Review of New Worlds for All: Indians, Europeans, and the Remaking of Early America (The American Moment) (Paperback)

In this book Colin Calloway sums up another cycle in the historiography of the American Indian.The book is arranged topically, and is really more a series of essays than a single narrative.Calloway is even-handed in hisapproach, avoiding the demonization of both settlers and Indians that havebeen features of other works on the same topic.Calloway tries to cutthrough the mythology that has encrusted much of American Indian historyand get at the way things really were--cultural give and take,misunderstandings, and accomodations.Overall, an excellent book and anecessary antidote to wrong-headed notions about cultural interactions inearly America.



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Review of This Hill, This Valley (American Land Classics) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

I found this book to be another of Hal Borland's masterful descriptions of the nature around us. When Hal describes a brook to fish in, or a hill loaded with color in the fall, an animal's tracks in the snow,aweathered fence line falling down, the sound of geese far overhead on a cold clear night.....You can feel, hear, and see in your mind's eye... exactly what he was describing. You might have even experienced these things, yourself, at some point in your busy life, but never thought any more about it until you opened the pages of this and all others by Hal Borland. This book is not only a MUST read....It's a GREAT read. Enjoy

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Review of My House Is Killing Me!: The Home Guide for Families with Allergies and Asthma (Paperback)

My son was diagnosed with asthma and I decided to do what I could to help him through housekeeping and house improvements.
This book was the place I started. After reading through this book and looking at the pictures I was able to make a list of things I wanted to do and the order they needed to be done. It made a huge difference for our family.

The pictures only add to the text and help to clarify what the author is discussing. The text is clear and easy to read. The directions are simple and informative. WELL WORTH THE MONEY!

I did not find this book to be overwhelming or full of too much information. Rather it was a perfect book for home owners who suffer from allergies or asthma.



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