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Amazingly Intellectually Sophisticated Classical Written Romance Read

Jiji's novel, extremely well writen, is characteric of the modern day, urbanized woman's novel. Amazingly energectic and a fun must-read. Couldn't put the book down and had to finish.00607547454112006-01-08

Good multi-cultural chick lit

"Diamonds Take Forever" is the story of Michelle Benamou, a spunky, generously-proportioned radio producer. Michelle is the daughter of a Moroccan father and a European mother who clings to '60s radicalism, and she's all the while trying to figure out which of the three men in her life is right for her. <br /> <br />There's Joe, a macho New York City cop; Benny, a street-smart lawyer-turned-journalist; and Hammy, a sweet but not terribly attractive man who's in the radio business with her. At the beginning of the novel, Joe breaks up with Michelle because he doesn't want to get married, but later he's sending her roses, although the card is signed "Sincerely." Benny is going through a divorce on the opposite coast, in L.A. He's always saying how much he loves her, but she wants to know when he'll visit New York and when his divorce will be final. Hammy is more of a back-burner possibility, since she's not really into him. In desperation, she seeks out Fataha, an Arabic fortune teller. <br /> <br />This was interesting multi-cultural chick lit with a dash of romance at the end, but the beginning of the novel could have been stronger. The author takes a while to find her focus, and there's so much going on that I wasn't really hooked at first. However, the ending was strong and satisfying.00607547455012005-12-28

Modern girl and age old fears

I was blown away by the first novel of Jessica Jiji. Michelle is having to start over after breaking up with her boyfriend. Not only has she been dumped by the man that she thought she would marry, she also has to find a new and affordable place to live in New York City. This is a story of how Mish (as she is affectionately known by her sister) gets her life back on track and looks for a new love. Will she get together with Benny (or Bennett, the name he has adopted since he moved from NYC to the West Coast) the stoner turned QT lawyer/journalist. Will she get The Ring that she wants? Will she have to leave NYC to keep her job? This isn't just about her looking for love, this novel is about her life. Will we read this book again and again and wait anxiously until the next one by Jessica Jiji? That last one is an affirmative!00607547455122005-12-28

a different kind of chick-lit

This story stands out from other formula chick-lit because the heroine's quest for Prince Charming is complicated not only by the usual obstacles, but by interesting cultural clashes within her family. This ethnic spice livens up the story and kept me reading until the end...very highly recommended! <p><center><i>Hot for the rock . . .</i></center></p> <p> If her old-fashioned family had never left Morocco, Michelle Benamou would have been in <i>big</i> trouble, being almost thirty and nowhere near married. Luckily, in the hardy multicultural stew of New York City, she's been able to follow her other dreams, working her way up from broadcast news producer to on-air reporter. Still, there's something sparkly missing from the ring finger of her left hand. . . </p> <p> Michelle thinks maybe her sexy, ex-Marine boyfriend can provide it -- until Joe abruptly tells her adios. Her old friend Benny from the Bronx is an intriguing possibility -- but he's out in L.A. . . . and not quite divorced. </p> <p> It's tough for a sexy, very modern urban woman to follow the traditional calls of the marriage muezzins to matrimony -- especially when the rest of her life starts racing rapidly downhill. Suddenly in desperate need of an affordable new Manhattan apartment (an oxymoron), and quite possibly a new career (a catastrophe), Michelle's got other worries besides finding passionate love sealed with an "I do." </p> <p> But a diamond is just coal, after all, until it's forged by fire and time. And sometimes something precious, strong, dazzling, and enduring can turn up when you least expect it . . . </p>B0017OCIR603757064290312349998B000EMH5L6B000C4SFMO10129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books13361General23Romance1000Subjects283155Books524200General13354Contemporary23Romance1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1BTH41A84TU9NMagnificent Chick Lit1572580968http://www.amazon.com/Diet-Design-Ty-Stanley/dp/1572580968%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D15725809681594428http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QKZF6P1NL._SL75_.jpg7551http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QKZF6P1NL._SL160_.jpg160108http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QKZF6P1NL.jpg475322Ty StanleyPaperback9781572580961601572580968Teach Services - New YorkEnglishEnglishEnglish8901495USD$14.95Teach Services - New York246Book1998-12Teach Services - New YorkTeach Services - New York956008587USD$85.874398USD$43.981600005.04115725809685552005-06-28

Outstanding - no other book in the world like it!

Do not misinterpret the contents of this book when you read the title "Diet by Design;" because Diet by Design is not just another "diet book;" but rather, a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive health resource that teaches you about diet and nutrition, food and water safety, food combining, healthy eating tips; lifestyle factors, how to shop for, store, and prepare produce [in a wonderful recipe section], and much, much more! Most other "diet books" present diets that do not work because you cannot wait to get off the diet and eat and eat and eat and eat [with the result of gaining the weight back and more]; however, Diet by Design is not like this because the pleasure of eating surpasses any junk food and fast food available and you can eat till you are satisfied and still lose weight, maintain your weight, or even gain weight if you need to. <p>Diet by Design has three main parts. Part 1 covers an enormous amount of subject matter. Part 2 is an extensive fruit guide [with nuts and seeds too] that provides you with buying, storing, and preparation tips that you would never have even considered. The guide is fully illustrated and has helped me to buy the best-tasting produce and has saved me a lot of money. Part 3 is a fantastic recipe guide that teaches you how to easily and quickly make all kinds of wonderful treats that are free from refined sugars, oils and fats [unless you use nuts or seeds], salt, and other harmful substances. These fabulous recipes belong in every kitchen [whether you are a vegetarian or non-vegetarian]. I like the fact that there are recipes that take the place of store-bought ice creams, chocolate, and other candy and junk foods. There are all-natural recipes for smoothies, ice creams, fudge, toppings, sauces, salad dressings, guacamoles, soups, and more. <p>At the conclusion of the book are Scriptures relating to health and I found these extremely interesting even though I do not profess to be a Christian. <p>I cannot argue with anything presented in the book; and, I am a little embarrassed to say that I actually learned thousands of things that I never knew! <p>One final note: the author promotes protection of animals and the environment. The facts and positions that he presents have made me more conscious of animal husbandry and the need to preserve the environment.15725809685222004-09-04

Diet by Design will change your life!

Do not misinterpret the contents of this book when you read the title "Diet by Design;" because Diet by Design is not just another "diet book;" but rather, a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive health resource that teaches you about diet and nutrition, food and water safety, food combining, healthy eating tips; lifestyle factors, how to shop for, store, and prepare produce, and much, much more! Most other "diet books" present diets that do not work because you cannot wait to get off the diet and eat and eat and eat and eat [with the result of gaining the weight back and more]; however, Diet by Design is not like this because the pleasure of eating surpasses any junk food and fast food available and you can eat till you are satisfied and still lose weight, maintain your weight, or even gain weight if you need to. <br /> <br />Diet by Design has three main parts. Part 1 covers an enormous amount of subject matter. Part 2 is an extensive fruit guide [with nuts and seeds too] that provides you with buying, storing, and preparation tips that you would never have even considered. The guide is fully illustrated and has helped me to buy the best-tasting produce and has saved me a lot of money. Part 3 is a fantastic recipe guide that teaches you how to easily and quickly make all kinds of wonderful treats that are free from refined sugars, oils and fats [unless you use nuts or seeds], salt, and other harmful substances. The recipes are raw food recipes [although a few options are provided for those who want to eat bread and granola]. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike will be delighted and the recipes belong in every kitchen! I like the fact that there are recipes which take the place of store-bought ice creams, chocolate, and other candy and junk foods. There are all-natural recipes for smoothies, ice creams, fudge, toppings, sauces, salad dressings, guacamoles, soups, and more. <br /> <br />At the conclusion of the book are Scriptures relating to health and I found these extremely interesting even though I do not profess to be a Christian. The author also makes a statement in the book about Jesus and this did not bother me in the least, especially after seeing the Mel Gibson movie about Christ. <br /> <br />I cannot argue with anything presented in the book; and, I am a little embarrassed to say that I actually learned thousands of things that I never knew! <br /> <br />One final note: the author promotes protection of animals and the environment. The facts and positions that he presents have made me more conscious of animal husbandry and the need to preserve the environment. <br /> <br />15725809685552004-04-19

Outstanding!

Diet by Design has it all: Diet, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Health, Shopping, and Recipes! An enormous amount of wonderful, important, and edifying information is presented which is easy to put into practice. In Part 1, some of my favorite sections are Healthy Eating Tips, Avoiding Chemicals and Genetically Modified foods, Food Combining, and the information regarding animal foods and factory farming. Part 2 of Diet by Design is an essential resource which teaches you all that you need to know about fruits, nuts, seeds, and vegetable-fruits! It is illustrated and each item is thoroughly described - even exotics that you may across while traveling to other countries. Also, in Part 2, nutrients within each food are provided and there are hundreds of buying, storing, and serving suggestions which you have never even considered! Additionally, warnings about what to avoid are given. By following the advice you are not only able to obtain the highest quality produce; but, you also save much money and prevent waste - and this makes you feel efficient and productive. The tips and suggestions outlined in Part 2 have paid for my book hundreds of times over within a few years. <p>Part 3, The Recipe Guide, shows you how to make delicious, healthful alternatives for many otherwise un-healthful treats such as shakes, candy, puddings, ice cream, dressings, etc, etc. <br>No refined sugar, "free-fats", animal foods, preservatives, or additives. Great for children, teens, and adults!<p>Diet by Design is truly unique and there is not another book quite like it. This book is for people of every age and has plenty to offer to new health seekers and also health experts.15725809685772004-04-14

Diet by Design is Awesome

An excellent book!!! Finally I can shop for fresh produce with confidence. Using tips from this book I now have the knowledge to determine if produce is fresh, ripe, and safe to eat. I am no longer having to dispose of fruits and vegetables as I am able to shop wisely and store them properly. We have saved alot of money as result. I am also very pleased to see healthy, natural recipes for treats that my kids love. I would recommend this book highly!Description <P>Diet by DesignTM SM is certainly not a "diet book" as one might imagine. Diet by Design is diet, food shopping, lifestyle, spirituality, personal care, and recipes — all in one easy-to-follow resource! Like no other book, Diet by Design presents you with a solid foundation of dietary, nutrition, lifestyle, and health knowledge; and, then guides you through the practical experience of buying and storing produce, and preparing delicious, quick and easy, 100 percent natural desserts, condiments, and meals. You are not left saying: "What do I do next?," or, "How do I select this fruit, vegetable, or nut?," or "How can I serve this or prepare this?". <P>Diet by Design consists of three complementary parts: Part 1, Rationale, addresses: nutrients, sugars, refined foods, weight regulation, the optimal diet, food combining, safe water issues, acid-base balance, raw foods, dental health, lifestyle factors, animal foods and disease, factory farming, pesticides, genetic engineering and irradiation, environmental consequences of our food choices, fruit preservation, and healthy eating tips! Part 2, The Practical Fruit Guide™, is an exhaustive resource in-of-itself. Fruits, nuts, seeds, and "vegetable-fruits": everything you need to know to become an expert! Hundreds of buying, storing, and serving secrets. Nutrient contents and classifications, little-known facts and tips, chemical and preservative warnings, as well as shocking health research! Beautifully illustrated. Part 3, The Recipe Guide™: Delicious, quick and easy, guiltless, 100 percent natural recipes for ice creams, shakes, pies, candy, milks, fudge, butters, salad dressings, soup, and more! At the conclusion of the book are Scriptures relating to health.1932100660097767950015564364751556435894006083437412341General12333Christian Living12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books2442JAPHBB1ZBest Diet and Nutrition BooksAO5KBTLMEHX7Produce Reference booksHZJ3UW2GGUAEBest Vegan Recipe Books0971130450http://www.amazon.com/Discover-America-Diaries-States-Mind/dp/0971130450%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0971130450http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XN6RREPML._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XN6RREPML._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XN6RREPML.jpg475307Priscilla Faith RhodesHardcover9109780971130456Import1180971130450Writeline LLCEnglishEnglish878Writeline LLC1380Book2002-10Writeline LLCWriteline LLC95982499USD$24.990100005.04109711304504552006-04-22

Thinking of launching a national trip? Read this first.

I'm guessing that there are many Americans who would enjoy and long for a trip to every state. Most of us will never do it in which case, it's fun to read about another's adventure. Priscilla Rhodes' book, Discover America Diaries, Vol. 1, is an armchair traveler's delight. Not only is the book fun to read, but it provides a real education about what this country holds. It is a uniquely personal account, as it should be, but it also mirrors the ups and downs of all our lives and especially I would think, the lives of anyone who takes to the road in search of education, adventure and themselves. If you do decide to hit the road, read this book first. It will give you hope that you can have a great time even if, like Priscilla and her husband, you know absolutely nothing about what you are about to do.09711304505662006-04-08

Sure To Cause A Travel Bug

<br />Hop in the passenger seat and bounce along the open road with Priscilla and Ken as they cover 15 states in a 30-foot RV. This personal journal proves to be a descriptive, easy-to-read travelogue that takes the reader across America from sea to shining sea. If you live in one of the states, have visited these states or long to see the beauty of the American countryside this is sure to inspire a sense of wanderlust. The authors venture off the tourist trap route and focus more on the obscure claims to fame of each of the states they visit. A unique look at each of the state capitals also makes this a great classroom supplement for U.S. Geography or History classes. For anyone who loves road trips, this travel essay is sure to bring about stories of "remember when." Review by JoAnna Carey, Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maze of Life <br />09711304505882006-02-19

A Delightful, Colorful American Adventure Trip

I'm in awe of Priscilla Rhodes's ability to describe not only the sights, sounds and adventures she and husband Ken experienced as they traveled America, but also the refreshing spontaneity and honesty of her emotions and reactions to each place and person along the path. Her accounting of sidetrips and highlights is delightful: From museums, landmark buildings and historical state capitols to deep dark fir forests, spectacularly colored mesas, sparkling, snowy mountains and brilliant sunsets. Who can forget the candy-colored lady in the laundry room or the seven-year-old boy who survived an accidental trip over Horsehoe Falls? The book is a joy ride with moments of surprise and even heart-gripping suspense (such as that at the Gates of the Mountains at Helena). Reading the Discover America Diaries is like happily stealing away in Priscilla's pocket for the entire length of the journey, through all its hills and valleys. Thank you, Priscill Rhodes, for an unexpectedly delightful trip.0971130450510102006-01-21

A road trip you'll enjoy

Back in the 1980s, there was an Albert Brooks movie about a couple of Yuppies who ditched the high-paced rat race, cashed in their nest egg, bought an RV and decided to discover America and themselves through a year-long road trip. They got as far as Las Vegas where the wife gambled away all their money. Later on, they ended up in some boring town with low-grade jobs. Nobody liked the ending. <br /> <br /> A much happier ending has befallen Priscilla Rhodes and her husband Ken. Having quit their jobs in 1998 they bought a red truck and an attached trailer and set out for a few years of nomadic existence to discover the country. The result was a website devoted to postcards from the road called www.postcardsfrom.com which later led to this book. The couple actually sent e-mail postcards to people on their subscription list. The postcards became popular, as did the thumbnail sketches of the places they visited. After USA Today and The Christian Science Monitor lauded the website, their subscription base skyrocketed. Eventually this book evolved from their first trip: one that covered the northern route. <br /> <br /> The diaries switch back and forth between personal accounts of their life on the road (and before), musings about society and deft descriptions of the monuments, towns, events and byways they encounter. Luckily for the reader, most of the personal accounts are very funny, and the descriptions are right on the money. Priscilla writes the diaries and the postcards while Ken takes the photographs and designs and emails the cards. <br /> <br /> It seems Priscilla has the perfect husband. Not only can he handle a truck with a trailer weaving behind it (I personally avoid those things like the plague when I see them on the highway) he can also photograph,create a website, do professional book layout and fashion a very handsome book without benefit of high-price book designers. <br /> <br /> So whether they are shivering in the cold, waiting for the sun to rise on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, baking in the heat when caught in Chicago traffic in their truck (which apparently is not air-conditioned) or climbing over buffalo dung in the Badlands, you will enjoy their journey and learn a lot about America, trailer parks, state capitols and various monuments. A very enjoyable read. <br />0761136916156691766207621058010767922735097529283817029Essays & Travelogues17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17232General17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0887064310http://www.amazon.com/Doctrine-Vibration-Doctrines-Practices-Traditions/dp/0887064310%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0887064310550597http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410TSAM3FAL._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410TSAM3FAL._SL160_.jpg160101http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410TSAM3FAL.jpg475301Mark S. G. DyczkowskiHardcover294.55130954697808870643191250887064310State Univ of New York PrEnglishEnglishEnglish9502350USD$23.50State Univ of New York Pr297Book1987-11State Univ of New York PrState Univ of New York Pr14562522296USD$222.965059USD$50.591300005.04108870643105002008-07-07

advanced for students of yoga, tantra, buddhism,hinduism (esp siva.)

a must read for advanced students who need intro to saivism, spanda yoga, and such highest of disciplines for self-awareness development. excellent text for history of and clarity of teachings. top level study.08870643105992006-11-11

A Rich Revelation of Spiritual Insights

If I could have only one book to read the rest of my life, this would be it. Not only is it a rich and revealing exposition of the doctrine of vibration of Kashmir Shaivism--the most comprehensive and internally coherent non-dualistic ontology I've ever encountered, it introduces the reader to the many paths by which this ontology can be realized in one's life. As another reviewer stated, this is a book for the advanced student. Those who have only a theoretical background in Asian and/or Western thought will read the words, but have no real sense of the Reality they refer to. But seasoned spiritual practitioners will find countless rewarding insights in this text. I originally bought the book about 10 years ago, having only a slight acquaintance with Kashmir Shaivism. Since that time I have read it at least half a dozen times. With each reading I continue to be astounded at the depth and breadth of Dyczkowski's grasp of this school of spiritual wisdom. I can only assume from what he's written that he really knows, at an embodied level, what it means to walk the "path of liberation." 08870643105662006-07-17

excellent for the advanced student

When I bought this book I have never heared of Dyczkowski and I have been very positively suprised about the quality of his understanding. He succeds explaining in a very concise manner "matters" that almost escape explications. I You are so fortunate as to experience Silence (No-thought) from time to time and would like to have some indications about the deeper misteries of our lifesource, this is an exellent book for you. <br />088706431058112005-12-27

The superlative Kashmir Shaivist school of nondual awareness

Ancient Kashmir was a source for both Buddhist and Hindu spirituality and learning. Many of the metaphors of the nondual awareness school were handed down to our present day through generations of mystics and scholars and provide an extraordinarily rich source for meditative expansion and stabilization. The root guru of Adi Da Samraj was Swami Muktananda, who in turn was a product of the Kashmir Shaivist school of nondual awareness. The richness of the terminology, derived from the ancient Sanskrit, is remarkable for both it's clarity and depth. These teachings are readily accessible in meditative absorption, and are a wonderful adjunct in the development, expansion, and assimilation of transcendental awareness. 0887067875143431405707914126281594770514143432517212504General22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12511General12506Hinduism22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12746General12735Other Eastern Religions22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1L6HKRNTP0V27A Few Good Books on Indian Philosophy0810949288http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Who-Sang-Opera/dp/0810949288%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0810949288239613http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N9KTN26NL._SL75_.jpg7563http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N9KTN26NL._SL160_.jpg160134http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N9KTN26NL.jpg500420Marshall IzenJim WestHardcoverErika Oller9780810949287500810949288Harry N. AbramsEnglishEnglishEnglish10201695USD$16.95Harry N. Abrams132Book2004-10-01Harry N. AbramsAges 4-8Harry N. Abrams90880678USD$6.78370USD$3.7018110011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewcIZNnIuMeUDnxNKezguScouomn2j53TRgvJDm23jiWBGuO38rZucCzjbmGSqzcHtF1aIGuAxacALtLBGHfUECw%3D%3D1153USD$11.53Usually ships in 24 hours5.04108109492885002008-04-10

A Children's Book based on a true story...

I have a Borzoi who has a Canine Good Citizen Certificate and is a SHARE (Special Human Animal Relationships) therapy dog. Soon we will be getting into the READ program for children in local schools where children with reading/learning problems read aloud to dogs. I bought this book for children to read to my Borzoi. It is a delightful story that captures the essence of the aristocratic Borzoi on a level that can be easily understood. Even if your child does not have a reading problem, I recommend this book for any child's enjoyment, as well as your own...08109492885222006-07-30

Kudos for The Dog Who Sang at the Opera

This is a great story with beautiful illustrations. Funny, charming, and entertaining for both children and adults. I bought this book for my 73 year old father who has a love of the opera and dogs. He loved it!0810949288510102006-02-16

It Ain't Over til the Wolfhound Sings

Smug, self-centered, perhaps even spoiled wolfhound "Pasha" is a supercilious Russian Wolfhound bred in Europe, who proclaims herself "une reine" (a queen) and looks "down her long Russian nose" at Sluggo, a cheerful "mix"--all scruffy American cheer--who looks past Pasha's haughty comparisons. "'You're a mutt,' barked Pasha." "'But it's fun being related to lots of different kinds of dogs,' answered Sluggo." <br /> <br />The narrative is particularly well written, with lots of dialogue, characterization, humor, and tension. Illustrator Erika Oller turns in a veritable tour de force, with illustrations that somehow capture the grandeur and sweep of an opera house. Her washes and shadings, contrasted with directional and suffused light, convey the almost mystical aura of live theater. Packed with scenery and singers, Ms. Oller shows that the stage is full of excitement, commotion, and even a little confusion. <br /> <br />In a way, the dogs become symbolic of class and racial differences, of royal Europe and upstart America. The reader may notice that the two dogs' class and "breeding" distinctions find a match in the performers' costumes. Pasha identifies so much with the woman singing of her royal pedigree ("Everyone looks at me because I am beautiful. My beauty makes me a queen.") that she begins to sing. Her howls (and I quote: "Wa-hoo, woo-hooo... Wa-hoo-woo-hooo-woo...") elicit giggles from the audience and she is pulled rather un-royally off the stage. There's your headline about wanted and unwanted attention! <br /> <br />Pasha is dejected. However, Sluggo, a canine equivalent of the archetypal James Cagney figure, reassures her. Comforted, Pasha resumes her royal stance and deigns to say, "Spasibo..." "It's Russian for 'thank you. " Nonplussed Sluggo gets into his 1930's everyman (everydog?) vernacular: "You're welcome', answered Sluggo. "That's English for 'anytime.'" Pasha and Sluggo become friends, although Pasha retains some of her canine-centric ways about her. In yet another amazing Oller picture, Pasha lies listening--all dreamy-eyed--to Metropolitan Opera House broadcasts. "And as she listens, she remembers what a beautiful voice Manon had...for a human." <br /> <br />West and Izen base their book on a truer-than -usual event that occurred on September 26, 1997. The authors were onstage as puppeteers during a Metropolitan Opera House staging of "Manon," and a dog really did begin to howl during the festival scene. "The Dog Who Sang at the Opera" closes with a newspaper article describing "Passion's" interruption of diva Renee Fleming, in which she is quoted as saying "I told the director, `it's the dog or me,'" and stating whether she couldn't decide whether this was the most humiliating or complimentary experience of the opera. Life imitates art! Fortunately, there is a letter (dated October 17, 1997) from Ms. Fleming printed on the penultimate page, in which she explains that not only was her "dog or me" proclamation said tongue in cheek, but that she is a dog lover from way back. "I thought Passion's high notes were at least as good--or perhaps even better--than mine." (Still, I had to love the seemingly imperious attitude of the opera, for there on the very last page of credits and other details is a legal disclaimer: "This book is not authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by the Metropolitan Opera.") This is a wonderfully told story, with a few quietly embedded lessons, and all of it glistens with the emotion and atmosphere of Ms. Oller's watercolors. Very highly recommended for all kids around elementary school age.081094928858102005-12-01

Simply Wonderful

This book is magic. The story is charming and the illustrations are stunning. I have given the book to all my nephews and nieces and they love it.The true story of a dog who outsang a diva at the Metropolitan Opera!<BR><BR>When Pasha, a vain wolfhound, gets a role at the opera house, she loves the limelight so much that she looks down her nose at Sluggo, a mutt clown dog. Lost in fantasies of herself as the true queen of the opera, Pasha begins to sing on stage! Reprimanded behind the scenes, Pasha finds that her only fans are Sluggo-and the newspaper that makes her, finally, the star she's always believed her-self to be.<BR><BR>Inspired by a true story from New York City's Metropolitan Opera, this enchanting book will appeal to dog lovers, opera lovers, and anyone with a sense of humor. It includes the original <I>New York Times</I> article and a letter from Renée Fleming, the prima donna who was upstaged by a pooch-but turned out to be a dog lover who thought the singing canine had given her a run for her money! AUTHOR BIO: Jim West and Marshall Izen are highly regarded puppeteers who were performing in the opera <I>Manon</I> when the incident that inspired this book took place. Jim continues to travel extensively, performing for children. Erika Oller is well known through her books with Lesléa Newman and her popular line of gift items featuring happy, rotund ladies.061809635308889933151590780434080506627601951396661747General1728Opera4512Musical Genres4507Music86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books2813Fiction2812Dogs2787Animals4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books2885Fiction2883Music2870Arts & Music4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books2903Fiction2894Performing Arts2870Arts & Music4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books2905General2894Performing Arts2870Arts & Music4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books3003Humorous2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books16254411General2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books170061Picture Books2785Ages 4-84Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books170062General2785Ages 4-84Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books170063General2786Ages 9-124Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books10125General10127Classics17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books673422011Ages 4-8673420011Age Range (age_range)388186011Refinements283155BooksRVW29FC1PEYG5Dogs: Stories for Children - Canvas Dog Studio2VW8UL1HZUS2KOpera for Kids0942597346http://www.amazon.com/Doughboy-Fighting-Sixty-Ninth-Remembrance-World/dp/0942597346%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D09425973461524861http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514YTMZ4CQL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514YTMZ4CQL._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514YTMZ4CQL.jpg475317Albert M. EttingerEttinger A. ChurchillHardcover940.41274797809425973491250942597346White Mane PubEnglishEnglishEnglish9502495USD$24.95White Mane Pub1286Book1992-01White Mane PubWhite Mane Pub140650416USD$4.160800005.04109425973465002003-12-02

Doughboy Good Reading

I enjoyed this account of Al Ettinger's travels with the 69th infantry during WWI. It's interesting to find that he held so much detail in his mind so many years after the events, and after many years of not talking about it- finally opens up and recounts everything in such great specificity. I also appreciated that the accounts were checked out by his son in such detail to verify specifics before publishing- after all, no one's memory is perfect. The book is interleaved with historical maps and summaries of allied strategy, giving the reader a yardstick as to where the events fit in history. I really got a good feel for the deep sense of camaraderie that Ettinger developed with the people there in the ranks, and his heroes, especially concerning Father Patrick Duffy, a guy anyone would want to know in whatever place in history that he or she was born in. The only shortcoming of the book (and it is slight) is that it leaves out the outcome of Lt. Quirt (a pseudonym) in the epilogue. Great reading.09425973465111998-08-27

Above-average memoirs.

Private Ettinger, in his brief military career, managed to experience the battle of the Argonne Forest, survive four close shell bursts, a personal strafing by a German pilot, and some spectacular crashes on his dispatch-rider motorcycle, to provide us with one of the most engaging memoirs of the American Expiditionary Forces.<br> His very readable and entertaining reminiscences, augmented by some first-rate research by his son, are enhanced by rare photos, interesting appendices, and details of organization of a unit with some of the most colorful characters in American military history, such as "Wild Bill" Donovan, Father Duffy, Joyce Kilmer, and Douglas Macarthur (who personally delivered the author from incarceration).<br> Ettinger's story is highly recommended as a vivid window into the world of the doughboy, and a fine unit history as well. <p> (The "score" rating is an unfortunately ineradicable feature of the page. This reviewer does not "score" books.)09425973465011998-04-03

"There ought to be more books like this one." (Wash. Times)

"It is enthralling and difficult to put down before completion." --Military Images <p> "A vivid portrait if a colorful outfit, DOUGHBOY places its emphasis on the human factor ... an invaluable and entertaining firsthand portrait of leadership, loyalty and morale -- the soul of any U.S. Army regiment." --Military History Magazine <p> "This well organized book becomes one of those rare war memoirs that has been back-checked for facts, that has such meticulous evidence of accuracy, it transcends the normal colorful remembrance to become a true work of history." --Gannett News Service <p> "Don't let 'A Doughboy With the Fighting 69th' escape you. It is destined to be a classic." --Irish Edition, Phila. <p> "An eye- witness account of World War I doughboy experience from a less than model soldier...a lively, personal account of both courage and realistic Army life." --The Bookwatch <p> "Although I have read many autobiographical accounts of famous generals and their bloody campaigns, few have touched me with the same effect as this story of one of America's true doughboy heros." --Ronnie Shimron, Curator, Jewish War Veterans09425973465011998-02-16

"There ought to be more books like this one." --Wash. Times

"It is enthralling and difficult to put down before completion. Afterward it is to be savored." --Military Images/ "A vivid portrait of a colorful outfit...an invaluable and entertaining firsthand portrait of leadership, loyalty and morale ... --Military History/ "This well organized book becomes one of those rare war memoirs that has been back-checked for facts, that has such meticulous evidence of accuracy, it transcends the normal colorful remembrance to become a true work of history." --Gannett News Service (John Hanchette)/ "Don't let [Doughboy] escape you. It is destined to be a classic." --Irish Edition (Philadelphia)/ "... a lively, personal account of both courage and and realistic Army life." --The BookwatchA World War I veteran recalls his experiences in Europe as a member of Douglas MacArthur's famed Rainbow Division, in a vivid memoir of American participation of the tragic war. Reprint.08032594762375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2424Military & Spies2419Professionals & Academics2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books886496General465244Military2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books4953General4935Europe9History1000Subjects283155Books5014General5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5030World War I5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books14279191New York14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books548NC83O8ES8Best of World War One1574882015http://www.amazon.com/Duty-Honor-Privilege-Stocking-Hindenburg/dp/1574882015%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D15748820151868073http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41656V88B8L._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41656V88B8L._SL160_.jpg160106http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41656V88B8L.jpg475314Stephen L. HarrisHardcover940.4127397815748820181571574882015Brassey's IncEnglishEnglishEnglish9132795USD$27.95Brassey's Inc1374Book2001-06-01Brassey's IncBrassey's Inc154606950USD$9.50699USD$6.9951400005.04115748820154442003-02-21

Very good

Being a native New Yorker and a lover of history I was pulled into this book. With few "unit histories" of the Great War, this one is a must for any serious reader. The unit, made up from the elite of NYC, and men of more humble backgrounds from upper NY, forged a unit while not heralded, most certainly worthy of this book. The story, while never quick moving, will be interesting for the serious reader. The unit saw serious action in breaching the Hindenburg line while attached to the British. Good for the serious student.15748820155342002-03-06

Duty, Honor, Privilege

A wonderful read. Well-documented and beautifully presented. It realistically evokes a time when honor fueled men to do their perceived duty without hesitation and with great patriotism.<p>The book via letters and diaries creates a true emotional atmosphere of World War I and those committed to serve. It would make a superb film!15748820155332001-12-06

A Stirring reaccounting of a moment in history

Not to be forgotten the men of L Regiment. Thank you Mr Harris for the insight to a time before I was born and frankly of a different type of men who had so much to give and so much to lose but honor and duty were so important to them all. This was a wonderful book and if you lived as I did in the Hudson River Valley the memories of all of this are so important to me.15748820155662001-06-20

Powerfully visual history ... a very good story

This book is well written, well researched and well titled. I devoured it in three sittings. While the First World War has been eclipsed by the Second World War for most Americans, this story captures a fascinating piece of America's earliest military history as a world power. I particularly enjoyed the vivid descriptions which the author used to recreate the past. The arduous conditions the men experienced in South Carolina, where they trained at a partially built national cantonment, are so well drawn it unfolds like a movie. Their surroundings in the U.S. and abroad are brought dramatically to life. The troopship's approach to the French sea coast and entry into Brest harbor, the march through the city and the French countryside complete with the smells of tree blossoms, the troop trains, the billets, etc. were all wonderful. The graphic descriptions of life in the training areas, the reserve areas, marching to the front, entering the trenches, enduring incessant bombardments, making nighttime forays into "No Man's Land" and fighting the big battles was gripping.<p>The author's diligent research makes this a good read and good history. This reader became convinced that what was known as the Silk Stocking Regiment was far more than spoiled rich boys playing war. When they entered the war they may have been naive, but they rose to the challenges they faced with great courage. Despite suffering terrible casualties they fought valiantly. Their parent unit, the 27th Division, did not fight with the main American forces, the A.E.F., in France. It was assigned to the British Expeditionary Forces (B.E.F.), ultimately under the command of an Australian General, but that did not dampen their fighting spirit. <p>These soldiers enjoyed broad public support of the people of New York, both upstate farmers ("apple knockers") and New York City socialites, because it blended men from both. The book goes to great length exploring the pedigrees of many of the men of the historic old New York 7th Regiment. It leaves no doubt that many of the men came from the highest class of American society. We are also introduced to some of the "apple knockers". The story proves to be a very interesting social history. The trials, accomplishments and valor left this reviewer feeling very proud of these American soldiers. That feeling of pride is tempered with sadness for the many lives of these fine men which were given so unselfishly.On September 29, 1918, a regiment of volunteers from New York State, many of them rich boys from Manhattan, attacked the famed Hindenburg Line, one of the strongest defenseive systems ever devised. In the tradition of the Union Army's heroic assaults on Confederate entrenchments during the closing battles of the Civil War, the doughboys hurled themselves at the center of a desperate but still powerful army. At a frightful cost, they broke the enemy and, just as their Union forebears had done, helped bring a terrible war to a close. Interweaving extracts from letters, diaries, and previously published accounts, DUTY, HONOR, PRIVILEGE follows the patrician 7th New York Regiment from the spring of 1917 when war is declared, through its merger with the plebian 1st regiment from Upstate New York (forming the 107th), to training with the British in France aand the heroic attack on the Hindenburg Line. Finally, we witness their triumphant welcome-home parade, still believed to be the biggest parade in New York City history.1574886525157488635508050793191594628661B000MTEFWS4953General4935Europe9History1000Subjects283155Books5014General5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5023General5022United States5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5030World War I5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books16244121Regiments5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5039General5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books14450Military Science9History1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0788425269http://www.amazon.com/Ever-True-Artillery-Counties-Canadian/dp/0788425269%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D07884252691871637http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RDBJFB47L._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RDBJFB47L._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RDBJFB47L.jpg475305Lisa SaundersPaperback973.744710929780788425264600788425269Heritage Books Inc.EnglishEnglishEnglish8201950USD$19.50Heritage Books Inc.202Book2004-04Heritage Books Inc.Heritage Books Inc.355201950USD$19.503415USD$34.155200005.04107884252695002007-02-09

History Brought to Your Door

EVER TRUE sweeps the dust off history, reading makes one look forward to the next letter as if we were waiting for the postman.07884252695002006-06-29

Can't put it down!

A really great read for the Civil War history buff. Highly recommended, very readable and hard to put down. Excellent work by Lisa Saunders.07884252695002004-04-23

GREAT BOOK

I started reading yesterday and could not put it down. It is so interesting to have a look at the Civil War through the eyes of those that lived it, and Saunders' historical notes are facsinating. It amazes me to think that those letters were waiting for her to find and bring back out to the light of day. I am eagerly looking forward to being able to read more later today!07884252695222004-04-19

Ordinary folks in extraordinary circumstances

"Ever True" is a stunning account of ordinary folks in extraordinary circumstances, folks who never lose their down-to-earth qualities while they learn the ways of a more sophisticated world.<p>David Sisson, Professor of English and avid genealogistThe transcribed letters of Charles McDowell and his wife, Nancy, display remarkable devotion, and offer readers a unique perspective of the Civil War. Read little known details about: hangings; prostitution; amputations; desertions; theft and murder among Union troops; personal contacts with Lincoln and Seward (of "Seward's Alaskan Folly"); battles of Cold Harbor, Jerusalem Plank Road, Monocacy, Opequon, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, the Siege of Petersburg, Moseby's Men, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. This story is cohesive and informative yet charming and romantic in a very personal way. Vintage photographs enhance the text. 2004, 5½x8½, paper, 202 pp.2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2393General2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books465254General465252Civil War2395United States2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books1043840Canadian2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books465246United States Civil War465244Military2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books11881General11880Genealogy21Reference1000Subjects283155Books14273341New York14273021United States11880Genealogy21Reference1000Subjects283155Books465222General4868Civil War4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books14279191New York14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books1043874General4809Canada4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR3H1GK82HFI1U1Books about millitary familiesB0007FA25Qhttp://www.amazon.com/Poet-New-York-Evergreen-book/dp/B0007FA25Q%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0007FA25QFederico García LorcaUnknown BindingGrove PressEnglishEnglishGrove Press192Book1955Grove PressGrove Press3000USD$30.001500USD$15.000110005.041B0007FA25Q5002006-05-08

Nightmare in New York

Lorca had a pessimistic and dark impression of the New York during the Great Depression years. Lorca describes a city populated by ghosts and nightmares. This is one of the most shocking poetic works of the XX century. <br />I recommend the CD 'Omega'. It is an experimental 'flamenco' work by the `cantaor' Enrique Morente, based on the poems of `Poet in New York'. This music album will help you to go deeper into the book.B0007FA25Q5222005-07-08

Lorca: A True Definition of a Poet

After reading "Poeta en Nueva York" I found out that it was really worth learning spanish. I am not exaggerating but some of Lorca's verses make me cry. They have so much emotion and fantasy in them, and they talk about experiences that take place deep inside me. The poems are surrealist but that is also what makes them amazing. The best poem is probably "Fabula y Rueda de Los Tres Amigos" where Lorca beautifully conveys his feelings towards his relationships with others and the struggle he sees within them. Strangely enough at the end of the poem he describes a lot of events concerning his death which actually coincided with his murder a few years later. Lorca's relation with the moon reflected through his simple yet overwhelming words is also charming and inspiring. I discovered through them that there was a lot more in that celestial body orbiting the earth than what I used to see before. You will feel that poetry is just flowing out of Federico. He didn't to exert a lot of effort to sound that marvellous and that right.B0007FA25Q5332004-11-26

powerful and chilling account....

After reading "A Poet in New York," I can say this much: <br />"I don't think I am planning a trip to New York very soon." Lorca's account of the city was so visceral, raw and cruel, I could feel the hauntingly dead interactions between people, and those people's relationships to the material world around them. The accounts of violence in the streets are equally as cold and boldly unapologetic as his observations of the early morning hours when the city is first waking up. <br /> <br />Gabriel Garcia Lorca truly shows that when it comes to the movements as a city with ties to industry, capitalistic gain and material wealth, there is no division between the life of the human being and the life of the machine. There is almost an automated, "conveyor belt" feeling to the mechanical movement of life in the city. As soon as energy is poured into an endeavor, it is also poured out just as easily. People are as disposable as sheet metal. Their blood, their organs and their instruments of movement could be ripped away and demolished as quickly and non-emotionally as one would destroy the framework of a building and it would be of no concern to anyone else. <br /> <br />I believe that Lorca's observations and journal entries are a reflection of not only the mindset of one of the most well known cities in the world, applicable to the 1930s, but is also quite accurately a reflection of the state of the world today.B0007FA25Q512141998-01-02

One of the most complex and rich books of Lorca

Federico García Lorca is among the most celebrated Spanish poets of all time. The beauty of his writing has given him a place in the gallery of the best Spanish writers. This book he wrote when he was a student at Columbia University relies on the influence he got from the surrealistic movements that were running on Europe at the time. Thus, it gets far from the poetic language used in his other books, most notably in Romancero Gitano: verses leave the regularity of the romance to explore new and rich arrangements; the metaphors grow more complex and ellaborate, making a delicious challenge to the reader; one can read a poem time and again for days and will still be unsure of its real meaning. Besides this some of the poems reach a new height on Lorca's poetry. To anybody just seeking to discover Lorca and his world, Romancero Gitano seems to be a best approach in my oppinion, but if you know it and like it, I can't help recommending Poet in New York as a new horizon to discover. If your approach to this book is open-minded, you won't be disappointed.Composed while the poet was a student at Columbia University in 1929 and 1930, this book expressed the young Lorca's amazed and indignant reaction to the vastness, brutality and loneliness of the American megalopolis. Photographs.0374526915067977401708112137650811216225080214353910259General10248Poetry17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books0767906608http://www.amazon.com/Eyewitness-Wall-Street-Dreamers-Schemers/dp/0767906608%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0767906608653214http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YQ9CV8FRL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YQ9CV8FRL._SL160_.jpg160106http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YQ9CV8FRL.jpg475315David ColbertHardcover332.097397807679066091400767906608BroadwayEnglishEnglishEnglish9303000USD$30.00Broadway1416Book2001-08-21Broadway2001-08-21Broadway1556301150USD$11.5052USD$0.5252900005.04107679066085222003-07-01

Excellent! A must read for any investor

I completed this 369 page "story book" in two days. It had been so interesting that I just could not put it down. <p>It's no exaggeration to regard it as a story book. Somehow the reality is more harsh and crueler than fictitious TV drama and movies, and the history of the investment world is surely no exception. <p>Back to the book. This is in fact an excellent collection of writings from books, journals amd newspapers of different witnesses to the author's selection of major debacles of the past four centuries. There are twelve parts of unequal period, with a timeline of critical incidents in the beginning of each part, followed by selected witness reports as mentioned above. Certainly, not everything could be accounted detailedly (so I would like to recommend "Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation by Edward Chancellor", a book that dug deeper but not as wide) but readers certainly would have a very correct idea of what went wrong. <p>As a CFA charterholder (not yet, passed all three levels of exam but not paid the fees), I strongly recommend AIMR to put this book into the required list of reading to warn its members of the limitation of the financial techniques or theories or calculations or integrity stuff we try to preach. Anyway, a must read for anyone, especially serious players!<p>p.s. One minor drawback: Soros was not there. He should have been.07679066085332002-01-27

see the brilliance of wall street's greats

this book gives you a window look into the brilliance of wall streets finest players , as well as the big scammers. this book gave me a better knowledge of how the market works and how the economic cycle is always repeating itself. it gave you a nice history into how wall street was established and how it evolved into the market it is today.07679066085442001-11-16

Highly Recommended!

Editor David Colbert collected a multitude of printed source material - diaries, private letters, memoirs and articles - that spans 400 years, and, as the title promises, provides plenty of accounts from eyewitnesses to Wall Street. Organized chronologically, the book also includes Colbert's timelines and his original introductions for each piece. Divided into sections that reflect every era, the book is an insightful and often hilarious romp through financial history. We [...] recommend this book to all readers - there's something here for everyone, even if you don't think you give a hoot about the stock market. Colbert's collection is a sweeping, unusual look at social, economic, political and cultural history.<br />07679066085442001-09-26

Terrific -- very enjoyable and informative

I don't work in finance, but I found Eyewitness to Wall Street very enjoyable and informative. It's a sweep of stories that captures the impact of Wall Street over the centuries -- and this subject seems even more relevant after the terrorist attacks that attempted to end the Street's intense vitality. This book does a wonderful job of defining and explaining, and thoughtfully celebrating, that vitality.In the tradition of his acclaimed books <i>Eyewitness to America</i> and<i> Eyewitness to the American West</i>, David Colbert draws on diaries, private letters, memoirs, and reportage to bring the 400 year history of the world’s most famous street to life in the words of the people whose lives were deeply entwined in Wall Street’s performance. <i>Eyewitness to Wall Street</i> illuminates how the getting and spending of Wall Street is inextricably linked with America’s national character.<br><br>From our first IPO–the European fund-raising that launched America’s colonization–through today’s mass obsession with the Dow and Nasdaq, <i>Eyewitness to Wall Street</i> brims with accounts from people who saw it happen–poets and speculators, patriots and criminals, politicians and reporters–including Daniel Defoe, Mark Twain, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, Muriel Siebert, Warren Buffet, Connie Bruck, Christopher Buckley and Michael Lewis. Their accounts reveal the myriad ways that Wall Street has served not only as the epicenter of American finance but as a major factor in the larger events of American history, from the way Wall Street traders saved the Continental Army from bankruptcy and helped finance the Union during the Civil War to how Americans were suckered by the bull market of early 1929, and struggled through the rebuilding of modern Wall Street. <br><br>More than half of the book is devoted to the contemporary era, defined by the “greed is good” 1980s, the bull market 1990s, and the Internet millionaires and inflated markets of the twenty-first century's beginning. But whether it’s a description of how Wall Street took its name from a wall of logs in New Amsterdam or a look at our present-day market mania, the eyewitnesses collected here share a knack for revealing the human side of business.<br><br>Through the firsthand reports of those who experienced the manias, panics and crashes, <i>Eyewitness to Wall Street</i> is a colorful, dramatic and revealing work of popular history.007135619304522818061586486837047015263X03930476792589Economic History2581Economics3Business & Investing1000Subjects283155Books2612General3Business & Investing1000Subjects283155Books2674Stocks2665Investing3Business & Investing1000Subjects283155Books4870General4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books14279191New York14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books3PLU33I3P9BCBBooks for TradersW2EBZ05D90QLFamous Financial Panics