by michaeld | Mar 5, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
By Mike Chasar Columbia University Press, $27.50, 302 pages Mike Chasar, an assistant professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, takes us on a sentimental journey back into the 20th century, a time...
by michaeld | Feb 26, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Practical and Comprehensive English Grammar Workbook By Carl W. Hart Two Harbors Press, $26.99, 259 pages Carl Hart’s Rocket English Grammar is divided into 20 units for the person that wants to learn English grammar in a self-directed manner. This book...
by michaeld | Feb 16, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Not Lost but FOUND In Translation! By Nataly Kelly & Jost Zetzsche Perigee Trade, 16.00, 288 pages Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche have written a fascinating book about the importance of language and translation. From the medical field to politics and...
by Site Owner | Dec 10, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Incredible in Scope Multiple Editors Tin House Books, $18.95, 246 pages The Writer’s Notebook II is a collection of essays on the craft and art of writing. An amalgamation of fifteen writers’ thoughts, this book is an intriguing foray beyond their...
by michaeld | Nov 20, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Comprehensive Guide to All Things Oregon By Gerry Frank Gerrys Frankly Speaking 19.95 431 pages Gerry Frank is a fourth-generation native Oregonian and holds a rich history in a family-owned Oregon business, prior to its purchase by the May Company. In...
