Now and Then: The Poems of Gil Scott-Heron

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Now and Then is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging collection of Gil Scott-Heron's poetry ever to be published and draws on work written over four decades.

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We Need Gil-Scott Heron.......2007-10-02

As a social studies and history teacher of teens, I highly recommend letting Gil-Scott Heron address the problems of racism, class and propaganda to your students. My freshmen understood and appreciated "Whitey on the Moon" when we were looking at decisions the federal government made during the Civil Rights years and beyond.

to-the-point poetry.......2007-02-08

Gil Scott-Heron's lyrics and poetry are harsh, sharp and painfully to-the-point in the description of his time and age. Fifty years from now, he will be seen as the guy who really spoke the truth, televised or not.

A Poet's Poet.......2001-12-03

In a Fair World Gil Scott-Heron would Get His Full Props for the way His Mind Works.The Man Covers so Much Here.He Captures so Much&Keeps it straight all the way.this Should Be a Must in any School System&places of Learning Period.

A Must Have for Gil Scott Fans.......2001-07-29

If you are an old fan of Gil Scott-Heron, then you will really enjoy this book. It is a wonderful collection of his work.

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Peter DelaSangre now enjoys a peaceful existence with his family on a private island retreat just off the coast of Miami. Then he receives an unexpected visitor named Lorrel, a member of a sea-dwelling dragon race who will force Peter to face his bloodline's secret past-revelations that may separate Peter from his family forever.

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Very well done.......2006-10-12

This series just keeps getting better. The twists and turns in this one left me wanting even more. The characters are rich and sympathetic. Troop does an excellent job of making them feel very real. Very entertaining and well written!

A most revealing third entry in the Delasangre series.......2006-03-11

One cannot help but draw comparisons between Alan F. Troop and Anne Rice (well, early Anne Rice, anyway) because, in a sense, Troop has done for dragons what Rice did for vampires - recreating them in a rich, original, truly fascinating fashion. The Seadragon's Daughter is the third entry in the Dragon Delasangre series, and it greatly adds to the history and mythology that Troop is developing for the creatures who refer to themselves as People of the Blood. Now we discover that there are actually four very different species of dragons in the world, and they don't always play well together.

All Peter Delasangre, a successful Miami businessman in his human changeling form, wants is to spend as much time as possible with his new wife (who was not an easy catch, as anyone who read Dragon Moon will know) and children, enjoy the luxuries and seclusion of his private island estate, stretch his wings in true dragon fashion, and - every now and again - enjoy the succulent pleasures of human flesh. A rare steak is tasty, but nothing beats the taste of live human-kabob. As usual, though, life just isn't that simple for Peter. A string of missing boaters and islanders in the areas has brought a lot of unwanted attention to his island paradise, as rumors on the mainland begin to point a finger of suspicion at the wealthy Delasangre. Peter's innocent - he's always careful about preying on solitary victims far away from his island - but that doesn't keep prying eyes away.

Peter has bigger problems on the horizon, though. A mysterious young female begins appearing on the island; not only will the seemingly innocent Lorrel place quit a strain on the Delasangres' marriage, she threatens to take Peter away from his family forever. He's as surprised as anyone to discover that Lorrel is a member of the Pelks, a sea-dwelling race of dragons thought to be extinct. The race is indeed dwindling, though - and faces extinction if it can't infuse its society with some fresh dragon blood. That's where Peter comes in, as he's poisoned and transported to the sea-dwelling dragons' underworld kingdom (where he will learn some surprising things about the history of his family and of his entire race). Without the antidote to the poison, it looks like he will never see home again. Then Peter learns that his wife and children are in danger - and that changes everything. There will be blood in the water before this drama ends, as no Delasangre gives up without one heck of a fight.

Despite the moral ambiguity (from a human perspective) of the People of the Blood, Peter Delasangre's story is in many ways a very human one. Sure, he takes great delight in eating people, but Peter Delasangre is every bit of a family man who will do anything to defend those he loves - even if it means sacrificing his own life in the process. Alan F. Troop seems to improve with every novel, and the introduction of no less than three new dragon races adds a surprising amount of depth to a series that could have begun drifting toward stagnancy by this point at the hands of a lesser writer - and, just as importantly, it promises truly great things for the future of the Dragon Delasangre series.

The Seadragon's Daughter (Dragon Delasangre).......2006-01-15

awsome read

Fantasy dolphins.......2005-05-02

In many ways, the book lives up to its amazing predecessors, The Dragon Delasangre and Dragon Moon. Troop writes about dolphins, however, as if he heard the word somewhere but never got any details.

Dolphins are not nearly so effective with their teeth as Troop portrays them. In packs they can kill large sharks, but they do it by ramming the fish senseless. If they could easily attack with their teeth, they wouldn't do it that way. On each fighting pass, a dolphin has just ONE chance to use his teeth, and he has no other weapons -- unless you count his ability to stun small fish with his sonar.

Peter, with his powerful hind legs, sharp claws, and far more maneuverable neck, jaws, and teeth, could easily tear apart a dolphin twice his own weight, and there wouldn't be any such. Pit the dragon against a killer whale, yes, but a dolphin? I don't think so.

The book really left me wondering where all the DANGEROUS fish were hiding; sharks and barracudas, for instance. In fact, the story makes more sense if all the dolphins were replaced by sharks -- except that sharks aren't intelligent enough.

I often wondered, too, how a dragon eats a human in mid-air without choking on the clothing!

He does it again!.......2005-02-14

If you have read the first 2 novels in the series (Dragon Delasangre and Dragon Moon) you will have come to love and hate Henri Delasangre. Knowing I would get my hands on a great story, I feared the expected turn-off to the main characters as had happened in the first two novels. It was that, "you hate it so much you have to read it" kind of feeling. But an all new cast is presented in this novel bringing with them a fresh start and a new story; and the possibility for many new and exciting stories to come. Alan F. Troop is a good writer. His novels are filled with excitement and action. It is the quick and easy-reading entertainment that draws me to the Delasangre books, not the love of the characters...which can be somewhat refreshing, I think. Take a break from those heavy tear-jerkers, and the books that leave you speechless and dumbfounded. Give these books a chance, they are very fun!

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A few years after the truce between the Union and the Alliance factions, Union lands a new settlement on the world called Gehenna, a colony consisting of 41,911 "non-citizen" clones and several hundred natural born men as supervisors. Gehenna seemed to have no intelligent native life-and therein lay the mistake. Calibans, dragon-like beasts, had a different sort of intelligence; and, as time passed, they began to twist the minds of the new generations to their own inhuman rhythms of life. Abandoned as a colony, life on Gehenna assumed stranger and stranger forms-until the day that Alliance spies arrived and applied the match to the many social explosives that had been piling up.

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Un.......2006-11-17

There's really not much good to say about this book. I want to say the concept was good, but the concept is so underdeveloped I'm not sure what it is. I thought it was about a unique relationship between alien dragons and humans- but we never really learn how this occurs. Just as a character or relationship gets interesting, we jump 100 years into a future where the characters are nearly forgotten. Perhaps the story is supposed to show a huge arc of time, something like A Canticle for Leibowitz. But Cherryh doesn't have the mythic abilities of Walter Miller. A large section of the book is taken up with an anthropologist doing everything one shouldn't in the field. There are repeated instances of rape and gang rape that are softly supported within the universe of the book. Believe me, I'm racking my brain to come up with positive things to say. I had to repeatedly press page down quickly and skim through many sections of the book, as the plot was simply so repetitive and unnuanced. I hoped for a glorious redemptive resolution. No such promise was fulfilled.

This review refers to the electronic edition.

Complex and fascinating.......2006-10-02

Another really good novel in the universe of Downbelow Station. What would happen if a colony composed of 'true' humans and 'azi'(who are both more than and less than clones of humans) was dumped on an out of the way world in the middle of an inter-galactic war and abandoned. The azi are given a directive about the humans, but with time the drift in the society creates a different mix that is accelerated by the 'dragons' of Gehenna. Want to know what the political fall-out is when the colony is discovered? Read Cyteen. You'll also find out the full reasoning behind the colony in Cyteen. Don't get me wrong; this is a stand alone novel and a darn good one.

Fantastic colonization story - Classic Cherryh.......2004-11-05

"Forty Thousand In Gehenna" is the story of a newly colonized Union planet. There is a twist on the standard colonization theme: the initial population of the colony is a small group of about 450 Union officers who will get the colony set up, using about 40000 'azi'. Azi are cloned humans routinely used as workers or soldiers by Union, indoctrinated to obey authority unquestioningly (see also the brilliant novel "Cyteen"). The novel quickly changes from a colonization story to a chilling study of psychology when authority on the planet breaks down and the azi, for the first time in their lives, find themselves without any guidance. This is Cherryh at her best - gritty, down-to-earth SF, told in a very matter-of-fact, no-frills prose style, uncompromising but very rewarding. This is not the best entry point for the Union/Alliance series but one of the finest and most unique parts of it.

Simply delicious........2003-06-18

This book just gets better and better as you read it.

It starts somewhat slow, as most of Cherryh's books do. I would contend, however, that it only _seems_ slow as you begin to recognize the characters and the plot lines.

Cherryh leaves us with an incredibly complex book. The complexity of the book is not in the characters, nor in the plot itself. Rather, she has woven perhaps one of the most complex societies and man:man, man:environment conflicts I've ever read.

The continuing question throughout the book is debated by people removed from the situation (I won't go in to details for the sake of the prospective readers), and new details come to life as the story progresses.

What really makes this book a shining example of what a good author can do is Cherryh's creation, quite literally of the ground up, of a new race. A new society. And describing that race, and that society, at every step of the way. Not only does she create conflict and strong interactions between characters and groups of characters, but she creates a new morality, a new language, and indeed a new culture.

This book shows the talent of one of Science Fiction's most gifted authors. Highly, highly recommended. I buy this book for anyone who will read it.

Another fantastic Cherryh Classic.......2003-04-08

Cherryh is one of my favorite authors, so you'll need to temper my enthusiasm with that knowledge. I haven't ever read anything by her that I didn't like. And many many books (she's extremely prolific) that I absolutely loved. This is not one of her best - but it is very good. Combines science, genetics, sociology, psychology and great story telling.

The reason this isn't one of her best books is that it doesn't spend the kind of time with characters that it could. Her greatest strength is placing very real and complex characters into real and complex environments. But this book takes place over hundreds of years, and doesn't ever get deeply involved with any one or group of characters. So it doesn't shine like she typically does. But there is a greatness to this book and I recommend it to anyone who has read any Cherryh fiction. As a first exposure I'd stick to Downbelow Station, Finity's End, Merchanter's luck, or Cyteen.

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Forty Thousand in Gehenna
C.J. Cherryh
Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MI5NHK

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Issued by the Science Fiction Book Club.

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Forty Thousand in Gehenna
C. J. Cherryh
Manufacturer: D A W Books, Incorporated
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Forty Thousand in Gehenna
C J Cherryh
Manufacturer: Del Ray Ballantine Books
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S35QIU

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Forty Thousand in Gehenna
C. J. Cherryh
Manufacturer: Phantasia Press
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ASIN: B000OPFOU2

FORTY THOUSAND IN GEHENNA -- BARGAIN BOOK

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FORTY THOUSAND IN GEHENNA -- BARGAIN BOOK
C.J. CHERRYH
Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W40GFI

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Clear and concise summary of over 23 years research into the writing of the Bible. Initially, the search was begun with the hope of proving that the Bible and its teachings are correct and unique. What was found was not expected! The archeological and historic sources paint a rather different picture than the accepted norm. As the author states, "The facts far outweigh the fiction, and, by the way, are much more interesting." The God worshipped by the Hebrews/Judeans Yahweh, was an ancient Pagan god. Jesus became God at a vote of the Council of Nicea in 325. The number of "The Beast" of Revelation was originally 616.There were no Gospels and Epistles in Christianity until the end of the second century.

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Total Heresy!.......2007-09-15

Mr. Holub has declared himself a heretic! During the Inquisition Mr. Holub would have been roasted like a pig. Luckily, we live in America and in the 21th Century and we have the freedom to convey any message we want.

The book is skillfully woven with lots of information but it needs more footnoting indicating the source of a lot of the information. This information, which I know, that is true from prior readings needs to be correctly sourced. This fix will stop the validity issue that can arise from critics trying to debunk the book.

On the other hand Mr. Holub addresses the same issues that Dawkins, Hitches and Harris do, but from other point of reference. Mr. Holub is a Neuro Linguist therefore; he addresses the issue from the mental health point of view.

The Preface of the book by itself is a gem. The Afterword is an intense straight to the point explanation of the reality of religion and its psychological mayhem on the individual components of society and society itself.

In comparing Mr. Holub book with the books of Dawkins, Hitches and Harris I have to point that Mr. Holub is more effective on his delivery that those heavyweights. Why? Mr. Holub does not show any negative emotions nor hammer on anyone. He simply makes an exposé of the facts and explains its repercussion on society. The book pretends to heal the disease of religion by liberating the readers mind from the religious oppression.

Worth reading every single page! In addition, it is an excellent piece of conversation.

Excellent Read.......2007-04-03

The author did a great job assembling his 23 years of research and the many resources into this book. I was amazed at the information I gained from reading this book. If you are a die hard person of faith this book is not for you. However, if you have an open mind and are inclined to learn new things, then this book is definetly for you. The author does not bash the Christian religion, but clearly shows that Christianity is a plathora of religions woven together to form a religion of its own, and in parts/sections the bible is plagerized from other older religions.

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Tales of a Tea Leaf: The Complete Guide to Tea Cuisine
Jill Yates
Manufacturer: Square One Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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Cooking with Green Tea: Delicious dishes enhanced by the miraculous healing powers of green tea

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Photos too artsy -- and filled with errors

Entertaining and an eye opener...

All aboard for a magnificent ride

American Flyer: Classic Toy Trains
Gerry Souter , Gerry & Janet Souter , and Janet Souter
Manufacturer: Friedman
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made: The Life and Times of A. C. Gilbert, the Man Who Saved Christmas

ASIN: 1586635743

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“Informative and colorfully illustrated....More than 200 color photos of trains and vintage ads make this a delight for collectors.”—Chicago Tribune. “A gloriously illustrated guide to the history of the American Flyer...this volume highlights the hardest-to-find, most valuable train cars, while exploring the fascinating evolution of American Flyer toy trains.”—From House to Home.

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Photos too artsy -- and filled with errors.......2006-10-17

As a longtime Gilbert American Flyer fan, I got six copies of this book as gifts from well-meaning friends -- after buying a copy myself at a book-signing.

Upon close scrutiny the book's shortcomings were evident. IMHO, they wasted too much valuable four-color photo space on expensive, coated stock with multiple pictures of the same locomotives. The photo editor went for the "dreamy" look -- vignettes with a very, very shallow (one-inch) depth of field with the locomotive pointed head-on into the lens. The editorial copy was equally shallow.

The editorial copy has far too many errors, meaning that the authors and/or publisher never had someone with even a basic knowledge about Flyer check the manuscript. To wit, there is a photo of a Lionel pre-war M10000 in the book and it is identified as American Flyer.

This book looks nice, but is carelessly slapped together. I would also apply the tag of "punch-press journalism" to this American Flyer book. The cover -- which sells 60 percent of books -- is warm and fuzzy and is designed solely to appeal to impulse buyers. Unfortunately, as I said I've received six more as gifts from well-intentioned folks who know my love of Flyer.

So, if you want a useful book on Flyer and don't want to waste your money, buy a used copy of any one of the three out-of-print Greenberg books or the one written by Paul C. Nelson. But the Souter & Souter tome lacks both sizzle and steak.

Entertaining and an eye opener..........2002-11-14

"American Flyer-Classic Toy Trains" is a book to explain your hobby to those who golf. The outstanding pictures are wonderful to look at, but some comments do not reflect what is shown. The text is rich with information, much of it new to many collectors.
Far from being a complete, precise telling of the whole American Flyer history, it is an impressive review and a good start at a subject that would need ten times the depth of this book to cover. A very good effort, worthy of owning, and hopefully a door opening to more in the future on this complex subject.

All aboard for a magnificent ride.......2002-10-27

It has been a while since I had a book I could not put down. This book gives you the complete story of American Flyer trains and competition in the toy train industry. The complete history from the original O and Standard Gauge trains produced by W.O. Coleman and friendship and eventual sale to A.C. Gilbert spans 3/4th of a century. Many of the staff of the original company worked for Gilbert and were influential in the development of 3/16 scale trains. The conversion from three rail to two rail track driven by A.C.Gilbert's goal to produce the most realistic model trains made. Well written and lots of excellent photos. You won't find photos of everything the company ever made, but you will find a page turning text that will entertain and inform from cover to cover

Greenberg's American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 2006 (Greenberg's American Flyer Pocket Price Guide)

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Greenberg's American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 2006 (Greenberg's American Flyer Pocket Price Guide)
Classic Toy Trains
Manufacturer: Kalmbach Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0897785312

Toy Train Layout Tour: Featuring Exciting Lionel and American Flyer Model Railroads (Classic Toy Trains)

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Toy Train Layout Tour by Richard Christianson
Don't give this to a friend, to read. It's gone!

Toy Train Layout Tour: Featuring Exciting Lionel and American Flyer Model Railroads (Classic Toy Trains)

Manufacturer: Kalmbach Pub Co
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Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

Toy Train Layout Tour by Richard Christianson.......2002-02-04

I am interested in purchasing this book but I don't know it's value? I want to offer a fair price. What did it cost new and what are they currently selling for?

Don't give this to a friend, to read. It's gone!.......2001-01-29

This book is hardly ever in at our 4 county library system. SoI bought the last one ... had. I made the mistake of giving it "to read and return" to a train buddy. Bad mistake. The variety, workmanship and excellent graphics made this a treasure. Guess I'll just have to ask my master modeler friend and fellow singer about its whereabouts. Shucks, there goes a perfectly good friendship. In estate planning there is the old, old saying: "Once you give it away, it's gone!"

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Describes accessories and operating devices of Lionel's modern era. Includes detailed photos, product descriptions, and valuations for hundreds of operating accessories.

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The folks at Country Living Gardener present a casual, informative book guiding readers in creating garden spaces that serve as peaceful sanctuaries from the stresses of life. Written by Australian gardening expert Kay Fairfax, the guide is organized into three main sections dealing with choices, perspectives, and details with beautiful color photos throughout from which readers can draw ideas and inspiration.

What's refreshing about The Tranquil Garden is its lack of preoccupation with the many design choices available to gardeners. Instead, Fairfax focuses on the larger issues such as garden types (romantic, natural, fragrant, etc.), composition, vistas, and structures. She speaks to readers like a well-educated gardening friend, saying, "Try this plant, or add this flower for this effect," rather than providing a list of 100 perennials and their characteristics. It's almost as if the book's writing is in sync with the gentle aim of tranquility: no overwhelming amount of information to make your head spin, just plenty of suggestions per section, and excellent ones at that. Readers searching for the philosophy of garden as escape may want to look for a more text-based book, but for those in need of a practical resource that generates inspiration, The Tranquil Garden is the perfect first step toward a dream garden retreat. --Karen Karleski

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Creating a calm oasis outdoors is an appealing idea, but many gardeners believe that to do so would be time-consuming, expensive, or both. Here's the book that shows you how to achieve that small paradise without lots of time, money, or space.

First, Country Living Gardener: The Tranquil Garden guides the reader through the principles involved in creating a peaceful garden, then shows how to achieve such a haven through the implementation of a variety of ideas. Planning is the key; to lay the successful groundwork, each section of the book concentrates on one of the broad tenets of successful gardening, then encourages the reader to seek inspiration from a wide range of sources.

Developed logically and clearly, the book invites the reader to first consider the options: what suits in terms of overall atmosphere, the sort of garden that is appealing, a "new" or settled-in look, what to add or subtract. Then, the heart of the book concentrates on the balance that will be achieved when the reader considers the elements: what to create, in terms of sight (color, light, pattern); touch; texture; sound (water, plantings that catch breezes); scent; and taste (herbs, vegetables, fruit) -- and makes well considered choices.

Best of all, Country Living Gardener: The Tranquil Garden provides basic ways for the reader to maintain the garden by using shortcuts. And this means there is room for the best part: enjoying and relaxing in a tranquil space.

Customer Reviews:

Not a serious gardeners book but pretty.......2002-01-14

Nice coffee table photos, except for one terrible page, but I wish I'd spent my money on something else. The content was not focused on 'tranquil', it covered a little on lots of garden themes. The writing just fills up the spaces. I wanted exactly what the title promised, I'll probably never use it.

Country Living Gardener the Tranquil Garden.......2001-12-12

Wonderful book with beautiful pictures on every page. Lots of ideas for someone looking for design ideas. I will use this book a lot as an idea resource.

A Comforting Retreat.......1999-04-18

The lush, unpolished gardens featured in this book are a pleasant deviation from the tidy, nothing-out-of-place gardens in many books. The idea is tranquility, creating a retreat, a place where you can loll in the sun and breathe the fresh air without thinking of the next garden chore.Water gardens, outdoor "living rooms", and ornamentation is covered too. Very nice. -Linda Fry Kenzle, author of Gathering

Country Living The Peaceful Home (Country Living)

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Decorative inspiration; declutter your home; great suggestio

Country Living The Peaceful Home (Country Living)

Manufacturer: Hearst
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688156185

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Home should be a haven, a place in which to relax and recharge. All too often, the notion of a peaceful refuge seems elusive, even unattainable without a great deal of money. Here is a book that delivers on the promise of its title, a book that enables the reader to create the tranquil living space he or she wants -- and needs!

Individual chapters treat each of the five senses, examining ways to appeal to them in any kind of living space. Country Living The Peaceful Home, offers a range of options for every reader. Feature spreads how how to incorporate peaceful elements from Eastern cultures into one's own home -- for example, the rules for the Chinese art of feng shui; the Japanese use of screened interiors.

By applying the principles outlined here, every reader can enjoy a home that uniquely embodies what the heart desires -- a place of comfort and joy.

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Decorative inspiration; declutter your home; great suggestio.......1998-09-19

We are remodling a home (new to us). Before I opened this book, I knew what I liked, but there were so many choices that I just didn't know what to do. After reading the book and reviewing the pictures, I have a much better idea of how to put together an appealing home with the furniture and accessories I already own. Great suggestions. If you're not sure, this book is for you!

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The Peaceful Home...Country Living
Alice Westgate
Manufacturer: NY Hearst Books 1998.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QDCNQU

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Country Living the Peaceful Home
Alice Westgate
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Henri Matisse: 50 Years of His Graphic Art
William S. Lieberman
Manufacturer: Braziller
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GM0CNC

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Matisse. 50 Years of His Graphic Art.
Henri] LIEBERMAN, William S. [MATISSE
Manufacturer: George Braziller
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Matisse: 50 Years of His Graphic Art
William S. Lieberman
Manufacturer: George Braziller
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I9LXMW

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Matisse: 50 years of his graphic art
Henri Matisse
Manufacturer: G. Braziller
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Matisse-50 Years of His Graphic Art
William S. Lieberman
Manufacturer: Braziller, New York
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Matisse: 50 Years of His Graphic Art
William Lieberman
Manufacturer: George Braziller
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"I am a symmetrical man, almost to a fault," Frank Sinatra once said. It is a peculiar statement, because Sinatra is precisely asymmetrical. How to reconcile the enchanting crooner and the explosive bully? What to make of the smooth tones of his voice and the rough edges of his persona? To find the true correspondence between the public and the private Sinatra, the artist and the man, is no easy task. John Lahr, drama critic for The New Yorker and one of the finest writers on the performing arts working today, has done just this in Sinatra: The Artist and the Man

Lahr traces the trajectory of the "solitary latchkey kid" from Hoboken, New Jersey, into the stratosphere of fame. Sinatra kept company with presidents and mobsters; he kept up the front of a happy family life for as long as he could and then took up with the most desired women in the world--Ava Gardner, Lauren Bacall, Anita Ekberg, Marilyn Monroe, and many, many more. He led a life of manic gregariousness, yet spoke to the romance and loneliness of the "wee small hours of the morning." He desperately needed to exist within the gaze of the audience but at the same time would express aloofness toward his fans, saying he was happiest "when I'm onstage all by myself with an orchestra and nobody to bug me."

Sinatra: The Artist and the Man also examines the miracle of Sinatra's return--much of what is marvelous about Sinatra today is that we know who he is at all, so far did he fall in the late forties. Sinatra came back with a vengeance as Angelo Maggio in From Here to Eternity, a heartfelt and brilliantly comic performance that won him an Academy Award. At the same time, he reclaimed control of the recording studio and, with the help of an ingenious arranger named Nelson Riddle, perfected the swinging sound of his mature years. Sinatra then proceeded to build a media empire that has been the standard by which all other stars have measured their success. The artist and the man: Sinatra epitomized control and he raged uncontrollably, destroying friendships, love affairs, and a plate-glass window or two; he won fans around the world across three generations, created an unparalleled body of recorded work, and almost single-handedly invented the postwar American swagger and "the image," Lahr writes, "of perfect individualism."

Sinatra's life and art happen to be extremely well documented in photographs--from Weegee's hilarious pictures of bobby-soxer hysteria at New York's Paramount Theatre to William Read Woodfield's definitive and rare "Chairman of the Board" images. Sinatra: The Artist and the Man collects one hundred of the best photographs ever taken of Sinatra (some never before published)--representing his film work, the special intensity of his recording sessions, and the many swinging nights of this complex and fascinating man.

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I am Speechless, A Man of True Genius and Class.......2005-04-25

I love this book, the more I learn about Mr. Sinatra the more I fall in love with him...He was the epitome of class and of someone who lived life "his way". He set the bar high for other performing actors/singers and I think no other can match his genious aside from Lucianno Pavarotti....Excellent read!!

Best photographic Sinatra book, ever........2000-01-04

This is the best-looking coffee table book on Sinatra, with most of the first half based on an excellent essay by John Lahr. For a thorough look at the music, you want Will Friedwald's book, but this one is a classic photo tour of Sinatra's career from Hoboken to the world. I could spend a 1000 words on the pictures, but you can travel back to the 1950s with this one. The large format photos bring home the personality of the subjects, who include Nat Cole, Ava Gardner, Dean Martin, Count Basie and other music icons of the last century. Very enjoyable evening read, also.

Superbly illustrated profile of Sinatra.......1998-08-24

Of the plethora of books on Frank Sinatra that have been fighting for space on the shelves since his death, this is the best.

A wonderful essay by John Lahr chronicles his life, from the tough streets of Hoboken to a room in Beverly Hills shortly before his 80th birthday. A now well chronicled life, but captured by Mr Lahr in all its complexity and contradiction.

At the heart of this life was his great gift - singing. At the very end, in the Beverly Hills room, surrounded by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan (what were they doing there?) Steve Lawrence and others, he insisted on singing the solo. It was his right then, as it had been his right throughout his life. And he was undeniable.

A beautifully designed and produced book, it is adorned with a perfect selection of photographs to complement the essay. Look at the faces on page 102, completely transfixed by "The Voice" and see what James Agee called "an erotic dream".

Book Description

Illustrated with more than one hundered photographs covering every aspect of Sinatra's life and career, supplemented by a complete discography and filmography, and introduced by U2's Bono, Sinatra is both a celebration of the star and a considered look at the extraordinary power of the voice and the persona.

SINATRA: A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, 1915-1998

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SINATRA: A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, 1915-1998
Ray Coleman
Manufacturer: Regnery
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J3UPT4

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