Cage's Bend

Customer Reviews:

Warm and inspiring!.......2007-04-10

This is a painful, yet at the same time, joyful ride through a family's turmoil of having a mentally-ill son. Coleman really invites you to know the characters and how they tick. A reflective journey that will inspire you to think about just how good life is and what it has to offer. A truly enjoyable experience that I recommend to anyone who needs a reminder of how the simple things in life matter so much.

Mindless drivel by a Faulkner wannabe.......2006-04-08

Perhaps I read a different book than the other reviewers. I found the book devoid of any redeeming features. The characters were stereotypical and not endearing.

Cage, the eldest, is the prototypical golden boy gone bad afflicted with manic depressive disorder which he unfortunately self medicates with alcohol, cocaine and LSD. When he crashes he cons money from clients and family members, including his elderly grandmother.

Harper, the youngest, is a sex addict who becomes wealthy during the stock market bubble by some type day trading scheme. His sexual exploits appear in the realm of fantasy.

Nick, the good brother, is idealized throughout the book but dies intoxicated in a traffic accident.

The ending is contrived. Women, who heretofore are mindless sex objects, now come to the rescue. Cage is cured by going back to nature and Harper becomes suddenly monogamous when he meets a fairy tale princess. And they all lived happily ever after.........Faulkner is turning over in his grave.

powerfully poignant family drama .......2006-02-13

Southern Episcopal Minister Franklin Rutledge and his wife, Margaret raise three sons, born in the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s. Though he once dreamed of a Ph.D. in Divinity Studies instead of father to three rambunctious boys, Franklin is pleased with what God has given him. He worries about the rivalry between his two oldest, Cage and Nick, born less than one year apart, but believes that is God's way. He thanks God that Harper was born a decade later. Cage is a terrific athlete, intelligent, charming and a hunk. Nick, except when competing against Cage, is reticent though he is as smart and handsome as his older brother. Harper worships his brothers and wants to be with them all the time.

In 1987 Nick dies in a car accident. His surviving family struggles to cope with the loss. Cage blames himself as he was the last to speak with Nick; his mood swings soon are diagnosed as bipolar disorder. Harper makes it at Wall St. but hides his loss and his fear that Cage is next with alcohol and drugs. Franklin believes he has failed as a Bishop because he has unsuccessfully brought any comfort to his family. Margaret, though grieving her loss, knows she must help her dysfunctional family heal.

Rotating perspective between the four Rutledges, readers obtain a powerfully poignant family drama that looks deep at interactions and interrelationships when the dynamics change due to the death of the fifth participant leading to new conflicts arising. The key to CAGE'S BEND is that the characters seem real especially as members of a competitive family. Carter Coleman provides a fabulous complex tale of people struggling to cope with loss often by destructive behavior.

Harriet Klausner

Great book.......2006-02-02

Great book! A great view into the mind and behavior of manic-depressive people. Lets you know how this illness can effect an entire family.

Cage's Bend is a must read!

Who? What? When? Where?.......2005-07-14

Coleman really does bring out his individual style in this novel. He jumps from different people to different times to different places. It may sound confusing, but he actually gets away with it in this book. It seems to give the novel more depth. Coleman captures all of the male character's personalities with ease. However, when it comes to the women in his novel, I think he could have written their characters with more personality.

Arthur's Room: Arthur's Spirit Struggles to Escape the Cage of Cerebral Palsy

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Entering Arthur's Room

Arthur's Room: Arthur's Spirit Struggles to Escape the Cage of Cerebral Palsy
Cynthia Davidson Bend
Manufacturer: Beaver's Pond Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1931646341

Customer Reviews:

Entering Arthur's Room.......2003-07-30

Arthur, a young cerebral palsy victim, is overprotected by an affluent family in a vintage brownstone house that essentially serves as his prison. Laid in St. Paul between the two World Wars, the story tells of his enforced seclusion and of his struggle to give expression to all that lies within him. His sister, also stifled by a domineering mother, learns to comprehend his efforts to speak and even to record them.
Author Cynthia Davidson Bend has worked extensively in helping cerebral palsy victims to communicate, and two of the poems attributed to Arthur are actually the creations of her real life students. If she is able to look into the hearts of those afflicted by the disorder, she is also able to chronicle the development of Arthur's sister. The young girl's perception of her world is transformed by her growing understanding of all that lies in Arthur's room.

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Cage's Bend
Carter Coleman
Manufacturer: Warner Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LH6U4M

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Cage's Bend [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)
Carter Coleman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000L4QKAE

Product Description

15 Hours 29 Minutes, unabridged on 12 compact disks.

Amazon.com

The San Juan Islands in Washington State come alive in That Summer Place, an anthology set on fictional Spruce Island. In "Old Things" by Jill Barnett, California divorceé Catherine Winslow seeks to recreate the magic of her childhood with her two daughters on the island where her family spent many happy summers. She has no idea that she is about to revive a teenage romance as well.

In Debbie Macomber's "Private Paradise," widow Beth Graham is invited to stay on an island with friends. But when a last-minute accident keeps her friends from the island, Beth and her son end up sharing quarters with a handsome single father, John Livingstone, and his teenage daughter. Close quarters cause tempers to flare, but Beth and John just may manage to find love before the trip is over.

"Island Time" by Susan Wiggs finds workaholic Mitch Rutherford and Dr. Rosalinda Galvez busily conducting an environmental impact study of the island, although Mitch wonders if he will ever get anything done with the beautiful doctor around.

Barnett's trademark humor, Macomber's poignancy, and Wiggs's expert storytelling all combine to create the perfect summer beach book. --Maudeen Wachsmith

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful reading.......2007-01-09

I was unable to put the book down. As always Debbie Macomber is a wonderful author.

Magical setting!.......2005-08-18

This was a great summer read. The wonderful descriptions of the Pacific Northwest had me going online to research my dream vacation! If magical, serene, outdoorsy settings are important to you, this is the book for you! I especially enjoyed the stories by Jill Barnett and Susan Wiggs.

Great Book!.......2001-01-20

This book includes three stories all revolving around one location, San Juan Islands in Washington State. One author started the stories by setting the scene, then two other authors continued with Debbie Macomber's story in the middle. I have enjoyed much of Macomber's work, so I selected this novel to a quick summer read. I truely enjoyed the combinations of the three authors, and all three stories were enchanting.

Skip the Summer Place.......2000-08-17

This review is for the Audio version. I would not recommend this tape to anyone! The narrarators are soooo dramatic - for instance in the first story ( I can't even remember the title, it was so bad) the person reading the story emphasises every last word of the sentence, whispers and has to take a breath every few words. It is very annoying. I couldn't listen to any more than 20 minutes of the story - that's how bad she got on my nerves. The second story was not much better - she should have skipped the accent and I was disapointed in the storyline - Susan Wiggs is usually much better.

Maybe reading the book instead of listening would make a difference. But I will never know because there is no way I would waste more money on these short stories.

Summer Sizzles, Seethes, and does the Macarena.......1998-10-06

Putting authors Jill Barnett, Susan Wiggs and Debbie Macomber together at Rainshadow Lodge was a brilliant idea - and what a gift for readers. For three women, Catherine Winslow, Beth Graham, and Dr. Rosalinda Galvez, the old Victorian summer house on a remote island in Puget Sound is a sanctuary, a place to draw a deep breath, rest, re-evaluate their lives, and heal. None of them expected to find love. For Catherine, love comes packaged in the shape of her first love - and wow, have the years been good to him! Rosalinda discovers a workaholic boss that needs shaking up - so she teaches him the Macarena and raises his blood pressure. Beth finds a man whose teen-age daughter just may give them both grey hairs before they get around to saying "I love you".

These may be stories set in a summer place, but they'll keep you awake, smiling, any time of the year.

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That Summer Place: Private Paradise, island Time, Old Things
Jill; Wiggs, Susan; Macomber, Debbie Barnett
Manufacturer: Mira Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NXU1YO

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That Summer Place: Private Paradise/Island Time/Old Things (Mira Romance Anthology)
Debbie Macomber , Susan Wiggs , and Jill Barnett
Manufacturer: Mira
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000FXT2G0

Book Description

The Taurus Reach: a remote interstellar expanse that holds a very old and potentially cataclysmic secret, the truth of which is feared by the Tholians, coveted by the Klingons, and dubiously guarded by the Federation. At the center of this intrigue is Vanguard, a Federation starbase populated by an eclectic mix of Starfleet officers and civilians, whose lives are forever altered as they explore the layers of mystery surrounding the Reach and steadily peel them away...one after another.

In the aftermath of Harbinger, Commodore Diego Reyes commands Vanguard while waging an intensely personal struggle, tasked to uncover the true significance of the Taurus Reach while simultaneously concealing that mission from his fellow officers -- and even his closest friends. As the Daedalus-class U.S.S. Lovell brings some of Starfleet's keenest technical minds to help, the U.S.S. Endeavour makes a find that could shed further light on the enigmatic meta-genome that has captured the Federation's interest -- if its crew survives the discovery....

Deep within the Taurus Reach, an ancient and powerful alien mind has awakened prematurely from aeons of hibernation, alerted to the upstart civilizations now daring to encroach upon the worlds in her care. With the stakes for all sides escalating rapidly, the alien lashes out with deadly force against the interlopers, propelling the Vanguard crew on a desperate race to understand the nature of the attacker, and to prevent the Taurus Reach from becoming a war zone.

Customer Reviews:

Painfully wordy and hard to read.......2007-08-23

I was surprised by this novel after reading the first in the Vanguard series because it is so poorly written. I'm sure Dayton Ward does good work because this novel is very detailed, but this work is overly complicated and way too wordy for even a techno-geek and very long-time Trek fiction fan such as myself. I found the references to Trek lore to be encyclopedic rather than integrated into the story, as if the authors injected facts from past situations to bolster the strength of the "embeddedness" (if such a word exists) of the story in Star Trek lore. I suffered through this badly written novel because I enjoy the story created in the first novel (Harbinger) and want to keep up with it. However, with this author taking on "episode #4", I'm worried about the future of this series. This novel is a must read ONLY if you want to closely follow the Vanguard "series", but it's use of LONGGGGGG sentences and unnecessary detail make it a very difficult and less than enjoyable read.

One of the best Star Trek Series.......2007-08-23

I have to say that I didn't think I would like this series when I first bought the books. That said, this 3 book series was very entertaining and well written. I enjoyed the books so much that I have sought out others by David Mack, who wrote the first (Harbinger) and third (Reap the Whirlwind) books in the series.

Suggestion: don't read this book first. Get Harbinger. It is worth it to get to the final book, Whirlwind. You may as well get all three; they are so entertaining you'll want to go from one to the other seamlessly.

The story line is one of the better ones .......2007-06-12

It's not as good as the first book but still is wroth reading. I've already read the 3rd one and really enjoy this story line. so I look forward to more along this avenue.

Second book in series is inferior to the first........2007-01-02

While I greatly enjoyed the first book in this series, especially the 'panoramic' take on Star Trek with a minor focus on the main 'iconic' characters of the era (Kirk, Spock, etc), this second novel fell flat. The story itself is interesting enough, and the action is much more prevalent throughout.

Where it fails is as follows:

1. An apparent need to remind the reader of every major event that occurred in the first book, often multiple times. Since basically every event in the first book was a major event, this means that there's a lot of explanatory information of past events. Some of it is justified and done well. These tend to be a character remembering a name or event as something that motivates them. What I didn't like were the paragraphs, sometimes in the middle of a conversation, that summarized events in Book 1. Obviously the writers were attempting to make it possible to read the book without having read the first book. The clumsiness of this effort really detracts from the readability in places.

2. Poor writing. The writing simply isn't as clear or evocative as David Mack's style.

3. One of the most important things in a series like this is to make sure that the characters are rendered consistently. The first novel featured memorable characters, each with their own 'voice'. You could probably remove the character's name near the end of the novel and figure out who was being written about. For some reason, the portrayal of the same characters in this novel felt more generic. The new characters added also seem fairly generic or stereotyped.

4. Repetition of how a character feels is a constant theme here. Each time the story comes back to some characters, the authors seem to feel a need to remind us of what they were feeling the last time they were featured. As far as I'm concerned, if the character's feelings haven't changed, we don't need to keep being reminded except if said feelings change. This also applies to injuries. If a character receives an injury in this novel, you can be sure that the injury will be mentioned just about EVERY time they take an action or speak. This needed to be done a bit more sparingly and subtly.

5. One storyline seems only very tangentially connected to the events of the main story. Perhaps there's a reason for it being included, but given that no one in the main story is connected to this side storyline, it felt completely superfluous in this novel except as a way to heighten tension in the region. I can see a couple of ways that it might foreshadow some events that occur later in the television series, and the gameplan might be to bring this side storyline more fully into the main story in book 3, but for now it's a weakness.

6. Confusing motives. There's one fairly major bit of confusion near the end of the book, at least in my mind. One character is presented as being conflicted and then suddenly seems to have resolved the conflict without that transition being portrayed in the novel itself.

I'm looking forward to Part 3, mainly because the original author will be the writer. This second novel is probably required reading for anyone who wants to read the third novel, but I certainly wouldn't consider recommending the book by itself to anyone.

Good series...and getting better.......2006-11-26

While the first book was a little "causal" with the plot, this one snaps to attention and gets to business. Its a fun story and very entertaining. Most Star Trek series get lame by their 2nd or 3rd book. This one seems to be improving. I am really looking forward to the next book.

I'm still not entirely convinced with the Vulcan woman and her issues. But, I am warming up to the character.

Book Description

In a culture infatuated with youth and determined to avoid old age at all costs, this book dares to raise a question that has been all but forgotten in the age of Viagra and cosmetic surgery. What benefits might lie in accepting the aging process as natural, rather than trying to hold on to youth and its pleasures all the way to the grave?Osho takes us back to the roots of what it means to grow up rather than just to grow old. Both in our relationships with others, and in the fulfillment of our own individual destinies, he reminds us of the pleasures that only true maturity can bring. He outlines the ten major growth cycles in human life, from the self-centered universe of the preschooler to the flowering of wisdom and compassion in old age.Osho's sly sense of humor runs like a red thread through the book, along with a profound compassion and understanding of how easy it is to be distracted from the deeper meaning and purpose of our lives-which is, ultimately, to flower into our own individual uniqueness and maturity with an attitude of celebration and joy.

Customer Reviews:

Reading this is a blessing........2007-01-05

This book is one of my all time favorites. OSHO is phenomenal at speaking in a way that develops and guides your understanding. A note to be taken about the material in this book: this is not information, this is not philosophy, this is not poetry. The words in this book are hints to become aware of your inner being. One could easily read this and try to grasp what is said on an intellectual level, however it is not of the intellect, it is of being - awareness. This book is for anyone who is on the path of self inquiry. I love it. It has been difficult to find a more impactful read. The words of Sri Ramana Maharshi are the only reading I have found that strike me deeper, just the sheer potency(though for many would remain not understood). Osho is a genious at cultivating ones understanding. Of the several books I have by this author this one is special to me.

Mixed bag.......2005-12-12

This is only my 2nd Osho (i. e. Rajneesh) book & it's much different than the Tantra-Mahamudra book on Tilopa's Song. It's not as good, not as profound--it's far more earthy, even folksy. Much of it is simple, straightforward, mystical knowledge-eye-opening to newbies, & a refresher for old-timers-for instance, p. 130: "being is doing"-as in Jung's much-repeated Chinese quote about the right person with the right thought having an effect many miles away. However, some of the points made (at least for me) were valuable associations or extrapolations which I had neither encountered before nor reached for myself. For example, p. 78: "The moon reflected in the lake is the beginning of the search for the real moon. If you have never seen the moon reflected in the lake you may never search for the real moon" - commenting on the much-repeated Tibetan Buddhist illustration. But some statements went a bit too far IMHO: p. 132: "Only do that which you enjoy." While similar to Joseph Campbell's famous "follow your bliss," this assertion is too extreme to me-impractical in execution & bordering on hedonism. Other sayings were iconoclastic & controversial. For instance, p. 67: "My own understanding is that man came to know about meditation through sexual orgasm, because in life there is no other moment that comes so close to meditativeness." Further, his discussion on anger & love (p. 158) is, IMHO, over the top. You can form your own opinion of p. 60: "Freedom is a higher value than love" though I think he has a point here. Certain observations, while quite unusual, do seem to strike a chord: p. 27: "Friendship that happens between the 7th & the 14th year is the deepest...never again in life will such friendship happen," which is embedded in his rather convincing exposition of a child's growth--reminiscent of H. Spencer Lewis' "Self-Mastery & Fate with The Cycles of Life", 0912057459." Overall, it's a very easy book to read, though I'm not sure I like the "windows" highlighting certain phrases--similar to magazine articles. There's much knowledge, even wisdom included in this work, but some is too extreme for my taste. A case in point is p. 153: "Personality has to be dropped, only then can individuality arise" which seems to be an extreme view of the relationship between Jung's Persona & his Individuation process. It is difficult to envision someone existing, even fully individuated or enlightened, without a Persona (the set of characteristics one assumes in playing the roles necessitated by society) of some sort unless one were to become a wandering Mahasiddha (see Keith Dowman's "Masters of Enchantment" 089281053X). So, I think this is a valuable book, but the reader needs to keep life in perspective, & discriminating wisdom active, while reading it.

p.s. I evaluate a book on its own merits. There are some who are upset with Rajneesh (Osho means "teacher") for his imperfections, but then Tibetan teacher Chogyam Trungpa as well as many Zen masters in America have also demonstrated such (or worse) faults-as Western society weighs things. While excuses, explanations, & reasons abound, IMHO it is unrealistic to expect one's teachers to be perfect (despite "deity yoga"). The Buddha told his disciples to think for themselves, not to just take his word for things. Biblically: "Judge not lest ye be judged" & financially: "Let the buyer beware."

Osho the charlatan?.......2003-11-04

Be aware this Osho is the same "guru" who under the names Rajneesh Chandra Mohan and "Bhagwan" (the blessed one) in the 70's and 80's built an empire out of "spirituality", taking followers for $6 million to build an ashram in Oregon and at one time owning 29 Rolls Royces for his personal use. He was subsequently deported and changed his name again, presumably to continue the charade. But you be the judge of his work, this "review" is given only in the interests of full disclosure, which you will not find on the book jackets! Peace and blessings.

A Handbook for Would-be Grownups.......2000-04-29

So much of what passes for popular culture in America encourages us to remain in perpetual adolescence. And those who urge us to be "mature" so often seem dull, serious and sad. These pages, on the other hand, are full of the grace, humor and wisdom that come from embracing the years as they come. There's a fascinating chapter on the seven-year cycles of life that goes far beyond Gail Sheehy's "Passages" -- and the pages of the book are sprinkled with specially-formatted quotes that will stick with you for days, gathering new meaning and significance over time.

Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself

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Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself
Osho
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Italia With Love!

From Italia With Love

From Italia With Love: The Authentic Way to Cook Italian Food
Laura Donato
Manufacturer: American Literary Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books
Italian | European | Regional & International | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1561677426

Book Description

Author Laura Donato knows Italian cooking inside and out, having been in the family food business for many years. Born in Messina, Italy, Donato has lovingly collected over 100 authentic Italian recipes and each of them sends a savory aroma right off the page. As Donato states, "a good dish of pasta, tossed with an exquisite sauce, brings cheerfulness and awakens friendships." Food and family are central to every culture, and each recipe in this book is filled with the author's knowledge, good cheer, and love. Readers will enjoy Donato's easy-to-understand style, and her sound advice on the proper "old country" way of cooking. This must-have collection of mouth-watering dishes will delight the palate and the hearts of readers from every background.

Customer Reviews:

Italia With Love!.......2003-08-15

fantastic cookbook! The recipes are all very very good and also easy to make.These are certantly authentic recipes from the heart of Italy!

From Italia With Love.......2003-02-24

This book is absolutely wonderful! It provides easy to follow recipes that are some of the best Italian dishes I have ever tasted. This book is all about pasta and the recipes are traditional and tasty, yet unique. I particulaly enjoyed the Maccheroni Della Costa Viola and the Lasagna Dell 'Adriatico. I also loved the section of simple pasta sauces. They are so tasty! I learned not only how to make delicious Italian food, but also about Italy and its people. Ms. Donato brings to life the food and shares her passion for cooking out of love. Being Italian myself, I found this to be extremely authentic and not Americanized at all. The cook book is also paperback and relatively small, not at all bulky. I really enjoyed this book and am happy to have found it. I recommend it highly, keep up the good work Ms. Donato!

Product Description

Ever wonder why Keystone produced all these different World War stereo cards and what they're really worth? Now for the first time there is a comprehensive book providing title lists for all major sets, Keystone's links to other manufacturers, and a means of accurately evaluating the value of every Keystone World War stereoview.

Customer Reviews:

A Great Collector's Resource.......2007-05-06

Unlike the first reviewer, I bought this book for what it is, a resource for understanding Keystone World War One stereoviews. If you're looking for a picture book of WWI, I agree, this ain't it. The late Tex Treadwell compiled a list of over 1000 WWI stereoviews issued by Keystone View Company. No boxed set ever exceeded 400 views. The author of this book has managed to figure out which ones went with which boxed set, the year that they got included & when various views got deleted. In many instances the origin (source) of the view has been figured out. Personally, I am impressed with the author's efforts and like the book. If you collect World War One stereoviews this book is a must.

Not a Collection of Stereo Views.......2007-04-04

This is a collector's guide to Keystone stereo views of World War I--namely lists and information on the views available. If you actively collect this genre, this is a great guide. But if you're looking for a book of photographs (stereo or mono) of the Great War--forget it, you'll be (like me) very disappointed.

Product Description

How to create bracelets, baskets, pencil toppers, rings, pop-up greeting cards -- even history's first hand-made paper clips - out of multi-colored, plastic-coated wire. Forty different projects are described in Klutz-clear detail, and all the supplies are included.

Customer Reviews:

Fun!.......2007-01-04

This book has a variety of fun projects for an adult to share with a young person. Each will have a great time creating the projects. The pictures are great and the instructions are very clear.

Terrific!.......2000-06-20

This is a teriffic book for teens who love cute litte things that they can create on their own!

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Biggest Book of Decorative Painting (Better Homes & Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens
Manufacturer: Better Homes and Gardens
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Decorating | Interior Design | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
General | Interior Design | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Painting & Wallpapering | Interior Design | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Decorative Paint Techniques & Ideas

How to Paint Just About Anything (Better Homes & Gardens)

Spectacular Walls

50 Ways To Paint A Wall: The Easy Step-By-Step Way To Decorator Looks

1001 Ideas for Color & Paint (1001 Ideas)

ASIN: 0696225964
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Book Description

The most comprehensive and up-to-date compilation of decorative painting information to hit the market.

Illustrated step-by-step format will inspire, motivate, and guide readers confidently through a variety of painting projects.

Detailed instructions show how-to techniques for decorative painting on walls, floors, and furnishings.

Filled with exciting new effects, techniques, and materials that will help readers turn an ordinary room into something extraordinary.

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Showcase book, not much instruction

Experiential and college learning

One Color

One-Color Graphics

This is NOT a tutorial

One-Color Graphics: The Power of Contrast
Chen Design Associates
Manufacturer: Rockport Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Graphic Arts | Graphic Design | Design & Decorative Arts | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

2 Color Graphics: Unlimited Design Solutions

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop

1,000 Graphic Elements: Details for Distinctive Designs

Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find

Graphic Design America 3: Portfolios from the Best and Brightest Design Firms from Across the U.S.

ASIN: 1592530524

Book Description

Not only is one-color design timeless, classic, and visually powerful, it is also far less expensive to print than four-color design. Yet its simplicity is deceiving it takes real artistry and skill to effectively leverage the power of contrast.

One-Color Graphics provides a gallery of inspirational one-color and black-and-white designs created by professional artists around the world. From somber and elegant to edgy and bold, these masterpieces of contrast showcase the full range of moods the artist can create by working imaginatively with a basic yet potent color scheme.

Projects included in this book range from posters, invitations, and promotional materials to logos and letterheads. This book will help graphic designers of all levels harness the magic and simplicity of one color without breaking a client?s budget.

Customer Reviews:

Showcase book, not much instruction.......2005-07-28

I suppose I didn't read the reviews closely enough but I was surprised that this was a showcase book. I was expecting some instruction but there is absolutely none -- at least not textually. That is not the fault of the author but I'm including this in my comment to clarify for other potential buyers. I am teaching myself design and am not at the level where I can learn just by looking at other examples. I am sure for those with formal design educations or with professional experience this book will hold much more inspiration.

Experiential and college learning.......2004-04-18

Agree that book is a good resource for folks who are expanding their tech skill base. Unfair to trash designers who didn't "get it all" in college. 1) Have been designing myself for 20 yrs +" and I KNOW my skill base requires constant fine tuning. Luckily I enjoy learning. 2) College graphics classes have little time to teach a lot of material, now to include web, much of it conceptual. 3) Print is inherently complex because of its permanence. Have yet to meet a young designer who got the tech stuff in the classroom. That's what internships are for. "Rock on", young designers, you'll be learning forever.

One Color.......2002-11-29

This book is a find and a great visual aide. I haven't seen a book like this since the two-color print book I bought a few years back. To the person who bought this book to learn how to set up documents in photoshop for one color printing: You should have learned how to do that in your graphic design classes in college. If you haven't taken any graphic design classes then you have no business trying to be a designer.

One-Color Graphics.......2002-11-08

I really think this book deserves a better rating than two stars. This book shows how one color graphics can be beautiful and impactful too. This book is not a book for learning photoshop technique but for learning how to have a good layout with just one color. Person that buy this book to learn about photoshop has found a wrong book. As a graphic designer, dealing with clients want one color graphic most of the time, I find this book very useful.

This is NOT a tutorial.......2002-10-11

If you are considering this book to learn the Photoshop techniques that would allow you to produce documents that appear multi-color but are printed with only one ink, I don't think this will be the book you want. It has a lot of lovely photos of such printed pieces, but other than tell you what software, paper and printing methods were used, there is no instruction in achieving similar results. I expected more of a training approach to teach you HOW to do it, not just show the results.

Book Description

The Spin on Spiner is a comprehensive, detailed, accurate, and annotated survey of actor Brent Spiner's television, movie, theater, recording, and computer-game credits. Entries include such information as the basics for each role (date, character name, etc.), extended synopses, production notes, Spiner's "spin" on the role, and miscellaneous interesting tidbits. In addition, information on things Spiner did not do (misattributed roles, bad auditions, etc.) is included.

Customer Reviews:

Just the Facts, Ma'am.......2000-01-20

Fans of Brent Spiner -- and casual readers -- will find this factual filmography of Spiner's theatre, television and motion picture work insightful and concise. There's no "drooling fan", sychophantic, "goo-goo eyed" driveling over the actor in this book. It sticks to the facts, dispells some rumors, and gives everyone who reads it some of idea of this actor's full body of work. It's physically not much to look at (a soft cover piece with no artwork to speak of), but as reference material, it is excellent.

Very nicely done....no tabloid press here!.......1999-09-29

It has been mentioned before that this is not a tabloid-geared biography. Braverman steers clear of the personal and focuses on Spiner's public life and professional life -- not his personal life. This is a refreshing change from the Kitty-Kelly-esque celebrity bios we are used to seeing published. I do not need to know Mr. Spiner's favorite cereal or whom he first had intercourse with and where. This "spin" concentrates on the good stuff. Bravo, Ms. Braverman.

The one complete book for Spiner fans.......1999-06-12

Mimi Braverman's book "The Spin on Spiner" lists every film Brent has made, names his character, describes the scenes and his comments about the role. The same is done for all his live stage productions prior to "1776," and all TV appearances (except StarTrek series which can be found in other sources). "Spin" includes pages of biography and personal background. Everything is documented--no gossip, no guesswork, just very good reading.

BUY THIS NOW IF YOU CALL YOURSELF A BRENT FAN!!!!.......1999-06-01

And I thought I knew everything there was available about Brent Spiner!!! There was hardly anything in this book which I actually already knew about Brent, it's not like the stuff you get on every single Brent site on the web, this is interesting stuff you've never heard before about every darn role the guy has ever been in. It is well worth buying, I totally recommend it

detailed and concise.......1999-04-27

I thought the book was informative and interesting. The only thing lacking were pictures of Mr. Spiner (either how he really looks or pictures of him in character)and more personal information, such as his hobbies, future career goals, etc. All in all, a nicely done book.

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