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Very useful book.......2007-03-12
Again, the pictures in the book are easy enough to use for my 3 year old. The information contained in the book is useful. We enjoy using this book and look forward to the spring and summer when we can travel further than our backyard.
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Animal Tracks of Indiana (Animal Tracks Guides)
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First published in 1982, William Least Heat-Moon's account of his journey along the back roads of the United States (marked with the color blue on old highway maps) has become something of a classic. When he loses his job and his wife on the same cold February day, he is struck by inspiration: "A man who couldn't make things go right could at least go. He could quit trying to get out of the way of life. Chuck routine. Live the real jeopardy of circumstance. It was a question of dignity."
Driving cross-country in a van named Ghost Dancing, Heat-Moon (the name the Sioux give to the moon of midsummer nights) meets up with all manner of folk, from a man in Grayville, Illinois, "whose cap told me what fertilizer he used" to Scott Chisholm, "a Canadian citizen ... [who] had lived in this country longer than in Canada and liked the United States but wouldn't admit it for fear of having to pay off bets he made years earlier when he first 'came over' that the U.S. is a place no Canadian could ever love." Accompanied by his photographs, Heat-Moon's literary portraits of ordinary Americans should not be merely read, but savored.
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First published in 1982, William Least Heat-Moon's account of his journey along the back roads of the United States (marked with the color blue on old highway maps) has become something of a classic. When he loses his job and his wife on the same cold February day, he is struck by inspiration: "A man who couldn't make things go right could at least go. He could quit trying to get out of the way of life. Chuck routine. Live the real jeopardy of circumstance. It was a question of dignity."Driving cross-country in a van named Ghost Dancing, Heat-Moon (the name the Sioux give to the moon of midsummer nights) meets up with all manner of folk, from a man in Grayville, Illinois, "whose cap told me what fertilizer he used" to Scott Chisholm, "a Canadian citizen ... [who] had lived in this country longer than in Canada and liked the United States but wouldn't admit it for fear of having to pay off bets he made years earlier when he first 'came over' that the U.S. is a place no Canadian could ever love." Accompanied by his photographs, Heat-Moon's literary portraits of ordinary Americans should not be merely read, but savored.
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Makes me want to buy a truck and hit the road.......2007-08-16
This author speaks to the yearning in many of us to "hit the road" and not only see what our amazing country is all about, but also to see what we're all about. It's typical in some ways: snapshots of various odd and lovely and not-so-lovely places along America's disappearing back roads. We not only see these places vividly, but also meet the lively and unusual people the author encounters. I don't know if such a journey is possible these days. It seems like we're running out of blue highways and that franchise eateries and stores are taking over even the out-of-the-way places. The book makes me want to hurry up, to buy that truck and put a mattress in the back -- before it's too late. Well-written, entertaining, thought-provoking: this is a timeless book about a timeless journey.
A Roadtrip Classic.......2007-08-11
A man in search of himself aka "the Rand McNally approach to self-discovery" (T. McGuane). After he loses his job and his marriage falls apart, Least Heat-Moon hits the road for a 3 month odyssey around the country (makes sense to me!). He equips his van for sleeping and cooking, takes 400 bucks and two books (Leaves of Grass & Black Elk Speaks) with him, and heads out for some clarity. His only agenda is to stay off the Interstates and seek out an America that is/has rapidly faded away.
This book has some faint echoes of "Travels with Charley" and "On the Road"; yet the philosophical musings and colorful character profiles in these pages sets it far apart from any other similar travel book.
Least Heat-Moon's wit is lean and engaging; his honest depictions of the people & places he encounters; and the manifold keen observations as he's driving down the back roads of this country, are the meat & potatoes of this wonderful book. He writes well and metaphorically; this is a good mix of the poetic & the philosophical.
The voice of the storyteller is this man's gift to the rest of us. This is one of those first books that blows out of nowhere, grabbing you and not letting go until the last page has been digested. Least Heat-Moon's poetic descriptions of the landscapes he drives through mixed with the interior terrain he muses his way through blend together very well.
This book registers very high on the reading enjoyment meter.
Extracts: A Field Guide for Iconoclasts
You either love it or hate it........2007-07-01
I have mixed emotions on this one.
The reason I gave 3 stars was that it was the average
of the lovers and haters.
Try reading these two books for a comparison.
1) Home Country by Ernie Pyle
2) Gasoline Gypsy by Irene Thomas
Remember: Opinions are like elbows. Almost everybody has at least one!
HIghly recommended.......2007-06-28
Although it is not obvious that that America still exists this book makes for pleasurable reading. I enjoyed greatly.
Blue Highways Sometimes wanders.......2007-03-10
When I first started to read Blue Highways, I was expecting a travelogue but quickly realized that it was the story of man in search of what life is all about and how different people see and cope with life. The travel was interesting and so were the people he met along the way. However he wishes to give the impression that he is of the people but writes like he is way above them. At times I felt that I needed to read the book with a dictionary beside me. I would have liked him to come to some conclusions about his life by the end of the book.
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Not a great picture album........2007-08-06
This book should work well to organize family history data. I took off a star because I would have liked more room for pictures when writing about each relative. There are a few picture pages in the back.
My family tree book........2007-08-01
I was looking for more copies of this hardcover book to continue doing my family history. I found it here and I very satisfied!
Family tree book.......2007-05-11
This is such a nice book to pass down to future generations. It has pages to fill out for both sides of your family, going back 6 generations! It has also has pages to fill out family info on your homes, citizenship records, weddings, religious activities, In Memoriam, schools and graduation dates,clubs and organizations, companies worked for, military records, friends, oral family history and more. This would be a great book to start when one is a young adult and filling it out a little at a time. That is the only downside to this book, trying to find the time to fill it out!
Nice Book.......2006-08-06
This is a very nice book for the family geneologist to record their research findings in. Crisp pages work best with ballpoint pen rather then marker-type. Plenty of headings such as church, first homes, family traditions to fill out. A good buy.
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Our Family History
Manufacturer: Hallmark Cards, Inc.
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ASIN: B000H9R9RQ |
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Large family record-keeping album produced by Hallmark, Inc. Beautifully padded boards approximately 10" x 11". Great for a school project, or just simply a family record of ancestors, etc. Some of the sections include: Place for family photo, Family Tree Our Ancestors, Our Home, Family Stories, Family Traditions, Memorable Gatherings, Family Travels, Family Sayings, Family Traits and Talents, Family Heirlooms, Family Documents, Favorite Family Recipes, Family Milestones, Notable Family Events, Family Friends, Clubs Organizations and Causes, Family Controversies and Mysteries, Family Health History, Important Dates.
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A book used to trace your family history, names/addresses, important dates, etc...
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Large thick volume with a great deal of information usefull in tracing American Genealogy.
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Ready-to-Use Art Deco Small Frames and Borders (Clip Art)
Ted Menten
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ASIN: 0486253430 |
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301 versatile decorative motifs in highly popular style. Squares, rectangles, ovals, numerous geometric shapes.
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Hundreds of borders and enrichments, including frames, corners, cartouches, for the busy working artist are copyright-free and easy to use in this inexpensive collection. Add graphic excitement to menus, catalogs, greeting cards and all sorts of advertisements without statting. 32 black-and-white plates, with hundreds of individual motifs.
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Ready-to-Use Contemporary Deco Borders (Clip-Art Series)
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Add eye-catching Deco dazzle to almost any graphic project with this collection of 32 extremely useful royalty-free border designs. In addition to a complete border configured in circular, oval, square or rectangular format, each page also features many different lengthening and embellishing elements making hundreds of variations possible.
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