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31 reviews
Ted L. Nancy

Ebury Press, 2004

What a nut
Ted L. Nancy is such a card! God bless his little soul, this is an amazing heart-warming novel. You should definitely read this.

The Dean and DeLuca Cookbook

26 reviews
David Rosengarten, Joel Dean, ...

Ebury Press, 2000

Not the only book you'll ever need, but one of the best.
This is a very useful "contemporary American" cookbook- It's well-written, informative, and full of great recipes. It's pretty ecclectic, and I find myself disappointed sometimes when I try to look something up in the index and it isn't there. It's kind of like asking your braniac friend a question and they don't have the answer- you kind ofassume that they do. This book is so good at what it ...

Just for the Record

7 reviews
Geri Halliwell

Ebury Press, 2003

This book is great!!![.]
Ok, I got this book, and I am in love with it. First of all,I loved "If Only", which was her first book. But, it was story that never got finished. She leaves the first one with you wondering if her solo career is gonna make it, and this one picks up where she left off, and shows her spunky greatness. This book, along with the great pictures is very good. Anything and everything is shown about ...

Desiderata: A Survival Guide for Life

14 reviews
Max Ehrmann

Ebury Press, 2002

Perspective on life's big picture
One of my favorite poems, a comforting and refreshing perspective on life's big picture. It purports to have been discovered in a church in the seventeenth century, but in fact it was written by a man named Max Ehrmann in the first third of this century. I have kept a copy around since elementary school (ever since I learned that Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, kept one in his ...

The New Origami

9 reviews
Steve Biddle, Megumi Biddle

Ebury Press, 1993

An amazing instructional book...
"The New Origami" is quite possibly the greatest beginner book there is... it has incredibly good diagrams and very clear text instructions to go along with each one... it's projects range from very basic to high intermediate (I don't think any other beginner book even attempts to take you as far as this one does). On a whim one day I picked up this book and "Brilliant Origami", having never ...

The Making of " Star Wars " : The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film

58 reviews
J.W. Rinzler

Ebury Press, 2007

Everything you wanted and more
The title of the book says it all. This is THE definitive collection on the making of Star Wars. Of course there were tons of documentaries being made after the initial film was a huge success but since nobody really knew what was going on with this strange film, film and video footage is sparse at best. This gives us all the insight we could want about the making of this space fantasy. Even ...

Lucky Man

212 reviews
Michael J. Fox

Ebury Press, 2003

A thought-provoking intimate account
I was amazed at what an excellent writer Michael J. Fox is -- his story was candidly written with insightful accounts of his incredible journey. I was also impressed that the proceeds from the book all go to research for a cure for Parkinson's disease. Way to go, Michael!

Two Fat Ladies Full Throttle

7 reviews
Jennifer Paterson, Clarissa Dickson Wright

Ebury Press, 2000

I will *dearly miss Jennifer Patterson, though...
If you've come this far with Jennifer and Clarissa, this is truly "full throttle", and you won't be disappointed! You can, literally, *hear*, both of their voices when you read Clarissa's comments at the start of each chapter and both of them commenting about the receipts they've compiled for this book, which is just entirely wonderful! I happen to listen to anyone who sings the praises of ...

Plain Tales from the Raj: Images of British India in the Twentieth Century

6 reviews

Ebury Press, 1985

Aliens under Indian sky
Pithy though this book is it will keep you glued and captivated. British individuals who were masters or participants in Colonial India talk frankly about what it was really like. Many of the people featured in this book like Deborah Dring, Reginald Savory and Philip Mason (who also introduces the volume) would now be dead. The voices were recorded for radio in the mid 1970s. Now the memoirs ...

The Sea for Breakfast

5 reviews
Lillian Beckwith

Ebury Press, 1986

The Enchantment Continues
The enchantment continues as Ms. "Peckwith" moves into her own cottage by the sea on the island of Bruach. The charm of the villagers is matched only by the vivid descriptions. While she learns the Philosophy of Peats, she brings to the village of dour Calvinists the joy and celebration of Christmas. This is my favorite of the three Bruach books (a book well worth owning!), the author has ...

Forgotten Voices (Bca Edition)

4 reviews
Max Arthur

Ebury Press, 2002

A Great Read & Excellent History
Max Arthur's new book covering the Great War is quite unique in that its content is nearly all first-hand accounts from people who experienced the horror of the Great War. The author has utilized a number of tape recorded interviews conducted by the Imperial War Museum in 1972. Many of the tapes from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive had been forgotten and left unheard for years. Now Max ...

The End of the Line

6 reviews
Charles Clover

Ebury Press, 2005

Highly Informative... A Must-Read!
"The End of the Line" is a well-written, highly informative book which addresses a serious global issue. "Imagine what people would say if a band of hunters strung a mile of net between two immense all-terrain vehicles and dragged it at speed across the plains of Africa.... left behind is a strangely bedraggled landscape resembling a harrowed field... this efficient but highly unselective ...

Castles in the Air

5 reviews
Judy Corbett

Ebury Press, 2004

A remarkable labor of love and persistence
In northern Wales, 11 miles south of Conwy and 4 miles north of Betws-y-coed, across the bridge from the village of Llanrwst, on the floodplain between the River Conwy and the B5106 road, lies Gwydir Castle, the ancestral home of the Wynn family. Largely of 16th century construction, it's actually what remains of a more extensive Tudor courtyard manor house, and is the finest example of such in ...

The Darkroom Handbook

5 reviews
Michael Langford

Ebury Press, 1990

great guide for all beginning photographers
When i first began learning photography in high school this was my first textbook. With its easy to follow diagrams it really opened my eyes, with out intimidating me, to what there is to be done with photography. This book inspired me to continue my education into a college major. This is a great book for anyone interested in photography. It is full of great examples of the techniques ...

Dudley Moore: An Intimate Portrait

4 reviews
Rena Fruchter

Ebury Press, 2005

Dudley Moore and this book rate a "10"
This is a book you will really look forward to reading, especially if you have had the chance to see one or more of Dudley Moore's movies ---from the everyman dreams of "10" to the wacky conductor of "Foul Play." Also to see him on stage or hear his talented piano playing. I wanted to laugh again, and again at Dudley, the comic. But the author, fellow musician Rena Fruchter, carefully weaves in ...

Underdogs (Gift)

5 reviews
Jim Dratfield

Ebury Press, 2002

A Work of Art with a Sense of Humor
Jim Dratfield is at it again with a great collection of character capturing photographs. Fans of Pug Shots and the Quotable Canine & Quotable Feline should be sure to add Underdogs to their collections. The photographs are perfectly matched to witty quotes and my only complaint is that it ended too soon. I gaurantee that this book will be found on the shelf of every dog lover (especially those ...

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