Nicholson Books

This is a facsimile reprinting in a 6" x 9" perfectbound format 111 pages with the original illustrations plus a beautiful full color cover by Michael Kaluta.

This issue contains
Talbot Mundy "Black Flag" ,
Johnston McCulley "Uneasy Lies the Head" ,
H. Bedford-Jones "Berber Loot" ,
Loring Brent " Cave of the Blue Scorpion" and others.

The first in this series of pulp facsimile reprints printed in small editions.

July 1st is celebrated in Canada as 'Canada Day' in all the provinces of Canada except Newfoundland. In Newfoundland it is known as 'Memorial Day.'

July 1st 1916 was the first day of the Battle of the Somme. On that day 801 soldiers of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment climbed out of their trenches to attack the Germans. In the next 30 minutes the regiment was essentially wiped out. The next morning 69 men answered the roll call. Dead, 233. Wounded, 386. Missing and presumed dead, 91. Every officer was wounded or dead. (These numbers are not exact. Outher sources give slightly different figures. I don't think anyone knows.)

In terms of the overall battle 710 men lost was insignificant, there were 57,470 casualties that day. But for Newfoundland this was a significant percentage of their young men.

The Somme was not the only battle in which the regiment fought. This book covers the history of an extraordinary regiment, the only overseas regiment in the British Army to receive the title of 'Royal.'

Thirty Thousand years ago, the first Melanesian sailors trusting in their abilities sailed beyond the horizon in search of new lands. They settled first in the Solomon Islands and then pushed into the South Pacific. Four thousand years ago, Polynesian sailors pushed the exploration envelope by sailing as far away as Easter Island and the Hawaiian Islands. They were able to make these extraordinary voyages without the benefit of navigation tools or sophisticated maps. These are major accompolishments that are often forgotten about in Western textbooks.

John Nicholson is fascinated by the traditional boats used by these early sailors. A first rate illustrator, Nicholson describes the building techniques and riggings used by these traditional sailors. This is a book meant for school aged children but as an adult, I still found "Fishing for Islands" a fun and worthwhile read. Highly recommended.

Our beloved Kate and Cam are back in this next book of the Kate Carpenter Mysteries, but this one far surpasses the previous.
Kate and Cam find themselves at a crossroad in their relationship; one that may well end in disaster and we see Cam leave our heroin to take a trip alone that was meant for the two of them. Kate, now confused and hurting is thrust into a relationship with another and again is plunged into a life and death situation of murder, mayhem and mystery.
I feel author, Deborah Nicholson has truly outdone herself in this latest work. Her growth as a writer is extremely evident as she holds your thoughts captive in this read. She brings romance, mystery and adventure expertly into this work and intertwines characters in the storyline that are both loveable and repulsive. You never forget Cam, although he is not present through most of the read and you find yourself in the same emotional dilemma concerning heartstrings to him that Kate is feeling.This is always a mark of an excellent writer when they pull you into the mind of their character.
You wonder about Kate; is her spirit truly one with Cam or will her heart belong to another? And who is after Kate and why?
I have to say this is truly the best work by Deborah Nicholson yet; grabbing your attention and understanding of the story whether this is your first taste of this series or if you are reading along with each outstanding book as it is released. I honestly give this book my highest recommendation. It is one of romance, mystery, adventure and a storyline with heart. I believe we truly have another winner. Well done!

This is an oversized book suitable for the coffee table. There are 157 beautiful pictures of France taken from the air. Many of the pictures are double paged in size. The book provides an excellent pictorial overview of France as it covers every region of France.
Adults and young adults will be amazed.

Some photo-essays have a cinematic effect. You start to forget that you are leafing through the pages of a book and fall into a world that is at once unfamiliar yet somehow known. As the images pass by you keep hoping that the show will get even better and if you are lucky, sometimes it does. As with French Farmhouses And Cottages which reads like a great movie and kept me surprised with its eccentricity and charm right to the last page. Cottages and out-buildings like these are each absolutely unique and all are situated in settings that epitomise the notion of living in creative harmony with your surroundings. If for no other reason than the structures are always built of the materials that comprise the land of occupancy.

The photo captions in French Farmhouses And Cottages are superb and highlight the type of construction in evidence, the purpose of each building economically in the life of the community, and the building materials that were used and why. A lengthy section of text which is entitled 'Introduction' would better be described as a comprehensive review of rural life in France during an era when the horse provided the defining reality for all economic activity in agricultural areas of the country. Extensive discussion in this well-written and highly informative essay focuses specifically on building practises on farm steads as well as planning strategies for setting up the working farm. Materials which were readily available for building and roofing are given consideration as well since local stone, clay and wood were utilised for French farmhouse construction as represented in this volume. But the setting for the creative labours which made use of those materials, rural France a hundred years ago, produced the inspiration. The synthesis of the two frequently defies imagination.

Dibelius precedes Bultmann in his analysis of the material of the Gospels, and surpasses his analysis in some ways. While it is hard to beat the depth shown in Bultmann's _History of the Synoptic Tradition_, the type analysis Dibelius performs goes farther into the actual structure and levels of specificity and abstraction involved in each type of literary element. Bultmann categorizes frequently based upon the content of the element, where Dibelius categorizes on the form more often. Read both to get a good perspective.

This is an excellent book for anyone doing research in the Gospels, especially for those intimately familiar with the Markan text - Dibelius uses Mark as the primary referent for much of the work, as Mark is one of the urtexten.

Clear pictures, heavy description. A very good book for anyone studying the Italian countryside.

People are committed to careers and children. They are not always committed to each other, alas. Sophy and the narrator Emma are excellent examples of resilience.

Emma is married to David, an actor. He wants to go to Hereford for seven months. She wants to remain where they are since she has a chance at a newsreader position. Emma's father was a theologian. Flora was born thirteen months after the meeting of Emma Lawrence and David Evans. Garrick had been born in Hereford. Emma had been brought up in Cambridge.

The couple met Sophy Brent in Hereford. Sophy was surprised that Emma and David had two children under the age of two. Emma thought the furniture in their house was frightfully ugly. When the couple attended a reception, David was aggressive and Emma was formal. Emma saw David give his tie away with a broad theatrical gensture to a girl while attending a social gathering. She encountered the parents of an old school friend, Mary.

Later people returned with Emma and David for drinks. Emma felt that actors talked in generalities, robbing their conversation of interest. Emma, not an actress, finds herself confronted with issues of a performance and audience. Emma had become so accustomed to a bright and superficial flow of information being exchanged at cocktail parties that she was no longer the serious person her friend Mary knew.

Emma commenced to have a liason with a director, Wyndham Farrar. Since her marriage to David Evans she had not been involved with anyone else. Wyndham would not be staying at the place much longer as his theatrical duties ceased. Emma realized that David and Sophy, his leading lady, were having an affair. David faulted her for picking Wyndham and having a relationship right under everyone's nose. An automobile mishap brings everyone to his or her senses.

I read 1984 for an English class after seeing various drama posters on the book. I was curious. I found it very hard to put the book down. I definatly recommend it to anyone who doesn't want a boring book. I am definatly going to take part in my government. Read it!!