Flowers of Mesa Verde National Park

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Flowers of Mesa Verde National Park
Stephen R Wenger
Manufacturer: MESA VERDE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
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ASIN: B000UD87FM

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Flowers of Mesa Verde National Park
Stephen R Wenger
Manufacturer: Mesa Verde Museum Association
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ASIN: B0006CPQ74

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For the hottest tips on where to shop ask the experts...Where to Wear. World renowned as the insider bibles for shopping, Where to Wear are the most detailed and authoritative directory of clothing and accessory stores for men, women and children. Written by teams of fashion journalists living in each city, Where to Wear gives expert reviews on everything from globally famous names to hidden treasure-houses. Where to Wear tells you where to find it all; from out the way boutiques with that perfect cocktail dress to the best spots for menswear and those weekend staples. Where to Wear shows tourists and reluctant shoppers where to begin and shopaholics and urbanites where to go next. Where to Wear are the guides to the world's fashion capitals.

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More Than worth it.

Knowledgeable

Eye-grabbing Photos

They don't come better than this...

Very good and filled with information

The Mafia Encyclopedia: From Accardo to Zwillman
Carl Sifakis
Manufacturer: Facts on File
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0816038562

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They're all there, starting with Anthony Joseph Accardo (1906-1992), the Chicago mob leader known as Tony to crime pals, Mr. Accardo to underlings, Joe Batters to his subordinates, and as "having more brains before breakfast than Al Capone had all day" to syndicate supporters, and working through the alphabet to Abner "Longy" Zwillman (1899-1959), a crime-syndicate founder and New Jersey boss, one of the most feared of the Jewish Mafia, known as the "Al Capone of new Jersey," and much revered for his love affair with Jean Harlow.

Between Accardo and Zwillman, Carl Sifakis explores the lives, reputations, exploits, and subcultures of more than 450 Mafia perpetrators and personalities. Sifakis describes the individuals, codes of behavior, misdeeds, legal scrapes, rivalries, and flamboyant lifestyles associated with the world of organized crime--an entity whose existence J. Edgar Hoover denied for 30 years. Sifakis's research is thorough, and his subjects are nefarious and riveting. It's his feel for storytelling, however, that makes his encyclopedia so enjoyable. He writes about infamous characters such as Al Capone (who felt his bootlegging was merely a public service) and John Gotti (a.k.a. the Teflon Don, who's now serving a life sentence) as well as the Mafia Social Clubs, Donnie Brasco (the FBI agent who infiltrated the mob and sent more than 100 mobsters to prison), and the importance of slot machines to the post-Prohibition welfare of organized crime.

With nearly 100 pictures and illustrations, Sifakis's mob opus is required reading for Mafia buffs, and a remarkably engaging guide for anyone interested in a factual report on organized crime. --Stephanie Gold

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Written by a veteran crime reporter, this bestseller is the most complete and up-to-date source available on this fascinating subject. In this "Who's Who" of crime, readers will find the full flavor and substance of Mafia culture, customs, and characters presented in more than 400 articles. More than ninety-five black-and-white photographs help capture Mafia history from the birth of the brotherhood and the major underworld figures who created it, to the law enforcement agents and organizations who have triedand failedto destroy it.

The Mafia Encyclopedia includes biographical entries of both well- and less well-known wise guys, their criminal specialties, career highlights, friends and enemies, eccentricities, peccadilloes, and frequently dramatic demises.

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More Than worth it........2007-06-27

Excellent Source of mafia information. This item is exactly what the title says: A mafia encylopedia. A great read for all Mafioso fans. Nice and thick with lots of photos.

Knowledgeable.......2006-07-22

I bought the first edition of this book when it first came out, and found it to be both knowledgeable and unbiased. There is no romanticizing of the mob, simply straightforward descriptions of the major players and events. Highly recommended.

Eye-grabbing Photos.......2004-06-27

Interesting read for the first Mafia encyclopedia. Very well-illustrated & detailed research.

They don't come better than this..........2004-02-25

An excellent resource for those fascinated by the murky, violent world of American organised crime is Carl Sifakis' Mafia Encyclopedia. The new edition is well-updated (though John Gotti is now dead, and Vinnie the Chin was recently jailed).
Sifakis' book is accurate without being too dull. The Mafia has the potential for humour (albeit rather black humour), as seen in Goodfellas. Sifakis doesn't get as "heavy" as some other books, narrating stories with a real verve - such as his description of Mad Dog Coll whistling when he heard his boss Maranzano was dead!

Sifakis' information is very accurate, and is ideal for a crash course in Mafia history and practices. I am a little hesitant about his insistence that the Mafia is flourishing - it's very hard to tell, but I think most people think the Mafia is dying, and no longer able to maintain its old strangeholds.

Very good and filled with information.......2002-06-28

The Mafia Encyclopedia has really been a fun read. Little known facts about everyone from Al Capone down to some of the goons that worked for John Gotti are all described in detail, as are some of the more famous events in Mafia history. I have yet to find a more comprehensive book about the Mafia.

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A must have and read

prayer is powerful

Wonderful Spirit-Filled Book - Recommended for Crocheters Too

Knitting into the Mystery

Just reading it is a blessing

Knitting into the Mystery: A Guide to the Shawl-Knitting Ministry
Susan S. Izard , and Susan S. Jorgensen
Manufacturer: Morehouse Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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Fabric of Faith: A Guide to the Prayer Quilt Ministry

ASIN: 0819219673

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Knitters-there are 38 million of them in the United States alone-are part of a long and quiet tradition that's both plainly practical and deeply spiritual. With needles clicking, they weave together not just garments to warm the body but also comfort and companionship to nurture the soul.

This tradition is flowering today through knitting ministries, a worldwide ecumenical movement of small groups of women who gather to pray and knit for those in need. As they create shawls for people burdened with illness and sorrow, their handiwork becomes an expression, not only of their love and concern, but also of the loving care of the God who works through them.

In this beautifully illustrated book, the authors-a United Church of Christ minister and a Roman Catholic laywoman-share stories of how the knitting ministry has touched lives and hearts around the world. They offer directions for knitting the shawls and for starting a parish or community knitting ministry. The book also provides a selection of prayers, written from many faith traditions, to offer along with each completed shawl.

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A must have and read.......2007-08-01

This is a must have and must read for anyone who is interesting in being Blessed to be a Blessing. It is just the best.

prayer is powerful.......2007-07-31

I find that prayer is powerful no matter what. I have been knitting for years but I have never encountered this ministry before. I read the history behind this ministry and I was, needless to say, impressed and blessed. To think that all the craft items I have given away before this; I could have prayed for these people through these projects. Prayer does work in mysterious ways. A friend of mine borrowed this book before I had a chance to read it and she said that it was a humbling experience. Our church will be starting a similar ministry. A must read for anyone and everyone!

Wonderful Spirit-Filled Book - Recommended for Crocheters Too.......2007-07-19

Because the title of this book says "Knitting", I had wondered how helpful it would be for a crocheter interested in shawl ministry. Based on other Amazon reviews, I took a chance and am glad I did so. While the authors are clearly knitters and write from that perspective, I could easily relate to the stories they told and to the ideas they shared on shawl ministry. This is not a pattern book (although it includes a basic knitted shawl pattern and a basic crocheted shawl pattern), but rather it is more of a spiritual book filled with stories, prayers and quotes from various faith traditions, as well as suggestions on how to do shawl ministry. Just reading the book gave me such a spiritual lift and provided me with inspiration for my shawl ministry.

Knitting into the Mystery.......2007-06-11

It was a book recommended to me by a friend who is already in the Prayer Shawl ministry and gave more reality into the need for personal ministries such as this.

Just reading it is a blessing.......2007-05-13

This is a beautiful book. I felt a joy coming through the writing that was like a prayer itself. The project directions and group suggestions are clear yet lovingly open to allow and encourage individual creativity. I can highly recommend this book.

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An indispensable reference to the history of environmental design When first published in 1981, William Manns Space and Time in Landscape Architectural
History played an important role in helping students and practitioners in landscape architecture and architecture to understand the rich history of environmental design. Now fully revised and twice as large as its predecessor, Landscape Architecture: An Illustrated History in Timelines, Site Plans, and Biography features expanded and updated treatment of several sectionsa new section of biographies and new coverage of the design contributions of racial and ethnic minorities, women, and non-Western civilizations. To give a fully rounded perspective, Landscape Architecture looks at environmental design from several different angles, using such sections as:

TimelinesEnvironmental design doesnt occur in isolation, and this formatupdated through 1992underscores that by relating major landmarks and figures in environmental design to significant political, philosophical, technological, and social events.
MapsHow do geography, latitude, and climate affect environmental design? Can we gauge design influence by the proximity of one creation toor its distance fromanother? This section, which pinpoints the location of major cities and design works, answers these and other vital questions.
Scaled Site PlansIncluding 25 new plans, this compilation of more than 100 of the most notable worksfrom ancient Egypt to present day and drawn to common scalesfacilitates at-a-glance comparisons between sites and offers such essential data as location, date(s) of design development, names(s) of the designer(s), and size in acres and hectares.
BiographiesThis new section sketches the contributions of nearly 300 major figures who, through the ages, have helped shape environmental design land scape architects, architects, planners, visual artists, artistic schools, philosophers, aesthetes, patrons, clients, and more.
GlossaryFeaturing nearly 500 new terms, it clarifies English and foreign languagge words and phrases central to environmental design and derived from land scape architecture, architecture, planning, history, art, engineering, ecology, horticulture, and related fields.

An essential reference for students of landscape architecture history, Landscape Architecture is also an important source of design ideas for current professionals in all areas of environmental design.

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conservatives, beware

So Real It Hurts: Just Like Parenting

Healing

Laugh out loud funny.

I thought this was a great book! Great for first-time mothers!

Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year
Anne Lamott
Manufacturer: Anchor
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1400079098
Release Date: 2005-03-08

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The most honest, wildly enjoyable book written about motherhood is surely Anne Lamott's account of her son Sam's first year. A gifted writer and teacher, Lamott (Crooked Little Heart) is a single mother and ex-alcoholic with a pleasingly warped social circle and a remarkably tolerant religion to lean on. She responds to the changes, exhaustion, and love Sam brings with aplomb or outright insanity. The book rocks from hilarious to unbearably poignant when Sam's burgeoning life is played out against a very close friend's illness. No saccharine paean to becoming a parent, this touches on the rage and befuddlement that dog sweeter emotions during this sea change in one's life.

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It’s not like she’s the only woman to ever have a baby. At thirty-five. On her own. But Anne Lamott makes it all fresh in her now-classic account of how she and her son and numerous friends and neighbors and some strangers survived and thrived in that all important first year. From finding out that her baby is a boy (and getting used to the idea) to finding out that her best friend and greatest supporter Pam will die of cancer (and not getting used to that idea), with a generous amount of wit and faith (but very little piousness), Lamott narrates the great and small events that make up a woman’s life.

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conservatives, beware.......2007-08-20

I just had my first baby (an amazing boy) & started reading this after he was born. I would not recommend for mothers, since the author drones on endlessly about her fears for her son. This only puts the same thoughts in the readers minds, things which never would have occurred to me before. I would also discourage anyone from reading this who is the slightest bit conservative. The author goes on and on about her hatred for Republicans and especially George Bush. She seems more interested in pushing a liberal agenda and teaching her son about fear and hatred than writing a good memoir. I found that part quite offensive, regardless of my political opinions. The only good thing I can say about this book is that it inspired me to write down my own observations, thoughts and feelings for my beloved baby boy, so that made it worthwhile.

So Real It Hurts: Just Like Parenting.......2007-08-16

You have an idea in your head of how Anne Lamott would be as a parent: so irreverent, so comical, so knowing and wise. Then Anne walks in and blows you away by living up to all your expectations: and destroying them!

Raw, honest, frustrating, hilarious, complicated -- this book is so dead-on about parenting it's amazing. And it's so Anne. Very simply Anne is one of the best writers currently working in English: read this even if you don't have kids.

Somehow even in the messiness (or because of it?) Anne Lamott's voice always brings us a harmony of hope. You just know, even in the worst of times, that this mother loves her son and is grateful for him.

Anne, the rest of us are grateful for you.

David & Lisa Frisbie
The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
Authors of: Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent

Healing.......2007-07-10

I actually bought this book for my daughter at the recommendation of a friend who has a PHD in Psychology. I had asked my friend for something as an antidote to "Drama of the Gifted Child" (nothing against the book - was just a hard time for my daughter to read it) and my friend suggested this book. My daughter enjoyed it so much. She kept calling a reading/reciting exerpts from the book - laughing and feeling understood were such a relief for her. My son'law even sent me an email "thank you" for how uplifting it was for her.

Laugh out loud funny........2007-06-26

This book is fantastic. Lamott says the things most mothers would be too ashamed and embarrassed to admit feeling. At the same time, she expresses the love and joy that come with motherhood in a way few of us could.

I thought this was a great book! Great for first-time mothers!.......2007-05-13

This book was given to me as a shower gift and I have since given it as a gift to new mothers numerous times. The humor really helped to alleviate anxiety with regard to motherhood, plus it was very poignant! Would definitely recommend it!

Operating Instructions - A Journal Of My Son's First Year

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Operating Instructions - A Journal Of My Son's First Year
Anne Lamott
Manufacturer: Fawcett Columbine
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KOFP1U

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Operating Instructions, A Journal of My Son's First Year
Anne LAMOTT
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Operating Instructions: A Journal Of My Son's First Year
Anne Lamott
Manufacturer: Fawcett Books
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ASIN: B000NXWMS2

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This minutely reported book is as much a portrait of the frenzied, prodigal New York art world of the 1980s as it is a biography of Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died of a drug overdose at age 27 in 1988. Basquiat, one of very few African American artists to acquire an international reputation, left a thick web of dealers, collectors, friends, lovers, paintings, drawings, and used syringes behind him. Author Phoebe Hoban seems to have unblinkingly interviewed or examined them all. While she duly registers Basquiat's sad childhood, with his unstable Puerto Rican mother and punishing Haitian father, she doesn't make much of the deeper veins of sorrow and self-destruction that may have motivated the artist and informed his art. Rather, she allows his celebrity, which whisked him from street urchin to art star, to be the central trajectory of this story. The Warhol protégé would probably approve, as he was the primary obliterator of his own psychological depths, throwing away his short, phenomenally productive life in the edgy club and drug scene of downtown Manhattan. The miracle is that Basquiat was so good, and so serious, an artist, surrounded as he was by hype and cash. Hoban's book is a fluid, intricate, authoritative dissection of a time, a place, and--almost--a person. --Peggy Moorman

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The bestselling biography of the controversial artist, and a vivid account of the fast times in which he lived--and died

Painter Jean-Michel Basquiat was the Jimi Hendrix of the art world: in less than a decade he went from being a teenage graffiti writer to an international art star; he was dead of a drug overdose at age twenty-seven. Basquiat's brief career spanned the giddy '80s art boom and epitomized its outrageous excess, from its art dealers to its drug dealers, from its clubs to its galleries. A legend in his own lifetime, Basquiat became a fixture in the downtown scene and got involved with many of the period's most celebrated personalities, including Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Madonna.

Phoebe Hoban's Basquiat, the first biography of this charismatic figure, charts the trajectory from the artist's troubled childhood to his volatile passage through the art world of white dealers and nouveau-riche collectors. As much the portrait of an era as the portrait of an artist, Basquiat is an incisive expose of the eighties art market that paints a vivid picture of the rise and fall of the graffiti movement, the East Village art scene, the avaricious dealers, and the out-of-control auction houses. Ten years after the artist's death, Basquiat resurrects both the painter and his time.

* A New York Times Notable Book
* Basquiat appeared on the Los Angeles Times and Voice Literary Supplement bestseller lists

"Compulsively readable. . . there is enormous value in it, especially in Hoban's depiction of the glitzy 1980s art world, which is sharply etched and deadly accurate." --Patricia Bosworth, The New York Times Book Review

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heresay.......2007-01-13

Not a bad read...but not a factual one either. The movie nor the book provide the reality of the Jean Michel Basquiat story. Enjoy it as gossip filled fiction literature.

Most useful for history buffs, not terribly enlightening for fans of Basquiat's work.......2006-07-05

Phoebe Hoban's BASQUIAT: A Quick Killing in Art is one of the few biographies of the painter whose brief career (1980-1988) coincided with the disgusting obsession with profit of the Eighties' art world. There is little here about his work itself, and in order to understand why Basquiat is so important you'll need a collection of his pictures.

The two big themes of the book are drugs and lots of sex with myriad women and men. I had the impression (like many, I assume) that Basquiat's sinking into drug addiction happened only after his corrupting fame, but Hoban reveals that he had been seriously abusing drugs since the age of fifteen. Basquiat's making an income by selling his body is also exhaustively treated, as are his relationships with Klaus Nomi, Rene Richards, Suzzane Mallouk, and others. The reader notices that a lot of things are being left out. It is obvious, and Hoban herself makes an allusion at one point, that Basquiat was somewhat well-read, but Hoban never talks about his intellectual activities or, with the exception of Cy Twombly, his discovery of his artistic predecessors.

After recounting Basquiat's death, there are two final chapters. The first describes the fights over his estate over the following decade. Hoban has Vrej Baghoomian coming out looking like quite the scumbag, and she describes the case of the several Basquiat forgeries. The chapter ends with a chilling visit to Basquiat's mother, now left extremely poor and mentally fragile even though she was entitled to fifty percent of all proceeds. The final chapter finally focuses on Basquiat's art itself, its themes and the painter's techniques. However, it isn't as substantial as other presentations of Basquiat's work.

If you love Basquiat's painting and really could care less who the man was, Hoban's biography has little appeal and that is why I have rated it rather low. I think that the book would be most attractive to those seeking to understand Basquiat in a historical context along with the 1980s art scene as a whole. That the work is very well-sourced makes it a useful guide to further research.

Reality Check.......2006-02-07

I usually am disappointed in the art books I purchase because they lack insight into the artist and the reproductions are consistently not accurate reproductions.

However, one reviewer needs a reality check. Yes, Basquiat may have indeed been a drug addict and mooch to some, but characterizing the man this way only reveals the writer's utter lack of understanding of the art, the process and the mental anguish and character flaws that may have existed. Learning to see is perhaps more difficult than being judgemental.

Take the eighties art scene for what it was, but don't disparage the artist for his weakness. And while I'm not endorsing excess or drug use, that weakness was integral in the production of what could be argued is some of the most important art of the age.

Contains just a peek into the life of Basquiat.......2006-01-27

I enjoyed this book. It is a pretty entertaining read,but it does not got that in depth into the artists life. It does give some insight into the man and his work, but not as much as I would like. Still worth a look for any fan of Basquiat, though. 3 1/2 STARS

Worth the read.......2005-10-11

The best thing about this book was the last chapter when someone must have realized, "Wow, I guess we should talk a little about his art and creative process." A lot of the rest of the book is about girlfriends, drug experiences, etc. I think a lot of this could have been edited out. There was also a lot about the 80's art business and dealers and I thought that was pretty interesting. But I was looking for more of what it's really all about for me - the art and the process. One thing I took from it is that Basquiat worked hard before his last couple years; he was constantly drawing and painting and processing. Regardless as to whether he was on drugs or not, he did the work. And no one can take that away from him. And I think his work kicks ass.

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Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art
Phoebe Hoban
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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First published in 1926, this celebrated hoax became an immediate bestseller--and the subject of a famous court case. The originally anonymous author put forth delicious, intimate recollections of his friends and acquaintances in the highest social and diplomatic circles all across Europe. From the "Napoleon of Fleet Street" to warriors, empire builders, and despots (Lenin and Mussolini), these hilarious and illuminating descriptions actually revealed how these movers and shakers manipulated the public and their associates alike. "One of the most audacious literary confidence tricks of the twentieth century."--Michael Holroyd.

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