West Virginia Books

This book was the most exiting dragon book that I ever read.

This guide to the entire 184 mile C&O canal is wonderful, with nice cutaway illustrations of locks, boats, the gatekeeper's house; well-written accounts and vintage photos of life on barge boats, current information on the park's amenities. It's small enough to be portable. Very useful and enjoyable guide. I would have liked more information on the possibility of canoeing the entire length of the river, thus my 4 star rating. A great little book, and quite affordable.

I loved this book. A lot of my family lives in W.V. but this book allowed me to explore a part of the State that relatives never show you! It's as if they don't want to because it's their best kept secret.

A trip to W.V. with this book in the Fall is the perfect weekend getaway!

I just used this book to navigate through the Dolly Sods Wilderness loop last weekend. The book was an invaluable tool because of the (somewhat) detailed trail maps it offers and the elevation profile of the trail. I did find the 2-3 page description of the trail to be pretty good, but I felt that it was too vague in spots.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get started hiking in the Mon. After a few trips, you might even start making your own loops with knowledge you soak up from this book. I digg.

I found this book by accident while I was searching for books on women photographers. It was a nice suprise and I took it out of the library. It is a very interesting book, and if you have knowledge of either writers it is much more interesting. When I read it, I hadn't really read any novels by either women, but had watched movies on them and learned about Woolf in previous courses. It is generally interesting, and if one has read anything by them, it is much more interesting. And I'm sure you'd get much more out of it.

I found this book accurate in all of the medical aspects. I enjoyed the story about the coalmining explosion and how it was tied into a murder mystery. This book was fast paced and easy to read. But. also enjoyable and difficult to put down for another time. Different than most mystery stories. Ms Lyons has a talent for this type of mystery novel. Her background in nursing was a real plus for this type of writing.

Virginia takes the world by the shoulders and shakes some sense into it. You need to experience the power of her art and her involvement, as she is numbered among the few white Anglo women prepared to take Africa -- and Africans -- seriously. Ryan is a REAL woman interested in REAL people and this shows in her work.

Before I start, I want to state that I have seen another review on the internet that was not favorable towards this book, but that reviewer has far more expertise on this subject than I will ever have. That said, I did find Chaffin's book to be an informative read on a little known topic in American and Cuban history (far less known in the former country than the latter). Anyone with a passing interest in Cuban history, or filibustering will enjoy Chaffin's writing style. I would recommend this title.

This is a wonderful story of a young man's journey into manhood. The need for his father's love and approval propels Erik on a lifelong mission to fulfill this need. If you are looking for a feel-good read, look no further. I am looking forward to the next installment of young Erik's life, "The Absurdities of War".

Dr. Smith has really created a great guide to anyone interested in fishing the Greenbrier River Valley. The book has a clear and concise format that makes it very easy to read and follow. Dr. Smith lists many of the more popular trout streams in the valley along with stocking schedules, lure suggestions, and clear driving directions. He even goes so far as to list the page in The West Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer where the streams can be located. For Bass fishing, Dr. Smith lists some really great float trips on the Greenbrier (including directions to the put in and takeouts, trip length, best time of year to go), as well as a few trips that can be taken on Bluestone Lake. Make no mistake this is not a story book. It is a well written guide book that can helpful to those of us who have fished in the Greenbrier valley most of our lives. As essential as the West Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer.