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John Howard Reid
Spiced with humor, this is a traditional yet ground-breaking book of original poetry that revels in some unexpected delights such as, in two or three poems of the one hundred…
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Almost all the CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MOVIES discussed in this book are currently available on DVD. Many are sold by specialist stores such as Oldies. And now that vintage titles are…
Once by far Hollywood's largest category of popular movies, Westerns are now out of fashion with the movie-going public, but they still hold a commanding presence on DVD. Until recently…
The 1950's saw a major revolution on the movie front. In order to combat TV, the size of movies screens was changed forever. Unfortunately, there was no standard agreement as…
Award-winning movie critic, John Howard Reid, provides full details and expert reviews for over 80 classic films which he feels would qualify as some of the best that Hollywood and…
Bible scholar, John Howard Reid, has breathed new life into the gospel of Luke in this totally new and often extremely startling translation, based on the best available, early Greek…
John Howard Reid is one of this country's greatest natural storytellers...Some critics have likened his works to those of Agatha Christie. I find the comparison a little unfair -- to…
Reviews of no less than 240 motion pictures in the thriller, mystery and noir categories are included in this large-format book. Many of these classic movies are now available on…
Movies detailed in this book include both films that are well-known and those that are somewhat obscure, although nearly all are now available on DVD. Titles include The Bat Whispers…
Following Merryll Manning: Trapped on Mystery Island and Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders, the third Merryll Manning mystery/suspense novel takes the Miami police sergeant to Sydney Harbor, Australia, where…
"A Brush with Death" takes former police detective, Merryll Manning, from his usual haunts in Miami, Florida, to "Allmiston", a leading city in Colorado, where Manning obtains a job with…
Crime is not exactly a risky business for movie makers. In fact, this category has always been high on Hollywood's agenda, and there are very few crime films that have…
Award-winning films and movies, plus those motion pictures that were critically acclaimed, plus some purely personal picks (or should I say, "pix"?) figure in this new movie book by acclaimed…
An old army friend, stationed in Egypt, asks Merryll Manning to re-enlist and help him deal with terrorists and double agents in Cairo.
The best available texts have been used to translate Mark’s Gospel into modern English. The picture of Jesus that emerges seems far from the usual stained-glass image of the Savior…
Contributors to this prize-winning collection of contemporary poetry include Susan Keith, Kristopher Smotherman, Jacqueline Cooke, George R. Adams, Michael Burch, Lucille Lang Day, Christina Lovin, Judith Pacht, David J. Rothman…
John Howard Reid’s books are not only noted for the wealth of essential information he provides on each film he discusses, but for the insight and clarity of his reviews…
