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2 comments about The Blue Cabin: Living by the Tides on Islandmore.

1. I was given this book last christmas and it turned out to be the best present of the season and one of of the most entertaining books I have read all year.It must be up there with the likes of Driving over Lemons by Chris Stewart. The descriptions of Mike Faulkners life with his wife and dogs are so real you are transported to their many picnics and near death experiences, I have never laughed so much in a long time, how could things change from being so romantically idyllic to near disaster in such a short space of time ? well get into a boat with Mike and one of his many artistic friends and you will find out, be sure to take a life jacket. Look forward to more tales from the blue cabin in the future. Ian (Edinburgh).



2. I read this book on the plane coming back from a Christmas visit back home to Ireland. I loved it! Granted, I am a huge fan of Strangford Lough and its environs -- it's one of the places I'm always sure to visit each time I'm back in County Down -- but the pleasure in the book wasn't limited to reading about this unique and wonderful area, which the author describes so wonderfully. Michael Faulkner is the son of Brian Faulkner -- the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland -- and for me, some of the most interesting and gripping aspects of the book were the insights into what it was like to grow up in a political and very public family at the height of the Troubles. Reading it as I did, coming right off a visit to what is now a very different Northern Ireland, some of the stories about daily life for the Faulkners in the 70's made me quite nostalgic for the old days. The stories about the relationship between members of the Faulkner family and Brian Faulkner's bodyguards and security detail were interesting and sometimes very touching. I also found quite fascinating the tales about how Brian Faulkner managed his professional life in the pre-cell phone, pre-internet days. In addition to all of this, the book at times made me laugh so hard that tears ran down my face. A wonderfully diverting way to kill a few otherwise-boring hours in the air!! I highly recommend it.

1 comments about Karen Brown's Ireland: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries 2006 (Karen Brown's Ireland Charming Inns & Itineraries).

1. We found this to be a very helpful book to use in combination with others while on our trip. You need several different guide books because no one book will give you all of the information that you will want about any given area of the country.

1 comments about Buy the Best of Ireland: A Shopping and Learning Guide to Irish Goods and Crafts.

1. This a unique and most helpful book for the traveller to Ireland who is interested in coming home with more than the usual Aran sweater or piece of Waterford. Ireland is teeming with wonderful crafters making pottery, jewelry, linens, lace, leather goods, silver, and more - in addition to the familiar woolens and crystal. The authors show you how to find the small family workshops that are not on the tourist maps, as well as the major craft centers and shops. Some crafters will even give you a discount if you show them the book, making it a real bargain! Web site addresses are included for armchair shoppers, and there is a comprehensive list of Irish shops in the US (though no URLs for these). The authors' love of Ireland and its handicrafts comes through on every page. More photos would have been helpful, but this is really a one-of-a-kind book for the visitor to Ireland.

1 comments about A Day in the Life of Ireland: Photographed by 75 of the World's Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 17, 1991 (Day in the Life).

1. If you like anything and everything about Ireland, this book is an excellant addition to your collection. In the tradition of "Day in the Life of ...." books, this book is is a beautiful photographic montage of a culture and a people that has fascinated the world for centuries. You open the book to dawn of May 17, 1991 and enter the daily world of the lives of rural and city people throughout Ireland. Of parents getting ready for the workday, trying to get their kids off to school and the day off to a good start. The book travels through the day from dawn to dusk, unfolding the world of the Irish people and showing the Universal common thread of people around the world trying to live their lives and do an honest day's work. This book is a beautiful montage of color, humor and life and makes a excellant addition to the "Day in the Life..." books that been published in the past decade. Also a side note: The same time the publishers were organizing and executing the book, they also documented the work with a filmed documentary of the "Day in the Life of Ireland" for PBS. If you find a copy of this video, it will make a great companion to the book. You will take a great voyage as you journey through the book. Bon Voyage and Slainte!

1 comments about Art & History of Paris and Versailles (Bonechi Art & History Collection).

1. I purchased two of these books while in Paris to bring back as gifts. While looking through the book on the way home I was very excited to see so many of the places I had traveled to. I wanted to share it with more friends and was glad to be able to purchase more copies from Amazon.com.

1 comments about The Way That I Went: An Irishman in Ireland.

1. I'm ordering an extra copy of this book for my Irish house; it walks away with visitors, I think. It's a wonderful wander through a colorful land which, in a way, persists behind the modern clutter, the wide roads and narrow minds that have replaced the old ways. I'll carry it with me as I drive down to Roundstone, up to Sligo, amethyst mining on Achill ... the stones, plants, birds and other charms of Ireland are merrily visited, and it gives another dimension to one's explorations.

No comments about Great Britain and Ireland 2008 (Michelin National Maps).

2 comments about Greece: An Illustrated History (Illustrated Histories).

1. Hands down, the best compact history of Greece out there!



2. A small, concise book that informs and entertains in addition to becoming a reference book for further reading. It covers the pinnacles of Greek history from prehistoric times to the fulfillment of the dream of hosting the Olympic Games in 2004. Highly recommended! - Gene Chronopoulos, President, Greek-Americans in the Arts and Entertainment

No comments about Collins Clans Map Of Scotland (Collins British Isles and Ireland Maps).