Journals Books

If I order a journal, I get it from Paperblanks. This particular journal is beautiful. All are beautiful. This journal has a magnetic ribbon that comes around to keep it closed. It lays flat which I greatly appreciate.

The Paperblanks line is great. A couple of things about this one - the spine is exposed on the outside which is how it is supposed to be but you can't see that in the picture. Also, it doesn't really look like stained glass, it's painted with some type of raised paint. Still, I challenge you to find a journal more beautiful. I give it four stars not because of its own merits, but only because the pictures on Amazon aren't quite accurate. On its own I would definitely give it a five.

This journal was even more beautiful when I actually had it than when I was purchasing it. I highly recommend this product to any female.

Bought this as a gift so I didn't get to spend too much time with it, however I couldn't help notice how beautiful the cover was and the high quality of the pages and binding. The cover has an embossed design and the colors are wonderful. This makes a great gift, almost too beautiful to use! (Although one caveat for gift-giving; mine arrived with a 1-inch indentation in the cover, presumably from the shipping or packaging.)

First off, in response to L. Lindsey's original comment (the reason, above all, I chose to comment on this in the first place), is that this is also suitable for a male, such as myself. :) just thought I'd point that out. ;)

On to the product itself, well, as the title suggests, it's an amazing journal, should you choose to use it that way. For myself I use it as as an all-in-one memory keeper. A pensive, if you will indulge a little mysticism. I also ordered Varsity fountain pens to use while writing in this thing, and let me say, it's amazing. By the time I'm done writing, I have ink all over my fingers. >.< It makes me feel almost like an old-fashioned writer. The pages aren't thick, but they aren't thin enough to where the ink from my pen will bleed through the other side and garble whatever I was writing previously. I also use a straight razor to slit the paper on some pages where I want to keep Polaroid pictures of things seen, done, experienced, etc.

This baby works extremely well for me. Not to mention the cover, which is worth almost five stars in and of itself. I'm extremely pleased that I was able to find this, because I know already that it has become part of me, it represents a stage in life where I'm trying to figure things out, and it does marvelously at filling in where my permanent memory fails sometimes.

Happy hunting.

My son loves these types of books. The book is very interactive. The backwards running pocket watch is really cool.

I had read and collected all the ologies and when I saw other books creating the "Ology" theme, I grew upset seeing how other people had made cheap versions but BOY I WAS WRONG WITH THIS ONE. This book can pass off as an ology anyday. I love how the journal is filled with sooo much history, eventhough I doubt schwarzenegger will be on the new half-dollar in the year 2051. It fills me with pleasure showing these off to friends like me who still have a little bit of "kid" in them and how we even look up what's fact from clever fiction. The pocket watch is wonderful. It's built to last unlike one you would expect in a children's book and the engraving on the back has a nifty quote. I would suggest this book for anyone between six and one-hundred!

this book is designed to make history a fun learning experience and it does this very well.

I actually didn't buy the book. I found the pocket watch on the ground, and it is the COOLEST thing EVER! I have always wanted a pocket watch, and the one I have been eyeing is too expensive, so I was elated to find a pocket watch. I also enjoy wacky things, so when I discovered it was backwards, I flipped out!!! It actually works even though it was in the ice and snow and all wet!
I recommend this watch to anyone who like weird things, or is a fan of watches!! Did I mention that engraved on the watch is an Albert Einstein quote! Cool huh?!

~Zoe

I'll be honest, the first thing that caught my attention was the pocket watch. I love pocket watches, and a functional "backwards running" watch is certainly going to get my attention.

This book is pretty darn nifty - much like the "Ology" series (Dragonology, Pirateology, Wizardology, etc) there's lots of flaps to lift and bits to take out and read and explore as you learn about "Lisa Einstein - the missing Einstein". Daughter of famous scientist Albert, she finds an unusual stone in an unusual store and becomes able to travel backwards and forwards in time!

Full of glimpses of famous events (The Titanic, the Chicago Fire, Woodstock,) and famous people (Amelia Erhardt, Jimi Hendrix, and, of course, Albert Einstein), this is a 'learn stuff while having fun' sort of book.

And the pocket watch is darn nifty. Highly recommended!

This book is the best memoir by an enlisted cavalryman I have ever seen, and I read a lot of Civil War books. At the end of the book, I felt like I had just finished a long conversation with Avery. Buy this book and enjoy it.

No matter whether you're a Custerphile or Custerphobe, don't let the title fool you. Under Custer's Command has very little to do with the "Boy General" and a lot to do with the every day life of a Union Cavalryman during the Civil War. James Avery describes life in the Fifth Michigan Cavalry with frankness and honesty, and without concern for the feelings of those who failed to pass muster.
The book details the part the Wolverines played in such famous battles as Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Cedar Creek, and Yellow Tavern, from the perspective of one who actively fought at the front lines, and brings a breath of fresh air to the Civil War narrative. I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to explore the facts of life for a Civil War cavalryman.

This book is the best memoir by an enlisted cavalryman I have ever seen, and I read a lot of Civil War books. At the end of the book, I felt like I had just finished a long conversation with Avery. Buy this book and enjoy it.

George Armstrong Custer's fabled Fifth Regiment fought with great distinction throughout the American civil war and suffered the third highest total of men killed in the entire Union Calvary. James Henry Avery, a 24 year old farmer from Hopkins, Michigan was on of Custer's feared "Wolverines". He eloquently described his personal war-time experiences in journals and postwar reminiscences, providing uniquely detailed descriptions of Civil War cavalry movements, and presents the only known account addressing the escape of elements of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry on the first day of the Battle of Trevilian Station. Other battles described include Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, Haws Shop, Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek, and Trevilian Station. Under Custer's Command: The Civil War Journal Of James Henry Avery provides an astute perspective on the life of a Union cavalryman in the Civil War and is a "must" for all Civil War buffs and civil war studies reference collections.

As editor Eric J. Wittenberg expands his library of Custer-related works, they continue to improve on the already growing collection of first-person accounts of the "Boy General's" Michigan Cavalry. As the preeminent biographer of Brevet Brigadier General James Kidd, Wittenberg provides readers with a sense of "being there," and inescapable feeling that they are sharing a fireside chat with a living, breathing veteran of our own Civil War.

"Under Custer's Command" is sure to please any readers of his previous collections of James Kidd. The latest book, a well-preserved and edited anthology of the personal journals of Sergeant James Henry Avery, an enlisted man who served with Custer during his formative years, continues Wittenberg's efforts to detail the wartime activities of the Michigan 6th Cavalry. One of the most successful mounted commands during the war, the "Wolverine's" received far less acclaim and few of the accolades enjoyed by cavalry units led by men such as Jeb Stuart and Stonewall Jackson.

"Under Custer's Command" is a rare jewel among surviving first-person accounts. The language is frank, yet simple: the work of a man interested less in impressing than in preserving his personal observations of history. Avery's journals offer an invaluable glimpse into the mind and soul of a man fighting for his country, his values, and his family. This wonderful book is a fantastic addition to any serious Civil War Custer library.

I've had these books for more then 20 years now - taking them with me through flood and fire. The first is SECOND 6 months of his tour while, "The only war we ever had: A company Commanders Journal" is the FIRST 6 months of his tour in Vietnam in 1968-1969.

M. Lee Lanning was the youngest person ever to lead an entire Company of 200 soldiers even though he was only a First Lieutenant, all at the age of 23.

I find these books truly fascinating - they show the horror, the boredom, the friendships made and the attempts at comedy used to stay sane during wartime. I never thought that a "War Memoir" would ever capture my attention, but this did it. Many (if not most) war books are written by the pencil pushers or REMF's and not someone who actually held a rifle and saw the enemy.

Each page is straight from the diary that his father gave him before he shipped out - then what follows is his memory of that day.

One of my favorite excerpts:

"Our move was delayed when one of the FNG's (F-ing New Guy), who had joined Bravo Co. at Crystal (their main base) a few days before, saw something in a clump of bamboo. Seconds later he approached me carrying a heavy, cone-shaped object that I immediately recognized as a 105mm artillery round. From it's shiny exterior, I deduced it was a "dud" from our fire before assaulting the bunkers.

The FNG, proud of his find, had no clue what he was cradling in his arms. As calmly as possible, I told the man to walk back into the jungle for at least 50 meters, gently place the object on the ground and return to my location. The tone of my voice, and the fact that all the others were scrambling for cover, definitely got the troop's attention.

Without a word, he followed my instructions. I braced for the expected explosion as he turned away and slowly walked towards the jungle..."

If you get this make sure you also get "Only War We Had: A Platoon Leader's Journal of Vietnam" that is the first of this series - it contains his journal entries from the first 6 months of his tour.

I missed the Vietnam War by a year or two. I served as an 11B from 72-78. I always wondered what it would have been like to have been there in a rifle company. Plenty of books about SF and LRRPs, but not very many written by a real platoon leader. I never had a tremensous desire to be an elite soldier in an elite unit (if I could have even made it). I only wanted to be a rifle squad leader. This book really made me feel what it would have been like. What I missed. It is a real world book. Not a battle every minute book filled with stories of great exploits. Just a real world grunt in Vietnam book. I recommend the companion book "The Only War We Had."

this book is the best book ive ever read.This book started out in hawaii lee was a luitenant at the time but he wanted to upgrade his level in office so he was asked to become company commader his journey through the viet kong was very exiting it was full of action and outrage his tale was very inspireing he stood up for his men and became very popular as bravo company commander and became one of the best plotoon in vietnam his wife lived in sanfracico her name was linda when lee move out of the states his wife was pregnant with there girl rosallie.he was waiting to come home after 8 months in the war he was a month awayfrom coming home to the states when he got a rear job which he was waiting for and then took his long ride back home to sanfracisco.

This book is the second in the set, the first being THE ONLY WAR WE HAD. This book, however, is different in that the author is no longer a naive Lieutenant being shipped off to Vietnam. This book begins with the same Lieutenant--now aged and matured--returning to Vietnam from leave in Hawaii. Like his first book, VIETNAM 1969-1970: A COMPANY COMMANDER'S JOURNAL is both detailed and exciting.

I missed the Vietnam War by a year or two. I served as an 11B from 72-78. I always wondered what it would have been like to have been there in a rifle company. Plenty of books about SF and LRRPs, but not very many written by a real platoon leader. I never had a tremensous desire to be an elite soldier in an elite unit (if I could have even made it). I only wanted to be a rifle squad leader. This book really made me feel what it would have been like. What I missed. It is a real world book. Not a battle every minute book filled with stories of great exploits. Just a real world grunt in Vietnam book. I recommend the companion book "The Only War We Had."

I LOVE the puzzles, but found the book unwieldy. Solving would be a more pleasant experience if it had a spiral binding.

Our family name is Shenk - gave to my brother for Christmas and he said it was really good.

If you like WSJ crosswords, this book is a 9.9 out of 10. Only suggestion I have is to use spriral binding (like the smaller WSJ volumes) to make it easier to fold the book while working on the puzzles.

These are my favorite crossword puzzles---glad to find an omnibus of them finally.

This strongly recommended `omnibus' volume collects 250 Sunday-sized crosswords originally published in Friday issues of the Wall Street Journal between 2000 and 2006. These puzzles were originally reprinted in the first five spiral-bound, fifty-puzzle volumes of the WSJ series. I have been a fan of Editor Mike Shenk's puzzles since his 1980s work in Games Magazine. Top cruciverbalists like Brendan Emmett Quigley, Harvey Estes, Rich Norris, Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon feature prominently herein. Random House rates these puzzles as 'medium to hard'
One puzzle appears on each page and all answers are in the back. Grids measure about 5" x 5". This is slim enough for most travelers yet still offers good value, costing less than a nickel per puzzle. Any financial references are basic and should not dissuade non-economists (for example one theme uses BULL and BEAR in several answers). I'm aware of the right-leaning politics of the WSJ newspaper editorial board but do not notice any traces of that in the WSJ puzzle. I look forward to a new puzzle online each Friday and consider it on par with the more famous Sunday one from the New York Times.

Just as described. Book was in perfect condition, fast shipping! I would definitely use seller again. Thanks.

This book is excelent for understanding finance from scratch. I read the spanish translation of this book. It is not a book "for dummies". It teaches each concept at a time in a clear way.

I and my friends(with no business background) are studying corporate finance by ourselves using this book and all of us are very satisfied with the book so far.

The concepts are explained very clearly(even kindly) and sample tests with complete solutions are very useful. The book also has solutions for selected end-of-the chapter problems and I enjoy mini cases which help me apply the concepts to the practice in detail.

I had tried other finance books before and most of them were not clear in explaining concepts and a bit difficult for me(my major was chemistry). I think that this book is probably the easiest and the best book to begin with for starters in finance.

If possible, please tell me the difference between this book (Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Richard Brealey) and Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey and Myers. I currently own the 5th edition of Principles; having worn the book down with constant thumbing, I am looking for a replacement.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

The financial concepts are explained very nicely. Though it is my first finance book i can go through it without much difficulty or extra help. However there are still some drawbacks need to be noticed:

1. Need more charts and graphics to explain the concepts, ie: when explaining the DU PONT System, i think the pyramid structure can be illustrated so as to state a whole concept, not only fragments

2. Too many examples

3. This book is too detailed in both relevant and irrelevant matters

Still, I think it is a good book.

Beautiful pictures break up what usually looks like the back cover of your high school yearbook. We had a large wedding, but didn't worry about running out of space since only 1/2 of the guests write anything anyhow.

At the end of the day, I believe we'll flip through this tiny guest book (2/3 full) more than we would the first 2 pages of a big blank book.

We got married in 1998 and used this wedding guest book. It is so much more personal than those fancy, ornate ones. We enjoy going back and reading the messages that were written to us. We love this wedding guest book so much that we have ordered it for my sister, who is getting married this November.

I was married in 1996, and had this guest book. It was unique and had none of the usual "wedding" design features, i loved it. The cover and binding are vivid in color with ample space for long messages, not just a signature.The pictures are beautifully laid out on every turn.I pull it out of my cedar chest and realize why i choose it all over again.

I was really excited when I received this book. It has some beautiful pictures that make it very special. One thing that I thought might be a problem was that there were only spaces for 130 messages/signatures. Planning for 300 guests had me concerned about room for all their signatures, but not everyone took the time to write a message. There got to be a line out the church b/c it was taking too long for people to write a message. I love the book, but would recommend it for smaller weddings...so there isn't a long line to get in and sit down!

I bought this guest book because of the design and layout of the attractive pictures and the option for guests to leave a congratulatory note along with their names. It was the first guest book I had ever seen with that kind of format. My husband and I have moved a couple of times since then, and I've come across it while packing/unpacking. Every time I read through it, I am grateful for all of the wonderful comments our friends and family wrote to us on our wedding day. It will always be a treasured keepsake.

This is very good and will challenge a person to stop living a life of apathy but a life filled with power.

One of those books that helps you to look at your own life and see how much potential you have in re-establishing God's kingdom not only here on earth but also in your own life.

this is a great devotional for cultivating a true relationship with God and Jesus as well as Holy Spirit

This is a must read for every Christian. It helped me get off dead center into the world of Heaven which is here now on earth. It is full of references from the Bible.

A life-altering book, read at all costs. Sermons put together in book form about stuff you really must put into action in your life if you really want to live!

I enjoyed this book. It was an absorbing, eye-opening look into the world of the ballet written by an insider - a young, intense and highly intelligent young woman, a dancer with the NYC Ballet, who exposes life in this elite and unique world.

I really enjoyed this book. It gave a wonderful glimpse into the real world of professional dancing. Miss Bentley told this story with beautiful language, her words flowed like water. I found it wonderful to know what it was like to live the life of a dancer, to know the struggles and the victories, the fantasies and the realities. I recommend this book for all who love dance and for anyone interested in show business or simply anyone who enjoys a good read.

With "Winter Season," Toni Bentley allows her audience to see a real picture of the incredibly tough, demanding and creative world of professional ballet. We see George Balanchine at the end of the career, and such greats as Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins. The incredible, difficult, almost insane demands put on the dancers are clearly drawn, as is Ms. Bentley's love for her art. Especially evocative is her struggle with reconciling art with her demanding profession.

Often, artistic memoirs focus on the superstars, the Tallchiefs and Nureyevs, for instance. The view from the corps de ballet is all the more interesting for being so rare. This book is beautiful, wry, humorous and exquisitely-written. I wish Ms. Bentley had written several other volumes.

Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal is the exquisite chronicle of a ballet dancer's experiences with the New York City Ballet. The dancer, Toni Bentley, claims a certain naivetee, but I don't believe it's innocent ignorance as much as it is simple yearning for experiences she rarely has.

She has a delicate flair for words, and her prose couldn't be any less lovely than her pliees and tondus.

Dancing with a world-famous ballet company is gruelling. The dancers are overworked, underfed, and have little understanding of how the "real world" works, yet it would seem they like it that way. Ballet companies thusly have much in common with military outfits: soldiers and dancers work brutally hard, but have their concerns looked after by the higher-ups. Balanchine is the dancers' general.

With the incredibly long hours and the accompanying mental and physical exhaustion, how did Toni get the time to write this book?

She writes,

"We are hairless. We have no leg hairs, no pubic hair, no armpit hair, no facial hair, no neck hair and only a solid little lump at the top of our heads. Any sign of stubble must be closely watched out for and removed.

"That is not all. We don't eat food, we eat music. We need artistic sustenance only. Emotional, inspiring sustenance. Al our physical energy is the overflow of spiritual feelings. We live on faith, belief, love, inspiration, vitamins and Tab."

Toni eventually does break free of the NYC Ballet machine, but she's drawn inexorably back. After all, as she says, "We live only to dance. If living were not an essential prerequisite, we would abstain."

This is a beautifully written very open look at the world of a professional dancer. The difficulties and joys of life in a world class ballet company are clearly and thoughtfully laid out by Bentley. The pride she had for her place in NYCB, and the sadness of standing in the background while others danced in the spotlight in front of her. But ultimately we are allowed to see the great joy finds in her dancing, and the struggle and work it took to get her there, as well as the struggle and hard work it took to keep her there. Overall I thought that Bentley was very candid and very honest about her life in NYCB. Every dance student planning a life as a professional dancer should read this book.

The Woman Who Is Always Tan and Has a Flat Stomach is so hilarious. For "normal" mothers who are so annoyed by "perfect" mothers, this book is a must read. From the type of woman who says "golly" all the time to the type of woman who really gets into decorating the exterior of her house for each holiday, this book covers it all.
I was reading through, thinking how nuts these types of women are, when I came to the chapter on the Grammar Mom. Then it hit me; they are making fun of me! I am a Grammar Mom, much to the dislike of my husband and children. I also saw myself in the chapter about women who hit the gym by 10:00 a.m. and women who have dinner made by 10:00 a.m. I reassured myself that those types of women are not as crazy as the others!
Fear not! There are a few examples of over-the-top men. I am married to the obsessive energy-conserving man. I thought I was the only one married to a man like that!
Immediately after reading The Woman Who Is Always Tan and Has a Flat Stomach, I called my friends and told them that they must read it, also! You will feel so much better about being a "normal" mom, wife, and woman. However, I still stand firm in my belief that everyone must use correct grammar, use crockpots, and go to the gym first thing in the morning. To do otherwise would be crazy!

What a great book to lift your spirits and make your day! Funny, insightful and a quick read. These authors are quite clever. I could relate to many of the chapters and it became a Christmas gift for everyone on my list. After all, laughter is the best medicine!

Have you ever started a project and been so proud of it--until you were annoyed by someone who did something similar, but five thousand times better?

Did you ever make a mistake and have someone say "I told you so?"

Have you ever walked into the house of one of your children's friends and asked yourself, "Where am I? Who can keep their house so clean with kids running around?"

Lauren Allison and Lisa Perry use their expertise as public speakers to bring us a collection of a few of their own personal annoyances. They tell us stories about their children, their husbands, how they have tried to keep up with their over-enthusiastic and talented neighbors and acquaintances. They also write about mistakes they have made that annoyed them and others.

This book is a very humorous look at some of the annoying actions and habits of other people. It gives us a chance to laugh away our own stresses caused by annoying people we know--by showing us some of the world's other annoying people. I enjoyed the laughter it brought me a lighthearted look at some of the things that can cause annoyances in this world.

Armchair Interviews says: Need to laugh out loud? This book has a humorous look at every-day problems and people--you know, those annoying ones, those perfect ones!

This book was amazing! So hilarious. Not only was it a fun and easy read, but it has really helped me find humor in those annoyingly "perfect" people we all know. Allison and Perry use exceptional wit, charm and honest humor in this comic masterpiece. I find myself thinking of things I read in the book, and still laughing out loud!!! A must read! (and not just for women. My boyfriend LOVED it!!!)

I'm constantly surrounded by "perfect" women and I love the fact that each of them has been featured in this book! The authors feel my pain and I'm glad to see I'm not alone. The book was more than funny, it's real.