Leather Books

This is a volume (3) in the five-volume "Selected Stories of Manley Wade Wellman" published by Night Shade Books. The series reprints Wellman's weird short stories and novellas originally published in magazines such as the famed "Weird Tales;" the full-length books are not included.

Wellman favored heroic characters conquering evil; his most famous creation, John the Balladeer (or "Silver John") stars in the volume I collection "Owls Hoot in the Daytime." This volume contains eight novella-length stories featuring Sergeant Jaeger ("Fearful Rock," "Coven," and "Toad's Foot") and Judge Pursuivant ("The Hairy Ones Shall Dance," "The Black Drama," "The Dreadful Rabbits," and "The Half-Haunted") as well as a historical fiction set in the Jamestown colony, "For the Love of a Witch."

Jaeger is a former Civil War sergeant who, like many Wellman heroes, acts as a sort of mentor and savior of characters who become embroiled in occult difficulties in the late 1800s. Pursuivant is a sort of 'elder-occultsman' who performs the same role in a "contemporary" (1950s - '60s) time period. If you like Silver John, you'll like these stories. They're more atmospheric occult adventure than horror per se; very different from Lovecraft or C.A. Smith, or even Robert E. Howard.

Like the other volumes this has an introduction describing Wellman by a long time friend, in this case Stephen Jones. There is also a "Notes on the Texts" section by John Pelan.

I believe this book can truely inspire others in similar situations, whether young or old. This book show the healing process between a mother and daughter during difficult time. It also touches on the fact that many children are abused on a regular basis and no one may know.

Well any book written by Louis L'amour, I love. This one was especially good, I read it through our ice storm. Thanks S.Davis

I received this book from my mom as a christmas present in 1993. I could not believe the guitars that Mr. Ferrington has created. For instance, a single-neck guitar that is both regular electric and a baritone. Or the beautiful mini accoustics built for Linda Rondstadt and Crystal Gayle. There are pictures of his accoustic basses as well as classical string instruments that show quite clearly the he is a master of his arts. If you are musician or just enjoy instruments as art, you will definitely like this book.

Justin Stokes would never forget the summer she turned fourteen, nor the woman who transformed her bleak adolescent life into a wondrous place of brilliant color. In the little pond side hut also known as the "finishing school," eccentric, free-spirited Ursula DeVane opened up a world full of magical possibilities for Justin, teaching her valuable lessons of love and loyalty, and encouraging her to change, to learn, to grow. But the lessons of the finishing school have their dark side as well, as Justin learns how deep friendship can be shattered by shocking, unforgivable betrayal.

I purchased this for my father who is an avid gun collector. The book features everything a collector would need to document information on his/her firearms. I was so pleased with this book. I love that there is space for a photo of the gun being described. More importantly, this gives a great record of firearms for the family should the collector become incapacitated or deceased. As morbid as this sounds, it is a necessity for those who know nothing about willed firearms. I would strongly recommend this to anyone who has a family member that collects firearms. It provides a priceless service.

Of all the bibles I have (maybe 100+) this one is amazing and goes with me the most. It is the 1936 edition, with the cover falling off. THe references are exhaustive. The references are not straight lexical, but embody teh intent of several interpretations. The base is the King James scolars scribe notes, and delves to the others in a way to make you think. Highly recommended, if a copy can be located. Haven't looked at a more recent edition.

Wow!

This is my birth-grandmother, only discovered in 2000 (after my biomom and I found each other, of course). When we started corresponding, she sent me a copy of this book, along with all the others she's written.

I have to say - I'm not a quilter. But I'm teetering on the edge of being one. It's sheer chicken-baby-ness that's keeping me from it - I don't want to be terrible, and be a disappointment. After knowing her for only the last 2 of 30 years, one gets weird about things like this.

Anyway, that said... while I don't do it yet, I've been reading about it enough to recognize the real deal - or the real-enough deal to get started - when I see it. This book was definitely the best of the ones she's authored.

Millie's books are absolutely about the quilting - her writing can get overblown at times, but so can she ;o) - but her appreciation for 1930s fabrics and vintage patterns shines through. She really REALLY knows her stuff, and you can't beat her grasp of it. She's fantastic.

I'm obviously biased, but I'm deeply impressed by her talent and knowledge in this area. Give her a try - you'll make a lost-and-found granddaughter VERY happy, and you'll increase your own knowledge of the subject as well.

Spend some time with this truly feminist artform, and let Millie be your guide. She loves that. ;o)

This is a wonderful and highly original novel about a mentally challenged man named Charlie who wanted to be smart. One day, his wish was granted. A group of scientists selected him for an experimental operation that raised his intelligence to genius level. Suddenly, Charlie found himself transformed, and life, as he knew it, changed.

His story is told entirely through Charlie's eyes and perceptions in the form of progress reports. The reader actually sees the change in Charlie take place, as his progress reports become more complex, well written, and filled with the angst of personal discovery and growth, as well as with his gradual awareness of his amazing and accelerated intellectual development.

The progress reports are a wonderful contrivance for facilitating the story, and the reader is one with Charlie on his voyage of self-discovery. What happens to Charlie in the long run is profoundly moving and thought provoking. It is no wonder that this author was the recipient of the Nebula Award, which is given by the Science Fiction Writers of America for having written the Best Novel of the Year. This is definitely a book well worth reading.

Ok, this book was written long before many of us were even round, but HP Wells wasreally on top of his game. If you fly fish, tye your own flies and/or make your own rods then you have to read this book. This book really shows when men were men and there was a fine (finer than today) appreciation of the ART of rod making, fly dressing, and exquisite tackle. We don't know what we have until we have read about Mr Wells' and his story. This was the guy that the famous rod grip was named after. Plus, since the book is leather bound, you can lay it around the house and it looks good without snobbing their nose at "a fishin book?".