Sassy: The Life Of Sarah Vaughan Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)While Gourse's biography of the Divine One traverses Vaughan's life decade by decade, it does so in a very cursory way, so if you know anything at all of Vaughan's life, you've probably already been exposed to most of the contents of this biography. While this book is decent in its cursory examination...
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Give It Up: Stop Smoking for Life (Paperback & Audio CD set) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a candid exploration into an ex-smoker's personal battle with quitting smoking. Anyone who has ever struggled with the enormity of quitting will most certainly relate to this author's perspective. I read the book several times in order to come to grips with my own addiction to cigarretes....
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Lionel Trains 1945-1969: Accessories Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Fantastic reference guide for all Lionel Post War Accessories. The pictures are great and include almost all listed accessories and their different variations. The stories behind the accessories are very informative and add significant enjoyment for the collector.Click Here to see more reviews about:...
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No Smoking 101: Confessions of a Spy in the President's War on Drugs. How to quit using the drug Nicotine in 2013. (Volume 1) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This adventure story has something for everyone. Children, teens, and adults will enjoy the science fiction parts. . .religious references, and there are many true sea stories. All the dreams and charters and plots are interwoven with today's smoking of nicotine. Enjoy. . .I did.Click Here to see more...
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The Wiccan Book of Rites and Rituals: A Collection of Spells for Every Magickal Day of the Year Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is prefect for new Wiccans or those who are just looking to reconnect with their faith through holiday spells. It describes the origins of the holidays as well as lists a few optional spells you can use to celebrate. I use it all the time!!!Click Here to see more reviews about: The Wiccan Book...
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Creating Special Effects for TV and Video, Third Edition (Media Manuals) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Creating Special Effects for TV and Video is a good primer on everything from action sequences to car crashes. Each section is split across two pages - half explanation and half diagrams providing very valuable information on almost every subject pertaining to special effects.Click Here to see more reviews...
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Writes of Passage: Coming-of-Age Stories and Memoirs from The Hudson Review Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)WRITES OF PASSAGE: COMING OF AGE STORIES AND MEMOIRS culls over twenty top stories from the last twenty-five years of The Hudson Review, juxtaposing emerging new writers with seasoned veterans from Wendell Berry to Tennessee Williams and presenting works which were first selected for their excellence,...
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America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I own quite a few BBQ books. That's because I'm what's referred to as a "Pellet Head". I've been trying to learn BBQ techniques for a couple of years. That is what attracted me to this book.This book is a bit unique for a BBQ book. It's so pretty that it's almost a coffee table book. That surprised me,...
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Simple Principles to Get Fit Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is way to basic. If you never heard of exercise and good nutrition you might learn something otherwise find something more informative.Click Here to see more reviews about: Simple Principles to Get FitMore than 190 million Americans suffer the consequences of being out of shape and overweight,...
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Smokescreen: The Truth Behind the Tobacco Industry Cover-Up Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Smokescreen tells the ugly facts behind what 'big tobacco' has done in this country and abroad. The book itself is a little dry; it reads a little like a documentary. However, what it lacks in style, it makes up with stunning facts and secrets from the industry. If every citizen read this book, the people...
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Key Witness Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I just "discovered" J.F. Freedman, and I consider it a red-letter day. His "Key Witness" was so riveting that I spent most of a cold, snowy Saturday engrossed in its pages. The man is a terrific stylist and plotter, and his characters seem to live and breathe on the page. I heartily recommend this novel...
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Carnival Glass: Warman's Companion Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a very handy book to have with you when attending sales or looking for carnival glass. There is a nice review of the companies that made carnival glass and the full color pictures make it easy to identify the pieces you are looking for. This book is a great addition to by referance library.Click...
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Ending the Tobacco Holocaust: How Big Tobacco Affects Our Health, Pocketbook and Political Freedom--And What We Can Do About It Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I appreciated this reader-friendly book on how smoking affects us all. This is the definitive book on smoking where you can find a wealth of information in one place. It is informative about the toxic chemicals added to cigarettes, the deceitful marketing tactics of the tobacco industry; the health hazards...
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The House That Hugh Laurie Built: An Unauthorized Biography and Episode Guide (No Series Information required) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This new book is advertised as a biography of Hugh Laurie. It really isn't really much a biography. The book contains just basic thumbnail sketches of ALL the actors in the TV program "HOUSE", including Hugh Laurie. Most of the info written about him is lacking in depth or lengthy research, and almost...
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Tobacco and Shamanism in South America (Psychoactive Plants of the World Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is nothing but a survey of previous literature. It's an exhaustive (and I mean EXHAUSTING) list of every mention of tobacco in the notes, logs, and published works of early explorers, scientists, and missionaries in South America. There were a few interesting things - I didn't fall asleep EVERY...
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Simply BACKYARD BARBECUING From Grilling to Smoking: Tips, Techniques, 200 Flavorful Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have all four of Chef Richard McPeake's FANTASTIC instructional books on the subjects of Grilling, Smoking and Barbecuing. This newest edition "Simply Backyard Barbecuing" is a triumph of not only Chef Richard's expertise in the Culinary Arts in general, but more so in his absolute SUPERIORITY in the...
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Fundamentals of stack gas dispersion Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Mr. Beychok's book is an excellent reference source and working tool for any engineer interested in stack gas dispersion. I have had occasion to use this book for unusual problems such as flare upsets with aerosol release and found it to be easily used. An especially valuable aspect of the book is its...
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