Book Description
Book Three of the Bennett's Island trilogy. World War II calls away the men of Bennett's Island and an appealing stranger comes to complicate Joanna's loneliness with temptation.
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enduring love.......2003-08-19
This third book of the Tide trilogy does not disappoint, as Joanna Bennett faces life on the island without Nils, during WWII. The reader is drawn sympathetically into the loneliness as well as the island's daily dramas. Joanna is a complex character, learning new things about herself all the time, and the reader is never sure if she will maintain faithfulness to the wonderful but long-suffering Nils. A rather different view of the war than is usually given in novels,the island characters prove that no one is safe or immune from the horrors of war, and yet love for the simple island life is heightened because of it. A satisfying read.
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The Ebbing Tide
Manufacturer: Watermark Press
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The Ebbing Of The Tide
Louis Becke
Manufacturer: Dixon-Price Publishing
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A cataclysmic event has struck the Earth.Millions of people have vanished without a trace.No one is left unaffected #8722; not even Superman.A year has passed, and Superman is left with many questions and very few answers.For a hero who tries to have all the answers, it's torture.And, just as the action heats up and the stakes are raised, one huge question emerges: just how far is Superman willing to go "For Tomorrow"?
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GREAT ART BAAAAD SCRIPT.......2007-08-02
Apart from Jim Lee & Scott Williams predictably gorgeous art this is a mess. The tone is all wrong and the plot is lumpy and unruly, it simply doesn't gel. There's a couple of good punch ups here and there and some nice sub plots but it hardly justifies this prestige format or the hype. Great Lee art rotten Azzarello script.
a lackluster epic.......2007-04-10
With an incoherent story and phoned in artwork by Jim Lee, this two volume Superman tale is one that I traded in immediately at my local comic book store. It pales vastly when put next to Azzarello's BATMAN BROKEN CITY and Jim Lee's stellar run on Batman's HUSH arc.
One of the best Superman stories ever!.......2007-03-26
You can't miss this book. The only people complaining are the 'old men' of the comic book industry that are afraid of change and new ideas. This is a beautiful book. It features some of the best writing and art i've seen anywhere. It's a must buy!
Very interesting..........2006-12-27
How far would Superman go to save the Earth? Apparently, pretty damn far! Story opens with half of everyone in the world gone, just vanished! Including, Lois. Superman begins to loose grasp of his humanity in a big way as he finds not only can he not save everyone all the time and that he is not always in the right all the time, but that a device of his own creation caused the vanishing in the first place (a Phantom Zone generator he was to use in case Earth was to fall the same fate as Krypton). The crisis of faith is the theme of this story as Kal confides in a dying priest for clarity.
Jim Lee's art is, of coarse, remarkable. The story (especially in vol. 1) can be a bit on the confusing side, but it's still a cool read. The addition of General Zod is pretty nice too
Confusing, but ultimately worth it.......2006-12-09
When For Tomorrow first started hitting the comic book store shelves in single issue form, it was met with a decidedly mixed reaction from readers. Some felt it to be utterly confusing and intirely boring, while others saw it as a deep, introspective graphic novel (mistakenly) published in serial form. A story that would best be enjoyed when read in a single sitting. Now with For Tomorrow finally printed as two trade paperbacks, we can finally have that experience.
So, the question is, is it really that deep, introspective graphic novel? Does reading it in one sitting make it any better? If, I had to give you a definitive answer, it would be yes, For Tomorrow's purpose and point is much more clear when digested over an afternoon than it ever was over the 12 months when I first read it as a monthly.
That said, it isn't perfect. And it isn't a story that plays out like your standard comic. The narrative is non-linear. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, that means the story's timeline jumps to and fro from past and present. And maybe even future. Think Gulliver's Travels. Or maybe even the first half of Batman Begins.
This non-linear story is obviously what confused readers originally - god knows, it confused me. The opening chapters raise many questions that are never fully answered until the story's closing pages. This, I won't lie, is a failling. Probably the biggest failing of the book. In my opinion, at least. The plot is so oddly told and unfolded, that the actual story seems not to matter. As if it's only a secondary concern next to the main purpose of the book; philosophy, faith, Superman, and everything in between.
This is where the book shines. The story doesn't matter. The plot is unimportant. What you're getting here is - in my mind, at least - a first class look - no, journey - into Superman's mind, and soul. We examine his faith. His belief in both humanity and himself. And see that even someone as "perfect" as Superman can make a mistake. Maybe that's cliche, maybe some of the more macho readers out there will complain about an overly emotional Superman, but for me - and hopefully you - it gave me a look into the character that I had honestly not seen before.
Aside from the introspective on Superman, there's also pretty prominent philosophical wonderings on faith, religion, and how Superman relates to those two things. I won't try to give any interpretations of those wonderings myself, but for those who love subtext, and a little remarks that can leave you pondering them well after you've finished reading the book, For Tomorrow will certainly be very welcomed.
While it's not as prominent point as other things in the book, I also found the expression of Superman's love for Lois to be very wonderfully done as well. From describing her heartbeat as "his rhythem" to live, to his passionate reunion with her later in the book, it's romantic, but not overpowering, and never distracting.
And, of course, to top all of that off, we have a knockdown, drag out fight with one of Superman's most powerful and sinister villains; Zod. While I think the effectiveness of the fight is diminished slightly by the rather confusing events leading up to it, I must admit, it makes for a really fun read - thanks largely to Jim Lee's fantastic art.
Which brings us to possibly the best thing about the book; the art. Jim Lee is - to me and manly - simply one of the best there is. He's the superstar artist in the comics industry at the moment, and while that may overrate him a bit, I still believe him to be one of the absolute best.
So, in closing, For Tomorrow is a mixed bag. It can very well be overly confusing and seemingly pointless. And it can also be very deep and beautifully introspective. I won't try to predict whether or not you personally will like the book, all I can say is I certainly consider myself all the better for having read it.
[Please note, this review is for both Vol. 1 and 2 of For Tomorrow]
Book Description
The first Silver Age Superman Archive, reprinting ACTIONCOMICS #241-247 and SUPERMAN #122-126 (1958-1959)! This volume, with anintroduction by Mark Waid, features the debuts of the Fortress of Solitude,Brainiac, Kandor, the Super-Pets, and much more!
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Superman Archives Stories in Showcase Presents.......2006-02-22
Potential buyers might like to know that all 20 stories in Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives: Volume 1, as listed by a previous reviewer, appear in Showcase Presents Superman: Volume 1. The stories in Showcase are in black and white, not colour, and the volume includes many more Superman tales from the Superman and Action comics. People who have already acquired Showcase Presents Superman: Volume 1 might like to consider whether or not they wish to buy the same stories (in colour) in the Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives: Volume 1.
Silver Age Superman goodness.......2004-11-11
Much like "Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives", "Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives" represents a jump ahead from the Golden Age material found the "Superman Archives", "Superman: The Action Comics Archives", and "Superman in the World's Finest Archives". And as with the "Dynamic Duo", there isn't any "official" reason for DC to have chosen to have done this, beyond a desire to get Silver Age material out there. Plus, let's face it, Superman and Batman have been, and ever shall be, DC Comics Big Guns. From the get go, both characters appeared in many differnt series, and multiple "Archives" sub-series is warranted (although why this leap is made NOW is anyone's guess).
With the Silver Age of comics begun in 1956, and a whole variety of characters from the Golden Age being rewritten from scratch, it made sense to revisit the company's flagship character. However, what DC with Superman was not a dramatic rewrite, a la, the Flash. Starting in 1958, "Action Comics" and "Superman" saw the science fiction elements of the Superman mythos developed. It also saw a renewed focus on the "Superman Family", as Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and eventually, Supergirl, got their own solo series. The New Deal Crusader Superman started out as was left behind, and the Galaxy Spanning Boyscout took his place. Everything popular culture remembers Superman for (the city of Kandor and the other survivors of Krypton, the Fortress of Solitude, etc.) appeared at this time, as did a more diverse and challenging rogues gallery.
We owe this creative shift to editor Mort Weisinger and his stable, most notably artists Wayne Boring (the definitive Superman artist for most the 1950s, and definitely one of my favorite Superman artists), Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Curt Swan, as well a writer Otto Binder, among others.
As this is material from the Silver Age, a reader of modern comics has to take these stories as they find them (thank you, Dr. Wertham). The focus on character development that is pretty much taken for granted in today's comics is absent. The stories are more plot-driven. This can be a mixed blessing. When the stories are good, well-thought out and imaginative, then the story is a treat, and you smile with joy. A good exmaple is the first story of the collection "The Super-key to Fort Superman", in which we see the Fortress of Solitude for the first time. Despite its reputed impregnability, someone has snuck into the fortress, leaving notes for Superman that threaten impending doom.
It was at this time the Superman villains got a much- needed boost. While Superman always tangled with Lex Luthor, most of his enemies weren't any physical match. This changed with the introduction of Brainiac (in "The Super-Duel in Space"), the evil android who travels the galaxy, shrinking cities for the purpose of building his own empire. The most important of these cities is Kandor, a Kryptonian city taken just before the planet exploded.
The stories weren't exclusively sci-fi. In "The Steeplejack of Steel" Clark Kent goes undercover on a construction site to catch a fraudulent builder. The crooks various attempts to knock-off this undercover snitch are amusing, and the story is a nice reminder that Superman is, by profession, a reporter, and does as much good in that job as when he's wearing a cape.
The relationship with Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are also well explored. In "Mrs. Superman", due to a series of plot (amusing) contrivances, Clark and Lois are trapped together on an island. Believing their situation to be hopeless, Clark comes clean, and proposes marriage. Naturally, things change so they can escape, and the real conflict is how Clark fools Lois into thinking he's not Superman. In the "Girl of Steel", Jimmy uses a magic artifact to grant Superman three wishes, one of which is a proto-type Supergirl. While this character vanishes at the end of the story, she did pave the way for Kara Zor-el, Superman's cousin.
As I said, not every story is great. The most glaring example is "The Return of Superman's Lost Parents" in which Clark's Earth-parents, the Kents (long dead) come forward in time to visit him. Of course, that's not what's going on, but the big problem I had was swallowing the idea that Clark would accept this couple without suspicion.
Aside from occasional clunker, the whole collection is a treat. Of course, in 1985, DC did an elaborate restructuring of continuity, so none of these stories are canon. This was a bit of a mixed-blesing. Change can be good. Lois Lane's perpetual schemes to marry Superman don't seem a particularly enlightened view of women. On the other hand, change can be bad. Brainiac was much more interesting before 1985 than he is now..
There is an element of innocence in this book that's really quite enjoyable. So while the Silver Age will always be hit and miss for me, the hits are far greater than the misses, and reading extremely fun. I look forward to volume 2. I do wonder if Wonder Woman (the third character of DC's "Holy Trinity") will be getting the Silver Age jump. I also wonder if "DC Comics Presents", the more recent team-up book staring Superman, is considered "Archive" worthy.
One of DC's best Archives ever!!!!!!!.......2004-10-31
I just received my copy a few days ago. What a swell Superman collection from the 1950's. 20 fantastic adventures with the "Man of Tomorrow!" The stories from Superman and Action Comics are presented in original release order starting from June 1958. The first story is thought to be the starting of the Silver Age of comics for Superman, and is the adventure presenting Superman's first visit to the Fortress of Solitude. If I personally had chosen where to start in presenting the best Superman stories of all time, it would have been with the exact same issue!
"The Adventures of Superman" TV show had recently ended. For many years in the 50's the Superman comics emulated the TV show, and unfortunately did not use the full canvas available in the comic medium. This set represents the first steps in exploring all of the fun and crazy ideas that could only be presented in the comic format. The giant fortress and key alone in the first issue would destroy any TV budget. In this collection we get adventures from under the sea to outer space! The Kryptonian city in a bottle (Kandor) is introduced as well as arch villain Braniac! These stories are fun and appropriate for any age. Many of the stories are 8 pages long and can keep my 4 year old interested.
If you are curious about the best Superman stories ever created, then this is the perfect place to start. The artwork is presented beautifully and is drawn by some of the best Superman artists of all time including some early work from the greatest and most prolific Superman artist of all, Curt Swan!!!
I've been waiting for this set since the DC Archives began over 15 years ago, and here it is! If you get half of the enjoyment out of it that I have, it will be more than worth the purchase price! :-)
Here are the contents of the "Man of Tomorrow" Archive!
Action 241 (June 1958)
"The Super-Key To Fort Superman"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Wayne Boring
[First appearance of Arctic Fortress of Solitude; generally considered to mark the beginning of Superman's "Silver Age"]
- reprinted in the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, and Superman Annual 1, among other places
Superman 122 (July 1958)
"The Secret of the Space Souvenirs"
Writer: Otto Binder?
Artist: Al Plastino
- reprinted in Best of DC digest 12
"Superman In the White House"
Writer: ?
Artist: Al Plastino
[Semi-imaginary story - Jimmy Olsen dreams of Superman becoming President]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 7
"The Super-Sergeant"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
Action 242 (July 1958)
"The Super-Duel In Space"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino
[First appearance of Brainiac; first appearance of Kandor]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 2, and Superman 217 giant
Superman 123 (August 1958)
"The Girl of Steel"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye
[Prototype "Super-Girl" appears in this story]
-Reprinted in Supergirl Archives volume 1, Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, among other places
Action 243 (August 1958)
"The Lady and the Lion"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
[Superman vs. Circe - Kandor cameo appearance]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 3
Superman 124 (September 1958)
"The Super-Sword"
Writer: Jerry Coleman?
Artist: Al Plastino
- reprinted in Superman Annual 7
"Mrs. Superman"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
[Clark & Lois are trapped on a desert isle. Believing his powers permanently gone, Clark reveals his identity and proposes marriage (!!)]
- reprinted in 80-page giant 14 from 1965
"The Steeplejack of Steel"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
Action 244 (September 1958)
"The Super-Merman of the Sea"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein
[Introduction of undersea Fortress of Solitude]
- reprinted in Superman 187 giant
Action 245 (October 1958)
"The Shrinking Superman"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
[First Kandorian villain (Zak-kul), first use of an "enlarging" ray by a Kandorian]
Superman 125 (November 1958)
"Lois Lane's Super-Dream"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
[semi-imaginary story in which Lois dreams she acquires super-powers]
- reprinted in Lois Lane Annual 1
"Clark Kent's College Days"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Al Plastino
[Flashback relates when "Superboy" became "Superman" during Clark's college years]
- reprinted in Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, Superman 183 giant
"Superman's Mystery Power"
Writer: Jerry Coleman?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
- reprinted in Superman Annual 7
Action 246 (November 1958)
"Krypton On Earth"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
Action 247 (December 1958)
"Superman's Lost Parents"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino
- reprinted in Superman 193 giant
Superman 126 (January 1959)
"Superman's Hunt For Clark Kent"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
"The Spell of the Shandu Clock"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
- reprinted in Best of DC digest 38
"The Two Faces of Superman"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
[Superman masquerades as Alfred E. Neuman (!?)]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 3
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Bishop #1 : Escape From Tomorrow
John Ostrander
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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ASIN: B000T6MQJ8 |
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Direct sales edition comic book published by DC Comics in 1995. Intended to be a fourth ongoing Superman title (in addition to Action Comics, Superman Comics, and Superman: The Man Of Steel) This series ultimately ran only 15 issues. This is the premiere issue.
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The Uncanny X-Men #-1 : The Boy Who Saw Tomorrow (Flashback - Marvel Comics)
Scott Lobdell
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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ASIN: B000T6K3RA |
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Peter Capstick has been hailed as the adventure-writing successor to Hemingway and Ruark. Only Capstick "can write action as cleanly and suspensefully as the best of his predecessors" (Sports Illustrated). This long-awaited sequel to Death in the Silent Places (1981) brings to life four turn-of-the-century adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved.* Frederick Selous, a British hunter, naturalist, and soldier, rewrote the history books with his fearless treks deep into the Dark Continent.* English game ranger Constantine "Iodine" Ionides saved Tanganyikan villages from man-eating lions and leopards. He also gained lasting fame for his uncanny ability to capture black mambas, cobras, Gaboon vipers, and other deadly snakes.* The dashing Brit Johnny Boyes who gained the chieftainship of the Kikuyu tribe with sheer bravado and survived the ferocious battles and ambushes of intertribal warfare.* And Scottish ex-boxer, Jim Sutherland, one of the best ivory hunters who ever lived. His tracking skills and stamina afoot became the stuff of African hunting legend.If you are a Capstick fan, you'll relish The African Adventurers, his eleventh book. Once again he delivers "the kind of chilling stories that Hemingway only heard second-hand....with a flair and style that Papa himself would admire" (Guns and Ammo). The author's pungent wit and his authenticity gained from years in the bush make this quartet of vintage heroics an unforgettable return to the silent places.
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The African Adventurers.......2007-05-07
Excelent recount of great african hunters and adventurers, very well written and documented.
sometimes it's too much.......2004-05-07
I've loved all the Capstick books and own and have loaned the ones I own many times, mostly to husbands of friends. But I must admit that I can only read one or two and then I have to stop for a while. Times were different then and there were lots of animals. No talk of endangered species. Today when I read about macho men slaughtering beautiful animals for sport it can get to be sickening. But, again, he is an excellent author and the books keep you on the edge of your chair. When you see the movie based on the Lions of Tsavo and have read the book - the book is soooo much more exciting. And - no love interest.
What a book, What an author!.......2004-02-26
I could not put this book down. What a sad world we live in today when there is no dark continent to explore the way that the professional hunters and wardens described in this book had to experience around the year 1900. What a sad world and what a bunch of counterfeits the Croc Hunter and Croc Dundee are. Author Capstick puts you there a hundred years ago, where prides of lions manage to devour 450 villagers before being shot, or where 30,000 elephants are shot in one country alone just to limit crop damage! These examples give you an idea of the world the hunters profiled by Capstick in this anthology of sorts walked into circa 1900 to 1940. Lions walking into huts populated with 100 sleeping people, only to leave without molesting a soul, only leaving their footprints around the myriads of sleeping African tribesman. Big cats jumping through windows to snatch infants in bassonets, toddlers grabbed off porches, the head being found a day later in the grass, Cheetahs killing humans just for the fun of it. Guns jamming and cartridges failing in the face of wounded lions. Deadly snakes, Puff adders, Black Mambas, no antidote, one example of these snakes even dropping out of trees to bite a human victim.
Make no mistake about it, Africa was all the danger you ever dreamed about and more at the turn of the last century. ANy game animal in North America is tame in comparison to the African beasts described so vividly by Capstick. Get this book and dream of an Africa unspoiled, full of game more cunning and ferocious than you, and dream about the original tribes, and the Englishmen that first made contact with them.
I will work my way through all of Capstick's books. I am hooked. This book is fanstastic.
A MAN THAT PUTS YOU THERE.......2001-11-12
I know Peter personaly and have hunted with him. I am in his book Sands of Silence. I highly recommend all of his books. They draw from real experiences and actively bring the reader into the wild. He loved the outdoors and his work helps preserve memories and times of people and activity that is passing away. Each book is a treasure of adventure. BL Melrose, MD
absolutly spell-binding for those who love outdoor adventure.......1998-10-01
Capstick has an ability to write as few others have ever mastered and those that did are also revered. His stories are addictive and captivating! A must read for those who love to hunt.
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Me Hawk, you Willow, you my mate.......2002-06-10
A light,easy on the mind yarn. A very good tale of overcoming the odds. Hawk and Ayla are very much alike, they both invent everything! Bow and arrows, spearthrowers, fire, tame a wolf/wild dog, ect..
Marmont of Doom.......2002-05-03
Drake's working chapter titles included 'Giant Badger of Death' and 'Attack of the Marmont of Doom'. The book is Drake's fix-up from the late Kelgaard's work.
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The hunter returns after the kill
Agnes Sunnell
Manufacturer: University of Alaska, Cooperative Extension Service
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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Marvel Universe #6 : Featuring the Monster Hunters in "Return to Midnight Mountain" (Marvel Comics)
Roger Stern
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Throughout Maya Angelou’s life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as a bestselling writer, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm, accomplishment and connection. Now in Hallelujah! The Welcome Table, Angelou shares memories pithy and poignant–and the recipes that helped to make them both indelible and irreplaceable.
Angelou tells us about the time she was expelled from school for being afraid to speak–and her mother baked a delicious maple cake to brighten her spirits. She gives us her recipe for short ribs along with a story about a job she had as a cook at a Creole restaurant (never mind that she didn’t know how to cook and had no idea what Creole food might entail). There was the time in London when she attended a wretched dinner party full of wretched people; but all wasn’t lost–she did experience her initial taste of a savory onion tart. She recounts her very first night in her new home in Sonoma, California, when she invited M. F. K. Fisher over for cassoulet, and the evening Deca Mitford roasted a chicken when she was beyond tipsy–and created Chicken Drunkard Style. And then there was the hearty brunch Angelou made for a homesick Southerner, a meal that earned her both a job offer and a prophetic compliment: “If you can write half as good as you can cook, you are going to be famous.”
Maya Angelou is renowned in her wide and generous circle of friends as a marvelous chef. Her kitchen is a social center. From fried meat pies, chicken livers, and beef Wellington to caramel cake, bread pudding, and chocolate éclairs, the one hundred-plus recipes included here are all tried and true, and come from Angelou’s heart and her home. Hallelujah! The Welcome Table is a stunning collaboration between the two things Angelou loves best: writing and cooking.
Customer Reviews:
Maya Angelou.......2007-07-26
All I can say it "awesome". I laugh out load or nod my head in agreement with so much she has to say. What an incredible woman. You will enjoy this book.
Lovely!.......2007-03-16
This was another gift purchase for my husband that loves to cook. It looks like it has some yummy old fashion recipes. We have not tried anything yet.
But if you are a fan of Maya Angelou you will enjoy having this cook book.
GREAT recipes and GOOD stories.......2006-12-23
This cook book is a wonderful find. It was given to me as a gift and I love the stories that come along with the awesome recipes. Maya Angelou dishes out some very interesting stories, which go hand-in-hand with the good home cooking in the book. It's more than just a cook book!
Hallelujah! A Great Gift..........2006-12-15
This is a timeless book you can use again and again. I received it as a gift and immediately was drawn to its stories and recipes. It's so much more than a cookbook. From the cover to the recipes to the pictures, I just love this book! When I first got it, I didn't want to put it down, and I've never felt so interested in a cookbook. Maya offers traditional southern soul food recipes as well as other dishes that played a significant role in her life's journey. I love the diversity of recipes and humorous and heartfelt anecdotes. Just reading the stories warmed my soul so much and made me smile, and made me anxious to try the recipes. I soon made the smothered chicken and fried chicken, and both dishes were delicious. By sharing her heart and favorite recipes, Maya Angelou touches your soul with a reminder to not only make the most of every meal, but also to live life as fully and vibrantly as the satisfying buffet of recipes she offers here.
Maya to the Nth Degree.......2006-11-26
Maya Angelou can always be counted on to make you laugh, remember and cry all at the same time. And now she makes you hungry too! You don't have to be able to cook to enjoy the wonderful recipes - just read and follow instructions. Full of love too. This is a great family gift.
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- El Acoso
- Elegance: A Novel
- Even the Stars Look Lonesome
- Exploring the Invisible: Art, Science, and the Spiritual
- Freedom's Ransom
- Growing Up in the South: An Anthology of Modern Southern Literature
- Heaven Sword & Dragon, Sabre Vol. 4
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- House of the Solitary Maggot
- How I Come by This Cryin' Song
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