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Wonderful Book! It was so compelling and exciting that I couldn't put it down untill I was seeing double and my eyes were crossing....Imagin Love and Love Songs are my favorite and I shall continue to read all of Kathriene Stones Novels...

This story was well written and held my interest throughout. However, I did not like the main hero, Cole Taylor. I don't know, he seemed so lifeless, so impersonal, so NOT appealing. I liked Claire, it was unfortunate someone so sweet had such heartache in her life.
Lady Sara and Jack Dalton were lively, and seemed to make a wonderful couple, although we'll never know since their story wasn't fully explored here.
Lucas Cain and his wife, Emma were a sweet couple. Despite doubts, they were very much in love. Even their story could have developed a little more, but what we got was better than nothing. The author's compassionate, romantic and sensitive side really came through in this couple.

This is one of Katherine Stone's best novels. The story line is complex and surprising. Of course, we know their is a happy ending for all, but I certainly didn't expect some of the twists and turns along the way.

I especially liked the love story between Emma and Lucas. But all of the interweaved story lines touched my heart.

I also highly recommend Stone's Pearl Moon, my other favorite.

This book was totally magnificent. From beginning to end, it was good, very interesting. I couldn't put it down. It was one of the best books I have ever read. Most books aren't good from beginning to end. I mean it was really good, even from the beginning.

I just couldn't put this book down. I awaited with baited breath for the next shoe to fall. When will the brother's find each other? Would Claire regain her sight? Who was the killer? And believe me that particular question was a total surprise. What about Sarah's baby? Is it alive and if so, who is she/he? All these questions and more were answered by reading the book. By the end I felt like crying at the very tenderness of the novel. I implore all readers out their to pick up Imagine Love by Katherine Stone and read it. Once you do you will really, truly imagine the power of love.

I must make a disclaimer up front. One of the authors of this book was my business partner before I retired in 1999; maybe I am a little prejudiced. On the other hand, besides a spouse, who knows someone better than a partner in business. Let me get the syrupy stuff out of the way--Ron is a great guy, an honest-as-the-day-is-long person in all aspects of his life, AND a master negotiator. The skills he and Tom teach in this book are about winning the right way. They will help any organization improve its chances of winning in today's highly competitive marketplace. But then, good negotiating skills, are important in every relationship, especially those in which we can't afford to get it wrong--with our spouses and children. I have seen the results--and have experienced some personally--that have been obtained following the principles of MY POCKET. So whether you will be trying to help determine how much to pay for a turbine for your power plant or where the family goes on vacation, this book is well worth your time.

Ron Lambert taught a one-day negotiating class that I attended earlier this year, and I purchased this book for a reference. I've used the techniques in this book several times during the last six months for both personal and professional issues and believe they helped me negotiate a better deal each time. (I think my wife is getting tired of me explaining negotiation strategy when we walk into a store or hotel.)

As with any self-help book, you must pick and choose some techniques, practice them, and actually try them. The book is easy to read and review (I read the book in about 5 hours), so you can start applying the techniques rather quickly. The most informative section of the book is arguably the fifth chapter where countertactics are presented to handle sophisticated buyers. The entire book is informative, though, and should be taken as a whole as you will find value in every chapter.

The time and money you will save buying your next car (how to do it is outlined in the last chapter) easiler justifies the purchase of this book, but you will likely obtain significantly more value beyond that.

It is rare that I find a book that teaches me something new and consistently executable. This book will help you move your agenda forward with every contact and build win-win solutions. The author claims he doesn't teach theory - it's real world. He is right and he delivers. I've used two of the techniques in the book over the past two days with staggering success. This books covers everything from non-verbals to planning, tactics, turning confrontation into collaboration, and appropriate taking. My copy is already highlighted and I'll be going back through it prior to big conversations.

This book will give you insights that will move you from "sales" to "sales excellence". I purchased the book today and have already read 9 chapters nonstop! Thanks for providing real life scenarios with real life solutions.

I was fortunate enough to have read an advance copy of "Is That Your Hand in My Pocket?". At first, I was apprehensive about reading yet another business book. It seems like they all follow the same mold these days. This book, however, is different. Mr. Lambert and Mr. Parker convey the message in a friendly, conversational tone.

I particularly enjoyed the section dealing with how to read a buyer's body language. Too often we forget to watch for these subtle clues into how the buyer is feeling. The book not only provides pictures of common cues, but also details how to adjust your tactics accordingly.

I have recommended that my company provide this book as a tool to all new hires and as a refresher to our seasoned sales professionals. I have also shared the book with my family who is bound to benefit from it as I have.

Kudos to Mr. Lambert and Mr. Parker for a great book all around.

I read this book when it was first published and always wanted to get a copy. I've read it again and it still makes me laugh. The homespun characters make me want to live in Centralia (at least for a while). The stories concerning the Indians get a little preachy but are only slightly annoying. For someone that wants to relax with a little light reading, this is well worth your time.

A classic, especially if you grew up in a little town in the Midwest. I keep re-ordering this book because I have to keep replacing it because I keep giving it away to everyone I meet that I know will love it. Unless you grew up in the big city, you know the people Roger Welsch writes about in this book, only you never realized how funny - or how endearing - they were. Or maybe you did, but you just didn't know how to tell other people about it. Roger does.

This is life and this is fun! Beautiful pictures of Great Plain - Small Village life written -so well!- by an expert.

Writing from a narrative center somewhere between Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor, author Roger Welsch memorializes the town and inhabitants of Centralia (aka Dannebrog, pop. 356), Nebraska, in what he calls "Bleaker County." Centralia itself is either the center of this windswept prairie state or the center of the universe, depending on who you ask in this small town. It's located not far north of the Platte River and its farmlands, and not far south of the Sandhills, with its population of cattle and cowboys. Life in Centralia gravitates toward the Town Tavern, where many of these story-essays take place, and we meet Welsch's fictionalized friends and neighbors: Lunchbox, Goose, Slick, Woodrow, and Cece -- the regulars. There are also his wife Lily, daughter Jenny, an Indian friend Cal, a kind-hearted bachelor uncle named Grover Bass, a film crew from public television in Lincoln, a mean cuss named Royal Cupp, a rip-tearing adventurer, Luke Bigelow, and many others.

Welsch has an appreciation for the quirky, cock-eyed, and audacious. Like an endlessly curious anthropologist, he's equally fascinated by the everyday and the out-of-the-ordinary. He's a humanist, romanticizing his characters even while he's treating them with tongue-in-cheek irony. He's also willing to show that they can stoop to the unforgivable, or that they do not share his appreciation for people from other ethnic backgrounds. There is a range of tones and sentiments in the book, from comic farce to tenderness and awe. My favorite essay, "Racing Horses at the Centralia Fourth of July," ranges across all three, as his young teenage daughter teams up with a burly cowboy to take second place in a relay race. I laughed and had tears in my eyes by the end.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and happily recommend it to anyone with an interest in small town life on the Plains. As a companion volume, I'd suggest the short stories of life in a rural Minnesota community in Kent Meyers' "Light in the Crossing."

In "It's Not the End of the Earth,..", Roger Welsch does an excellent job bringing out the humor of small town life by simply telling stories about his friends in Centralia, NE. He has a witty way of giving value to each of the members of this rural community bringing to light the peculiar habits and expressions that make them all unique, interesting, and memorable. I applaud Prof. Welsch's folkloric expose' of the kinds of everyday things that I used to laugh about with my dad - some of my favorite things.

Exquisite book, most comprehensive I have seen on this subject. Worth ten times over the Amazon price!

I ordered this book mainly because of my fascination with a blog by the same name. Here is a link to the blog "Japonisme" http://lotusgreenfotos.blogspot.com/ . I ordered my book "used, but in excellent condition". Its appearance is like any book that I have had for a few weeks. With 1105 illustrations and 432 large (10" x 12") pages I still haven't read it all.
The layout of the book really helps a novice like me to understand the influence of Japanese art on the West. Wonderful western images that capture the spirit of the Japonisme but don't copy them are abundantly reproduced in black and white and in color. Japanese images from gardens to tea bowls place no one technique over any other as long as the result is beautiful. Each wood block print is carefully calculated to achieve the most impact within a confined area. In all designs are based on nature, but don't replicate it.
I will be looking at this book for years, reading, looking at the illustrations and just enjoying it.

This beautiful book really opened my mind to the influence that Japanese art had on the Impressionist movement. Some very interesting comparisons of woodblocks and the work of Van Gogh.....Wow...It had never occurred to me before & to see the works side by side is fascinating. I first found this book in the school library & kept borrowing it; such wonderful images.I decided I had to own a copy & made my first Amazon.com purchase. Great service, Amazon, thank you....so quick & efficient. This book is great value and very well illustrated. The text is extremely interesting and thought provoking.

For anyone interested in both Japanese Art and European Art at the turn of the last century, this book will become the most satisfying reference book in your collection.

"Japonisme" is the term used to describe the Victorian fascination with all things Japanese. Wichmann's book successfully demonstrates the influence of this fascination on the fine art of the era. Lavishly illustrated with over a thousand images, Wichmann's essays are informed both historically and artistically on the detailed ins and outs of the sharing of the two cultures of East and West. Topics include the Asian influence in composition, pictoral space, design, choice of material, and subject matter in the visual art and architechture of turn of the century fin de siecle Europe and America. Visual examples are given from a wealth of artists including Van Gogh, Manet, Cassatt, Whistler, Degas, Mucha, Klimt, the architechs Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, and Japanese artists such as Hiroshige and Hokusai, just to name a few.

Being a visual artist from the west trained in the Western tradition and yet fascinated with Japanese fine art and in particular the tradition of ukiyo-e, discovering this book for me was like finding the holy grail, a book filled to the brim with stunning visual compromises between the traditions of East and West from which to take my own influences. Fantastic.

the title says it all - "The Japanese influence on Western art since 1858" --- details print making, textiles, jewelry design, ceramics and glass, home and garden, objects d'art and of course painting. Amazing, for example how much Van Gogh was influenced by Japanese art especially wood block prints and you will see examples of his art and Japanese art which he had access to "Theo and I have hundreds of Japanese prints in our collection..." --- I truly wish I could see an exhibition as put together as this book --- it is absolutely indepth, articulate, clear and consise and immense in scope. Weighs a ton and worth its weight in gold.

Book is in great condition - pages slightly yellow, but for the price - GREAT! Came within a reasonable time period.

I enjoy reading Saul books very much and this was a great set of his earlier novels. I enjoyed them very much. Reminds me of King and Koontz mixed.

John Saul is a master of horror story telling. His stories cause shivers up and down your spine, butterflies in the stomach, and the uncontrollable urge to keep reading. I am deliberately keeping these reviews vague so as to not spoil anything.

In Suffer the Children, Rose and Jack Conger are suffering marital problems because of an incident that happened several years back, causing their daughter Sarah to retreat inside herself and stop talking. Their older daughter, Elizabeth, appears to be the perfect daughter and sister - doing well in school, taking care of her sister patiently and generally maintaining the status quo as much as possible.

But there is something lurking in the woods. The children have been told to stay out of the woods - because there is something dangerous there. However, Elizabeth keeps going into the woods, although she denies she has, and then suddenly children begin to disappear ...

Full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing throughout the story, and Saul - of course, is a master story teller. I couldn't put it down.

Punish the Sinners (Saul, John) is a bizarre story, set in the backdrop of a private Catholic high school called St. Francis Xavier High School. When Peter Balsam begins teaching a controversial psychology course, he notices that the children in this school have been very well indoctrinated in the attitude of the whole village (Neilsville, WA), which is very much a small town filled with very religious people.

However, something isn't quite right at the high school and Peter is determined to find out what it is. There are strange rumors, whispers about a dark secret society. And then the children start dying ...

This story is just creepy and I loved reading every word. Don't miss it if you are a fan of horror.

Cry for the Strangers was, in my opinion, the creepiest/scariest of the three stories. Brad and Elaine Randall are looking for a place to stay for a year so Brad can write a book. When they come into Clark's Harbor, they think they've found the perfect place. It is a lovely little town with several beautiful little beaches ... and strangers are NOT welcome here. From the moment they decide they want to live there, strange things start happening. A fisherman falls overboard and drowns - tangled in his own net. Elaine discovers the corpse of a dog on the beach, with its neck broken. The fisherman's wife commits suicide. And one of Brad's former patients (he is a psychiatrist) is here - a young boy who suffered from terrible hyperactivity - and is apparently completely cured.

As things get uglier and uglier for the Randalls (and the Palmers, whose child I just mentioned), they are repeatedly told that it is because they are strangers and they don't belong here. Can they discover the secret to save their lives in time?

Saul writes true horror, so don't expect any happy endings here. But DO expect to be thrilled and chilled. Don't miss these great stories.

I borrowed this book from a friend to read at work (which is a very boring job). Not with this book! It has kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I can't wait to get back to work to finish reading it! Now, that is terrifying!

A friend of mine read these two out of the three books (suffer the children and cry for the strangers)and then she lent them to me to read, she told me that I would love them so I read them and she was
right they are great. Now I am buying them so I can read them again I don't often find books by the same author that I like, but John Saul's novels are great and I am looking forward to reading Punish the Sinners.

The photos in this book are worth the price alone. The centerfold of a bunch of balloons in flight is just breathtaking. I'm actually going to use it to paint a mural in my house! If you have a balloonist in your life, or are just very interested yourself, this book is a must-have. I bought it for a child who just loves to sit and look at all the pictures and now, at the age of 3, loves to know all about how they work, etc. It's very educational and interesting to read and very well written too, I might add.

Be sure to grab this book - it's just beautiful and very, very interesting and informative. Besides, your kids will love it!

If you like balloons--whether as spectator, crew, or pilot--this is a must-have book. It combines stunning photographs of balloons with well-written chapters containing loads of information presented in a fun and interesting style. Would make a great gift--especially if combined with a hot air balloon ride!

This book makes a great gift because it is really appreciated, and is priced right. When I first saw it, I thought it looked like a $35 coffee table book. If you have a friend who has any interest in balloons, they should appreciate this book because it gives them lots of insight into this unusual activity.

With a cover this beautiful, and a writer this experienced, it would be hard to miss. George Denniston has been flying and writing about balloons for years, and brings all his experience and knowledge to this work. The text follows a predictable pattern, including ancient and recent history, technical aspects, festivals, shapes, instruction and so forth. Denniston, however, brings a new and different twist to each chapter, making sure the text includes tidbits of information not often seen in books of this type. The graphic layout, including the typography, is nothing short of magnificent. Corinda Cook deserves heaps of awards for her efforts. The photography comes from some of the best in the field - Ron Behrmann, Trish Behrmann, Kathleen Andersen, Ben Blass, and others. Their work has appeared frequently on the pages of this publication, as well as ballooning and non-ballooning texts the world over........

Ruth Ludwig, Editor, Ballooning

Ballooning Book Takes Readers up, up and away!

Maybe it was the photograph of the cow jumping over the moon; or several balloons cheek-by-jowl, jockeying for position during competition.

Somewhere in George Denniston's "The Joy of Ballooning" (Courage Books) it became clear that thrills, cameraderie, humor, creativity and competition are all part of the ballooning experience.

Imagine floating over the Snohomish Valley, or trying to be the first to float three miles to snag the keys of a pickup that are attached to a 30-foot-high pole, or taking your wedding vows in a sky-high ceremony.

Denniston offers an overview of ballooning, from history and physics to extreme ballooning, special shapes and festivals.

Sharon Wootton

I had this book years ago when living in Italy. Somewhere over the years I lost my copy and recently got another one. It has some marvelously simple and delicious recipes. I also like the recipes for stocking up on your own homemade mixes. Keep your own supply of basic cookie mix, cake mix, etc.
Healthy quick meal ideas with our without meat.

I have been using this cookbook for 15 years and have to say, some of our favorite recipes are from it. I have been looking for a new copy since mine is so worn out. The recipes are delicious and easy. Who is this Marian Burros? My favorites are the chicken marsala with everything that goes with it, and the orange chicken. We make the kasha pilaf with rice and it is delicious! I agree, a new printing of the book would be nice!

I found this book at a used book shop and what a lucky day that was. It's quite simply one of the best cookbooks I own. The recipes are easy, healthy, and appealing. The book is very well organized and offers complete menus by season, by main dish. It even has "special event" menus. The style is easy and friendly. Ms. Burros teaches about eating healthy without a heavy-handed, preachy tone. Plus, the recipes she offers for creating your own "made from scratch" mixes are worth the price of the book. If you can find it, buy it!

I've been using this book for more than 20 years, and it has just about worn out. I need another one for the next 20 years.
The recipes are quick, easy, delicious, and use fresh, and healthy ingredients.

This has become my favorite cookbook by a wide margin. I've had it for years and was looking to buy it to give as a gift. Too bad it is out of print. They need to run another printing.

Kids Say the Darndest Things!, by Art Linkletter, is a collection of highlights from his talk show House Party. It was originally published in 1957. It is illustrated by Charles Schultz (of Peanuts fame), and originally featured an introduction by Walt Disney (later releases have an introduction by Bill Cosby, who hosted a second incarnation of Kids the Darndest Things! and did a poor job).

In a popular segment on Linkletter's program House Party, he would interview small children, who often gave hilarious responses to (mostly) innocent questions. In this book, Linkletter presents some of his favorite moments from the show, and talks about some of the program's background, including how the children were selected.

Although it loses something in its transfer to print, nearly everything in this book ranges from the amusing to the hilarious. Only the last chapter, a collection of stories that didn't happen on the show (and mostly aren't true), disappoints. These are stories marketed as real things children did but actually written by adults trying (and failing) to be clever. On the whole, they come off as annoying. Stories like these still make the rounds on email, and they still aren't funny or credible.

On the whole, Kids Say the Darndest Things! is a funny, funny book.

I can't see how you can dislike this book, it's the cutest! I love reading books with honest responses from kids. It's such a great perspective, one I highly think adults should adopt. This should be a treasure on every parent's and teacher's bookshelf. Great anecdotes. My favorite was the one about the girl who threw a cupcake in another person's face, because it wasn't forbidden by the Bible xD

This book was marked as new but when I recieved it, there was dirt all over the back cover and some of the pages were bent up. For the price I suppose I couldn't expect anything else, it was only 50 cents. This will be a mother's day gift for 1 of my grandma's who recently lost her copy and absolutely loves the author and used to watch his tv show. I know she will love it regardless of cleanliness.

This book was the first laugh out loud book I ever read. I was 12 years old and found the book on my grandparents coffee table. I have read it at least every couple years since then. Art Linkletter did a very good job capturing what is in the minds of children. The things they say are by turns hilarious and thought provoking. Children perceive the world with new and unjaded eyes and the way they process information is very unique!

My copy or rather my grandparents copy is very tattered and falling apart. I was so excited to be able to purchase a new copy. My children are grown now and I have shared this book with them. My husband and I just laugh over the anecdotes in this book. We quote them to each other quite often. We just reread the book out loud to each other and often we would have tears rolling down our faces from laughing so hard. It also would remind us of some of the funny things our own kids would say when they were growing up. Overall I would say this is just a fun book that will brighten your day. It is admittedly silly, but couldn't we all use a little laughter in our day?

This is the first book by Art Linkletter that I've ever read. It won't be the last. The "Kids" are the stars, of course. The stories are charming and such a pleasure to read. I didn't want to put the book down.

This work is a comprehensive collection of historic photos of trains, tressels, stations and railroad memorabilia by Kinsey in the late 1800's.

The bygone days of steam-powered logging railways come back in this fascinating collection of B/W images.
As the title says, the locomotives are the protagonists, but many other details about the whole life of a logging railway in the Pacific Northwest manage to sneak in around the main subject - logging crews, base camps, service cars, rails and trestles - and of course the trees, both standing and felled, some quite awesome by their sheer size.
For the steam enthusiast, a visual feast: the logging locos were often quite off the beaten path - literally, of course, on their crude, temporary rails, but also in their design; several types of odd-looking engines were developed for the particular needs of this job, and rarely seen on mainline rails: all were different fron the conventional, side-rod driven locomotive and especially suited to sharp curves, uneven right-of-ways and, above all, unbelievable grades (happily, they very uniqueness made them survive until comparatively late in the steam era and some are to this day under steam in tourist service).
And for any other one, an interesting and entertaining trip down nostalgia lane; the well-written text complements nicely the images and makes the book enjoyable also to the newcomer.

This is an excellent book with great photos of many geared locomotives. A must have for anyone wanting to detail a model of a geared locomotive, or just for looking at the pictures. Each photo has a short narrative describing the photo. A well done book.

This book is a source of absolutely excellent photos of Shays, Heislers, and Climaxes used in the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest. With his huge box cameras and glass image plates, Kinsey was to B&W photography of the period as IMAX is to color motion pictures of today. The photos are the best B&W photographs I have ever seen on any subject. They are definitely of museum quality.

Geared Steam Locomotive Works

This is a beautifully produced work of a master photographer. The large format duotone prints are a joy to look at, with crisp detail and lovely tones. The book provides excellent examples of Darius' ability to capture the majestic beauty of hard working (but well cared for) steam locomotives (both geared and rod), along with the people whose lives they touched (engine crew, loggers, camp crew and families). I would have paid $20 each for several of the prints in this book. This is primarily a "picture book", but the additional commentary from railroaders and loggers of the Kinsey era adds that personal touch that the photographs so often contain.

The class I am in is using the 4th edition of this book (this is the 3rd)and sell it at the campus bookstore for $48. I found the 3rd edition on Amazon for $0.17. No noticable difference between the two, except the price!

Practical strategies and conceptual knowledge! Incorporates theory, research and practical applications in an format that is easy to read and understand.

I was very pleased with the condition of the used textbook I ordered from Dan C. It was also delivered quickly. Thanks for the great service, I would reccomend this site to others looking for good used textbooks at a resonable price.

Granted, Dr. Yoder-Wise TAUGHT my leadership class is nursing school so we HAD to buy her book, but it has been the most useful book to me since I graduated from Texas Tech in '99. I have used the CV and resume' forms multiple times for job applications and graduate school. It's packed full of very useful information. Lots of good sources for legal/ethical and cultural diversity for paper writing too!

Very pleased with my first time ordering texts on-line. I tried to order my school books on-line to save money, while not compromising the integrity of the product and I am very pleased with the results.