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Insiders' Guide to San Diego, 6th (Insiders' Guide Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am finding this a great reference for all kinds of things you would want to know in getting to know the area. Seasonal/regional Festivals, snapshots of the flavor of each town are especially helpful and tons of things to do and to see are listed here. Lots of written info. Not many photos or illustrations,...

Secret Daughter: A Novel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This beautifully written book, Secret Daughter: A Novel, is one that will linger in my thoughts for a long time. It's a poignant story about family -- just who is "family" and what it means to be a part of one. It's also a brilliantly written testimony to mothers everywhere, for "if the mother falls,...

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I've savored just about every word this man's ever written. I still vividly recall him at a lecture he gave in Berkley in 1972 standing at the lectern in his white Gatsby suit, starched pink shirt and nattily knotted tie. I can't recall the ostensible topic. He covered so much ground and had such a wealth...

Twenty Centavos: A Mystery Set in San Miguel de Allende Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)John Scherber's new novel "Twenty Centavos" is recommended for readers of smart, literate mysteries, as well as those interested in San Miguel de Allende. Who knew such intrigue lurked behind the high walls of the sleepy little Mexican town? "Twenty Centavos" starts with the murder of an art gallery...

The Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)**Spoilers ahead** and - this review won't mean much if you haven't read the others to know who the characters are that I am talking about...Surprises galore! This was filled with so many wonderful surprises about places, times and characters. We get so much more information about all the characters...

John Steuart Curry: Inventing the Middle West Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)At last, John Curry has a book in print worthy of his art. Ms. Junker has suceeded in paying a noble yet sadly overdue tribute to this unique and often neglected artist. Curry's paintings capture the emotion and natural force of American scenes in a way that was very much his own. Works like "Tornado...

Gig Posters Volume I Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Short review:1) This is an excellent 1st Edition. 2) The author included hard to find and relevant examples that are definitive of the genre3) Wide breadth of artists, designers, bands, styles, etc. represented4) The number one reason this is a 5 Star book is that the production values are magnificent,...

Beach Reading Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It should be a busy weekend for Tim Snow, a 20-something waiter at a restaurant in the Castro. Not only are gay visitors pouring into San Francisco for a massive party celebrating the birthday of disco legend Sylvester, but the weekend will also see protests and counterprotests as a infamous evangelist...

I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla: Raising Healthy Black and Biracial Children in a Race-Conscious World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book covers a lot of ground. But as a father of a biracial son the most relevant parts for me dealt with light-skinned and biracial children. An important theme of the book is "Don't racialize childhood": Young children should be shielded from our adult racial baggage for as long as possible. Wright...

North Bay Trails: Outdoor Adventures in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I found North Bay Trails and the author's previous work, East Bay Trails, to be excellent. It provides great direction and is written from a hiker's perspective without confusing and unclear information that haunts so many guidebooks. The maps are always accurate and as fine as a bound format allows...

Flame of Attention Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a penetrating collection of K's talks from Oct. '81 to Sept. of '82 given in India, England, Switzerland, and the U.S. If you have read a lot of his books, I am in agreement with "Bigfoot" - there may not be anything "new" in regards to intellectuality; however, just by reading this I stumbled...

Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I highly recommend this book. It provides a powerful and easy-to-use framework for analysis and planning. Every nonprofit leader interested in sustaining his/her organization should grab a copy asap.Click Here to see more reviews about: Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial...

Fortune Is a Woman Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)When it comes to multi-generational novels featuring strong women protagonists, Elizabeth Adler excels. In this particular novel, she also exposes the reader to a different culture and language as the story moves between Hong Kong and San Francisco's China Town as well as Nob Hill.Francesca Harrison...

Light Style: The Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Salt Way to Good Food and Good Health (Completely Revised and Updated) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For years I followed Rose Dosti's Culinary SOS article in the LA Times. I however, lived in Tacoma. We moved to southern California four years ago and I internet searched all her archived articles available from the LA Times. I found all her books on Amazon and just had to have them. If I had a way to...

A New Dictionary for Episcopalians Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This dictionary provides the right amount of detail needed for a new Episcopalian to make their way. It's not so detailed though that one becomes bogged down.Click Here to see more reviews about: A New Dictionary for EpiscopaliansClick here for more information about A New Dictionary for Episcopali...

I Am Grateful: Recipes and Lifestyle of Cafe Gratitude Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)One of the hardest things for me to adjust to when paring down my intake of food is the adjustment of making any kind of elaborate gourmet style meal if I need to, to making something out of almost no ingredients and not even be able to COOK IT!When I switched to primarily raw foods, my family was on...

Rough Edges: The Alleyways of North Beach Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)An outstanding and visually exciting book that provides a historical and visual look into North Beach life. The map was especially useful in walking to each site -- a fun way to spend part of a day (with book clutched in hand). For those who live too far away to search out these alleyways, the written...