Reviews for The Jeffersons at Shadwell

The average rating for The Jeffersons at Shadwell based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-23 00:00:00 Dunne Macc The other Presidential archeology book I've run across this week--a study of Shadwell, Jefferson's boyhood home, which burned down in 1770 and was quickly eclipsed by his construction of Monticello, which reveals that in contrast to Jefferson's own painting of his parents as hardy frontier people, they were materially absolutely members of the gentry with a highly productive slave establishment to supply agricultural goods. And, also in contrast to Jefferson, his parents were actually successful plantation managers who could afford their material comforts and run a profitable estate.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-10-10 00:00:00 Berk Anla ANGELS by Chuck Fischer is an extraordinary book. When it came in the mail, Carl chuckled because I'd received a pop-up book. Once I opened it and started turning the pages, he stopped laughing and starting gasping. I cannot describe just how gorgeous and stunning this book is. This is not a kids' pop-up book. The paper engineer on this project was Bruce Foster and he does a phenomenal job - I cannot begin to imagine the time and work involved in creating something like this. This book is more than brilliant illustrations and pop-up work, though. The text, written by Curtis Flowers, is chock full of information about angels of all kinds. This book has them all - Eastern Angels, Mythological Angels, Biblical Angels, Secular Angels and Angels of the Zodiac. ANGELS is a fascinating book and I've discovered something new every time I've picked it up. I learned that Archangel Michael is the greatest archangel in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. I also learned that most Biblical Angels are male. My only complaint with the book is a very minor one - some of the text is difficult to read because of the pop-ups. If you know anyone who loves angels or art, ANGELS would make a fabulous gift. I know I would be thrilled to receive something like this.