50 Best Girlfriends Getaways North America
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  • Well written and organized
  • for my mom...
  • Girlfriend Vacation "Must Have"
  • Who did the research?
  • More than a travel guide
50 Best Girlfriends Getaways North America
Marybeth Bond
Manufacturer: National Geographic
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 142620051X
Release Date: 2007-03-20

Book Description

This engaging, information-packed guide presents ten categories of Best Places for women to go. The wide-ranging chapters have something for everyone. "Best City Getaways for Girls Who Just Wanna Have Fun" focuses on San Francisco, Miami, Quebec, New York City, and New Orleans. "Where to Celebrate Big Birthdays" suggests Las Vegas, Northern California wine country, and Savannah. "Best Places for Adventure Escapes" includes rafting the Colorado, heli-hiking the Canadian Rockies, and kayaking or canoeing in Maine. "Best Bonding Vacations" recommends Ashland, Oregon, Rocky Mountain National Park, Chicago, and Lake Chatauqua, New York, while "Best Places to Heal When You've Been Dumped" sends you to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and to Hershey, Pennsylvania, for its sumptuous chocolate baths. Other chapters offer suggestions for golf getaways, pampering retreats, artsy getaways, and great retail therapy.

The book is filled with practical tips on roommate etiquette, safety, packing, budgeting, and other specific advice for the growing number of women—young, old, single, married, divorced, and widowed—who are hitting the road. Short, true stories about women's experiences open each chapter, and quotes from all types of women travelers broaden the appeal—further inspiring readers to pack up their bags, call a girlfriend, and say "let's go!"

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Well written and organized.......2007-10-01

The book is well written, and organized to help make travel planning easy. Haven't traveled yet to rate the experience, but loaded with great ideas!

5 out of 5 stars for my mom..........2007-09-06

I bought this for my mom and she's found some really great things to do with her gal pals in it...I think I'll borrow it eventually.

5 out of 5 stars Girlfriend Vacation "Must Have".......2007-08-18

This is an interesting and informative book. If you need a girlfriend's getaway, you are sure to find the perfect place. I especially like the breakdown of places to go, see, visit, eat, etc. You won't be disappointed in this purchase.

3 out of 5 stars Who did the research?.......2007-08-02

As a former resident of San Diego, I can name the two most touristy, and therefore useless, shopping venues in the city. And yet, these are the exact two places the author lists in the "shopping" category of the San Diego section. These are places that the tourist buses unload, food prices are jacked up, and the stores hold the same useless "made in China" knicknacks that you can get anywhere in America. Had the author done some research, she would have steered you to Cedros Design District in Solana Beach, home of SOLO and Zinc Cafe, or at least, for those looking for more traditional shopping, to Fashion Valley. When I go to another city to go shopping, I'm looking for something a little different, something I can't find just anywhere. This particular listing in the book makes me doubt the usefulness of the rest of it!

5 out of 5 stars More than a travel guide.......2007-06-28

50 Best Girlfriends Getaways is a great travel guide - but much more. Not only does it recommend places to indulge every kind of interest, from spas to bargain hunting to athletic challenges (and lots of good eating), but it tells the stories of women who have found that traveling with other women - be it a sister, a daughter, a mother, or simply friends - can bring a unique kind of fulfillment. These stories are the sort that define the female experience. Marybeth is a long time expert in women's travel, and her guide is unbeatable for planning that special trip to celebrate a friend's big birthday, a daughter's graduation, or whatever occasion you can dream up.
Girlfriend Getaways, 2nd: You Go Girl! And I'll Go, Too
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Pam Grout
Manufacturer: Globe Pequot
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ASIN: 0762736569

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Girlfriend Getaways captures the ever-growing audience of women planning an outing with the gals. Whether a weekend at a local retreat or an exotic cruise to the islands, this book will inspire girlfriends to pack their bags and say sayonara.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Girlfriend Getaways.......2007-03-09

This book arrived fast and good as new, i enjoyed reading this book very much. thanks

5 out of 5 stars About Glorious Getaways and a Luscious Life...........2005-08-11

Yes, this book is about taking Getaways
with your Girlfriends, both extravagant and
short "evening, in the neighborhood"
getaways - but it is also a book about living
a more extraordinary life.

There are a couple truths I have discovered in
my own life and travels with girlfriends that
spoke to me as soon as I casually thumbed
through this compelling book.

The first is: "Road trips can save you big bucks
in therapy." AMEN to that!

The second is: "Before going on a roadtrip,
practice calling shotgun in a loud, persuasive voice."
(I loved that one!)

And..... the other truths pepper the pages.. I even found
a quote from Mary Oliver that leaped from the
page and has shed light on my entire day
ever since I read it:

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your
one wild and precious life" Mary Oliver.

Each Getaway includes "The Girlfriends" (who
inspired the entry); "The Mission" (why invest
your time, effort and energy on the getaway)
and then "The Getaway" itself - also known
as the Story of The Getaway.

Author Pam Grout includes ooodles of web-
resources and a wide variety of getaways for
you and your friends to enjoy immediately.

Prepare to live with more zest and joy
than you may have thought possible....
Buying a Second Home: Income, Getaway or Retirement
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Buying a Second Home: Income, Getaway or Retirement
Craig Venezia
Manufacturer: NOLO
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ASIN: 1413305563

Book Description

Everything you need to know when hunting for a second home!

You don't have to be rich to buy a second home -- but you do need to be smart. Buying a Second Home delivers the smarts, showing how to make the purchase of your second home a success!

You'll learn how to identify an affordable price range, choose a great location, get low-cost financing, minimize taxes and more. Explore topics you won't find in other home-buying books, including:

  • innovative financing strategies
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  • how to assess the investment potential of a fixer-upper
  • choosing the right mortgage for you
  • profiting from a second-home sale
  • buying a home in foreclosure
  • and much more

    The CD-ROM is chockful of handy checklists and custom worksheets that help you make sense of the entire process.

    If you're considering what could be the largest investment you'll make in your lifetime, be smart about it with Buying a Second Home.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Easy to understand information.......2007-08-14

    This book delivers the often confusing financial and tax implications of owning investment properties in easy to understand language. Also good to couple with Second Homes for Dummies.

    4 out of 5 stars Buying a Second Home: Income, Getaway or Retirement.......2007-05-23

    Comprehensive treatment of second home subject. Readable, understandable, and broad in scope.

    5 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful.......2007-05-04

    I found this book to be extremely helpful. The author did a great job at breaking down complex information into easy-to-understand, everyday language. In particular, I found the budget worksheet (which also appears on the CD-ROM in the back of the book) to be great! It walked me through step-by-step how to create a realistic, affordable budget. This book is a must have for anyone thinking about buying a second home.

    5 out of 5 stars Invaluable........2007-04-19

    The purchase of a second home for use as an income property, for vacation getaways, for retirement, is becoming more and more popular and no longer relegated to the upper income wealthy. Indeed, in today's market, two out of every five U.S. homes are purchased as a second residence. Craig Venezia is an authority on private mortgages and brings to bear his considerable experience and expertise in "Buying A Second Home: Income, Getaway Or Retirement", a comprehensive and detailed manual designed for the non-specialist general reader thinking about acquiring a second residence. Of special note are the 'Seven Secrets of Buying a Second Home' covering such fundamental issues as timing the purchase of a second home, budgeting for a second home, the importance of location, understanding tax consequences, nontraditional financing, renting to offset the expenses of purchase and maintenance, and protecting the investment that a second home represents. Accompanied by a CD containing useful checklists and custom worksheets for use when entering the market for a second residence, "Buying A Second Home" is essential, money-saving, investment enhancing, anxiety abating, fundamentally important reading for anyone contemplating the purchase of a second home for themselves that would be compatible with their financial resources and life style plans.

    4 out of 5 stars Appreciate Depreciation.......2007-03-29

    Easy book to understand the tax advantages (esp. depreciation) of buying a second home. Recommended. Couple with "How a Second Home Can Be Your Best Investment" for strategies in buying up.
    Las Vegas Little Black Book: A Guy's Guide to the Perfect Vegas Getaway
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Best Book on Vegas for guys period
    • Not just for men!
    • Great book, a must for Vegas
    • Interesting and Useful...But Not For Everyone
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    Las Vegas Little Black Book: A Guy's Guide to the Perfect Vegas Getaway
    David DeMontmollin , and Hiram Todd Norman
    Manufacturer: Justin, Charles & Co.
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    The bachelor party/guy's weekend has become a staple of the Las Vegas strip. The Las Vegas Little Black Book knows what men want from their weekend in Sin City, where to find it, how much to pay for it and how to go home satisfied.

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    5 out of 5 stars Best Book on Vegas for guys period.......2007-03-22

    I just got back from my first trip to vegas and this book guided me every step of the way. From the best place to stay or eat to the top strip clubs and bars it covers it all in a very unique set up compared to all other travel guides. I wanna keep it simple so if your a guy who is going to vegas to for a "guys weekend" this book will greatly improve you trip!

    5 out of 5 stars Not just for men!.......2006-05-23

    While this book definately isn't for families it can be applied to travelers other than just men. I just bought this book (I'm a 32 year old married woman)and found some great advice that can apply to anyone that is looking to let loose and have some fun.

    I am soon traveling to Vegas with my husband and two girlfriends. The information on the bars and clubs was extremely helpful. We also plan to hit a strip club while there and this book helped us decide. While I've been to several local strip clubs, I have never been to one in a big city and it outlines some of the basics that are different than what I'm used to.

    I have been to Vegas 4 other times in the past couple years, but this will be my first trip that is completely social. This will be an exceptional tool to have.

    5 out of 5 stars Great book, a must for Vegas.......2006-05-11

    Hiram Norman and Dave DeMontmollin you wrote a great book.

    This book is a must for a guy's weekend in Vegas. Plan your weekend in order that you make the most out of your stay in Vegas.

    These guys tell you where to stay, where to go, how to meet & have a great time in Vegas.

    Very insightful, very funny, very informative.

    3 out of 5 stars Interesting and Useful...But Not For Everyone.......2006-04-27

    If you are a guy, and are a guy who is only in Vegas for one thing, women, you will enjoy this book. Whether you are a bachelor, a soon-to-be-married gentleman, or a "Night at the Roxbury" woman hound, you will do just fine with this, as it is just what you need. I do mean, need.
    I can think of a guy I used to work with who considers himself "all that" and would go to Vegas JUST for the ladies and the clubs. I, on the other hand, enjoy ALL facets of the city.
    While I love to read anything informative, this book teaches you things such as how to manage your money. Uh, watch the Travel Channel's shows on Vegas. It teaches you how to gamble. Again, refer to the TC or play in those online rooms. Those are both free. Finally, the book actually teaches someone, or tries to do this, how to eat a steak and how to enjoy a buffet. So, I guess this is a book notorious for the obvious. Or, maybe the ideal clientel has never experienced many elements of life.
    I know I say this as someone who has lived just south of Vegas for a year, and I have visited both Laughlin and Vegas many times, but I am sorry. This book is worth nothing more than a read at B'n'N or Borders. And trust me, you won't need more than an hour, as a quick skim is all that is needed.

    My one positive note, though, is that, even though I laughed at both the topics in this book and at those who probably think this literature really is the answer to finding a great time in this city, the information about hotels is truly useful. I was indeed happy that I read that section because I followed DeMontmollin's advice and chose a room at the Flamingo. Upon arriving at my hotel, I quickly understood his advice that this hotel was for the cultured and not for the "clubber," I was pleasantly surprised. This book offers a nice explanation of each "type" of hotel, as does it succeed in locating where you want to go with what you will need to expect to travel (walk or cab) to get there.

    With a "3," I offer a mixed review. Very good at times, unforgetable at others. If you find this book for cheap on Amazon, less than three dollar, it will be worth the read. Otherwise, just use the three dollars in gas and drive to one of the main bookstores. Bring a notebook, and set aside one hour to jot down key ideas. Heck, just place what you want (phone numbers, ket notes) in your cell. Then, when you get to Vegas, you won't have to worry about looking like a tourist or an obvious dud. Yes, dud.

    -JM

    2 out of 5 stars Little Black Book.......2006-03-22

    Overall the book was ok. Honestly I was expecting a bit more from a so called "Vegas Insider". It did have a few helpful tips, and the rating systems for the hotels and Gentleman's Clubs were helpful in selecting where to stay and what to do. I would not pay more than $10 for it again, and it should be updated yearly, if for no other reason than things change so often in Vegas.
    Fodor's Where Should We Take the Kids: California, 3rd Edition: Fresh, Most-Fun-for-the-Money, Anything-But-Boring Getaways for You and Your Chi ldren, ... (Where Should We Take the Kids? California)
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    Fodor's Where Should We Take the Kids: California, 3rd Edition: Fresh, Most-Fun-for-the-Money, Anything-But-Boring Getaways for You and Your Chi ldren, ... (Where Should We Take the Kids? California)
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    ASIN: 0679002022
    Release Date: 1999-04-27

    Book Description

    STRAIGHT TALK BY A PARENT FOR PARENTS


    This cheerful book helps you to pick the right destination for your next family getaway. Loaded with general planning tips, the book profiles big cities, beach towns, and mountain resorts. It also looks at places of interest organized by subject:


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    • Theme and Amusement Parks

    • Holidays, Festivals, and Seasonal Events


    Family-friendly hotels and restaurants are reviewed and rated with an eye to their appeal to children and their parents. And throughout the guide, symbols highlight each attraction's interest to kids in various age groups. It's a wonderful planner that will help you zero in on the perfect getaway for you and your youngsters for years to come.


    About the Author


    Clark Norton's 14-year-old daughter and 18-year-old son have traveled all over the world in the course of their father's award-winning research for articles for the San Francisco Examiner, Parenting, Discovery, and other publications.

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    5 out of 5 stars Fantastic and unique.......2000-06-14

    Having spent a lot of time looking for information on imaginative & fun (and sometimes luxury) travel with kids, I can tell you that this is a really unique book. It is comprehensive, carefully researched and well written with loads of practical tips. Some 'travel with kids' books might as well just be bland advertising copy, this one really provides good editorial content, with positive and critical comments. It is a pleasure to read and we will use it for a long time. Fodor's should publish more of these for other parts of the US/world.

    5 out of 5 stars An Investment for the Traveling Family!.......2000-05-31

    I loved this book and would recommend it to any family wanting to travel in the northeastern United States. The writers offer tips and reviews on places of interest, resorts, and campgrounds in a wide range of prices. In fact, we have visited some of those places and found a brand new vacation prospect in Lake George which we will be trying out this summer! Definitely one of the most informative travel books on the market today -- entertaining even if you do not go to these places.

    5 out of 5 stars I can't tell you how long I've looked for a book like this!.......1999-05-11

    I've been searching for a book like this for several years and haven't found one that fit the bill until now! I had a great time reading it - so well written - and got more useful information than I'll ever be able to use in one lifetime! Thanks so much to the writers and publishers!

    4 out of 5 stars Useful age-related guide for kids.......1997-12-01

    Very useful book for locals and visitors. We liked the way it gave us recommended age groups and prices. We can now plan ahead places to visit within and on the way to our next holiday area. We have also used it for planning field trips from the school into San Francisco. Easy to use and enjoyable to read.
    The Getaway Home: Discovering Your Home Away from Home
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Beautiful pictures but damaged
    The Getaway Home: Discovering Your Home Away from Home
    Dale Mulfinger
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    5. Cabins: The New Style Cabins: The New Style

    ASIN: 1561585998
    Release Date: 2004-10-01

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    Who doesn't dream of the perfect getaway place? Dale Mulfinger, author of The Cabin, addresses the increasing popularity of recreational homes-both new and remodeled-in The Getaway Home. Written for active adults and families who place a high premium on the enjoyment of nature, this book is organized according to four settings: woods and wilderness, mountains, water sites, and desert. Readers are invited into 24 remarkable homes from across the country, all designed for getting away from it all. With over 300 color photos and drawings, they can discover how the design requirements are dictated by activities, environment, and site. For those who pine for a cottage on the water or a compound in the woods, The Getaway Home helps fulfill dreams of the ultimate escape.

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    3 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures but damaged.......2007-01-09

    I bought this for my father for Christmas. The pictures in the book were beautiful and the layouts were a nice added touch. However, the cover of the book was scratched and torn, like it had been mishandled. Unfortunatly, because it took so long to get to me, I didn't have time to send it back and get a new one. The book its self was beautiful however the condition was disapointing and destracted from the beauty of the book.
    The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • designing my cabin
    • Beautiful Book
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    5. Cabin Fever Cabin Fever

    ASIN: 1561586447
    Release Date: 2003-04-01

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    Cabins are simple, sometimes primitive structures, but the heart of each cabin - a treasury of feelings, sensations, and memories of family and friends - makes them special. The Cabin presents 37 inspiring examples, showing how people are building, reclaiming, transforming, or buying this basic form of American residential architecture for a chance at the good life. The book includes 248 color photos and 50 color illustrations, site plans, floor plans, and covers the four basic styles: rustic, traditional, transformed, and modern. In the process it celebrates the possibilities and pleasures of cabins as both shelter and a way of life.

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    4 out of 5 stars designing my cabin.......2007-06-27

    I bought this book along with a bunch of others when I bought a country home. I liked this one the best-no Architectural Digest rich people cabins that none of us can afford (or even want). This book limits the size of the cabins to a modest 1200 feet or so and focuses on the creativity of the owners. Really interesting uses of space. I have given it as a gift many times and everyone has really liked it

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book.......2007-06-03

    This is a great book with many terrific photos that will fuel your imagination and inspiration for a future small home which, in my opinion is the wave of the near future. Less is more, and this book shows you how beautiful that can be. I would recommend you leave this book on the coffee table, people always pick it up and enjoy flipping through it.

    5 out of 5 stars food for thought.......2006-09-06

    In a nutshell, a beautiful book with gorgeous photos and plenty of ideas. In the few days that I've had it, its been used frequently to clarify and illustrate our own ideas about the cabin that we're planning. As far as I'm concerned it has paid for itself already.

    5 out of 5 stars Down with McMansions.......2006-07-10

    God, this book is so lushly illustrated with cozy spaces and intimate hideaways that you just want to scramble for the hills after one read-through. All the houses in it are deliciously comfy and cozy, illustrating the forgotten principle of 'just enough', all look just big enough,a nd all look terribly inviting and tempting. This book is cabin porn, basically.

    5 out of 5 stars Invites repeated browsing.......2006-02-22

    I love this book. I keep going back to it for ideas for building a summer sleeping structure for my large back yard. For people who love the outdoors and are drawn to the concept of living structures which invite the outdoors inside and vice versa, this book is full of inspiration. There is something for everyone in this book and you would be hard pressed not to find at least one structure in this book which has you itching to pick up a hammer and a saw.
    The New York Times Crosswords for a Weekend Getaway: 200 Easy, Breezy Puzzles
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      The New York Times Crosswords for a Weekend Getaway: 200 Easy, Breezy Puzzles
      The New York Times
      Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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      Release Date: 2006-02-07

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      The Man with the Getaway Face (Parker Novels)
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      The Man with the Getaway Face (Parker Novels)
      Richard Stark
      Manufacturer: Mysterious Press
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      ASIN: 0446674664

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      Hit and Run....... In New York there was a contract on his life. In Nebraska there was a plastic surgeon guarded by a punch-drunk fighter. And somewhere in New Jersey there was a red armored car stuffed with money. Parker, his appearance altered, hadn't changed a bit: he was going to take the little red wagon down. But there was a catch. There was always a catch. This one's name was Alma, a big, busty woman with anger etched onto her face and a plan to cross Parker and his crew. Now the questions were: Who was in it with Alma? And after the stealing, the shooting, and the stabbing stopped-who would be alive to make a getaway?

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars Snoozefest.......2004-10-25

      Huh? Did we all read the same book? I rarely do reviews on books that I didn't like, but I'll make an exception in this case. I've enjoyed many of Stark's books....really enjoy Parker's escapades and no nonsense way, but I think he kind of slept through this one. This is a very short read about one heist. The reader is forced to read through every little detail about the job, including road directions that you could actually follow, directions that are often repeated. Details are important to flesh out mission impossible style plots, but this is a very basic armored car take-down at an out of the way cafe. The adjoining plot has more potential, but never really builds up any suspense or momentum. There is a daily bathroom break for someone Parker has "on ice", and that's real exciting too. This is a short story stretched out to novel proportions. Very disappointing..........had to force myself to finish it. Won't stop reading Stark, but will research future purchases better.

      5 out of 5 stars Great follow up.......2003-01-13

      You don't need to read the predcessor of this book to enjoy it, but you might as well. This is book is great from start to finish. It is thoroughly enjoyable.

      4 out of 5 stars No-Nonsense Criminal.......2002-05-31

      Most people who have just had their face reconstructed would be inclined to go through a period of mourning as they lament the loss of their familiar appearance. Not so with Parker. Apart from a quick glance in the mirror to make sure he looked different, he is completely unaffected.

      This reaction probably best sums up this mysterious and dark character. He always prefers to take the most prudent action rather than be ruled by his emotions, giving him a cold, calculating persona. But these same qualities also make him very efficient and strangely likable.

      After receiving his new appearance, Parker goes straight back to work in planning an armoured truck heist. He has some misgivings about the job because it involves someone he has never worked with before, but this is just another contingency for him to plan around. Indeed, it appears that Parker has been built with no reverse gear installed. Once a course of action has been planned, it's full steam ahead and as obstacles rise up, as they inevitably do in this caper, he deals with them head on, scarcely breaking stride.

      This is the second Parker book, following his appearance in The Hunter and is a thoroughly enjoyable story. The no-nonsense attitude of Parker, whether it's going ahead with a plan or casually shooting someone in the ankle makes for very entertaining, if a little cold-blooded, reading.

      5 out of 5 stars Making a buck in the early '60s.......2002-03-17

      Donald Westlake writes of Dortmunder, a bumbling petty criminal it's really hard to like. Then as Richard Stark he gives us Parker, a much more competent crook who will kill when he has to, and surprisingly or not, a much more likeable character.

      It was written in 1963 when the mob was "The Outfit", Exxon was still Esso and you took the ferry to Brooklyn, not the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Parker gets a new face from Dr. Adler, a plastic surgeon in Nebraska who was a pre 50s Commie, then goes back to New Jersey for an armored car heist. Skim and Elma, Skim's overbearing waitress girlfriend, set up the heist, develop an unworkable plan that Parker fixes and set up a doublecross that Parker anticipates. All would be fine except Dr. Adler has been killed, and a guy named Stubbs is sent to find the killer.

      The interaction between Parker and Stubbs and their search for a swindler named Wallenbaugh, now Wells, take up the rest of the story. Parker's reasons for getting to Wells and going back to Nebraska to square things come from logic only his mind could concoct, but it makes for a fun adventure.

      5 out of 5 stars Parker Is Baaaad!.......2001-10-16

      Richard Stark (Donald Westlake), where have you been all my life? Yes, I have read and enjoyed the Westlake capers, and particularly liked the deft and humorous touches. Who would have dreamed, this same man could come up with Parker?

      Parker is impersonal, a completely professional robber and sometimes murderer. He rarely murders with any passion, unless you consider "irritation" a strong enough emotion to rate as "passion." We are not told where Parker comes from or how he became the way he is. However, he is by no means a robot. He is skillfully presented with many shadings of character.

      The title refers to Parker's new face. He has undergone plastic surgery to make himself more anonymous to anyone looking for him. He is quite indifferent to this new face with not a thought to whether it is an improvement or otherwise on the original. The story is a caper that begins dubiously ("too many things to watch out for"), and he is right to be doubtful. In spite of his meticulous planning (a joy to read for sheer professionalism), more and more factors clog up the works. We are saved from a bloodbath because Parker is not a vindictive man.

      I marvel at the perfection of the writing; the story flows, everything fits and there are no loose ends (Parker would not stand for that.) It's a fast read, and I am now totally addicted. The Parker books are just coming back into print, and those that are not are usually available used. Come join the fun if you like your mysteries and humor very noir.
      New Jersey Getaways : The Complete Guide to Garden State Day Trips
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Wow! I really love this book
      • FInally! A great New Jersey Daytrips book!!!
      New Jersey Getaways : The Complete Guide to Garden State Day Trips
      Willa Speiser
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      For a State that looks so small on the map, New Jersey has an amazingly diverse landscape and New Jersey Getaways covers it all.

      New Jersey Getaways brings you to beaches and lakes, lowlands and mountains, elegant villages, cities with tall buildings, and beautiful farmland. You can canoe on scenic rivers and swim in natural lakes, bicycle on boardwalks and hike along the Appalachian Trail.

      New Jersey Getaways shows you Revolutionary War homesteads and brand-new baseball stadiums. It's a great mix of old and new, quiet and bustling. It's amazing how easily you can find adventure without ever leving the Garden State.

      New Jersey Getaways helps you discover just how varied day trips in the Garden State can be.

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      5 out of 5 stars Wow! I really love this book.......2001-04-11

      This book is sooooo detailed that it makes day tripping a true pleasure! It even tells you where to park. I've tried the rest but this one is the best.

      If you live in New Jersey or are going to visit, make sure you have a copy of this book!

      5 out of 5 stars FInally! A great New Jersey Daytrips book!!!.......2001-03-29

      I have beeen waiting for a book like this for a long time. I have read all the rest and they all seem flat compared to this one. It is alive and fresh. A delicious tour of the great state of New Jersey!

      Well worth it. The newest, most complete and most up to date book on the subject of NEw Jersey Day trips.

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