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This is a great dictionary, but I wouldn't recommend it for beginners.
It's more suited for advanced learners of English. There's just one thing I don't like about it: you cannot find pronunciation of all words. :(
4.5 stars out of 5 stars.

The title may say "Canadian" but this dictionary is equally useful to Americans and other users or students of North American English. British and American English dictionaries often give little coverage of the other's special vocabulary (slang, idioms, regionalisms, bureaucratic terminology, etc), this Canadian Oxford Dictionary covers American, British and of course Canadian vocabulary. Even regionalisms are covered and lablelled as such. This dictionary has extensive geographical and biographical entries (covering the world). The IPA sytem is used and a handy IPA reference chart is printed on the bottom of each and every page. Each word entry includes etymological information. This dictionary also treats its readers like adults and does not shy away from `naughty` language. The appendixes are Canadian oriented. The paper, printing and binding are of a high quality and the dust jacket is attractive. The above mentioned features coupled with a low price make this dictionary a great buy.

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary was written by five Canadian lexicographers and originally published in June 1998. Wordsmiths regard this work as the Cadillac of Canadian dictionaries and the foremost authority on current Canadian English. It encompasses 130,000 entries, including 2,000 Canadian words, 500 Canadian regionalisms, 1,200 Canadian place names, 800 Canadian biographies and 300 Aboriginal people and cultural entries.

The book is well bound, with an Oxford blue hardcover made of a synthetic material called Kivar 5 which has gold foil stamping, called blocking, emblazoned on the spine and is protected by an attractive removable dust cover. The paper is high quality 30-lb lightweight bone white stock called Rampart Opaque. This type of paper allows the dark black text done in Swift font to be more legible and pleasing to the eye. The pages are thumb indexed and have attractive blue speckling on the outside edges.

This dictionary is of such a high quality both in content and construction, that it should be considered a mandatory reference book in every Canadian home, classroom, library and office.

Two other fine Canadian dictionaries are the:

IP Nelson; and
Gage.

The Oxford Canadian English dictionary is a must for all exchange students spending some time in beautiful Canada, and for everyone who wants to have a handy reference book and dictionary at home. It helped me enormously in my Canadian culture course, giving me information about Canadian people and events; for example, about Joyce Wieland, Greg Curnoe, the October crisis, but it also served me as a 'normal' dictionary. Terms and expressions are explained in an understandable manner so that non-native speakers of English have a chance to familiarize themselves with such words as 'draft dodger' or 'nuclear family'. The Oxford Canadian English dictionary is the best dictionary I've ever seen, and I can only recommend it to everyone who works with English or is interested in getting to know the English-speaking world.

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary was written by five Canadian lexicographers and originally published in June 1998. Wordsmiths regard this work as the Cadillac of Canadian dictionaries and the foremost authority on current Canadian English. It encompasses 130,000 entries, including 2,000 Canadian words, 500 Canadian regionalisms, 1,200 Canadian place names, 800 Canadian biographies and 300 Aboriginal people and cultural entries.

The book is well bound, with an Oxford blue hardcover made of a synthetic material called Kivar 5 which has gold foil stamping, called blocking, emblazoned on the spine and is protected by an attractive removable dust cover. The paper is high quality 30-lb lightweight bone white stock called Rampart Opaque. This type of paper allows the dark black text done in Swift font to be more legible and pleasing to the eye. The pages are thumb indexed and have attractive blue speckling on the outside edges.

This dictionary is of such a high quality both in content and construction, that it should be considered a mandatory reference book in every Canadian home, classroom, library and office.

Most of Cheeseburger Subversive is a hilarious - I laughed through nearly every chapter. Many of the funniest moments elicit laughs of recognition, such as Dak Sifter's first "real job" in "Pushin' Pickle", his dealings with bullies in "Hell on WHeels" and "Dogs That Lick and Dogs That Bite", and his hilarious and relentless purstuit of Zoe Perry throughout the book. Occasionally, though, Scarbsrook hits you with a dose of reality that makes you stop and think hard about the dificulties modern teens face (ie. the chapter "Benjamin's Aliens").

Dak Sifter is one of the best-drawn characters I've run across in some time. I really hope Scarsbrook writes a sequel soon - the ending begs for a follow-up. Both adults and teens will find this book to be a fantastic read.

Cheeseburger Subversive is one of the funniest books I've ever read. It is also touching and observant in its observations of the various trials that we all go through in becoming adult - facing up to bullies, growing beyong our parents, falling in love, discovering ourselves. Scarsbrook's Dak Sifter is one of the most realistic, well-drawn characters I've encountered.

Both teens and adults will find Cheeseburger Subversive entertaining and funny. I HIGHLY recommend it!

Cheeseburger Subversive is one of the funniest books I've ever read. It is also touching and observant in its observations of the various trials that we all go through in becoming adult - facing up to bullies, growing beyong our parents, falling in love, discovering ourselves. Scarsbrook's Dak Sifter is one of the most realistic, well-drawn characters I've encountered.

Both teens and adults will find Cheeseburger Subversive entertaining and funny. I HIGHLY recommend it!

Cheeseburger Subversive is a hilarious book - I laughed through every chapter. There are a few serious moments as well, which are gripping and thought provoking.

Dak Sifter is one of the best-drawn characters I've run across in some time.

I really hope Scarsbrook writes a sequel soon - the ending begs for a follow-up. Great stuff!

This book is the diary of Dak Sifter; he recorded the major events that happened in his school life from grade seven to the first year of university. The format of this book is a series of short stories from one grade to the next. The first few years were more about his friends and his family. When Dak was in grade seven, he tried to drive the mower, but he drove into the driveway. He jumped off the machine and it rolled over, sputtered and died. Once, his father bought Dak a bike but he met some bad guys in the park. They fought and he got hurt. In the later chapters, Dak talked about his girlfriend Zoe Perry most of the time. Dak started to like this girl when he was grade seven. In grade 10, Dak found a part time job in a television store. He had decided to buy a car and he wanted to date Zoe, but when he found that the shop was tricking the customers, he quit the job. Dak wrote a poem for Zoe and read it aloud in class. He applied for a job as a tour guide at the same place that Zoe was working. He did many such silly things for Zoe throughout his school life. In grade twelve, Dak succeeded in getting Zoe to go to the prom with him. But the date was a disaster and Zoe dumped him. They went onto different universities.
This book is good to read if you want some fun. It records a boy's journey from being a child to becoming a man. The book is written in the first person. It is funny and maybe similar events might have happened to you as well. The strength of this book is in the humorous writing style, especially when the character tells us something that he doesn't like and makes him feel ill. For example, when Dak was in grade seven, his cousins came to visit on Christmas day. Dak said in the novel that he disliked his cousins and had a real smile when he saw their car had gone. This part of the book was so funny that you want to read everything in the novel. However, some of descriptions were too detailed and the author mostly talked about feeling. It made me feel really bored when I saw there were a few pages to describe what was going on at one time and how he was feeling. Also, when there were fights or other exciting events, the book doesn't make reader feel nervous and excited too.
Overall, the novel was good and I would recommend this book to the others. I found this book from the school library. The author is Richard Scarsbrook who lives in Toronto and he has won many of awards. He is good at writing short stories and "Cheeseburger Subversive" is his first book. You can find this book in any bookstore or library. The price of this book is about $15.

What a beautiful job Nancy and David Muenker have done to introduce visitors to the Front Range of Colorado. Those who live in the area will also find it enhances their knowledge and enjoyment of places they see all the time.

Oval black-and-white portraits of Leadville's pioneer Tabors, colorful photos of homes, such as the Baca House, of museums evolving from mansions, and of cabins, and helpful walking maps throughout to guide us to the famous and sometimes hidden spots in Georgetown, Old Colorado City, Pueblo, and Black Hawk, to name a few, are exceedingly enticing to out-of-staters.
No stone is left unturned from history highlights to current admission charges. The capsule stories, such as "Denver's Mother of Charities," "Desk-beds," "Bubbling Waters," and "Spud Dudes" are priceless.

I've lived in the heart of Colorado's Front Range for over 30 years but I learned fascinating things about familiar areas, and enjoyed being introduced to some new places. This slim guidebook is packed full of historical info and peppered with fun facts. Outstanding photos, concise writing and a snazzy lay-out combine to make this a very usable guidebook. If you are a Front Range "local" this is a great book to have on hand when out-of-state family and friends descend. It's also a good resource for parents looking for close-to-home family outings. Although you can enjoy Colorado Front Range History Explorer as an armchair traveler, this book makes you want to get out and explore.

Whether visitors, residents or long time dwellers in Colorado, folks will find this handy guide a big help in understanding the colorful history of this region. This is a perfect book to take along on a car trip - and the size is convenient. Lots of interesting factoids, gorgeous photos, and great walking-tour maps. The authors make it easy to digest historical information. It's presented in a concise and friendly manner (not like your old history textbooks!). I definitely recommend this to anyone who would like to know a little more about the people and events that shaped the Front Range.

This book is very well organized and user friendly. Each section includes great details of the history, followed by well written articles on what there is to see and do today. Special areas of interest to me are railroads and mining. The book has certainly peaked my interest in all the beauty of the Colorado front range. Both the writing and photography are top quality.

This book is an excellent tool for planning a Colorado vacation. I plan to do just that in 2003.

I have not yet finished reading this book,but I have allready spend a lot of hours studying the huge amound of pictures concerning this unit and her vehicles and reading about her history.
Early war pictures with "doorknocker" 37mm AT gun, Ferdinand and Jagdpanther. This book is a musthave for everyone interested in WW2, modelers, and armoured vehicle enthousiasts.
And the stories and pictures of the men who served in it make it extra worth buying.

Great book,the follow up book to 653th Schwere Panzer battalion by the same author,packed with rare and never seen before photos,over 500 pages,700 photos,30 odd pages of brillant colour art work,20 pages of organisation charts,one fanastic book at a bargin price right now.

this book is about as detailed as anyone could expect and covers the unit in great depth - well worth getting though the price of it seems to vary a lot from one supplier to the next

Another Fedorowicz gem, nicelly put together! Karlheinz Munch does not disappoint. The photos in this massive 650 page book are great, some 700 of them, plus color plates.
You can follow the unit in different operations on day by day acounts, as well as unit history . A good book for historic and armor enthusiats This book is a welcome addition to my Library.

Five stars isn't enough for this mammoth book. If you're an enthusiast of German armor, this is a must-have volume. It's huge, filled with fantastic photos, veterans' first-hand reports, combat reports, you name it, it's in here. Worth every nickel!

Niamh has a special gift indeed, a poet's genius for word-smithing

As I read the passage on the subtle anatomy, Niamh Clune's descriptive style evoked images of a most lucid inner world shaped by shadow and light. Thanks to the chapter on Initiation, I have a new understanding of the so-called "nervous breakdown" I experienced last year. While reading this book I have actually experienced a sense of heightened awareness and energy rising up within my body. This book takes you on a truly amazing physical, mental and spiritual adventure.

This astonishing book is a new teaching for the coming age. In it, Niamh Clune shows her spiritual and mental maturity as the spiritual teacher capable of bringing a very difficult message to us all. At last a spiritual book that encourages us to really take note of the shadow side of reality. Paradoxically, this may be our only hope.

Niamh has a unique gift, the essence of which she has now expertly encapsulated in print. The Coming of the Feminine Christ is an amazing book. It puts in one place all the information you need to begin to understand and develop your own spiritual and emotional being. It is a map and a guidebook that can light the way to the liberation of your soul. I'm not exagerating. Anyone who comes to it with an open heart and mind will not fail to take something amazing away with them. I've read it half a dozen times already and each time I find something new in it. This is a book to carry with you. it is the bible for the 21st century.

I have just finished reading 'The Coming of the Feminine Christ' by Niamh Clune. Its a profound, heady magical, mystical mix of visions, poetry, myth and insight about human relationships, and the need to awaken our hearts and value our feelings as much as our intellects. I particularly like the gut-churning descriptions of the 'psychic dance' between men and women, and the 'negative mother' complex within each of us that makes us sabotage ourselves. The writing is intense and powerful, and I have found it very helpful in thinking about how to have 'right relationships', and be much more aware of how I relate to other people. Its a book to go back to and dip into again and again. I'm organising a reading group with some of my friends so that we can talk about Niamh's book in more depth. Its had a big impact on me.

this book set everything in motion in regard to this era the fiery speeches of Pontiac alone make the Ottawa chief a character of Shakespearren proportions.This book is not cold historical interpretation but is packed with emotion and tragedy.

This book was written in the 1800's so a lot of the language is "old-fashioned". I found it to read almost like Homer's Illiad. I high-lighted several quotes that I found interesting and someday maybe worth reciting. This book is worth it just for it's portrayal of Indians, Frenchmen and The English.

This is Vol. 1 of Francis Parkman's excellent account of the major uprising of the Great Lakes tribes in 1763-1764 whose orchestration is generally attributed to the Ottawa chief Pontiac.

Pontiac's Rebellion, as it is often called, is generally seen as a epilogue to the French and Indian War. At the end of this conflict, France was forced to concede defeat, and to hand over control of all their former forts and settlements to the British. The complex relationship between the Britsh, French, and Indian tribes in the Trans-Alleghany region was in a delicate situation after the fall of New France. The great lakes tribes, allies of the French and tradionally tied to them trough trade and inter-marriage, were fearful and suspicious of the British conquerors. The British were generally eager to establish trade with these new tribes, which had up until now been exclusively partnered with the French. But the view held by some in the upper British echelon, particularly General Jeffery Amherst, the commander-in-chief of all British forces in North America, was extremely biased against the Indians, whom they viewed as dangerous savages.

When the British took control of the Forts in the Great Lakes region, Amherst immediately instituted a harsh trade policy which essentially punished the Indians, preventing them from obtaining gunpowder and ammunition for their muskets needed for hunting. Amherst and his cronies, warm and safe in their lush surroundings in New York, failed to grasp the unique relationship that had evolved between the Indian and the white traders since the early days of European settlement. The Indians could no longer support themselves without the trade goods from the whites, particularly guns and ammo. Amherst also eliminated the traditional giving of "presents" as a diplomatic offering to the Indians, which was seen by them as a major breach of trust and friendship. This proved a recipe for disaster which was forseen by many in-the-know on the Frontier, particularly men like George Croghan and Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs and a well-respected figure among the New York Iroqouis. But all their warnings to Amherst and the high command were ignored. The result was one of the largest Indian uprisings in American history.

Parkman's account is an extremely detailed retelling of the uprising from it's beginings at Fort Detroit to it ultimate defeat by British troops at the Battle of Bushy Run and Colonel Henry Bouquet's march into the Ohio Country. Some people may find Parkman difficult to read and his language can be dry at times. Some modern readers will find his 19th century view on the Indians, whom he often refers to as savages, as offensive. However, Parkman was a 19th century American writing at a time when the war to conquer the American continent was still being waged and white animosity and racism toward the Indians had not been tempered. Even so, Parkman does seem to give them more credit than many of his contemporaries.

The war's outcome did not bode well for the Indians and Pontiac's tragic fate seem to foreshadow dark times to come for the native tribes. Even the tribes close with and allied to the English began to realize that their days were numbered and that the attitude toward them was changing for the worse. Soon, the British, who had once been heavily dependant on trade and military alliances with the tribes would no longer need them now that the French had been vanquished. The fears of the Indians, that the whites would soon come to drive them out and take their land, were beginning to be fulfilled. The fallout from this tragic conflict, a despreate attemtpt to cling to the traditional relationship that had existed between the whites and the Indians, would echo down the long years of history. In later years, great Indian leaders like Joseph Brant, Blue Jacket, Little Turtle, and Tecumseh would try to recreate what Pontiac attempted in 1763: To preserve their homes and way of life, a struggle that would ultiamtely prove a failure.

I have a love for history as it happened, and this book was as good as it gets with regard to "telling it like it is" and the explanation about the environment and the character of the people involved. I understand more about the Indian people and the French and the British (at that period of time) than I knew before reading the book. As to the book it shows how the French lost most of America and Canada, when they were better positioned (they had made friends with the Indians) to take over than the British. The author of the book lived in a period where he could visit and speak to persons who were affected by the French and Indian wars (which period is almost forgotten). It also explained who was "Pontiac", an Indian chief of amazing leadership(& who is not a car). I had heard his of his name in a movie and I was curious to what he represented. I had read the "Lewis and Clark expedition" book before this one and both books complemented each other very much. A movie, regarding the Indian assault on a desperate Fort Denver should be made (I believe there is one with Gary Cooper and a young Lloyd Bridges, but it is not completely - historically speaking - reliable).

This book and its follow-on volume 2 of 2 provide us with rare detail of a mostly forgotten chapter of American history. While Francis Parkman is best known for his 7-volume masterpiece "France and England in North America, as well as numerous accounts of Westward expansion, this more focused 2-volume work, in my opinion, brings forward his most impressive writing skills. Parkman literally paints with words, including the most descriptive interpretations I have ever read of the early American frontier and the fascinating range of peoples vying for control or mere survival.

These two volumes are a true pleasure to read and a treasure for those who enjoy the history of North America and its peoples, as well as those who appreciate the power and beauty of the written word.

This wonderful book's authorized publisher in the US is only Charles Scribner's Sons--not Peter Smith. What's the story with this?

Excellent reading for those connected with the Earth. Food for the soul. One of the best gifts I have ever recieved.

"I live in a rain forest in western Oregon, on the banks of a mountain river in relatively undisturbed country, surrounded by 150-foot-tall Douglas firs, delicate deer-head orchids, and clearings where wild berries grow" (p. 148), Barry Lopez writes in this collection of his 1978 to 1986 essays. Lopez allows each essay to tell a story leaving its reader with "an inexplicable renewal of enthusiasm." "It does not matter greatly what the subject is," he writes about storytelling, "as long as the context is intimate and the story is told for its own sake" (p. 63). Subjects of these essays include a stone horse intaglio, white geese at Tule Lake, boating the Colorado River with jazz musician, Paul Winter, bull riders, beached whales, searching for Anasazi remains, and "the passing wisdom of birds."

Readers will cross open ground in these essays and enter the natural world, becoming immersed in its much larger meanings. "Wildlands preserve complex biological relationships that we are only dimly, or sometimes not at all, aware of" (p. 80). These essays are rich in wilderness wisdom, enough wisdom to please any fan of Ed Abbey or Wendell Berry. "We grasp what is beautiful in a flight of snow geese rising against an overcast sky as easily as we grasp the beauty of a cello suite," Lopez writes; "and intuit, I believe, that if we allow these things to be destroyed or degraded for economic reasons we will become deeply and strangely impoverished" (p. 38). He quietly observes, "wilderness can revitalize someone who has spent too long in the highly manipulative, perversely efficient atmosphere of modern life" (p. 82).

Whether I'm reading his stories or essays, Barry Lopez is among my favorite writers. He will bring you to the edge of your senses: "Everything found at the edge of one's senses--the high note of the winter wren, the thick perfume of propolis that drifts downwind from spring willows, the brightness of woodchips scattered by beaver . . .all this fits together" (pp. 149-50).

G. Merritt

Lopez is concerned with our collective understanding of nature. From studying a 3000-year-old horse intaglio to looking for Anasazi granaries he seeks our ancestral relationships. The essays work best when he mixes his reflection with keen observations. Where the essays have a heavier philosophical hand they aren't as effective. As he says "The door that leads to the cathedral is marked by a hesitancy to speak at all, rather to encourage by example, a sharpness of the senses". Lopez 's narratives sharpen many senses from the sudden assault of the sound of snow geese to "two snails small as pinheads chewing a leaf".

There are reflections on the role of biologists, from communicating between scientists and shipmates in the arctic to their role in a whale stranding. Perhaps he thinks biologists have greater insight, but he also understands the need for mystery and direct experience.

For Paul Winter fans there is a description of the raft down the Grand Canyon that produced the album "Canyon". As a current update, the snow geese written about in one essay are continuing to boom and damage their arctic breeding grounds.

This collection of essays is glorious and sad. The writing lets the reader see what Barry Lopez is seeing with so few precise words. The gifts of wilderness are felt while reading sentences like, "You could feel the creek vibrating in the silt and sand.". The saddness comes from knowing these essays were written in the 1980's and so much more has been destroyed since then.

Due to when this book was written, there are a couple of references to former President Reagan's "environmental record" written in real time.

There were so many essays that I loved, including the one speaking of traveling the river with Paul Winter. I am going to quote a passage from "Children in the Woods".

"The quickest door to open in the woods for a child is the one that leads to the smallest room, by knowing the name each thing is called. The door that leads to the cathedral is marked by a hesitancy to speak at all, rather to encourage by example a sharpness of the senses. If one speaks it should only be to say, as well as one can, how wonderfully all this fits together, to indicate what a long, fierce peace can derive from this knowledge."

We have loved this book for years; it is a great tale of friendship and perseverance. Recently. our seven-year-old young reader rediscovered it, and he now loves it, too. So, I wondered if it was still in print, and discovered that it is. I urge any reader who is interested in mythic tales that teach basic life lessons to add this book to your library. And I urge any parent who is looking for a quality story, and something different, to get this book for your young reader. You will not regret it!

I have given more copies of Crow and Weasel away than any other book in recent years. It is the most beautiful portrait of male friendship available in any genre for children or adults. I most often give copies to young men facing some important transition in their own lives...graduation from high school or college when they too will be asked to go beyond what is familiar, and in doing so, will learn more about themselves. This is a story to share with those you love again and again. As Lopez says, "If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed..." This is just such a story.

This is a good book that can be read to or by children ages 7-15. This book could be read in 2-3 hours and has natural breaks that allows you to return to the book a number of different times. The story is interesting and keeps the listeners or readers attention. I teach special education for behavior disorder students and this book is useful in teaching a variety of different social skills. I also have to sons that have enjoyed the story line and the messages that the story contains. The illustrations are colorful and add life to the books content. I highly recommend this book for any youth library.

This is a good book that can be read to or by children ages 7-15. This book could be read in 2-3 hours and has natural breaks that allows you to return to the book a number of different times. The story is interesting and keeps the listeners or readers attention. I teach special education for behavior disorder students and this book is useful in teaching a variety of different social skills. I also have to sons that have enjoyed the story line and the messages that the story contains. The illustrations are colorful and add life to the books content. I highly recommend this book for any youth library.

...and a crow, and many other insightful characters within "Crow and Weasel" have stayed with me since I first read it almost 10 years ago. The story itself is vibrant, almost to the point of actual narrative. Beautiful landscapes and dialogue throughout lend themselves to the imagination; I feel very much a part of what I'm reading-a true escape. And I like that it teaches me by surprise. Everytime I finish this book, I find that my joy in diversity, my desire to be kind, and my reverence for the natural world have grown. Tom Pohrt's illustrations are each works of art, and complement the story perfectly. I wish they were available as prints. Share this book with the young, and then go share it with everybody else.

I bought this book as remembrance of a trip to the Canadian Rockies and liked it so well that I bought a gift copy for some western Canadian friends who moved the the desert. You will never be able to linger long enough to capture the kinds of photos found in this book, so no matter how good a photographer you may be, these can add to your own work. Definitely worth the money.

Inspirational photographs for anyone who takes photos in the Canadian Rockies or those that just want the memories.

Note - You can buy this book at Darwin's site.
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Having purchased Darwin Wiggett books before, I had a certain level of expectation. While this volume contains many *good* photos, overall it doesn't attain to the same height as Darwin Wiggett Photographs Canada. It also is not as well printed as Photographs Canada, which BTW, has a different publisher from Dances With Light (and apparently from all of his other books as well). Is DWL a nice coffee table book? Decidedly yes. But if you're looking for something really special, a true art book, try his Photographs Canada.

Someone recommended "The Canadian Rockies" book by Douglas Leighton which I purchased. Then I saw the book "How to Photograph the Canadian Rockies" by Darwin Wiggett. After buying Darwin Wiggett's book, I ordered "Dances with Light." This book is quality at it's very best. It's 100% better than "The Candaian Rockies book" by Douglas Leighton. Buy Dances with Light and you'll be thrilled!

This is the second of the books I have bought by this photgrapher. It's a great souvenier of a road trip I did last month in the area. It really makes you wish you were back in the Rockies again instead of on a damp and dreary island in the path of every rainstorm crossing the Atlantic.

The author clearly has intimate knowledge of the area and it's an example of what work can be done with a great set of a camera, lenses and filters. I don't think the author has used photoshop.

I'd also recommend his guide on photography in the Rockies if you are going there and want to have a try recreating or creating an alternative to some of his works.

I find this book to be really interesting. What makes it the most interesting is that the person on the front cover of this book is me. I found this out by just happening to be in a book store and looking at hockey books. I looked under the Tampa Bay Lightning and their was my picture with my name by it. I really made me mad. No one told me they were going to put my picture in a book or my name. I don't even have a book for myself. I wish they still made them so I could have one. I feel they should have sent me a book or at least told me I was on the cover and my name was inside the book. Don't you think.

The photos and the stories in this book are amazing. So much more goes on in the NHL then I ever realized. This book is a great read if you're a Hockey fan.

This book has the most spectacular photographs of the NHL that have ever been amassed. The book not only captures the energy of the game that is played on the ice, but also the drama that occurs behind the scenes. Experience firsthand how much preperation goes on as a hockey team of 25 players plays two games on back to back nights in cities that are hundreds of miles apart. If you ever wanted to lace up the skates and live the life of an NHL hockey player for a day, this is the book you MUST EXPERIENCE

This is a neat coffee table book for hockey fans. Because it's compiled under the supervision of the NHL, it isn't going to reveal anything that Gary Bettman doesn't want you to know. I did find some interesting content in it, though. It's loaded with some great photos and short essays on the daily doings of the NHL as they happened on March 23, 1996. What I mainly liked about it was that it didn't just stick with a few teams, but almost all of them appear in one part, or another. It also talks about travel, workouts, pre-game prep (including what equipment crew are doing when ESPN and Fox Sports Net aren't around), ice rink conversion, press, fans, games, coaches, the dressing room, hotels, broadcasters, Gretzky, Keenan, St. Michael's, kids, arena crews, and trainers. It doesn't give the whole picture on everything, but it's an adequate scratch at the surface.

I have been trying to find this book for sale for about a year without any luck.Maybe this note will bring this book to my possession.I am just your average Joe looking for a book that has my picture in it next to the Stanley Cup.I would love to purchase this book if anybody has it.