Eagle's 100 shrubs & climbers of New Zealand: Companion volume to Eagle's 100 trees of New Zealand : botanical paintings & notes

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Eagle's 100 shrubs & climbers of New Zealand: Companion volume to Eagle's 100 trees of New Zealand : botanical paintings & notes
Audrey Lily Eagle
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0002169320

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Eagle's 100 trees of New Zealand: Companion volume to Eagle's 100 shrubs & climbers of New Zealand : botanical paintings & notes
Audrey Lily Eagle
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: 0002169339

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Eagle's 100 Shrubs & Climbers of New Zealand (Companion Volume to Eagle's 100 Trees of New Zealand), Botanical Paintings & Notes
Audrey Eagle
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8OH6G

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Eagle's 100 Trees of New Zealand: Companion Volume to Eagle's 100 Shrubs & Climbers of New Zealand Botanical Paintings & Notes
Audrey Lily Eagle
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8IN34

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There are numerous guidebooks to Chicago, but a comprehensive guide to Illinois is certainly lacking on travel bookshelves. Local author Christine des Garennes guides history buffs, outdoor enthusiasts, wine aficionados, and shoppers alike through the rural and metropolitan destinations of the region: Ulysses S. Grant's home, Shawnee National Forest, wine boutiques, world-class department stores, antique shops, Chicago's Millennium Park, and The Art Institute of Chicago. Moon Handbooks Illinois helps you have truly personal experience, on or off the beaten path. Suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights provide you with real insights so you can decide where you should go, stay, and eat—without hassles or regrets. Christine details where to trek, climb, and mountain bike, and includes a wealth of information about the birds, animals, and plants of Illinois. Complete with maps, photographs, illustrations, and special emphasis on leading destinations, Moon Handbooks Illinois has the tools you need to create your own unique trip.

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Great travel guide.......2007-09-05

The Moon Handbook series are a great travel guide for both tourists and residents. I recently moved to Chicago and had bought the Michigan and Wisconsin books, and liked them so much I also got the Illinois. The books break the states down by region and list the must sees in those regions. They have a good mix of history about the town or region, as well as activities, accommodations and restaurants. They are a great resource - both for day trips and longer trips.

Lots of info.......2007-09-03

I love the Moon series. This book does not disappoint. I highly recommend this book to residents of IL and tourist visiting. Worth every penny

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Lord Hervey - Eighteenth-Century Courtier
Robert Halsband
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKD9XQ

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Lord Hervey Eighteenth-Century Courtier
Robert Halsband
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PS7Z0A

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Lord Hervey, Eighteenth-Century Courtier
Robert Halsband
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195017315

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Lord Hervey: Eighteenth-Century Courtier
Robert Halsband
Manufacturer: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OL17FC

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Lord Hervey : Eighteenth-Century Courtier
Robert Halsband
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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ASIN: B000OKQBFE

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LORD HERVEY: EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY COURTIER.
Robert. Halsband
Manufacturer: NY, Oxford U. P., 1974. 380 pp., frontis. Fine copy in dust jacket.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UDTG8Y

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GREAT BOOK

All About Your Ferret (All About)
Sheila Crompton
Manufacturer: Ringpress Books Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1860541712

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All About Your Ferret is a handsomely illustrated, fact-filled volume which instructs owners or soon-to-be owners on buying a ferret, training your ferret, feeding and housing your ferret, caring for ferrets, and health problems. The text is clearly written and easy for all readers to understand; and high-quality, full-color photos provide an added enhancement.

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GREAT BOOK.......2000-06-25

I LOVE THIS BOOK. I JUST GOT A FERRET AND I READ THIS ALL THE IME ( THAT WAS UNTIL MY FERRET STOLE IT SO I AM GETTING ANOTHER ONE!

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Just what I needed!

Great Book

Great help.

Good for the basics and photo content, but "Vogue Sewing" is more extensive

very handy

The Complete Book of Sewing New Edition
DK Publishing
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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Couture Sewing Techniques

ASIN: 0789496585

Book Description

An authoritative and comprehensive guide to all sewing techniques and tips, The Complete Book of Sewing provides a fresh, clever update to this modern classic. Packed with modern computer-aided designs, cutting-edge advice on tools, supplies, and fabrics as well as a new, inspirational fabric gallery, and hundreds of specially commissioned full color step-by-step photographs, the book maintains its original appeal, while enticing a whole new generation of readers.

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Just what I needed!.......2007-10-06

I have started sewing again, and with great confidence I started and found in the 1st piece I got stuck, I thought the ties where interfacing on the waist line of a little dress for one of my granddaughters that I was making. As soon as I opened this book I new what it was and where it went. This book was just what I needed to get back to sewing and enjoying life, it has everything I need to know and is very discriptive. I am so glad I purchased this book, (The Complete Book of Sewing) I am also glad I read the reviews before I purchased it. Jan Craig, Pensacola, FL.

Great Book .......2007-10-05

This book helped me so much. It's been years since I have sewn and many helpful hints were needed and provided with this book. Highly recommended.

Great help........2007-08-10

This book was a great help and will be a good reference book. I had sewed years ago and wanted to start back up but realized how much I had forgotten. This book helped so much. I am very pleased with this title and it was exactly what I needed.

Good for the basics and photo content, but "Vogue Sewing" is more extensive.......2007-06-26

If you're looking for a basic beginner's sewing book that will ease you into the world of sewing, this is a GREAT place to start. The heavy photo content is utilized wisely to show you what a given process should look like from start to finish, as well as show you the differences between a variety of fabrics, even if the descriptions of fiber content aren't always as accurate or all-encompassing as they could be (for example, not all charmeuses are made from silk nowadays - that's not even mentioned in the small amount of text found under the fabric swatch's photo - and often the average chain sewing store will only carry non-natural fiber versions).

This IS a great book to use to get your feet wet with sewing, but I just didn't find it to be as extensive as I was hoping it was, and I used the Amazon reviews to help me determine which sewing book to start with. The book that's completely blown me away with its vast wealth of knowledge is Vogue Sewing: Revised and Updated (Vogue Knitting Magazine). When I told my mom that I had decided to pick up Vogue Sewing as well, to cut down on my hollering-for-sewing-help phone calls to her, she couldn't say enough about how wonderful and extensive "Vogue Sewing" is. Mom even had "Vogue Sewing" in constant rotation as a recommended text for her Advanced sewing (high school) classes. When it comes to sewing (and everything else) my mom ROCKS! She knows her stuff backwards and forwards, so if she tells me that this is a great book to sew from, I believe her. And my brief perusal of "Vogue Sewing" only served to confirm for me just how great a sewing resource it's going to prove to be!

So, long story short, if you want a book that will show you, in a way that's easy to understand, how what you're doing should look as you're doing it, this is the book to get. If you want something that will require a little more effort to figure out, but will help you to grow as a seamstress or tailor, go for Vogue Sewing: Revised and Updated (Vogue Knitting Magazine). Or, do what I did, and buy 'em both!

very handy.......2007-06-08

a very good reference book. detailed explanations to support memory lacks or skipped classes...!
I love it and i feel confortable with it near to my table in all my new sewing adventures.
you will not regret to have chosen it

The Complete Book of Sewing :New and Revised Edition (Dressmaking and Sewing for the Home Made Easy)

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The Complete Book of Sewing :New and Revised Edition (Dressmaking and Sewing for the Home Made Easy)
Constance Talbot
Manufacturer: Greystone Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K96PXM

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50 drawings 5 x 8 * Selected as one of the 75 Great Garden Books by the American Horticultural Society
* Winner of the Garden Writers of America Art of Communication Award, 1991

In this modern classic of gardening, noted author and artist Peter Loewer explores native American plants for the wild garden, whether it's a green sanctuary in the midst of a concrete landscape or a natural area on the edge of virgin forest. The book includes reliable information on cultivating and propagating the best wildflowers and shrubs and offers curious folklore and historical footnotes on wild flora and fauna.

Peter Loewer lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and is a fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. He has written and illustrated numerous gardening books, including The Winter Garden (0-8117-1925-1) and Thoreau's Garden (0-8117-1728-3).

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Who is this guy?.......1998-01-30

I picked up this book in a moment of weakness (a winter walk in the woods). Simply magical. A beautiful blend of lore, humour, genus/species derivation, and poetry. I'm in the process of teaching nature to the kids now that they have HTML squared away. This they can read to me in the car. It's that good. Peter, give us more.

Wildflowers & Native Plants (Step-By-Step Series)

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Wildflowers & Native Plants (Step-By-Step Series)
Peter Loewer
Manufacturer: Meredith Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Wildflower Perennials for Your Garden: A Detailed Guide to Years of Bloom from America's Native Heritage (American Garden Classics)

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Wildflower Perennials for Your Garden: A Detailed Guide to Years of Bloom from America's Native Heritage (American Garden Classics)
Bebe Miles
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Wildflowers & Native Plants: Peter Loewer (Step-By-Step)

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Wildflowers & Native Plants: Peter Loewer (Step-By-Step)
H. Peter Loewer , and Peter Loewer
Manufacturer: Better Homes & Gardens Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Garden Design | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

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Ornamental Plants | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

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My Baby Product Bible

Invaluable Guide for Parents-to-Be

Awesome book for first time parents!

Baby Bargains

Must have for expecting parents

Baby Bargains: Secrets To Saving 20% To 50% On Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear, And Much, Much More! (Baby Bargains)
Denise Fields , and Alan Fields
Manufacturer: Windsor Peak Press
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Secrets on saving 20% to 50% on baby furniture, equipment, clothes, toys, maternity wear and much, much more!Wow! A baby book that actually answers the big question about having a baby: How am I going to afford all this? With the average cost of a baby topping $6000 for the first year alone, you need creative solutions and innovative ideas to navigate the consumer maze that confronts all parents-to-be. Baby Bargains is the answer!Chapters:1 - Its Going to Change Your Life2 - Nursery Necessities: Cribs, Dressers & More3 - Baby Bedding and D??cor4 - Little Clothes for Little Prices5 - Maternity/Nursing Clothes6 - Feeding: Breastfeeding, Bottles, High Chairs7 - Around the House: Monitors, Diaper Pails, Safety & More8 - Car Seats9 - Strollers, Diaper Bags, Carriers & Other To Go Gear10 - Childcare: Options, Costs & More11 - Conclusion: What Does it All Mean?As seen on Oprah, NBC's Today Show and People MagazineAlso, Check out the other best-selling book From Winsdsor Peak Press, Baby 411!

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Congratulations, you're expecting a baby! What you may not be expecting is all of the requisite gear you "need" to look after your dear bundle. Fear not. Denise and Alan Fields, authors of Bridal Bargains, are here to tell you what's super and what's silly, and how to find it at the best price. You'll learn all about how (and where) to shop for a crib and dresser (including how to get European styling at reasonable prices), what you need in bedding and what can be skipped (a hint: no baby requires the $200 quilt!), which clothing brands are safest and least expensive, and how to shop for monitors, toys, car seats, strollers, books, videos, and more. The authors have field-tested every major brand (and several of the minor ones), and they provide star ratings and annotations at the end of every chapter. A helpful feature in each chapter called "Wastes of Money" will steer you away from $35 Baby Air Jordans and frilly diaper stackers that match your bedding. If that's not enough, they offer a money-back guarantee: If the book doesn't save you at least $250 in baby expenses, they'll refund the price of the book. Well researched and written in a witty and comfortable tone, Baby Bargains should be required reading for every safety- and money-conscious parent-to-be. --Rebecca A. Staffel

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My Baby Product Bible.......2007-10-15

I love this book. Even after having it for 5 months, I still find myself referring back to it for different products. It is extremely thorough and comprehensive with it's reviews on all brands of products. This isn't the type of book that will tell you to buy the cheapest thing. It is a hybrid recommendation between product safety ratings, quality and price -- pretty much what middle class america is looking for.

Invaluable Guide for Parents-to-Be.......2007-10-13

I HIGHLY recommend that parents-to-be read this book. I read it from cover to cover during my pregnancy and was very impressed with how in-depth the authors are in providing information not only on finding the best deals, but getting the best value for your money, avoiding companies whose products have had safety issues, and identifying non-essential items. It was an essential guide for us in building our baby registry. The book is well-written, clearly lays out the information, and is not dry or boring to read.

Awesome book for first time parents!.......2007-10-13

This book is the best out there to help you figure out what you need for your new babe. It helps you figure out what you should splurge on and what you can hold off on. Love this book!I always recommend it to new parents to help them figure out all the products out there!

Baby Bargains.......2007-10-13

This is the comprehensive "Consumer Reports" of every kind of baby item imaginable. I bought a copy for myself and sent one to my daughter-in-law who is expecting our first grandchild. It is so much fun for both of us to look over the rated suggestions and will allow her to make informed decisions and give us specific suggestions as we prepare for this wonderous occasion.

Must have for expecting parents.......2007-10-10

This is a great guide for parents and soon to be parents, or anyone looking to find the best deals and best products for baby. My wife and I were very surprised at some of the reviews and information in this book and have found is very helpful in not only getting good deals, but making sure we have the safest product. More often than not the most expensive is not the best one (strollers and baby monitors were especially helpful).
We both highly recommend this book.

Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear, and Much, Much More!

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Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear, and Much, Much More!
Denise; Fields, Alan Fields
Manufacturer: Windsor Peak Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFT5PW

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Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear, and Much, Much More!
Denise; Fields, Alan Fields
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Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear, and Much, Much More!
Denise; Fields, Alan Fields
Manufacturer: Windsor Peak Pr
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The memory man

The Persistence of Memory: A Biography of Dali
Meredith Etherington-Smith
Manufacturer: Da Capo
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The memory man.......2001-11-01

Surrealists said that someone who came up with something out of the ordinary must have been in love with Gala Eluard: her husband Salvador Dali's unforgettable imagery, from early autobiographical works through Surrealist dream symbols to metaphysical and religious themes, drew into the art world people who had been uninterested in painting. Perhaps he revealed the secret of his appeal when he said that he drew just one picture, mixing what happened to him and in the world with eternal themes from his childhood, such as the threatening father in "The old age of William Tell." Some childhood memories found expression in Hieronymus Bosch-styled decaying soft objects, as in "The persistence of memory." With "Cenicitas" and "La miel es mas dulce que la sangre," he launched his psychoanalytically symbolic art by following the Surrealist ideal of uncensored and uncontrolled imagery, knowing what to apply from Sigmund Freud's "The interpretation of dreams," and using sleepwalking shadows, Joaquin Sorolla-type light, and jewel-like clear colors. One of his hallmarks became pictures with multiple images: "The endless enigma" double, triple and quadruple imaging into such disturbing visions as a fish skeleton balanced on top of a stick and Gala's eyes staring cruelly out at viewers; "The image disappears" double imaging a Jan Vermeer-styled girl into a bearded man; "The metamorphosis of Narcissus" double imaging Narcissus into a petrified hand holding an egg cracking into a narcissus, with Sandro Botticelli-type dancing figures and Umbrian school-like golden glowing background; his metaphysical "Dali a six ans soulevant avec precaution la peau de l'eau pour observer un chien dormir a l'ombre de la mer" covering a dog with atomic reactor-type, mirrorlike heavy water and reflecting granite cliffs, in a Piero di Cosimo-styled seascape; one of his nuclear fission series, "The three sphinxes of Bikini," double imaging the atomic explosion into three heads, with one turning into two trees. Later, one of the high points in his religious paintings was floating a foreshortened "Christ of St John of the cross" over an early evening sky and above the rocks of the painter's homeland. From his fascination with three-dimensional art and as an exercise in the stereoscopy that he saw in Gerard Dou's art, he painted "Dali from the back painting Gala from the back externalized by six virtual corneas, provisionally reflected by six mirrors." And his final masterpiece Teatro museo Gala-Dali was a three-dimensional autobiography of all his ideas and images. Author Meredith Etherington-Smith reads magnificently with DALI'S OPTICAL ILLUSIONS edited by Dawn Ades and Robert Radford's DALI. Readers might want to look into Ruth Brandon's SURREAL LIVES, Sharon Fermor's PIERO DI COSIMO, Carl Linfert's BOSCH, Bruno Santi's BOTTICELLI, and Arthur K. Wheelock's JAN VERMEER.

Persistence of Memory: A Personal Biography of Salvador Dali

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Fascinating biography & autobiography
Persistence of friendship
LESZLAUER LÃSZLÃ"
LESZLAUER LÃSZLÃ"

Persistence of Memory: A Personal Biography of Salvador Dali
Amanda Lear
Manufacturer: National Press Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0915765403

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Fascinating biography & autobiography.......2006-10-18

This is an account of the more than fifteen years Amanda Lear was a close friend of Salvador Dali and his formidable wife Gala. She met him in 1965 when she was an art student and model in Paris and soon became an intimate friend and confidante. She accompanied him and his wife on trips to Barcelona, Madrid, New York and Paris and spent every summer with Dali at his home in Cadaques in Catalonia.

He served as a mentor to her; travelling with him, Lear discovered the great museums of Europe, Parisian salons and restaurants, New York bohemia and his homeland, Spain. She met lots of interesting people, including Andy Warhol, while she knew people like Marianne Faithful, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Anita Pallenberg and David Bowie from her life in London.

She reveals the real nature of her relationship with Dali, describes his funny ways and the interesting characters around him with humor, and provides great insights into Dali's relationship with Gala. She is remarkably frank about her own sexual exploits and does not avoid the negative in her very honest accounts.

What make the narrative very interesting are the many references to the music, films and art of the late 1960's and the entire decade of the 70's, and her and Dali's many encounters with artists. I found Dali's political incorrectness and sense of humor very charming, and received a favorable impression of him, despite his many flaws.

Lear also writes in bits and pieces about her own musical career, but I wish she had elaborated. I was always mystified about why she became a huge star in Europe but never made it in her native UK, while in the US only had some success on the New York and LA disco scenes. She herself refers to her lack of success in the UK thus:

"All the major European cities wanted my show. Only the English remained immune to the effect of Amanda Lear. They preferred rock to disco, and `punk' was in full swing in England. Dali was fascinated by this new trend, which he pronounced `pounk.' He always loved anything extreme or revolutionary. Disco music left him cold. "

Well, this is not entirely correct - punk did create an uproar from around 1976 on, but disco dominated the charts in Britain from the mid to the late seventies as it did everywhere else.

The book contains lovely black and white photographs of Amanda with Dali of course and also with inter alia John Lennon, Yul Brynner, Brian Eno and David Bowie. It's a surprisingly moving and insightful autiobiographical/biographical exercise and I strongly recommend it to fans and scholars of Dali, the great genius of surrealism. Fans of Amanda will love the book. For those new to Amanda Lear, I recommend the albums "Sweet Revenge" and "The Collection" as excellent introductions to her work.

Persistence of friendship.......2005-12-13

This is at once the least informative and the personal favorite among biographies of Salvador Dalí. It's more Lear's personal memoir, covering the years before and beginning her musical career, but especially her friendship with this baffling genius.

That time includes the 60s and 70s, back when hippies still roamed in herds and when sex was safe. Dalí delighted in being the center of attention, and surrounded himself with hangers-on of many stripes. Amanda was an occasional artists' model, occasional lingerie model, occasional jet-setter, and occasional starving artist at the time she fell into his orbit. Among all of those who swung in, then away again, she had remarkable longevity - from the mature peak of his career, until the end of his life.

And what a life. Accompanying Dalí, she partied and did the clubs where she met David Hockney, Yul Brynner, Mapplethorpe, Hepburn, Bardot, Coco Chanel, and an endless stream of rich and famous on two continents. Then, she'd retire to her London flat where she and a room-mate barely covered the rent. She bedded David Bowie, one of the early Rolling Stones, millionaires, bullfighters, fans, and seemingly anyone else with a nice enough smile - though never Dalí. In fact, she became good friends with Gala, Dalí's mate, muse, mother-figure, model, and manager, as well as the central point of Dalí's universe (other than himself). That says a lot because Gala, in her role as gatekeeper between Dalí and reality, was not an easy woman to please.

Most of all, Lear was friend to Dalí, a difficult thing at best. Lear modeled for him, and occasionally acted as living decor when Dalí wanted to impress a guest. She was also companion in many ways. As surreal as his art, that's how surreal Dalí was in himself and in his relationships. I always felt that I was missing part of the story, but Lear seemed to miss it as well - maybe I didn't really miss anything.

It's a very personal story, as much Lear as Dalí and often cut loose from hard dates and places. That's what I like about it. The facts don't matter so much, and I imagine that the glow of nostalgia has at least tinted them. As with Dalí's art, though, literal truth seems secondary to vivid imagery. Lear brings that sense to this charming set of recollections.

//wiredweird

LESZLAUER LÃSZLÃ".......1999-10-13

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LESZLAUER LÃSZLÃ".......1999-10-13

Dali: The Persistence of Memory (One Hundred Paintings series)

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Dali: The Persistence of Memory (One Hundred Paintings series)
Federico Zeri
Manufacturer: NDE Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

Surrealism | Schools, Periods & Styles | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1553210042

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This title belongs to the "One Hundred Paintings" series which will become your personal collection. From every painting that author analyzes you will discover aspects that you had ignored but that instead complete to make the work of art a masterpiece.

The Persistence of Memory-A Biography of Dali

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The Persistence of Memory-A Biography of Dali

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Binding: Hardcover
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The Masks of Jonathan Swift
William Bragg, Ewald
Manufacturer: Russell&Russell Pub
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Binding: Textbook Binding

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The Masks of Jonathan Swift

Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000C7O8L8

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A literary study of the author Jonathan Swift and his times.

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