 | Kentucky Straight - A Native Son Holds a Grudge 7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Chris Offut was born in eastern Kentucky and is the son of a Professor of English at Morehead State University. This book, published in 1992, was his first collection of short stories. He now lives in Iowa, ... read full review |
 | The Kind of Book That Becomes a Friend 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Fair and Tender Ladies is the kind of novel that moves into your heart and stays forever. Once you have met Ivy Rowe and been with her in the good double cabin with a breezeway in Sugarloaf, Virginia you will a... read full review |
 | Understanding Narcissism 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a powerful book written by Sam Vakin, Ph.D from his own research and correpondences with narcissists and their victims through the years. Narcissism is the condition of "being in love wi... read full review |
 | The Biography of Kentucky's Most Eccentric Artist 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
If you want to learn about Henry Faulkner, you must start with Charles House. In 1988, seven years after the death of Henry Lawrence Faulkner, Charles House published what remains the only biography ... read full review |
 | A Handy Guide on How To Mount Fish, Birds and Trophies 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a great little guide for the amateur taxidermist to have on hand. Easy to follow, detailed instructions are given on how to prepare and mount fish and most small game animals. The preparation of hide ... read full review |
 | Beautiful Examples and Instructions of Rare Techniques 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This step-by-step guide to creating folk finishes is small but informative. Focus is on the alteration of the character of the wood as opposed to the painting of decorative scenes on the wood. The techniques ... read full review |
 | A Lot of Good Information Needs an Update 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
There are very few guides available about this subject and few as complete as this book. However, it hasn't been updated since first published in 1973 and it could use a good overhaul. The only color pri... read full review |
 | A Beautiful Must-Have Book for all Gourd Art Lovers 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This is a book to treasure for yourself and to give as a gift to all your friends. Jim Widness has put together excellent how-to lessons on the art of gourd pyrography in one of the prettiest books you will ev... read full review |
 | And the Question Yet Remains 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
It is good to be reminded that there are no answers to the hard questions. Money is one of the hardest elements we as human beings must deal with and it touches every part of our being. How you walk between G... read full review |
 | Fall in Love with a House, a Country and an Author 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
In 1900 Robert Kitson left his native home in England to seek a warmer climate for his health. He arrived at last in Taormina, an island off the coast of Sicily and built the house of his dreams under the shad... read full review |