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Patton's Vanguard: The United States Army Fourth Armored Division
Don M. Fox
McFarland & Company, 2007
OUTSTANDING!
Every few years a book comes along that is truly impressive and this book is one of them. The author has written an excellent account of an armored division at war. It is very easy to read and understand and he is very descriptive of the battles and movement of the 4th ...
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Graves' Disease: A Practical Guide
Elaine A. Moore, Lisa Moore
McFarland & Company, 2001
An excellent resource for Graves' patients
As a fellow author of books on thyroid disease, I'm impressed with the breadth and depth of this book. Elaine raises interesting questions about Graves' treatments, and this book has helped to shape more debate and analysis about treatment options. An excellent ...
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Baseball Scorekeeping: A Practical Guide to the Rules
Andres Wirkmaa
McFarland & Company, 2003
Excellent book.
This book does a very solid job of clarifying some of the finer points of scorekeeping that are somewhat vague and difficult to comprehend in the baseball rule book. I highly recommend it for anyone who is truly serious about improving the accuracy of their ...
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Art Market Research: A Guide to Methods and Sources
Tom McNulty
McFarland & Company, 2006
A detailed survey of how to determine the value of art works
If you've been wondering about the value of art works in your home or in a relative's estate, here's the place to look for guidance: ART MARKET RESEARCH: A GUIDES TO METHODS AND SOURCES isn't your usual valuation attempt but a detailed survey of how to determine the ...
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Kay Francis: A Passionate Life and Career
Lynn Kear; John Rossman
McFarland & Company, 2006
Finally a book on Kay Francis that answers ALL the questions!
I must admit, I didn't know a lot about Kay Francis going into this book but I had seen her in a couple of films and I went the extra mile to delve deeper into her life and career. I was glad I did! Oh, what a life! Oh, what a career!
This book is the definitive ...
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Booking Hawaii Five-0: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 Television Detective Series
Karen Rhodes
McFarland & Company, 2007
Great companion to the series DVDs (at last!!)
Now that they are finally releasing the TV series on DVD (faster please!) this book is a great companion-the background stories, trivia and tidbits are terrific. It's fun watching the episodes to look for the things Ms. Rhodes mentions-the "looks", exchanges, dialogue, ...
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Universal Horrors: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946
Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas, ...
McFarland & Company, 2007
THE BIBLE OF UNIVERSAL HORROR
The classic horror films of the 30's and 40's have never been as popular as they are today. Baby Boomers who grew up watching the old Shock Theater packages in the 50's and 60's hold a tremendous fondness for the films that terrified them as children. The Boris ...
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Horror Films of the 1980s
John Kenneth Muir
McFarland & Company, 2007
Brilliant insight into a much-maligned genre!
I am a huge horror film fan, and try to read every book I can on the subject. As such, I was thrilled when I received this huge release for my birthday last month. However, I honestly had no idea that it would be as entertaining and insightful as it is. I have now ...
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Haunted House Halloween Handbook
Jerry Chavez
McFarland & Company, 1997
Got me started, hard to stop.
I've been building a haunted house with a church group for maybe 5 years running. The youth won't let me stop! Every year I get a call asking if I'll help with the haunted house, both from the participants and the patrons. Everybody loves it!
OK, so the book ...
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Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera
Maureen Russell
McFarland & Company, 1995
good history of plots and stars
This book is a must have for all you newer Days fans who want to know what happened up to 1995. Also it has family trees and history of the making of the show. It helps explain Patch"s history in the story line and so much more on dozens of other people. Makes you feel ...
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Pete Duel: A Biography
Paul Green
McFarland & Company, 2007
An inside look at the man not the myth....
Pete Duel was a very complex man and this book tells you in depth just how complex he was. If you want to remember Pete as something other than human don't read the book. If you want to know what made him tick read the book. This book does not sugar coat Pete's ...
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The Federal Reserve System: A History
Donald R. Wells
McFarland & Company, 2004
Very timely and important reading
The Federal Reserve banking system was created in 1913 to stabilize banking practices: while it's often in the news today, few Americans actually know the background of its creation and its effects on American lives. Donald Wells is a professor of economics from the ...
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Keep Watching the Skies! American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties (Mcfarland Classics, 3) (Mcfarland ...
Bill Warren
McFarland & Company, 1997
A Monumental Work of Epic Proportions
If you're a fan, or even a casual watcher, of science fiction movies of the 1950s and early 1960s, this exhaustively researched, 2-1/4-inch-thick tome deserves a prominent place in your library. It is, quite simply, THE definitive reference book on the subject. Period. ...
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SALUKI: The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West
Brian Patrick Duggan
McFarland & Company, 2008
One of the oldest known breeds of domesticated dogs, the Saluki traveled throughout the Middle East with a number of nomadic desert tribes, who favored the dogs for their unparalleled ability to hunt desert gazelles. Famously carved into the walls of the Pharaohs' tombs, the Saluki have an exotic history that piqued the interests of dog ...
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The Fearless Harry Greb: Biography of a Tragic Hero of Boxing
Bill Paxton
McFarland & Company, 2008
The legendary Harry Greb stepped into the ring over 300 times from 1913 to 1926, defeated opponents who outweighed him by more than 30 pounds, held the middleweight and light heavyweight titles and beat every Hall of Fame boxer he ever fought. Dubbed 'the Pittsburgh Windmill' because of his manic, freewheeling style in the ring, Greb also crossed ...
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