Wellread111's reviews

While I enjoyed the photos of jewelry of Faberge in this Album, I couldn't help but miss the main and most important facts about the Family of Faberge(s): Starting with their French father Gustav Faberge who arrived to Estonia (in early 19-th Century part of Imperial Russia) to continue his art as a fine jeweler. When he retired, his educated and also a fine jewelry master-craftsman, son Carl continues his Father's tradition and later on becomes the owner of the shop. Carl creates most divine pieces of jewelry for Czar Nikolai and his wife. Among them-most importantly, the Easter Eggs, that became a tradition for Czar's Family for many years to come... Carl Faberge had never been "the administrator" or a sales person as this book claims. ... It is also very frustrating that after revolution of 1917, new godless government sold Czar's priceless art objects for almost nothing to reach foreigners around the World, instead of keeping it in St. Petersburg and/or Moscow and treasure it forever .

My true rating would be 3.75 **** there were some new (for me) financial facts in Mr. Carson life, such as his buying mansions for his wives, who, perhaps with the exception of his first wife, became interested in marriage with the star of the late night show not purely because of sincere love for him (or his craft), but because his generosity with money... The author himself didn't know the subject of his book closely, at all...which he acknowledges, but instead he introduces us to many recollections of those who knew johnny close. And some of those are interesting... I gave this material these many stars because of following reasons: author didn't know his subject closely, language of the book often is slang (theatrical or movie jargon) not readily understandable to public and repetitive many a time. But at the same token, it is written in a mellow, not aggressive tone, and with many good quality photographs, that "talk". I would recommend the book, along with another one written by Ed McMahon.

Unfortunately, it's difficult to read for a regular person. The sentences are either (many a time) incomplete or full of specific political language that is not familiar to people, however educated they might be. And whining and complaining is constant, that I do not appreciate. I do not recommend this memoir.

AS WISE PEOPLE ONCE SAID: "YOUR TONG IS YOUR WORST ENEMY" AND : "A WORD IS LIKE A FREE BIRD. ONCE LET OUT, DOESN'T RETURN". BUT THIS PRESIDENT DID LOVE HIS COUNTRY WITH HIS WHOLE HEART AND SOUL, AS LET US PRAY, THE FUTURE ONES WILL DO AGAIN, ONE DAY !

The beginning and center parts of "Pegasus" are very strong in their historic background and effect of chrystal night of 1936 pre-war Germany, depicting a Jewish family that lives and thrives in Austria ...these parts of the book are colorful, personal and duly detailed. I would stop the story at the point of their arrival to the New York City at the circus with their pride horses. And their successful work and existence there... As a final chapter goes too far beyond our imagination and the "crop" of new offspring of the generations, who once lived in peaceful and beautiful Austria.