August 2012 | Newport Ri Mansions

Coos County (OR) (Images of America) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This was a fun read with lots of accurate historical information. The pictures are fascinating and if you know the area you will find it very enjoyable.Click Here to see more reviews about: Coos County (OR) (Images of America)Long before the wreck of the Captain Lincoln in 1852 brought settlers to the...

Writing the Great War: Sir James Edmonds and the Official Histories, 1915-1948 (Military History and Policy) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Despite the author's prodigious efforts in trying to prove that the Official Histories are not partial accounts written to protect the reputations of the politicians and the High Command and cover up the gross incompetence of Britain's war efforts and its military, the fact that the Histories are paid...

Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts, and Applications Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This text proved an invaluable guide to the subject of hospital finances. This was a subject I was not particularly interested in, and the book surprised me. It is readable and clear. The logic flows smoothly. There are plenty of examples, illustrating assorted principles. After reading several books...

Scenic Driving New England Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In 320 pages and 28 scenic drives Stewart Green leaves no stone (or should I say rock) unturned in describing each drive. With this book, you'll not only get directions from one town to another along the route but everything that's in-between, and a fair dose of area history and stories. Stewart takes...

Mobile: A Novel (French Literature Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I couldn't help but notice that there were no reviews, not even professional ones, of this book, and it's too good not to have some description available here. I first read Mobile in the sixties, in French, and in spite of a failing memory for the language, re-read it recently. (I'm ordering this translation,...

Frommer's Oregon Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great book for an overview of the total state. If you are looking for lots of info on one particular area this probably isn't what you are after, but it gives a good description of each area. We found it useful for our trip but not terribly in depth about each area.Click Here to see more reviews...

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (VA) (Images of Rail) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)When you think of the C&O you tend to think of three things: long coal trains being pulled by those massive Allegheny 2-6-6-6 steam engines, the effort they put into their high class passenger service, and of course the sleeping kitty 'Chessie.' And in this book, each of these gets a full chapter....

New England Quaker Meetinghouses, Past and Present Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I found this to be a very interesting book covering a topic I knew very little about. It has photos and a brief history of meeting houses state by state, giving the exact location which makes it easy to find if you are in the area. It also explains the different types of Quakers and their beliefs. A...

Seal Beach (CA) (Images of America) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Growing up in Seal Beach, I cant think of a better coffee table book while living in the mountains.. A++Click Here to see more reviews about: Seal Beach (CA) (Images of America)Situated along the Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach is the coastal portal between Los Angeles and Orange Counties. This...

Mingus: A Critical Biography (Da Capo Paperback) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a slightly disappointing, but still very good biography of one of the greatest jazz composers and probably its top bassist. Mingus, using a mixture of jazz, blues, church music, European impressionism and march music, and folk, wrote some of the most outstanding music of the 20th century. A man...

Balfour and the Shadow Pirate Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There are two ultimate tests for a good read: first, does the reader not want the book to end, and second,does the reader envy the author's writing ability. This book passes the test on both. I'm familiar with history and ships. I served both in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Merchant Marine as...

Insight Guide Wales (Insight Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Simply a great book about Wales, with lively discussion of culture, history, and people. Suggestions about where to go and what to see, and fine pictures to give a flavor of the countryside before you arrive.Click Here to see more reviews about: Insight Guide Wales (Insight Guides)This guide explores...

The Solent Cruising Companion: A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to Ports and Harbours from Keyhaven to Chichester (Wiley Nautical) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read some years ago that between Brighton and Bournemouth (about ninety-fives miles apart) on the south coast of England there are the largest number of registered leisure craft in the world. I doubt that has changed and in the center of this area is the Solent. If you fancy sailing around the ports...

Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1990: Major Combatants Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Steve Roberts has built on the earlier work of Jack Bauer to put together one of the most accurate lists published of ships of the U.S. Navy. Meticulously researched through primary Navy records, the book corrects dozens of earlier errors of names, dates and details and provides comments on nearly every...

Herreshoff Sailboats Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I first saw this book while having dinner on a friends boat. I liked it so much, especially since I used to sail on a Herreshoff boat when I was a kid, that I got my own copy. Its really well written, and the Herreshoff family is pretty amazing. Nat isn't ever going to make Father of the Year, but he...

Aston Martin Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is the third book I have by the same authors. As with the previous 2 it follows the same formulae. A brief introduction of the marque, and then a model by model discription. If it's not in this book, then it's probable that Aston Martin never made it. The color pictures are superb and show off the...

Change Through Power Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I wish this book would have been around 20 years - a real eye-opener for those that want a positive outlook on all of life's aspects...a must-read!Click Here to see more reviews about: Change Through PowerFrom the back cover: Are you satisfied with just getting by? Are the circumstances of life dictating...