Animalympics Guide

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Another Solid Entry from LP.......2006-03-18

Just got back from a week in the Lowcountry, and this book was a very good guide. It is in need of an update, but that is not any reason not to buy it. Also, I like a lot of maps, and it didn't have enough for my tastes, but to be fair I found everything I needed in the free tourist maps available in Visitors Centers. As is the case with most LP guides, it was extremely helpful in planning the trip.

Great Basic Guide, But A Little Out of Date.......2006-03-11

I just returned from a vacation in Savannah and Charleston, and this book was our primary guide. It was great for planning the trip and gave us a great idea about places to stay. However, once we actually got to Savannah, we found that a lot of the information was out of date. For example, we were hoping to see Emma Kelly (the Lady of 6000 Songs), who the book said played at a local club. Unfortunately, Emma Kelly died in 2001, a fact not mentioned in the book, even though it was updated in 2004! Savannah Blues, a club the book said was in Savannah was also no longer there. Mrs. Wilke's Dining Room, recommended as a place to eat in Savannah, also didn't mention that the restaurant is only open Monday-Friday.

The information seemed more up-to-date for Charleston. It's still a great guide, but just be sure to call ahead!

Dependable.......2005-10-17

Since 12 years we always buy the Lonely Planet guides for everywhere we travel. We like its format and size, the hotel suggestions and the easy maps pointing out the most important things to see and to do. But we miss fine dining suggestions.

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Humor and Mummy go together.......2005-05-01

When my 5 year old took an interest in mummies we went searching the library for books on mummies. "You Wouldn't Want to be and Egyptian Mummy" instantly became his favorite. This book puts you in the seat of being the mummy and goes through the steps of you going from dead to becoming a mummy and beyond. This book (and the series) provides a great learning tool while mixing in humor.

An Egyptian Mummy (You Wouldn't Want to Be)

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An Egyptian Mummy (You Wouldn't Want to Be)
David Stewart
Manufacturer: Hodder Wayland
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! : Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Know

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! : Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Know
David, and Salariya, David (Creator) Stewart
Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0439366747

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Over 400 royalty-free motifs printed in mirror-image pairs, among them elaborately scrolled motifs; richly decorated medallions, silhouettes, corner pieces, side panels; a variety of flower, butterfly, bird and animal motifs; and many theme-related designs perfect for fashion, transportation, dining, sports, and other subjects. Baroque and Art Nouveau to Art Deco and contemporary.

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Match Maker .... Match Maker

Great Book

biased instead of insightful, many inaccuracies

darn i couldint give this book zero stars!

Why We Love the Dogs We Do: How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality
Stanley Coren
Manufacturer: Free Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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"Why is it that some people form lasting and warm relationships with their dogs, while others get no joy at all from their pets?" Dr. Stanley Coren, author of The Intelligence of Dogs, asks this question in Why We Love the Dogs We Do: How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality. Coren sets out not only to answer this question--an extremely worthy one considering that 4 out of 10 dogs fail to last the first year with their adoptive owners--but to revolutionize the way people think about prospective pets.

Relying on his background in psychology and dog intelligence--as well as the input of several animal experts--Coren created seven new groups of dogs based on canine characteristics that "had the most influence on people's satisfaction and lifestyle": friendly, protective, independent, self-assured, consistent, steady, and clever. Coren then asks that you calculate your personality using a pared-down version of the Interpersonal Adjective Scales--a personality test that measures in terms of extroverted/introverted, trusting/controlling, dominant/no-so-dominant, and warm/cool. The findings of this test, when coupled with Coren's new canine classification system, pinpoint the dog/dogs perfect for your personality.

Sprinkled throughout Coren's fascinating scientific discussion are a multitude of entertaining tales--which serve to further illustrate Coren's findings--including Sigmund Freud and his well-suited chow chow, Jo-Fi, who attended Freud's therapy sessions; playwright Eugene O'Neill and his beloved dalmatian, Blemie, for whom O'Neill bought a four-poster bed; and novelist John Steinbeck's poodle, Charlie, who accompanied the Nobel Prize-winning novelist on his travels across the United States. Both informative and highly entertaining, Why We Love the Dogs We Do paves the way for a mutually beneficial owner/dog relationship.

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A Dog's Best Friend

In Why We Love the Dogs We Do, Stanley Coren provides a foolproof guide to understanding which dog will make the best lifetime companion. He brings together his expertise in the fields of human psychology and animal behavior to provide a completely new approach to the dog/human relationship.

Working with a team of animal experts, Coren has identified seven groups of dogs based on characteristics such as friendliness, protectiveness, independence, and steadiness. Each group contains dogs from different breeds that share similar personality traits -- a unique departure from the familiar American Kennel Club breed groups. Perhaps even more fascinating are the results of Dr. Coren's extensive work matching human personality types with canine characteristics. Using his personality tests, anyone can determine which dog is the right match and which dog is almost certain to cause heartbreak.

Rich in anecdotes and grounded in scientific study, Why We Love the Dogs We Do offers us the tools we need to find happiness in what can be among the most satisfying relationships of a lifetime.

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Useful and Amusing.......2006-07-18

I found this book to be a lighthearted yet informative read amongst the many different books I perused when trying to decide what breed of dog to share my life with. As a previous dog owner and trainer, I found his "groupings" interesting and pretty accurate, dog-personality-wise, and while the human personality test is perhaps a bit simplified, it nonetheless gets you to a useful conclusion about yourself that you can use to choose your breed. My husband and I were surprised at the breed category we ended up best fit for, and after having the dog we chose from that group for a year, we have found that the author's recommendations were pretty accurate for our likes and dislikes.

I will say, however, that this should not be the only source you read to choose what breed you want to adopt. Do read a more "scientific" book that goes further in-depth on what to expect from specific breeds, and probably also read a book written specifically on your final choice BEFORE adopting. Lastly, keep in mind that dogs are still animals, not humans, and to some extent have their own personalities regardless of what breed they belong to. As long as you have a sense of humor, living with a dog (whatever you choose) will be an enjoyable adventure.

Match Maker .... Match Maker.......2006-04-10

There are one million dogs in the US who have been named as beneficiaries in their owners wills. What does this observation suggest? Since Americans don't typically bequeath their hard earned fortunes to any but family members, perhaps it means that often we REALLY treat our dogs as family. Since they obviously weren't born to us, perhaps it resembles a good marriage.

Contrast this love-filled fact with the less sanguine observation that nearly half of all puppy adoptions never make it through their first year. What makes the difference?

Coren's contention is that when the puppy's personality is compatible with that of their human "parents" the relationship works; when incompatible, the odds of early divorce is much higher.

So how can we improve the odds? Coren's answer is the same one that has made dating services successful. Both of you take a personality test and will do the matching for you. Many believe dating services work, I have no opinion, but Coren's approach assumes that it will work when applied to owners and dogs. So, how does it work?

It's as elegant as it is simple. Coren has already done all the hard work. He's conducted a large scale study of dog personalities organized by AKC breed types with an eye toward matching them with the results of commonly-used human personality tests. Then to complete the job he provides a brief and simple personality test that you can take and score in about fifteen minutes.

So, with your personality type in your left hand and the dog type listing in your right hand, lay one over the other, so to speak, identify the groupings that are most compatible with your personality profile, and start calling vets and breeders. Okay, there's a little more to the matching process than this, but really, not much more.

If this was all there was to the book, I'd have been glad to read it. I've had a long term interest in dog testing in general and dog personality testing in particular. But there's much more. To help convince us that the approach works, I lost count at some point but there are literally dozens and dozens of vignettes about the famous and not-so famous people and their dogs. In each case we are treated to an often thoroughly researched personality analysis which he then compares to the dog personality type and ties it all together with an assessment of whether the match was made in heaven or somewhere else.

Actors, actresses, historical figures, presidents - lots of presidents - poets, authors, and on and on. Not to the point of boredom, mind you. Never that. In fact, while reading the final vignette, I seriously hoped for an epilog with at least one more of these little stories. I got hooked.

"Why We Love the Dogs We Do" is a good read, a very good read. It's worth a read... read it.

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Both my wife and I took the personality test and were surprised to learn that Newfies, which we have long had and loved were not on our recommended list. The matchmaking test was spot on for typifying the personality of our breed but, we believe, missed the target on capturing who are. Sadly this fact lost a star on the rating.

Great Book.......2006-03-14

Bought this book several years ago and thought it was great. Considering the dogs I have had in the past, it was dead on in why I thought they were great or why I couldn't wait to get rid of them as fast as possible. Unless it's a rescue dog as I have now, which is a terrior mix, I will definitely go back to this book time and time again as a reminider for the breed that is appropriate for me.

biased instead of insightful, many inaccuracies.......2006-02-17

The classification of dog "types" didn't resemble anything I've learned in other books on dog breeds. I'm not aware that dogs are either clever or friendly, but not both at the same time.
How would one choose a pet? Let's see, do I want a stupid friendly dog, or a dog who is very clever but aloof and indifferent to me?

A big disappointment was the section where the author shared his intense dislike of cats and their owners. What does this have to do with the title and theme of his book and why should any of us care?
Dr Coren, for unknown reasons, finds it necessary to express his admiration and love of dogs by bashing cats with the same old tiresome comparisons that are always unfavorable to cats.
If this was necessary, then why not include a chapter listing all the ways that guinea pigs, gerbils, parakeets, and tropical fish fall short when compared with dogs?
Better yet, let's have an expert on rabbit breeding write a book about taking care of rabbits, and then include a chapter describing the faults and inadequacies of dogs?
After reading much of this book,I find it hard to believe that Coren really likes any animals. I wonder whether he needed additional ncome and thought he had a new angle for a dog book.

As a lover of both dogs and cats, I have no trouble realizing that they are two different species that require no comparisons.
The author's decision to share the story of the woman who seemed indifferent when her cat went missing is supposed to prove that even people who choose cats for pets, don't really love them the way the author loves dogs. Is Coren really unaware that there's a surplus of uncaring PET owners who neglect dogs as well as cats?
I don't know what Coren's grudge against the cat owning woman in his book is all about, but it tells us nothing about what cats are like as pets!

Coren thinks cats are seldom seen during the day. He would enjoy meeting my cat, who along with our dog, greets people at the door, follows us from room to room and cuddles with us on the couch at all times of the day or evening.
Mr Coren, let the real dog and cat experts write the books.Your time would be better spent developing some insight into your own anger and resentments.

darn i couldint give this book zero stars!.......2005-06-22

this book is awful and gives incorect info on dogs.i am a great perenees and mastiff fan . this book descibed these dogs as "pefectly happy if required to live outside" and "these dogs will tolerate more roughhousing than other breeds and will even put up rough phisical handeling that apears to come to the piont of abuse".but that is pefectly untrue because behaior problems in the mastiff and great perenees are usauly because of being isolated from the family. and great perenees must be traind with a GENTLE hand or you will see this dog fall apart before your very eyes. this book consisted mainly of storys about famouse people and there dogs. please read about the breed before listening to this book.

Why We Love the Dogs We Do : How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality

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Why We Love the Dogs We Do : How to Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality
Stanley Coran
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JOVJYI

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Christie's: The Callahan Collection, Important American Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction Catalog - New York Saturday, January 22, 1994

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Christie's: The Callahan Collection, Important American Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction Catalog - New York Saturday, January 22, 1994
Christie's
Manufacturer: Christie's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JXX7AS

The Collection of Ronald S. Kane Important American Furniture, and Decorative Arts Christie's Catalog 1994

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The Collection of Ronald S. Kane Important American Furniture, and Decorative Arts Christie's Catalog 1994

Manufacturer: Christies Auctions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000L9WR24

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European and American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Including Garden Statuary and Properties Deaccessioned from The Tacoma Art Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco September 26 & 27, 1994 (Sale #6105V)

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European and American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Including Garden Statuary and Properties Deaccessioned from The Tacoma Art Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco September 26 & 27, 1994 (Sale #6105V)
Butterfield & Butterfield
Manufacturer: Butterfield & Butterfield
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K6ZSXS

European and American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Sale 6125G Volume G08, San Francisco Wednesday, November 2, 1994

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European and American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Sale 6125G Volume G08, San Francisco Wednesday, November 2, 1994
Butterfield & Butterfield
Manufacturer: Butterfield & Butterfield
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KUDU3E

A Channel Islands parallel for the early eighteenth-century Connecticut chests attributed to Charles Guillam: (In Studies in the Decorative Arts, Vol. II, No. 1, Fall 1994, pp. 75-91.)

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A Channel Islands parallel for the early eighteenth-century Connecticut chests attributed to Charles Guillam: (In Studies in the Decorative Arts, Vol. II, No. 1, Fall 1994, pp. 75-91.)
Robert F Trent
Manufacturer: The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Bard College]
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006PD68W

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Got Shade? is a great gardening book

ideal for gardeners in zones 5 to 8

Got Shade: A "Take It Easy" Approach for Today's Gardener
Carolyn Harstad
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0253216257

Book Description

Whether it's urban, suburban, or rural, nearly every property has some shade, if only on the north side of the house. Countless more are "blessed" with giant trees planted decades ago that screen out the sunlight. Under such conditions, you may think that it's impossible to have an interesting garden without a lot of work. Not so if you are willing to learn about the plethora of easygoing horticultural gems that don't require full sun.

Most gardeners think only of impatiens and hostas for their shady areas, but shade gardening can be far more interesting, and even exciting—and you need not work too hard at it if you incorporate some lesser-known but easy-to-grow plants into your landscape. Judiciously mixing the common plants with the more unusual ones can help the busy, tired, or lazy gardener create a special and unique retreat.

Carolyn Harstad, author of the best-selling Go Native!, organizes this book around the principle that an interesting shade garden is well balanced and has a variety of plantings. Early chapters focus on designing the low-maintenance garden. Further chapters discuss small trees, shrubs, dwarf conifers, vines, ground covers, ferns, grasses, perennials, woodland wildflowers, spring bulbs, and annuals (yes, there are annuals that enjoy shade!).

She discusses hundreds of shade-tolerant plants hardy in Zones 4-8, suggests how they may be used and combined, and recommends methods to reduce garden maintenance—a universal concern in this fast-paced world. With its informative text, accurate drawings, and colorful photographs, this book is a "must have" for gardeners across much of North America.

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Got Shade? is a great gardening book.......2007-08-23

I checked out this book from the library and I liked it so much that I bought it!

ideal for gardeners in zones 5 to 8.......2006-06-11

I found this book at my local library and now plan to purchase it! I'm currently landscaping my second home that's 90% covered in shade, and need a reference that tells me which plants will work *for me*. Since her book covers shade and zones 5-8, this book is the "sweet spot" for my needs, and with hundreds of plants I'm able to choose those that best suit me without eliminating half the book off-hand because they won't grow in my zone (which happens with too many other books I've looked at). This book doesn't have many pictures--just line drawings and a small color section in the middle--so it's not a good inspiration book, but when you get down to the details of selecting individual plants for a landscape plan, it's a lifesend.

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Collaboration, artists & architects: The centennial project of the Architectural League

Manufacturer: Whitney Library of Design
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ASIN: 082307126X

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Collaboration, Artists and Architects: The Centennial Project of the Architectural League

Manufacturer: Whitney Library of Design
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