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Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
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With his Frederick Troy series, John Lawton has been compared to such top historical espionage writers as John le Carré and Len Deighton. Now, in this prequel to Black Out, Lawton transports readers to 1941 London during the German Blitz, brilliantly re-creating the era of ration tickets, air raids, and bomb shelters.
Wolfgang Stahl, an American spy operating undercover as an SS officer, has fled Germany with Hitler's secret blueprints for the invasion of Russia. As American, British, and German operatives race through war-torn London in search of the spy, bodies begin to pile up and the question arises: Are Stahl and his American contact being played by one of their own? In this game of spy vs. spy, only Sergeant Troy of Scotland Yard will be shrewd enough to uncover the truth.
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Atmospheric thriller set in the London of 1941.......2005-07-22
This is my first read of the "Inspector Troy" series which I gather has many fans.
The time is 1941. An Austrian close to SS factotum Reinhard Heydrich is a spy for the Americans and about to be uncovered. Hurriedly, he fakes his death in an air raid and runs. To where, we don't yet know.
Calvin Cormack, a U.S. Army intelligence officer in Zurich is told to go to London. In London, Cormack, the son of a Congressman who is against American involvement in Europe, is teamed with Walter Stilton, a seemingly plodding Special Branch Inspector.
Stahl, the fugitive Austrian, is in England: so Cormack believes.
The search by Stilton and Cormack begins and the bodies start dropping soon enough. Cormack is drawn into the family life of Stilton and Lawton weaves a plot that beautifully brings in English life, American politics and the family of Freddie Troy. Troy is a homicide detective for Scotland Yard.
Lawton does a nice job of sketching out his characters. Interestingly, Troy plays an almost secondary role, although he is the ultimate hero of the book. The novel does move along nicely, but it is so laden with detail that it does seem to slow down from time to time.
Overall, Lawton does a wonderful job of creating the atmosphere of 1941 London. The characters are all believable, the story more complex on a personal level than most mysteries and the plot doesn't have any disturbing jumps. Overall, a very entertaining read.
Jerry
Good on atmosphere, but the characters & plot didn't grab me.......2005-01-06
I haven't read any of the other Inspector Troy novels; I picked up this one because the jacket's reviews were attractive. I realize now that the review excerpts focused on what I liked about the book (its terrific recreation of a time & place) and were silent on what didn't grab me (the characters & plot).
It's almost worth reading just for the "feel." This is what it must've been like to sit around the kitchen table of a middle-class London policeman in Spring of 1941.
But while the novel is literate and well-written, there's something distancing about it. I found Troy the less interesting and less sharply delineated of the two major characters (Troy and an American soldier, Cal Cormack), and Lawton spends much more time on Cormack. The spy / murder-mystery plot plays out without much momentum; better are the glimpses of the internal politics of the police force and diplomatic services.
I expect I'd like Bluffing Mr. Churchill much more if I already had some investment in the continuing characters. I doubt I'll hunt out the other books in the series.
Lawton Is Now on My "A" List.......2004-10-28
I began this series out of sequence with "Old Flames", a very clever 1950s spy thriller. This novel picks up Inspector Troy's career at an earlier stage, during WW II, but before the action of "Black Out". Though Troy doesn't get center stage, this is still an excellent story, with its fascinating picture of early 1940s London and the last few months before its two biggest players, the US and USSR, entered the war.
Recommended, in spite of a couple of others here thinking that a prior UK publication is grounds to knock a perfectly good novel.
Vastly inferior to the earlier Inspector Troy books.......2004-08-04
I liked Black Out and Old Flames, but this book just isn't worth the money. John Lawton ought to give me a free coupon to his next book--it HAS to be better.
Poor plot, very little time with Inspector Troy, and everybody and every situation is one-dimensional.
Re-read the earlier books and wait for your library to order this one.
DUPLICATION.......2004-06-08
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Very Unusual: The Wonderful World of Mr. K. Nakamura
Manly P. Hall
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A book of choice for the lover of mystical tales and mysteries, this series of related short stories is a work in which fiction and fact combine to give insights to spiritual paths and fantastical events. Mr. K. Nakamura is a fictionalized dealer in artwork and antiquities in Kyoto, well-schooled in the legendry and lore of his country. He has the shrewdness of a successful businessman combined with a magical air. Each story presents a situation in which there is no clear demarcation between the commonplace and the supernatural, where strange happenings and powers appear to be taken for granted.
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This is an omnibus of two early novels in L.E. Modesitts Ecolitan Matter series, The Ecolitan Operation and The Ecologic Secession. The series deals with the conflict between the old and corrupt interstellar Empire, and the Ecolitan Institute of the planet Accord. The Institute ostensibly a training academy in ecology, is in reality a progressive force reminsicent of Isaac Asimovs Foundation. Both novels were initially published as mass market originals and are now out of print. The two books form a complete story arc.
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A Hero Gone Rogue.......2004-06-09
Empire & Ecolitan (2001) is an omnibus edition of the first and second novels in The Ecolitan Matter series according to the internal chronology. It includes The Ecolitan Operation and The Ecologic Secession.
The United Confederation of Independent Worlds -- otherwise known as the Empire -- is an hegemony of over 190 worlds plus their colonies and other dependencies. The capital of the Empire is at New Augusta on Terra, although many support functions are based off-planet, particularly on Alphane.
The Emperor is the titular head of the United Confederation, but most power resides in the Senate. The Empire nominally includes about fifty semi-autonomous planets on the fringes. The largest principality in this region is the Conglomerate of Fuard, which is aggressively flaunting its military might.
The Empire has long ago ceased to work for the welfare of its member planets, but instead has strived for maintenance of the status quo and perpetuation of the institutions of the Empire itself. The dependent worlds have been hit the hardest with increased taxes and conscripted troops. Armed rebellions have occurred sporadically throughout the colonies.
In The Ecolitan Operation (1989), Major Jimjoy Earle Wright III is a Special Operative for the Imperial Space Service who manages to successfully complete the most difficult missions, but who displeases his superiors with the intemperate violence of his methods. They would prefer something more subtle, but Jimjoy does whatever must be done to achieve the objective. In his current mission, he causes a fusion plant explosion to kill off the Halstani High Command, but has a collateral kill count of over fifty thousand bystanders. His case officer sends him next to Accord to report on the Ecolitan Institute, but the Empire has a lethal surprise waiting for him on the planet.
In The Ecologic Seccession (1990), Jimjoy is now Ecolitan Professor James Joyson Whaler II, Senior Fellow of the Institute. The Empire believes that he is dead and hopefully they will continue to do so. Jimjoy has created a new department within the Institute -- Applied Ecologic Management -- which is actually the new Special Operations branch. It is clear to Jimjoy and to the Ecolitan Prime that the Empire will soon be imposing more stringent controls on Accord and that the planet must rebel to keep its liberty. As a first step, Jimjoy single-handedly destroys the System Control station at Haversol.
These novels are mostly about the ethics of violence, personal and social. All ethics are contingent upon survival; i.e., survival of yourself or your descendants or your group is a prime concern. However, certain methods of survival are wrong, for they destroy they very things you wish to preserve. These novels explore the ethical limits of defense of a society -- that is, a large group of people -- which is threatened by external forces. What types and degrees of violence are legitimate under those circumstances? Are civilians legitimate targets of violence and, if so, under what conditions? The author raises some interesting questions, but more importantly, he points out the uncertainties surrounding all such issues.
Highly recommended for Modesitt fans and for anyone who enjoys tales of political intrigue and special operations with a touch of romance.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Great book: interesting characters and plot........2001-07-03
This book was originally published as a duology (The Ecologic Operation and The Ecologic Secession...search under these titles for more reviews), but the transition between the two books is seamless so reprinting as a single book works well.
This book keeps you turning the pages with interesting characters, great action scenes, and a nicely tuned plot. If you are an avid book reader you will find similarities in style and plot to a number of other great series such as Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy, Piers Anthony's Bio of a Space Tyrant, and Chris Brunch's Matador.
You might also want to check out The Ecologic Envoy which takes place 400 years after this book.
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A Master of Black Ops.......2004-06-09
The Ecolitan Operation is the first novel in the Ecolitan Matter series according to the internal chronology. The United Confederation of Independent Worlds -- otherwise known as the Empire -- is an hegemony of over 190 worlds plus their colonies and other dependencies. The capital of the Empire is at New Augusta on Terra, although many support functions are based off-planet, particularly on Alphane.
The Emperor is the titular head of the United Confederation, but most power resides in the Senate. The Empire nominally includes about fifty semi-autonomous principalities on the fringes. The largest of these is the Conglomerate of Fuard, which is aggressively flaunting its military might.
The Empire has long ago ceased to work for the welfare of its member planets, but instead has strived for maintenance of the status quo and perpetuation of the institutions of the Empire itself. The dependent worlds have been hit the hardest with increased taxes and conscripted troops. Armed rebellions have occurred sporadically throughout the colonies.
In this novel, Major Jimjoy Earle Wright III is a Special Operative for the Imperial Space Service who manages to successfully complete the most difficult missions, but who displeases his superiors with the intemperate violence of his methods. They would prefer something more subtle, but Jimjoy does whatever must be done to achieve the objective.
In his current mission, he causes a fusion plant explosion to kill off the Halstani High Command, but has a collateral kill count of over fifty thousand bystanders. His case officer sends him next to Accord to observe and report on the Ecolitan Institute, but the Empire has a lethal surprise waiting for him on the planet. He is ambushed by Imperial agents before he can even check into a hotel.
Jimjoy recognizes the agent who gets away and decides to accept an invitation from the Institute to stay in their facilities. He had wanted to get a feel for the planet before approaching the Institute, but the security aspects seem more important after the attempted assassination. The Ecolitan Prime himself greets Jimjoy when he arrives at the Institute and assures him that he has complete freedom of access to the computers, buildings and classes.
Rumors precede him and he is the subject of many speculations. The Institute provides him a daily itinerary of classes and events which he might want to attend and he is soon impressed by their expertise in genetics and other subjects as well as the accessibility of works that are proscribed in the Empire. He soon becomes a regular participant in the unarmed combat classes.
When Jimjoy is ready to return to the Empire, he enlists the aid of Ecolitan Thelina Andruz to bypass the traps which are surely awaiting him. After returning, he prepares a little insurance before reporting back to his case officer. After a stormy debrief, Jimjoy is hustled off-planet to the hotspot on the New Kansaw on another impossible mission.
In this story, Jimjoy is almost terminated with extreme prejudice by his own organization in several instances in addition to the normal risks of his occupation. Despite a strong sense of loyalty, he begins to understand that there is no place for him in the Empire. He starts to become obsessed by the need to get back to the Institute on Accord, where he has found the only acceptance in his stormy life.
Jimjoy has other reasons to return to Accord, including Ecolitan Thelina. He believes that he loves her, although she confuses and angers him. Nonetheless, Jimjoy is stubborn and perseveres in his pursuit of the lady despite all reproofs.
Highly recommended for Modesitt fans and for anyone who enjoys tales of special operations with a touch of offbeat romance.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Great book from a great author.......2001-07-09
Recently started reading everything I could by L.E. Modesitt Jr., and every book or series I find suprises me. Deep and thought provoking, but at the same time action packed this is one of his best.
Lessons on Courage,Character,Clear thinking........2001-01-30
What else can I say? I too have a dog-eared old copy that I re-read. It's like an operating manual of tenacity, logic and ultimate ethics for the human spirit...maintaining a perceptive interface with the ignorant machinations of so-called humanity.
The Hero's name,"Major Jim-Joy Earl Wright, Secret Agent of the Empire" gave me to believe that this was just another shoot 'em up space opera. Not so! A clever, technically plausible, mind-bending tale that is hard to put down. You might keep your copy around for reference purposes too; and keep your scotch tape handy because your copy may get a lot of wear.
Columbo meets James Bond.......2000-07-21
What's the attraction for this book? My copy is thumbeared and worn, and I still read it at least twice a year, and I have a first edition from 1989. The attraction is simple. It and it's sequel, The Ecologic Secession are straight forward action books on level and highly charged emotional scences on other levels. I introduced my wife to Sci Fi with the "Secession" because it's a love story and a space opera wrapped up in one. But you can't really enjoy the Secession with out reading this book. For those who have never had the pleasure, enjoy!
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Do you live for the joy of cooking outdoors? Get ready to turn routine grilling into "high ceremonial cooking," because Ron "Rockin' Ronnie" Shewchuk, international barbecue champion, is ready to share his recipes with backyard cooks. From stories of the competitive barbecue circuit to recipes that will blow your guests away, Barbecue Secrets is the ultimate guide to the barbecue lifestyle.
The book includes over 100 recipes for rubs, marinades and sauces, side dishes, seafood, desserts, drinks, and meat dishes. You will find the Classic Burger Deluxe, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Championship Barbecue Chicken, and Texas Slow-Smoked Brisket. Recipes are categorized as Classic Everyday, Asian, Mediterranean, Southwestern, and Championship Q, making it simple for readers to identify related dishes and plan a menu with ease. "Rockin' Ronnie" provides an insider's view of the fascinating world of competitive barbecue. His humorous anecdotes and historical facts make Barbecue Secrets an essential guide for backyard gourmets everywhere.
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Lip smacking ribs.......2006-08-27
Took me a while to do this review because a friend wanted to see my Barbecue Secrets book, and he wouldn't give it back! I like the book a lot. I've only tried the ribs so far, but I look forward to trying other recipes.
Great Book with Good Real Word Tips and Ideas.......2006-07-12
I bought this book along with another BBQing book and I have several other cook books. I found this one very easy to pick up and read through. It has good tip, and re-enforces tips on the sides of the page. Great recipes and just enough background stories and info to make it an entertaining book to read.
I am just starting out in real BBQ and I am grabbing this book over others for ideas and recipes. I would say this is great book for beginner and intermediate smoker/BBQ enthusiast
May not be what you think.......2006-07-04
This book does not really deal with the process of low and slow barbecuing in any great detail: For that I was very disappointed.
The whole topic is covered in the first twelve or so pages of Chapter One. The emphasis is placed on charcoal or propane as seen on pages 19 thru 22 and which the author calls "Grilling Techniques at a Glance." However, in a true barbecue text, I don't want to see any mention of cooking temps above 250 degrees, or searing, or "chamber temperatures of 500 to 700 degrees."
He does make mention of low and slow in his "Master Barbecue Chart" (which is a good quick reference) on page 28. The twenty pages from 16-36 are all you get about how to smoke, and all the tips, secrets, equipment, etc. That's 20 pages out of 207 total.
The remainder of the book consists of a chapter on "How Barbecue Changed My life" and the rest is recipes. While the recipes at first perusal look good, I would have titled the book "Lots of Recipes and a Few Pages of Pretty Standard Tips But No Real Secrets."
What a great book!.......2006-04-08
I bought this book at Williams-Sonoma last summer, and it has been a terrific buy. The book includes both "real" slow-cook Barbecue recipies, as well as recipies that work very well on the gas grill. I have made many of the grilling recipies (his "cheater ribs" and the southwest chicken wings have won me great praise), and have just purchase a Weber SMC to try the real barbecue recipies. I even bought a copy for a friend.
This is a great book.
Good book written by a person who is definitely dedicated to BBQ.......2005-10-27
To say that Ron Shewchuk has been bitten but the BBQ bug is a gross understatement. He has worked hard to gain a tremendous knowledge base which is evident in his book. There is lots of advise on preparation as well as some really fine recipes. The book is well written and is a definite credit to my reference materials.
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I work with dogs.......2002-08-28
I love beagles and this is a terrific book. Beagles are my favorite dogs. They are the reason I'm involved in the animal rights movement. Beagles are a special dog, and David and Hazel know what they're talking about. God bless them both.
BEAGLES -- THEY'RE CHAMPIONSHIP DOGS TO ME.......2000-10-31
This book is an excellent manual of beagle care from breeding to health care to show preparation. The photographs are superb and the authors have really done their homework in presenting the information. The book is written in a plain, clear style that will not only sustain the readers' interest, but will also help keep readers informed about the care and temperament of this wonderful breed.
As the owner of a beagle, I am so glad this book exists. For people who are "prospective beagle owners," I would highly suggest that they do get a beagle and see what wonderful companions and loving pets beagles really are.
Great!.......2000-02-01
This is a great book for anyone who has a new beagle or who is thinking about getting a beagle. Everything you need or want to know is right here. I definitely reccommend it.
An excellent book for every kind of owner.......2000-01-13
As a prospective Beagle owner with many questions. I found this book the most informative of all I have bought and read. For every question that I had, it had the answer. It covers everything from selecting and houstraining, to training and showing. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to raise a Beagle
Great advice for new, prospective, or experienced beaglers.......1999-01-26
This may be the handiest guide to beagle (or other dog) ownership I have enountered. Having been a breeder of Champion Beagles, as well as an instructor in Obedience and Conformation showing for some 12 years, I have read most available books on beagles, puppy selection, training, and care. If I had any literary talent, this book is the way I'd like to express my thoughts. It is complete, thorough, and well stated. It is not so complex as to lose a novice owner, and is not so simple to make the subject dry. Thank you, Hazel and David Arnold. We liked the pictures, too!!
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Lorenzo de'Medici, Collector of Antiquities: Collector and Antiquarian
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Lorenzo de'Medici was a passionate collector of objects from antiquity and the post-antiquity period as well as an important patron of the arts in fifteenth century Florence. His activities as a collector are documented in a group of 173 previously unknown letters included in this volume. As revealed in these letters, Lorenzo had a preference for small objects: coins, hardstone vases, and gems. This book reveals how such objects were studied, displayed, selected and valued by de'Medici and other collectors during this period.
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“Emphasis here is on a mastery of the basics; no pictures and text are spared to ensure that stitchers clearly understand the material needs and the more than 22 stitches, a broader array than the regular running, couching, and lazy daisy varieties. A dozen or so projects are presented...including a shopping list for...embellishments and a paragraph or two filled with ideas. These pages are meant to instruct and inspire.”—Booklist.
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What catches a customer's attention in a store? What makes one display more inviting than another? What type of layout encourages lingering, longing, and most importantly buying?
The Inspired Retail Space answers those critical questions and more. This enlightened primer features profiles of entrepreneurs, corporations, and small-business owners who have created innovative, buyer-friendly retail spaces. From Blockbuster to Bergdorf Goodman, Prada to The Paris Apartment, Rogers and Kitchen to Eddie Bauer, readers discover how top retailers around the world have transformed selling environments large and small.
Each approach is examined in terms of aesthetics and marketability, and practical sidebars address everything from techniques for attracting customers to plans for improving traffic to tips on displaying merchandise effectively.
Aimed at inspiring and motivating customers through fun and appealing retail spaces, this guide will help owners of any size business keep cash registers ringing.
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Not what I expected........2007-05-12
This book was a dissapointment for me. I don't have an unlimited budget for store design and most of the businesses featured in this book clearly did. There are a few exceptions to this in the book, but if you're a small business looking for ideas to freshen up your store, I would not recommend this book.
Not relavent for most businesses.......2007-02-25
This book is basically just a picture book of expensive stores most of us can't afford to shop in (the ones with 2 pairs of shoes on one entire wall, and 3 items on fancy hangers on the other wall). Most of the displays are designed so specifically around the products so it's difficult to even use the pictures as inspitration for different types of merchandise.
We got much more inspiration from the book "Store Presentation & Design" by Vsiual Reference Publications.
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Lifestyle Stores
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As shoppers' needs and lifestyles evolve, so do the places where they shop. Lifestyle Stores presents a fresh approach to retail store design around the globe. It shows how international retailers, acclaimed designers, and architects create a compelling ambiance that encourages customer interaction, enhances comfort, and, most importantly, entices consumers to buy. Lifestyle Stores features international retailers like Pottery Barn, IKEA, Old Navy Clothing Store, and FILA, among scores of others, providing insight into the challenges and victories of today's most successful shopping emporiums.
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It was a great help!.......2000-09-09
I'm an architect and had this project to remodel a store. A friend of mine lend me this book and it was a great help. I haven't bought it yet, but I'm going to very soon.
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From Fiorucci to the Guerrilla Stores: Shop Displays in Architecture, Marketing and Communications (Mode)
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The new generation of shops and retail fashion environments must use every competitive edge to capture new buyers-from street level to shelf level. Shopping epicenters, brand flagship stores, and so-called guerrilla stores-all the environments in which we shop-are often charged by their architecture. This book looks back over 30 years of architecture that served to brand such fashion houses and designers as Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Elio Fiorucci, and Rei Kawakubo, expressing each individual's particular identity through his store's architecture. These retail environments are built on innovation, surprise, flexibility, mutability, pliability, and prestige-while also offering the legitimacy that sophisticated architecture has always brought to commerce and enterprise. The collaboration between fashion and architecture is a relationship that continues to fascinate both professionals and fashion customers alike.
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dad says best he's read.......2001-03-11
My dad says Stores by Vilma Barr is the best on the subject that he has read. As the author of The Joy of Quitting, he should know. He's been there and done that. Now, enuf of this... I have to get back to Geometry. Good reading,Willy
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Great Retail Displays: Visual Merchandising + Store Design's Annual International Display Competition
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From cover to cover, the pages of this volume overflow with color photographs of imaginative, unconventional store windows to inspire display designers, store owners, and managers of all types of retail establishments. Clever themes, outrageous props, and head-turning arrangements of merchandise make this tour of store windows one that should be looked into by anyone who is responsible for drawing customers into a store. This completely up-to-date review includes information about the key creative personnel involved in each project.
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neverending ideas for visual designers.......2000-07-13
Store windows no.10 is like the bag of Marry Popins: every time I thumbed the pages, looking for new, non-conventional ideas to a new store window I need to do - I found few of them. No need to be an excellent English reader, the pictures speak for themselfs.
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This digital document is an article from Wood & Wood Products, published by Vance Publishing Corp. on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1196 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Regaling store fixture displays: NASFM's Retail Design Award recipients.(National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers' 31st annual Retail Design Awards)
Author: Lisa Whitcomb
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Wood & Wood Products (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: Vance Publishing Corp.
Volume: 107
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Graphis Publication: The International Survey of Editorial Design
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Henry More, the Immortality of the Soul: Edited with an Introduction and Notes (International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées)
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Mandeville Studies: New Explorations in the Art and Thought of Dr. Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733) (International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées)
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Great. Essential. Outstanding. Uncanny........1998-08-06
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The Department of Defense has an identified need to update the practice, policy, and law applied to Joint Officer Management and Joint Professional Military Education. As a lead-in to this study, the 2005 Joint Officer Management Census survey polled officers serving in billets. The authors examine the extent to which officers believe their jobs provide them with joint experience or require joint education or experience and examine how respondents' answers differ across organizations.
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"Frequency": Studio Museum in Harlem.: An article from: Artforum International
Jeffrey Kastner
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Title: "Frequency": Studio Museum in Harlem.
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Obesity research roundup.(News): An article from: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
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This digital document is an article from JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 758 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Obesity research roundup.(News)
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JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Refereed)
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Sojourner Truth as Orator: Wit, Story, and Song (Great American Orators)
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This work is an in-depth analysis of the full breadth of Sojourner Truth's public discourse that places it in its proper historical context and explores the use of humor and narratives as primary rhetorical strategies used by this illiterate ex-slave to create a powerful public persona. The book provides a comprehensive survey of the life of Sojourner Truth, and includes a unique and authoritative compilation of primary rhetorical documents, such as speeches, songs, and public letters. This is the only major work to date that analyzes the breadth of Sojourner Truth's public discourse. The volume includes a complete and authoritative compilation of her extant rhetoric, including several versions of the same speech, reports of her speaking appearances, public letters published by Truth in newspapers, and songs written and performed by her as part of her public lectures. Three chapters address the rhetorical dimensions of Truth's public persona. First, an historical survey contextualizes her life and speaking from slave to reformer, placing into perspective the variety of experiences that comprised her background. Second, an analysis of Truth's use of humor focuses upon how she employed the strategies of superiority and incongruity in her refutation of opponents and the establishment of her own credibility. Third, a critique of Truth's use of narratives in her discourse reveals how both her speeches and songs rely upon three fundamental stories for their persuasive impact: her slave life and religious conversion, her use of the black jeremiad to portray race differences, and her tales of woman's strength and moral conviction. The volume concludes with a consideration of Truth's status as a "folk legend" and how she wished to be remembered.
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