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BOOK REVIEW - Reviewer's Bookwatch, March 2024/Margaret Lane's  Bookshelf:Critique:  Presented in a chronological history from 1854 to 1917, "Pallenberg Wonder Bears - From the Beginning" is laid out in meticulous detail and will have an immense and enduring appeal to readers with an interest in the history of the American Circus and it's animal acts. Especially recommended for community and college/university collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "Pallenberg Wonder Bears - From the Beginning" is also available for personal reading lists in a paperback edition (9798887710327, $28.00) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.95).Editorial Note: Peggy...

 Reviewer's Bookwatch, March 2024/Susan Bethany's Bookshelf:Critique: Exceptional, original, challenging, and just plain fun, "Peggy's Puzzles - Volume Two" showcases Peggy Adler's abilities to construct well-conceived exercises which teach an American readership about the importance of metric relationships through discovery and analysis. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in math-based games and puzzles, it should also be noted that "Peggy's Puzzles - Volume Two" is also available in a paperback edition (9798887711881, $22.00) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $4.00).

Reviewer's Bookwatch, March 2024/Susan Bethany's Bookshelf:  Critique: Offering hours of fun, unreservedly recommended, and of particular interest to fans of puzzles and quizzes, it should also be noted for personal and family collections that "Peggy's Puzzle - Volume One" is also readily available in a paperback edition (9798887711232, $22.00) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $5.00).

BOOK REVIEW - WILLIS BUHLES"S BOOKSHELF:Critique: A simply fascinating read for anyone with an interest in criminology, governmental scandals, and social science research projects, "Trilogy: Three True Stories of Scoundrels and Schemers" is a fully detailed and dramatic reveal of a once national alarming scandal that in this era of Trump had faded from the collective memory of the country. While a unique and highly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library collections, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers that "Trilogy: Three True Stories of Scoundrels and Schemers" is also readily available in a...

BOOK REVIEW - THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHELF: Critique: Each individual B/W photo is captioned with the name of the performer. The informative commentary is condensed into a nine page introduction (Burlesque: A Photographic Collection), with the photos segregated by gender -- 150 pages of the female performers, 56 pages of male performers. A treasury of nostalgia and a 'must' for dedicated Burlesque fans and historians, this large format (7 x 0.6 x 10 inche, 1.01 pounds) paperback edition of "Burlesque: The Photograph Collection of Legendary Comic Dick Richards" is a 'once in a lifetime' pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library...