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241 reviews
Stephen King

Smithmark Pub, 1994

Shocked by Stephen King
For many years, I have been eluded by the "mastermind" that is Stephen King. Try as I might, I just didn't get it (granted, I never actually FINISHED one of his books.) And then, a few years back, I began passionate love affair with the craft of writing, and in my educational adventures of the art, I learned to read "actively", which is to say, I began reading books from a different ...

Escoffier: Le Guide Culinaire

1 review
H. L. Cracknell, R. J. Kaufman

Smithmark Pub, 1982

Why not go to the Source?
Some of the buzz among today's cooking enthusiasts concerns classic recipes or modern departures from them. Arguments arise among cooks over what are "mother" sauces in France; people point to the latest coffee-table cookbook for its "classic" recipes. But if you're interested in anything like that, why not go to the source, Escoffier? Recipes in the "Gee See" (or "Zhay Say," depending on ...

Needful Things

185 reviews
Stephen King

Smithmark Pub, 1993

One of King's Best Novels!
Note: I made some Mormon angry because of my negative reviews of books out to prove the Book of Mormon, and that person has been slamming my reviews almost as soon as they are posted. Oh, well. Your "helpful" vote is greatly appreciated. Thanks, and note that a short review is not necessarily a bad review if it leads you to a great novel. I'm just trying to give you the essence here: An ...

What's What: A Visual Glossary of the Physical World

3 reviews
Reginald, Jr. Bragonier, David Fisher

Smithmark Pub, 1994

Excellent visual reference
Unfortunately, this book is now out of print, but if you can find a second-hand copy somewhere, grab it. "What's What" covers pretty much the same ground as DK Publishing's "Ultimate Visual Dictionary". If you own both (and I do) you'll find that they compliment each other quite nicely. "What's What" covers areas that the other book doesn't (courtrooms and prison yards, for example, are ...

Cast of Thousands

1 review
Anita Loos

Smithmark Pub, 1976

Wonderful Book
This is a wonderful book full of frank anecdotes about Anita Loos and her experiences throughout Hollywood. Plenty of good gossip from the old school film days and tons of Anita's personal collection of letters, photos, telegrams, etc.

Battleship Design and Development 1905-1945

2 reviews
Norman Friedman

Smithmark Pub, 1979

Revise and reprint this classic!
This was Dr. Friedman's first commercially published book. Compared to some later works it is more concise, has a broader focus, but it is one of the most valuable works ever published. It gives the explanations and reasons for why battleships were built the way they were -what drove the design tradeoffs - and how different navies emphasized different parameters. It also has an excellent photo ...

Sword Point

16 reviews
Harold Coyle

Smithmark Pub, 1991

Sword Point - Superb military fiction based on doctrine!
From Harold Coyle's first novel "Team Yankee," we learned that he could write extraordinarily well while threading much of his work around what was doctrine, at that time, against the ever present threat of a Soviet Union that was perceived to be bent on world domination. Fortunately, history proved this "threat" to have been a misperception. With "Sword Point," Harold Coyle proved that one, ...

On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors: John Z. DeLorean's Look Inside the Automotive Giant

3 reviews
John Z. DeLorean, J. Patrick Wright

Smithmark Pub, 1979

Dinosaur organizations: past and present. Look carefully inside.
This is a favorite book because of the clear description of the life and emotions of an innovative project leader working inside one of the world's most bureaucratic organizations. Once seen as the ultimate in career security and lifelong comfort, General Motors became a constraining and anti-innovative weight around the passions of Mr. DeLorean. And, while once he was seen as a bright and ...

Wellington: The Years of the Sword

3 reviews
Elizabeth Harman Pakenham, Countess of Longford

Smithmark Pub, 1996

One of the best biographies I have ever read!
Elizabeth Longford's "Wellington: The Years of the Sword" is one of the best biographies I have ever read. Ms. Longford covers her topic in exquisite detail. From Arthur Wellesley's early life in Ireland to his service in India to the Duke of Wellington's defeat of Napolean at Waterloo, this book provides excellent details and is thoroughly referenced. I consider this to be the definitive ...

Streisand: Through the Lens

1 review
Karen Moline

Smithmark Pub, 1984

Something different.
When I found this book years ago in a book shop in my town I realized this was some kind of jewel, something special, different. Why? Well, it's not easy to find it in Spain, harder if you think of a small town like mine. I felt lucky, because the Streisand I found Through The Lens was different from the one I've always seen through the lens, the photos on magazines I mean. More human and, ...

The Sea Dogs: Privateers, Plunder and Piracy in the Elizabethan Age

1 review
Neville Williams

Smithmark Pub, 1975

Calling all worthy sea dawgs!
This was a fabulously written and very imformative book. Very rarely do you see books of this nature. So much imformation! Historically accurate portrayal of privateers. Fabulous! This book is truly sea-worthy! A must have.

The Wizard of Oz

7 reviews
L. Frank Baum

Smithmark Pub, 1993

Beautifully Illustrated Heirloom Edition of The Wizard of Oz
Here's a trivia question for you. When Dorothy killed the Wicked Witch of the West by dropping her house on the witch, was the witch wearing (a) ruby slippers? (b) silver shoes? (c) both? If you answered "both," you have the correct answer. L. Frank Baum's original story (found in this book) has magical silver shoes in it. The movie version of the story, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy, ...

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