The Watcher's Guide, Volume 3 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

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As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers.

From the first vampire staking to the last glimpse of Sunnydale, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a genre-busting hit, attracting millions of fans worldwide. The last three seasons ran the gamut from an episode without music to a musical episode, from the arrival of a teenage sister to the death of Buffy (again).

Now the third volume in this best-selling series of companions will break down every episode of seasons five, six, and seven -- from the villains and the victims to quotables and love bytes -- as well as take a wide-ranging look back at the entire run of the show.

Additional features:

• Flashback Foreshadowing: A line-by-line deconstruction of the portents in the season four finale, "Restless"
• "Lost" lines of dialogue, stage directions, and descriptions cut from the original teleplays
• The Trio's Pop-Culture Explosion: Mastering the references of Geek Speak
• Critical (and not-so) essays from a variety of contributors on topics from Buffy's romantic optimism to Dawn's unfulfilled potential

Seven years, 144 episodes, 3 Slayers, 3 principals, 2 networks, 2 vampires with souls, 2 Watchers, 2 pigs, 1 Master, 1 Mayor, and 1 hit show (with tons of Potentials): It all adds up to one must-have volume!

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excellent condition.......2007-04-11

The book itself was just like new. No dents or creases on the pages.

Awesome!!.......2007-01-12

I am a HUGE Buffy fan and this will make an awesome addition to my collection. Great condition and quick shipping! Thanks!

A great reference.......2006-11-05

Especially if you are writing about the series or something, and you want to know exactly when something happened or a reminder of some series of events, it really helps not to have to watch the whole season again. The essays were mediocre, but as a reference book - I'll probably have to order the other two too!

a must have!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-07-04

I must admit, I was never a Buffy fan until recently ( through syndication). So, I needed a quick reference to catch me up to speed as well as a episode guide/timeline to explain the ones I missed.
I have to say, I was very pleased! It contained an episode
guide for seasons 5-7 , quotes, and other little extras. Although it does not have alot of behind the scenes interviews as the previous two, it was still well worth the cash. I was very happy with it!
And if you'd consider taking advice from a newbie, choose this over the unoffical editions!

Good Buy.......2005-09-15

I love this product. It condition was great and it got here faster then i thought

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide: Volume 3 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Watcher's Guides (Tandem Library))

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More of the same for the final Watcher's Guide but also less

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide: Volume 3 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Watcher's Guides (Tandem Library))
Paul Ruditis
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

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ASIN: 1417632372

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More of the same for the final Watcher's Guide but also less.......2005-01-16

First, for those who were wondering, this is the third and final volume in "The Watcher's Guide," the official companion to the late and lamented television cult show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Whereas the first two volumes dealt with a pair of seasons of the series, Volume 3 covers the final three seasons of "BtVS." Again you will find each episode covered in terms of writer(s) and director, complete cast list of guest stars and co-stars, Plot Summary, Quote of the Week, Love in Vein (keeping track of the complicated and often disastrous love lives of the Scooby gang), Pop-Culture IQ (explaining the popular pop-culture references embedded in the episode), Continuity (covering the twists and turns in the Buffyverse), Dramatis Personae (tracking the key personality traits in the main characters), and From the Original Teleplay (dialogue and humorous stage directions cut from the episode). At the start of each season there are a page of freeze frames from all twenty-two episodes; a list of episode numbers, names and original U.S. airdates, and the stars listed in the opening credits. In between seasons six and seven you will find a section devoted to the "Pop Culture Explosion" in season six when the Trio worked in all those references to movies, television, comic books, "Star Wars," "Star Trek," and anything else that came into their warped little minds.

However, fans of the first two volumes of "The Watcher's Guide" are probably going to be disappointed by what else is in this volume. In comparison to what we have seen before, the information about "BtVS" is considerably less. There are neither character guides nor cast profiles, or sections by the writers or crew (and the spine is blue rather than black, as long as we are talking about differences). The rest is that by the standard established by the previous volumes of "The Watcher's Guide" this third one will suffer in comparison and long time fans are going to be disappointed. However, that does not stop "The Watcher's Guide, Volume 3" from being a necessary part of our "BtVS" library.

Volume 3 is put together by Paul Ruditis, who previously put together a "Star Trek: Voyager Companion" and has written novels for the television shows "Enterprise," "Charmed," and "Sabrina." Ruditis does the duty alone, which may explain why the second half of the book comes off in a new direction. The second half of the book consists of a series of essays devoted to the series as whole and not just on the final trio of seasons: Ginger Buchanan's "The Journey of Joanathan Levenson: From Scenery to Sacrifice" covers the interesting transformation of a recurring minor character into a "Superstar" and much more. Hank Wagner's The Family Hour" talks about how he shared watching "BtVS" with his children and finds deep thoughts in the series with regards to parenting.

Rob Francis' "London Calling: 'Buffy' from a British Perspective" explains the show's popularity in the U.K. despite having some American actors playing some of the Brits. Maryelizabeth Hart, who helped out on Volume 2, contributes "Slaying the Big Lies: Love Conquers All and Other Monstrous Myths," which looks at how love never seems to work out in the Buffyverse. Allie Costa's "A Part of Something: Or, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer': My First Long-Term Relationship," is a fan's recollection of being a fan. Scott and Denise Ciencin, "I Know You Are, But Who Am I?" provides an analysis of how Dawn fit into the show over this period. In "Why I Like 'Buffy'" Charles de Lint provides a justification for liking a show with such a weird title, which is certainly something those of us in academia can relate to in terms of trying to foist the show off on students and colleagues. James Moore's "Monsters Made to Order" briefly looks at the similar themes behind key monsters in the show's history.

The chief attraction in the back of the book is "'Restless': A Path to Premonitions," which has Joss Whedon's teleplay for the finale episode of the fourth season with commentary by Ruditis focusing on how Whedon set the stage for some key developments in what followed. For those of us who have figured out most of the connections, Ruditis does a nice job of filling in the gaps in our deconstruction of the episode. The final offering is Micol Ostow's "'Chosen': A Postmodern Postmortem of 'Buffy' as Contemporary Icon" looks at how well Whedon fulfilled his purpose of establishing a pop culture icon by flipping the horror movie standard of the blonde girl being slain by the monster in the dark alley.

Given all the academic collections being published about "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" these essays are relatively light reading. Buchanan's essay connects all the dots with regards to Jonathan as do the Ciencins with Dawn, and Francis uses interviews with cast members to provide more of what we expect to find in the back of a "Watcher's Guide." So overall the essays occupy a sort of dead zone in between the musings of doctors of philosophy that are out there and the behind the scenes information we were used to in the previous pair of volumes. Again, the only complain here is that there is less here than what we expected. This is probably our payback for suggesting maybe there was too much in Volume 2. That would teach us except that the series and these guides are obviously both over.

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Good humorous science fiction

Sam Boone: Front to Back
Bud Sparhawk
Manufacturer: Foxacre Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0970971176

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Good humorous science fiction.......2005-08-01

In the late 22nd Century, Earth's first interstellar spaceship is involved in a collision with a much larger vessel outside the approved travel lanes. In its desperation to avoid the Galactic Hegemony, the captain gives Earth a more modern ship out of its inventory. This allows Earth to build more ships, and explore local space. Intelligent life is pretty common, and the only reason Earth hasn't heard about it is their use of inefficient and outdated electromagnetic energy for communication, instead of the much more efficient galactic phloomb. About the only talent humans have, according to the rest of the galaxy, is that of negotiation and arbitration.

Sam Boone works at Earth's major spaceport, near Trenton, New Jersey. It's there because one of the favorite tourist destinations is the nearby city of Hoboken (along with Disneyworld, of course). In one story, Sam must deal with a pair of alien races who decide to settle their differences in a professional wrestling ring, thinking that humans also do it this way. Another popular export for Earth is magazines of any type. Whether it is a home and garden magazine or a mechanical hobby magazine, the other alien races find them absolutely hilarious. In another story, Sam must escort a pair of aliens around Disneyworld. This wouldn't seem so difficult, except these are group mind aliens, where one individual inhabits 20 or 30 separate bodies. Do they get a group discount on tickets? In each of these stories, Sam must deal with very different cultural values, while keeping his alien boss happy and keeping himself out of some potentially disastrous situations.

There is a sad lack of humor in science fiction. This book helps to fill the gap. For lighter, humorous reading that is still well written, this is very much worth checking out.

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My favorite cookbook!

Best Cookbook in the House!

Good book, too bad you can't put your hands on it

Excellent for College Students!

not for me

The Four Ingredient Cookbooks-Three Cookbooks in One!
Linda Coffee , Enuly Cole , and Emily Cale
Manufacturer: Coffee & Cale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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ASIN: 0962855030

Book Description

700 recipes, each uses only 4 ingredients. This is a kitchen rescue system for busy people who want home cooked meals in minutes. Everyday ingredients combine to make delicious meals in minutes. Included are over 200 light recipes, making this book an excellent weight management guide. Recipes include Poor Man Steak, Fruit Cocktail Salad, Sweet Potato Salad, Baked Orange Roughy, Cocktail Sausage Balls, Tortilla Roll-ups, Sugared Angel Food Cake, Quick Cookies, Pecan Pies.

Customer Reviews:

My favorite cookbook!.......2005-01-19

I own many cookbooks and this is the one I always use. The recipes are simple, quick and incredibly tasty. It has a great variety of items and I haven't found a recipe yet that I didn't like.

Best Cookbook in the House!.......2004-03-14

I originally bought this cookbook for my young teen daughter. She is required to cook one dinner each week, and I thought this would be simple and straightforward enough. Then I started using it, and it has become the only cookbook I ever seem to use these days. No exotic or expensive ingredients, easy directions for each recipe, and the food actually tastes good! My other cookbooks are all lined up on the bookshelf in the living room, but this one lives on top of the microwave in the kitchen...so, that's a good recommendation!

Good book, too bad you can't put your hands on it.......2002-12-10

This is an excellent cookbook, especially for newer cooks who don't have exotic ingredients on hand. However, after receiving this book for a wedding present in May, I decided to order 3 copies for family as Christmas presents. I ordered in early October, but will not likely have this book until after the holidays. So, save your breath and buy this elsewhere. What good is a great book if you can't really get it.

Excellent for College Students!.......2002-09-24

I bought this cookbook for my daughter who was going away to college and would be away from home for the first time. I thought it would be quick, easy and inexpensive for her to cook from. I was right! What I didn't expect was how much I would ultimately use it myself after she came back home again. It is filled with tasty recipes that go together quickly on my busiest of days.

not for me.......2002-08-17

I really like to cook and got this thinking it might have some shortcut meals for busier days. But they were just too lightweight and too many packaged ingredients for me. If you have to cook against your will, then go for it.

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growing number of people are finding the ideal house pet in a miniature pig! Here's expert information on how and where to buy pigs, health measures, control of parasites and more. More than 40 full-color photos and black and white drawings. There's even advice on pig-proofing your home! Paperback / 64 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 / 1992

Customer Reviews:

Very Disappointing Pig Book.......2005-09-30

This book is so not what its title suggests. I was looking for some basic information on pot-bellies in general- what it's like to live with them, how to choose one, care for one etc., in order to determine whether or not a pig would fit into my life.

Unfortunately the book told me next to nothing about any of this. It reads like the author was just trying to fill up the pages with no regard for the usefulness of the information. There is a section on pig illnesses for example that is just ridiculously long, listing every possible pig infection, rash, hoof problem, disease, etc. but without telling the reader how to handle the problem, what the symptoms are, or whether a vet should be called or not. I also learned nothing about how to choose a pig, about different pig personalities or about general pig behavior.

The photos in the book are cute (because how can a pig not be cute?) but the clothing the people are wearing looks like it is from the 1970's, which further confirms my suspicion that the books itself it just a quick throwing together of old information from other pig books, rather than a well-thought out, well-written, up-to-date book on pot-bellies.

If you're looking for information on pot-bellies, there have to be better books out there. Don't waste your money on this one.

Pot Bellies and other Miniature Pigs.......2000-08-24

I have been looking for a good book about Pot Bellied Pigs for a long time, and I belive this book to be excellent. It is packed full of useful information and has the cutest pictures you will ever see. I recommend this book to any PBP owner if they are new to this wonderful pet or if they have had one for years. I don't believe that you will be disappointed.

Great Book for beginning pig parents........1999-07-10

Having just acquired our first piglet, we were looking for all types of information about these animals. We found this book answers just about all of the questions we have had to this point. In fact, this is probably all the 'pig book' we will need for a long time. We highly recommend this book to anyone just starting out. Lots of information in great detail for beginning pig owners.

Pot Bellies And Other Miniature Pigs - Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, And Training

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Pot Bellies And Other Miniature Pigs - Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, And Training
Pat; Illsutrations by Storer, Kristen Storer
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JZSUMG

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New England Breweriana
Gary Cushman , Rus Hammer , Dave Lang , Hugh Mcmurtery , and Ken Ostrow
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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Dutch designers Ewoud Traast (1958) and Edith Gruson (1960) have made a name for themselves by creating stunning exhibitions for museums institutes, and for commercial enterprises. Their work, has a striking graphic character, featuring lucid and surrealist images. Amongst their most well-known projects are: - Stand for furniture manufacturer Hidden in Cologne and in Milan - Death Made Tangible, exhibition for the Museon in The Hague - Exhibition for design collective Droog Design in Milan - Exhibition for audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen in Milan - Exhibition about the restoration of a church in Delft - 50 Alarm clocks for the HEMA, exhibition for Centraal Museum in Utrecht - Holland's 100 Handsomest Books, exhibition for the Frankfurter Buchmesse - Signs in the Street, exhibition for the Triennale in Milan

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Artwork by Remo Salvadori.

Remo Salvadori: The Observer not the Object Observed

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Remo Salvadori: The Observer not the Object Observed
Antonella Commellato , Giuseppe Leonelli , Maura Manzelle , Gianluca Poldi , and Remo Salvadori
Manufacturer: Charta/Fondazione Querini Stampalia
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ASIN: 8881585529
Release Date: 2006-04-01

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To leaf through this book is to journey into the world of Remo Salvadori, where reading--observing--is as intimate and creative a process as making art. The Observer not the Object Observed centers on the titular work, seminal and still resoundingly topical some 25 years after its creation: in shifting the observer, active in the experience of "seeing," to the center of the piece, Salvadori continues to redefine the relationship between art and viewer, and to redefine the viewers themselves.

Richard Deacon / Tom Dean / Remo Salvadori / Alison Wilding

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Richard Deacon / Tom Dean / Remo Salvadori / Alison Wilding
Alf Bogusky
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Binding: Paperback

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"Next time you feel a whiny mood coming on-politics is corrupt, the schools suck, everything's going to hell in a handbasket and I don't feel so hot, either-skip the Prozac and go instead for a dose of Nellie Stone Johnson. Ninety-five years old and getting sharper every day, Nellie doesn't so much restore your faith in humanity as she demands it. . . . This African-American/Ojibway/German/French hotel worker/seamstress/labor-movement matriarch, this farm kid from Pine County who taught Hubert H. Humphrey about civil rights, this hell-raiser since the Roosevelt administration can tell you a couple of things about what makes a difference. You may not get a chance to see her live . . . so grab a copy of her autobiography. . . . And then quit whining and do something."-City Pages

"Johnson's charm and wit in recounting little-known aspects of American civil rights activism will hold readers' attention from the first page through the last."-Washington Post Book World?

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"Brauer skillfully conveys the story of an inspiring and noble woman . . . who has made every minute of her life count."-Publishers Weekly?

Nellie Stone Johnson currently lives in Minneapolis. She maintained her own business as a seamstress until her early 90s, and continues to be active in politics as a life member of the NAACP and the National Council for Negro Women. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Urban League's Cecil E. Newman Humanitarian Award, and holds an honorary degree from St. Cloud State University.

David Brauer is a freelance writer and the Minnesota correspondent for Newsweek and the Chicago Tribune. An award-winning journalist, he is a contributing editor for Mpls.St.Paul magazine.

Nellie Stone Johnson: The Life of an Activist (As Told to David Brauer)

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Nellie Stone Johnson: The Life of an Activist (As Told to David Brauer)
David Brauer
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