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The Marquis De La Fayette in the American Revolution, Vol. 2 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Gilbert de Motier de Lafayette, in honor of whom our National Guard is named, was truly the first knight of America, pure-hearted, and altruistic. This book chronicles the beloved "adopted" son of George Washington, who at 19 barely escaped arrest by King Louis XVI to come to fight for our cause. He...

Power Vortex Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This was a very interesting book -- fast paced and exciting. Robert Bruce is a true visionary.Click Here to see more reviews about: Power VortexBill Lloyd - Retired Naval Commander, Naval Intelligence; Dorothy Baker - Daughter of Dr. Baker, FBI laboratory chief, chemical weapons; Lee Lloyd - Bills wife;...

Windmills of New England: Their Genius, Madness, History & Future Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Dan Lombardo's "Windmills of New England: Their Genius, Madness, History & Future" is written in a very scholarly manner, yet it is obviously a labor of love and as a result he has created a fun and interesting read. This book has something for everyone. Not only is it full of history and wonderful...

Smoke Your Firefighter Interview Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book has helped me immensely in improving my firefighter interview skills. I went from not passing interviews to being hired as a firefighter. The important thing that Chief Lepore does in this book is help people understand the logic and thought processes behind answering interview questions. Anyone...

The Darrell Survey Golf Equipment Almanac 2003 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)An informative and comprehensive collection of equipment stats. I enjoyed comparing what non-paid amateurs use versus paid professionals. The consumer info is categorized by handicap levels, which helps to show the best equipment for different kind of players. Well done.Click Here to see more reviews...

Top 10 Guide to Los Angeles (Top 10 Travel Guides (Internationalists)) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A great guide to LA! It highlights the best of LA so that you're not just wandering around this big city. It makes Los Angeles understandable and fun. The author highlights the most interesting places in Los Angeles; the Star hangouts, the best restaurants and the best attractions. And the coverage...

Fodor's New England, 27th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Fodor's "New England" travel guide is an excellent introduction to a diverse region offering historical attractions, great scenary, and multiple recreational opportunities. All too many folks know no more of the Northeast than can seen from the I-95 corridor. In fact, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,...

Mean Spirits Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For most Americans, the Mayflower and its Pilgrims exemplify the beginning of the great American Dream. Victims of social and religious persecution, they were among the notable first to come to the New World and prosper from all it had to offer. In his novel "Mean Spirits", author Roger Chiocchi presents...

From Life in the Hollywood Fast Lane to the Untouchables of India: Chasing Fame and Finding God Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)i was given this gift by a friend and it totally opened my eyes! Too often, we're focused on celebrities and a get-happy-quick scheme without taking the time to work on ourselves. Jennifer Wilde's story is absolutely powerful and life-changing. This si a great book for anyone seeking a deeper purpose...

America's Cup (Images of America: Rhode Island) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)My whole family - my generation, plus my parents and grandparents - grew up sailing in Newport and had ties to the America's Cup races. I like having all of the historical photos in one book. Well worth the purchase price - it brings back so many fond memories.Click Here to see more reviews about: America's...

Soft Drink Bottlers of the United States: Volume 1 Vermont and New Hampshire Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I loved this book. It's a researcher's dream. I have done considerable investigation on soft drinks, particularly Mountain Dew and I use the works of both Chris and Dennis to find what drinks each bottler bottled and when.As an example, it was thru their work that I found the original non-Pepsi bottlers...

Above the Clouds Beyond the Pain Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Robert Chiasson, in the autumn of his life, learns to fly and fall in love again. Faced with personal tragedies Robert uses his strength of character and desire to move forward and seek reconciliation for his painful past. He receives his pilot's license in his early sixties and meets his soul mate,...

Living In New England Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was browsing among the impoverished English-language section in a local bookstore and this immediately caught my eye with both title and jacket photo. I grew up and went to college in New England and it will always be called home-thus the nostalgia. This lovely and evocative book combines photography...

Virginia's True Founder: Edward Maria Wingfield And His Times - Jamestown 400th Anniversary Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is definitely the best-researched book in existence concerning the Jamestown Colony! You really get a sense of the events that caused the English to set out for the new world to begin with, and the terrible troubles that they endured after landing. It should be noted that in 1607, "Virginia" referred...

American Architecture, Vol. 2: 1860-1976 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am in the process of reviewing textbooks for use in a general History of Architecture course. This book seems comprehensive, well-organized, and provides clear illustrations. For the price, it is a good value. Additionally, it will serve well as a textbook (alongside the other volume by the same title)....

The Titanic Story: Hard Choices, Dangerous Decisions Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The most remarkable thing about this remarkable book is that, after all that has been written about the Titanic, someone has contributed a fresh perspective. Author Stephen Cox quiets the cacophony of finger-pointing moralizers, who so confidently distinguish heroes from villains in this tragedy, with...

Cities In The Wilderness - The First Century Of Urban Life In America 1625-1742 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great book. No, it isn't new or flashy, but it is an intelligent, well written, very useful account of the rise of cities of colonial America. If you want to understand the beginnings of urban life in the thirteen colonies, this is the book to read first.Click Here to see more reviews about:...