Boston

My parents and I just got home from a trip to Boston and Cape Cod. My big sister had a copy of Rosalie's Guide and we walked around the North End. We found the best lasagna place ever using Rosalie's Guide. I loved Boston and I loved this book. It made our vacation even greater! My pparents said the book was really cool too.

"Rosalie's Guide" is a terrific resource. I bought the 1999 edition last year during a business trip to Boston and found it extremely helpful. The 2000 edition is even more inciteful, and is packed with suggestions for everything ranging from a casual lunch to a formal meal with clients. I strongly recommend this guide to anyone planning a trip to Boston.

"Restaurants in the North End of Boston" is an excellent guide to those out-of-the way places we love to find all by ourselves, but usually don't have the time. Perhaps we can talk her into compiling a similar guide for North Beach in San Francisco. What a treasure this book will be for our next trip to Boston. The restaurants are organized by street and the guide also includes parking information, price ranges, and a map of the area. This guide is a must for anyone who loves to explore new and out of the way places.

This book is great. We live in Seattle and are going back to Boston for a visit. My 3 year old son wants to go on a bus like the 2 girls in the book. He is so excited to come back to Boston for his 10th time. We read the book every night before bed. Great photos.

I felt like I was reliving my childhood! I grew up in Boston and remember the excitement of having special days in town with my mother. We would end our wonderful day by stopping by Bailey's for a sundae. She would recall her special days with her mother and doing the same things that we did!

This book is just terrific. I grew up in Somerville, MA and took the bus and train into Boston very often. It brought back so many memories of growing up. I used to go to Filene's Basement all the time with my mother, as well as, Bailey's, Haymarket, etc. My son just loves the book, almost as much as me.

Jo Goodman is an author to admire not only for her incredible writing talent but for her ability to weave stories thru families, countries and periods with different significance.
This is just an incredible trilogy about the Thorne brothers, each more handsome, intricate and lovable than the other. Each with different stories and different geography but yet intertwined forever. Start with my steadfast heart and then read reckless heart and go on the last one as I'm doing.Believe me, you'll love them.Thanks Jo. I'm a forever fan!

This book was excelent. Just like my Staed Fast Heart , Decker learned how to love and care. And to bring around Jonna from her lonely ways and taech her how not to be afraid of water. Parheps my summery is not the best but I a shore you that is book was wonderful and I can't wait to raed about the third borther

You'll love it. give it a chance.

This book is a must for anyone who professes to call themselves a Bostonian. It has many of the little facts and tales that makes old Beantown special. I am now a better informed (former) Bostonian. Nice job. I recommend.

As a newcomer to Boston, I had a general understanding the city was steep in history but that is where my knowledge ended. Once settled in the area that all changed, I was eager to learn about the attractions and traditions in the city I now call home.

Bob Cushing's Discover Boston has been the perfect solution. The book is compact in size, rich in details and thorough in the coverage of the city's neighborhoods. The text has proven to be an excellent sightseeing resource, in recent weeks I have taken it along and referenced it while out sightseeing with family and friends.

Discover Boston - Beantown's untold Stories is a perfect fit size and economic wise. A must have for anyone who live in Boston or is Boston bound. Personally I found the book refreshing in the sense it was informative yet concise as decades of history are condensed into a short read. Mr. Cushing writes of each attraction with knowledge and from an objective standpoint. From Bunker Hill to Castle Island and fascinating stories I never knew about Boston, like myself I am sure readers of all ages will find the text enjoyable and entertaining.

Discover Boston is designed as both a casual tour survey of the city and as a text for those who relish Boston trivia, mixing in quick historical dates and anecdotes with advice on what to see in the city. What sets Discover Boston apart from weightier surveys is its focus on little-known facts, neighborhood history, and Beantown oddities.

The fifth book in Lucy Boston's "Green Knowe" series finally brings together our two main protagonists: the house's blood relative Tolly and the Chinese refugee Ping, both of whom have featured in the previous books, but never together. Unfortunatly we do not see their meeting, but instead join the story half-way through the summer, by which time the two are already best friends.

As always, the mysterious Green Knowe is filled with ancient and semi-magical artefacts (all of which are actually real relics that belong in the author's home on which she based the books) and Grandmother Oldknow tells the children stories concerning the past inhabitants of the house. Now for the first time, she tells them a story that holds a more sinister edge to it. In the 17th century a young boy had a tutor that was said to dabble in alchemical practices, and have a number of magical books with which he created his spells. An author with astonishing vision for her time, Boston highlights the unfairness of such a man being thought of as noble and intelligent for following such a practice, whilst harmless women were often prosecuted for dabbling in herblore. Grandmother Oldknow tells the children that Doctor Vogel eventually burnt all his equipment with the help of the local minister (whose testimony was found in "The River of Green Knowe", but only now translated), but it is rumoured that one book of dark spells may have escaped the flames.

In typical Green Knowe fashion, in which the past regularly surges up to greet the present, it is not just a coincidence that directly after this storytelling a new neighbour comes to call: Melanie Powers, whose interest in the house and in the legend of Dr Vogel hints at her true intentions. She is after the missing book, and begins a systematic assault on Green Knowe as its first truly evil antagonist, whereas up until now the worst the children have faced is meddling adults. Like the Twelve Plagues of Eygpt, Ms Powers sends nasties crawling into the Green Knowe: maggots, snakes and bird-snatching cats.

But of course, Tolly and Ping have their own spells and allies, and with this comes wonderful reappearences from previous characters, including the spirit of the gorilla Hanno and the ghostly past-resident Susan. Even the starlings, who have been pests in previous books, prove their worth. It is stirring stuff to see the children fight passionatly for the home they love and attempt to reach the book before Powers does. I only wish Boston had taken the opportunity to include more characters: what about Ida and Oskar? Toby, Alexander and Linnet? Boggis and Feste the horse?

It is the first Green Knowe book to instigate a good against evil theme, and for that reason is sure to be a favourite among most readers since all the other books make more meandering and whimsical reading. In fact, one should be warned that this installment can get a little scary at times, and even gruesome, as in the case of Powers hanging dead birds on a clothesline or the sight of a horned ritual stick, which was described so evocatively that it sent shivers down my spine: "they recognized it at once as absolutely evil." I should also warn New-Agers and modern day "witches" that Ms Powers is a witch in the medieval description of the word - with black magic and links to Satan.

A great addition to the "Green Knowe" books, though often mistaken for the final installment. This is false, as there are six books in the series, and the last title is "The Stones of Green Knowe", an essential part of the collection. Boston claims that she wrote these books for her own amusement, and that has never been more apparent than in "An Enemy at Green Knowe" since many questions are left unanswered concerning the background of Mr Powers and the real intentions of Dr Vogel, yet despite that, this book is one of my favourites.

And as always, Peter Boston's illustrations are excellent, and I love Brett Helquist's new covers; let's face it, these books were in need of a face-lift.

After "The Children of Green Knowe," this is my favorite of the five central books of the sequence. It includes all the elements that make the series immortal: the mysterious old Norman manor house with its lush garden and bordering river, the wise and wonderful Mrs. Oldknow who often seems to have more than one foot in any time but her own, her young great-grandson Tolly (now probably about 12) to provide the spark, tales of the mysterious past of the house, and magic--some of it not very nice. Kids who enjoy identifying with the juvenile protagonists of R. L. Stine's horror tales may be well served by being introduced to Tolly and his friend Ping, the Chinese refugee boy, and following along as they slowly become aware of the character and lack of scruples of "Dr. Melanie Powers," the sinister lodger at The Firs, who wants to acquire a gramarie (book of spells) said to have belonged to a tutor employed at the house in the 17th century. While Mrs. Oldknow quickly comes to agree that Dr. Powers is both powerful and evil, it's left up to the boys to beat off her nastier efforts and, ultimately, find a means of defeating her utterly. (Ping has an excellent heroic role when he summons the shade of the slain gorilla Hanno.) Mrs. Oldknow's lodger, the scholarly Mr. Pope, also has his moment of glory when, reciting an ancient Hebrew spell for his tape recorder, he unknowingly halts a spell that threatens to literally ruin the manor. Even the time-travelling blind girl Susan makes an appearance, though I wonder that Tolly's first ghost-friends, Toby and his sibs, are conspicuously absent, this being as much their house as Tolly's--perhaps more: they've been there longer! The one question that itches at me is what has become of Tolly's stepmother: her husband, his father, is mentioned and even arrives at the end of the book, but she isn't and doesn't.

Children like to be deliciously frightened, and this book is a superior title to frighten them with--though not one you'll want them reading alone in their rooms late at night! A superior entry into the series.

I remember reading these books on my summer vacations to my grandparents...I was bored and the local town librarian recommended them to me. Many years later, looks for books on mysterious houses for a nephew, I remembered and re-discovered them. My favorite is An Enemy At Green Knowe. The story is full of twists and turns and quite frightening events, with the excitement lasting just long enough to tantalize the reader. You feel the house itself is a living breathing character, as is true of the entire series. This is the kind of book an adult needs to put in the hands of the student -- as is true with A Wrinkle In Time -- and sit back while the child becomes wrapped in the world of Green Knowe. A superior children's book!

Even though it is already the year 2000, you can still get a lot of great information out of this book. I'm trying to catch up with the guy who has read "dozens" of Y2K books. See below... If nothing else, it is good for a laugh.

Whew! I am working my way through BTP's works like Sherman marched to the sea, and he keeps getting better. (See my other BTP reviews!)

Why would I heartily recommend a Y2K book when we all know Y2K was a complete farce, because this book is absolutely not limited to, and really not applicable anyway, to some kind of post-Y2K Def Con 4 meltdown scenario. This, however, is a book first and foremost about the how-to's of living independantly and being disaster proof. It is also a shopping manual. It is also a ground up survival manual. In detail:

the how to of independant living is Boston's breakdown of just want it would take to keep human beings alive and flourishing if the supermarkets stopped stocking the shelves. You obviously need food and water, but the intricacies of providing those commodities for yourself in ample supply so as to not make yourself a refugee are covered by Boston and a farming friend of Boston in chapters covering planting of some crops, and the raising of animals for food. The best animals and crops are discussed by Boston, along with what the animals need, fencing, pens, animal feed, butchering, and tractors and water supply and even the desireable and undesirable traits of different animals. Unless you the reader are a farmer and butcher combined you know nothing about these topics. I am a city kid, and I never realized what it would really take to supply a family of 4 with food and water on your own. This book gives you a distilled roadmap of how to go about setting this up for yourself. From tractors, equipment, etc., all of it is covered. Although this book cant tell you everything, it is more than enough for you to sketch out most of what you would need to do for yourself.

The chapter on energy generation, the generators and real efficient appliances is worth double the price of the book alone. This is an area I have studied on my own to some extent and frankly, I never really learned anything about it until I read Boston's book chapter on the topic. I know what different currents are, and Boston rated various gas and diesel generators in terms of cost and efficiency. Boston even goes into the storage of gasoline and diesel. Solar and wind power is covered. It runs the whole gamut and will cover the type of climate and conditions in your area.

Boston covers RV'ing, and living in those types of arrangements. It really is amazing how creative people can be, and how guys 'think outside of the box' and come up with all types of ways to beat the power company, the water company, the rotten corporations, high cost of hotels, etc!

Then all these aspects are drawn together and placed into the context of plausible scenarios for disasters and civil disruptions. Tips like, crafts and skills to have if society is forced to go simpler for a time, why and how you should mask the fact that you have generators, and other nice tidy setups when your neighbors stuff is all 'out' and various chapters on problems one faces in disasters.

All in all, this is another bang up Boston book, but I think it suffers from having Y2K in the title. Frankly, Boston should expand all the topics in the book, add a few more, and then retitle the work "Boston on Independant living". Hope to see it soon!

I already went through Y2K bug type disaster in Armenia, when USSR crushed, borders were blocked by Turkish and Azerbaijan started war with us. We got no energy, no food, no water, no gas and no money for long 5 years ( 1990 - 1995 ), so I drive from experience in this review... Although, this book mostly US oriented, but may and should be used anywhere since it points you to strategic and vital info for your survival. Just gold mine of Y2K bug info.

MAKE OVER YOUR MAN is a beautiful instructional book guiding women on how to dressing the men in their lives. The intent of the book is to take the average boring wardrobe and transform it into a whole new look bringing out the best in your man. It covers every wardrobe imaginable, even down to the basics, and offers tips on things such as manicures and pedicures, organizing a man's closet, and how to tie a perfect tie. Chapter by chapter, the book offers tips, instructions, charts, photographs and even one-on-one celebrity makeovers to give you all the tools necessary to arm yourself against readying your man for a whole new look. Some of the celebrity makeovers include Tyra Banks and her dad Don Banks, Patti LaBelle and her son Zuri Edwards, and Star Jones with three male friends.

I'd recommend this book to both men and women as a "must have book" that details fashion in a way that isn't boring, but instead colorful, fun, and takes the work out of convincing the guy in your life that a change is needed. The photography helps this book stand out from others sitting on the shelves.

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

When I heard that your second book was coming out, I was so overjoyed. I just finished reading it on yesterday and wanted to write just to say thank you! You are definitely a God-send. I want you to know that your material and advice has helped cultivate who I have become in terms of my appearance. I didn't come from a "rich" background, from childhood I always dreamed that after I got my education, I wanted to have the appearance of all of those I had admired through the years. Your book has and will help me make the right decisions in regard to what to wear, when to wear, how to wear. I have just moved to a metropolitan area and "image is everything." I am so self-concious at times because I am from Oklahoma and we don't know the first thing about dressing. Moving, I feel so countrified when I go out, I never know if I am fitting in or not. Thanks for the time and effort you put in to helping "brothers" out on what they need to do. "Make Over Your Man," has helped me achieve an inspiration and confidence I need to continue to assert myself. Kudos to you!

I bought this for myself (I am a man) because I saw excerpts on msn and I thought the writing style was excellent. The book did not disappoint. It reads well, has a lot of nice photos and a listing of merchants in the back. I would not follow the author's advice to the letter, because we all have different styles, but I picked up a lot of helpful information. Although I have always enjoyed shopping for clothes, I ended up with too many clothes, rather than just enough high quality items. I do think the book will have to come out every two or three years with new editions as styles change. For instance, Boston now champions flat front pants instead of pleats and leather soles rather than rubber. In general, he laments dressing down or "business casual." These things change, although he definitely stays away from trendy fashions in favor of more traditional garb. A thoroughly enjoyable and well-written book.

I HAPPEN TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS PARTICULAR GAME BECAUSE OF THE PART THAT I HAD IN THE OUTCOME. PLEASE REFER BACK TO THE BOSTON POST PAUL HINES OR THE BOSTON GLOBE JOHN AHERN FOLLOWING THIS GAME YOU WILL FIND YOUR ARTICLE DOES NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE GAME THAT WAS PLAYED. BY THE WAY JIM DUFFY HAD LEFT SCHOOL.
THE PAPER WILL INDICATE THAT I HAD FOUR GOALS AND WAS CREDITED FOR THREE. I THINK YOUR BOOK IS GREAT COVERAGE AND WOULD HAVE LIKE TO RECIEVE THE CREDIT DUE FROM PLAYING IN THE BEANPOTS.
I DO HAVE THE ARTICLES WRITTEN IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THE INFO YOU HAVE CAME FROM.
THANKS FRANK QUINN BC 56

ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO I INFORMED BERNARD CORBETT IN REGARDS TO GAMES PLAYED IN 1954 BETWEEN BC/ HARVARD BU/NORTHEASTERN PLAYED IN THE BOSTON GARDEN IN FEB. THAT IT WAS THE BEANPOT. AFTER BEING INVESTIGATED BY MR. CORBETT, IT WAS NOT. SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GAME WERE THE SAME, HARVARD/BC WITH THE TWO GAME SCORES BEING THE SAME, BC 4-1 BOTH GAMES. MY MISTAKE THINKING IT WAS A BEANPOT GAME...

FRANK QUINN "54"

GREAT BOOK LOTS OF GOOD READING FOR THOSE REMEMBERING THE 50 YEARS OF THE BEANPOT

While living outside of New England for many years, I always searched on the first two Mondays of February for coverage of the Beanpot. This was usually not successful. This book does a great job of capturing why the Beanpot became an important part of being a Boston sports fan, and provides a great historical account of the tournament. No other part of the the country can match the Beanpot.

The Morgan family continues to endure hardships and learn about God's love in the American Colonies as the third generation steps out. After the death of their father Phillip, Priscilla, and Jared are all crossed by the evil Daniel Cole, who has the rest of Boston convinced that he is an honorable merchant.

It is so easy to be swept up in Cavanaugh's story. While reading an enjoyable novel you are able to learn a lot about the history of our beautiful country.

This was a very good story, with the same elements that are in the rest of the books in this series: adventure, emotion, romance, Christian values, drama, history, and even a little humor!

Three siblings take off in different directions--one to the high seas of pirates, one to an indian village, and one stays home but causes quite a stir among peole. Great storytelling with the same historical detail and life that's in the whole series!

Like the first book in the series, I found The Colonists an excellent reading experience. Although captivatingly suspenseful for a book set in this time period, it was meticulously consistent with historical events and reality. One thing that continues to impress me about the writer is his use of complex, strikingly human characters. I find Cavanaugh's understanding of human nature amazing. It is interesting to see how much the attitude of the Puritans changed over the course of 1 or 2 generations. I think that just about anyone would enjoy a book of this caliber. I surely did and I can't wait to see what Cavanaugh has in store for me in his next book!

Mr. Boston's colloquial style is at once engaging and poignant...
True to his nature, he holds nothing back: his triumphs, disappointments
and even embarassing moments are recounted with wit and humor.

Mr. Boston deserves his role as pioneer: not only as a Black man,
but also as Chronicler of a crucial moment in Advertising where Social Consciousness
married Visual Communications and laid the foundation
for activism today. Too often Graphic Design literature focuses on the work, and by inference on the client, and not enough on
the people behind the work...

This book was a wonderful look on the inside of a designers life! It made me aware of how much politics there is in a University, and how much Archie Boston did for Graphis Designers in general. From reading this book he has truly made me realize what a master he is in what he treaches. Not only does he teach it well, but he loves to teach it and it really shows.

I personaly thought that "Fly in the Buttermilk" was a great inside story of a great designer and professor. It was intersting to find out how he got where he is now, and all that he has done as a designer, aswell as the head of the Graphic Design Department in CSULB. At times when you think that some teachers are not on your side, you really have not met Professor Boston. He has done so much for the department that you really get the feel of how passionate he is with Graphic Design, and how valuable it is for him to teach it.