Blair Books

I loved this book. It is inspiring when someone has a view of a wrong perpetrated and actually stands up and tries to effect change. I spent
many hours online googling websites and videos listed in the back regarding
the facts of 9/11 after devouring the book. I am convinced 9/11 was an inside job after seeing this stuff. Google WTC building 7, watch the videos of it fall and you will start your own quest for the truth.

It's appaling that in all the reviews I've seen of this book almost no mention is made of the excellent at times hillarious illustrations by Sarah Ennals. Ms Ennals brings to life what would other wise be a rather flat banal narative, fleshing out both Wendy and her classmates/teachers.

I'm only occasionally a mystery reader, but this is an author worth watching out for. If Looks Could Kill left me wanting to read more about these characters; here's hoping Blair brings McCall back in a future story.

Blair's second novel, A Hard Winter Rain, was published in the fall of 2004. As I'm writing this, Amazon doesn't have it in stock but Amazon.ca does, so I'll buy it there.

~Excerts from Illegible Stone~

they held the rag tight over his face
cocooning every nuance of his skull
shieled from the sun
exposing every shadow
every attribute the moon lets you keep
as your own
-from 'Silence' by Jason L. Blair

to sleep
like the stillness of time
and dream
of brilliant sounds
and of things
you could have been
-from 'Lost in daydream' by Adam Weber

Highlights blasted through the night,
Billboards like whores hovering on the side of the road.
Lamp dripping with the oil of cosmopolitan life
Brought brown morning fog into view,
Which bled into the immediate vespers
Of outlying rows of weeping wine fields,
A crucified farmer shadowed against a shriveled barn.
-from 'ASH' by Tim Miller

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Since the back cover excerts weren't availible via Amazon, I thought I'd provide it. This way the consumer can get a taste of the book. Also note that the book is divided into three parts, Mistaken Holidays (the works of Jason L. Blair), A Season of Shadows (the works of Adam Weber), and Suburban Vertigo (the works of Tim Miller).

This book answered questions I've had for years about my collection of hot rod music. There should be many people out there looking for this book. It may not be completely comprehensive, but who'd know. If it had had better distribution, maybe there'd have been revisions and second editions. Personally I'd really like to see a 1950's version of this book.

Buy this book and check it against your list. You'll be glad you did.

I go to UNCW so I have had the pleasure of taking Professor Graham's class and hearing her stories first hand! I've read both of her books and can't get enough of them. Her writing style is beyond belief. If you pass up this book, you are passing up a world of amazement and humor. This should most def be on your wish list!

In The Footsteps Of Stonewall Jackson by Civil War Re-enactor and history buff Clint Johnson is a unique character study of the famous Civil War general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, one of the most pivotal military strategists and leaders in history. Following the trail of Jackson's life from the church where he was baptized to the museum that holds the stuffed hide of his war horse to the grave of the Confederate officer who ordered the volley that fatally wounded Jackson, In The Footsteps Of Stonewall Jackson is a singularly impressive tour de force as enjoyable for armchair travelers as it is for tourists who want to actively seek out more about this fascinating man's life and the role he played in America's bloodiest conflict.

This book is an excellent source for understanding North American Indian customs and life style prior to the appearance of European settlers. It is very well documented with good authenticity. The journals by Nicholas Perrot are vivid and interesting.

I have often found it difficult to engage top IT management with executive management and legal in a comprehensive information management program that can include records management, imaging, document management, and so on. This book provides an easy to read framework for looking at these issues from each of these different perspectives as well as those of Risk Management. In essence, the book provides a set of comfortable "corrective lenses" that let each of these entities share a common vision for the integrity of the organization's information compliance responsibilities.

The authors include many anecdotal narratives in each chapter. These are highlighted with grey background and feature case studies of companies that did or did not manage their information properly and the results of their actions. These break up the chapters nicely and help make the reading go more quickly. The reports of both companies and individuals having been punished will certainly catch the attention of many top executives.

The book is filled with practical steps to get your company's information management compliance program successfully underway. It is easy to read and a great book to share. Highly recommended for anyone involved in Records Management or Risk Management.

Information Nation: Seven Keys to Information Management Compliance

I loved this cd and used it in Sunday School. The children drew a picture about Easter while listening. The quality of the drama and sound effects was a wonderful way to share the Easter story in a different way.