The best feature of this book is the photos, period. There are some excellent shots of wildflowers from the dunes, prairies, woodlands, and wetlands found throughout the book. Plants are grouped according to their habitat, making plants easier to identify in the field than they would be in an ordinary key. There are quite a few problems with the book, though. Bloom dates are very misleading and seem to be stilted to the very northern portion of the range covered. There is also a misidentification of appendaged waterleaf (canada waterleaf in this book), which is an oversight considering three botanists worked on the manuscript. There are also quite a few spelling errors that should have been corrected. Finally, the information is tired and recycled from the writers' past works. Great for the photos but I was highly disappointed by the text.

Like many I am happy Mr. Hope made it to 100. Like many, I grew up watching his specials - like many I wanted to read more about this man. My mistake was getting this book. Naturally, it does cover his career; albeit, I think Mr. Quirk really couldn't find any true "dirt" so he implies alot. I think Mr. Quirk is more hung up on the homosexuals of the industry and how hard they had it that he makes out Mr. Hope to be some homophobe. Not a very good read, not really enjoyable. I do not find that I am a fan of Mr. Quirk's "writing" style. In all fairness he does make some interesting points, but they are not worth the read in what could have been a potentially good book.

If you want to read a really good biography on Bob Hope, read 'A Life In Comedy' by William Faith. This biography was not very impressive.

This book is testimony to that fact. And it's common knowldege in the entertainment world that the real Bob wasn't exactly a sweetheart. But be that as it may, this book gives Bob his due. Not terribly well written, but there's a terrible dearth of material in print on Bob. Writers seem to be waiting for his death so as to maximize interest, which is a shame. He deserves the tribute during his life. Hero he may be, icon he certainly is, but perfect he is not.

Dont buy it. The author is a convicted con artist and phoney navy seal.

The author is a real life con artist and phoney navy seal. The book is joke and is a worthless piece of junk.

Look at the price, you get what you pay for.

There has been several books written on corporate social responsiblity but none that compare to "Doing Well While Doing Good." The author has done a great job of revealing not only the importance of corporate citizenship from a dollars and sense standpoint but also highlighting those organizations that have made a real difference for so many worthy causes struggling for a share of the philanthropic pie.