Missouri Books

The Ozarks are known for their natural beauty and grace. No book can more fully capture both the complexity and simplicity of the area as well as Images of the Ozarks. Travel the area with some of the region's best photographers as they capture the Ozarks in their full splendor. With each turn of the page, the reader will find themselves more and more eager to visit each scene in person.

This is an exceptionally good discussion of the topics indicated in the title and a fine book for readers who want to think about qualities that make so much of Lewis's writing appealing. Schakel's case for reading the Narnian books in their original publication order (i.e. starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) would convince CSL himself that the current marketing of the series as beginning with The Magician's Nephew is a mistake). His book will get many readers to look beyond Lewis to music and pictorial art that Lewis cared about. I would rank this with George Sayer's biography JACK as one of my two favorite texts on Lewis.

Excellent treatment of famous Supreme Court justice's once very famous father. Places many of Holmes, Sr's issues and strengths into current context of the decline of the "public intellectual." Offers a convincing and wide-ranging reading bringing Holmes into larger search for an "American vision" of the best society and the problems of pluralistic culture. Fine example of recent American Studies (and political philosophy) still emphasizing the connections between daily social life and the foundation of long-lasting community in a heterogeneous world. Should lead to re-readings of Holmes' major works. Readable by non-specialists.

If you want to know the history of Branson and the surrounding Ozarks, this book is for you. Lots of colorful stories and interesting photos.

I came across this book while writing a paper about the 1904 World's Fair in college and did not expect to become so engrossed in it. Clevenger makes the reader feel like they are sitting at the Fair right next to the four Fair visitors she examines. This book is more than an easy-reading novel, though. Clevenger sets the Fair into a larger social and political context and shows the reader how the 1904 World's Fair had concrete repercussions on the worldviews of its visitors. The novel-like format and use of diaries from the Fair are merely more effective ways to hold our attention.

Published in 1950, this book portrays life on various rivers in Missouri from the perspective of a steamboat pilot, to include his northwest trips up the Missouri & Mississippi rivers. This book was a very interesting & easy read. Unfortunately it is out of print and hard to locate.

As a Missouri native, I was particularly interested in reading this book & the book did not fail to please! The author discussed life in Hermann, MO, & smaller rivers personally experienced by me in a canoe (Osage, Gasconade) that most folks have never heard of (unless they happen to be familiar with Missouri). There were also numerous illustrations of steamboats on site & names of other steamboat and river Captains for those that are interested in further research.

The author was well versed & knowledgable on the subject, discussed daily events & sightings of his life on the river & noted the impact of the railroads, which eventually replaced this mode of goods transport. All these factors made the book well worth reading, from a historical and cultural perspective.

Indian Life on the Upper Missouri consists of fifteen articles written by John Ewers brings to life the culture of the Native American culture in the Upper Missouri region. He covers everything from remembrances of the days before horses were introduced into the region to the artistic depiction of this culture in the twentieth century. His prose is clear and non-academic, although his subject matter is treated in a very organized and concise manner, similar to academic writing. This book would be useful both for the academic and the casual reader. The use of graphics ties well to the writing and is used to enlighten rather than just to illustrate.

I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in a study of the Indians on the northern reaches of the Great Plains.

Harry Brown is the most intelligent human being I have ever witnessed in my entire life. He exudes pure wisdom. Read this book, or else. It's probably the greatest piece of literature since THE BIG LEBOWSKI. Absolutely stunning.

This is a fantasic story of survival, love and a nation changed by war. Steinman takes the reader inside the war, and, even more; inside a culture. With an intimate look at the Vietnamese people, the author touches on emotions and aspects of life in the war-torn country that have been overlooked by so many other works written about this hard time in world history. This is not so much a story about the war, as it is about the people and how the war and the coverage of that war changed everything; for Vietnam and the world. I highly recommend this book.

There are about five other critical studies of Agee, and Prof. Spiegel's is by far the best. The others approach hagiography; Spiegel is balanced, and although he clearly adores Agee, he does not view him through rose-colored glasses. To top it off, Spiegel's writing is elegant and stylish, while the other studies would make good Encyclopedia Britannica entries.