Boone Books

I bought the book for the breeder from whom I bought my bulldog. They said that they were always running out of names for puppies. They seemed to really like the book.
When I looked at it, it was organized into sections like "food names" and "literary characters." It had a good selection and a good variety of original pet names. Overall, I think it was a good buy.

Where have you been all my life, Howard Fast? This is my first experience with his writing and his words flowed into my consciousness like an old friend!

This is a straight-forward tale of youthful innocence lost and a search for peace-of-mind despite past tragedy. When Scott Waring's young wife was brutally murdered by the Gestapo on their 1939 honeymoon in Berlin, he is forced to spend many guilt-ridden and lonely years trying to sort out his life. It was through the important influence of Max Leiberman, his abrasive yet honest psychiatrist, and his newly-found love, Janet Goldman - the young NYC waitress/dancer who survived the atrocities of the Holocaust - that helped Scott overcome the horrors of his past and his own ingrained prejudices.

This is called "The Bridge Builder's Story" for more than one reason. Sure - Waring is an engineer who builds actual bridges ... but he also builds symbolic bridges between past & present as well as bridges of understanding amongst different faiths, nationalities, etc.

A fast-moving, easy-read that would make a great airplane book. I look forward to reading more of Howard Fast's novels.

1948's "Call for the Saint" marks a partial, but nonetheless welcome, return to the old (1930s) Saint from the sanitised and lobotomised G-man of the War years.

In the first story, set in Chicago, the Saint works to find the brain behind a protection racket; in the second, he unravels the mystery behind the rise of an apparently talentless New York boxer.

Both stories, unusually at this late date, also feature Patricia Holm and Hoppy Uniatz -- the latter in particularly fine form.

P.S. For a list of -- and discussion of -- all Charteris's Saint books, see my So You'd Like To... Guide.

This book is the story of a man who was raised in a children's home himself and later became the executive director of a children's home in Chattanooga, TN. He suffered abuse from the other boys in his home and rose above it all; even becoming a golden glove boxer. Co-author of the book, William Deerfield, was one of the boys in the children's home along with Ike Keay. The story was penned by Deerfield about Ike's life. (I know because I am Ike's oldest child, Kim.) It's a wonderful story of redemption--how a man's suffering was used in order to help other children like himself. He attributes his successes to God's grace and mercy. Ike is a man of strong faith and conviction and overcame the rough start in life. After his father's death in Great Britain, his mother brings him, and his brother Alex, to this country as young lads. Later she loses her health and has to secure their future in a children's home. It is a quick read and well written. Deerfield served as a writer for many years with Guideposts Magazine. It is the touching tale of travails to heroism. Ike has been featured in Guideposts magazine, as well as in Southern Living, and People. He has won several humanitarian and civic awards. He is now retired and enjoying retirement in Virginia. (The Foreword is written by Pat Boone, a friend of Ike Keay's who continues to host an annual golf tournament for the children's home every May; having done so for more than 30 years.)

The book was in good condition and I received it promptly, which was a relief after ordering it from another Amazon supplier who didn't bother to notify me that it was out of stock. I didn't find out until I saw the payment returned to my checking account and went to Amazon to find out why. I hope this review is about the one I received!?!?

This book was as good as the class I took. Take it how you want it, if you like marketing your prob going to like this book.

Book arrrived on time and in new condition. Only complaint is that it didn't contain some sort of reciept or proof of purchase. Right price.

It is always fun to read about your hometown area. The forts of central Kentucky (Ft. Harrod (the first permanent fort), Ft. McClelland (the first fort), Ft. Boonesborough, Ft.Logan, and Bryan Station) have always had a lure for me. Here in the bluegrass the settlers fought the many Indian tribes that used Kentucky for their hunting ground. Bakeless takes you from Daniel Boone's life in the east, his life in Kentucky, his life with the Indians, to his need to move on westward. It is an interesting book. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and "Natchez Above The River"

This book gives an interesting and factual account of the life of Daniel Boone and his adventures in the wilderness. The information in this book is written in a way thats easy to understand. It keeps you interested all the way through. You will learn about the many close encounters Boone has with death. This book also tells about Boone's life with the Indians in captivity. Their are many pictures in this book that help to give you a better picture of what is going on. The book begins by describing Boone's parents and early life. Here I learned many things I didn't know about Boone. Then the book tells of Boone's life after his marraige to Rebecca Bryan, and their settlement in Kentucky. It is here that you will read about Boone's expeditions with his fellow settlers and their deadly encounters with the Indians. One interesting story the book tells is how Boone rescues two of his daughters from Indian captivity. The book then tells of Boone's life after he moves away from Kentucky. Finally it tells of his tragic death from acute indigestion caused by eating too many sweat potatoes. Their are so many interesting things you will read about in this book. For example, it tells of Boone's son and his friend being skinned alive slowly by Indians. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about US explorers, or adventures in the forests. It is also a great book for book reports and projects because it has excellent pictures and key facts. In the back of the book their is even a timeline summarizing Boone's life. Anyone interested should definitely read this book!

It is truly a shame that Barabara D'Amato seems to get lost among the Mary Higgins Clarks and the James Pattersons.

D'Amato does not go in for cheap thrills and forumla plots that appeal to the most common denominator. Her plots are well-researched and rarely fail to please.

In Hard Luck, we have in series herione Cat Marsala an immensely likeable character. As an investigative freelance reporter, the gal has a real nose for trouble, even when reporting on the most benign subjects.

Was it merely a coincidence that Jack Sligh ends up dead on the day she was supposed to interview him? Jack, it seems, took a nosedive from a significant height and hits the pavement mere feet away from Cat.

Jack was employed by the Illinois State Lottery, and the day before he died, he hinted to Cat that there was some underhanded buisiness going on there. Is there evidence of misappropriation of state lottery funds?

Soon after Jack's plunge, Cat becomes the victim of arson. With a ruined apartment, Cat is quite convinced that Jack's death wasn't suicide.

With a lottery convention in full swing in Chicago, Cat learns as much as she can about the ins and outs of legal gambling, all the while searching for a reason why anyone would want Jack Sligh dead. And her, too.

D'Amato deserves full praise for taking a thoroughly dull subject and making it appealing. The world of legal gambling outside of Las Vegas has never been so fascinating.