New Hampshire Wildlife Viewing Guide

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You can see more than 450 species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles in New Hampshire. From bears, moose, deer, and harbor seals to eagles, loons, and warblers to spring peepers and salamanders, the wildlife watching opportunities in the Granite State are as diverse as the habitat. The New Hampshire Wildlife Viewing Guide is your best source for where, when, and how to see wildlife all across the state. Each of the 73 site descriptions includes information on species present, optimal times for viewing, detailed directions, access and facilities, viewing tips, and much more. Packed with magnificent color photos and artwork, this is a resource you'll keep and use for years.

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unique and useful guide to NH's wildlife.......2004-08-24

This is a compact but information-filled guide to the wildlife of New Hampshire. Introduced with facts about tools, techniques, photography hints and ethics, the book continues with chapters on each of three regions of the state -- White Mtns and Northern, Uplands, Southern plains and hills -- each beginning with a color map showing the 20-30 viewing sites listed, followed by color drawings of various species and a page for each site which lists a description of the locale, viewing information, directions to the site, ownership, size, closest town and recreation and facility information. With lots of colorful photographs and practical information, this invaluable book concludes with a species index. Terrific.

The most AMAZING book on New Hampshire Wildlife!.......2001-01-23

God bless Judy for making this book. Never in all my years have I found such an amazing tome of information on wildlife in my home state of New Hampshire. I highly reccomend this book to just about anyone interested in checking out the wonders of nature in their very own back yard. It is an indispensible guide that I take with me on my many hikes each year. It makes identifing which rabid animal is about to maul me very easy.

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As a child, Diane Johnson was in love with the books of Alexander Dumas, especially The Three Musketeers, 17th-century residents of St. Germain-des-Pres, an area of Paris that sprang up in the 9th century around a famous Benedictine abbey. Today Johnson herself lives in the richly historic quartier and has discovered the musketeers' haunts and those of its many other famous denizens. "Thomas Jefferson lived on rue Bonaparte, just a few doors away on the street where I am now living more than two hundred years later," Johnson writes, "and Franklin was just around the corner on the rue Jacob. The novelist Henry Miller stayed up the street at the Hotel St. Germain, where Janet Flanner, the venerable New Yorker correspondent also lived." Though modern St. Germain is lively and prosperous, and the recent past-the heyday from the 40s through the 60s, famous for jazz and existentialism-best known, "the seventeenth century is still strangely present, and I find that to understand the now, it is necessary to see it back then." From her kitchen window, Johnson looks out on the slate-covered dome of a chapel begun by the fascinating and licentious Reine Margot, wife of Henri IV. "Since I have come to live on the rue Bonaparte," Johnson writes, "I find that beside the shades of Jean-Paul Sartre and Edith Piaf, there is another crowd of resident ghosts that urge themselves forward for recognition-ghosts of four centuries ago, of the three Musketeers D'Artagnan, Athos, and Porthos; of four queens-Catherine de Medicis, Marguerite de Valois, Anne of Austria, and Marie Antoinette; of the sinister Cardinals Mazarin and Richelieu; Kings Louis XIII to XVI and Henrys; and numberless other misty figuresin plumed hats whose fortunes and passions were enacted among the beautiful, imposing buildings still making up this neighborhood." More recent centuries are also represented within a few minutes walk of Johnson's apartment. Empress Josephine resided on her street and Napoleon's mother nearby. The painters Delacroix, Corot, Ingres, David, and Manet lived in the neighborhood. Composer Richard Wagner spent a year here and Oscar Wilde died here. The list goes on and on. With her delicious imagination and wry and opinionated voice, Diane Johnson's stories and ruminations about her fascinating neighborhood will be a true feast for anyone enticed by the City of Light.

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This book is marvelous--a must for visiters to St. Germain des Pres.......2007-05-16

This book is absolutely marvelous! Especially for those who travel to Paris and like to stay in the St. Germain des Pres district, as I do. Ms. Johnson gives many informative bits of info on this area in Paris. It's an absolute delight to read!

Into a Paris Quartier.......2007-03-09

Nice book. The writing isn't very clever, nor humorous. Pretty straight forward. However, if one knows the 6th as I do, I found the book very informative and I felt like I learned a lot about this wonderful arrondisement! If you don't know the 6th district, I'd pass on reading the book. If you do, I think it's a must read.

Quick, lightweight, and very personal tour.......2006-11-22

Like Jan Morris' "A Writer's House in Wales" which is part of the same National Geographic Directions travel series, this is a quick-reading, relaxed, and very personal look at a part of the world with special significance to the writer. And personal this is -- Diane Johnson practically gives the reader directions to her own front door. I hope this hasn't created any security problems for her.

Johnson walks her reader through a history of her neighborhood, St.-Germain, Paris' sixth arrondissement, and its mix of history, literary associations, and notable architecture. It's all interesting enough, but I felt somewhat disconnected from it all, and am not convinced I came away from the book with a really good sense of what the neighborhood is all about today -- as opposed to in D'Artagnan's day, which she spends almost as much time discussing.

Maybe the problem is that this view is *so* personal, we have to care about or be interested in the author to really get the most out of seeing her home and her neighborhood through her own eyes. Because I've never read any of Diane Johnson's novels or other books -- and in fact had never heard of her before I picked up this title -- I didn't really have much invested in her as a guide. After finishing the book, I still don't.

I have a number of books about various Parisian neighborhoods stacked up in my to-read pile, and I will be interested to see how this one ends up comparing to others in the genre. On its own merits, though, it is a fast and ultimately lightweight read: a nice breeze through the town, but not, perhaps, a tour I'd immediately recommend to other reader-visitors.

Don't be fooled by the cover!.......2006-03-15

This book is a very personal walk through the history of the area where the author has lived in Paris. It has loads of historical and architectural information - wonderful reading.

It Bites the Big Croque!.......2005-12-30

Horrid. Just Horrid.

Into a Paris Quartier: Reine Margot's Chapel and Other Haunts of St.-Germain (National Geographic Directions)

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Into a Paris Quartier: Reine Margot's Chapel and Other Haunts of St.-Germain (National Geographic Directions)
Diane Johnson
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ASIN: 0792262085
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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As a child, Diane Johnson was entranced by The Three Musketeers, dashing 17th-century residents of the famous romantic quartier called St.-Germain-des-Prés. Now, the paperback edition of her delightful book will take even more Americans to the richly historic part of the city that has always attracted us, from Ben Franklin in the 18th-century to raffish novelist Henry Miller in the 20th.

Modern St.-Germain is lively and prosperous, and fifty years ago its heady mix of jazz and existentialism defined urbane cool, but Johnson takes a longer view. "Beside the shades of Jean-Paul Sartre and Edith Piaf," she writes, "there is another crowd of resident ghosts... misty figures in plumed hats whose fortunes and passions were enacted among these beautiful, imposing buildings." From her kitchen window, she looks out on a chapel begun by Reine Margot, wife of Henri IV; nearby streets are haunted by the shades of two sinister cardinals, Mazarin and Richelieu, as well as four famed queens and at least five kings. Delacroix, Corot, Ingres, David, and Manet all lived in St.-Germain; Oscar Wilde died there; and everybody who was anybody visited sooner or later.

With her delicious imagination and wry, opinionated voice, Diane Johnson makes a companionable and fascinating guide to a classic neighborhood as cosmopolitan as it is quintessentially French.

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A quinceanera is more than just a birthday party. For Ariana's Mexican-American family, it is also a rite of passage, a religious occasions, and a celebration of heritage. In this festive photo essay, ten-year-old Ariana enthusiastically helps her cousin Cynthia prepare for this big event. It is a effort that involves not only the extended family but the entire community. There are invitations to be delivered, dresses to be chosen, musicians to be hired, dances to be learned and perfected, favours and food to be made, and even counseling sessions for Ariana's cousin to attend at church. On the day of Cynthia's quinceanera, it is clear that everyone's hard work has paid off as the community comes together for an occasion to be remembered and treasured. In a warm and exuberant tribute, Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith and Lawrence Migdale portray a culture and a celebration that is grounded in faith, rich in traditions, and full of life.

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Over 250 copyright-free images, with space for copy or message. Street vendors, sandwich boards, banners, scrolls, much more.

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A great book for anyone even cat haters

A keeper.

The mind of the cat (alternate title)

What do cats really want? Barbara Holland may know.

If you love cats, you're going to love this!

Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend, and Lives
Barbara Holland
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Release Date: 1989-05-13

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"Smart, bright, well-written, absorbing and informative...A book about cats as good as this one is rare."
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A lively appreciation of cats from tip to tail, this witty analysis considers everything we think we know about cats, and offers something new, too. Meet cats in high places such as Winston Churchill's ginger tom, who attended cabinet meetings, and Teddy Roosevelt's cat, Slippers, who came to dinner. Filled with warm, vivid speculations on their lives and times, their social psychic, mythological legacy, and their impenetrable mysteries, this charming book offers a delightful and loving cat's-eye view of the world to be read and cherished by all their human friends.

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A great book for anyone even cat haters.......2003-08-16

Another wonderful book from one of my favorite authors. A must read if you live with moggies or are considering the adoption of one. This book made me laugh out loud reading about Boston Blackie (I've entertained thoughts of a hired killer a few times with my brood)and gave me chills while reading the chapters on the cat in history. I've bought copies of this book for cat loving friends and like all of Barbara Holland's books, a keeper.

A keeper........2002-10-12

When it comes to cats, I'm a sap. There is only one cat in my house, and there will be for quite awhile because my cat will not tolerate any others in her presence. In fact, if you were to attempt such a foolish task as trying to introduce another feline in our house you would be faced with my cat bullying the other to the bottom of our couch in the living room, and observing pieces of hair everywhere that my cat has pulled out of the other.

In our futile attempt to find a way to alleviate this behavior, my wife and I went through several books, dozens of phone calls to veterinarians in Lincoln and Omaha (Nebraska) and were never to find a way to keep our tort shell from beating up on the calico kitten we brought home. Finally, however, we had to give the calico to my stepdaughter.

In our desperate attempt to find a way to stop Pokeman (yes, at last I reveal the cat's name) from being a bully we discovered this wonderful book by Barbara Holland. It starts with a tale of hope for our family with a short essay called "The Conversion of Boston Blackie". Boston Blackie was a stray that would terrify all the other cats in the author's household. It became so bad that Ms. Holland actually hired someone to assassinate Blackie. As it turns out, there was no need to do so, as for some reason the cat converted. Truly a story that kept us going for awhile in our fruitless attempt to convert our cat.

There's great stuff in this book, including the one I mentioned, some of it very sad (a story of a woman who would only let her cat live alone in a basement), some of it useful (how to wash a cat to prevent allergens from reacting).

Lyrical, recommended, and picked up at our house and browsed through frequently.

The mind of the cat (alternate title).......2001-06-24

I've already pressed "Secrets of the Cat" into the hands of my husband and my two of my best friends and said, "You must read this."

So what were the odds that all of them would actually read the book and enjoy it? Slim to none, I'd have guessed from previous treatments of my recommendations.

In this case though, both husband and friends were hooked from the first page. The author begins with the tale of Boston Blackie, a cat who went berserk in the presence of other felines. He ripped off their ears, he gouged out their eyes, he sent them streaking for the bushes even at feeding time. And then, one day...but I don't want to spoil Blackie's story for you. Just a hint - his name was changed to Basil and no anatomical alterations were involved.

Barbara Holland has written an extremely personal book about the history, lore, and personality of 'Felis libyca.' In the chapter, "A Choice of Cats" she does riffs on many of the different feline breeds, but it is easy to see that the Siamese is her favorite:

"Properly treated, Siamese develop a deep, single-hearted devotion to their people and overreact to competition, absences, and infidelity like an adolescent in love. They need attention, and think nothing of pulling the books out of the bookcase and the pictures off the walls to get it. They demand notice in a raucous, echoing voice that many people and some other cats find alarming; the sound has been compared to that of a giant sea gull in distress. Taking on a Siamese is rather like getting married."

Our own preference is for Maine Coons (we share the house with five), and Barbara Holland tells a great story about them, too. Not that I agreed with everything she wrote. For instance, she stated that gray cats as a class are much friendlier than tabbies, which is exactly the opposite of our experience---and we've lived with two grays and about a million tabbies over the years.

Holland is also very upset by some of the artificially propagated breeds, such as the Cornish Rex and the Scottish Fold. Her chapter on "Show Business" is sad, hilarious, and razor-sharp---sometimes all three in the same sentence. Even if you think she is way off-base on her assessment of say, Himalayans or feline intelligence or declawing procedures, you'll want to keep reading until the end of the book. She is opinionated even to the point of irritation, but she is also extremely readable.

And Holland never confuses 'cat' with 'cute.'

There is one chapter in "Secrets of the Cat" (originally titled "The Name of the Cat") that you might want to skip: not because it is badly written, but because it is totally horrifying. That chapter is called, "Cats and the Church" and it relates the history of cats in (primarily) medieval Europe.

What do cats really want? Barbara Holland may know........2001-05-07

I've already pressed "Secrets of the Cat" into the hands of my husband and my best friend and said, "You must read this."

So what were the odds that both of them would actually read the book and enjoy it? Slim to none, I'd have guessed from previous treatments of my recommendations.

In this case though, both husband and friend were hooked from the first page. The author begins with the tale of Boston Blackie, a cat who went berserk in the presence of other felines. He ripped off their ears, he gouged out their eyes, he sent them streaking for the bushes even at feeding time. And then, one day...but I don't want to spoil Blackie's story for you. Just a hint - his name was changed to Basil and no anatomical alterations were involved.

And Holland never confuses 'cat' with 'cute.'

If you love cats, you're going to love this!.......2001-02-02

This is a book written by someone that loves and understands cats very deeply. Some of the stories made me laugh to tears, while others made me cry. I believe that the story of the cat who was so lonely that found friends in the cellar mice is the saddest cat tale I've ever read. The book is well researched, however I disagree with some of the author's views on witchcraft. But that doesn't change the fact that every catlover is going to love this book.

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Albert Hardenberg als Theologe deals with the significant role of the Dutch reformer Albert Hardenberg (ca. 1510-1574) in the process of reformed confessionalization in northern Germany, particularly in Bremen. Drawing upon a great many new sources, including more that 50 of Hardenberg's treatises and 340 letters, this volume presents both his biography and his theological position. Close scrutiny of his doctrinal relations with the Modern Devotion, Renaissance humanism and the Lutheran, Zwinglian and Reformed reformations throws a startling new light upon this scholar, long stereotyped as Crypto-Zwinglian, as well as upon Bucer, Melanchthon, Brenz, a Lasco, Bullinger, Erasmus and Calvin. This book provides new insight into the spread of reformed ideas to Cologne, Lower Saxony and East-Friesland.

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Olusegun Obasanjo: His Inside Story.......2000-11-10

Title: Olusegun Obasanjo: In the Eyes of Time

Reviewer: Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo

President Olusegun Obasanjo is a representation of a new breed of African leader(s) who have succeeded in their political careers because of having the interest of the people at heart.

When he left the Nigeria government as a military head of state to the civilian administration in the late 70s, he had set a trend of his own. Little did he, on in that case Nigerians know that Obasanjo would occupy the seat of power as a civilian president, and indeed a successful one.

The book although focussing on the first 39 years of this energetic and committed `son of Africa' succeeds in bringing out the virtues that have made Obasanjo the man he is today. The book traces his life as a son of peasant parents in a small village Onihale, near Ifo where his father rose to become the village head and acted as a link between the villagers and the British Native Authorities.

Onukaba Adinoyi, the author of the book is best placed for that role given his wide experience as a journalist with The Guardian newspaper. Since the time he met Obasanjo in 1984 at the Murtala Muhamed Airport in Lagos, he succeeded against the exceptions of his colleagues, in building a rapport that culminated in his being the right hand publicity man for Obasanjo.

Obasanjo's ambitions of being a `somebody' in the society started at an early age while he was still in primary school. His visionary father also contributed to achieving his dreams after realising the importance of facilitating his son's quality education.

"Olusegun manifested early in life the traits of an independent-minded, strong-willed, smart boy. Any time he felt unfairly treated by either of his parents, he would withdraw into himself, refusing to eat," notes the author. His determination is partly potrayed by his quest to have a girl named Oluremi as his lover. Despite being from a poor family, Olusegun was able to succeed in persuading Oluremi whose parents were considered as being well off financially.

Obasanjo's entry into the army was to say the least, by chance. It happened that he picked a copy of a newspaper from his friend and while browsing through, an advertisement inviting applications for the cadetship examination of the Nigerian Army caught his attention. According to the author, Obasanjo's interest in the cadetship was not because of his interest in the army but because he wanted to prepare for more serious advanced level examination he was about to do. But after passing the cadetship examinations however, he started to seriously consider a career in the army. The rest as they say, is history.

The army proved to be a blessing in disguise for Obasanjo. Within less than a year in the army, Obasanjo's life has witnessed some transformation: from impecuniousity to relative efficiency. "The basic needs of life were now within his reach", says the author.

Obasanjo's life in the army started at the time when Nigeria was gaining independence from the British. Soon after independence, the country was engulfed in seasonal turmoil with coups and counter coups.

According to the author, one of the major weaknesses of Obasanjo is his quick temper. But on the other hand, his friends and foes accepted his commitment to the army and the country at large. After he was appointed to head the Third Marine Commando during the Biafran war, the reaction from his comrades was that of upbeat. "He knows and likes his job. He is clever and simple, everybody just respects him," one respondent said. Obasanjo's transformation of the rugged Third Marine Commando was a clear manifestation of his readiness for a bigger role within the army and the country in general. Indeed, his transforming of the Marine Commando is credited with the defeat of the Biafran rebels.

The book takes the reader through the life of Obasanjo after the Biafran war, his marriage break-up, his re-marriage and the factors that contributed to his being the Chief of Staff, a position that propelled him to being the military President of Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria.

The book is a good read for anybody interested in the past of President Olusegun Obasanjo. Ends

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