This encyclopedia is indispensable to anyone seriously interested in blues and gospel recordings of the pre-WW2 era. Awe-inspiring labor has brought forth a volume of nearly 1500 pages listing, alphabetically by artist, recording data for every known African-American blues and gospel performer whose work was put on disk through 1943. It is not a jazz discography, though a few essentially jazz acts are included. As well as commercial recordings, it also attempts to catalog all known folklore field recordings of the same period, particularly those of the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. Included are an index of artists, to help locate sideman appearances, and an index of song titles. The work involved here, which has occupied several writers for many years, is awe-inspiring, particularly since the book is specialized enough (and priced highly enough) that it will never break any sales records. A love for this wonderful music is evident on every page.

I bought a copy about 2 years ago and use it frequently, especially with my disk and tape collection. The kind of session data given so generously here was notoriously absent on LP reissues of early blues music. As an inveterate compiler and collator and list-maker, I can't imagine not having this info! The Oxford edition is a sturdy and well-made volume, and I consider the book worth every dime I paid for it, and then some.

One "improvement" I would like to see in a future edition is the addition of some symbol to designate records of which no copy is known to exist. Here and there the editors note that a particular recording has "never been found," but this should be done more consistently. Even with such a notoriously lost 78 as Pm 13096, only the absence of a master number indicates its status. Since 7 types of saxophone are differentiated in the instrumentation chart, I would also suggest that the Queen of Musical Instruments -- I mean, of course, the 12-string -- might be distinguished from the plain old 6-string guitar (perhaps as "12g").

The quibbles are quite minor. There is really nothing about this book that I don't like. Casual blues and gospel fans certainly don't need it, but it will be indispensable to those with a more serious interest.

This book covers every aspect of Children's Ministry. This is one of those resources a Children's Minister can not do without. GREAT TOOL!!!!!

Conan's bride, Zenobia, is kidnapped by a Khitan wizard and is taken to Khitai in order to be sacrificed. Conan follows him east. Meeting friend and foe alike. He rescues Zenobia and kills the wizard. Blair Colquhoun @cybertours.com

This book is best for those who have already read a couple of books on leadership, particularly those by Warren Bennis and James MacGregor Burns since these two figure's ideas are present in many of this book's pages. That is not to say there are no new paths taken. Sashkin and Rosenbach's "A New Vision of Leadership" is eye-opening in its redefinition of transformational leadership. This essay also does well in illustrating the differences between leadership and management, a division I was not sure existed until I picked up this book. Payne, Fuqua, and Canegami's "Women as Leaders" was equally fresh and eye-opening. This is a good book to read to start developing more complex ways of looking at leadership.

Un excelente libro, muy actualizado. contiene buena informacion de la medicina basica y aplicada de los bovinos, cerdos, cabras,ovejas, etc. Tiene un enfoque diagnostico y terapeutico apropiado, ademas sus figuras y cuadros son explicitos y faciles de entender. deberia tratar con mas profundidad el tema de la medicina preventiva en los bovinos. de todas maneras es un buen libro.

Dorothea Tanning shows an incredibly wide range of artistic styles in this compilation of her works. Some of the most intruiging and inspiring paintings I have ever seen!

Who's dont want to know what is inside our head? Another lifes?, Another remembers? We are really or just we are hidding ourselves? Fasciniting. Sorry the english (¿Quién no quiere saber qué es lo que hay dentro de nuestra cabeza? ¿Otras vidas? ¿Otros recuerdos? Somos en realidad nosotros mismos o sólo fingimos serlo y escondemos nuestra verdadera personalidad?

The book was very informative, precise and easy to follow and understand. It gives you a very clear understanding of what's available to you and what resources to check. It has helped me after one whole year of trying to figure out how to start my business, do just that. Everyone should read this, even if you already have a business of you own, it can help in many ways - Who doesn't need money and advice?

I found this historical genealogy of the Jacob Fyock family a great resource as well as great reading for enjoyment. Howard Fyock has brought the Fyock ancestors alive by telling his personal stories about many of the Fyock ancestors. He has collected many pictures of his ancestors to help answer the question..."I wonder what my ancestors looked like." I am glad that he did not list just names and dates. Even if you are not related in anyway to the Fyock line, you will enjoy reading about the lives of the Fyock people. You will not be sorry you purchased this book.

Rabbi Orkand, and his wife, Joyce, an elementary school teacher, write on a level that will be enjoyed, and understood by children. Generations should share this book.