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Vultures' Picnic

by Greg Palast
- Rated 5 stars
“eye opening”

Mrs S wrote this review Wednesday, December 7, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
Playing God in Yellowstone: The Destruction of America's First National Park

by Alston Chase
- Rated 5 stars
“I thought this was a fantastic book. My animal ecology professor recommended it. Now that Obama has set forth America's Great Outdoors initiative, I think this book is a must read for the many people who appreciate our parks including Parks and Wildlife Representatives and environmentalists.

It is a good time to remember that humans are only one species out of millions who depend on land, water and air to survive.”

Mrs S wrote this review Thursday, September 2, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
An Inconvenient Elephant

by Judy Reene Singer
- Rated 4 stars
“I didn't like this book as much as the first one by Singer. I thought the character Diamond-Rose was a little hokey. I thought many parts of the novel were so predictable I knew what was going to happen two pages ahead.

I got the impression the author or editor had just finished reading a Stephanie Plum novel and Diamond was Lulu and Neely was akin to Stephanie. The first book Still Life with Elephant was much more witty, engaging, surprising and intelligent.

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Mrs S wrote this review Thursday, August 19, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Scent of the Missing

by Susannah Charleson
- Rated 5 stars
“Oh this was a great book. Great insight into what it takes to run a search dog.”

Mrs S wrote this review Sunday, June 27, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Alston W. Purvis, Philip B. Meggs
- Rated 4 stars
“I really liked this book. I was disappointed that it wasn't larger and more comprehensive.
I like the finish of the paper on the book cover. The size of the book is so large, heavy, and somewhat cumbersome, You'll want to have a big, comfy place to settle in and read. ”

Mrs S wrote this review Wednesday, June 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Art and Design in Photoshop

by Steve Caplin
- Rated 5 stars
“Another tutorial book to have on hand. The stuff you're supposed to learn in school but don't.”

Mrs S wrote this review Wednesday, June 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
How to Cheat in Photoshop CS4: The art of creating photorealistic montages

by Steve Caplin
- Rated 4 stars
“So far so good. This is like a self tutorial book, use what you need. Or work your way through it as you have time.”

Mrs S wrote this review Wednesday, June 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Logo, Font, and Lettering Bible

by Leslie Cabarga
- Rated 4 stars
“I got this book because I thought it would help me with Type Tool, I think it will I just have to practice more. It contains lots of information and is one of those books you can pick up and enjoy looking at just as much as reading it.”

Mrs S wrote this review Wednesday, June 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
The Creative Habit

by Twyla Tharp
- Rated 5 stars
“So good I want to go back and read it again. So many lessons to learn.”

Mrs S wrote this review Saturday, January 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Now, Discover Your Strengths

by Marcus Buckingham
- Rated 4 stars
“I recently went on a job interview and the question was what strategies would I use in such and such a situation. My first thought was what a dumb ass question that is. Any idiot knows you don't know the answer to that until you know all the variables. Besides I hate the word strategic and didn't bother wasting my time answering the question. Then I started reading this book and thought it would be ironic if after taking the "test" one of my strengths was that I was strategic. Sure enough, it was top on the list. So maybe I know myself better than I thought I did? Anyway, there are some new words for strengths that are not related to personality testing. How refreshing to think I really don't have to fix all of my weaknesses, that if I focus on using my strengths to the best of my ability I can accomplish more in less time and enjoy doing it.”

Mrs S wrote this review Sunday, July 27, 2008. ( reply | permalink )