Hunting Books

"Dumb-bell of Brookfield" is classic John Taintor Foote writing. Anyone who enjoyed his book "A Wedding Gift" will want to own "Dumb-bell." Those who aren't familiar with Foote's writing but who are into great dog stories, and not only stories about hunting dogs, will also want to buy this book. It is realy special.

As a child my mom read Trub's diary from this book to us. EXCELLENT, been seaching for this book for a while. That story was a really whitty dog's eye view of the world. Don't know about the other stories.

This is a well-written book that covers the history of elephant hunting, provides biographical sketches of some of Africa's prominent elephant hunters, relates the author's own elephant hunting experiences, and discusses the animal and its conservation as well. I enjoyed it and felt that I learned a lot. Sanchez-Arino is unquestionably one of the most experienced elephant hunters of modern time, and any serious student of African hunting should spend some time with this book.

This book is well worth the money. I have read it a few times and it gives a very good outline of various elephant hunters. He knows his topic!

This is an outstanding book on Elk Hunting. It provides a lot of information in a few pages (~128 pages) and is definitely worth having. This is one of the first books I read when I prepared for my first Elk hunt in 2005. This was a "do it yourself" trip. I did another last year and am going again this year. Of the many books on Elk hunting that I have read, I still refer to this book as I get ready to go.

This book covers the subject thoroughly yet is very short and readable for the person who just wants to scan its pages for an overview. Subjects covered include hunt planning, elk behavior, clothing and equipment, physical conditioning, field dressing and packing out the meat, recipes, and others. The author is very experienced and it shows. I have looked at a number of books about elk hunting but I think this one is the best. I plan to take it with me into the mountains this fall.

The Employment Opportunity combination of book/CD format is really useful. For getting started, the book itself is very easy to follow. Then the CD-ROM allowed me to see what industries employ workers in my occupation, and the websites provided me with tons of information that I hadn't known existed. I got names, addresses, and phone numbers of employers in the industry for the areas where I want to live and work. This is a great job search tool!

This book should be required reading for high school and college students trying to decide on the best career for them, as well as for anyone who is unhappy with their current job and looking for something better. The book is fun to read, with lots of examples, and the CD-ROM is easy to use. There are good tips on how to prepare for interviews and follow-up with employers after interviews. In these tough economic times, this book is a great investment for anyone looking to improve their job situation.

1. This book teaches you what kind of stuff you have to wear to hunt. It also tells you about the good seasons to hunt and how to drag a deer you killed. It talks about guns and what kind of guns people like to use and that some deer hunting seasons you can only use one certain type of gun.
2. I think this is a really great book and it is educational.
3. This book got me hunting a lot.
4. I recommend this book to anybody that likes to hun or wants to learn how to hunt.

1. In this book you learn how to hunt and even if you do already Know how (like me) you could still read it and learn some more. I thought I knew a lot about hunting but was I wrong.
2. This book is very education.
3. This book is suspenseful because it makes you ready to get out there and hunt.
4. I give this book 5 stars. Because I learned so many useful skills.

The Estuary's Gift is a beautiful and poignant expression of the connections between people and the coastal environment. Through eight delightfully written essays, Griffith entertains and educates in a poetic, lyrical style that draws the reader into a world that few of us know. Griffith teaches the reader about North Carolina's rich history in commercial fishing by introducing us to the people whose lives are linked to this industry. No matter where you are live, this book will show you the connections between your next seafood dinner , or vacation to the beach, and a unique way of life along the North Carolina coast. If you are from coastal North Carolina, don't be surprised if you see the lives of friends and family reflected in this book.

Through his years of research, Dr. Griffith introduces us to some of the many men and women who as commercial fishermen are deeply rooted in an industry that is much more than a source of income. The North Carolina coast is home to some of the oldest fishing families in the country, and this book speaks for these families and others who make a living from the coastal environment. These people have a sense of culture, community, and history from their lives as fishermen that is threatened by fishing regulations and influences of population growth. These men and women also have an intimate knowledge of the water and its ever-changing conditions that sometimes result in problems for the seafood industry and the future of the esturaries. As they try to express problems they see from their daily contact with the water, many are ignored by rule makers or "experts" in government. Catch limits, closed/open fishing areas, equipment regulations, and license requirements are all examples of policies that were developed by "experts" who do not see the daily effects the rules have in commercial fishing and the coastal ecosystem.

Griffith also addresses how the population boom that along the coast that has impacted the health of the estuaries and the coastal communities. He discusses the impacts of "gift shop" fisheries and revisionist developments that transform the traditional fishing communities into retirement and tourist boutiques that have little appreciation of the past.

The Estuary's Gift is an intimate portrait of a changing way of life that is reflected in changes in communities and families along the coast. By involving us in the lives of men and women who are some of the many estuary's gifts, it speaks for voices not often heard.

These delightfully written eight essays beautifully illustrate the concept of bioregionalism. Telling the stories of the commercial fishers of the Mid-Atlantic, the people who live along the coast of the Albemarle Sound and the Chesapeake Bay and who are farmers, fishers, and crabbers making a living from the water, David Griffin weaves together a powerful tale of the interrelationship of people and their natural environment. Based on extensive interviews over the past ten years, done in part for studies of fishing reglations for the government of North Carolina and others, the reader hears the voices and concerns of the fishers who for generations have lived in harmony with the estuary and its gifts of fish and shellfish. Threatened now by pollution down the Neuse River from the industrial farms, forestry and mining, the fishers are attempting to adapt and earn their living in other ways. They protest the regulations put in place to save the resource from being overfished. So here is a different side of the story from that put forth by many environmentalists, told in the fishers' own words, with empathy for their plight. At what price will the North Carolina and Virginia coastlines be developed for condos and fancy vacation houses? You be the judge of what we are winning and what we are losing.

After reading numerous books and articles on the fur trade era, it was a pleasure to come across this biography of Etienne Provost by Jack Tykal. Although known by many during his time and mentioned in scholarly works of western history, Provost still remained obscure and almost forgotten as time passed by. This is a well done report on his life and the influence he had on others in his day. Starting out in the fur trade circa 1815, he then endeavored in the Sante Fe trade in the early 1820's. From there he trapped in the Salt Lake area, attended the first mountain rendezvous of 1825, acted as guide to numerous governmental and private expeditions, etc. The man was just about everywhere and did what most men only dream of. A well researched book and a great bibliography.

Ah, the fickle finger of fate. Etienne Provost, who was trapping in the Rockies by 1817, attended the first rendezvous in 1825, established the route from Taos to the trapping grounds in the northern Rockies, and knew and was respected by most of the trappers in the West, has fallen to obscurity over the years. His name (partially) only survives today in Provo, UT, which was named after him.

Provost was born in Quebec in 1785 and first came to the Rockies with the Chouteau-DeMun expedition in 1815. He and the others in this expedition were arrested by the Spanish in 1817; their furs were confiscated, but they were released. After residing in Missouri for a while, he returned to New Mexico. He met William Ashley in 1825 and went with him to the first rendezvous at Henry's Fork of the Green. For the next 25 years he made a number of trapping excursions throughout the west, from Utah to the Crow country. He accompanied John Fremont in 1839 to the upper Midwest. He apparently left the mountains for the last time in 1848 and retired to St. Louis, where he died two years later.

Tykal is a superb and dedicated researcher. He has combed the literature tracking down references to Provost in his attempt to make the sometimes sketchy portrait of the man as complete as possible. Tykal has written a very informative and admirable biography of Provost, who spent more time in the mountains and saw more of the West than most others of his era, yet is now destined to dwell in the ranks of the obscure and forgotten. Perhaps Tykal's handsome book will change that, but it looks unlikely. A shame. Highly recommended.

Having not been in the interview process for some time, I found this book very informative and a great tool for giving interviews as well. I highly recommend this book especially if you think you interview well. It's a great insight on the evaluation of your responses.

I found this text to be a great resource throughout the interview process. The subject matter flows well and makes it easy to read and use as a resource. Not only does the book cover phone interviews, behavioral and situational sample questions, it also gives you an easy to follow protocol on how to follow up after the interview and what to expect.

Definitely a valuable resource for anyone who has not interviewed recently.

All of Wendy Enelow's books on resume writing are excellent. She is particularly good at providing examples of powerful resumes and illustrates the principles she talks about to grab an employer's attention.

This book is simply written, contains the most important information you need to know to do a good resume and an assortment of formats, different types of resumes, etc.

I have used this book with my clients and I highly recommend it for those that are returning to work. It is encouraging and shows you how to take your transferable skills and present them in the best possible light.

I really like the format and targeted focus of this book. It's a big 8 1/2 by 11 book - easy on the eyes. The first 62 pages gives good solid advice on the HOW of resume writing. It includes strategies for job search, gathering information, and examples of formatting styles. The rest of the book gives many examples of resumes and analyzes what the resume is designed to emphasize and why. If you are returning to the employment world after an absence - for any reason - this book is practical and mind expanding.

Outdoor writer Craig Boddington's works have earned him fans for his anecdotes, descriptions, and vital tips on hunting all species of North American big game: here he examines North American big game hunting today, providing readers with the same straight-ahead approach which made his Boone and Crockett Club magazine writings so popular. Chapters cover hunting tricks for different kinds of terrain, use Boddington's background to chart changing times in the hunting world, and pair black and white photos of hunts with biographical background. Hunters will love reading these vivid descriptions and will learn from the many tips within.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Boddington proves once again why he is the best general hunting writer alive today. In his usual style, he covers nearly all of the huntable species in North America, blending together information about the game, the method of hunting it, appropriate rifles, and his personal experiences hunting that species. Not only is it informative and useful as a reference work, it is simply enjoyable to read.