Hunting Books

Haunt fox was a lot of fun to read and I couldn't put it down! Mr. Kjelgaard did a great job of character and scene description all throughout the book, and gave a very clear picture of Star's environment. Plus the character's themselves, humans and animals alike, were very well developed and lifelike. I'd recommend this book to anyone, especially those who enjoy reading about foxes, dogs, hunting, or nature.

When I was younger, "Haunt Fox" was my favorite book. It is not only the story of a very cunning fox named Star, but it is also the story of a boy, Jeff, and his hound. Basically, the farmers of a particular area are after Star, because he keeps raiding their chicken coops. Star is adept at eluding traps, hounds, and men with guns; but Jeff dreams of capturing the fox and succeeding where many others have failed. The main plot of the book centers on Star's life, especially his smartness in avoiding capture (and death), and the subplot deals with Jeff. The ending- which I can't tell you!- is perfect. It brings Star and Jeff together, thus resolving the plots.
What is especially endearing about this book is the way in which the animal characters have distinct personalities. You get to know Star and other animals as you do the people in the book. Also, Jim Kjelgaard's keen observations of nature are woven into the book. You get many nature lessons without even realizing it, because they are so well incorporated into the story. If you can find this book, I definitely recommend that you read it; and if you have children, try to get it for them. If you can't buy it, see if your local library has it. "Haunt Fox" is written on an easy level, so both children and adults alike can enjoy the story of Star.

This book had a lot of action. It told the story from the point of veiw of both the fox and the hunter/hound, so that I wondered how there could be a resolution that would satisfy both the boy who was set on getting the fox and the fox who had no intention of being gotten. There were lots of exciting places in the story, and I couldn't put the book down. There weren't really many funny parts, though it was kind of amusing the way every single chicken-raid in the whole valley was blamed on the one fox. The fox thought that having a hound, or two or three, on his trail was the most fun in the world. There were only two hounds, though, that he had any respect for. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover and would recommend it.

I haven't read all of Jim Kjelgaard's books, but I have read most of them. Haunt Fox is my favorite, mainly because I am so interested in red foxes. If you are familiar with Mr. Kjelgaard's work, this book will be about what you expect it to be- a solid, interesting story about a boy and his fascination with a legendary fox. If you aren't familiar with Mr. Kjelgaard's work, this book will be an excellent introduction to his classic series. What I like more than anything else about this book, and all of his books, is that the writing comes from the viewpoint of the wild animal involved. I am quite a student of nature myself, and I can tell that Mr. Kjelgaard was too.

A down-to-earth career advice book with a healthy sense of humor. Great insiders' tips and interviews with those in the field. Colloquial yet substantive, irreverent yet right on point.

This is the first book I've bought on job hunting, because I'm about to graduate from college this May. I loved all of the jokes and puns that the authors put in the chapters to keep your attention. I really dug the section where they showed what good and bad cover letters looked like. And the part where they talked about the most common interview questions and how to answer them was really cool too.

I found this book to be extremely helpful. The tips from other recent college grads are terrific. The conversational style of the book makes it both a quick and enjoyable read. It is nice to finally read a career advice book written by a peer.

Wow. This is truly the best job book I've ever read. I graduated from college 3 years ago and this book has given me perspective on how to approach my career and job search. The quotes and essays are SO helpful!

I bought this book knowing that the authors worked in the schools as administrators. They were in charge of hiring and firing. This would help me to know what is expected of me when looking for a job. The book is filled with important information and tips. It not only covers the basic resume and cover letter but how to make it stand out! They mention what you should wear to an interview and how to answer some difficult questions. They provide internet links to popular job links for educators. The book includes how to create a portfolio, how to sit, some frequently asked questions, and tons of interview questions.

This book is recommended on every education web site that I have been to recently. I have found this book helpful in presenting me in a good light and as a unique employee. After using this book, I just received a call for me to have my second interview. This book is a must for every teacher seeking a job today!

This book is a must-have for ALL prospective teachers, whether one is a recent college grad, teacher switching districts, or a career-changer. It is written by two renouned school administrators who give a wealth of inside tips for making onself the best possible candidate, regardless of what the situation is. I was amazed at how thorough the book is - every question and concern I had was answered in-depth in these pages. How to Get the Teaching Job You Want includes worksheets for candidates to self-reflect on their teaching philosophies, and forms to record research on each school's background. By using these forms, candidates can write an attention-grabbing cover letter and resume which will match their strengths with the school's needs. Drs. Feirson and Weitzman also provide a number of useful Web sites that will provide information on a school's economic background, student body, state test scores, etc. Best of all, they provide step-by-step procedures for how to locate information on each of these sites. Truly helpful is the "Top 100 Interview Questions" that is sure to prepare a candidate for any interview, no matter how grueling. Feirson and Weitzman explain how to create effective portfolios (even digital portfolios) and how to refer to photos as evidence during your interview. Furthermore, they include a list of questions YOU should ask interviewers to show genuine interest in the school. Lastly, Feirson and Weitzman include a glossary of educational jargon that up-to-date candidates should be familiar with. If you are seeking an educationally-related job, give this book a thorough read ASAP. If your competition reads it and you don't, you will be at a significant disadvantage.

Having just read through over 100 resumes for one social studies teaching position ("more applicants than jobs" category, according to the authors), I can tell you that this book is a must-read for prospective teacher candidates. It offers a treasure trove of real-life, up-to-date, and valuable advice for job seekers, ranging from resume writing, how to interview, and where to find on-line information about school districts across the country. This is an extremely valuable and worthwhile guide for recent graduates, career changers, and even school administrators looking for competent and qualified teachers. I highly recommend it!!

An up-to-date, user friendly, comprehensive, "how to" manual for aspiring teachers seeking employment in any kind of private, parochial, or public school system, How To Get The Teaching Job You Want shows how to avoid common mistakes of applying for a teaching job; matching the job applicant's talents to the needs of a particular school; crafting effective cover letters and resumes; deciphering newspaper advertisements; leveraging student teaching, substitute teaching, and volunteer work into a job offer; using the Internet in the job search and development process; designing a personal job application portfolio, practice interview questions; strategies for interview formats; and dealing with controversial job interview questioning. If you are a graduating teaching certified student, someone returning to the education work force after a prolonged absence, or seeking to advance teaching career goals through improved job placements, begin with a thorough, careful reading of How To Get The Teaching Job You Want.

Andrea Wagner tells you everything you need to know to get your first paralegal job. Everything. This honest and to-the-point book offers examples of everything you'll need for your job search and detailed information about how to use each piece of paper and each opportunity. The practical advice on where to look for jobs, who to talk to when you find them and how to dress for the big day are critical. The list of probable interview questions along with potential responses to difficult or inappropriate questions will give you confidence, and the advice on how to negotiate better compensation will enable you to get what you're worth. Wagner also provides an impressive list of legal buzzwords that will help you sound like an old-timer once you are on the job. If you're serious about getting your first paralegal job, do yourself a favor. Buy this book.

I loaned this book to a friend who had trouble finding decent paralegal employment. Within 7 days, she had 2 quality offers. I referred her to the chapters on networking, job searches, the interview, and salary negotiation strategies. I also included a separate salary survey. So the book paid immediate dividends for my friend. I also refer to the book frequently. I just completed paralegal school and still use the book for the resume and cover letter information. This book reads easily, cover all of the pertinent subjects, and is useful from the time a paralegal career and education are being considered, untilyour first year in your new job. Experienced paralegals should find all of the chapters relating to job hunting very useful and updated. However, I do have a problem, that is I don't have enough copies to loan to my friends. The book is only helpful when used, though. If you choose to let it collect dust, you will not receive the full benefits of all of the tested tips and advice.

Jeff Sparks Paralegal Tomorrow

In my job as Career Development Coordinator for a major ABA-approved paralegal school, I frequently recommend this book to current students and graduates alike. I recommend it to new paralegals as a step-by-step guide to finding a job, and to experienced paralegals as a great tool for making sure that your job-search skills are as sharp as your legal skills.

This is the best book for those of you looking into the paralegal profession. It helped me land my first paralegal job. A must buy!

I bought How to Say It: Job Interviews to prepare for an upcoming interview. This book has so many example interview questions and responses that I was thoroughly prepared. What I liked best about the book was the chapter on following up. I followed the author's advice and I'm sure I received the job offer because of the letter I wrote...the interviewer thanked me for following up. I used one of the example letters provided in the book as a starting point. I highly recommend this book.

I bought this book to prepare for a stressful interview and it definitely helped me feel more prepared. There are so many sample questions and answers for things the interviewer might discuss, it made me feel ready for anything.

I found this interview book to be very comprehensive. Step-by-step the author provided details on all stages of the interview. Most importantly, she included sample responses to common interview questions. The chapter I enjoyed the most was the one on following up after the interview. The author provided strong follow up example letters and I learned how to write effective ones.

When interviewing, I often get tongue-tied. Not knowing what to say to sell myself, I provide incomplete answers. This book provided me with sample responses and a list of choice words I can pick from to get my point across.

The real reason you get hired actually has more to do with your personality and attitude, and not necessarily your technical or "hard" skills.

This book contains real-world advice for ANY job-seeker. It is is very down-to-earth and non-esoterical. He cuts to the quick, and really helped me think of "out-of-the-box" solutions for my job-search dilemma.

I still refer to it...no matter what your background is or isn't, you can find a job. Get this book for new ideas and motivation. Good luck.

This book was great! As I was quickly approaching graduation, I was down about my GPA being less than 3.0 overall. I was told (after it was too late) that I probably wouldn't be able to get a job unless I had a 3.0 or higher. After reading John LaFevre's book, I was absolutely confident that I would find a job. With that motivation, I went out into the tight job market of 1993 and found a job within 6 weeks of graduation. I highly recommend this book for any college grad.

Mike

This is a fine book to get beginners around thehurdles they mostly impose on themselves. It shows what companies really look for, and how they can find them -- as long as the job-hunters are looking for the real thing, not just playing the game.

I picked up this book at a library book sale for a few pennies along with several other books of a similar sort. I have to say that based on the books I bought and on other books I've looked at in the past, _How You Really Get Hired_ has got to be BY FAR the best book on finding a job that I have ever read. This book is well worth MUCH, MUCH MORE than I paid for it.

The great advantage of this book is that the author is an seasoned recruiter and is able to put you inside the head of the key players you will encounter in the job-hiring process. Whereas other books give you instructions to robotically follow, LeFevre explains THE REASONS for doing somethings and refraining from others. One great example is the profile he gives of the different types of interviewers, how to identify them, how they think, and what they want, and how to deal with them (ch 8).

LeFevre writes frankly and simply. His style is easy-going, conversational and definitely authoritative. Even when he doesn't explain some details, I found myself believing him just based on his obviously intimate familiarity with the whole job-hunting process.

I'm reviewing the 1986 paperback edition. It would be nice if FeFevre did an undate to include on-line job searches and job applications. But even without these additions, this book is INDISPENSIBLE for ANYONE looking for a job (not just college alumni): you can get info about the on-line thingamagig from some other book. Just remember: there's always a human being on the other side of the computer; the most important thing to understand in any job search is THE PEOPLE doing the hiring. John L. LaFevre's _How You Really Get Hired_ gives you that understanding.

(I feel guilty ending this review here. There're so many more good things to say about this book and I feel so grateful. But life's other duties beckon.)

Bentley Little's "Hunting" is largely a departure from the author's usual horror genre. It's the tale of a young boy's joy at hunting with his father, and what happens when someone intrudes on that experience (and, we find out, on a lot more, too.) It's also a story that packs an emotional impact in another way: by portraying what happens when a youngster loses his innocence by finding out things about his parents that he'd really rather not have known. I think almost everyone can relate to this experience.

The story is very well-written. I really liked the fact that, for once, a mainstream fiction writer portrayed hunting and fishing in a positive light, emphasizing the bond it creates between father and son. It's time people realize that not all (in my experience, not even most) hunters and fisherman are drunken, lawbreaking rednecks. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood are of hunting and fishing with my father, and, like the narrator of the story, getting skunked didn't detract from the experience of at all. (A loudmouthed interloper surely would've, though.)

My only complaint, and it's probably just a matter of personal taste, is that I thought the ending was too abrupt and ambiguous. Don't get me wrong -- I like when things are implied in a story rather than stated explicitly. Still, I'd have liked at least a little bit more of a hint about what was going to happen after the story ended -- too many possibilities sprang to my mind based on the last page. However, I realize some people like an ambiguous ending, and, if you're one of them, you'll probably see this as a five-star story.

The only thing that I regretted; is the shortness of this marvelous story.
This story has touched me deeply, as I love nature very much and I enjoy being in the woods, enjoying the wild life in all its magnificent forms and shapes.
I will definitely read it again and again, and I recommend every nature loving Pearson to read it, it will definitely remind every one with something dear to her or his heart and soul.

Only one regret...that this wasn't made into a complete book!

The story was typical Bentley Little [although he didn't think so], fast paced, full of suspense, and a twisted ending...I gulped it down like a cold glass of water on a hot day....fast and smoothly, wanting more. I was extremely sad to have it end so quickly, but then again that's what "Shorts" means huh..lol...still I would gladly have bought this in a "long" book format.

Great, great story line!

Loved it!!!!!!

Bentley Little has been making a name for himself ever since his first published works in 1990, whereupon Stephen King gave him praise. His novels have the suspense and action of an old school pulp fiction novel, while his themes of fantasy are also nothing to sneeze at and stand well on their own. "Hunting" is an Amazon short by Bentley Little. An Amazon short is simply a short story available only on Amazon, like a cross between a short story and an E-book; they are easily purchased for immediate viewing with PDF format.

With "Hunting", Bentley tells a tale, in 17 pages, about an experience he had (I'm assuming its a personal experience) as a boy. With the help of a loving father, he realizes the wonderful world of the outdoors. On the hunting trips, he realizes how much he loves to get away from the city, and how much in tune with nature he can be. The hunting trips also touch on something I myself experienced when I first started hunting, that the least fun part of it was killing an animal, and that what you really get out of it is a sense of camaraderie and escapism. As the trips go on, the hunting part decreases. Soon another man joins the trips, by the name of Gary Knox. Knox is an arrogant, egotistical jerk for the most part, and the young boy soon realizes that he does not like the man, and that the man has no appreciation for the stillness and quiet of the outdoorsy mountain universe that the boy and his father escape to. Soon we realize how important that escape is as there is trouble on the home front between the boy's parents, and Gary Knox has a hand in it.

The story has a Norman Rockwell background for visuals, but in the foreground is what we don't see of those fun times that are so often painted of America during the 50's and 60's. Families still go through terrible times, and it sometimes is the result of someone being very immoral. Little's "Short" here on Amazon was purchased by me on a whim but I am so glad I did. Despite its length of less than 20 pages, it is vivid in description and detail. Little does a good job of seeing the story through the eyes of a child, and how dark and different that child's world can become when things that are to remain secret or kept from his view are suddenly exposed. The final paragraph is very haunting as we contemplate two possible outcomes that could happen, and neither of them necessarily a happy one. I only hope this tale is fictional and not something that Little actually experienced. I'm assuming the former.

Also was interesting to learn that he is by and large, a technophobe, but in the good sense in that he is sick of society shoving digital do-dads down his throat. He does not own a computer, ipod, cell phone. I look forward to reading his works

This book is the best! It has so much information in it. It also has lots of color pictures. This book is for anyone who hunt whitetails.

this book is packed with info on hunting white tail deer. It shows scenic pictures of deer and outdoor life. this book contains a lot of info on this magnificent animal including need to know information about the white tail deer. i loved this book and it is a must for new hunters as well as old

I am new to the sport of deer hunting and have no one to guide me in learning the skills needed. I purchased this book for this reason and am glad that I did so. It covers all areas of hunting needed to begin from equipment to finding locations to tracking and gutting a deer. It is advisable even for those who are veterans to the sport and wish to increase their chances of harvesting a deer. A definite recomended reading for deer hunters.

This is the third book from the Hunting and Fishing Library that I have read and this one was as good as the others. As a begining deer hunter this book was invaluable but an experienced hunter could benefit also. It has sections on habitat, senses, guns, and equipment. It also has great sections on tactics and even a step by step photo guide on field dressing. One thing you should expect from this series of books is great pictures and this book is no exception. If you want to hunt deer, buy this book.

Covers a variety of ways used, to catch trout. The book surprized me with some new information I didn't know before.

I am veary happy with this book. It makes it ez to find fish and no what bates work at what time. A must for the person that does not no it all

This book is excellent. It has everything about trout and how to catch them.

Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other miscellaneous tomes on salmonids have been written to attain the precision and photographic beauty of this one book: "Trout." It's easy to read without sacrificing the scientific.

You have seen pictures of trout and other salmonids before, but never with as much beauty and accuracy as in this book. The subsurface photography captures trout in their natural enviornment--with their jaws agape-- milliseconds before gorging on a small baitfish or hitting a Muddler Minnow. Fisherman will definitely find such photographs worth twice the retail price alone.

The information on each species is concise. Bar graphs detail the average length and weight of each species per year of growth. North American maps detail where each species can be found. For each species, table quality, world record, salmonid's diet, preferred water quality (including temp. and clarity), common hybrids, and more are detailed.

The books are hard bound and make for an attractive library or coffee table in addition to their priceless photographs.

The central theme of this scientist's theory is summarized in the last sentence of the book.

"The stars and galaxies that fill our view as we survey the depths of the universe are really just a froth delineating the massive, dark unseen structures beneath."

He is telling us that almost all of the matter of the universe is hidden from our view. All of the stars we see just account for 10% of the matter in the universe. The other 90% is invisible.

How does he arrive at this conclusion? A certain amount of mass is necessary to provide enough gravitational force to balance the opposite force in the universe, the force that drives stars away from each other. Without this mass, the stars would be hurtling off into space, not forming galaxies.

And the stars we can see only account for 10% of the necessary mass. What is the other 90%?

He answers this too. The other 90% of the matter of the universe is composed of black holes the size of beach balls and the mass of Jupiter.

What leads him to say that? He'll explain it all to you. It has to do with variations in the light of far-away quasars. He believes that this light is varying because it is being seen through the "lens" of a lot of little black holes that happen to exist in the line of sight between us and those quasars.

What is a quasar? What does baryonic mean? What is a black hole? What is inflation? There is a terrific glossary near the back of the book. It might be the best part of the book. You will learn a lot just from taking your time browsing through the glossary.

It is mind-boggling to me that all these millions of little black holes would have formed within the first millionth of a second of the universe's existence.

If there is a creator, she was certainly not hurried by our conception of time. She came from a place that isn't hampered by time constrictions.

He addresses the debate between the Big Bang and the Steady State theories, and he believes that the Big Bang necessarily supports the existence of a creator while the Steady State does not. I don't really see his point there.

If you choose to believe in a creator (and I can't think of a reason why you should back away from that idea, except for being utterly fed up with the nonsense of Noah chasing around the arctic to kidnap polar bears and haul them to the Middle East in a damn hurry) you are pretty well stuck with her (the creator) even with the Steady State theory. Wouldn't she have been the one who made the stars in the first place? That's her job, no?

This book also leaves us with the cheery thought that the world's scientists tend to be stubborn, jealous, impressed by status, rarely objective, and a bunch of annoying crapheads. Thank you for letting us know. It renews my faith in humanity.

British astrophysicist Hawkins presents his theory as to what makes up the missing mass (dark matter). Primordial black holes - small massive objects that are all but invisible to any attempt to perceive them. They are detectable only by their gravitational influence, which Hawkins believes he has found by examining the variability of light from quasars. All quasars apparently have this variability, which to this point has always been accepted as intrinsic to to the quasar.

Hawkins treats us to the theory only after 130 pages of his own views of the evolution of cosmological thought, complete with his take on the feuds, backbiting, and troubled waters of academic squabbling. His insights are interesting and his book a pleasure to read, but I had the troubling impression that I was being treated to someone else's dirty laundry all the while, though that's the way science works I suppose. Among opinions he expresses that ring true is that of the "HST bias," that results which come from HST observations are somehow given automatic priority over those of ground-based observations, a bias which is clearly not always warranted.

The most interesting part of his book, for me, was his detailed descriptions of his own observational programs - using a series of Schmidt plates of a single patch of sky, accumulated over a period of years, to search for faint variable stars. His hopes were to find microlensing events to bolster his theory. He ended up finding lots of previously unknown quasars, and finding new patterns of quasar variability spanning years, not months or weeks.

Hawkins is an unabashed UK promoter. I had to grin at many of his descriptions of the superior astronomy of the UK. He has a lot to brag about though.

Pretty good if your scientist! It isn't really a good source of information about blackholes, but if your looking for a nice scientific debate...this is the book for you! It mostly discusses arguments. Thats about it. See what you think.

Hawkins spends the first nearly two-thirds of the book going over some of the history of cosmology and astronomy and the personalities of some of the great historical figures. He clearly shows that if an idea is not acceptable to the "community" (of astronomers, cosmologists, physicists, etc.), it will most likely be rejected out-of-hand regardless of its potential validity or usefulness. The last third of the book is an explanation of his own theory of the missing matter question. While this book is interesting and historically enlightening, Hawkins spends a good deal of time taking pot shots at the powers -that-be. It is evident after the first couple of chapters that his theory is not taken seriously enough. One cannot help but agree with Hawkins that certain scientists are unpublished and/or unpopular because their ideas conflict with or diametrically oppose the accepted main stream. This close-mindedness and protectionist attitude toward scientific theories needs to be made public and Hawkins expresses himself in a manner that is not off-putting or whiney; he is always professional. If one is looking for a good, easy to read insider's view of historical and current astronomy, cosmology and physics, this is a good book with which to start. I gave it a 9 only because it took him so darned long to get to his theory.