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I am another of the the thousands of students whom Kerry Wood taught during his 37-year high school teaching career. My past acquaintence with the author inspired me to pick up the book, but its literary artistry and perspective made it one of the most enjoyable and thought-provoking reads of my year. I recommend it with enthusiasm to anyone who enjoys good writing, and would like to experience vicariously the life of a man of uncommon intelligence who chose the path of a public high school English teacher.

The book is full of linguistic delights: short stories, varied experiences recalled with tenderness and ironic wit, and in particular the skillfully rendered verse. One favorite was a tender poem recalling a moment when it struck the author that his young son saw in him unlimited capacity to fix any problem - to reach the sky and retrieve a lost helium balloon - and his poignant reflection that over time in the eyes of his son he would only "grow shorter." On a lighter note, I loved the playful double-dactyl rhymes capturing the author's affectionate tolerance for the idiosyncrancies of students - with flowing meter, pleasing alliteration, and gentle humor. Some of the lines keep coming back for the sheer pleasure of allowing them to roll off the tongue ("Writes his reports with a powerful pen," for example). I can't recall enjoying language this much since the bedtimes years ago when I used to read Milne to our children (when they were young).

I was by turns amused, touched, and entertained by the well-told accounts of hilarious events (the letter from a 9-yr-old son at summer camp, admonishing his parents to "get up here pronto" and rescue him, is side-splitting), a poignant story about how the author discovered that an elderly neighbor whom he and his cousins had teased mercilessly in fact had been a secret benefactor all along, and how he was able to use his grammatical skills to turn what otherwise would likely have been a grim tour of military duty into a safe and sane experience. It is a joy to take a walk through the latter half of the 20th century with such an interesting, observant and literate guide.

What has inspired the most thought for this reader, however, is the fresh perspective that the memoir provides on the life of its author, until now known to me only from the remembered viewpoint of an admiring student watching him teach each day (well, let's say most days) during my truancy-plagued final year of high school.

To his students and faculty colleagues, Mr. Wood was a colossus: a man of staggering physical and intellectual presence. Commanding a prodigious vocabulary and bearing the physique of a greek god, he clearly did not belong in our mediocre midst at Woodside High School. His soft-spoken and bespectacled demeanor and dutiful attention to the details of classroom administration were clearly a façade - a mere act adopted solely to enable him to move among us, Clark Kent-like, without constantly blinding us with his brilliance. Instead, that brilliance came out only in tantalizing glimpses, when he let his teacher façade slip momentarily to engage in some word game in which he instantly obliterated all competition, or to toss off some quickly scribbled composition the quality of which none of us could hope to match with years of sustained effort.

The memoir reveals, however, that Mr. Wood saw himself quite differently than we did. To him, the four year old Kerry Wood, peering out from the window of his catholic military boarding school as he tearfully watched his parents drive away, was as a recent memory. The Kerry Wood in his mind was a younger sibling and cousin, rushed into school underage and continually feeling less experienced and socially capable than his peers. When his intellectual gifts earned him admission to an Ivy League college - making him a pioneer both in his family and his school - he enjoyed the intellectual stimulation, but also felt a measure of inadequacy due to the less sophisticated preparation he had received relative to his socioeconomically advantaged classmates. As he proceeded with a teaching career, he continued to carry with him a sense that he was less than he actually was. He was genuinely surprised when educated people were awed by his vocabulary and literary skill. He was self-conscious (perhaps even on occasion self-doubting) when students and dull school bureaucrats failed to appreciate these gifts, or treated him with less respect than he deserved. And he was genuinely flattered when colleagues asked him to pen commemorative verse - not fully realizing himself, perhaps, how his artistry was light years beyond what any of them could hope to produce.

So I have been sifting through these conflicting perceptions: my remembered youthful perception of Mr. Wood as a larger-than-life persona, and the more informed understanding I have now of a man who (as we all do) actually carried the baggage of uncertainties and doubts born in childhood. One might suspect that the effect of these discoveries would be akin to what the poem predicted for the author's young son as he grew older: a realization that the colossus was growing shorter! But that is not the case. What I see now is the humanity - even the nobility - of a man who before was a mere icon.

Reflecting on this man's career in the classroom, I am reminded of a favorite contemporary poem that a dear friend once shared with me: The Labors of Thor, by David Wagoner. In truth, the language of this poem (indeed, of any of Wagoner's work) is less pleasing to me than much of what I have just read in Wood's memoir. But I love the message. In this poem, a young hero of legendary strength is given several seemingly trifling challenges by the ancient Ice Kings: lifting a housecat, drinking a tankard of mead, and wrestling an old woman. In each effort, he struggles and barely produces any noticeable results at all. The Ice Kings yawn in apparent boredom. Convinced that he is an utter fraud, Thor flees and lives out the rest of his life in shame. But as he leaves the halls of the Ice Kings, they themselves are secretly trembling in awe because they have seen a mere mortal hoist the cat of the entire world and raise one corner, drink from a cup that ends in the seven seas and lower them all by a full inch, and go toe to toe with death herself and match her blow for blow.

To the unperceiving eye, the career of a public school English teacher like Mr. Wood may at times appear to be simply marking time with inattentive and marginally talented students. But, in reality, Mr. Wood went toe to toe with some of the most awful adversaries of a generation: ignorance, sloth, preoccupation with the mundane. Like Thor, Wood may not have perceived that he accomplished much; despite all his efforts, ignorance, sloth and mundane concerns ruled on in the lives of his students! But there were moments - perhaps many moments - when he kindled in them the opposite virtues: an appreciation of language and fine writing, a desire to achieve worthy intellectual goals, and a realization that there is more artistry and beauty in the world than they knew before he touched them. These accomplishments are reflected in the tributes that appear in the heartwarming notes from former students memorialized in chapter seventeen.

This book will entertain and inspire all thoughtful readers. Cheers to Mr. Wood for a memoir well written, a life well lived, and generations of students well taught.

This book offers the good, bad and the ugly of a life well-spent. I enjoyed the variety of style and felt especially touched and encouraged by Mr. Wood's description of his stroke and the courage and persistence he had to overcome it. As the parent of a teacher, I will be passing this book on to my daughter. Who knew a career in education could lead to such an expansive life? Photos increase the pleasure of reading Past Imperfect, Present Progressive.

I am one of the cousins Kerry kindly mentions in this engrossing work. Though our two families socialized frequently when we were kids, over the years time and distance slowly separated us. However, because of a shared interest in the English language, we did maintain occasional contact. Still, when first he mentioned that he was writing his memoirs, my thought was, "What in the world does he have to write about?"

Well, I've found out. How about running with the bulls in Pamplona, climbing Mt. Kenya, golfing all over Europe, and more? I knew, of course, that he'd taught English in Istanbul for years, but most of the rest of it was news to me. He's led a full and adventurous life, and I admit to some envy.

These memoirs will be of special interest to anyone who knows my cousin or his family-or, for that matter, my family. Beyond that, it will reward anyone who appreciates colorful, frank, intelligent, and absorbing writing. It's a thick book, but I finished it in two days.

I have to say that I loved this book. The author did a good job of telling the story and really puts you in the place where these youngsters came from. If you love baseball and love a good story--- pick this book up. Highly reccomend!

This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a well-told story and enjoys baseball. It is a heart-warming and well paced story and the characters are very well developed and extremely likable. It was written with humor as well as warmth and I felt like I was getting to know each player on the team. It was very hard to put down once I got started. The follow up is also nice where each of the surviving members of the original team give some retrospective on their experiences 50 years ago. I read the book while attending the 2008 Little League World Series and found myself rooting for the Mexican team this year. But as we all know they lost to Hawaii.
I also had the opportunity to meet the author who was doing a book signing in Williamsport. He is a very kind and personable gentleman and I had the opportunity to speak with him for a few moments. We are all eagerly awaiting the release of the film which was originally scheduled for release in August.
Great book and a wonderfully told story!

In 1957 a tiny inexperienced Little League team from Monterrey, Mexico... a team that had never been a team before... because there had never been a Little League in Monterrey before... became the first team from outside of America to win the coveted Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This is a story for anyone who has ever been such a big underdog, that no one would even take you seriously... this story is for anyone who not only lived on the wrong side of the tracks... but it's also for anyone who lived so far on the other side of the tracks... that it never even entered their wildest imagination... that there was even such a thing as tracks.

This team of undersized future hero's lived in abject poverty. Most of the boys had no shoes... let alone any baseball cleats. Their homes had no electricity or running water. Most of the boys either slept on hay or the floor. Their Mother's hand sewed their baseball gloves. The first baseball they used was made out of cloth and straw. What these boys lacked in possessions, they made up for with faith. Their life was built around the church, and the church was run by Padre Esteban.

Padre Esteban had an old radio, that when he twisted the dial just right could get of all things... Brooklyn Dodger radio broadcasts. All the kids would huddle around the radio whenever the Padre would tell them the Brooklyn Dodgers were playing. So despite the fact that none of the kids had ever been to a game... or seen a game... which would be pretty hard to do... since none of them had ever seen a TV... the Brooklyn Dodgers became their favorite team. The kids would fight over who would be Duke Snider... who would be "Geel" Hodges... who would be Carl Furillo. And one baseball loving, poverty stricken, dreamer... Angel Macias... only wanted to be SANDY KOUFAX. Angel was the instigator of the "impossible dream"... he wanted to have a baseball team. One day Angel finds an old baseball in a deserted lot, and since he has no one to play catch with in the middle of the day, he starts pitching by himself, by throwing the ball against the wall of a deserted dilapidated shack... THUMP!... THUMP!.... THUMP!... The thumping and smacking of the ball against the wall wakes up a grumpy factory worker named Cesar Faz who was sleeping inside. Angel asks him to play catch... Cesar says no... Angel keeps THUMPING the ball against the wall... Cesar takes the ball, tells him to get lost and goes back to sleep. Angel keeps coming back day after day... and slowly coerces Cesar to play catch... and then shares his dream of a team... and that leads to what can only be described as... no less than a true-real-life-fantasy-come true!

With Cesar as the coach they recruit other poor kids and one snobby well-off kid, who winds up having his life and personality changed by the poor kids, who are richer in "FAITH". They raise the small amount of money necessary (but extremely large to them) to enter the Little League tournament, where ONE-LOSS AND YOU'RE OUT. They have enough money to get a bus ride, (with their clothes in grocery bags) to the American border on the day of the game... but that's all. The entire team, and the coach, who has to carry all the equipment, then has to walk TWELVE MILES in the 90-100 DEGREE Texas desert heat, to where the game is... and... when they get there... they have to play the game. Nobody gives them a chance, and there are some derogatory comments from some Texan's in the stands denigrating Mexican's. It should be noted that the Monterrey Industrial Little League players not only look malnourished... but later a Little League doctor stated after giving them all a physical... that "they're about thirty-five pounds lighter and six inches shorter than average." The "LITTLE-GIANTS" as the press started calling them after their first win in Texas, then won five straight games in McAllen, Texas... and at the same time... won over the hearts of the town. Unfortunately the "LITTLE-GIANTS" only had money and clothes for one game. Playing one game alone, had already fulfilled their wildest impoverished dream. If the reader hasn't got goose bumps by this point... you surely will, when the local Texas town folk, start giving them food and money to continue their Don Quixote like dream. The Monterrey team continues winning games in Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, and Louisville Kentucky, on the way to the Little League World Series in Williamsport Pennsylvania. This "faithful" band of Little Leaguer's never go on the field for a game without a prayer by the clergy. Padre Esteban who accompanied the team on this "one game trip" performed these daily rituals, but when this day trip became 2-3 weeks, he had to leave to get back to his church. In the Southern Regional finals in Kentucky, the team refused to go on the field without a Priest leading them in a prayer. They were threatened with a forfeit, which would end this fantastic dream... and they still wouldn't leave the dugout... when an African American lady in the stands, said her neighbor was a Minister and she went and got him. The minister led them in prayer and the boys went out and won again. Now they had no money to get to the World Series. The Minister who said the prayer, asked for donations at his church, and also took the churches bus and drove the team to Pennsylvania. Mexico's team... had become America's dream. In the championship game they were matched against heavily favored La Mesa of California, who along with their experience... had a massive size advantage... one of the "LITTLE-GIANTS" was four feet seven inches and weighed sixty-five pounds... the La Mesa center fielder was fourteen inches taller, and one-hundred-pounds heavier.

Pitching the championship game for Monterrey was Angel "KOUFAX" Macias. Did I mention that Angel pitched with his LEFT AND HIS RIGHT HANDS? I'm not giving anything away, since there is so much... before... during... and after... the game... that will make you believe in magic... and believe in... the decency in human beings... throughout the world... when I tell you that Angel "Koufax" Macias pitched the first perfect game in the history of the Little League World Series, for Monterrey's THIRTEENTH CONSECUTIVE WIN. This heartwarming story that starts with boys that had never been in a car before... or seen a TV before... ends up with them meeting the President of the United States... being greeted by over FIVE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND-FANS when they returned to Monterrey... and even more important to the boys... they got to go to EBBETS FIELD AND MEET THEIR HEROES "THE BROOKLYN DODGERS"!

This book is up there with Demon Diary! It is funny witty and has action that anyone can enjoy. It is a story about a girl who has emotional problems (I think) and a guy who turns into a fox. They are total opposites, but they make a great story together. One thing! Don't read the Character Profiles! Read them after the story or else you will not get the full enjoyment of the book! 6_6

Platina is a story about a quiet girl named Auna, who was forced to be the princess' slave after her family went bankrupt. One day the princess gives Auna a fox and tells her that she can keep him if she can turn him into a human. The fox turns out to be Jenin, a lively boy who was cursed, by the princess, to turn into a fox everyday at midnight and then the following day he turns back into his human self at noon. Both Auna and Jenin hate the situation they are in and don't exactly hit it off when they first meet but through hilarious circumstances they become the ultimate team. This manhwa has comedy, action, mystery, and a bit of romance. I loved this series so much that I went and bought the other 7 books in Korean just to see what happens. The story hasn't ended yet in Korea but I can tell you that the two main characters grow closer with every book and more crazy characters are thrown in the mix. The art style is what drew me in. I found it in Borders, grabbed it and flipped through the pages only to immediately get hooked by the comedy. I bought it and must have read it about 10 times already. You don't find many manga, let alone, manhwa this good. Yeon Joo Kim did an excellent job on the art and plot and I look forward for volume 2 in English, I will most certainly buy the whole series! Don't miss out on this one.

Platina is a poetic manhwa with more than just pretty pictures. This manhwa is quite unique, because it's hard to know its genre. Romance, magic, rich families,a boy who turns into a fox every midnight through noon, snobby princess, and complicated relationships. [br]
I actually read Korean version, which is up to 4th volume. It's so fun to watch quiet Auna and cute, talkative Jenin[the fox] and watch their romance grow.[Or is it only Jenin who has the feeling for Auna??][br]
In the first volume, Auna points her gun at Jenin when he's trying to escape her.[The summery over there says something about the handsome prince, but Jenin is actually a thief boy.I didn't say anything about 'handsome' part. Prince or not, Jenin's still so adorable.*Giggles and blushes*]For a moment, quiet Auna looked so tough!! *Sigh..*[br]
I REALLY reccoment this book for any manhwa fans. Beautiful pictures, poetic words,comedy, and romance is all there!! My favorite book so far.

I have not received the book yet. I would like to think I came across this book by the hand of God. My father passed away this past May. He was a Red Sox fan his whole life, even though he had never seen them win a World Series. I have bought this book for my sons who are Yankee fans. I am going to write them a letter signing it Love Grandpa. So many of my father's friends and families could not believe that a man waits his whole life for his team to win and dies on the year it happens. My youngest son said that pop was in heaven asking God to take the curse off Boston and God seemed to have listened to him. Hoping pop did not ask God to put the curse on his Yankees. In memory of my dad, I hope this book will be a 5 star book to my sons.

George Higgins has done a great job of opening up the world of baseball, as well as tradition, life, and the passion the game holds. I thoroughly enjoyed this book

Not only the best book I've ever read about the Red Sox and what they mean to their fans, but the best book I've read about baseball and the significant place it has in our lives, whether we are aware of it or not. His referral to The Boss as 'King Steinbrenner the Odious' is as fitting a moniker of that man as I've ever heard. Simpy a shame so many of Higgins' books are out of print.

I hiked the 100 mile Wonderland Trail that encircles Mount Rainier a few years ago. The hike changed my life and gave me the quest to collect photos and memorabilia that matched the diverse and unique experience of the mountain. Until I discovered this book, what I typically found were the garden-variety roadside photos available in most coffee table books, postcards, or placemats. What Landon's book gave me was a perfect mirror of my experience. I was able to rediscover the wonders of the mountain at any scale; from glaciated peaks to the delicate flora. The photos are beautiful, and the sequence of photos nearly match the clockwise circle I made around Mount Rainier. Included in the collection are photos of places only someone deeply familiar with the mountain could create, and makes me all the more appreciative of Landon's work and Mount Rainier itself.

This book is worth every cent paid for the collection of outstanding photos of Mt. Rainier. I'm planning on climbing this mountain for my fiftieth birthday next year and was surprised to find so few books on this topic here in New York City. Mr. Landon has indeed inspired me to train for the climb knowing I will be standing on the top of Rainier viewing the breathtaking scenes depicted in his stunning photos! See you at the top!

wonderful book, outstanding photographs, worth every penny!

"Ready, Set, Organize! A Workbook for the Organizationally Challenged" by Pipi Campbell Peterson with Mary Campbell is just what it claims to be, a book of useful, entertaining, and quick advice for work and home.

If you are unorganized, you don't want to read a huge length text on what you need to do. After all, time is something you are most likely short of, that is part of the problem! One thing I really liked about "Ready, Set, Organize!" is that it was a quick read. Being disorganized wastes time. This book takes no time at all to gain advice that you can put to use now.

If you like lists, you will especially like "Ready, Set, Organize!" The book contains numerous list and charts to assist you with your planning and organizing. While you could just fill them in, I would recommend photo copying the pages and keep the book where you can make additional copies as needed. Or, you may wish you use the forms and lists in the text as guides to make you own on the computer so you can print them out when needed, or even keep your planning on the computer entirely.

The book is organized with nine chapters divided into three parts. Each chapter is simple, to the point, and relevant to get you organized right away. Part One focuses on taking the time to find time. It is the planning before the organizing. This is a very important step. If you are someone who already writes out your priorities, your mission, and your goals, this part might not be as beneficial. There are more complete texts on these topics. However, if you have never completed exercises such as these, do them. This is a great little primer to start. Chapter one gets you thinking about what your priorities are, how you use your time, and determining what your goals and objectives are. Chapter two then goes into determining what you want to accomplish with annual, monthly, and daily agendas. This leads to the third chapter which focuses on using a planner to organize your days.

Part Two focuses on your stuff. Chapter four gets you looking at what kind of belonging you have and what places you have to store them. And just like the rests of the book, there are lists and ideas to help you along. Chapter five covers a problem that many people seem to have with their clothes. No room to keep them all! If your clothes are unorganized this chapter will help! Chapter six goes into one of the biggest areas of clutter for just about everyone. The paper chase. Short chapter on creating files from piles. There are entire books on this topic, so if you need more help it is out there. But this chapter will give you a good start, and may be all you need.

Part Three focuses on organizing your household. Chapter seven will help you organize your home office, both for personal and business activities. Chapter eight has suggestions and ideas on organizing children's stuff and how you can get them to assist you with the organization. If you have kids, there are some good tips here. Chapter nine is the last chapter and it teaches you how to organize personal and family records, personal property, financial information and your final wishes. Most of this chapter is forms and worksheets to assist you in organizing. Photocopy them or use them as guides and you'll be able to get your things in order.

Read this book and get organized today. It is a quick read with loads of practical advice. It contains numerous lists and worksheets to assist you. If you really want to succeed in life and get the most out of your time, being organized is a must. This book will help you get started and more importantly, keep you on track.

Reviewed by Alain Burrese, author of Hard-Won Wisdom From the School of Hard Knocks and the dvds: Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking Essentials series and articles including a regular column on negotiation for The Montana Lawyer. Alain Also wrote a series of articles called Lessons From The Apprentice.

This book is especially valuable because it gives much more than just organizing tips. It outlines an organizing SYSTEM, based on your values and needs, that can last a lifetime. There's a lot of humor but the book is serious about organizing, from closets to home offices to kids' school papers to other important papers -- insurance policies, financial records, etc.

Great book! I found the information to be very helpful. This book is concise and easy to read. However, I found the illustrations to be below average quality. I think I could do better.

I went to J-Tree for the first time last week. I bought this book at Nomad Adventures in Joshua Tree. Because it's one of three volumes, more detail is given for the routes. There are just too damn many routes in J-tree to try to pack them into one book. This book is a must. I am looking forward to the next two books - and my next trip back.

Got this book this month (December) and have already began picking out new routes I want to do! I definitely am an advocate of his (Randy Vogel's) seeming conviction that his original JTree book needed some updating. This guide gives new route info, as well as more developed topo's, pictures, etc. I will likely get his new book when it comes out in print this January, simply because I am already impressed with this one and his next one will cover the Central (Split Rock, Saddle Rock, etc.) more extensively than his original 1 book volume did.

Just got my copy and after spending a couple hours with this guide, all I can say is Wow! Kinda thick, but so much info and really liked the history section. Can't wait to visit some of the new spots...

Only question, when are the other volumes coming out?

Amidst the overlapping content of countless volumes on Chicago history, the same stories are told time and again (Miss O'Leary's cow, etc.). The more tangible and more personal history of Chicago is often lost in the shuffle. In many ways, this mostly pictorial history of Rogers Park captures the essence of Chicago better than these books; the narrative zooms in on both exceptional and ordinary people- including descriptions of two Olympians, as well as a before and after photo of a corner shopkeeper over fifty years. In other ways, this book portrays a neighborhood distinct from any other- the "vibrant sense of community, rare among urban neighborhoods"; I'm convinced that "for those who see wealth in diversity, Rogers Park remains the richest neighborhood in Chicago."

Despite the restrictive narrative format of the Arcadia Publishing series, the authors show a bit of literary flair (alluding to Bukowski's love of women's legs beneath a photo of a miss America pageant) and social consciousness (highlighting the loss of affordable housing as the neighborhood gentrifies), while telling key stories that reflect the history of America (the Loyola basketball team's defiance of race quotas, leading to a championship).

Not sure where the credit goes between Archer, Santoro, and the Rogers Park Historical Society, but such a deep collection of local stories and photos is not easy to come by. My hope is that Arcadia Publishing reaches more Chicago neighborhoods before their stories are lost forever.

i was born and raised in Rogers park along the beeches and gardens of a fascinating part of Chicago.
i loved this book and its history of an extremely important part of Chicago History.

I purchased copies of "Rogers Park" for my husband and his brother. Having grown up in Rogers Park they could not put their books down. My husband remembered many of the buildings depicted in the book. He had so many stories to tell, many of which he had long forgotten. I saw him reliving his childhood! The book seems to be right on! They really enjoyed reading it and are showing it to anyone who seems interested. I would highly recommend as a gift to someone from that area of the country.

This is the best book I ever read. It`s full of twists, turns, dead ends, and fun. I totally recommend this book for coaster fans!

If you like plaiyng rct1 and rct2, you'll love this book. I've done it many times and I love it. I advise this book for kids from 8 to 17 years old. If you'll gonna buy it, I advise to you buy the others rct books (sabotage, great coater contest, kidnapped and haunted park.) *the front cover from sabotage is NOT the one that is in [Amazon.com]!

FOR ALL ROLLER COASTER TYCOON FANS THIS IS A MUST-BUY! Your first decision in the book is to pick a player, Marty or Megnolia Butterfield. The end of the story is up to you, whether you succeed as an ultimate tycoon or go bankrupt. Read the story, pick your decision, and have fun! Readers can build intense roller coasters, kiddie rides, and other entertaining rides. The book Sudden Turn is for Roller Coaster Tycoon fans of all ages.

We have just completed an Elderhostel trip around the Grand Circle under Ron's tutelage, and I have reviewed an electronic version of this book (I am in the process of purchasing the paper volume). Ron is an authentic naturalist and a dedicated advocate for the glories of this region which he has explored from corner to corner. He's also a very effective teacher. From an up-close and personal perspective, I doubt that there is anyone better qualified and able to write a book with this title and I recommend it strongly.

My family and I have visited Zion in the past and it is a wonderful place. However, this book is just magnificent!! We are now in the process of visiting many many more areas in which we have not hiked and explored! It is so informative and exciting that I think it is an awesome read and so very helpful in planning our hikes in the park. Anyone who is interested in finding out the many possibilites and adventures that are waiting to be seen, Ron Kay's book is a must have for everyone!!

Amazing! I have made many trips to Zion National Park and this book made it a new experience. I would recommend this to any person wishing to visit the canyons or looking for information about the beautiful area. Ron did a great job on this book; I will use it for many years to come. I never leave reviews, but this has me so excited I think others should experiance Zion with the information this book provides.