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I ordered this book, as well as another Field Manual, to help me with research for a fictional story set in the near future. I needed information about what type of materials a special forces type might use in guerilla warfare. Very good information, slightly outdated, but I have no doubt it would be sufficient, and in sync with my character, being a retired SF guy...

This book is very well planned out, with many photographs and biographys of those who owned, ran, and shopped at the Crescent. As a child I remember the lavious display windows and that whatever they sold there was the best, or it didnt exist. The author was true to life, and talked about the good times and the bad ones (selling off to Fredrick and Nelson!!! I think they would still be around if they hadn't). It is still sorely missed downtown, but you can still visit the clock in the elevator lobby and check your time with it, I am glad that aspect is still there. This book is a must read!

Fantastic book...no one seems to know what the Department of Homeland Security does or how it was form, this book accomplishes that.

lol to those bums scared to chase me on the train tracks...mr.x 5x7 1 line prince ... funny book nypd! google me: dyckman slim

Whether you are fascinated by history or just love to see how much things have changed this is the book for you, especially if you were born or currently live in Georgia. To see pictures that depict that era are priceless, they are of a time that will never come again.

A newer version of this book is now availble at: www.vbfd.com

1906- 2006 100 years of the Virginiai Beach Fire Department

This is an introductory book given to people who are interested in Shinnyo-en Buddhism. It is filled with personal testimonies of how Shinnyo-en Buddhism has affected and changed the lives of these various Shinnyo-en members. It is a good book to see how this faith can touch a person's life, but if you want deeper theological explanations of Shinnyo-en, your best bet is to join a temple near you, and then purchase the 5 books that are used as the religion's spiritual text...they are: Aiming for Nirvana, Pursuing the Way, Mastering the Way, Spiritual Wonders, and The Sacred Way. These 5 books are the life's work of the founder Shinjo Ito and his translation of the Mahayanaparanirvana Sutra (the Last testament of Shakyamuni Buddha). If you or a loved one is thinking of joining a Buddhist temple, then this book and book II of this title, are the books to get.

During World War II the War and Navy Departments published an extensive series of pamphlets for use individually by military personnel on a wide variety of subjects. One subset of pamphlets are basically travel guides with a military/World War II twist.

Here is a list of the countries (or areas) that I have confirmed as of this moment: Great Britain, France, Italy, North Africa, West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Hawaii, India, China, Netherlands East Indies, New Guinea and Solomon Islands, Panama, Burma, Northern Ireland, Syria, Germany, Iran, New Caledonia, and Egypt. I am sure that there are more and I am very interested in just learning about them (not to mention reading and obtaining a copy for myself).

Initially (1942) the pamphlets were titles "A Short Guide to...." Later the names were changed to "A Pocket Guide to...." To further complicate the series, sometimes the article adjective was used and sometimes it was not. In at least one case, the Short Guide version was used on the cover, but Pocket Guide was used on the title page.

From this introduction, it might seem that the guides were poorly done. In fact they were quite well done from a prose, art, typography, and manufacturing (two colors) point of view. The text is very interesting. Quite obviously the booklets were intended for use by military personnel travelling to the respective country or area.
The booklets therefore include appropriate geographical, cultural, monetary information, a local language guide and other information that would be of use to them and would be useful to tourists today. Additionally, the booklets include political and military information. This information is of particular interest because it is from a decidedly United States 1942-1944 point of view. That is what makes them of particular interest to me.
The guides vary in length from 48 to about 80 pages. One notable feature is the quality of the art used to illustrate the pamphlets. It is uniformly good. The center spread is a map of the country or area. The pamphlets themselves are undated but most have a date and job number from the Government Printing Office on the last page. Both the date and number are useful in studying the pamphlets.

I enjoy reading all of the pamphlets and am working on finding all of them or at least developing a list of all of them.

The Pocket Guide To Egypt is about average with respect to content. The format of the booklet is different from any of the other booklets that I have seen. Specifically, the topics are listed alphabetically A-Z. The description of the political intiugue in the area is quite good. It is shorter than many of the pamphlets at 60 pages.

Pocket guides were published for military personnel long after World War II. In fact they may still be published, but my own interest ends with the World War II period so for the time being I do not have much information about the later issues.

Finally, some local unofficial guides were published for areas that did not rate the real deal.

Very good and detailed information on allied locos during WWII.
Includes maps of railways from all fronts, line-drawings of the most significant locomotives and pictures of most mentioned.
The book to get if the subject interests you.

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