Un-opinionated, information-rich reference book contains a biography for every U.S. Senator and Representative, as well as information regarding every states' Governor, Congressional Districts, and State Contacts for both the Democratic and Republican Parties. Well worth the money for such valuable information. A + for students studying politics...

For any political junkie, this is so full of obscure facts that it will keep you overinformed, which any politico knows is the only way to be.

An invaluable resource to the voting records, districts and biographies of each and every member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, this book deserves a place on a shelf close at hand in the library of every researcher, lobbbyist or citizen who hopes to use the telephone or E-Mail to inform the appropriate members of concerns she/he may have about issues which come before Congress. Even though a new edition of the book comes out every two years in April of the odd-numbered years following the congressional elections, the old editions of the book are worth keeping as a resource and record of how a long-term member voted on an issue years before. In this way, the researcher reading this book can more accurately predict how a particular member is likely to vote on any issue currently before the Congress.

This book details and chronicals Garfield's comic life. As first a clever idea in Jim Davis' head to the mega-empire that has been built by Garfield. You learn about Jim Davis' experiences before Garfield. His work on other comics and his past comic creation that didn't do too well. It is interesting to read how the ideas are come up for each Garfield strip.

Jim Davis puts a lot of himself in the book and it comes out. You can get a feel for his personality and how much of that he puts into Garfield. You learn about the cast of characters in the comic along with those that create the comic. You see the influence that Garfield has had over the years. The many birthdays, the many kickings of Odie, the over-indulgence, all in this book. I found it a great book with one flaw being that it doesn't have enough about Jim Davis' thoughts on comics in general. It's a very minor and personal flaw. Overall it is a great book for any Garfield fan. There is much to love and enjoy.

I have been a huge Garfield fan since the early '80s. And as I am a few years short of turning 30, I remain an avid fan of the orange fat tabby. I love the ten explainations to why Lyman disappeared. My absolute favorite section of the books is Jim's top 20 cartoon strips he had done. My personal favorite [and one of Jim's favorite] is when Garfield sticks his head into the mouse hole only to be on the receiving end of a makeover. There has never been a moment when Garfield has never made me laugh. To a certain extent I have emulated myself after him. I hate Mondays, I love to eat and sleep, and I am extremely lazy but I don't mail cute kittens to Abu Dhabi and kick dogs off the table like Garfield does. Overall this book is a must have for Garfield fanatics.

If you are a Garfield fan and you don't have this book. WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU WAITING FOR ADD THIS BOOK TO YOUR SHOPING CART RIGHT NOW!!!!! It has a 20th aniversery interveiw, tells jim davis's life as a cartoonest, shows Jim davis's 20 favorite Garfeild strips, a logo-box gallery, lots of the feature pages that appear in the books, tons and tons of classic garfeild strips and much much more. ORDER THIS BOOK NOW!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!! NOW!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!! AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST NOW!!!!!!!!!