d1f68704-cd69-4f22-bbbe-b5a630a09161TrueNewShip67GreenAmazonLargeBooksreviewrank109944109950741431459http://www.amazon.com/Green-Beach-Novel-about-Israel/dp/0741431459%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D07414314591198215http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T689J0SHL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T689J0SHL._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T689J0SHL.jpg500326Catherine HandPaperback8139780741431455800741431459Infinity PublishingEnglishEnglishEnglish8101695USD$16.95Infinity Publishing302Book2006-04-28Infinity PublishingInfinity Publishing705401695USD$16.951289USD$12.89210011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew66VP1rbpExGLtHMLcrBY%2Bpp9cnmZa5KJ0wUtbe%2FbVI4enShevE35HbPMp0HF%2FxpNy5AIzs0jSOZcb2weUZAd%2BQ%3D%3D1695USD$16.95Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks5.03107414314595002006-06-29

Mezmerizing

The Green Beach was mesmerizing. Each chapter made me want to read more.I could not put it down.07414314595002006-06-29

A great read

This is the story of one woman's journey searching for her roots in Israel. She leaves her empty nest, flings herself into a violent Israel and finds herself embroiled in politics, deception and the Israeli workforce. A torrid love affair feeds the frenzy to find herself. In these years, she moves back and forth between both worlds (the US and Israel) for art, for love and for lust. <br /> <br /> Reaction To The Book <br /> <br />The Green Beach grabs the reader from the start. The main character, referred to as "she" throughout the book, threw herself into the world of Israel, sometimes beautiful, sometimes sinister. Her drama plays out in the context of a self-destructive love affair and some tense political episodes that point out the discrimination of Jews against Jews. The main characters are complex in personality and memorable because of their distinct, not always agreeable, actions. "She" shows her complexity with her loyalty and compassion to family, friends and sometimes strangers in need. Yet, she can be blunt and self-absorbed. I found the sequencing of events confusing at times, because of the flashbacks. Nevertheless, I got the story holistically and read the book straight through. <br /> <br /> Conclusion <br /> <br />The Green Beach shows the best and worst of human nature. It is a gripping story of a woman's fight for survival, emotionally and physically. The author tells a story that needs to be heard as she paints an historical and political picture of Israel from her unique perspective. Catherine Hand's vivid writing style laced with her own poetry and love interests is a great read. <br />07414314595002006-05-19

A book hard to put down

The Green Beach is a passionate and historical account of an American woman's relationship with Israel as she moves in and out of the art world to the Israeli underworld. A shocking story of lust, love and politics. <br />Linda Payne Smith - Editor, Creative Writing InstructorUnsure anymore who she is, Jew or American, a woman facing mid-life crisis leaves her empty nest, flings herself into the turmoil of a violent Israel and finds herself embroiled in an Israeli Western. Driven by destiny, a search for roots, and quiet desperation, she discovers love in all its terrible glory. No longer naïve, she emerges from her Israel adventure, returns home and attempts to reconcile who she was with what she has become.00611304191930180144B000TYDZW2712990011General AAS468236Literature468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books10129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksRH6FIK5Y2HGF0Israel1602390177http://www.amazon.com/Green-Berets-Amazing-Special-Forces/dp/1602390177%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1602390177485278http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51h40GL1ymL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51h40GL1ymL._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51h40GL1ymL.jpg500334Robin MoorePaperbackThomas R. Csrnko813.5497816023901711021602390177Skyhorse PublishingEnglishEnglishEnglish8901295USD$12.95Skyhorse Publishing1448Book2007-06Skyhorse PublishingSkyhorse Publishing110606595USD$5.95497USD$4.971999USD$19.9928142011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewEL22Bqm12lrYDARi%2BNvsAqaJ2oIZ%2B6CrfOWRuDG82yEDecN5zYKNhfDgwLaiiXFoTVGSuaKb1b0XEkIelTk%2FXw%3D%3D1036USD$10.36Usually ships in 24 hours5.03116023901775002008-04-13

Everyone Should Read

A classic book that everyone should read. Having grown up watching John Wayne in The Green Berets and listening to Barry Saddler sing "Put silver wings on my son's chest..." I should have read this book 30+ years ago. <br /> <br />Many parallels to today's conflict in the Middle East. It's amazing how little has changed. 16023901775112007-12-19

Classic!

This book is a classic. Set in Vietnam, Robin Moore was one of the first people to expose America to the horrors of the Vietnam war. You get to see America's soldiers fighting and braving these nightmarish war. Pick up this, and The Secret Wars of the Green Berets16023901775112007-06-20

Nothing Ever Changes

The new edition of Robin Moore's Vietnam War era classic "The Green Berets" is as timely and relevant today as it was when it was published over forty years ago. <br /> <br />What is amazing is that the problems faced by the Green Berets in Vietnam described by Moore are the very same problems faced by our soldiers today in the War on Terror. These include the problems of corrupt local soldiers, relegious differences and the ago old cultural clash between the conventional military mindset and the unconventional warrior. If one changed the locations names from Vietnam to Iraq the stroeis would be ripped from today's headlines. <br /> <br />The new edition also contains materials which were not in the original edition. It was also enjoyable to read the various stories which conributed elements to the John Wayne movie which was based on the book. The book is well worth your time.<div>Robin Moore became one of the first true embedded journalists by training with and fighting alongside the Green Berets in Vietnam. Though fictionalized, his work is an eye-opening exposé of the horrors of the Vietnam War and the basis for the hit John Wayne movie of the same title. Taut, fast-paced, and interspersed with unforgettable accounts of combat, Moore’s novel features an American major who goes “native” with Montagnard tribesmen, a courageous Vietnamese girl who poses as a rabid anti-American Communist to capture a murderous Viet Cong officer and the unforgettable acts of courage of soldiers in the field.</div>1602390541030733939407603210780312378262B000LSA8U8712990011General AAS468236Literature468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books16266351All Deals13706741Blowout Books44258011Specialty Stores283155Books16266461Literature & Fiction13706741Blowout Books44258011Specialty Stores283155Books10177Historical10134Genre Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10195War10134Genre Fiction17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10129Contemporary17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books394172011Bargain Books394171011Promotion (special_merchandising_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0201567776http://www.amazon.com/Green-Cathedrals-Ultimate-Celebration-Ballparks/dp/0201567776%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D02015677761475773Philip J. LowryHardcover796.3570687397802015677791000201567776Addison Wesley Publishing CompanyEnglishEnglishEnglish10252495USD$24.95Addison Wesley Publishing Company1275Book1992-03Addison Wesley Publishing CompanyAddison Wesley Publishing Company235825550USD$5.5025USD$0.252495USD$24.9553920005.03102015677765342002-03-23

PERFECT NAME FOR THIS GEM

THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE BEST EVER WRITTEN FOR THE HISTORY AND DETAIL OF BASBALL STADIUMS. THE AUTHOR DOES AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF FINDING THE MOST MINUTE DETAILS OF SEVERAL STADIUMS. IT WAS YEARS IN THE MAKING. THIS IS A MUST FOR ALL BASEBALL FANS WHO ENJOY NOSTALIGIA AND WANT TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS ON THE HISTORY OF EARLY BASBALL STADIUMS TO THE MODERN DAY. AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOK AND A MUST FOR COLLECTORS OF BASEBALL HISTORY.02015677765442000-02-16

comprehensive, nostalgic, delightful

It boggles my mind that the author actually did all that research to find out the dimensions, important events, descriptions, and in many cases photos of every major league ballpark ever to host a game. The result is a feeling like I imagine it would be to see a game at Fenway Park: a visit to a temple of baseball. The title could not be more perfectly chosen.<p>Lowry has also promoted a bit of healing. Having recognized what any aficionado of baseball history knows--that the Negro Leagues of old were surely major leagues on a par with the AL and NL, except in recordkeeping--he spurs interest in a too-often forgotten part of baseball's past.<p>This book is absolutely essential to the library of any true lover of baseball history.02015677765221997-12-04

A collection of the holy shrines of America's past-time

This book was long overdue. Philip J. Lowry certainly did his research to find all these ballparks--even including some that were used briefly at the turn of the century! Listed are parks used by both the American and National Leagues, the Federal, Union, and Players Leagues of early baseball history, and the Negroe Leagues. Now I'm waiting for the minor league edition to come out.A lavishly illustrated celebration of Major League and Negro League ballparks depicts the architecture of the asymmetrical ballpark of yesterday and includes anecdotes, statistics, memorable photographs, and trivia.16323History16315Baseball26Sports1000Subjects283155Books16321General16315Baseball26Sports1000Subjects283155Books713752011General AAS16315Baseball26Sports1000Subjects283155Books13022431Equipment & Supplies16596Miscellaneous26Sports1000Subjects283155Books11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books713751011General AAS26Sports1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books2YIK84OHQFM1TGreat Baseball BooksHW4VEWLAUVAALove of the Game: great baseball books0974903337http://www.amazon.com/Green-Dollhouse-Creating-Dolls-Healthier/dp/0974903337%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0974903337646565http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BTS6JRK4L._SL75_.jpg7572http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BTS6JRK4L._SL160_.jpg160154http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BTS6JRK4L.jpg500482Emily Hagopian; Jill BoonePaperback9780974903330400974903337Ecotone Publishing LLCEnglish8801995USD$19.95Ecotone Publishing LLC176Book2005-08-24Ecotone Publishing LLC2005-08-24Ecotone Publishing LLC508801455USD$14.551453USD$14.53650011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewQaEPAJ2Qfjd0%2BiujKP3o1OkARarDEFEkB%2FCYYfdRMECe5fXOz%2F8a%2Fl2c23WlM%2Fbpd3NW2sQ2S376Eqwxfje4r%2BqO0YXf%2BrDy1955USD$19.55Usually ships in 24 hours5.03109749033375112007-03-15

Green Dollhouse

The book is great inspiration for middle school house/sculpture and environmental discussions. The book arrived in tip top shape and promptly.09749033375442006-01-04

Inspiring Generations to Think and Act Responsibly

Once you begin reading the Green Dollhouse, you will not want to put it down. This book is a refined blend of educational material for children and adults alike. Creativity and art are presented in a very accessible fashion with an emphasis on problem solving. The light and playful manner in which this book is presented complements its role as a resource for learning about suitability. Amongst its colorful pages you will find information on what is available, valuable and possible. <br /> <br />Filled with beautiful photographs depicting dollhouses built by teams from around the world, the Green Dollhouse entertains while educating the reader. The process of reusing household materials and turning them into art pieces seems to be at work. <br /> <br />On the pictures throughout you will discover everything from paperclips, stamps and milk cartons to LED light fixtures, rotating PV solar panels and organic wall paper. In the narrative you will find information on how to select appliances that have minimal environmental impact, and how to make recycling fun and creative ("Fun Facts"). If you want to turn your reading into a hands-on experience, look for the pages with instruction on how to build your own doll dwelling ("Fun Exercises"). <br /> <br />The dollhouses in the book originated from a contest sponsored by Sustainable San Mateo County in California. The participants were challenged to design and build functional and aesthetic pieces that would inspire people of all ages to make their own homes more environmentally sustainable and healthy. <br /> <br />The Green Dollhouse could be the perfect gift for a friend, child or someone interested in the subject of architecture, sustainability or the innovative process of transforming common household materials into functional pieces of art. <br />09749033375662005-09-04

A must read for adults and kids

This book is a delightful introduction to green building both for adults and kids. I knew very little about the subject when I sat down to peruse this book and was surprised at the amount of information I gained. The pictures are magnificent - they're eye-catching and fun and would make this book enjoyable for kids any age. The little "Fun Facts" and "Fun Exercises" that go with most of the dollhouses are great little highlights. The directions on how to build your own green dollhouse at the end is a perfect addition and will hopefully be used by many. This book would be great to have in the schools and used by teachers. Building a green dollhouse following the books guidelines would make an engaging and mind expanding project for almost any grade level. <br /> <br />You can tell that much thought and attention to detail was put into this book. If you are interested at all in preserving the environment and teaching our kids about ways to do that, this book belongs in your library. The Green Dollhouse Book celebrates the wonderful ideas produced by entrants to the Green Dollhouse competition, sponsored by Sustainable San Mateo County in 2005. The book showcases the most compelling entrants and highlights the environmental features and lessons of each of these selected green dollhouses. Illustrated with beautiful, full color photographs, the book also contains three How-To sections so that readers can build upon the lessons learned from other dollhouse builders. Useful facts and statistics on sustainability are threaded throughout the book so that child and adult alike can learn critical information on how our homes and offices can have smaller environmental footprints. Visually rich, this publication promises to provide a wonderful entrance into the world of Green Building - through a doll's eye perspective that reminds us to: Start Small, Think Big, Build Green.186108486218610848540393036634087935159415791207765135Dollhouses5126Crafts & Hobbies48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books8188811157http://www.amazon.com/Green-Dragon-Anuradha-Gupta/dp/8188811157%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D81888111576478939http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KMPQ8CM7L._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KMPQ8CM7L._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KMPQ8CM7L.jpg500328Anuradha GuptaMass Market Paperback9788188811151308188811157Frog Books850500USD$5.00Frog Books69Book2004-11-01Frog BooksFrog Books20530500USD$5.00100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewPkccsFTeS8YIa5lIy2OlJ4G%2BZtlSc%2Bicv7G7fBJYQxcZ6aMpuZVNBc8en9%2FJZweCZpPUVfOKnO3nfm5VrN4ceEBFLZwflsCn500USD$5.00Usually ships in 24 hours5.03181888111575002005-09-01

A Must Read!

This book is a very interesting book which conveys a very important environmental message in a very readable and fun way which children and adults alike will find very entertaining. The most important thing is that the book provides a practical action plan to deal with the important issues.There are stories and illustrations to bring home most points, from environmental issues to conservation techniques, which make the book a joy to read...81888111575002005-08-28

The Green Dragon

A wonderful short book, written from the perspective of children, that covers important and serious issues that affect our living world and it's future. The author has tried to stress, rather eloquently, the need to involve the future generation into matters that will have a lasting impact on their lives. <br /> <br />This book will appeal to both young and adult readers.81888111575002005-08-26

Very useful, practical and informative

As a lawyer and environmentalist in India, I was struck by the research done by the author on all types of environmental issues facing the world and that civilizations have been wiped out by disregard for sustainable development. This is a highly readable book for teenagers and adults alike and I enjoyed the easy style that the author has used, marrying the concept of conservation with the mythology of dragons. <br />A reminder to all of us, with simple tips that everybody can use in their daily life to protect the environment, at home or school or work, while shopping or on holidays... <br />Very informative indeed.Through children the adult world realises the meaning of intense joy, frustration, hopes and aspirations. Many of the world’s dreams revolve around children’s well-being. We are doing immense damage to Earth and to Nature. But there isn’t sufficient awareness of the disasters we are creating for the future generations .The hope is that the Glorious Dragon, who the writer has used as a symbol, will help create awareness among children. The recommended age group of this illustrated children’s book is 12 years onwards.242748011All 4-for-3 Deals2200840114-for-3 Books Store251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books1000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books394184011Mass Market400272011Paperback394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books3941730114-for-3 Books394171011Promotion (special_merchandising_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0972011986http://www.amazon.com/Green-Enchantments-Catskill-Outdoor-Collected/dp/0972011986%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D09720119861097002http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EE6ZVB4TL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EE6ZVB4TL._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EE6ZVB4TL.jpg475308Michael BoyajianPaperback7969780972011983760972011986Catskill PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8421995USD$19.95Catskill Press1200Book2004-03-25Catskill PressCatskill Press143558598USD$5.981USD$0.0117120011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewyfcigu5pSw9fuX40uZylfVf5VEKut%2BTGi8JaCTGuvRSlc3BWBNaERyqStuCL4SpX0X9D25uyy074d1oo4ODuqA%3D%3D1995USD$19.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.03109720119865112004-06-11

The Soul of the Catskills

Michael Boyajian not only communicates a massive amount of information about the Catskills, he gets under the surface to reveal the soul and depth of this special region. Green enchantments, indeed!09720119865112004-04-16

hidden surprises

Spending so much time as a kid and then as an adult with my own children, I am surprised at just how much there is to know about the Catskills. I thought I had it all covered. Reading your book has opened up alot for future trips with my family, especially the "festivals" section which the kids love. Good job!!!09720119865012004-04-04

Green Enchantments Very Enchanting!

I cannot put this book down. It is quite the tome!The material in the book is quite fascinating. I feel like when I read Green Enchantments that i am in a green field at the base of a majestic Catskill Mountain. I reccomend this book for hikers as well as nature lovers. This book is a natural high that is quite addictive.............Bravo Mr. Boyajian!I can't wait to read any additional books written by you!A guide organized by geographical region, each divided into Wild Forest and Wilderness Areas, including an overview, list of key natural attractions area map, and travel instructions making it easy for the reader to create a Catskill adventure.1883789222188378923008815077251883789435093527254214463Ecology14459Environment290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books16403General16400Excursion Guides16384Hiking & Camping290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books16310801General13529Ecology13469Biological Sciences75Science1000Subjects283155Books11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books17029Essays & Travelogues17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books67516Catskills17367New York17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17369General17367New York17263States17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR3BUFQ3DNXLZ58The Catskills: Some Histories and Guides to NYs Southern Mountains2CZMEZTOKDAJZOutdoor Catskills Classics0752816136http://www.amazon.com/Green-Eyes-Lucius-Shepard/dp/0752816136%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D07528161363372112http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MXEBCEB2L._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MXEBCEB2L._SL160_.jpg160101http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MXEBCEB2L.jpg475301Lucius ShepardMass Market Paperback81397807528161350752816136OrionEnglishEnglishEnglish599USD$5.99Orion275Book1998OrionOrion5707USD$57.071596USD$15.961400005.03107528161365232005-09-21

Unclassifiably Brilliant Horror/SF/Fantasy

This is Shepard's first book, and he knocks it out of the park. It begins with a fascinating concept: if you can revive the recently dead, for just a few minutes, what will they tell you? What have they seen while dead? <br /> <br />And then, the story takes off in completely unexpected ways, and the book becomes completely unique, spanning genres and confounding expectations. <br /> <br />If you like horror, if you like SF, if you like fantasy, this will fulfill your expectations.07528161365782000-07-08

Introduction to Lucius Shepard

I read this book when it was first published because of a Damon Knight Blurb on the cover: "I wonder if anyone else knows what a good writer Lucius Shepard is?" Being a Damon Knight fan I bought the book on his recommedation. Because of the book I read all of Shepard's books. <p>Green Eyes was one of those delightful books you find now and then that you read non-stop. It appears to be three novelettes of differing genres put together to make a novel, but woven together with such skill it becomes a whole. Because of the three separate parts to the novel I had no idea where Shepard was going with this story. If you are lucky enough to find a copy of this book I envy your first reading.0752816136511121999-06-14

Darkly elegant pathos with a cajun flavor

Never having heard of Lucius Shepard, I bought a used paperback copy of "Green Eyes" on the strength of its unusual back-cover plot synopsis and the fact that it could be had for 50 cents...a somewhat ordinary procedure of mine for reasons I'll not go into. In other words, I approached this novel with very little in the way of expectations and, perhaps for that very reason, was simply amazed at my good fortune. This story, itself one that does not easily fit into any genre niche, is without a doubt one of the two or three most poignant modern novels this reader has ever had the pleasure of encountering...made "Papa Kurt"(Vonnegut) sound tired and blase'. Embued with vivid, striking imagery...plot turns impossible to forsee, yet satisfyingly logical...complex in its multilayerings, but as smooth as a luminous egg...an absolutely staggering ending, very hard to describe. I finished the book feeling awed and humbled. Snippets of dialogue, fantastic scenes, emotional depths, these and more swirled through my mind for weeks afterword. If Lucius Shepard's powers were not yet fully matured when he wrote this, I daresay he may write THE best fantastic story of our generation.Life the second time around is short, strange and terrifying to the awakened. One "zombie", victim of a bizarre scientific obsession, breaks away, leaving a trail of muder and miracle as he flees the Project and the horror his "life" hasbecome.B001CJP2MYB000TFUI6W18923894441930846142B001G8WVJI16282General16272Science Fiction25Science Fiction & Fantasy1000Subjects283155Books713749011General AAS16272Science Fiction25Science Fiction & Fantasy1000Subjects283155Books713718011General AAS25Science Fiction & Fantasy1000Subjects283155Books394184011Mass Market400272011Paperback394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksB0006QBWQEhttp://www.amazon.com/Visions-dame-Green-finch-keening/dp/B0006QBWQE%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0006QBWQEJeffery BeamUnknown BindingJ. BeamEnglishEnglishJ. BeamBook1994J. BeamJ. Beam0000005.031B0006QBWQE5002006-08-02

Natural Poems

Jeffery Beam, poeat and gardener, understands that human beings are part of the natural world, not observers standing apart from it or lords insisting on remaking it. He makes our connectedness wonderfully clear with poems focussed primarily on plants, from dandelions to wildflowers to pumpkins and cabbages and on to lilacs and tulip trees. Gentle poems, tender poems, poems unafraid of death and rejoicing at resurrection. Reading this book lets us go forth into gardens, fields, and woods as part of the green world.B0006QBWQE5012001-04-04

Great Poet With a Great Book

Beam is one of the best modern poets out there today. Anyone that likes to read some great poetry should take a chance on this writer. This is one of the best books of poetry that I have seen to date. A+B0006QBWQE5112000-04-21

A minimalist masterpiece

A collection of exquisite little poems, often about the botanical world. If you like traditional haiku, or if you like the short poems of A. R. Ammons and/or Robert Creeley, this is for you.725800General9966Poetry9822United States10311World Literature17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books1591864267http://www.amazon.com/Green-Gardeners-Guide-Significant-Preserve/dp/1591864267%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1591864267195282http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51myUIFmBTL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51myUIFmBTL._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51myUIFmBTL.jpg500333Joe Lamp'lPaperback635.04849781591864264Illustrated1001591864267Cool Springs PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8901695USD$16.95Cool Springs Press1363Book2008-02-01Cool Springs PressCool Springs Press120590499USD$4.99373USD$3.7334180011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewy3WjLPYjZxT6pHUvNADEHcnxnVk3DiyH8hqovTK%2FRbfjj8hb9w1hYhSen2xXj7KSHQ%2F460UqlUnfroNbQeR1Ow%3D%3D1322USD$13.22Usually ships in 24 hours5.03115918642675002008-08-12

Enthusiastically recommended to gardeners everywhere

Nationally syndicated gardening writer and host of the PBS series "GardenSmart" Joe Lamp'l (a.k.a. Joe Gardener) presents The Green Gardener's Guide: Simple, Significant Actions to Protect & Preserve Our Planet, a straightforward how-to guide that lives up to its title. Written in plain terms for gardeners of all skill and experience levels, The Green Gardener's Guide covers how to reduce water usage (even fixing leaky faucets and collecting roof runoff in rain barrels can make a sizeable difference), minimize the use of chemicals and pesticides, reduce waste through recycling and composting, and much more. Of especial interest is the warning that relying too heavily upon cultivating a single species rather than promoting biodiversity can promote disaster when a parasite that preys upon that one species inevitably appears, as in the great Irish Potato Famine and many other situations. The Green Gardener's Guide is enthusiastically recommended to gardeners everywhere not only for its promotion of social responsibility, but also for its straight-talk and practical advice. "Research conducted by universities, laboratories, and even commercial airports has shown that [Japanese Beetle traps] attract many more beetles than are actually caught. Consequently, susceptible plants along the flight path of the beetles and in the vicinity of traps are likely to suffer much more damage than if no traps are used at all. In most landscape situations, use of Japanese Beetle traps will likely do more harm than good."15918642675002008-05-11

Buy This and Take Action

I found this book at my local library on the "New Books" shelf. I'm ordering for my son, who has a degree in Earth Science and is building a new home. If you take one action to benefit yourself and help save the planet, it's worth far more than the low cost of this book. There are many uselful and simple-to-implement ideas. Read it and take actions that can help all of us, and our children's children, live in harmony with our earth. :)15918642675662008-03-12

Comprehensive Guide to Green Gardening

This book covers all aspects of green gardening. Joe Lamp'l explains why eco-friendly gardening is crucial in making a difference for the environment and that your actions count. For example, Lamp'l discusses how our water drinking supply gets contaminated with the use of pesticides in the garden. <br /> <br />He details ways in which to conserve water in the garden. <br /> <br />The book will teach you how to compost and make "liquid gold" to fertilize your plants naturally. Composting is not only fun to do (it's cool to watch coffee grinds and vegetable scraps mixed with leaves turn into dirt), it's good for the environment and for the health of your plants. <br /> <br />The book instructs how to use trees and shrubs to naturally minimize the use of heat or air conditioning in the home. <br /> <br />My favorite section was gardening to protect the ecosystem, as Lamp'l describes ways in which to increase the beneficial wildlife and safely minimize pests. For example, he encourages the home owner to leave standing dead trees, as they are a host to a variety of wildlife. <br /> <br />Remember bug zappers? My family had them and I hated them--the constant snapping of insects. Turns out, bug zappers kill mostly useful insects! <br /> <br />The book is just loaded with useful information and I highly recommend it. <br /> <br />Author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet The first Green book from Cool Springs Press, written by popular television personality, Joe Lampl, known as Joe Gardener. With a platform that encourages earth-friendly gardening, Joe will offer tips that will save water, conserve resources, promote healthy and safe plant growth, and eliminate damage to the earth.030738135815801770261591862620158017649608819285425295Organic5310Techniques5241Gardening & Horticulture48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books10828091General5310Techniques5241Gardening & Horticulture48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books5276General5241Gardening & Horticulture48Home & Garden1000Subjects283155Books394191011Illustrated394185011Edition (format)388186011Refinements283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0399222782http://www.amazon.com/Green-Gourd-North-Carolina-Folktale/dp/0399222782%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D03992227821288220Tony JohnstonHardcoverC.W. HunterTony Griego398.22097569780399222788450399222782Putnam Juvenile A Whitebird BookEnglishEnglishEnglish10321495USD$14.95Putnam Juvenile A Whitebird Book128Book1992-04-29Putnam Juvenile A Whitebird BookAges 4-8Putnam Juvenile A Whitebird Book788301495USD$14.9591USD$0.9111300005.03103992227825012003-10-14

A "fumpin" good tale

An hilarious folk tale told in the vernacular. "Oh law!" Must be read it out loud for maximum hilarity and it'll "witch ye sure." My 4 year old loves it so much she has learned to read it, hillbilly slang and all. There aren't many children's books this delightful. I just wonder why it was allowed to go out of print, and why it hasn't won any awards.03992227825122002-03-15

Bewitching :)

The Green Gourd is hilarious. I enjoyed reading it because the dialect was fun to do. The kids adored the silliness of a "witchy green gourd" chasing the old lady and "fumping" everything on the way. We both loved the illustrations. I love this book so much that I'm going to see if I can locate a used copy (it's out of print). Someday I'd like to read it to my grandchildren.03992227825122001-04-24

Fumping is Hysterical! The Green Gourd Rocks!

This children's book is so funny, that it is hard to read out loud. My children loved the story, of an old country woman who needs a gourd and picks one before it's ripe. It is bewitched and proceeds to "fump" her and anyone & everything else in its path.Each time the fumping episode occurred, I laughed out loud and my kids asked me to read it to them each night ("one more time, one more time!!!" Expect to be delighted as the illustrations are beautiful, too.Plucking a green gourd before it is ripe, a North Carolina woman finds herself pursued over mountains and through rivers and valleys by the gourd and she must rely on the smarts of a little boy to help her.170062General2785Ages 4-84Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713073011General AAS2785Ages 4-84Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books2981General2979United States2977Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books16254411General2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713108011General AAS2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books713072011General AAS4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books673422011Ages 4-8673420011Age Range (age_range)388186011Refinements283155Books