Bennett Books

The images on the site of the illustrations don't come close to the actual quality of the artwork.

This book gives children something that is not only wonderful to look at, but relates to a real-world event about conserving our natural resources.

Good for bird lovers and young children!

We bought this book at a birding festival recently. It is now my 4 year old daughter's favorite book. The pictures are beautiful and the rhyme is very engaging. Our very favorite part is the last page where my daughter exclaims "But it isn't really extinct any more". What a happy ending for a truly magnificent bird.

This book captures the spirit of the quest for the ivory-billed woodpecker: the hope, the faith, the love of nature. It delighted my daughter with its stunning art depicting the Big Woods of eastern Arkansas, catchy rhythm, beautiful descriptions, and especially its teasing way of letting the reader catch glimpses of this bird, until quite recently considered extinct, while the bird seeker in the story looks the other way. The author is truly the one to write such a book, married as she is to David Luneau, the scientist who finally caught the woodpecker on tape, putting the entire team of skilled ivory bill searchers center stage in the news April 2005. I especially liked the fascinating notes and gorgeous photos in the end pages, and think they could easily be developed into a second book for older children!

This is an excellent Children's book. It is well written and wonderfully illustrated.

Wallace Coburn was my great-grandmother's cousin and to see his work still enjoyed is pure joy to me and to our family. His books are terribly difficult (code for insanely expensive) to get ahold of now, so ANY of his poetry is a gift to read - and to get the gift of reading the works of OTHER cowboy poets who are keeping the tradition alive....well.....Wallace and his half-brother Walt (also a writer) would have been, I'm sure, thrilled!
Please keep doing what you're doing - the Old West as it once was may be long-gone, but the tradition of the cowboy poet keeps at least a small strand of that alive and well.

I've been a poetry fan, and a cowboy poetry fan, for years. Cowboy poetry climbed out of obscurity in large part because of the Elko Cowboy poetry festival in Elko Nevada. This book is a gathering of 20 years of some of the best poetry presented at this festival. Some poetry is old, some new, some from new authors, some from classic (meaning dead) authors.

Comparing this book with other similar books convinced me that this is one of the better collections. Similar in tone to the 15 year old book from the same publisher, this book is real cowboy poetry with no new-age political stuff snuck in. (Yes, even in Cowboy poetry, authors occasionally try to fool the readers with political rants and vague, high-falutin' literary allusions.)

The poems are divided up in chapters on horses, ranching lifestyles, humor, family and nostalgia. Most are less than 2 pages but bursting with humor, wisdom and wistfulness for days and people gone by.

If you're new to cowboy poetry, give this collection a try.

For over 20 years now, cowboy poets have been gathering in Elko, Nevada every January -- sometimes timing calving season so they can make the trip -- to share poetry, music, and fellowship. This book celebrates last year's 20th anniversary of that gathering, which, in 2000, was named by the US Senate "The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering."

Contained between the book's two covers are some of the most eloquent, emotional, humorous poems you'd care to read. Ranchers and cowboys (and cowgirls) write with an honesty and straightforwardness that's hard to resist.

The book is divided in six sections: Hosses, Jest fer the Fun of It, Reflections of a Lifestyle, Family & the Community of Cowboys, Lookin' Back Down the Trail, and Characters. I cried real tears over some, and laughed out loud over others. All of them sang with the sounds of the range. In some poems, I could hear hoofbeats and feel the rocking lope of a cow pony. In others, I could smell the campfire where the tall tales were told.

In searching for this book's title to write my review, I saw that there were lots of other collections of cowboy poems. This book has made me want to read more of the gems these gritty and witty folks have to offer. These poems are truly national (and international -- some of the writers wrote of Australia and other lands) treasures.

Fans of Cowboy Poetry might imagine the perfect event: "the greats" all gathered: the best from long-ago, Henry Herbert Knibbs, Bruce Kiskaddon, Badger Clark; talents from the recent past, Buck Ramsey, Sunny Hancock, and Larry McWhorter; and the modern masters, Wallace McRae, Jeff Streeby, Dennis Gaines, Andy Wilkinson, Dee Strickland Johnson, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Pat Richardson, Joel Nelson, Red Steagall, Paul Zarzyski, Debra Coppinger Hill... Cowboy Poetry: The Reunion, edited by poet Virginia Bennett is a fans' dream come true, with selections from those and dozens more of today's top Cowboy Poets under one cover.

The publisher notes that the anthology was released "In honor of the 20th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering recently celebrated in Elko" and the majority of the seventy-five poems by seventy-five writers are from those who have graced the stage at Elko. Along with those mentioned above, Elko favorites Waddie Mitchell, Mike Logan, Colen Sweeten, Red Steagall, Georgie Sicking, and Chris Isaacs are included, as are Wylie Gustafson, R. W. Hampton, and Tom Russell, excellent writers better known for their music. But appearance at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering was not the basis for inclusion in this book. Quality and authenticity were the obvious overriding criteria.

This volume is a model of well chosen poetry, a satisfying survey of Cowboy Poetry as practiced by many masterful writers. Few of the poems have been anthologized previously, and the many new pieces from familiar poets offer the serious enthusiast new words and worlds to ponder. Humorous and serious pieces are gathered in chapters such as "Hosses," "Jest Fer the Fun of It," and "Family & the Community of Cowboys." There's a good representation of classic poetry and among the modern gems are Buck Ramsey's "Skysailing," Rod McQueary's "Remembering a Middle-Aged Bronc Ride," Larry McWhorter's "The Retirement of Ashtola," Darin Brookman's "Tempered Souls," Georgie Sicking's "Doctoring Worms," Linda Hasselstrom's "Priests of the Prairie," Andy Wilkinson's "We Were the Horseman," Doris Daley's "Love is Blind," Mike Logan's "Behold a Pale Horse," and Ross Knox's "Memories."

Editor Virginia Bennett's passion for poetry and the "family of poets" is as ardent as her commitment to ranching life. Her dedication comes through in the book's carefully considered selections, and her inspired introduction uncovers the beating heart of the art of Cowboy Poetry: "For cowboy poems have a life of their own. They are built with words that are spawned not only from labor, but also from an occupation with which the poet's very existence is linked. A cowboy or rancher lives where he or she works, and what they do in their work determines their survival. Therein can be found the essence of cowboy poetry and the explanation for why its popularity grows."

"Cowboy Poetry: The Reunion takes its place alongside publisher Gibbs Smith's other Cowboy Poetry standards, including: "Cowboy Poetry: A Gathering," "Cowgirl Poetry" (also edited by Virginia Bennett), "Humorous Cowboy Poetry," and "Maverick Western Verse." This latest volume goes beyond those classic offerings in the depth and breadth of its selections and surely will long stand as a definitive representation of the state of the art.

Margo Metegrano, editor, Cowboypoetry.com

Fabulous wonderfully well written novel! Hysterically funny. Could not stop laughing at anything and everything involving The Pipster! The entire cast of characters is wonderfully imperfect and yet perfectly wonderful. Savour this book, read every sentence and every word.

Chris the 34 year old US Mail carrier and her best friend Luce the stained glass artist. Their friends Amadeus the restaurant owner, Midge the successful pastry chef, and B. the realtor who defines the type 'A' person. And best of all The Pipster. So much good will and fun it makes you want to visit Albuquerque New Mexico on vacation.

This is a not to be missed laugh out loud book.

This is a KEEPER!

Don't miss the author's other books -

Old Ties
A Question of Love?
Sweet Fire
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As usual, Saxon Bennet delivers a fantastic story with a colorful ensemble of characters. At first, I usually have a hard time remembering them all, but by the end of the book they become unforgettable.

After having little or no luck on the dating scene, four women decide to form a "date night" club. They meet regularly, planning outings in different places and hoping to meet eligible women. Close friends, they support each other in times of trouble and celebrate their successes together.

Even trying to relay a few of the details would require too much of the story to be revealed, but I don't want to spoil it for you so I won't try. Just take it from a Bennet fan and an avid reader of books in this genre - grab a copy and hold on for the ride.

This books follows the adventures of 4 friends searching for love after a series of dating and relationship disasters. After many trials and tribulations, they all eventually find what they need, if not what they were looking for. A cute, light read for summer.

Meet Chris McCoy, a charming, neurotic lesbian mail carrier living in Albuquerque, N.M., and member of a group of middle-aged lesbian friends who find themselves single, AGAIN. They decide to commit themselves to finding not just a lover-for-the-moment but a "perfect mate." Thus they form the "Date Night Club" where "Instead of letting love fall to chance, they would research it, explore all the places where it might lurk or frolic and nail it to the wall of each of their futures" (40).



The club members are an eccentric mix of women who provide a great deal of heart and humor on their "quest" for love. There is Bernadette Chevez Maestas, known as B., a high-energy and highly successful realtor with a physique akin to Dolly Parton's. Sarah K. Roswell is the pastry chef/business woman behind a well known line of crème puffs available in upscale groceries. Sarah calls herself "Midge" because as a Little Person, she feels she might as well control and embrace her identity with disarming, self affirming humor. Luce is the resident bohemian-earth-mother-artist-type who works in large scale stained glass and may still be grieving her late lover. And Amadeus, a tall, blue-eyed, red-haired German Amazon, runs The Zoo, a hip restaurant that's popular with "club members."



The group makes monthly forays dubbed "date night" that include volunteering at the local pride-fest picnic and attending a book group sponsored by the local women's bookstore. In the latter scene, Alex Taylor, the author of the month's selection, is in attendance because she hopes for feedback from readers. (Her book, titled "The Heiress," bears a striking resemblance to the story line of Bennett's book, Back Talk.) Particularly amusing is the hot seat on which the author finds herself when her literary use of pickles is criticized by two very uptight feminist readers. The discussion that results is bizarre and hilarious. While no reader should assume an autobiographical origin to any novel, one can not help but wonder if Bennett is exorcising some particular experience with this wickedly funny scene. Alex Taylor's rather plaintively confused comment, "The pickle heiress was meant to be funny," (75), says it all.



Date Night Club is a very fine example of what Saxon Bennett does best: She creates a funny, charming and very human ensemble cast of lesbians, then carries her readers through an arc of challenge and growth with them. I laughed out loud several times, especially in regard to B.'s type A dominating, if well meaning, approach to orchestrating not only her own life but those of her good friends. The scene with the duct tape still gets me to smile. Dog people will love The Pipster, who makes Lassie look ill-trained, and the flyball games. Date Night Club is one of the funniest books I've read in a very long time, and is in my opinion the best of Bennett's many charming novels, in that her characters are so clearly defined and articulated from the very beginning, making the story a pleasure to follow. Give Date Night Club a try, you might not find your true love, but you're sure to enjoy the evening!

This is a good read. Rick did a great job of making the story plausible and kept things moving throughout the story. It's certainly out of the box, using characters that people should be aware of in actual history and altering the concepts or perceptions one may have around their stories with the characters in and through this story. A pretty wild twist for the guy (Barrabas) that little is known about once he is set free in exchange for Jesus 2000 years ago. Probes into the power of the mind, between people, over people, and makes one wonder how much is possible, just undiscovered, some of which could be tormenting, some of which could used benefitially for mankind. If only we could harness the power of Jonathon, or even the Razorbaze!
Nicely done. Hope the sequel doesn't take another 20 + years to finish...

I couldn't put this book down. As a life-long New York Democrat, I thought I was leading-edge sensitive to women's issues. But couched in one of the most exciting pieces of technology fiction I've ever read is a disturbing spiritual gem: Women could well be the intended solution to all the world's problems."

A good friend gave me a copy of the book. I was skeptical but the first page hooked me. Rick is the master of the high-tech action novel like King is the master of the thriller.

I never have time to read, given the pull of family and work responsibilities. But the storyline intrigued me, so I picked it up and started reading. It's a cross between Robert Ludlam and Stephen King -- and the fun part is that I fought off sleep every night so I could keep reading. I haven't had that much fun in a long while. When the story was done, I could say "Whew!" because now I could get back to regular sleeping hours. A great story, thought provoking and well-written.

My copy of Bennett Cerf's, "Famous Ghost Stories," is old and yellowed and I would not part with it. I purchased it as a new hardback Modern Library Book in about 1959 and still take it off of the shelf to explore it's delightful scares every halloween. To me this book has come to symbolize ghost stories and dark fall evenings.
Within Cerf's anthology there are some standard such as W.W. Jacob's, "The Monkey's Paw' and Saki's "The Open Window." The reader will also find some rarer treats in August Derleth's, "The Return of Andrew Bentley' and Ambrose Bierce's, "The Damned Thing." Cerf had fantastic taste in ghost stories and assembled 15 that range from pleasent to down-right horrifying. Modern Library has allowed this wonderful classic to go out of print which denies modern readers access to the best ghost story anthology every published and makes it virtually impossible for me to replace my old yellowed copy...
Though I may be telling the reader to go find Shangra-la, find a copy if you can. I beg modern library to re-introduce this great anthology to the public. Hwlloween is always coming you know.

this collection is indeed yet another example of a should-have-been bona fide classic all but languishing in bibliophile limbo; i naively lent my own first copy--the 1944 pb edition--out to a 'good friend' only to later discover that its $.25 thrift store price belied its actual rarity in light of its disappearance. behind cerf's editorial modesty is the brilliance reflected in his selections which represent the best of the genre with stories and authors both well-known and unfamiliar; though sourced from differing places, time periods and publications, all succeed as both literature and ghost stories--unsettling the reader with well-written, intelligent, and ultimately satisfying tales for neophyte and scholar alike.

This is far and away the finest collection of ghost stories I have ever read. This is not a book for those who dote on slasher stories or sex. Nothing here but bone-chilling tales of fear and horror in a classic mode.

I can't believe this brilliant collection of thrilling fiction is out of print. Someone should wake the publisher, add a new introduction by Stephen King some great cover artwork by say William Joyce and watch the thing go right back on the New York Times bestseller list. This is great stuff!

I have used this book so much that it is starting to wear out! There are few books that contain so much detailed and useful information. I can honestly say that this book will produce positive results when instructions are followed.

I have read other books pertaining to Feng Shui and about lighting candles. None of the other books come close in providing the information like Tina Ketch's book Feng Shui Candle Lighting. Her indepth information and knowledge far succeed's where other authors fail to assist you in your everyday living. I never leave home without this book and I am always telling and teaching other individuals about how Tina's book out does other books about Feng Shui and Candle Lighting. HATS OFF TO TINA! WELL RESEARCHED AND INFORMATIVE!

I am amazed at the facts and descriptions in this book, all which make so much sense. In this book, we are priviledged to find that our life can be so good and so easy, if we will only go by what we learn hear to be true. By taking the ancient and spirtual art of candle lighting, and putting it together with the ancient and proven art of Feng Shui, we find that we can become the best we can - in an environment that is conducive to us doing just that. It all just makes so much sense - and it works!

Feng Shui Candle Lighting is the most advantageous book of our time. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities by combining two ancient, proven arts of self-improvement and self-motivation. It, also, provides the reader with the tools necessary to help keep others from interfering and/or standing in your way. It uses ancient art and common sense, spirituality and reality to help you create that which we all want, and some find hard to attain. If you're tired of beating your head against that proverbial wall, then MOVE THE WALL! Get this book and learn to LIVE and LIVE WELL!

This book has been a great guide for my own understanding, as the child of a substance dependant father, of how the many forms of addiction present themselves. From this text I received excellent descriptions of the short and long term affects of addiction and patient cases to match. Families that have members that struggle with addiction would benefit from incorporating this manual into their recovery plan. From it we gain insight based upon clinical evidence and a plan for overcoming the multiple forms of addiction.
There are many feel good books in publication but there are few like this one that are feel good, humbling, educational, guiding and define a path by which the patient and family should follow to recovery.

This is an incredibly comprehensive book that is easy to read and understand; it provides an outstanding resource that integrates multiple approaches to addiction and is equally as helpful to the general reader as to the addiction professional. It is a must have book for anyone who deals with family, friends, or patients with addiction problems.

This is the most comprehensive work on addiction and treatment modalities I have found. The authors are able to define the disease concept, multi-modality treatment, and the impact on society, without the "feel" of a textbook. Peter Martin's brilliance is made evident in this work. I am glad he decided to share his knowledge and insight in this manner. This book is a tool that should be required reading for anyone in the field of addiction treatment.

In this comprehensive yet easily read paperback volume, Dr. Peter Martin and colleagues distill the essential scientific theories of addiction psychiatry with the 70+ year old spiritual recovery movement. Their book answers questions about compulsive alcohol, drug, sex, gambling and food problems for addicts, their loved ones, and the counselors, ministers, physicians and psychiatrists who are trying to understand and change behaviors. The result is an up-to-date treatment manual for addiction disorders. It will be a valuable guide for sufferers and a useful resource for all professionals who wish to help!

Cherie Bennett has done it again! This book was incredible. It's basically about Tristan and Zoey and what will become of them? What will happen to Summer? And, what about Zoey's best friend? What does she want? Read it! It's amazing!

The 4th book in this series was really really well done. I hardly ever rate books with 5 stars, but this book deserved every one of them! It is a must read if you love this series. I can't wait for book 5. ...

The fourth book in this series is just as good as the others. The author(s) do a wonderful job at drawing the relationship out between Zee girl and Tristan. I want them together so bad!!! Also, they really get into their psyche. The reader feels like he or she knows the two main characters on a personal level. More is found out about Summer and Erin, who is continuing her visit at Effing-huh! as well as Tristan's friends Stevie and Billie. The cliffhanger is a cliffhanger to end all other cliffhangers, per usual with this series, and the medical information and suspense escalates. I can't wait for the fifth book, PROGNOSIS HEARTBREAK, which is supposed to come out fall 2001 and center around Tristan in a totally unexpected way. Ahh!

Cherie's done it again! This book was REALLY good. It was mostly aboutZoey and Tristan.... How about Chad and his crush? It answered a lot of questions that have arised, but it also made new ones. And at the end of the book your left with a new cliffhanger. I can't wait for Book #5!

I read some poems here and there...but what captivated me was the story about the "adjuster."
The story makes fun of corporate america and how if someone wants to succeed, they would have to proove themselves. This guy just wants to perform his job well and is a very ambitious man. He is so ambitious that he even commits murder.
This story is a very quirky story about the insurance industry and corporate america. I would highly recommend to purchase this book and see exactly what the rave is all about.

This short story touches the spirit of a man, his inner thoughts and actions.
It is written in a very clear way that makes you finish the story and uncover the deepest emotions of the main character.

I am in awe of this gem that I came across in this otherwise bland anthology.

Never have I read a more real and gut wrenching story about racism,company loyalty,murder and a character that will not ever leave my mind.

Who is this writer? He has created an original,grotesqe,racist claims adjuster that commits murder,spews hate,blackmails and yet,whether we like it or not,we care for him on some level. Without a doubt this is a character and story that is so original,so disturbing and so good that I feel like marketing this story.

The Adjuster takes up half the anthology,and for good reason: it is amazing. We finally have a politically incorrect novel that should be honered for its courage and insights: it lets us know that America is still run by white males weho use racial profiles to exploit its customers and employees. If you have ever had an auto claim,or might,read this story.

But the real brillance is the writing and characters and the originality of the story. It is hysterically funny at times,and so brutal and ugly the next. Its graphic and raw,but never is it not true to its themes and message.Its an Anti Racist book;anyone denies this denies racism exists.

I could not put this down.A hunchback claims rep with a shedding skin condition and who is the most vile character I have ever read,commits blackmail,murder,extortion and yet does so for what he feels is for the integrrity of the insurance industry.

You need to read this twice to pick up the clever and subtle nuances that you miss on the first read.

The suopporting characters are amazing,as is how racially biased this industry can be.

Willard Newman is someone I feel I know,he wont go away.I have never written a review but Ive read many books. This gem is so original,so brutal,so funny and so repulsive,the publisher must be on cloud nine.

Please read this story. Hollywood take notice: Willard Newman will become a household name.

This blew me away, I have had five of my friends read this and some were disgusted,angered,apalled but were in awe of this story.

Mr Bobrow,you have done something special: you have created an original monster,an original story and I demand to know who your agent is,because if you dont have one,I will represent you.

WOW. READ THIS. AND THEN READ IT AGAIN. ITS COURAGEOUS, UGLY, and BRILLANT.

I loved this story. It is so real and true to the ugliness of life
in corporate america. Willard Newman has all the attributes and foul elements that the insurance industry embodies. I could definitely see Robin Williams playing this part. Willard Newman is a character I will not forget. He is etched in my mind forever. Read this book!

Worth the money! A lot of picture!

Here is Eduardo and Raquel from Brazil, we own a Defender110 pick-up high capacity, and we enjoyed this book very much. after getting the book we learned a lot from it.If you have anything more specific for this model, please tell us

This book was a wonderful overview of the history of the Land Rover. From the beginning of the company with the first Series I all the way up to the new Freelander, every model (except the Freelander) is covered in detail. Production, military, racing and special use vehicles are also pictured. It also has photos of the assembly line at Solihill with the current models in various stages of production.

Great photography with a complete history make this book a good choice.

very similar in content to the other bennet book, but definately worth it. nice photography, plenty of muddy rovers, as well as a lot of cool shots of the rover assembly line.