I was fortunate to be able to purchase this book in Dublin, while on a trip to Ireland in 1988. While I had been interested in the Irish struggle since reading Leon Uris's "TRINTY", I was never able to get as close to it until I read this book. It made such an impression on me that I actually went 7 days without eating to experience just a fraction of what these men went through.The dedication to their cause was heroic, especially when you consider the ambivalence of the rest of the world. It was a great book and a real eye opener. I just hope those men didn't die in vain. GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH!!

I read Irish Nocturnes with a great deal of pleasure. Everyone of the 18 essays brought me closer to what one might refer to as the unexpected beauty in our lives. One will definitely fall in love with life. Everyday experiences are told with a touch of wonder to them. As the essays grow deeper in lyricism and poetry, so does the universal appeal of the sentiments they invoke, including longing, nostalgia, gentleness,childlike optimism,adult realism, and stability. The author, Chris Arthur, is a master of sharing personal experiences in a way that they can become one's own. Although I have not been to Ireland, I find myself sharing the author's pathos for Ireland's beauty and strength. I recommend this collection of essays to everyone interested in that which is both beautiful and thoughtful.

A later edition of this book was published in 1994. The later edition has been broken down into 3 volumes by Oakwood Press. The 1994 edition has been rewritten with new material added that takes the history of the railway up to 1993. The later edition has also been broken down in to a diary of year by year account of significant events that have shaped the railway. Both the 1974 and the 1994 editions are very good reads and contain different texts there are some photographs that are common to both editions, and a good number that are unique to each publication

This book is wonderful. Erin Turner does a great job in relaying California history from before it was California up to the 1980s. This book gives a historical account of important events in California's history that shaped California into what it is today. As a future teacher, I definitely recommend this book for classroom use and for anyone interested in California diverse history.

A great PI series. This book is on the edge of hard core without all the gore. The character development gives you an insight into the feelings of the book and the plot development keeps you wanting to read on and on. I met Janet Dawson at a booksigning a number of months ago. Bought this first book to try "one of these days". When I finally got around to trying it I could kick myself for waiting so long. It is wonderful. If you haven't tried it, for crying out loud, get it. Just don't do what I did and wait for awhile. Buy it, read it, NOW!!!

I found this book by accident in my school library, and up till now, i have been borrowing it to read. This story describes all about the life of the Sockeye Salmon, told by a Qualik man, on how they tried very hard to return to the old ocean when it was being divided. They spent many years to get to the old ocean, but there was a waterfall obstructing their path. On the other hand, a mother and 2 children came to this part of Alaska to throw their grandmother's ashes into the river in which the Sockeye salmon came to breed. They met the Qualik man, and he began to tell the tale of the Sockeye Salmon. Both parts of the stories meet at the near end of the story, to form a very touching ending. First-time readers may find it very difficult to comprehend the whole story, but with patient reading and analysing, you will realise that this story is a one-of-a-time classic. A beautiful story written by Ed Gray, and i recommend it to all readers. Thumbs up for Lake of the Beginning!

This book gives an excellent history of the Lamba people and their culture. Doke tells it like it was. It gives great insight to many of the tribes of Northern Rhodesia at the beginning of this century. Parts of the book are slow if you are not familiar with the area, but on the whole it is an interesting study of the Lamba tribe.

When Bertil Lintner and his wife, Hseng Noung, set out to visit the Kachins in Upper Burma, little did they know that the journey would take 18 months and involve walking from India to China. But they did it and this book is the result. It's a fascinating description of a part of the world cut off from the outside for over 30 years. The Lintner's spent most of their time with various rebel groups, and this account delves deeply into both the politics and culture of this little-known land.

What if your mom marries the stuffy Prime Minister of Canada -- and he just happens to have five daughters exactly your age? They're identical quintuplets. They're Canada's darlings. They're *perfect.* And you see the sixth bed, and everyone tells you to behave exactly like the quints. What do you do? If you're red-headed Willa, first you throw all the potato chips at the TV. Then you put on your most assertive T-shirt. And then you take firm (well, mostly firm) action to change the lives of the quints -- and of the entire Prime Minister's household -- forever

Charles Cutter, professor at Purdue University and all-around nice guy, has written a superb overview of an often overlooked aspect of Spanish frontier history. Son of legendary Borderlands historian Donald Cutter, Charles proves himself a premier historian of the period in his own right.