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We all watched Terri Schiavo die. The controversy around her case dominated the headlines and talk shows, going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House, and the Vatican.
And it's not over yet. Despite her death, the controversy lingers. In
Silent Witness, former LAPD detective and
New York Times bestselling author
Mark Fuhrman applies his highly respected investigative skills to examine the medical evidence, legal case files, and police records. With the complete cooperation of Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings, as well as their medical and legal advisers, he conducts exclusive interviews with forensics experts and crucial witnesses, including friends, family members, and caregivers.
Fuhrman's findings will answer these questions:
- What was Terri and Michael Schiavo's marriage really like?
- What happened the day Terri collapsed?
- What did Michael Schiavo do when he discovered Terri unconscious? How long did he wait before calling 911?
- What do medical records show about her condition when she was first admitted to the hospital?
- What will the autopsy say?
The legal issues and ethical questions provoked by Terri Schiavo's extraordinary case may never be resolved. But the facts about her marriage, her condition when she collapsed, and her eventual death fifteen years later can be determined.
With
Silent Witness, Fuhrman goes beyond the legal aspects of the case and delves into the broader, human background of Terri Schiavo's short, sad life.
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Day Late and a Dollar Short Mark Fuhrman!.......2007-07-21
Regretfully, "Silent Witness" depicts how someone with Mark Fuhrman's reputation comes to a tragic scene after the FACT....just to make a BUCK!
If you sincerely want to learn more about the Terri Schiavo case..save your money on this one....and....read some of the other books published that show the indisputable documentation and facts.
blah blah blah.......2007-07-08
This was perhaps one of the most poorly written books that I have ever read. The author notes that he published the book before the autopsy was done and even makes a pseudo attempt at being unbiased... all in the end to seal the deal and Call Mike Schiavo a liar and a murderer in a very convoluted and indirect way..
Fact mark Furhman is a detective not a forensics expert
Fact she had lab values not consistent with life. Fact Mark Furhman is not a medical doctor. Fact this book was poorly written repetitive and took three hours of my life that I cannot get back to read...
A Very Good Book.......2007-06-22
Mark Fuhrman's book is very good. He does a very good investigation into Terri's collapse; an investigation that should have done on the night of her collapse and later when the Schindler's filed numerous police investigation inquires.
While the book came out before the autopsy results of Terri Schiavo, the book still provides some distrubing questions.
The autopsy did little to give clout on Fuhrman's conclusions and suspicions.
Regarding, Terri Schiavo autopsy:
In reading Furhman's book please bare in mind that autopsy results come with several caveats that bear noticing:
1. Terri's collapse remains a mystery to this day. Terri did not have a heart attack.
2. Michael Schiavo was the only one there.
3. It is highly unlikely that Terri had Bulima.
4. The issue of the potassium inbalance is also highly suspect.
5. Michael Schiavo is on the record of giving at least 3 different conflicting accounts of Terri's collapse. The following things remain in conflict to this day:
Did Michael have argument the day before she collapsed? - Conflicted.
What time Michael came home that night is conflicted.
Was Terri awake when Michael arrived home? Conflicted.
What made Michael wake up and why did he wake up? Conflicted.
What position did Michael find Terri in? Conflicted.
Who did Michael call? Conflicted.
Did Michael hold Terri? Conflicted.
Was Terri breathing? Conflicted.
All of these things are conflicted from the various depos, testimonies, and accounts given by Michael Schiavo.
There are also still unanswered quesitons:
What was significance of the vomit found near Terri. (It was later determined to be from the cats; Who determined that?)
6. Experts have stated that it possible for Terri to been inflicted trauma without leaving any detectable evidence. And if such evidence did in fact exist, it is possible the EMTs life saving measures done to Terri could have compromised that evidence.
7. Perhaps that most important caveat of the autopsy is the ME's final statment:
That most of medical records regarding Terri Schiavo are missing and have been lost.
For this reason, the case remains open to this day waiting additional medical information that could shed some light on Terri's collapse.
The issue of missing medical records was key question of concern during the litigation of Terri's Law that was never really answered.
Flawed, but it did succeed in making me think!.......2007-04-02
To paraphrase this book's author, "This case isn't about the right to die peacefully, or about euthanasia." Retired detective Fuhrman takes the position that this case is about a man wanting to free himself from a marriage, and doing so at any cost as long as someone else is making payment.
I have two criticisms of Mr. Fuhrman's work. First, it should not have been written before the autopsy results for Terri Schiavo became available. They would, I believe, have altered some of his assumptions and therefore some of his conclusions. Second, he repeats material not once but several times; not for emphasis, but (in my opinion) to extend the word count sufficiently to make it book length, and publishable as such. With those things said, though, I found myself thinking about the Schiavo tragedy from different angles than before I read Mr. Fuhrman's book. Like a good detective, he accepts nothing at face value; and his understanding of human nature, at its best as well as at its worst, illuminates much that never made sense to me before.
Worth reading, although the repetition makes even this sad yet riveting story bog down at times.
What Actually Caused Terri Schiavo's 1990 Collapse?.......2007-03-27
As public interest in Terri Schiavo largely seemed to fade after the release of the 2005 autopsy report, I was able to pick this book up for a mere dollar. After reading it, I still do not know why Terri Schiavo collapsed in 1990. After that collapse and a 1992 medical malpractice judgment, however, I remain convinced that she was treated in a morally repugnant manner by her husband.
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The heart-wrenching, explosive story of one woman's plight that captured the country's attention, opened medical, political and religious divisions, and started a debate on executive, legislative and judicial powers: the death of Terri Schiavo, told by America's most famous detective and New York Times bestselling author of Murder in Greenwich, Mark Fuhrman.
We all watched Terri Schiavo die. The controversy around her case dominated the headlines and talk shows, going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House and the Vatican.
And it's not over yet. Despite her death, the controversy lingers.
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The Ninth Corps At Antietam
Manufacturer: Olde Soldier Books, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1560130105 |
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The stone bridge on the southern flank of the Antietam battlefield became one of the Civil War's most powerful symbols of courage and sacrifice. The actions, units and personalities of this crucial sector of the battlefield are described in detail, accompanied by a full description of the bridge area as it was in 1862 and as it is today.
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Great Book.......2001-02-07
Burnside's Bridge was a great book. It showed the importance of burnsides bridge in the war. John Canaan wrote this book using a lot of imagery and detail. Not only did he describe everything well, he had supporting maps and pictures depicting the scene and what was going on during the battles. Another excellent thing about this book is the language, it was written where even young children can read the book for school and understand it.
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5 maps 6 x 9
* First thoroughly researched study of the struggle for Burnside's Bridge
* New perspective on Robert Toombs's role in the Army of Northern Virginia
Before the heroic stand of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top, the 2nd and 20th Georgia Infantries, led by Brig. Gen. Robert Toombs, held off a veritable Yankee juggernaut and triumphed at Burnside's Bridge on Antietam Creek in 1862. This detailed account profiles the troops whose last stand helped prevent the destruction of the Army of Northern Virginia, providing Robert E. Lee with yet another chance for a northern invasion.
Phillip Thomas Tucker, chief historian of the 81st Training Wing, Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, is the author/editor of several Civil War titles, including The 1862 Plot to Kidnap Jefferson Davis (0-8117-1271-0).
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Less then 300 Infantrymen from Georgia are holding back the whole IX Corps from destroying Lee's Army of the Northern Virginia.......2007-01-12
It is a hot Wednesday on the 17th of September 1862. You have been fighting and marching for days with the Army of Northern Virginia. It is at the end of the first campaign by General Lee across the Potomac. A bid to win a decisive victory and gain recognition and independence for the South. General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac is in hot pursuit of Lee's forces. Many have already escaped back across the Potomac but others are scatter all over the Maryland country side. Lee after conferring with his officers decides to make a stand and fight. Basically it will buy time for his troops in Maryland to collect and make a fighting withdrawal across the Potomac. For McClellan it is a race to destroy most of Lee's Army.
You are hot and thirsty as you march though the small town of Sharpsburg. You are directed down the Lower Bridge Road. After reaching the bridge it is hurry to prepare rifle pits and defensive positions to guard the stone bridge. There are fewer then 300 Georgian troops from the 2nd, 20th and 50th Georgia infantry to defend the Lower Bridge(Soon to be forever called Burnside's bridge) from the impending attack by the Federal IX Corps. You soon hear the firing to the north. A Desperate battle by both sides starts. The rattle of muskets and the roar of artillery intensifies. The Battle is started at the Cornfield. It will soon spread to both the East and West Woods. At the apex of several roads, just south of the Cornfield a desperate fight rages around Dunker Church. South of the Church is a sunken road used by the Confederates as a make shift trench. It will soon be called the Blood Lane. Soon you know the Union Army will come for the bridge.
Capture of the bridge by the IX Corps early in the battle would lead to the imminent destruction of Lee's Army. It was critical to hold the bridge for the Confederates.
Colonel Holmes places you (part of the Burke County Sharpshooters) and the rest of the best riflemen in the 2nd Georgia Infantry, at the most vulnerable sector at the west end of the bridge.
To stop the IX Corps you are armed with the .577 Enfield rifled musket. A deadly weapon with greater velocity and accuracy then the .69 caliber smoothbore musket carried by other soldiers around you.
You know soon the IX Corps artillery will send shot and shell screaming at you as their soldiers fire and will race screaming to take the bridge.
Another disappointment from Philip T. Tucker.......2004-01-16
This book bears all the hallmarks of Tucker's other works: poor scholarship,weak editing, stilted prose, and contents that don't live up to the title - only 70 pages of this 250 page book even deal with Burnside's Bridge.
A Handful of Georgians Hang Tough.......2002-01-28
In the Introduction, the author states "....the full story of this tenacious struggle for possession of Burnside's Bridge has never been told until now. The accomplishments of the Georgia defenders have been overlooked by historians who have, in turn, underestimated the significance of their actions on the outcome of the action that day." For example, Russell Wiegley wrote "At the end of the day, the final Federal charge, across the Antietam near the right of the Confederate position over the Rohrbach Bridge--hereafter Burnside's Bridge--and up the adjacent hills, missed turning Lee's right and cutting his road to the Potomac only because Powell Hill and the Light Division arrived from Harpers Ferry at the last desperate moment." (1) Other historians such as Emory Thomas have written similar comments.(2)
The author provides an excellent background review of the commanders and Georgia soldiers. Several officers had attended military colleges plus had experience in the Mexican and the Indian Wars. Several units, such as the 2nd Georgia, had a nycleus of soldiers from militia units such as the Columbus Guards of Muscogee County.
This well researched work is not a gneral account of the Antietam Battle, but concentrates on the fighting in the Rohrbridge sector; thus the reader is not distracted by the critical events taking place on General Lee's left or center. Union General George McClellan ordered General Burnside's IX Corps to cross Antietam Creek, turn Lee's right flank and attain Lee's rear area. General Toombs' 2nd and 20th Georgians defended Rohrbach's Bridge and by noon this "....relative handful of tough Georgian Rebels" had repelled five bloody attacks and accomplished their mission in holding the army's right flank.
AT 1:30 P.M., with ammunition running low, the battered Georgians had to retreat and by 3:00 P.M. the sixth Federal assault captured the bridge. Now only General Toombs' and Colonel Benning's forces could stop McClellan from sweeping to Sharpsburg and gain the rear of Lee's army. In late afternoon, the surviving Georgians, with the help of General Maxcy Gregg's newly arrived South Carolinians, counterattacked and stopped Burnside's IX Corps. Hill now arrived, joined the fighting and helped drive the IX Corps back to the Antietam Creek; however, the text notes that Colonel Benning wrote concerning the counterattack that "none of [Hill's troops] had any part in first breaking the line."
On page 150, the author notes that "Despite two improbably successes on the same day, Toombs, Benning and their Georgians would not receive due recognition in the post war years." Defending the Burnside's Bridge all morning and then the late afternoon counterattack by Toombs and Benning all played a very significant role in reversing the tide of battle and ended McClellan's chance to defeat Lee.
Finally on page 153, the author writes "Fewer than 300 Georgia defenders preserved Lee's vulnerable right flank and rear for most of the day, and bought time for Lee to reposition troops from his right to his left and for Hill to arrive."
For those interested in Civil War history, this short work places the fighting on Lee's right flank at Antietam in proper perspective. Had Toombs, Benning and the Georgians not held Lee's right and then not successfully counterattacked, McClellan would have deteated the Army of Northern Virginia before Hill arrived.
(1) Wiegley, Russell; A GREAT CIVIL WAR: A military and Political History 1861-1865; p-153
(2) Thomas, Emory; ROBERT E. LEE; p-262
Well Researched but has too many flaws.......2000-07-10
"Burnside's Bridge" breaks through the absence of research in this part of the battle of Antietam and attempts to paint a factual picture of what happened in that small area of the battlefield. The author begins by giving a history of the two regiments (20th and 2nd Georgia). After this he gives an in-depth history of the leader of the two regiments, a man by the name of General Toombs. The author stresses the importance of researching the mysterious General Toombs, due to the fact, historians have over looked this man because many considered he was only a small part of the Confederacy. Half way through the book the author begins to talk about the bridge and what happened at the battle of Antietam. Armed with the many facts Mr. Tucker (the author) tells the complete story of what happened when the Federal army charged the bridge five times.
Even though this is a breakthrough book there are some weaknesses that appear within the book. The first weakness is the fact the book is only 154 pages long (154 pages + 43 pages of sources). Within these 154 pages the author does not approach the battle of Antietam until page 67 and than leaves the bridge at page 137, which allows him only 70 pages to deal with the actual events around the bridge. The second weakness is the fact the reader has to have a basic knowledge of the battle of Antietam. In fact, the author never gives an explanation of what was going on in the other parts of the battlefield. This is compounded with the fact the author only shows one map of the battlefield and this map is only dealing with Burnside's bridge. Finally and what I feel to be the weakest part of the book, is the manner in which the author presents the material. Mr. Tucker has researched this topic so much he attempts to push every fact into the story and thus sacrifices the readability of the book. In other words, when the author finally has the reader turning the pages to read more, he slows you down to a snail's pace by bombarding you with items such as a colonel's biography or a solider's letter home.
Even with these weaknesses the book is still a major piece of work for this subject. What this book will do is cause more historians to use it as a stepping stone and thus cause even greater research in the area. After all, every subject has to have a first book written about it. This reviewer only wished the author had expanded the book and attempted to centralize the facts on the everyday soldiers of the two regiments instead of constantly bowing to the immortal General Toombs.
Pros: 1) Groundbreaking research in the area of Burnside's Bridge 2) Very in-depth research by the author
Cons: 1) Lack of Dramatic effect causes poor readability 2) Author only spends 70 pages on what really happened at the bridge 3) Reader has to have knowledge of the battle of Antietam
death from above.......2000-05-15
this book is well researched,documented and fascinating history at its best. It doesn't get any better than this! The personal profiles of the many soldiers involved give you a much clearer picture of the closeness involved of the participants.From the generals colonels and down the chain of command to the lowest ranking private, this is a story well told thru the eyes and ears of the combatants.The holding action of the 2nd and 20th georgia regiments at rohrbach's bridge that day should go down in the annals of history's bloody battles as an equal to the dramatic stuggle of the 101st airborne at bastogne,the fighting withdrawal of the 1st Marine division at the chosen reservoir in Korea and the dramatic battle of the brave defenders at the alamo,as well as the stand at camerone,mexico of the gallant foreign legion.I highly recommend this book to all civil war and military history buffs everywhere.Mr.Tucker cannot be praised enough! Thank God someone has finally stepped forward and carried on the torch to tell the story of these brave men.THANK YOU MR.TUCKER!
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No Certain Rest
Manufacturer: Random House Publishing Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0641604521 |
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"On a ridge overlooking Burnside Bridge - the focus of the Battle of Antietam - souvenir hunters find the unmarked grave of an unknown Union officer." "Don Spaniel, an archeologist in the National Park Service, is called in to examine the remains. He soon discovers that the officer was murdered and that his identification disk could not possibly belong to him, since its rightful owner is buried elsewhere. So who was this officer? Where did he come from? And why was he killed?" Spaniel's obsessive investigation leads not only to his reliving the horrible carnage that occurred at Burnside Bridge over a century before, but to the true identity of the Union officer and the reason why another body resides in his grave in a small New England town.
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Title: Burnside's Bridge: The Climactic Struggle of the 2nd and 20th Georgia at Antietam Creek.(Brief Article)
Author: Ethan S. Rafuse
Publication:
Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2002
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 68
Issue: 3
Page: 713(2)
Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article
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At 6:30 a.m. a head nurse reviews room assignments and the day's challenges ahead: twenty-nine patients, most of them seriously ill, and four nurses to care for them. This means a barely manageable and potentially risky patient-nurse ratio of seven to one, with one nurse taking eight patients. Unfortunately, scenarios like this one are played out again and again in hospitals across the country.
WHERE HAVE ALL THE NURSES GONE? is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes account of a healthcare system under stress and the declining quality of medical treatment in America, which should serve as a wake-up call to everyone concerned about quality care. Faye Satterly, a registered nurse with nearly two decades of experience, spells out some alarming statistics: the average nurse is forty-five years old and anticipating retirement, while only 12 percent of nurses are under age thirty. At the same time, nursing schools report decreasing enrollments and fewer graduates. The result is that the nurses who are on the front lines of healthcare are feeling overwhelmed, and leaving the field for opportunities outside hospital and clinical settings. Why aren't more women and men entering the nursing profession? What struggles do today's dedicated nurses face, both on the wards and in healthcare administration, that would drive them to leave nursing in record numbers?
To compound this looming crisis, just as nurses are becoming scarce, the need for them has never been greater. Over the next decade, aging baby boomers will swell the ranks of the over-fifty-five population, a group that experiences higher healthcare needs than those in their thirties and forties.
There are answers, Satterly insists. There are ways to attract qualified people to this noble profession, but they will require an honest public debate about our choices and expectations. What are we willing to do, what other healthcare and social objectives are we willing to defer, and how much are we willing to pay for safe and effective delivery of healthcare?
This fascinating yet disturbing account by a veteran nurse with extensive field experience is a compelling call for action to counter the nursing shortage and ensure that 'caring' regains its premium status in healthcare.
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Who is going to answer your call light?.......2004-12-13
Excellent book!! As a nurse for 30 years, I have experienced the drastic changes in healthcare. There will always be patients, will there be enough nurses to care for them? Would the CEO of the hospital want to be a patient in his facility that has cut back on the nurses, increased the nurse to patient ratio, and requires the staff to work overtime to cover the next shift....I think not. I support the efforts to obtain more nursing educators and scholarships to increase nursing school enrollments. But more needs to be done to keep the experienced nurses at the bedside. Congratulations to Ms. Satterly on writing such an enlighting and informed book about why there is a nursing shortage. This should be mandatory reading for all hospital/corporate executives.
Left wondering...?.......2004-11-08
While I appreciate the efforts put into, "Where Have All The Nurses Gone"?...I come away feeling a little empty handed. Satterly starts out with compelling stories of nurses struggling with their day to day, crippling workloads, describes some of the reasons for the errosion of healthcare, explains some of the importance of what it is nurses do and tells us something most nurses know about [but, ignore at great price] and that is, "The patient most in need of attention is the nursing profession itself."
There was no clear picture on ideas of how to recruit & retain nurses, no explanation of accountability of the healthcare management/government...or suggestions on how to correct the undoing.
Although preventative health (patients looking after their weight, blood pressure and so forth) is very important...all these stats and listings of groups/organizations just didn't "solve" anything for me.
This book isn't just for nurses.......2004-03-15
I noticed the word "humanizing" in another reader's review, and I feel that is the perfect word to describe this book. Satterly gives us a glimpse into the world of healthcare and its many issues. She poses thought-provoking questions about the current healthcare crisis. It is an easy book to read even if you are, like me, completely unfamiliar with the terms used in the medical world. I will look at my nurse differently the next time I have to go to the ER.
Analysis of crisis in nursing today by insightful insider.......2004-03-15
This book is a very readable, beautifully written analysis of the crisis inside the walls of inpatient hospital units today. Satterly takes the reader into the frontlines of the intensive, often conflicting demands placed on the floor nurses, the primary caregivers to the acutely -ill patients who meet the stringent criteria for hospital admission these days.
"Where Have All the Nurses Gone" should be required reading for all nursing students, all medical students, all hospital administrators, and for any of us with a personal experience of hospitalization. Despite painting a vivid picture of the hard work, competing priorities, and lack of appreciation faced by the frontline caregivers, Satterly provides a thoughtful blueprint for creation of positive changes.
In, additon the book provides timely information about recent changes in healthcare, including updates on Advance Directives and HIPAA. The appendix also provides excellent resources for nurses and others interested in health care.
a refreshing and up to date snapshot of nurses and nursing.......2004-03-12
Ms. Satterly's book about the struggles facing nurses, patients, and the profession of nursing speak to many of us who have experienced them firsthand. The book presents a delightful picture of the reasons that many of us choose to remain committed to the profession even after 'two decades of service'. Many of us believe it is a privilege to provide nursing care, and we are grateful for the ability to work side by side with expert nursing colleagues.
The book documents many of the issues facing the profession, and provides thoughtful suggestions for how we all might be part of the solution.
The book is not just for nurses, however. Patients and families might also benefit from the themes and stories that are provided. Anyone who might require healthcare might be interested in what the profession is facing. It is a quick and easy read.
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Title: Where have all the nurses gone? (Heart of the Matter).(Column)
Author: Sidney Goldstein
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Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 15, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35
Issue: 20
Page: 13(1)
Article Type: Column
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Title: Where have all the nurses gone? Shortage grows nationwide, but school enrollments up.(employment of nurses)
Author: Bob Rozycki
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Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 20, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 45
Issue: 12
Page: 15(3)
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Title: Where Have All the Nurses Gone? The Impact of the Nursing Shortage on American Healthcare.
Author: Mary Anthony
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Nursing Education Perspectives (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: National League for Nursing, Inc.
Volume: 25
Issue: 5
Page: 255(2)
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Title: Where have the 'hands-on' skills gone?(letter to explain how little practical knowledge has the student nurses)(Letter to the Editor)
Author: Marg Eckhoff
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Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
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Volume: 11
Issue: 7
Page: 5(1)
Article Type: Letter to the Editor
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An owner's manual for forest management in New England.
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A great book for the serious, passionate woodlot owner........2001-05-05
Having bought a woodlot in the past year, I praise this book based on real-life experience. This book is an excellent introduction to the forestry terms and practice. I learned all the background I needed to understand a forest management plan and discuss it intelligently with a professional forester. This book discusses forestry issues in detail, but without getting bogged down in arcane minutiae.
I disagree with a previous reviewer that the Hilts book is preferable to the conservationist. I bought both books, but found the Hilts book unsatisfying. It is geared more to people who are considering how to return former farmland to a wooded state. It sidesteps the detailed forestry issues, such as thinning overcrowded stands, usually by saying that a forester will provide the information. These are the areas where the Beattie book is especially strong. Since my land is already forested, I appreciated the breadth of information on forest management techniques in the Beattie book. But the book can also be helpful to people who are undecided about whether or not to actively manage their forest land. It provides good background on how northeast forests have developed, and how a woodland would mature without intervention.
1/8/2002
I'd like to add a recommendation for a companion book: Reading the Forested Landscape by Tom Wessels. See my review there.
The practical issues of woodlot management.......2000-06-05
This book is a basic introduction to woodlot management with a focus on the forest ecosystem, basic valuation metrics for trees, and tax and other financial concerns associated with selling your trees.
The major difference between this title and the Hilts et al text is that this book devotes substantially more space to financial, legal, and logistical issues associated with harvesting trees. Conservationists will probably prefer Hilts while the reader focused on income from his or her woodlot will prefer this book.
Neither text goes very far helping the reader identify specific health problems in a woodlot; look more to Pirone et al. for an excellent introduction.
A great introduction to forestry for the private landowner.......1999-07-11
If you own even a few acres of New England forest, you should read this book. "Working With Your Woodland" gives a thorough introduction to forestry for the landowner. Even if you do not own any woodlands, and are just curious about the forestry profession, this book will acquaint you well with the issues. From the history presented of the New England forest through Forest Management to their postscript on stewardship, the three authors present their information clearly and sensitively. Highly recommended.
Good book to learn about forestry.......1999-04-23
Intelligently written for amateurs, much more readable than academic literature.
It is written for New England woodlands, but its principles are applicable everywhere.
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