King Books

The Dickson study Bible is one of the best of all time. It has helps before and after each book, complete with outlines, outstanding features, and more. The dictionary at the front is very helpful. The topical study and concordance in the rear are great. There are so many helps. This is one of the finest study Bibles of all time. I have 3 and have ordered them for many others.

The Dickson New Analytical Study Bible, published by World Bible Publishers is a study Bible of the older type. It was first developed in the days when the Thompson Chain Reference Bible became popular and before the current deluge of "niche" Bibles. It contains the text of the King James Version, with square bracketed alternate renderings to help the reader. The cross references are under each verse, which makes them quickly accessible. There are over 800 pages of study helps including maps, charts, introductions, articles on various subjects, topical indices, a concise Bible dictionary, a decent concordance, etc. all arranged in a useful and non-cumbersome way.

The print is good quality and the workmanship is good. The reader who patiently explores the various features will be aided greatly in their understanding of the Bible. The various articles and studies are notable for not being "exotic". Those responsible for compiling it steered a careful course, with the result that conservative Christians of various backgrounds can make use of this reference work without being constantly confronted with odd theological perspectives. If you, like me, enjoy using the King James Version, and if you like your study helps Christ centered, and straight forward without a lot of fluff, you will like this Bible.

I wrote this review because this study Bible is not easy to find, and few people, it seems, know about it. Do yourself a favor and get a copy before the publishers discontinue it.

This Bible is a throw back to an era where publishers felt a true calling and ministry to the Body of Christ in Bible publishing; as opposed to mass producing sugary hyphenated annotations according to the passing "special concerns" of the american religious consumer today.

It comes with a Bible Dictionary, a Topical Section, General Index, and Concordance. It also has insightful outlines, book introductions, and Book Charts, that truly illuninate the text. The cross references are spot on and numerous - very precise, on topic.

This Bible makes you a student again, as you feel like you are sitting at the feet of a very good Bible Teacher and Scholar, while reading. While the aforementioned amenities are scholarly, they lead you into the text, not anyone's opinion.

Within the text Dickson uses brackets to interject ASV (1901) words, that illuminate difficult KJV words. Even in this, the ASV words do not question the veracity of the KJV translation, but simply illuminate archaic KJV words for our generation.

This Bible deserves 7 stars. It is scholarly, straight forward, and solid; all the while maintaining a unobtrusive, helpful tone.
It is quite simply my favorite study Bible.

I have owned one of these for a number or years and I love it. I do have other versions of the scriptures, including the new English Standard Version, which I really like. For simply reading the scriptures, as in a daily Bible reading program, I do prefer a version other than the King James. However, this Bible is incomparable when it comes to real, sink in your teeth study. The study helps are second to none. I especially like the sections after each book which give extemperaneous history, etc. They truly make the scriptures within each book come alive. The King James is like Sheakespeare. It may be a bit out of date, but it reads like fine poetry. That's why I still enjoy it. I suggest keeping another version nearby for home study to enhance accuracy and clarity. If you need a good study Bible, the Dickson is an excellent choice.

This bible has everything you need to study. You don't have to by any additional resources for a thorough bible study.

By far, the best study Bible I've seen. Matthew Henry is a very wise man and is able to present scripture in ways that anyone can understand. Amazing!

Matthew Henry's commentary brings to life the basic and not so basic truths found in this sacred book. He also offers introductions and themes for each book. Written in the poetry of the old English(KJV), the historical stories we have come to love come to life. This is a great text for the "baby" christain and the adult as well.

The Matthew Henry Study Bible is an excellent integration of the well-known and long-uitlized Matthew Henry Commentary of the Whole Bible. Every idea is explained so very well. I have used this Bible for personal Bible Study, for preparing sermons, and now that I am working with Yokefellows Prison Ministry, this Bible has been a great help in answering the many, thought-provoking questions the inmates ask. I have used several other study Bibles that I probably should not name here. But not one of them comes close to being as helpful and as comprehensive as the Matthew Henry Study Bible.

I have the entire MH 6 vol commentary. I suggest you get the 6 vol set because the MH bible contains just a concise version of it. It's excellent for devotional. If you are looking for serious study material you will not find it here. The concordance is just a few pages it's of no value what so ever. I strongly recommend it for believers who are desiring a deeper spiritual walk.

I have enjoyed this bible very much. highly recommend. it was written when religion acutally meant something and people cared and loved each other and worshipped Jesus Christ, not because they had to,but because they understood the gospel and the beauty of it.
Matthew has written superb commentar which is a joy to read
and really helps open the scriptures.

This edition by Cambridge is definitely worth considering if one wants an easy to read font, easy to hold on a lap or in the hand Bible. The R. L. Allan Oxford Longprimer with Highland Goatskin is still superior in quality to this bible in my opinion but has a slightly smaller font.

My only concern is that my book was a second quality complete with a remainded mark ( a red star stamped in the back) and a large ink smear on one page in the book of Romans. However, due to the fact that I'd bought the RCD286 as a secondary bible to read on days when my eyes were tired, I didn't mind. Not long after getting ours, we gifted another to a family member elsewhere and that book was in perfect condition.

It's highly recommended for those of us who have reached 40, eyes have started to change just a bit, and have a love for a very high quality text.

Hope this helps,
Daryl J.

This Bible is very clear and easy to read. The quality throughout is second to none. I highly recommend Cambridge to anyone looking for a Bible built to last for years.

After reading numerous reviews of this and the R.L. Allen bibles, I decided to purchase based on price and availability.

I was not disappointed. This bible is beautiful and is of outstanding craftmanship. I would love to see this edition with Ryrie or MacAuthur commentaries. Also, this reference format and binding in ESV or NASB versions would be a nice addition to the Oxford library... please...

This is a wonderful King James Bible with print large enough to read and yet a Bible that is not too large. The binding is excellent.

I think that Cambride top of the line Bibles are second ONLY to Allan and Son's Bibles of Glasgow. This comes close!

Judging from these often humorous, sometimes poignant, but always brash and candid letters, it is probably safe to assume that few writers have had such widely varied experiences as has Larry L. King. Spanning over 40 years, King's fascinating and provocative letters--along with his no-holds-barred reminiscences interspersed among them--provide a virtual autobiography of this novelist, playwright, essayist, and commentator. What makes this epistolary volume especially interesting is that King suffers no fools lightly, appears to be intimidated by no one, and is always ready to prick the balloons of the famous--and oftentimes pompous. (His accounts of working with actor Burt Reynolds and dancer Tommy Tune are particularly hilarious.

Larry L. King is an American hero. His work should be required reading for anyone who even thinks about the writing life. He ought to win the Nobel Prize, but then, he's a Texan so probably doesn't qualify.

Parents of small children desperately need sleep, so I cannot recommend that they read this book--it has kept me awake for two nights in a row. It's as hard to put down as any thriller, and a whole lot funnier than most.

This book takes the reader inside the head and heart of a working writer and reveals the triumphs and the despair that are staples of a writer's life. There are a lot of famous people in it, too.

King's book of letters take you inside the heart and head of one of America's most perceptive and humorous writers. Roy Blount once said that King writes like an angel would if it grew up in West Texas and drank. It's hard to improve on Blount's assessment. King's rollicking missives, directed to friends, family, politicians, critics, and fellow writers offer a fascinating portrait of the writing life. There's also the vicarious thrill of reading someone else's mail. Stories range from fellow author William Styron's run-in with "Mexican boo-smoke" to King's feud with the "alleged actor Burt Reynolds." The fact that a book this interesting has been published by a university press instead of a major trade house is as indicative as anything of the sorry state of affairs in the publishing industry these days. King's book, like himself, defies the mold.

After reading this, I can see why literate local cowmen want to own their own copies. It reminds of the real and complex characters who work the range around here. The ending snuck up on me. What a bonus

It seems so rare that you come across a book suitable for all ages. Last Buckaroo has no bad language and no torrid sex. It's simply a funny book that almost anyone can enjoy. I also liked the glossary in the back for us city folks who are not use to a lot of the Western terminology.

Mackey Hedges takes you into a world that most of us could never do or even experience, yet he makes you feel like your right there. His tails of the overzelous young Dean and the wild and woolly Tap kept me in stiches for days. As my husband read the book he would call to me to read to him because he was laughing to hard and his eyes were watering. I wish I could read more books like this. Am ordering five copies for my friends. A book like that I could never lend out.

I bought this book two years ago for a father's day present. My father read it and has been rantin' and ravin' about it ever since so I thought I would buy myself a copy. I began reading and couldn't put it down. The story telling is fantastic and I was continually laughing out loud at the witty dialogue and wild antics of the characters. I highly recommend this book. One of my favorites.

Finally, a "real cowboy" story by a real cowboy. None of this make-believe Hollywood bull-puckey here! Having ridden in the same saddle as Hedges many years ago, it is refreshing to read a well-written and true-to-life tale of two migrant buckaroos as they work and play in some of the most beautiful and off-the-beaten paths in the Great American West. One of the few books that makes me laugh out loud! A must for any serious WESTERN fan (Never use country and WESTERN in the same sentence!). A tip of the ol'Stetson to Mackey Hedges. Here's to the next book!

Although the first chapter took me a couple of times to get through, it was WELL worth it! Really excellent book: both exciting and thought provokingly moral.

The Legend of the wandering King is certainly a treat for the senses. The story amply describes the life of a very conceited and self-confident prince name Walid, who proceeds to hold a poetry contest at the command of his father when he wishes to go to Ukaz to express his love of poetry through these means. He is beaten by a man named Hammad, whose poetry greatly overcomes Walid and swaying the crowd and judges with his poetry. The prince holds the contest two more times before finally giving up and appoints Hammad master of the archives. His first task is to put the vast archives back into order. From there `King' Walid grows angry at the news that Hammad has completed his task in reorganizing the archives. In another way to make Hammad suffer, he orders the now older man to create a carpet containing the entire human race. From there Walid's world crumbles around him as he begins to regret the atrocious deeds against Hammad. The book is quiet short but gives out plentiful description of Walid's life after the fall of his kingdom and his exploits through the desert as he strives to regain the carpet Hammad created.




The storyline is well thought out, as you try to figure out Walid's true purpose every time he meets Hammad's sons with every detour he makes. The characters, were at first hard to relate with seeing that; Walid was very vain and full of himself. But as the story progresses Walid begins to become more of a likable character, and you relate with his turmoil and regrets for his past deeds.




The description of each world Walid enters under his alias is beautiful, you can picture it clearly in your mind. All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good fantasy that's earth bound. Sure there's little or no poetry but this shouldn't bother anyone looking for a story and not poetry. (February 3d 2006)

The Legend of the Wandering King, by Laura Gallego Garcia, is a great story that is set in Arabia in the past. Walid ibn Hujr is the main character and he is a king that is bad tempered and seeks vengeance against Hakim whole stole the king's carpet which contained the entire history and future of the human race. The king meets a beautiful girl named Zahrah who is the daughter of a sheik and she is a bandit. She also helps Walid on his journey in the desert. The message I got from the story is that you should follow your dreams and don't quit. I liked the story because it is filled with suspense, mystery, action, love and it also has a sadness about it. Many things about it will keep you captivated by this story.

THE LEGEND OF THE WANDERING KING by Laura Gallego Garcia and translated into English by Dan Bellm is simply one of the best books that I've read this year. Set in pre-Islamic Arabia (5th to 6th century C.E.) it follows the adventure quest and life journey of a young Arabian prince, Walid ibn Hujr. Walid has always dreamed of being great-great man, great poet, great ruler-yet when he lets human emotions (particularly jealousy, fear, and revenge) reign over him, embittering him, he realizes that he is anything but great. And then comes a remarkable chance to redeem himself: a magic carpet has been stolen...there begins Walid's lifelong quest to find and return the carpet to its rightful owner...no matter what it costs him.

THE LEGEND OF THE WANDERING KING reads like a fairy tale; it is a tale of mythological proportions.

I am a children's librarian who was enthralled with this book. It is a neatly-worked-out fable that explores jealousy and desire, inspiration, and how a man can redeem a life in which he destroyed others through arrogance and envy.

I believe some previous reviewers have been too harsh. The characters are flat because this is the working out af a folk tale, not meant to be a modern novel. The book is populated by characters which are "types" and includes some unbelievable coincidences precisely because the plot supersedes the characterization and setting. Great works such as "Everyman" and "Pilgrim's Progress" are similarly constructed.

I would encourage readers to give this one a try--I think they will be pleasantly surprised.

I've searched through countless bibles, looking for a bible that contains thourough reference and comentary. This bible truly is a "Life APPLICATION Bible". It contains all the information that you could want as you need it. The charts, maps, and biographies are included as you read and need them. If the verses you are reading contain important geographical info, the map is right there - no more having to look for the info somewhere else in the book! The New King James Version is easy to understand and flows well in reading without losing the "poetic rhythm" of the King James Version. My husband is a pastor and is as equally impressed with it as well. This bible would make an excellent gift for anyone you love

I read it everyday. It is where I get all my answers to life. Reading it is a daily blessing. I may have read a certain passage 5 times before, but it does not register or it's wisdom does not present itself until something happens in my life and I am reading along and I come across the answer right under my nose. I don't know how I missed it before, but I did, even though it has been there all along. Like IT is waiting for ME. It is at moments like this that I am struck with AWE and I realize something really BIG is going on here. I have read 3 other versions but this one is the best by far.

The "Life Application Bible" is the most refreshing Bible to be offered by publisher's in years! No matter which translation version is selected, the "Life Application Bible" enhances and interprets many difficult passages, while offering several possibilities for controversial passages. The maps are well defined and inset at the point in the biblical text where they are most beneficial. Additionally, The "Life Application Bible" has many wonderful character profiles of key people throughout. Together with vital statistics, blueprints, and megathemes at the beginning of each book, this version tops the list of all others currently available today. The only thing missing is the old-fashioned concordance that many users, like myself, have grown used to. If you are going to shop for a new Bible, you owe yourself a review of this publishing . . . "work of art!"

I am 33 years old and was always turned off by the Bible because of the arcane language. I had not picked up a Bible until recently when I saw this one at a local Christian bookstore for $49.95. This translation is exactly what I needed and what I believe newcomers to the Bible should read. Not only is the writing simplistic but almost every passage is explained in detail at the bottom of each page. I remember being young and trying to read the King James Version which was a nightmare for a young kid. I wish everyone knew this translation is available. The publisher has outdone itself by including so many extras and really simplifying an extraordinarily complicated book. Thank-you for allowing me to be able read and comprehend this important work.

We are using this edition for our weekly Bible Study. The layout of this version has been extremely helpful in aiding the reader to easily understand the Scriptures. It is written in todays language. Easy to read and grasp Biblical principles. If you really want to know God spend some time in the word. History will come alive for you. The time line assists the reader in following the order events occured. This is the best Bible I own. WWJD He'd buy the book. :-) <><

The Little Cupcakes is a children's picturebook about the value of diversity. When a young girl wants to bring cupcakes from a bakery to her class, her teacher disappoints all the children by taking the tops off of the cupcakes. Why? Because the teacher was afraid the students would be unhappy about eating different kinds of cupcakes. She wanted to make the cupcakes all the same. When the girl comes home to her father, he explains to her that nothing in the world is exactly the same - some people are short, some are tall, some are thin or round, some are white, yellow or black, and the world itself is "egg shaped and funky at the poles". Some people want the world and its people to be all the same because they think it would be better, but it wouldn't be. "If everything in the world were the same, all growth would stop, all learning would stop, and all love would stop. We'd all look alike, think alike, feel alike, and act alike. Would you like that?" The gentle, sketchy color illustrations bring the parable to life, and a one-page guide for parents and teachers at the end offers tips for sharing the message of the story with children and students. Highly recommended.

The Little Cupcakes is a children's picturebook about the value of diversity. When a young girl wants to bring cupcakes from a bakery to her class, her teacher disappoints all the children by taking the tops off of the cupcakes. Why? Because the teacher was afraid the students would be unhappy about eating different kinds of cupcakes. She wanted to make the cupcakes all the same. When the girl comes home to her father, he explains to her that nothing in the world is exactly the same - some people are short, some are tall, some are thin or round, some are white, yellow or black, and the world itself is "egg shaped and funky at the poles". Some people want the world and its people to be all the same because they think it would be better, but it wouldn't be. "If everything in the world were the same, all growth would stop, all learning would stop, and all love would stop. We'd all look alike, think alike, feel alike, and act alike. Would you like that?" The gentle, sketchy color illustrations bring the parable to life, and a one-page guide for parents and teachers at the end offers tips for sharing the message of the story with children and students. Highly recommended.

The Little Cupcakes is a children's picturebook about the value of diversity. When a young girl wants to bring cupcakes from a bakery to her class, her teacher disappoints all the children by taking the tops off of the cupcakes. Why? Because the teacher was afraid the students would be unhappy about eating different kinds of cupcakes. She wanted to make the cupcakes all the same. When the girl comes home to her father, he explains to her that nothing in the world is exactly the same - some people are short, some are tall, some are thin or round, some are white, yellow or black, and the world itself is "egg shaped and funky at the poles". Some people want the world and its people to be all the same because they think it would be better, but it wouldn't be. "If everything in the world were the same, all growth would stop, all learning would stop, and all love would stop. We'd all look alike, think alike, feel alike, and act alike. Would you like that?" The gentle, sketchy color illustrations bring the parable to life, and a one-page guide for parents and teachers at the end offers tips for sharing the message of the story with children and students. Highly recommended.

The Little Cupcakes is a unique tale for all ages about tolerance and the importance of the individual; it is brilliantly written by a gifted writer, and the illustrations are wonderful.

Anthony King has created a sweet loving story filled with humor, love and a very interesting challenge. The energetic illustrations burst with life and display an array of emotions children experience when faced with challenges.

When Caitlin and her father go to the bakery to pick up cupcakes for her friends at school, they buy an assortment of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. Then the unthinkable happens. The disappointment on the children's faces is very apparent when their teacher cuts the icing/tops off the cupcakes. She feels that all the cupcakes should have the same icing or it won't be fair. Poor Caitlin ends up home with the sad little cupcake faces all on one sheet.

Her dad then explains how the world is a place of great diversity. Children will appreciate the contrast of the row of houses that are all the same with families all dressed the same all looking quite generic and the row of creative houses with people of all races and income levels enjoying life together.

"Is there nothing in the whole, whole world that's the same, Daddy?" she asks.

"My love for you and your love for me is the same my darling," he smiled.

My father used to bake cupcakes for my birthday parties and for school when I was young, to this story was sort of close to my heart. I have pictures beautifully iced cupcakes. My grandmother also kept a stash of cupcakes at all times and we would enjoy a cupcake with tea. I now make gourmet chocolate cupcakes from scratch and think they are an essential part of life.

The Little Cupcakes will teach children about diversity, tolerance, difference, disappointment, acceptance, love and similarity.

~The Rebecca Review

In Loaves and Fishes Dorothy Day tells the story of the Catholic Worker movement. It is a story of faith in action; the working out of the Word of God in day to day living.

The adventure that began one day in the early 1930's led to the establishment of a radical newspaper (for clarification of thought), houses of hospitality (to give the rich an opportunity to serve the poor), and communitarian farms (to confront issues of unemployment, delinquency, rootlessness, and hunger).

I was struck by the matter of fact way in which Day describes the lifestyle that flowed through all of this; "We were to reach the people by practicing the works of mercy, which meant feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the prisoner, sheltering the harborless, and so on. We were to do this by being poor ourselves, giving everything we had; then others would give, too". She goes on to write, "'A spectacle to the world, to angels and to men...the off-scouring of all,' St. Paul said, and that is what we became. The trouble was, we could not know when to stop...we soon began to have a community, and it was pretty much a community of the poor".

It becomes clear that Dorothy Day and those with whom she worked saw none of this as extraordinary. Rather, it was a natural consequence of following Jesus. This is something that we who are comfortable in the church today need to meditate on.

Towards the end of the book Day expresses regret that not more was accomplished. But then she adds, "The consolation is this - and this is our faith too: By our suffering and our failures, by our acceptance of the Cross, by our struggle to grow in faith, hope, and charity, we unleash forces that help to overcome the evil in the world".

So says Dorothy Day in "Loaves and Fishes" (p. 177), and it is both the heart of the book's message and the central theme of her adult life. Thank goodness Orbis has reprinted this classic personal history of the Catholic Worker movement and the colorful saints in its ranks. In the book, Dorothy tells how her depression-era meeting with Peter Maurin birthed first a newspaper, then a hospitality house, then a national movement. In addition, Dorothy tries to explain the underlying theological and spiritual principles of the Catholic Workers: the resistance to power structures that cynically refuse to care for society's most vulnerable; the Christ-inspired conviction that voluntary poverty (or what Dorothy called "precarity") is a mechanism for social reform as well as a transformative sharing in redemptive suffering; that the duty of Christians is to collaborate with God in the creation of God's Kingdom; and that in society as it's currently structured, one is either on the side of the poor or one is an exploiter--there's no fence-sitting. As Peter Maurin says (quoted by Dorothy, p. 86): "We cannot see our brother [or sister] in need without stripping ourselves. It is the only [genuine] way we have of showing our love."

Reading Dorothy Day, as I try to do every year, is a reminder both of how far from the Gospel message most of us who call ourselves Christians live, and how wonderfully easy, joyful, and liberating living that message would actually be. By both her example and writings, Dorothy invites us to ask ourselves why we hold back from doing what we know is right, and inspires us to roll up our sleeves and accept the Gospel challenge. Let her have the final word here (p. 176):

"One of the greatest evils of the day...is [a] sense of futility. People say, What good can one person do? What is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time; we can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment. But we can beg for an increase of love in our hearts that will vitalize and transorm all our individual actions, and know that God will take them and multiply them, as Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes."

This book contains the highlights and experiences of Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. It is a very enjoyable book. The philosophy and beliefs are brought out in a series of experiences, many of them humorous, about the unique characters, role models and lessons learned in trying to adopt an early Christian communal attitude to charity and bring it to the streets of New York City. Dorothy Day lived her beliefs intently. Over the decades it resulted in running many urban soup kitchens, Hospitality houses, a farm or two, along with publishing the Catholic Worker Newspaper and authoring this very inspiring book.. This book will make you think,

An excellent story about Christian Ministry through the efforts of the Catholic Worker Movement and its founders, Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day. Day writes a clear and moving description of the heartache and blessings that are so much a part of ministry to the lost and forsaken. Moving accounts of the call to the social justice for the poor and marginalized in America. Her inspirational journey calls others to join the Catholic Worker Movement to provide for the masses that suffer daily.
The Long Loneliness also by Day is a must read as a companion to Loaves and Fishes

At a time when the "mainstream" media insists on appointing the Christian Coalition and other groups of their ilk as voices of the Gospel in todays world, we are reminded of how much the life, words, and witness of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker are needed. Back in print in the handsome edition, "Loaves and Fishes" tells the history of the movement founded by Day and Peter Maurin. In an era when far too many associate Christianity with indifference to Christ's poor, and the embracement of intolerant and spiteful political agendas, the voice of prophets like Day are sorely needed.

It took me until 2003 to read this book. As the book says Lil E. Tee had a dime store pedigree and I figured that being the case this book could not be that good. Boy was I wrong. Eisenberg researched this Lil E. Tee's story thoroughly. He loads the book with detail yet it reads like a novel. It is a fascinating creation. I could not put it down.

I purchased this book on a whim, let it sit around for a while, and randomly picked it up on my way to bed, thinking that I would read a little bit and then quickly fall asleep. Little did I know that I would be up all night, my usually short attention span completely riveted, as time flew by. This book provides a wealth of information about Lil E Tee's origin, racing career, and the people around him.

Even though I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the author had a tendency to introduce characters out of sequence. For example, sometimes background information would be provided on a person who was not involved in the progression of the story until several chapters later. By breaking up the sequence in this manner, the flow of the story was impaired and choppy. The author's sentence structure also tended to be loose and brief. Also this oversimplification made reading the story easier and faster, I did feel like the book was written for a younger audience.

Again, the subject matter was facsinating and the author obviously did a lot of work to uncover a wealth of information on the life of a relatively obscure racehorse. If you're interested in racing trivia, or are simply looking for a captivating sports story, then this book should cater to you!

As one of millions who was caught up in "Arazi" fever following his stunning Breeders' Cup Juvenile win, this book provides a fascinating look at a horse which most people totally over looked.

In May 1992, I sat down to watch the Kentucky Derby expecting to watch the coronation of a horse named Arazi as the best horse since Secretariat. However, a horse I had never heard of before, Lil E. Tee, pulled a shocking upset of Arazi and won the Run for the Roses. After Lil E. Tee failed to win the Preakness Stakes, he was forgotten in my mind. That was until I picked up this book.

John Eisenberg's story of Lil E. Tee is one of the most fascinating horse racing stories you will ever read. A horse with suspect breeding, chronic colic problems, bad legs and who changed hands several times (including once for a mere $3,000) went on to win the Kentucky Derby over several royally-bred colts plus the so-called unbeatable Arazi. He also gave an accomplished jockey, Pat Day, his first (and so far, only) Kentucky Derby winner, when Day himself thought Lil E. Tee was one of his worst Derby mounts ever.

John Eisenberg has provided a well-researched tale of the life of Lil E. Tee prior to the Derby. Interviews have been conducted with pretty much all of the principles of his story and those tales have been woven into an entertaining story that reads almost like fiction.

"The Longest Shot" isn't quite the masterpiece of Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit", but I think that this book might have great potential as a movie, because it really is a true equine "Rocky"!

I thoroughly enjoyed The Longest Shot. I found it at my local library but have since purchased a copy for my growing horse library. I've been a horse nut my whole life but had not been following racing too closely. However, reading this book rekindled my interest. The author weaves the story of the horse and his people. There was always someone who believed in the horse and his career continued. The trainer, Lynn Whiting, and the jockey, Pat Day are particularly interesting as they help this horse towards the top of the equine world. One does not have to be an expert in the racing world to enjoy the book, but at the same time it does not speak down to the reader. I have recommended the book to my family members who have accompanied me on my adventures to Kentucky to visit Lil E Tee. A very well written book which will bring tears to your eyes as you realize that the horse and his connections will actually WIN the Kentucky Derby. An excellent sports book. As well written as a John Feinstein book. Read it!