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The Princess of Burundi begins, benignly enough, with a morning jog. The run turns deadly when the jogger finds a mutilated body in the snow. The victim is soon identified as the towns reformed troublemaker and an expert on tropical fish. Inspector Ann Lindell, despite being on maternity leave, is determined to find the brutal killer. Soon enough she is drawn into a cruel cat-and-mouse game that leads to the deadliest of confrontations. Like previous winners Peter Hoeg and Henning Mankell, Kjell Eriksson makes a stunning U.S. debut with this engrossing novel.
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Princess of Burundi.......2007-04-08
Well written and toward the end, the suspense really does begin to build. But I found the first two thirds of the novel to be arduous to navigate. There did not seem to be any suspense at all for much of the novel, rather a delving into the dark side of this Swedish University town. It was well written, in a spare and elegant style. It's just that I was expecting something a little more entertaining and suspenseful. Perhaps that is my own fault and I am not willing to give too low a rating for this novel. But it is no page turner if that is what you are looking for, which I was.
Atypical wintertime Swedish crime wave.......2007-01-12
Just prior to the Christmas holidays, the peace and quiet of the town of Libro in the Swedish region of Uppsala is shattered by the discovery of a corpse murdered and tossed into a snow drift in a remote county storage facility. The victim a one time petty hoodlum "Little John" Jonsson had straightened out his life, had a loving family, worked as an accomplished welder and was an expert in aquariums and African tropical fish. His body showed evidence of mutilation and torture and local police were baffled.
Police detectives Ola Haver and his partner Ann Lindell, a single parent out on maternity leave spearheaded the investigation, aided by other colleagues. They focused attention on Little John's older brother Lennart, a well known hard core criminal and sot, suspected as being a motivating factor in his brother's death. Lennart himself, devastated by his brother's demise, was conducting his own investigation with murderous intent.
Concurrently the entire police force was also alerted to a local sociopath named Vincent Hahn, coincidently a former classmate of Little John, who is seeking retribution for the torment exacted upon him by his old schoolmates. Several violent confrontations make him a prime suspect in Little John's murder. As the police and Lennart continue to investigate they discover than Little John had come into a large sum of money, a result of winnings in a high stakes poker match. His windfall was a secret from his wife Berit but his young teenaged son Justus was aware of his father's plan to rise above their blue collar existence, using his gambling proceeds.
Author Eriksson, as many of his translated predecessors of Swedish crime drama paints a sometimes bleak portrait of the sociologic landscape of his native country and it's inhabitants. He provides a snowy, bucolic setting studded with a myriad of clues as to the solution to Little John's mysterious death and a slew of characters that must overcome their shortcomings and inhibitions to enable them to crack this case.
The title, "The Princess of Burundi" is the name given to a type of African tropical fish, the cichlids, about which Jonsson was an expert. It also metaphorically represented the dreams and aspirations of Little John and his family for a brighter future.
Psychological suspense augmented by unpredictable and dangerous actors .......2006-07-17
An award-winning Swedish writer, Kjell Eriksson makes his US debut with this snowbound, atmospheric novel featuring the Uppsala police squad, a team that doesn't see many murders.
The murder of John Jonsson is particularly disturbing since the man had been tortured - slashes, severed fingers, burn marks - before being dumped in the snow. Jonsson is known to some members of the squad - he had been in trouble as a youth, but then settled down with a wife and son and a steady job.
But then he'd lost the job and his wife, Berit, fears he'd fallen sway to the pernicious influence of his hard-drinking petty criminal brother Lennart. His brother, though, is as bewildered as anyone and determined to hunt the murderer himself. It's John's teenage son, Justus, who's the keeper of his father's secrets. Justus guards his father's legacy, caring for his aquarium (the title comes from the name of a fish) and biding his time.
Meanwhile a psychopath taking revenge on all those who slighted him in high school discovers the pleasures - and risks - of violence, and detective Ann Lindell, a single mother on maternity leave, finds the lure of the job - and one colleague in particular - irresistible.
Point of view shifts among myriad characters, including the murdered man's family and friends and each member of the police team. Troubled marriages, cultural and class frictions, the changing face of Sweden, all merge seamlessly into the procedural action as the characters bring their personal preoccupations and biases into the hunt for a killer.
The backdrop for all this - winter a few days before Christmas - is as strong a presence as any of the characters. Beautiful, breathtaking (literally and figuratively), and unforgiving, winter is inescapable.
Eriksson empathizes with his characters, but maintains enough distance to reserve judgment. A portrait of the place emerges through the people and the plot arises from their characters. Suspense defers to atmosphere and insight. There are flaws - the characters can sometimes be too enigmatic and the ending, while appropriate, feels tacked on, but readers of psychological fiction will hope to see more of Eriksson soon.
--Portsmouth Herald
Uneven Swedish Crime Novel.......2006-07-03
Eriksson does a very nice job of painting a grim picture of northern Sweden (Uppsala) in winter. A man is tortured and murdered in the snow; all who know him are shocked that someone could have formed such an anger against him that would prompt this vicious murder. The victim's teenage son knows enough of his father's secrets that he could put the police on the trail of his father's murderer, but he chooses to confide in no one.
Our police team assigned to this case is concerned and human, and they work their way toward the solution of this crime--all the while being distracted by a psychotic man murdering Uppsala citizens at seeming random. We are introduced to Ann, the now common figure in many police procedurals, the single detective-mother. Eriksson pulls no punches as he lets us know that Ann would love to have an hour a day or so with her son, but no more. She loves her work and her interaction with colleagues too much to really love her son. Ann shows little consideration for others, including her parents and infant son, and this makes it difficult for us to sympathize or even like her. We are to understand that it is either the job (homicide detective) or the people this job attracts that makes a stable relationship untenable.
This is an uneven book with boring sections interspersed with meaninful dialogue and insights into human nature. By the time the villain is revealed, means and motives are quite anticlimactic. The crime that led someone to murder the victim is pretty unimaginative and lackluster. Eriksson has ability, and perhaps I've just caught him after a ho-hum effort. I would definitely consider tyring his work again.
Emotional, Mysterious Swedish Police Procedural .......2006-05-31
The Princess of Burundi is not only unique in it's title but also in its emotional content. Uppsala police detectives are involved in solving the murder of John Jonsson, an expert in tropical fish and fish aquariums and former thug. The story unfolds with the secrets father and son kept from John's wife and it is also a few days before Christmas which adds to the longing and loneliness of the holidays. Princess is an excelent 87th-Precinct-like novel. The cultural differences are fascinating. Highly recommended.
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Simply Wonderful.......2005-01-12
Laws of the Hunt has proved to an amazing source book for MET games! It has all the information needed to play mortals of any kind, from hunters, to ghouls, to kinsfolk. Everything is detailed and organized but still loose enough as to allow players and storytellers to experiment and push the boundries of their powers. A great book, perfect as a reference guide for any game involving mortals or as the center source book for a hunter/numinae campaign.
Excellent.......2003-08-11
This book is great. It has information on hunters, normal humans, sorceress and more. It has become very important for my Mage LARP.
You will not be disappointed with this book. A Must for any Mind's Eye Theatre Storyteller.
The only bad thing about the book is the garish cover........2002-04-26
I just don't like the red colour. :) This review is from the perspective of a Vampire gamer.
Very good book. I think they finally addressed the complaints about the previous "Laws of the Hunt" and brought a bunch of things up to date. Different organisations are well-described. We now finally have the trait maxima (attributes, willpower, humanity and influence) in one neat section. Ghoul creation rules are finally in concord with "Laws of the Night," and there is a section in the back that describes very neatly how mortals undergo various transformations. For me the parts "Mortal to Ghoul" and "Ghoul to Vampire" were *very* gratifying. The only thing that is lacking are the rules on blood storage for Ghouls - 2 blood traits or more? I want to know! Overall, a very good Revised Edition.
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Outstanding.......2000-04-17
After the, equally magnificient Laws of the Night, where you get to play the role of the Kindred, Whitewolf now publishes a live-action rpg where you get to stand in the shoes of the vampire hunters. The rules are simple and garantuee a lot of fun. Nobody should miss this masterpiece...
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Disorganized Sexual Disappointment.......2007-10-01
The most disorganized writing Devenport has ever published, Scorpianne relies on heavy-handed sexual interactions to portray emotion in an amoral society of biotech run by a beat-you-over-your-head "evil but cute, so everyone fears me, but noone will depose me" villain & disgustingly convenient coincidences to drive what could have been a decent plot. Overall, Scorpianne is soft-core porn cheaply disguised as sci-fi fiction.
Interesting ideas but too much sex for me.......2001-01-22
I was attracted to the "biotech-ruled world" in the blurb on this book, but this anatomically correct novel seemed to be half genetics and half genitals.
Despite dwelling at length outside of my comfort zone, I found the story to be an intriguing one.
The mysterious history of our heroine Lucy is well played out, and all of the characters feel real and significant.
The basic premise of this story is appropriate and important in these early days of cloned animals. I also liked the glimpses of the possible future life on Mars and Earth, and the future of enhanced human appearance.
All in all I found this a bit off-putting but an interesting read nonetheless.
Very intriguing.......1999-01-22
This was my first Emily Devenport novel and I fell in love with her style. She creates gritty three-dimensional heroines that are a gas to read about. Her story lines are unique and fast paced. I recommend all of Emily Devenports books.
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In her previous cookbooks Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and the classic Greens Cookbook, among others, Deborah Madison scored with savory yet sophisticated fare--the kind of food even meat lovers relish. Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets finds Madison shopping those havens of quality, taste, and diversity, and devising recipes based on their seasonally available bounty. Among the 350 recipes--not all vegetarian--fans will immediately recognize the Madison hand in dishes like Soft Tacos with Roasted Green Chiles, Spinach and Green Garlic Soufflé, and Winter Squash "Pancake" with Mozzarella and Sage. There's more to the book, however: "Many people still think that the farmers' market is the place you go to for cheap food," says Madison. More to the point, they're a source for "truly local and therefore truly seasonal [food], quite likely raised by sound sustainable methods and by someone who might become your friend." It's a message most readers will embrace.
The book offers chapters deftly arranged by fruit and vegetable families as they appear in the markets, such as "The Vegetable Fruits of Summer: Eggplants, Tomatoes, and Peppers" and "A Cool Weather Miscellany," which includes recipes such as Sautéed Artichokes with Potatoes and Garlic Chives and a marvelous "essence-of" soup, Elixir of Fresh Peas. Madison also treats unfamiliar fruits and vegetables, presenting the likes of lamb quarters in a soup made with Sonoma Teleme cheese, and sugar loaf chicory simply grilled and dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Recipes for delightful salads like Melon Salad with Thai Basil also appear, as do a selection of pastas and risotto, such as Winter Squash Risotto with Seared Radicchio, and sweets like White Peaches in Lemon Verbena Syrup and Date, Dried Cherry, and Chocolate Nut Torte. With sidebars like Atlanta's All-Organic Market: Late October and color photos throughout of vendors, produce, and many of the dishes, the book offers the perfect match of Madison and the markets. --Arthur Boehm
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In Local Flavors, bestselling cookbook author Deborah Madison takes readers along as she explores farmers’ markets across the country, sharing stories, recipes, and dozens of market-inspired menus. Her portraits of markets from Maine to Hawaii showcase the bounty of America’s family farms and reveal the sheer pleasure to be found in shopping for and cooking with local foods.
Deborah Madison follows the seasons in her cross-country journey, beginning with the first tender greens of spring and ending with those foods that keep. Recipes such as Chard and Cilantro Soup with Noodle Nests and Lamb’s-Quarters with Sonoma Teleme Cheese launch the market season, followed by such dishes as an Elixir of Fresh Peas or a Radish Sandwich. Recipes for Whole Little Cauliflowers with Crispy Breadcrumbs and White Beans with Black Kale and Savoy Cabbage illustrate the range of the robust crucifers, while herbs and alliums provide the inspiration for a lively Herb Salad, tisanes, and Sweet and Sour Onions with Dried Pluots and Rosemary.
Deborah Madison challenges the conventional view of what’s seasonal. A Young Root Vegetable Braise celebrates that early crop of delicate roots, while Braised Root Vegetables with Black Lentils and Red Wine Sauce offers an elegant centerpiece dish for the heartier roots of winter.
Superlative fresh eggs, along with handmade cheese, are featured players at the markets everywhere, and here they appear in such simple dishes as Fried Eggs with Sizzling Vinegar and Warm Ricotta Custard featuring fresh whole-milk ricotta. Because organically raised poultry and meats have an increasingly important presence in our farmers’ markets, they are included, too, paired with other market produce that highlights their flavors, as in Roast Chicken with Herbs Under the Skin.
Late summer corn and beans inspire Corn Fritters with Aged Cheddar and Arugula and Shelly Beans with Pasta and Sage. When markets are filled with squashes and melons, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, Deborah Madison shows us that they’re perfect ingredients for simple, vibrant dishes, such as Braised Farmers’ Long Eggplant Stuffed with Garlic or Tropical Melon Soup with Coconut Milk. For the happily overwhelmed cook, Platter Salads suggest how to go ahead and use all of the market’s bounty.
Fruits, another vital part of farmers’ markets, are generously featured. Huckleberries, unusual grapes, and figs; stone fruits like plums and peaches; heirloom apples, persimmons; winter citrus and subtropical fruits are all here. Fig Tart with Orange Flower Custard; Peach Shortcake on Ginger Biscuits; a Rustic Tart of Quinces, Apples, and Pears; and a Passion Fruit and Pineapple Compote are just a few of the luscious desserts. And, because the market features more than fresh foods of the moment, recipes based on dried fruits, oils, vinegars, preserves, and other long-keeping foods help the reader continue eating locally once the market season has ended.
By going behind the scenes to speak with the farmers and producers, Deborah Madison connects readers directly with the people who grow their food. Full-color photographs of gorgeous produce, mouthwatering dishes, and evocative scenes from the markets will entice every reader to cook from the farmers’ market as often as possible.
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Great Cookbook! And really fun to read.......2007-09-14
I purchased this book after reading about it in Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" I shop at our local market a lot so I thought this book would be helpful. I LOVE reading Madison's stories and I agree with her advocation of local markets. This book is great for figuring out what to do with veggies when they are in season. The book is arranged by type of food for example - Greens, Nightshades, Stonefruits, which is both beautiful and useful. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is that I do find this organization a bit confusing if I want to make a whole meal. For example, the soups are spread across all of the chapters, so you need to know what your ingredients are, not that you want to make soup - but this is often how we shop at the market, so I think it will just take a bit of getting used to. Bottom line - if you love your market, you will love this book!
Fabulous Resource for Local Cooking.......2007-09-11
As a member of a Community Supported Agriculture program, I find "Local Flavors" (along with "From Asparagus to Zucchini...") to be a fabulous resource for exploring meal options for many of the unique produce items I receive. Deborah Madison's directions are clear and easy to follow, and the pictures are mouth-watering. As a non-vegetarian living with a vegetarian, I find that Deborah Madison's vegetarian recipes produce meals that satisfy meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.
Great Recipies and Wonderful Pictures.......2007-07-16
Perhaps it is unsophisticated for me to enjoy pictures in cook books as much as I do - but I find it hard to cook without them. This book is full of lush vegetable and food photos. The recipies are true to the title, teaching the reader how to use ingredients from local farmers' markets and/or farm shares. The recipies range from simple to more advanced. I've already ordered more to give as gifts. This is one of the best books I've used in years. Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets
Great Book for Farmers Market Neighbor. Very Good Read.......2005-04-05
`Local Flavors' by leading vegetarian cookbook author and teacher, Deborah Madison is quite a bit different from her most famous and critically successful book, `Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone' which I consider a candidate for top ten positioning in anyone's list of cookbooks and easily near the top of your list of vegetarian cookbooks.
As quite loudly proclaimed by the subtitle, this book is really all about regional, seasonal, and organic produce from farmers' markets. As such, it is very close to Jack Bishop's book, `A Year in the Vegetarian Kitchen', as the primary organization of chapters is a cross between the seasons and types of vegetables. This is not quite as awkward as it may seem, as most members of a particular vegetable class, such as the cabbages and the onions typically come into season at about the same time. The book may be either more or less valuable than Bishop's book, depending on how close you live to either a Farmer's Market or a Community Supported Agriculture cooperative. If either is within an hour's drive, this book will be a great resource in making the best of these organizations.
Part of my modest reaction to this book is based on the fact that I live within 10 to 40 minutes drive of seven different permanent or semi-permanent `farmer's market' organizations, and I believe but three of those seven sites' produce comes primarily from things grown by the chap behind the table, or a close family member of the chap behind the table. And, it is precisely this direct contact with the farmer that Madison believes is so valuable to the Farmer's Market experience. Even with these seven locations, the only produce from all these sites together which is truly local is the corn, the apples, the strawberries, some peaches, and some of the tomatoes. Almost all the other produce comes from Florida, California, or South America, with some summer stone fruits from the Carolinas and Georgia. So, almost everything Madison explains about getting the most out of your Farmer's Market experience is wasted on me.
Madison's most important service in this book aside from the seasonally organized recipes is the clarification of what is the value of our patronizing Farmer's Markets. It is definitely not price. I strongly concur on this, as my local corn farmer's stand charges 50% more than my favorite megamart, in spite of the fact that the stand is a mere 35 yards from the cornfields. The real values are from acquiring exquisitely fresh produce (a REALLY big issue with corn and tomatoes) which is, if so advertised, free of artificial pesticides and free of treatment by herbicides or, with chickens, treatment with growth hormones or antibiotics. Additional values accrue from the fact that while the farmer gets about 9% of the sale of the produce at the megamart, they get 100% of the sale at a Farmer's Market, less the fee to rent the stand and the time required to truck in the goods and set up the stand at some ungodly hour of the morning.
The value is also not in the acquisition of the most attractive produce. I often thought that the poor looking produce at farm stands was due to the absence of artificial fertilizer and pesticides. It turns out that the real reason may be due to the fact that the farmer is selling things at the stands that may fall below the standards of his commercial distributors.
I think Madison's second most important contribution to her readers with this book is the advice to plan to stay a fair length of time at the market to get the lay of the land and talk to the vendors and to fellow customers. I really think this is a pretty good measure of how well the producers know their stuff. Nothing turns me off of a store faster than asking a question of a salesperson and they simply have no clue of what you speak, and volunteer no opportunity to speak to the store owner or some other potential expert. This is clearly a sign that this store is not a store or stand with which I want to do business. And, I am often surprised at how few merchants are aware of this fact. Within a block of one another there are three Italian delis in Little Italy in Manhattan with very similar wares. They even look a lot alike. Two are practically empty of customers. The third, DiPalo's, is crowded enough to require you to take a number when you enter the little store. This is because the DiPalo family members behind the counter really know what they are talking about and go out of their way to be sure you get what you want.
Getting back to the book, I will suggest that you take a by on this one unless you are within acceptable driving distance of a genuine Farmer's Market. Many of the recipes and subjects are covered in much greater detail in `Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone' and, when I went to actually make one of the recipes, I found a fairly serious lapse in the instructions which neglected to tell me how to prep an onion for the cooking. If I would have followed directions literally, I would have put an unpeeled onion in a pot of hot olive oil.
On the positive side, I give Ms. Madison good marks for covering eggs and cheese and poultry in addition to the veggies. The bibliography and sources are slanted toward Farmers' Markets, but there is still a fair overlap to `Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone'.
If you are close to a Farmer's Market and fully intend to spend time there OR if you are an inveterate foodie who must have every title by important cookbook authors, then buy this book. Otherwise, buy `Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone' or `The Savory Way'.
Flawless must have cookbook if you shop at a farmers market.......2005-02-15
I bring out this cookbook every week after shopping at the farmers market, and it encouraged us to try unfamiliar looking greens and vegetables. Living in California, none of the ingredients are out of reach, and we find most if not all of the ingredients at our local market and grocery stores.
Unlike some other cookbooks, Crescent Dragonwagon for one, there are no faulty techniques, if you follow her instructions you get flawless results. And after a couple of tries, you can substitute and experiment. Her recipes do tend to be classic french with plenty of butter and other dairy, so as folks who watch their cholesterol, I have substituted olive oil for the butter and tofu for the eggs in some recipes with no ill effects. I would suggest that if you are a serious cook you would have an extensive herb garden of your own anyway, so that finding ingredients like marjoram, sage, lemon thyme and sorrel do not mean a trip to a specialty grocer.
Unlike the Chez Panisse cookbook, this one is suitable for vegetarians to use too, since while it does include recipes for market meats and fish, most veg recipes do not include meat stocks, bacon etc type of flavor enhancers like you find in the Chez Panisse cookbook. As a vegetarian myself, I always hesitate to adapt those wondering whether the results will be bland and missing the oomph when you are rushing to get a meal on the table.
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Eight carefully planned lessons teach you to apply canine/human learning patterns to train your dog simply, effectively, and permanently.
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very easy to follow.......2007-04-26
nice great book, een if youve already started training your dog. i noticed a difference the first day!
AWESOME and EFFECTIVE.......2007-01-10
I've been trying to train my bitch Spaniel (CoCo) for a long time but she is so high-strung and independent that I've had terrible problems....until I found THIS book.
I cannot stress enough how helpful, clearly written, and effective this book is for dog owners of all ages.
The cognitive behavioral aspects delving into the intricacies of canine development ensure that owners truly understand what to expect from their dogs at each developmental stage as well as the reasons behind canine behavior - all immeasurably important issues.
This book is awesome and is THE BIBLE of how to train your dog.
It really works!!!.......2004-06-09
Hello! I'm training my Golden Retriever puppy with this book, and Volhard & Fisher's training methods have worked wonders!!! My puppy, at four months of age, has been taught to sit on command, heel on command, and down on command. You can also teach your dog signals for the commands you want them to do, which can come in handy if you're talking on the telephone or chatting with a friend while walking your puppy. The main idea Volhar and Fisher teach you during this book is "positive reinforcement", which is a really handy training method to use. If their methods can work on my stubborn, rambunctious, sly Golden Retriever puppy, this book can definetly perform miracles with YOUR dogs!!!
Also helpful to kids training their puppies, too!.......2004-06-07
Hello! I am a twelve-year old that recently found this book in my public library. I don't have a puppy, yet, but reading this book helped me to understand the mind of the dog. I think it's so cool you can start training your puppy as soon as you bring him home!
Several times I have considered switching my training books to more faster methods, but in the end, many people find out that the "fast" methods don't work. It's better to take your puppy's training slow, I mean, if you're lazy and can't take fifteen minutes of your time every day for eight weeks to train your dog, then you shoudn't own a puppy at all.
The book itself, considered by many people "boring", is actually very awesome! The little cartoons and comic strips found inside made me laugh my head off. The whole book has a light, humorous plot to it, which made the book appeal to me in the first place.
So, trash your other training books and the little electric collars and the rolled up newspapers and start reading "Training your Dog". I am so excited to start training MY puppy with this book!
Oldie and Goodie.......2002-05-24
I have trained dogs for many years (service dogs, obedience dogs, hunting dogs, people's pets) and this is always the first book I recommend. It is clear straight forward and effective. A great book for students to take home and practice with or for a new dog owner.
That is not to say there are not other ways to train, but this works. My own personal style includes food motivation especially with puppies and play training with older pups and dogs. Other favorites to read with this are Mother Knows Best and Play Training Your Dog.
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Even beginners can learn the speediest and most accurate ways to cut and piece quilts in this collection of quick quilting projects. Step-by-step directions and color diagrams for fast and easy patchwork pillows, wall hangings, and full-size quilts.
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Everyone who's ever experienced hip hospitality in Manhattan knows the work of Studio GAIA. From the cool noodle eatery Republic, to ultra-mod-'50s-diner Cafeteria, to sushi salon Bond St., and Harlem hot spot Jimmy's Uptown, Studio GAIA designs the places to see and be seen. Hotel • Restaurant • Bar • Club Design features twenty-seven projects from Manhattan and around the world with 280 full-color images plus renderings.
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This book covers all aspects of planning, design and investment in commercial restaurants, from fast food outlets to night clubs. It also examines requirements for food services in the social and welfare sector.
With changing social and living habits creating an increasing demand for meals to be taken away from the home, investment in restaurants is taking place on a massive scale throughout the world. Restaurant design is also constantly evolving as changing fashions and competition demand more frequent refurbishment and reinvestment coupled with technical advances in food production and equipment. The book is illustrated by many examples of the most interesting projects in the field worldwide. Any student or practising caterer, architect or interior designer working in a restaurant in the food service industry will find this volume packed with invaluable guidance on planning, design and management.
* Thoroughly researched data on market trends and design
* Numerous examples illustrated with plans and details
* Guidance on business aspects and investment
Book Description
With their Fall 2000 release Titans still catching attention from comic lovers and critics everywhere, Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell give us the eagerly awaited Sketchbook. The masters of fantasy art reveal the creative process behind their finished masterpieces. The sketches, in a variety of different media, provides us with insight into the artistic imagination of Boris and Julie--some were produced for pure pleasure and experiment, others as preliminary ideas for commissioned work. They are stunning works of art in their own right, and an invaluable addition to the collector's portfolio. Over 150 sketches previously unpublished and finished paintings reveal the creative process at work.
Customer Reviews:
Nice.......2004-10-15
Although I am not much of a fan of Boris from a compositional & subject posing perspective I am always excited to see the quality of line and technique he has. Once you strip away all the realistic brush and paint you can see Boris is very talented. His style of hatching and the quality of line he has in graphite and ink are super. Riding a line that is loose and tight at the same time is not easy and Boris makes it happen. Nice pieces.
Human beauty in its most artistic form.......2003-02-01
I bought this book because I am a new fan of Boris and Julie, primarily interested in their work from an artist's standpoint, and it was more the idea of seeing their human figures in action, rather than looking at fantasy art, that got me to order. But, oh my gosh--I think I see now the attraction of fantasy art! You can feel the human spirit so strongly that it hurts. I think Boris and Julie could draw a piece of Tupperware and have it send chills down your spine.
With "Sketchbook" don't think "unfinished art." The works on these pages are masterpieces in themselves. You feel as if you are literally watching the drawings come to life. If you have any familiarity at all with Boris and Julie's work, you'll love seeing some of their classics in early concept form. And even if you don't recognize specific works, you will nevertheless feel the passion, the vibrancy, the raw, undiluted emotion that lives in the power of their art.
Whether or not you like the fantasy genre really isn't the issue with this book. If you do, of course, you're right in your element. But even if you don't, if you have any interest at all in the beauty of the human form, you will love this book. And if you don't appreciate the beauty of the human form, you will if you buy this book. I have a few other books by Boris and Julie, and they are all excellent. But I think this is my favorite so far.
A Big Fan..........2002-06-03
I've been a big fan of boris' as long as I can remember. Ever since I picked up his book, "Fantasy Art Techniques" when I was a young boy, I've been hooked. So, when I heard of this book, "Sketchbook", I raced to pick it up. I'm pretty happy with what I've found. Which was a good supply of rough preliminary sketches, finished sketches, finished and painted works and even some life drawing aswell.
Now, Boris' present style on the other hand, is lacking that certain something. His work seems, to me anyway, a bit too comic booky. Don't get me wrong, some of the peices are very strong, but don't compare to some of his earlier works from the 70's and early 80's. Thankfully, those earlier works can also be found in this book aswell, next to his present day peices, making it a more well rounded catalog of work.
This is the first time I have had any exposure to Boris' wife, Julie Bell's work. Although not as good, it has a certain style of it's own and I plan on searching out more books by her in order to establish a more fair opinion.
All in all, it's a good book, worth buying. Even if your not a fan or haven't even heard of Boris Vallejo before, and just like to look at beautiful things, this book is for you.
Customer Reviews:
Humm..........2007-09-25
I was expecting a little bit more from this book. In fact I am kind of disappointed. It gives an overview of Kwame Nkrumah's life, but does not go in much detail.
Nkrumah Lives.......2006-04-20
This is a good book on one of Africa's greatest sons who had a clear vision of the direction that the continent should follow. Nkrumah led Ghana to its independence but as far as he was concerned, Ghana could not be fully independent until the whole continent was free. He also believed in economic emancipation of the African continent as well as African unity.
Nkrumah's pan-African credentials are second to none. His ideas were too far ahead of most other African leaders who were taking advantage of their newly found status to amass wealth for themselses and not to be interested on ideas about African unity or economic well being for their people. His ideas put him on collision course with the strong and developed Western powers. His doom was, therefore, sealed as he was ultimately overthrown in a military coup.
However, Nkrumah's ideas have lived on. The African continent is now completely decolonised. However, the dream of African unity is still to be realised as well as the need to see economic empowerment of the African people. Nkrumah's vision will continue to inspire people towards the realisation of unity and prosperity for the continent and its people.
Hopes, Dreams and Aspirations........2006-03-24
This book is excellent! It provided a wonderful insight into an icon's hopes, dreams and aspirations for his country.
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