This book shows one of the many struggles that our frozen citizens from the north have to face everyday. Well written.

A terribly interesting book for anyone interested in well-written and throroughly researched biographies written on four people-Louise Weiss, Leo Szilard, E.P. Thompson and Danilo Dolci-whose ideas for peace in the post World War II world have altered the way we think about today.

This book is an accurate portrayal of N.O. Jazz Funerals. It is a must- read for anyone who has ever seen a tradtional Jazz Funeral, anyone who has ever read about them or anyone who plans a visit to New Orleans. Photographer Leo Touchet captures the emotions of all aspects of the Funeral, in his subjects' faces and body language. One feels "present" and "on the scene" at the various moments of the Funeral. The text is truly a love poem to New Orleans heritage. Even all of the writers' statements add to the beauty of this book. This book is a must-have for lovers of photography! And what a team! Great Photographer, Touchet; Great Playwrite, Bagneris, and Great Musician: Marsellis. Who could ask for anything more!!

The name Leo Cherne is not universally known, but though he was never elected to public office, the man was enormously influential. His work can be found all through American endeavors in the last century; he was an advisor to nine presidents. He did remarkable humanitarian work for refugees with his International Rescue Committee. He died in 1999, and his life story reads like a history of the Cold War. His first biography is now out, _Rescuing the World: The Life and Times of Leo Cherne_ (State University of New York Press) by Andrew F. Smith. Smith first met Cherne the year before he died, because Cherne supposedly needed advice about writing his autobiography. Cherne was an accomplished writer, and had started the autobiography a few times. He certainly had plenty of material. But it never happened; "In the end I concluded that the apparently gregarious, outgoing Leo Cherne simply could not write a book about himself because it was unseemly for him to do so." This is a biography of his public life; Cherne refused to discuss stories others told of his private life, so subjects such as his marriage are barely mentioned, and will have to be included in the inevitable future biographies. Cherne was sufficiently busy in the public sphere to make this first attempt a valuable chronicle.

Cherne was born in 1912 of first generation Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. In high school, after a hurricane devastated Puerto Rico, Cherne appointed himself the head of a "Hurricane Committee," addressed a special student assembly on the issue, and started collecting the food and money that poured in afterwards. It was a model for future years: "... quick intervention in seizing the public platform, altruistic motives, positive responses of others, and record-breaking results." After law school, he began advising businessmen on taxes and governmental issues, and became a consultant to companies and to Congress. He advised business how to gear up for war, and gear up for a consumer economy afterward. He became interested in working with refugees after the war. He had humanitarian interest, to be sure, but he also thought of the refugees as political weapons against totalitarianism. If the regime was so perfect, he would point out, why were refugees fleeing? Cherne chaired the International Rescue Committee for forty years, seeing the organization through many financial problems and often personally taking part in relief efforts for refugees from Hungary, Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Cuba. Cherne was able to unite diverse talents to support the aims of his International Rescue Committee, and through the book wander helpful volunteers like Rock Hudson, Liv Ullmann, and Joan Baez. Cherne got to speak up on behalf of Hungarian refugees on the Ed Sullivan Show, not a likely forum for humanitarian efforts. He was also a songwriter, and achieved fame as a sculptor. His busts of Kennedy, Lincoln, Churchill and other famous people are known all over the world.

_Rescuing the World_ is a record of remarkable public service. Cherne never had a fortune, and he never held office, but he had passion for freedom and an insistence on liberty for others. He was able to inspire others to good efforts for the world's refugees. Read this book and if you ever hear people bemoaning the world's woes and asking, "What difference can just one person make?" you can ask if they have heard of Leo Cherne.

Give yourself a break, some laughs, and a lesson in the English language. Buy this book. It's an ideal gift for ghostwriters, speechwriters, essayists, and English teachers.

From "give a man enough rope, and he'll hang you" to The Weather forecast:Snow, followed by little boys with sleds," Professor Rosen has organized a delightful collection of offbeat insights. Pithy, insightful verbal goofs on 35 grand subjects (the Arts, Life, Love, Sports) are presented for your reading pleasure. Footnotes are included for the academically inclined.

Warning: Puns are addictive. This slender volume could be hazardous to your social life.

Nobody reads Rumpole like Leo McKern! I love John Mortimer's Rumpole and this tape was great. Even though the fun of Rumpole is in the writing and the play on words, Leo McKern makes Rumpole come alive.

Fascinating reading about Jack Durant, a suave mobster gone straight. His cover-up was so smooth, he became a beloved restauranteur in Phoenix. Who could have guessed that petite Mabel Leo, a newspaper and magazine feature writer, could uncover his past. Crime buffs won't quit until they, too, know about his alias', wives, links to Bugsy Siegel and FBI records. This sleuth book has everything and it's real!

Sedona Davis, author of suspense/romance Concha

I think Sailor Man (for that is the correct name, not Salior Man) deserves greater notice! The premise is unusual, the writing is accomplished, the characters quirky, and the adventure grand. Jack can become invisible, which he uses to great effect to change the lives of a host of unusual characters who live, work or shop in a mammoth shopping mall/apartment/medical complex. His true love is stolen by his mortal enemy, and a pursuit of mythic proportions ensues. The final tumultuous scenes are astonishing and worthy of the most epic thrillers.

This book contains many questions and answers about the Santa Fe Trail. It is an excellent book to use with students if you are a teacher. It is also a quick and fun read for adults who are interested in the Santa Fe Trail. The information is varied and useful.

Having read IN THE BEGINNING and KEEPERS OF THE SECRETS I was looking forward to Robert Siblerud's latest Chronical and I continue to be in awe of his accomplishments.

This is only the second review that I have ever written but I just had to make a statement about this man's ability to synthesis information. I have been studing this subject matter for over thirty-five years and never before have I found such a wealth of information in one place. Of course, I don't agree with all of his propositions, that 's because he presents them all! This is not a "new age" or "spititual" book, it is a scholarly presentation that no student of humanities spiritual evolution can afford to be without. Thank you Mr. Siblerud and keep them coming!