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  Fodor's Caribbean 2013 (Full-color Travel Guide)

  Book (Fodor's)
  

  Rating (27 reviews):

  (4.5/5)

  

  Another Great Fodor's Guide!

  Fodor's Caribbean covers almost 50 destinations in the Caribbean. It has lots of full color photographs and is packed full of maps. It covers activities, resorts, restaurants, nightspots, shops, deals, and just about anything you could ever want to know about the Caribbean. It is a very complete guide, as are all Fodor guides. It even covers history facts about the different islands. This guide leaves nothing out. I wouldn't even think about planning a Caribbean vacation without consulting this guide first. Yeah, I like it that much!If you are planning on taking a trip to the Caribbean, you will want to get a copy of this guide and use the great advice that this guide offers. It does the work for you! A great book! 5/5 Bohdi Sanders, Ph.D. "author, martial artist,... (Loveland, CO) - See all my reviews, December 17, 2012

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  MUCH bigger than a "pocket guide" but chocked with info

  (Note: this book came from Amazon through its "Vine Reviewer" program which sends items for review to selected reviewers.)First off, this book is BIG (nearly 1200 pages!) and HEAVY ( well over TWO POUND!). So it's not a guide you will carry around with you - or probably even take on a plane. But it's a good PLANNING guidebook. It's also comprehensive since it covers 26 different islands, including all the "Saints". Unless you are on a VERY long vacation you will probably use the book in "spurts". We are going on a cruise and hitting five of the places and I found some useful info. But, of course, I didn't need a hotel and would not be there for nightlife.Most folks go to the Caribbean for beaches and water sports and this is the book's strong points. There are reviews of each beach and why you should, or shouldn't go there. And, of course, there is the basic info on car rentals and currency used in each island.Fodor's has a good reputation and the... 4/5 Steven I. Ramm "Steve Ramm "Anything Phon... (Phila, PA USA) - See all my reviews, November 19, 2012

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  An astonishing and practical guidebook

  FODOR'S CARIBBEAN 2013 is a breathtaking 1192-page guidebook byBareuther, Lohr, MacGillivray, Meyer, Potter, O'Reilly, Rodino, Simon, Smith, Sotonoff, and Zarem. The book contains 27 chapters, where each of chapters 2-27 is devoted to a different island. My overall impression is that each island has a different cultural emphasis, depending on whether colonization was by the Dutch, French, or British. Also, from this book, I acquired the impression that the Caribbean is probably the best spot in the western hemisphere for scuba diving and inter-island sailing. This is a practical guidebook, because there are plenty of photographs of hotel bedrooms, showing tasteful and elegant furnishings and décor, as well as text detailing the politeness of the hotel staff. The book is methodical, in that the same series of topics is covered for each of the islands, for example, dive shops and lessons, ferry boats, arts and crafts, discos and nightclubs, and so on. But accounts that are more... 5/5 Tom Brody (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews, November 3, 2012

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  Caribbean: A Novel

  Book (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
  

  Rating (58 reviews):

  (4.1/5)

  

  a good read!

  Being from the Caribbean myself, I enjoyed how Michener attempted to thread the histories of the many diverse islands (one of which is my home)...however I agree with another reader that as soon as you get caught up in one section of the novel, we are taken to another island with another history...the novel will start with the true natives, the Tainos and Caribs...it will even take you to the backdrop of the Mayan civilization briefly..."the Spanish Lake" was my favorite part of the book....the battles between the Spaniards and the British are skillfully sketched, displaying the best and worst of both sides...the fistional island called "All Saints" in the book I found unnecesary...no reason to invent a history of an imaginary island in a book of this nature which is already struggling to cover the diversity that is the Caribbean...all in all, I enjoyed the book and the author held my interest...I would say it is a fun way to read history....I also... 3/5 Michael "troppo67" (CLERMONT, FL, United States) - See all my reviews, June 20, 2000

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  A book of epic proportions - literally!

  Reader beware - 800 plus pages, so this is no book for story time. Extremely prolific, James A. Michener writes as only he can write about the Caribbean, that vast expanse of ocean surrounded by Cuba, Puerto Rico and the extensive small islands smattered across the seascape. This is a powerful history of these islands, and James Michener takes us from the 1300s when a peaceful tribe of Arawaks are horribly destroyed all the way to Castro's Cuba. This is the sort of book one would do better learning about this area from, as the author weaves plot upon plot into a brilliantly masterminded historical novel. You will learn more from this book about the Caribbean Sea and its islands than any history or geography class could give you, and you will have more fun doing it! I gave it four stars simply because with a book this size, there was bound to be some dreadfully boring parts, and there were. If it were a bit shorter in length it would lack nothing but a Pulitzer. 4/5 Betti Trapp - See all my reviews This review is from: Caribbean (Mass Market Paperback) Reader beware - 800 plus pages, so this is no book for story time. Extremely prolific, James A. Michener writes as only he can write about the Caribbean, that vast expanse of ocean surrounded by Cuba, Puerto Rico and the extensive small islands smattered across the seascape. This is a powerful history of these islands, and James Michener takes us from the 1300s when a peaceful tribe of Arawaks are horribly destroyed all the way to Castro's Cuba. This is the sort of book one would do better learning about this area from, as the author weaves plot upon plot into a brilliantly masterminded historical novel. You will learn more from this book about the Caribbean Sea and its islands than any history or geography class could give you, and you will have more fun doing it! I gave it four stars simply because with a book this size, there was bound to be some dreadfully boring parts, and there were. If it were a bit shorter in length it would lack nothing but a Pulitzer. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 5, 2004

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  excellent, in-depth .. top-notch michener

  If you have read and like michener, this is a classic (my personal favorite). If you have not, classic michener means that he takes a very in-depth, well researched area and wraps a novel around it. In Carribean, he looks at the evolution from the Mayan times to the modern, covering the cultures, the facts and the myths. What makes it fun is the way he wraps his exhaustive research of the facts into the regions myths and a set of characters. This makes the novels fun and interesting, because even though the people are ficticious, one identifies more with the stories of people than a textbook approach to the facts.The chapters, dealing with different historical periods, focus on various sub-regions as they wane and wax in power and importance. It particularly appealed to my interest in history and frankly may be tiresome to those who do not have the same passion for history (ie, if you don't like historical accounts, you may not like this book!)Oh, yes, there are... 5/5 Jason Holloway "gsbdiver" (San Francisco, Califoria) - See all my reviews, February 17, 2000

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  Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands (Multi Country Travel Guide)

  Book (Lonely Planet)
  

  Rating (16 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  The best guidebook to the Caribbean! By far!

  This is really the best guidebook to the Caribbean by far - and here is why:1) It covers The Bahamas. Technically not part of the Caribbean, culturally very much so. They are omitted in the Fodor's, Frommer's and Footprint publications. So if you want coverage of the full potential vacation region, you have to buy the Bahamas guidebooks they offer - and pay twice as much. And if you are buying the Caribbean in one package and not books on Jamaica, Puerto Rico etc all individually, you want it less detailed but all in one. The LP book has the same amount of details on the true Caribbean Islands as the competition (or more) but packs in the Bahamas too! Only Rough Guide covers The Bahamas, but the latest edition is waaaay out of date - 2008.2) It covers Haiti and Cuba. Haiti though not a touristy place is safe for tourists (despite what some media say) and is one of the best countries for culture and history enthusiasts in the region. Cuba is also an interesting... 5/5 Mike from Warsaw - See all my reviews This review is from: Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands (Multi Country Travel Guide) (Paperback) This is really the best guidebook to the Caribbean by far - and here is why:1) It covers The Bahamas. Technically not part of the Caribbean, culturally very much so. They are omitted in the Fodor's, Frommer's and Footprint publications. So if you want coverage of the full potential vacation region, you have to buy the Bahamas guidebooks they offer - and pay twice as much. And if you are buying the Caribbean in one package and not books on Jamaica, Puerto Rico etc all individually, you want it less detailed but all in one. The LP book has the same amount of details on the true Caribbean Islands as the competition (or more) but packs in the Bahamas too! Only Rough Guide covers The Bahamas, but the latest edition is waaaay out of date - 2008.2) It covers Haiti and Cuba. Haiti though not a touristy place is safe for tourists (despite what some media say) and is one of the best countries for culture and history enthusiasts in the region. Cuba is also an interesting... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 17, 2011

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  Perfect choice for planning your Caribbean vacation

  A friend gave me this book after I stated that my new travel goal was to visit every Caribbean country. I have subsequently spent many happy hours paging through this guide planning future vacations.I sometimes find Lonely Planet guidebooks to be a little overwhelming, with their "include everything" approach. However, I think that tendency was somewhat constrained in this book by the need to cover the entire Caribbean in a single volume and, in my opinion, the guidebook is better for it. The first part of the book provides an overview of the region and gives you a quick glimpse of the character and major attractions of the various islands. Then, in alphabetical order, each individual nation is covered in greater detail. For each country, the guidebook tells you "Why Go?" and "When to Go," and offers suggested itineraries and recommendations about activities, lodging, restaurants, and transportation. There is also a section titled "Understanding [insert country name] with... 5/5 Vickie T. (Florida) - See all my reviews, April 28, 2012

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  Very useful

  This is a great book for someone who want s to learn about the islands in the Caribbean. I'm trying to decide which island to go to on my next vacation. This book describes the islands honestly and details places that are off the "normal" list of islands to visit. 5/5 Mylissa - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands (Travel Guide) (Kindle Edition) This is a great book for someone who want s to learn about the islands in the Caribbean. I'm trying to decide which island to go to on my next vacation. This book describes the islands honestly and details places that are off the "normal" list of islands to visit. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 7, 2012

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  Hawaii or the Caribbean?: A guide to choosing your perfect island

  eBooks (Lonely Planet)
  

  Rating (16 reviews):

  (3.8/5)

  

  helpfull guide

  This freebie by Lonely Planet has 3250 locations, an 'How to use this guidebook' at the very beginning of this book, a few advertisements for Lonely Planet Guides, and an active table of contents. There are a few black and white pictures and some maps in this book. The maps are too small on a Kindle to be of much use.The contents of this book is:-cover-How to use this guide-Hawaii or the Caribbean?-Hawaii-Caribbean Islands (a lot of them are described!)-Behind the scenesThis book gives information about: Costs, which season to chose, colonial cities, ths best beaches, where the best places to surf or to sail are, best hiking places, music, ATM's, restaurants, hotels, visas, budget, etc. This book also gives a lot of links to Websites that give more information. These links are very handy to have.The chapter about Carribean Islands has subchapters about 29 Islands, from Anguilla to the US Virgin Islands. Of... 4/5 Mei - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Hawaii or the Caribbean?: A guide to choosing your perfect island (Kindle Edition) This freebie by Lonely Planet has 3250 locations, an 'How to use this guidebook' at the very beginning of this book, a few advertisements for Lonely Planet Guides, and an active table of contents. There are a few black and white pictures and some maps in this book. The maps are too small on a Kindle to be of much use.The contents of this book is:-cover-How to use this guide-Hawaii or the Caribbean?-Hawaii-Caribbean Islands (a lot of them are described!)-Behind the scenesThis book gives information about: Costs, which season to chose, colonial cities, ths best beaches, where the best places to surf or to sail are, best hiking places, music, ATM's, restaurants, hotels, visas, budget, etc. This book also gives a lot of links to Websites that give more information. These links are very handy to have.The chapter about Carribean Islands has subchapters about 29 Islands, from Anguilla to the US Virgin Islands. Of... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 1, 2012

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  Interesting comparison

  This book offered a very interesting comparison of places to travel in Hawaii and many of the islands in the Caribbean. 4/5 Dennis L. Stalzer "grill master" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews, April 22, 2013

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  A lot of interesting information.

  I ordered this book because I was already planning a trip to Hawaii. I had already done research, and it told me little about Hawaii that I didn't already know. However, I found the sections on the various Caribbean islands very interesting. There was a lot there I didn't know. I am now thinking of a trip to the Caribbean (perhaps Puerto Rico or Martinique) in the future. 5/5 steamduck43 "The Realist" (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Hawaii or the Caribbean?: A guide to choosing your perfect island (Kindle Edition) I ordered this book because I was already planning a trip to Hawaii. I had already done research, and it told me little about Hawaii that I didn't already know. However, I found the sections on the various Caribbean islands very interesting. There was a lot there I didn't know. I am now thinking of a trip to the Caribbean (perhaps Puerto Rico or Martinique) in the future. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 6, 2013

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  DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean

  Book (DK Travel)
  

  Rating (3 reviews):

  (3.3/5)

  

  I guess Bahamas and Bermuda are not the Carribean...

  This was really a disappointment. I am going on a cruise in less than 2 weeks, and bought this because I believed the areas I am traveling to would be included. Bahamas and Bermuda, although in the Caribbean, are not. Dont waste your money. Its even skimpy on the areas it does cover, Cuba etc. are really not covered well and to be honest, you should buy a book for that specific place versus buying this one. I will never use it. I hope I can return it. DK you have never disappointed me until now. 1/5 David m "chiguy" (chicago) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean (Paperback) This was really a disappointment. I am going on a cruise in less than 2 weeks, and bought this because I believed the areas I am traveling to would be included. Bahamas and Bermuda, although in the Caribbean, are not. Dont waste your money. Its even skimpy on the areas it does cover, Cuba etc. are really not covered well and to be honest, you should buy a book for that specific place versus buying this one. I will never use it. I hope I can return it. DK you have never disappointed me until now. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 2, 2013

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  DK Caribbean

  Very good book for basing your caribbean trip on -- good graphics and useful analysis on each island. Biggest issue is trying to figure out how big each island is -- tricky for analyzing whether to rent a car or make do with taxis 4/5 S. Carr "simon" (Lyme, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews, November 6, 2011

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  DK does it again

  I'm a fan of DK books of all types. I particularly like the publisher's travel books because they're so vivid and thorough, well-organized and interesting. This book on the Caribbean does it again.To be fair, they're heavy to carry with you through the streets or on the beaches of your destination, but they're worth having on hand. 5/5 Chris Fow Cohen "Chris" (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean (Paperback) I'm a fan of DK books of all types. I particularly like the publisher's travel books because they're so vivid and thorough, well-organized and interesting. This book on the Caribbean does it again.To be fair, they're heavy to carry with you through the streets or on the beaches of your destination, but they're worth having on hand. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 6, 2013

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  U.S. Polo Assn. Men's T-Shirt with Crew Neckline, Caribbean Blue Heather, X-Large

  Apparel (U.S. Polo Assn.)
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  Solid t-shirt

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  Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call (Frommer's Cruises)

  Book (Frommers)
  

  Rating (9 reviews):

  (4.3/5)

  

  Travel Guide Junkie

  I purchased both the Frommer's and Fodor's guide to the Caribbean Ports of Call. I did so after already booking my criuse to the region. I already knew my departure port and my ports of call. This book would have been more helpful in the earlier planning stages, before booking a cruise. It does a really good job of talking about the different cruise lines, the departure ports and the ports of call. Since I already knew this information, it only took me 45 minutes to read all the information about my destinations. Though, in general, I prefer Fodor's guides, this guide did contain information on the best excursions offered by the cruise companies where the Fodor guide did not. 4/5 J. Bryant - See all my reviews, November 4, 2012

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  Very useful book for cruisers

  We took this book on our last cruise and it came in very handy for planning our port visits - every one of our ports was included and the information was accurate and complete. 5/5 B. Campbell "akreader" (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews, April 23, 2013

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  Very helpful

  We are going on a Caribbean cruise and found the book very informative about the ports that we were visiting. 4/5 barbara - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call (Frommer's Cruises) (Kindle Edition) We are going on a Caribbean cruise and found the book very informative about the ports that we were visiting. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 14, 2013

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  Caribbee

  Book (Fireship Press)
  

  Rating (49 reviews):

  (3.9/5)

  

  Storyline ....

  Since Amazon didn't provide an editorial review, here's the description from the back of the book to help you decide if this story is for you: "In the bestselling tradition of James Michener and James Clavell -- a magnificent saga of slavery, piracy, and revolution ... Barbados, 1648. The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers. Where the flames of revolution exploded a full 130 years before engulfing the American mainland. And where a dark, enslaved race secretly practiced the mysterious religious rites of a distant continent while daring to whisper the forbidden word ... "Freedom" The sweeping tale of Hugh Winston, lusty, swashbuckling captain of The Defiance, and the lovely, tempestuous firebrand Katherine Bedford; two lovers trapped in a bloody pitched battle against the overwhelming forces of British tyranny. A story of love and betrayal, of slavery, war, and piracy in the exotic land that gave birth to the fiery... 5/5 Janet Orosz (Pawleys Island, SC) - See all my reviews, June 9, 2002

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  A Great Island Adventure

  Wow, did I love this amazing book! It truly was like a James Clavell or Leon Uris historical novel where a great deal of research has gone into the accurate historical background, and the fiction and fictional characters were created to fit into the history--rather than recreating history to fit the whims of the author's fiction. I know, because this book had me bouncing all over the internet reading maps and histories to delve deeper into the stories. I should have been awarded three college credits for how much I learned before I was done and I now know more about the Puritan Reformation and Caribbean history than I will ever need to know again. It was a complex story that could have been written in two volumes, but wasn't, and even though it was a double-sized story, I was still heart-broken to finish it knowing how hard it would be to move on to lesser books, but, hey, give me a few years, and I'll be reading it again. I do have some criticisms--like wasn't the hero just a bit... 5/5 Elspeth - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Caribbee (Kindle Edition) I wish I could rate this at 4.5 stars instead of 4. The 1/2 star would be just because of the annoying formatting issues in the e-book. I'll admit I really was not expecting this book to be as masterfully crafted as it is. And since it is so very long, I thought surely it must be boring in parts. But is is absolutely not boring anywhere! I was engaged until the very end. The e-book does have some typos and formatting issues, but not enough to distract from the story. I myself am really not fond of graphic sex, so I did completely skip a few spots, but the story stands just fine without them. It's great to read something for fun and get a bit of a history lesson as a bonus! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , May 26, 2011

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  Fabulous Historical Fiction!

  I wish I could rate this at 4.5 stars instead of 4. The 1/2 star would be just because of the annoying formatting issues in the e-book. I'll admit I really was not expecting this book to be as masterfully crafted as it is. And since it is so very long, I thought surely it must be boring in parts. But is is absolutely not boring anywhere! I was engaged until the very end. The e-book does have some typos and formatting issues, but not enough to distract from the story. I myself am really not fond of graphic sex, so I did completely skip a few spots, but the story stands just fine without them. It's great to read something for fun and get a bit of a history lesson as a bonus! 4/5 0, May 23, 2011

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  Caribbean Party

  Music (Green Hill Productions)
  

  Rating (9 reviews):

  (4.2/5)

  

  Not authentic

  Well Music is certainly subjective. This was rated 5 stars by 5 people, and if you want to listen to at least 75% cruise ship orchestra caribbean, this is the one for you! Personally, I found it very disappointing. In only several pieces does the real steel drum music come out, and I would suppose it was recorded from a few sources to get so much orchestra included.I have a slow dial-up connection, so I am not able to review the music before buying. So...you will get burned once in a while.I'll rate this one at 2 stars, and thats generous. Incidently, I know what real steel drum music sounds like, this is not, except for the several pieces I mentioned out of the 12 included. To each his own! If you REALLY want some steel Drum music, get STEEL DRUM GOLD by Bob Lyons. This is the real deal, and beautiful too! 2/5 cactus - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Caribbean Party (Audio CD) Well Music is certainly subjective. This was rated 5 stars by 5 people, and if you want to listen to at least 75% cruise ship orchestra caribbean, this is the one for you! Personally, I found it very disappointing. In only several pieces does the real steel drum music come out, and I would suppose it was recorded from a few sources to get so much orchestra included.I have a slow dial-up connection, so I am not able to review the music before buying. So...you will get burned once in a while.I'll rate this one at 2 stars, and thats generous. Incidently, I know what real steel drum music sounds like, this is not, except for the several pieces I mentioned out of the 12 included. To each his own! If you REALLY want some steel Drum music, get STEEL DRUM GOLD by Bob Lyons. This is the real deal, and beautiful too! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 12, 2011

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  love this cd

  This cd is wonderful. We just had come back from a caribbean cruise and wanted to relive the great music we had listened to. Every song on this cd is awesome.You will not be disappointed!!!! I ordered another one for a friend. 5/5 ladybug - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Caribbean Party (Audio CD) This cd is wonderful. We just had come back from a caribbean cruise and wanted to relive the great music we had listened to. Every song on this cd is awesome.You will not be disappointed!!!! I ordered another one for a friend. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , July 12, 2010

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  Okay, but not a lot of instruments nor arrangements

  I liked the song choices--they are all favorites, but the arrangements are quite simplified and stripped down. Don't love it, but it's okay. 3/5 Jaylynn Lewis - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Caribbean Party (Audio CD) I liked the song choices--they are all favorites, but the arrangements are quite simplified and stripped down. Don't love it, but it's okay. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 22, 2013

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  The Caribbean: A History of the Region and Its Peoples

  Book (University Of Chicago Press)
  List Price: $40.00
  

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