This book is a treasure; it is a rare sight to see an art book that faithfully reproduces works, some of which I have personally seen. Gary is a consummate watercolor artist, respectful of his medium and subjects; this is beautifully captured by the incredible color photography and the intelligent, inspired comments by Judith Gordon, This book is a treat for anyone who loves flowers and admires artistic talent...I wish I could find the words...

If it weren't for this book, I wouldn't have 3 wonderfulchildren. I suffered from unexplained infertility for 8 years. Thespecialists tried everything. I even ended up in intensive care going into renal failure and almost died after one particular doctor's treatment from too much pergonal.My non-Christian neighbor was flipping through the radio, landed on a Christian station and heard about the book. She ordered it for the chapter that applied to her and thought of me for the chapter on infertility. It sounded so simple and I believed it could work, plus what did I have to lose? The first month I tried what it said and got pregnant! I didn't expect it to work so soon and went to the urgent care with a "flu bug". The doctor laughed and said I made his night...he had a patient with a broken arm, a car accident, and I was 8 weeks pregnant! Since it had taken so long to have my daughter, when she was almost 2 years old, I thought we should start trying again. Nothing happened. Then I remembered what the book had said, did it, and became pregnant the first month I took the prescribed vitamins again---and had twin boys! My doctor said I made medical history. Thanks to Maureen Kennedy Salaman for providing such valuable information. To this day, I have never seen any mention of these treatments in any infertility articles. Too bad alternative medicine isn't taken more seriously....I'm glad I used it!

From the happy mother of miracle babies---4 year old twin boys and a 7 year old daughter. :)

Some casual viewers of this site might wonder what the history of a small Southern town can offer readers across the nation. The answer lies in Franklin itself: for much of its history, it represented the ethos of much of the American nation, yet with noticeable differences that make its uniqueness compelling. Originally considered "the west," a wild and exotic frontier of Indians and game and forest and wild fields, Franklin became an outpost of civilization for the people at the end of the 18th Century who wished to move on to cheaper land and new business opportunities. From its earliest days, Franklinites were slaveholders, and this is another important thread in the complex story of the town, county and region. The town was the focus of the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, one of the Civil War's bloodiest and ultimately most futile battles. While the city maintained the Jim Crow segregation policies as did the rest of the South after the War, this book is one of the first to point out the important African-American leaders, like Rev. A.N.C. Williams, who owned a business on Main Street. The section of the book on the city's second century, written by Robert Holladay, is perhaps the most illuminating, addressing as it does for the first time Franklin's vital Black community and the civil rights movement in the town. Unlike the violence that stained many Southern cities and small towns, Franklin schools were easily and peacefully integrated. When an African-American asked the superintendent of schools about integrating the schools, he replied indignantly that he couldn't or he'd be lynched [by whites] on the Square. The citizen mildly replied that if he didn't he'd be lynched [by Blacks] anyway, so he might as well implement the law. The superintendent did so! The role of the interfaith, interracial Church Women in achieving racial equity is also an interesting and important note. Franklin is currently caught in the vise (and vice) of overdevelopment and urban sprawl, spawned by the arrival of I-65 in the 1960s and abetted by almost a century of pro-development ideology of local goverment. The book somewhat soft-pedals this last issue (a former mayor had his hands deep in development deals himself) and ends on a positive note. Perhaps most poignant of all, however, is the photograph by Holliday showing a shady old pioneer cemetery, bordered by the traditional Middle Tennessee mortarless stone wall, adjacent to and visually overwelmed by the new commercial development in the Cool Springs Mall area. Rural Williamson County is gone, replaced by the McAmerica of any suburb from Bangor to San Diego.

Written partly in response to what the author felt were mistakes in the Alan Moorhead book (which many regarded as the definitive book on the campaign), this is in my opinion THE book on this complicated and for many Australians, still very emotive subject.
Unlike other books on the subject this book presents us with both sides of the picture and finally gives both the Turk leadership and common soldier the respect they deserve.
This is a real war book that does not flinch from telling it like it is and to me the wonder is that men could endure such horror at all.

excellent book (like all books from James Robert Parish published by McFarland ! ) that covers more than 264 films about angels and ghosts in the movies till about 1993. A reference-work for every serious filmbook-collection. There are not many books covering this filmgenre in such a complete way.

People in my industry (golf) finally have a "Bible" to refer to when it comes to professional irrigation systems. Laid out in a basic, yet thorough format this book has it all, from good photos to useful charts and glossary. Anyone even considering installing a new system should have this book at their side. I wish I had it when our system was designed and "thrown in the ground" by a purported expert.

The reviewd book has been in use for over 20 years. Does time make it useless, old fashion? Not at all. As a grammar support book, combined with texts and other material provides the ESL student with the necessary grammatical topics for him/her achieve grammatical proficiency.

For those wishing to study military history, either seriously or for their own benefit this is a great work to start with. A chronological by subject discussion and listing of the principle texts of military history in the english language. While this could use an update to cover more recent history, you will find nothing better or more recent available to you. This book is not only informative, but readable as well. It is also great for those with some knowledge of military history who wish to branch out into other areas of the field.

I happened to read this book when I was preparing for my boards(step 3) recently. As I started reading this book, I felt it very useful and had special emphasis on all the cases we commonly encounter in the primary care setting. This book will make it best in conjunction with Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine. It is particularly good in areas of Cardiovascular diseases, Pulmonary diseases, Gastrointestinal diseases, Rheumatology, Neurology. It has all the essentials we need in day to day practice setting and it also tells you to refer to a standard textbook in areas which cannot be covered in handbook. It is particularly useful for the residents who intend to take step 3 as it allows you to get the best of the gist within the short time you have during residency. I read it for my step 3 and found it very helpful. I personally would combine this with Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine to make it 100% good internist. If at all there is not much stress in this is in areas of hematology and it says to refer to standard book. I would rate this book 5 stars for the way this book was put and the less time you spend but you remember everything of it. Thanks for giving me this opportunity to comment about this wonderful book.

Jim Roberts has produced a highly readable book dealing with the game in our cruelly deprived city from before the Civil War through his T-ball and Little League adventures in Great Falls, VA in the 1990s... Along the way, the author shows us a winning sense of humor...Mr. Roberts escorts the reader through the "mostly dismal" history of Washington's primary team, noting that the first Nationals (later known as the Senators) took the field in 1859, rather than when the American League was founded in 1901... There is a gentle chapter on one-time basball broadcaster Ronald Reagan that tells how he wrote Cleveland Indians start Bob Feller requesting an autographed ball for a boy who had been shot by his father, a mentally unstable World War II Hero Mr. Feller sent the ball. More than 30 years later, meeting with President Reagan at the White House, the Hall of Fame pitcher found that the Gipper rememembered the incident... Mr. Roberts interviews and writes movingly about two late area residents who played outside the major leagues, Lacy Ellerbe in the Negro Leagues and Claire Schillace Donahoe in the wartime All-American Girls Professional League. He relates how Mrs. Donahoe, irritated by a called strike, once hiked up her skirt and told the male umpire, "Would you please look at my knees." Said the cooperative ump: "I am - believe me I am."...Other topics include the annual Congressional baseball game (featuring suc former star athletes at Jim Bunning, Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell, Steve Largent...Mr Roberts also gives us a look at the Shenandoah Valley summer league and writes sensitively about Jimmy Trimble, who was a star pitcher at St. Albans School in the District and considered a likely major leaguer until he was killed on Iwo Jima near the end of World War II...In his introduction, Mr. Roberts describes watching the Montreal Expos play an exhibition game last spring in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, and noting a team press release in which pitcher where described as "lanceurs," catchers as "receveurs," outfielders as "voltigeurs" and coaches as "instruceurs." He adds, "What a disgrace. The capital of the United States - where baseball is the national pastime - doesn't."... Someday "this outrage" will be rectified. Until then, Mr. Roberts has given us a wonderful book that should at least partially assuage our pangs.