November 2011 | Newport Ri Mansions

Newport Revisited (RI) (Images of America) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)My family has its roots in Rhode Island since its original founding and I was born and raised in Newport. This compendium is stunning and well worth the purchase price.Click Here to see more reviews about: Newport Revisited (RI) (Images of America)Get 25% OFFClick here for more information about Newport...

Cornelius Vandermouse: The Pride of Newport Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A charming gem of a book. My son is a huge fan, the illustrations are georgeous too!Click Here to see more reviews about: Cornelius Vandermouse: The Pride of NewportKids learn about the architecture and history of one of America's most famouse port city, home of the Vandermouses! Follow Cornelius on...

Backstory in Blue: Ellington at Newport '56 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The following review appeared in issue 315 of Jazz & Blues Report (April 2009). My star rating is being conservative or stingy. The last few years have seen a spate of books centered around a record album, telling the story about the artists and how the specific album came about and its impact. For...

Murder Stalks A Mansion: A Newport Mystery Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In this case, the country house is one of the so-called "cottages" in Newport, R.I.Caroline Kent is a widow and with her mother-in-law she is trying to save her husband's family home by turning it into the Inn at Kenwood Court.The description of the inn makes you want to go and stay there for awhile,...

The Lion and the Lamb Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Extensive coverage of the methods of interpreting Revelation. The author started out as dispensational and gradually changed to historical-premil. Quotes other good authors on Revelation such as Mounce, Johnson as well as Hal Lindsey. Includes short essays on important topics. As one who has read the...

Captain Christopher Newport Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A fascinating and belated book! Christopher Newport is much better known in his home country of England than in the nation he helped found 400 years ago. An outstanding and successful privateer in Queen Elizabeth's navy in spite of being one-armed, he led the colonists who settled Jamestown in 1607....

How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I initially stumbled upon Cal's blog six months ago, searching for techniques that might help my kids. In fact, what I found was a veritable treasure chest of techniques, that could be applied by individuals of any age. I have since adopted many of his approaches and have found them useful in my work....

How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I wish I'd had this book in college. There seem to be a million breezy, humorous books about college life on the shelves, but they're all about cooking, cleaning, reducing stress and buying futons. This one is better than most at breezy humor, but it gets five stars because it's about COLLEGE: the core...

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I'm currently a student at Tufts University, and before reading this book I was a real "grinder" when it came to trying to get a good GPA. I really didn't have a stellar social life because, due to my previous study methods, I needed to study for hours on end in order to excel academically. I did well,...

A Death in Newport Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Michael Hogan's new novel is a police thriller of a different sort. The main character, Gary Regan, starts his journey from Guadalajara to Newport, RI, his hometown, in order to attend the funeral of his father, Michael Regan, a well known left-wing intellectual and activist in town for an international...

Newport Through Its Architecture: A History of Styles from Postmedieval to Postmodern Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Very well researched and written, but I was continually nagged by the persistent thought "I wish the pictures were bigger." When I say "small" I mean "small."Click Here to see more reviews about: Newport Through Its Architecture: A History of Styles from Postmedieval to PostmodernA remarkable coincidence...

The Gods of Newport (Signet Novel) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A master of historical fiction has given us yet another engaging storyline, this time set just before the turn of the last century.At its core is Sam Drubermann of Ohio, who worked his way up through the ranks of railroad barons and above-the-law capitalists to become one of the exalted, the upper crust...

Newport: A Lively Experiment 1639-1969 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a beautiful art book quality edition of the history of Newport, Rhode Island. I can't think of many small towns that deserve such a lavishly produced volume, especially one with a present-day population of fewer than 30,000 people. However, this small community had a very large impact on the...

Newport Villas: The Revival Styles 1885-1935 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If you go to Newport, Rhode Island, you can find one of the most dramatic footpaths in the world. Look seaward along the three miles of Cliff Walk and you see the Atlantic Ocean and waves breaking on the rocks. Look landward and you see some of the greatest architectural whimsies of the Gilded Age, the...

Secret Providence & Newport: The Unique Guidebook to Providence & Newport's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes (Secret Guide series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a smashing little book! I picked it up, looking for a few little interesting tidbits to help me plan a surprise weekend away to celebrate our anniversary. The authors are clever, witty and know all the best little secrets. If you're looking for a great way to find those little known hideaway...

Private Newport: At Home and In the Garden Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Private Newport features page after page of gorgeous homes--those that only we mere mortals can only dream about! The photography is spectacular and I love the way the exterior of the homes and their grounds are included, as well as the amazing interiors. This is a great gift for anyone who has visited...

A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk (RI): Tales of Seaside Mansions and the Gilded Age Elite Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is more of a travel book. It is an informative book and perfect for someone that is planning to visit Cliff Walk and the homes on the tour. However, it does not give a lot of background information of the homes or the people who built and lived in them. It only has some general stories about for...