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A celebrated but reclusive author, generally regarded as a somewhat idiosyncratic bachelor, young but in failing health, Joshua Seigl reluctantly admits to himself that he can no longer live alone. Although it goes against his instincts to do so, he must hire an assistant to help him with his increasingly complicated professional and personal affairs. Considering at first only male applicants, he is dissatisfied with everyone he meets.
Then one day at the bookstore he encounters Alma. A young woman with synthetic-looking blond hair and pale, tattooed skin, she stirs something inside Seigl -- pity? desire? responsibility? Though he's uncertain why, he decides she is the one -- she will be his assistant. Unaware of her torturous past -- the abuses she's suffered, the wrongs she's committed, and the hatred that seethes within her -- he has no idea that he is bringing into his home an enemy: an anti-Semite who despises him virulently and unquestioningly. Seigl allows Alma more and more deeply into his life, mindless of the danger she presents. Yet their closeness forces Seigl and Alma to make discoveries that cut to the core of their identities.
With her unique, masterful balance of dark suspense and surprising tenderness, Joyce Carol Oates probes the tragedy of ethnic hatred and challenges accepted limits of desire.
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really good.......2007-08-15
The themes in this novel are certainly controversial and most of the characters are unappealing, but I very much enjoyed it because it was well-written and interesting and it made me think. Actually, "enjoyed" isn't really the right word for a book with such a drab, cold tone - I was really engrossed in it and fascinated by it, I couldn't put it down.
This book it being marketed as if its main point was dealing with anti-Semitism and I think that was a mistake - this novel's main point seemed to me to be that the world can be a cold, cruel, detached place and that people can be very ignorant and harshly judgmental of one another. It also seemed to me that the main reason why Alma hated Seigl wasn't that he was Jewish - it was more because he's wealthy and takes everything for granted in order to avoid his guilt feelings about his mostly inherited, unearned wealth, and because he's male and Alma both adores and hates men. His Jewishness was mostly just something Alma could latch onto because that's what she does, she latches onto things and clings for dear life, and hating Seigl for his heritage was a way for her to bond with Dmitri and cling to him. I have no way of knowing whether or not Oates intended it this way or not, but anti-Semitism in this novel seemed almost incidental instead of being the primary theme. If it was supposed to be a novel primarily about anti-Semitism then Oates didn't quite accomplish her goal.
Also, if the book was intended to be about the redemption of Alma then the ending is a failure and makes the book pointless, but it fits in well with the novel being about the general random cruelty of life. I will agree with other reviewers though that the ending was a bit of a cop-out, like Oates just wanted to end the novel and couldn't think of another way to do it.
As I said before, I found this book to be fascinating and an engrossing read, and the characters, as odd as they were, seemed believable. It's probably not the novel for you if you want likable characters and a happy ending, but I don't regret reading it. Perhaps I'm more inclined to give Oates or authors in general a break, I don't know. This is all just my opinion, take it how you will.
Stunning!.......2006-12-07
A powerful, insightful, and intense novel with a plot unlike any other I've ever read (and I read a lot). The characters were so believable; every one of them came very much to life. I liked this book, and I think Joyce Carol Oates showed true genius in writing this.
Some wonderful bits, but uneven.......2006-11-17
There were some very fine passages in this book, although harrowing -- a hospital sequence, a visit from the main character's sister. The characterizations are disturbing, but generally good. The main character, Joshua Siegl, is in his late thirties, and that is a very big mistake, since he seems to be, physically, at least ten years older, and judging from his speech, even older than that. I found myself imagining him as fiftyish. He's more believable that way. The female main character, an uneducated, ill-used youngish woman, is a hodgepodge of qualities, some well drawn, some not, although not unbelievable. The character of Siegl's sister is well done, but only up to a point. The author falls into her characteristic short-phrases-no-complete-sentences-dreamy style in places, but here it feels like a cheat, like she uses that style to fake transitions that would be hard to do in complete, grammatical sentences. Well, she writes fast, and here her technique is showing. The ending is a disappointment, but doesn't ruin the reading. Just seems as if the author got tired of writing this book, and decided to wrap it all up quickly. Read this if you like her work, otherwise, her short stories are much better, I think, than her novels (although this one is better than Middle Age).
Disappointed.......2006-07-17
I wasn't sure about this book when I started it, but I stuck with it. Others have described the plot of this book, so I'll skip that. I found it interesting that the story would jump from character to character and you got to understand the mental processes of all of the characters. I was rooting for the transformation of Alma. After her horrific childhood and adult years, it was gratifying to see her slowly realize that there is another way to live. I was just terribly disappointed with the ending. What was the point? It ends abruptly with nothing positive coming out of this story. I felt cheated.
Would not recommend this book to anyone. .......2006-07-03
I was really surprised at how bad this book was. It was terribly written and cheesy. Both of the main characters are completely unbelievable - the author describes Joshua Seigl as though he were an 80 year old man - he is supposed to be in his late 30's. He wears tweed caps, and calls people "darling"?? Even for a "literary" type, completely off the mark. His whole persona was like something out of the depression. As for the Tattooed Girl, this character was also annoyingly unbelievable. No one under the age of 70 uses the word "Jewess" - EVER. This book reminded me of a book that an adult wrote for children, completely failing to grasp a certain time and place.
CHEESY and overwritten. But, naturally, I had to finish it, and I was glad when I did.
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The Decoy Princess
Dawn Cook
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Princess Contessa's dreams of living happily ever after marrying a prince are shattered when her "parents" reveal that she's actually a street urchin they raised as their daughter to thwart assassins from their real target.
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A Fantasy series worth reading.......2007-09-17
With a world much different than our own, this a series of novels that can fire up the imagination. The decoy princess is a character that people can really understand. Young, intelligent, and resourceful, the princess has the power to change the history of her nation, but one wonders if she can do the same for herself.
Maybe I expect too much out of my genre fiction.......2007-07-27
It's rare that I will put a book down without finishing it, and I hacked my way through three-quarters of the novel before I dropped this one. At that point I was only reading it to see if she got together with The Guy, but it was becoming apparent that the author had lost interest in that storyline so I gave up. The prose is clunky and overblown, with every single hand gesture being described in vivid detail as if we are watching a movie instead of reading a book. Her curls, for example, are described again, and again, and again. Every man has the habit of rubbing his beard, because we need to be reminded over and over again that they are hairy. Because of all this description, the plot pacing is extremely slow. The decoy spends most of it out on the road, camping. How facinating.
I started reading (and gave my review an extra star) because of what I thought was an interesting premise: instead of someone discovering that they are The Chosen One, she starts out thinking she is The Chosen One and finds out she's not. The Real Chosen One was kept safely hidden out in the country, while our heroine was raised in public to take assassin's poison for the princess. Think of all the interesting places that could go! Think of all the non-traditional paths that could take! She could be an anti-heroine! She could run away! She could take the throne herself!
The author takes none of them. Sure, the decoy toys with some of these ideas, but not seriously enough that we are fooled into thinking she will do any of the above. Instead, the former princess resolves to avenge her "parents" deaths, spends most of her time seeking out the real princess (so she can slap her, apparently, which is what she does when she finds her), meets a handsome rouge, and finds out that she IS A Chosen One - one with more power than a mere princess. Sound familiar? Yeah. All in all, a big disappointment, especially when she decides to use her new-found powers to dispose of the evil invader and put the rightful heir on the throne. Isn't that far more interesting than seeing something fresh and different?
Great Fantasy Adventure.......2007-01-09
I normally do not read Fantasy, but I was looking for a break from Romance. This was wonderful - it was a fast paced, entertaining read. I totally enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the sequel.
Fluffy and fun, but insubstantial.......2006-09-03
I picked up "The Decoy Princess" at a used bookstore after its cover caught my eye and its premise charmed me. I finished the book within a day and have sat around for a month trying to figure out if I liked it.
"The Decoy Princess" does not have a particularly inventive or ingenious plot, but it is a classic and have endured worse treatment. As many have noted, "The Decoy Princess" has a little bit of everything, and serves as a good introduction to fantasy. What perplexes me is that I have constantly found this book in the general Science Fiction/Fantasy category, and seems much more suited to a Young Adult novel.
"The Decoy Princess" is not particularly challenging, with clearly presented plotlines, but it lacks the detail I have come to expect from fantasy novels. Considering its reading difficulty and general plot, I continue to expect "The Decoy Princess" and its sequel in the Young Adults section, not alongside Tad Williams and George RR Martin.
Furthermore, I have yet to shake the feeling that "The Decoy Princess" shares too many qualities with mediore fanfiction for me to be comfortable calling it "well written". Tess treads far to closely to Mary Sue territory at times. If I have to read one more description of Tess' curls, I may scream. True, it is very much a part of her character to care about clothing and looks, but there are only so many variations one can have of curls piled into a tight topknot. Tess' loveability also borders the implausible, as the only person who dislikes Tess turns out to be THE EVIL VILLAIN. Is she so wonderful that she's a human evil detector (if you read the sequel, the answer appears to be "yes")? No person is universally liked, and no character should be either.
Great entertainment.......2006-08-29
The Decoy Princess is the first book of Dawn Cook's new series. Tess, short for Contessa, is a Princess who has lived her life preparing for the possibility of assignation. You see, she is the fabled Princes of the ominous Red Moon Prophesy. Or, at least she thought she was until her wedding to the prince of the neighboring kingdom (Misdev) is announced and her betrothed heads towards town for the royal wedding. At this point, Tess's parents and the Chancellor Kavenlow all come clean about her life and history. You see, Tess was a beggar's child purchased to play decoy for the real princess and Kavenlow bought her to be apprentice to his Player in the Game that really runs the world. A Game immersed in poison, magic, manipulation, and cunning.
Needless to say, Tess and the Misdev Prince do not get along. He's a wee-bit unstable, you see. The Real Princess Contessa already has a boyfriend. Tess is framed for a crime and sets off to clear her name and help the real princess. As she runs, she learn more about her role in the Game, runs into a handsome cheat who travels with her, and is hunted by the Captain of the Misdev guard who is himself, a Player in the game.
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Batman/Aliens (Book 1 of 2)
Manufacturer: DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics
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ASIN: B000I8Z8FQ |
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Squarebound comic book. Features Batman vs. the Alien(s) from the movie "Alien".
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Batman has a problem when he discovers that several alien eggs are still surviving.
He comes across a researcher who carried a queen alien, and she has been using dna samples from inmates at Arkham to breed herself squad of superhuman soldiers that can deal with metahumans.
Alien/insane villains are not very nice. Batman gets burned, fire, acid, whatever, he cops it.
Let's Rock! .......2004-12-26
Edginton's script is straightforward and action orientated. The way it should be. You will not be subjugated to any Devin Grayson like psycho babble or a Greg Rucka snooze fest.
In a fictional universe where Gods walk amongst men and strange visitors from other planets are about as common as catching a cold in January, Edginton brilliantly merges the terrifying uniqueness of H.R. Giger's creatures and the super-hero fantasy settings of Batman. The cast as well as its dialogue is realistically credible and solidified by a script that will divert the casual sci-fi fan to the hard-core comic book fanboy.
Edginton could have easily hacked a story to take the money & run but proves to be a writer with artistic integrity. He injects wildcard elements such as Batman's Rogue Gallery and a mysterious female character who is certainly more than what she seems to be into the mix. This definitely heightens the excitement, suspense & flow of this project's novelty besides doing what many comic books featuring Batman have failed to do in the last decade; Entertain the audience.
This is my first introduction to Staz Johnson's artwork although I am aware that he has previously penciled monthly periodicals such as Robin, Nightwing & Catwoman. His sense of storytelling shines through in this comic and truly gave me the impression that I was following the story boards for a movie. Johnson's panels are incredibly cinematic and the overall visual appeal is very strong.
He is also no slouch when it comes to background work and brings Gotham City to life with detailed architecture. Johnson's keen eye for anatomy & facial features is rooted in realism but his style also possesses a larger than life quality that is needed to bring about the tripping the lights fantastic of Edginton's script.
In a medium where too many people have completely forgotten the excitement level of these graphic stories and transformed the entertainment factor into a geeks only club, it is great to see a series like Batman/Aliens on the shelves to remind everybody that comics are supposed to be enjoyed by one & all.
Ridiculous.......2004-01-18
The first Batman/Alien crossover was phenomenal...with excellent art, a great story...and one of the most interesting aspects of all was that it spun off directly from a 'Dark Horse Presents' short Aliens story. However, Batman/Aliens 2 suffers from what most other Dark Horse/DC Crossovers have done as of late...purely ridiculous storylines.
The story starts out well enough...early in the 20th century an explorer and his party high up in the mountains discover a hive of Aliens on Earth. After mass casualties, the explorer returns...obsessed with the Alien he is carrying inside him, and making sure to preserve it. Fast forward to the present, in Gotham...the explorer's underground facility is found, and huge plot hole or two later, one very old alien is loose in Gotham under the control of one of the explorer's cohorts, who herself is holding a dark secret.
Decent enough, but when an organization raids Arkham Asylum for some of Gotham's worst (resulting in one of the most hilarious and memorable Joker lines in recent history), the story just takes a turn for the worst. Soon, after another plot hole, we have Alien mutant hybrids running around that talk, wear army fatigues, and carry guns.
I almost threw the book down in disgust near the end, but I forced myself to finish it. It was probably too much to ask to see a Batman/Aliens sequel that was as good as the original, which is the case with most comic book sequels, but they definitely could've done better than this. It seems that Alien Resurrection not only ruined the movie franchise, but the comic franchise as well, in that this book has the same general idea: cloned, mutant Aliens that are horrible mockeries of the original creature. I could've lived with Aliens that had taken some of the characteristics of the villains, but not the mockeries that were in this book.
Maybe I'm being too hard on it...it is a comic book after all, and comic books are all subject to fantasy and interpretation...but is it too much to ask to leave the Aliens the way they were meant to be, and not follow in the footsteps of the abysmal Alien vs. Predator vs. Terminator comic, or the Alien: Resurrection ideas?
I don't recommend this comic to anyone, unless they are die-hard Alien or Batman fans. Even then, unless you like either Batman or Aliens no matter how awful the story is, you probably won't like this comic. I'm very sorry to say that this is one of the worst Dark Horse/DC Crossovers I have ever read, and certainly one of the stupidest Alien mutations I've seen yet in the comics.
Solid Piece of Work.......2003-12-10
Hi all,
I just happened to come across this "graphic novel" which collected all the issues of "Batman vs Aliens #2" one day. I took a glance at it and picked it up right away. I did not regret it at all.
The overall story and writing is terrific and you'll have no problems following it. The story starts in the past, goes to the present and then jumps around at various points to explain the plotlines involved. There will be some interesting surprises in this story involving the Aliens.
The art was solid as well. I had no complaints over how all the characters were drawn.
The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars was the ending. The comic spends a lot of time building to a climax, but I felt the ending was a little abrupt and readers are lefting hanging like Batman is at the end of the story. Perhaps they are setting up for Batman/Aliens #3?
But other than that, this is worth a pickup. Check it out!!
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Alien 3 #2 (Dark Horse Comics)
Steven Grant
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Alien Nation The Skin Trade #2 : To Live and Die in L.A. (Adventure Comics)
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Batman Aliens 2 Volumes
Ron Marz
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Predator Cold War Parts # 1, 2, 3 & 4 (The Complete Four Part Limited Series!)
Mark Verheiden
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Predator: Cold War. The complete 4 part Limited Series. Dark Horse comics 1991. Includes Books 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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Superman & Aliens II - God War #2 (Dark Horse - DC Comics)
Chuck Dixon
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Squarebound comic book featuring Batman vs. the Alien(s) from the movie "Alien".
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I enjoyed this book very much.......2007-03-14
The author states this book arose out of his doctoral thesis, which explains the rigorous approach to its subject matter. Anyone who has studied history or anthropology at college could easily understand the author's approach. I was very impressed with this book's presentation of Kongo community, family, education, social mores, and religion. Mr. Bokie himself qualifies as a member of a Christian church, but, as he explains in numerous examples, many if not most Kongo peoples beleive and practice Kongo traditions even if they are members of various Christian or syncretic churches. I personally prefer the scholarly over the confessional, though it should be noted the author presents numerous personal ancedotes throughout the book that help further his discussion of the subject matter. All in all I found this to be a very well written, intelligent and thoughtful book. I highly recommend it.
Concise, intelligent survey - even though dry at times.......2003-03-12
Simon Bockie does a bang-up job surveying the religious structures, beliefs and practices of one large tribal affiliation (BaManienga) in the Kongo region. Though a bit deadening, being more scholarly than confessional, it's very thoroughgoing as to what he sets out to do: in addition to covering purely native cults, he includes mention of the numerous eclectic amalgams of native and Christian faiths which were an eventual result of early rampant colonialism.
Since he's not a medicine man or sorcerer or any of that kind of thing himself, he doesn't get inside the system as does, say, Malidoma Somé (the Dagara people of Burkina Faso and Ghana), or the Zulu shaman Credo Mutwa.
But his last chapter "God" does an about face from the general dryness, and shows how in fact God was in Congolese religion well before the Christian missionaries hit the beaches, and how the new proselytizers really didn't bring anything gratifyingly new or spiritually enlightening to the region. He writes some beautiful and wise passages here, then also makes it plentifully evident that the best of the 'amalgams' graft the new onto the old, rather than indulging in subordination of native to Christian beliefs.
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The Quaker Oats Treasury of Best Recipes
Smithmark Publishing
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For 100 years, Steuben glass has represented the epitome of American crystal--internationally acclaimed, a gift of presidents, the treasured possession of generations of collectors. In this lavishly illustrated book, revised and fully updated to celebrate Steuben's centennial, Mary Jean Madigan traces the company's fascinating history and the manufacture of "the most perfect crystal the world has ever known."
Madigan provides an illustrated identification guide to virtually all Steuben pieces made since 1993, from one-of-a-kind museum objects to functional items such as glasses, candlesticks, bowls, and vases.
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Still The Essential Reference Work for clear Steuben Works.......1999-03-08
If you are a Steuben collector or simply one interested in the history and work of America's preeminent producer of fine crystal, Ms. Madigan's book is an essential and interesting reference work. The book features many beautiful photographs of important works by Steuben's best designers. The book's most valuable feature for collectors is its comprehensive catalogue of some two thousand Steuben items produced during the years 1933-1981. Although most stock pieces are represented only by line drawings and key dimension (rather than by photography), the information furnished is usually sufficient to facilitate identification of Steuben products, if not especially helpful on issues of valuation. If you love Steuben, you will want to own a copy of this book.
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An invaluable index and cross-linked reference Steuben collectors will find essential........2007-01-04
Marshall Ketchum's revised, expanded second edition of FREDERICK CARDER'S STEUBEN GLASS: GUIDE TO SHAKES, NUMBERS, COLORS, FINISHES, AND VALUES is a 'must' for any collector, offering a new edition which can be used with other books displaying Carder's Steuben glass productions. A cross referencing system links the line drawings of shapes to be found in Paul Gardner's THE GLASS OF FREDERICK CARDER with auction records and references to photos in the nine books cited here: the result is an invaluable index and cross-linked reference Steuben collectors will find essential.
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Fire into Ice: Adventures in Glass Making
James Houston
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Release Date: 1998-09-12 |
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What could be more different than the icy arctic landscape and the hot blast of a glass furnace? James Houston, explorer, artist, and writer, draws the inspiring connection in this fascinating introduction to one of the world’s most ancient – and most beautiful – arts.
During the years that James Houston lived in the Arctic, he was above all impressed by the resourceful people. But he also fell in love with the rugged treeless land, the winter moonlight shining off the snow and ice, the majestic ever-changing shapes and great sighing of new-formed ice.
When asked to design glass sculptures for Steuben, he, with some misgivings, left his isolated arctic home to move to the heat of a crowded New York summer. As he learned the art of glass sculpture, he found an affinity with life in the Far North. After all, glass is a liquid that hardens, much like ice. The jagged shapes reflect the arctic landscape. Glass making depends on small teams of cooperative craftspeople, much like the Inuit families as they hunt and create their art together.
This very personal story is a stunning introduction to glass making, and to an extraordinary individual.
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This essential reference work provides a detailed study of Frederick Carder, his contributions to the Steuben Glass Works, and the captivating works of art he produced in glass. To dazzle and delight the reader, there are over 760 photographs and 450 line drawings, the vast majority of which provide illustration for 800 pieces of Steuben glass from the famous Rockwell collections. Reference material and photographs never before in print are provided. The text evaluates Carder and the Steuben Glass Works that he cofounded in 1903 in a critical light. It reviews Carder's lengthy and productive career, analyzes his changing role within the company, and places Carder's artistic contributions within the matrix of the international decorative arts industries of his time. A section valuable to all collectors is one in which many aspects of identification and evaluation are covered--signatures, relative rarity, and dating.
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Highly Recommended!.......2000-11-04
Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass by Thomas P. Dimitroff is a monumental book. The photographs are fully documented with dates, shape numbers, descriptions, measurements, etc. The text is complete with footnotes. It is a beautiful coffee table book as well as a scholarly text. Information relating to identification and the relative rarity of the various types of glass Carder designed is examined in detail making it a "must have" for collectors, appraisers, or anyone with an interest in Steuben glass.
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To celebrate its centenary, Steuben is planning a major exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York-together with this companion book-showcasing its most glamorous and sophisticated creations from the '30s through the '60s. The exhibition and book explore a remarkable chapter in the history of both America's premier crystal and the modern movement in art and design in New York City.
Monumental bowls, stemware, and exquisitely sculpted and copper-wheel-engraved pieces from Steuben's elite mid-century lines are featured in this stunning volume. A few of the highlights include Sidney Waugh's famous Gazelle Bowl and George Thompson's Galapagos Bowl, as well as works by such celebrated artists as Salvador Dalí and Isamu Noguchi. Black-and-white photographs of Steuben glass masterworks are combined with vintage photographs and ephemera from Steuben's archive that capture the look and feel of a glittering era in New York City's life and art.
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For 100 years Steuben has represented the pinnacle of the American glassmaker's art-internationally acclaimed, a gift of presidents, and treasured possession of collectors. But not everyone who can afford to buy Steuben crystal intuitively appreciates its quality, history, and inherent value. With compelling words and striking images, Steuben Glass: A Legacy of Light and Form reveals Steuben's colorful history, peerless artisanship, and uncompromising standard of quality.
In this volume, the images tell the Steuben story: vintage photog-raphs reveal its history; journalistic shots chronicle the painstaking process of designing, forming, finishing, and engraving a piece of Steuben; and gorgeous still-life images commissioned especially for this book display the astounding clarity and sculptural beauty of Steuben's masterworks. Brief introductory texts and extended captions are all seamlessly melded with the images in a modern, sophisticated design that reflects Steuben's forward-looking approach as it launches its second century of making "the world's most perfect crystal."
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Showcases Steuben's colorful and complex history.......2004-09-09
Steuben glassware has been justifiably acclaimed as the pinnacle of the American glassmaker's art for the past hundred years. Steuben Design: A Legacy Of Light And Form by Mary Jean Madigan showcases Steuben's colorful and complex history, internationally recognized artisanship, and demonstrably uncompromised standards of production quality. Profusely illustrated with 120 illustrations (46 in full color) Steuben Design combines vintage photography and a journalistic approach to chronicling the painstaking process of designing, forming, finishing, and engraving a piece of Steuben glassware. Enhanced for the reader with introductory texts and extended captions, Steuben Design is a welcome and recommended addition to any glassware connoisseur's personal collection and would make a popular addition to academic and community library American Art History reference collections as well.
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A guide to colored Steuben glass, 1903-1933
Eric E Ericson
Manufacturer: Lithographic Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III (Culture and History of the Ancient Near East)
Donald B. Redford
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Thutmose III: A New Biography
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Scholarship performance!.......2004-02-23
Redford's treatment of the wars of Thutmose III in the Levant comprise (to my knowledge) one of the first systematic studies to such a difficult subject. The material and composition is rendered in such a way that its very useful to all academics but I would generally sugest the interested public steer away from this one for awhile. Get the basics and see how Redford draws connections and lays out historical studies at their best!
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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1177 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III.(Book Review)
Author: Anthony Spalinger
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The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 124
Issue: 2
Page: 365(2)
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Personalized & Database Printing: The Complete Guide
David Broudy , and
Frank Romano
Manufacturer: Micro Publishing Press
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ASIN: 0941845249 |
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Personalized printing lets users vary each sheet of their print job, creating a product that gives the illusion of personalized content. Personalized and Database Printing provides a basic, nontechnical explanation of this technology. It begins with an overview of the potential for direct marketing and provides pointers on how to use this new technology to grab the attention of customers.
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Great Guide to a Changing Industry.......2000-06-23
This book offers great tips when it comes to this field. It offers an extensive history on the industry and describes all modern types of digital printing. The common variable layout toolsets are also analyzed, including Darwin, PageFlex and Print Shop Mail, giving the reader great pros and cons for each. It also leaves the reader feeling comfortable with the variable data printing workflow.
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My Greatest Years
Mike Mattos
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"The General" Writes a Book
Mike Mattos who is better known as "The General", "The Tank Man" or the "Wire Man" has just released his autobiography, My Greatest Years.
For years he has been a familiar local celebrity in the Modesto, California 4th of July parades, where he drives his famous Red, White & Blue tank wearing his chrome helmet. He pops wheelies, spins donuts and shoots bubble gum and candy out the cannon for kids throughout the parade route.
Learn how this fun loving, thrill seeking entrepreneur worked only six and a half months and partied for five and a half months per year. He tells how he built a better product and beat the biggest steel companies in the world by using better marketing skills and a quality product.
He then took on the US Patent office and got a patent and a trademark when they said it could not be done. He also sold fishing lures all over the world by simply using free publicity.
In this book he tells you how he did all this. He gives you money saving tips in his "Quick Facts" and "Words of Wisdom" sections. He also tells you how to avoid getting a traffic ticket when pulled over by the Highway Patrol. You will find this information in his "Ticket Saving Tips" section.
This book is interesting, provocative, entertaining, humorous and contains a wealth of information that anyone can use. "Just one money saving tip can save you many times the small cost of this most interesting book".
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