fea30333-7257-4ecc-b986-5674efd301a1TrueNewShip38BrownAmazonLargeBooksreviewrank206398206401589395077http://www.amazon.com/Witching-Water-Jeff-Brown/dp/1589395077%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D15893950771975562http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416729DEC7L._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416729DEC7L._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416729DEC7L.jpg475312Jeff BrownPaperback8139781589395077631589395077Virtualbookworm.com PublishingEnglishEnglishEnglish8981395USD$13.95Virtualbookworm.com Publishing1248Book2003-11Virtualbookworm.com PublishingVirtualbookworm.com Publishing826081380USD$13.801250USD$12.501270011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew%2F31aghpkwTJJhy9mkT4J7Cm%2FT7frA%2B45ixAtxswUQ5SBP7oRHtrc9A5dkceiP7BBk%2Bm69b4sJWmSouB8rPToKg%3D%3D1395USD$13.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.010215893950775002005-07-30

Love this book

I love this book by the talented Mr. Brown. I recommend it. I beg you to read this book. Take care.15893950775002005-04-29

Southern Boy reviews Witching Water

I'm a total Arkansas redneck and I love this book. Thanks for the cool read to Mr. Brown. This redneck loved it to pieces.15893950775002005-04-27

Jeff Brown is a wonderful author

My name is Abdul and I am from Iraq. I was given this book ay an American soldier. I really enjoyed the book. Jeff is so talented. I plan to reread the book again too. And share it with my family and friends. Thank you Mr. Brown for writing this.15893950775002005-04-07

Jeff Brown is a genius

I attended high school with Jeff Brown. I always knew the man would grow up to do great, cool things. And he has. WITCHING WATER is the best book I have read in along time. It is an intriguing mystery novel and a great portrait of rural Oklahoma people. I suggest you all get off your butt and go buy this terrific book from Amazon or your bookstore.5 stars is not enough for this wonderful read.15893950775002005-03-18

Jeff Brown please write more please

Author Jeff Brown has written a really cool mystery set in rural Oklahoma. Jeff knows how Oklahomans think, act and speak. The characters in the book could be your next door neighbors or friends or 'kinfolk'. I understand that the author is now teaching public school in Dallas, Texas. If he has the time he should write another book. I have become a great fan of Mr. Brown's and have read Witching Water three times. I have urged my friends to read this thrilling book as well. I hope a major publisher will pick up the rights to this book and give it a wider readership.The cheerful sign at the city limits nears the only stop light reads "Welcome to Havana, Oklahoma, population 1,700." Despite the lighthearted welcome, death is no stranger to this small town. Crime, however, seems as alien as the meanest streets of the distant inner cities. <P>Here children roam carefree until bedtime. Neighbors chat with genuine care over back fences. Virtually all doors are left unbolted and unchecked at night … and a mysterious, leather-clad phantom haunts the midnight highways on an antique Indian Motorcycle. <P>Three treasured citizens have died grisly "accidental" deaths over a weekend's time and the town's beloved only doctor has vanished. Assistant District Attorney Mike Wind's Native American instincts tell him that something other than tragic coincidence is amiss. Teamed with high school sweetheart and brilliant chemist Allie Lamareaux, Wind uncovers a bizarre alchemy of environmental crime and greed transformed to illness, insanity and murder.10466General10457Mystery18Mystery & Thrillers1000Subjects283155Books713462011General AAS10457Mystery18Mystery & Thrillers1000Subjects283155Books605116General18Mystery & Thrillers1000Subjects283155Books713437011General AAS18Mystery & Thrillers1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0316152935http://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Graebner-Memorial-Handbook-Regulations/dp/0316152935%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D03161529352223523Ellen ConfordHardcover9780316152938500316152935Little Brown & Co (Juv)EnglishEnglishEnglish8001495USD$14.95Little Brown & Co (Juv)220Book1976-05Little Brown & Co (Juv)Ages 9-12Little Brown & Co (Juv)80550950USD$9.5034USD$0.343300USD$33.0012610005.09203161529355002006-03-19

It's Been A Long Time...

I just bought a couple copies of "the Handbook" for my neices. They're a little young yet, Jr. High, but I couldn't wait to have them read my very favorite book from years ago. Some of the details are a bit dated, (and a bit hazy to me now), but everything else is timeless--although, when they screwed up MY class schedule, I wasn't lucky enough to get all lunches and study hours! This is a must read for ALL teens.03161529355112002-05-15

A Favorite Read

I came across this book years ago while working in my high school library and the librarian recommended it to me, saying she had always enjoyed it. After reading it, it immediately became a favorite. The writing is smart and witty, and while dated certainly (the protagonist compares a favorite teacher to Robert Redford) it doesn't hamper one's ability to enjoy the characters and plot. In high school especially, it was easy to relate to the woes of the characters as they maneuvered the difficulties of growing up and just getting through class each day. <br />When finished reading, I ended up introducing the book to our school's book club and it became the one book we all own and read over and over (it gets quoted at least once a month!) The book isn't the Great American Novel, but it certainly is worth an afternoon or two of reading for sheer entertainment value. As mentioned in previous reviews, anybody 13 years old or up (or anybody looking to rediscover their 13 year old self) will enjoy this light, funny read. 03161529355112002-01-27

The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rule

An EXCELLENT book! I give it 5 stars! A++++++! =-) I was skimming the book shelf of my teachers class looking for a book to read for my next test and I came accross this book. It looked like a good book and it was. I loved it so much that I kept the book and reread it 5 times!<br> ~Fran03161529355332001-04-01

Read it over and over again

I wish I had the foresight to buy more of Ellen Conford's books from the late 70s, early 80s. I reread this book probably once a year, because it still is very funny and speaks to all the fears and dreams a teenage girl has. I always loved Ellen Conford, because she wrote about normal kids who did their homework, didn't do drugs and had both good and bad teachers in their classes. Julie is a great heroine because she's pretty normal, and therefore you can relate to her, her crushes, her family, her friends and her insecurities. As always, the moral is that you, as a teenaged female, are just great the way you are. Another plus for Ms. Conford.03161529355442000-01-14

Very Entertaining novel set up in interesting format.

A very funny look at high school life thru the eyes of a cool girl. The way it is set up is there are 10 or 12 sections or quotes taken from the High School Rule Book. Then, they tell the story that corresponds with rule section. This format fits the story very well, and is very inventive from a writer's standpoint. It is a cool look at high school life. The girl wants to be a writer, and tries to get something published in the school journal. The only problem is its by a die hard cynic who doesn't like her. Its an endearing story. In a way, it is like several ministories tied into one, the character going thru her high school career. The ending is well conceived, and has real meaning. Be yourself. Excellent book! <p>Also recommended: No Flying in the House. Classic Faerie Tale story.As Julie muddles through her sophomore year of high school, her experiences often are contrary to those mentioned in the student handbook.170063General2786Ages 9-124Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713074011General AAS2786Ages 9-124Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713072011General AAS4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books673423011Ages 9-12673420011Age Range (age_range)388186011Refinements283155BooksKOZJRROWBOXW15 books from fantasy to fiction2ACAGOK9C948TChildrens Books to Read at Any Age0439260116http://www.amazon.com/Amber-Brown-Paula-Danziger/dp/0439260116%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0439260116901324http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WYF6J37JL._SL75_.jpg7563http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WYF6J37JL._SL160_.jpg160134http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WYF6J37JL.jpg475398Paula DanzigerPaperback9780439260114Box set1670439260116ScholasticEnglishEnglishEnglish7781596USD$15.96Scholastic4Book2001-06ScholasticAges 4-8Scholastic955461600USD$16.0091USD$0.9121800005.09204392601165002006-08-30

Hello Fellow Readers **

I love reading Amber Brown to the family, I started to read about Amber Brown when I was in the 2nd grade & I have loved it ever since, So now I pass it on to my younger Brothers and Sister!! <br />Its Great reading fun with a sense of humor!!! Its perfect for kids and anyone else reading it!!! Really Funny too = )04392601164232002-04-30

Amber Brown goes fourth

This was a very good book, great for kids in the third or fourth grade. Ambers best friend moves away, because his father gets a new job. Amber has alot to deal with now. Her parents are not together and she has lost her best friend. This book shows how Amber copes with all these things. It also is helpful in showing you how to make new friends. Great book, would recommend it to everyone who has ever felt a little left out or just lonely at times.04392601165242002-03-15

Please read and enjoy

I picked Amber Brown is not a Crayon because I like the book very much and I like reading something that is funny. And like Amber brown she is a teenage girl like I am.She talk about things that I would talk about.She goes through things that most girls and families goes through.There was one book that she wrote was Amber Brown goes to fourth grade and her mom tries so herd to get her up for school and she makes up the most stupid lies that I have ever heard .But in the end her mom makes go to school anyways .And I will rate this book to 5 stars because that is a very good book. I reccomend all people out there read this book.04392601165682001-05-24

Best Book ever!!

Amber Brown is not a Crayon is a 5 stars book! I suggest you read this because in the book Amber's friend Justin moves away!! If you've ever had a best friend move away, you would love this book! Amber has had a very tough life because her mom and dad are divoriced. She bairly ever gets to see her dad. She really loves her mom and dad both and wishes that they would get back together again! If your parents are divoriced then you would know how Amber feels. When I read this book I said to myself this is the best book I've ever read and then when I told my class they agreed! So that is how good it is!! If you don't read this you'll be very sorry. So just put down that gameboy and nintendo and get reading!! As I said before I loved this book so much I couldn't put it down!! Other books that are in the Amber Brown series are Amber Brown Forever, Amber Brown You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, and Amber Brown goes Fourth!!04392601165682000-02-27

The Exellent Books

I have read all the Amber Brown books, and I LOVE all of them! Amber Brown is in fourth grade. Her life is falling apart. Her parents got divorced, her best friend moved away, and her mom isn't too nice. Plus her mom is getting remarried, she found a new best friend , and her dad is moving back. Amber is real funny and is always getting detention at school. I LOVE the books, and highly recommend them.Includes 4 books from the Amber Brown series: Amber Brown is Not a Crayon, You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown Goes 4th, and Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit.0763637068043907169004390717120439071682059094725713622261Ages 4-813622231Children's Books13622191Boxed Sets504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books13622311Literature13622231Children's Books13622191Boxed Sets504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books170062General2785Ages 4-84Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713073011General AAS2785Ages 4-84Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books170647Danziger, Paula170544( D )170540Authors & Illustrators, A-Z4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books2967Action & Adventure2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books3003Humorous2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books16254411General2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713108011General AAS2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713072011General AAS4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books394187011Boxed Set394185011Edition (format)388186011Refinements283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books673423011Ages 9-12673420011Age Range (age_range)388186011Refinements283155Books1870870050http://www.amazon.com/BILLY-BOINGERS-B-BREATHED/dp/1870870050%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1870870050B. BREATHEDPaperback9781870870054Import1870870050JOHN BROWN PUBLISHING LTDEnglishEnglishJOHN BROWN PUBLISHING LTD120Book1988JOHN BROWN PUBLISHING LTDJOHN BROWN PUBLISHING LTD88874USD$8.740400005.09218708700505002006-12-22

A humorous and nostalgic look back

Back in the eighties, I considered the "Bloom County" strip to be the best cartoon feature of the time. Therefore, reading this book was a humorous and nostalgic look back to another time in America. There were references to presidency of Ronald Reagan and the Iran Contra scandal, the nuclear arms race, the evil empire of the Soviet Union and the first president Bush. <br /> For one moment, I forgot the time context of the strip. On page 50 boy genius Oliver W. Jones has created a teleportation device. In the final caption of the segment, his father asks him, "Could you put George Bush into the White House?" To which he responds, "OH, WHY DO YOU ALWAYS EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE FROM ME?!" At first, I thought the reference was to George W. Bush, but then realized it was about George Herbert Walker Bush. I laughed at that one because it certainly could be applied to both. <br /> Cartoon strips provide us with humor and a cynical look at the political and social forces of the time. Therefore, if you have little knowledge of the events of the eighties, then you will have a difficult time understanding many of the cartoons. However, if you lived through them and were old enough to be politically acute, then you will enjoy this book as much as I did. <br />18708700505002005-03-12

Told You!

Ok for you Get Fuzzy fans, this is what I am talking about. On the cover of this collection we see Berkly Breathed using the Bruce Springsteen album collection set(from Christmas 1987) for inspiration. Take a look at the cover, Are You Bucksperienced just plagerizes this idea.18708700505242004-06-16

Bloom County 4.... or 5.... depends on....

Okay - Bloom County Babylon, the 4th Bloom County book was really a compilation of material contained in the first 3 books. So.... depending on if you want a chronological collection of the BC Strips, or to complete ALL of the BC Books, this is either the 4th or 5th volume of Bloom County, and Berkeley Breathed is still in high-gear producing the funniest 'toon strip I've ever read. And by "funny" I mean laugh-out-loud, roll on the floor, tears streaming down my face, people coming into the room to see "WHAT are you laughing at?!!!?" kind of laugh.<p>In "Billy and the Boingers" Steve Dallas, the sleazy womanizing ambulance-chasing lawyer, finally decides that even HE has had it with defending murderers and child abusers. Bill the cat inspires him to hold auditions for a "New high-profit heavy-metal rock band". Requirements are only "Need to know 3 chords and be able to grimace musically". <p>Along the way Opus the Penguin gets engaged to sweetie Lola Granola, and the new Heavy Metal Group "Death-Tongue" makes their pitch in Los Angeles to recording companies, ending with a memorable visit backstage at an Ozzy Osbourne concert - back when Ozzy was the "Elvis of Heavy Metal". Back in Bloom County Steve discovers that he must give up cigarette smoking or his life expectancy is 6 months. He has Opus tie him to a chair where he is the model of self-control for 38 whole minutes before he breaks down and tells Opus "Get me a (...) cigarette before I stick you in a blender". Things get worse from there.<p>As in the previous volumes Breathed does a fantastic job of creating a surreal universe full of people and critters that we care about, but who are most importantly..... funny.18708700505222004-03-27

B.B. just kept getting better

Bloom County was without a doubt the most insightful, funny, and beloved comic strips of all time. It's rabid following has never gotten over the disappearance of Opus and the Gang from the funny papers. That's because nothing has ever been able to take it's place. Could you imagine Opus, Bill, Steve, and Milo tackling today's issues? What besides G.W. Bush and Saddam would be in the anxiety closet. Alas, we can only remember the good times.<p>This is one of my favorite Bloom County books. It mostly took on an issue that has always been important to me, rock n roll. The gang takes on the PMRC by forming their own metal band Deathtongue. After battling Washington though, Steve Dallas caves in and Billy and the Boingers is born.<p>Long live live Opus. He is sorely missed.18708700504022004-03-09

Basselopes and penguins and rabbits, oh my.

I've always had a slight preference for the early "Bloom County", before things got quite this surreal. Which is not to say that I don't enjoy this one; there are a great many very funny bits in here, such as Steve Dallas facing the government commission led by Tipper Gore in defense of the lyrics of the rock band "Deathtongue", which featured Opus the penguin on tuba (very appropriate for a heavy-metal band, wouldn't you say?) Hodge-Podge the rabbit on drums, Bill the Cat on electric tongue, and Steve Dallas a lead singer and songwriter. All of which is certainly pretty surreal. But sometimes it got even weirder than that, if you can believe it.<p>Not the best of the "Bloom County" books, and certainly not the one to start with if you aren't familiar with them, but funny and worth owning if you enjoy the series and don't have it.031610725503161070930316103098031610735203161073874466General4456Humor86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0847825175http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Derby-Restaurant-Sally-Wright/dp/0847825175%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D08478251752259031http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SQV87G82L._SL75_.jpg7575http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SQV87G82L._SL160_.jpg160160http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61SQV87G82L.jpg474475Sally Wright CobbPaperback64197808478251720847825175Rizzoli PublicationsEnglishEnglishEnglish1995USD$19.95Rizzoli Publications1160Book2005-02-28Rizzoli PublicationsRizzoli Publications22582USD$225.820300005.09208478251754002006-08-10

First Stop in Hollywood - The Brown Derby

I have been intrigued with the idea of having a meal at The Brown Derby since the first time I saw Lucille Ball dump a plate of spaghetti (a classic Derby dish, as it turns out) on William Holden's head. Alas, the era of The Derby is long gone, but this book, Brown Derby Restaurant takes you on a journey back in time when stars table hopped and coveted having their famous faces caricatured to grace the walls of these distinctive restaurants. That's right, there wasn't just one "Derby" but many different versions of the original, which is something I did not know until I read this book. I'll let the next reader of this book discover for themselves all the different incarnations of "The Derby." That was quite interesting, because they were all so different from one another and completely different from the original. The photographs of the celebrity patrons are wonderful and its fun to see them out socializing and not in character. <br />In the text recipes from the restaurants are included. I found these recipes to be quite ordinary and not very imaginative, but then you have to realize the era and the clientle. Just because Gary Cooper, Myrna Loy (Native Montanians), Carole Lombard, (Indiana), Clark Gable, (O-o-o-ohio!), and Robert Mitchum (Connecticut), were glamorous moviestars, in the end they were simple folk who probably just wanted a decent pork chop. At the Derby restaurants, they could do that. I wouldn't go out of my way to reinact any of these recipes unless I was babysitting a finicky toddler. All in all, this was a real page turner though and my husband enjoyed it as well. 08478251754442006-01-19

Where's George???

Who today could know anything about the Brown Derby restaurant and not immediately recall what generated its legendary fame? Was it the food? The service? The décor? The clientele? Of course it's a given that all these were truly exceptional, yet none adequately explains how any Tom, Dick, or Harry from Kalamazoo would be so well acquainted with the name of this particular restaurant. After all, they were not patrons. For us non-celebrities, the Brown Derby probably entered our world through the hilarious exploits of Lucille Ball in the television situation comedy "I Love Lucy" in which she starred along with husband Desi Arnaz. Who can forget Lucy's attempts to be "discovered" by a studio executive, or to get a closer look at William Holden, at the Brown Derby? <br /> <br />If you lived in greater Los Angeles at that time, you might have heard live KNX 1070 News Radio broadcasts at noon from the Brown Derby, and the question of the day would always be, "Tell us, George, who's at the Brown Derby today?" That was how Lucy knew which celebrities were at the Brown Derby. And, because Lucy knew, all of America knew: this Brown Derby restaurant was the stars' favorite gathering place. <br /> <br />So, what's the point of this review? Simply the sad fact that "George," the maître d', radio announcer, friend of Robert Cobb, and the central figure to all the famous patrons at the Brown Derby restaurant, is no where to be seen in any of the multitude of celebrity photographs in the book. It had to be the most deliberative, vexing, and laborious part of Mrs. Cobb's work in producing this incomplete book to find enough photographs that somehow did not show a trace of Mr. George Aguilera among the celebrity patrons. It was no oversight. Word is that following Mr. Cobb's death, major differences arose between the Head Waiter and Mrs. Cobb as to business practices, and that Mr. Aguilera took an uncompromising stand in favor of maintaining the renowned level of quality, rather than to expand the tourist element, and in so doing, risk losing the exceptional level of service of which he was justifiably proud to offer his friends. This book is testament to the bitter parting of ways that resulted. How ironic then, that Mr. Aguilera's face, commonly seen on Brown Derby advertising billboards that said, "Go see George...," appears nowhere in this book of photographs. Nor will you find any evidence that the man who announced to the world the presence of his famous dining guests, his friends, was ever there himself. I rate this book as missing at least one star. <br />084782517550112003-12-25

Brown Derby Live At Stamp

I have a Brown Derby "LIVE AT CHARLEY BROWN'S" ink stamp in good condition from the legendary club.<br>This item is circa the 1960's/1970's.<br>Anyone interested in this item email me at rxeno@radiox.net.08478251755332002-03-30

The Brown Derby Restaurant: A Hollywood Legend

Anyone who is interested in old Hollywood must read this book.It is not only filled with pictures andrecipes, but nostalgia and history ofbygone days.Robert Cobb, not only owned the BrownDerby, but also owned a baseball team.The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League was in existence from 1939to 1957. The Los Angeles Dodgers cameWest in 1958 and the Stars were gone.The book was co-written by Sally Cobb,widow of the owner. Her personal thoughts and love are written throughout this book. I personally ama collector of old menu's and a historian regarding the Pacific CoastLeague. I certainly was fascinated andwrapped up in the book.0847825175516162000-01-22

The Brown Derby: Wonderful Photos and Stories

A priceless photo collection of Hollywood Stars that have never been released or seen since the 1940's and 1950's. The photos are from the late Sally and Bob Cobb's personal photo collection and some photos were taken by Geroge Hurrell. The stories are captivating, heart warming and a part of Hollywood history that is a must for movie buffs and the novice a like. Clark Gable and Bob Cobb spent many years together, hunting and fishing. One night after the kitchen at the Durby was closed, Bob mixed a salad together made mostly from left overs. Since that night the famous salad has been referred to as the "Cobb Salad". The story that best describes the Cobbs is the one story about the WWII soldier..very touching! A great gift or a nice coffee table conversation item!The heart of Hollywood when Hollywood defined glamour, romance and sophistication, The Brown Derby was once the most famous restaurant in the world. Sinatra, Davis, Bogart, Tracy, Olivier, and Leigh dined, partied and romanced at its tables. The Cobb salad was created here, and its location, at Hollywood and Vine, has become part of the vernacular. Sally Wright Cobb remembers the heyday of the restaurant her husband founded in this richly illustrated cookbook and Hollywood memoir. Reproduced here are dozens of drawings, photographs and menus from the restaurant's unpublished archives. Many of the Derby's signature dishes are included, most notably, Cobb Salad. <P> A luscious, nostalgic scrapbook, <I>The Brown Derby Restaurant</I> celebrates a legendary place and a lost and elegant age1887664564188331822X1883318238B000VE4UCEB000HEWEDK4307General4300U.S. Regional4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713215011General AAS4300U.S. Regional4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4233General6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713205011General AAS6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1886228728http://www.amazon.com/Browns-Town-1964-Cleveland-Championship/dp/1886228728%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1886228728736842http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517V0PDFDSL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517V0PDFDSL._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517V0PDFDSL.jpg500324Terry PlutoPaperback796.33264097713297818862287261001886228728Gray & Company PublishersEnglishEnglishEnglish8301495USD$14.95Gray & Company Publishers1320Book2003-08Gray & Company PublishersGray & Company Publishers711364228725805501026USD$10.26475USD$4.751580011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew0GTfB7SUdb6Wb0iW%2BGsHdltW4oCCbNzPK%2FZIamdaUIMfnH91UbPHKgb3vq2o0m1k79c76Sb0QWAZagjhzJQRag%3D%3D1196USD$11.96Usually ships in 24 hours5.09218862287285112008-08-23

Pluto's Best Book

What a book! It takes you back in time to when the Browns were not only part of the fabric of Ohio, but also the team that captured every heart. The section on the training camp and the players sneaking off to a local gas station is worth the price of the book alone. It was a special time and this book captures it beautifully. <br /> <br />I read it, loved it, and gave it to my Dad and he practically read it in one night. <br /> <br />18862287285002006-10-03

Very good book for a Browns' fan of the times

I was a huge Browns' fan growing up, even though I lived about 5 hours away from Cleveland. When the Browns lost on a Sunday, I had a miserable week and couldn't wait until 1 o'clock the next Sunday. Ah, the joy of growing up. <br /> <br />I learned a lot about the Browns that I never knew before about Paul Brown, Art Modell, Blanton Collier and the whole team. What memories it brought back. If you were a fan of that era by all means read this book. <br /> <br />Five years ago upon visiting the midwest I stopped in Cleveland to see a game and visit Jacobs Field. That Sunday morning I drove out to see the remains of League Park because that's where the Browns had their practices. League Park is arguably in the worse part of any town that I've ever visited a ballpark (and I've seen 150-200), but boy was it worth it. Too bad so little remains of the ballpark, but I have a baseball book describing and picturing League Park.18862287285002004-11-12

One of the most important football books of this generation

Pluto has done it again. This book, especially the second half, is a must-read for any Browns fan. Pluto's compelling take on the last Cleveland championship is loaded with information that cannot be found elsewhere. If you're a Browns fan, this book, if nothing else, needs to be in your collection.18862287284222003-02-26

Commendable

For me, the acid test of books like these is whether they manage to engage the neutral. Certainly Browns fans will enjoy this pleasant wallow in nostalgia from a time when football was still football.<p>I'm not a Browns fan but I found myself wallowing along with them. Pluto manages to capture the essence of the '64 season and yet not neglect the wider context. Fascinating stuff.18862287285122001-05-18

GRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ IN MY ENTIRE LIFEThey were Cleveland’s last champions. <P>They were a team of men in the truest sense of the words, men who didn’t expect to be coddled, men who didn’t believe the world should genuflect at the mere mention of their names. <P>They had the greatest running back in the history of football, and a coach who wore a hearing aid. Their quarterback had a Ph.D. in math. They had a defensive end who was a preacher, and a halfback who became a millionaire. Together, they won it all. <P>These were the 1964 Cleveland Browns. <P>Back before Free Agency, before shoe contracts and end zone dances, football was a tough game played by men who loved it. They had real jobs in the off season, as insurance salesmen or ­manufacturers’ representatives, and they lived in the community where they played. They were grateful to the fans for their support and believed that nothing they accomplished was important unless the team won. <P>In this nostalgic look back, sportswriter Terry Pluto tells the remarkable story of the upstart AFC Cleveland Browns’ surprise championship victory over the hugely favored Baltimore Colts and the colorful players who made that season so memorable. He takes us through the entire 1964 season from training camp at Hiram College to the championship game in Municipal Stadium. Along the way he recreates an era and a team for which pride was not just a slogan.The tough, blue-collar city of Cleveland loved its football team, the Browns (named after beloved coach Paul Brown). During their heyday in the late 1940s and 1950s, the Browns muscled their way into several championships and the hearts and minds of the fans. Even after change came in the 1960s with a new owner, Art Modell, and the forced retirement of Coach Brown, the team continued to flourish. <I>When All The World Was Browns Town</I> remembers those years, capped by the championship season in 1964, and juxtaposes this relatively innocent time with the present. Now the Browns are in Baltimore, moved by owner Modell, and renamed the Ravens. The money in big-time professional sports ultimately had its way with a town that was fanatical about football and its storied team. 15897936091886228310159851035518862288841598510436193918Professional16378Football (American)26Sports1000Subjects283155Books193916General16378Football (American)26Sports1000Subjects283155Books713761011General AAS16378Football (American)26Sports1000Subjects283155Books16602History of Sports16596Miscellaneous26Sports1000Subjects283155Books11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books713751011General AAS26Sports1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksB000QTD63Shttp://www.amazon.com/By-the-Rivers-of-Babylon/dp/B000QTD63S%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000QTD63S60108http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41lAAynx9WL._SL75_.jpg7556http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41lAAynx9WL._SL160_.jpg160120http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41lAAynx9WL.jpg300225Cindy Brown AustinKindle Edition813.6Kindle BookStrebor EbooksEnglish1199USD$11.99Strebor Ebooks1384eBooks2007-04-17Strebor Ebooks2007-04-17Strebor Ebooks959USD$9.59100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewZr7An7ZallzfNp3Nitph05WtIniONVPN2dS7XRfT1ub7RlF%2BxP95MDZUJOlenTfNVDZMIUip0P%2FTdKWWA66bUw%3D%3D959USD$9.59Usually ships in 24 hours5.092B000QTD63S5002008-10-02

Great Reading

By the River of Babylon is so intriging it's almost like you are there. And you will find yourself taking a breath along with the character Gabby and feeling the cold of the night air. Don't want to put the book down I have not yet completed this book. I'm half way through the book and I can tell you that i'm not quite ready for the journey to end. B000QTD63S5002008-02-12

Where turbulent rivers flow for redemptive value...

Can redemption exemplified by the likes of a cold-blooded killer bound by the code of the streets in a drug-infested environment, find a safe haven? What would have to be sacrificed? By the Rivers of Babylon Cindy Brown Austin answers these queries in a riveting fashion with enough twists and curves for subplots to truly make it a character-driven delight. Moreover, it's a street-wise adaptation of life full of the type of mayhem that defines what it means to be in control of money, drugs, and the aftermath after the smoke clears. <br /> <br />Lincoln Duval is a ruthless Drug Lord that adapted to the wiles of the trade early and often to achieve a legendary reputation by controlling people, circumstances, and destiny through both force and guile - until his heart betrayed him! Enter Gabriella Sinclair, an astute Christian journalist that plays havoc with his psyche -- so much so that it threatens to dismantle his entire organization, and creates dissention among the ranks after he falls in love with her. Iniquity and benevolence are not good mixes when one is forced to serve and acknowledge one master. Lincoln struggles, but manages to give us an intrusive picture of his inner self - thanks to the pen of Ms Austin. <br /> <br />The storyline is simple but gains poignancy in how the main character gains notoriety by moving up in the ranks. I especially like the way Ms Austin fused a labyrinth of contrast by giving readers balance in depicting the underbelly of how one several characters are reactionary to the environment that crime creates. What makes this story so compelling is how she connected the sensibilities of love, deception, amid the unpredictability of slippery footing without losing step with continuity. The story moves moderately along with enough pauses for dramatic effect. <br /> <br /> Not only does Gabriella invade his heart, she becomes much more than a secondary figure and commands her own space for relevance. The secondary characters are meshed interchangeably due to timely appearances in individual chapters adding intrigue to the drama. Redemptive value can be justified in this case to save a soul, especially when we are given a great story to sit back and enjoy. Cindy Brown Austin brought it and gave flavor to a setting that is not often so prevalent and displayed more in Urban Fiction. I rated the book five stars out 5, and would strongly suggest that you buy and add this book to your collection! <br /> <br />B000QTD63S5002008-01-23

Awesome Read

By the Rivers of Babylon is a fast paced well written novel which marries "Urban" or "Street" Lit with a low key, yet powerful Christian theme. Not preachy or judgmental, this tastefully written story unfolds in a mesmerizing, and seamless flow. The main character, a woman reporter by the name of Gabriella Sinclaire, meets and falls in love with Lincoln Duvall, a notorious criminal, murderer and drug kingpin. Cindy Brown Austin has created in Lincoln Duvall the ultimate sexy bad guy. This man is so fine, every red-blooded girl- Christian or otherwise- will fantasize about his looks, his clothing, his charisma. But, the things he does, and the people he hurts--ah---what a tragedy. <br /> <br />Gabriella is a Christian girl who grew up and then away from the hood, loves God, and is celibate. The two meet, and we see their love unfold in a manner that could only have been pre-ordained since the beginning of time. Supernatural powers come into play in this tale of money, power, betrayal, lust, corruption and love. On a scale of one to ten, this is definitely a ten, due to Ms. Austin's astute grasp of street culture, her deft portrayal of character, her in-depth depiction of the unique ways in which black folks relate and her sophisticated writing style. <br /> <br /> <br />Reviewed by Alicia M. H. Latimer <br />Sisters Sippin' Tea Literary Group - Tulsa Chapter <br />B000QTD63S5002007-12-17

Honest, True Fiction

This emotionally entwining fiction could also be many people's real lives. Dealing with several of the most contentious issues in our current society, this story bears on the conscience of all political, religious and ethnic groups by addressing the heart of the matter. What does it take to live truly while having the very core of your lives tested, tormented? <br /> <br />All of that swirls around two boys that grew up in the hard ghetto and both aspire to be preachers in their early childhood. Both extremely intelligent, handsome and able. Both avoid the pulpit when they mature. One becomes a vice cop and the other a Mafioso protégé. But who is the real hypocrite? Caught in the middle of both their love for a lone woman is `Bunny' who must decide the fate of her very being, by deciding which man she truly loves and what to do about it. Caught in the middle are the readers, themselves, as they take a stark view of religious hypocrisy, moral vice/integrity and where truth really resides in peace. <br /> <br />There are those kind of `religious' stories which bore one with there cookie-cutter plots and lines and patronizations. You will find none of that in this most excellent tale. There is no prescription, no magic wand of religion waved here. Yet, deep between their lives, is a gut wrenching faith wrung out of the pains and revelations within this story that I had to read above all the other many important tasks of my day. It was a truly enjoyable experience and I recommend this novel to all folks, young and old. It would be most excellent as part of any literature curriculum. <br /> <br />Darryl Markowitz- author of Call of the Tree Book I of the Faithwalker Series <br />Former high school science teacher. <br />Call of the Tree: The legacy from the Tree of Life as passed down through generations to the unknown... (Faith Walker)B000QTD63S5002007-06-25

respect, dignity and mutual protection

Day after day of despair, denigration, danger in an arching echo of violence and death by gun, knife, suicide and emotional fatigue; cement blocks in a built environment of din and no win; metal encased doors, multiple locks, industrial plumbing, broken elevators, and stairwells of terror...the hot stale air of a ramshackle Third Ward apartment...Hell with the lid lifted. In this maze one finds families, children, old people, calculated courting, loneliness, mind-numbing boredom, unchallenged spirit, wit and creativity channeled into a survival game; lost souls looking for love in all the wrong places, beaten down psyches self-enslaved to the "Dude of the Moment." The anti-hero reigns...but is that all there is? <br /> <br />This stark question and its answer is folded in these 358 pages of a breathtaking and fast paced journey into the dynamics of a wrenching love story seeded on the banks of a dark river snaking through a bleak housing project in the urban backyard of American politics. <br /> <br />Brown-Austin's book is loaded with slick semiotics, parody, pain, bravado and yearning, yearning for what? The hapless context almost overwhelms the possibility of even the slightest redemption; a fragile hope of reaching the sweet golden shores of Beulah land; finding normalcy on the lip of a volcano - miraculously, love steps out of the shadows, swims past the waves of lust and bitterness in reaching the promised land of love on par between a man and a woman - respect, dignity and mutual protection. An incredulously slippery route clogged with dead ends, sharp curves guarded by the inverted ritual of face and strut; bad-ass, casual stance, diamond glance, schooled indifference, muscle-bound ebony capable of rendering a physical oblivion of lust with a demand for more, and more, and more. Brown-Austin's primo characters are captivating: Alexander Lincoln Duvall is checkmated by a mysterious undulating river-of-a-woman, Gabriella...like the Angel! <br /> <br />This book is not a book for the florid love story crowd. It serves up a gory autopsy of gang violence, and machismo choking the very life out of a low-level rat as a lesson to the big cats hiding in the shadows. You want a love story that includes "A black panther-man with sequins for eyes" and an "Angelfied" woman capable of enveloping all and any insecurities a dude might be hiding? With the need for gamesmanship abandoned, their love flame flares from blue to indigo, embracing the stars. Go for it; it will knock the socks off your insomnia hours. <br />_____ <br /> <br /> <br />BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON <br />Cindy Brown Austin <br />Strebor Books, New York: 2007 <br /> <br />Jess Maghan, PhD - Chester, CT. <br />jmaghan@comcast.net <br /> <br />A gritty, sophisticated, supernatural street thriller that explores the nature of forbidden love and its power to transform even the hardest of hearts. Lincoln Duvall is the Third Ward's most notorious criminal, a drug lord and known murderer who has sold his soul to the devil and abandoned his early roots of religious upbringing. But when he falls in love with Gabriella Sinclaire, a street-savvy Christian journalist with the power to reveal his secrets and dismantle his entire organization, good is pitted against evil in a dramatic showdown. Wealthy, powerful, and connected, Lincoln has always been untouchable -- until Gabriella invades his heart. Is spiritual redemption possible for Lincoln, or will he pull Gabriella away from her life of virtue down to the darkness of his world?B000SCHC42B000PDZFZ2B000QCQ934B000X16QCC502876General265046Journals265040Accessories504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books1000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books618073011Kindle Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books157055011Action & Adventure157028011Fiction154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle Store157052011Contemporary Fiction157028011Fiction154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle Store157323011Suspense157319011Thrillers157305011Mystery & Thrillers154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle StoreRKJ6VLMXSIF9QGreat Hardcore from KINDLE!0873375815http://www.amazon.com/California-Landlords-Law-Book-Responsibilities/dp/0873375815%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D08733758152274814http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X1RQT1SRL._SL75_.jpg7559http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X1RQT1SRL._SL160_.jpg160126http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X1RQT1SRL.jpg475373David Wayne BrownRalph WarnerPaperback346.794043497808733758181140873375815NoloEnglishEnglishEnglish10914495USD$44.95Nolo496Book2001-04NoloNolo281844198USD$1.980200005.09208733758155002007-10-29

Got to Have It

This is our bible for all our rentals. The disc has all the forms you'll need, backed up by the part of the law that applies. If you have rentals in California, this should be your guide to staying out of trouble.08733758155002006-08-09

California Landlord's Law Book is a must!

I have been a landlord for 12 years. Every few years I purchase a revised version just to be sure that laws haven't changed that I should know about. This book is a must if you have rentals in California. It is very easy to understand, it has all the forms you may need on CD and can be referred to quickly when questions come up. I feel I am a better landlord because of this book. I have also loaned it to my friends when they felt that their landlord had not be treating them fairly. They also found it very helpful. I wouldn't be without it. 08733758155002006-07-27

Very useful and practical handbook for Landlords

I read through the book before renting my place, and it provided me with very useful tips on the legality of various aspects of renting one's place. It also had templates and forms which were very handy, in drawing up a lease, issuing a receipt or generating a checklist. I would recommend this book for any landlord, whether you are renting out one house or multiple.08733758155442006-02-23

Great information for first time California Landlord

This was the only book I needed to become a landlord in California. With the included forms on CD, I was able to easily create a lease for my tenants and feel confident that I was doing everything legally. I read the relevant sections of the book and will keep it on hand if any rental problems show up. I am very satisfied with the book selection.0873375815510102005-04-08

Simply the Best. Very Indispensable for Neophytes and Old

If you're in the real estate rental business in the state of California you need this book to start out, survive, and thrive in this business. The NOLO books are written by lawyers for lay people. <br /> <br />The "California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities" covers all ground and gives you more than a legal or business understanding of real estate rental (rare but detrimental scenarios and important topics are discussed, such as Discrimination, Self-Help Evictions, Landlord's Liabilities for Dangerous Conditions and Criminal Acts, etc.) <br /> <br />This law book also contains all the forms you will need, both at the end as apendix and on a CD. The book is very thorough and every new edition stays abreast with the latest rental law changes in California. The only downside (unavoidable) is that every so often NOLO publishes a new edition thus somewhat outdaing previous ones.Every California landlord and residential property manager should have The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilties. <P>The definitive guide for California landlord’s for over 15 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about: <P>* security deposits<BR> * leases and rental agreements<BR> * inspections<BR> * habitability<BR> * liability<BR> * lead paint<BR> * discrimination<BR> * rent control <P>The book provides you with all the forms you need as tear-out and agreements, including: <P>* rental applications<BR> * leases<BR> * rental agreements<BR> * 3-day, 30- and 60-day notices<BR> * sample letters<BR> * and much more <P>The 7th edition explains the new 60-day rent-increase rule, provides up-to-date rent-control information, and explains changes to security deposit laws.141330570914133072130764553305141330573309329563002612General3Business & Investing1000Subjects283155Books713049011General AAS3Business & Investing1000Subjects283155Books10966Property173486Business10777Law1000Subjects283155Books10975Reference173487Law Practice10777Law1000Subjects283155Books16252511Private Law10777Law1000Subjects283155Books10883General10777Law1000Subjects283155Books713351011General AAS10777Law1000Subjects283155Books227458Property227444Business173518Law173507Professional & Technical1000Subjects283155Books227499Reference227492Law Practice173518Law173507Professional & Technical1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksO5LMIANV0DN4A few favoritesB000856UQUhttp://www.amazon.com/John-Browns-Stephen-Vincent-Bene%C3%8C%C2%81t/dp/B000856UQU%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000856UQUStephen Vincent BenétUnknown BindingFarrar & RinehartEnglishEnglishFarrar & Rinehart376Book1936Farrar & RinehartFarrar & Rinehart0000005.092B000856UQU5002008-08-05

Thirteen sisters beside the sea...

When John Milton sat down in the 16th century and decided that his life's ambition was to become the greatest English poet who ever lived, he realized that obtaining that title required him to write a great epic poem. That work became "Paradise Lost". However, the epic as a form was ot be greatly endangered by a new literary style that was to emerge just a few decades after Milton's death: the novel. With an exquisite, gradual stroke, Daniel Defoe slew the epic as the great long-form narrative. Within a century, the novel had become the engine of high literature, and the epic, along with poetry in general to a great extent, was relegated to a niche (not only that, but trends in poetic form skewed away from the verse styles normally used). By the time American poet Stephen Vincent Benet wrote "John Brown's Body" in the 1920s, the literary world had long since passed the form by. Benet, chronicling the history of the American Civil War, demonstrates why the epic still deserves our attention. <br /> <br />Benet casts a wide net with his storytelling choices, bringing in a mix of historical figures (Lincoln, Davis, and the various generals, Lee most of all) and fictional characters who embody various viewpoints: while the real men all get moments either of description or internal monologue (Lee is described, for example; indeed, Benet makes a point of how there is much about him that we do not understand, especially the unknown nature of his wants), the character arcs and the main plots revolve around the fictional characters. There is Jack Ellyat, a Union soldier; Clay Wingate, a young Southern aristocrat who similarly goes to war; Melora Villas and Sally Dupre, the women they love (Melora being a frontier woman, Sally a Southern belle); various other soldiers and women; and a few slave characters, such as Wingate's loyal servant Cudjo and the runaway slave Spade. On the subject of the blacks, Benet makes a point that his "heart is too white" to really tell their story, but all the same he does a laudable job of recognizing the complexities of the southern slave system, a barbaric cruelty that all the same produced some enduring emotional ties between people that make little sense to us. He also reminds us that the North, while wanting to free the slaves (though this was ultimately up for grabs; Lincoln is given a revealing dialogue to the Almighty about whether or not he should release the Emancipation Proclamation), was not a bastion of racial equality. There is a final scene between a white Pennsylvania veteran and Spade that suggests a grudging briding of worlds through shared war experience. <br /> <br />Benet employs various different verse styles in the course of the poem, from rhyming couplets to ABAB rhymes to free verse without rhyme and limited metre, to prose on a couple of occasions. These shifts allow for rotations between buoyancy and starkness, as suited to individual scenes. Some characters, such as Clay Wingate, consistently employ one sort of poetic form. My two favourite passages in the poem are done in a rhyming style: the wind's prophecy of the thirteen sisters (an allegory of the breakup of the Union) and 'John Brown's Prayer', a brilliant dissection of Brown's conflicted mind. <br /> <br />This is a lengthy read, but very worthwhile; take a look and see how the Greeks' highest poetic form endures.B000856UQU5222007-03-29

A forgotten poet

I first read John Brown's Body, the book length poem chronicling the Civil War in high school in the forties. It was my first exposure to narrative poetry and it has been my favorite book since then. When I read twenty years later that it was also the favorite book of John F. Kennedy it reassured me that he would avoid war at all costs. It is an anti-war story, and the devastation of war, the profiles of the all too human generals and of Lincoln are an important footnote of history. The poetry is musical and sometimes stark. He is able to impart the real devastation of war on the lives of those affected by it. I would reccommend it to anyone who loves poetry and history. It is a truly American story of a war that should never have been fought.B000856UQU5122006-12-08

Just excellent!

The reviews below say it well. I re-read parts of this every few months - not to refresh my knowledge of the civil war, but to re-fresh my awareness of life. This guy helps you SEE the real life going on around you. And his use of words is often just delicious. It is a masterpiece.B000856UQU33122006-08-23

Distorted view of Civil War history

While it is a staggering work of American poetry, John Brown's Body should not - and must not - be considered a factual account of the Civil War period. Like most Civil War works published in the 1920s - the period that saw the rise of Jim Crow and the rebirth of the KKK - Benet's "epic" seeks to distract readers from the role slavery played in sparking the war. If we admit that slavery sparked the war, then we admit that blacks were important enough for whites to fight and die for. And in the 1920s, social pressures in the United States were aimed toward disempowering blacks. Proponents of the "Lost Cause" mentality will argue that the Civil War was fought not over slavery, but rather over states' rights. But states' rights to do what? Keep slaves, of course. Appreciate this book for its contribution to poetry. Do no appreciate it for its views on the Civil War.B000856UQU523252001-05-13

An Epic of Great Magnitude

When Stephen Vincent Benet finished John Brown's Body in 1928 and the critics awaited its issue, the South was most anxious and skeptical that they would be portrayed honestly. They were and Stephen Benet's masterpiece is America's greatest epic poem and a most unappreciated work of literature. But, I love it and always will love it, because it makes those historic figures of so long ago - come alive. Out of the mist, they ride. Come traveler, pick it up, open its pages and from fish hook Gettysburg to the end, watch them ride and try to understand over all the years what was happening and why they were fighting. It was not all about Slavery!One of the most widely read poems of our time--a masterful retelling of the American Civil War. Magnificently readable. --New Statesman037572615215700318190679783539087023458718799411981000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books0824955412http://www.amazon.com/Childs-Gift-Lullabyes-Aaron-Brown/dp/0824955412%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0824955412570191http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61UV0DHHffL._SL75_.jpg7557http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61UV0DHHffL._SL160_.jpg160122http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61UV0DHHffL.jpg500380Audio CDJ. Aaron Brown6499780824955410700824955412Ideals Childrens BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish7901295USD$12.95Ideals Childrens Books1Book2006-09-27Ideals Childrens BooksIdeals Childrens Books25600727USD$7.27673USD$6.732560011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew8FA4r%2BMv1eQFTjYc27l4LZNhIw6x0dqH0xkvY7Jqiw1yOcLXjHBMNRfWTPRqqmvxAOiKqh581Xxtgu34MrDkExPvg9B4rVoQ1036USD$10.36Usually ships in 24 hours5.09208249554125002008-09-15

LOVE IT!

This is a great lullaby CD. My daughter listens to it daily and I never tire of it either!08249554125002008-05-29

Wonderful

This is wonderful soothing collection of lullabyes for new babies and I am sure older children as well. Our newborn is 2 months old and enjoys just listening for a period before going off to sleep. 08249554125002008-05-05

great lullabye music

All three of my children have listened to this every night as they went to sleep when they were little. It is by far the best lullabye music I have ever found.08249554124002007-03-09

My choice for A Child's Gift of Lullabyes

I have frequently ordered the CD "A Child's Gift of Lullabyes" as a gift for new parents. It seems to be very well-received and is of the quality parents appreciate and children seem to like hearing often. It is one of several similar CD's well-worth exploring.08249554125222007-03-09

Every song a treasure

We bought this on tape when our first son was a baby. Now he's 19, and we still listen to it. It is so unusual in its simplicity. Everyone who has heard it loves it. I've used it to accompany a slide show presentation of our kids growing up. Brought tears to people's eyes. I've given it as a baby gift, and am still being thanked. Thank you J Aaron Brown.This title includes booklet & CD. The very best in song writing and production have come together to create this gift with nine original and unique lullabies created especially for parents and children. This double feature includes beautifully performed vocals as well as an instrumental version of each lullaby on CD that allows the listener to sing along or just enjoy the wonderful melodies. A full-colour illustrated lyric book helps in learning the words to the lullabies.0824955420B000066I4IB0001JXPWKB000066I4N07611521211038370Music69727Children's Fiction69724Books on CD368395011Audiobooks504358Formats251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713108011General AAS2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713145011General AAS3315Early Reader Series4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713072011General AAS4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books4526Lullabies4512Musical Genres4507Music86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books1821Songbooks4507Music86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books11423General11401Parenting20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books713531011General AAS11401Parenting20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books172722General20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books713528011General AAS20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books618076011Books on CD618075011Audiobooks618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books