Wallace Books

In a brief, accessible, and inexpensive book, Bob Blaisdell and Dover Thrift have created a fine selection of poems from the "Imagist" movement which changed the direction of American and English poetry in the early 20th Century. The precise nature of "Imagism" has been much discussed. Some of the more famous, succinct forumlations of its creed were "Not ideas of the thing but the thing itself." and, simply, "make it new". Imagism wanted to turn away from late 19th Century poetry with what the new writers perceived as its sometimes stilted diction, involuted syntax, forced rhymes, and forced sentiment and return to the object, to a way of seeing things freshly through precise speech. In Bob Blaisdell's brief introduction to this book, he discusses the principles of Imagism as Richard Aldington, the first poet to appear in the collection, formulated them: 1.Direct treatment of the subject; 2.As few adjectives as possible; 3. A hardness as of cut stone; 4. Individuality of rhythm; 5. A whole lot of dont's; 6. The exact word.

W.C. Williams's poem "To a Solitary Disciple" (page 137 of the collection) offers a good poetic summation of imagist practice. It begins:

"Rather notice, mon cher,
that the moon is
tilted above
the point of the steeple
than that its color
is shell-pink.

Rather observe
that it is early morning
than that the sky
is smooth
as a turquoise"

The collection includes 180 poems by 17 poets. The selections were culled from the pages of the "little magazines" of poetry that presented works of the new movement between 1913 and 1922. The poets receiving the most space are, understandably enough, D.H. Lawrence, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and W.C. Williams.
It will be a joy to a reader coming to these poets for the first time. The book also includes many lesser known but important writers such as Richard Aldington, H.D. Amy Lowell, and others. Thus the book, short and accessible as it is, does not constitute simply a collection of favorites. It is a fine introduction to imagism and to the spirit of our modern age including both well-known and lesser-known figures.

This book can be enjoyed and savored simply for what it is -- an inexpensive collection of many of the poems illustrating the modernist temprament. As such, the book will offer many hours of reading and rereading. Equally important, the book could also serve as an introduction for those who want to learn more, to explore further the development of American or English poetry in the Twentieth Century.

Of all the movements in 20th century literature, Imagism is my favorite. If you're as sick as I am of angry, modern, "confessional" poets (yes, I'm sure your childhood was awful, now see a therapist and get on Prozac), then take a look at this collection. While some of the poems here are widely anthologized (including Wallace Steven's, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" and William Carlos Williams's, "To Waken an Old Lady"), most haven't been seen except by literati. It's truly a shame, because one of the "rules" of the Imagist movement was clarity of prose and vision. Take this gem from Richard Aldington, for example: "The chimneys, rank on rank,/ Cut the clear sky;/ The moon/ With a rag of gauze about her loins/ Poses among them, an awkward Venus---/ And here I am looking wantonly at her/ Over the kitchen sink." Wow! The Imagist movement was about nature, and unexpected beauty; things we haven't seen much of in late 20th/early 21st century art. In my opinion, this affordable little book is worth ten times the cover price. "Confessional" poetry? If I want to read about child molestation or how awful the world is, I'll read the newspaper, thank you.

.....with a phenomenal price tag. If you are just curious about different types of poetry (as I am) or wish to learn specifically about Imagism, don't pass this one up!

This anthology contains more than 180 poems by the best known Imagists: James Joyce, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, D.H. Lawrence, Richard Aldington, among about a dozen others. The reader experiences the full range of Imagist poetry.

Imagism, which had it's emergence in the 1910s, is distinct in that each poet is permitted to find his/her own rhythm without constraint, subjects are treated directly, the language is precise, adjectives are used sparingly, and there is little rhyming. In effect, Imagism, which was considered radical at the time, ultimately widened the definition of poetry written in English.

I found in reading this collection, that there were rhythms that I distinctly did and did not respond to. Thus, I found poets that I discovered I liked and responded to and others that clearly did not do the same for me. I always found the topics of each poem worthy, however. Few seemed frivilous, but rather centered on topics of love, religious worship, nature, death, among others that emphasized meaning that far transcended mere words. Particularly, if you enjoy original, detailed descriptions of our natural world, I think you'll respond to many of the poems contained in this anthology.

The one item I felt was lacking was that there was no bio for each poet. I would have liked a brief (paragraph or two) intro to each poet, particularly because several of the names were new to me. Otherwise, I'd have given the collection five stars.

I bought this book because of the low price and enjoy because of the vast amount of work. Yeah.

Book contains great photographes, historical information, and treatmeant options. Also including both upland and aquatic plants makes this book great for anyone working with Invasive Species.

A++++++++++++++

This book is an outstanding reference for homeowners, hikers, naturalists, and botanists trying to learn more about what plants are invasive in their backyards,neighborhood parks, and forests and what to do about them. I especially like the pictures -- most useful for identification. And not only can you learn to identify invasive plants, but the book has informative sections for each species on why that species is a problem and how to control it. I really liked the fascinating stories behind the plants. Once you take a look at this book, you will start seeing invasive plants everywhere.

This book is much more than a field guide. The authors provide practical advice on eradicating invasive species, as well as fascinating histories of how the invasive plants got here in the first place. It's amazing how many of them were brought over for gardens! The guide is thorough, covering both terrestrial and aquatic species. Recommended for anyone with pesky invasive plant problems, be it a homeowner or a natural resource manager.

Although I am not a professional botanist to point out technical errors I have found this book to be very useful. Each plant species covered has a "Name and Family" section which includes the common and scientific name along with the common and scientific name of the family. There are also brief "Identifying Characteristics", "Habitat and Range", "What it does in the Ecosystem", "How it came to North America", "Management" and a "For More Information" section which refers to literature and/or web sites. I wanted a book that could help me quickly identify plants along roadsides and disturbed habitats that are typically known to be invasive. My interests involve edible plants and this book helps me determine if the plant I am curious about has any edible parts because it allows me to identify the plant and then cross reference it in other books or on the internet once I know the species. Lots of photographs (at least 2/species usually more) to help spot that plant you are looking for and they usually show enough features of the plant to help identify it. From an ecological standpoint I think it is great to have this book at the fingertips of those looking to restore natural habitats on their own property or our nature preserves. Finally!, a book that can assist us all with the massive problem of invasive plants.

Allison Wallace has written a lovely book in an engaging voice that blends memoir with fascinating details about the lives of bees. It's a project that could only come from the hard (and often funny) lessons of firsthand experience as well as careful scholarship about bees and bee lore. What makes this book especially inviting is that she is just as interested in the lives of humans--the "hives" that we build and call home, what work means to us, and how we construct meaningful lives. The book is beautifully written, and is, in the opinion of this reader, wise, funny, and brave. Brave because, while the author never loses sight of the intricate lives of bees, she gives us just enough information about her own life to reveal vulnerability and to serve as an interesting mentor. She invites us to think about our own unfinished lives--what is missing, and what might count as a good destination. She brings together experiences in North Carolina, Maine, Arkansas, and the post-Hurricane Katrina Gulf Coast landscape, but never forgets that the star of the book is the bee. Much to enjoy in this delightful book!

As someone who is interested in the replenishment of our flora and fauna on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, especially following the catistrophic event of Hurricane Katrina, Ms. Wallace's book is a needed respite from the storm. However, it is lacking in her musings about her personal life and should have been more clearly expounded on for the reader to understand. What I did find most enjoyable was reading the scientific facts on the honey bees, and I do hope we will hear more from Ms. Wallace, but with more thoughts and observations on the most interesting character she so hesitantly, but humorously mentions; that being the character of her mother. Both Ms. Wallace and this brave lady,Mama Lupio, sound like they could be characters much more fascinating than the "birds and the bees."

You would not believe some of the things bees do! Fun and fascinating facts about honeybee behavior fill this volume--the chase scenes, sex, and murder might make you wonder what TV shows those bees have been watching while you thought they were busy making honey. The book's seven chapters could each stand alone as a lovely, informative essay, but taken together, they tell the story of Wallace's own journey through life as a beekeeper, from mail-ordering her first queen to witnessing her first--of many--swarms. She draws thoughtful parallels between human and honeybee behavior, making you see the world in new ways. There's glorious prose here, soaring across the page, and wisdom aplenty, but there's also laugh-out-loud humor and loads of honeybee gee-whizzery. If you gravitate towards writers like Annie Dillard, David Quammen, Joy Williams, and Sue Hubbell, you'll treasure this book.

I never thought a book about bees, entwined with one's life, could be so interesting, deeply moving,insightful, and yet funny, too. I had to finish it before I could put it down. We need more books from Ms. Wallace.

Inviting book that made you want to visit the Klamath Mountains and learn about the wild plants of any forest system.

Wallace is first an explorer, then a writer. He explores the wild places of the Kalamath Mountains, from the "wonder of dreams" of the upper canyons of the Chetco River, to the scrubby peaks of the Siskiyou and fits it all together in a fasinating evolutionary story. I have explored many of these same areas and found this work to best capture that feeling of being in truely wild places. Read it, then go explore!

Interesting book that explores the ecologically unique world of the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southern Oregon. Author travels from one ecosystem to the next and moves from one taxon to another while exploring evolutionary theory. Wallace also discusses whether Sasquatch might exist, and why humans are so fascinated with the idea. Tone is rather pedantic at times. Sometimes one wonders how many of the ideas and theories expounded here are fairly well accepted in current (i.e. 1983) evolutionary thought, and how many are strictly those of the author's. However, he makes a good case for most of the ideas and seems to know his subject well. Overall an interesting read that makes you want to explore the area on your own...while looking over your shoulder for Sasquatch

Wallace takes on evolution (and the way we were taught about it) the way Annie Dillard lifted the veil over nature in "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek": you are forced to replace the myths with a newer, even more mysterious understanding. Ironically, the theory of Sasquatch is retold as common-sensical, scientific fact. The steelhead trout, in fact, comes across as the greater nystery!

I count this book among my all-time favorites, a sort of heir apparent to "Walden."

Some of the highlights of the book I enjoyed:

-- "Followership means we rely on each other, set aside personal agendas, and collaborate for the good of the organization." Before we can be good leaders, we have to be good followers first.

-- Leadership moments do not require much time.

-- Nkosi Johnson's challenge (very effective).

-- Leadership legacy. Important part of this book as we often times don't realize the impact we have on an organization when we leave.

A random walk through the aisles of any major bookstore will reveal literally hundreds of both old and new books on Leadership. "A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership" is a well considered presentation and certainly among the better books on the subject to have recently come out. When combined with "Stewardship - Choosing Service Over Self-Interest" by Peter Block the reader is provided an rock solid foundation to avoid the current fetish of self-honoring that is at the core of the Cult of Legacy, a cult whose members mask grotesque meglomania and passive-aggressive hostility under the guise of meaningful sound leadership principles, practices, and performance.

If the climate of your organization is such that your upper and mid-level leaders and employees wouldn't follow you through the gates of Hell (for all those good and honorable reasons to exhibit this degree of loyalty and determination), then your legacy as a leader may indeed require self-promotion and a blurring of the lines accuracy wise.

Fine book - good touchstone when melded to Peter Block's most excellent work as noted. A sound compass bearing for the credible leader at any level or in any environment.

Greg Walker, co-author
"The Verbal Judo Way of Leadership - Empowering the Thin Blue Line from the Inside Up!" - LooseLeaf Law Publishing

I read this book last year and knew I was going to blend this into my teaching this year. I teach for Concordia University in their MBA program and Les Wallace and Jim Trinka have given us a gift. I used this text in a Seminar in January on "The Power of Personal Leadership" and the students were as one at the end of the seminar in saying this book was a text they would keep for life. It is now being used in the next core course of "Ethical Leadership and Organizational Behavior".

This book blends in many of the best writers on the topic of leadership and then takes the topic to one higher level. I remain amazed these authors were able to pack so much pertinent information into this text. It is a must read for anyone interested in leading any organization in the 21st Century.

Having served 32 years in the law-enforcement profession both as a Police Chief and an elected Sheriff for two terms, I can assure you this is a book that should be at the top of the list for all law-enforecment agency heads and those who aspire to serve in that capacity.

Good job Les and Jim. When is the next one?

Les Stiles
Legacy Leadership,LLC
Bend, OR

This is a great book. A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership synthesizes much of the most compelling research on how leaders learn to lead and provides many useful insights about the importance of leaving a leadership legacy. Jim Trinka and Les Wallace argue that leaders need to make a conscious decision to lead, learn constantly, model effective leadership for the next generation, and focus on developing others. They also advocate developing leaders at all levels across the organization (rather than focusing on a "favored few") and using varied and challenging assignments as a key leadership development tool.

Trinka and Wallace also suggest 10 high-impact leadership legacies to help readers decide on their personal legacy focus. These include Integrity, Adaptability, Developing Leaders at All Levels, Leveraging Diversity, Commitment to Learning, Thinking Differently, Innovation, Transparency, Balance, and Giving Back.

In training courses, I see many managers nod their heads and say "Yes, yes, I understand this leadership stuff is important." What they often lack, however, is a clear commitment to doing the hard work of becoming a more effective leader. Trinka and Wallace actually included a whole chapter on "Choosing to Lead," and make the point that: "Not one single leadership principle requires permission from anyone other than you. No excuses, you're not a victim. What are you waiting for?"

I cannot say enough about the value of this book to me. I just finished it today and wish it had been MY first book in the subject. My topic of interest is 1832 and the settlement of West Tennessee. I have had scant real knowledge of the era or the place, but long harbored a yearning to know the actual facts as well as sentiment, national and local, of the early days of my home in Alabama and my adult home in West Tennessee. I have skirted the topic of the "Old Southwest," land grants, what effect statehood in Tennessee (1796)--the sixteenth state--had on anything, how were roads built and mail transferred. Now I'm getting closer to the subject and am very glad to know that time better...and be justly grateful.

I kinda sorta knew some of this story of settlement, so selected the topic of West Tennessee settlement for a creative writing project. And was it a winning subject!

Wallace is an accomplished writer with scores of books. It seems he has dedicated himself to the Indian topic; he is also an anthropologist. His short book portrays the essential characteristics of the colonial presidents and the Indians, then brings us up through Jackson's two administrations and the Indian Removal Act of Congress, 1830. The final chapter dips into all the other eastern tribal history and includes briefly 20th century changes with the Indians.

Other fine books of research have more recently been brought forward, specifically my other favorite, Waselkov, Gregory A., "A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814." But Wallace's book, had I read it first, would have plugged me into the era from the start of my research and oriented my knowledge of history, inadequate though it has been. His mastery of style allowed me to read fluently and fast, and touched my heart, too, even to Old Hickory, whom we see by his actions as a compassionate man (sometimes) who had some really tough assignments, to say the least.

I look forward to reading other of Mr. Wallace's volumes. I also wholeheartedly recommend the book to good juvenile readers.

Robin S. Davis
Memphis, Tennessee

Simply the best work available on Indian Removal, in my opinion. It is highly regarded among academic historians. Wallace did a tremendous job of writing clearly and making the plight of the Indians understandable to anyone. It is short, it is lucid, it is interesting reading. Plus, it is balanced. This is not a work that treats Indians as childlike, passive victims, but it does convey the injustice and unnecessary hardships to which they were subjected. It also does not portray the government and non-Indian Americans simply as aggressors. It's an important work for understanding what happened to the tribes. It won't take a lot of your time, so do yourself a favor and read it.

Few events in American history are as shameful as the removal of the Indians from the American Southeast in the 1830s. Despite prior treaties and remarkable success in assimilating American culture, the tribes in the region - Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles - were driven west by the voracious demand of Americans for land. In this book, Anthony Wallace provides a survey of the development of federal policy towards the tribes in the early 19th century and its impact upon them.

For much of the early 19th century, Indian policy was mired in a conflict between people advocating Indian "reform" (who saw Indians as capable of being taught the ways of white civilization) and proponents of a policy of removing Indians from land slated for settlement. The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1828 decided this conflict. A westerner with a reputation as an Indian fighter, Jackson sided with removal advocates, endorsing a bill that made removal to lands west of the Mississippi River federal policy.

Though supporters of removal argued that the policy was necessary given the unredeemable savagery of the Indians, as Wallace points out, the success of the tribes in the region undermined this justification. More dependent on agriculture than other tribes, the Indians of the Southeast had an easier time adapting to American cultural standards than their counterparts in other regions, with some tribal members even owning slaves. This didn't save them from removal however, and the Cherokees discovered just how hollow the promise of assimilation was when Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling that rejected Georgia's claim of state sovereignty over the Indians, thus depriving the tribes of the only hope of protection from expulsion. The result was the "Trail of Tears," the forced migration to Indian Territory that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Indians.

Wallace provides a summary of Jackson's Indian policy that is both balanced and readable. His coverage of white attitudes, which runs across the spectrum from the hostility of settlers to the sympathy of white missionaries, is refreshingly nuanced. His coverage of the Indians is equally good, and he pulls no punches in demonstrating the extent to which the tribal leadership was complicit in removal. Readers seeking to learn more about the "Trail of Tears" and the policies that brought it about would do well to start with this book.

An Indian activist or just an amature historian, everyone should read this book. Though short, it gives an excellent narrative of the removal of Indians and their trama from the East by the American government. This book is amazingly well written and is for both students (like myself who read it in a class) or for casual readers. Please concider this book to find out more about the emerging stories of what really happened to Native Americans.

Reading, "Missing Pages" by Wallace Terry started with my dad asking me two questions. His first question was. "Son, you want to be an athlete, how many black athletes can you name?" I named a bunch. "Ok. You also want to be a writer. How many black journalists can you name?" I was puzzled and embarrassed, because I'm a freshman in high school and I couldn't name one. My dad suggested I read "Missing Pages"

The book is divided by chapters, with each chapter being a short story on a black journalist. While the book profiles several journalists including: Carl Rowan, Joel Dreyfus, Ben Holman, Tom Johnson, Karen Dewit, James Hicks, William Raspberry, Henry M. "Hank" Brown, Leon Dash, Barbara Reynolds, C. Sumner "Chuck" Stone, Bernard Shaw, Austin Scott, Earl Caldwell, Carole Simpson, Ed Bradley, and Wallace Terry. I chose three to talk about. Those three are Ethel Payne, John Q. Jordan, and Max Robinson. I have chosen these three because they share a certain interest to me.

Ethel Payne, one of the first two black women to cover the White House, worked for the Chicago Defender and later became a columnist there. She was known as the First Lady of the Black Press. She also became the first black commentator for a national TV network when she was hired by NBC in 1972. Her main problem in her journalism career was not her talent, but her skin color. Often, her only support was her confidence in herself. Working in the White House press corps, she was never afraid to ask tough questions. Even with many of her colleagues questioning why she was allowed to work White House, she never wavered in her duties as a reporter. She tells many fascinating stories of her time in Washington, Africa, Vietnam, and behind the news desk at NBC, in her more than 40 years in journalism.

John Jordan, of the Norfolk (VA) Journal and Guide, was a correspondent in World War 2 who covered black troops in Italy for. John Jordan had actually been drafted into the Marines when his editor decided he wanted Mr. Jordan to replace his current war correspondent in Italy. The newspaper had to pull some strings with the War Department to allow Mr. Jordan to be released from the Marines and join the 5th Army on the front lines in Italy as a reporter. Mr. Jordan tells not only first hand stories of life and death on the front lines, but also of the conditions and racism that black soldiers faced during the war.

Max Robinson was the first black evening network anchorman in America. Mr. Robinson set up his first television audition by answering a "White male only" want ad in a Virginia newspaper. He later became an anchor on ABC's World News Tonight. He also was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. Mr. Robinson tells of career leading up to him being hired by ABC to do the evening news. He also tells many stories of covering major news stories including the Iran Hostage Crisis in which 63 Diplomats were held captive for more than a year inside the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.

This is a fascinating anthology of profiles for anyone. And a must read for those interested in journalism.

Missing Pages

The author's voice of Missing Pages has an energy powered by truth which resonates beyond race. Missing Pages enhances the legacy of Wallace Terry, the author of the best selling Bloods (circa 1985) who distinguished himself as a journalist with Time magazine, the Washington Post and Parade magazine. Missing Pages was skillfully completed by Janice Terry, the author's widow and Zalin Grant, his fellow combat journalist that he served with in Vietnam.

Missing Pages rips the mask off of the Fourth Estate which historically abandoned its duty to the people by printing with a discernable bias. As it were, black journalist were either denied positions with the mainstream press or relegated to black on black assignments. During and subsequent to the heyday of the Civil Rights movement things began to change, but on a very small scale.

While attempts were made to restrict assignments of black journalists, their courage, perseverance and genius trumped racism and indifference.

Missing Pages is long overdue. It provides a unique insight into America from those who, to cite the biblical injunction of Isaiah 48:10 were "Not molded in silver but in the furnace of affliction."

The challenge of writing about race requires courage, candor, competence, civility and compassion. One has to deal with injustice, humiliation and other wrongs which often lurk in the subconscious of the objectified. Wallace Terry sets the standard for excellence in his interviews with names familiar to many, Carl Rowan, Max Robinson, Bernard Shaw, Carole Simpson, Chuck Stone, Ed Bradley and others.

Those interviewed such as Chuck Stone, who said the reason there were not more black columnists with white newspapers, is because white America feared black authority. Missing pages also contains the experience of good Samaritans, such as Walter Cronkite, who stopped to help somebody.

Missing Pages is inspirational because is reveals how individuals asserted themselves through persistence, courage, dedication and professional excellence.

Carlos Cardozo Campbell
Reston, VA

The beauty of "Missing Pages" is the 20 civil rights-era African American journalists just talk to interviewer Wallace Terry and capsulize their career stories in a powerful anecdote or two.

I realized that these journalist-heroes were courageous and bold, but gosh, I appreciated them much more when I got more details from them about their challenges.

Like Earl Caldwell pointing out that his landmark reporter-source confidentiality case should not have been merged with two related cases. What distinguished Caldwell's case was he was not involved in illegal activities.

Max Robinson's guts were apparent when the Richmond, Va. native tried out in 1959 for an anchor job along with 30 white men. The competition laughed -- this was the "massive resistance" period in Va. -- yet Robinson won a spot because of his undeniable talent.

I knew about Ethel Payne upsetting President Eisenhower for having the nerve to challenge the commander-in-chief about signing a desegregation order, but I did not know depths of sexism she had to endure within the D.C. press corps.

All of the profiles challenge me to be a better journalist, educator and citizen. I hope "Missing Pages" inspires many more readers.

The late Wallace Terry, author of Bloods, the outstanding oral history of black soldiers during the Vietnam War, was working at the time of his death on this equally outstanding oral history of heroic black journalists during some of the most tumultuous times in American history. The stories are truly eye-opening, reminding us of the courage it takes to speak truth to power and of how far America has come because individual blacks had that kind of courage. But the book is about more than journalism, it's about recent history and the struggle to bring this country face to face with its failure to live up to its ideals of justice and freedom. Included, for example, is James Hicks' account of covering the Emmett Till trial in Mississippi, where the sheriff greeted Hicks and his fellow black reporters with a cheerful "how are you nigger doing?" Or Leon Dash's swashbuckling through Angola with Jonas Savimbi's guerrillas. Missing Pages is a must read for anyone with an interest in journalism, public affairs and history.

This book will delight any and all who have done or will do battle with weeds. Mrs. Stein has a delightful style that is warm and personable. Her research was excellent and the reader will discover much about the secret lives of these much maligned plants. Anyone that is thinking about starting a garden should read this book

I first read this a year or so ago and just loved it. This book gave me an even greater appreciation for the intelligence of plants, their adaptability, and the information we can gain from the presence of certain weeds if we know what we are looking at. The author talks about her ongoing struggle with the weeds that inhabit her gardening space. There are no winners or losers in this war, but a definate relationship is created between the two.

This book is very enjoyable to read as well as being full of great, and accurate, information.

Sara Stein shares her amazing in-depth knowlege of the botany of weeds with a sense of humor that makes this book a "I can't put it down" volume.

I love this book. I am amazed by her depth of knowledge. Plus it's a good read. I am re-reading it now, keeping it by my bedside to read a few paragraphs each night. Such a wealth of knowledge.

As a teacher of learning disabled preteens, I can not rave enough about what a great start of the school year novel this is....it serves as a team builder for the class, with challenging social themes but not overly taxing vocabulary. Bill Wallace has made a great contribution to early middle school literature. My only regret is that all my copies had to be bought second hand. Many students have requested to keep copies, but due to limited availability this was not possible since many of my coteachers are now borrowing my novel set to use with their students. A reprinting of this novel would be GREAT.

They're the seven leftovers insignificants coped with the face of rejection. Unwanted nobodys turned down for the Hot Shots team. Read how Justine, Randy, Brandon and their newly recruited soccer team climbed to the top after being thrown down to the bottom by the other rich and haughty soccer teams with only their former laid off drunken principal, Mr. Reiner, and his rule #5, NOBODY QUITS!

In this fast-paced book,Justine Smith and her friends are leftovers.Misfits.Rejects from one of the best soccer teams in state.They know they can improve if they are given a chance. So they track down their old high school principal, Paul Reiner, to be their coach. Finally,he agrees. But as they improve, they find that Coach Reiner has a problem much worse than their's.

I enjoyed this book because the ending is better than most books you can read today. It makes you feel peaceful.

I got interested into Bill Wallace when my teacher read Ferrets in the Bedroom , Lizzards in the Fridge. I really liked that book. I really liked Never Say Quit. It was a good book. The team called the misfits try to find a coach. THe coach will only coach them if they give him beer. Coach drops out and gets so drunk he can't coach them, or can he? Find the book and read it!

This book is a truly inspiring and well-rounded review of woodturning work created by turners who are well-known for their efforts and accomplishments in the field. Descriptions of how these artists got started, their studios, their inspirations and their thoughts on turning provide the reader with a familiarity that adds depth to the beauty of each piece. The photography is excellent.

This is another great book from Kevin Wallace and associates. The book highlights multiple existing woodturning masters. Whether you are looking for inspiring art or just want to see how it's done this book overachieves in many areas. You'll be happy you bought it.

Fabulous photography of work by new masters pointing out the direction wood turning is going as an art form. It was great seeing some of the artists that I know and would have picked if I was the author.

While the choice of what artists to include in this book might be somewhat arbitrary, the authors have done an excellent job of presenting examples of the cutting edge of woodturning and sculpting. Excellent photos of the artist's work and frequent examples of how they work serve to make this book of great interest to turners and non-turners alike.

An excellent coffee table book at a very attractive price.