| 1. Smyrna 1922: The Destruction of a City | 
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By: Marjorie Housepian Dobkin
Publisher: Kent State University Press
1988-03
Admittly, I did not read the entire book. I had to stop to get a shovel, that's how thick "it" was coming out from this vile woman's book of lies! My paternal granduncle was there!! He lost many of his family members and friends to the mass slaughter committed against the Turks by the Armenians and Greek soldiers, just before the arrival of Ataturk's Army. He recounted how he, and what... more
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| 2. Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900 | 
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By: Joan L. Severa
Publisher: Kent State University Press
1997-03
This book is helpful in dating old photographs, and for those interested in fashion from the 19th century. It is also a very interesting read that is filled with exceptional photos. AAA+++... more
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| 3. The Spirit of the Place |
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By: Samuel Shem
Publisher: Kent State University Press
June 15, 2008
I finished "The Spirit of the Place" at 3:15 AM in the morning, having become so engrossed in the story that I felt compelled to read until the end. Although the book wrecked my sleep pattern for a week, I strongly recommend it. Bravo to Shem for constructing such a beautifully-rendered story of leaving and returning, lurching and leaping and landing. It gathers the essential parts into a satisfying... more
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| 4. Growing Season: The Life of a Migrant Community |
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From: Kent State University Press
Publisher: Kent State University Press
September 30, 2006
This wonderful book is so needed in this era of immigrant-bashing.
I discovered "Growing Season" after a segment of it was excerpted in "The Sun" magazine. It's such a pleasure to hear the stories of people from Latin America and those who work with them, and how the so-called "problem" or "invasion" of immigrants has actually provided benefits for countless people on both sides of the border... more
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| 5. Edgar Huntly: Or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker | 
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By: Charles Brockden Brown
Publisher: Kent State University Press
1987-01
I was very satisfied with my purchase and the time in which I received it... more
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| 6. Reading Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises: Glossary and Commentary (Reading Hemingway Series) |
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From: Kent State University Press
Publisher: Kent State University Press
May 15, 2007
After reading The Sun Also Rises, I was given a copy of this book by a friend to "browse through." But when I started browsing, its down-to-earth style and wide breadth of knowledge in uncovering Hemingway's icebergs had me reading the book cover to cover. Not only is the prose captivating but the edition includes maps of Paris, pictures of locations in the novel--all kinds of great stuff that enlighten... more
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| 7. Tales from the Irish Club: A Collection of Short Stories |
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By: Lester Goran
Publisher: Kent State University Press
1996-12
I came across Mr. Goran while looking for Nadine Gordimer at my public library. As soon as I saw the title, I couldn't resist. While these are more portraits than stories, Mr. Goran's eye for the Irish American character (with all of its flaws and neuroses) is exquisite... more
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| 8. Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths | 
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By: Heikki Seppa
Publisher: Kent State University Press
1978-06
Seppä has written the best book I know for anyone looking to expand their range in creating forged metal objects. Although this touches on a few additional topics, like surface treatments and linkages, the largest part of Seppä's discussion addresses raising, forging, and planishing.
This book starts where others leave off. As a result, it skips the basics that a reader is expcted to... more
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| 9. Classic Tribe: The 50 Greatest Games in Cleveland Indians History (Classic Cleveland) |
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By: Jonathan Knight
Publisher: Kent State University Press
April 30, 2009
THIS IS A GREAT COLLECTION OF A RUNDOWN AND BOX SCORE FOR THE BEST 50 GAMES IN THEIR HISTORY. I HAVE READ, OR HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THESE ON VIDEO, DVD OR HEARD ON THE RADIO. IT BROUGHT BACK SOME OF THE BEST MEMORIES I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE. THE BOOK ALSO HAS SOME ACTUAL QUOTES FROM THE PLAYERS THAT THE AUTHOR TOOK FROM THE VIDEO OR NEWSPAPERS TO GO ALONG WITH THE FACTS AND STORY OF EACH GAME. I HAVE READ... more
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| 10. Hemingway's Cuban Son |
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By: Rene Villarreal, Raul Villarreal
Publisher: The Kent State University Press
March 30, 2009
Rene Villarreal was Ernest Hemingway's major domo, his butler, his personal assistant for many years at the Finca Vigia, the writer's home near Havana in Cuba. In her autobiography THE WAY IT WAS, Mary Hemingway, Ernest's wife, describes Rene as 'quiet, and well-mannered' a man who worked with 'goodwill and devotion'. And that is the way Villarreal comes across in this memoir, as a man who... more
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