Chuck Wagon Heyday1 review
Tony Cano

Reata Pub, 1997

Chuck Wagon

This book gives a very good history of the Chuck Wagon and it agrees with information from other articles and internet. The humor section was weak. But I am happy with the book for information all in one place.
  
  











  



  
Murder and Society
Peter Morrall

Wiley, 2006

Human psychological and physical well-being is damaged and destroyed when people are deliberately killed by other people. There are millions of primary and secondary victims of murder throughout the world, and human society as a whole is a tertiary victim of murder. Despite this, people are often fascinated and engrossed by stories of homicide and killers. This book provides a fascinating ...
  
  











  



  
A Chronology of American Musical Theater (3 Volume set)3 reviews
Richard C. Norton

Oxford University Press, 2002

Essential reference work

+ A Fantastic Reference!

This book is an astounding work of scholarship and an invaluable resource for all those interested in the history of American musicals. I have been using it frequently, and the amount of careful work and detailed information constantly overawes me. Although previous reference works gave vaulable ...
  
  











  



  
Portraits and Observations: The Essays of Truman Capote2 reviews
Truman Capote

Random House, 2007

Capote one of Best Writers Ever & This collection of essays prove it!

Capote was one of the best writers ever even when his lifestyle was in the pits. This collection of essays prove it.
  
  











  



  
A Perfectly Good Family: A Novel (P.S.)5 reviews
Lionel Shriver

Harper Perennial, 2007

Another great book from one of my favorite authors

+ Lionel is a modern great
+ book review of A Perfectly Good Family
+ Siblings, Siblings, oh, those Siblings
  
  











  



  
Midget Exhibit: Images From The Heyday Of Dwarf Display
Mary L. Martin

Schiffer Publishing, 2004

In the mid-1800s, inveterate showman/salesman P. T. Barnum introduced a real-life Tom Thumb and spawned a huge movement of midget exhibits. Little people were paraded en masse throughout Europe and the New World, earning fame and fortune as the central attractions in a freak show phenomenon that lasted well over a century. Explore this little world in postcard mementoes from an era when the ...
  
  











  



  
Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)21 reviews
Dave Barry

Putnam Adult, 2007

Absolutely Freaking Hilarious

+ 208 chuckles
+ Like an old friend...
+ BEST WHEN LISTENED TO---
  
  











  



  
The Big Book of Bush Cartoons7 reviews
Daryl Cagle, Brian Fairrington

Que, 2005

Something for everyone

+ The Highs and Lows of the Bush.
+ The Bush Follie's

You don't have to hate President Bush to like this book! Granted, most of the cartoonists are liberal and take their best jabs, but the humor in the irony that permeates politics transcends party affiliation. The conservative cartoonists are outstanding, too! With this book, Cagle continues the ...
  
  











  



  
Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition98 reviews
The Onion

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Awesome! Great Gift.

+ Where's my free globe?
+ I love onions.

I got this for my boyfriend's birthday gift. He loves the Onion "News" site, and was a Geography major in college (perfect, right?) I don't think there was a moment, until he was finished, that he wasn't carrying the thing around with him. He loved it, and I have to admit, I liked what he read ...
  
  











  



  
The Complete Stories of Truman Capote11 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 2005

extraordinary small jewels

+ Terminally brilliant
+ Not His Best, But. . .
+ It's Great to Remember
  
  











  



  
Heyday: That Shocking Novel of New York's Lavender Underworld4 reviews
Michael Viktor Butler

Arbor Books, 2007

A great read!

+ Heyday: Never Ceases to Surprise
+ Absolutely enjoyable
+ Fascinating!
  
  











  



  
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2006 Edition (Best Political Cartoons of the Year)5 reviews
Daryl Cagle, Brian Fairrington

Que, 2005

Best of the Best

+ Cagle is the Best
+ a gathering of the best
+ Love it!
  
  











  



  
Double Fault16 reviews
Lionel Shriver

Serpent's Tail, 2006

Lionel does it again

If you like tennis you'll love this book. I know nothing about tennis so the first couple of chapters were hard for me to get through - it was setting up the story which involves a lot of tennis. The story itself was good, I had a hard time putting it down.
  
  











  



  
The Uaw and the Heyday of American Liberalism 1945-19681 review
Kevin Boyle

Cornell University Press, 1998

A wonderful analysis of labor liberalism

This is a great 'hidden wonder' of recent American Labor History. As an unabashed and truly proud pro-labor, pro-New Deal and pro-working class Democrat and Progressive("Progressive" in the real, tough and true sense, not the ACLU-'save the spotted owl' and 'hug a treee' sense), I loved ...
  
  











  



  
The Big Lebowski4 reviews
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Faber & Faber, 1998

Coen magic

+ An awesome accompaniment for my favorite movie.
+ Entertaining as scripts go...
+ A Must!
  
  











  



  
The Time Traveler's Wife1643 reviews
Audrey Niffenegger

Harvest Books, 2004

Great Love Story

+ Wonderful!
+ Wonderful Summer Escape
+ An enthralling tale...Not typically "Sci-Fi" and anything but "Boring"!
+ Totally riveted!
  
  











  



  
Lincoln103 reviews
David Herbert Donald

Simon & Schuster, 1996

My favorite Lincoln Biography. Excellent.

+ Tight focus on Lincoln, not on larger events
+ Slow start, but picks up the pace quickly.
+ Great Research
  
  











  



  
God Laughs When You Die4 reviews
Michael Boatman

Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2007

A Wonderful Debut

+ fast, violent, and unsympathetic
+ Dark, Skanky, Funky Little Twisted Tales: Performance Art

Michael Boatman's debut collection is not one to miss by any means. He blends humor with horror, the strange with the unknown--and I loved it! Reading through the pages, it just slipped right through my fingers, and before I knew it I was done with the book begging for there to be more. This is a ...
  
  











  



  
Time For Kids: Sharks! (Time For Kids)1 review
Editors Of Time For Kids

HarperCollins, 2005

sharks! oh my!

Did you know that there is shark that glows in the dark? I didn't until I read this very informative books on sharks. Lots of species of sharks are discussed and full color photos of sharks are shown! There is even a chart that shows the various body parts of the shark! Open this book and learn ...
  
  











  



  
Teddy Bear Cannibal Massacre6 reviews

Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2005

I edited it.

+ A BIZARRE BUT THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE ANTHOLOGY
+ Stories of the strange and unusual
+ No cannibalism, but lots of great stories
+ An Admirable Effort from the New Master of the Grotesque