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I loved this book so much. I bought it in I believe 2001 and if I had known I could have written a review on it, I would have a long time ago. I had this book by my side forever, everywhere I went. The love poems were beutifully written,a s were the erotic ones. It is really difficult to put into words how much this book meant to me. My father sponsers a step-team that puts a black history show together every February. In 2002 he used the poem that I believe has a title that means unity as an open to his show. I just love the book and the fellas held it down and represented big time. Write some more so i can buy another one.

The days of uniformed poetry, restricted by pentameters and accents, are indeed at risk. This trio of southern shakespears embrace the art of poetry, while at the same time tearing down it's walls of "formality". These young men have perfectly braided all the essential elements of, life, love, and lessons of the south in the form of a "written" spoken-word. They paint vivid portraits of the south, from Texas' sweat glossed women, through Louisiana's gumbo steamed kithens, all the way to Georgia's chalk covered sidewalks. The Dirty Collection, includes both stories of the south's deepest and darkest secrets, including a three part tribute to a lost child. on a brighter note, this collection also includes dreams of better days as well as the appreciation of the south's easy-going lifestyle. Their wisdom at such a young age coupled by their courage and sincerity to express it, will leave any reader amazed, anticipating their next release!!! From the backwoods' barefoot "boyz" to the urban streets' hip-hop boot wearing "men", this trio have fautlessly covered all acres of the "DIRTY SOUTH"!!!

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-Junebug Slim Walker

At last someone has written a book for and about the South, so long have I awaited a poetry book that i could relate to and find some sort of substance about my own life and upbringing, and so to these three young poets i say thankyou, thankyou from the children, the women , the men , the south for rufusing to hide the issues that still live here in the south.

Superior!!! I read this book years ago after the birth of my son. It filled me with such depth of emotion (no book since has made me feel like I was part of it) If you have never read it, read it. The characters and countryside will remain with you for life!

Apple Tree Lean Down is the foundation book of all of MaryPearce's writings. If you can find it,count yourself as one of thelucky ones! Mary Pearce writes about english farm life like no one else on the planet.Her characters have such depth, that you feel they are old friends. Her historical knowledge of the way farm life was in the 1800's is phenomenal.All of her books are unforgettable, and you find yourself reading them over and over again.Jack Mercybright is a living breathing person you wish you could meet.And there is excitement,suspense,drama and death as well as beauty of the English Countryside. I can't say enough good things about this remarkable author. Lynda Blair

Anyone not familiar with Lewis Grizzard ought to be in for a treat reading these books. I grew up reading Grizzard in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and I remember laughing out loud at the breakfast table so, so many times. Grizzard was a terrifically funny man, southern to the core and wrote basically about what he knew best- life in the south. Grizzard was more than just a funny guy, however, he was a real writer, a true talent. This collection makes me realize how much I miss him. You don't have to be southern to appreciate Grizzard, however, no more than you'd have to be from the Midwest to like Garrison Keillor. This is Grizzard at his best.

Lewis Grizzard is to southern humor what Elvis is to rock n roll, a legend that will live in our hearts forever. "Down Home Grizzard" is an excellent read as well as a beautiful memory to the late king of southern humor. The man is just plain funny.

The only thing that attracted me to this book was the author - I like his writing very much. But England in the past is not really my scene, neither is the rural life of farm and field. But I was captivated by this book - it's insights recreated the past as if I had actually been there. Hudson's writing is almost luminous, it certainly illuminates the subjects he turned his pen towards. If I was so inclined I might believe that I had a past life as a shepherd in England and that Hudson is triggering memories rather than creating a world with his descriptive skill.

I've read a lot of tinnitus books. This is one of the handful that actually doesn't beat around the bush with audiological theory or bogus natural remedies.

Hogan has put together a remarkable book that anyone can use to reduce the volume of their tinnitus. (He is careful to note that the profoundly deaf are often not as easy to achieve good results with.)

I found the information about medications to be an eye opener. I never dreamed there were so many medications that can help someone who suffers with this maddening sound.

I also believe what Hogan calls "SPADES" (stress, panic, anxiety, depression, emotional difficulty) play a role in tinnitus generation and resolution.

Maybe most compelling was the authors personal story about how he suffered with tinnitus. His very real pain that he experienced. His daily decision about suicide and the final victory which he was told could never happen.

Highly recommended.

This revised edition of Tinnitus: Turning the Volume Down is excellent.

I was one of Kevin's clients five years ago. I found him by his first book. It helped me enormously. After all those years of suffering I don't anymore!

Kevin doesn't have hearing aids to sell or a practice he's looking to fill. Instead he puts everything into this book that can be done in a book...and there is a lot.

He explains what medications can help the vast majority of people with tinnitus. (Yes, they do work as I can attest to.)

He also exposes in a gentle way the frauds and shams of the tinnitus "cures" without quite labeling them as frauds. (Save your money and buy this book.)

The relationship between stress and emotional problems with tinnitus seems to be quite high. Most of the books I read about tinnitus seem to focus on the ear. Hogan points out that half of all cases of tinnitus are not improved when the 8th nerve is severed. Hogan brings tinnitus relief by showing how to utilize the brain. His strategies including reducing stress, changing lifestyle, hypnosis, medication, psychotherapy, behavioral techniques and surprisingly osteopathy.

Hogan's doctorate's is in psychology not otolaryngology and I suspect he means it when he doesn't understand everything there is to know about the human ear. But clearly he understands tinnitus and it's reduction. He helped me and the original edition of this book which was also good was where it all started.

Thank you!

Kevin Hogan has a clear insight into this problem, being a tinnitus suffer himself. He has done his research but presents the material in easy to read lay terms. His research data is current and varied. He offers hope to everyone suffering from tinnitus without giving false claims. Someone should find as least one thing helpful in this book, I found many.