Perry Books

This second compilation of Brevity proves it isn't just a flash in the pan success. The comic stands out from the crowd with its screwy perspective on life and humor.

The great thing is that it isn't predictable. Guy & Rodd continue to crank out some truly original humor that will make milk come out of your nose!

If you love the Far Side you'll love Brevity. Both are satirical, funny and present a warped view of the world in a hilarious fashion. I just discovered this cartoon but love it!

I am a cousin of Mr. Goodfriend and I have known him all my life. Many of the people in the pictures in this book are relatives of mine. Thus, my opinion may appear biased. However, I read a lot and feel that I am capable of recognizing a well-written piece of art. This book is stunning in its honesty and compelling in its depiction of Mr. Goodfriend's inner struggles. His brilliance shines through every page of this book.

The easiest book to read and understand of any programming language I have read.

When Lindbergh bounced to an landing before a surging throng in Paris, his heroic effort to cross the Atlantic by airplane was already world wide news.

But in 1911, Cal Rodgers, a student of the Wright Brothers, undertook a perhaps even more momentous flight, the first man to fly across North America and exposed an incredulous country to the utility of the airplane. Rodger did so in a Wright EX, a special version of the Model B Flyer. He was sponsored by the Vin Fizz softdrink company, and tossed calling cards for discounts to the winds as he flew above towns and cities. The flight of the Vin Fiz blazed the trail for the commercial use of airplanes and showed a awestruck public that the machine had endless possibilites.

Eileen LeBow recreates this incredible flight with clarity and excitement. Through three months and 19 crashes, LeBow traces Rodgers route and that of the Vin Fizz Special, the special train that followed and supported the flight. The account includes details of Rodgers death in his plane in California following his celebrity-making success.

If you love aviation, this is the guy you should know more about. LeBow's book does a great job in applying the right mix of fact and adventurous narrative.

Fantastic compilation of patterns for making your own personal medieval tapestry. Designs have been adapted from originals and scaled down. Mille fleurs and other flowers, fruits, plants and trees, bunnies, unicorns, birds real and imagined. Lovely ladies, gardens, borders. This book can fuel the needlepointer's imagination for years to come. Beautiful clear photos and instruction charts, with a small section on technique. Awesome resource!

Perry Henzell to me, is one of the greatest writers of our time.

This book is a fascinating read, with so many ironies and answers cleared up from the days of sugar and slavery, and I could not put it down.

Make sure you buy one as soon as possible, it is a fabulous book, and would make a great Christmas gift.

"Carolyn's Story" is a wonderful children's book and excellent resource book for anyone who has considered or experienced adoption. The book share's a young Honduran girl's very real world experiences, emotions and thoughts about being an integral part of an adoptive family. This book certainly gives a high sense of hope for adoption demonstrating that a family can mean many things and is not required to be "typical" to be great. The photos are sincere and very colorful.

The 'Foreword' is dedicated to Mitsuo Yokoyama M.D., Ph.D., and the other Japanese hematologists who are a the forefront of research. They can "classify approximately forty blood group systems, seventy blood group factors, and more than 100,000,000,000 theoretically genotypes".

Gwynn Elston visits Perry Mason because she thinks her best friend's husband tried to poison her! Gwynn has been staying with Nell and Felting Grimes while she works selling books to families. One customer had a picture of her husband, who looked like Felting Grimes. That night Felting started asking her questions about her work. Later Gwynn tasted something bitter in the drink Felting gave her. Tonight Gwynn must return for her business meeting. Perry tells her what to do for her safety (Chapter 2). Later Gwynn calls to report that nothing happened (Chapter 3). The next day Gwynn tells of the strange event that happened, and how she was given a pistol (Chapter 4)! When she went to revisit that location, she found Felting Grimes dead, and that delayed her return to Perry. Perry Mason telephones Lt. Tragg to report the dead body. Lt. Tragg's quick actions finds the likely suspect (Chapter 6). Perry warns Gwynn to say nothing while in custody until Perry can find out about the situation.

Perry and Della go to visit Nell Grimes, Felting is away on business. Nell knows little about her husband's business. But news on the radio tells the police found a body and identified it. Perry's interview is quickly ended. Perry visits the murder scene to watch the police find a pistol. Gwynn's story about giving a strange man a lift is verified. If the father of Felting Grimes died the day before would that be just a coincidence?

Perry and Della visit the mountain town to inquire about Gorman Gillet, recently deceased (Chapter 10). Perry took fingerprints, and got a hit from the FBI. Now a new person could be a suspect (Chapter 11). Perry is able to get his fingerprints, but they do not match a known person. There are other complications and difficulties for Perry. Gwynn is in trouble as she started talking to the police without her lawyer. The missing witness shows up, confirms Gwynn's story, but can implicate her.

The Preliminary Hearing looks bad for Gwynn until Perry examines a hostile witness; the testimony reveals surprising facts that cast doubt about the prosecution's case. A prosecution witness is recalled and the mystery is solved in Chapter 15. [There is no comment on the unconventional household of the Grimes. Some items of everyday life then are noticeably out of date. Note the plug for the magazine that paid well for Gardner's stories.]

Selma Anson, a well-to-do widow rushes to see Perry Mason because she is being followed. Perry gets Paul Drake to investigate. Paul explains a "rough shadow" and a "roper". The first follows a subject in such a way as to be noticed (a "smooth shadow" keeps far away from the subject). A "roper" tries to befriend the subject in a casual way to gain their confidence. The "roper" will admit to illegal or unethical acts in order to draw out a similar confidence from the subject. [You may encounter this in your workplace.] Selma is friendly with a wealthy man; some of his nephews and nieces regard Selma as a fortune hunter! The shadow is the boyfrined of the niece who dislikes Selma. The complication is that Selma's husband Bill died a year ago of food poisoning, and some gossip that his wife took advantage of this to poison him!

Selma's deceased husband is exhumed; test show arsenic. Selma also had been buying arsenic until her husband died. A bottle of this arsenic was found hidden by the barbecue grill where Selma's husband got sick. "The prosecution's evidence always seems convincing," Mason said. Who else could have a motive to murder except the spouse?

Perry's client listens to bad advice, and acts foolishly by flying to El Paso. Perry arrives, and is able to salvage her mistake, and turn it around (Chapters 9 & 10). Chapter 13 tells how Perry uses a polygraph expert to prove Selma's innocence. One example of this was in the Sam Sheppard case; family members proved they had never heard Dr. Sam Sheppard say anything indicative of guilt. [Erle Stanley Gardner kept up with current events.] But courts won't allow a polygraph test to determin guilt. "It's very, very possible to frame a person for murder," Mason said.

On the last day of the trial we learn that Selma Anson has just married Delane Arlington, who found the bottle of poison. A spouse cannot testify against another spouse. But Perry says Delane will testify voluntarily! Lt. Tragg testifies that the police found no bottle of poison (clearly marked) when they previously searched the whole area of the barbecue grill. The manufacturer of this poison (used in taxidermy) testified it was freshly manufactured within three months. The owner of the taxidermy supply store identifies the customer who bought this poison. Once all the facts are learned, Perry's client is found not guilty by the Judge. The customers who bought this poison are arrested for evidence tampering; and you know what's next.