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Queen of Diamonds is the story of Evalyn Walsh McLean, a remarkable and flamboyant woman of the early 20th century. Her husband, Ned McLean, wealthy publisher of the Washington Post, purchased the Hope Diamond for her, and she delighted in flaunting a jewel that many considered to be cursed. She and her husband were close friends with President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding, and the couples attended some of the most glittering parties and social events of their time. Queen of Diamonds tells a tale of rags to riches and back to rags again, for Evalyn lived her last years cash poor. She was forced to sell her fabled stone to jewelry magnate Harry Winston, who donated it to the Smithsonian, where it is now one of the most popular museum exhibits in the world.
Evalyn Walsh McLean originally wrote her autobiography, entitled Father Struck it Rich, with the help of Boyden Sparkes in 1936. Out of print for decades, it is now beautifully edited, updated, revised and reissued. The new book includes additional material about Evalyn's later years and a photo section. It has been produced under the auspices of her great grandson, Joseph Gregory,and his research coauthor and collaborator, Carol Ann Rapp.
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queenof diamonds the fabled legacy of evalyn walsh mclean.......2000-11-06
I have been a biography reader for many years and I can surly say that after reading this wonderful book about a lady who gave more to others then herself must have been to good to be true. Reading stories like this, reminds me when I was a little boy when my mother and grandmother would sit around a table and tell me about their lives. Most of all when their lives went to rags to riches to rags again like Evalyn did. I could not put Queen of Diamonds down. I'm so glad that a great grandson has taken a true story and is able to share his memories to everyone. It's wonderful and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who wants to read a good story. I applaude him. A MUST TO READ AND TO HAVE TO SHARE TO OTHERS.
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Payne at Pinehurst The Greatest U.S. Open Ever Bill Chastain 'That Sunday in Pinehurst, when it all happened there in the mist, is one of the most memorable days in the history of the U.S. Open. Everything about it is more profound now, and yet somehow unreal.' -Ron Green Sr., PGATOUR.com columnist and author of Shouting at Amen Corner n Payne at Pinehurst, veteran sports journalist Bill Chastain crafts the dramatic story of the 1999 U.S. Open by com-bin-ing extensive research with interviews of those who made it a unique and compelling event. The late Payne Stewart, who won the tournament, is the nar-rative's central figure. There was nothing simple about Stewart's task. Tiger Woods and David Duval were the hottest golfers on the Tour, and Stewart's conquest of Pinehurst, while fending off Mickelson, Woods, and Singh in an epic battle where every swing counted, is the stuff that golf legends are made of. The win proved to be the pinnacle of Stewart's career and became a much-chronicled highlight months later when Stewart, a man on top of the world, died in a bizarre plane crash. BILL CHASTAIN worked at the Tampa Tribune for twelve years as a columnist and sports reporter; he has been a correspondent for Sports Illustrated and won awards recognizing him as Florida's best features writer. He is the author of The Steve Spurrier Story and lives in Tampa, Florida. Sports/Biography 0-312-33009-X $24.95 $36.95 Canadian 61/8" x 91/4" / 304 pages Includes one 8-page color photo insert Thomas Dunne Books June
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Terrific Read!.......2004-06-01
Just finished reading Payne at Pinehurst--couldn't put it down.
I'm a big golf fan and that U.S. Open ranks as the best I've seen. The detail Chastain goes into was fascinating in describing Payne Stewart's path toward claiming golf's ultimate prize Chastain obviously knows his subject well and has a way with words. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone, and not just golfers.
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Relive the glory days of railroading! Discover railroad oddities, poetry of the rails, railroad diner lingo, straneg railroad laws, flying railroads, train heroes and villians, hobo lingo and porters' secret codes. Railroad Fever contains the melody and tunes to many classic railroad tunes.
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Very strongly recommended.......2006-12-10
The director of the Appalachian Music Program at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina and as president of Native Ground Music, Wayne Erbsen draws upon his very special expertise and years of studied experience to compile "Railroad Fever: Songs, Jokes & Train Lore". This impressive, 65-page collection includes railroad oddities, hobo lingo, vintage photos, railroad slang, and diner lingo, railroad superstitions, poetry of the rails, wild train legends and lore, railroad firsts, and more. Then there are the authentic railroad themed songs ranging from such classics as the `Death of John Henry' and the `Little Red Caboose', to such folksong fare as `Blue Train', Early Morning Train', `Railroad Blues', `The Hell-Bound Train' and more. Also very strongly recommended for all dedicated railroad enthusiasts and community library collections is Wayne Erbsen's companion title: "Singing Rails: Railroadin' Songs, Joes & Stories". Railroading fans, American popular culture musicologists, and academic libraries would also be well advised to add Wayne Erbsen's Native Ground CD music albums to their collections: "Singing Rails" and "Railroad Fever".
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This is a state-specific paralegal text and Study Guide that takes the student chronologically through the litigation process, covering not only the information necessary, but the experience of researching online, analysis, and producing work product just as paralegals do every day in litigation law offices.
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Good material---but Outdated.......2004-03-17
The title of my review says it all: the text and the study guide were fine at the time they were published in 1996, but this is 2004 and a great deal has changed in California's court system from the vantage of civil procedure. The publisher should have updated this book no later than 2000 when the courts were administratively unified; additionally, local and state rules of procedure have been dramatically altered to place greater emphasis on ADR (alternative dispute resolution) and the rules regarding Fast-track litigation have likewise undergone significant changes.
In short, a book which purports to teach the nuts and bolts of litigation procedure needs to be revised whenever there are major changes in the procedural law, as has been the case in California.
With that said, the examples, the case studies, and the explanations make this Study Guide an invaluable companion to the main textbook.
Next best thing to the law library.......1999-09-30
I bought this book in preference over several other self help law books I examined after I fired my lawyer and went in pro per. Lots of really helpful, accessible, thorough, and friendly information. In fact it was so good that I promised myself I would write its first online review. You won't get much help on how to act in court, though, as only attorneys can do that and not paralegals, who it was written for. But don't listen to me I'm not an attorney. My lesson in all of this was to stay out of court in the first place.
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This is the definitive civil litigation book for paralegals. It covers all phases of litigation from the initial client conference to enforcement of judgments. The authors objective is to make paralegals full members of the litigation team, so they understand what is happening and why. Paralegals should feel as though they are contributors, not merely assisting. Therefore, the emphasis is on judicial procedures and rules of law, not generic law office procedures. The book explains important concepts such as jurisdiction, legal duty, cause of action, proximate cause and damages. It explains how an action is commenced and prosecuted, including pleadings, motions, pretrial conferences and trials. It brings together important subjects such as investigation, discovery, and experts. It explains how attorneys go about preparing for trial beginning with development of a legal theory, conducting legal analysis of claims and defenses, and developing trial strategies. Special attention is given to federal and state courts rules of civil procedure, so paralegals can understand and apply them. As chapters unfold, the book gives readers the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to various aspects of a hypothetical case. This book will also serve as a reference work which most paralegals will keep in their libraries for years to come.
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Correction.......2004-03-27
Contrary to the incorrect information contained in another review, this book is IN PRINT in a brand new edition, available from Aspen Publishing, as set forth above.
Basic Civil Litigation.......2000-05-12
(Ignore Rating-mandatory field) According to Glencoe/McGraw, the publisher, this book is out of print and no longer available.
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