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Webster's New World Rogets A-Z Thesaurus
Published in Leather Bound by MacMillan Publishing Company (1999-06)
Authors: Charlton Laird and Michael Agnes
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Good Thesaurus
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2009-01-09
This thesaurus is really good. It does a really good job of finding good words to use instead of other words that aren't as good. They do a good job of putting the words in order and make it easy to find the good words to use. Over all this is a good purchase.

Efficiency as Pure Pleasure
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-08
Loved that the Thesaurus landed on my desk within three days. And in perfect condition. Thanks!

The efficiency of your operation is so rare these days; it's greatly admired and appreciated on this end.

Well done and keep up the good work!

Excellent book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-26
Excellent book, bought it for my grandsons who love to write, and I figured they could use it for school.

useful book for college student writing essay
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-05
This thesaurus that i purchased here is very helpful,i had some predicaments before to write a well- written essay like a student in college because of my simple words.My essays were very simple because the words make them simple and boring.From the moment that i brought this thesaurus,i did improve my self and my essays are more interesting to read with my varaition using the words.

Great source.
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-11
Everyone in the family has used the New World Thesaurus at one time or another since our purchase. It's easy to use and complete. Anyone with kids in school or adults who have to develop content in their jobs will find this book a valuable resource.

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The Believer's Study Bible: New King James Version
Published in Leather Bound by Thomas Nelson Inc (1991-06)
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List price: $37.99

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Best study bible I have found
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-13
I want to echo T.C. Humphery in praising this study Bible. It is the BEST!!!! Nelson--PLEASE BRING IT BACK! P. Rasberry College Station, Texas.

Incredible Bible, wonderful translation
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-14
Mine is old and worn out- wish I knew how to order it, nowhere to be found in print.

THE BEST STUDY BIBLE EVER
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-26
The Believer's Study Bible is the best Study Bible that I have ever had the privilege to use. The book introductions, study notes, and charts are most helpful in clarifying things that might otherwise be difficult to understand. I've shared information from this Bible with students in my Sunday Bible Study Class. I've given this Bible as gifts to friends and to my husband, who is a pastor. All agree that this book contains a wealth of good, useful information that is normally found only in reference books. I have used other Study Bibles, but always return to The Believer's Study Bible. In fact, my own Bible is well worn and in need of a new binding.

I strongly urge Nelson to bring back this Bible. There is none that can compare to its quality in information anywhere!

The study Bible that needs to be brought back into print
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 1999-12-06
I have almost every Study Bible made and this one is one of the best. It is as good as any of the other ones on my short list of the best. The others I would recommend are the King James Study Bible by Nelson, The Ryrie Study Bible by Moody, The MacArthur Study Bible by Nelson, and The Geneva Study Bible by Nelson. Nelson please republish.

A Good Study Bible
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-06
I've found this Bible to be very useful in study of the
Holy Bible, particularly the explanatory footnotes and
cross referencing.

FYI - This Bible has been re-titled "The Holy Bible - Baptist
Study Edition" and is in current publication by Thomas
Nelson publishers.

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Christian Minister's Manual
Published in Leather Bound by Standard Publishing Company (1984-06)
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List price: $39.99
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One Stop "Shop" for the minister
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-18
This book is a must have because it gives the minister ideas for almost every situation a minister can face. If you can find a copy, it will be priceless addition to your ministry library.

Christian Ministers Manual
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-04-10
This is the perfect handbook for wedding, funerals, and so much more. It's exactly what I needed and for an affordable price.

Don't leave home without it.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-01-12
Out of all the service manuals that have passed across my desk this is by far one of the best all inclusive book's for Ministers around. For 255 p.p. this manual covers every topic relevent today.

Good Basic information
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-20
Ministers both starting out and having been around for a while, will find this easy to use and handy for many situations.The quality of appearance is very satisfactory.

Great Tool!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-25
This little book is a great tool for any minister. The book is very attractive. There are a great number of helps for weddings, funerals, prayers for the sick, and the memorial helps are a good fast reference for appropriate scriptures, poems, and readings. I highly recommend this tool.

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The Coast Guard
Published in Leather Bound by Foundation for Coast Guard History (2004)
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Great book
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Review Date: 2007-04-03
This is the best book on the coast guard i have seen. would recomend this book to anyone in the coast guard or just wants info on the coast guard history, and what they do.

Great History
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-09
Great book to have on your coffee table for friends to see your history with and the history of the Coast Guard.

The Best and most Definitive book on Coast Guard History Ever written!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-10
This is one of those really fun books to read and to look at. I got the book and spent an afternoon looking it over and explaining all the photos and pictures to my six-year old grandson. He totally enjoyed it along with me. The book has a simple and humble enough title "The Coast Guard". What a delightful surprise awaits inside it. First off, the book cover looks like a book you would want to have on your coffee table in your professional office lobby where others could see your good taste and entertain themselves while waiting for you. Tom Beard has put together the ultimate book on what the Coast Guard is all about.

The author, along with a large staff of others, have put together some of the all time most interesting photos and stories about this branch of service. I even noticed that my part of northern California was covered with some USCG history dealing with the great Yuba City floods of 1955. The book is an absolute "must have book" for anyone who has ever had any member of his or her family in the USCG. I was in the Army and yet, I spent a full afternoon just looking through the book and the next day reading the stories. It will entertain you even if you are not someone who reads military books.

The book relates the history of the lighthouses, the rescue boats, the ice cutters, the service in different wars, the battle against drug dealers and all kinds of air and sea rescues. It is a full history from the beginnings of the service to the present day under the Office of The Homeland Security.

This book is the best book ever written about the USCG. Everything you could ever care to know is in there. It is a collector's book for sure. The Military Writer's Society of America gives this book it highest rating of FIVE STARS!

Larry Stefanovich, Pres. Coast Guard Sea Veterans of America
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-02
This muti authored book covers the Coast Guard from 1790 to present from A to Z. I'm proud to say I was a member by choice for four years active and twelve years inactive. To the authors "Well Done"!!!
Lar

Its about time!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-07-23
The other services came out with a similar book years ago. Every time I walk into a book store I immediately go to the military section with the hope of finding this book waiting for me on the shelf. I always left feeling disappointed. This book retails for about 75 bucks. Some may say that is too high a price for a book, I say it is worth every penny. Semper Paratus.

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The compleat angler: Or, The contemplative man's recreation : being a discourse of fish and fishing for the perusal of anglers
Published in Leather Bound by Easton Press (1996)
Author: Izaak Walton
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A necessary addition to an library of angling classics
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Review Date: 2008-04-25
The Complete Angler - Izaak Walton and Chalres Cotton

This book deserves a place in a collection of great angling books, such as those of John Geirach, Henry Middleton and Scott Waldie. It is really two books and an odd sort of middle section on property rights and fishing (funny how some issues have not changed much since the late 17th century). It has some wonderful discourses on not just fishing but the lifestyle and philosophy of fishing. There are some sections and descriptions that can be tedious but they minor compared to the overall wonderful dialogue of the majority of the book.

The first section is written by Izaak Walton and, to me, was Canterbury Tales-esque, is it's older English language (which is entertainingly preserved) and its format. Three travelers - a fisherman (angler), hunter and falconer meet. In the course of discussing the merits of their activities the angler convinces the hunter to come along fishing with him (after seeing a hunt with hounds). Over the course of a few days on the rivers of England, the angler turns the hunter to the quiet joys of angling. He goes through the fish in England and all the baits and methods of fishing for them as well as how to prepare each of them. I had never through of carp of chubs and fish to eat, but after some of the descriptions in this book, I may have to give the a second look someday. The first book is as much of a celebration of the social and contemplative nature of angling as it is descriptions and methods of fishing. Interspersed are encounters with the local farmers, milker and inn-keepers as well as the talking over of the days activities among friends. But the highlight of this first section, and in my opinion the entire book, is the parting words of the angler to the hunter of how angling is a life philosophy that departs sharply from the hustle and bustle of the capitalist life. The first book is replete with references to early Christianity and its admonitions against looking to wealth for happiness.

There is an odd middle section about property rights and fishing which serves as a rather odd bridge to Charles Cotton's section. This book focuses on fishing for trout and graylings in a small section of England. If found the wordy descriptions of the flies by month to be tedious and the lack of philosophical discussion of fishing to be a little disappointing of an end.

Splendid conversation
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-27
Five days of fishing along the river Lea which joins the Thames near London is the background on which the cheerful narrative of The Compleat Angler is laid. The splendid civil conversation of Latin named Piscator, Venator, Auceps, Viator, and Piscator Junior is a joy to hear. Shakespeare was just publishing his first work when Izaak Walton was born in 1593 in Stafford. Walton retired in his early fifties and traveled about rural England visiting friends, fishing, and writing in his easy-going fashion. After publication of The Compleat Angler in 1653 he continued to add to it in his leisurely way for the next quarter century. Samuel Johnson praised the book in the eighteenth century and later Charles Lamb recommended The Compleat Angler to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. 'It breathes the very spirit of innocence, purity, and simplicity of heart,' he noted. 'It would sweeten a man's temper at any time to read it; it would Christianise every angry, discordant passion; pray make yourself acquainted with it.'
The Compleat Angler is a true classic of English literature that owes it's esteem not to advice about fishing but to Izaak Walton's pre-occupations and exquisite manner. Subtitled The Contemplative Man's Recreation the pages glow with delight in the hills and dales, woods and streams of the beloved countryside. Walton conveys a message of meek thankful fellowship and peace to all "honest, civil, quiet men". 'The Compleat Angler is not about how to fish but about how to be,' said novelist Thomas McGuane. 'Walton spoke of an amiable mortality and rightness on the earth that has been envied by his readers for three hundred years.'

How The "Brotherhood of the Angle" Invites a Trout to Dinner
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-04
Three hundred fifty years ago Izaak Walton wrote of the curious blend of inner peace and giddy excitement which the amateur naturalist finds at streamside. He invites us to stroll with him through the countryside, discussing the mythology, superstition, and the science of England's aquatic fauna. It is an unrushed journey, though we often arise at sunrise, and the author introduces us to many of the local inhabitants. Indeed, if our fishing is successful, we might exchange our catch for the song of a pretty milkmaid. The Compleat Angler is a brief book, and Walton's intent is to hook the reader, and encourage him to try fishing for himself: "I do not undertake to say all that is known...but I undertake to acquaint the Reader with many things that are not usually known to every Angler; and I shall leave gleanings and observations enough to be made out of the experience that all that love and practise this recreation, to which I shall encourage them." Interestingly, Walton starts off on the defensive, since the fisherman's passion was even then caricatured. By the end the reader has joined the "Brotherhood of the Angle," making artificial flies and enjoying the poetry of fishing: "The jealous Trout, that low did lie, Rose at a well-dissembled fly." To the modern ear Walton's literal belief in naturalists' old wives tales may seem humorously anachronistic, and it comprises a remarkably large part of his affection for his subject. We are also frequently reminded of the book's timeline with comments such as "...the Royal Society have found and published lately that there be thirty and three kinds of Spiders," while we now know that there are thirty thousand species of Arachnids. And the Brotherhood of the Angle is a genuine fraternity to Walton, "...I love all Anglers, they be such honest, civil, quiet men." The prospective reader must also be disabused of the misconception that Walton was a purist for artificial lures; he strongly recommends worms, minnows, and live flies. In Walton's watery world there is no dry humor, only fresh. Following his description of the twelve most effective artificial flies he says, "Thus you have a jury of flies likely to betray and condem all the Trouts in the river." And here he compares the beautiful coloration of a living trout to...well, you'll see: "Their bodies [are] adorned with such red spots, and...with black or blackish spots, as give them such an addition of natural beauty as, I think, was never given to any woman by the artificial paint or patches in which they so much pride themselves in this age." At the risk of taking some of the surprise out of the book, I here present a sample of Walton's fishing secrets: "Take the stinking oil drawn out of Polypody of the oak by a retort, mixed with turpentine and hive-honey, and anoint your bait therewith, and it will doubtless draw the fish to it." I would guess that Walton wasn't much of a cook, however, and I do not recommend his recipe for eel (partially skinning it, packing the viceral cavity with nutmeg and anchovy, cutting off the head, slipping the skin back over the body, and sewing it together where the head formerly was, then barbecuing it on skewers). Walton's affection for fish and fishing extends beyond the aquatic nobility of trout and salmon, to the often ignored commoners: gudgeons, sprats, bleaks, herns, tench, roach, umber, loach, and sticklebag. And as for the importance of fishing in Walton's world: "I envy not him that eats better meat than I do, nor him that is richer, or that wears better clothes than I do; I envy nobody but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do."

Anciet fish for modern anglers
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-12-01
This is surely one of the earliest books available to the modern angler. But it's worth distinguishing 'anglers' from 'fishermen'. I take 'anglers' to be people who go after fish for fun or sport or pleasure and 'fishermen' to be people who go after fish for work.

The first thing to be said about Izaak Walton's book, is that it is a play followed by a text book. The second thing, is that it's in a foreign language even to the English, because it was first published in 1653 when the author was 60. A ripe old age in England in those days.

Walton was essentially a biographer. He got paid for it - often commissioned as a good artist might. He wrote 'The Life of Donne' - a poet who even I've heard of. He's alleged to have been a prosperous merchant, but it doesn't really matter. Great angling writers like Richard Walker were engineers. Old school writers like George Skues, were public school educated solicitors in London practices who took the train to the chalk streams of Winchester in Hampshire at weekends, tying flies as they went.

The play concerns three people who meet by chance and get into conversation about their interests. They're travelling at a walk, and so they lighten their journey with convoluted conversation. Before long, it develops into a bit of a competition. Walton is the angler (Piscator). Another gentleman is keen on falconry (Venator) and yet another is keen on hunting (Auceps).

If you tire of 17th century banter, skip forward to the chapters on each particular species of fish, which will ring true immediately. To me it's a revelation that these friendly old fish will still fall for the same tricks as Walton was playing on their ancestors over 350 years ago.

Worth a space on your fishing/philosophy bookshelf
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2005-05-02
Walton uses the perspective of an enthusiastic angler to promote a lifestyle of reflectiveness, gentle humor, and appreciation for nature. The book is easy to read, despite being first published in the 1600s.
The Coachwhip Publications reprint edition (ISBN 1930585209) is inexpensive and contains Cotton's "Part 2," written at Walton's request for the fifth published edition of "The Compleat Angler."

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The Connemara Bus "A Journey Through The Past In Ireland"
Published in Paperback by Leathers Publishing (2000-02-01)
Author: Ann Milholland Webb
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A Ride Well Worth Taking!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-18
Ann Milholland Webb's THE CONNEMARA BUS is one of those intimate epics that hooks a reader and just doesn't let go. It spins fascinating tales and adventures involving two people, their two cultures and countries and families, and the themes of heartbreak, loss of love and innocence, discovery and hope are not just universal, they become more personal as you read on. This is a ride well worth taking, beautifully told. Truly an intimate story of epic proportions!

A great book
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-29
I visited Galway, Ireland in June of this year and met Hugh and Annon the Connemara Bus which is now a tourist bus. They were great people.

I highly recommend this book to Irish Americans like myself who are interested in their ancestry and finidhing their relations.

Wanda's Comments
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-28
The Connemara Bus is a beautifully well written autobiography which will hold the reader captivated from start to finish. The author describes her childhood, her close relationship to her father and her association with Hugh Ryan and his family. Accompanied by her brother, Dennis, Ann Milholland Webb while on tour in Ireland on The Connemara Bus, chronicals her personal "coming to terms" with the deaths of both her husband and her father in a way which makes the reader feel like they, too, are passengers on the bus and witnesses of her experiences. I am very much looking forward to a sequel of The Connemara Bus by this very talented author.

The Connemara Bus
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-10-23
This is a superb work about greif bearing,roots, and the splendid man Mr. Ferguson. A look at the Connemara Region in times forgotten by many or rather unknown to more. A region of natural beauty not to be missed when you go to Galway. You will consider a tour on the Connemara Bus a bargain. If for no other reason, you will have had the company of Mr.Hugh Ryan, the driver, for an afternoon. Buy the book if you go or not. Ann Milholland has a lot to say in her first book.

All Aboard
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-04-11
Life is full of missed opportunities. How many of us have lamented over that moment of hesitation when we didn't seize the opportunity to speak to an intriguing stranger or take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity? Fortunately there are also those serendipitous moments that can change the whole course of your life. For Missouri native, Ann Milholland Webb, that moment came when she stepped on the Connemara Bus in Galway City. Bus owner and tour guide, Hugh Ryan, offered Ann much more than a tour of the Connemara landscape and history. He provided a glimpse into a simpler time when his grandfather, Andrew Ferguson, used the original bus as a means for women, especially, to come to the city to sell their wares and visit the world outside the narrow confines of village life. For Ann the journey served several purposes, not the least of which was a means of coming to terms with the death of the major figures in her life, her husband and her father. In addition, she found a sense of belonging and acceptanace within the Ryan's close-knit family. Even more surprising, she found a sense of purpose in life and a reason to go on by developing a cottage industry in the Connemara countryside which benefits the local inhabitants. Travel along with Ann on this trip of healing and renewal in the Connemara Bus. It is a journey well worth taking.

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Decent, Orderly Lynching: The Montana Vigilantes
Published in Leather Bound by University of Oklahoma Press (2005-03-30)
Author: Frederick Allen
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Vigilante Justice is Better than No Justice at all
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-24
I am always careful about books written by journalists from back East, especially when they deal with Montana's vigilantes. Frederick Allen, however, has made a worthwhile contribution to a controversial field.

I gave him five stars, although I do not entirely agree with some of his conclusions. It seems to surprise him, for example, when Plummer and some of his contemporaries started bouncing off the walls mentally after shooting somebody.

My experience in law enforcement has been that such behavior is normal. There are some sociopaths out there who just like to kill and don't feel any emotion about it, but they are few and far between despite what Hollywood scriptwriters would like you to believe.

This is a well written book, but it didn't change my opinion that the vigilantes cleaned up a situation that had spun out of control at a time when nobody else would, or could. The country was, after all, engaged in a bloody Civil War and the struggling miners in Montana's goldfields needed something to restore order in their isolated, vulnerable communities. Vigilante justice proved to be better than no justice at all.

A compelling look at a mythic Western story
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-18
This amazing book works on three different levels. It is first of all a compelling, action-packed narrative of Montana's vigilante period - carefully researched, engagingly written, and peppered with memorable characters and dramatic action. Western fans will love it. But Allen does not stop there. His brilliant examination of Henry Plummer, the mysterious and elusive sheriff-protagonist, adds deeper and darker shadings to the story. This is less a black-and-white tale of heroes and villains than one about how power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The author does not trade in the romanticism surrounding the vigilantes. Finally, and most remarkably, Allen's book can be read as an allegory about the uses and misuses of all governmental power. In the nineteenth century, Montana's besieged citizens cried out for help against their version of terrorists -- only to discover belatedly that the response by unchecked governmental authorities could be equally lawless. Who would have thought that the Vigilante Trail led to Abu Ghraib?


History versus "Stretchers"
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-29
People who hate "High Noon" have been known to cite the goings-on in Idaho Territory of the 1860s as proof that an enraged citizenry would never back down from outlaws. According to "eyewitness accounts," a locally formed vigilance committee rounded-up Sheriff Henry Plummer and his bloodthirsty compatriots and, with the aid of lots of rope, soon put an end to the rampant murder and robbery in the gold camps.

While this account made for excellent melodrama, it was a bit too pat to stand the test of time, and of late, had become the center of some arguing and fist shaking in the vicinity of Alder Gulch. Frederick Allen painstakingly examines the players and their times. His conclusions will not please the revisionists nor the vigilante apologists. While the vigilantes started out with the best of intentions and went after the worst of the thugs, their focus was lost in the chaos and power struggles of their era. Like many mavericks, they went from being heroes to embarassments.

But Allen confirms that Henry Plummer, George Ives & Co. were not martyrs of misdirected justice. It's too bad the vigilantes didn't have the forsight to stop while they were ahead.

First rate scholarship in a reader friendly format
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-24
This is the type of book that gives University Presses a good name. The author is a former political editor and columnist with the Atlanta Constitution and commentator for CNN. He has managed to write a scholarly yet reader friendly book that challenges some standard accounts of the famous Montana Vigilantes and their sometimes extra-legal activities. In what was the deadliest chapter of vigilante justice in American history, from 1864-1870, in excess of 50 men were hanged in Montana. The majority were inocent of capital crimes and a disturbing numer were innocent. This is a riveting book that will, in addition to bringing the reader up to date on a significant chapter in western history, cause one to ponder the significance of the Vigilantes on our current political debate over the war on terrorism. This is first rate scholarship in a reader friendly format. Highly recommended.

A fair and balanced - and thorough - look at the Montana vigilantes
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-23
One tends to associate the dark legacy of lynching almost exclusively with the South of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but in point of fact the most extensive episode of vigilante justice in American history actually took place in the Montana territories in the 1860s. The Montana vigilantes have long been hailed as heroes in Montana (Montana Highway Patrolmen, for example, still bear a patch honoring these men and their cause), men who took upon themselves the obligation to rid their community of dangerous individuals. In this thrilling historical account, however, Frederick Allen pries open the chinks in the vigilante movement's historical armor to show that their brand of frontier justice eventually descended into something much darker and much less defensible.

In the early 1860s, Montana was a wild country overrun by thousands of men clamoring for the new-found gold in its rivers and streams. Even as gold camps began appearing overnight, there was no government of any sort to oversee justice - just miners' courts to settle disputes over claims and the like. The nearest outpost of territorial authority lay hundreds of miles west of the Montana frontier. Thus, it is easy to see how lawlessness could prevail under such conditions; it manifested itself most particularly in the form of stagecoach robberies on the paths leading away from town. A man could lose a whole season's worth of gold dust in the blink of an eye, and such hold-ups could turn deadly on occasion. What could the settlers do to secure their safety and safe passage back to the States or elsewhere? There was no legal system in place in the territory, there were no cells to hold prisoners, and there were no courts or judges to adjudicate cases. There was a sheriff, however, a fascinating man named Henry Plummer - and he really stands at the core of the entire drama. He came to be suspected of complicity in the robberies and murders in the area, and this growing sense of doubt in their sheriff served as the final impetus for the leading men of Bannack and Virginia City to take the law into their own hands. Plummer was among the 21 men hanged during the first six weeks of 1864. There will always be a level of debate as to Plummer's guilt or innocence, and Allen examines this fascinating man's life in great detail. The real question is how a man twice convicted of murder could have become a sheriff in the first place, but this speaks to the true remoteness of the Montana territory in those days.

In all, 51 men were killed by the vigilantes over a six-year period. Allen agrees with the consensus opinion that the early stage of the movement was justified, as there is evidence that all 21 of the men lynched in the first six weeks of 1864 were guilty, dangerous men - including Henry Plummer. Were the story to stop there, the Montana vigilantes would deserve nothing but admiration for bringing order and security to their local community. They did not stop, however, and their activities inevitably devolved into acts of personal vengeance and the very perversion of justice. In that first crucial period of early 1864, accused men were given trials of a sort, their fates usually decided by the entire community. Hangings took place in broad daylight, and the identities of the vigilantes were in no way kept secret. As time went on, however, men were summarily executed by individuals acting upon little more than their own authority. With no hope or manner of defending themselves, it is very likely that some innocent men were hanged - and there can be little doubt that many of the guilty had not committed crimes serious enough to warrant death.

As is always the case in history, the most fascinating aspect of this whole story is the lives of the men involved. Allen identifies the vigilantes as leading citizens of the area, an unusual amalgamation of men both for and against the battle for Southern independence being waged during that chaotic time. Politics came to play a significant role in the whole saga, as the appointed leaders of the newly-established Montana Territorial government did themselves no favors by immediately alienating the significant number of Democrats among the local populace. This new government was ineffective at best, with the executive and judicial branches nullifying each other's authority - and this provided the pretext for the vigilantes to continue their operations.

A Decent, Orderly Lynching really is a fascinating book. Allen brings to life the mining camps of gold-rush Montana, recreating all aspects of society there on the remote frontier. He offers penetrating assessments of the men at the heart of this story, those on both sides of the hanging rope, drawing a sharp distinction between the early, honorable activities of brave men determined to establish order in their lawless region and the excesses of those who continued to pursue vigilante justice after Montana's new territorial government had been established. Through it all, he maintains an objective air, making his own judgments based on the evidence in hand - and his research efforts were impressive, to say the least. The story of the Montana vigilantes is a most telling part of the history of America, and Allen has done a superb job telling that story to those of us unfamiliar with it.

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Girls Life Application Study Bible NLT (Kid's Life Application Bible)
Published in Imitation Leather by Tyndale House Publishers (2006-03-21)
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Nice job!
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Review Date: 2008-12-26
I ordered this Bible for my twin girls. They are still young, but reading through the commentary I think it will be great for them as they grow in the Lord. Very well done, and I just love the NLT for easier reading!

Great for teen girls!
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Review Date: 2008-12-16
I am very impressed with this teen girls Bible. It's wonderful in every way! I highly recommend this to them all! It helps answer the tough questions of life!!

Awesome
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Review Date: 2008-10-21
I think the "Girls Life Application Study Bible" is just awesome. I'm 18, but I think it's great for pre-teens and young adults, maybe even adults. The New Living Translation is very easy to read, but it still has enough eleoquence like the King James Version.

The add-ons are really good, especially the sections like "Is It OK?" and "I Survived!" because they help give answers to tough questions that face teens, and do so in a Christian manner, with hope.

The "Amazing Facts" section is interesting, too, and able to entice the reader to read the verse to which the fact is referring to.

And it's a very pretty book, so it's good all around :)

Excellent Bible
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-10-24
I have a teenage daughter, I teach Sunday School, and I teach youth group at my church. I have purchased several copies of this Bible, and the girls seem to like it. They really enjoy the sidebar stories that deal with problems they can relate to. I plan to purchase more copies in the future. It makes an excellent gift Bible.

Must have Bible for young girls
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2008-09-04
My granddaughter went to a Good News Club Retreat for three days. She learned about the Retreat in an after school program. This is the Bible they used. Her birthday came up now and this is the gift she wanted from me. She is just 10 but I don't think she is to young to understand this Bible. Thanks for helping me make her birthday special.

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Holy Bible New King James Version Woman's Study Bible
Published in Leather Bound by Nelsonword Publishing Group (1995-09)
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Spiritual Food
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Review Date: 2002-08-15
The Woman's Study Bible leads with the words" Opening the WORD of GOD to WOMEN", I cannot define it better. I have found that I am able to develop a relationship with the LORD. It has helped me to open a once closed heart jaded by our times. We do not always want to discuss with others certain issues as we may feel isolated. All these issues have been addressed and have made it easy for one to dig deep within to stoke the fire of GOD in us. The topical notes are inspirational. I am blessed to have a diverse ethinc background. Still, this Bible spoke into my life, it will into yours.

Best Bible Ever!!!!!!!!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-08-09
I am the Coordinator of Women's Ministry for a large New York Church and have been a student and teacher of the Word of God for over 10 years. This is the beststudy bible I have ever encountered. I encourage all my students and every woman who thirsts for more knowledge of God to purchase this bible. It is highly readable and easy to comprehend. I have purchased one for home and one for my office. All I need a paperback version to carry with me!

Wonderful Study Bible
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2000-10-26
The NKJV Women's Study Bible is a must-have for all women who wish to be closer to God. Written by women for women, you'll find this Bible beautifully written and an excellent study aid.

Excellent resource
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-07-27
I am excited each time I open the pages of this Woman's Study Bible. I own over 25 bibles and this is one of the best I have used.

The study group I am in will be looking at the lives of most of the women in Scripture to see how to apply or avoid the things we learn from their lives. This bible has profiles on many of the women, deals with subject matters that help you to apply biblical principles, and shows you the role women played in the life of Jesus. Their commentary on the text is very insightful and gives clarification according to the context of the verses.

It is hard to find fault with this study bible. It comes in softcover, hardcover and leather (at reasonable prices). The print is good, nice margins, NKJV text, cross references, concordance and an index of the charts, notes and profiles. There is also historical information. such as, Women and Archaeology, at the beginning of the bible.

I am familiar with several of the contributors and have heard them speak or have read their works. These ladies are of sound reputation in their doctrine and their dedication to the Word of God.

I thank God for this resource and hope every woman who is serious about studying the Word gets a copy for their library. I highly recommend The Woman's Study Bible.

Excellent Study Bible for Women
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-13
This bible is a wonderful resource for any woman who wants a little extra information to go along with the Scripture readings. The print is large and easy to read, and the extra notes are clearly separated from the actual Scripture text. The notes are informative and thoughtfully written, and are specifically geared to issues and concerns of today's woman. I would recommend this Bible to any woman actively involved in a bible study class or any woman wishing a more in depth look at the Scriptures.

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Holy Bible: King James Version, The Scofield Study Bible III, Duradera Zipper Black
Published in Leather Bound by Oxford University Press, USA (2005-04-30)
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Great Schofield Notes, But Durable Enough to Withstand me
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Review Date: 2008-05-19
I love the comprehensive notes system of the Schofields, I just wish the Duradera Zip up version came with Thumb Indexing. It's a tough Bible, so we don't have to worry about sticking it in your bag and going. I had the Acorn Basketweave version last year, but it was too much for it's binding to ride around in my vinyl Bible Bag. This one, even though it has a zipper and I've heard that those eventually give out, it's an all around tough Bible for someone who's rough on the things they use.

Best annotaated Bible available today
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Review Date: 2008-07-10
The NKJV Scofield Study System is excellent. Based upon the Receiveed Text with footnotes to the Critical Text and the Majority Text is a great tool for both reading and study. The text is readable and consistant for study. I used the Scofield Bible for the last 60 plus years and the Study system III is a great update. The in text maps are very helpful. The Summary notes in boxes are easy to find and use. In addition the footnotes are great. The indicies are very helpful. A Great Bible for the casual reader and student as well Paul Hipps, PhD. St. Louis, MO

Outstanding Quality
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-03
Bible construction is outstanding including printing. I purchased this Bible to add to my library of Bibles. The Thompson remains my daily study Bible. However, this Bible is very good as it relates to types and shadows.

A Great tool for Bible Scholars
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-22
I bought this Bible as a gift for my husband, a minister, and he loves the multiple concordances, the maps and the the detail in the footnotes. Not to mention, the one I bought him zips, so he doesn't have to worry about his notes falling out or his pages getting wet. I think it's was great buy!

excellent study bible
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-13
The Scofield study bible III,NKJV is an excellent study bible. It is a good bible if you want to study prophecy.YOu can not understand revelation without going back to the major prophets in the OT and letting the scriptures explain themselves. The regular printing is very good but the notes at the bottom are a little small for a senior citizen like myself,but I use a magnifying glass for the notes and that works out fine. The bonded leather cover is really nice. I would reccomend this as being a number one.Bob California


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