books by James Burke     books:       Tin Roof Blowdown134 reviews James Burke, 2008 The TinRoof Blowdown Great story line and characters - James Lee Burke just gets better and better. His research is excellent and I should know as I live in SW LA.             Bitterroot1 review James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster Audio, 2006 Great Delivery I keep buying these books written by James Lee Burke. His writing is the very best and this one in particular was good. I love the delivery process.             Cadillac Juke-Box1 review James Lee Burke, Freddy Michalski Rivages, 2003 Robicheaux Rights Wrongs Readily Redux Dave Robicheaux is one of those rare characters in today's American detective fiction -- the honest cop with a heart of gold and the toughness to rout the bad guys. In a sense, he is a throwback to the sheriff in the old Westerns. The difference is that Robicheaux's setting is Louisiana, and its peculiar combination rural charm and especially corrupt politics. You can read this series because ...             Jesus Out to Sea20 reviews James Lee Burke Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2007 Brilliant and thought-provoking James Lee Burke is a master at descriptions be they of surroundings or feelings. This book is a collection of short stories with a range of situations that people can be faced with and told by a master craftsman in describing how those people felt. There are no easy answers in these stories and no fanciful scenarios, the stories have a realistic feel of hope combatting hopelessness. The ...             Educating For A Change1 review Rick Arnold, Bev Burke, ... Between the Lines, 1991 Excellent organizer's guide This book offers exercises, explanation and examples of a transformative approach to radical social change. [...] I will keep recommending it to anyone who's working on issues of oppression and organizational change within their movement.             David Crockett, the Man Behind the Myth1 review James Wakefield Burke Eakin Press, 1984 great care taken The vendor took great care to protect the book. I was very impressed not only with the care but the shape of the book. Very happy with the transaction....             Crusader's Cross105 reviews James Lee Burke Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2005 Burke never disappoints.... There are a lot of good mystery writers out there and there's even a decent number of great ones, but there's only a few that are the true elite. In times past, you could include Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald and James MacDonald among this group. Nowadays, you have writers like Michael Connelly, Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane and James Ellroy. James Lee Burke is also in this select group and ...             At Freedom's Door: African American Founding Fathers and Lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina1 review University of South Carolina Press, 2005 Forces a major reevaluation of Reconstruction This is a bitter-sweet book that should go far in convincing people of all races of the existence of a cadre of educated and capable progressive Black people in South Carolina during reconstruction. The sadness is that the white power structure extinguished this at the end of Reconstuction with a segregated Jim Crow society unseen before in South Carolina. This book will go far to ...             Clinical Guide to Periodontics1 review Murray Schwartz, Ira B. Lamster, ... W.B. Saunders Company, 1995 The book is well written and has immense value for all needs This book is well worth buying. I had the pleasure of learning from these gentlemen in dental school and highly reccomend there book. It is concise and easy to read, it provides a solid foundation in periodontics.             Une saison pour la peur1 review James Lee Burke Rivages, 1993 tous les livres de james lee burke TOUS LES LIVRES DE JAMES LEE BURKE SONT A LIRE AIS DECOUVERT CET AUTHOR PAR HAZARD UN CADEAU DE MA FILLE QUI ELLE EST ANGLAISE MAIS LIRE EN ANGLAIS POUR MOI C EST TROP LONG DONC JE L AIS ACHETES TOUS EN FRANCAIS L UNIVERS QU IL DECRIT DE LA LOUISIANNE ME RAPELLE LA LOISIANNE DE MAES 20 ANS ET ENT PRTICULIER BATON ROUGE ET LAFAYETTE VILLE IL FAUT LIRE TOUS CES LIVRES CAR TOUS SONT BON ET TOUS SONT ...             Black Cherry Blues (Large-Print edition)24 reviews James Lee Burke Thomas T. Beeler Publisher, 1996 Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke I ordered Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke on July 15th, 2008 using "Standard" delivery and received the book on July 17th!! I know this is "uncommon", but I was pleasantly surprised. The book was in great condition with only "typical" paperback "aging" coloring. I was extremely satisfied with my purchase and will, most definitely, buy again from Amazon.com!             The Molester10 reviews James Lee Burke Amazon.com, 2005 A James Lee Burke fan I admit it. I needed a Burke fix and when this story was available at Amazon I grabbed it. The writing is James Lee Burke all the way. Now, if he would just write a few more and post them at Amazon.com.             Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide5 reviews Susan L. Burke, James Higgins, ... Churchill Livingstone, 2005 Excellent resource for therapists Information is laid out clearly & precisely. A great "how to" book with useful & practical information. I would recommend this book to any therapist practicing in hands.             Morning For Flamingo26 reviews James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster Audio, 1991 First in Robicheaux series This is truly one of the best books I've ever read by a contemporary author. I found the plot line to be involving and interesting and was really committed to the character development of the main character as well as those around him. The book was recomended to me by my brother-in-law who thought if I liked it, I'd go on to read the series. I've ordered them and look forward to seeing how ...             The Convict3 reviews James Lee Burke Orion mass market paperback, 1995 Should be required reading - everywhere! But trust me on this, you start reading these stories and they won't FEEL like the "required" reading that too often turns out to be dull, pretentious tripe foisted off on us by brittle critics and coked-out marketing agents. Nope, these are terrific stories that happen to be beautifully written by a man I am becoming convinced (I'm less than half way through his existing oeuvre) is one of the ...             Swan Peak (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)63 reviews James Lee Burke Gale Cengage, 2008 Man oh man, how I love Burke I cannot say loudly enough how much I enjoy reading James Lee Burke. Every new novel seems to be better than his last, and Swan Peak is no exception. (And I'm not saying this just because I'm from Louisiana.) In this book, I particularly loved: - his pacing - his character development - his use of similes - his dialogue - his interweaving storylines If you've never read Burke, do ...             Pegasus Descending105 reviews James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster Audioworks, 2006 Burke is simply one of the best writers around Mr. Burke's use of language, the descriptions of his characters and settings are remarkable. And, most importantly, a joy to read.             The Day the Universe Changed26 reviews James Burke Little Brown & Co, 1985 The evolution of change. This review is based on the first American edition, which was published as a companion to the PBS program, "The Day the Universe Changed". I am assuming that the book is identical with the original British edition. This is another in the series of excellent popular science and technology books by James Burke. The title is a little misleading, though, in that it does not deal with a specific ...             The Intruders (SoundValue)23 reviews James Lee Burke Audioworks, 1999 A revisit with Jake Grafton in his younger years "The Intruders" is one of the 10 books in Stephen Coonts' very good series of thrillers about Jake Grafton of the U.S. Navy. Exactly where "The Intruders" fits into the Jake Grafton series depends on how you look at it. Judged by the year when the story takes place, "The Intruders" is book number two, following "Flight of the Intruder", Stephen Coonts' first book. But Stephen Coonts did not ...             Purple Cane Road96 reviews James Lee Burke B E Trice Pub, 2000 audio I have been listening to this book for a few days on my way to work. The writing is just as others have said; almost poetic. Beautifully visual. The reading by Bill Patton is amazing. I want to send a fan letter for the first time in my life! If you travel a lot, this is the book to listen to. 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