Wonderfull History of the breeding of Foundation Mares & Stallions of the AMerican Quarter Horse. I would not be without all 4 volumes in this series. I refer to them when considering a new horse purchase to research bloodlines for Temperment, type,usability and many other factors.

This is and excellent book in a series of four (so far) about sires and dams of significance in the Quarter Horse Breed. I learned about the horses from birth to death, successes and failures and the people in their lives. A pedigree is provided, and links are made from ancestors and offspring. I found it an excellent reference tool and enjoyed reading it. Another well written book from Western Horseman.

My 4 year old and 18 month old daughters absolutely love this book. The images simply jump off the page and there is so much visually to take in that they are captivated. Each night before we go to bed, all three of us pick a book. My 4 year old never tires of the book and picks it each and every time. Her favorite part is when Toby's mother says she looks like a mermaid with all the crawdads, turtles and such in her hair. I'm here looking for more of Kim Fernandez's illustrated books and thought I'd offer my opinion.

Little Toby and the Big Hair is a delightful picture book about the hazards, adventures, and surprises of a girl with very long hair.

The story describes in rhyme how Toby, who wants to grow the longest hair in the world, deals with very real problems encountered by someone with long hair in a world of short haired people.

My favorite part of the book is the wonderful illustrations, which were made out of fimo and then photographed. The illustrations are masterpieces of art, capturing nuances of texture, patterns, and light, in a simple, but elegant style.

I bought a copy of "Making Waves" by the same authors. It was a powerful book, to say the least. I really admired the honesty by all of the Asian American ladies that contributed to the book.
This book, which is the follow-up, is also a powerful book, too. You see, even though I'm a Caucasian male, I'm a Christian and an ordained minister. Most of the ministry and worship I do is with Asian Americans(most of the are college age and young adult). Since I didn't grow up Asian, this book and its predecessor were a valuable resource to me.
After seeing this book, I'm more sympathetic to the struggles that Asian Americans go through, and especially the females. Too often Hollywood and the Far Eastern Movie companies have portrayed Asian Females as the sultry and sexy "Gesha Girl" stereotype. This book lets the ladies speak and takes the reader into their hearts and minds. It lets the reader know what they've actually been through, what they struggle with(and still do), and what they do to surivive. I'm glad they've shared what they did. I think it's long overdue that their voices were heard.
I would reccommend this book to anyone doing ministry to Asian American females as I do or to any male dating or married to an Asian American female. Praise God for Elaine Kim and the Asian Women United!

i suppose you expect a formal review of some sort, but i'm just writing something freshly thought out:

i LOVE this book! it's pretty rare to discover asian american works of writing published in today's world. It iincludes stories, essays, poems, photography, and pictures of artwork done as well.

Anyone who is interested in heritage, asian american literature, or just would like a good collection of writing to read, i highly reccomend this book.

Interesting angle on the funky and different places in New York City. Being from another country and used to travelling around the world, I'm always picking up guidebooks from other cities. The Manhattan Fun Guide seemed to put all the important things I needed to know into one little book I could carry around. Gives you an eclectic mixture of places. Highly recommended for anyone discovering (and there's a lot to discover) Manhattan.

This book is great! It offers many reviews of shops and restaurants all over Manhattan! Unlike most guides however, this one offers a selection and description of boutiques and cafes that only locals would know about!! I would really recommend this book to visitors and even locals looking for the local hot spots in Manhattan!! ;)

Ce livre est grand! Il offre beaucoup d'examens des systèmes et des restaurants partout Manhattan! À la différence de la plupart des guides description des boutiques et des cafés que seulement les locals connaîtraient !! Je recommanderais vraiment ce livre aux visiteurs et même aux locals recherchant les points chauds locaux à Manhattan!!

Dieses Buch ist groß! Es bietet viele Zusammenfassungen der Systeme und der Gaststätten ganz über Manhattan an! Anders als die meisten Anleitungen jedoch, diese bietet eine Auswahl und eine Beschreibung der Boutiquen und der Kaffee an, die nur locals ungefähr! wissen würden! Ich würde wirklich dieses Buch den Besuchern und sogar locals empfehlen, die nach den lokalen brenzligen Stellen in Manhattan! suchen!

Este livro é grande! Oferece muitas revisões das lojas e dos restaurantes toda sobre Manhattan! Ao contrário de a maioria de guias entretanto, esta oferece uma seleção e uma descrição dos boutiques e dos cafés que somente os locals saberiam aproximadamente!! Eu recomendaria realmente este livro aos visitantes e mesmo aos locals que procuram os pontos quentes locais em Manhattan!!

Este libro es grande! Ofrece muchas revisiones de departamentos y de restaurantes todo concluído Manhattan! Desemejante de la mayoría de las guías sin embargo, ésta ofrece una selección y una descripción de los boutiques y de los cafés que solamente los locals sabrían alrededor!! Realmente recomendaría este libro a los visitantes e incluso a los locals que buscan los puntos calientes locales en Manhattan!!

If you are over the age of 30 and taking martial arts I have only three words for you: Buy this Book! It is money well spent, especially if it means you can keep up with the young turks in class.

It's about time someone wrote a book for those of us "over-the-hill" martial artists. Seriously, though, this is a great reference for any adult martial artist, regardless of age - sort of user's manual for the martial artist's body. And some of the information is very advanced - this is not just an introductory book for beginners. Great insight by the author into what it means to be one of the oldest students in the class. Very informative and inspiring book!

A poignant book on the Holocaust, as seen from the eyes of a child, carrying with it a message of faith and hope in the midst of despair. I recommend it wholeheartedly for adults, as well as for children. A remarkable tale worth reading and re-reading for the timeless message it contains.

A wonderful tale. A definite must have. Everyone should read this with their children. The author depicts Zev's and David's unwavering faith in a most inspiring way. You cannot help but find yourself wishing and praying with them for the miracle of lights to continue. This book will leave you with warm feelings of hope, family and friendship.

Mr. Bumble, the endearing character in this beautifully told story, tickles my young readers. With its classic charm and beautiful illustrations, it has become the most requested book in my house for story-telling!

Anyone who has ever bumbled in life will love this book! A perfect marriage between text and illustration, MR. BUMBLE teaches us all about overcoming life's obstacles and the unexpected friends we meet along the way. My six year old absolutely loves this book!

This book is one of my absolute favorites. When I pick it up, I feel like I am transported to another time and another place. The pictures and stories depicting life in Nauvoo in the 1830's and 1840's are treasures that will remain on my bookshelf and in my heart.

This is a wonderful book that is both interesting and visually stunning. You will learn about the LDS people who settled and made Nauvoo the properous city it once was as well as see lovely photographs of the buildings and the area. You'll feel like you're right there.

Book edited by two significant american North Korea researcher had good , no propaganda picture of North Korean State and Society. This information is very needed now after Korean Summit. The book is divided for four chapters. In first part of first chapter autor prof. Suh Dae-suk presented north korean leader Kim Jong Il.He presented preconditions prsonality Kim Jong Il , Childhood ,relations with father Kim Il Sung, stepmother,family relations , education , work expierence, Study in East Germany in Air Miltary Academy interst for movie and arts. Prof. Suh Dae -suk is the best in the world knowner Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.Intersting are remarks on the future political activity Kim Jong Il. Second chapter written by prof. Marcus Noland analysed perspectives opening North Korea,s economy. Second part of book egsamineed american - North Korea relations. The authors are wide known experts like: Selig s. Harrison ,B.C.Koh ,C.Kenneth Quinnones. Third part book pay attention to security and nuclear issues . Authors are american scholars: Doug Bandow , Edward A. Olsen.They presented north korean stategy in this field. Fourth chapter egsamined the relations North Korea with China and Japan . The neighbour,s enviroment North Korea is very significant for the future interkorean dialogue . The last article tell about North South relations . Author is Lee Chong-sik. Prof.R. Scalapino in the introduction noted that North Korea have very limited possibility involve to international coopperation. That Kim Dae -jung engagement and sunshine policy give the chance open in the future Hermit Kingdom. The book is very useful for Scholars and students try understand Noth Korean Issue. Marceli Burdelski Ph. D. The Department Asia Pacific Studies Institute of Political Studies polish Academy of Sciences Warsaw Poland polmb@univ.gda.pl

This book tells about the enchanting truth of Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il. I found it amazing and surprisingly accurate with abslutly no propoganda. Dae Sook Suh is one of the best authors of our time!

I'm an editor who has followed this poet's work in literary journals for almost 10 years, and I'm struck by how easily she could have published two books by now. Notice how many poems originally appeared in top-rank magazines like The Nation, The New Republic, Paris Review, etc. She isn't a kid. She's put in her dues. She must have thrown away a slew of published poems, working hard and writing new pieces, taking a long time to put this first book together. I can't emphasize enough how admirable and rare this is in the literary world. It reflects a drive for aesthetic purity that deserves the highest respect. I'm also struck by how unpredictable she's been over the years, from poem to poem. I never knew what she was going to send in next, and I still don't know. This is not to say that the book is without flaws; to my mind, they lie in the occasional, misguided attempts at formal, syntactic and tonal experimentation in the last section (Levitations, RICE, etc). But her vices are inseparable from the virtues I just mentioned: her staggering range, her variousness, the way in which she challenges herself constantly as a writer, and hence, her seemingly unlimited poetic potential, are exemplary.

I saw a review of NOTES FROM THE DIVIDED COUNTRY in the Sunday L. A. Times a week ago, and went out & bought it at the L. A. Festival of Books. I loved it! I just bought another 2 copies as gifts for Mother's Day.

I don't normally read poetry, so I'm not very articulate when it comes to technical terms, etc. But let me just say that this book is wonderful, and I loved it.

I'm going to borrow some of the reviewer's words:

"I wish I had space in which to consider at length the important debut of "Notes From the Divided Country" by Suji Kwock Kim. It seems to me that this first book (already acknowledged by the 2002 Walt Whitman Award) deserves close and celebratory attention.

Suji Kwock Kim has written a book of unforgettable poems; she has found a way, through the medium of language, to allow readers into a double consciousness that is, finally, the poet's undivided mind. She writes of the "old country" reborn in the New World, of her ancestors in Korea during the Japanese occupation and her immediate family in America: the Trees of Unknowing and Knowledge. She writes of her mother's death with lamentative, bitter restraint.

In one of the most inspired and brilliant poems, she considers sparrows and their symbology: "How to stay faithful / to earth, how to keep from betraying / its music " she wonders - and brings us full circle here - as she, too writes of the Earth that both divides us and brings us together." (LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW, April 27, 2003)