The Night Visitor:: A Shaman Mystery (Shaman Mysteries)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Daisy does it again
  • So many dreams, so little sense...
  • Oddly readable without actually being enjoyable.
  • A Mammoth Endeavor
  • Somewhat disappointing
The Night Visitor:: A Shaman Mystery (Shaman Mysteries)
James D. Doss
Manufacturer: William Morrow
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0380977214
Release Date: 1999-09-07

Book Description

The morning after the aged Ute shaman receives a perplexing visits from a silent, disheveled matukach "magician," daisy's neighbor Nathan McFain discovers something astonishing buried in the dirt on his foundering Colorado dude ranch: the bones of gargantuan beast from a prehistoric age. It is a find of enormous scientific importance that attracts the attention of a wide variety of individual: noted paleontologist Moses Silver and his archaeologist daughter Delia; pillars of the scientific community Robert Newton and Cordell York; an Arkansas sharpie named Flye, an overly interested local antiques dealer.. and Charlie Moon of the Southern Ute Police Department. At the McFain spread primarily to keep an eye on the disreputable Flye, Moon is curious about the strange old bones ....and wary as well. For things this ancient and rare have been known to inspire evil deeds in the past, including avarice, mendacity, and murder. And when one of the prime players in this timeless drama vanishes without a trace, Charlie worries that his greatest fears have been realized. But while Charlie investigates the unexplained disappearance --and a very suspicious death that follows soon after--using rational and accepted police methods, his aunt Daisy is being drawn by forces preternatural into a grimly related mystery. For craven murder is not the exclusive domain of contemporary Man--and a cry for justice from the past has reached Daisy Perika and tow extraordinary young girls in her care, ensnaring them all in something old, dark, and dangerous.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Daisy does it again.......2007-09-08

This was a great read. I love the shaman daisy and her french canadian buddy. They make a story flow.. as do all of the characters created by Mr. Doss.

3 out of 5 stars So many dreams, so little sense..........2005-09-24

Apparently, there's nothing in the world that a good dream can't cure--including some tortured labyrinths of human behavior. The book is mildly amusing: there's good description and informative background. But the characters are caricatures and the plot is bogged down with dreams which do little to advance the plot. Final result, in the last few seconds before the book put me to sleep, I had some pretty graphic dreams of my own....

3 out of 5 stars Oddly readable without actually being enjoyable. .......2005-08-14

Caveat lector. A dog days of summer/blizzard of the week series, to be taken liberally with any period of inclement weather or bout of ill health. Caveats: This doting grandpa of an author never did meet an uber-precocious 6 year old girl who couldn't save the day with the right dream sequence. Special Neo-Freud caveat: You'll have to come to terms with the endless [and quite boring] dream sequences which are had by dang near every character in the series way too often. Special note for the ethically challenged [and aren't we all]: If you like cops who will, with astonishing little soul searching, cover up minor crimes to major felonies when it involves a friend and, more importantly, saves them a bit of embarrassment, Charlie Moon and Scott Parris are your kind of cops. For those of you who like rigorous and thoughtful plotting that doesn't deus-ex-machina to beat the band, well, keep looking. But for those of you who just want a book that can be read with a minimum of disquiet and disgust, where you can skip vast stretches and always know what's going on, why, you've struck gold! Anyway, I'm starting my third in the series with high hopes.

5 out of 5 stars A Mammoth Endeavor.......2001-02-22

I always enjoy reading about Charlie Moon and Aunt Daisy. I find the characters believable, and the action suspenseful enough to keep me reading until the last page. Although I know nothing about the Ute tribe and their culture, the books read as authentic information, like Hillerman's Navajo tales. If you enjoy Native mysteries, try Doss on for size.

3 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointing.......2000-09-03

I was disappointed in the convolutions of the plot and felt that at some points I needed to diagram it all out on a pice of paper about five-feet-long and three feet wide. I found it very hard to literally imagine a Native American the size of Charlie Moon. Unfortunately, his fried food diet is all too believable. On a positive note, I did enjoy the quirkiness of the characters and their approaches to life, and felt they were very well constructed.

Tales from the Great Turtle
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    Tales from the Great Turtle

    Manufacturer: Tom Doherty Assoc Llc
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0812534905
    Tales From the Great Turtle
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      Piers (Editor); Gilliam, Richard (Editor) Anthony
      Manufacturer: Tor Books
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: B000OTPXHW
      Tales from The Great Turtle Fantasy in the Native American Tradition
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        Tales from The Great Turtle Fantasy in the Native American Tradition
        Piers Anthony & Richard Gilliam
        Manufacturer: Tor
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        Binding: Hardcover
        ASIN: B000KBNSD0

        The Holford Low GL Diet: Lose Fat Fast Using the Revolutionary Fatburner System
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • The Best Diet Ever! No B.S - This WORKS!!!
        • Thorough in every way
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        Patrick Holford
        Manufacturer: Atria
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        ASIN: 0743287223

        Book Description

        TWO SIMPLE RULES

        1. Eat no more than 40 GLs a day

        2. Eat protein with carbohydate

        ONE SIMPLE DIET

        The Holford Low GL Diet

        At its heart, one controlling principle:

        If you lose blood sugar control, you gain weight and feel hungry and tired.

        If you gain blood sugar control, you lose weight and feel happy and full of energy.

        THE BOTTOM LINE

        When you balance your blood sugar, you'll lose weight fast.

        With The Holford Low GL Diet you will beat your cravings! You'll enjoy delicious meals, choosing from a wide variety of energy-boosting foods and simple menu plans. The diet is safe and easy to follow, and includes a nutritional supplementation plan to increase your energy and decrease your appetite.

        Tried and tested by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, The Holford Low GL Diet is based on the latest medical and nutritional research, made totally accessible. Discover how easy it is to reprogram your body to burn your fat away.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars The Best Diet Ever! No B.S - This WORKS!!!.......2007-09-28

        I have tried, unsuccessfully, to lose weight for a decade. And when I say I had tried everything, I do mean everything. I eventually simply accepted that I would be a "fat chick" for the rest of my life. That is, until I had a medical and was told I was now officially a Type 2 diabetic. I was horrified! My sister, who had always been thin, had managed to lose her post-pregnancy pot-belly with this book, plus there was the incentive that it claimed to help stabilize blood sugar. With nothing to lose, except hopefully a few pounds, I went ahead and bought the book. Smartest money I ever spent.
        The recipes were actually dead easy and absolutely delicious and within a short period of time, I understood the philosophy of what should and shouldn't be on my plate, even when eating out. Within 3 months I had lost 35 pounds! As if that wasn't enough to impress my doctor, blood tests also showed that my blood sugar was back in the normal range!
        This is so much more than a 'diet'. It's a lifestyle change, and I found it incredibly easy. Dinner guests have been known to apologize for coming over for dinner and forcing me to break my diet. I smile and tell them that I'm not breaking my diet - everything they've just eaten is part of the Holford plan. None of them can believe I can eat like this and still lose weight!
        If you've ever struggled to shed some weight, do yourself a favor. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me and it was easy! I'm still losing weight, I'm healthier and fitter and really feel as though I've been given a new lease on life!

        5 out of 5 stars Thorough in every way.......2006-03-26

        The book has covered well the whole concept of why the low-glycemic load diet is a good choice & why the Adkins isn't, includes some interesting recipes, helpful suggestions for menus and a fairly comprehensive list of foods and their glycemic load. Includes studies showing how to get the most out of the regimen and recommends supplements that enhance its effectiveness as well. Altogether a very satisfactory book.

        The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Can't wait to try
        • Tacky humor, but the recipes are the Real Deal
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        • I love this stuff!
        The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
        Gertrude Berg , and Myra Waldo
        Manufacturer: Ivyland Books
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 0966983300

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Can't wait to try.......2006-02-19

        I just received this book so I cannot really rate it yet. Since I have a question about the recipes already it won't get 5 stars. Some of the recipes call for can tomatoes(#2 or #2 1/2)I have no idea what these numbers mean. Recipes nowadays usually say the oz.size to use. As soon as I find out what this means, I will start using this cookbook and then be able to review it properly.

        5 out of 5 stars Tacky humor, but the recipes are the Real Deal.......2002-12-30

        The Jewish mother/family humor is dated and a little over the top, but it doesn't matter. The recipes are great. This is genuine, unmodernized Ashkenazi cooking, the way my grandma cooked. There's a great selection of recipes for every occasion--everyday, Shabbat, and holidays. No fancy ingredients, and the recipes are easy to follow.

        If you want to wallow in nostalgia, this is it.

        1 out of 5 stars Don't Use the Bagel Recipe.......2002-12-30

        We have used two of the recipes (Sauerkraut Soup and Bagels Jake) and both were failures (p.s. we are usually quite successful cooks). The bagel failure was especially bothersome since we tried several times. After checking online recipes, we finally found the problem: the recipe is wrong! Boiling bagels for 20 minutes is crazy!

        A Jewish cookbook that leads you astray on bagels??

        5 out of 5 stars MOLLY GOLDBERG'S COOKBOOK.......2000-10-03

        In my library of over 100 cookbooks, many of them Jewish in content, this is the one I consult first before looking at any others. The recipes are truly wonderful, easy to follow and typical of the Jewish cookery I was brought up on. I have given copies of the book to my children and friends interested in the "real thing" and they all agree with me. The blintzes are outstanding and never let me down. It's the 1 book I couldn't be without to try "new old recipes".

        5 out of 5 stars I love this stuff!.......2000-05-20

        To me, this is real soul food, and this book has it all. I get hungry just reading the recipes (I could go for some cheese knishes now [page 185]).
        The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
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          The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
          Gertrude and Waldo, Myra Berg
          Manufacturer: Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc.
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          Binding: Hardcover
          ASIN: B000NNSJV6
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            Manufacturer: Pyramid Royal
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            ASIN: B0000CKX4C
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              Manufacturer: Pyramid Royal
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              Binding: Mass Market Paperback
              ASIN: B000GYD7AK
              the Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
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                Manufacturer: Pyramid
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                The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
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                  Gertrude Berg & Myra Waldo
                  Manufacturer: Doubleday & Co.; Garden City, NY
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Hardcover
                  ASIN: B000REIJBQ

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                    Manufacturer: PYRAMID BOOKS
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                    ASIN: B000OK1QMW
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                      Manufacturer: Pyramid Books
                      ProductGroup: Book
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                      ASIN: B000QFTM6M
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                        Gertrude; Waldo, Myra Berg
                        Manufacturer: Pryamid
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                          Silky Terrier: A Comprehensive Guide to Owning and Caring for Your Dog (Kennel Club Dog Breed Series)
                          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                          • Silky Terriers Are WONDERFUL DOGS! Better than a Yorkie!!!
                          • Silky Terrier Guide
                          Silky Terrier: A Comprehensive Guide to Owning and Caring for Your Dog (Kennel Club Dog Breed Series)
                          Alice J. Kane
                          Manufacturer: Kennel Club Books
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Hardcover

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                          ASIN: 1593783582

                          Book Description

                          A true toy terrier in a glossy, silky coat, the Silky Terrier has the charisma and confidence of a large dog in a diminutive package. Hailing from Down Under, this hardy hunting terrier proves to be an intelligent and affectionate companion, keenly alert and always responsive to his owner and his environment. For the family seeking an active, medium-small dog with joie de vivre and a unique sense of fun, the Silky Terrier fits the bill perfectly.

                          Illustrated with over 135 photographs in color, this comprehensive introductory guide provides concise information on the breed's history in Australia and beyond, characteristics and breed standard, plus discussions on feeding, grooming, obedience training, preventative health care and more. For first-time owners, the author's chapters on puppy care and housebreaking will prove especially useful. Helpful hints and important information are highlighted to provide easy access to everything the reader needs to know about life with a Silky Terrier from puppyhood to the senior years.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars Silky Terriers Are WONDERFUL DOGS! Better than a Yorkie!!!.......2007-05-15

                          WOW! This book is great! Lots of great information on the Silky Breed. We breed our Silky Terrier once a year and This is one of the two Silky Terrier Books that we give to all our New silky Terrier Families.
                          These dogs are wonderful dogs, not yappy and they have a soft silky coat of HAIR, not fur. If you have alergies this is a great breed of dog. Wife has alergies and we got 3!! Some of our friends have yorkies and after we got our silkies they wished they had found the silky breed first.
                          I like to call them "A Mans Yorkie"! They are twice the size of a yorkshire terrier, they don't have wirey hair, they are stronger which makes them less suseptible to the medical problems yorkies have. A Silky is an Austrailian Terrier and a Yorkshire Terrier Mix. The breed name came from the LONG, Silky Soft hair the breed has.
                          Beautiful, wonderful, loving, devoted, loyal, great watch dogs, not yappy!
                          If you are looking for a toy breed, I think everyone should at least check out this breed before you buy a puppy.

                          4 out of 5 stars Silky Terrier Guide.......2005-07-28

                          Good book talking about facts, personalties, health issues, discipline, etc of the Silky Terrier. Also contains many pictures.
                          Advice: good to have before you get your Silky !

                          Tuff Stuff's Complete Guide to Starting Lineup: A Pictorial History of Kenner Starting Lineup Figures
                          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                          • A Hard To Beat Starting Lineup Reference Work !
                          • The book was very informative!!!
                          • Pictures of figures you'll never find
                          • If you're at all interested in SLUs, this is a must-have.
                          • This is a great book if you want to start collecting figures
                          Tuff Stuff's Complete Guide to Starting Lineup: A Pictorial History of Kenner Starting Lineup Figures
                          Jim Warren
                          Manufacturer: Antique Trader Books
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Paperback

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                          ASIN: 0930625781

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars A Hard To Beat Starting Lineup Reference Work !.......2000-07-12

                          An outstanding reference for Starting Lineup fans. This softbound book contains 192 pages with more than 2,000 full color sharp photos of this popular collectible. There is a one page overview of all U.S. issued Kenner sets on every American released figure. In addition to the photos and prices there is adequate text covering each topic. Major topics range from Introduction, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, to Multi-Sport; and a complete index for easy reference. Each figure is shown with the original card or box packaging. A book that you'll refer to often. Add it to your library.

                          5 out of 5 stars The book was very informative!!!.......1998-09-30

                          The book was a great reference guide to, among other things, just be able to look at older Starting Lineups that you've only heard about. The history of each year and each sport included before the pictures is an added plus. Even though the prices for some pieces are now out dated, the book is a wonderful resorce.

                          3 out of 5 stars Pictures of figures you'll never find.......1998-07-31

                          If you collect slu's and are fed up with never finding any, you might like this book as a refernce. The pictures are excellent and you can finally find out what the older figures look like. The prices listed at the bottom of each figure are a nice touch. Still, the figures are only worth what they are worth to you. A secondary dealer can charge whatever he wants and you are pretty stuck if you want the figure. If you are like me, you are waiting for this market to bottom out. I do recommend the book for the visuals though.

                          5 out of 5 stars If you're at all interested in SLUs, this is a must-have........1997-11-05

                          Whether you collect SLUs or are just interested, I have to highly recommend this book. It pictures every SLU and gives current (as of printing) pricing. The people that published it have a high standing in the SLU hobby.

                          5 out of 5 stars This is a great book if you want to start collecting figures.......1997-10-06

                          This book simply tells you the history of kenner stating lineups. It gives a picure by picure lineup of all the slus ever produced. I think if you collect figures this is the book for you.

                          Amish Crib Quilts From The Midwest
                          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                          • Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection
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                          Janneken Smucker , Patricia Cox Crews , and Linda Welters
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                          A rare collection of 90 antique Amish quilts for children is show-cased in this brilliantly colorful volume. Few antique Amish crib quilts remain because they were put to hard use in large families which typically averaged seven children. But Sara Miller of Kalona, Iowa, herself a member of the Old Order Amish, began building a collection of lovely antique crib quilts which she learned about as the proprietor of a fabric and quilt shop. Thus began an unusual odyssey-Sara, who once disparaged the quilting tradition of her heritage, thinking it dull and drab, began to see its graphic beauty when outsiders became intent on owning Amish quilts. The richly colorful quilts featured here come from Amish communities through the Midwestern United States. In addition to 90 full-color plates of the exquisite quilts is interpretive commentary and documentation, plus three essays elaborating on the significance of the collection. Author Janneken Smucker descends from a line of quilters in the Amish-Mennonite community of Goshen, IN; Dr. Patricia Cox Crews is Director of the International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, NE; Dr. Linda Welters is Professor of Textiles at the University of Rhode Island. Amish Crib Quilts from the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection is an unusual feast visually. The analyses that accompany the boldly beautiful images contribute scholarship to this intersection of art and the life of the Amish.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection.......2006-06-29

                          Sara Miller is Amish and owns her own quilt shop out on the family farm near Kalona, Ia. Who better to have the best collection of Amish crib quilts ever. Crib quilts are used hard and loved to shreds by their owners. These quilts are beautiful rare quilts that have survived childhood. I lost my first book of Sara's quilts that I bought from her at her store 13 years ago. I was very happy to find the current version on Amazon, so I could purchase it again for my quilt reference library. If you love quilts, this book is worth owning.

                          5 out of 5 stars Colorful and Inspiring.......2004-08-17

                          This book contains page after page of richly colored Amish quilts in a variety of patterns and settings - literally a rainbow of quilts! At times I found the text to be a bit dry, but the background and historical information was very thorough and definitely worth reading. The author has put together a wonderful, well-rounded collection of quilts that will inspire you to want to make a few of your own. If you are a fan of Amish quilts, you will absolutely love this book!

                          5 out of 5 stars Surprising and lovely..........2004-01-31

                          This book presents beautiful and clear color photographs of the Sara Miller Amish crib quilt collection, combined with the authors' detailed knowledge of the Amish quilting experience. Not having known much previously about Amish quilting, I was surprised by how beautiful and modern in appearance the quilts were. If you love to look at photos of interesting quilts, and are interested in American history, this is an outstanding book.

                          From Paradise To Paradigm: A Study Of Twelfth-century Humanism (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History)
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                            From Paradise To Paradigm: A Study Of Twelfth-century Humanism (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History)
                            Willemien Otten
                            Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers
                            ProductGroup: Book
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                            Newspaper Designer's Handbook with CD-ROM
                            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                            • The rules of good newspaper design
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                            • Practical and useful for the professional
                            • Awesome Textbook
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                            Newspaper Designer's Handbook with CD-ROM
                            Tim Harrower
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                            ASIN: 0072492910

                            Book Description

                            The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook is a step by step guide to every aspect of newspaper design, from basic page layout to complex infographics. The new edition is now in 4-color and introduces a new chapter on web design.

                            This textbook is for journalism students and professionals alike. It is loaded with examples, advice, design ideas, and exercises that teach students how to manipulate the basic elements of design (photos, headlines, and text); create charts, maps, and diagrams; design attractive photo spreads; add effective, appealing sidebars to complex stories; create lively, engaging feature page designs; work with color; and redesign a newspaper.

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                            4 out of 5 stars The rules of good newspaper design.......2007-07-03

                            Tim Harrower provides a very practical guide to newspaper design. The art of newspaper design tends to be very subjective, so this book lays down some facts and guidelines to put to rest some of the indecisive elements of design.

                            For a beginner, this is a book that will give you the confidence and understanding to conquer page layout.

                            The CD gives the novice an even more practical guide than the book can deliver.

                            One criticism is that the book is printed on light gloss stock and is spiral bound. I am not sure how it was survive rough treatment.

                            Brian Hurst

                            5 out of 5 stars A must have .......2007-06-14

                            When I accepted my first "real" job in journalism as a page designer for a local weekly I was struck by a horrifying thought, I really knew nothing about newspaper design. I had done it before for my college paper, sure, but this was the big time. I needed a refresher course and I needed it fast... Tim Harrower and this spiral-bound book came to my rescue.

                            Although it was first published in 1989, this book will be relevant as long as newspapers exist, even in this age of computer design. Harrower explains and shows why certain designs are good and bad and he approaches it in a situational, problem-solving format. For example, he explains what should be done when you have to design a page with no art, when you have butting headlines, or two horizontal photos etc. Harrower says that most page designers stumble into the job and from this point of view he explains what exactly, a good design is. This book will always be on my desk.

                            (I wish my publications professor used this instead of the worthless $105 monstrosity he made us buy (and that we never used by the way).)

                            So, after some mild freaking out followed by a lot of reading, I can start my new job with confidence thanks to this book.

                            5 out of 5 stars Practical and useful for the professional.......2006-07-22

                            I am an editor these days.
                            I came on this book quite a few years ago when I was a sub. It was recommended to me by an old hand in the newspaper game.
                            Without doubt, it is the single best aquisition I have made in terms of newspaper design.
                            In the places I have worked, I have been regarded extremely highly for my layout skills.
                            This book, with a little creativity, is the basis of almost everything I do in terms of layout.
                            If you are serious about the newspaper game, get it, study it and then apply what you learn. It will help our career enormously.

                            5 out of 5 stars Awesome Textbook.......2006-03-19

                            This textbook is awesome. I've never seen a better textbook. It lays everything out, and makes it simple to understand. It tells you what to do and what not to do in simple language and clear pictures. It's one of few textbooks worth keeping for future use in your career (provided you're going into the newspaper industry)!

                            5 out of 5 stars No customer service.......2005-10-26

                            I ordered the hardbound and got the spiral bound, a product worth $12 less. It was then that I discovered there is no way to express a complaint to Amazon: no phone number, no email address, no human help. All that is available is a maze of pre-written web help, none of which includes "credit my account $12, since I don't want to go through the hassle of sending this book back." What's up, Amazon? Don't you want satisfied customers? I spend literally hundreds here each year. This egregious deficit needs to be fixed immediately. Otherwise, I highly recommend this book.
                            The Newspaper Designer's Handbook
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                              The Newspaper Designer's Handbook
                              Tim Harrower
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                              ASIN: B000OGOIVC
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                                Student CD-ROM to accompany the Newspaper Designer's Handbook
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                                  God, Harlem U.S.A.: The Father Divine Story
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                                  • The True Vine
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                                  God, Harlem U.S.A.: The Father Divine Story
                                  Jill Watts
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                                  ASIN: 0520201728

                                  Book Description

                                  How did an African-American man born in a ghetto in 1879 rise to such religious prominence that his followers addressed letters to him simply "God, Harlem U.S.A."?
                                  Using hitherto unknown materials, Jill Watts portrays the life and career of one of the twentieth century's most intriguing religious leaders, Father Divine. Starting as an itinerant preacher, Father Divine built an unprecedented movement that by the 1930s had attracted followers across the nation and around the world. As his ministry grew, so did the controversy surrounding his enormous wealth, flamboyant style, and committed "angels"--black and white, rich and poor alike.
                                  Here for the first time a full account of Father Divine's childhood and early years challenges previous contentions that he was born into a sharecropping family in the deep South. While earlier biographers have concentrated on Father Divine's social and economic programs, Watts focuses on his theology, which gives new meaning to secular activities that often appeared contradictory. Although much has been written about Father Divine, God, Harlem U.S.A. finally provides a balanced and intimate account of his life's work.

                                  Customer Reviews:

                                  5 out of 5 stars The True Vine.......2006-03-14

                                  I picked this book up from a friend who had purchased it and could not put it down once I began. For those like myself that thought the spiritual life of most African-Americans ranged from Christian evangelicalism to the Nation of Islam and Moorish Science, this was an eye opening experience from the perspective of how influencial "New Thought" movements were on Father Divine and his integrated band of followers. This book provides a study of American religious history between the two world wars that few Americans are aware of.
                                  Father Divine finally takes his rightful place along with others of his era, Aimee Semple McPherson, Billy Sunday and Charles & Myrtle Filmore. The elements incorporated into Father Divine's mission are varied besides New Thought, Unity, Christian Science, there are also elements of the Society of Friends as well as Shaker spirituality. This book was a constant surprise and delight. Father Divine comes across as fully human with a nobility of spirit that persevered through several decades of rampant racism. Highly recommended.

                                  5 out of 5 stars Super Dupper!.......2000-08-24

                                  Dr. Jill Watts has thoroughly taken the life of Father Divine and brought it to life. I knew little about Father Divine before reading this book and was intrugued by the challenges that faced him. Dr. Watts is an intelligent and articulate woman. I would recommend this book to anyone whether they are interested specifically in African American history or are not. I'm looking forward to reading her next book on Mae West.

                                  5 out of 5 stars Fact filled - a journey of education!.......1999-11-01

                                  This book provides the opportunity to learn about this highly controversial African American Leader of the 20th Century - and form ones own opinion if one is so inclined! Much that was written about Divine is sooooo old - and not very well researched - Jill Watts has done a fine job.
                                  God, Harlem U.S.A. : the Father Divine story / Jill Watts
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                                    Jill Watts
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                                    God, Harlem U.S.A.: The Father Divine Story
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                                      Jill Watts
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