Toledo Books

We often get a quick blurb by anouncers whenever an unknown makes it into the top running during a tournament. Some kid who has done nothing put play golf since he could hold a club, or some underadvantaged caddie who figured out how to beat a few of the best. We don't tend to hear much more than that, though.

Esteban Toledo, like many of the figures on (and off and on...) tour that we admire rarely get such a closeup. Hogan's story brings inspiration, Bobby Jones brings awe. Neither tale, however, gives any of us much to relate to. Esteban's story does. He is far beyond a weekend hack, but like most of us who seem to spend more time on the range than at home he is a grinder, ever looking to improve and maintain himself. His motivations are different, but the goal is the same: attaining a dream.

Reading this story will stir something in any golfer, I imagine, making it a good addition to your library. I do hope if the book is reprinted, though, that the numerous typos will be fixed.

To simply put it, this was a very good book and an easy read too, however many typos and errors. But other than that i loved the book.

This book contains an excellent story and very well paced.It follows Esteban Toledo from his PGA tour qualification to the tour as he plays in a variety of tournaments, covering his practise habits, his earlier life, his caddy, the playing partners and family. The year seems to pass in front of the reader giving insights into variety of aspects of professional golf players.

A hard to put down book.

It�s hard to know what part of this sweaty fairy tale to like the best.
First there was Esteban Toledo the boy. He was the driven young Mexican kid whose family in Mexicali was so poor that having nothing would be a step up.

But the boy was also unique. He was a scrapper. He was a boy with nothing who taught himself to play a rich man�s game and he worked at it fulltime. So, just at the right time, some rich gringo from California offered the boy a miracle.

Then, there is Esteban the man. It took a while until he adjusted to the first miracle: Going from the streets to living in a mansion. But he goes on to a new struggle, the hugely difficult quest to play on the PGA tour and just when he seems doomed, he creates a second miracle.

Finally, we have the millionaire, a man who plowed fields behind a horse at age 8. Jon Minnis the self-made man doesn�t care about a charitable tax deduction. He prefers results to tax deductions. He and his wife, Rita, would rather pluck a poor kid out of the Mexicali slums, just because the kid deserves a shot. Then, of course, they will love him and suffer with him. You�ll thank God they didn�t just write a check.

Tin Cup Dreams by Michael D�Antonio is a true, painful, inspiring tale in which suffering leads to miracles. These miracles demand huge investments in sacrifice, and enormous, unlikely leaps of faith before the ball falls into that tin cup at just the right moment. But when that ball really does fall, you still know it is a miracle and you still wipe the sweat off your brow and rejoice.

If you�ve never bet on a long shot, or even if you have, this is a great, fast read that pays off in inspiration and motivation. Meet PGA Tour pro golfer Esteban Toledo and the people who are there with him in his dream. It�s worth it.

This book was simply sensational! Anyone who has ever touched a golf club should read this book, because it makes anyone a believer that the "impossible" can happen. I could not put this heartwarming book down after reading page after page of Esteban's trials and turmoils on his path to greatness on the PGA Tour. What a great book for anyone who's been told that they cannot do something. Esteban Toledo silenced all his critics and proved that he could!

Sweetie is the funniest book that I have ever read about the fashion industry! Sweetie tells all there is to know about being a huge star, like the importance of wearing clanky jewelry so that you fans will know when you are arriving. Sweetie even lets you read the steamy details of her past love affairs, not to mention and insider view of her dressing rooms around the globe! She's a busy dog alright , and dont go looking for any deep meaningful writing but Sweeetie's book is sure to give you a double dose of all the fun, fabulous, hyjinx and hysterics that fashion industry has to offer!

The idea of a dog venturing forth from humble beginnings (about as humble as they come) into the spotlight - who doesn't love a rags to riches story? The illustrations are as charming as the story she tells; Sweetie's insights into the fashion world are original (a dog's point of view, of course!) - as are many of her beauty tips. A very entertaining and enjoyable read.

From pet-lovers to fashion-lovers to anyone who loves a good laugh, Sweetie charms them all. Her voice is brought to life by Mark Welsh's wonderfully witty and insightful writing, while Rubin Toledo's drawings sing with color and pizzazz!
I read the book with my daughter first, and then had to keep picking it up in the evenings for more. (When do we get to see "Sweetie...The Movie?!")
Sweetie is a truly engaging character. I, for one, will be buying a copy for everyone on my gift list this holiday!

Very clever ,very New York. Wonderful little snippets of wisdom from our little sister...Of a girl we can all relate to...a sweet little broad navigating the perils of the beyond, beyond NY glam scene..A little bottom line for all us nervous femmes in these terrible times...good giggle is what we all can do with. Universally humorous..Some calssic lines I intend to steal..My French friends love her..

I literally stole this book from an 8 year old! This book was so darn cute I couldn't stop laughing and reading passages aloud to my husband. I will buy several copies and of course return the one to the little girl.
I would love to have a steak and martini with Sweetie.
I will keep up with Mark Welsh's work from now on.
Sweetie, you go girl!

David Yonke tackles this blockbuster of a subject with the profesionalism of
the seasoned journalist he proves to be. He unbiasly weaves a story from
events that take place over nearly a fifty year span. He backs up his facts
with fascinating interviews with those just and injust. As with interviews
culled from all sides of those who played parts in horrific events like war
crimes, Yonke's work shows how the passage of time has made some interesting and redemptive twists of perspective
with those who participated or had some accountabillity in the matter. Also, disturbing as it is,he illuminates the fact that as well, time has made no difference,
to some individuals responsible,yet still obsessed with self preservation,and the image of a culpable institution they will not question.

This book is a must read if you want to know what is really going on in the church. Very sad state of affairs

As a "hometown" boy and a Catholic and knowing many of the "characters" in some way, it's very difficult to remain objective.
Dave Yonke is definitely a newsreporter. The writing has very little flare and is usually straightforward.
On the otherhand, despite the facts, it's hard to keep reminding yourself that this is all real. You expect the insights of a novel, with dialogue and psychological analysis. And the fact that it's real leaves it without all the threads tied in tidy little bundles at the end or the appearance of the narrator on a white horse bringing all the hanging "facts" to a conclusion.
At times it seemed repetitive, but then when different people are talking about the same events it does get repetitive.
It is a fascinating read. It was even more fascinating to live through it.

I read this book over Christmas with much activity going on but couldn't put it down. Living in Toledo I was well aware of the events and the trial yet only after I read the book did I understand what had really happened. I am not interested generally in this genre. This book, however, reads like a novel as far as "interesting" and reads like a documentary as far as "information". I highly recommend it!

Author David Yonke has done a wonderful job of sorting through and explaining a tangled web of cover-ups, lies, and tabu subjects that have been supressed by the Catholic Church for years. He lays it out and explains technical information in a clear and entertaining way. Once you pick it up, you can't put it down.

I lived in Belize for two years and was fortunate enough to travel extensively throughout southern Belize, the Toledo district that this book brings to life so well. The time that I spent with the Mayans in the region impacted my life dramatically, to the point I wrote my own book concerning my time there ("Following Mateo" by Tom Molanphy, available through amazon.com and trafford.com). The Maya Atlas was an invaluable resource for me while trying to portray a fair picture of the Mayans of southern Toledo; in fact, it was the only book I found that focused exclusively on the Belizean Mayan lifestyle and the challenges to that lifestyle. Full of wonderful color maps and photos, this books tells the story of Belize in the words of Mayans themselves. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wishes to learn about a fascinating and endangered culture.

This is visually a beautiful book and obviously a labor of love for all parties involved. Since the book has such impeccable scholarly ties to U C Berkley, the National Geographic Society, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Lannan Foundation, however, I would like to have seen a disclaimer. The Maya of southern Belize are not historians. Like other people who hand down stories because they have no written language (or in the case of the Maya, have forgotten it), the "facts" depend on the memory of the person telling the story. About half of the book describes each Maya village in southern Belize, and some of the descriptions are simply inaccurate. The village of Santa Elena, for example, was not founded by Enriques, Martin, and Marto Choc; these men (except Marto) were middle-aged when I lived in Santa Elena, and they told me that Jose Tux and Pavian Chen had settled there before they did. They called their village Rio Blanco. Only the priest called it Santa Elena. (The people who live there still call it Rio Blanco when they speak among themselves.) I was teaching school when the first "santo" was brought it, and it was not a statue of Santa Elena--she cost too much. So the statues of three lesser saints were brought in. I have photographs of the ceremony, which took place in 1964.

The history of Big Falls is similarly inaccurate. The people of Crique Sarco did not follow Don Owen-Lewis to Big Falls in order to work for him. They followed him because he had lived in Crique Sarco for many years and they were his friends. I met Manuel and Petrona Xi three years ago in Big Falls--I had first met them in Crique Sarco. Don Owen-Lewis, formerly Amer-Indian Development Officer, has never "employed" Maya workers.

My experience has been as part of medical and dental support to the villages in the Toledo District since 1988. The maps are accurate and give a feeling that you are walking down the trails with the writer. This is an excellent presentation of the villagers at a level rarely seen in such a book. It is mostly written by the villagers and has their perspective. Clearly written by those that love and are proud of their traditions and culture. The book is a beautiful reflection of a beautiful and kind people.

There are interesting stories about every netsuke, good quality of photographies.

This is good book to start know about what NETSKE is. It introduces the brief background, type and techniques for Netsuke. What I like was the pictures of marvelous museum collection with notes. It is not thick book like others but it is enjoyable and enriches your mind.

This book from Schaum's is an all-in-one review/tutorial book for anyone who wants to brush up his math and is especially useful for those who want to apply math knowledge to areas such as astronomy, business, and electronics. First of all - what this book is NOT: This book isn't all a review of basic elementary arithmetic concepts like addition, multiplication, proportions, and decimals. In fact, it actually covers this stuff really briefly in the first chapter. It really covers high school mathematic subjects such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and statistics. Maybe "Outline of High School Mathematics" would be a more accurate title.

This outline goes through math subjects too quickly to be considered an effective tutorial. For example, geometry essentials are covered in only one chapter. Its actual contents - Over half of this book is on intermediate algebra topics, followed by trigonometry.

This was really a great all-in-one math manual for me. Great buy!

I have found this book to be very easy to read. It really help me to refresh some of the basic concepts and understand how to do arithmetic in bases different than the decimal. I really liked the fact that it used what I already knew about arithmetic to teach me the new concepts. I highly recommend thls book. Plenty of exercises and nice introduction to statistics.

If you are a railroad enthusiast (nut might be a better description) in general or if you a resident in or ever lived in northwestern Ohio and like railroads, this book is a must for you. Mr. Hise and Mr Pulhuj have done yeoman work in assembling a detailed collection of pictures of the railroad scene in and around Toledo, Ohio from the late nineteenth century through the present time. While the text is minimal, it is careful and complete. I grew up in a farming community about forty-five miles west of Toledo and was the third generation in my family to be a "rail-nut". I well remember being dragged all over (and under) Toledo by my father in search of yet another rail site. If you or someone you know is a railroad fan, I would heartly recommend this book.

Arcadia Bublishing has about forty titles in their Images of Rail series. Each book has about 200 photographs of the railroad or area covered by the book. I wouldn't have thought that there would have been this many photographs still around. Their authors must a particular nose to go out and smell photographs hidden in all kinds of places.

Anyway, this book is on rail service in and around Toledo. In the 150 years since rail service began there, Toledo has been served by 35 railroads (down to four now). The photographs show Toledo's rail services through bridges, roundhouses, stations, yards, and of course equipment.

I find something wonderful about looking at a photographic history like this. These pictures tell a story different than all the descriptions that anyone could write. They show how it really was. The casual things like the man working in the switch tower wearing a suit. The ladies all in long dresses. The ships hauling coal and iron ore that still have sails.

All these images of times past, that will never come back. The buildings, the equipment that later got torn down or demolished. The book is both a joy and a sadness.

Okay, I'll come right to the point. The best thing about Bombshell is the illustrations by Rueben Toledo. He's fantastic and the Toledo girls are cuter than cute. As for the book, read it but don't take it seriously. If you try to live like this you'll end up broke or dead. Actually, as I read I couldn't help but check off in my mind how the bombshell's the book holds as ideals ended up: Marilyn-- dead in rented room, Dorothy Dandridge--- dead on the bathroom floor, Rita Hayworth--- a lifetime of misery, Ava Gardner--- a really horrible, selfish woman, Jayne Mansfield-- dead on the road and at a low point in her career where Hollywood was laughing at her, not with her, Jean Harlow-- a victim of a nightmare marriage that may have led to her death at 26--- I didn't want to relate to any of this at all!

Fashion wise, if you dress like a bombshell, expect to be called into HR or fired. It's just not a practical book. Cute but useless.

I LOVED this book! It is a great read for any person that appreciates old Hollywood and all of it's glamour. I don't think this book was meant to be taken as a serious "fashion guide" for frumpy housewives looking for "Advice" on how to BE a bombshell.

This book was alright. It was rather impractical and not what I was really looking for. Although, it was slightly entertaining and I decided to keep just because I am thinking of doing some of the things that were mentioned in the book just to see what reactions I recieve.

Ok, I was a bomb shell to begin with but its nice that other people understand that too! This book is so funny and enlighting that I could not put it down and had it read in the first night! This book allows us to bring out the hidden bombshell!

This is a must read.... again and again!

I have owned this book for years and I absolutely love it. My daughter has read it, and I have given a few to friends as gifts. What fun. I enjoy the fact that I am relatively intelligent. But, I love being girlie. I love perfume, make-up, lingerie, all of it. Bombshells are not stick thin waifs who don't eat. Real bombshells are real women with appetites and curves. Bombshells refered to in the book are Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, to name a few. Women who look like women, not women who look like little boys.
Perfume and make up are wonderful things. This book mentions classic fragrances. Chanel Number 5 will be around long after I am gone. It also mentions the classic fragrance of Tabu. Which I adore. It's sets me back all of eight dollars, and I get so many compliments on it that I have to laugh.
After reading this book probably 60 times in the last few years it just keeps reminding me that there is nothing wrong with being a bombshell. Bombshell is a state of mind. And while I think women's lib is a good thing, I have to admit, I LOVE having males open doors for me. I love having a man offer me his arm when I am walking in heels on ice. I love having a man offer me his hand when I step out of the car. I have reached the conclusion that a lot of men like women who look like women. I think secretly, men like women to wear dresses and look pretty.
Mostly, tho, a bombshell is sincere and caring in her heart. A bombshell cares about others. Most importantly, at the end of the book there is mention of how a bombshell leans in to listen to the person she is speaking too. That may be called a "bomshell-ism", but, in reality it is just good manners. I couldn't imagine a bomshell talking to someone while looking over their head to see what else is going on in the room. I'm thankful I was a self-made bombshell before the book. Reading the book keeps me on my toes. And I am thankful that my daughters are also bombshells. Because in my mind bombshells are women who are comfortable with being women, and who also have some manners.

I really do appreciate any new information that can be obtained on this subject. As a 5 year veteran of parenting my step granddaughter we have researced several sources for helpful information. For us the contact informantion in the back of the book was the most helpful for locating agencies etc. The information contained within the chapters, although helpful is not really anything new to us at this point. I was looking more for helpful situational information that could help us more with the daily raising and questions she has and how to approach them. I guess you could say more of a "How to" book on daily living with a 5 year old curious child. Again, for the novice or first time person seeking information it would be helpful.....

Written by a therapist who has personal involvement with grandparents raising grandchildren and who has organized support groups for such, this book provides a thought-provoking look at a growing phenomenon. De Toledo dicsusses how these family units are created and identifies the needs of the individuals involved. She continues by describing the legal, governmental, educational and social welfare implications of such arrangements and encourages strong support sytems. Making this even more relevant is de Toledo's generous use of anecdotes and grandparents' own words. The book concludes with appendices of resources for grandparent caregivers and conversation topics for support groups. A bibliography and index are also provided. The book is available in both hardback and paper editions. As a grandparent who is raising three grandchildren, this reviewer found this book to be credible, insightful and informative.