A Place on the Water: An Angler's Reflections on Home

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A Place on the Water: An Angler's Reflections on Home
Jerry Dennis
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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More than a collection of fishing stories, A Place on the Water is a passionate and eloquent exploration of subjects with broad appeal: love of land and water, informed and unsentimental appreciation of nature, and outrage at changes that threaten to obliterate places we can no longer afford to take for granted. In clear and sparkling prose, Jerry Dennis transports us to a world that every angler dreams of-where the very next cast will be the one that hooks something enormous and wonderful.

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Very Enjoyable.......2007-06-30

My father-in-law lent me his copy knowing that I enjoy both a good read and a day on the water. I really enjoyed Mr. Dennis' home-spun stories which described his love of the outdoors from childhood through adulthood. I also enjoyed the beautiful illustrations. Living and fishing in the upper midwest my whole life makes me feel right at home in the lakes and streams described in the book. I look forward to picking up one of Mr. Dennis' other books.

Great book, Great author.......2004-01-20

I think this is probably the best outdoor book I have ever read. Jerry Dennis has a way of making you laugh and realize how much the water means to you as an angler. Every angler should have a copy of this book in their library.

A Place on the Water: An Angler's Reflections on Home........2000-02-18

This is the first book by Jerry Dennis that I have read, and I love it! I grew up in Michigan and have fished some of the same places mentioned in the book. He shares some very fasinating childhood tales. I couldn't put it down until I had read it from cover to cover. Enjoy!

A fine read..........2000-01-15

Jerry weaves a number of tales from his boyhood through life with fine dexterity and aptitude towards the human experience. The short story of Christmas and the death of his friends father was especially touching. You won't be diappointed.

A Place on the Water: An Angler's Reflections on Home

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A Place on the Water: An Angler's Reflections on Home
Jerry Dennis
Manufacturer: New York St. Martin's 1993.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OMLJ2M

A Place on the Waters: An Angler's Reflection on Home

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A Place on the Waters: An Angler's Reflection on Home
Jerry Dennis
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ASIN: 078872942X

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A Place on the Water: An Angler's Reflections on Home
Jerry Dennis
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Entertaining (with a grain of salt)! 3 1/2 stars........2005-06-17

"A Spy's London" is great fun, and it is certainly an asset for anyone who is addicted to tales of British espionage, and who would like to envision the dead letter boxes at Holy Trinity Church and the Brompton Oratory; or to view Number 5 Bentinck Street (one of two apartments Victor Rothschild rented to Guy Burgess), the basement of which was the scene of roisterous wartime bashes, attended by both the reputable and disreputable of MI5 and SIS; or Number 6 Chesterfield gardens (the home of MI5's Tomas Harris), the drawing room of which was the scene of roisterous wartime bashes, attended by exactly the same people!

The author's black and white photographs are excellent, and although his area maps are good, they would have been greatly improved if they had been accompanied by a full map of London so that the reader could see each location within the larger perspective of the city. The index, which lists only the names of people but not of places, is less than useful if one wants to find the page numbers for Leconfield House or the Broadway Buildings (Perhaps since these housed MI5 and SIS respectively, the author wants to make his readers search for them). The book, which seems to have been published hastily, comes with an attached page listing eleven major mistakes, a much needed corrigendum, since entire sentences have been transposed or omitted (making one wonder whether the printers, "Pen & Sword Books," were actually "Sword & Shield Books" and whether the enterprise had been sabotaged by the KGB).

The stories about the inhabitants of the residences are entertaining. One could, however, do without the moralizing with which the author frames some of his anecdotes. His continual outrage that well-bred Englishmen had actually spied for the Soviet Union somehow recalls Claude Raines' shock that gambling had actually taken place at Rick's American Bar in "Casablanca."

The author is at his best when he sticks to the facts of who lived where, or when tells a story and clearly attributes the source for his information. Sometimes, however, he is careless in his attributions, even omitting them (One can almost follow his line of thinking: this comes from Newton; that comes from Cave-Brown; here's Boyle; there's West.). He is also selective in what he tells the reader. For example, in relating the living arrangements of Number 5 Bentinck Street [p. 213], he tells us that Victor Rothschild "turned the place over to friends [who] sublet several floors" to Burgess and Blunt; he likewise makes it seem as if the "two young women (Rothschild's friends)" were in the upstairs flat quite by accident and had nothing to do with the double agents downstairs. He neglects to mention that one of these women was a Cambridge lover of Blunt and the other, Tess Mayor, was not only Blunt's closest friend (both at Cambridge and for the rest of his life) but also Rothschild's future wife (Carter, "Blunt," 166-67).

The author also repeats rumor as if it were fact, as in the case of the death of Tomas Harris, which he terms a "strange one-car accident: he was healthy and sober, his car was in excellent repair, the road was clear and dry. Yet the car suddenly veered and struck a tree" [p. 331] (He implies that it was a KGB hit to prevent Harris from implicating Blunt). Yet according to Desmond Bristow in "A Game of Moles," (p. 279) Harris' wife, who was also in the car (and only slightly injured) told the author (Bristow) that both she and her husband had been drinking and "Tommy drove like hell, and the more I asked him to be careful the faster he went, until we crossed a small humpback bridge, the car left the ground, he lost control, we skidded into a tree and I was thrown out." So much for a KGB hit!

While such objections might only matter to the reader who is thoroughly familiar with the relevant literature, they do impact on the manner in which the book is advertised on the back cover as a "lively and fact-filled ... book of 136 sites in central London relating to spies, spycatchers and subversives ..." Lively it is! (It is also fun to read!) But perhaps the blurb ought to be emended to read "lively" and filled with "fact and legend."

Both an Outstanding Guide and pretty good history.......2000-06-08

Mr Berkeley has accomplished what few guidebooks do well, in my opinion. That is to combine the sights with a narrative tying them together. Over 130 places are divided into short walking tours taking in most of London. The narrative itself is authoritative and, just as important in a book like this, entertaining. If you have an interest in Intelligence/Special Operations both during the World Wars and Cold War, and are looking for an unusual tour to do yourself,this is a book to consider. I probably ought to mention that it is unlike traditional guidebooks in another sense as well: there are few recommendations on eating-certainly none on lodging. But, another inexpensive guidebook should suffice to cover those areas. NB: Although published in 1997, I used the book July and November 1999 and all the sites I wanted to see are still there.

A captivating tour guide and history of the best known and lesser known spies of London........1997-01-20

Not your every day tour guide to London, that's for sure. Roy Berkeley's meticulously researched book reads like a spy novel. But this is no work of fiction. The author takes you on a tour of of more than 130 places where some of the more notorious spies plied their craft. Non-descript flats were the home to the likes of double agents Kim Philby and Donald Maclean who betrayed their country. And while Baker Street will always be known as the home to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, a whole stretch of Baker Street during WWII was home to the British espionage and sabotage organization known as SOE (Special Operations Executive). Berkeley even touches on the home and workplace of the most famous spy writer in history Ian Fleming. Complete with photos and diagrams to get you around the espionage haunts of the city. A real gem! Bruce Edwards

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On Growth, Form and Computers

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Conceived for both computer scientists and biologists alike, this collection of 22 essays highlights the important new role that computers play in developmental biology research. Essays show how through computer modeling, researchers gain further insight into developmental processes. Featured essays also cover their use in designing computer algorithms to tackle computer science problems in areas like neural network design, robot control, evolvable hardware, and more. Peter Bentley, noted for his prolific research on evolutionary computation, and Sanjeev Kumar head up a respected team to guide readers through these very complex and fascinating disciplines.

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Quick Inspirations is a compilation of motivating and encouraging quotes for today's reader. The book is based upon eUniverse's popular "Quick Inspirations" E-mail newsletter that brings daily quotes, stories, and affirmations to its subscribers.For the first time, all of your favorite quotes are compiled in one easy-to-read volume.

Quotes cover a wide range of topics, and are arranged in the following accessible categories:

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Quick Inspiration is designed to give nuggets of wisdom that help you reflect on daily life. The book can be read cover-to-cover, or enjoyed piece-by-piece. It is a book that can be revisited time and time again.

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The Best Inspirational Quotes.......2002-11-06

The books full of great quotes that make you think and motivate you to be a better human being. Though I sat down and read the whole book when I first got it, if you open it once a day and think about one quote, it is time well spent.
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SYSTEMS INTEGRATION REPORT: OMRON FORMS TAS DIVISION TO SPUR FUTURE GROWTH.: An article from: Manufacturing Automation

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SYSTEMS INTEGRATION REPORT: OMRON FORMS TAS DIVISION TO SPUR FUTURE GROWTH.: An article from: Manufacturing Automation

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This digital document is an article from Manufacturing Automation, published by Vital Information Publications on July 1, 2001. The length of the article is 560 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Date: July 1, 2001
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"Based on the proceedings of the first conference on superconvergence held recently at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Presents reviewed papers focusing on superconvergence phenomena in the finite element method. Surveys for the first time all known superconvergence techniques, including their proofs."

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A strange, ingenious novel, the most representative work of early German Romanticism! This extraordinary fusion of novel, fairy tale, and poem, published posthumously in 1802, is the most representative work of early German Romanticism. It reflects, in part, events in the life of its author, who is best known for his Hymns to the Night. Young Henry, a medieval poet who seeks the mysterious Blue Flower with the lovely face of the yet unknown Mathilda, sets out on a journey that is interspersed with beautiful tales and exquisite songs. Henry's "education," as he catches first glimpses of the world, is of special interest to students of philosophy as well as literature, for ingeniously involved in literary form is the crux of Fichte's mysticism. Novalis, like Rouseeau, makes an interesting contribution to the "supreme realism" that transcends the ordinary. Henry von Ofterdingen is an important landmark in the history of literature and the most distinguished work of its brilliant and tragic author.

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A Good English Translation is Rare.......2007-08-03

Concerning the actual product, this copy is a good buy. I found the paperback's cover to be quite durable, which means that it may hold itself together over the years to come. Furthermore, not only is it one of the rare English translations that may be found on Amazon, but it is a truly fine translation as a whole. The writings of Novalis, along with other key German romantics, are very lucid and the translator has kept this style quite well. Concerning the story itself, it is complex; and despite the book's short length, the reader may find some difficulty if he or she tries rush through it. However, if the reader should give this text some time, he or she may discover why Novalis was such a key figure within the German romantic movement and how this text, in particular, may reveal a new and radical perception of thought.

Fantastic!.......2001-11-28

This is one of my favorite Romantic novels. It is filled with amazing imagery, fairy tales and myths mutated into new forms, and a powerful dialectic. Sadly, the novel was never finished by Novalis, but it is definitely worth the read anyway. Much of this book is based on Novalis' (Friedrich von Hardenberg) own life. If you would like to read another great novel that deals with Novalis' life, look at Penelope Fitzgerald's The Blue Flower.

Where's the Beef?.......2001-05-24

Coming to this book I only knew Novalis as a master of poetry, not as a novelist. And now I know why. The novel centers on Henry, a budding scholar and would-be poet who has had a vision. In this vision he sees a blue flower, and in its shape, the image of an unknown woman and he feels he must discover her identity. As he travels to Augsburg in the company of some merchants and his mother, he encounters many interesting personalities before he comes face to face with his dream. This book suffers mostly because of the eighteenth century tradition of digression. For instance, in one scene where Henry meets with an older poet and asks him to tell him a fairy tale, the tale itself eats up 20 pages of this novel. The tales that surround the main novel are thin, transparent, and lifeless. And what is left of the book is either taken up by philosophical or merely descriptive prose. While I highly recommend reading the authors "Hymns to the Night" this book is boring at best and awful at worst.

A Great Treasure.......1999-09-29

I had been looking for this book for awhile and I finally found it here. It is full of amazing imagery. This copy is in English in case the discription is unclear.

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