Stuart Books

I came across this book by accident and decided to give it a try, being extremely partial to British mystery writers. Pawson is one of the best, although, unfortunately, little known in the U.S. He has now written around 12 books in his Detective Charlie Priest series. This was the one I read first, but is about fifth in the series. I have now read several more and they are all good. They do not have to be read in order.

Stuart Pawson had a career as a mining engineer He followed this with a spell working for the probation service, before he became a full-time writer. He lives in the pleasant waterside village of Fairburn in Yorkshire. The author's writing is gritty and to the point added to which he has a likeable sense of humour that he usually incorporates into his books, all of which I have found enjoyable.

The character of Charlie Priest has grown over the period of time since the first book was written in 1995. This one was first published in 1999 and apart from Charlie's rise in rank to Detective Inspector his character has grown too, not larger than life as many author's seem to make their characters. Rather it is Charlie's frailties that tend to endear him to the reader.. I suppose he is as close to what many members of the public believe coppers to be like, as makes no difference.

In this story, once again Charlie is determined to see justice done. When a new lead is unearthed to a case he attended years ago, whilst still a sergeant, he can't wait to re-open the investigation. The people who perpetrated the crime assumed they would be safe from punishment after such a long period of time. Well they had not reckoned with the tenacity of Charlie Priest. But has DI Priest bitten off more than he can chew this time . . .

Many people wake up one day before work and think "is this really what I should be doing with my life?" Stuart Sheppard's novel brings us through this experience and helps us to better answer this question for ourselves. Set on the magnificent island of Nantucket this novel is a must read for anyone who questions the meaning of it all.

This is a tender, surprising, literary book; very much a first novel yet crafted with the assurance of an old hand. A somewhat narcissistic and superficial man turns his back on the world of 80s finance and tries to slip anonymously into the fading Nantucket culture - a private world where time passes in its own way. But as he finds himself, almost against his will, integrated into the island's culture, he discovers escape is not so simple. It's here, withdrawn from the hectic pace of New York into that of Nantucket's sleepy, quirky, fantastic, island world that the hero of this book has his epiphany.

Reading this book one thinks of the early Henry Miller; though there's no imposed sense of his style, the same astounding control of language and inner rebellion are here.

Definitely worth your while. Pick this book up!

The book is divided in two roughly equal halfs, where the first focus on the spirits and liqueurs themselves, with a bit of history and methods of production as well as serving suggestions. This is a good introduction to various types of drinks and brands, but don't expect too much details.
The second half, which to my mind is the real essence of the book, presents 100 recipes of soups, starters and main dishes using alcohol such as Pastis, Cognac, Gin, Sherry, Calvados, Vermouth, Whisky, and cakes and desserts using Kirsch, Malibu, Apricot brandy, Curacao, Rum, Port, Coffe liqueur etc.
I have tried about 20 of the recipes, and I must say that almost all have resulted in very delightful food experiences(and the few ones that have not, may well be better explained by my occasional clumsiness as a cook instead of there being anything wrong with the recipe). The most striking thing is that the alcohol really contributes a lot to the taste and is not just some hardly noticeable thing in the background that only works as an impressive addition to the name of the recipe.
For these reasons, and also because I know of no other book that cover this field as broadly as this one, I warmly recommend it, especially if you happen to have a collection of spirits and liqueurs at home anyway, but only used it for other purposes so far.

Stiart Walton has a sense of humor and a sense of asthetics and taste. Besides an interesting history and description of spirits and liquers, there are drink recipes and photographs, complete with the suggested glassware to be used. The food recipes with spirits are doable, and have clear step by step photos. I am a cookbook collector and a sometimes cook! This volume makes me want to drink, eat and be merry - in that order!

St. Francis and the Foolishness of God is not just about St. Francis, but about themes that touch all of our lives. There are reflection questions at the end of each section and an invitation to share stories. I recommend this book for personal and group reflection.

I finally bought it, and I'm more than glad I did. This book is not at all what I thought it would be about --- it is so much more. Initially, I thought it would be another book about the life of St. Francis which, of late, I've been quite taken with. This book, though, has more to do with how we can make our faith real --- how we can really respond --- in light of a needy world around us. This is just what the doctor ordered. I say this reluctantly, but reading a chapter is almost better than going to church. I close this book at night with the understanding that I've got to get out there and DO something; I feel like I CAN make some small difference in this world, and that means so much to me. I'm at that point where I WANT to change, WANT to make sacrifices, WANT to be conformed to what God wants me to be. I want desperately not to be an 'average' Christian who longs for the same dusty, lifeless, rusting things the world does. This book reminds me that Francis, in his life, was not afraid to give up personal comfort and familiarity. When he finally overcame the greatest personal obstacle for him --- learning to love the leper -- he was freed from within, freed from that nasty monster that can entangle so many of us. Reflecting on his unique experience, I am compelled to look at my own prejudices, those things about people that keep me from loving them completely. I can't remember the last time a church sermon so compelled me. I highly recommend this book, and encourage you to grow in ways far outside the box.

As any stamp collector quickly finds out, there are a lot of countries that used to issue stamps that don't anymore. The history of postage stamps is linked to the history of the countries that issued them, which can make things very confusing without some background knowledge. As colonies changed hands, countries were occupied, and new nations came into being, new stamps were issued to carry the mail. It helps to have a good reference book to straighten things out.

"The Stamp Atlas" is such a book. It's an historical atlas, almanac and postal history reference all rolled into one. For each country, there are historical maps, brief write-ups concerning the political and postal history of the area (including the pre-stamp era), and illustrations of its stamps. There are also numerous maps of mail routes to get the postal historian going.

I resisted buying "The Stamp Atlas" for quite awhile, on the theory that most of its information was available elsewhere. That may be true, but it's a lot easier to have the basics in one concise volume. The only complaint I have is that the book's 1986 publication date makes it useless for the postal history of the last few decades. However, since many stamp collectors cut off their collections before the very recent period, that's less of a problem that it sounds. But an updated addition would be much appreciated.

This book is an invaluable reference for any stamp collector. If you collect worlwide stamps, owning this book is an absolute requirement!! It is well organized, very comprehensive and easy to use. Just owning this book has pointed out many holes in my collection by showing me the details of the political changes to which postage stamps are inherently tied. The world has changed much since 1986, however, and an updated version would be helpful at times.

This rock musical is an amazingly well written playwrite, fast paced and entertaining. The epic adventure of the Starmites and Milady and Shak Graa in Innerspace is breath taking and a masterpiece! The storyline is incredibly developed, too. Not only that, but the music for the show is incredible! It has a slight rock sense to it and is up to beat. I give it FIVE STARS!!

I think that this book is very good. The harmonies in it are incredible. I have done this show and Amazon.com has been the only place I can find the sheet music and soundtrack. It's incredible! =)

This is a great book. I've read some neat interesting facts from it. It's short enough that you can find what you're looking for, but it still has so many great illistrations and details. The charts in this book are the greatest; easy to read and understand. Many pictures and stories from around the world. I would highly reccommend this book!

Storms and Hurricanes Summary: Another winner in the usborne understanding geography! Teachers and students alike, GET this series. What a wonderful tool for assisting in thematic units dealing with storms and locations. It tells why lightening is jagged, where hurricanes come from, and what happens inside the storm. It covers everything from thunderstorms to cyclones. It even shows you ways to introduce monitoring storms, predicting and tracking, forecasting, and even outlines how the pros do it! Anyone, young or old that is fascinated by storms or storm patterns will want this book for your own!

The work of Frank Edwards sets the stage as the original X-Files -- i.e., investigating amazing, fascinating information and reports of the paranormal and the otherworldly. He was a truly fascinating man and a friend of the family who would come over to the house for dinner with my parents. I was very young, but I still remember him, and I still have a paperback book collection of amateur magic tricks he brought me once. I cannot recommend his books too highly - I read them over and over when I was young, and I still go back to them today.

No other single book in print will give the beginning paranormal researcher a better overall view of the field. Also can be an eye opener for the experienced hand who has only read the "specialty" titles of recent years. The companion titles "Stranger than Science" and "Strangest of All" will complete a thorough overview of the subject

The first reprint of his duo is Anne Stuart's Winter Edge. I reviewed this and got many emails moaning it was suddenly out of print. Well, here is your chance to catch a nifty Stuart gem no longer in print. Molly woke in the hospital to find she could not recall anything of her life, not the dead man who was found in her car, the 350 thousand dollars - nor the husband. This book was a little rushed because of being a series, and would have been much better as a big book, but it still is a very good read. Molly leaves the hospital to return to Winter's Edge, the only home she has ever know. Yet suddenly, she is a stranger there. She does not recall her husband, nor the various people in their lives, and she especially does not to know the woman everyone says she is. She does not like the clothes she wears, does not like the bedroom she supposedly decorated, and she cannot believe she behaved as everyone said she did. She knows Patrick, her husband hates her, but not why. And she does not know who is trying to kill her. Stuart delivers as she always does, just wishes this one had a little more room to deliver fully.

The second tale by Debra Webb is a Harlequin Intrigue
reprint Safe by His Side (Intrigue, 583) which is also out of print. Is one in a series of Intrigues centred around a private detective firm called the Colby Agency. In this one, Kate is determined to get her 'man' even if it meant tracking him down in the great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. The man she is after is Raine a former government agent. He has been betrayed and set up by someone with in the agency, and until he can find out who he is running for his life. Kate tracks him down, but just as she is about to move in she is attacked by the people after him and looses her memory. She winds up at Raines hideout, no memory and must now depend upon the very man she was tracking to save them both.

WINTER'S EDGE (Anne Stuart) Molly Winters didn't even know her own name. All she knew was that she awoke in a hospital with no memory of her name, her face, or the husband the nurse said came to the hospital when she was unconcious. When she was taken home to Winter's Edge, a house she seemed to love, it was fraught with tension. Her husband seemed to hate her and was looking foward to having a speedy divorce. Soon accidents begin to happen and she can't help but suspect Patrick, her sexy and mysterious husband. Then she starts remembering things that don't seem to fit with the image she had made for herself with the people of Winter's Edge. This is a very quick read with a seemingly immature twenty three year old who married a man ten years older because she was in love with him. Everyone in her life except Patrick took advantage of her naivete and she soon realized that he was the only one who wouldn't let her down.

SAFE BY HIS SIDE (Debra Webb) Jack Raine is a wanted man. The U.S. government wants him brought in and the head of the family he infiltrated to bring down wants him dead. When a mysterious woman turns up on his doorstep during a storm, he knows he can't dare to trust her. When paid assasins follow in her wake, he makes a run for it and takes "Kate" with him. Soon Raine and Kate are involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the desire escalating between them more and more as each day passes. A very quick read that will hook you!

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I felt that this book is the best overall catalog of the work of Stuart Davis. It includes an enormous amount of color and black and white pictures of his paintings and of himself. It also includes a good synopsis of his life and extrordinary career. If you need a book on Stuart Davis than this is the best.

I felt that this book is the best overall catalog of the work of Stuart Davis. It includes an enormous amount of color and black and white pictures of his paintings and of himself. It also includes a good synopsis of his life and extrordinary career. If you need a book on Stuart Davis than this is the best.