With this book Lawrence Grobel has compiled some of his best work. Each interview is insightful, well researched, and above all entertaining. He is never afraid to ask the difficult or controversial questions and his manner seems to elicit honest and revealing answers. For anyone interested in the men and women behind some the 20th century's most prestigious writers, this book is a must.

Very enjoyable easy to read book that has helped us identify a hobby. A must read.....

This is another Judy Gale Roberts great pattern book. With the topic of Christmas and her unique presentation of the subject on wood, their are almost endless pattern designs and projects that are fun to make and people will admire. The book is laced with "Helpful Hints" to make the projects easier and suggestions on how to modify the pattern to create something different. Also the use of colors and backgrounds and different woods add to this unique presentation.

The book contains 37 basic Christmas Ornament designs with various suggestions and tips on how to modify and create unique variations. Then 13 patterns of 9" x 11", with suggestions to take each one and make into a wall plaque, key holder, shadow box or other combinations. Then another 13 patterns of 11" x 17", all full size with numerous tips and suggestions. This book offers beautiful patterns and designs.

The entire "Fine Line Design" series is an excellent scroll saw pattern guide book for the beginner and the more experienced sawyer. Judy Gale Roberts designs are very pleasing to the eye and very easy to understand how to make.

This is an excellent pattern book for the Western/Southwestern deigns. Judy Gale Roberts, as with all the "Fine Line Design" series, offers some excellent patterns with some useful hints laced throughout the book. There are 36 full sized patterns ranging from 8 x 11 to the fold out 11 x 17 patterns. Also scattered in the book are various smaller projects. Advice is given on how to utilize various different techiques to take a single pattern and make it a shelf, key chain holder, clock, plaque or a shadow box.

The commentary is not at the beginning of the book, but rather right at the pattern through out the book. This allows the user to see exactly how the 'helpful tip' can be incorporated into the project.

The eye catching collection of designs in this book will offer the user countless opportunities to excell at the their work. You will have no problem interpreting July Gale Roberts designs.

A super new 224 reference book on the popular collectible. Contains many large sharp black and white detailed photos and some very nice full color pictures. There's a wealth of interesting and useful info in the book, covering from basic data to dream layouts, track planning, track, electrical wiring, running two trains, scenery, building and structures, action accessories, steam and diesel locomotives, freight and passenger cars, operations, to a complete glossary and sources of supply. The train enthusiast will certainly find this to be an enjoyable and useful reference source. Add it to your library.

This book is basically the "textbook" for the Fundamentals of Fine Woodworking workshop taught at the prestigious North Bennet St. School in Boston. It starts by talking about layout principles and the use of a reference surface. Then you move on to Wood Technology where you learn all about wood movement. Next you learn to sharpen bench chisels and planes. The section on the bench planes is particularly useful, because it covers much more than just sharpening the blade iron. You also learn how to tune-up the other parts of the plane which are just as important in getting good results. The book then goes on to show you how to flatten and square up boards using the plane, how to tune-up and properly use a marking guage, how to cut mortise & tenon and various dovetails joints by hand. The book is full of great illustrations and is very detailed in it's explanations, not only of how to do something, but why. Even though this book concentrates entirely on the use of hand tools, the concepts it describe about reference surfaces and layout are just as applicable as when you, say, setup and cut dovetail joints when using a router. If you are like I was, owning a bunch of handtools like planes and chisels, but not really knowing the proper way to tune them up and use them to get good results, then this book is for you.

"George Jones Ceramics" has been well researched and is beautifully presented. It is about a major 19th century English pottery business, of which little was known before Robert Cluett's book. Archived collections and histories of nineteenth century potteries have generally been neglected in favour of older potteries and because of museum financial constraints. But they all have a place in the history of ceramics and until this book was produced there were fears that much information about George Jones Pottery would be lost forever. The best part of this beautiful book, for my family, is the history of George Jones' family and descendents which is included. George Jones was my husband's great grandfather.

After reading this material, I would strongly recommend the avid frontiersman to the novice to take advantage of Brown's testimony to lost and unseen towns that "once were." Brown's attention to detail is above no other; the exquisit portraits he provides makes you shiver in anticipation and almost to a point, turn back in time to actually see how we might have lived during this now lost and not too distant era.

I recommend this book highly.

If you are just beginning to learn glass etching, this book is a must. Wonderful and easy to follow instructions and great patterns. I made some beautiful pieces with this book.

On first flick I thought Yeah Great! the stuff in this book really nice and I'd love to have most of it somewhere in my house...where can I buy them!! On second read I soon started to relise that producing great finishes on furniture, lamp shades, curtains, floors and walls is not as hard as it looks and even someone like ME can achieve it. This book is fantastically laid out with big colourful, basic pictures which take you through the procedures step by step from start to finished product. It's an excellent book if you want some great, and visually stunning effects around the house without needing a degree in interior or graphic design. There are even templates in the back if you want to use the patterns straight from the book. There are also many different colour samples if you're not to sure of what colours go well together. It's also great for making gifts too! If you like to dabble in a little bit of art and craft then this book should definately make it to your bookshelf.