Buffalo Books

I read this book aloud to my family, and we all enjoyed it. My 11-year-old son still refers to it. The book tells a sad story with a positive ending. It was an interesting and inspirational story about how a species was saved and what a big difference a few people can make. What the reviewer above may have taken for lame attempts at humor, we read as successful attempts to explain events and situations in simple ways that a modern reader -- especially a child -- can understand. In my opinion, there's too much fluff and political correctness in children's literature today. This well-researched book that made note of a true story was a refreshing break from the monotony. This isn't our favorite book ever, but we've added it to our permanent library to reread and to lend to friends.

I love Bill's work and this book is nicely done with many examples of his work inside. The reason it only deserves 4 stars is that an earlier book, printed in hard cover and, last I checked, out of print, was much nicer. The earlier book had better examples of his work, including a portrait of Colin Powell and a fabulous shot of a news anchor in a newsroom. The older book contained spectacular shots that really outshine many of those found in this edition. This book is still worth the price though and Bill McIntoshs' work is still first rate.

Any collector of coins should have this book in their library. It is detailed and informative. The writers knowledge of the subject is obvious throughout the text.

Growing up in the fifties and sixties and watching every western broadcast one gets a stereotyped view of the men, women, and landscapes of the frontier western U.S. Were shootouts that common? Was the calvary always the rescuer? Were women rare, loose, and strong? Was the storekeep a coward? and so on...
This book reveals some hidden secrets, confirms some visions, and debunks some myths. But, surprisingly, the recollections highlighted in this slim volume do paint a not unfamiliar picture, one that continues to fascinate most of us.
Reading the words of someone who actually was there, and did that, makes for a fun read and one that enlightens while enriching some of the boomer generation's most cherished childhood memories.
We find out that Calamity Jane was probably less beautiful than any movie version but tough enough. We learn that the calvary served different purposes, not just to eliminate Indians. Indians, much as we always expected, were both assimilated and removed, proud and angry. Really bad guys were as plentiful as really smart and courageous men of purpose and morals. Those men of legend, it turns out, were compilations of the less colorful men who actually did build the west. Now we realize how interesting those men were. Something like confirming that Gabby was more factual than Roy but we still want Roy's life.
Since John Hunton lived into the 1920's, we also learn men survived to tell the tale of one of the most challenging times, environs, and events of our history. Their spirit is ingrained in out cultural DNA and it's nice to know that ordinary doesn't mean boring.
Add this book to your library of real history written by real people and secured for posterity by men with foresight and respect. Then, when watching TV Land, keep a sharp eye out for men in the background who actually built the towns without pity. They are the ones we should get to know and respect even if we can't buy their lunchboxes.

Unlike most books on popular music, this book focusses on the musicians' personal experiences (lots of oral history here) rather than long analyses on so and so's drumming technique. Therefore, it is an interesting read- not boring for someone who is not a musician. What else is interesting aboutthis book is the style in which it is written. It is very simple- sometimes almost too simple- the exact opposite of academic writing. I felt like I was 13 years old again listening to my relatives talk in the family home basement bar in Cheektowaga- that is if they were more hip and actually knew about this kind of music.

Positive: Lots of content and fun stories, lots of detail about the clubs, radio stations, etc. in Buffalo during the 50's-60's.
Made me feel like I was really born too late!
I liked the lack of academic BS- it just got to the point and gave me the lowdown.

Negative: Sometimes the book takes on an apologetic and earnest tone- not unusual for Buffalonians. Also, the beginning part of the book could have been cut out- it was too general compared to the rest of the book.

Guillermo Arraiga paints a convincing and deep portrait of Manuel, his main character. The story was very interesting and well told. I absolutely adored his writing style and his command of the Spanish language. It's written very intelligently and eloquently and I only wish I had the same talent to do this book justice in my review. But alas, I see that there are no reviews yet posted so I must tell you that it is truly excellent. I recommend this book to anyone who might enjoy descriptive scenarios, brooding characters, and a compelling story. I must warn you though that if you're looking for a fairy tale ending, this book will not deliver. But I find those types of books to be quite corny.

Ella Deloria's Buffalo People is an assemblage of Lakota myths originally recorded by Deloria. This book contains five myths and legends recorded during her field investigations in the 1930's on the Lakota reservation. The author, Julian Rice, has compiled these unpublished and previously published myths and legends into a series of books, of which this is the third.

The book includes an introductory chapter explaining the methods used in her research. The author states that Deloria's research was unique because she was a native speaker of Lakota. This intimate linguistic knowledge allowed Deloria the freedom to interview many non-English speaking Lakota as well as the ability to fully comprehend the linguistic subtleties within these accounts. Thus, Deloria was able to meld various versions of each myth or legend into one solid coherent legend and then present these stories in both Lakota and English texts.

The presentation of full stories in both Lakota and English is beneficial for researchers undertaking linguistic studies as well as those individuals interested in learning or reinforcing learning of this language. Moreover, researchers interested in studying the precise details or symbolic dichotomies contained within these texts will also find the grammatical intricacies and ability to compare the two texts extremely helpful.

Another useful aspect of this work is that these myths and legends include important cultural information about women and children. The addition of these often neglected details adds depth to the dynamics of Lakota life. Researchers looking at gender roles, behavioral expectations, and social dichotomies within Lakota culture and language will find this information invaluable.

Each of the five myths and legends-A Sioux Captive Rescued by His Wife, Stake Carriers, A Woman Captive and Her Baby, Prairie Dogs, and The Buffalo People is written in a smooth and entertaining way. These accounts range from the three page text of A Woman Captive and Her Baby to the thirty-three page account of The Buffalo People. Each includes ample footnotes explaining the grammatical complexities within various sentences, as well as the sources, and potential variations of each account.

Ella Deloria's Buffalo People is both an entertaining book and an important research tool. Thus, the book is suitable for those beginners interested in Lakota myth and language as well as those researchers or collectors looking for detailed information to conduct analysis in these areas. It is unfortunate, however, that the book contains only five stories as a more complete volume of all Deloria's published and unpublished work would be an important asset to any researcher interested in the linguistic or mythological aspects of the Lakota language and culture.

Only 4 pages shorter than volume 1, this book continues the series of (eventually) 5 books on the history of Buffalo hunting. The biggest diference in the two books is that this one refers back to volume 1 occasionally, and- I think- some of the entries are much longer.

My only real complaint is that the editing of this edition could have been better, several times you're directed to see a person on page _ to _ only to find the count is a little off, that and two or three entries making reference to a group photo as if it is on that page ( the photo has it's own page, nowhere near them ).

Good reference book, worth having. I wish Amazon stocked the series.

As the title says, for your money you get an encyclopedia of the hunters and skinners from A-D. Some of the entries are just a line or two but others run for several pages offering a lot of information either about the person(s)or their activities, including a few detailed inventories- often accompanied by a period sketch or photograph (sometimes these are of the man or subject item several years after the fact). Each entry has a footnote giving the information source. Appendiced at the end are sections A-J, good information there too.
There is also an extensive bibliography and index in the back. Some of this stuff is very fascinating if you have any interest at all in the subject and at least some of the books quoted are available here at Amazon.

If you're a student of Buffalo Hunting history you should have this book, it's worth owning (volume 2 E-K out now, ought to be just as good)- if neither of them are avaiable through Amazon try Dixie Gunworks or Shiloh Rifle, they'e got them

This is a book that honestly tells the story of the lives of the Miccosukee Indians who live with the disasters wreaked upon their homeland by the encroachment of the White Man's "civilization." Buffalo Tiger is a full blooded native of the Everglades, born on an island in the real glades. He operates a tour business taking visitors into the glades to see the real environment. It tells of the environmental problems that have driven many of the natives to abandon their homes and move even as far as Miami. It also describes beautifully, the glories of this unique environment and the attempts of the adults in the tribe to keep their culture alive as their children are lured into the TV culture. It is a great book for both environmental education and for teaching about cultural diversity. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs taken by the author.