Carroll Books

Given the fact that I was a kaamaaina (local of the Hawaiian islands) for a few years, I thought I'd never use a travel guide for Hawaii. When we were planning for our anniverary trip to Hawaii this fall, we decided to look into a few guide books so we can use it to suppliment our knowledge of the islands. This book is so well-organized by categories, we ended up using its maps and recommendations for eateries and restaurants daily. On top of that, we saved so much money on food and we also got to eat at all the places the locals eat! Having the book made our trip worry-free! We definitely recommend this book for all those who plan to visit the Hawaiian islands!

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Introduction: Gender and Electoral Politics into the Twenty-First Century - Susan J. Carroll and Richard L. Fox

Chapter 1: Presidential Elections: Gendered Space and the Case of 2004 - Georgia Duerst-Lahti

Chapter 2: Voter Participation and Turnout: It's a New Game - Susan A. MacManus

Chapter 3: Voting Choices: Meet You at the Gender Gap - Susan J. Carroll

Chapter 4: Congressional Elections: Where Are We on the Road to Gender Parity? - Richard L. Fox

Chapter 5: African American Women and Electoral Politics: Journeying from the Shadows to the Spotlight - Wendy G. Smooth

Chapter 6: Political Parties and Women's Organizations: Bringing Women into the Electoral Arena - Barbara Burrell

Chapter 7: Advertising, Web Sites, and Media Coverage: Gender and Communication Along the Campaign Trail - Dianne Bystrom

Chapter 8: State Elections: Where Do Women Run? Where Do Women Win? - Kira Sanbonmatsu

A friend gave me this book as a gift, knowing I enjoy George Burns humor. The 138-page hardcover was a quick and enjoyable read. Fagen's narrative wove together a collection of what Burns said, creating an insightful glimpse into a celebrity's life. As I read the book, I was only mildly aware of Fagen--he was practically transparent--as I read the biography. Fagen does tell the story in the third person, but brings out the character of his subject so strongly that I lost myself in Burns.

Thanks be for the bringing back of this ghostly masterpiece! As a lifelong collector and devotee of ghost stories I find this collection to be one of the finest, most elegant collections I've read. I have always felt a well written ghost story is among the finest examples of the beauty of the English language one can find. And these are superlative examples of the genre. Reading these on a "dark and stormy night" is a guarantee for a delicious shudder and a nervous glance over ones shoulder.

This book is an awesome story. Eddie Carroll is an excellent writer. I read this entire book through in one sitting...I could not put it down. A must buy!

The title-story alone is worth the price of this book. The survivors of a crashed spaceship awaken to find their craft carefully disassembled, as if by an unseen hand. This is just the beginning, friends. Let me tell you, if you haven't read Sturgeon, you haven't read science-fiction. ASF

I saw Good Girl Wants It Bad on the bookstore shelf and picked it up on a whim and was immediately enthralled by the dark language and unsettling humor. I couldn't put the memoirs of a nineteen-year-old nymphomaniac serial killer on death row down. With dark humor, beautiful prose and disturbing descriptions, Delilah "Lah" Riordan regales the reader with her life story and countdown to her demise. She also tells us about her affairs with her prison psychologists and research analysts. The secrets surrounding the murders she had been convicted for are discovered throughout her entries, legal files, interviews and letters.

Good Girl Wants It Bad is one of the darkest, most disturbing novels I've recently read. Scott Bradfield delves into the psyche of a deluded young woman and her sad childhood and dependency toward men and sex with excellent insight and prose. The book may come across as confusing at times. Lah has a rather disarming way of convincing herself and the reader that she is the proverbial "good girl," just someone who has been deeply misunderstood. And she does come across as endearing and even innocent in some very darkly funny scenes. Are you in the bargain for something dark, literary and different? I strongly suggest you give this novel a whirl. I am so glad I stumbled upon this book. For it is one of my best reading investments of the year!

Susan Carroll and Barbara Swanson's Gorgeous Paper Gifts outlines over twenty projects using paper, showcasing designs for holidays, weddings, gift giving and celebration. Techniques are easy and require a minimum of special equipment or materials.

This book is AWESOME! Every government number at your access in one spot! There are websites out there, but nothing as comprehensible AND EASY as this. It's like a dictionary...you'll never read it, but you'll thumb through it and find all sorts of #'s for the government you didn't even know existed! If you rarely call the government, don't bother forking out a couple hundred bucks on this. Search the web instead; it's cheaper for you that way.

Without contradiction, life would be impossible. He who never doubts his freedom will never be free. Humor is the glue that keeps the frame of sanity from splitting apart. . . . The above are just a few of the multitude of treasures to be gleaned from Grains of Thought. In the best tradition of the aphorist, it has encapsulated in concise prose thoughts that sparkle with clarity at the same time as they provoke further meditation. With wit and wisdom he explores practical and metaphysical dimensions of life. From human relations, to the nature of man, to, indeed, the nature of existence, no subject escapes the sharp eye of the author. A book that may and will be enjoyed at any time.