Pacific

Mr. Evanich's book covers the state of oregon in a mostcomplete format. The maps contained in the book are very useful in finding those off-the-beaten-path birding locations. The author's illustrations and knowledge on the subject of the state of Oregon are also quite impressive. This is a book for the serious birder.

I am just a beginner birdwatcher and this book was so easy for me to locate the different birds I saw. Very informative-Good drawings and a great price. I just love this book. Being from the Pacific Northwest I didn't want to look through the books that displayed all North American birds. It would take me forever to find the bird I saw and I would forget most of the time what the features were. With this book-refined down to the pacific northwest birds- it is so easy and QUICK to identify the birds in my backyard and on the coast. Pick one up today....you won't be disappointed.

This book covers a large variety of birds without being too complicated. The pictures are located on the ends of the pages, making it easy to thumb and find the bird you are looking for. The text tells bird features and interesting habits.

This book is the best! The illustrations and sketch's are done beautifully and are very detailed. There is a ton of information and there are 339 pages with small print. This is the #1 book for bird watchers.

This is a quietly beautiful and fascinating story--a work of scholarship and a work of love. Joanne Mulcahy has written a stunning book about Mary Peterson, a remarkable woman, and about the cultural revival that both Mary and the author played crucial roles in bringing about. It is something few Americans know anything about--and all of us should.

This book was fascinating, and very informative. The book gave a detailed account of Lieutent William Bligh's journey to Timor in a small, wooden launch, not more that 23 feet in length. Into this boat went, 19 men, some megar supplies, and some navigational material. The hardships that faced the boat, and men ahead were astounding. It was more astounding that such an overladden boat was able to take a 3,600 mile journey, with the loss of only a singal man.

My former boss was on the USS Celeno and sent me "Bluejacket Odyssey" to read and return. I found I just could not read and return it. I had to purchase my own copy for my WWII bookshelf.

The research is unbelievable--dates, places, photographs. The appendix list of additional sources is fantastic. It's the kind of book to read slowly and go back again and reread.

I never knew about the U.S. Naval Armed Guard. I knew about the U.S. Navy for I worked for the U.S. Military Attache office at the American Embassy in Norway from 1945 to 1947; then as a civilian secretary for the U.S. Air Attache in Ankara, Turkey, from 1947-1949. But all this time I never knew about the Naval Armed Guard.

Not since reading all of Michener's books have I been so enthralled with a book. William McGee does a fantastic job of putting the U.S. Naval Armed Guard on the map. It's a great read. And all of it true. World War II was so sad.

I live in Seattle, WA and this book contains tons of useful info on all the resorts within a day or two drive. I particularly like the write-up on Mt. Baker and the yearly legendary Banked Slalom Event. George Dobis, owner of Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop, is definitely a must visit if ever in the town of Glacier, WA (17 miles from the Baker ski area). Bring him some Coors beer and you will be friends for life! Great Book Jimbo and Sean!

Breathes There a Soldier is a fitting tribute and in depth look at what our soldiers went through before during and after World War II. This is a story of teenagers and twenty somethings plucked from all walks of life and shipped to far flung military camps in the U.S. for extensive training and finally combat. The memoirs of Robert Heatley describe in detail what it was like to be transformed from a citizen to a soldier while retaining what aspects of civilian life that he could.

The story of the 81st Infantry Division is not unlike any other military unit in its preparation and ultimate departure for battle, but the grueling schedule of nearly two years of stateside training takes its toll as 45 members of the Division were killed before even seeing a shot in anger. Fed into a war planning pipeline the 81st "Wildcats" with a proud lineage back to World War I trained from Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Arizona, California and Hawaii.

The memoirs show an unbending devotion to country, family and fellow soldiers, bonds that were surely tested by spending four years away from home and under very trying circumstances. During his combat duty in the Pacific while witnessing the horrors of war and fighting for his life and others, Robert Heatley learns over time that not only has his father passed away but his mother as well. Upon his return home after the occupation of Japan he learns that his childhood home and all possessions are gone, having been foreclosed upon by a bank.

We owe this man and others like him a debt of gratitude. Where would we be today if Robert Heatley and millions of others like him did not answer the call to duty. He offers four years of his life and endures relentless training and the hell of the Pacific in places such as Peleliu. This island battle has received little notoriety, but is referred to by experts as one of the worst battles in the Pacific campaign. Surviving this and several other invasions he comes home to nothing.

The book is an intimate look at the life and times of an American, combat infantryman, and devoted father. Nice job Larry and thank you for your service Robert Heatley.

I was the transcriptionist for Brothers Beyond Blood, by George Sharpe, M.D. When I started to work for him, he only wanted a "hard copy" version of the letters he and his wife, Alison, had written to each other during WW-II. When the work started, I knew there was something that spoke to everyone and encouraged him to "flesh out" the letters into a narrative. The tapes he provided stunned me in their detail and emotion. Two people caught up in the vagaries of war. A baby at home, Jeanette. The single-minded determination to survive and "come home." The boredom, exhilaration, and gut-wrenching fear. New Guinea and its natives. The fall and subsequent rise of the Philippines. The men who served: the "Brothers Beyond Blood." I cannot recommend this book highly enough. If you're a child of a WW-II Vet, you need to read this book. Deb Martin-Bruels