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Most suicides don't realize the headaches they cause....
Two a.m. in the bitter cold of winter: the young Hispanic man's body was found in a tenement basement. The rope around his neck suggested a clear case of suicide -- until the autopsy revealed he'd overdosed on heroin. He was a pusher, and now a thousand questions pressed down on the detectives of the 87th Precinct: Who set up the phony hanging? Whose fingerprints were on the syringe found at the scene? Who was making threatening phone calls, attempting to implicate Lieutenant Byrnes' teenage son? Somebody was pushing the 87th Precinct hard, and Detective Steve Carella and Lieutenant Pete Byrnes have to push back harder -- before a frightening and deadly chain tightens its grip.
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"Most suicides don't realize the headaches they cause.... Two a.m. in the bitter cold of winter: the young Hispanic man's body was found in a tenement basement. The rope around his neck suggested a clear case of suicide -- until the autopsy revealed he'd overdosed on heroin. He was a pusher, and now a thousand questions pressed down on the detectives of the 87th Precinct: Who set up the phony hanging? Whose fingerprints were on the syringe found at the scene? Who was making threatening phone calls, attempting to implicate Lieutenant Byrnes' teenage son? Somebody was pushing the 87th Precinct hard, and Detective Steve Carella and Lieutenant Pete Byrnes have to push back harder - before a frightening and deadly chain tightens its grip."
Customer Reviews:
'Pusher'--another McBain winner!.......2003-11-09
Published in 1956, "Pusher" by Ed McBain, one of the author's famed 87th Precinct mysteries,
may be a bit dated, but the sheer power of writing and the abilitiy of the author makes this one a
worthy read. McBain's legions of fans (most of whom have, no doubt, already read this one)
certainly found this to be a choice selection.
This time we find Steve Carella and Lieutenant Peter Byrnes again up to their precinct necks in
crime. As the title suggests, they're investigating the death of a drug dealer. The autopsy had said
suicide, but Carella and Byrnes know better.
And with the speed of some sound writing style and
excellent plot development, Mc Bain carries his readers full tilt. There's no resting; the pace is
terrific! Aided by first-class dialogue development "Pusher" is quick and easy to read. One doesn't
have to be totally dedicated to McBain to enjoy this one. Remember: it's quick and easy. And good.
(Billyjhobbs@tyler.net)
He Who Hesitates.......2002-11-09
Of McBain's 70 to 80 books, this is without a doubt his best. This is what storytelling is all about. Simple characters, doing simple things and making it impossible to put the book down . I'm curious to know whether Evan Hunter is still alive or just retired from writing.
YOU SHOULD PUSH TO READ "PUSHER"!!!!!.......2002-01-09
Another great book by Ed McBain. Have just started reading this series and have a long way to go, but I am really looking forward to it if they are all like this one. Steve Carella and Bert Kling are back. They make a great team. They are trying to find who killed a young man, then others are killed to cover up the first killing. I don't want to name names as would take away from the book. The ending is good. McBain can make you feel like you are there. You can nearly feel the the thoughts and actions as they take place. A fairly short book that is quick to read. A very good mystery.
A quick read that is enjoyable, slightly informative.......2000-05-09
This text is a mere 158 pages and it is easily consumable in one sitting. This, of course, is an 87th precinct mystery, and McBain follows Detective Carella as he investigates a murder that was poorly diguised as a suicide (a noose had been placed around the victim's neck). The negative thing about reviewing a mystery novel is that I can say very little without giving away major portions of the plot. Anyway, what I liked about this text was my reading of it as if it were a historical text. And, to me, it was. I was able, through McBain's direction, to enter into the seedy side of life in NYC during the fifties. I enjoyed reading the dialogue about heroin because all of the slang terms for heroin and needles, that are utilized in interrogations in the text, are familiar to me (thus still in some usage). As a writer, I really love some of McBain's descriptions and narrative technique, while at times his texts can seem highly rushed (gotta make those greenbacks).
I'll end this review with a passage that I especially enjoyed: "Oh sure, a corpse breaks up the dull monotony of the midnight tour; and it's nice to renew acquaintances with old friends from Homicide South; and maybe the photographer has a few choice samples of French postcard art to pass around; but all in all, nobody has much heartfelt enthusiasm for a suicide at 2:11. Especially when it's cold," (McBain: 13).
Customer Reviews:
low action with a lot of drama.......2001-01-24
low action with a lot of drama I have to say , a lot was given to this comic book both in art & in plot , as the truth of the Erica inhumanity revealed as her son Luce awaken from his 100 years sleep to seek the death of all humans and why he became this way .
All interesting of curse , but why did they cal it superman story I have no Idea , after all superman only appeared in fifth of this comic book while most of the addition was toward luther & his wife the Contessa del Portaza , so they might as will have called it Luther & Erica: the end of the century , & for them 3 stars is all the book deserve.
Pretty good !.......2000-06-22
This was a great reading experience, the story was very nice, and so was artwork!
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- Poor. Repetitious anecdotes that go nowhere
- This book is very good for people who think too much
- Women Who Think Too Much
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It's no surprise that our fast-paced, overly self-analytical culture is pushing many people-especially women-to spend countless hours thinking about negative ideas, feelings, and experiences. Renowned psychologist Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema calls this overthinking, and her groundbreaking research shows that an increasing number of women-more than half of those in her extensive study-are doing it too much and too often, leading to sadness, anxiety, and depression. She challenges the assumption-heralded by so many pop-psychology pundits of the last several decades-that constantly expressing and analyzing our emotions is a good thing. In Women Who Think Too Much, Nolen-Hoeksema shows us what causes so many women to be overthinkers and provides concrete strategies that can be used to escape these negative thoughts, move to higher ground, and live more productively. Women Who Think Too Much will change lives, and is destined to become a self-help classic.
Customer Reviews:
Poor. Repetitious anecdotes that go nowhere.......2007-04-17
If you are prone to ruminate and worry, you probably think this book sounds like some kind of Godsend. I mean, the title hit it on the head, right? Sounds like it describes you to a t? Unfortunately, the book doesn't deliver. It's just one lengthy anecdote after another of various women who think too much, with overly simplistic solutions on how they can/should stop. I rarely give a book one star, but this book is especially noxious because it sometimes takes on a lecturing, unsympathetic tone, which should alienate most readers. I wish I could describe it better, but frankly, there's just not that much to this book...The BEST book I have ever read on worrying? Edmund Hallowell's "Worry." That guy is a genius, and it's beautifully written. Other good books if you are a worrier? The cognitive therapy books by David Burns; the big bestseller was "Feeling Good" but I think he has many...The book isn't as fun to read as Hallowell's but if you can actually learn to really do the written cognitive therapy exercises, that will get a major handle on your worries. BTW, neither one of those books is sexist; human beings as a group are examined.
This book is very good for people who think too much.......2005-05-19
If you have problems with anxiety, self-esteem, and overthinking then, this book is really for you. It will help you preserve important decision-making skills. It will also help you heal from many psychological problems. This book will allow you to develop healthier thinking in general. This is a very good self-help book. I really liked this book.
Women Who Think Too Much.......2004-02-08
This book was very disappointing. Every chapter seems to constantly review the negative people and situations that "women constantly think of" giving examples. On and on with all the negativity, it was depressing. The advice given was what any friend could tell you. There is no new advice, just seems to be a review of everyone's problems and to "do something else", so you don't think about it. I was bored and disappointed, the worst book I've read in a long time. Made me think too much about what a waste of money it was!
lots of repetition.......2003-12-31
This book will probably be helpful for the average woman with minor problems with overthinking who hasn't as yet identified this as her problem. The book could have been much shorter and said just as much. There is a lot of repetition that will probably prove helpful for women trying to figure out if this is their problem as many synoptic examples of overthinking are given. For others that have read a lot about anxiety etc. it will be less helpful and very repetitive. Most of the strategies will not help those with serious debilitating problems, but may provide relief for women (or men) with occassional bouts of anxiety and overthinking. Methods of distraction and telling oneself to stop are only marginally helpful to those with more serious problems in this area, as if one could stop that easily, presumably one would have done so long ago. This book will mostly help some people to realize they can give themselves permission to stop ruminating. For those who are beyond being helped by that, it offers little more than a bandage. There isn't much scientific information on nuerology outside of a paragraph or two. The rest is mostly anecdotal.
Excellent Book On Breaking Free From Overthinking.......2003-11-21
Women Who Think Too Much came out earlier this year, and I gobbled it up in two sittings. Several people have borrowed this book from me, and have found it incredibly insightful. (And not all have been women, either!) This book features a breakthrough new method that teaches you how to free yourself from the negative cycles of overthinking.
What is overthinking? Nolen-Hoeksma, a professor of Psychology, contends that our society is both fast-paced and overly-self-analytical. The self-help section in bookstores bulge with upteen ways to analyze yourself and gaze at your bellybutton. With this self-analysis comes over-thinking--and Nolen-Hoeksema has discovered that women are more prone to overthink than men. Women spend countless hours fruitlessly thinking about negative ideas, feelings, experiences, and relationships. The result of this over-thinking? A huge number of women are feeling sad, anxious, or seriously depressed.
The author provides case studies, but they aren't presented in a dry, intellectual tone. She connects the dots between the research and how it impacts women in their day-to-day lives. Chapter titles include What's Wrong With OverThinking?, Married to My Worries: Overthinking Intimate Relationships, Always On The Job: Overthinking Work and Careers, and ten other chapters. The great thing about this book is that it doesn't just talk about why overthinking is bad for mental, emotional, and even physical health, but also provides several chapters on how to break free from overthinking and move to higher ground.
In the Chapter If It Hurts So Much, Why Do We Do It?, the author explains fascinating discoveries in brain science, and how when we think of one bad thing, it usually cascades into a torrent of negative thoughts and emotions. She writes:
"The organization of our brain sets us up for overthinking. Each little thought and memory we hold in our mind does not sit there isolated and independent from other thoughts. Instead, our thoughts are woven together in intricate networks of associations...This intricate organization of the brain into in interconnected networks of memories, thoughts, and feelings greatly increases our efficiency of thinking. It's what helps us see similarities and connections between issues...But our spiderweb of a brain also makes it easy to overthink. In particular, the fact that negative mood connects negative thoughts and memories, even when these thoughts and memories have nothing else to do with one another, sets us up for overthinking. When you are in a bad mood for any reason, your mood activates--literally lights up--those nodes of your brain that hold negative memories from the past and negative ways of thinkings. This makes them highly accessible: it's easier to get there with your conscious thoughts. This is why it is easier to think of negative things when you are in a bad mood than when you are in a good mood. It is also easier to see interconnections between the bad things in your life when you are in a bad mood..."
The author describes three phases of conquering overthinking, and covers each phase in separate chapters: breaking free of its grip, moving to higher ground and gaining a new perspective, and avoiding future traps by building your resources. Not only does she provide example scenarios of how to implement these strategies, but she also has a quick reference section in chart form at the end of each of these chapters. For example:
Strategy: Don't go there.
Description: Choose not to get involved in situations that arouse overthinking.
Example: Jan knew that spending too much time with her mother was sure to result in weeks of overthinking, so she kept her visits short.
Another example:
Strategy: Let go of unhealthy goals
Description: Let go of goals that are impossible or that cause you to act self-destructively.
Example: Briana decided that rather than try to lose 50 pounds by starving herself, she would lose 20 with a diet prescribed by her doctor.
I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in neuro-science and the thought/emotion connection, as well as those looking for pratical strategies to manage negative self-talk and unproductive mental chatter.
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A straightforward guide to preparing tofu .......2005-01-06
Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu is a straightforward guide to preparing tofu according to classic Japanese and Chinese recipes, as well as some more contemporary preparations like "Braised Beef and Tofu." Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu is most assuredly not a vegetarian cookbook, since it includes recipes with meat, poutry, and seafood, but vegetarians will delight in the wealth of useful ways to prepare a delicious staple such as Seasoned Frozen Tofu and Fermented Soybean Soup. Full- color photographs on every page combined with step-by-step illustrations explicitly reveal not only how to prepare tofu, but also exactly what the dishes will look like at each step of their cooking. Above all, Quick & Easy: A Taste Of Tofu emphasizes the efficient utilization of time, and is perfect for the tofu lover on the go.
Changed my tofu life!.......2004-10-30
Although I have always considered myself a tofu fan, my use of it had been limited to fairly typical stir fries or eating it uncooked on its own. I'd never really considered crumbling it up to use in crab cakes, or marinating it and cooking teriyaki style for tofu steaks.
"A Taste of Tofu: Mastering the Art of Tofu Cooking" has opened up a new world of uses for this delicious and nutritious soybean product. The book has recipes for Appetizers, Soups, Just Tofu, Seafood, Poultry, Meats, Vegetables, Salads, Eggs and Cheese, Rice and Noodles and even Desserts. (You know you want to make a tofu cheese cake!) The selection is varied enough that both vegetarians and meat eaters will find value. There is also a good mix of "ethnic" (mainly Japanese) and American-style recipes, some traditional and some original creations.
I was surprised at how authentic the ethnic recipes were, and not "Americanized" The Japanese recipes freely use notorious ingredients like natto and konnyaku and other interesting items. I do wish the author had used the Japanese names for the dishes, as some of the new names she gives them, such as calling Oden "Tofu Casserole" are a bit of a stretch.
There are easy-to-follow instructions on handling and cooking the tofu, which does take some practice. I have had a difficult time draining the tofu properly, but am getting the hang of it more and more with each attempt. There are also some basic instructions on Japanese cooking, such as how to make your own dashi stock and other tips. There is also a glossary of ingredients in the back for some of the more unfamiliar Asian foodstuffs.
So far, I have really enjoyed the "Crabmeat and Tofu Patties," "Spicy Grilled Tofu," "Natto-jiro," "Tofu with Oyster Sauce," "Homemade Tofu Burgers," (Yum!) "Sauteed Shrimp with Hoisen Sauce" and oh...everything I have tried. I haven't hit a bad recipe yet!
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The paperback edition of
Howell Book House classic by one of the true innovators of dog training. This innovative training approach addresses dog owners' goals, offering training strategies that simulate problem behaviors and showing how to correct them.
Customer Reviews:
On my shelf of perpetual loaner books.......2007-01-28
This book is great, esp the set up, for eliminating problem behaviors in dogs. I loan it out twice a year. It is useful in a wide array of canine misbehavior which as Evans points out is occuring because you let the dog get away with it. Proper re-inforcement of the pack dynamic, crate training, shaping behavior... these are all in there. He tackles some pretty disgusting problems like leg humping, dogs that run the entire household etc.
Obedience training is worthless if your dog doesn't respect you.......2006-03-30
This book addresses the importance of gaining the respect of your dog and how to move into a leadership position over your dog. So many obedience books & trainers discuss how to teach your dog to sit & down etc, but don't discuss what to do when your dog KNOWS the commands but chooses to ignore it. Praise/treat-only training works when you have a rabidly-eager-to-please dog and/or a person who naturally is a good leader or has good experience with dogs. But for the average dog-owner who I see allow themselves and their guests get trampled/mouthed/abused by their disrespectful dogs ("He's just excited!")this book could be a lifesaver for their dog that is headed for getting squashed by a car, or euthanized for biting a kid...for example.
Anyone who thinks that training a dog is only praise & treats and little to no reprimands--then good for you that life is so easy with your dog(s)---the foster dogs I reform might: sit/down/stay/come for your treat perfectly, then precede to runover your kid and steal his toys/food and bite him if he resists and then maybe eat the mailman for dessert. Dogs need to know their boundaries.
When the praise only type trainers can't reform out-of-control aggressive dogs, euthanasia is typically suggested.
The last behavior expert I met who specialized in "aggressive/problem" dogs had never had to euthanize a single dog in 16 years of operation and furthermore has to counsel and help dog "experts" who can't control strong-willed dogs. I noticed her style of operation is essentially what is in this book --- talk and relate to dogs using their own language.
Read this book, and recommend this book to other people with dogs.
BEST BOOK .......2006-02-18
I used to own a dog that was very small and cute but an absolute nightmare! Urinated all over the house, chewed things, disresptful, stubborn, etc. I paid for expensive training sessions, read dozens of books, you name it. This was the ONLY book that really made a difference. The program he describes is very complete and it works.
I know that swatting a dog is not 100% "modern" philosophy, but then take that part with a grain of salt and follow the rest of the book because it is wonderful. Not only that, but if you are truly faithful to this plan, you won't NEED to give the dog so many reprimands any more because he'll become much more peaceful to live with. Both the dog and the human are happier. My dog became much less anxious and nutty when he learned his place in teh family and knew what was expected of him.
Also, if you have a less troublesome dog, this book is still a great read. I would complement (but NOT replace) this book with Cesar Milan's methods.
One of the finest training books I've ever read........2002-11-14
I've been teaching obedience classes and training and exhibiting Toy Poodles and Miniature Schnauzers in advanced obedience for about 20 years. This book is always the FIRST one I recommend to dog owners who have a dominant or spoiled or aggressive dog.
It is filled with practical, commonsense training methods that work just as well today as they did in our grandparents' days. Dog does good, he is praised and reward -- dog does bad, he is corrected. Perfectly understandable -- both by dogs and by kids.
In my opinion, the people who dislike this book are those who don't believe in negative consequences for anyone or anything. (You usually see the results of this philosophy in their spoiled children.)
"Old-fashioned," they call it. Well, it IS "old-fashioned." And it produces "old-fashioned" good behavior and respect for authority. Good old common sense is what it is, and dogs respond beautifully to it.
Yes, dogs are perfectly capable of understanding positive consequences (petting and treats) AND negative consequences (a sharp word, snap of the leash, or swat on the hind end).
Job Michael Evans' book is just terrific. I have a dozen happy, cheerful, well-behaved dogs to prove it, and as an experienced instructor and trainer, I highly recommend it.
Straight out of the dark ages.......2002-07-05
Evans' training methods are midieval, at best. The current world of dog training boasts many methods, some effective, some not, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, rarely these days do you see any responsible, effective trainers supporting any methods of correction that include "swatting" or "shaking" your dog(s). For example, Evans advice on how to correct your dog when you come home to find he's had an "accident" in the house? Lead him to the scene of the crime and "swat" him....well, that's if he doesn't get it when you just growl at him. Has this dog been left for 8-10 hours with no other choice but to relieve himself in the house? If so, the owner should be swatted and re-educated, not the poor dog. In talking about teaching and reinforcing the long down, Evans advises, if the dog "stress-whines", "give the dog a slap under the chin and say NO!". Advising unwitting, uneducated dog owners to slap their dog when it shows stress??? Deplorable.
This book does have a lot of good advice for dog owners; however, it also supports many negative methods....punishment....that have no place in the current world of dog training (and never should have, in my humble opinion). Unfortunately, although experienced trainers, like myself, will read this book (or as much of it as they can stomach) and be appalled, new dog owners, not knowing any better, will employ these methods out of desperation. There are better ways; my recommendation would be to do some research and invest in books that employ positive training methods that take into account both various temperaments of dogs, their instincts, and their basic motivational factors. While the methods may vary in effectiveness, certainly any positive approach is preferable to one that advocates such severe negative methods as are taught in Evans' book.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful reference.......2007-07-26
This is a very lovely book, with clear pictures and the way they organized it with rings in one section and pins in the other; makes it easy to look things up. My only beef is the price guide. Everything seems to be 20-35. I don't believe thats accurate as a seller. Should have just left that out. And I see some piece are missing. I hope they update this soon. Wonderful book though.
Emmons & Sarah Coventry Jewelry Fashion Show.......2007-02-17
When I first looked through this book, I was disappointed that it was organized by categories (earrings, bracelets, etc.) rather than showing the matching pieces of a parure together. However, when I needed to look up the name of a particular bracelet, I realized how time-saving this feature is. (The matching pieces are cross-referenced, which makes up for them not being shown together.) This book is very informative and includes the name and description of each piece, along with how it is signed and when it was made. A lot of books on vintage jewelry don't have this information, which is very frustrating. The book also includes some interesting information on company history, advertising, hostess gifts & awards, catalogs, and packaging. This book has been very helpful to me. The only drawback is that the photographs are on the small side; you may want to supplement it with a book that has larger photos and/or photos that show all the pieces of a parure together if this is important to you.
Emmons & Sarah Coventry Jewelry Fashion Show Review.......2006-09-11
As a serious collector of vintage costume jewelry, I am always looking for informative material. This book far surpassed my expectations. Not only were the photographs clear and concise, all of the products are identified by name of design. This is extemely helpful. I thought two other book I had were very good, until I compared them to this publication. No comparison. I would highly recommend this item to any one considering collecting Sarah Coventry jewelry, and a definite must for the serious, intent collector. My kudos to the author.
Book Description
In the 1960s and '70s, the fabulously versatile jewelry and fashion accessories from Sarah Coventry, Inc. were known as the "Finished Look of Fashion." These "simply chic" pieces were sold through in-home fashion shows, worn by stars and models, and advertised though TV, movies, and popular magazines coast to coast. With over 400 stunning color photos of jewelry and accessories, this exciting book rediscovers the still popular and highly collectible fine fashion lines from Sarah Coventry. Included are beautifully displayed bracelets, pierced and clip earrings, pins, pendants, necklaces, rings, belts, packaging and much more, along with company history, original catalog pages and advertisements, and both retail and current values. This essential guide to Sarah Coventry's "jewelry with know-how" will appeal to collectors, dealers, and all who admire costume jewelry.
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As an increasingly popular line of collectible jewelry, creations distributed by Sarah Coventry, Inc. have made their mark. From the 1950s through the 1980s, women purchased the jewelry exclusively at home jewelry parties. The success of the jewelry made Sarah Coventry, Inc. one of the largest distributors of costume jewelry. Although the parties are a thing of the past, Sarah Coventry jewelry has not been forgotten. Now, these durable and fashionable pieces are sought after by collectors who have rediscovered their timeless appeal. In Sarah Coventry Jewelry, authors Monica Lynn Clements and Patricia Rosser Clements have compiled nearly 400 photographs that display the unique designs along with their current market values. Sets, limited edition pieces, earrings, bracelets, rings, pendants, and brooches are shown. The photographs depict jewelry made of gold metal, rhodium, and plastic as well as jewelry adorned with colorful plastic "stones," rhinestones, and gemstones. This reference guide is a must for collectors of Sarah Coventry jewelry.
Customer Reviews:
Sarah Coventry Jewelry: An Unauthorized Guide for Collectors.......2007-07-23
Without repeating myself, I would just like to say that I agree with everything that the above person said about the book. I was disappointed to find a "collection" of pictures with several repeats and no names even attached to the items. I could have put together a book like this with my own Sarah Coventry jewelry!!
Don't Waste Your Money.......2005-12-09
As stated in my review of the author's "Avon Jewelry" book, these authors did not do their research and only described the items as gold, metal, rhodium, silver, pearl, etc. They did not give the in-depth information that collectors are looking to acquire.
I'll give a few examples:
(1) on page 86; the authors described the set of earrings as "Rhodium clip-on earrings" when Sarah Coventry named the line as "Fan Fare;"
(2) on page 107, the authors describe the item as "Rhodium pin" even though Sarah Coventry named the pin as their "Silvery Mist" line; and
(3) on page 32, the authors describe the item as "Gold metal necklace and bracelet" when Sarah Coventry named the line as "Chantilly Lace."
So, how much research did I do as compared with these authors?
When a person writes a book, people expect thorough research, not just pretty pictures. Yes, the book does have pretty pictures, but I've got the jewelry and wanted the information, not just pictures.
I wanted a Sarah Coventry Jewelry book to help me identify and describe the collectible Sarah Coventry Jewelry that I have found at various estate sales, and thought this book could help. I was definitely mistaken. Did the authors do any research? I think not. Will I ever be so stupid as to purchase another one of their books? No way! I would resale this book, but I don't want another person to be as disappointed as I was when I purchased this book on-line; not to mention that at the same time, I also purchased their waste of writing book entitled, "Avon Collectible Fashion Jewelry and Awards."
My suggestion to anyone wishing to write books on Avon or Sarah Coventry jewelry is to do your research. Both companies have catalogs with all of their items described, with the title the company gave the jewelry, dates of production and the original cost.
To these authors: "Please collect those catalogs before writing any more books of this type."
Book Description
Tough Plants for Southern Gardens is for Southern gardeners who want low care, no care, tried and true plants for their gardens. This is the book for gardeners who want plants they can plant and forget!
Tough Plants for Southern Gardens is written for novice and accomplished gardeners alike, for all gardeners who value their leisure time. They also value the appearance of their home and appreciate the benefits of well-placed landscaping…however; they do not want to devote too much time to keeping it beautiful.
Tough Plants for Southern Gardens includes 120 of the toughest plants for Southern gardens, including annuals, bulbs, perennials, shrubs and small trees, ornamental vines, and lawns. Each featured plant is noted for its ability to thrive with minimal care. Many of the selections can withstand drought, poor soils, and minimal (or no) pruning, while providing beauty and charm in the home landscape.
Each selection provides specific information on the plant's use in the landscape, mature size, flowering characteristics (if applicable), varieties, soil preference, and propagation. Each chapter also contains informative essays covering topics such as: companion planting tips, pest avoidance, and handling invasive plants.
Customer Reviews:
A terrific resource for wanna-be gardeners.......2007-10-04
I moved from a shady lot in the bitter-cold North to a new house with full sun in the South. I had to re-learn nearly everthing I knew about gardening, and this book got me through. It gave me a wonderful roadmap of where to start.
The book is filled with tips on specific plants. Some of these plants are things you see in everyone's garden, but quite a few are unusual beauties. The author tries to keep things simple, such as the confounding (to me) subject of pruning roses. Information is presented in a surprisingly humorous way. Even my husband--who has zero interest in gardening--was reading it and laughing out loud.
Also, with a new baby sitting on my hip most of the day, I need low care plants. Maybe I will become a master gardener someday, but I don't foresee it happening for about eighteen years! In the meantime, I can still have a beautiful garden, with the help of this book.
Tough Plants for Southern Gardens.......2007-08-29
I love this book. I'm always referring back to it. I would love to find more books like it.
for new and experienced gardeners alike.......2007-03-31
Felder Rushing is my personal gardening guru. This book explores a vast selection of plants that are nearly unkillable, from houseplants, annuals, perennials, and tropicals. He's one of the more humorous garden writers around, to boot.
Great book; easy to understand, much useful information........2006-07-25
I like this book a lot. Terrific pictures, simple explanations. It is just what I needed to find the kinds of plants I can grow in the south without driving myself nuts.
Great for novices and transplant gardeners - and funny!.......2006-04-20
I'm not an avid gardener, and don't have a shelf full of garden books - in fact this is nearly the only one. Fortunately, it turns out to be all I needed to make my little bit of space presentable without spending lots of money and effort. Whether you'd rather not water for environmental reasons, can't spend a lot of time coping with your lawn, or just like sturdy Southern plants, this is a great book. It's also surprisingly funny! (The bulbs section starts with a sidebar entitled "Tulips Hate the South" - already found that one out, thanks.)
A short introduction covers horticulture topics at a very general level, but the primary focus is on describing a large number of no-maintenance plants that do well in the Southern climate and soils. The book is divided into sections by type of plant (perennials, shrubs, and so on); for each plant, details are given on how to plant it, how to care for it, where to put it, and what to expect from it over time. Each has a picture, usually detailed enough to allow you to identify it at a nursery. Additionally, sections begin with short lists of plants that are "Great for beginners" (extremely easy to deal with) or "Kinda tricky." Random advice, like how to successfully plant wildflowers in your lawn, is scattered throughout.
CONS (sorta): Probably not terribly informative to an experienced Southern gardener. Not a general book on horticulture. Not restricted to native plants.
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For fifty years, the Type Directors Club has encouraged the worldwide graphic arts community to achieve excellence in typography through its annual international competitions. Typography 25 is the only annual devoted exclusively to typography and presents the finest work in this field for the year 2003. Selected from approximately 2300 international submissions to the fiftieth Type Directors Club competition, the 240 winning designs are models of excellence and innovation in the use of type design, encompassing wide range of categories, including books, magazines, corporate identities, logotypes, stationary, annual reports, video and web graphics, and posters.
Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the TDC competitions and the silver anniversary of the TDC printed annuals, Typography 25 is nothing less than a remarkable showcase of the year#146;s most innovative typographic design.
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The New Yorker has called Donald Keene "America's preeminent scholar of Japanese literature." Now he presents a new book that serves as both a superb introduction to modern Japanese fiction and a memoir of his own lifelong love affair with Japanese literature and culture. Five Modern Japanese Novelistsprofiles five prominent writers whom Donald Keene knew personally: Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Abe Ko¯bo¯, and Shiba Ryo¯taro¯. Keene masterfully blends vignettes describing his personal encounters with these famous men with autobiographical observations and his trademark learned literary and cultural analysis.
Keene opens with a confession: before arriving in Japan in 1953, despite having taught Japanese for several years at Cambridge, he knew the name of only one living Japanese writer: Tanizaki. Keene's training in classical Japanese literature and fluency in the language proved marvelous preparation, though, for the journey of literary discovery that began with that first trip to Japan, as he came into contact, sometimes quite fortuitously, with the genius of a generation. It is a journey that will fascinate experts and newcomers alike
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Highlights of the books and best personal moments.......2004-12-09
This small book about FIVE MODERN JAPANESE NOVELISTS by Donald Keene, who had opportunities to make more observations about them than anyone could possibly remember in the years during which he became aware of their work, met them, read their books, wrote about or tried to put their words into English (Supplemental readings at the end include the titles of his major history of Japanese literature, DAWN TO THE WEST, and his translations of AFTER THE BANQUET, FIVE MODERN NO PLAYS, and MADAME DE SADE by Mishima Yukio, and translations of FRIENDS, THE MAN WHO TURNED INTO A STICK, and THREE PLAYS by Abe Kobo). Keene is so familiar with the word order used for Japanese names that it shows up in the oddest places. Maybe this is for humor, which always seems to be welcome at Columbia University:
"I first met Abe Kobo in the autumn of 1964. He had come to New York . . . With them came a young Japanese woman. I confess that I was rather miffed when I was informed that the young woman was their interpreter, and in order to demonstrate that I had no need of an interpreter, I studiously avoided even looking at her. It was only years later that I learned that she was Ono Yoko." (p. 65).
These people are all so smart, it even seems funny that they have so much trouble fitting in, as when Abe graduated from medical school "in 1948 but was given his degree only on condition that he never practice medicine;" (p. 74). Early in the book, Keene has a few details about being "at the U.S. Navy's Japanese-language school" (pp. 2-3) and getting some early practice "while in Hawaii during the war, I had read his novel NAOMI" (p. 1). Then in 1951 an English translator gave Keene the three Japanese volumes of THE MAKIOKA SISTERS by Tanazaki Jun'ichiro (1886-1965).
This book has an index, and you can look up Nobel Prize for Literature and find out that Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972) won it in 1968, but it might be politically selective, because "he had served since 1948 as president of the Japanese PEN Club," (p. 23). A news report that Tanazaki Jun'ichiro had won the Prize in 1964 "was a mistake, and by the time Japan's turn at last came up in this geographically controlled competition, Tanizaki was dead." (p. 24). Keene would also like you to know, "What prevented Mishima from obtaining the prize?" (p. 25). How many Swedes could think Mishima was a young leftist (some secret committee would expect that to be a bad choice) instead of a right-wing nationalist who would end it all with seppuku on November 25, 1970? Keene was more aware of the political situation in Japan because "In June 1970, on the night the security treaty with the United States came up for renewal, I was in a taxi with Mishima" (p. 46). And the opening sentence of the last letter Mishima sent to Keene was "When you read these words I shall be dead." (p. 48).
The final Japanese author to get a chapter in this book, Shiba Ryotaro (1923-1996) worked as a reporter. Keene had not yet met him in 1971 and should have been suspicious when an editor told him that he would like to publish a dialogue, and that when Shiba was "told that I was unfamiliar with his writings, had insisted that I was not to read them. This gracious concession made it impossible for me not to take part in the dialogue." (p. 86). Shiba turned it into a book in which he said they had been "comrades in arms" (p. 87) because they had both served in the same war. Shiba wrote travel books and historical fiction. Though not popular in the rest of the world, "His writings inspired a whole country, not with patriotic zeal, but with a quiet awareness of what being Japanese has meant through history." (p. 99).
It is a bit surprising that the early parts of this book make World War II seem like a much bigger catastrophe for the Japanese than the index, which only has entries for "war, 40, 72, 87." (p. 113). Kawabata Yasunari served as an air-raid warden, enduring "the cold of the night and feel my own sadness melt into the sadness of Japan. I felt there was a beauty that would perish if I died. My life did not belong to me alone." (p. 41). Mishima Yukio had a cold the day he reported for his physical examination, but "when the inexperienced young doctor asked if he always had a fever and coughed so much, he nodded gravely. His cold was diagnosed as pleurisy, and he was sent home the same day, to his joy and relief." (p. 51). Sick, sick, sick! "Abe entered the Tokyo University Medical School in 1943, at the age of nineteen. This gave him temporary exemption from the draft, but in the following year his unsatisfactory scholastic performance endangered the exemption." (p. 72). "At first he helped his father with his medical practice, but in August 1945, just before the end of the war, a typhus epidemic swept Manchuria and the father caught the sickness and died. Abe remained in Mukden." (pp. 72-73).
"In my case, as Shiba mentioned, it was because of the war that I had learned Japanese, and this would be at once my lifework and the factor that made it possible for Shiba and me to become friends. In his case (though he did not mention it at the time) the war had aroused a hatred for the nationalism that had been its cause. Our wartime experiences had been entirely different, but they had brought us to the same place." (p. 87).
The book descriptions were better than the war; much more pleasant.
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