Having Bichon Frise's in my life for the last 15 years, it was a joy to read this book about the breed; puppies; food; healthcare (especially teeth);and the breeds standards and traits. Martin Weil has done his homework and written an easy guide to understand. From puppies through adults, this is a great reference.

I am so pleased that this much loved breed has such a great resource for those who are not familiar with them and for people like me! I just adopted a 5 month old puppy and wanted the best CURRENT information availabe. I bought 3 books....THIS IS THE VERY BEST. ENJOY!

This well researched photo essay on Paul Outerbridge is a wonderful addition to the pictorial history of the art. Elaine Dines-Cox does a marvelous job placing Outerbridge in an artistic context. Outerbridge draws from Cubism, New Objectiviity and Surrealism and translates them into his own visual language. She speaks not only of his art but the processes he used. An entire chapter is extracted from an Outerbridge publication from 1940 describing the Carbo process.

Dines-Cox book is beautifully oversized to bring to full advantage the magnificent work of this master. Outerbridge mastered both black and white and color during his lifetime. His life is briefly sketched but this book is not intended as a biography but rather as a homage to a great master.

Outbridge's name is not as well known as Adams, Weston, Cunningham, Brassai or Kertesz but as an artist he ranks with the best. Recent auctions of his work have fetched incredible sums.

While other great artists have innumerable books to their credit I have only come across two other publications on Outerbridge and they were both small paperbacks with inferior reproductions. With but one photograph per page this is one of the handsomest publications in years.

Yellow Roses is an anthology of Christian romances set in 19th century Texas. Each novella is a stand-alone story of plucky heroines and Texas Ranger heroes. All four novellas are good, short reads, but two are outstanding: Serena's Strength and Saving Grace.

DiAnn Mills skillfully weaves a tender romance between Serena Talbot and Chet Wilkinson while portraying their spiritual struggles in an unobtrusive, believable way in SERENA'S STRENGTH. Her historical and cultural accuracy blends an engaging story line and an authentic narrative of life as Texas Ranger in the developing Republic of Texas.

Kathleen Y'Barbo narrates the story of a tenacious Texas Ranger widow, Grace Delaney who struggles to keep her home and family together and Jedadiah Harte, ex-Texas Ranger turned preacher in SAVING GRACE. Their spiritual journey with God and to each other is a well crafted, uplifting read.

While all four are well-written and wholesome romantic stories, I'm sure you'll want to read other titles by both DiAnn Mills and Kathleen Y'Barbo.

Each short story is a satisfying read by itself, to get all of them in one book is a real treat. If you love fun heroines, good heros and love based on Faith, you will HAVE to read this book!

These tales of a bygone day, when Texas Rangers struggled to tame the young state, are exciting, romantic, and uplifting. These wholesome stories touched my heart.

This is a collection of 4 touching tales of friendship and romance. I normally do not like novels, but the 4 girls in "Forever Friends" became like my best friends and I began to really relate to them and enjoy my time reading the book. Also, the christian tones make for uplifting romance reading without all the smut. I reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys true romance and sweet novels.

I really enjoy Christian fiction in a variety of genres, but very often I have to avoid the straight Christian romances. However, I did not find that to be the case with these 4 great little stories. While this book is definitely a light read, and sometimes borders on the cheesy, I found that the characters were more real and likable and that the stories dealt with areas of faith and love that pertained more closely to my life. If you are looking for a book that will make you think and challenge you without really stressing you out ( :) ), pick this one up.

This release was informative and also included a few live clips of Robbie as a solo artist.It delves further into the makings of the Hawks with early photos of the boys as they were acquired from other bands.Unfortunately there was no older interview footage of Richard Manuel to really complete the general feeling of the Band portion of the documentary.I felt that a portion of "The Band" dvd could have been combined into "Going Home" to make a good release even better.This is a good follow up to the hopefull impending release of "The Last Waltz" on dvd.

Robbie Robertson is a phenomenon...he just keeps getting better and better...musically growing and breaking new ground. It's one of the things that makes this documentary so fascinating, to see the development from the early days to the present, ending as it does with a marvelous live performance of "Ghost Dance".

The musical clips are treasures. The moments with Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan (looking like a teenager), a few selections from "The Last Waltz", etc. He's also an expressive and eloquent interview subject...to hear him talk about his youth with Ronnie Hawkins, Dylan writing his songs on a typewriter, and so much more.

A great story teller, with subtle wit and sharp observations, he looks like a Native American Gary Cooper, long, lean and comfortable...with relaxed body language and a voice that's so easy on the ears, making this an incredibly entertaining and enjoyable 70 minutes, spent watching and hearing pure genius.

This DVD shows the history of one of the greatest rock performers of all time.Robertson is telling about his roots,The Band,Bob Dylan and many more.There are also recent live shows shown.If you want something to know about the history of music you'll have to see this one!

Of the original "Classic Star Trek" movies made, Star Trek II has got to be number two on my all-time favorites (with "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" being number 1). Originally slated as a two hour movie of the week, ST II is a fast paced, action oriented adventure that will hold your attention completely.

Montalban reprises his role from the original series as the genetically enhanced Khan. In his original encounter with Kirk, he was a formidable advisary; by the time the events of ST II take place, his brilliance is tinged with the madness of a man bent on revenge. Montalban brings his full talent as an actor to bear in his portrayal of Khan, making you draw back each time he appears on screen.

The original cast members reprise their various roles and each contribute to the progression of the story. Shatner, Kelly and Nimoy garner the majority of the screen time; interestingly, this is Kirstie Alley's first break out role.

Holding true to the new "director's edition" DVD moniker, director Meyer has included several special features with this updated release. Most notable among the features is the addition of the extra footage he added when ST II was rebroadcast on ABC's Movie of the Week during the mid 1980s. While not showstopper sequences, they do add a more rounded perspective to an already finely detailed movie. There are additional period interviews with Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley, as well as an in-depth look at how Industrial Light & Magic created some of the key special effects sequences for the film. The ILM footage is remarkable in many aspects, most particularly as there has never been a comprehensive "behind the scenes" look at how the Star Trek universe is created.

STAR TREK II-TWOK finds Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) heading up an inspection tour of the Starship Enterprise, now commanded by Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and feeling useless. Those feelings are short-lived though, after an enemy from Kirk's past, decides to exact revenge on him. A genetically enhanced human, from the 20th century named Kahn (Ricardo Montalban), steals a starship and a top secret device that could mean the end of all life in the universe...

After STAR TREK-TMP, the filmmakers decided to go back to the original series for inspiration. The episode "Space Seed" fit the bill. At the end of that adventure, Kirk puts Kahn and his followers on a remote planet to live, after foiling their plot to take over the ship. Fifteen years later, Kahn is found by Commander Checkov (Walter Koenig), and blames the Admiral for the death of his wife.

KAHN is my favorite TREK film featuring the original crew. Not only is Kahn a great adversary for James T. Kirk and co., but the film also has many other things for you to like: Kirk meets his long lost son David (Merritt Butrick), Lt. Saavik (Kirstie Alley, in her first film) proves that new blood can be introduced into the series and fit like a glove. Most of the humor in the film seems natural and it's as though these beloved characters are growing older gracefully. The themes of revenge and death are not new here but in the context of the story arc are handled well with a fine script and under the direction of Nicholas Meyer. KAHN represents, what would be the first part of a trilogy, within the film series.

The new 2 disc DVD set has some great extras. Here's what you get:

DISC 1-The director's cut, adding 3 minutes of scenes, taken from the television version that aired on the ABC network. An enjoyable audio commentary with Meyer, an even more enjoyable text commentary by trekspert Mike Okuda, who helped put together the Trek Encyclopedia. Boy, does he know a lot of terrific trivia about the film. The film holds up well, considering it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

DISC 2-includes a retrospective documentary called The Captain's Log Featuring Meyer, Shatner, Nimoy, Montalban, and Producer Harve Bennett that is well done There are featuretes on the film's production design, special effects, and original interviews conducted at the time of the film's release, with Shatner, Nimoy, and the late great DeForest Kelly (Doctor McCoy my favorite character from TOS). It also has a featurette that looks at several TREK novels that use Kahn and "the no-win senario" plot device in those stories that was better than I expected it would be. Finally, there is an extensive storyboard section, and the theatrical trailer.

A great 2 disc set that is Highly Recommended. Don't let the fact that it's STAR TREK stop you, this is a real high point in the film series, that finally is done right on DVD

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - This movie is the second best movie of all time, just barely behind Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. It is full of humor, action, and has a human angle, unlike the previous film.

This film definitely goes back to the "action-flick" genre of the TV series with a story (obviously) continuing from one of the first-season episodes, "Space Seed". In that episode, Kirk marooned Khan Noonien Singh, a genetically-engineered superhuman who tried to take over the Enterprise, on a distant planet, rather than take him back in custody. In the movie, that planet takes a turn for the worse soon afterward and a lot of Khan's party die. Khan lives for revenge on Captain (now Admiral) Kirk. In the movie, Khan manages to hijack a science vessel, the Reliant, and comes after Kirk. The movie plot is a lot more detailed and exciting, but that is the main idea.

Perhaps what makes this movie so good is the fact that a new director was at the helm, without previous Trek experience. He tried to get the "feel" of the TV episodes, and it worked wonderfully. Some people say that this film relies too much on action, but, watching the finale, this is not the case. Having Spock sacrifice himself to save the ship sounds like a strange idea, but it really works in the film.

This film is MUCH darker than the previous one and almost any of the newer Treks, also. It is probably the most violent, as well, and would DEFINITELY get a PG-13 now. The worst things are maybe those "vile little creatures" that go in people's ears. Be forwarned, this may turn you away from it, so you might want to hit the fast-forward. Violence aside, this is a perfect movie. It is one every science-fiction fan should see.

Finally, a complete, comphrensive FIELD guide to the birds of India! Gone are the days of hauling 2 or 3 hardcover bird books to the subcontinent just to be able to identify relatively common species. The drawings in this book are excellent, the descriptions very detailed, and the range maps very helpful. My two criticisms are that birders familiar with the common names in Salim Ali's "The Book of Indian Birds" will be confused with the revised nomenclature in this guide (based on the Inskipp's Indian Checklist); some changes are relatively minor, while others are so dramatically different (and frankly puzzling) that cross-referencing is a chore. The second involves the seperation of many of the range maps from the plates and descriptions, sometimes by many pages. This was due to the large number of species featured on some plates- there just wasn't enough room for the maps also. A better strategy might have been to put them all in the back of the book. But the benefits of this book far outweigh the shortcomings- my next trip to India promises to be more rewarding and productive bird-wise (as well as easier on my back)due to this excellent and overdue field guide.

These novellas are light and easy to read. It's a good book to curl up with when you don't want a complicated and adventurous story. The novellas are emotionally driven and the characters are well-developed. The stories are wholesome and there's an inspirational message woven within each story. I'd recommend this book to all who like a light Christian romance story.