Plant Pathologist's Pocketbook

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This essential handbook for student and practicing plant pathologists has been thoroughly reorganized and updated since the publication of the second edition in 1983. The new edition includes: rearrangement of topics to facilitate use; 49 short succinct chapters, each providing valuable practical information; new topics such as landmarks in plant pathology, survey of sampling procedures, disease evaluation, effects of climate change, biochemical and molecular techniques, epidemic modelling, breeding for resistance, laboratory safety and electronic databases; seven overall sections covering disease recognition and evaluation, causation, diagnosis, investigation, control, general techniques, and presentation of results.

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The Rough Guide to Iceland is your complete handbook to uncovering the delights of Europe’s largest glacier. From Reykjavik’s nightlife to the dramatic Western Fjords and table-top mountains to the rich birdlife of Lake Myvatn, the full-colour introduction highlights all the ‘things-not-to-miss’. For every town and village there are insider reviews of the all best places to stay, eat and drink, both on and off the beaten track, with the new ‘Author’s Pick’ feature highlighting the very best options. There is plenty of practical advice for a host of outdoor activities, from skiing on the Vatnajökull glacier to whale-watching and viewing the Northern Lights. The guide also looks at Iceland''s rich Viking history and its extraordinary geology and wildlife.

The Rough Guide to Iceland is like having a local friend plan your trip!

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Just returned.......2007-09-13

Very organised and detailed guide book. Each section has a "highlights" introduction, allowing for an easy and quick planing of the next day tour.
All detailed we have used (phone numbers, email addresses) were up-to-date.
The context chapter, encompassing Iceland history and overview on geography is a good reading - just what you need when you have an hour to read, and would like to know more on the place you visit.

Loaded with useful information.......2003-09-29

I've not used other Rough Guides before, but a friend swears by them, so I tried this one for Iceland. I also got the Insight Guide, which had pretty pictures and background info but little else. The Rough Guide was infinitely more useful, and I totally relied on it during a weeklong trip around Iceland. We drove all the way around the ring road and out to the Westfjords, and the only incorrect piece of information we found in the entire book was the price at one guest house. Plenty of info on where to stay and eat, what to see and do, and background information was useful and interesting. My one criticism is the maps, they are small and only of small regions of the country (but what are you going to do in such a small book?). It would have been nice to have a large, comprehensive map of the island, so we bought a large road map in addition. The book was particularly useful in the isolated parts of Iceland where 'towns' on maps consisted only of a single house or 2. It was comforting to know the Rough Guide contained accurate information we could rely on to find a place to stop on those remote roads.

A Good First Effort for a Great Series.......2001-09-06

The ROUGH GUIDE series has produced some wonderful books -- I am particularly fond of the titles on France and Scotland, which I have used extensively. This is their first crack at Iceland, and it is a commendable, if not outstanding, effort.

As a result of a recent 15-day trip to Iceland, I can say that it is mostly reliable but far from exhaustive. For one thing, the emphasis is on sleeping bag accommodations exclusively. (Okay, maybe I'm not quite so "rough" a traveler: Two weeks in the same smelly down bag is not my idea of comfortable travel.) Also, the book omits many very viable accommodation options, such as the Bolti farmhouse at Skaftafell. Also many oustanding restaurants such as the well-known Bautinn in Akureyri are unaccountably missing.

What did this guide have to say about my guesthouse in Reykjavik (the excellent Baldursbra)? Only that it had "rather narrow beds and unfortunate floral curtains." Good grief! Firstly, the size of single beds in Iceland tends to be quite standard: No extra inches were shaved off. Secondly, the curtains were indeed floral but not so aggressively bad as suggested by the writers of the guide, who appear to have been suffering from a bad hair day.

On the plus side, the "Basics" and "Contexts" sections are both useful and entertaining introductions to travel in this most fascinating of destinations. I've always regarded a good bibliography as an asset to any guide, and this one has an excellent one. Included is a helpful summary of the key Icelandic sagas, a knowledge of which is essential to understanding the uniqueness of Iceland.

You won't go far wrong with this guide, but there is room for improvement in editions to come. For now, I recommend the 2001 Edition of the Lonely Planet Guide as being the most authoritative guide.

So much to see!.......2001-06-15

We had a 3-day stopover in Iceland, and used the Rough Guide as our main source of information. The information in the book was accurate and very useful, especially when driving in the less populated areas. It was nice to know which towns had fuel stations, cafes, guesthouses, etc. It was a little confusing when we drove east from Vik, and the book was written as if driving west toward Vik, but we managed.

Customer Reviews:

Completely Useless.......2006-08-05

This book fails to disclose that Reykjavik is nothing more than a drinking town (24/7) in the Summer for 20 year olds from Europe. It provides no recommendation for those who want to stay "in town" yet stay away from all of the drunks. Everything in the book is described as expensive and pricey. Being from NY and having traveled the world, given the choice of a two hour bus ride from hell to get dropped off three blocks from my dump of a hotel or a pricey 45 minute cab ride, I'll opt for the cab any day. It's perfectely written for those who want to hike and see the country, and live out of their back pack, which is fine. For those who want to experience culture, explore the geologic uniqueness that Iceland has to offer and are not so cheap that they shouldn't be going on vacation anyway, this book is NOT for you. Why not write a travel guide that accurately describes the realities of travel?

Provides a Good Overview.......2005-08-25

It is always hard to read reviews for travel books. One person's treasure is another person's waste of money.

For the Rough Guide to Iceland 2, I found this to be a good book for casual traveling through the country. The book's 20 "must see and do things" was helpful and interesting. The maps were good, and from what I could tell, had a pretty thorough list of accommodations and going-ons.

While it did provide some information on the popular treks, I was a little disappointed in the amount of information on outdoor activities. I mean, c'mon, this is Iceland!

I would recommend this to someone going to Iceland. However, if you are going off the beaten track as I did, you will need to supplement this book with some internet research.

An Excellent Planning Resource.......2005-08-14

Having spent over three years in motion overseas, I have come to appreciate a guidebook that can blend the practical and cultural in a concise treatment. The Rough Guide to Iceland does this skillfully, and it is well-organized to boot. You'd use the Rough Guide to plan and layout your trip and then keep it by your side as your interpretive companion

While the Lonely Planet guide to Iceland contains more detail on logistics, it is not particularly user-friendly. That being said, I'll buy a copy of the Lonely Planet Guide to supplement the Rough Guide. Lonely Planet Guides have seen me through more difficulties than I can count, and I'm sure the Iceland edition will get me out of a few jams while I circle the country.

But if I could use only one book, it would be the Rough Guide

Informative and well-designed.......2005-04-14

I'm coming slowly to the conclusion that the Rough Guides may simply be the best series out there. This particular Rough Guide is certainly the best guidebook to Iceland. It lovingly details every section of the country, and has pithy, relevant remarks on accomodations, places to eat, and things to see.

What I really love is the logical and thorough way in which it divides up any given area. Any time it introduces a new place, it gives you a comprehensive and sweeping overview, and then proceeds to lay out details district by district. You're left with a very clear picture of the area, and the comfort of knowing that additional details are available to you if you need to refer to them later. The maps are likewise extremely clear, providing plenty of detail while allowing you to get a sense of the overall lay of the terrain at a glance.

I've also found that a number of guidebooks for Iceland have a way of speaking negatively or dismissively of aspects of the country - especially Lonely Planet. This Rough Guide honestly mentions problems - hitchhiking is unreliable, cycling is hard, the bus is expensive, etc. - but it never gives you the impression that you might just be better off staying home. The book was written as if the author really loved Iceland, which was quite refreshing.

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Review by Parker Wyman.......2006-11-06

I found this book fascinating. It provides a splendid view of a career in the Foreign Service and an inside look at some of the policy-making process for dealing with foreign policy problems. It is particularly strong on the crises with the Soviets over Berlin and on US-West German relations during the Cold War.

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An Interesting Bio!

Meyer Lansky;Yes ,Gangster Life;Not Really

Criminal revisionism

A well written whitewash

Who Do You Think You're Kidding Bobby?

Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life
Robert Lacey
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

An Interesting Bio!.......2007-08-11

Lacey's biography is an interesting, relatively faced-paced read; although the sub-title for this book is a bit misleading. Little Man provides an interesting perspective on Meyer Lansky as a man and as a "family man." However, the book is pretty thin on describing Lansky's exploits as a gangster and about the "gangster life." This perhaps isn't too surprising since a major source for the information Lacey provides was Lansky's family members, and particularly his son Buddy, who worshipped him. Overall, I found the family perspective on Meyer Lansky provided me with a lot of new insight into the character of the man. This book served to comlement what I learned from reading other bios on Lansky that delved much more deeply into Lansky, the gangster. One big point of difference between this book and others about Lansky pertains to the amount of money he was worth at the time of his death. While according to Lacey, Lansky had lost almost all of his money in his later years and had to live quite frugally, other books claim that Lansky left a fortune of about $300 million. Whatever he was worth really isn't important to me. What I hope will be important to you is that Little Man is a worthwhile book to read.

Meyer Lansky;Yes ,Gangster Life;Not Really.......2005-03-29

The book is well written and is full of interesting personal facts about Lansky, but comes up shorthanded in details about the man's enterprise.There is little mention of his role in the
rampant bootlegging in the 1920's and the violence that went along with it.This is a good book if you are already familar with Lansky and want more information on his personal character.Much of the details are provided by his son Buddy and numerous others that were close to him, but not in a "business" sense.

Criminal revisionism.......2002-07-01

I can only assume the applauding professional and amateur reviewers were swept away by Lacey's evocative descriptions of Lansky's surroundings and cultural background. Lacey's detailed study is, I will readily admit, finely wrought, but this book should have been sold as fiction. Besides totally whitewashing Lansky, "Little Man" is peppered with countless factual errors (e.g. Joe the Boss Masseria was not waiting for a late lunch when he got hit in 1931-- he'd already eaten a huge lunch), many of which bolster the author's fantastic characterization of his subject. Where is there any discussion of Lansky's operation in Covington, Kentucky? Why is Murder, Inc. mentioned only three times in this book when Lansky was crucial to Siegel and Lepke's killing-for-hire enterprise? I certainly understand a biographer's decision to lionize his/her subject, but this exoneration of a well-documented monster is criminal.

A well written whitewash.......2002-03-12

After I read this book I couldn't help but smile. This is the ultimate whitewash book. After having spent years of investigating Meyer Lansky and his criminal world, I can honsetly tell you, this is not a book about Meyer Lansky. This is a book about Robert Lacey misunderstanding Meyer Lansky. Laceys information comes mostly from Lanskys family, then especially from his disabled son, Buddy Lansky. What Lacey should've done is look more into the work Hank Messick did on Lansky. Messick got his information from the underworld itself and interviewed gangsters, prosecutors and FBI men. Lacey overlooks these sources. Let's be realistic here. Lacey claims Lansky poured all his money into The Riviera Hotel in Havana. This is a ridiclious claim!. Lansky was known to spread his money all over the place. His specialty was laundering mafia money through mob controlled banks (like Bank Of World Commerce) or through Swiss bank accounts. Lansky had used these methods since the '30s. He made a fortune from his bootlegging enterprises and it is well known Lansky skimmed more money from Vegas then probably any other mob figure. Top mafia informant, Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno, one-time underboss of the L.A. Cosa Nostra Family repeatedly emphasized Lanskys strong hold on the skimming in Vegas. "Meyer Lansky and his group skimmed more money then anybody in the world. From Las Vegas alone, they got 300 million easy!". That's a direct quote from Fratianno himself. Of course Lansky wasn't stupid and he would have many people believe that he indeed lost everything in Cuba. Hank Messick used to say, Meyer Lansky didn't own property, he owned people. And as far as the mystery surrounding Lansky, you have to look at the people around him. Appearantly men like Alvin Malnik missed Laceys eye. If you wanna know about Lansky, then read Hank Messick or "Mogul Of The Mob" by Uri Dan and Dennis Eisenberg.

Who Do You Think You're Kidding Bobby?.......2001-03-12

After reading Mr. Lacey's fanciful account of the life and times of Meyer Lansky, I can honestly say I haven't seen this much whitewash since "Tom Sawyer." Did Mr. Lacey actually expect me to believe that Meyer Lansky was little more than an unscrupulous business man and not one of the founding architects of modern organized crime. Right! Okay! What color is the sky in your world Lacey? And I suppose Charlie "Lucky" Luciano was a singing waiter in Queens? Benjamin Siegal (I won't use the name he hated) was a streetcar driver? Perhaps time has inflated the legend surrounding these men, but the fact remains, these men built an empire on the bodies of their enemies and consecrated with the blood those who stood in their way. To sweep their contributions to organized crime under the carpet like so much dust in not only irresponsible, but dangerous in fostering the idea that organized crime is not a viable threat to our society. In the future I would recommend Mr. Lacey write children's books. They are far more suited to fantasy than the men who took gangsters out of the backrooms and into the boardrooms!

Little Man-Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life

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Little Man-Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life
Robert Lacey
Manufacturer: Little Brown and Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0712624260

Little Man: Meyer Lansky & the Gangster Life

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Little Man: Meyer Lansky & the Gangster Life
Robert Lacey
Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0517105365
Release Date: 1993-06-27

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Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life
Robert Lacey
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Company c1991
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ONTZWW

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LITTLE MAN: MEYER LANSKY AND THE GANGSTER LIFE
ROBERT LACEY
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GUVYYU

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Readable Narrative of Lansky

Little Man. Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life.

Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000I33VVE

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Readable Narrative of Lansky.......2007-02-13

This is a readable narrative on the life of Meyer Lansky (1902-1983), the "brains" of the mob. Author Robert Lacey traces Lansky's life from his immigrant Jewish roots, to his New York City heyday with Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Ben "Bugsy" Siegel, to his later years as a sort of Florida-based elder statesman. The author makes it seem as if Lansky was primarily about the gambling and casino business (which he was), but does not excuse his ties to the "muscle" side of the underworld. Illegal gambling enterprises, including supposedly legal ones in pre-Castro Cuba, did and do have their seedy and muscle side. The author also looks at Lansky's somewhat un-tranquil family life, and his later years in South Florida until he passed away from cancer. This highly intelligent casino purveyor had simple advice for many people he met. "Don't Gamble," he wisely told them.

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Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life
Robert Lacey
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OUCJNC

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Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life
Robert Lacey
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OCOBCW

Book Description

What lives under the sea? This colorful beginner's guide to fish and all kinds of sea creatures includes pictures and simple descriptions of everything from the largest whale to the tiniest shrimp, and the friendliest dolphin to the scariest shark. It's a picture-book celebration of the salty world of the ocean deep.

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Angelfish (True Books)
Elaine Landau
Manufacturer: Children's Press (CT)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World; Volume I: Australia

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Comprehensive and Concise

Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World; Volume I: Australia
Roger C. Steene
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0471047376

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Comprehensive and Concise.......2006-04-07

This is the most authoritative work on butterfly and angelfishes to date. Steene & Allen navigate the narrow overlap between scientific completeness and accessibility to lay audiences with ease.
Detailed descriptions of behavior, habitat and appearance are accompanied by beautiful underwater photographs for each fish.

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Marine Angelfishes
Joachim Frische
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0793802318

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Great book

Beginner's Guide to Saltwater Aquariums
John and Jennifer Russell
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1419632485
Release Date: 2006-05-02

Book Description

A reference guide for beginners to achieve a successful marine tank, keep fish alive and healthy, and save hundreds of dollars in the process.

Have you started your own saltwater aquarium but can't seem to keep your fish alive? Or are you interested in starting a marine aquarium and don't know where to begin? Then you're probably sitting in the same spot we were many years ago. This book is everything we wish we had been told up front and all of the keys and tips to getting your aquarium healthy. The authors are now owners of their own saltwater fish and coral business but started off as beginner saltwater aquarium enthusiasts just like you. They have compiled and provide to you all of the information they have learned over the years for starting and maintaining a healthy saltwater fish aquarium. This book will give you some new, unique, and innovative ideas on water temperature, fish compatibility, and many other aspects of your saltwater aquarium.

Customer Reviews:

Great book.......2007-05-25

This book is the best I've found regarding saltwater aquariums. I think it's great not just for beginners but also for people like me who have started a tank some time ago and can't get the fish to last very long. It included just about everything I needed to know to get started but was very easy to read as it sticks to the basics without overloading you with a bunch of technical marine biology talk like some of the other books I've seen. Great in depth analysis of the types of saltwater fish. The book's information on water temperature was something I had never heard before and that alone was worth the price in my case. As they say in the book some of their ideas definitely go against what you normally hear in pet stores and other books so just keep that in mind. But I used to not be able to keep fish like Tangs alive in my tank for any length of time until I tried some of their new ideas. My tank is now in great shape after reading this, great book!

The marine angelfishes: Royalty in the aquarium : acquisition, care, and pair formation : a quarterly

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The marine angelfishes: Royalty in the aquarium : acquisition, care, and pair formation : a quarterly
Joachim Frische
Manufacturer: t.f.h. publications
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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A new angel-fish (Angelichthys townsendi) from Key West (Bulletin / American Museum of Natural History)

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A new angel-fish (Angelichthys townsendi) from Key West (Bulletin / American Museum of Natural History)
John T Nichols
Manufacturer: Published by order of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural History
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

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Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
William F Smith-Vaniz
Manufacturer: Academy of natural sciences of Philadelphia
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Book Description

Those who grew up in the 50s, 60s and 70s share many common memories, thanks to television. They played with the same toys, thanks to TV commercials. They had the same teen idols and wore the same groovy clothes. This new book includes many of the things that were cherished by a generation, clothing, toys, games, teen magazines, furniture, and much, much more. Color photographs, important information, and current values, make this a wonderful and useful book for collectors.

Collectibles from the 50s, 60s and 70s have escalated in value faster than those from any decade before. For those who are captivated by this exciting area of collecting, this new book will be invaluable...and cool!

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Great collection of photographs of collectibles........1997-10-26

This book is chock full of photographs of collectible items from the 50's, 60's and 70's: Furniture, TV and move collectibles, Toys, Music collectibles, Groovy clothing, Flower Power, Star Trek, Star Wars, Beatles, Pet Rock, Hot Wheels, and lots more!

Fun Collectibles of the 1950s, '60s & '70s: A Handbook & Price Guide

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Fun Collectibles of the 1950s, '60s & '70s: A Handbook & Price Guide
Jan Lindenberger , and Dana Cain
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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Those who grew up in the mid-20th century share many common memories. They had the same teen idols, wore the same groovy clothes, and played with the same toys, thanks to TV commercials. This book has brought out the sentimental streak in all of those people, and has fascinated collectors and students of popular culture. Now in its new and improved second edition, it includes clothing, toys, games, teen magazines, and furniture in color photos with important information and newly updated values. It is a useful book for collectors...and cool!

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Missouri urban trees
Ray Rothenberger
Manufacturer: Missouri Dept. of Conservation
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00072U524

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Trees For Urban Missouri
James P. Rocca
Manufacturer: Missouri Department of Conservation, 1979
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JQXYUI

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Trees for Urban Missouri
James P., Starkey, Dale, & Heflin, Eldon Rocca
Manufacturer: State of Missouri
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UEKMOA

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James P Rocca
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The greening of St. Louis. (urban forests): An article from: American Forests
James P. Jackson
Manufacturer: American Forests
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008MFPXM
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from American Forests, published by American Forests on September 1, 1989. The length of the article is 2235 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: The greening of St. Louis. (urban forests)
Author: James P. Jackson
Publication: American Forests (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1989
Publisher: American Forests
Volume: v95 Issue: n9&10 Page: p50(6)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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Trees for Urban Missouri
James P.; Starkey, Dale; Heflin, Eldon Rocca
Manufacturer: Missouri Department of Conservation
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000TZ841S

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It is estimated that as many as 34 million people grew up in alcoholic homes. But what about the rest of us? What about families that had no alcoholism, but did have perfectionism, workaholism, compulsive overeating, intimacy problems, depression, problems in expressing feelings, plus all the other personality traits that can produce a family system much like an alcoholic one? Countless millions of us struggle with these kinds of dysfunctions every day, and until very recently we struggled alone. Pulling together both theory and clinical practice, John and Linda Friel provide a readable explanation of what happened to us and how we can rectify it.

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Not a very good book.......2007-01-09

Unless you are a child of an alcoholic or grew up in this type of environment, I would not recommend this book. There are other types of dysfunctional families but they are not discussed in as much detail as alcoholics.

Thank You.......2006-11-05

I have worked in mental health for about 4 years now. I am very good at what I do but came to realize that I have been too busy helping others rather than taking care of myself. All of this is pretty ironic to me. This book caused me to open my eyes and see that I have some issues that must be dealt with. This book has given me the motivation and courage to seek help. I never thought I was part of a "dysfunctional" family but could identify with many aspects of this book that really hit home and helped me understand what was going on a little better. As the author says it is very important to keep an open mind, be honest, and let go of our denial that acts only as a defense mechanism to cover up the underlying problem.

insightful.......2006-08-20

This very well written books offers insights about who we are as a person and why we are the way we are. I found the book very comforting because it reinforced what I was feeling inside. This book also gives advice about how to change. I think that even if you don't come from an "abusive" family you should read this book because I know that everyone can relate and learn from it in many ways.

Nobody teaches this stuff. Read it!.......2006-03-30

Excellent. A bit dated but timeless content. The beginning and end speaks to AA type meetings but it's not the main focus of the book, co-dependency is, which just about everyone deals with growing up. Quick read. There are a few short stories featuring animals that are sprinkled between the chapters, adding levity and a moment to escape and explore how the new information may serve you. My favorite, The Goose, whose parents told her not to leave the pond despite her feeling sick but she finally did leave and discovered she was right. The family unit unknowingly puts family members into positions and then keeps them there unable to see the dysfunction. Once one family member took action leaving the others behind the others eventually followed. If one family member is acting out and you don't know why it is not always the issue of the one who is acting out, look beyond, look to yourself first. Highly recommended.

wow.......2006-03-16

Illuminating and frightening. We all have baggage and until we find a place to safely store it, those closest to us are also burdened with it. The ideas in this book promote taking responsibility for our actions, looking into the motivations of those actions, and examining the source of our attitudes without placing blame on anyone. It's a great book about growing up to be healthy and facing one's demons without guilt. It's a relief to read this material and know that it's OK to feel a certain way, and even better to feel that healthy change is possible.

Secrets of Your Family Tree: Healing for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families

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Very good for ministers and missionaries
Secrets of Your Family Tree: Healing for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
Very Informative!
You will find your famly in the book!
Secrets of Your Family Tree

Secrets of Your Family Tree: Healing for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
Henry Cloud , John Townsend , Dave Carder , and Alice Brawand
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0802477496

Book Description

An honest, healing look at dysfunctional families. Uses clinical and biblical examples to help you uncover the secrets of your family tree and start untangling those ties that bind. (More than 100,000 in print)

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Very good for ministers and missionaries .......2007-07-12

I sat by one of the authors, Alice Brawand, on a plane, and she was such a facinating lady that I looked her up when I got home. She had worked in Guatamala as a linguist with the Rabinal-Achi' people for about 12 years translating the Bible into their language, along with her husband John. She is the daughter and wife of a minister, as well as a veteran of the mission field. She also has a Master's in Social Work and Counseling, I believe. The book was very eye-opening and helpful.

Secrets of Your Family Tree: Healing for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families .......2007-01-12

Everyone will benefit from this book, but especially those involved in helping professions. Not only can you use it in your work, but it will help you see why YOU tick like you do! Written from a Christian perspective with Biblical examples.

Very Informative!.......2006-11-02

I found this book very helpful, explaining how things went wrong within the family, and
steps to take to heal and move forward.

You will find your famly in the book! .......2006-10-05

There is little doubt that most people will recognize their own families in this book since no family is perfect and most are truly dysfunctional to some degree. This book has a good spiritual approach to looking at family life.

I use it as a part-time minister to give me insights on famlies and their issues. I think everyone can get something of great value out of reading this book. I highly recommend it along with the whole series of books offered as a part of the Minirth-Meier Healing series.

Secrets of Your Family Tree.......2002-01-10

Secrets of Your Family Tree was worth every dime and more. A person could not possibly put a price on the invaluable information that this book provides its readers. Some especially good points in the book are: "Time does NOT 'heal all wounds' when it comes to family issues; If we have only experienced a family that keeps everything secret, that is how we will naturally conduct our own family." My favorite chapters are the first three since they go through the roots of dsyfunctional families and provide an in-your-face look at how they operate under different circumstances. Included are "questions for reflection" throughout the book and a helpful appendix of resources on "Where ACDFs Can Find Help." Lastly, one thing to keep in mind is that this book is Christian-based, and every page has a biblical reference. I highly recommend it for anyone who has a strong and serious desire to educate themselves and start or greatly influence the healing process.

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Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

The torments of creation

Vincent Van Gogh correspondence

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However depressing the life of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his struggle is continually redeemed by lucid, analytical observations on art and artists as disparate as his black-sheep friend Gauguin, Manet, Degas, Japanese prints, and even the American illustrator Howard Pyle. He retains a touching certainty that his early hero, Millet, whose pictures of peasants so moved him, will prove to be the precursor of all that is progressive in art.

This three-volume, boxed set is a replica of the one originally published in 1958 by the New York Graphic Society, a translation from the Dutch of letters painstakingly ordered and preserved by Theo's young widow, Jo, in the early part of the 20th century. It would have benefited from annotations reflecting recent van Gogh scholarship and theory, but nonetheless it remains a remarkable collection of documents, including Jo's well-known memoir and family history. The early drawings are shockingly clunky, without a hint of grace or confidence. This awkwardness never disappears entirely, but evolves into an aura of hard-won authenticity, as if van Gogh were continually grappling with some fundamental, but ineffable, truth.

The symptoms of madness, "an illness much like any other," alienated Vincent from everyone around him. Even his aging parents, he wrote, "feel the same dread of taking me in ... as they would about taking in a big rough dog."

"How much sadness there is in life," he wrote to Theo. But he found the antidote: "The right thing is to work." Work he did, with astonishing single- mindedness. He mercilessly demanded supplies and continual financial aid from his brother, and although we think of their relationship as a perfect union, Vincent wrote with occasional anger, impatience, or even cruelty, once coldly assessing Theo's personality: "The bright side of your character is your reliability in money matters."

There is a tremendous dramatic tension in the third volume of letters, as we see the artist leap ahead in skill and insight, knowing all the while that this is a life that does not go all the way. This collection requires, and rewards, a devoted reader. --Margaret Moorman

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After more than 1,500 pages of Vincent van Gogh's letters, most of themaddressed to his younger brother, Theo, a reader is exhausted by the struggles,arguments, and ultimate suicide of the creator of some of the most covetedpaintings on earth, and yet elated by the triumph of art and family devotionover constant sorrow. However depressing the life of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his struggle iscontinually redeemed by lucid, analytical observations on art and artists asdisparate as his black-sheep friend Gauguin, Manet, Degas, Japanese prints, andeven the American illustrator Howard Pyle. He retains a touching certainty thathis early hero, Millet, whose pictures of peasants so moved him, will prove tobe the precursor of all that is progressive in art. This three-volume, boxed set is a replica of the one originally published in1958 by the New York Graphic Society, a translation from the Dutch of letterspainstakingly ordered and preserved by Theo's young widow, Jo, in the early partof the 20th century. It would have benefited from annotations reflecting recentvan Gogh scholarship and theory, but nonetheless it remains a remarkablecollection of documents, including Jo's well-known memoir and family history.The early drawings are shockingly clunky, without a hint of grace orconfidence. This awkwardness never disappears entirely, but evolves into anaura of hard-won authenticity, as if van Gogh were continually grappling withsome fundamental, but ineffable, truth.The symptoms of madness, "an illness much like any other," alienated Vincentfrom everyone around him. Even his aging parents, he wrote, "feel the same dreadof taking me in ... as they would about taking in a big rough dog." "How much sadness there is in life," he wrote to Theo. But he found theantidote: "The right thing is to work." Work he did, with astonishing single- mindedness. He mercilessly demanded supplies and continual financial aid fromhis brother, and although we think of their relationship as a perfect union,Vincent wrote with occasional anger, impatience, or even cruelty, once coldlyassessing Theo's personality: "The bright side of your character is yourreliability in money matters."There is a tremendous dramatic tension in the third volume of letters, as we seethe artist leap ahead in skill and insight, knowing all the while that this is alife that does not go all the way. This collection requires, and rewards, adevoted reader. --Margaret Moorman

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Infinitely fascinating, infinitely heartbreaking.......2007-05-14

I first read this set back in the late 1980s while in college, and I've long wanted to own a set for myself. With the recent discovery of a possible actual portrait photograph of him, I happily purchased a set to refresh my knowledge of van Gogh, who has long been my favorite artist. This collection is unique in the art world, starting when he was about 17 -- well before he started on his career as a painter -- and continues on until his death. It offers an infinitely fascinating peek into his motivations and his thought process.

It is also infinitely heartbreaking to read, since, as all personal letters, van Gogh never conceived of having such fame that all his personal thoughts to his beloved brother would be seen and read by people all over the world. Reading such things as Vincent asking Theo for some money so he can buy some new underwear, because his current set is falling apart, makes me feel like an eavesdropper -- how hard it must have been for him to write it, and how embarassed he would feel to know others can read it so easily. Such inimate things happen over and over again in this collection.

If you are fascinated by the creative process, by van Gogh, or are a student of art history, this collection is for you. It is a testament to Theo's belief in his brother that he saved all these letters, and that he helped fund his brother's passion for painting for ten years. This collection is beautiful, and well worth the price.

Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh.......2006-11-06

These are "THE" books to read by anyone who truly wants to know Vincent. He writes about his life and the people in it in great detail, and writes about his thoughts and desires on almost every imaginable subject. These books are a treasure to own.

The torments of creation .......2004-10-25

Other Amazon reviewers have related to the three volume complete letters, with introduction and memoir. I will relate only to the letters of Van Gogh themselves , and that portion of them which I have read. They are surely one of the great documents for anyone interested in the connection between literary and artistic creation. They certainly too are a moving and frightening document of the inner life of a tremendously tormented soul and great artist. There is aside from this focus on Vincent the feeling given in the correspondance of what a considerate, helpful, wonderful brother he had . Just to listen to the rantings of a madman genius which often tend to repeat themselves and which however brilliant must often upset and throw one off one's equilibrium, is a great act of kindness. The friendship of the brothers is a great theme of this work. As for Van Gogh how tormented his soul how rich his creation.Those wavy lines those deeply clear eyes seem to express a kind of horror and fear no other artist can match.

Vincent Van Gogh correspondence.......2002-06-30

This beautiful set of Van Gogh's letters starts with an introduction by his nephew (Theo's son) and a biography of Vincent Van Gogh by his sister-in-law , Theo's widow. It is a special set of books. The boxed set is very beautiful and I have it on display in my living room. I was fortunate enough to have seen the Van Gogh exhibit in Amsterdam ..., (and to have seen the Van Gogh exhibit when it came to the U.S. over 30 years ago. ...). I feel the artist's extraordinary family did so much to bring his art and writing to us, including this lovely book set. I thought the ... price was most reasonable considering what I got, and it made my trip to Holland even more special!

If you have the time..........2001-12-11

I've seen Van Gogh's paintings many times in various museums and I find him one of the most fascinating characters in the history of art. Vincent's letters correspondence with his brother Theo are both revealing and transformative. Vincent writes as he painted--with great passion as he tries to communicate his inspirations, insights and frustrations to his dear brother Theo. The result of reading them is that they make you, the reader, see things in a new light.

This three-volume compendium is essentially everything you'd ever want to know about Vincent and then some. Frankly, for me though it was too much. To wade through Vincent's endless letters and replies was more work than pleasure. Though I didn't feel comfortable settling for any of the abridged collections that various biographers have published recently.

The only one of such books that I would recommend is "Stranger on the Earth : A Psychological Biography of Vincent Van Gogh" by Albert J. Lubin, which is a fascinating and, thankfully, shorter insight into Vincent's fascinatingly fragile personality.

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