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Sun Dog Days
Published in Paperback by University of New Mexico Press (2007-03-16)
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You Don't Have to be A Cowboy to Appreciate Sun Dog Days
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Review Date: 2006-05-10
Review Date: 2006-05-10
Amazing!
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Review Date: 2006-05-08
Review Date: 2006-05-08
A true masterpiece by a true cowboy! Ever since I met slim, i've been impressed by his work. This piece is prehaps his best yet! Worth reading twice!
The Story of the Cowboy in All of Us
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Review Date: 2006-05-05
Review Date: 2006-05-05
Sun Dog Days might appear as just a story about two over-the-hill cowboys, but it's much more than that. It's everyone's story. It's about what we fear as we crest the mountain that separates us from our youth. It doesn't matter whether we wrangle mustangs, wear a fireman's turnout, or climb a corporate ladder, there's still a part of us that wants one more feel of the reins of that thing that satisfied us most when we were in our prime. Sun Dog Days combines the thrill and the rhythm of one last great ride with the pathos of two ol' pards watching the sun set on what once was and will never be again. Buck and Smokey did what most of us only dream of doing, and in writing the story, Slim Randles' pen and easy-flowing dialogue proves there are still a few who can ride the crest for a long time. This may well be his best work. Wayne Winterton, author of "Whistler's Gold."
WOW! What a Ride!
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Review Date: 2006-04-29
Review Date: 2006-04-29
One of the most beautifully written books of our time. The first chapter will have you riveted to your chair with your eyes misting up. After the first three lines, I could see and hearthe horses; I could feel the melancoly mood. I could see Buck's eyes with a distant, almost vacant stare fixed upon his face. I was blown away. Several times during the book I had to stop and digest what I had just read. When I was finished, my eyes were stinging with tears and I felt like the old west was really still alive--at least in the eyes of real cowboys. I am still in awe of the beauty of this story. I can't recommend it highly enough. If there were 10 stars, I would rate it 10. CONGRATULATIONS TO SLIM RANDLES. I sure hope he keeps on telling his stories.

Tombstone : An Iliad of the Southwest (Historians of the Frontier and American West Series)
Published in Paperback by University of New Mexico Press (1999-09-01)
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Deserves a Top Notch Place in Tombstone history
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-03
Review Date: 2005-01-03
Walter Noble Burns looked up Wyatt Earp with a view toward writing a story about him, as he had about Billy the Kid. His Billy the Kid helped establish once and for all the legendary status of the Kid. Wyatt Earp reported Burn's first visit to his friend, movie star, Wm. S. Hart, saying he was happily convinced Wyatt would allow him to do his story.
Unfortunately, for both Burns and Earp, Wyatt's friend John H. Flood Jr. had just written Wyatt's story, which was being circulated to publishers with the help of Wm. S. Hart. More unfortunately was that Earp loyally declined Burn's offer out of regard for Flood. The rub there turned out to be that Flood obviously couldn't write for beans. (Ask me. I found, bought and published his work after historians had sought for years this rare document, all copies of which had dropped out of sight.) As one editor said of Flood's work, it was "stilted and florid and diffuse." That may have been an understatement.
In any case, shifty Burns, despite what others have more kindly said about the sequel, tricked Wyatt into thinking he would instead do a book on Wyatt's intimate, Doc Holliday. And under that pretext he got a lot out of Wyatt, and used it to do a book that Wyatt finally concluded, was more about him than Doc. In fact when it occurred to him that he'd been tricked out of what amounted to the most interesting part of his life story he considered suing Burns. His friend Hart encouraged him, and thought he'd probably win big time. But suits cost time and money just as they do today. Moreover, Wyatt was old and tired. So Burns got away with his trickery, and brought out one of the most interesting, and accurate, books on what had gone on during what could be called the Earp, Behan, Clanton, McLaury, Cowboy Gang Feud. Behan was the crooked sheriff in spades. Burns did not learn that beneath much of the violence at Tombstone lay the fact that Wyatt had swiped the sheriff's cute, young, gal, Josephine Sarah Marcus. (Who later became his third and last wife, at least by common-law.) SEE THE STORY OF HER LIFE WITH WYATT ON AMAZON: "I MARRIED WYATT EARP."
Burns success in portraying things as they were was based on the fact that he found many of the participants still living, just as he had in the case of Billy the Kid. Burns was, however, basically a tenderfoot. For example, while researching Wyatt, an idea for another book occurred to him to cover the shenanigans of the many colorful old timers out in Cochise County, and he proposed to have the father of my old friend Ben Sanders act as his oracle and guide in seeking out old scoundrels. Bill Sanders reaction was: "You must be joking. These people are my neighbors!" If the implication isn't obvious to law professors from back East and that sort, he meant he'd have to move out if he blew the whistle.
In any case, this is a book well worth reading. It's author ended a colorful career shortly after the book came out, by dying quite young. Pity.
There is less fiction here than modern writers, who are shot in the pants with debunking, would like us to believe. Burns knew the foremost guide to writing such books was "stick to the facts, till you run out of them, and only make up as much as you have to in order to eat regularly." Editorial ethics then and now were much the same. In any case, Burns was not "stilted and florid and diffuse."
Since Flood's Ms. was not saleable, when Stuart Lake came along a few years later he took it over and made it that way. And Lake's so-called biography of Wyatt is a lot more truth than fiction. Read it, too: WYATT EARP: FRONTIER MARSHAL.
Burns was the first of the big name writers that started Wyatt Earp on the trail to fame and eventualy six-shooter Sainthood. I have a notion Wyatt would have liked the money in it, but not necessarily the fuss and bother of meeting celebrity seekers.
Unfortunately, for both Burns and Earp, Wyatt's friend John H. Flood Jr. had just written Wyatt's story, which was being circulated to publishers with the help of Wm. S. Hart. More unfortunately was that Earp loyally declined Burn's offer out of regard for Flood. The rub there turned out to be that Flood obviously couldn't write for beans. (Ask me. I found, bought and published his work after historians had sought for years this rare document, all copies of which had dropped out of sight.) As one editor said of Flood's work, it was "stilted and florid and diffuse." That may have been an understatement.
In any case, shifty Burns, despite what others have more kindly said about the sequel, tricked Wyatt into thinking he would instead do a book on Wyatt's intimate, Doc Holliday. And under that pretext he got a lot out of Wyatt, and used it to do a book that Wyatt finally concluded, was more about him than Doc. In fact when it occurred to him that he'd been tricked out of what amounted to the most interesting part of his life story he considered suing Burns. His friend Hart encouraged him, and thought he'd probably win big time. But suits cost time and money just as they do today. Moreover, Wyatt was old and tired. So Burns got away with his trickery, and brought out one of the most interesting, and accurate, books on what had gone on during what could be called the Earp, Behan, Clanton, McLaury, Cowboy Gang Feud. Behan was the crooked sheriff in spades. Burns did not learn that beneath much of the violence at Tombstone lay the fact that Wyatt had swiped the sheriff's cute, young, gal, Josephine Sarah Marcus. (Who later became his third and last wife, at least by common-law.) SEE THE STORY OF HER LIFE WITH WYATT ON AMAZON: "I MARRIED WYATT EARP."
Burns success in portraying things as they were was based on the fact that he found many of the participants still living, just as he had in the case of Billy the Kid. Burns was, however, basically a tenderfoot. For example, while researching Wyatt, an idea for another book occurred to him to cover the shenanigans of the many colorful old timers out in Cochise County, and he proposed to have the father of my old friend Ben Sanders act as his oracle and guide in seeking out old scoundrels. Bill Sanders reaction was: "You must be joking. These people are my neighbors!" If the implication isn't obvious to law professors from back East and that sort, he meant he'd have to move out if he blew the whistle.
In any case, this is a book well worth reading. It's author ended a colorful career shortly after the book came out, by dying quite young. Pity.
There is less fiction here than modern writers, who are shot in the pants with debunking, would like us to believe. Burns knew the foremost guide to writing such books was "stick to the facts, till you run out of them, and only make up as much as you have to in order to eat regularly." Editorial ethics then and now were much the same. In any case, Burns was not "stilted and florid and diffuse."
Since Flood's Ms. was not saleable, when Stuart Lake came along a few years later he took it over and made it that way. And Lake's so-called biography of Wyatt is a lot more truth than fiction. Read it, too: WYATT EARP: FRONTIER MARSHAL.
Burns was the first of the big name writers that started Wyatt Earp on the trail to fame and eventualy six-shooter Sainthood. I have a notion Wyatt would have liked the money in it, but not necessarily the fuss and bother of meeting celebrity seekers.
Best ever book about Wyatt Earp?
Helpful Votes: 13 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-14
Review Date: 2001-04-14
I read somewhere that more movies have been made about Wyatt Earp than all the U.S. presidents combined! There's something about the gunfight at the O.K. Corral that touches the mainspring of American imagination. Tombstone is the book that made Wyatt Earp famous and shaped forever our perception of him. I read Tombstone first when I was in high school back in the 1950s and I've since dipped into it countless times. Some might object to the author's purple prose and made-up dialogue and newer scholarly studies of the Earps and Tombstone may be more accurate and balanced. But Burns drew his material from interviews with old-timers and Tombstone newspapers and I'm confident that he comes about as close to fact as you can get. This is a magical tale and nobody could tell it any better than Burns.
Smallchief
Smallchief
Best place to start for afionados of Tombstore lore
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-15
Review Date: 2007-05-15
One of the editorial reviews above says that this book is "a mixture of fact and fiction." It seems to me that it is no more so than modern works on the topic and perhaps may be more accurate.
Written less than 50 years after the primary events that made the town famous, and while some of the people who participated in them were still alive, Burns crafts a portrait not just of those seminal events but a general history of the town from its inception to what had become of it in the 1920's.
Many other works about the Earps and their opponents tend either to lionize or demonize Wyatt Earp. Burns takes a more balanced view of both sides in the conflict, exploring their shortcomings and their qualities. Modern writers on the subject could take a lesson from him.
Written less than 50 years after the primary events that made the town famous, and while some of the people who participated in them were still alive, Burns crafts a portrait not just of those seminal events but a general history of the town from its inception to what had become of it in the 1920's.
Many other works about the Earps and their opponents tend either to lionize or demonize Wyatt Earp. Burns takes a more balanced view of both sides in the conflict, exploring their shortcomings and their qualities. Modern writers on the subject could take a lesson from him.
great book and insight to the old west
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2001-02-10
Review Date: 2001-02-10
tombstone the Iliad of the Southwest was a very informative book that keep me entertained as well as learning about the history of the people that shaped the southwest.I was very impressed how the author was able to interview many of the characters or speak to people that lived through that era.The book being writted in 1927 really brought out alot of history that would otherwise be lost.

Volcano Verdict (Luna Cruz)
Published in Hardcover by Cool Titles (2006-09)
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The "Verdict" is in
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Review Date: 2008-06-15
Review Date: 2008-06-15
Former District Attorney Luna Cruz, who left Crater County in disgrace after a humiliating recall vote, is given a second chance when she comes to the aid of legal secretary Jen Song, who is accused of killing her boss. Luna soon learns there is more to this case - and Jen than meets the eye.
Volcano Verdict takes you on a fast paced, action packed ride into the dark side of the law, with crooked cops, corrupt lawyers and a fallen heroine, trying to redeem herself. She is tempted by easy money, promises of power and death threats at every turn.
Gary A Wilson
Author -The Triangle & Sake of Time
Founder - The Independent Writer's Network
Volcano Verdict takes you on a fast paced, action packed ride into the dark side of the law, with crooked cops, corrupt lawyers and a fallen heroine, trying to redeem herself. She is tempted by easy money, promises of power and death threats at every turn.
Gary A Wilson
Author -The Triangle & Sake of Time
Founder - The Independent Writer's Network
A GREAT READ!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-19
Review Date: 2008-04-19
Edward Hobbs was an attorney, who was about to be disbarred for
transporting illegal drugs from across the border into America.
He pays a price of one-million dollars for freedom, but never realized
that wasn't enough. He was the boss of Jen Song, a legal secretary,
who was accused of killing him, and leaving his body on top of an
Albuquerque volcano. The fireworks were about to begin in Albuquerque
at the same time Jen falls, and cuts her hand on a sharp edge of
volcanic rock. The blood from her hand drips on the dead body of
Edward Hobbs, as she stares at the strangle marks on his neck, while
anticipating to make her first phone call. Jen becomes hysterical,
realizing that her dyslexia and Attention Deficit hyperactivity
Disorder were minor problems as compared to facing the gruesome
murder of her boss. During the impending investigation of Edward Hobbs,
former prosecutor Luna Cruz defends her only client, and friend,
Jen Song. The nightmare begins for Luna, while she uncovers a
conspiracy, involving lawyers and their connection to transporting
illegal drugs from across the border. The author creates a legal
thriller that becomes a masterpiece from his expertise in criminal
law through experience, combined with knowledge of the Southwest
detention centers. Jonathan Miller pulls no punches, while describing
the horror of a career in which he lives, and speaks pure truth as he
tells the story through reality. His unique background, keen sense of
humor, and detailed description of crime through the eyes of an insider,
makes quite an interesting read. There's never a dull moment, from the
beginning of an investigation of a brutal murder to the verdict. The
journey for Luna Cruz from Texas to Mexico adds more drama with a
twist and surprises, while she desperately attempts to put the
mysterious puzzle together, but the pieces don't fit. The dialogue
in this story is rich in color. The strange characters draw a picture of the Southwest detention centers, and
what goes on behind closed doors. A home for prisoners where there is
no mercy, whether your guilty, or possibly innocent. I would recommend
this book to all mystery lovers, who enjoy chilling stories that are
packed with drama. "Volcano Verdict" is as witty as "My Cousin Vinny."
Suspense blossoms like a flower throughout this thriller, as good as
it was in "Presumed Innocent." Jonathan Miller manages to light-up
the story, like fireworks on the fourth of July, and the volcano does
erupt!
Geri Ahearn, A.I.O.M.
Author of 6 books
Author Geri Ahearn, INC
transporting illegal drugs from across the border into America.
He pays a price of one-million dollars for freedom, but never realized
that wasn't enough. He was the boss of Jen Song, a legal secretary,
who was accused of killing him, and leaving his body on top of an
Albuquerque volcano. The fireworks were about to begin in Albuquerque
at the same time Jen falls, and cuts her hand on a sharp edge of
volcanic rock. The blood from her hand drips on the dead body of
Edward Hobbs, as she stares at the strangle marks on his neck, while
anticipating to make her first phone call. Jen becomes hysterical,
realizing that her dyslexia and Attention Deficit hyperactivity
Disorder were minor problems as compared to facing the gruesome
murder of her boss. During the impending investigation of Edward Hobbs,
former prosecutor Luna Cruz defends her only client, and friend,
Jen Song. The nightmare begins for Luna, while she uncovers a
conspiracy, involving lawyers and their connection to transporting
illegal drugs from across the border. The author creates a legal
thriller that becomes a masterpiece from his expertise in criminal
law through experience, combined with knowledge of the Southwest
detention centers. Jonathan Miller pulls no punches, while describing
the horror of a career in which he lives, and speaks pure truth as he
tells the story through reality. His unique background, keen sense of
humor, and detailed description of crime through the eyes of an insider,
makes quite an interesting read. There's never a dull moment, from the
beginning of an investigation of a brutal murder to the verdict. The
journey for Luna Cruz from Texas to Mexico adds more drama with a
twist and surprises, while she desperately attempts to put the
mysterious puzzle together, but the pieces don't fit. The dialogue
in this story is rich in color. The strange characters draw a picture of the Southwest detention centers, and
what goes on behind closed doors. A home for prisoners where there is
no mercy, whether your guilty, or possibly innocent. I would recommend
this book to all mystery lovers, who enjoy chilling stories that are
packed with drama. "Volcano Verdict" is as witty as "My Cousin Vinny."
Suspense blossoms like a flower throughout this thriller, as good as
it was in "Presumed Innocent." Jonathan Miller manages to light-up
the story, like fireworks on the fourth of July, and the volcano does
erupt!
Geri Ahearn, A.I.O.M.
Author of 6 books
Author Geri Ahearn, INC
Harlan Coben has serious competition.
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-08
Review Date: 2007-08-08
Knocked my socks off - a super story, packed with surprises and twists - and, because the legal angle ran surreptitiously in the background, it didn't labour or get bogged down.
Forget the Grisham thing - Jonathan Miller has placed himself as a serious rival to Harlan Coben.
Great stuff, looking forward to picking up my next one.
Forget the Grisham thing - Jonathan Miller has placed himself as a serious rival to Harlan Coben.
Great stuff, looking forward to picking up my next one.
Conflicts Galore
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-17
Review Date: 2007-12-17
I experienced such a dichotomy reading this book I scarcely know where to begin. As I wrestled with whether to give this review three or four stars I considered the pros and the cons of Jonathan Miller's well-written legal thriller, VOLCANO VERDICT.
Pros: Miller's writing flows fluidly and easily; even better, his writing style reflects a great deal of wit and a keen sense of humor. This makes for a very fun read. Miller is a criminal attorney, and his expertise comes through time after time, whether his characters attend hearings or file motions or issue subpoenas. And it's readily apparent Miller very much enjoys and appreciates Albuquerque and the Land of Enchantment.
Cons: There are numerous typos and other errors; this book is in dire need of a competent editor (not so cool, Cool Publishing). Some of the scenes are confusing, whether it be character placement or point of view. The book's protagonists, attorney Luna Cruz and her sidekick, Jen Song, sometimes say and do very masculine things (which points out the obvious; the author is a male). In the book's climactic scene, Luna doesn't resolve her own conflict--extenuating circumstances resolve it for her. And finally, there were a couple of other issues as the story concluded that really bugged me.
Miller has terrific talent; I look forward to reading his next book. VOLCANO VERDICT is a fun ride, warts or no warts.
--D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On
Pros: Miller's writing flows fluidly and easily; even better, his writing style reflects a great deal of wit and a keen sense of humor. This makes for a very fun read. Miller is a criminal attorney, and his expertise comes through time after time, whether his characters attend hearings or file motions or issue subpoenas. And it's readily apparent Miller very much enjoys and appreciates Albuquerque and the Land of Enchantment.
Cons: There are numerous typos and other errors; this book is in dire need of a competent editor (not so cool, Cool Publishing). Some of the scenes are confusing, whether it be character placement or point of view. The book's protagonists, attorney Luna Cruz and her sidekick, Jen Song, sometimes say and do very masculine things (which points out the obvious; the author is a male). In the book's climactic scene, Luna doesn't resolve her own conflict--extenuating circumstances resolve it for her. And finally, there were a couple of other issues as the story concluded that really bugged me.
Miller has terrific talent; I look forward to reading his next book. VOLCANO VERDICT is a fun ride, warts or no warts.
--D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On

The Voyage of the Beetle
Published in Hardcover by University of New Mexico Press (2007-10-16)
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Darwin for kids!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-02
Review Date: 2008-02-02
I began reading this wonderful book the day I brought it home and was so excited by it that I finished it the very next day. I love it, and in so many dimensions. I think it is wonderfully evocative of Darwin's close attention to the wide range of natural phenomenon which he encountered and his willingness to put it all together in such an innovative way - but only when nature thrust itself into his vision (thus, the ingenious use of clues from Rosie, Darwin's imaginary beetle friend). In my passion for all things Galapagos (I have been there more than once), I read the Voyage of the Beagle a couple of years ago, and this book reminded me vividly of some of the most fascinating and memorable parts of his voyage. I also love the book because I have an interest in writing for children, and appreciate how this rich and scientifically sound text makes the concepts of evolution so very approachable and inviting to this audience.
I think there is a paucity of books for children related to the Galapagos and Darwin and, given the increasing number of tourists with children going to the islands, I think this book should be recommended reading for families headed for Ecuador.
I think there is a paucity of books for children related to the Galapagos and Darwin and, given the increasing number of tourists with children going to the islands, I think this book should be recommended reading for families headed for Ecuador.
My child's favorite!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-31
Review Date: 2007-12-31
We received this book around Thanksgiving and cannot stop reading it! My son's interest in science has only increased since reading this book and we both adore the illustrations. I hope for more young adult literature from this author!
What a wondrous journey!!!!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-17
Review Date: 2007-11-17
Traveling the globe with Charles Darwin and his beetle companion Rosie, the reader joins them in an adventure that evokes wonder and curiosity. The friendly narrative and vibrant illustrations guide us along a rich educational experience. As we become detectives and join Darwin in his search for clues we also learn about geography, the animal world, history, and finally the theory of natural selection. This refreshing book is a must for all young people and adults curious about the mysteries of life!
An exciting voyage for all ages!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-05
Review Date: 2007-11-05
This is an engaging story of the incredible voyage of Charles Darwin that is both adventure story and a fresh look at the world around us. At first blush it is a humorous account of a wise beetle leading the enthusiastic Darwin from discovery to discovery, describing key encounters in his 5-year voyage. But it also leads the reader to consider one of the great scientific theories of our time - how things come to be through natural selection. The clever use of Rosie keeps the pace light and accessible to many age levels without sacrificing intellectual integrity. Lawrence's lush illustrations are beautiful and Weaver's affectionate presentation of Darwin reveal the human side of Charles with a rich factual background. A very engaging read!

Warriors of the Clouds: A Lost Civilization in the Upper Amazon of Peru
Published in Paperback by University of New Mexico Press (1998-07-01)
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"The most handsome of all the people"
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-18
Review Date: 2008-01-18
The Chachapoya, or Cloud People, created a complex civilization in the upper Amazon of northern Peru in the terrain separating the Marañon and Huallaga basins. Keith Muscutt spent over 20 years studying the civilization. His book is a treasure of careful and vivid writing, enhanced by wonderful photographs of a breathtaking landscape.
The Chachapoya were conquered by the Inca around A.D. 1475, and shortly thereafter were decimated by Spanish colonial rule. Pedro Cieza de León described the Chachapoyas: "They are the whitest and most handsome of all the people that I have seen in Indies, and their wives were so beautiful that because of their gentleness, many of them deserved to be the Incas' wives and to also be taken to the Sun Temple .... The women and their husbands always dressed in woolen clothes and in their heads they wear their llautos, which are a sign they wear to be known everywhere."
Descendants of these people still live in the region amid the ruins. Muscutt offers splendid color plates of cliff-side tombs mixed with photographs of modern-day village life. His photos also capture the forest-choked valleys, high-altitude lakes, and orchid-studded vegetation.
Vincent Lee's maps of of Vira Vira are excellent. The bibliography, compiled by Douglas Sharon and Muscutt, is first rate. Muscatt traces some of the life of Benigno Añazco, who spent 36 years deep in the Andean forest, founded 14 settlements, abandoned his wife and many children, married one of his daughters, killed his son-in-law, fought drug peddlers, and sought to re-establish the Inca Empire.
According to chachapoyas.com , a website devoted to this book, Keith Muscutt is Assistant Dean of the Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz. A native of England, he has traveled widely in the United States, Mexico, and Peru, photographing and writing articles about rock art and pre-Columbian remains. He is the founder of the Fundación Benéfica Niños de Chuquibamba, which promotes the health and education of children in the remote Andean village shown on the cover of this book.
Although the book is ten years old, nothing seems to have supplanted it for a student of the Chachapoyas.
Robert C. Ross 2008
Warriors of the Clouds
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-26
Review Date: 2008-03-26
This was an extremely well researched and fascinating book to read. Having been to Machu Picchu myself I was totally absorbed in this other ancient Peruvian culture. A must read for all archaelogy enthusiasts!
A treat for armchair explorers.
Helpful Votes: 27 out of 27 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-30
Review Date: 2000-04-30
I was looking for information on Machu Picchu, when I came across this gem. The cover stirred up fantasies of Shangrila. I was intrigued, ordered it, and was delighted.This is a photographic exploration of Kuelap, a mysterious citadel in the high Andes, discovered seventy years before Machu Picchu. The Chachapoya, or Cloud People (understandably so-called) were the inahabitants of this remote and inaccessible area.Keith Muscutt has provided a detailed and interesting text to accompany this visual feast. He photographs the present inhabitants of the region, supposedly the ancestors of the builders of Kuelap. Perhaps or perhaps not, but interesting anyway.The photographs of tombs built vertically in the cliff side are indescribable. All in all I highly recommend this, whether the interest is information or pleasure. Both are to be found in these pages. Thorough and interesting and visually beautiful.
Great Warriors of the West!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 21 total.
Review Date: 2000-10-24
Review Date: 2000-10-24
One of the world's greatest civilizations was the Incan civilization. The Incas settled in Western South America, along the Andes range. This civilization was very similar to the Great Aztec Civilization. The Incas had adapted to their environment. They built terrraces and were skillful builders. Find out how the Great civilization adapted to their environment and how they were conquered by Pizarro's trickery...

Winged Prophet from Hermes to Quetzalcoatl: An Introdction to the Mesoamerican Deities Through the Tarot
Published in Paperback by Weiser Books (1994-10-01)
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Tarot, Mesoamerican deities & classical European Mythology
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Review Date: 2007-02-06
Review Date: 2007-02-06
Essentially this book gives a chapter for each of the 22 cards of the major arcana of the tarot, similarities are then made with the 22 Lamatl's of `The Book of Days' or the `Tonalamatl' of the Aztecs; correspondence is further made with the deities of Mesoamerica and also with classical European Mythology.
"The tonalamatl is a divinatory almanac used in central Mexico in the decades, and perhaps centuries, leading up to the Spanish conquest. It is Nahuatl in origin, meaning "pages of days". The tonalamatl was structured around the sacred 260-day year, the tonalpohualli. This 260-day year consisted of 20 trecena of 13 days each. Each page of a tonalamatl represented one trecena, and was adorned with a painting of that trecena's reigning deity and decorated with the 13 day-signs and 13 other glyphs. These day-signs and glyphs were used to cast horoscopes and discern the future. The best surviving examples of tonalamatl are the Codex Borbonicus and the Codex Borgia." (From Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia). It should be noted that there are apparently 2 additional trecena's reported by the author of this book; this then makes 22 trecena's, corresponding with the major arcana of the tarot.
I was glad for reading this book to further increase my knowledge of the tarot. My knowledge regarding Mesoamerican deities was fairly limited, so this information I also found very useful. On many occasions while reading this book, I wanted to put this book down and come up to speed via reading more about the Mesoamerican deities and the classical European Mythology (i.e. the Iliad and Odyssey etc); I would recommend doing this prior to reading this book, assuming you have the time. The connections that the author was trying to convey did not always match up for me; perhaps this was due to the gaps in knowledge on my part. Still I did learn a bunch of stuff even though I found this book a little hard going due to its dry nature. What made this book more difficult was trying to pronounce the Mesoamerican deity names and then trying to remember what these deities did in addition. I can't see why anyone would want to read a book like this but for a deep desire to know about spiritual matters. You've got to also wonder why this book is selling as low as it is on Amazon. Still I'm thankful to the author for all her hard work and for compiling all of this information; I have gained from reading this book.
I can't say that I'd use this book to say that all religions are essentially the same. I don't think that this was the intention of this book. I saw more that there is a deep esoteric undercurrent to be discovered.
"The tonalamatl is a divinatory almanac used in central Mexico in the decades, and perhaps centuries, leading up to the Spanish conquest. It is Nahuatl in origin, meaning "pages of days". The tonalamatl was structured around the sacred 260-day year, the tonalpohualli. This 260-day year consisted of 20 trecena of 13 days each. Each page of a tonalamatl represented one trecena, and was adorned with a painting of that trecena's reigning deity and decorated with the 13 day-signs and 13 other glyphs. These day-signs and glyphs were used to cast horoscopes and discern the future. The best surviving examples of tonalamatl are the Codex Borbonicus and the Codex Borgia." (From Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia). It should be noted that there are apparently 2 additional trecena's reported by the author of this book; this then makes 22 trecena's, corresponding with the major arcana of the tarot.
I was glad for reading this book to further increase my knowledge of the tarot. My knowledge regarding Mesoamerican deities was fairly limited, so this information I also found very useful. On many occasions while reading this book, I wanted to put this book down and come up to speed via reading more about the Mesoamerican deities and the classical European Mythology (i.e. the Iliad and Odyssey etc); I would recommend doing this prior to reading this book, assuming you have the time. The connections that the author was trying to convey did not always match up for me; perhaps this was due to the gaps in knowledge on my part. Still I did learn a bunch of stuff even though I found this book a little hard going due to its dry nature. What made this book more difficult was trying to pronounce the Mesoamerican deity names and then trying to remember what these deities did in addition. I can't see why anyone would want to read a book like this but for a deep desire to know about spiritual matters. You've got to also wonder why this book is selling as low as it is on Amazon. Still I'm thankful to the author for all her hard work and for compiling all of this information; I have gained from reading this book.
I can't say that I'd use this book to say that all religions are essentially the same. I don't think that this was the intention of this book. I saw more that there is a deep esoteric undercurrent to be discovered.
Extraordinary Parallelism
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-04-23
Review Date: 2002-04-23
The thread that binds cultures is stronger and more firm than most people think. Complicating beliefs in order to make them seem original has nothing to do with their essence. Underneath it all they spring from a common source, with an extraordinary parallelism. God is God, no matter by what name. All of that and more is embraced by this amazing book, beautifully written, thought-provoking, a reference source for a lifetime of consultation. Highly recommended.
The Winged Prophet
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-09
Review Date: 2000-08-09
This book is a fantastic read - it's passionate, poignant and well written. The research done to write it is obviously extensive and thorough - Carol Miller certainly did her homework! even though the subject is highly intellectual, it's an easy read - great for a flight or a trip to the beach.
Faith as Metaphysical Vision
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-06
Review Date: 2001-04-06
This book is apparently complicated but in fact is quite simple: underneath the dogma and ceremony, all religions are the same. They have in common a need for answers but also a need for questions that lend themselves to lessons in morality, cautionary tales, structures of ethics that permit the fine fabric of law and society. And furthermore, the societies we think of as primitive are anything but that. Each culture devises a standard of values and behavior, that is essentially like every other culture. A valuable book, a fascinating and provocative one, as applicable as a textbook as a bedside reference source.

ACCESS Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque
Published in Paperback by Collins (1999-03-01)
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The best - really need an update
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Review Date: 2008-07-15
Review Date: 2008-07-15
I agree with the other reviews: these ACCESS guides are by far the best for cities, and I am really sorry there isn't one more recent than 1999 for Santa Fe. I bought more recent guides for Santa Fe - ehh. The others are very limited in the scope of information.
Where is the new one?
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Review Date: 2007-01-11
Review Date: 2007-01-11
I buy and Access guide for any city which I am about to visit. I have found their reviews to be topnotch.
I wish they would publish and updated guide to Santa Fe!
I wish they would publish and updated guide to Santa Fe!
ACCESS Guides are the BEST!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2003-03-29
Review Date: 2003-03-29
I always find the ACCESS Guides to be the best travel guides overall, and look for them whenever I am about to travel to a new location. So far, I have used their guides to Alb/SantaFe/Taos, Seattle, Montreal/Quebec City, Phoenix, San Francisco, Hawaii, San Diego, and London.
I like their format - they are organized by neighborhoods, so you don't have to seach around through the book all day; and they have an empasis on restaurants and shopping, which I find the other guides don't give enough info on and which are my FAVORITE activities when travelling. Also their print is large, clear, and color coded, which also makes it easy to find what you want (restaurants in one color, shopping in another, tourist sites in another).
It's the best guide to carry around each day while travelling.

Arizona Trout Streams and Their Hatches: Fly Fishing in the High Deserts of Arizona and Western New Mexico, Second Edition
Published in Paperback by Countryman (2005-10-31)
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This is a must-read book for all Arizona fly anglers.
Helpful Votes: 16 out of 21 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-18
Review Date: 1999-02-18
These two authors have taken much of the guess-work out of fly fishing new trout waters in Arizona. Their combined experience and knowledge have been put together to aid both beginner and experienced fly fishermen. Virtually every productive trout water in the state is covered, along with tips, techniques, directions, and tackle needed to be productive. The book is both fun and easy to read, plus extremely educational for the fly angler seeking to fish Arizona's trout waters. This is the much needed book that every fly fisherman/woman in Arizona has been waiting for. If you are even thinking about fishing in this state, read this book!
I am a Arizona born Fly Angler who endorses this book.
Helpful Votes: 17 out of 21 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-12
Review Date: 1998-12-12
Reading Arizona Trout Streams, I thought my spots were being exposed. But as I got into the feel of the writers tone, I felt as if I were reading something written by a friend who was sharing his secrets. The book is punctuated by Arizona Fly Anglers names, friends of the authors who wrote the book. A nice touch. Certainly most people like to see their name in print, especially a book on our subject. Organized by geographics, the pages move from one stream to another in good form. Not all streams are listed, just the ones that are well known, and a few that aren't. One of my favorite streams is listed. The author gives it a poor rating, and for this I am happy. It seems that his idea of a small stream rating and mine do not closely match. That is ok by me, life is not black and white. There are some streams that I haven't even heard of. I know the area where they drain, but I haven't heard of them through my information channels or in my wanderings. I have a log, even one a little more in depth than I show you online. I check the insect hatches in my notes, and the hatches listed in Arizona Trout Streams is dead on. My knowledge of entomology is limited, but what I do know, I can say that it certainly matches the book. That my friends is a great feeling because I feel so lost when it comes to the Latin part of flye angling. I would have paid more for color pictures, but the black and white photographs are excellent. The pictures in the book look like ones that we have all taken. For instance, the Haigler Creek photograph is what I am talking about. A good look at what the stream really is. There is a section on Lee's Ferry that has been fully researched. The history of Trout strains at this tailwater are discussed along with flys and techniques used. I am impressed that I could have learned so much from a paperback book written on my subject. (my ego, has been deflated! just kidding.) Again, what a great book. Arizona Trout Streams is a must own for every Arizona Fly Angler and anyone who wants to know more about our Trout Streams. If you are thinking about coming to Arizona, go and purchase this book. It will make your knowledge of our streams match even some of us who have fished here our whole lives. Thank you Charles Meck and John Rohmer for making such a great book. I have been sweating it for a long time, and now I know that I am indeed learning many things, along with some new streams.
This has opened to my eyes to what I have in my own backyard
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-28
Review Date: 1998-12-28
I would like to commend the authors for a great job on a book that has given the Arizona resident like myself a new outlook on fly-fishing. I am excited about using the plethera of information that I have, and cannot wait until I can put this information to work on my next outing. Thank you Charlie and John for a job well-done!!

Ask the Bugman: Environmentally Safe Ways to Control Household Pests
Published in Paperback by University of New Mexico Press (2002-02-19)
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bugman book
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Review Date: 2007-01-13
Review Date: 2007-01-13
very intriguing ways of dealing with common pests - i used the caterpillar solution and it seemed to work very well. nice to have a non toxic solution.
Best book of its kind available
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2002-03-10
Review Date: 2002-03-10
This is an excellent book on how to control pests without using toxic chemicals or pest control companies. It is full of great ideas and excellent drawings. It is also entertaining when people, especially the school children, list their least favorite bugs. There is even a great short piece on hemp which makes the book a little controversial. Informative, entertaining and controversial equals very interesting. It is worth every penny...
Controlling mice, termites, bed bugs & more
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2002-07-07
Review Date: 2002-07-07
Environmentally safe, effective ways of controlling mice, termites, bed bugs and other common household insects and creatures are revealed in Ask The Bugman!, a guide which uses a question and answer format to impart the basics, and a chapter organization by type of pest ("Biters and Stingers", "Ants") make answers quick to find. An excellent, basic guide to pest control options.
The Aztec News
Published in Turtleback by Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media (2000-10)
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Great book idea!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-12
Review Date: 2007-01-12
My class really liked the format of this book, and it encouraged them to find out what this culture was about.
The Aztec News
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-09
Review Date: 2001-04-09
Excellent bite sized tidbits of history presented in an interesting format. Inside you will find a map of the Aztec empire, articles detailing every day life of the Aztec from agriculture, the Spanish invasion, war, the ball game, a guide to the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, a girl talk section, food and classifieds that provide an insight to the culture. What a great series! I purchased a copy as a gift for my 9 year old niece and was so impressed that I am purchasing the whole series for her! What a find! A clever and delightful way to introduce history to youngsters.
School Project
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2000-02-18
Review Date: 2000-02-18
I am in the process of doing a school project on the Aztec and this book has all the info I need! I would recomend this book to anyone! It has everything enterusting in it, there is not one boring word!
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In SUN DOG DAYS, Slim Randles paints a vivid picture of the range, and the processes by which cowboys do their jobs. He also offrers a good look at the psyches of these tough men. But Randles also does something more. SUN DOG DAYS is the story of a man going through a mid-life crisis and coming to terms with who he is. In the process, the man learns something important about making and accepting choices and their consequences. This universal theme makes SUN DOG DAYS accessible to everybody, not just cowboys. In fact for the non-cowboy, SUN DOG DAYS tells its story in a refreshing way. For cowboys or cowboy wannabes, it catches the spirit of why they want to be cowboys. With warmth and humor Slim Randles presents fleshed out characters that are very human. His style is simple and direct, but never simplistic. SUN DOG DAYS is both a fun and gently thought provoking read.