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Book Description

Lithuania is an invaluable guide for planning a memorable vacation in this most hospitable of European countries. This guide covers Lithuanian culture and historic attractions, as well as fundamentals such as transportation, restaurants, and accommodations.

Customer Reviews:

Great Guide- same as the 3rd edition.......2007-09-12

There's no question that this is the guidebook to get for a trip to Lithuania. As another reviewer mentioned, the coverage of the rest of the country besides Kaunas and Vilnius is wonderful.

It is worth pointing out, however, that this guide has hardly been updated since the 3rd edition. The additions are mostly in the culture/history section and the Vilnius section. In the coverage of the rest of the country, most passages are copied over verbatim. As an easy example, the back cover of the 3rd edition says:

"The beauty of Lithuania and the hospitability of its people guarantee an unforgettable trip for any visitor. The Old Town of Vilnius, the country's capital, offers a striking and exuberant mix of Gothic and baroque architecture. Spend relaxing days exploring its cobbled lanes, and atmospheric evenings in its colorful bars. Or head for the coast and the wild dunes- a delight for the lover of nature."

From the back of the 4th edition:

"The enigmatic beauty of Lithuania and the hospitality of its people guarantee an unforgettable trip. The Old Town of Vilnius, a likeable and cosmopolitan capital, offers an exuberant mix of Gothic and baroque architecture. Wander its cobbled lanes before emerging for an evening in a vibrant bar. Alternatively, head for the beach resorts and the wild dunes- a delight for the lover of nature."

So in the new edition you find out that Lithuania's beauty is enigmatic and that the bars are vibrant, not just colorful. Again, this warning applies only to people who either already have the 3rd edition, and want to upgrade (this is what I did), or people who have an opportunity to buy the 3rd edition cheap and don't know if they'll be missing out. You won't be. If you don't have any guide for Lithuania, though, this is certainly the one to buy.

Lithuania is a hidden jewel.......2007-03-31

Once a year I go to Lithuania and spend a month there teaching about spirituality. The people are wonderful and the country magical.

This is a great book about a beautiful, quaint, poetic country. If you are thinking about going to Europe buy this book and pack your bags for Lithuania.

Great Buy.......2007-03-10

The product was in excellent shape when I received it. The book looked as if it were new and bought right off the book store shelf.

Excellent Lithuania Travel Reference.......2006-01-30

This is really the only complete travel book on Lithuania available. Complete coverage of the whole country. I especially liked the History chapter and the Further Reading Appendix. I always like to read up on the history of where I'm going and this book is an outstanding resource. The Where to Stay sections were large and useful.

My only complaints are that this book could use color maps instead and more detailed transport sections. I would have liked it to list the estimated travel prices and travel times in a table. Actually, I wish most travel guides would have a table summarizing everything from hotels, restaurants and transport but most travel guides don't do that.

Best available guide to the country (at the time of review).......2003-09-03

Make no mistake, I am no devoted fan of Bradt guides. I have read my share of shoddy, poorly edited, lazily researched and prejudiced Bradt guides. So I approached this book with a very healthy dose of scepticism.

The fact is, the guide is very well researched, very up-to-date; even airline info is accurate and relevant! That's actually a great compliment: most big and respectable (?) publishing houses like Lonely Planet are still struggling to come up with anything more substantantial than "common sense" (in most case, it isn't even that) factoids such as their supreme insult to inteligence "pack as little as possible but take everything you need". But enough about Lonely Planet - they are my favorite whipping boy and this review is not about them.

So we agreed that Bradt is well-researched and accurate. The regional information (outside Vilnius and Kaunas and Klaipeda) is, at the moment, second to none; main cities are also covered very well. The writer had enough sense to seek extensive advise in Lithuania from everyone who is anyone in travel writing business. It seems that the (formerly) glorious publishers of Vilnius In Your Pocket (they were incredibly good before they overstretched themselves, spread their editorial effort too thin and apparently stopped investing into their famous gold-standard research) quietly helped Bradt with all their knowledge, in return for a modest and barely noticeable plug. Not fair? Well, maybe, but it helped Bradt.

This book is worth every penny. Besides practicalities, it has good articles on history and language and culture, too. There is very little to fault on content side. It looks like there's nothing missing, and I don't say things like this too often.

Having said all that, I am still not impressed with their graphic design. It looks amateurish; a bit of gloss and color and visual guidance would be in order. Some places look as if they were designed by your uncle in his free time on home computer. Maybe it appeals to some people, but many will be put off, thinking - why should I spend good money on something that looks like a college newsletter? This would be a superficial reaction, but one which does no favors to publishers when trying to sell the book.

Overall, the book is still worth your money - by all means. For Lithuania, you don't need to bother with Lonely Planet, who were so far in the lead six or seven years ago that it seemed like no-one could catch up with them. Since then, LP stood still and Bradt evolved incredibly, and now fortunes are reversed. Again, at the moment (September 2003) there is nothing better on the market.

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EYE Review (No. 51, Vol.13, Spring 2004).......2007-08-25

Deadly serious? A joke? Or a bit of both? Declan and Garech Stone have spent much time laying to rest 48 famous logos. And the designers have considerately prepared 'plots' for a further two: the Adidas 'Trefoil' and British Rail's 'double-arrow', both of whose state of health is uncertain.

A series of heavily black-framed plates shows a graveyard plot for each logo. For example: grand black marble for Time Warner's 'ear/eye hieroglyph' (1990-93); a lonely, un-mown spot for BP's 'shield' (1931-2000); grimly old stone for the evil 'Swastika' (-1945); nicely tended white marble (plus watering can and fresh flowers) for Enron's roguishly 'tilted E' (1996-2001).

The twins haven't really constructed these elaborate memorials in the material world. Rather, the logo-engraved headstones - worn, moss-covered, shaded and tilted - are the result of many hours of painstaking processing. It works both as a critique of corporate culture - and design's complicity in it - and a celebration of some of the past century's most resonant graphic symbols. However glad one might be to see BT's prancing 'piper' (1991-2003) six feet under, I couldn't help feel a nostalgic twinge for the old Commodore logo. Thanks to the Stone Twins' careful annotation, in the uncoated 'Obituaries' section of the book, I now know that this computer company's marque was known as the 'burgee flag' (1970s-1994).

Other orphan logos include jam manufacturer Robertson's 'golly' (1910-2001); Arsenal Football Club's 'heraldic crest' (1949-2002); and electronics giant Pye's 'sunburst' (1947-1976), which once signalled seven-inch singles by The Kinks and Status Quo.

Obituaries of logos with more certain parentage provide scope for the twins' own brand of design criticism. Lance Wyman's 'Mexico 68' (1965-1968) is 'the last great Olympic trademark which was not shamelessly exploited'. Discussing the Reuters 'ticker-tape' logo (1968-1996), designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes, the twins write: 'The logo is typical of Fletcher's work - which is noted for its wit, elegance, directness and use of a concept.' An appendix shows the new Landor-designed Reuters logo, along with 23 others, including BP's 'Beyond Petroleum' (also by Landor Associates) and HSBC, UPS, 3M, NASA and others.

The Stone Twins describe Paul Rand's Enron logo as 'a deceptively simple design, which is rich in layered ideas and associations: the "tilted" E form suggests a household plug, the bold stroke which links the "E" and the "N" suggests pipes and cables or connectivity,' adding that employees quickly dubbed the logo the 'the crooked E'. The saddest plot is that for poor little 'Monday:' (9 June - 30 July 2002) Wolff Olins's fresh new name for the consultancy division of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, described as 'the shortest-lived rebrand in history'.

The impetus for Logo R.I.P. came from The Stone Twins' own experience with an identity programme for SmithKlineBeecham: 'Just as we reached the implementation stage, it was announced that the entire project was to be dropped... SmithKlineBeecham had agreed to a merger with arch rival GlaxoWellcome... the logo was no more. The logo was dead.'

Logo R.I.P., with its rich mix of visual jokes, hard fact, anecdote, design criticism and gossip, is the most appealing graphic design impulse buy since Lars Muller's 'Helvetica' (with which it shares a trainspotting, 'love to hate it' appeal). It may be clever enough to appeal to anti-corporate activist and corporate climber alike.

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A Must have for Dog Lovers in Florida

updated Florida Companion guide

Arf! Who wouldn't want to travel with this guide?

A five paw book! A great guide to the good dog life.

My dog's favorite book!

The Dog Lover's Companion to Florida: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog (Dog Lover's Companion Guides)
Sally Deneen , and Robert McClure
Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1566915406

Book Description

The Dog Lover’s Companion to Florida has the inside scoop on the best parks, restaurants, accommodations, recreation spots, and pet-friendly businesses in the Sunshine State. Expert authors Sally Deneen and Robert McClure and their trusty companion Maggie have dug up many surprising resources available to dogs in Florida, such as an eight-foot-tall "digging mountain," the nation's largest dog park, pet bakeries, and Everglades airboat rides. Packed with helpful maps, up-to-date leash laws, and a useful "paw" ranking system for all locations in the book, The Dog Lover’s Companion to Florida is truly a pet’s best friend.

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A Must have for Dog Lovers in Florida.......2007-07-12

If you love your dog and you plan on taking them to Florida this book's for you. It has a handy reference guide depending on where in Florida you are.

Gunner July, 2007

updated Florida Companion guide.......2007-03-22

We already had the 2003 edition, but decided to purchase the updated version, was a little disappointed. There wasn't that much difference in the edition's, although it is a very good book. We could have actually gotten by with the 2003 edition. The book is actually one of the better dog companion guides out on the market. We are able to visit places, we might otherwise have missed. We have been to some beautiful parks and beaches that are dog friendly in FLorida, and we found them through this book. By all means, if you are in the Tampa area, it is very dog friendly. One of our favorite places is Fort Desoto Park, near St Petersburg, which has a huge dog park and dog beach and everyone is so nice. It is a lot of fun. some good stuff in this book.

Arf! Who wouldn't want to travel with this guide?.......2006-08-12

When I lived in Florida, I traveled extensively with Keesha, my 45-pound chow mix. I tried other guides, including those from auto clubs. They offer you the bare bones information.

Then I met Sally Deneen and Robert McClure, who shared their Dog Lover's Companion. Being a certified grinch, I held off reviewing till I had a chance to use this book. Readers of my reviews will know my down-to-earth, honest, no-holds-barred style.

To my great relief, I *loved* this book. I used an earlier edition extensively when living in Florida, when I had to make trips to places all over the state. I found amazing dog-friendly places in Fort Lauderdale, where I was living. When I visited Gainesville, I couldn't have survived without this book -- everything from where to get a burger to where to find a dog park. The information about each place is complete and accurate. For example, the authors clerly identify Dogwood park as dog heaven -- and their right.

Even if you're not heading for Florida this trip, you'll learn a lot from the authors' introrduction to traveling with a dog. For instance, many hotels inisist "small dogs only" but their Maggie was a 50-pound German shepherd.. As they say, "Apparently to some hoteliers, dogs are just walking poop machines with fangs." (How can you read that without laughing out loud?)

Deen and McClure offer a number of strategies, such as (a) Just ask if you can bring "the dog" and (b) capitalize on the fact that most motel owners "aren't too familiar with dog weights."

A small dog? "She's only 50 ounds."
Is that small? "Well, she's certainly not big. Half the size of a regular German shepherd!"

Now is that practical advice or what? I've applied these tactics myself (and I'd add, when a clerk sees a dog can do a "sit" and "down," they assume only the best).

But what makes this book truly a dog-lovers book is the way the authors manage to spice up each description. It's hard to imagine anything duller than a description of a hotel or restaurant. But who can resist:

p 240-241: "The bones of extinct animals have been found at this national, natural landmark, and the lush surroundings are bound to keep wet noses twitching."

p 421: "The muddy sand can be goopy...so bring a towel to wipe all paws..."

p 181: "Your dog can hope for crumbs from your free breakfast of waffles, fruit and other eats..." instead of just "A free breakfast comes with the room."

p 187: "The sand feels very flat and hard under the paws at this St Johns County park..."

p 433: "Water dogs will appreciate this break from the usual Pinellas prohibitions on pooches..."

Get the idea? Even if you're not heading to Florida anytime soon, you'll have trouble putting down this book. Don't miss the section on Palm Beach (dah-ling!) and enjoy a cameo of John Grogan (before he wrote the mega-best-seller Marley and Me). And then there's Brandi, mascot of the Broward County Humane Society, where I adopted my own dog.

But if your travel plans call for Florida, and if you've a dog-lover, you must pick up this book. Your dog won't forgive you if you don't!

A five paw book! A great guide to the good dog life........2005-12-09

This book is a great resource for those who want to see Florida and still bring along their best friend. A lot of the book is lists of restaurants and hotels that take dogs, but it also has many tips on local dog parks, state parks, and other Florida attractions that are accepting of four legged patrons. We've already found some local attractions to visit with our dog that we would have never found without this book. (At least it would have taken us much longer to find them!) I have really enjoyed this guide. My only advice to others looking to buy this book is that they should know the book mainly references outdoor attractions (parks, beaches, and recreation areas).

My dog's favorite book!.......2005-11-08

My beagle, Joey, loves this book almost as much as I do! It has made his life so much more fun. Before I bought the Dog Lover's Companion to Florida, our lives outside the house consisted of leashed walks around neighborhood parks. My dog was bored, and I felt guilty. He needed more in his life. Now thanks to this great book, we've discovered really great parks that allow dogs off leash, and they're not that far away. Plus we now scout out better leashed parks thanks to the book's paw-rating system! He and I are both well exercised and sleep better at night!

Best of all, we can eat together. This book offers all kinds of dog-friendly restaurants. Now I don't feel guilty leaving Joey behind when I meet friends for lunch. I just refer to the book, find a dog-friendly restaurant, and he comes right along. My favorite is a really fun one called Mustard's Last Stand -- it's a hot dog stand that's super dog friendly. The owner even hosts doggy adopion events there.

The book is well written and really fun to read. I read it and dream of vacations we can take in the future. In fact, my fiance and I are planning a romantic getaway to Key West soon, and guess who's coming along? Yup, Joey! We don't want to leave home without him. We've found an awesome B and B, and it looks like there are plenty of places to walk Joey and to eat with him. No kennel for Joey! Thank you, Florida doggy book authors!

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The Florida Dog Lover's Companion
Deneed & McClure
Manufacturer: Foghorn Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UQXFO2

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nice but skimpy.......2004-12-23

A decent book, but just an overview. How can you do justice to, and give useful information about, the wild plants in about 60% of the US and Canada, and in just 116 9 x 7" pages?? You can't!

very good book.......2003-04-19

This book is very helpful and a good overview for someone who still needs convincing about native plantings. It has some notes on native shrubs and trees, although I would have liked to have seen a few more references to that but it does describe several types of native gardens and areas in north america that tend towards having different native plants.And it describes many native perenials

For really practical advice and good illustrative photos I would suggest her other book " 100 native plants".

extremely helpful, especially for the Midwest US and Canada.......2001-10-26

Ms. Johnson writes from a Canadian background. The plants and gardens are very adapted to the Midwest, and most could easily be duplicated there. Other areas are represented, but gardeners in the Midwest would benefit the most from using this book. The photos show actual, easily achieveable, garden results. This book might help someone make up their mind whether this is "the look" they will
like in their garden. I hope many people decide they like it, because it is a low-maintenance, environmentally-friendly, water-conserving approach to having the most envied garden on the block!

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This study of Australian home interiors surveys the decoration, arrangement, and use of domestic interiors from the time the Europeans settled at Sydney Cove in the eighteenth century until 1914. Richly illustrated with over 500 contemporary pictures, Australians at Home provides a
comprehensive account of a variety of home interiors ranging from tree houses to tents, from bark huts to mansions.

Australians at Home: A Documentary History of Australian Domestic Interiors from 1788 to 1914

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Australians at Home: A Documentary History of Australian Domestic Interiors from 1788 to 1914
Jessie Serle Terence Lane
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OL86BA

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Bill Talbert's weekend tennis: how to have fun and win at the same time,
William F Talbert
Manufacturer: DoubleDay
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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WEEKEND TENNIS HOW TO HAVE FUN AND WIN AT THE SAME TIME

Manufacturer: Doubleday
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H1MUHS

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Weekend Tennis: How to Have Fun and Win at the Same Time
Bill Talbert
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
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Weekend Tennis: How to Have Fun and Win at the Same Time
Bill Talbert
Manufacturer: Wilshire Book Company
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Les Murray is one of Australia's finest poets, and a noted critic and essayist. He is also an original and controversial political thinker. Peter F. Alexander's pioneering biography reveals how this complex man endured the harshest and most anti-intellectual of childhoods to develop into one of the most famous poets writing in English today. Peter Alexander deals in absorbing and intimate detail with Murray's poverty-stricken upbringing on a New South Wales dairy farm, the terrible death of his mother when he was twelve, his miserable schooling, and his decision to become a poet. Then follow the wild years at Sydney University, the mental breakdown that led to Murray's discovery of the interior of his country, and his salvation through marriage to the beautiful Valerie Morelli. The biography details Murray's dedication to his poetry, his slow but steady rise to fame, and his role in the invigorating poetic wars that convulsed Australian writers for three decades. The book climaxes with Murray's breakdown of the late 1980s and the near-death experience that at last brought him escape from depression. This is a riveting story, told with all the psychological subtlety and narrative thrust of a good novel. It places Les Murray where he belongs, at the centre of his country literary life through the second half of the twentieth century.

Customer Reviews:

A perfectly ordinary genius.......2007-07-15

Peter Alexander has written a biography that does come close to doing justice to perhaps the greatest living poet in English. It is not only a well crafted account of the details of Murray's hard early life; it is, more tellingly, a compelling yarn about the pain, struggle and triumph of a troubled, stubborn and divine genius.

It can also serve as a useful primer. And not just to some of Murray's more diffcult poems, but to poetry itself. You are put closer to the poet's seemingly impossible aspirations for his words, and thereby participate more keenly in the truth of his poetic gifts in revealing the spirituality of the ordinary.

It is hoped too that this biography is as premature as its title suggests, as I, for one, want to hear a lot more of Murray's poetry in years to come.

Excellent biography of a Great Poet.......2003-09-05

Les Murray is the leading poet in the English-speaking world today. This account of his often strange life and work is scholarly, well researched and lifts the lid on some of the dirty tricks of Murray's rivals and enemies in the Australian literary scene (there were unsuccessful attempts to ban it). Sheds light on many aspects of poetry, culture in general, and the human condition.

Peter F. Alexander: Les Murray: a Life in Progress.(Brief Article): An article from: World Literature Today

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Peter F. Alexander: Les Murray: a Life in Progress.(Brief Article): An article from: World Literature Today
David Coad
Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 473 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Peter F. Alexander: Les Murray: a Life in Progress.(Brief Article)
Author: David Coad
Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Volume: 76 Issue: 1 Page: 129(1)

Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article

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LES MURRAY: A LIFE IN PROGRESS (HB)
P. alexander
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OLE6IW

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