When all is said and done

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When all is said and done
David Bergelson
Manufacturer: Ohio University Press
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ASIN: 0821403923

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When all is said and done
Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar
Manufacturer: Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
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WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Rose Franken
Manufacturer: N.Y. Doubleday
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When all is said and done, An Autobiography
Rose Franken
Manufacturer: DoubleDay
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True to Life

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When All Is Said and Done: A Novel
Robert Hill
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Eight years and four jobs and five pregnancies and meetings and train schedules and formula and diapers and deadlines and clients and mortgage and croup and a revolving door of baby nurses and Dan stagnating in that civilian job I convinced him to take when the Air Force wanted him back for Korea of all things, they got Elvis, they didn’t need Dan, a man of his age, for crying out loud, and after what they did to him in that hospital upstate . . .

It is the early 1960s and Myrmy stubs her toe in the predawn hours on her way to soothe her infant son, cursing the latest nurse for not waking up, again. Dressed to the nines, it is Myrmy who is off to an executive position writing advertising copy for shampoo. Her husband, Dan, who fought in two wars, sells ties and cooks dinner. A Jewish couple living in an exclusive suburb of New York, Myrmy powers through her life in high heels and Dan silently suffers the mysterious aftereffects of a radiation experiment conducted by the military. Together they raise a family.

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True to Life.......2007-01-03

The first novel by Robert Hill provides insights into suburbian life and how persons from varying backgrounds intermingle and impact each other.

Amazing First Novel.......2006-08-22

That this is a first novel is truly amazing. It's a very sophisticated book, style-wise, employing prose that verges on stream-of-consciousness, yet never is it obscure. In other words, the style is very high-flung and literary but never does the reader feel either the need to struggle in understanding what's going on, nor get the impression the author is self-consciously attempting to imitate any other big name "literary" author. Robert Hill's voice is singular, and uniquely his own. As such, this is a phenomenal first novel already showing Hill to be a power to be reckoned with.

When All is Said and Done is a tremendously wise, and often very witty, take on long-term married relationships. It looks at them honestly and without flinching, even when things get a bit ugly. And they do get ugly! However, throughout it all we never lose sympathy with any of the characters. Hill does a fantastic job depicting both human failings and foibles as well as dignity and integrity. Just a wonderful first effort.

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A TRUE TREASURE!.......2006-04-28

This debut novel is definitely something that should not be missed. It is written in the voices of both the two central figures of the husband and wife. The novel does a great job of navigating us through the marriage, family, love, careers, victories and set backs of the time periods of this rich story. You laugh, cry and feel for them as you read about the lives of Dan and Myrmy dealing with the realities of the their day. The outstanding command of the english language is personified by the dialogue of the central characters and the ancillary people involved. When I finished reading this book, I wanted more!

BUY THIS BOOK.......2006-04-03

As you get closer to the end of this dazzling book, you'll find yourself slowing down, trying to avoid the inevitable. This is a story of relationship, of time, of place and, mostly, of language. Robert Hill's facility with words will leave you dizzy with laughter and tears and utter astonishment at what our language can do. It is a tour de force, a magnum opus, a triumph.

EXCITING BOLD ENTERTAINING NARRATIVE EXCELLS.......2006-04-02

A refreshing, original retrospective of one couple's life-enhacing challenges in the "Camelot" years of the 50's and 60's. Set in the Connecticut suburbs, this rapidly paced, emotionally charged narrative is delivered to us with great wit, pathos and humanity! I am sure Robert Hill's debut novel is destined to be viewed as an important contribution to the American literary scene.

When it was all said and done, legislators add 55 new judges; that's half the number wanted and they all will be appointed.: An article from: Florida Bar News

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When it was all said and done, legislators add 55 new judges; that's half the number wanted and they all will be appointed.: An article from: Florida Bar News
Gary Blankenship
Manufacturer: Florida Bar
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ASIN: B000ALSJCA
Release Date: 2005-07-25

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This digital document is an article from Florida Bar News, published by Florida Bar on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1555 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: When it was all said and done, legislators add 55 new judges; that's half the number wanted and they all will be appointed.
Author: Gary Blankenship
Publication: Florida Bar News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: Florida Bar
Volume: 32 Issue: 11 Page: 1(2)

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When All Is Said & Done
Robert Hill
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When all's said & done,
Herbert Swears
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Unfocused introduction to War Games.......2007-01-18

I had actually read the War Games series as well as War Crimes before finally getting around to this one. I can tell you it didn't make that much of a difference whether or not I read it before or after. There are a lot of stories in this trade paperback, but the only one that interested me that much was the final one where Stephanie Brown takes over as Robin for a short while. In fact it is so short, I can barely even count her as being one of the Robins as it was only for about 49 days.

A lot of the characters involved in War Games sort of get their own stories in here. Leslie Tompkins, trying to help the unfortunate, as she is abducted to try and give birth to a baby when the mother's been shot. You get some nice backstory here about Leslie and her relationship to Bruce and Alfred. Mr. Feeze makes a brief appearance but doesn't exactly play the villain.

There's a boring story about Tarantula and an ancient legend known as the Mugre (don't ask). You also see the teaming of Orpheus and Onyz. Green Arrow has a small role in this but he is wasted as he dissapears as quickly as he arrives. You see Tim Drake struggle with his promise to his father not to go out as Robin any longer and also his relationship with Stephanie, his soon to be replacement. One thing that bothered me about this was it seemed like Batman accepted her as Robin almost immediately. It seemed pretty out of character to me, but I suppose he does the same thing in Dark Knight Returns as well.

It's a crossover storyline so it is a split over Detective Comics and the Robin comics which means the artwork changes every 20 or so pages which isn't so bad. Both artistic styles are quite different but I'd have to say I prefer the way Batman is drawn in Detective Comics.

Overall it's not too bad, but there were a few stories I could have done without, and I wished we could have seen more of Stephanie as Robin in here.

A good, episodic collection of intrigue.......2005-09-11

"Batman: War Drums" is a collection of some of the latest stories in the comics. Batman has been moving from what I would have called "self-contained" storylines to some type of "expanding" storylines. Let me explain what I mean.

"Self-contained storyline:" typically a story told within four to six issues of the same comic. One storyline might run from Batman #300-#306, for example.

"Expanding" storyline: A story is much more complex, spanning several issues of several different comic titles. You read one part in Batman, finish in an issue of Robin several months later. NO MAN'S LAND, Knightfall, and Contagion are examples of such a storyline where multiple characters are involved. These type of storylines are in-depth. Batman stories seem to be moving in this direction.

However, "War Drums" has some self-contained storylines, including Batman pursuing kidnappers, a mystery at a new factory, and an encroaching gang war. What I find interesting is that in War Drums you see a combination of the two storyline types mentioned above.

You get the satisfaction of seeing one plot unfurl and complete itself. At the same time, you see a bigger picture developing around the self-contained storylines. The kidnapping, factory mishap, and scuffles that are resolved are all episodes pointing to a bigger trend in Gotham.

The work seen here, however, leads up to "War Games," which looks interesting. I hope the comics writers are learning that we are tired of following five or six titles just to get one good story. On this front, "War Drums" looks promising.

15 minutes of Fame for the New Robin...........2005-03-30

This collection collects Detective Comics #790-796 and Robin #126-128 and is written by Anderson Gabrych and Bill Willingham (Fables) and illustrated by Pete Woods and Damion Scott. The first story is a stand-alone and deals with Batman on the eve of Jason Todd's (ex-Robin) birthday. The next two stories deals with how a female Rap star has her sister missing and injured by a rival record lable and winds up in the care of Batman's long-time friend Dr. Leslie Tompkins. Leslie is kidnapped along with the injured girl and Batman is hell-bent on finding them. And to make matters worse, the rival gang is equipped with hardware courtesy of Mr. Freeze (i.e. ice bullets that melt). The story basically re-examines the relationship between Bruce Wayne and Dr. Tompkins. The next two stories are by far the worst in this collection and features Tarantula (a character who I and a lot of Batman and Nightwing fans abhor). Apparently a Hispanic legend dealing with filth and grabage (literally) has come to life. Like I said this was by far the worst story in the collection.

Once you have dragged past or skipped over the former stories, the latter portion of the collection follows Stephanie Brown aka Spoiler and now the new Robin in her training to become Robin. We basically get a glimpse in her 15 minutes of fame as Robin. The stories are pretty-well written and is told from Stephanie's POV. We also get a look at Tim Drake's (ex-Robin) life as a civilian. But before he can get too comfortable, Robin's nemesis Johnny Warlock (see Robin: Unmasked) has hired a skilled killer to hunt down teenage boys at home matching Robin's physical description. It is up to Batman and the new Robin to stop the killer before she reaches Tim Drake. In between all this we get a stand-alone story featuring Zsasz. Zsasz in my opinion is a severly underestimated character. He is the Hannibal Lecter in Batman's Universe. He slits the throat of his victims and then tallies them up by cutting himself. This story is the best in this collection and the writer does a very good job of conveying Zsasz's threat and power.

I just have a single point to state here...the writer Anderson Gabyrch has this tendency to portray all African American characters as MTV marketed Rap Stars. Read the second story and you'll get my point. He is a new-comer and he has good potential (see the Zsasz story) but here his work suffers terribly because of the Tarantula story. Bill Willingham also writes well, his work shows Batman a little more light-hearted but still not bad.

This collection mainly sets the premises for the atrocious Batman War Games crossover (see my review). All in all the stories are good...not great but good. Recommended for the Batman completists.

Review from a newbie.......2004-11-14

I can't say I'm very well-versed in Batman-I only started reading Robin at the beginning of the Unmasked arc.
War Drums chronicles a time right before War Games which I am reading right now in weekly installment form.
For me, this book was heaven-sent, because I missed an issue of Robin chronicaling the very short career of the girl Robin, and this book explains exactly what happened that so many people I've talked to seem confused about.

Heroes Convention 2007 25th Anniversary Program

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Heroes Convention 2007 25th Anniversary Program
H. Shelton Drum
Manufacturer: Heroes Aren't Hard to Find
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Batman: War Drums

Manufacturer: Tandem Library
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ASIN: 1417669373

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Since John Bandicut saved Earth from collision with a comet in Neptune Crossing and saved Shipworld from the boojum of Strange Attractors, his life has become one confrontation with chaos after another.No sooner has he survived a harrowing escape from Shipworld than he and his eclectic band of aliens find themselves struggling to survive beneath the waves of a distant ocean world. They quickly discover they are not alone. A race of deep-sea humanoid amphibians, the Neri, are in trouble of their own. Long under attack by beings from the surface, they now face an even greater peril from the seafloor depths, a powerful force known as the Maw of the Abyss.If Bandicut cannot solve the riddle of the Maw, the Neri's beleaguered world will die. And Bandicut and his friends will die with it.

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Wearing Thin.......2004-03-14

I gave the two preceding books in this series four-star ratings and, to be fair, THE INFINITE SEA is comparable to them. The main characters have become somewhat engaging, the plot moved along and held my interest, and the undersea focus was a nice change. For me, though, certain things are beginning to wear a little thin. One is the steady progression of new "Charlies". Maybe this device has some purpose to it in the future that hasn't become clear yet, but it seems unnecessary and overdone. Another problem for me is Carver's inability to create some really alien aliens. Every major species is essentially humanoid (except Charlie, who's ephemeral) in a situation that seems ideal for some distinctly different beings.

Beyond the above complaints, I also found the idea of sex between John Bandicutt and an alien character ludicrous and unnecessary. This is, perhaps, just an aspect of the need for more original alien species, but the idea that an alien and a human would have anything even remotely approaching either physical or emotional sexual compatibility is silly. Again, maybe this has implications for future installments in the series, but that isn't in evidence at this point.

The bottom line: if you liked the other two books in this series, you'll enjoy this one as well. It's nothing special, though. In fact, as scifi goes, it's pretty ordinary. If you haven't read any of the other books in this series, you should go back and start with the first one. Not that THE INFINITE SEA can't stand alone, but you lose a lot of background and there's no compelling reason to start here. This one doesn't stand out from the others.

Having given the others four stars, it's possible I'm low-balling this one a bit, but I don't feel that the broader story has advanced much in this installment. In the absence of some discernible progress in the bigger picture, my interest is beginning to wane.

still good.......2003-09-03

The Infinite Sea is not my favorite of the three to date but it is still a good book.

Carver changes scenery a bit and builds a lovely underwater civilization. The concept of an engineered species used to exploit the ocean's resources is interesting and gave a good twist to the story.

The one thing that nagged at me as I read this book was why the aliens who had crash-landed on this world and were living amongst the above-water cities (ruins) never found any evidence or information about the engineered civilization in the ruins of their creators. BUT... I ignored that and kept reading.

So, while waiting on the next three books to come I'll go back and familarize myself with the Star Rigger universe.

A story without an ending.......2002-06-30

I like to read a series like The Chaos Chronicles in a reasonably short time span order to keep closely in mind the character development and the story line(s). I usually aggregate all the books in a series before I start the first book. Over a 3 week period, I first read Neptune Crossing (4 stars), then Strange Attractors (3 stars), and finally The Infinite Sea (4 stars, but could have been 5 stars). Unfortunately, I discovered at the very end of The Infinite Sea more Chronicles were planned, however, they were never written/published. As a result readers are left (now six years after the last Chronicle was written) with a cliff hanger with several story lines developed but not concluded. I can not reward the author for leaving the readers without tying up loose ends, nor would I be impressed with new Chronicles to appear in the future when most readers will be hard pressed to remember charater development and story lines several years forgotten. Unlike another reveiwer, I feel the sexual uncertainity/tension between Antares and John was a valuable story line to the last two books in the series.

great reading..........2002-02-23

not really much to say here...just great reading, i read this before i read the first 2, i loved it, you really get attached to the characters, and it has a brilliant plot, this is easily the best book i have ever read.

Great Series.......2000-07-22

This was another great book from Jeffery Carver. Be sure to read the first two books in the series. The universe he creates and the characters that inhabit the universe are interesting. I have bought these books for others as gifts (for those who like sci-fi) and no one has been disappointed.

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Knowing God

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Disciple's Prayer Life: Walking in Fellowship with God
T. W. Hunt
Manufacturer: B&H Publishing Group
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buy from publisher for $15!!!.......2007-10-08

I don't understand why this is so high priced on Amazon? Usually buying from Amazon saves me money. This is a workbook that helps you to learn about prayer & how to improve your prayer life.

Knowing God.......2003-05-28

Disciple's Prayer Life: Walking in Fellowship with God invited me to know God in a more intimate and meaningful way. My prayer life has dramatically changed after reading this book. I am more confident in God and His word than ever. My prayer life has improved over 90%! Thank you Mr. Hunt for writing a practical book that can truly be applied daily as we take time with God and listen to His heart.

Practical.......2001-01-10

This book helps to teach a lay person to develop a prayer life that is based on the prayers in the Bible. It is a practical guide that shows you how to deepen your fellowship with God while inspiring a prayerful life.

Disciple's Prayer Life: Walking in Fellowship with God

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Disciple's Prayer Life: Walking in Fellowship with God
T. W. Hunt
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ASIN: B000O82ALU

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Ross tells how to recognize, buy, store, cook the intriguing produce found at Asian markets and appearing in ever more supermarkets. This book includes color photos of 55 vegetables and 70 recipes. Take it to the market then back to the kitchen, feeling secure about what to do. Recipes range from simple, classic Chinese dishes like Sesame-flavored Flowering Cabbage (Choy Sum) to exotic fusion dishes like aromatic Shiso Risotto. Ross also shares memories of life in Hong Kong, a little Asian history and fascinating cultural tidbits, all food-oriented.

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Beyond Bok Choy is the first book to help consumers identify, choose, and--most importantly--cook the enormous variety of increasingly available Asian Vegetables. Top chefs discovered these tasty leafy greens, squashes, peas and beans, mushrooms, and herbs several years ago, and many varieties are appearing in supermarkets, farmers' markets, and seed catalogs as well as in Asian flavors, there has been little information available to home cooks on how to add these vegetables to their repertoire.

With this book, Rosa La San Ross, a New York-based cooking teacher and caterer who grew up in Hong Kong, guides readers through the many varieties of bok choy, mustard cabbages, melons, edible gourds, sprouts, and shoots. her 70-easy-to-prepare recipes--including both classic Chinese stir-fries and original fusion recipes--will send curious cooks to unexplored regions of their supermarkets and then to the kitchen. The book's guidebook-like format makes it east to carry on shopping expeditions.

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Good Vegetable Guide.......2005-02-18

I bought this book after I left school and had to start cooking on my own. As an ABC, the first time I went to an Asian grocery store was very intimidating; my first impression of the vegetable aisle was a huge wall of leafy greens. Although, I haven't tried any of the recipes, I find the book useful for identification, storage and preparation of the vegetables. More importantly, each page includes a picture and the name of the vegetable in English and Chinese (both character and the popular English phonetic name
form - usually Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations).

A good intro........2002-08-08

This is good for someone just becoming interested in Asian cuisine. The photographs are large and beautiful, the recipes simple in the respect that they will bring out the best of the vegetable being highlighted. It's not a book for vegetarians and never claimed to be. It's an introduction to Asian vegetables, what to look for when buying them, general uses, storage and care, and censored cultivation tips on some of the vegetables. I say censored because as a gardener who has grown Asian vegetables for years, Ross gives cultivation information for only a few select vegetables (and brief at that) for the easiest to grow. This is not for the Asian gardener's library unless you like the other information. This would make a great gift.

Beautifully presented and informative.......2001-08-30

This book is a great introduction to Asian vegetables. The photographs are very useful and the general presentation is very good. Information is given as to how to prepare and cook with these vegetables, and there are many recipes to that effect. My only disappointment was that there weren't more vegetarian recipes, although many are adaptable.

Excellent book; should have more of other Asian/Chinese veg.......2001-01-07

This is a beautifully crafted book with wonderful photographs. It's an excellent book even for Chinese. My only complaint is that I wish Lo San would have included more vegetables in her book. There are a lot more other Chinese vegetables she hasn't included. Some of those absent are from the fungi family (if that's a vegetable!) and other Chinese green leafy/root vegetable.

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Fun Jewelry 3ED
Nancy N. Schiffer
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Whimsical jewelry that incorporates images of people, animals, flowers, birds, fish, insects, ingenious tremblers and duets, and totally imaginary beasts are featured here, comprising a delightful cross-section of styles that all can be described as "fun." These are the mechanical and light-hearted designs that tickle one's humor and provoke a smile. They may contain important gems and expensive metals, or they may not, for in this jewelry it is the design that wins the nod. Antique as well as modern jewelry, and fine as well as costume designs appear together here to create this appealing collection from European and American sources. Fun Jewelry contains over 400 beautiful color photographs showing over 1,000 pieces and an explanatory text which identifies all marked pieces. Drawn from many styles and times, this fun jewelry is sure to become a favorite of all who enjoy decorative ornamentation.

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Whether you're an absolute beginner or a longtime stitcher, you'll find useful patterns galore in master needleworker Julie Hasler's collection. The hundreds of flora and fauna designs are clearly charted in color, many accompanied by ideas on ways to use the designs or suggestions for applications such as paperweights, book covers, shelf edging, or place mats. The images are generally small individual motifs and border patterns, so it's up to you to combine them into an overall design, but there's plenty here to choose from, as well as helpful information on planning and preparation, equipment and materials, the basics of cross-stitching, and making up the finished work. --Amy Handy

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Great if you like to make your own charts.......1998-05-27

Although the color pictures in this book gave me a lot of inspiration, the charts were done in an unusual way which might not appeal to everyone. The author simply gives colored in charts, more like a photograph of the finished product. Color is more appealing than black and white, but I am new to embroidery and the idea of not having a detailed chart kind of overwhelmed me.

Also, there are a few large designs, but most of the material in this book is in small motifs or border designs. The title doesn't really give this impression, so I think it is important to let the reader know this ahead of time.

To its credit, the book gives lots of ideas on how to use the designs, and various projects you can make for gifts. Overall I think it is a fine book to have in a general needlework library.

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55 Flower Designs: For Cross Stitch, Canvaswork and Crewel Embroidery
Jane Greenoff , and Sue Hawkins
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Binding: Hardcover

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Cross Stitch Floral Designs
Joanne Sanderson
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The accessible approach and appealing photos will entice even hesitant beginners. In addition to projects for all seasons of the year, needleworkers will find everything from guidance on materials and equipment to essential techniques and detailed color charts. The bouquet of designs includes tulip and daffodil pictures; a summery lavender notebook and sachet; and a Christmas rose keepsake box and doily.

Flower designs in cross-stitch (A Reinhold craft paperback)

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A gem!

Flower designs in cross-stitch (A Reinhold craft paperback)
Gerda Bengtsson
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A gem!.......2003-02-26

This handbook of traditional Danish cross-stitch designs includes many flowers and other botanical motifs, as well as some spritely birds!

Canterbury Designs Stained Glass (Book II)

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Canterbury Designs Stained Glass (Book II)
Angie Newton
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Binding: Pamphlet
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Cross stitch designs with a stained glass look. Charts for butterfly, tulip, Old English Alphabet, Bar, Iris and Magnolia.

Counted cross stitch designs: Flowers of the month, zodiacs, holidays (Leisure Arts leaflet 118)

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Counted cross stitch designs: Flowers of the month, zodiacs, holidays (Leisure Arts leaflet 118)
Rosemary Drysdale
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Flower Designs in Cross Stitch (Cross Stitch Ser)

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Flower Designs in Cross Stitch (Cross Stitch Ser)
Christina Marsh
Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
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Home Decor Cross Stitch
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Various cross stitch designs

Paula Vaughan's bouquets & blossoms: 13 designs (Leisure Arts leaflet)

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Paula Vaughan's bouquets & blossoms: 13 designs (Leisure Arts leaflet)
Paula Vaughan
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Ribbonfloss Wildflowers - 7 Designs (# 8372)

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Ribbonfloss Wildflowers - 7 Designs (# 8372)
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New Typographics 2
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New Typographics 2 (ISBN: 3910052940)
P I E Editors
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U&lc. Upper and Lower Case, The International Journal of Typographics Volume Nine Number 2
New York. International Typeface Corporation. Edited by Edward Gottschall
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U&lc. Upper and Lower Case, The International Journal of Typographics Volume Seven Number 2
New York. International Typeface Corporation. Edited by Herb Lubalin
Manufacturer: International Typeface Corporation
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ASIN: B000VNVG1S

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Great resource for Catholic Home Schooling.......2001-02-21

I am currently teaching a drama class to a Catholic Home Schooling group in my area. This book was an awesome way to teach the kids about the lives of the saints and give them a chance to act them out. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a creative way to teach your kids about the saints. I wish there were more books out there like this one!!! A must have for any Catholic family library!

If you love God, don't buy it........2000-07-26

I was looking for a book with different short plays in it for my 3 children. This I bought without having a review, so I didn't know what sort of plays it were! I started to read the first play; The older Mary: Jesus, I don't understand how you get so many Holes in your clothes. Jesus :Oh, I snag them on the tools in Dad's workshop. ? You don't learn your children this way the Bible. Their was one play about how Santa Claus came to earth. From St. Nicolas an archbishop in Turkey, this play we liked, so the only reason why we want to give it 1 star , because we always celebrated st. Nicolas on December 6, in Holland.

Harry Langdon: The Comedian As Metleur-En-Scene

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Harry Langdon: The Comedian As Metleur-En-Scene
Joyce Rheuban
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Kathryn Klinger's First book of beauty ; photographs by Harry Langdon ; [illustrations by Glenn Tunstull]

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Kathryn Klinger's First book of beauty ; photographs by Harry Langdon ; [illustrations by Glenn Tunstull]
Kathryn Klinger
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Interesting View On Things
Straight Talk to Men and Their Wives
Is Christianity alive today?
This book is proof that dogmatic sexism is alive and well...

Straight Talk to Men and Their Wives
Ph. D. James C. Dobson
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What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women

ASIN: 2010512006

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Worth Reading..........2006-03-29

This book causes a man to seriously examine what is important in life. Though the moajority of the book is strickly written for men who work long hours and often forget their stay-at-home wife, any man can benifit from the wake-up call this book delivers. We all will die some day and this book helps us sort out what really matters in light of that truth. I'll admit I found a good portion of it not applicable to me, and at times it did seem a little outdated, but it does deal with a major problem of today: materialism. When we're on our deathbeds it wont matter how much stuff we have but what will matter is our relationship with God and how we've treated other people. This book helps make that plain. It might not be the best book in the world, but it is a good one.

Interesting View On Things.......2004-07-16

In this book, Dr. Dobson talks to men and women about relationships in their marriages, their children, work, money,
housepets, and God. This book was right on when he talks about how important it is for men and women to work on their
marriages, not become workaholics so that we don't deprive our spouses and kids of ourselves. I loved some of the humor in
the book, like when someone suggested that he write a book on strong-willed wives (which I'm sure my husband would love), and
he said that he wouldn't touch that one with a shovel. It was also very clear that Dr. Dobson loved his father very much and
was a major influence in his life. I loved that stories about Dr. Dobson's dad's dog and Dr. Dobson coming to know the Lord
towards the end of his life.

Many people accuse Dr. Dobson of being sexist and racist, but I don't see that at all in his book. Dr. Dobson is a very big
champion of marriage and keeping the family together. We need more people like him, so that we don't have as many broken
people in this society.

Straight Talk to Men and Their Wives.......2001-11-04

The title says this book contain "straight talk," and it does. Dobson is right on the money in his description of our relationships in our marriage and our family of origin. This book helped to save my marriage. There are many aspects of this book that I believe are timeless. In every age we each must struggle to discover a path of selflessness rather than selfishness in order to develop the positive relationships we crave.

Is Christianity alive today?.......2000-07-18

This book might have been published in 1978, however it makes many points that apply in today's world as well. This book outlines a man's responsibilities to his family and his God. In doing so, it also descibes how a woman(wife and mother) fits into the picture of marriage. Non-Christians will most likely find Dr. Dobson's view to be sexist and outdated. However, if the book is read entirely and seen from a Christian point of view, it is nothing of the sort. I hope you will find the book enlightening and helpful in your Christian lives.

This book is proof that dogmatic sexism is alive and well..........1998-11-25

Dr. Dobson explicates a bigoted theme of conservative ideology and blatant sexism in the guise of trying to justify social problems. In an attempt to explore contemporary social and gender issues, Dobson lays out a very dry account of where, he claims, the feminine situation should be in the modern Christian world. At one point he even analogizes a woman's role in society to a horse wita bit in its mouth. The underbelly of the book contains blatant racist tones. I find this book appaling, not only to the liberal audience but to anyone even remotely concerned with social justice.

Twenty-Six Biblical Playlets for Learning and Liturgy

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Twenty-Six Biblical Playlets for Learning and Liturgy
Harry N. Langdon
Manufacturer: Liguori Publications
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Little Harry Gets a Long-Overdue Biography
Schelly Does An Admirable Job On Harry Langdon Biography
This book deserves a rewrite
A superficial retelling of a great comedian's career.

Harry Langdon (Filmmakers Series)
William Schelly
Manufacturer: Scarecrow Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Little Harry Gets a Long-Overdue Biography.......2003-09-16

William Schelly's 1982 biography of one of the greats of silent comedy---Harry Langdon--- is a well-researched, if somewhat thin, tribute to the "little clown." A number of critics have complained that Schelly's book does not delve deeply enough into Langdon's private life or his talkie period. This is an unfair criticism. To begin with, Schelly's book is the first attempt ever at a full-blown Langdon biography and Schelly had to conduct research into limited archival data since Langdon's clippings, studio records, and even a number of his films are no longer available---literally lost in the dustbin of history. For various reasons, Langdon memorabilia were not salvaged and preserved through the years as were those of the other four giants of silent comedy---Fatty Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Harold Lloyd. Harry always suffered from a lack of industry respect. Even his immense popularity in the 1924-1927 period is derided by critics as simply the result of relative innactivity on the part of the other silent clowns. In other words, Langdon was simply filling a gap until the others released their next films. Others opine that Langdon was an acquired taste and a novelty at that, which in two or three short years grew tiresome. But both of these criticisms sell Harry Langdon short (no pun intended). From the 1910s forward Langdon was a widely acclaimed headliner in the grandest vaudeville houses (including the famed "Palace"). During these years he developed his pantomime skills to a superb level. Harry could say more with facial expressions and body language than most other commedians conveyed in a thousand word dialogue. By the time he entered silent films in the early 1920s, the other great commedians had already been established screen stars. Langdon had to be incredibly good at his trade to have broken into this elite coterie. By 1924, Arthur Ripley and Frank Capra assisted Langdon in putting the finishing touches on his sad little clown personna, but it was Harry himself who brought this elfin character to life. In his three acknowledged classics, "Long Pants," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," and especially "The Strong Man," Langdon demonstrated an uncanny ability to make people laugh while at the same time creating a pathos that was heart-rending. He was always betwixt and between, with a heart of gold and a childlike naivete that evoked audience sympathy even as their bellies shook with laughter. Indeed, it wasn't lucky timing or mere novelty that made Harry Langdon a silent screen legend, it was an incredible talent to emote and induce a catharsis that was very real. As opposed to Harold Lloyd, whose comedy was contingent upon situational happenstance, Langdon was funny in and of himself. The decline of Harry Langdon was certainly not due to any lack or diminution of talent. Instead, Harry's decline resulted from two factors: First, as a genius at the art of pantomime, the dawn of talkies diminished Langdon's artistry and rendered him virtually impotent against a sea of new commedians whose comedy was based on the spoken word. Langdon was not alone in suffering such an undermining of his status as talkies took over---the great Buster Keaton's popularity and critical acclaim also took a nose dive in the late 1920s. Indeed, it might be argued that the greater the silent comedic actor the more likely he or she would become a casualty of sound movies. It is also a well-known fact that the great Frank Capra fueded with Langdon in 1926 when Harry was at the top of the heap. Langdon wanted more pathos and less overt slapstick in his films while Capra believed the opposite course was the wiser one. After one particularly acrimonious verbal joust, Capra called Harry a lot of names in the press and spread the word around Hollywood that Harry Langdon was an unreasonable ego-maniac. Capra insisted that it was he, not Harry, who created the "sad sack" Langdon character. Whether or not Harry would have been able to adjust successfully to talkies became a moot point once a rising and respected star gagwriter-director like Capra painted Langdon as industry poison. Langdon did assume virtual control of his next few features, with mixed results. His first post-Capra film ("Three's A Crowd") bombed, and critics attributed its failure---as Capra had predicted--- to too much pathos and not enough laughs. This failure also occurred at a precipitous time, since talkies were replacing silents and even the most loved stars found it near impossible to bounce back from a disastrous talkie debut. Langdon's next film was technically better ("The Chaser"), but not nearly popular enough for the actor to regain his previous exalted status. Ironically, his next feature, "Heart Trouble," was a critical success and marginally more popular than his previous two, but it was too little too late. Many viewers and critics at the time believed "Heart Trouble" initiated a return to Langdon's stellar standards, but the film did not receive wide distribution. Furthermore, as bad luck would have it, soon after its release and its aborted run in the theatres, the film was lost forever. No copy exists today). No matter. By that time (1928), Langdon's popularity had already taken a critical downward turn. To Capra's credit, in later years the director expressed sorrow for having maligned Langdon's character. Capra recalled with obvious sadness and remorse how he once inadvertantly saw the over-the-hill Langdon performing a tired, old comedy routine in the early 1940s in a second-rate vaudeville house. Up until his death in 1944, Langdon dreamed of making a comeback. While a comeback was not to be, a crical appraisal of the great comic's work has occurred. All in all, Schelly does an admirable job in tracing the life and times of a once great commedian, perhaps the greatest of the pantomimists. Of course, there is so much more than can be researched and written about Langdon. Hopefully Schelly's work will spur on others to take up this task. But as it stands, Schelly's biography of the little clown is doubtless a step in the right direction. Harry was one of a kind.

Schelly Does An Admirable Job On Harry Langdon Biography.......1999-07-04

I've just completed reading William Schelly's 1982 biography of Harry langdon, and I must say that the author did a fine job with a rather obscure subject. By "obscure," I mean simply that source material on Harry Langdon is not (and certainly was not in 1982) as abundant as that of the three other great silent comedians (Keaton, Chaplin, and Lloyd).

I say this with a great fondness for Harry Langdon, the neglect of whom has resulted in this dearth of original source material. Sadly, unlike the wealth of information available on Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton, Langdon and his work have never experienced the popular resurgence of the aforementioned silent clowns. Hence, by 1982 when Mr. Schelly wrote his book, certain original material (which no one in the mid to late 1920's thought important enough to salvage) as well as most of Langdon's peers, were all long gone. Harry, himself, was already dead for 38 years. Yet despite these elemental research obstacles, Mr. Schelly manages to provide the reader with much original, interesting and significant information on the "little elf." For instance, Langdon's unhappy romantic life prior to his last marriage, his close relationship with Laurel and Hardy, and his myriad artistic talents as a musical composer, sculptor, gag writer, etc., were covered quite adeptly and to a greater extent than in any previous written account of Harry (i.e., Walter Kerr, Kevein Brownlow, etc).

I also disagree with those critics of the book who claim that Schelly's work is "uneven." The greatness of Harry Langdon was achieved in the silent era when his little elf character was developed and perfected. His three masterpieces ("Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," "The Strong Man," and "Long Pants")were silent films-not talkies. It was the medium of silent film which allowed Langdon to do what he did better than anyone else before or since, pantomime. No doubt his work in talkies was far better than many critics over the years have claimed; yet, Harry is not remembered for the films he made after 1927. Accordingly, I think Mr. Schelly was correct in emphasizing the early work of Harry Langdon-the work that justified his being placed on the same level of comic genius as Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton.

Finally, the reader must remember that Mr. Schelly made the very first attempt at writing a biography of Langdon. The personal and professional biographical information provided in his work is far more extensive than anything I had previously read about Langdon. For this fact alone, Mr. Schelly should be praised.

In conclusion, I highly recommend Mr. Schelly's book, as it was written in 1982, to all fans of Harry Langdon. I'm sure I speak for many admirers and fans of the sad, little clown by asserting that if there is someone out there who believes he or she can add something of original value to Mr. Schelly's book, go ahead and give it a try. In the meantime, do yourself the following favor: disregard the tenuous criticism and purchase Mr. Schelly's book. It's a good one.

This book deserves a rewrite.......1997-09-30

Dear Mr. Schelly, I certainly respect your efforts. I wish they were better. Erich Von Stroheim said that authors should never talk about their own work, because they make excuses. Instead of excuses, why not update it? With the wealth of Langdon material available these days, and the availability of many more films, you could do yourself and the subject proud. Scarecrow has issued revised books; why not polish yours up? This is meant as constructive criticism. Harry Langdon does deserve something fitting.

A superficial retelling of a great comedian's career........1997-03-13

I was very interested in reading this book since the subject, silent & early sound film comedian Harry Langdon, has been a particular favorite of mine since I first saw his classic feature comedies, TRAMP,TRAMP,TRAMP and THE STRONG MAN (the latter directed by the later-famous Frank Capra). (I became an even BIGGER fan when I finally got to see two of the features he directed, with assist from Arthur Ripley, THREE'S A CROWD and THE CHASER. Harry Langdon had a wonderful, unique talent, but unfortunately this book does not do him justice. The author was hamstrung by not having access to Langdon's many sound films, hence the book lopsidedly leans upon the five extant feature films that Langdon produced from 1926-28. There is almost no original research (a couple of fan magazine articles are referenced), and the critiques are not very polished. I like Harry Langdon and wish that someone who also likes him will do a good, objective book, OUT from under the influence of Frank Capra's formidable shadow.-Edward Wat

How to Raise Strong-Willed Child: A Two-Part Video Seminar (Video Tape: 150 Minutes) (VHS)

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How to Raise Strong-Willed Child: A Two-Part Video Seminar (Video Tape: 150 Minutes) (VHS)
Dr. James C. Dobson
Manufacturer: Word Inc., Waco: Texas
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ASIN: B000VPD9UM

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Mountain Holiday Shopping, Recipe Guide & Song Book: Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Running Springs & Surrounding Communities (2004 Printing)

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Mountain Holiday Shopping, Recipe Guide & Song Book: Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Running Springs & Surrounding Communities (2004 Printing)
Mountain News , Crestline Courier , and Lake Arrowhead Village
Manufacturer: Mountain News / Crestline Courier
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0241923522

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