read one of the short pieces in this anthology. They are also incredibly uplifting too. A brilliant bedside companion for any dog lover.

Although each of the pieces in this book was inspired by the loss of a much beloved dog, this is really a book about vibrant, fully-alive dogs: family pets, fellow hunters, soul mates, and best friends. And while none of the dogs remembered so fondly here still lives, Old Dogs affirms the remarkably special place in the heart we reserve for our dogs. My own dog is sturdy in her middle-age, but reading the eulogies and odes in this moving anthology has made me appreciate more all the quirky habits I take for granted, like how she can't resist running off with one of my Reeboks when I'm shoeing up for our evening walk--the little prance she performs when I tell her, "Bring the shoe back!" Not a sad read but a celebratory one, required for every dog owner!

This is a remarkable anthology of stories and poems by outstanding authors of the past, as well as more recent times. Although these moving remembrances are only of beloved dogs, the lovers of any species of pet will find identical sentiments for their own losses. Whatever kind of companion animal you had, you will find your own bereavement and healing tears reflected here, as well.

Care was taken to avoid over-sentimentality, in this assortment of loving reflections of dogs, celebrated here. These accounts are full of love, and are sometimes even funny - and we are thrust into the realization that perhaps that is the most wonderful kind of living memorials we can have for a beloved pet. Too often, we lose this perspective, while trying to keep from drowning in our own bereavement and sorrows.

Rather than being a collection of sad literary memorials Old Dogs Remembered is a joyful celebration of life with pets. This inspires healthy new points of view and adjustments to moving on into our new lives, without them.

Here we are treated to many different outlooks on how they permanently enriched the lives of their owners. Reading these heartwarming pages will broaden the understanding of each reader, concerning his/her own personal bereavement. Here, we are offered the collective wisdom of others, who reminisce on their honored pets. There is much to be shared and learned here, as well as enjoyed.

With so many different authors, one must appreciate that references and styles have changed drastically, through the ages. As an example of this, some might find the essay by the dramatist John Galsworthy to be interesting, but a bit troublesome to read. And, as with any anthology, there may be some accounts not everyone would appreciate. But all pet lovers will readily identify with the overall shared remembrances, here. This is a heartwarming collection, which can be enjoyed comfortably, in several installments.

There will be many an uplifting tear shed in its reading, and we suggest it for your reading pleasure.

The Offenhauser is arguably the most successful racing engine ever designed, and this book traces its earliest incarnation (when it was the "Miller") to the last turbo-charged days...Inbetween it powered an staggering number of conseutive Indy 500 winners, plus AAA/USCA sprint and midget champions, not to mention IMCA and amazingly even some road racing wins (not to mention possibly the least succesful grand prix car of all time, the Scarab) The "techie" will find loads of specs, cross-sections, and line drawings, the vintage race fans plenty of photos of the cars of the era. (Note to the author: a larger color section in the next edition please.)A really great addition to those of us interested in the history of auto racing....

I have just finished Gordon White's book on Offenhauser Racing Products, and fascinating is a word that comes to mind to describe the effort. Idid not attend the Indy 500 until 1994 and missed all those wonderful years when the Miller/Goosen/Offenhauser engines dominated the race. I was lucky enough to attend several years of Championship Car races at the old Sacramento Fairgrounds and witnessed the Offy in action. Gordon has done a fine job bringing back some of those memories, and making a strong case in my view that these individuals were American heroes! If you are at all interested in things mechanical, this is a must read!

Offenhauser tells the story of the engine that dominated American Championship, sprint and midget and even sports car racing for nearly a half-century. It is surprising that such a book was not written long ago, but the author has done an amazing job of research into racing's past. He tells both the human story of the men who built the Offy - Miller, Goossen, Sobraske, Meyer, Drake and Fred Offenhauser himself, and the technical and political story of the old four-banger's rise to victory at Indianapolis, its long domination there, its fall in 1965, rebirth with turbocharging and final demise in the 1980s. The collection of photographs is amazing - many I never saw before as well as those of well-known drivers such as Foyt who drove Offenhauser-powered cars. Anyone remotely interested in auto racing should definitely have this book.

This is a very good book with lots of information. These authors understand what it is like to lose an animal friend. It suggests preparing for your animal's loss before it happens so that one doesn't have to think about what to do when the loss occurs and thing's get emotional.

We found out about this book through a link on when we knew the death of our beloved Muffin was soon. It really and truly helped us to prepare ahead of time for what we wanted for him--so we wouldn't be making decisions after the fact. It also reaffirms that fact that the grief one feels for the loss of a much-loved pet is real and not something "silly". While it's not fun to think about, those who have a pet (re. of breed or type) they love dearly may want to have this. There's also a chapter about post-death grief and how to help young children deal with the death as well. Recommended highly!

This book captures the struggles of some of the real heroes of the anti-apartheid movement, the black lawyers of South Africa. From those who went from the cells of Robben Island to corporate boardrooms, to those who stood side by side with Nelson Mandela in court and now are judges, these amazing individuals used their smarts and savvy to tear down a corrupt system. These courageous individuals often used the very laws the apartheid government had devised to argue that the system was fundamentally corrupt. Although Professor Broun primarily let's his subjects tell their stories, using an oral history approach to their lives, the commentary he adds allows the reader to understand the background of these men and women and how they fit into the South African legal system. As an added bonus, the book contains a message from Nelson Mandela, South Africa's most famous lawyer. A must read for anyone interested in South Africa and for anyone who needs evidence that lawyers aren't always the bad guys.

Kenneth White is for me the most incredible living poet and writer I have come across. Formerly Professor of 20th Century poetics at the Sorbonne in Paris, this native Scot has won a number of prizes for his work which has been hailed by the French as 'the first coherent expression of postmodernity'.

'The Blue Road' is one of his "way-books" - a series of essays, sketches and poems - about a trip he made to Labrador in North-Eastern Canada. The drive behind much of his writing and thinking is to move out from the 'fuzz' of the West and into a clearer, more elemental space of being. Much of this space is symbolised by the idea of the North, which 'The Blue Road' is essentially about.

In the preface to 'The Blue Road', Kenneth White writes:

"So what's a 'blue road'? I hear somebody asking.

I'm not too sure about that myself. There's the blue of the big sky, of course, there's the blue of the river, the mighty St.Lawrence, and, later on, there's the blue of the ice. But all these notions, along with a few others I can think of, while they talk to my senses and my imagination, still don't exhaust the depth of that 'blue'.

So it's something mystic then?

I wouldn't want to get involved in palaver about that word at this juncture (ther's something a whole lot fresher calling us out), but if I let my mind dwell for a moment on this kind of vocabulary, I recall that in some of the old traditions they talk of the 'itinerant' mystic, and they say that if a man caught up in 'Western exile' wants to find his 'Orient', he has to go through a passage North.

Maybe the blue road is that passage North, among the blues of silent Labrador.

Maybe the idea is to go as far as possible - to the end of yourself - till you get into a territory where time turns into space, where things appear in all their nakedness and the wind blows anonymously."

Anyway, if you can get hold of his work - which is really hard to find outside France - then believe me you are in for an amazing journey, and this book is one of his best...

Written by professional marriage and family therapists Kenneth and Janice Dimick, Child Custody: Achieving A Parenting Partnership is a practical, helpful and straightforward guide written for the non-specialist general reader who is going through the difficulties of a divorce where there are children involved. The focus is upon the American legal divorce system and how the standard proceedings tend to leave mothers without sufficient funds and fathers without sufficient access to their children. Child Custody explores methods by which parenting partnership can be achieved, allowing a couple to work together to raise children even though they no longer live together. Child Custody is very highly recommended, essential reading for anyone contemplating our caught up in a divorce action with child custody issues and concerns.

This book covers instrumentation very well. It starts with relay terminology and expands to todays PLC's. I would highly recommend any Instrument/Control Design Engineer this book. It has been a great tool in my library at work.

The moment I saw this book I was excited and I was even more pleased as I read through the text. Mr. Shropshire has done an outstanding job addressing a touchy topic within our society, sports and race. He brings up the very issues that many African-Americans think but have not expressed while at the same time examines the hardcore issues that are preventing many African-Americans from achieving success beyond the playing field.

Mr. Shropshire doesn't just bore you with statistics and examples of past indiscretions, he does a good job at outlining remedies, which may solve many of the problems that African-Americans face within the sports industry.

If you have a passion for sports and race relations, this book is for you.

With Indian Self-Rule, Kenneth R. Philp has assembled a compendium of first-hand accounts of twentieth-century relations of and between Native Americans and various state and federal administrations. Indian Self-Rule is divided into four major parts: The Indian New Deal; Termination; Toward Self-Determination; and Indian Self-Rule In The Past And The Future, and is enhanced further with a "List of Contributors", Bibliography, and an index. Each of the twenty-four essays comprising Indian Self-Rule are models of scholarship and together comprise a significant, seminal, and highly recommended addition to Native American studies reference collections, curriculums, and reading lists.

The book's clarity and comprhensive coverage make it one of the best practitioners' guides to econometrics.This is an indispensable source for anyone who is serius about using Shazam and its powerful features. The lucid and insightful ilustrations by the authors successfully blend theory with practice. This book provides a treasure chest for the serius student of econometric models and economic forecasts.