1 comments about The Setter.

1. The Setter, by Edward Laverack, is a must read for anyone interested in English Setters and the development of modern Setters. Laverack was one one of the seminal creators of today's Setter in Britain and North America. His discussion of the fine points of the breed and of Setter strains which existed during and prior to the 19th century make for fascinating reading. This book also features several fine additional articles by editor Lynn Hamilton. Highly recommended.

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3 comments about Farewell, Miss Julie: Or The Spoiled-Rotten Bird Dogs.

1. Anyone who has ever loved (and lost) an animal will enjoy Robert S.Tinsley's book, "Farewell, Miss Julie: or The Spoiled-rotten Bird Dogs." As I read this well-written collection of short stories about a dog and "her man," I seemed to share in their adventures--roaming the Virginia wilds and California mountains. Julie, a Llewellin English setter is beautifully depicted on the book's cover, illustrated by artist Teresa Farley of Savannah, Georgia. Julie should have her paw print on the Hollywood walk of fame, because she clearly emerges as a "super star" in Tinsley's book. Her life, death and the family whose hearts she owned, added my own heart to the collection. I give the book an enthusiastic five stars, and recommend it for animal lovers, lovers of the great outdoors and those who don't mind shedding a tear or just enjoying a good belly laugh.



2. This book is a heartwarming tale of a beautiful, spiritually complex man surrounded by fittingly loving, amiable and resourceful companions. While is is certainly a uplifitng tribute to the dogs Julie, Pretty Boy, Beegee, etc., it is also a paean of love from the author to his wife, a proper Virginia upbringing, the frontier spirit, the value of friends and trust in one's fellow man. The many stories themselves are precious; the manner in which they are told makes them completely priceless. Mr. Tinlsey's writing style brought back very fond memories of first reading William Faulkner's The Bear, another terrific tale of hunting and coming of age. I say "coming of age" because, in this book, both the author and Julie come to a maturity that can only be gained by learning one lesson of living at a time. The beauty of the process is that Mr. Tinsley and Julie came to this state together. Neither could have achieved it without the other - and both knew and appreciated that fact. Only a Southerner could have written this book. Southerners who have not entirely forgotten the nobility of respect for the land and its creatures that once was the Southern character will read this book with the sweet nostalgia that arises from remembering our good roots.



3. Oh, 'Farewell Miss Julie' certainly did bring back memories. Bob and I not only flew together with United Airlines, but we are also very good friends and remain so today. We have hunted quail, dove, and grouse, with Pretty Boy and then Julie, along with my English Setters 'Windy' and then 'Peaches'.
   
   Reading this book was like reliving all those wonderful afternoons hunting or just telling tales over dinner. Bob writes just as he speaks. Its like reading Mark Twain. You are right there. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

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5 comments about The English Setter Dance.

1. I personally thought the book was amazing. I barely read books, and when i do i don't usually read it for a long amount of time. But with this book i couldn't put it down. It grabs your attention and doesn't let it go until you reach the end. I was in the library at school and the bell rang and i still had 30 pages left. I stayed later after school to finish reading it. Its truely an amazing book



2. This is by far the best book I have ever read in my life, I don't think that you read it, it's more like you experience it, because it feels that real.



3. This book made me enjoy reading again. I have always loved reading until about high school. After picking up this book from Mr. Golembeski I was astonished. It really made me think to say the least. Mr. Golembeski is a brilliant man and he has written my favorite book. I'd just like to thank you for your great class and book Mr. G. I think of Achilles now before taking action in aggrivating circumstances now.. lol
   Lee Messman



4. Well, if you ask me, when you dont want a book to ever end and you grow fond of all its characters, even the 'bad guys',THAT's definitely a pretty darn good book you're holding in your hands, and THAT's what The English Setter Dance is to me: a good, compelling book like I have not read in ages. So my big thanks go to the author. This book was a gift and not because I was given a copy as a present (indeed I bought it myself) but a gift for my spirits. Sure, you've got to love rock music (like I do) and dogs (I'm even "owned by" an English Setter myself) but you'll best enjoy reading it if you are wont to endlessly wonder about life and its purpose.



5. So you've just graduated from high school, it's the 70's, you're on your own, and life is about first love, rock and roll, and seeing life in a youthfully fresh and quirky way. This great first novel mixes sensitive love and senseless tragedy, passion for music and mindless stupidity. The loss-of-innocence plot blends the carefreeness of youth with an eerily Lord of the Flies like ending.

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1 comments about The New Complete English Setter a Compilation of Interesting Facts, Data, and Observations on Breeding, Raising, Training, Showing, and Hunting Engli.

1. This book was first published in 1951 and has been updated periodically since. This is the 1982, forth edition being reviewed. The photos are in black and white but quite good. The book gives a good overview of the history of this particular breed, it's care, breeding, training, grooming all all inbetween. This is one of the most complete works addressing a single breed I know of. For those who love this particular breed, this is a book you should really own. Over the past twenty years, the breed standards have changes somewhat (showing), unfortunately, but this does not distract from this work at all. For the history of the breed alone, this work is well worth the money. Recommend this one highly.

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5 comments about English Pronouncing Dictionary with CD-ROM (English Pronouncing Dictionary).

1. CD is only to check the how it pronounced. the software is not usefull to check your accents. i think it is just waste of money



2. The English Pronouncing Dictionary with CD-ROM is easy to use and very helpful for all levels of English speakers.



3. If you operational system is WINDOWS VISTA do not buy this book because you will not hear the spoken pronunciation.



4. Actually I already have the 16th edition of this title but after reading the description of this edition I thought I should by this edition because I found this sentence "NEW! Spoken North American pronunciations as well as British pronunciations for every word"
   
   However after installing the software there are Spoken North American pronunciations and British pronunciations for the keywords only not for other forms (-s, -es, -ly, -ed, -ing) of these words



5. I'm from Mexico and i never imagin that the services were fast, I live in the capital and it takes 10 days to arrive to my home.