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I actually haven't read this book, but I it's funny because earlier today Mr. Bowen's came into our English class as a guest speaker to talk about American Literature and such. Apparently, he also graduated from my high school(Hopewell Valley Central High School) sometime in the late 80's. I just found all this ironic and a little funny so I thought I'd share.

This book is fantastic. Every fisherman should have this book in his library and read it before the first trip each year. Bowen's work is inspiring. Bring us more!

I picked up this book because I liked the title, and to be honest I was hoping for something more than the usual fishing stories. I was pleasantly surprised. I don't fish much, but all a person needs is a basic working knowledge of fishing, or a good imagination, to enjoy these stories. Bowen's finely crafted tales are about how people live in and out of the habit of being an angler, and how outdoor pursuits like this become layered with our interior lives (indoors and in our heads). The writing style is highly readable, and the stories easily draw you in. Both male and female readers will find characters they can latch on to. As a writer Bowen sits somewhere between Thomas McGuane and Nick Lyons. The best stories are "Jake's Arm," "The Midnight Fish," "The Fishing Son," "Golfing Buddies," and "The Grand Slam."

I'll admit up front that I purchased this book because I am familiar with the author, having grown up in the same neck of the NJ woods as Mr. Bowen. If that makes me bias, so be it. Let me also say that the only fishing I have ever done is for sunnies, and that was many, many moons ago. I think I used a stick with a string and God only knows what kind of bait -- not exactly high tech gear, even back then. Despite my inexperience, I found these stories charming, witty, and down right enjoyable. The "Midnight Fish," "The Fishing Son," and " Mudfish" were my favorite tales. I highly recommend this book to anyone, and look forward to future works from this author.

Scott Bowen has written a gem of a book. The Midnight Fish and Other Stories is more than a collection of tales about fishing. He uses fishing as a base for exploring human relationships, among family, among friends, among strangers. That is not to say that the excitement of fishing is neglected. The author thoroughly knows his business, whether it's surf-fishing, trout fishing, small-mouth-bass fishing, stripper fishing, inlet fishing, or deep-sea fishing: the authentic details are all there. You know the author has stalked these fishes himself. He knows the language, technical and emotive. And fishing provides the line that ties all the stories together. But the reason I prize these stories is for their quirks and twists concerning human relationships and character. There's Uncle Jake of "Jake's Arm," who converts the narrator from Zebco spin casting to fly fishing--but the story is really about how Jake lost his arm, and the consequential complications caused in a family relationship. Then there's the one about John Irving--not the real John Irving, but some folks think he is. There's the animal-rights, neo-hippy of "Mudfish," who throws a hitch into a good day of fishing in the Swamp. Then there's Uncle Seamus.... I could go on--there's a marvelous menage of characters inhabiting the book. But you need to get the book yourself and see just how good it is.

I have read this and think that it is a must for anyone. The characters are well-developed and unusual.The plot is complex but manages to stay easy to understand. The language is the only problem.Although the language is a slight drawback, after you get through it you unearth poetry that is a wonderful example of old-english culture.The complicated love-triangles,well, you can't really call them triangles, they are more like squares, involving the 4 main characters.Ultimately, I think that this is a wonderful book and i really do suggest that anyone does read it.

I thought that Midsummer Nights Dream was a good comedy by William Shakespeare. This book is about 2 couples who are in love with one another but their love changes when fairies come with a special plant to change their hearts. The couples are then in love with the wrong person for the wrong reason. While all this is going on, common people are preparing a play for the duke's wedding. Although the play is short, every part of it is enjoyable and funny. If you read one scene, you will want to read the next.

As a seventh grader I have just finished the required read of a MidSummer's Night dream and I found it to have a plot line that kids can relate to through movies but not through the life that a kid lives. We see love all over televsion and we see how it works and we can connect that to the play. What I do think that was great about this is how it kept to ryhming and a rhythem, I think that is what creates a great book!

I had to read this book in English class and I thought it was enertaining. I liked the way it was like an old fashioned soap opera, only more entertaining. I think at one point in our lives we should read this book to show the true meaning of love being messed up. I sometimes wonder now if Puck on the Real World's role model was this Puck. Oh well, whatever. This is probably one of Shakespeares best plays if you ask me.

One of Shakespeare's most enjoyable works, "A Midsummer's Nights Dream" is the story of four lovers (either loved, in love, or both) who travel into an "enchanted" forest, filled with magical fairies who play tricks on them and even themselves. Meanwhile, a hapless stage production prepares for a performance at the Duke's wedding. All storylines lead to an enjoyable resolution climaxing with the hilarious performance of "The Most Lamentable Comedy of Pyramus and Thisbe." This is one of Shakespeare's funniest and consequently is one of his most univerally-enjoyed plays. I recommend it for anyone with any interest at all in Shakespeare's works.

The better of his 2 books. Truly a confident fantasy artist with a unique style. Very inspirational a must for any art book collector. His exploration of form and the illusion of tendons, fat, muscle and steel are perfect, His ability to combine so many different creatures aspects fluently together is truly amazing. This is a book I turn to when inspiration has left me.

I knew before i purchased this book that I enjoyed Carlos Huante's work - now I am a dedicated fan. I first noticed a couple of his pieces in spectrum 11, and it piqued my curiosity. There's little in the way of writing, just a quick synopsis of the artist's Bio, and some working techniques.. also a few blurbs about some of his original paintings towards the end. But honestly , most of the images don't need explanation as they seem to be the work of pure imagination. Solid anatomy, shading and subtle color usage characterize the creatures and characters that populate the pages. This book is a must - have for any aspiring concept or character artist!

it is hard o really describe this book but with one word: amazing.

the organic creatures/ monsters, the characters, illustrations and color schemes are frightening.

his sketches are perfect.

I got this book for quite some time now, and it still inspires me with new ideas every time.

his characters have such an enormous dramatic apperance that it hurts in a very good way when I watch the illustrations.

A must for all anatomy/creature- and illustration-fans.
Ah yeah, his sculpting skills...yeah, you guess right!..

Even if your not into sci-fi this book will impress. It is a mix of hand made and computer rendered illustrations that are top notch. The hand drawn images are wonderfully revealing. Would make a great technique scource book for any artist.

This is a book of the most amazing, top-quality illustrations of monsters and heros. Every time I page through it, my hear skips a beat out of excitement. If you love graphic novels or illustration, you MUST see this book!

My 3-year-old loves this book! We checked it out at the library during her summer reading program and, of the 40 books she "read", this was her favorite. She had me read it over and over until she memorized it and then she read it to us. I am now buying a copy for my niece.

Our 3 year old daughter absolutely loves this story. We borrowed it from the library and have read it daily since. Even our 8 year old loves it too, and volunteers to read it to her sister. Our 3 year old listens so intently to this story that she now reads it to us, almost verbatim. Last night she asked if the library would mind if we kept this book, that it is lovely book and she would like it for herself to read every day forever and ever! Well, here I am this morning ordering our very own copy! Can't get a better recommendation than that!

A little pig wants to make a pie for his mother to give her for her birthday. He wanders through the barnyard, meeting other animals and talking to them. He doesn't pick the flower, because the bee likes it, and stays clear of the grain because the chicken is eating it. In the end, thanks to his friendliness and willingness to respect the needs of others, he is able to make his mother a very fine meal indeed. The story is not scary, and it's great for animal lovers. It has about 300 words.

This was the first book I took out from the library for my 22 month old. He can be quite picky when it comes to the books he likes to read/have read to him. He absolutely loved this book and I am considering buying it for him once we have to return it to the library, as he wants to have it read to him every night before bed. He also loves pointing out all the different animals and objects in the book.

Scott Beck really understands young children and his books are sweet but not cloying, simple yet visually appealing.

these fellows have dredged the unsightly, murkiest depths of the information superhighway, and have somehow surfaced with nothing but the purest pearls of insight and wisdom.

I find myself telling everybody about this book,It's nice to talk about something other then the crap on tv.I'm hoping for a sequel.

One of the funniest,scariest rides I've ever been on, and I never even left the couch.
Reaffirms my love for humanity. Confirms my fear of humans. Forget "Nip/Tuck" this book really gets under our collective skins.

This book showcases the world as we now live, pure grit.I think Scott Huot & GW Grazier are pioneers and I am anxious to see what they come up with next.

Deborah & Serge Dumouchel

I am a manager of an english pub in downtown montreal and have a copy of this book behind my bar. The response I've gotten is immense, it's is amazing to see people's pleasure in "other people's misery". Anyone who is looking for a great "coffee table-washroom" read has to get a copy. (By the way, I've taken a poll - 65% say it's a coffee table read, 35% say quiet time in the crapper!) This is a must have for the 90% of us who are slightly deranged..... TravJr

This book has a lot of great myths in it. I enjoyed using this book as a text book for a class.

This is a great book for an upper level anthropology class.
I'm reading it for my "Anthropology of Religion" class and it's been a very interesting book.

This was a book that I read for a Mythology and Folklore class. I liked the book because it was easy to read and it contained a lot of history. Having the background information to accompany the stories was helpful and made the reading more interesting. Highly recommended.

Though many have attempted such a feat, in Myth & Knowing, Leonard and McClure have finally written the foundational textbook for comparative mythologies, and, in doing so, have also created a remarkable text for exploring the transition from oral tradition to written text. As the title suggests, Myth & Knowing moves beyond a simple reiteration of the stories by grouping them into conceptual chapters (Creation Myths, The Female Divine, The Male Divine, Trickster Myths, and Sacred Places)which not only invites direct comparisons but creates archetypal structures that become the critical basis for analyzing modern mythologies and even modern epistomologies. I have used this text with great success in introductory mythology, religion, and literature classes.

Myth and Knowing was used for my Mythology in Literature class at University and it was a great book. The chapter divisions are helpful for the way my class was taught. The chapters are divded into groups like; The Male Divine and Creation Myths. In this format you can look at the many many different creation myths out there all in one section to see the differences and similarities. The book covers a huge range of cultures in the stories used for examples about the topic at hand. From Iceland to Africa and America it offers stories on how the many people groups of the world view the divine.

If this book doesn't start WW III, nothing will. The irreverence, the doctored photos, the paper doll, ...we are doomed. Too funny and clever. Loved every page, and want more. You go Saddam! I'm one of your many MySpace friends thanks to this little paperback, and proud of it! Strength IS power, and The Saddam Dump is some powerful humor!! The pictures alone are worth the price...Hilarious!!!

this book is hilarious. this book had me entertained from front to back. great stuff for all you saddam lovers out there like myself.

O.k. I don't have much to say other than this book is awesome!! lol. Seriously everybody needs to get this book, it's not only funny, but it's totally entertaining!!!!

After reading Saddamdump (I bought it for my commute and couldn't stop reading it), I realized that going after Saddam has just been proven to be more than a squandering of treaure and lives, it was the catalyst for funny. Read the book and laugh, I know Osama will!

If you're highly concerned with appearances, you may think twice about reading this book in public. Not one to "giggle" normally, I found myself (along with the people surrounding me on the plane) having difficulty holding back the giggles. I received a lot of raised eyebrows and cold stares! People on planes are really much too serious. Anyway, besides the giggles, I found myself being educated (with a small "e") about the history of Saddam and his situation he finds himself in. I also found myself having a bit of compassion for the guy. How is that possible?! Go ahead, live dangerously... buy the book already!!!

As a fellow type 1 diabtic, I can relate to Scott's story. I think all family members/friends of diabetics should read this book. Scott's story will help those loved ones have a better understanding of what life is like with diabetes. In addition, Scott informs the world of an alternative for diabetics: pancreas transplantation. It helped me become informed of alternatives to living with this terrible disease.

An honest and heartfelt account of what it's like to struggle with diabetes. Scott's straightforward style is very accessible and his story offers hope to anyone with the disease. If you are diabetic, or love someone who is, you will certainly relate to and be touched by this work. Highly recommended.

An honest and heartfelt account of what it's like to struggle with diabetes. Scott's straightforward style is very accessible, and his story offers hope to anyone with this disease. If you have diabetes, or love someone who does, I am sure you will relate to and be touched by this work.

I read Scott's book several times for personal reasons and would recommend it to anyone, diabetic or not, who is in need of an injection of inspiration.

I should tell you that I am not diabetic. I simply came across the book at a particularly difficult time in my life when I was overwhelmed with life-altering decisions that would affect not only myself but my two young daughters. I had been in a state of flux for some time, questioning my own inner strength, my ability to follow through on what I knew had to be done. Reading Scott's journal was a huge reality check for me. His determination and courage helped me not only put my own problems into perspective but forced me to look within myself, to rediscover my own tenacity that I knew was buried in there somewhere.

Thank you Scott.

As a diabettic of 23 years, I was glad to read Scott Bowles journals about his diabettes and his transplant. There is very little written about diabetes, even though it kills hundreds, maybe thousands of people every year. I understood exactly what he was talking about when he wrote about how hard it is to take very shot and watch everything you eat. I have reccommended the book to my friends and family. An excellent book, and something everyone should be familar with, even if they are not diabetic. a reader in Texas

baby Blues is one of my favorite comics, and I don't get much of a chance to read it, since our newspaper, the Bulletin doesn't carry it. This book helped me to catch up with it, and I enjoyed it!It felt like revisiting an old favorite!

I thought this was a great Baby Blues book because Wanda, Yolanda, and Bunnie were pregnant. The MacPhersons add another little one to there family, Wren. I like when the grandparents come over, that was funny. I like when Wanda was in labor. Also, it very funny when Wanda and Yolanda were ready for there babies at the same time! I think this is a great book for parents that have 3 children, more or less, or for parents that have already been, or for parents-to-be. Or for any kids. This was a great Baby Blues, so I proudly give it five stars.

I have read all of the Baby Blues books, and this one is just as hilarious as all of the others. Between harried Wanda and clueless Darryl, somehow they manage to maintain a home and keep their rambunctious children dressed, fed, and relatively normal!

I loved the book. It's amazing how they can capture so much of life in so little space.

Wanda, Yolanda, and Bunny are all pregnant; Bunny with twins. Darryl "accidentally" discovers his new baby's gender - maybe. After all, he's always had trouble with the ultra sounds. But Wanda doesn't want to know what they're having. Not that it keeps him out of trouble for keeping the secret. Zoe and Hammie are experiencing the pangs of sibling rivalry, and it's just the two of them for now. Meanwhile, Zoe's in first grade and Hammie's in pre-school. And before this book is over, all the babies will be born.

I'd forgotten just how much I enjoy this strip until I picked this book up recently. Authors Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott manage to find humor and irony in everyday situations and conversations, making it easy to identify with. Wanda especially has a great sense of sarcasm, which I always enjoy. Yet the strip also captures loving family moments without being too sappy.

This is one of the truly funny strips still in papers today. I won't let it be this long before I visit the MacPherson's again.

Knowing a bona fide eccentric, especially a benevolent one, is simultaneously an entertaining and exasperating experience. Sharing that experience with others is usually daunting. Either the essence of the person being described becomes lost in a jumble of amusing but disjointed anecdotes or eccentricity overwhelms the eccentric, rendering a flat, one-dimensional cartoon in place of a complex, multi-faceted portrait.

In Never Ask Permission, Mary Buford Hitz tackles this daunting task head on, the subject of this memoir being her mother, Elizabeth Scott Bocock or, as she often signed herself, ESB. Rather than take a sequential, "I-am-born" approach, the author chooses to devote separate chapters to different aspects of her mother's personality, each chapter a self-contained essay, overflowing with anecdotes, quotes, and, perhaps most illuminating of all, snippets of ESB's autobiographical sketches. (Most of these autobiographical excerpts, by the way, come from essays ESB wrote during her college years, which began after her sixty-seventh birthday.) Just as a puzzle becomes a picture as each piece falls into place, so does ESB's complex character come into focus, chapter by chapter, with a poignant, but essential clue to this charming, but undeniably complex Virginian saved until the very end.

Many CEO's could learn from ESB's capacity to set goals and achieve them. As ESB emerges from the pages of this lovingly crafted book, the reader meets a determined and creative thinker who probably would not have been impressed with "left-brain/right-brain, lateral thinking, creative problem-solving, if you aren't part of the solution, you're part of the problem" lingo, but who embodied the positive persona such jargon seeks to describe. With one foot firmly planted in late Victorian America and the other constantly, restlessly forcing her into the future, she was a visionary with an astonishing ability to get things done.

If you enjoy biography, if you are fascinated by Virginia, if you want some side-splitting laughs, or if you are just interested in a good read, this is the book for you.

I bought and read this book in preparation for moving from San Diego to Norfolk...I wanted to get a flavor of the area. What a pleasant surprise! A fascinating read and one that will make you want to visit the area to see where ESB lived, and where she had such influence in preserving historical Richmond.

Mary Buford Hitz has done a remarkable job of portraying a very special person in a very special place during a very special time - the middle to late years of the twentieth century. Elisabeth Scott Bocock was a mover and shaker in Richmond, Virginia, the person who did more than anyone else to see that the city became aware of the importance of preserving its antiquities. She was one of a kind. Her daughter has written a family memoir that touches all the joys and sorrows that all families know and many delightful eccentric experiences that only her family knew. As a sensitive but un-self-conscious exploration of the mother-daughter relationship, this book cannot be beat. Mary Buford Hitz is perceptive about herself, her family, life and the world. In describing her remarkable mother, she also describes herself. Beyond that, she puts her finger on the changing mores of the twentieth century and paints a marvellous picture of her mother, a whirlwind catalyst who left no one she touched unchanged. Auntie Mame pales beside Elisabeth Bocock. This is a well-written, absorbing, wonderful chronicle - ostensibly of one woman's odyssey, but at the same time it touches on every one's odyssey.

If the moral of Never ask permission lies in the title, I will jump to the front of the line to praise it. The narrative careens around corners and bounces over bumps so merrily that the reader has only fleeting moments to enjoy the insiights and hoot at the comedy while holding on tightly to that pale yellow tailgate.

Mary Buford Hitz has done a remarkable job of portraying a very special person in a very special place during a very special time - the middle to late years of the twentieth century. Elisabeth Scott Bocock was a mover and shaker in Richmond, Virginia, the person who did more than anyone else to see that the city became aware of the importance of preserving its antiquities. She was one of a kind. Her daughter has written a family memoir that touches all the joys and sorrows that all families know and many delightful eccentric experiences that only her family knew. As a sensitive but un-self-conscious exploration of the mother-daughter relationship, this book cannot be beat. Mary Buford Hitz is perceptive about herself, her family, life and the world. In describing her remarkable mother, she also describes herself. Beyond that, she puts her finger on the changing mores of the twentieth century and paints a marvellous picture of her mother, a whirlwind catalyst who left no one she touched unchanged. Auntie Mame pales beside Elisabeth Bocock. This is a well-written, absorbing, wonderful chronicle - ostensibly of one woman's odyssey, but at the same time it touches on every one's odyssey.