Book Description
ChiChi Maggiordino will do anything to get God's attention. She will hold her breath, stand on tiptoe for an hour, walk a mile backward, climb all stairs on her knees.... anything. When her grandmother teaches her how to use the Evil Eye, telling her it's how Jesus Christ made his miracles and how the Italians got rid of Mussolini, ChiChi realizes it's what her prayers have been missing. Now she can get started on the business of making her mother happier by helping her find love, and healing her brother's weak lungs.But ChiChi's family lives in Minneapolis, and it's the 1950s. For an Italian immigrant family, sometimes it seems like nothing can make life easier. ChiChi's mother still pines for her husband, a long-dead American soldier; ChiChi's brother is disdainful of her sacrifices and penance-he doesn't understand what his older sister already knows, that sometimes God needs to be bribed. When her grandmother passes away, ChiChi steps up her search for meaning and happiness, but it seems to be fruitless. And she struggles, the way so many women do, because her love for her family is suffocating, even while it fulfills her. It's not until she meets two Italian dwarves, and they teach her of the ancient clown tradition, the commedia dell'arte, that she comes to understand that in order to make everyone else happy, she herself must be happy.But first she must find her own way in the world.... and learn to accept that not even the power of the Evil Eye can keep people from changing.
Customer Reviews:
Entertaining.......2007-07-14
The book was very interesting and comical. It is especially interesting to the children of immigrant parents. At times a little exaggerated, but it brought back a lot of memories.
Great book.......2006-09-11
The character, ChiChi is so loveable. She's an outcast, and unusual, and she feels right at home with you. I loved reading about her going through these situations and growing up. Very well written and fast-paced. A classic for sure.
Dancing as fast as she can.......2005-10-03
Why doesn't Mamma love me? Maybe if I try hard enough I can make her care. I Love You Like a Tomato is an often bitter, sometimes sweet novel aabout a little girl born of a teenaged mother in war-torn Italy. Others say ChiChi is pazza, crazy, but it's her mother who's the crazy member of this family. There isn't much wrong with ChiChi that her self-absorbed, self-pitying mother couldn't fix if she bothered. This dysfunctional family moves to post-war Minnesota, and Marie Giordano tells the story of ChiChi's desperate quest for love. Engaging and funny despite the sadness of it's theme, Love/Tomato is a little known gem of a book that also illuminates the experience of the Italian immigrant to 1950's America.
i love this book.......2005-08-14
This was a very interesting Book. it was a little hard to get into, but when I started to learn more about the charachters, it was very interesting, I really liked the book, it was a little hard to read though with all of the Italian words since I do not know Italian, but still an excellent read.
A new favourite!.......2005-04-29
I loved this book (like a tomato). This is a really well written, light and easy read. Although the story has it's tragic moments, I loved the craziness of the characters and the humour throughout. And who could resist the title?
Can't wait for part two...
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Title: Giordano, Marie. I love you like a tomato, a novel.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Author: Phyllis LaMontagne
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Date: July 1, 2004
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Volume: 38
Issue: 4
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Customer Reviews:
What a Deal........2006-01-23
Billionaire's Proposition by Leanne Banks starts another sensational Dynasty series...The Elliotts.
Gannon Elliott is determined to have his magazine come out on top. This means he needs to get Erika Layven back on his team as his editor in chief. But this is going to take all of his charm since he ended their affair abruptly over a year ago.
Erika Layven enjoys her work at HomeStyle Magazine but she does miss the fast-paced environment of Pulse Magazine. She is shocked that Gannon Elliott offers her, her old job back at Pulse. Erika agrees but with a stipulation of her own, she wants a child.
Erika and Gannon enter into a no strings affair. They both think their hearts aren't on the line but this time so much more is at stake. Erika and Gannon are both strong willed characters that live, work and play to its fullest.
Billionaire's Proposition is quick witted, funny, hot and sexy. Leanne Banks packs a lot of story into this book. Looking forward to the next book in this series and more from Ms. Banks.
contract gone haywire... .......2006-01-13
Gannon needed Erika's editorial skills so that he could help his father win the CEO position of the EPH. Erika thought this was her chance to get what she always dreamed of - a baby! So, they made a contract - she come work for him, and he give her his sperm. But what they didn't take into consideration was the sizzling attraction between them...and boom! you have a fast pace, amazing story.
What I liked about this book is that it didn't minced words. The author got the scenes and dialogues right that will have you hooked, lined and sinkered. I would truly recommend this book to everyone, and it is an amazing way to start a new dynasty - THE ELLIOTTS.
Can't wait for Taking Care of Business by Brenda Jackson to come out. Would like to know how the romance between a white billionaire and a black social worker turns out. (no social discrimination intended)
*** Proposition****.......2006-01-10
Front back cover:
Gannon Elliott never expected to become a father just to hire an editor for his magazine. But the billionaire had been bred to compete and win, like all in the Elliott dynasty, and now to win a challenge, he needed the best - his ex-lover Erika Layven.
More than anything, Erika wanted a baby, and the way she saw it, Gannon, who'd ruined her for any other man, owed her. It didn't matter that his green eyes drew her like a bee to honey, that his killer bod put sinful thoughts in her head. She'd simply draw up a contract and treat him like any other business deal. But Erika made one fatal mistake. She underestimated Gannon's charms....
I like Leanne Bank's writting style. This book was a great and a fast read, the begining of a new dynasty. I like the book because didn't have a big family dilemma. I was able to enjoy the romance. My favorite part the end, but you will have to read it. I won't tell you. Enjoy
Average customer rating:
- Delightful and very funny indeed
- Lighthearted fantasy
- Rating: A/A- ; humorous light fantasy.
- great lighthearted fantasy
- Rating: A/A-humorous light fantasy.
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Witch and Wombat
Carolyn Cushman
Manufacturer: Warner Books
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Binding: Paperback
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Customer Reviews:
Delightful and very funny indeed.......2006-12-03
I don't know what it is about the very word "wombat" which gets some people well on the way to cracking up with laughter. Fortunately, if you are not one of them, the fact that one of the characters in this story is turned into a wombat in the second chapter and stays that way for most of the rest of the book is far from being the only joke.
The magical world is running out of psychic energy because humans in the "outer worlds" have stopped believing in witches, monsters, and other supernatural beings. So the troll, Bentwood, who acts as the Producer for "Grimmworld" comes up with an idea - to harness the imagination of dungeons and dragons fanatics from our world by bringing them to the "Inner Worlds" for a quest in the belief that they are taking part in a computer-generated adventure game.
Hali, the "Witch" half of the title, and her familiar Bernie, who is the "Wombat" half, have to shepherd a group of three human kids and an obnoxious critic through the world of magic, not realising that the hazards they are passing through are very real and that they could actually get killed. At first, since most of the ogres and monsters attacking the party have been hired by the management and are under strict instructions to lose the fights the party gets into, the danger should not be too great. But then they run into union monsters who are on strike against the management, and suddenly things start to get rather too exciting ...
The ending is a little downbeat; I wonder if Cushman was setting things up for a sequel which was never written. However, in general this is by turns amusing and exciting, and always entertaining.
Lighthearted fantasy.......2004-04-24
This book has a little bit of everything - and all of it well done! Fantasy, role playing, magic, romance, fairy tale, dry humor, and mythical creatures are all in this one. The good (Hali), the bad (snotty elflord), and the ugly (Bentwood) combine to keep you entertained throughout the book. I recommend this book highly. My only complaint is that there is no sequel. I would definitely like to see more like this.
Rating: A/A- ; humorous light fantasy........2003-12-31
Business has been slow for Hali, and she's stuck in an irritatingly tidy
A-frame with a blue plastic roof. When her boss Bentwood comes up
with a scheme to lure fantasy gamers to the Inner World as tourists,
she agrees to help in exchange for a properly spooky witch's hut...
As witches go, she lacked a certain fearsome something...
Preteens, to her mortification, pegged her instantly as a pushover...
Hali liked to think that her mouse-brown hair snaked about her face,
but in reality it hung in limp tendrils that only came to life in wet
weather, when they suddenly sat up and curled wildly...
At the other extreme, Hali's most beguiling expression, adopted at
social occasions attended by attractive males, tended to send her targets
running for their lives.
The gamers are told that they'll have a chance to play a VR game of
*unprecedented* realism. They're duly ported over from the Outer
Worlds, and the fun begins. The first group includes two college boys,
one high-school girl, and a singularly obnoxious game-critic - in
terminal exasperation, Hali turns this last into a giant dung-beetle. He
finds he rather likes his new role...
"Trust me, he's a happy insect, " Hali said... "The antidote's the
usual... "
"True love's kiss?", Bernie asked, amused. "That one's not going to
find true love outside a mirror."
There are few surprises in this first novel, but the cheerful tone and
amusing skits keep the pages turning. Ms. Cushman is perhaps better-
known for her monthly column in Locus, where she reviews books
much like the one she has written (though most of those are not so
well done). She is a reliable reviewer and an entertaining writer. I
hope she got sufficient encouragement from "W&W" to write another.
Happy reading--
Peter D. Tillman
[review written 1998]
great lighthearted fantasy.......1999-05-06
this was such a great book that i can only hope there are sequels. a dash of realism in the fantasy world leaves witch hali needing money for a new house. the idea of her running counseling sessions for a group of teenagers under the cover of 'virtual reality' to disguise the magic was lots of fun and leaves us open for a sequel.. which i hope comes someday.
Rating: A/A-humorous light fantasy........1999-02-05
Business has been slow for Hali, and she's stuck in an irritatingly tidy A-frame with a blue plastic roof. When her boss Bentwood comes up with a scheme to lure fantasy gamers to the Inner World as tourists, she agrees to help in exchange for a properly spooky witch's hut... There are few surprises in this first novel, but the cheerful tone and amusing skits keep the pages turning.
Average customer rating:
- Humorous light fantasy -- recommended
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Witch and Wombat
Manufacturer: Warner Books Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000HEE6OU |
Customer Reviews:
Humorous light fantasy -- recommended.......2006-10-11
Business has been slow for Hali, and she's stuck in an irritatingly tidy
A-frame with a blue plastic roof. When her boss Bentwood comes up
with a scheme to lure fantasy gamers to the Inner World as tourists,
she agrees to help in exchange for a properly spooky witch's hut...
As witches go, she lacked a certain fearsome something...
Preteens, to her mortification, pegged her instantly as a pushover...
Hali liked to think that her mouse-brown hair snaked about her face,
but in reality it hung in limp tendrils that only came to life in wet
weather, when they suddenly sat up and curled wildly...
At the other extreme, Hali's most beguiling expression, adopted at
social occasions attended by attractive males, tended to send her targets
running for their lives.
The gamers are told that they'll have a chance to play a VR game of
*unprecedented* realism. They're duly ported over from the Outer
Worlds, and the fun begins. The first group includes two college boys,
one high-school girl, and a singularly obnoxious game-critic - in
terminal exasperation, Hali turns this last into a giant dung-beetle. He
finds he rather likes his new role...
"Trust me, he's a happy insect, " Hali said... "The antidote's the
usual... "
"True love's kiss?", Bernie asked, amused. "That one's not going to
find true love outside a mirror."
There are few surprises in this first novel, but the cheerful tone and
amusing skits keep the pages turning. Ms. Cushman is perhaps better-
known for her monthly column in Locus, where she reviews books
much like the one she has written (though most of those are not so
well done). She is a reliable reviewer and an entertaining writer. I
hope she got sufficient encouragement from "W&W" to write another.
Review written 1998, by Peter D. Tillman
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Witches, wallabies, wombats, and bashful bunyips
Mary Ann Willis
Manufacturer: M.A. Willis
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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Book Description
This handsome new edition of the authoritative English translation of the Aramaic (Syriac) Old and New Testaments--the language of Jesus--clarifies difficult passages and offers fresh insight on the Bible's message.
Customer Reviews:
GIVE ME A BREAK!!!.......2007-08-08
The title ''alludes'' to this book being authorized by at least one of the Eastern Churches by saying, 'The Authorized Bible of the Church of the East'. Is this the beginning of a lot of disinformation?
It would seem so as Hebrew was most likely used for Mathew and the book of Hebrews and the rest of the NT written in Greek. Which Greek makes sense, since St. Paul was from Tarsus and the lingua franca of the day was Greek. If you want to write to people in different areas you would write Greek for mass appeal... especially since most of the letters were sent to modern day Turkey and Greece!
As well as Hebrew makes sense, but that should be self explanitory.
However, I can understand personal bias, this is obviously what the author believes. But, back to my original complaint lets go back to the title. It alludes to being authorized by some church in the east... but is missing books from the Old Testament!
Now that is too much disinformation and personal bias for me...
GIVE ME A BREAK!!!
Good Bible.......2007-06-20
Lamsa has given us a great Bible. The aramaic brings clarity to passages that either didn't make sense, or seemed to contradict other passages in the my KJV bible. This bible will never replace my Companion Bible of the KJV by E.W. Bullinger, but it's a tremendous resource, and an outstanding translation.
Holy Bible: From the Ancient Eastern Text.......2007-04-01
Going directly to the source is always the most reliable. When you can't understand the source, then a translator who shares the native tongue of the source is next best. Awesome translation.
Now, this is a Bible!.......2007-03-19
If you are looking for KJV or NIV, you will be sorely disappointed. This books comes from the ancient language in its translation and in doing so gives a new light on the scriptural message. Well worth the read.
Intellectual Translation.......2007-02-01
As soon as I got this translation in the mail I couldn't wait to read it. In doing so, I am delighted to see the scholarship that was invested into this translation by George M. Lamsa. Being able to identify the subtle mistakes of the "dot and tiddle" of many translators, Lamsa reveals the pureness of the Aramaic language.
Lamsa reveals that rope and camel are the same words in Aramaic, yet, it is the context of the passage that determines the word. It makes more sense that it would be harder for a "rope" to go through the eye of a needle, then a "camal." Yes, there has been discussion regarding the "Camal-gate" and how a camal had to enter Jerusalem, however, seeing that the words are practically identical, it is more translatable as "rope."
Also, the reference on the cross where, Yeshua (Jesus), cried out, "My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me," is translated in this version using the phrase, "My God, my God, for this is why I came (my destiny)." This too, makes more sense because of the placement of the Aramaic letters. Furthermore, no where else does the Bible teach that God would "forsake" his son. This is primarily out of the "theological teachings on Jesus taking on the sins of the world." This has always puzzied me because in the Tenach (Old Testament) it teaches that God was "pleased" to offer His son as a sacrifice. (I believe this is found in Isaiah). For the cross was His (Jesus') purpose for being Emanu-El (God with us).
Lamsa does a tremendous job on this translation, however, I am dissappointed about the effort put into this work by the publishing company. I do believe that as this translation grows amongst it's readers, more options will be available. It would be nice to see more footnotes, cross-references, and scholarly adaptations to this work. However, my copy (paper bound) has continually held up to the rigorous handling of the reader, although, it would be nice to have a leather-bound copy.
Overall, this translation meets my expectations, however, it continues to use "Greek and Roman idiology," rather than, first century thought and Jewish idioms. Such as using the terms Judah for Judas (which is correct), however, it uses Judea instead of Judah for the "place." After the Forth Century C.E., the "body of Messiah" had separated itself from the Jewish people and declared them as "Killers of Christ." This antiSemetism permeates through out most modern translations, and continues to go unseen, why? Also, the Lamsa Translation continues to use "church" instead of the "body of Messiah," and "synagogue" referring to the Jewish place of worship (regarding all negative references), when in fact, the early "Body of Messiah" met in synagogues. The subtleness of antiSemetism flows through out many translations, including the famous KJV; Therefore if I had to choose which one I would preach from, I would choose the Lamsa Translation.
Finally, the translation is very good, but not excellent, (this coming from a Jewish believer in Yeshua). Even though, the First Century, Body of Messiah used Aramaic, she also used Hebrew in the synagogues, and the Septuigent (spelling?). Both, the Septuigent and the Aramaic translations where completed by Jewish scribes. Therefore, the Jewish idioms would flow through out the translations; unfortunately, many translations, including this one, forgot the influence of the Olive Tree--being the root, and replaced Jewish thought with Greek thought. All cards on the table, this translation is good and recommended for those that desire to reach further into the Jewish roots of Christianity.
Customer Reviews:
Illumination of the TEXT.......2001-04-27
This edition of the Holy Bible lifted my heart with the knowledge that although the authors of the King James and Greek translators tried their best to duplicate each thought, sometimes idioms can be lost in translation. This edition gives possible differing translations of the same text and supplies us with the original words and the similiar looking words that explain why newer Bibles have different terms than perhaps were intended. I recommend this as a companion to all study Bibles in the home.
Amazon.com
Home alone?
The Fifteen-Minute Single Gourmet shows how to shop fast and buy small amounts, then turn fresh ingredients into dishes rarely enjoyed when eating solo chez-vous. Mitchell makes a good case for cooking from scratch, asserting that it's healthier for both body and soul. She then helps you keep kitchen time to a minimum. You really can whip up her Tandoori Chicken, Sole with Currant-Almond Sauce, Zesty Black Bean Soup and 97 other varied dishes in about 15 minutes--and enjoy the results. To keep your larder lean, Mitchell suggests lots of variations for dishes. They handily help you use up ingredients you can't buy in single-serve sizes. There are also loads of tips that help inexperienced cooks and interest those who are more at ease in the kitchen.
Customer Reviews:
Bye-bye fast food!.......2006-06-07
I've had this cookbook since before I was married (many, many years). When I purged my cookbook collection a few years ago I held on to this one because the recipes are so simple and healthy.
Today, I reach for it often when my husband travels. (I just don't have the motivation to stand in the kitchen for more than 15 minutes if it's just me to appreciate the results.)
On Sunday, I had scallops with chutney, apples and pears. Last night I had chicken parmesan with chunky tomato sauce. This morning I whipped up a chicken-mango salad for lunch today. And tonight I'll use up the leftover tomato sauce from yesterday (mixed with a little orange zest and chevre) over steamed potatoes. The best part is, none of these took longer than 15 minutes to make! Really!
As others have mentioned, the fare isn't "gourmet" but it's certainly delicious, especially since you don't have to slave away for very long to prepare it. It tastes way better than anything you might pick up from a fast food joint or make from a box, too.
I'd highly recommend the cookbook for anyone who is single or living with one person (the recipes can be easily doubled). It would also be perfect for a college student just striking out on their own in their first apartment.
Good, not great.......2002-03-28
I wanted to like this one more, but several things... the small binding made it a pain to keep open (while cooking). The recipes were ok...just well... I have several others I will use more. This was one of those cases of I wish I had seen it in the bookstore before buying... not a "bad" cookbook, just not a "great" one either....was expecting so much more potential to this topic...
Great book!.......2001-10-09
As a single, male graduate student in engineering living alone in a studio apartment, "Thou shalt not cook" used to be one of my Ten Commmandments. After almost a year, I finally got tired of all the hamburgers, pizza, and Subway sandwiches. The cost of eating out all the time was also hurting me financially. I bought this book after reading the recommendations on Amazon, and I must say it has been very satisfying. The recipes are really fast and easy to put together, and the dishes are delicious. I was at first a little disappointed at the lack of pictures, but soon found out there wasn't really a great need for them because the recipes are simple enough to manage with the instructions only. I didn't like a few of the dishes, but then there could never be a cook book with a hundred recipes where every single one of them appeal to everyone. I can't believe I'm actually enjoying cooking now, and having different, tasty meals every day at such low cost and effort. Yummy! Be gone all you junk food!
Nice book.......2001-08-14
The recipes in this book are good, but it lacks pictures! Pictures would make it much more helpful and enjoyable.
Learn to cook, and free your taste buds!.......2000-02-09
True story: My first two years of law school I hated cooking. I ate out even thought I couldn't really afford it, lived off yogurt and fruit, microwaved, ANYTHING to get out of actually preparing food. Then this book caught my eye and I decided to give it a try.
The results were just spectacular! These were the first actual dishes I'd ever prepared, and they really are that simple to make. This book boosted my kitchen confidence so much I even dared to try making the spring rolls. While it's not "The Joy of Cooking," it is a great education nonetheless. Fresh herbs, exotic ingredients, and quick techniques are all incorporated here, with very detailed instructions so that total beginners can follow along. Your first time may take a half hour instead of 15 minutes, but stick with it!
And to all you bachelors out there: making "Girlfriend Chicken" isn't going to impress her any more. Try making double portions of any of these recipes instead. NOTE: Larger guys like me may want to adjust some of the recipes, making half again or twice as much as the directions call for.
Book Description
This book contains hundreds of color photographs that identify, illustrate, and evaluate antique textiles of interest in the marketplace today, including quilts, coverlets, Marseille spreads, bonnets, Amish socks, aprons, petticoats, and other fashions for the body and home. The information included in the book allows the reader to familiarize himself with both commonplace and fancy items, and provides a source to guide and educate the inexperienced buyer about currently popular collectibles. It also provides a resource for appraisers and others interested in current market values. Both nineteenth and twentieth century items are included, representative of art and function of everyday living. AUTHORBIO: Bobbie Aug and Sharon Newman met in Paducah, Kentucky, at the 1989 American Quilter's Society Show. Both were in the first group tested and certified as quilt appraisers by AQS. Currently, both serve as members of the AQS Appraiser Certification Program Committee. AUTHORBIO: Gerald Roy comes to quiltmaking from a fine art background. After receiving an MFA in painting, he taught art for 10 years in Oakland, CA. Growing up in Massachusetts, he developed a deep love and appreciation for American antiques. Eventually he and his late partner, Paul Pilgrim, opened a gallery on the west coast. Ever since his first serious quilt purchase in 1969, Gerald has been involved in an all-consuming quest to collect the finest examples of quilts. REVIEW: Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy's Antique Quilts and Textiles provides a price guide to functional cloths, from pieced quilts and comforters to clothing. Plenty of color plates provide clear pictures of cloth 'comforts' while descriptions begin with an introduction in each chapter and move to histories of each cloth style and type. -Midwest Book Review
Customer Reviews:
Antique Quilts & Textiles.......2005-08-27
This is the best of the best book. All quilters who wish to have knowledge MUST OWN this book. Dated information, dated quilts, dated fabric rolled in one book is a value to you.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent pictures with inspiring designs!.......1997-11-12
This book was an excellent attempt to show
people how to make cards that are also a
personalized gift. It was a fun book to
look through because the photography was
wonderful. The writing inspired me to
start making my own personalized cards for
special occasions and close friends. In
addition, the directions were clear, with
step-by-step diagrams. The drawback is that
some of the cards were very difficult to
make (I have tried making about half of
them), and perhaps not realistic for the
novice. However, I also use this book for
ideas and I don't ever tire of going through
it. I highly recommend this book for people
who love paper crafts!
Book Description
Preparing a nursery may be a parent’s most joyful and meaningful decorating project ever. Filled with visions of the newborn swathed in soft blankets and tucked in a crib with a rocker at the ready, it’s easy to feel excited-and to be completely overwhelmed. Enter Baby’s Room. In the same winning format as Kids’ Rooms, this inspirational book shows that decorating and furnishing a room for a newborn need not be difficult or expensive. Author Jessica Strand offers practical counsel on all the elements of room layout-everything from furniture and fixtures to lighting and window treatments. Color choices, fabrics, and themes are also explored, along with baby-friendly storage systems. To help parents visualize the possibilities, Baby’s Room showcases ten innovative nurseries that blend form and function with charm and creativity. With a comprehensive source list, easy make-it-yourself projects, and colorful photographs throughout, Baby’s Room delivers-everything but baby!
Customer Reviews:
Decent Book.......2006-07-03
This book gave us some good ideas about how to decorate our nursery. It had great explanations about crib types, sizes and more. I wish the pages were bigger. Other than that its a good book.
An Inspiring Book.......2005-05-22
This is truly an inspiring beautiful book.It revolves
completely around babies and their myriad needs.Most of the
rooms could be called unisex for an infant.All babies like
stuffed animals,mobiles and have the same baby needs,e.g.crib,
changing area,rocking chair.
I did enjoy the little ideas that came with it-"The Asian
Look".How beautiful for a little adopted girl from China.I have
a Beatrix Potter "Peter Rabbit" room in blue & white,for my
grandson's room.This interested me because there was a
vintage theme of Beatrix Potter (pg.148)for girls done in
pink and green.They both hold the same characters on their
shelfs and I had not seen this book when I decorated.
In many ways,you see,we get ideas for either boy or girl
on each page.This will of course change (the minor decor)as
the child ages.
It is good to be reminded of the size of crib slats,lead
free paint,and other safety issues.Also,to contemplate flooring,
and the large amounts of storing space you will need.And do
check vintage toys and flea-market furniture to meet safety
requirements.
If you are looking for projects,Better Homes & Gardens,
has several soft cover books on the subject.These can usually
be found in a large Home Improvement Store or Library.
Projects but no great ideas.......2004-07-09
I was somewhat disappointed in this book in that it was really geared towards girls' rooms. Some of the ideas were helpful. But in looking back, I don't think that I should have bought this book. The photographs were very limited as well. I was looking for ideas and I didn't find them here.
classy baby room ideas.......2002-06-12
okay, i admit, i'm very picky when it comes to decorating. i recently had a baby and when it came to designing her room, i was in a quandry as to how we ideally wanted to decorate it. I'm a designer, so i prefer to stray from the pack and create a unique environment, yet still maintaining comfort and class. This book brought it all together! The colors, themes and choice of furniture were ideal to what we had in mind. No corny ideas in this book. The rooms are designed so that they can grow with the baby for a while as well. I'm hoping our little girl will enjoy her garden theme for at least 5 more years :) If you're one to do projects, the book instructs you on how they created a few of the room accents...a floral coat rack, for example.
Great ideas, great photography, great book.
Book Description
Type can be the most exciting element in graphic design. This extraordinary collection of type encompasses typographic and typeface designs for print and screen. Work has been gathered from all over the world, reflecting the global nature of design influences in contemporary typography as well as the increasing influence Web typography exerts upon print.
Customer Reviews:
Type - No Borders No Boundaries No Limits.......2002-10-05
If you are designer in any field you are going to love this book. I was extremely impressed with the variety of content - from posters, CD covers, corporate stationary, logos and invitations. This book has it covered in over 180 brilliant full colour pages. The selected designs in this book use some of the traditional type faces we have grown to love aswell as showcasing dozens and dozens of new and inovative type styles created by designers across the globe. Make sure you add this book to your list - you won't regret it - it's a wonderful addition to any designers bookshelf.
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Type-No Borders/boundaries/limits
Manufacturer: Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Deutschland GmbH
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 3935814062 |
Book Description
This unique, best-selling series features quotes gathered over the years from family, friends, and the artists themselves giving the reader a personal insight into their music and world. Fully illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.
Customer Reviews:
Starting A Dylan Book Collection?.......2003-02-01
This is really a (the) great book for the base of a Dylan book
collection. Each of the 112 pages comprising this paperback
has at least one photograph, and many pages have two or three!
In my mind the pictures alone are worth a binding of their own. They
include many of his co-workers, and famous peers. After looking
at all of them for the first time, you really get a "feel" for
the environment in which he has been working (living) for the
last 30 - 40 years.
The entire collection of quotes (quotes and pictures are all you get, folks)
are catagorized by a plethora of topics, which enables quick referencing,
so you really should learn ALOT about his PERSONALITY.
I say "personality" because the quotes are in
conversational mode, candid, ranginging from silly quips and
understatements to very sincere and thoughtful comments; the way
I imagine he shares with intimates. This is not a stilted,
unemotional, professional collection of aphorisms, and I feel better informed
as a result.
A must for any Dylan fan.......2001-11-12
Bob Dylan fans will enjoy this book that features over 100 pages of Dylan quotes on subjects ranging from music, the 60's, drugs, love, his idols, songwriting, and more. Everybody knows that Dylan was a wily and occasionally malicious interviewee, and this book reflects that. I laughed out loud several times at his witticisms directed back at the hollow questiosn that were put to him. However, there are some very pointed answers that he serves up here as well, that seemingly give a real insight into his persona, his life, and his views. There are also a lot of high-quality pictures. My only complaint is that the book is a little short-you can easily read it all in one setting, though it's probably a book that you'll go back to time and again to see what Dylan offered up on a particular subject-it would have been nice, for instance, if it had a section where Dylan commented upon particular songs of his, such as was done in the Leonard Cohen book in the "In His Own Words" series. Still, Dylan interviews are always hard to come by, and this is the best copendium you'll find featuring them.
Best Interview Book Around -- Fun.......2000-06-12
This book contains a compilation of Dylan's own words, transcribed from interviews, press conferences, radio, and TV shows. Complete with scores of pictures, In His Own Words is a must for any Dylan fan. Dylan dons persona after persona, and the results are quite entertaining.
Hillarious--the most fun Bob book.......1999-09-25
A must for any Bob Dylan fan, this book contains an ecclectic collection of Dylan's responses to reporters and others.
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