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- Accidental Happiness
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Accidental Happiness: A Novel
Jean Reynolds Page
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ASIN: 0345462181
Release Date: 2006-09-26 |
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Someone once told me that groupings of objects should be displayed in threes. Three provides both tension and balance among items of varying size and heft. My sister’s accident made me an only child; my husband’s accident made me a widow. Part of me will always believe that Angel was the third, the one that left me with hope.
After her husband’s unexpected death at the age of thirty-six, Gina Melrose becomes a “live-aboard” on his boat, docked at a marina in coastal South Carolina, near the home she and Ben once shared. In this temporary, borrowed existence on the water, she settles into numb survival. But Gina finds her life taking yet another dramatic turn late one night when a woman named Reese disrupts her quiet world. With Reese comes a daughter: a charming girl named Angel.
After a rough start, Gina realizes that, strange as it may seem, she’s drawn to both Reese and Angel. Their sudden appearance shatters the stillness–and Gina is remade. She is fascinated by Reese, who seems both invincible and vulnerable–and whose past may hold the key to Gina’s future. Gina begins to realize that for the first time since Ben’s death, she’s getting her senses back. As both pain and joy reenter her world, Gina discovers that she is able to accept feeling in order to live fully once more.
But the biggest surprise for Gina is her relationship with Angel. After the painful loss of her sister during childhood, Gina had decided that she would never have children of her own. Struggling through conflicted emotions, Gina’s finds her life unexpectedly transformed by the precocious little girl who may be Ben’s daughter.
This tender, poignant novel movingly explores the bonds of family and the resilience of hope. In the accomplished tradition of the novels of Elizabeth Berg and Anita Shreve, Jean Reynolds Page’s Accidental Happiness is a lyrical, enthralling drama unafraid to examine complex relationships with a clear eye and an honest heart.
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Someone once told me that groupings of objects should be displayed in threes. Three provides both tension and balance among items of varying size and heft. My sister’s accident made me an only child; my husband’s accident made me a widow. Part of me will always believe that Angel was the third, the one that left me with hope.
After her husband’s unexpected death at the age of thirty-six, Gina Melrose becomes a “live–aboard’ on his boat, docked at a marina in coastal South Carolina, near the home she and Ben once shared. In this temporary, borrowed existence on the water, she settles into numb survival. But Gina finds her life taking yet another dramatic turn late one night when a woman named Reese disrupts her quiet world. With Reese comes a daughter: a charming girl named Angel.
After a rough start, Gina realizes that, strange as it may seem, she’s drawn to both Reese and Angel. Their sudden appearance shatters the stillness–and Gina is remade. She is fascinated by Reese, who seems both invincible and vulnerable–and whose past may hold the key to Gina’s future. Gina begins to realize that for the first time since Ben’s death, she’s getting her senses back. As both pain and joy reenter her world, Gina discovers that she is able to accept feeling in order to live fully once more.
But the biggest surprise for Gina is her relationship with Angel. After the painful loss of her sister during childhood, Gina had decided that she would never have children of her own. Struggling through conflicted emotions, Gina’s finds her life unexpectedly transformed by the precocious little girl who may be Ben’s daughter.
This tender, poignant novel movingly explores the bonds of family and the resilience of hope. In the accomplished tradition of the novels of Elizabeth Berg and Anita Shreve, Jean Reynolds Page’s Accidental Happiness is a lyrical, enthralling drama unafraid to examine complex relationships with a clear eye and an honest heart.
Customer Reviews:
Accidental Happiness.......2007-07-23
This was a really good book. The story was very "different" than most chick lit that is out there, and the characters were very real. I enjoyed it, and would recommend it!
Disappointing!.......2006-03-14
I decided to read this book after I finished A Blessed Event, which I found quite good. This story is about Gina, recently widowed, and her husband's ex-wife who comes waltzing back into her life with a daughter in tow. I found that this book was better written than Page's first, but unfortunately I got really bored about halfway through the story. I don't want to spoil the plot for any reader, but let me just say that Gina and Reese are not consistent characters, are each as insecure as the other, and each time you think you got a pretty good idea of who they are, Page throws something in the story that confuses you. I didn't find the characters that well developed and after a while, I just wanted her to get on with things rather than move so slowly through the plot, which I found unrealistic at some points. Overall, I would not recommend this book.
An amazing story, intriguing, involving and moving.......2005-07-13
I couldn't quit thinking about "Accidental Happiness" for a long time after I read it. It's the kind of book that takes what you think you know, what you'd bet your life on, and turns it upside down. This novel is beautifully written and plotted, but to me, it also read like a wonderful mystery. (I love mysteries, my favorite kind of book.)Only the mystery here involves human emotions, tragedies and, eventually, the best kind of hope. That is, the hope that the future will be better. I've shared this book with many friends. One called me, even though she knew I was in another state on vacation, just to talk to me about the book. "I just wanted to tell you how wonderful it was," she said. She and I had both read Jean Reynolds Page's first novel, A Blessed Event, and we both agreed it would be a hard act to follow. Now we both agree that Jean Reynolds Page not only lived up to the promise of her first novel, she exceeded it on every level. Not an easy thing to do when "A Blessed Event" rated as one of my all-time favorites.
Wonderful Book!.......2005-04-22
I listened to this book on cd and it is just wonderful. What a wonderful story!
A Lovely Story, Beautifully Told.......2005-03-25
Accidental Happiness was that most wonderful thing, a great read, as substantial and satisfying as dinner at a five-star restaurant. The book was perfectly paced, beautifully plotted, with the authority and precision you only get with first-rate storytelling. It has an especially brilliant plot twist near the end, yielding a Tah-Dah! sort of moment when you smack your forehead and say, of course! It all makes sense now! How could I have not seen it coming? And yet, you don't.
I loved these characters for their flaws and their transcendent moments, something Jean Reynolds Page does through the kind of small epiphanies that happen to us without witnesses or guides. Gina and Reese are both vivid, real, and damaged in absolutely believable ways. There are no goddesses here, only people held together by love and a keen desire to do what's right, when it's not at all clear that there IS a right.
Page's excellent critical reviews are both well-deserved and well-earned. If you enjoy Accidental Happiness, than you'll also love the author's first novel, A Blessed Event.
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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the city
Not a single woman was stirring except . . .
Manhattan blue blood Eve St. James
Could she forgo the air-kissing society scene for real love . . . With a Brooklyn cop?
Up-and-coming caterer Marina Shields
She's seduced right out of her apron by CEO Clay Archer -- and into her own catered affair.
And Scrooge-in-heels marketing exec Kim Winkler
Her lust for the season's must-have toy was transforming to romance with the toy's brilliant creator.
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Disapointing.......2006-12-05
Since the back cover description is already given on this page, I'll skip straight to my review:
The first story in this collection is THE ST. JAMES AFFAIR by Susan Wiggs. In this story, a career woman who has become cynical about Christmas ends up running into the man who broke her heart exactly seven years ago, on Christmas Eve. But with the help of a little Christmas magic, she learns to forgive and rediscover love and happiness.
I expected to like this one, as Wiggs is a talented writer. But I was left rather disapointed by this story, mostly because I had a really hard time liking the heroine. Her cynical attitude came on just a bit too strong, turning me off of her character. And the career she was obsessed with seemed so meaningless and trivial to me. PR person? That's what's consumed your entire life, to the exclusion of the things that matter? Clothes, manicures and parties? It just made the heroine seem very shallow. I just couldn't make myself care about her. And I never felt like I really knew the hero well enough to form an opinion of him. I just didn't care if these two ended up together, which makes for a very unsatisfying read. Two stars.
The second story was Nancy Warren's A CATERED AFFAIR. In this story, a woman who has been jilted by her lover and ex-business partner is attempting to get her revenge by making a sucess of her catering business and beating out his. During a crucial night, she meets a man who is intrigued by her and pursues her. Holiday romance ensues.
This story was just okay. I had a hard time liking the hero, as he came across as a bit of an arrogant jerk. He was practically strutting around, thinking that he's so great and gorgeous that any woman should be happy to fall at his feet. Ugh. Self-confidence is attractive. Being self-absorbed is not. And his immediate comment that he wanted to see the heroine in nothing but her stiletto heels and her catering apron was sleazy, not sexy. It didn't progress from there. There was nothing drawing the characters together but sex. I need more than just out-of-control hormones for a satisfying romance. Two stars.
The last story in this anthology was Jule McBride's A PHILADELPHIA AFFAIR. This was a story of lovers reunited at Christmas time. The hero and heroine shared a brief but torrid affair, and the hero doesn't want it to be over. His relentless pursuit of the hero combine with the machinations of the heroine's daughter to win the heroine back into his arms.
I didn't get very far into this story. This was another story that was only about sex, and had no real love in it. When the hero has made a dozen sexual references (and memories) of the heroine in two pages (seriously, there were that many!) you know that the story is going to be nothing but a lust-fest. Sadly, I've yet to read a Jule McBride story that I was even able to finish, and this one was no exception.
Anthologies are always a hit-or-miss situation. This one was a complete and total miss. There are far better Christmas romance anthologies out there. See my list "Christmas romance books worth buying" for a list of my keepers and re-reads. As for IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS, I recommend that you skip it.
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ROMANTIC AND SENSUAL.......1998-10-24
I could not put the book down. Ms. Minger's love scenes were very hot!, and the story was good too. No matter how hot the sex is, if the storyline is not there, I wouldn't recommend the book.
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- Good, old Alan Moore...
- Halo Jones - a strong beginning that ends too soon
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- Moore at his (near) best!
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The Complete Ballad of Halo Jones (2000 AD Collector's Edition)
Alan Moore
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Available for the first time in a deluxe collectors' edition, The Ballad of Halo Jones is Alan Moore's epic story of a girl in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Meet Halo Jones. She wasn't anyone special. She wasn't brave, or clever, or strong. She was just somebody who had to get out. Escaping the Hoop, Manhattan Island's land of mindless leisure, is just the first step in a cosmic adventure that takes Halo to the far ends of the galaxy, through war and peace, trial, despair and triumph. But as she said: "Anybody could have done it."
Beautifully illustrated by Ian Gibson, this is the ultimate sci-fi opus, a story of one woman's search for her place in a galaxy out of control.
Customer Reviews:
Good, old Alan Moore..........2007-09-12
I am a fan of Alan Moore's work. Or, perhaps, it is better for me to say that I am a fan of his work up to the 1990's or so. Sorry, but I have yet to hit upon a title under "America's Best Comics" done by Moore which is near the quality of work he did in the '80's. So, instead, I've been going back to his '80's work and finding gems like "The Ballad of Halo Jones" to keep me company. Although the stories begin slow and you'll likely be saying to yourself "what the hell is going on here," I assure you that it picks up and the book gets great by halfway through. Without giving much away, I will leave it like that and let you enjoy it on your own. Peace.
Halo Jones - a strong beginning that ends too soon.......2007-09-09
A unique and intriguing serialized vision of the future - and very feminist, to boot. This is the story of Halo Jones, common woman of the far future, from late adolescence to...well...about thirty. What starts off quirky but slightly irritating (the "hoop slang" of the first storyline is as bad as any Mad Max-style futuristic film) actually becomes really fascinating in the third and final storyline, roughly halfway through the book, as Halo finds herself a soldier in wartime. It's the most direct science fiction Alan Moore's ever done, and possibly the most disappointingly unfinished project, too; what should have (and probably would have) been an epic "ballad" of nine storylines and Halo's full adulthood was cut short at three, so it does leave the reader with a real "Now what?" feeling. Oh well. At least what was published turned out this good.
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
The Ballad of Halo Jones didn't thrill me a lot, maybe I had read too many books that this was reminiscent of that were quite frankly, a lot better.
Halo is a poor girl on a planet that likes to use the American style move the poor somewhere else manoeuvre to claim they have no poverty. That sort of thing. So, a bit of Reagan era commentary.
Anyway, she escapes into space, and has to try and stay alive, especially when ending up in the military.
Hello Halo!.......2006-03-29
B&W comics still have a lot going for them, and this reprint shows why.
It starts with Halo and her room mates in a dystopic future. Poverty has been "solved" by rounding up the impoverished and barricading them out of sight - a poignant reminder that this comic dates back to Reagan's America. After one of her friends is killed and another lost to the trance of brain implants, Halo escapes that man-made purgatory into space ...
From then, Moore gives us the ongoing saga of Halo's life: stewardess, drifter, soldier, and the promise of more in the future. Her life cycles through adventure, loss of the people that have become important, and departures for new worlds. Somehow, though, the adventure looks grittier from up close, and the departures are more desperation or wandering away than bold excursions.
I remember the Halo character from way back when, and was happy to see these reprints living up to my memory of her. This collection ends on a departure - a step into a new episode. I don't know Halo's original story, but I hope that episode is still available and comes back into print.
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Moore at his (near) best!.......2003-12-23
The "Ballad of Halo Jones" is one of Alan Moore's earliest works, and orignally appeared in serial-form in Britain's 2000AD magazine during the early 1980s.
Ballad is set in the far future, and chronicles the eponymous heroine from the age of 18 to 35. The great strength of this series is the strong and diverse characterization of the mostly female cast. Frankly, I think that sympathetic female characterization has been a problem with Moore (look at his masterpiece, Watchmen, where all of the female characters are neurotic at best), but in this early work, Moore does an outstanding job. The storyline is also very strong and poignant with a beautiful ending.
Overall, Ballad isn't quite Moore at his best (Watchmen and From Hell), but it's ranks with his "2nd tier" work like Miracleman; and it's head and shoulders over more recent fare like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
One negative: this trade from Titan reprints the full storyline in the original black and white, and format-size, which is much larger than the standard comic book format. During the late 1980s in the US, this series was reprinted in color and in standard size. I wish that this format had been retained...frankly, this is a big book on the bookshelf.
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This classic companion to The World's Religions articulates the remarkable unity that underlies the world's religious traditions
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Decent but distracted..........2007-04-23
Overall, interesting read. However, Smith's attempts to utilize knowledge from quantum mechanics, evolutionary theory, and complex metaphysical claims seems hurried and constrained given the fact that the book is just under 150 pages. It is unclear how much actual knowledge Smith actual has of such areas but his inclusion of them is too long to be considered brief reference and too short to be considered persuasive. I found his metaphysical views and knowledge of a wide variety of religions to be refreshing and interesting, his criticism of what he calls "scientism" was thought provoking, and his attempt at tackling this issue was respectable. However, I did feel his main thesis was to break down the belief in any horizontal progress at all and to do that he felt he needed to collapse the pillar of evolution; he failed on both accounts. He seems to myopically filter out any positive description of how medicine has generated huge positives for society, how society is much more egalitarian, etc., and instead chooses to focus in how more traditional hunter cultures only worked for six hours a day and that somehow makes them the Golden Era of humanity. His work would have had a lot more force if he would have acknowledged the positives that science and empiricism can have and used more historical/cultural examples of how the idea of progress is misguided. For a look into what Smith was getting at Dawson's Progress and Religion is a better text. First half of the book was intriguing and well worth the read, but after that it seemed to be too hurried and loose to award any significant benefit.
An Enjoyable Read.......2006-06-02
While Forgotten Truth may be a highly personal reflection on the world's reliigons by a man who may know more about them than anybody else alive, it still touches on themes that can be found, if not specifically, then at least generally in historical world religions. The book reflects Smith's specific philosophical interests, as its main thesis is based on the old Greek idea of a chain of being stretching from matter to spirit, but this framework can at least approximate the viewpoints of other religions and religious philosophies the world over.
While the book decries the perceived elevation of science to a standard of values and ultimately the only legitimate way to acquire knowledge about reality, it has a genuinely positive view of science as a way to gain knowledge about the material world and a glimpse of that which is "beyond the material." At the same time, I worry that Smith has too much faith in the research of psychedelics to back up the formulations of the primordial tradition. Even in the 1970's this faith was unwarranted.
Overall, I appreciate that Smith has offered us a glimpse into his personal philosophy and that he argues that traditional religious worldviews have a more integral, fluid, and trans-historical vision of reality than the modern worldviews with their basis in notions of historical progress, the hope offered by advancements in science and technology, and the pervasive attitude that the physical universe and life on this earth are the only reality that we will ever know, even if Smith's argument sounds highly Neoplatonic and so non-universal at times.
Therefore I recommend this book, even though I am not sure it really uncovers the common vision of the world's religions as much as it interprets these religions in light of a Western, highly Platonic worldview. Still, it is a commendable presentation of the primordial tradition.
If you are seeking meaning in your life, read this book!.......2006-04-07
This is a great little book for people that are searching for meaning in a modern world. It looks at the common core of the world's wisdom traditions in a very thoughtful and sometimes even poetic way. It is not really a comprehensive, academic exploration of the world's wisdom traditions, but rather a summary with personal reflections from a man who studied religions all of his life.
The power of this little book is revealed in the language that the author uses to express his points so beautifully. It sheds light on the interiority of the universe in a way that the average person can relate to. In other words, it's not written like a philosophical treatise.
There are some criticisms below that indicate that this book is dated. There is some truth to that if what you are looking for is the most up-to-date, factual and well-referenced book on the subject. However, if you are new to this area, you will find an enjoyable, educational, fascinating and thought provoking journey into the very heart of the world's religions.
Because of the nature of the subject matter, Huston Smith is sharing a lot of his own personal viewpoints. However, as someone who has been exploring this territory for his entire 80+ year life with a best seller on world religions under his belt, he is a quite a credible tour guide in this subject. That is not to say there aren't shortcomings to the book, but he writes from his heart and years of experience, which to me is well worth listening to.
I like Huston Smith's reflections on the shortcomings of science and I think most people will find them good food for thought. Science holds such a place of prominence in our culture that alternatives to the modern and post-modern worldviews are not often entertained. This book certainly raises the right questions in the area, but some of the criticism about not touching on quantum physics, living system theory, etc. is warranted. This would have given the book more punch in these chapters.
I still give Huston Smith a 5 for his power to use words that touch the heart and provoke responses from people's depths. It is very difficult to write a book that is all things to all people, but for its length, this is a wonderful read and introduction to the perrenial philosophy.
Thought Provoking .......2005-08-05
Huston Smith probes deep into the ideas that underlie all religion. He does not solely restrict himself to the 'major' religions, but rather examines the frame work, the ideas on which all religion and spirituality rest. He even allows himself to delve into science as he ventures to show how some recent (when the book was written) scientific evidence only furthers the case that there is 'Something' else to this universe than our simple existence. The questions that he seeks to answer through the frameowrk he develops in the early chapters, and in my opinion answers as well as any human can, are: Who is 'God'; Who are 'we'; What is our relationship with 'God'; And what does this relationship imply for our earthly life.
This book is not written for the beginner, but if you are bold enough to take it on it will bring your understanding of religion to an entirely new level.
A Suprisingly Subversive Little Book.......2005-07-30
Huston Smith doesn't seem like the type to write a subversive book. A highly respected academic and scholar of religion, Smith comes off, in his other works, as the soul of moderation (and by all accounts, he is). Here we see a different side of Dr. Smith, however- for 167 all-too-brief pages, he takes the gloves off.
In "Forgotten Truth", Smith goes on the warpath. His target? All the "sacred cows" of modernity. Neo-Darwinism? Smash. Materialist ontology? Bash. Progress? Crash. In their place, Smith creates a syncretic view of spiritual realities throughout history, and their basic structure- the psychic plane of the shamanistic "spirit world", the celestial realm of angels and archetypes, all the way up to absolute spirit- the Godhead, Sunyata, Brahma. Contesting modernity's "reign of quantity", Smith insists on the superiority of hierarchies of quality.
Smith isn't always entirely convincing, but he does present a daring critique of materialism and neo-darwinism. The appendix, on Stan Grof's LSD research, is also a worthwhile addition.
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- Have a cold, wanna feel better?
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The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup: Recipes and Lore to Comfort Body and Soul
Mimi Sheraton
Manufacturer: Warner Books
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Literate, sybaritic, ecumenical. Uplifting to body and spirit.
The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup, Mimi Sheraton's timeless study on what some consider the elixir of life, is all of these. This comprehensive treatise on what is arguably one of the world's ubiquitous dishes includes what kind of chicken and pot to use to be sure your soup will be golden rich and lean. Along with over 100 recipes for chicken-based soups and a full panoply of dumplings, meat balls, noodles, and piroshiki to go with them, this book is also studded with historical, geographic, and cultural tidbits. If you wonder how much can be done with a bird simmered in liquid, the chapters on soups from Latin America, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia are edifying. Sheraton's passion, warmth, generosity and meticulous attention to accuracy make this book a culinary classic.
Book Description
Almost all cultures treasure chicken soup as a truly nurturing source of fragrant comfort and homey warmth. This wonderful cookbook presents over 100 delectable international recipes gathered during famed restaurant critic Mimi Sheratons years of travel and conversations with chefs. Grouped geographically, the dishes range from the Classic Golden Jewish Soup of Eastern Europe to Arabian Red Lentil Soup with Chicken; from hearty New England Chicken and Corn Chowder to fiery Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup, and Italian Green Minestrone with Chicken and Pesto.
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Have a cold, wanna feel better?.......1999-11-03
Have a cold, wanna feel better? Feeling fine, but wanna feel warm inside? Feeling warm inside, but wanna feel soothed and relaxed? Then it's time for -- The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup!
In The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup, you'll find 11 chapters of soup recipes from the US, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-saharan Africa, Asia, and more!
This book has so many great recipes from so many wonderful places that you'll impress your friends and family and feel like you've taken a mini trip around the world!
This book is not one filled with glitz and glammor, but one that is jam-packed with recipes, stories, tips, translations, famous quotes, and my favorite -- recipes for perogies and Armenian Yogurt and Meatball soup.
Finally, you'll learn the truth -- "Is it really penicillin?"
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Here is the first comprehensive reference guide to twentieth century porcelain models of animals and figurines by Royal Copenhagen. An invaluable reference for collectors and dealers, it includes all the well-known pieces together with many others which are rarely seen. Nearly 400 color plates are used to identify more than 500 separate models, among which only about one hundred are in production. Most models are cataloged according to their original sculptors, and more than forty of the modelers are recognized; including biographical information and diagrams of their monograms to aid in identification. Each example is described in detail and nearly all are accompanied by a photograph to illustrate salient points from the model profile. A complete list of known models and a values reference for secondhand examples are included., 394 photos, 8 1/2" x 11", Price Guide/Index
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Using step-by-step photographs, this book shows woodworkers how to correctly position the ears and hair on carvings, how to create the proper shapes, and how to correct common design mistakes. Also included is information on anatomy to help carvers understand the shape and proportion of the head so that the ultimate wood projects are more realistic, with better placed ears and hair. Additional information is given on specific techniques for carving various styles and textures of hair, carving tools, carving wood, and reference material.
Customer Reviews:
Poor Photography.......2006-07-01
The pictures are just a glare you can't see his carving marks. Definately not a book for beginners. Was very disappointed in this book.
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She loves her antiques. He's a modern minimalist. Bringing the best of both worlds together is a labor of love made easier with a little expert guidance. Nest for Two celebrates the shared dwelling with 225 inspiring color photographs showcasing the cozy corners, romantic details, and practical solutions that help couples savor the pleasures of home life together. From the living room to the bedroom, the homes in Nest for Two present hundreds of ingenious ideas for sharing space and uniting two personal styles in ways that are both comfortable for the inhabitants and welcoming to family and friends. From mingling disparate collections of art and ephemera in the living room, to organizing kitchen work areas to make room for two, the advice in Nest for Two spans a variety of sensible topics. The environments are at once down to earth and exceptional, with practical tips ranging from how to share closet space to how to serve the very best breakfasts in bed. A joyful primer for settling into a sublime shared space, Nest for Two is rich with ideas for creating a well-organized, beautiful setting where everyone feels at home.
Customer Reviews:
Stylish look, but skimpy on content.......2004-11-27
The print and photos are boxed off in trendy pastel cubes. Tiny print makes much of the book hard to read. The text really adds little, but if you're looking for decorating ideas, there are plenty of photos to browse.
If you're looking for in depth analysis of what makes a house into a home, this will disappoint. Take a look at Sharing a Place Without Losing Your Space by Regina Leeds. I guess I was disappointed in A Nest for Two as the title implies coziness, togetherness, blending a couple's decorating style. Instead this is just another collection of photos of home decor.
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Safety Symbols Art: Camera-Ready and Disk Art for Designers
Nora Olgyay
Manufacturer: Wiley
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For the first time, people who design, produce, or use hazard warning signs, labs, or tags have a definitive source for safety symbol art. Safety Symbols Art is the first and only commercial source of camera-ready and computer disk art for the SEGD safety symbol system — a system designed to save lives and prevent injuries. Each of the symbols in this book has been tested and meets the standards approved in 1991 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as Z535, the most far-reaching set of U.S. safety standards developed to date. Now you can reproduce these quickly, easily, and with the assurance that you are complying with ANSI Z535’s national safety symbol standards. The ANSI Z535 standards recommend that every American safety label, tag, and sign include a safety symbol designed and tested to meet ANSI’s criteria. That makes Safety Symbols Art a must-have for any American company that produces consumer products or operates a manufacturing facility. Graphic designers, corporate designers, and product designers will turn again and again to this one-of-a-kind reference. All 40 safety messages identified in ANSI Z535 are included both as line art and on disk, ready to save you time and money. All in one convenient source you’ll find: hazard warning messages, general safety messages. mandatory action messages, and prohibited action messages.
In addition, the author includes a history of symbol systems and standardization. No one is better qualified than Nora Olgyay to create this hands-on resource. She is a former Chairperson of the ASC Z535.3 Subcommittee on Safety Symbols, and has dedicated her expertise to bringing you a reliable, easy-to-use resource in the hope that the widespread use of these symbols will make the world a safer place to live and work.
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The Real Barry Humphries
Peter Coleman
Manufacturer: Robson Books
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Binding: Hardcover
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Exactly what was required........2000-02-25
A terrific account of the life of Australia's most famous and controversial satirist. The biography is more satisfying than Humphries own autobiography "More Please" as it covers till the end of the 1980s and pays more attention to his numerous achievements. The language is not as poetic as Humphries writing but is clear, precise and poetic. In this biography you will discover the social and satirical content of Humphries shows since the 1960s, the Barry McKenzie comic strip and films of the 1960s and early 70s and more clever slang than you can poke a stick at. A must for Humphries enthusiasts.
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