Stevens Books

For a designer+Trekkie like me, this book is a collector's item. This compilation of scenic art, concept sketches and production stills is just inspirational.

When I was first given The Art of Star Trek as a special gift by a close friend I was to say the least, over the moon. The present came as something of a pleasant shock for I was totally unaware that it had been published. As a lover of "the art of" books and an avid fan of Star Trek, I had long hoped for such a title and finally... here it was! The Art of Star Trek has fast become my favourite "art of" book (along with the Art of Star Wars books) and it is always near at hand.

The Art of Star Trek is everything I would have expected and more, stunning colour pictures, informative text and lavish presentation. This long overdue book covers several of Star Treks many and varied incarnations thus far on television and film alike and charts its visual evolution over more than thirty years. It is positively overflowing with many fascinating examples of the sketches and storyboards, production and matte paintings, posters, costumes, props and sets [etc] that fill the Paramount archives and private collections alike. Although most of the designs will not be used for various reasons, they loosely form the basis for how a Star Trek production might appear when completed. The concept art included in this volume has been created by many of the top film-television designers to have worked in Hollywood throughout the years. These creative individuals have played a seminal role in shaping the distinctive aesthetic of Star Trek over its almost forty year history. Included are such artists as Mike Okuda, Andrew Probert, John Eaves, Mike Minor and Matt Jefferies, who created the first brilliant prototype Starship Enterprise in the 1960s. Mr. Jefferies classic design has served as the blueprint for all subsequent Starfleet starship designs. The many individuals included in this wonderful book are the unsung talents of Star Trek, and who for the most part go unrecognised by its legions of fans. They have diligently worked long hours behind the scenes of Star Trek series and movies to create the multitude of conceptual and commercial art that helps Trek run efficiently. Their concept art and finished designs play an important role in Star Treks appeal to a devoted fan-base around the world.

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens have carefully chosen a wide selection of the finest art created for this most enduring of franchises. The book is arranged in a chronological order, the first half being devoted to the television series from The Original Series to Voyager. The second half of the book is devoted to Star Trek films from The Motion Picture leading up to Generations. With stunning full colour photographs throughout this is a fascinating and engrossing volume that will keep one rapt for hours. So if you haven't already got a copy in your library and are a serious Trekkie and art lover do yourself a big favour and buy this incredible coffee table book, you won't be disappointed.

Since The Art of Star Trek was first published (some years ago now) the Star Trek universe has been steadily expanding, Voyager and Deep Space Nine have long finished, three more movies have been made so far... and Star Trek: Enterprise has sadly been cancelled. In their wake they have left a whole gallery of exiting new material gathering dust in the Paramount archives that hopefully will be used in The Art of Star Trek: volume two at some future date.

This book has some of the best artwork that was made for the first four Star Trek series and some of the movies. It has photographs of the sets and props as well as diagrams of the ships, including Klingon and Romulan vessels, the movie and series Enterprises, and even Voyager. The book follows a plan which views the art history of Star Trek from the pilot film "The Cage" to "Star Trek: Voyager". You'll love this book if you're a Star Trek fan!

"The Art of Star Trek," by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, is to date the ultimate "coffee table" book for devoted Star Trek fans. This book, which was published in 1995, covers all aspects of "Trek" history up until its publication date. Through text and plentiful illustrations, the book celebrates the visual artistry that has been such an essential component of the "Trek" phenomenon.

The book deals with each of the specific series from the original until "Voyager," including both the often neglected animated series and the aborted "Phase II" series of the mid-1970s. All films from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" to "Star Trek Generations" are also covered.

The amount and quality of items in this visual "museum" are astounding. There are behind-the-scenes photos, concept drawings, photos of models, prosthetic makeup designs, storyboards, movie posters from around the world, closeup shots of props, and more. Particularly interesting were the shots of certain props and aliens which were barely seen in fleeting shots, but which represent great imagination and artistry.

Also noteworthy are the drawings which document the evolution of both the original series "Enterprise" and the "Next Generation" ship. I was fascinated by the concept drawings of possible "Enterprises" for the aborted "Phase II" series, as well as by the rejected new uniforms for the first "Next Generation" feature film.

The concise but clear text is a good match for the wealth of glorious, full-color photographs. This book is, from start to finish, a visual feast for "Trek" fans.

My initial reaction to The Art of Star Trek and it's hefty price was skepticism. Once I did purchase it and start running through it, the price could've been twice and I still would've bought this gem. The Art of Star Trek is a pure celebration of everything that Star Trek is and was all the way through it's publication date. It includes articles from the very beginning to the lastest on Voyager and Star Trek Generations. The pictures and drawings are stunning to say the least. This is a book you'll definitely want to add to your collection if you haven't already.

This book was one of my sons favorites. It had a surprise ending.

I read a book called The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy. It's about a bandit who robs the Green Lawn Savings Bank. The three detectives (Dink, Josh, Ruth Rose) solved the mystery. When a private detective named Reddy came to look for the videotape the three detectives decided to help him. Reddy said if they found the videotape they would earn a hundred bucks.

My favorite part of the book was when Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose got the videotape and they watched the tape and they noticed it was Reddy who robbed the bank. When Reddy was at Dink's house ready to get the video, Dink hid it and gave him a tape of soccer. Ruth Rose sneaks into her house and calls the police. I think the thief was pretty smart.

I think the book was a perfect fit for me because I love reading mystery books. When I read this book at home I can't stop reading it until I finish.

This is one of the best books in the series. I think this is the best book. I liked this book because I like mysteries. I like the whole series but this one was the best so far.
If you like mysteries you should read the series.
Michael grade 4

I THINK THAT THIS BOOK IS AWSOME! WHEN I FINISHED THIS BOOK I WAS SO SAD THAT THE BOOK HAD ENDED. I LOVE THESE KIND OF BOOKS. MYSTERYS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE KIND OF BOOKS. AND THE THING THAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK IS THAT ALL THE CLUES COME TOGETHER!

The book takes about 45 minutes for an adult to read.
It has a surprise ending.
Sheri Myers' 6-year-old must be smarter than I am.

Our son, 3 1/2, LOVES this book. He is into anything that is scary...but doesn't want to be scared (if that makes sense). Like Scooby Doo...starts off scary, but there is always a reason, nothing supernatural! Terrific illustrations, educational and surprising! Fun book to read for the adults too. The type of book that you notice something new each time you read! Adorable!

this book is so much fun! my kindergarten class loved it! perfect for halloween!!!!

This book is creepy throughout, yet is cute. The mice-like animals are spooked, but the resolution is fun.

There is a stress on colors and like-sounding words, so it's perfect for a toddler (learning colors) or young child, learning to read.

Another favorite of my boys.

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We purchased the Beasty Story before we had children. Now that we have children we love it even more! I love the flow of the story and the illustrations as well. My 2.5 year old understands the surprise humor and laughs hardy each time we read this book. It's different than some of Bill Martin, Jr's other work, but is wonderful. Don't miss this!

I am at Amazon to buy this book as we have run into our renewal limit at the Library. The rhyming cadence of this story is reminiscent of other Martin titles, and it makes the reading enjoyable for us as parents as well!

This has become a favorite, and the build up to the "And Grabs Him!" page is a nightly family ritual filled with giggles from Mom, Dad AND our daughter! Love it! We will be in our twilight years looking back fondly at this book!

I am finishing up by degree in Graphic Communications in December. I checked this book out of our school library and didn't want to give it back...so I bought my own! What I love about this book is that it breaks it down by industry and specialty area. I also like the way it breaks down what you should include in your portfolio for those areas. It is nice knowing that there is more to Graphic Design than just being a Graphic Artist in a print shop or a newspaper. This book gives you an idea and an overview on what's out there. Awesome!

This book is a good overview of what it means to be a graphic designer. It goes through the different areas of design, and different job positions.
Everything you need to know about the design world is in this book.

This book rocks! Once you read it you'll know WAAAAAZZZZZUP!

This book is a good overview of what it means to be a graphic designer. It goes through the different areas of design, and different job positions.
Everything you need to know about the design world is in this book.

There is a lot of good to be said for this book. But the thing that jumps out and slaps me in the face, right off, maybe because I have dealt with new design students and new professionals for the past several years, is a few dumb comments such as "If you are going to be a good designer, fine. If you aren't don't bother. The field is full of mediocre talents as it is."

And how, pray tell, does one know whether one is going to "be good" during the first year of ones study? --Or even during the first few years of ones professional practice, when sweeping out the place may be included in your job description, and hands-on real world work may come your way slowly and in small discreet bits? And doesn't every creative person at one point or another question the worth and validity of what he or she is doing, EVEN after recognition has started rolling in and they understand that their work is generally perceived by their peers as good? Further, I would ask whether everyone HAS to be a Saul Bass or a Neville Brody. Isn't design a broad enough field to encompass the work of those with less Olympian ambition? Comments such as the one above are relatively few and far between, to be certain. But where on earth was the editor when pompous uninsightful stuff like this flew in under the radar? Although the sheer snideness of the comment may make many jaded pros cheer, I have to wonder what useable information this kind of comment contains for the neophyte at whom the book is supposedly aimed? --To show that a lot of jaded pros have a really bad attitude?

I do not favor the Pollyanna view whether we are talking art or careers. But I believe it is impossible to know how you will fare at something before you have been doing it a while. Thinking otherwise --for example, that a teacher in a design 101 class can tell you whether you are "any good" (and I have seen or heard about many students asking this very question)-- just intimidates and discourages people from being brave enough to give the life that they would see for themselves a try. To me, that is way too limiting.

Since I'm related to the author, I was given this book with the expectation that I read it, and I could only hope that it would be a halfway decent read. It is his first novel, so I had no idea what to expect.

I'm glad to be able to say that he did an excellent job, and I enjoyed the read. It's a fun story, reminiscent of Ian Fleming's James Bond or Dirk Pitt from Clive Cussler's writing. In this case, the hero works in the entertainment industry as a freelance "Fixxer" of problems.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fun adventure story.

Good job, Steve.

As kids we all loved to read stories or have them read to us, but the public education system tends to kill this enjoyment for many of us when we are young. I have not read a book for fun since the fourth grade (and rarely did I read the required books I was supposed to for school), but at the age of 25 I picked up Mr. Leiva's first novel and rediscovered that childhood fascination with print. I have since read three other novels in as many months.

This is an amazing first novel! As one who works in Hollywood I can say that this story has the whole town figured out....It's tons of fun...intricate, sharp, thought provoking, witty...I was prepped for a fun detective yarn, but found myself swept beyond THAT genre into Ian Fleming territory - a mix of ingredients that felt both familiar and original. The way the action scenes top each other as the book builds to it's rousing finish left me appropriately exhausted! Steve Leiva's writing finds a nice line between commentary and action, and the overall effect is vivid -- it's easy to see and feel it all. I recommend it...it's fun to discover a talented new writer!

I found this strange little book left on a seat in a prefab waiting area at the Long Beach Airport. My Jet Blue flight was delayed, the paper only had more bad news from Iraq and California, so I started to read. The book harkens back to strange pulp novels of the mid to late-60s, early 70s. It tosses in lots of Hollywood humor, much of which has been mined over and over...but something here works better than one might expect. There is a Coen Brothers quirkiness, a strange, alluring awkwardness to the convoluted tail. Nothing in the book seems natural nor real. But it isn't calculated, either. It's James Bond as played by Robert Michum, channelled through Daffy Duck. After an hour reading, I left to go to the bathroom and on my way back to my seat I wondered if I had been napping and just dreamed the book. Punctuation and spelling are, frankly, surreal. Plot twists come and go, although the story is clearly secondary to the effect of the chain-link dialog and over-heated theatrics thrust upon the intentionally depth-less characters. It is an anti-novel, and a very good one at that. Life lessons are not learned. Great truths are not revealed. The human condition is left unexplored. In return, the reader drifts off into a murky world of half-seen television shows, adolescent fantasies and grand conspiracies, all mashed together and presented with a not quite so straight face. If Quentin Tarantino can film homages to bad movies, why can't talented writers write good novels that celebrate unreadable pulps? They can. Leiva (the author, if that's his real name), has, and it was worth the read.

Contrary to popular belief, Santa Cruz college students do not read as much as we do drink and watch television. My roommates and I are too lazy to read the menu at drive-thrus; we know our meals by number only. We also don't know how to write transitions; which brings me to Blood Is Pretty.

I have read the reviews of this book above and I find them incredibly accurate. Further, those reviewers are much more articulate and educated than I am. However they only seem to focus on the positive things of the book. They focus on the main character, Fixxer whose flair is reminiscent of James Bond in the good old days before Shawn Connery left with its charm. You may read about how the plot carries you smoothly from page to page and the strong twists, while fresh and unexpected, do not derail the story. Each character is remarkably enjoyable in their own way; my personal favorite is the Fixxer's homosexual assistant who uses as much wit as the Fixxer but in his own gay way. The main point of these reviews is get people to find this gem of a book in the sea of poorly written stories drowning book stores.

Well unlike those reviews, I will tell you the real bad thing about this book: you cannot put it down. You will dive deep into the book and be enthralled by a story that is focused and flawless. You may forget to do things like eat, go to the restroom, and pick up your children from school. But it is a sacrifice you should be willing to make. Kids come and go, but every second you go on living without having read this book is a waste of your humanity. As a college student, I may have the attention span of a gold fish, but this book sucked me in. Bravo Leiva!

Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories

Zara Stevens's Boy Meets Girl is a unique and, I think, valuable addition to the pre-marriage literature for young women. As with the book's protagonist, Sophie, Boy Meets Girl could relieve the anxiety of a bride-to-be (or groom, for that matter) by putting the nature of weddings into perspective. More positively, the book's wedding stories could contribute to the romance, ceremony, and anticipation of the affair.

Sophie is contemplating her imminent wedding and concludes: "Weddings are just our way of making sex more respectable." This is her defense against the frustration of preparing her own wedding and fear that it might not turn out as she wants.

Sophie has, in six years working for the U.N., made good friends with young women from around the world. At her "Hen's Night" (Stevens is Australian--in the U.S. this would be the bachelorette party), Sophie's friends tell the stories of their own weddings. Told in third person and presented as short stories, these vignettes accomplish two major purposes in addition to the ones mentioned above.

First, they convey information about the wedding customs of India, Vietnam, Mexico, Italy, Iran, Kenya, and Japan. Interesting as this is, it would still be pretty dry if presented as plain exposition. Stevens, however, makes the information an integral part of the stories, and it's the stories themselves that immediately become the source of interest.
One quickly becomes involved in the tale of Ashna's, who despite having a successful career as a modern Indian woman, at twenty-five is an embarrassment to her family, who pressure her into an arranged marriage. The tension of this arrangement turns the reader's thoughts to the nature of marriage and how it ought to be.

The stories continue, some of them joyous, some of them tragic. The one from Kenya, which begins with the fourteen year-old bride-to-be undergoing female circumcision to prepare her for her marriage, is guaranteed to provoke a strong reaction and some serious thought.
The writing, here, is simple. The stories are allowed to tell themselves without a lot of floridity or intervention of author's opinion, and the wedding information fits seamlessly into the narrative. The combination works well. The reader becomes easily involved in the women's stories, but not so much so that she can't quickly switch back and compare it to her own story.

The one caveat I have with Boy Meets Girl is that while it purports to be about weddings, it strays implicitly into the idea and nature of marriage. This could be a bit confusing. Though weddings often are reflections of the principals' idea of marriage, they certainly aren't always in the U.S., and I'm sure this is true around the world. The good thing is that Boy Meets Girl ought to get readers thinking about both.

After reading Zara Stevens, Boy Meets Girl, A Pocketful of Wedding Stories, I am very proud for my first review to be this book!

It is many wonderful stories of eight friends and their individual wedding experiences. Some beyond beautiful, almost like a faery tale, some very sad, but all in their own very unique traditions of the countries they are from!

First the book begins with a girl named Sophie, an Administrative Consultant for the UN, who is in the process of planning her own wedding, then in turn tells the very different individual stories of her 7 friends (Ashna from India, Mai from Vietnam, Lucia from Mexico, Antonia from Italy, Aliyeh from Iran, Kanida from Kenya and Mayu from Japan) weddings. She ends the book back at Sophie's Wedding, which I felt made a very nice closure to the book!

You will find parts where you want to laugh out loud and other times that may bring tears to your eyes from the sadness, but most of all you will see all of the similarities to our own traditions, and the very different traditions of many countries that we have trouble understanding.

I must praise Zara Stevens's unique and very detailed way of bringing these eight women to life, so that we are able to feel that we are right there and a part of the festivities!
Great book Zara, I enjoyed it very much and highly recommend it !


Deborah Lorraine Olsen

I have just enjoyed a most poignant account of meetings, love and marriage in several cultures. How clever the author has been to capture such feelings and relate them with such insight within short stories...I have purchased 3 more copies to include with wedding presents for family and friends. Looking forward to the next book by Zara Stevens....Pamela

If you have yet to read something by Zara Stevens it's high time you did. In Boy Meets Girl, she'll evoke emotions you'd thought had long since become defunct.

The book is comprised of several short stories. Stevens begins by introducing us to Sophie on the evening of her "Hen Party" prior to her wedding, then enchants us with tales of seven of Sophie's closest friends, and how each of them reached the pinnacle of holy matrimony.

These stories will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you truly understand the bond that comes from women sharing their deepest feelings.

This would make a fun and unique gift for a bridal shower! (After all, just how many toasters will one bride need?) Wrap it up in a gift basket with a bottle of wine or champagne and a duo of fancy flutes. Yours will be the best loved gift at the party!

Zara has a gift for story telling and a gift for understanding other cultures. I really enjoy the way she makes me understand other points of view from around the world and I am a sucker for a happy ending. I think she has captured the joys and fears that seem to go with all the weddings around the world. It is both informative and moving.

Thank you Zara

I had everything Steven ever put out - but Maria's death prompted this purchase.

It's lovely. I'm glad it joins the other stuff in my SCC collection.

In light of the recent tragedy of this family I felt compelled to purchase this book. It's a beautifully written and illustrated book that would be an awesome gift from "Daddy" to his "Princess" on her wedding day or even when her engagement is announced. I would recommend this book to everyone who is a daddy.

This is a wonder book & CD. I would recommend it to anyone.
It is great for that busy Dad.

Shortly after hearing that the composer's five year old daughter died, I heard this song on the radio. It touched my heart in a very special way. This book/CD was purchased as a gift to my son on his 1st Father's Day. My son had tears in his eyes when he danced around the room with his 5 month old baby girl. Everyone else loved it too!

Bought this for my husband and father of 3 kids for Father's Day 2008. He told me it made him cry and that he looks at things differently with the kids. Great Book & Song. So Sorry for the loss of Little Maria Chapman.

I was very pleased with the service and quality of my purchase. He was professional and efficient.

This book is an excellent source for the wroks of philosophers beginning with Plato and going on to all the other greats of Western Philosophy. Although I am only on the writings of Aristotle, I am enjoying the book and find that the footnotes provide some much-needed explanantions in parts. Further, the price I got this book for was much lower than what my college bookstore was asking for.

This anthology is by far the best anthology of its kind. If you love ancient and medieval philosophy the way I do, it is possible to teach an entire semester "intro. to phil." course out of Plato, Aristotle, Sextus, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Maimon, Ockham, Gerson, and the Stoa.
This book could also support a whole early moderns course, as it features full texts of MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS, MONADOLOGY, AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, and DIALOGUES CONCERNING NATURAL RELIGION. This great text also contains a well-selected excerpt from Kant's KrV.
If you are a philosophy instructor who loves great texts, and if you teach an historical approach to intro., this text is your choice. This servicable anthology is priced reasonably enough that it can also serve as a primary-source reference for thematic courses. Thanks to Hackett for this gem. This text is also ideal as the core text for a one-trimester course. I have even used this book once for a one-semester ethics course!

Cahn's text was a requirement for a historical-introduction to philosophy class that I had. Cahn has included much relevant material from key philosophers from Plato and on. I highly recommened this book over Pojman.

I must confess my review is about the third edition, but it got me through understanding many a dry philosophical lecture. The book encompasses many of the great philosophical minds of in western history - the usual Greek medley plus other greats such as Locke, Descartes, Spinoza.
Each set of highlighted works is prefaced by a small biography.
If current western philosophical college curricula is anything to go by this book brings the relevant philosophers together in one place and thus forms a vital part of any student's bookshelf.

I really liked this installment, wherein Galen learns more about his family, what fate befell them after he was born, and what destiny awaits him. I felt as though the authors were finally letting Galen come into his own a little. Less visible were the clumsy attempts by Galen and crew to understand and interact with the creatures of his origins that were seen in the first two books. Here, we even see a foreshadowing of what Galen might become should he be successful in his journey to learn all he can about his past.

All in all, a very fun read. I can't wait for more!

I cannot possibly give less than a 5 star rating for this book or the series. It is brilliant. It is fast-paced, smart, witty, and submersive. It is a fantastic read that I would recommend to anyone.

However, please know in advance that you should NOT hope to read a fourth book. Avoid getting sucked into actually caring about the series. You will end up checking Babbage Press' website hundreds of times hoping for an announcement for the next book in the series. You might email the authors, as I have, and get nothing in response. You might actually believe the authors' promise that "the last word of the 9th book was known when the 1st word of the 1st book was written." Nonsense.

I do not think this series has any future. We are now closing in on FIVE years since the release of Dark Hunter which was released a full TWELVE years after Nightfeeder. Affording the benefit of the doubt, that's an average of 8.5 years of total wait time between books, leaving 3.5 years to go. With an alleged 6 books to go and an average wait time of 8.5 years between books (subtracting the 5 already waited for #4) that leaves 46 years until the series is finished. I would be 76 years old. I might still be breathing, but I highly doubt I'll be able to see well enough to read.

I don't believe the explanation anymore. I don't think it has anything at all to do with a soft sci-fi genre. I believe the authors don't care about the story, don't know where to take the story, or prefer to write redundant Star Trek novels. Maybe it's a combination of the three.

If you begin the Galen Sword series you absolutely will be mesmerized by it. My strong recommendation, however, is to take it for what it is....a three-novel series that ends with fantastic unresolved subplots. Create an ending in your own vivid imagination, because the authors certainly don't intend to. If you find yourself caring too much, drop the series and pick something else up. Because you WILL be disappointed.

yes i agree i love the 3rd book you actually start to feel for galen and start to dislike how everyone dumps on him
and oh yeah
anyone got even a clue as to when the next book is comming out
please tell me
pretty please

I waited 12 years for this sequel and was not disappointed; it made me want to go back and read the first two all over again. If you were a fan of the first two books, pick this one up; it explains so much and so opens up even more possibilities. A definite must read; I read the entire book in a single day. I just couldn't put it down!!

This is one of the best series I've read. I read Shifter and Nightfeeder in the early 90s and have waited very long for this third book. More than a decade later, I'm rereading the first two books along with this one, and the series is just as exciting and captivating as it was when I first picked up Shifter. My husband and I are both sci-fi/fantasy fans and have read many, many books. We both agree that this is definitely one of the best and can't wait for the rest of the series to be published.

The amount of detail in this account of the 11th Mississippi Civil War Regiment is astounding. As a descendant and a civil war buff I was spellbound and as a genealogist I found it full of new and useful information. Overall I thought Steven Stubbs' book was a monumental achievement.

Jim Harrison
Huntsville, Alabama

This is without a doubt the best account of the day to day activities encountered by our ancestors who served in the Eleventh Mississippi Infantry Regiment. From chapter to chapter, as I read, I feel I am with them. As a genealogist I have found more information about several of my ancestors, most who were members of the "University Greys" Co. A" in this book than I have found after several years research in Libraries and Archives. I commend Col. Stubbs for compiling the greatest account of any Civil War unit I have ever read. I highly reccomend this book not only to Civil War buffs but also to Genealogists. There is priceless information in this great book.

Steven H. Stubbs labor of love which documents not only the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, but also the individuals who comprised it, is everything a regimental history should be. Unjustly overlooked by historians due in large part to the fact the regiment served as a part of two different brigades (the first a very unusal mixed-state command), the 11th Mississippi's combat record in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia is second to none. By the time it was assigned to Brigadier Joseph R. Davis's brigade in early 1863, combat reputations at the brigade level had unfortunately already been established and "carved in stone." As a part of Bee's/Whiting's/Law's hard-hitting "mixed" brigade, the 11th Mississippi, 2nd Mississippi, 4th Alabama and 6th North Carolina comprised one of Lee's premier combat units and played a major role at 1st Manassas, Gaines Mill, 2nd Manassas, South Mountain and Antietam. However, the brigade was broken up in late 1862 and the units reassigned to more traditional "state" commands. The two Mississippi units went on to form the core of Davis's new brigade which came to grief during the Gettysburg Campaign. Although the 11th Mississippi missed the debacle at the Railroad Cut on July 1, it was present for "Pickett's Charge" forming the highly exposed left flank of the Confederate line once Brockenbrough's small Virginia brigade broke to the rear. The remnants of the 11th Mississippi, along with the other units of Davis's Brigade, also suffered in rear-guard actions at Williamsport and Falling Waters. Thus, the outstanding performance subsequently demonstrated by Davis's brigade following the Gettysburg debacle, during the Overland Campaign and the fighting south of Petersburg in the closing months of the war, was largely relegated to brief passages or footnotes in the works of most Civil War historians. Steven Stubbs history of the 11th Mississippi helps correct this serious error of omission. Highly recommended.

Mr. Stubbs has written an excellent history of the Eleventh Mississippi Infantry Regiment. The Eleventh fought from First Manassas to Appamattox and had as colorful and as glorious a record as any regiment in R. E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. That record, until now, has largely gone unnoticed. Finally it has been told in great detail. As an Ole Miss alumni I especially enjoyed reading about the University Greys who were University of Mississippi students who made up Company A of the Eleventh. I also liked the roster included in the book. It gives the service record of every man in the regiment, some 1500 of them total. I would recomend this book to Ole Miss students, Ole Miss alumni, Mississippians in general, descendants of these men and anyone interested in the Army of Northern Virginia.

Steven Stubbs has truly immortalized the men of the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment in his heavily researched history of this famous Confederate unit. I have read several regimental histories through the years, but none as detailed or with more documented sources as this one. From organization, through the first battles, into Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, and on to the heartbreak of Appomattox, the author describes the activities, movements, and everyday lives of these men of the South. Especially interesting to the genealogy buff is the detailed roster of all men known to have been a part of the 11th Mississippi. Overall, this is by far the best regimental history that I have ever seen. The "boys of the 11th" are not forgotten!