Bond Reviews

I found this to be a unique, clever, and thought-provoking book. At first, the central idea of the book seems downright zany - using market forces, in the form of government-issued bonds, to harness creative self-interest to solve social problems like crime or unemployment. However, Horesh argues his case in a clear and compelling manner and I was left wondering - can it work? I would certainly like to see our governments take up the challenge........

This is a must-read for anyone interested in the potential of financial markets for meeting social goals - if there is a common ground where Socialism, Environmentalism and Market Capitalism can meet, this book contains the recipe for finding it.

THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION is an apt title because for any true James Bond fans this indispensible guide to the world of 007 will not travel far beyond your night stand. It's a compusivlely fun read. What author Benson had done was take the best of sources like Kingsley Amis' JAMES BOND DOSSIER (another out-of-print classic), John Pearson's JAMES BOND-THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF 007, and John Brosnan's JAMES BOND IN THE CINEMA, and re-assembled them here with his own personal stamp. It's all here: a consise history of the novels, films, and world wide James Bond phenomenom , an analysis of the James Bond literary character, complete reviews of both Ian Fleming's and John Garner's novels and, of course, the movies. The book lacks the many photos from the Bond films but thats the key to its appeal- It's a pure literary compedium for the James Bond fan new and old alike, not a flashy celebration. With Benson's new found fame as an acclaimed James Bond novelist, I hope this book gets back in print and updated with speed of an Astin Martin.

This is by far the most comcomprehensive look at Ian Fleming 's spy with a license to kill. It contains much background into the Fleming books ,and honest reviews of the movies.A bible for any die hard Bond fans. Although outdated ,( the last movie reviewed is Moonraker) it is still a tour de force. I received my copy as a Christmas gift in the Mid 80's , and literally wore it out . A hard book to find , but the treasure is worth the hunt.Mr. Gardner left no stone unturned in researching this book.

This book is great for all james bond lovers. It reveals alot about his history and some things many people dont know about him. it also reviews his women, missions, and adversaries.

anyone not familiar with james bond , but want to know all the facts, this is THE book for you.

I read this book without reading the titlepage.

I was amazed. I wasn't sure if Bond was real or not, the plot was completely believeble. When I finished it I still wasn't sure then I found that it was a fictional work. Apart from being slightly gutted, I was impressed.

This book is based on the Ian Flemming books not the films but this should not rule out anyone.

It tells both about the "real" James Bond's early and working life and has many short stories that are not in any of the Flemming books.

It doen't rewrite the books but adds and expands on the before and after the stories.

Amazon Please get it back in stock!

This book is well worth chasing down for any fan of 007, especially those of Ian Fleming. Pearson uses the bits and pieces of Bond's personal history available in Fleming's books to construct an authentic feeling biography which details how Bond got his physical and emotional scars. Pearson gives some depth to Bond and gives us insight into why 007 behaves as he does. As a bonus, Bond's history is bracketed in the "present" giving the reader one version of what might have happened to Bond had he not been the ageless agent of fiction and film that he remains today. The future of several classic bond women is also revealed with Bond sailing off with one of his former flames. Overall, a good read and entertaining. Probably the second best post-Fleming Bond book after Markham's "Colonel Sun"

Claire Anderson and Michael Meredith have something in common. At first it draws them together. But just when everything is going good, a terrible secret threatens to tear them apart.

In the meantime, there is something fishy going on a Riverview Manor. Can Michael figure out what it is before it hurts his patients and adversely affects his career?

Deborah Raney has woven this intriguing tale in her novel, "Kindred Bond." Her characters breathe life as they struggle with deep, heartfelt needs. What I loved most was the message that hidden sins and a painful past cannot be stuffed away and forgotten without the cleansing power of God's forgiveness. The spiritual message coupled with the constant question of "will their love survive?" will keep you turning pages until the end!

"The author has written a charming, captivating story in Kindred Bond... Deborah Raney paints a beautiful picture of romantic love and the importance of family." --Christian Library Journal, Fall, 1998

"This is a delightful story of love, spiritual growth and God's ability to help us put closure on our pain if we allow Him to. The emotional depth of these characters brings them to life and makes for an exciting, fast reading story. --Jill Robertson, BookBrowser, January 1999

"This is an original and engrossing story of two decent Christians who must resolve difficult problems, one that women will enjoy." --Church Libraries, Spring 1999

"[Kindred Bond] provides an impressive testimony to how god's love and understanding can help resolve the most confused human relationships." --The Christian Observer, January 1999

What an incredible book - I count it among my favorite. It has touched my life in so many ways. I bought it to find the relationship I desired between me and my daughter but it also has deepened my relationships with my mother and two sisters, my adult women friends, etc. I now understand so many of the emotions I felt and that they are normal and how to focus them. I have been given new insights into how my own mother feels and I now understand so much of my relationship with her. The best reward is a deep relationship with my 14-year-old, something any mother of a teenage daughter would wish for. Every woman deserves this book and the benefits it brings!

Kindred Hearts provides a sensitive, insightful look at the common fears, fantasies, and frustrations facing mothers and daughters today. This book brings a fresh perspective to personal issues affecting the mother-daughter bond and shares powerful tools for mothers to help them build better relationships with their daughters

(The following review is taken from The Eufaula Tribune, Joel P. Smith, Triibune publisher) The Lena Baker Story, the story of the first and only woman to be executed in Georgia, is almost as fascinating as Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The plot centers on Lena Baker, 44, who had never known anything but the pangs of poverty, and gristmill owner Ernest B. Knight, a white man 23 years the African-American Baker's senior. They had carried on a love-hate relationship for some three years --"The kind that usually ends in one of the parties being harmed." It began when Lena was hired to care for the mill owner while he recovered from a broken leg.The trashy affair isn't exploited, but it dramatically raises the question, was justice served even though the slave woman-locked in his gristmill and not allowed to go home -- confessed to killing him?....I found the well-researched true story to be a page-turner....The book is divided into three parts: Lena's life, the trial and the execution. If the story line doesn't have appeal, the life and times of the shooter and the gristmill owner do. It's a delightful, graphic depiction of this bygone era, encompassing politics in Georgia, including neighboring Quitman County. Georgia's own gubernatorial debacle is included, when Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge both claimed to be governor, sitting 20 feet from each other in the executive suite, carrying on the business of Georgia....Much history and life of the times are skillfully incoorporated into the book, such as the founding of Andrew College in 1854 to bring prospective wives to Cuthbert for the young men attending a local Baptist academy. There's the tale about the old woman who took her cats in a croaker sack with her when she went downtown to shop foor groceries. then Mrs. Luci Moye made a daily trip in the late afternoon to Eufaula to buy her pet parrot, Polly, a cherry Coke, following her "racous litany of 'Polly want a cherry Coke.'" The story doesn't have a happy ending, though. The Cuthbert Times, a local newspaper I bought years later and edited, crassly reported on her death on page one: "Baker Burns."

The story of Lena Baker, the first and only woman to be executed legally in the state of Georgia, needed to be told.
Lena was an impoverished Black woman who lived in Cuthbert, the seat of Randolph County, in southwest Georgia. She lost control of her life because, in addition to her station, of two facts. A prominent white man insisted she be his mistress, and she was dependent on alcohol.
When she killed her oppressor in self-defense, she was tried for murder. Did she receive a fair trial? Was her case given an adequate investigation? Was she assigned a competent defense attorney?
The exploration of these questions makes Phillips's The Lena Baker Story an absorbing one, but even more engaging are the minute details the reader learns of small-town, Southern life in the 1940s. We are told what is playing at the movies. We know that one Cuthbert resident drove all the way to Eufala, Alabama, to buy her pet bird cherry cokes. We know what most folks had for dinner.
This book is highly recommended for its general appeal and to any student of the history of jurisprudence, of the civil rights of Blacks and women, of Americana, or of Georgia history.

If you like lighthearted fun to read stories- this book is for you- it is a collection of 3 short stories by stephanie bond where laughs/comedy are the main drawing point.

1. irresistable- about an artist who is secretly taking phermones and falls in love with an attorney who may or may not be attracted to her because of her new chemicals.

2. kids is a 4 letter word- is about an interior designer who becomes the not so willing baby sitter of 3 little hellions when she is out on assignment to remake their dad's mansion.

3. wife is a 4 letter word- is about a cancelled weddding and what happens when the groom and maid of honor decide to take the honey moon trip together

all stories are full of laughs and very fun to read-

I just received my order yesterday and couldn't wait to start reading Lovestruck. I am having such a good time reading it! Funny, fresh and well written. I'm so caught up in the stories I hate to put the book down, but I had to, so I could urge other readers to get this book, you won't be sorry!

When we come home to visit the grandparents every year, we read the well worn book. My daughter is 8 and loves to read the story now too. It was one of my childhhood favorites. It really is a wonderful book for some one who is moving away or their best friend is moving way. It is too bad it is out of print!

My mom got me this book when we moved out of state; I was 9 years old and terribly missing friends and the comfort of structure. I last read it 30 yrs ago but this book stands out in my mind more than any book I've ever read as a child. A little girl makes a friend by sharing a pretty stone with her. They become "best friends" but then one of them finds out she has to move away. It doesn't try to hide or sugar coat the pain of separation, but at the end another little girl moves in to her old friend's house, and the magic of the stone works again as they get to know one another. I remember their names even - Ann, Jean and Beth... and I can still see their pretty faces so beautifully sketched. Children are resilient when it comes to friends coming and going, but nevertheless it's very stressful to go through. This book should still be in print because families are more transient today than ever. It really helped me a great deal. (I'm looking to buy it now because we are moving in 2 weeks and wanted to read it to my sons!)

If you enjoyed the adventures of Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin then this book will be a real treat. It is a definite must for your library.

M. Pamplemousse is a french food critic and detective 'extraordinaire'. Pommes Frites, his dog/companion/taste tester, is always by his side keeping him out of trouble. One or the other is always into something. A prime example is M. Pamplemousse's involvement with a blow-up human doll. Can't say more, you'll just have to read the story!

Michael Bond certainly knows the subtley of french cuisine and is able to describe the various dishes without difficulty.

My only complaint is when I finished the book I was left wanting to read more. One should be warned that this book will make you laugh out loud, be prepared to receive some looks if read in public!

Monsieur Pamplemousse (created by the same wit who invented Paddington Bear) is the dour food critic for a thinly disguised Michelin ratings book of european restaurants. He travels around europe, uncovering murders and trying to remain incognito, all the while accompanied by his loveable bloodhound, Pommes Frites (french fries). These rollicking adventures had me howling out loud (a rarity) and begging for more - don't miss them!