The Ultimate Good Luck

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In this novel of menace and eroticism, Richard Ford updates the tradition of Conrad for the age of cocaine smuggling. The setting is Oaxaca, Mexico, where Harry Quinn has come to free his girlfriend's brother, Sonny, from Jail and, ideally, to get him away form the suavely sadistic drug dealer who suspects Sonny of having cheated him.

"His prose has a taut, cinematic quality that bathes his story with the same hot, mercilessly white light that scorches Mexico."--New York Times Book Review

Customer Reviews:

Out of Luck.......2004-07-09

Never has a book involving cocaine smuggling, at least three murders, and Mexican prisons been so boring or unsatisfying. I've read Ford's Frank Bascombe novels and the difference in the writing and subject matter (to use the old cliche) is night and day while there's no difference at all in the lack of passion in the characters, specifically Harry Quinn, the protagonist.

Harry doesn't care if he gets Sonny out, he only cares about getting himself and his wife Rae out of Mexico alive, which may or may not happen, we never even really find that out. Rae doesn't even care about getting her brother out, so both her and Harry are making a half-hearted attempt. This is great, complex stuff, but from a reading standpoint it comes off as cold and clinical, to the point where I never cared if Harry or Rae lived or died. Heck, if one of them died, maybe the other would have had to experience some emotion then.

I'm not saying I want a lot of melodrama, but I do want to feel SOMETHING. I hate putting down a book with a weary sigh and saying, "Yeah, so?" It means the author failed to deliver the goods, although in this case maybe Ford got what he was after, because I felt as cold and detached from everything as Harry.

In terms of the writing, this is nowhere near the caliber of "The Sportswriter" or "Independence Day". The sentences are choppy and filled with a lot of amateurish telling instead of showing and useless adverbs. The characters are all so bland and detached that I never care about them. The action is handled so poorly that in big moments, like the gunfight at the end, I didn't know what was happening. The dialogue was stiff and unbelievable. And of course the plot really never went anywhere. Based on all this, there's simply nothing for me to recommend with this book.

Do yourself a favor, if you want a book with drugs and action, then there are probably plenty of others more exciting. Or if you want decent literary fiction that's a better example of Ford's writing, check out his Bascombe novels. Those might not make you feel much at the end either, but they are written better. Good luck to you if you still try this book, you'll need it.

One of my favorite books by my favorite author alive today!.......1999-05-24

Richard Ford is an incredible writer. His works dig deep into the character's psyche. Ford usually finds his characters in the midst of a down cycle in their lives and explores their personal experience as they deal with life's trauma.

Not the usual novel nonsense where everything ends happily ever after, but a real life portrayal as an individual encounters the nitty gritty essentials of life and confronts the tough choices offered.

Ford is among the best American writers alive today and I think that this is his best book.

Doesn't carry as a novel.......1998-05-12

Mr. Ford has an excellent prose style and as I began reading the book, I thought it was going to be excellent. The author seems unable to continue with anything interesting and the novel runs out of gas by the half way point. The characters are apathetic regarding their lives and their world and make the reader feel the same. In the end, I no longer cared about the characters (even loathed some of them) and I was happy when I reached the end.

3-book Set By Richard Ford (The Ultimate Good Luck, Independence Day, Rock Springs)

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3-book Set By Richard Ford (The Ultimate Good Luck, Independence Day, Rock Springs)
Richard Ford
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VNF4K2

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3-book set

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The Ultimate Good Luck
Richard Ford
Manufacturer: Vintage Books / Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IWJHQS

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The Ultimate Good Luck
Richard Ford
Manufacturer: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8RFR4

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Ultimate Good Luck
Richard Ford
Manufacturer: Vintage
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Binding: Paperback
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The Ultimate Good Luck
Richard Ford
Manufacturer: Collins Harvill
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Binding: Hardcover
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The Ultimate Good Luck 1st Edition
Richard Ford
Manufacturer: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO@
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000U29H2A

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Ultimate Good Luck 1ST Edition Signed
Richard Ford
Manufacturer: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO@
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q9D9LM

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very dissapointing

The Return of Nightfall

Great Return

Not impressed.

Exciting adventure and great world-building
The Return Of NightFall
Mickey Zucker Reichert
Manufacturer: DAW Hardcover
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0756402018
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Book Description

He has been known by countless names and terrifying deeds, but chief among those names is that of Nightfall, a man-or perhaps the legendary demon himself-gifted with a unique power which any sorcerer would kill to possess.

Now, Nightfall is bound by magic and oath to guard and guide a newly-crowned king. But when his liege disappears, Nightfall must get help from Duke Varsah-the man who wants nothing more than to see Nightfall destroyed.

Customer Reviews:

very dissapointing.......2006-03-26

was very excited to see new book after all these years, so uninteresting and slow it was a test of will to finish, but i did. the end did get a little better, so there is that! haha.

The Return of Nightfall.......2005-08-02

Although a little predictable, it became a "can't put down" saga.

Great Return.......2005-01-21

It was great to get another chance at following this character. I was really impressed by the complex human/character development. Sudian struggles with his own inner demons more then ever, the story line and plot are almost a backdrop to his own internal discoveries.

The story is well written and a pleasure to read. I'd love nothign more then to see him appear again.

Not impressed........2004-12-28

Years ago I remember greatly enjoying the original "Nightfall" novel, even upon repeat readings. After reading the "Return of Nightfall" I have to wonder if my memory is playing tricks on me, or if "Return" really is this bad.

*spoilers*

The central crux of the main character's turmoil (whether or not to return to the guise of Nightfall) is dragged out for roughly three quarters of the book's length. When, after an interminable and pointless delay, he does become Nightfall, there is no pay-off. The promises he broke to Edward and Kelryn are forgotten since everything worked out. They all go off to live happily ever after, and Sudian returns just as effortlessly as Nightfall did. Apparently, Nightfall is schizophrenic, and there is no "real" identity for him to return to. The entire issue is resolved during a juvenile reunion and shallow soul searching session by Nightfall.

The ending is improbable and ludicrous, and that's saying a lot for the fantasy genre. The ending battle has not one, not two, but at least three examples of preposterous "Deus ex Machina" shenanigans. The legal trickery used to save Volkmier and Nightfall from execution are asinine, particularly as there is no real dispute between the nobles and Edward. This was a medieval society, not an episode of Law and Order. The initial premise that placed Sudian/Nightfall on the throne was so strained as to be laughable. I actually could not believe it as I was reading it. Nightfall's motivations are never realistic, and for a supposedly smart guy, he sure wastes a lot of time sailing around needlessly and engaging in diplomatic tomfoolery. Nearly every meaningful sideplot goes nowhere fast.

Reichert's word of the year was apparently "natal", since she uses it at least five hundred times in the course of the book. The prose was amateurish, and the depictions of the action sequences are generic and give us no real sense of how Nightfall accomplishes what he does. How exactly does he evade twenty people in a locked room? How does he manage to steal hordes of personal items while dozens of people surround him? How can he "razor rebound" FOUR daggers being thrown at nearly the same time?

After being glutted upon George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, and the first six books of Robert Jordan this novel is not nearly in the same class. If you are looking for even a modicum of intelligence from the novels you read, stay away.

Exciting adventure and great world-building.......2004-12-19

Once, Nightfall had been the most feared criminal and assassin in the world. But now he's reformed. A master of disguise, Nightfall now uses his original form--Sudian--and has sworn never to take up his Nightfall persona again. After all, what use is a demon when Nightfall serves as chancellor to the King, is engaged to a beautiful woman, and has nothing but council meetings and banquets to look forward to? But when King Edward is kidnapped while Nightfall is off on a Magehunt, Nightfall is the logical suspect. To escape his sentence of execution, he needs to bring Edward back alive--and soon. But Sudian isn't the best man to track criminals through the gutters of the world--and he's sworn never to become Nightfall again.

Author Mickey Zuker Reighert establishes a fascinating world and magical system (some percentage of humans are born with a magical talent--a talent that Mages can capture, but only by torturing the talented to death). Putting Nightfall in a position where he must violate one of his most sacred promises--either by failing his King, or by failing himself, his fiancee, and his promise to the King by becoming Nightfall again--increases reader sympathy for Nightfall and increases our investment in a successful outcome--however unlikely that outcome appears. Nightfall's own natal talent, the ability to change his weight, doesn't sound particularly interesting, but Reighert uses it to the full.

Reighert introduces several fascinating secondary characters, especially the pirate Celdurant (who deserves a story of his own) adding to the book's depth. This was the first book by Reighert I've read, but she's published a number and her professionalism shows through.

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The Return of Nightfall
Mickey Zucker Reichert
Manufacturer: DAW
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VAK1US

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Magic, Monsters, Mystery -- A Great Collection.......2004-03-02

I was disappointed when I read One More For the Road. That was not on of Mr. Bradbury's better collections. But The Toynbee Convector is full of all the tales and ideas we know Mr. Bradbury is capable of.

We begin with the title story involving time travel. Next we get a dark tale of mysterious trapdoor. From there we meet ghosts, banshees and things that are not there. We return to Green Town, see romances, experience jealousies. and meet writers.

The stories cover a very broad spectrum of Mr. Bradbury's work. Because of that, some who read the collection straight through (as I did) might feel bounced around a little by the changing themes. Others, like myself, will savor each story for what it is, from literary popcorn to written gem.

If you like the author's older collections, then this is one for you. If you thought One More For The Road was his best, there will still be something in her for you.

STORIES THAT SPAN BRADBURY'S CAREER.......2004-01-18

By reading the information on the copyright page, the reader will note that the stories in this book have been culled from over a half dozen publications, possibly many more. As such, it seems reasonable to assume that they were written over a span of a great number of years. I would have found it helpful had the original copyright dates of each entry been included so one could, in some ways, track Bradbury's development as a writer.

Having said that, I did enjoy this book for the very variety that seems to have put off some of the reviewers here. There are stories that are pure Sci-Fi, others that are perfect examples of the horror genre, some that make us want to laugh and/or cry, and many that combine several of these aspects.

One of the latter that I found particularly moving is "Lafayette, Farewell." In it, an elderly man who knows that he is to die soon begins to relive the air battles he fought as a fighter pilot over France during World War I. Every night, he sees and hears the planes of those brave young men who died as he successfully shot their planes out of the sky. He now feels guilty over taking the lives of those innocent young pilots who, like himself, were sent into a war not of their own making.

He fears that he will be consigned to hell for what he has done, and he asks his neighbor how he can, at this late date, be forgiven. His neighbor suggests that, since they, in their planes, are appearing over his house nightly before parachuting to their deaths in his back yard, he plainly and simply, ask them for their forgiveness. In a very moving scene, he does just that and they indicate that he is forgiven.

This is really a touching story, one of my favorites in the book. There are others equally rewarding to read along with some that are among Bradbury's lesser works. I for one, am glad to see as many of Bradbury's stories as possible anthologized in books such as _THE TOYNBEE CONVECTOR_. I'm afraid that those that aren't, and which appeared in more obscure, older Sci-Fi magazines, may be lost to us forever. In my opinion, all of his writing is worth preserving for readers of the future.

It's got the Laurel and Hardy Love Affair!!!!!.......2002-04-12

If Ray Bradbury had never writeen anything but "The Laurel and Hardy Love Affair," a short story which is in this book, he'd be my favorite writer. Of course, I'm a huge fan of those two comedians, and one of their best movies is the "subject" of the article, but the story is just great...I'll bet I've read it at least once a month for over 20 years. Buy this book to read that story!

A Real Good Bradbury Collection.......2000-06-17

This book the 'Toynbee Convector' is a very clever collection of Bradbury's works. Each story is unique and it is well worth searching used book stores for this one. I enjoyed this one tremendously as it continues in the tradition of 'The Martian Chronicles' and 'The Illustrated Man' with it's creativity.

Must read for those in love with life.......2000-05-17

Ray Bradbury's tales in this book are both inspiring and entertaining. My favorite aspect of these stories is that in many of them, Bradbury seems to take a common event and throw a slight twist of science fiction into story. Each story paints a picture that part of me takes to heart everytime I read it.

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Ray Bradbury's The Toynbee Convector
Ray Bradbury
Manufacturer: Random House Audiobooks
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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Includes "Bless Me, Father, For I Have Sinned", "Come, and Bring Constance!", "By The Numbers!", "The Toynbee Convector", "One For His Lordship and One For the Road!" This book the 'Toynbee Convector' is a very clever collection of Bradbury's works. Each story is unique and it is well worth searching used book stores for this one. I enjoyed this one tremendously as it continues in the tradition of 'The Martian Chronicles' and 'The Illustrated Man' with it's creativity ...

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The Toynbee Convector
Ray Bradbury
Manufacturer: Grafton
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Toynbee Convector
Ray Bradbury
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Toynbee Convector-Ltd
Ray Bradbury
Manufacturer: Knopf
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ASIN: 0394571096
Release Date: 1988-09-12

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The TOYNBEE CONVECTOR.
Ray. Bradbury
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The Toynbee Convector: Stories.

Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf
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And So Died Riabouchinska & The Toynbee Convector (Dramatized)

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And So Died Riabouchinska & The Toynbee Convector (Dramatized)

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TOYNBEE CONVECTOR
RAY BRADBURY
Manufacturer: Bantam
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ASIN: B000VRAJA8

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The Toynbee Convector
Ray BRADBURY
Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UZQNW4

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Once upon a time, cupcakes were only a kid-friendly party favorite. No longer! Cupcakes are now the treat of the times, at once simple and chic. 500 Cupcakes is just that: a storehouse of recipes, written in clear instructions and appealingly packaged in bright, modern colors. 500 Cupcakes from front to back provides what bakers of all levels need to produce tempting creations. The introduction provides a comprehensive look at equipment and ingredients, plus a description of the cupcake-making process, from getting started to storing and transporting the yummy results. The collection of recipes span from classic flavors and shapes to new favorites for every style and taste including recipes for alternate diets. Each recipe is written in clear language (great for the novice baker), and every one features three variations on the basic recipe (great for the experienced baker seeking new flavors). The page design is attractive, featuring over 200 enticing pictures of cupcakes in the pan and on the serving plate 500 Cupcakes really is the only cupcake compendium you ll ever need !

Customer Reviews:

Meh..........2007-09-12

Like others have said, this book is a bit misleading. I haven't taken time to count, but I would venture to say that there are probably about 50-75 original recipes. Almost every cupcake uses a basic yellow cake recipe with very small changes like extracts or seeds. And there are hundreds of variations, some are good and some have me scratching my head (chocolate and black pepper cupcakes). Also, there are two chapters on muffins. Don't get me wrong, I really like muffins. A lot. Blueberry really rocks my socks, but a muffin does not a cupcake make. It's a quick bread and doesn't deserve to be in this book.

I don't plan on making any recipes verbatim from this book (mainly because most of them call for self-rising flour and superfine sugar). But, this book does have nice pictures and some pretty good ideas that may lead you to other recipes.

It's a nice book to have, it's cheap and there are pretty pictures, but after some deep browsing, I've come to the sad realization that this is not, in fact, the only cupcake compendium I'll ever need.

VERY Dry Cupcakes.......2007-08-15

I was so excited to get this book, and I was very disappointed. So far, I have made 4 different recipes, and they have all come out so dry that they had to be thrown out! The pictures aren't big enough, and there aren't enough to begin with. All it has is one ingredient variations to make it "count" as another of the 500 recipes....Oh...and they aren't all cupcakes....most are muffins....

NOT WHAT I EXPECTED!! .......2007-08-05

Cupcakes are all a rage right now and I've jumped on the band wagon. I was looking for a cookbook full of recipes that I could "show off" with at my many family functions. Needless to say, this book wasn't it. It does have 500 recipes as it states but most of them are recipes that I would not find myself using. Most of the book is recipes for savory muffins, muffins and healthy alternative muffins. I ask you, Who wants to eat a healthy cupcake??? Not I. I wanted ideas to help me create beautiful fancy cupcakes that would impress the hard to impress. I found what I was looking for in the Wilton Cupcake Book. Thanks Wilton

A great cupcake recipe book!.......2007-08-04

I have made 2 sweet cupcakes and 1 savory muffin from this book. They were all very tasty and fun to make! It also has colorful pictures to lend decorating ideas.
I plan to use this book for most of my further cupcake endeavors!

Disappointing results.......2007-08-02

Am I the only one that thinks that the recipes in this book are just way off? I have tried three of the recipes and followed the recipes explicitly. The recipes call for virtually no liquids, so the batters come out to a thick, goopy consistency. The cupcakes are far too dense and chewy. Cakes should be light and moist and spongey. Just by skimming over each recipe, I can tell that the batters are all much too thick.

I give this book 3 stars because I think it has truly great recipe ideas (as far as the different flavors and kinds of cupcakes), the format of the book is very user-friendly, the recipes are concise and easy to follow, and the pictures are great. The recipes and flavors sound delicious and will put you in the right direction, but you'll definitely end up having to adjust each recipe in order to get the right consistency in the batter/cake.

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Great Photos and Advice

Succinct, Simple, Great Photos

Health horses

great for 1st time horse owner

Good beginners guide - the basics

Stablekeeping: A Visual Guide to Safe and Healthy Horsekeeping (Horsekeeping Skills.)
Cherry Hill , and Richard Klimesh
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, Rider Apparel, Equestrian Activities and Organizations...and ... Else a Horse Owner and Rider Will Ever Need

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Book Description

Hill shares decades of horsekeeping experience to help readers provide a safe, efficient, healthy living environment for their horses. More than 250 photographs address topics such as stalls, tack rooms, work and storage areas, sanitation and pest control, feeding practices, safety and emergencies, and more.

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Great Photos and Advice.......2006-02-26

I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to set up and organize proper, clean, safe and efficient care for horses. The pictures are great, and make it a lot easier for the beginner to visually see what works. It's an excellent resource!

Succinct, Simple, Great Photos.......2006-02-17

This is an easy read. A Picture is worth a thousand words and there are a lot of photo examples. A great resource.

Health horses.......2005-09-21

I have 1 indoor arena, 1 covered arena, and can stall up to 100 horses. Cherry Hill writes in an easy to understand and very articulate manner information that anyone owning from one to One Hundred horses should read.

She has a keen and very healthy insight with a common sense approach to horses. I was lucky enough to meet her at "Road To The Horse" where she was one of the prestigious judges, and very impressed with her down to earth and friendly attitude. She has a true passion for horses and what is in their best interest.

I have at least 6 of her books and plan on purchasing the rest as time & money allow. You will get your moneys worth from her.

Leslie

great for 1st time horse owner.......2005-09-07

everything you need to know to get started in owning,stabling,caring,and feeding your first horse. great pictures,charts,and building plans

Good beginners guide - the basics.......2002-10-06

This is a good beginners guide or a good refresher course. Don't look for a lot past the basics, though.

Book Description

Covering Caithness Glass Paperweights in chronological order (from the Planets set issued in 1969 to the Millenium Collection released in 1999), this catalogue describes each paperweight (including name, designer, date of issue, edition size, status and current value) completely. An informative and comprehensive overview of Caithness Paperwieghts.

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Useful, but some inaccuracies.......2000-09-06

I find this reference to be very useful, particularly on eBay where many sellers start their bidding above retail price (and try to make it seem like a bargain). It's generally on the mark, though I have found several small inaccuracies (like pieces I own that are not in the book), and their "current valuation" is out of line with real pricing. The publisher has been pretty good about responding to my queries about errors I've found, though we'll have to see the 2nd edition to see if they fix them.

I wish it were in color, but in the interest of making the book affordable, it has only a few color plates.

A must have for any Caithness collector.......1999-10-28

Caithness Paperweights

At last! The Standard Reference Book for Caithness Paperweights. This is the book for every Caithness paperweight collector.

This catalog (524 pages) covers Caithness Glass Paperweights in Chronological order, from the Planets set issued in 1969 to the Millennium Collection released in 1999. Paperweights produced for the Caithness Glass Paperweight Collectors Society and those commissioned by businesses and museums are also included. You are bound to see some that you never knew existed.

Each listing, accompanied by an illustration, provides the names of the paperweight, designer, date of issue, edition size, status, original and current values in US and Canadian dollars, and UK pounds. Prices are bound to change, especially with Internet access to dealers, collectors and sales.

Information about the designers, suggestions on building a collection and information sources concerning Caithness Glass paperweights (and paperweights in general) is included.

A listing of Collectors Clubs and Chapters around the world is in the front. As are factory shops, visitor centers and Internet customer enquiry addresses. Also included are Auction Houses, Antique Fairs and Collectible Shows.

The most comprehensive resource guide to Caithness Paperweights. If you collect Caithness glass you need this book! My understanding is that if enough of us buy this book, the next edition will have more color pictures. As it is, most are in black and white. Still, the image quality is enough to stir the juices of any collector.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Caithness Factory

Super Reference!

Caithness Paperweights: A Charlton Standard Catalogue, Second Edition (Charlton Standard Catalogue)
Colin Terris
Manufacturer: Charlton Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Glass & Glassware | Antiques & Collectibles | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0889682445

Book Description

The 2nd edition of Caithness Paperweights,, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, will be released September 1st in North America, and September 15th in the United Kingdom. This 432-page standard reference for Caithness Paperweights is a `must have' guide for the paperweight collector. The first edition of Caithness Paperweights was issued in 1999. The newly released second edition updates the listings to 2004. Over 475 weights have been added since 1999, and new discoveries, weights that were overlooked in 1999, have been inserted into their proper sequence, bringing the `Standard Reference' current to the first half of 2004.

Collin Terris, since the first edition was published, has retired from Caithness Glass, but was instrumental in guiding the second edition through the revision process. Over 2,800 weights are listed, approximately 2,500 in the Caithness chapter and over 200 in the Commissioned section.

Within the Caithness section the weights are listed by the year they were issued, and for the years 1969 to 1997 the weights are then listed numerically by the CT number assigned to the weight. For the years 1998 through 2004 the weights are listed alphabetically within their year of issue. We are in the process of transferring all weights to an alphabetical listing within their year of issue to generate a user friendly guide, and this will be completed for the 3rd edition of Caithness Paperweights.

The new and revised 2nd edition contains 32 pages of colour inter-disbursed throughout the catalogue, in four 8-page sections. The colour pages touch on all the different segments of paperweight releases, from the classic Whitefriars weights, to examples of Collin Terris's final designs, to the limited editions and modern designs.

All prices have been completely revised and updated to 2004. Pricing for the second edition was more difficult than in 1999 due to the on-line auctions which now impacts all collectables.

The 2nd edition of Caithness Paperweights is available from dealers, bookstores, collectable stores, and internet bookstores such as Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Caithness Paperweights is also available from the publisher at the cover prices listed, plus postage.

Customer Reviews:

A Comprehensive Guide to the Caithness Factory.......2007-10-04

This is the bible for all those who collect or are interested in Caithness paperweights. Caithness has been producing paperweights since the 1960's and is still going strong today. This is the second edition of the book that was first published in 1999. Caithness have produced a large number of weights some better than others but the phrase beauty is in the eye of the beholder was never more true than when referring to paperweights and what one collector likes another may dismiss out of hand.

The book is very comprehensive but only takes us up to 2004, so to find later issue paperweights, another source will have to be used. The book is extremely well laid out and there are a multitude of colored photographs that will set the collector drooling.

Each listing gives the name of the paperweight, designer, date of issue, issue prices, edition size, and status. It also gives tips on building a collection, step-by-step photographs showing the paperweight creation processes, and information sources on both Caithness Glass paperweights and paperweights in general A comprehensive index completes this unique work. It also gives current market values, at the date the book was published but I am always wary of these prices as anything, not just paperweights is only worth what somebody is prepared to pay for it.

All in all a must have for the Caithness collector and a nice addition for anyone interested in paperweights in general.

Super Reference!.......2005-10-28

If you love paperweights, then you will love Caithness paperweights. This reference guide is very comprehensive and certainly helpful in giving you pricing guidiance. I do wish more color plates had been included and mores note about the individual pieces.

The Caithness Collection: The complete and official listing of Colin Terris's modern art glass paperweights

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The Caithness Collection: The complete and official listing of Colin Terris's modern art glass paperweights
Glenn S Johnson
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007AYGU8

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Caithness Paperweights

Manufacturer: CHARLTON PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GSQADW

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Easiest of all her books to understand.

A new Thread Idea

Sew & Go: Easy Convertible Projects for the Active Lifestyle (Creative Machine Arts Series.)
Jasmine Hubble
Manufacturer: Chilton Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0801986583

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Author Jasmine Hubble believes we'd all have more fun if we could be ready to take a jaunt at a moment's notice, and to that end she's filled her book with clever, lighthearted designs for extremely useful items that are often dual-purpose. More than 20 projects include beach towels and picnic blankets that double as carry sacks; a kid's cap that becomes a little pouch; a fanny pack that transforms into a full-size rain poncho; and a travel pillow that converts into a rest mat. There are also loads of tips on smart packing and on assembling "convenience kits" for traveling (filled with hand-laundry supplies or car-trip stuff, for instance). All the sewing is very easy, and patterns and templates are included. Hubble's credentials say it all: she designs and sells "practical patterns with as few pieces as possible." --Amy Handy

Customer Reviews:

Easiest of all her books to understand........2005-08-05

Ms. Hubble has lots of great travel packing tips in this book, including how to tie a sarong. The patterns are intriguing--however, the directions are very sparse, for the most part. If you are not an expert seamstress, you will need help trying to figure out some of the directions. That said, several of the projects in this book can be sewn by the beginner.

Her other books have good patterns too, but even worse directions. Look at this book first before going to the others.

A new Thread Idea.......2000-04-14

I really enjoy the projects in this book. I have made many of the projects. When I made the travelling pillow that rolls out to a rest mat for my daughter and her friend I used flat sheets that I didn't have fitted shees to match any more. The girls love them. They have taken the pillows on vacation, on over nights and to summer camps. In using the flat sheets, I was able to recycle and save money. The sheets are more durable that some of the fabrics too because they are made that way. I encourage every sewer to buy and use this book. Use your imagination throughout too. The projects and gifts made from this book are originals because you make them. Many people like the personal gift and the thought and time put into it. So go and sew!

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Presenting unique and in-depth collaborations and editions with leading international artists, Parkett No. 60 features Chuck Close, Diana Thater, and Luc Tuymans, three artists from very different backgrounds whose works have all moved towards painting's basic elements of light and dark. Contributing writers include Francine Prose and Richard Shiff on Close; Sara Arrhenius, Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe and Regina Hasslinger on Thater; and Laura Hoptman, Gerardo Mosquera and Hans Rudolf Reust on Tuymans. This issue also contains essays on David Bunn, Jeremy Deller, and Paul Etienne Lincoln, as well as a conversation between Chuck Close and Elizabeth Peyton and an interview with Close by Bice Curiger.

Customer Reviews:

super good.......2001-06-10

i have found these books very useful in information. i use these books to check my understatnding of good new art. As an artist i see these books as a way to keep connected with an international art world.

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In the essays contained in Cravings: A Sensual Memoir, writer and performance artist Jyl Lynn Felman looks at desire not in the abstract, but in the particular: she considers a child's craving for a mother's attention, a daughter's craving for a specific piece of the family china, a lover's craving for her beloved. Felman contextualizes herself as a Jew, a feminist, a lesbian, and a person who grew up in Ohio. She examines how each of these selves experiences desire differently. Cravings is also a memoir of family life, of sibling rivalries that outlast childhood, and of the grief, regret, and anger that a daughter feels because of her parent's death.

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In this profound and darkly funny collection of essays, Jyl Lynn Felman explores the bittersweet experience of growing up the youngest of three girls in a Jewish American family in Dayton, Ohio. In a family unable to speak about feelings, the Felman sisters found their own ways to break through the silence and rigidity of their parents' religious beliefs and to vie for their mother's attention and love.

As an adult, Felman reckons with her grief over her mother's suffering and eventual death from Parkinson's disease and its destruction of the family. Throughout, she writes of her own cravings in the sensual experience of her childhood—the taste of her mother's cooking, the feel of her touch, and how these memories have driven her adult life.

"The loss of a mother is one of the most profound tragedies a daughter will face. Jyl Lynn Felman explores this territory with remarkable bravery. A stunning memoir.…Cravings is beautifully written and painfully honest. After turning the final page, I was hungry for more."

—Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters

"With her sharp-eyed sensibility and spare, distinctive prose, Felman is always revealing."

—Adrienne Rich

Customer Reviews:

I loved this book!.......2004-06-23

Even though the punctuation is unorthodox, this is the way I think sometimes (in fragments). It wasn't distracting or hard for me to understand. I can also closely identify with the emotions brought forth in this text in terms of growing up in the same era and losing a parent, and believe that most "baby boomers" would feel the same way. This was wonderful summer reading!

A Craving for Concinnity.......2004-01-09

While Ms. Felman's book is meant as a commeration of the death of her mother, and thus one feels some sympathy, I felt that her book was self-indulgent. Most particularly because of its usage of indecipherable punctuation, (a usage that implies a desrespect for the reader), but also because of the fact that almost every other paragraph seems to be either a request for pity or a request that one concur that the world is a rotten place. In transactional analysis, such cynisism and victimhood is known as "grievance collecting," and one does begin to feel that one is functioning as Ms. Felman's therapist.

A Performance.......2001-01-19

I read this book in preparation for a class that I took of Jyl's while I was attending Brandeis, where Jyl teaches (last I heard- I graduated 1999). Because I knew Jyl, I heard her voice in my head reading that unusual puncuation. It makes a lot more sense if you know her. A lot of her personality and individuality came across. Jyl has a amazing style and grace that I admire greatly, and is an excellent professor. She made us write on the spot, and read our stuff aloud right in class. There was always something going on, something emotional and tender- just like in the book. I was at once comfortable and extremely uncomfortable- when it got personal. I began to wonder about my relationship with my two sisters. Definitely an experience and well worth the time to understand the structure of the book.

This book. Is. Hard to read........2000-07-15

The story is compelling but I can't make it past the first 50 pages because of the way the author puntuates. Her writing style is very distracting. I do not recomend this book.

Powerful Jewish women's experience.......1999-03-29

Jyl Felman is an excellent writer who captures very moving and powerful experiences in an economical style that held my attention and had me wanting more. Ms. Felman juggles many emotions in this short work. The reader finds herself dealing with mother/daughter relationships, Jewish history, feminism, lesbianism, the Holocaust, and food. I highly recommend this book.

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Cravings a Sensual Memoir
Jyl Lynn Felman
Manufacturer: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO@
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SFAQJC

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