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Old Friends: Great Texas Courthouses

6 reviews
Bill Morgan

Landmark Publishing, Incorporated, 1999

Fascinating, Topical, Wonderfully Illustrated
This is a fascinating work on a fairly esoteric topic. Although I usually don't usually encounter such works unless I am looking up specific information, I came across this book and had a difficult time putting it down. The illustrations are a magical blend of art and fact. When I have visited the courthouses, I felt as if I had been there - from both the prose and the drawings. If this topic ...

Courthouse Indexes Illustrated

4 reviews
Christine Rose

CR Publications, 2006

Courthouse Indexes
This is a treasure chest of information on the different types of indexes used in local courthouses. It never would have occurred to me that there were so many different indexes in use. It seems each region had its own preferred method. This is invaluable information for someone who is trying to access court records.

Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court

4 reviews
Cheryl Shaw Barnes (Illustrator) Peter W. Barnes (Illustrator)

VSP Books, 1998

Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme C
Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse is an excellent story to teach kids about the judicial system. As a 3rd grade teacher this book really makes it a lot easier and fun for me to teach civics. The use of rhyme throughout the story gets even my most reluctant students involved in the learning process!

The Paradise of Revenge

3 reviews
Richard Lee Orey

Xlibris Corporation, 2006

Love, sex, psychosis and faith.
When young Josefina seeks only God-sent love, we're given a graphic "I'm there" set up and expose' of the trauma suffered by victims of physical and emotional sexual abuse. In reading this story with the backdrop of organized crime, I experienced violence, romance, sex and loving from radically different viewpoints--the physical and mental torment of the raped virgin, the anguish of the forced ...

Historic Texas Courthouses

5 reviews
Michael Andrews

Bright Sky Press, 2006

TEXAS TREASURES
Simply the defintive book on Texas Courthouses...the images are superb and the text enlightening. I have always loved the majestic courthouse, expecially when they are in the town square. Texas is blessed with many great historic Courthouses and this book displays them in their best light. I expecially appreciate the Tarrant, Bexar, and Jefferson County Courthouse, these are so grand in their ...

The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair : A Narrative Guide to Railroad ...

2 reviews
Wilber W. Caldwell

Mercer University Press, 2001

An essential collection of Georgia architectural history
Mr. Caldwell, an "independent" historian, has provided us an exaustive and accurate compendium of the architectural and social history of Georgia in the 19th century. He has reviewed and cross-referenced the hundreds of sketchy local histories in Georgia and has noted the background and history of the creation of every Georgia county and railroad from 1800-1911, and how the railroad shaped the ...

White Holler Crime: Club Fed and The Federal Courthouse

3 reviews
Gary Heller

Red Anvil Press, 2003

A MADDENING BOOK
This book will make your blood boil if you care about justice. Read it if you can take the heat.

Jim's Courthouse - A Historical Novel

3 reviews
Jo Ella White

PublishAmerica, 2001

Jim's Courthouse
Jim's Courthouse written by JoElla White is a compelling story set in the Civil War days in upper South Carolina. Ms. White's depiction of the rural country side,events and characters makes for one of the best books I have read. This book is well written and although described as a "romantic" novel, it still lets the reader draw conclusions and encourages the readers imagination! Ms. White has ...

County Courthouses of Pennsylvania: A Guide

2 reviews
Oliver P. Williams

Stackpole Books, 2001

It is more than a guide
Have you ever wondered why county courthouses differ so much from each other? This marvelous book will help you understand that the decisions central to the design and construction of public buildings are influenced by the local perception of image, the politics of money and the functions counties are responsible for carrying out. Initially, courthouses were the locus of two major functions. ...

There's a Fish in the Courthouse

5 reviews
Gary L. Wean

Casitas Books, 1992

There's a Fish in the Courthouse
...This harrowing tale is a crisp nuts and bolts narrative of a decent public servant witnessing the foulness of government corruption up-close. My eyes bugged out like organ stops as I pored through Wean's page-turner. All of the worst pronouncements of a cynic do no justice to the pervasive decay and moral ruin that exists within our judicial, legislative, executive and police agencies. ...

Guilford Courthouse: Nathanael Greene's Victory In Defeat, March 15, 1781

2 reviews

Da Capo Press, 2002

Fascinating Focused Treatment
As a long time fan of the American Revolution, I happily purchased this title. I was pleasantly surprised. Although it is not a long book, it is very tightly focused on the leading participants, Greene and Cornwallis, as they head toward their monumental battle at Guilford Courthouse. The background and information provided on the men, strategies, backgrounds, and development of the campaign is ...

Images of Justice: A Legal History of the Northwest Territories As Traced Through the Yellowknife Courthouse ...

1 review
Dorothy Harley Eber

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1997

This book is better than the carvings!
The carvings sit, unnoticed by most, on a shelf locked behind glass at the Yellowknife court house. Anybody who walked up and saw them would have no idea of their origin, would have no idea of the social history behind these lumps of soapstone (and one stuffed bird). Eber's book provides the link. I walked past these carvings virtually every day before reading Eber's book, barely noticing ...

The Confused Lawyer's Field Guide to the Courthouse

1 review
Lawrence B. Fox

Fox Publications, Inc., 2007

The Comfused Lawyer's Guide to the Courthouse
Get all of Lawyer Fox's wonderful books! Affordable. In fact, if you love off-beat, funny little stories you can't afford to be without them. If you ever needed or might need a lawyer you need these books!

In Defense of Trial by Jury: Five Hundred Years of Praise for Courthouse Democracy/Volumes 1 & 2

2 reviews
J. Kendall Few

Amer Jury Trial Foundation, 1993

well researched, thought provoking
Quotes throughout the centuries on the value of trial by jury, e.g., 'the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution' -Jefferson.

Texas Judicial Cookbook

2 reviews
Dennis R. Mott

Ovation Books, 2007

Outstanding!
I absolutely love cookbooks and am always thrilled to be asked to review one, but this one went beyond excellence. The minute I laid eyes on this book I was impressed by the cover and the entire make-up of the book. The cover is bright, yet warm and inviting with a drawing appeal. The book is spiral and easy to open and lay out to follow the recipes inside and what a treat awaits you there. ...

Courthouse Steps (Tyler, No 11)

2 reviews
Ginger Chambers

Harlequin, 1992

Wonderful series
This book has a good story line that ties in well with the others in this series. There is very good character continuity considering that the books are written by several different authors. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series to find out how it all wraps up.

Courthouses of California: An Illustrated History

1 review

Heyday Books, 2001

Will enjoy a year-round audience
Courthouses Of California arrived too late for holiday mention but will enjoy a year-round audience, from library collections specializing in California history to those interested in the state's architecture in general and the rise of California courthouses in particular. The tour is organized by county and covers the entire state, picking the finer of California's older courthouses and ...

Another Such Victory: The Story of the American Defeat at Guilford Courthouse that Helped Win the War for ...

1 review
Thomas E Baker

Eastern National, 1999

A WELL-DONE OVERVIEW OF THE BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE!
For many historians, the battle of Guilford Courthouse was the American defeat that assured final American victory in the American Revolution (1775-1783). Historian Thomas E. Baker gives good reasoning for this claim in "Another Such Victory." Baker's little book is an exceptional account of the legendary battle fought on March 15, 1781. In his books, Baker discusses the men, stratgies, mistakes, ...

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Courthouse (VA) (Images of America)

1 review
John Cummings

Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002

Fredericksburg comes alive
I am an admitted history buff. But it's embarrasing for me to admit that my Civil War history knowledge is never up to snuff, because this is such a convoluted, controversial and often mischaracterized period. So, imagine my pleasure when I came upon a book like "Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Courthouse" (Images of America series). Simple, clear and compelling writing with a huge gallery of ...

Courthouse Steps Quilt

1 review
Judy Knoechel

Quilt in a Day., 1995

excellent for the beginner, the best there is.
Ms. Knoechel's book is the absolute best for the beginner. She gives you exact yardage need, plus a stiep-by-step, how-to guide. There are many books on the quilt market for beginners, but this one really is for beginners.

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