pitcher , and Patricia C. Wright
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books
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Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles (Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles)

ITMB Madagascar Map (Travel Reference Map)

ASIN: 1741041007

Book Description

Idyllic beaches, rain forests and parched deserts, lemurs and chameleons, the woodcarvers of Zafimaniry villages, the relaxed tropical ambience of Anjouan, the bustling flower market of Antananarivo, pirogues cruising the Tsiribihina River - Madagascar and the Comoros boast attractions as diverse as they are appealing. This guide is your essential companion - the only one to cover both destinations.

• GET UP CLOSE & PERSONAL with Madagascar's distinctive fauna using our full-color wildlife guide
• UNRAVEL THE PAST using our in-depth coverage of the islands' colorful and eventful history
• GO GREEN - expert discussion of Madagascar's diverse environments and unique flora
• DISCOVER THE OUTDOORS whether you prefer leisurely walks, boat trips, forest treks or soaking in the sun
• MAKE YOUR OWN WAY with our detailed maps and comprehensive transport information

Customer Reviews:

A bit outdated.......2007-01-08

We used this guide, along with 2 other guides of Madagascar and we found this guide to be the least valuable of the 3 (a bit outdated, not into depth)

Stick with the Bradt guide.......2006-11-14

I don't regret buying this because there aren't too many guides to Madagascar. But there is simply no personality to this book. If you are looking for some names/addresses, this would suffice. Otherwise, the Bradt guide blows this Lonely Planet guide away.

Madagascar & Comoros Lonely Planet Guide.......2006-03-08

Great book - detailed and very informative.

Recommend for anyone going to Madagascar as backpacker or on guided tour

Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros (Lonely Planet Madagascar) (Lonely Planet Madagascar)

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Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros (Lonely Planet Madagascar) (Lonely Planet Madagascar)
Tom Parkinson
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1741046084

Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros (3rd ed)

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Great resource
A great find for anyone interested in Madagascar

Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros (3rd ed)
Paul Greenway , and Deanna Swaney
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0864424965

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47 Maps

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Great resource.......2007-05-11

I liked the information in the book. Would have enjoyed it more if it would have included more pictures in both black & white and color as well as more information about the wildlife and cuisine native to the country.

A great find for anyone interested in Madagascar.......2000-10-05

Not many guidebooks venture into both Madagascar AND the Comoros, and I was glad to find one that did - and was even happier to find a "Lonely Planet" guide. Always complete, easy to read, and helpful, this guide is no exception to their standards. Although I haven't travelled to Madagascar yet, this book seems to give quite an honest assesment of travel conditions (not always the best/unpredictible) which I really appreciated. For the 4th largest island, Madagascar doesn't have enough information about it out there - I was glad to find this book, and am secure that it is a reliable source.

Lonely Planet Madagascar and Comoro Edition (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)

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Lonely Planet Madagascar and Comoro Edition (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
Deanna Swaney , and Robert Willox
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0864421966

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Lonely Planet Madagascar Let Comores
Paul Greenway
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 2840700719

Madagascar & Comoros Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

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Madagascar & Comoros Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit
Robert Willox
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000OOIOSC

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Incredible visual reference source, especially if you're in the graphic design/illustration business

Suprisingly Useful Resource

Inspiration Found in a Dictionary

Excellent Tool For Fiction Writers

Fabulous and entertaining reference material

The Macmillan Visual Dictionary: 3,500 Color Illustrations, 25,000 Terms, 600 Subjects
Jean-Claude Corbeil , and Ariane Archambault
Manufacturer: Webster's New World
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0025281607

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With thousands of intricate and colorful illustrations presented in a browser-friendly paperback format, the new compact edition of The Macmillan Visual Dictionary is an easily portable follow-up to the popular hardback version. The dictionary connects each phrasing, key word, or key words to a grouping of finely detailed and descriptive pictures, all formatted into a series of sections assembled in an easy-to-follow index at the beginning of the book. With a depth that includes 12 kinds of mushrooms and 4 types of billiards, the Visual Dictionary also manages to keep a wide enough focus so that most anyone interested in contemporary life will find a section or two to capture their eye and attention--whether they're painstakingly searching the book for help with a research paper, tracking down a contested fact, or peering through the many vivid drawings for pure pleasure.

Book Description

From a castle to a cathedral, from a socket wrench to a telephone, from a working farm to a grapevine, from human anatomy to human ornamentation, unlock the entire universe in a single volume.

Customer Reviews:

Incredible visual reference source, especially if you're in the graphic design/illustration business.......2007-09-10

I remember I got this when I was about 12-13 years old... I was amazed by the quality of the illustrations... Note that NONE of the illustrations in this book are photographs, they are all computer-drawn illustrations (probably illustrated using adobe illustrator or coreldraw). The quality of these illustrations is top-notch, looking almost like photographs. I am still amazed at the amount of pictures this book contains, it has every single aspect of human life including industry, agriculture, lifestyle, sports, business, finance, and more... Anything that has a word on this planet is surely illustrated in this book. Take advantage that this book itself is relatively cheap if you buy it used (about 5 bucks... not bad at all considering that this book has over 800 pages of highly detailed pictures).

Suprisingly Useful Resource.......2007-07-22

I bought this book as a speach aid for a relative who suffers from aphasia and cannot speak clearly. Unlike a phonetic dictionary, this book is divided into subject areas that become familar after a few minutes of browsing. Each detailed illustration has identifying text names pointing to various areas. The user can quickly locate an appropriate picture, allowing the care giver to better understand the attempted speech. This technique would also be useful for a learning imparied person, and perhaps also for foreign language interactions. The main "downside" of this book is its large size, making it inconvenient to use in casual settings. A "lite" version that presents only basic illustrations (rather than including jet engines!) would be a welcome addition to this series.

Inspiration Found in a Dictionary.......2005-12-20

For thirteen years, I've been consulting my 1992 edition of "The Macmillan Visual Dictionary." Searching its publisher's web site for a newer edition, I got 0 results. If I ran the world, this fine work would be on the Internet, its entries updated daily.

To artists and writers: it's such a classic, I don't really miss the would-be updates. Using computer technology, the authors use vivid descriptive color, each component delicately outlined. You start by finding the term you're looking for within one of the general categories, each color tabbed for clarity. Or you may find the page numbers for it in the index. What is a fetlock? Within the animal kingdom, you will find two double-page spreads of the horse, its exterior and its skeleton. Or look for your term in the index: curb bit, page 649, how it fits in the horse's mouth, and page 650, pictures of nine types of bits.

Let's say you have a picture of a thing in your mind, but you don't know its name. Find this image in one of the 28 color tabbed categories.

For artists, this visual dictionary is loaded with sources for inspiration. Take gems alone. Sketching facets, I want to compare my imaginary world found in the facets of a sapphire to that found in those of an emerald. What medium would best represent your idea? Photography? What kind? Here you will find cameras and accessories, for both still and video. For writers, specific terms along with clear pictures of what you are writing about increase accuracy and help bring your poetry and prose to life.

Excellent Tool For Fiction Writers.......2002-11-03

This book has over 800 pages of visual items and then arrows that point to them and tell you what they're called. For example, on one two page spread an entire passenger liner ship is drawn with all the names of all the rooms and terraces and parts and compenents. just looking at the drawing inspires a mystery set aboard a cruise ship! Chapter Headings include "Astronomy" "Geography" "Farming" "Architecture" "House" "House Furniture" "Gardening" "Clothing" "Communications" "Road Transport" "Rail Transport" "Air Transport" "Weapons", and many, many more.

This an excellent tool and I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to know their way around places you might not already know your way around!

Fabulous and entertaining reference material.......2002-07-28

This fabulous book serves as an instant vocabulary enhancer and is packed with finely illustrated pictures that not only widen one's knowledge but also make for hours of wholesome entertainment.

Book Description

Here, in a clearly-written, thoroughly researched treatment are over 500 illustrations of chairs in a wide variety of styles and periods: Tudor, Renaissance, Chippendale, Sheraton, Hepplewhite, Empire, American, Louis XIV, more. Brief essays detail the highlights of each style. Introduction. Glossary.

Customer Reviews:

Substitute the name "Burmese" for any cat.......2007-04-03

Although books about particular cats/pets are rare and appreciated, I'm afraid this book gave me no further insight into my Burmese cat. Perhaps I am asking too much but I expected to find a plethora of special insights into this special breed. I didn't.
Especially in modern cat care I felt this book lacking. My breeders says: Fresh meat three times a week; chicken wings (raw) at least twice for dental hygiene, vary the diet, enjoy the peculiarly dog like characteristics of the Burmese. But mabe that's all asking too much - gotta go, Nero is bringing his beloved yellow wash cloth for retrieval...
It is hard to criticise a book that describes the best breed of cat on earth. Let's all write one!

Wonderful pictures!.......1999-07-22

I liked how there was an equal mixture of the traditional, contemporary, and moderate styles without editorializing. Clear, concise, and good pictures!

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Guide to Owning a Burmese Cat
Justine Oflynn
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K1ZG12

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Department 56 Villages 2001: Collector's Value Guide : The Heritage Village Collection : The Original Snow Village Collection (Collector's Value Guides)
Checkerbee Publishing Inc.
Manufacturer: CheckerBee Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Antiques & Collectibles | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1585981516

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Helpful

Very good overview

Way too vague

Straightforward

Interesting book but needs to answer more questions.

All About Citrus & Subtropical Fruits (Ortho's All about)
Ortho Books
Manufacturer: Ortho
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Fruit | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0897210654

Book Description

This book is for the gardener who wants to grow citrus and discover the unusual world of subtropical fruits. Learn how to grow and enjoy over 50 varieties of citrus and 16 exotic fruits, with tips in cultivating these plants indoors in colder climates.

Customer Reviews:

Helpful.......2007-05-06

I purchased this book since I have citrus trees in my back yard in Florida and had a particular disease or pest. The photos helped some. I did have to consult a much larger book at the Home Depot on citrus problems published by Ortho. Between all the reading, the internet and talking with others, I chose the proper chemical and am pleased with the results. The info on Hawaii wasn't of much value, however I guess they are in a sub-tropical area as well. Not sure how one achieves the beautiful fruit pictured on the front cover though. Our trees in this area have had a blight spread by wind and many nice trees have been cut down to prevent the transfer. Of all the varieties I have seen growing here, very few have nice skin or unblighted foliage. Hopefully I will be able to reach that goal. The book also covers a number of fruits that I have not observed in our area. The book is well laid out and is a good guide for basic reference. Appreciate Ortho publishing this book for us amateurs.

Very good overview.......2002-12-21

This book provides a very helpful overview of subtropical fruits. I was interested in finding good fruits to plant that are hard to obtain in stores and do well in my climate. By perusing this book multiple times over the course of several months, I was able to begin to get a feel for what would be good candidates. I have since planted several of them, am enjoying good fruit, and still like glancing through this book in a free moment...

Way too vague.......2002-12-02

If you want to know how to take care of your tropical fruit you won't learn it here! If you want to see pictures of citrus fruit, that you will see. I have pineapple plants along with banana, mango, orange, key lime, tangerine, and papaya trees. This book was worthless to me. I already know what they look like.

Straightforward.......2001-07-29

I bought this book when I was in middle school and memorized it :-p. Now I am a college junior and I'm working towards interning at a tropical fruit grove later on. I won't say this book started me on that journey, but it's a pretty good guide for learning

Interesting book but needs to answer more questions........1999-09-21

I read the book from Ortho on "All about Citrus and Subtropical Fruits" but in my reading was not able to find out which type of trees could and could not be planted around a swimming pool. I am very interested and would appreciate a more detailed review on this.

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All About Citrus and Subtropical Fruits
Ortho
Manufacturer: Ortho
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Fruit | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

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Book Description

Take the guesswork out of growing citrus and subtropical fruits. With detailed descriptions for more than 70 varieties of citrus and 275 varieties of other subtropical fruits, you can choose the best types for your garden. Easy-to-follow care instructions ensure a bountiful harvest

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ALL ABOUT CITRUS & SUBTROPICAL FRUITS.
E., Et al. Tasaki
Manufacturer: Ortho Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WQE6YI

All About Citrus & Subtropicals Fruits, Includes Complete Instruction for Selecting & Caring for All Varieties, + Details on 16 Others Including Avocado, Banana & Kiwi, special Section on Container Gardening for Northern Climates

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All About Citrus & Subtropicals Fruits, Includes Complete Instruction for Selecting & Caring for All Varieties, + Details on 16 Others Including Avocado, Banana & Kiwi, special Section on Container Gardening for Northern Climates
Ortho
Manufacturer: Ortho
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PYYPR0

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The beauty of former Negro League star Buck O'Neil's autobiography is its tone: it's filled with thankfulness for the life he's had. Born into an era of racial segregation, O'Neil--truly an inspirational presence in the Ken Burns documentary Baseball--has a right to be bitter for the opportunities denied him; instead, he is at peace with the opportunities he took. A man of unmistakable dignity, O'Neil is a marvelous storyteller, and I Was Right On Time reads like a fireside chat. He spins tales of baseball's barnstorming era, offers memories of his all-time Negro League all-star team, and weaves deft portraits of the stars he played with (and against), most affectionately his good friend and long-time teammate Satchel Paige. Still, O'Neil doesn't whitewash the past. He has stared down injustice and confronted insult, yet instead of lecturing, he opts to inform. Now in his 80s, O'Neil, as chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, remains a living part of baseball memory. I Was Right On Time gives that memory a rich, resonant voice.

Book Description

From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, O'Neil witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise.

In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalls his days as a ballplayer and as an African-American in a racially divided country. Whether he's telling of his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or the day in 1962 when he became the first African-American coach in the major leagues, O'Neil takes us on a trip not only through baseball's past but through America's as well.

Customer Reviews:

A Great, Fun, Read.......2007-06-08

This book wasn't really a baseball book. It wasn't a biography. It was something of a dairy. It was a candid presentation of Buck O'Neil. Through anecdotes of his travels, the book gives you a great glimpse of Buck O'Neil. He truly was an eternal optimist that found wonder and beauty in every day he lived. He befriended everyone he met.

Buck O'Neil was the sort of man that our society sorely needs more of. I couldn't help but smile and feel good as I read this book. Buck reminded me of why I loved baseball as a kid. He dulled my cynicism of modern MLB baseball. He pulled me back to the ballpark. Buck enjoyed the game at its most basic level. He enjoyed big league games. He enjoyed pickup games in small towns. He enjoyed talking about the game. But, best of all he enjoyed the humanity surrounding the game, all participants from stars to fans.

The pure simple joy he found in baseball rekindled my love for this uniquely American game. I recently took my boys to an NCAA regional tournament and watched some very talented kids playing the game because they love it. It was one of the best times my sons and I have enjoyed in recent memory. It was just the sort of day, Buck would have loved.

BUCK!.......2007-02-24

Just what I needed to learn more about Buck. Horribly over-looked by the Hall of Fame. Very informative book, just in time for baseball season.

An incredible human being..........2007-01-10

Back in the early 90's, before Ken Burns, I ran into Buck in the lobby of the Otesaga hotel in Cooperstown. It was the year that Willie McCovey was going in and we "snuck" our way into the building. Buck entertained me for over an hour with stories of guys I never had heard about. When I asked about his career, he really downplayed his greatness. I was mostly struck by the fact that this man did not have a single ounce of remorse or spite. Quite the opposite, he felt he was blessed to have played.

The book is written in a conversational style that goes quickly. I felt I could hear Buck's voice in my head has the pages turned. It was a fantastic book and Buck will be sorely missed.

Got To Give It Up.......2006-11-29

This is not simply an autobiography, but an oral-history on where we have been and where we are going. It was written from the heart, and - if you read closely - it will open yours to live life in a different, better way.

I read the book when it was initially published and recently purchased the soft-cover edition. Rarely do I re-read a book, but I felt the need after hearing Buck O'Neil's moving and uplifting speech this summer at the Baseball Hall of Fame and listening to a rebroadcast of an interview conducted several years ago by radio sports-talker Jim Rome.

The road to racial equality remains long and steep, but by gazing upward you may view what appears to be a finish-line tape rippling in the breeze at the top of the mountain. But look ahead and you see the harsh reality that the road remains unfortunately rugged, with many twists & turns.

Buck O'Neil is an American hero and if your eyes are dry after reading the last page of I Was Right On Time (no matter how many times you read the book), then your heart may not have opened up wide enough to tackle the journey ahead.

Charming and Informative.......2005-12-27

This easy-going autobiography combines sunny optimism, seriousness, and rich baseball history. John J. "Buck" O'Neil was a first baseman in the Negro Leagues during the 1930-1940's, and he then spent another half decade in baseball, both in the Negro Leagues and in the majors. Here he recounts his upbringing in Florida during segregation (where he was denied entry to high school) and his long career in baseball. O'Neil details life in the Negro leagues, including barnstorming and low pay, playing for the famed Kansas City Monarchs and his friendship with stars like Satchel Paige and Hilton Smith. He also describes managing in the Negro Leagues, coaching for the Chicago Cubs (the first black coach in the majors) and spending decades as a baseball scout. O'Neil is an intelligent man gifted with great charm, and he's often described as the "ambassador to baseball." That charm shines in the prose of co-writers Steve Wolf and David Conrads, and lets O'Neil attack injustice without losing effectiveness via stridency.

Buck O'Neil gained fame from the "Baseball" documentary by Ken Burns, and at this writing remains a board member for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City well into his 90's. This is a readable look at the Negro leagues by one of its most charming members.

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Buck O'Neil and I
Why is Buck O'Neil bucking
salute to the lady
Welcome to book writing
To the INCOGNITO reader

Buck O'Neil and I
L. Denise Carr Hurtt
Manufacturer: L.D.H. & Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0970022409

Book Description

"BUCK O'NEIL AND I"...Focuses on my relationship with the Negro League Baseball Great and the difficulties that erupted after individuals began to take note of age difference. It provides my personal experiences of dating the former KC Monarchs Baseball Player Buck O'Neil, and discuses the ups and downs of our time together, from the joyous meeting to the final goodbye. (A true and valid story)

Customer Reviews:

Buck O'Neil and I.......2004-01-20

I was sorely disappointed. It was very poorly written to the point that as I read, I began to wonder if Ms. Hurtt had an editor. I expected more on how one deals with a May - December relationship; but instead what I got was a clothesline full of her dirty laundry.

It is pretty evident that Ms. Hurtt orchestrated/plotted/schemed to take advantage of a financially secure old man who had just loss his wife after a long illness. And when things did not go as Ms. Hurtt had planned (get pregnant; he will marry me; then I will have his child and secure an inheritance for myself) she chose to air her dirty laundry in public with the hopes, I believe, of making money by attempting to muddy Mr. O'Neil's good name. If indeed Ms. Hurtt was 4 1/2 months pregnant when O'Neil was given the Fatherhood Award June 17, 1999 as she writes in the text, it certainly did not take her long after Mrs. O'Neil's death on November 2, 1997 to jump Mr. O'Neil "bones." I even wonder if her ploy was not begun long before Mrs. O'Neil's death.

I came away with the distinct impression that this girl had nothing but "ill intentions" to begin with - all related to money. I am disappointed. Shame on her.
I rate her text (it does not quality as a book) at Zero Stars.

Why is Buck O'Neil bucking.......2000-08-11

Why is Buck O'Neil bucking the truth. This only makes him look very foolish. Why would he give this young ladies book his blessings and turn around and say to the public that some of the things in the book a not true? he would be better off saying to the public/press he has no comment! rather than trying to make her look like a liar. It's almost as though he apprently still can not own up to the truth!! are he is trying to hide something? this young lady wrote her story and continued to have respect for Buck O'Neil by even allowing him to read her manuscript after all he subjected her two, before it was published. I beleave her story, and wish her much success and for her to remember that the TRUTH always prevails. She wrote the book to bring closure of him and all she went through in their time together and he does not even have the decency to give closure to her. Buck O'Neil really needs to come out of denial. his presnt behavoir really holds a familiar similarity upon which she had already described in her book of him (DOUBLE MINDED).

salute to the lady.......2000-05-29

I salute her. An dependent woman with her own, who cared for another twice her age. She faced much adversity simply because this man was a well know Icon in the history of black sports. I think there is a message that she was trying to deliver. You can love and live without being a "gold digger". Her first book, not bad. I am a black woman, "I feel her" My salute to the lady. I am loking forward to reading her next book.

Welcome to book writing.......2000-05-11

Denise, I happen to be a writer and I read your book, and I thought it was special. I was in a relationship much like yours, so I can identify with some of the issues you had to deal with. People are much like computer viruses, a piece of computer language written in the same language as all the other codes but with harmful intent. Once the code is introduced it gets everything all mixed up and the computer stops producing good results. When situations seem so personal, even if others insult you directly, It has nothing to do with you. People are going to have their own opinion according to their belief system, so nothing they think or say is really about you, but it is about themselves. Their opinion is nothing but a point of view. As children we gossip and intentionally spread rumours to make a person feel bad and we did it quite thoughtlessly, but as grown-ups we become much more calculated in our efforts to bring other people down. Never mind your first review, only the truth will set you free. Good luck on your future material, I will be looking for it. I am leaving you with my e-mail so you can read my novel.

To the INCOGNITO reader.......2000-05-11

If the reader had read the review without a jaundice eye they would have read in black and white where Mr. O'neil sat with the writer and read the book in its entirety, and gave the writer his blessings and said, it was written just as it happened. The reader obviously has a lot of personal problems and has had some kiss and tell stories of their own and they just dont have the intellegence to put it in writing. It also read like a person who may have possibly had something to do with the demise of Ms. Hurtt and Mr. O'neil's relationship. I hardly think Mr O'neil would agree with the readers opinion. If Mr. O'neil, had'nt cared for this young lady I dont beleive he would have had such a love filled relationship with her. For the reader to say that Ms. Hurtt was fulfilling her so called "trashy and stupid fantasies", truly appears to me that the reader had nothing better to write. Seems to me that the relationship was mutual. Im sure if Mr. O'neil felt this book was trashy he would not have given it his blessings. I think it was well written and It clearly lets us see that even upright, well loved people, (even our President) live very normal and human lives. To me there is no discredit to Mr. O'neil or to this young lady. I'm sure Mr. O'neil was proud to have had been graced by this beautiful,and very attractive young lady, who probably added, some much needed spice to Mr. O'neil's life. This was the anonymous readers opinion and everybody has one. To the Arthur of this book keep putting your mind to positive use, and ignore people and their meddeling ways. I personally think this reader should tend to their (DONT KISS AND TELL) business. I gave this book a 5 star cause it was well written for a first time writer.

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Buck O'Neil
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