A Beautiful Place to Die: The First Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries (Avon Books))

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During his career as a Boston cop, Jeff "J.W." Jackson saw enough of the evil that men do to last a lifetime. So he retired to the serenity of Martha's Vineyard to spend his days fishing for blues and wooing a sexy nurse named Zee. But when a local's boat mysteriously explodes off the coast, killing an amiable young drifter, Jackson finds himself reluctantly drawn back into the investigative trade. For there is a serpent loose in paradise -- and it's contaminating Jackson's lovely, peaceful island with its poisonous venom of drugs and death.

Customer Reviews:

Recommended with reservations........2007-02-18

As the first book in the series it introduces charactes that reappear often in subsequent books, so if one has a choice, the beginning is the recommended place to start.
A good plot. The pages keep turning. Personally, I don't care for interjections such as "Yum" and "Delish" while describing the menu of the moment. That is an example of style elements that caused me not to rate this a 4.

I can't compare to the actual setting, but I get the feeling the description of Martha's Vineyard is accurate from the viewpoint of a local.

Beautiful, Martha's Vineyard Début.......2006-07-17

In the 1st book in the Martha's Vineyard Mystery series, we are introduced to J.W. Jackson, retired former Boston police officer, who now lives on Martha's Vineyard year-round. J.W., who spends most of his time fishing, puttering in his garden, and enjoying life on the Vineyard, has an insatiable curiosity that grew with his years on the force. When a boat explodes with the son of a friend of J.W. onboard, he quickly starts to question why the seemingly well-running boat blows up. The college-aged student, Billy, had been into drugs in the past, and J.W. begins to wonder if some of his old acquaintances want Billy dead. And when Billy's sister, Susie, pleads with J.W. to find out who would want her brother dead, he simply cannot resist the pull to investigate. Meanwhile, J.W. meets a beautiful, exotic nurse, named Zeolinda Madieras while fishing for blues one early morning. They start a simmering romance while J.W. seeks out a murderer before he becomes the next victim.

I just love this series! I had read all of the first books in the series several years ago, and have returned to read them for a second time. I feel as though I am revisiting a beloved vacation spot, as the setting of Martha's Vineyard is both beautiful and refreshing. I enjoy the characters of J.W. and Zee, and it is fun to watch their romance grow and blossom in this book. Reading this series is like taking a vacation on a beach on a gorgeous summer day, while enjoying good food, and the company of great friends. As J.W. would say, "Delish"!

The next book in the series is called "Death in Vineyard Waters". Enjoy!

Great Mystery.......2005-10-19

Recently discovered this series and love it! JW and Zee are both extremely likable characters, while still possessing realistic flaws. Craig's style of writing is engaging. A must read for fans of mysteries...especially those who have vacationed on the Island.

wonderful fast read.......2004-07-25

This is my new favorite series. I discovered this series by reading Cliff hanger now called Vineyard Fear. That one gets 5 stars too but this one was great. I give it 5 stars.

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In A Switch in Time Kenneth M. Pollack and the Iraq Policy Working Group of The Saban Center for Middle East Policy seek to provide an alternative, comprehensive approach for American strategy in Iraq. They begin with the assumption that although the current U.S. approach in Iraq is encountering considerable difficulties and appears unlikely to produce a stable Iraq within the next two to five years, the alternative proposed by some Bush Administration critics—a rapid withdrawl—would also not serve U.S. interests. While many thoughtful experts and policymakers have attempted to offer a realistic third course of action, none have so far succeeded in doing so. This report poses such a strategy.

A Switch in Time: A Dr. Erica Merrill Mystery

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A Switch in Time: A Dr. Erica Merrill Mystery
Anne Barton
Manufacturer: JRM Mysteries
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ASIN: 0973936304

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Miss Switch to the Rescue (Miss Switch)
Barbara Brooks Wallace
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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Binding: Paperback

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0689851766

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School isn't the same for Rupert Brown and Amelia Daley without Miss Switch, their incredible broomstick-riding, spell-casting teacher! February's sooooo boring without her. A mysterious package for Rupert promises to add a little excitement to their dreary lives, but neither Amelia nor Rupert expect what's inside: a mysterious warlock with a thunderous roar, a huge temper, and a tendency to turn kids into toads!

A switch in time: AXE - creating a foundation for the information age
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A switch in time: AXE - creating a foundation for the information age
John Meurling
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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Australia
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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Australia
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0546319416
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Australia face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor to Australia? How important is Australia compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor vary from one country of origin to another in Australia? On the supply side, Australia also exports time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. Which countries receive the most exports from Australia? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Australia. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor for those countries serving Australia via exports, or supplying from Australia via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Australia fits into the world market for imported and exported time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Australia in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Australia is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Australia compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Belgium

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Belgium
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0546319424
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Belgium face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor to Belgium? How important is Belgium compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor vary from one country of origin to another in Belgium? On the supply side, Belgium also exports time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. Which countries receive the most exports from Belgium? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Belgium. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor for those countries serving Belgium via exports, or supplying from Belgium via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Belgium fits into the world market for imported and exported time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Belgium in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Belgium is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Belgium compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in China

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in China
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Econometrics | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 049767565X
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in China face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor to China? How important is China compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor vary from one country of origin to another in China? On the supply side, China also exports time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. Which countries receive the most exports from China? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in China. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor for those countries serving China via exports, or supplying from China via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where China fits into the world market for imported and exported time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for China in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that China is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize China compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in France

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in France
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0546319432
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in France face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor to France? How important is France compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor vary from one country of origin to another in France? On the supply side, France also exports time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. Which countries receive the most exports from France? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in France. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor for those countries serving France via exports, or supplying from France via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where France fits into the world market for imported and exported time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for France in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that France is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize France compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Germany

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Germany
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0546319440
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Germany face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor to Germany? How important is Germany compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor vary from one country of origin to another in Germany? On the supply side, Germany also exports time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. Which countries receive the most exports from Germany? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Germany. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor for those countries serving Germany via exports, or supplying from Germany via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Germany fits into the world market for imported and exported time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Germany in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Germany is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Germany compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Hong Kong

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Time Switches with Clock or Watch Movement or Synchronous Motor in Hong Kong
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0546319459
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Hong Kong face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor to Hong Kong? How important is Hong Kong compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor vary from one country of origin to another in Hong Kong? On the supply side, Hong Kong also exports time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. Which countries receive the most exports from Hong Kong? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor in Hong Kong. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor for those countries serving Hong Kong via exports, or supplying from Hong Kong via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Hong Kong fits into the world market for imported and exported time switches with clock or watch movement or synchronous motor. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Hong Kong in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Hong Kong is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Hong Kong compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

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What Happens when Doctors Diagnose is WRONG.......2007-09-14

The book is good. After seeing 2 other specialist and as time has gone by, we have been fortunate to realize that initial diagnosis was wrong.
Please NEVER stay with one single opinion in cases like this.
I felt like I died for a month after hearing the first diagnose. It was wrong.I will neither get those days back nor erase the pain and stress it caused at the time. It is over and that is a ggod thing. Get a second, third, forth opinion. God Bless.

an excellent book..........2007-01-10

This is probably the best book available for the family members of someone with a mental illness. It includes comprehensive information and practical suggestions for coping with a severe mental illness in a loved one. Highly recommended!

When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness.......2007-01-10

This is a handbook for families, friends, and caregivers of those with mental illness. It provides clear-cut guidelines, with chapter summaries laid out in useful, easy-to-read charts that include specific suggestions. Very practical, very informative. Covers about any topic related to mental illness you can think of. This book should be required reading for anyone dealing with a loved one with mental illness.

Wonderful Book.......2005-12-31

This book is wonderful. If you are dealing with a family member who has a mental illness (particularly severe schizophrenia), you will find answers and helpful advice throughout this book. The first few chapters provide insight into the illness and it's especially readable because Woolis doesn't get overly medical. She provides enough information for you to understand about the illness and why your relative may have it. The book is chock-full of useful advice, and we have tried many of her suggestions (with success) already. She walks you through ways to talk to your family member during `episodes,` how to get them to perform basic tasks, how to ask them to take meds, and so on. There is advice for almost every situation. And, the best part is that Woolis treats the illness with respect, and encourages us to do the same throughout the entire book. I really felt that her advice is from the heart, and meant to help us. There is a section on how we need to focus on ourselves too, and that was particularly helpful. The book is very user-friendly, and can be read cover to cover or in sections. Many of the sections answer the questions most family members have, and offer concrete and realistic ways in which to handle the bizarre requests and behaviors that accompany mental illness. Everyone in our family has a copy that gets a lot of use. Highly recommended.

Doesn't apply to everybody..........2005-09-16

This book is excellent for people with relatives or friends who have severe mental illnesses, requiring occasional (or frequent) hospitalization and so on. It is a good resource in that it gives advice and tips for coping with various situations that absoultely will come up when you have a relationship with a mentally ill person. It is practical, there is no hypothesizing about what causes what, no blaming the family, very little "psychobabble." It's almost a how-to manual. It offers some insight into what the mentally ill person experiences, which is helpful to the family who may be frustrated and overwhelmed and very tired of trying to understand.
But it does not offer much for spouses in a relationship with a person with mental illness. Nor does it extend easily to the family and friends of somebody who has a mental illness or brain disorder who is as functional as the "average" person most of the time, but has frequent, incapacitating mood and perceptual problems.
If your loved one has a mental illness which is not so severe as to require hospitalization freqently, or a large degree of psychiatric intervention, this book will provide you with soem understanding, but not as much practical help as it will for people facing more severe problems.

When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness

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When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness
Rebecca Woolis
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Amazing Grains: Creating Vegetarian Main Dishes with Whole Grains
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Amazing Grains

The grammar of cooking, not just the vocabulary

Not what I expected

Needs some fine tuning

Amazing Grains! Amazing Recipes! Amazing Directions!

Amazing Grains: Creating Vegetarian Main Dishes with Whole Grains
Joanne Saltzman
Manufacturer: HJ Kramer
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0915811219

Book Description

Amazing Grains features low-fat, high fiber, virtually cholesterol free and ecologically sound recipes for tasty and nutritious main dishes that emphasize whole grains and vegetables. In addition, it offers in-depth explanations of the creative process in cooking. Application of the techniques found in Amazing Grains will free the reader forever from dependence on recipes. Each recipe includes discussion of how the dish was created, why a particular ingredient or technique was chosen, and the results of substituting other methods and ingredients. By examining the process, readers can learn how to apply the basic principles in new and creative ways. Included are chapters on ingredients, the creative process, cooking methods, sauces, as well as information on nutrition and cookware choices. Charts and worksheets help readers develop and record their own creative grain dishes.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing Grains.......2006-11-07

This is a great book for beginners like me! It not only has a few recipes to try, it encourages one to tap into their creativity!
This book has several charts, which I feel is a bonus.
I highly reccommend this book, if you are seeking a means to create meals with INTENT, and you are into philosophical eating.
The recipes contained, are a GREAT base to tailor to your body's particular cravings, or needs, but I would not reccommend this book for the recipes alone.
This book is more about the "how", and less about the "what" to creating your own grains.

The grammar of cooking, not just the vocabulary.......2005-08-23

I may be biased because I took Joanne's School of Natural Cookery course ten years ago to date and came to know and love this fascinating woman's approach to ingredients and their interrelationships; nonetheless, I still think this book remains a a powerful and compelling learning tool. Amazing Grains opens with the idea of learning cooking as an open process and flexible framework rather than an exercise in rote memorization. Saltzman does not reject the accepted knowledge of traditional cooking, but works through an analysis of why some cooking 'traditions' taste good and what about their ingredients allow them to combine to make delicious dishes. She returns to the basic elements of taste and instructs the reader through theory and example in how to reconstruct flavor combinations to come about one's own dishes. Even more than this, Saltzman's theories work when applied to traditional cookbooks and can be used to analyze, add to, and improve their recipes. Yes, the examples in the book seem somewhat odd at first, but when you realize that the principles used to come about these unusual recipes actually generate successful dishes, you'll become excited about the possibilities! There is a somewhat macrobiotic/American vegetarian slant to this book, hence the frequent use of seaweeds, miso, mirin (Japanese sweetened cooking rice wine), and umeboshi vinegar; however, the art of the book is all about cross-cultural, cross-palate substitutions and how to utilize them wisely. You can find lists of recipes in any other vegetarian cookbook - what this book gives you is the knowledge and power to be your own list-maker!

Not what I expected.......2003-11-23

Very few of the recipes inspire me to want to make them. The only ones I am even tempted to try are the couple of oat recipes. There are a lot more rice recipes than any of the other grains. The book is very uninspiring. There are no photos either which might have helped. I must add that I am not a vegetarian but was looking for ways to prepare grains and get more of them in my daily cooking. But OAT GROAT SOUP WITH MUSTARD AND THYME, just doesn't sound very appealing to me, for example.

She lists buckwheat, millet, oats, quinoa, rice, amaranth, job's tears, teff as the grain categories. No wheat or corn.

Needs some fine tuning.......2003-11-05

I found this book a little hard to use. I don't really like the format which is like a textbook for a cooking class but what really frustrated me is that the index isn't right. I looked up several things and was brought to a page that had something totally different.

The information on cooking methods and results was interesting but I wasn't that impressed with the recipes. A lot of them were very strange and said to be results of cooking class improvisation experiments. I would have preferred more basic and traditional recipes with just a few of the odd ones thrown in.

Amazing Grains! Amazing Recipes! Amazing Directions!.......2000-03-04

I never knew there were so many different types of grains, or different ways to prepare them. This book is facinating reading. Not only does Joanne explain the characteristics of different grains, but also the different types of cooking liquids, salt seasonings, oils, vegetables, herbs and spices that make up a dish, and (very helpful) how substituting other ingredients can vary the dish. My favorite recipe is "Oats, Onions, and Thyme". It uses steel-cut oats, and is a delightful change of pace from rice.

I also recommend her other book "Romancing The Bean"

Amazing Grains: Creating Vegetarian Main Dishes With Whole Grains
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Amazing Grains: Creating Vegetarian Main Dishes With Whole Grains
Joanne Saltzman
Manufacturer: H.J. Kramer
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VFSI4Y

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