Radio Books

It contains every thing that a biography needs. The pictures are great. There are no baby pictures, the picture where he is the yungest, is a pic of him when he played Kevin in "The Bradys" from 1990. The rest are HI pics, movie pics and other "normal" pics. It's a must have for every fan (even though we all now every thing about him.)

This book has to be the best, along side Totally Jtt. It is a perfect handbook, with stunning facts, and the cover is so shiny.

I would recommend you get the paperback version, because, lets face it, you don't want to spend too much on a book, and it's simply just a waste of money to get a hardback.

Going back to the quality of John. F. Grabowski's work- It has good, understandable language, and the titles of sub headings are really professional. For example-

"The Boy Who Would Be Lion King, and "The Life Of A Star." Jonathan Taylor Thomas is truly amazing, and with this guide, you will see that the handsome young actor is even more stunning then when you first set eyes on him.

It is a great book for sketching from. Trust me, this is no ordinary book, you will immediately be on the hook. Happy reading!

If you need to know what wireless technology is about, but don't want to wade through mountains of technical detail, this book is for you. Ian does a great job of laying out what's most important about wireless, and gives a framework for figuring out how to use it successfully in your business. This book is an excellent resource for any business person or IT manager involved in or considering a wireless project. Congratulations Ian!

By cutting through the confusing acronyms and technocratic garble that earmark most wireless technology discussions, Ian Hayes delivers solid advice for creating and refining a corporate wireless strategy. Hayes provides readily actionable advice to managers, executives and IT personnel who need to quickly come up to speed on the ins and outs of wireless technology. Most impressive is his use of case studies and concrete examples to communicate how wireless technology can be deployed within corporate environments. Hayes offers cost justification guidelines that include how to communicate and sell a wireless solution to executives. This book is highly readable and offers practical advice on how to move forward with a corporate wireless computing strategy. If you are confused by the endless jargon that seems to accompany every wireless conversation and need to cut to the chase, this book is highly recommended reading for you and your management team.

If you like the animated series, you'll love this book. You'll find every character on every page, every character of the Justice League and Injustice Gang. It even has a few photo shots from the series.

You'll find information of both the animated show and comics. There is data on parts from the animated show like the League itself, the Injustice Gang, Lex Luthor and more. From the comics, there's a group of beings from space who had the same powers as Superman, Chronos and the Cold Warriors who consisted of Mr.Freeze, Captain Cold, Killer Frost and other iced based foes. There is also info on characters who were in the comics such as Adam Strange, Aquaman, The Atom. The only thing that wasn't included was the Thangarian invasion of Earth and some other things form the animated show. Most of it seems to have been based on the comics rather then the animated show.

Still it's an interesting book and it's good for young readers and newcomers to Justice League, whether it's the animated show or comics.

Jason Hall's Visual Guidebook to the animated Justice League is colorful and fun. Tykes should like it. Like all the DK books, great care has been taken in chosing the captions and accompanying text.

It's a great way to introduce the younger readers to the world of the Justice League, though I would have waited a few years until the Justice League Unlimited run had been completed, so the book had a great amount of stories to draw fun. It also goes the extra mile with some pages on Aquaman, the Atom, and Adam Strange.

A few flaws for the completist out there. The info on Hawkgirl is somewhat inaccurate after the revelations in the second season finale, "Starcrossed," the panals are mostly taken from the comics rather than the animated series, and some "fun" pages like a detailed blueprint of what goes where in the Watchtower might have given the little ones a bit more material to chew on.
Again, some material on other characters such as Metamorpho, Darksaid, Dr. Fate, would have been great.

Still, it's fun for what it is. Hopefully DK will produce a few more of these in the years to come.

this gives a 300 page behind the scenes view of bob knight in his own words. a lot of good basketball and a great picture of bob knight the man

AWESOME! I loved it! It really captures the true meaning of Bob Knight. If you love Bob Knight - this is a must read.

More than thirty years ago, lovable British playwright Alan Bennett encountered an eccentric and difficult old woman, Miss Shepherd, living contentedly, eccentrically, and not without troubles, in her van - in his London neighborhood. Bennett, intrigued by her and concerned for her safety (which was not always assured) subtly befriended her. Within a few months she had moved the van to a parking spot across from his house. She stayed for years and this slim book, first published in 1989 as a long piece in "The London Review of Books," is the story of their gently and sometimes humorously intersecting lives.

In subsequent years Miss S.'s highly individual sense of upward mobility would find expression, and there would be replacement vans. Miss S. was a Catholic who loved to paint her vans and favored yellow - asserting "it's the papal colour." She was sometimes demanding of Bennett's time, requesting favors and errands of him. She never said "Thanks." She revealed precious little about her past: only of her current opinions. She wrote and sold pamphlets on the street that she claimed were authored anonymously. She sold pencils on the street, claiming that her pencils were the best. She was given to fanatical religious and political pronouncements, and outrageous statements of prejudice and some silliness. Her right-wing politics clashed with Bennett's, and her comments on current events - reported deadpan, and verbatim - were often very funny. Old age and its freight of health and personal problems dogged her, and Bennett did what he could to help.

Alan Bennett is a great listener. In addition he can tell a story simply and clearly, with precision and understatement. He tells just enough. He encourages his characters to speak for themselves.

This is a great little nonfiction story that is tender but never mawkish - told with wit and elegance.

Famous for his hilariously ironic comic sketches in Beyond the Fringe and Talking Heads, and for his recent Tony Award-winning play The History Boys, among other productions, Alan Bennett here gives some insights into his own life and personality. In "The Lady in the Van," he details the twenty-year relationship he had with someone who, under any other circumstances, would be considered a homeless person. In this case, Mary Shepherd is not "homeless" because she lives, unkempt but unfettered, in a filthy van--which she ultimately parks in the garden of his house. The van and its occupant remain there for years.

Beginning in 1969, when Bennett tells of meeting her for the first time, after she has parked her van on a lot across the street from his house, and concluding in 1989, with her death at seventy-seven, Bennett gives a diary of Mary Shepherd's life--and, incidentally, his own life, not as her benefactor (which suggests conscious "do-gooding" on his part) but as a person who respects the independence of those around him, even those like Mary Shepherd who challenge his good nature every step of the way.

The founder of her own political party (membership: two, including a nun suffering from Alzheimer's), writer of political tracts (which she sells, along with pencils), devoutly religious dropout from a convent, and fiercely independent challenger of "the system," Miss Shepherd lives without sanitary facilities, in a series of vans (each of which she paints yellow, "the papal color"). As Bennett describes her colorful clothing and headgear (all of it foully odoriferous) and the unsanitary conditions under which she chooses to live, the listener can only listen in amazement at Bennett's tolerance and ability to continue letting Miss Shepherd live her own life on her own terms--and on his property.

The audiotape also includes "Uncle Clarence," the story of an uncle who died at age twenty during World War I. A detailed picture of his family--especially of his grandmother, aunts, and mother--Bennett describes the special place the deceased soldier forever occupies in their lives. His visit to Ypres, where his uncle is buried, becomes a meditation on the futility of war. These two astonishing character sketches reveal as much about the author as they do about the characters being described. Always respectful of his subjects, while selecting details which reveal their unique (and in the case of Miss Shepherd, impossibly difficult) qualities, Bennett shows himself to be genuinely caring and thoughtful--and perhaps the only person in England who could have tolerated the lifestyle Miss Shepherd brought to his yard. n Mary Whipple

My children (ages 7 & 9) are experiencing Narnia just as I did as a child. This was our 3rd book on CD in the Chronicles. I wish it was our first. The Radio Theatre cast is incredible. My children were transported to Narnia via the actors and the sound effects. Having a cast of actors brings more depth to the story. They ask to hear it again and again. Well worth the investment. There is a Narnia set from the Radio Theatre and I may buy it even though we have 2 books from other narrators. It is that good!

We already have the full collection of Chronicles of Narnia books, but this radio theater version is a very welcome addition. As adults, my husband and I were as captivated as our children while listening to this series on CD. This is more than simply a book being read aloud, it is like really being there and hearing the story unfold. We especially enjoy this CD series for trips in the car, as the time passes quickly while enthralled with the plot. It is a wonderful book series, and if you can't find time for reading, this is a great way to expose your family to good writing. "The Last Battle" happens to be the last book in the series, so be sure to start with "The Magician's Nephew" and "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" first. I don't know if Focus on the family has produced the entire series yet or not, but we've listened to those first two and loved them.

Many science fiction fans already know about the excellent 1950's radio shows "Dimension X" and "X-Minus One", but what was surprising to me was the great science fiction that aired on other radio shows as well. The audio quality is generally good and the 32-page booklet is excellent. The following is a list of the 18 episodes in this set (Lux Radio Theatre is an hour long show):

DIMENSION X
"Destination Moon" by Robert A. Heinlein 6-24-50
"Pebble in the Sky" by Isaac Asimov 6-17-51
"Almost Human" by Robert Bloch 05-13-50

X-MINUS ONE
"There Will Come Soft Rains" and "Zero Hour" by Ray Bradbury 12-5-56
"A Gun for Dinosaur" by L. Sprague de Camp 3-7-56
"Colony" by Philip K. Dick 10-10-56
"A Pail of Air" by Fritz Leiber 3-28-56
"The Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley 3-6-57
"Junkyard" by Clifford D. Simak 2-22-56
"Mr. Costello, Hero" by Theodore Sturgeon 7-3-56

THE LUX RADIO THEATRE
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" by Harry Bates 1-4-54
"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells 2-8-55

CBS RADIO WORKSHOP
"Green Hills of Earth" by Robert A. Heinlein 7-21-57

THE SHADOW
"The Man Who Was Death" by Alfred Bester 2-29-48

LIGHTS OUT
"Oxychloride X" by Arch Oboler 2-16-43

QUIET PLEASE
"Adam and the Darkest Day" by Wyllis Cooper 11-07-48

EXPLORING TOMORROW
"Speak No More" by Gordon R. Dickson 1958
"No Way Out" by Robert Silverberg 3-58

A few years ago, I was asked some of my best SF stories at a Writer's workshop. After I rattled off tittles like Bradbury's There will Come Soft Rains, Heinlein's Destination Moon, Wells's War of The World (which most knew-Thank God), most seem dumb struck

When this volume of classic SF radio stories came out, I thought it was a perfect blending of Old radio with SF.

Yes, the old radio style work in recapturing these tales on CD with clear masters and very little popping and fizzing old radio has.

So those fans of SCI FI medioum , who remember Sci Fi which came before Classic Star Trek or Classic Star Wars, this is your collection! A great audio volume for any one Science Fiction Library--Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD

Pete Townshend is of course a musical genius but he is also a very terrific writer Life house is a little better than Horse's Neck.But any one who is a fan of the who should buy this book and add it to their WHO collection.

After 30+ years Lifehouse finally sees the light of day. While very different from its first inception this radio play ranks among Pete's best work. Its very similar in tone and style to his last "concept album" Psychoderelict. And if you enjoy reading the play I also recommend Pete's Lifehouse Chronicles CD set, which includes the radio play itself plus 2 CDs of original Lifehouse Demos and 2 CDs of more recent work on the project...

Finally---the definitive history of The Light Crust Doughboys, one of the "big three" in the history of western swing and Texas-style country music (the other being Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys and Milton Brown's Musical Brownies). But this must-have book is so much more than a book: history "comes alive" with the included music CD which features a classic Doughboys' decade, the 1940s, alongside their contemporary Grammy-recognized work. And it's in this newer work that fans can really see the legacy and enduring power of a band that's been called country music's greatest historical band. In songs like "Texas Women", "Sending Me You", "Looking Through A Stained Glass Darkly", and "Amarillo, Where The Wind Blows Free, the reader can see how The Light Crust Doughboys keep evolving as artists while always keeping a foot in the best of their Texan and American past.The Light Crust Doughboys are one of the select bands in country music history equally renowned for their instrumental as well as their vocal prowess. Long known for their eclectic approach to music, combining elements of the blues, cowboy music, old-time, gospel, and dixieland, The Light Crust Doughboys are true American ambassadors and modern troubadours of American music. You'll read here of The Doughboys' pioneering use of electric guitar and electric bass in American music. You'll read that they pioneered being a western band in Hollywood's golden age (they pre-dated Bob Wills' film debut by four years). You'll read and hear how they combined gospel music and western swing (with gospel legend James Blackwood) to develop gospel western swing. You'll read how they came up with the idea of blending Pacific/California surf and Texas western swing with Ventures' guitar great, Nokie Edwards, resulting in critically-acclaimed roots music including an Americana Christmas album! Let's all hope that this book paves the way for long-overdue recognition in the NashVegas-dominated Country Music Hall of Fame as well as "early influences" recognition in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Is there a Pulitzer Prize for music history or Texana? This book and CD has earned it! And, do your heart and ears a big favor by searching for other Light Crust Doughboys' music and videos at Amazon.

The Light Crust Doughboys Are On The Air: Celebrating Seventy Years Of Texas Music by John Mark Dempsey (a native Texan and Assistant Professor of Broadcast Journalism, University of North Texas) is an enjoyable and informative study of The Light Crust Doughboys band and their Texas music, which was broadcast in the "golden era" of radio. Their long-lived radio show lasted from 1930 to 1952, and their particular brand of gospel music was nominated for the Grammys in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2002. An enjoyable, fact-filled, enthusiastically recommended blend of biographical background and cogent musical assessment of this evolving group, The Light Crust Doughboys Are On The Air is enhanced with a music CD featuring 30 of the band's most popular and beloved songs.

I've read the books several times to my boys. Several years ago, I began collecting the entire set of these radio dramas to play in the car while taking trips with my family. It kept all of us including my two boys entirely enthralled for hours. As of today, both boys listen to them before bedtime - and that says a lot since I have a 16 and 12 year old. I cannot recommend this and the entire series high enough. You will not be disappointed at the least. It is beautifully preformed and the music and effects are flawless. It is like being there.

I'd read this book as a kid and heard it read by my mom several times. Now I have a child myself and wanted to share this adventure with her. We thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story on our way to and from school. The music and actor's voices really add to the drama and suspence. The sound effects help you feel present. It is like listening to a movie. My 7 year old couldn't get enough.