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Good content, poor execution of plot.......2006-05-10
I actually struggled to finish Outline, and for a novel with such great potential, I was disappointed.
The premise seemed good. A journalist finds a mysterious picture of a porn star about to be executed by a paramilitary group and wagers his career to figure out the story behind it. As he travels through remote territory in northeast India, a picturesque region beset by spasms of violence, he discovers a web of corruption and lies. This story held my interest, and my desire to learn about the political situation in that region (albeit in a fictionalized way) were what kept me reading.
But I think Deb made a few mistakes. The first is his prose style. When he writes a vivid scene, he does well with it. However, most of the book is summary. Summary of conversations, scenery, bus rides, historical background. And it gets dull. Perhaps Deb's strength as a journalist is his weakness as a novelist. It's not that these sections are bad, it's simply that they could so easily be made better. The tone of his prose also seems very detached and reporterly, which quite frankly is unengaging. He also lacks a novelist's knack for memorable characterization, and as a result his characters blend together. Another problem is the protagonist, Amrit Singh, who is passive, detached, disillusioned, and depressed. He's just not that interesting of a guy, and the reason he's not interesting is because he doesn't care about anything very much. If the protagonist doesn't really care, why should the reader?
None of these are fatal flaws and could be forgiven if the plot were carried out as it should have been. But alas, Deb fails to make good on his plot's potential. I think the plot fails because Deb makes things too easy for Amrit. In this book, Amrit doesn't do anything to make readers root for him; our allegiance is assumed (and unearned). And even worse, for a journalist, Amrit doesn't seem that keen on or good at seeking out information on his own. In fact, most of the book consists of characters appearing out of nowhere to take Amrit into their confidence and voluntarily tell him lots and lots of the information he needs to know next. He doesn't have to work for it. He just sits by the phone and waits for people to call after they've arranged his travel plans, or wanders down into a strange neighborhood where he passes out and wakes up to see the person he's looking for. Nobody is actively trying to trick him or throw him off the trail; in fact, potential foils give him rides on his journey. It's both implausible and insipid. The novel would have been more entertaining if Amrit had to work for the pieces of the puzzle and had to put them together himself, instead of stumbling into people with an ever-increasing knowledge of the story he's investigating.
I do think Deb has an interesting perspective, and as far as content is concerned, his book is worthwhile as an expose of bureaucratic corruption in India, a discussion of the legacy of colonialism, and a critique of the way nations deal with the "edges" of their populations.
I would recommend this book if you're interested in the content of the book, particularly if you're looking for depictions of journalism in fiction, how authors in postimperial countries are rewriting The Heart of Darkness, or if you want to read a novel that explores the political situation in northeast India or the corruption of NGOs. Otherwise, it's a mediocre read.
Another Accomplished Work.......2005-05-08
I had throughly enjoyed Siddhartha Deb's first book: Point of No Return, but since it was during the period that I was reading a whole cluster of Indian authors I wasn't sure what my response to his second book would be. Having just finished his latest book, I can say, unequivocally, that this is a wonderful writer! with a very distinguished and impressive style. I really felt that I was with the narrator Amrit as he travels the Northeastern border of India in his quest to uncover the story of the woman in the photograph. I had the pleasure of hearing Deb read from his first book awhile back and recently heard him on NPR discussing his research and goals with this latest book and can heartily recommend it and feel quite confident that you will not only enjoy it but agree with me that we are reading someone who will become an importnat writer of our times.
A fascinating search for a girl through a troubled India.......2005-04-28
Amrit, a journalist from Calcutta, now in his thirties and disillusioned with his life which leaves him little room to grow, takes off on an assignment for a German magazine to uncover the story of a porn star, supposedly executed by militants. He has found her photo in his newspaper's morgue and she at once takes hold of his imagination. To find if she could still be living, he travels deep into the lawless hill states between China and Burma. Slowly he enters a world where nothing is at it seems: deserted buildings, rusty signs, buses that hardly creep along roads which are hardly passable. In shabby hotels strangers knock on his door, or accost him at his table, each insistent on spilling forth their stories over quantities of whisky. Every encounter is illusive, half conclusive, the falsehoods so deftly mixed with truth that even the speaker cannot break them apart.
Pushing deeper into the hostile and harsh land, Amrit encounters officials with suitcases spilling open money, large hotels entirely stripped of furnishings but for a few rooms, hearing always of a great and altruistic man who has started something called a Prosperity Project which will help everyone in need. Amrit still steadfastly seeks the missing girl in the picture and as he travels on crowded buses, or jeeps, hearing contradictory stories of her, he begins to feel in some way that her journey is his own.
The India portrayed in An Outline of the Republic is different than any other I have encountered: neither Bollywood nor the shanties of Calcutta, the memories of the glittering princes of the Raj; no temples, comfortable middle classes, arranged marriages, or religious fervor on the shores of the Ganges, but a world utterly apart, forgotten. It is a corner of India where people's souls have been so thoroughly scraped out that they no longer consider them, but exist somehow in this violent world, struggling hand-to-mouth for existence. Deb writes of one town: "It was a town dissolving bit by bit into a state of nothingness, crumbling into an ocean of absence, with each one of us in the town seceding in his or her own way from the blinding presence of the republic."
"It is the only way to live in the region," someone says. "To conceal surfaces under other surfaces is necessary." But as the story continues, the benefactor of the Prosperity Project is not as he first seemed to Amrit, nor is the girl in the picture, and indeed, once Amrit has gone as deep as he can go and still remain safe, he is also no longer what he thought he was.
A compelling novel from a sensitive writer with a remarkable journalist's eye to capture this obscure, unsettling corner of India.
over the hills and far away.......2005-04-20
Deb captures the contingent nature of life in the Indian republic by taking us to it's very edge, the Northeast, where many lies come together to form the truth, or many truths coalesce into one big lie, depending on which way you look at it. The central quest in the novel is fragmented and uncertain, riddled with falsehoods, and is undertaken by an imperfect hero who needs to go further in so that he can get the hell out. In the end it the book is not just about a faraway place where no one needs to go, it's also about the flawed nature of democracy wherever you might live.
This book is important, worth reading, and totally different from most contemporary South Asian fiction.
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Charming, able - 'light horror'? .......2007-10-02
Another famous name I hadn't got around to. It's been good to have the discipline of working through dual Hugo/Nebula winners - on the basis of this book I'll be back for more.
Very pleasant, enjoyable fare. Much is in the nature of an amicable tribute to acknowledged writers like Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, Conan Doyle et. al. And while he happily borrows characters from these authors, there's a lovely brief detour into the style of H. P. Lovecraft midway. Tributes are a dangerous pursuits and usually result in disappointing comparisons, but it's skilled books like that explain why people try.
The opening sentences: "I am a watchdog. My name is Snuff," might put a few readers off, but I was pleased when I realised the canine narrator wasn't just a novel idea for a prologue. Zelazny lets adults enjoy the charm of talking animals, although now I think of it this book could probably be enjoyed by kids and then enjoyed again at another level ten or twenty years later. Snuff is a wonderful image of a fully dog/fully intelligent character. Zelazny admirably just drops hints here and there to develop Snuff's back story and personality rather than bluntly dropping it on us.
While dealing with potentially macabre subjects, the mood is kept light - here Zelazny is not out to scare us, but to let us enjoy these classic supernatural settings and characters. There's charm, but when occasionally pushed the characters are also substantial.
The mood, the voice, reminds me of a couple of books I've come across recently, Wolfe's `The Knight' (ostensibly from a boy's perspective) and Gaiman's `Stardust'. Is it just that they're a welcome exception to the almost mandatory seediness of so many books?
Super Reader.......2007-09-01
A quite amusing homage to the monsters, and a dog that has to put up with them. Comic, Wold-Newtonish horror, I suppose you could call it. A ghost busting spoof, if you will.
You could boil it down to Jack the Ripper vs Cthulhu, if you want, so it is not all chuckling.
The story is told from the dog's point of view, and there are other famous characters here too, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, etc. There are animal companions for several others. Fun stuff.
I sincerely hope this one comes back into print.......2007-04-03
This is one of my favorite novels of all time, and one I go back to again and again. A short book and an incredibly quick read, I think I devoured this in one sitting the first time I picked it up.
Come on, how can you go wrong with a story told from the perspective of Jack the Ripper's dog?
A fine light fantasy.......2007-01-03
A fine light fantasy. It aims to be amusing rather than deep, so the plot (good and evil fighting over opening a gate) is just an excuse to create a Victorian horror pastiche, including The Count (Dracula), The Good Doctor (Frankenstein), a witch, Jack (the Ripper), a mad Russian monk, The Great Detective, a Werewolf. Each "player" is accompanied by a familiar. Our narrator is the watchdog Snuff, the ever alert assistant to Jack.
Lots of fun, provided you don't expect the plot to fit together.
The second-hand copy I had was in really bad shape, but I liked the book enough I ordered a soon-to-be-printed UK hardcover copy.
Well, That Was Interesting.......2006-07-21
Definitely an interesting book. But, it's nothing like normal Zelazny (if there is such a thing as "normal" with Zelazny's works). I almost put the book down shortly after starting it. The initial chapters were so short, the narration (by Snuff, the dog) was very simplistic (perhaps "shallow" is a better word), and the illustrations were pretty terrible, so I wondered if this might be a children's book. But, I persevered. Though the illustrations never get any better, the chapters lengthen and Snuff's narration skills grow as the book progresses. By the end, it's a pretty good read. This is sort of a tongue-in-cheek mild horror book and it's nowhere near as complex as I'm used to with Zelazny. But, it's definitely "interesting" and, overall, I rate it at an OK 3 stars out of 5.
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- You Won't be Able to Put It Down
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Night in the Lonesome October
Richard Laymon
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Night in the Lonesome October is the first book published since the death of author Richard Laymon, and it is ironic that this is among his richest and most atmospheric pieces.
Laymon's hero Ed Logan is brimming with anticipation for his second year at Willmington University. He's been missing Holly, whom he fell in love with the previous year. But when Ed returns to campus, Holly doesn't. He receives a letter that destroys his hopes; she has fallen in love with another man and won't be coming back. Virtually destroyed by the news, Ed struggles to study and even to sleep. Leaving his apartment one night for a walk, he finds that he has moved into what might almost be a different world. There are others out on the streets; are they human, these figures who hide in the shadows? Certainly, the prey they seek is marked for a grisly end. Needless to say, Ed becomes involved with these sinister figures, particularly a mystery girl who will change his life.
The fashion in which Laymon insinuates these otherworldly elements into the otherwise normal world of his hero is brilliantly done, with Ed's distraught emotional state seeming to act as a catalyst. In all the best horror tales, the hero is not just menaced by nameless evil, but becomes inextricably involved with it. That is certainly the case here, and the attention paid to his central character is just as rewarding as the horror set pieces:
I swept the beam a small distance to the left. Near the far end of its reach, it dimly illuminated a low, squatting circle of men. Hairy, filthy, bloody. All of them looking at us. Chewing. Blood spilling from their mouths....
--Barry Forshaw, Amazon.co.uk
Customer Reviews:
An atmospheric mess.......2007-06-26
This novel has no idea what it wants to do or be. It is the literary equivalent of multiple personality syndrome. At times, it is a creepy, tense horror story about the freaks who only come out at night. The rest of the time it is the goofy adventure of an unsympathetic protagonist whose brain apparently resides in his balls. Things happen without any explanation. For example, he encounters all of these misfits but never discovers what they are. At times, he flirts with becoming one himself. In the novel's most intriguing moments, he rationalizes doing "bad" things, and we can see him almost digressing into the night denizens he fears. Unfortunately, these moments are few and far between, and that potential storyline never manifests. The end of the novel features a climax of such gratuitousviolence that it reminds me of the "torture porn" film craze created by "Saw" and "Hostel". The dialogue is pretentious, hammy, and unnatural throughout, and "unsatisfying" fails to describe the inane ending. There is no sense of closure or characters coming to grips with what has occurred. Almost a complete waste of time. Not recommended.
A great mystery.......2007-05-07
I really got lost in this book. The mystery of a man wondering around a college town at night on foot was the real hook to the novel. Highly recommended if you don't mind being scared.
Pretty good for a closet read.......2007-03-26
Reading any of the late Richard Laymon's novels is like staying up to watch an adult movie after the wife and kids have gone to bed. There is a guilty thrill, you get really interested in a voyeuristic sort of way and then, after it's over, you resolve never to watch (or read) such trash again...until the next time.
This book is certainly not "Hell House" or "Ghost Story", but it is quite good in it's raunchy sort of way. Ed Logan is a cuckolded college junior trying to recover from the bombshell that the love of his life has left him for another man. To ease his grief he starts to take long walks at night in the month of October, in which this novel is set, and discovers a wholly different world than the one he is used to, a world with a different sense of values, excitement and danger.
All in all, this is a four star novel. Laymon's character development is not good and a few scenes are so over the top as to be comical, but he has an outstanding sense of pacing, a good ear for dialogue and an overall believability of the nocturnal exploration plot that despite the impossibilities of the scenario, the reader does believe that this could happen.
Of course, the reader will have a hard time believing the travails of Ed Logan and Eileen Danforth, as well as their "friends" Casey and Rudy Kirkus who plays the tragiocomic David Niven/Peter Sellers foil in the novel. Two minor characters make an explosive impact on the plot in different ways, the Bike Hag who Ed sees quite a bit during his nocturnal interludes, as well as the aptly named Randy whose interest in Ed and the griup at large is not exactly pure.
I liked this book as I have liked all ten of Laymon's novels that I have read so far. I resolve never to read another one after experiencing the graphic sexuality and violence that permeates his writing, but unfortunately, his sense of style and pacing are too much to resist.
Just as stupid as Come Out Tonight.......2007-03-09
Laymon has some excellent books, this is not one of them. I swear he must have repeatedly smashed his head against a wall before writing it, the IQ is so low. The Traveling Vampire Show, Island, Midnight's Lair, Body Rides....
all good stuff. Even the sub par books are better than this; blood games, among the missing etc.
This book feels like it was written by an eight grader with a constant erection and an overly violent disposition. Woman are cast in the worst light possible and all the guys are either idiotic, insane or both. The little town where this story takes place just needs to be nuked, because if anybody actually acted like the characters in this book do the human race would be gone in two generations.
You Won't be Able to Put It Down.......2006-10-20
This was the second book that I read from Laymon - and found it to be as excellent as the first. (Midnight's Lair).
Laymons writing is excellent, and his story plots cannot be beat.
The book deals with late night walks by the main character after his very close girlfriend "drops him". What he experiences during his late night walks is horrifying!
COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!
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Night In Lonesome October
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- Everfree
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Nick Sagan
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The mysterious plague known as "Black Ep" devastated humanity. The survivors were thawed out of cryogenic sleep to create a better world. But among the awakened are those who prefer to return to their positions of power and control.
Customer Reviews:
Everfree.......2006-11-10
In an excellent continuation of his first two books, Nick takes you through to the final phase of the battle for survival of the human race. The prespective of the narrative is somewhat different from the previous books and the challenges encountered by the heros of the previous books highlight the good and bad sides of human nature. Building a new society practically from scratch can be a source of an infinite number of different angles; Nick choses his own and keeps the story "human" with day-to-day issues as well as big-picture thinking. If you enjoyed the first two books, do read this one but don't just expect "more of the same"; keep an open mind and let the author guide you through his new world... enjoy!
AWESOME.......2006-09-24
My copy is a little tattered because I took it with me everywhere, hoping I'd get a chance to read just one more chapter between the things I had to do during the day. I had a blast reading it -- it really puts you in the post-plague, post-cure world where communities should be happy but instead, they head straight toward war. Suspense, characterization, great voice, a riveting story -- it's all there. I especially felt a deeper bond with Halloween and surprisingly, Isaac and Sloane.
I loved the stories of the plague survivors -- like the guy who's wife sacrificed herself to save him from the plague and now he desperately needs to find out what happened to her. Or the chauffeur who impersonated his boss to save himself. Or the folks who believe Hal and his pals are angels fulfilling a biblical prophesy. I also loved the sprinkling of historical and cultural references made by the narrators. It really gave me the sense that the post-human creators did everything they could to instill the importance of history and continuity and a sense of loss for civilization.
I just finished the book and it feels like a good friend just moved out of town. I want another Halloween/post-human story.
If you're wondering whether to read Everfree, do it -- it's a great ride. If you're wondering whether to start the series, run and buy Idlewild. You're in for a treat.
Human nature vs a need to survive.......2006-09-17
3.5 stars
The is the third and final installment in the story of the "Post Humans" people genetically engineered to survive and then defeat a plague that destorys the human race. Before the very end, many people, primarily the rich and powerful, were frozen in cryogenic pods.
It has now been almost 40 years since the Black Ep plague did its work. The PH's, with their super immune systems, did survive and have found a cure. Now they are in the process of recovering, re-animating and curing the frozen ones.
The problem though is that a group of such powerful egos - CEO's, politicians, the rich - is bound to create conflict. And it does. Everyone wants to lead: no one wants to follow. The PH's, led by Hal now, must come to grips with this and find a way to broker peace among the splintering remnants of the human race. Are we doomed to constant strife and cviolent conflict?
The ending is a bit of a letdown. The ghost in the machine - deus ex machina - a plot device mentioned for other reviewers, does indeed weaken the story.
I thought the book was better than the second. I enjoyed this trilogy, warts and all.
Absolutely disappointing.......2006-08-17
I loved Idlewild, and consumed Edenborn in some hours after I got it. It wasn't so remarkable as the first part, but it was interesting to go further in the story. As for Everfree, it was fascinating for the first few pages, but didn't add anything to the story. Yes, there was a new scene, some action, but nothing was revealed, no new storylines. I am quite sorry for Black Ep that it had been cured (erased) between two books. Embarassing resolution to one of the main motives of the group. The thawned are instead mere scenery to the story, why did Sagan need them? New civilization? Only a new cliche.
That's how a good idea goes down the drain.
Not what I had hoped.......2006-08-01
I've been anxiously awaiting the latest book in the series after devouring the first two. I found them to have excellent character development, thrilling plots, and fine pacing.
I am thoroughly disappointed in Everfree. Characterization? Totally non-existent. The only significant "voices" are Hal and Sloane. But we learn nothing new about Hal, and Sloane is nothing but a cardboard cutout. The characters from the first two books that we know and love - Vashti, Isaac, Champagne, and especially Pandora - operate offstage, for the most part, and could have honestly been completely cut out of the book, without affecting the plot at all. They have absolutely no depth whatsoever, in Everfree. Make no mistake: This book is about Hal, and Hal alone.
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The only other significant character, Fantasia, operates as a Deux Ex Machina - no more, no less. And that, really, is my biggest gripe; Sagan pulls a Deux Ex Machina resolution for every single major conflict of the book. Got some warring factions? Hey, isn't it convenient that we installed some satellite-controlled bombs in the skulls of the two guys who lead the warring factions. Humans start acting aggressive? Hey, let's have Fantasia come up with a magic potion to usher in the Age of Aquarius! Died of a horrible disease? Well, it just so happens that we can fix that, too... and so on.
It seems like Sagan just wanted to rush a resolution - ANY resolution - into place, as fast as possible, and without regard to fleshing out the world, as he did so ably in his previous books. Honestly, I would have been happy to wait even a few more years, if the end result could have met the same standards as Idlewild and Edenborn.
Book Description
Integrating faith with introductory Western history, this text provides a Christian perspective on the major epochs, issues, and events of Western Civilization. It details the role of the Greeks and Hebrews, Jesus in history, the Renaissance, and more.
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An Important contribution.......2005-08-10
Prof. Wells has written a book that is a must reading for all Christian history teachers at every level of education and for all Christians who aspire to be informed. I note that the work is most beneficial for history teachers because, for the layperson, the historical references to Rousseau, Locke, Newton, and many others moves by very quickly, and it will probably be helpful if one already is familiar with these figures because a lot is not explained.
This is a "no frills" work that brings us to the present historical situation or crisis (the term "crisis" is important to Prof. Wells, and I concur). He shows us that the secular-scientific-humanist world view that is dominant today is, indeed, a new religion that is in opposition to Christianity. The Christian person and the Christian worldview is at a disadvantage in this present historical crisis, but there is hope. Devotion to one's Christian faith can still produce wonderful accomplishments in one's personal activities as well as in the social and political realm. (He gives examples of five great people who have gone forth in the name of Jesus Christ to help a fallen world.) Still, our greatest hope for Prof. Wells is that the "City of Man" was, is, and always will be passing away as the tropism, so to speak, of Western Civilization is always towards "the City of God."
The book is overwhelmingly satisfying, but I have given it four stars instead of five because, insofar as it is aimed to Christian readers as the author states, it could only have been strengthened by quotations from Scripture. Also, the writing might have been more carefully edited in sections. Nonetheless, again, I say to all educated Christians and especially to Christian history teachers: Read this book.
Review on the french translation.......2000-04-04
Putting together God and history is always difficult. I like this book very much for two reasons. 1) The introduction deals with method in history and which place you can give God in historical science. 2) The review of the history of Western civilization(s) is simply great. I don't quite agree with the author's perspective in the introduction, but it is one of the good contributions I have seen on the subject. Studying history of Reformation myself, I found the insights in the book very good and challenging. This book not the ultimate answer to the question God and history, but a good beginning. I'd recommend it to people who study history (whether Christian or not).
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Southern Sideboards.......2000-06-11
I have been using this book since my Missippi Magnolia mother gave me a copy when it first came out. There's not a bad recipe in it. Even the Crispy Chicken Cassarole, which my children called "glop" is good. In fact, I'm making the Strawberries Romanoff for a get-together tomorrow night. My copy has just worn out, therefore I'm ordering a new one, make it two, one for my new daughter-in-law in NJ.
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Seaboard to Sideboard.......2002-02-16
I've been collecting Junior League cookbooks for years. This book is absolutely gorgeous!!! The artistry and contents are exceptional. This is the best book I've seen since "Stop and Smell the Rosemary" in 1997. Some of these books are "double-yawners", this is not the case. Go buy it! I cannot say enough good things abount Amazon.com - they were so exceptional in their service to me. Buy it, no hassles, get it right now!!!
Seaboard To Sideboard.......2000-07-26
The is not just a cookbook, but a beautiful pictorial as well as historical look at Wilmington, North Carolina. The recipes are varied and doable. This is a quality cookbook, a great hostess gift, mothers day gift, any kind of gift.
The essence of the south.......2000-04-05
Seaboard to Sideboard is like taking a vaction at the beach without leaving the comfort of yourhome... This is a wonderful book filled with great recipes, beautiful photos and an enchanting historical narritive of the Cape Fear Coast. Seaboard to Sideboard was just chosen as the 1999 Tabasco winner of best regional cookbook from the south. This is a "must buy" for anyone who appreciates a really great book.
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Book Description
THE ULTIMATE PRICE GUIDE ON THE KING OF ROCK-AND-ROLL
Elvis Presley changed popular music forever and became a legend who still attracts legions of new fans every year. The astounding array of Elvis memorabilia held in private collections and sold at auction is unparalleled in the history of music. This incomparable sourcebook offers a total guide to everything related to the uncontested, hip-swivelin' King of Rock-and-Roll.
[ ] COMPREHENSIVE. The Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia has it all, including CD and record listings (singles, EPs, LPs, various artist compilations), bubble gum cards, lunch boxes, key chains, movie posters, perfume, and much more!
[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. Jerry Osborne is the author of The Official Price Guide to Records and The Official Price Guide to Compact Discs. His newspaper column, "Mr. Music," is syndicated nationally.
[ ] SPECIAL FEATURES. Includes invaluable information on pricing and grading records and memorabilia, and what to expect when selling your records to a dealer.
[ ] BUYERS-SELLERS DIRECTORY. If a collector wishes to find an out-of-print record or sell a particular classic, these addresses and phone numbers list the important people to contact.
[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding!.......2007-10-07
This book is filled with great information about Elvis' music and other memorabilia. I bought mine at Graceland in 1999 and after seeing the current prices, I'm glad I did. It is a treasure trove of trivia and details about the great variety of music that was published when Elvis was alive and in the years following his death.
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Essential Woodshop Book.......2003-03-01
This book shows almost every wood joint invented. It shows where these joints are best served (for drawers, tables, chairs, etc). It ranks the best wood choices for the best joints, and the ease of making them with or without the proper tool. After the charts, it details the procedures for creating each joint.
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Collins Good Wood Joints
Albert Jackson , and
David Day
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Woodworking
| Crafts & Hobbies
| Home & Garden
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| Decoys
| Furniture & Carpentry
| General
| Projects
| Tools
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| Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
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ASIN: 0004127803 |
Book Description
Clear and concise instructions, combined with full color step-by step photography,takes you through more than 50 different paint treatments.
Customer Reviews:
Special Finishes for Your Home.......2006-04-07
This covers the basics in the front (how to open a paint can, removing stray hairs from a brush, loading the roller, etc.). It also discusses some color theory to help with choosing a color.
Each technique gets several pages that include step-by-step instructions and photos. Also included are six sample results and usually some full room photos so you can see a finished look.
It also takes a variety of techniques to show theme rooms. For example Scandinavian room or a medieval hallway or a provencal kitchen.
All pretty useful if you want to try special paint effects in your home.
Encyclopedic in its coverage.......2004-12-29
This covers the basics in the front (how to open a paint can, removing stray hairs from a brush, loading the roller, etc.). It also discusses some color theory to help with choosing a color.
Each technique gets several pages that include step-by-step instructions and photos. Also included are six sample results and usually some full room photos so you can see a finished look.
It also takes a variety of techniques to show theme rooms. For example Scandinavian room or a medieval hallway or a provencal kitchen.
All pretty useful if you want to try special paint effects in your home.
Good projects but could be found elsewhere.......2003-10-22
I bought this book with 4 other books from Amazon because I already had another book by this author from a local bookshop. I liked her projects so I wanted to look at more projects from her. To my surprise the book I already had (Practiacal Home Paint Effects by the same publisher and author issued in 2001) is almost identical with this book. This book speaks about the materials used, then described the techniques and then the projects follow.
Also, all other books give instructions to mix paint with glaze, but she is mixing paint with wallpaper paste. Unless in the US this is something we do not have here, in my country wallpaper paste is a type of glue and I cannot understant for what it is used for.
The little book I already had is the same except that it does not describe in detail the techniques. Also it is much cheaper and is also available from Amazon. The decorating schemes presented are exactly the same. No new projects are presented.
So if you are looking for ideas buy the other book. If you want details by this one but DO NOT buy both.
Good projects but could be found elsewhere.......2003-10-22
I bought this book with 4 other books from Amazon because I already had another book by this author from a local bookshop. I liked her projects so I wanted to look at more projects from her. To my surprise the book I already had (Practiacal Home Paint Effects by the same publisher and author issued in 2001) is almost identical with this book. This book speaks about the materials used, then described the techniques and then the projects follow.
Also, all other books give instructions to mix paint with glaze, but she is mixing paint with wallpaper paste. Unless in the US this is something we do not have here, in my country wallpaper paste is a type of glue and I cannot understant for what it is used for.
The little book I already had is the same except that it does not describe in detail the techniques. Also it is much cheaper and is also available from Amazon. The decorating schemes presented are exactly the same. No new projects are presented.
So if you are looking for ideas buy the other book. If you want details by this one but DO NOT buy both.
a must have.......2000-04-15
I decided to paint my own kitchen cabinets using the faux finish style that is so attractive and popular today. In order to decide on the perfect method and style for my room I ordered 3 different books on painting finishes. I could have saved myself alot of money and just ordered this one book. It truly is the only book you will need for inspiration and direction. The pictures are large and the text is easy to understand and follow. Ms. Cohen has a classic on her hands that I reccommend to anyone who is interested in the art of faux finishing for the home. It is a must have for all at home art libraries.
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3D Studio Max Version 2.5
Dario Pescador Albiach
Manufacturer: Anaya Multimedia
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Graphic Arts
| Graphic Design
| Design & Decorative Arts
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General
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ASIN: 8441508216 |
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3D Studio Max Version 2.5 - Con CD ROM
Javier Bootello Burgos , and
Ignacio Thomas Tejedor
Manufacturer: Anaya Multimedia
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 8441507481 |
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Contact With Beings of Light: The Amazing True Story of Dorothy Wilkinson-Izatt
Peter Guttilla
Manufacturer: Timeless Voyager Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
New Age
| Arts & Literature
| Biographies & Memoirs
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ASIN: 1892264137
Release Date: 2003-05-22 |
Product Description
Contact With Beings of Light is truly an amazing tale of Dorothy Wilkinson-Izatt. Using an ordinary 8 mm movie camera she has filmed hundreds of sequences of unexplained, yet authenticated, pictures of UFO's, ETs, and anamolies. Dorothy Izatt is without peer anywhere on record in the world, even when compared to today's tabloid media with its endless loops of bizarre video footage from various places and people. Aside from the fact that electronically simulated video images aren't as yielding to analysis as the images in film photography, the obvious difference is that the footage derives from multiple sources. With Dorothy we have a credible, trustworthy, prolific source in one location - or in any location anywhere she chooses - willing to demonstrate the process for an observer. The author, Peter Guttilla has spent years sifting through photographs, movies, and taped interviews with Dorothy to produce an exceptional glimpse into her life's work.
Customer Reviews:
Truly a Beautiful Story.......2006-09-29
This story is truly amazing! For anyone interested in the UFO phenomenon, this is a must read, and should not be missed. My only regret is that I did not find this book earlier. There are a lot of UFO books out there about UFO sightings, crash retrievals, government coverups, and the fearful abduction phenomenon. Dorothy's story brings a balance to the negative alien publicity, by discussing her own personal experience with positive and spiritually evolved beings of light. She also brings great insight to the UFO phenomena as she has had prolonged communication with these beings over the last 30 years, and has been able to substantiate her story by filming most of her contact experience. According to the author, to date, there is no other contactee with as much film documentation of her contact experience as Droother Wilkinson-Izatt. The lack of publicity on her case is appalling, but her captivating story speaks for itself.
Books:
- Astronauts: and Other Stories
- Best of Tin House: Stories
- Beyond Summer Dreams
- Bloomsday: Ulysses in Boston
- By the Grand Canal: A Novel
- Circling Eden: A Novel of Israel in Stories
- Circus of the Grand Design
- Despistes y Franquezas
- Dorian: An Imitation
- Dressing Up for the Carnival
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