October 2012 | Newport Ri Mansions

The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, 1956-1966 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Bob Dylan scrapbook.This is a wonderful trip down memory lane. The text of the book The book basically a narrative of the years from 1956 to 1966. It provides a nice insight to Bob Dylan before the fame up to Blonde on Blonde. Most of it the true Dylan aficionado would already know, but it is very well...

Rhode Island: An Explorer's Guide Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great book! Every time I am stumped on a local history question I can turn to this book and find the answer painlessly. As a guide to restaurants and attractions it just can't be beat. I recommend this book to locals and visitors as a great reference source.Click Here to see more reviews about:...

Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If you are at all interested in California Tuscan style architecture, this book is clearly the only one on the market that details what production and custom builders and architects are doing in the market today. It has great detail on materials and design that will help any homebuyer distinguish California...

Deadly Angel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Normally, I would not be that crazy about a book with dark undertone of sex and murder, but it only took moments to hook me and make me feel a part of the action. The words created a movie like flow and Hollywood may well find Cofrin's first novel worth the read! The characters were richly developed...

100 Hikes / Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)William Sullivan, the author of this guide book, is reputed to be a fifth generation Oregonian who grew to love the Oregon coast as a child spending time in the family cabin in Lincoln City. As a fourth-generation Oregonian and veteran of numerous day trips and camping trips as a child and adult to the...

Jamestown Journey (Chester the Crab) (Chester the Crab's Comix With Content) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)These comics are enjoyed by our entire family. Our 10 year old son can't seem to put them down as the illustrations and content are clever and entertaining. We love how Bently Boyd brings history to life in a fun, creative and easy reading style. After my son is finished reading he can't wait to share...

American Art Pottery: A Collection of Pottery, Tiles, and Memorabilia, 1880-1950 : Identification & Values Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a lovely book. Beautiful pictures.The collection concentrates on Art Tiles rather than Art Pottery. Great articles on the companies histories. If you collect Art Pottery Tiles this book is for you!Click Here to see more reviews about: American Art Pottery: A Collection of Pottery, Tiles, and...

Afoot and Afield: Orange County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In my Guide to Dayhiking in Southern California I listed the Orange County Volume of Afoot and Afield as the best in the series. It still is in this new edition, but quite a bit has changed, both in format and layout and in hike selection over the previous two editions. In general, these changes are...

Diamonds in the Coalfields: 21 Remarkable Baseball Players, Managers, and Umpires from Northeast Pennsylvania Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"Diamonds in the Coalfields" is a documentary of life in the 1920's, 30's, and 40's. William Kashatus has done an excellent job of organizing the history of the mining communities, from a perspective of how baseball affected everyone's lives in those happy, glorious years. You can get an estimate of...

Surfing Guide to Southern California Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I thoroughly enjoyed every word and nostalgic picture in this book. I surfed many of the spots listed and it was insightful to re-visit them and realize that the book contained information that, as a 60's surfer, always was just plain instinctual. We knew when the good spots were breaking, we knew where,...

Watercolor Expressions: 123 Artists Create Moods with Brush and Paint Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a beautiful collection of watercolor paintings featuring a wide range of different subjects including nature, animals, people, landscapes and still lives. It will offer inspiration for years to come. Each picture lists the artist, tile, size and paper used. A brief comment by the artist is also...

1609: Winter of the Dead: A Novel of the Founding of Jamestown (Young Founders) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Although this book was very informative and taught me a good deal about the first few years in James Towne and the hardships the colonists suffered, I found that it was overly dark and scary. I appreciated the historical accuracy, such as when John Smith was injured, but, especially nearing the end,...

Iron Men and Tin Fish: The Race to Build a Better Torpedo during World War II (War, Technology, and History) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As one interested in submarine warfare, particularly during WWII, I was eager to see this new account, one of the first in book form in over a decade. My father was involved in the development of improved torpedoes for the U.S. Navy. It is well known that Germany had many "duds" but not as well known...

Mary's World: Love, War, and Family Ties in Nineteenth-century Charleston Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)_Mary's World_ traces the life story of Mary Motte Alston Pringle, a prominent South Carolinian woman, from her youth in the early 1800s to her passing at an advanced age. Much of the story is drawn from her own writings, which are voluminous and articulate, though Côté steers clear of the trap of overquoting...

How to Succeed in College Mathematics (A Guide for the College Mathematics Student) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As an educator and non-mathematician who has long been concerned about the dismal state of math education in America, I find this book is a most welcome account of how students should approach the study of math at the college level. This is a timely, serious "how to" book about a national educational...

Chicken Soup for the Soul - 101 Stories to Open The Heart And Rekindle The Spirit (Chicken Soup for the Soul Self-Esteem Audio Books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Perhaps, I am too cynical. Perhaps, I have lost my innocence. But once again, I picked up a book, I thought might reach deeper, might have meaning . . . but alas, I found a book that made happiness and meaningfulness seem easy, too easy. I didn't buy it. This book tries so hard to please that it smacks...

Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing : America's Leading Wellness Doctor Shares His Secrets for Lifelong Health Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)great non-traditional remedies that have worked for my family and I. I would categorize the book as being in between naturopathy and traditional medicine. This book will make you question (but not distrust) the medical society and its ingrained, tunnel visioned methods. An overall long term health and...