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Zilliacus: A Life for Peace and Socialism
Archie Potts Manufacturer: Merlin Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0850365090 |
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Including such epochal leaders as Joseph Stalin, Nikita Krushchev, and Fidel Castro and such pivotal world organizations as the League of Nations, the British Labour Party, and the Union of Democratic Control, this biography of Konni Zilliacus (1894-1967) chronicles the interactions of important policy makers of the 20th century and Zilliacus's efforts to move United Kingdom foreign policy toward peace and conciliation. In 1945 Zilliacus was elected as a Labour Member of Parliament, but for his opposition to Cold War policies and sympathy towards eastern Europe, he was expelled for a time. He worked with the Union of Democratic Control, a pressure group that preceded the New Left. In his later years, he opposed the arms race and American intervention in Vietnam.
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Archie Potts, Zilliacus: a Life for Peace and Socialism.(Book Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail
Keith Laybourn Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00082M05S Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on March 22, 2004. The length of the article is 1221 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.
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Fearless on Everest: The Quest for Sandy Irvine
Julie Summers Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0898867967 |
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Mallory and Irvine. These two names have been inextricably joined since the two climbers disappeared on Mount Everest more than seventy-five years ago. Mallory's story has been well chronicled, but Irvine has always been overshadowed by his more famous climbing partner. Little has been written about him until now. Who was he? Why was he invited by the British Everest Committee to join the 1924 expedition despite his limited mountaineering experience? And why did Mallory, sixteen years his senior, select Irvine as his partner for the final assult on the summit? Julie Summers, great niece of Sandy Irvine, has been fascinated since childhood by the story of "Uncle Sandy." In May 2000, Julie made an astonishing discovery: a long forgotten and unopened trunk containing Irvine's letters nad photographs from Everest. Drawing on these and other material, Julie writes a revealing story of a fearless young adventurer whose life and death linked him with one of the greatest mountaineering legends of all time.
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yawn.......2003-03-22
Because of Irvine's commoness and the bad writing (Where oh where was an editor!?), this is hardly worth the time, and certainly not worth the money.
Excellent reading!.......2001-07-09
An intensely personal, candid, and informative account.......2001-05-22
Fearless on Everest.......2001-03-31
The true picture of Sandy Irvine.......2001-02-27
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Fearless on Everest. The Quest for Sandy Irvine.
Julie. SUMMERS Manufacturer: Weidenfeld and Nicolson ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000ORR07A |
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Gilbert Law Summaries: Income Tax I: Individual
Michael R. Asimow Manufacturer: West Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0314143432 |
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Gilbert Law Summaries are America's best selling outlines and have set the standard for excellence since they were introduced more than thirty-five years ago. It's Gilbert's unique combination of features that makes it the one study aid you'll turn to for all of your study needs! Walk into class prepared with a comprehensive outline of the law, a concise capsule summary perfect for a quick review before class, charts of every kind, a text correlation chart so that you can match your specific reading assignment to the relevant pages in the Gilbert outline, and an index and table of cases. Ace your final exams with a step-by-step approach to attack your exam, exam tips, and sample multiple choice, true-false, and essay questions.
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Federal Income Taxation of Individuals
Boris I. Bittker , Martin J. McMahon , and Lawrence A. Zelenak Manufacturer: Warren Gorham & Lamont ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0791345424 |
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Individual taxpayers disallowed deficiency interest deduction.: An article from: The Tax Adviser
Timothy R. Koski Manufacturer: American Institute of CPA's ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00098WU60 Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from The Tax Adviser, published by American Institute of CPA's on August 1, 1999. The length of the article is 961 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.
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IRSRRA '98 revamps higher education incentives.(IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998): An article from: The Tax Adviser
Nancy J. Foran Manufacturer: American Institute of CPA's ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00098MM04 Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from The Tax Adviser, published by American Institute of CPA's on March 1, 1999. The length of the article is 4250 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.
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New rules for individuals working abroad: changes to income and housing exclusions.: An article from: Journal of Accountancy
Lesli S. Laffie Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000MR97VY Release Date: 2007-01-17 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Accountancy, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 552 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.
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Gilbert Law Summaries: Income Tax I Individual
Michael R. Asimow Manufacturer: Law Distributors ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9994043471 |
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not very helpful for exams........2007-01-21
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Income Tax I Individual
Asimow Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace Legal and Professional Publica ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OJMNES |
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Income tax I, individual: Questions & answers
William A Rutter Manufacturer: Gilbert Law Summaries ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006CLD0S |
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Income tax I: Individual
William A Rutter Manufacturer: Gilbert Law Summaries ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006WCWYO |
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Nonresident individuals--U.S. income taxation (part I) (Tax management portfolios)
Reka Potgieter Hoff Manufacturer: Tax Management ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007272KM |
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Nuevas Normas Contables 84-92
Enrique Fowler Newton Manufacturer: Macchi Grupo Editor ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9505372167 |
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Great Ships in New York Harbor: 175 Historic Photographs, 1935-2005
William H., Jr. Miller Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0486446093 |
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Great Ships in New York Harbor.......2007-04-10
Great Photos and History.......2007-04-01
For New York Harbor - fans.......2007-01-04
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Backyard Mosaics
Connie Sheerin Manufacturer: Sterling ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1402701063 |
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Backyard Friends, Fiber Mosaics (Craft Book)
Leslie Beck Manufacturer: Fiber Mosaics Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000JLZMY4 |
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The New American Cottage: Innovations in Small-Scale Residential Architecture (New American Architecture)
James Trulove , and Il Kim Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0823031691 |
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Another glossy picture book.......2002-03-12
A good example of down-to-earth design.......2000-03-06
A smaller home revelation........1999-12-30
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52 Simple Ways to Tell Your Child I Love You
Jan Dargatz Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Accessories: ASIN: 0840795912 |
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Duke Ellington (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)
Mike Venezia Manufacturer: Childrens Press Chicago ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0516445405 |
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Duke Ellington by Mike Venezia.......1997-12-15
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The World of Duke Ellington
Stanley Dance Manufacturer: Da Capo ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0306810158 Release Date: 2000-12-26 |
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Onstage, Duke Ellington was an effusive, electrifying personality. Offstage, he was something of a cipher, which led one longtime associate to speculate that "only a whole convention of people who 'knew' Ellington, each revealing their understanding of the enigma, could begin to piece together an accurate portrait of him." Stanley Dance, an Ellington booster since the 1930s, has assembled exactly this sort of composite picture. His book includes verbal snapshots of the orchestra on tour, and several conversations with the man himself. The main attraction, though, is the series of interviews that Dance conducted with dozens of orchestra members, including Ben Webster, Cootie Williams, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, and Johnny Hodges. None of these gentlemen claim any profound intimacy with their employer (although baritone saxophonist Carney, who also chauffeured Ellington between gigs, probably spent as much time in his company as any other human being). But their accumulated conversation does add up to a rare--if inevitably partial--portrait, as well as a treasure trove of musical insight.
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Duke Ellington and His World
A. H. Lawrence Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0415969255 |
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Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a fresh look at this legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written by a fellow musician and African-American, the book traces Ellington's life and career in terms of the social, cultural, political, and economic realities of his times. Beginning with his birth in Washington, DC, through his first bands and work at the legendary Cotton Club, to his final great extended compositions, this book gives a thorough introduction to Ellington's music and how it was made. It also illuminates his personal life because, for Ellington, music was his life and his life was a constant inspiration for music.
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A. H. Lawrence was a young trombone player in the '40s, he met Ellington and befriended the elder musician. From that point forward, he closely followed Ellington's career. Because of his deep love for Ellington's music, he began interviewing many of the stars of Ellington's early bands, hoping to capture from them, before they passed away, their memories and insights. Drawing on these interviews with legendary musicians-including many who worked with Ellington from his earliest days, such as drummer Sonny Greer, who played with Ellington's first bands in the '20s and who continued in his bands through the early '50s-the book offers a rounded and human portrait of the great composer and musician. Ellington's son Mercer was particularly forthcoming, offering new information about his childhood and experiences working with his father. The insights into the family that he shared have not previously been published.
The result is a thorough biography that offers unique insights into Ellington: the man and his music. This fresh and balanced portrayal will undoubtedly add to our understanding of one of America's greatest artists and bring renewed attention to his distinguished body of work.
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Odd.......2006-01-05
Mighty subject through a very narrow lens.......2004-05-09
The book has two other big flaws. First, the 50s and 60s are really quickly treated and he will go through a year of the band's life in a couple of pages. I personally was first drawn to Ellington's music through this musically rich period and while the creation of some of Ellington's key suites like the Far East Suite is mentioned, I would have liked a better sense of what life in the band was like at this time.
The biggest problem, here, however, is that Lawrence the psychologist intervenes at times and leaves the reader with a sour taste in his mouth. I do not need speculation on the psychological nature and "narcissistic" elements of Ellington's personality. I'd rather get detailed research as to what happened in his personal life from varied sources and allow me, the intelligent reader, to draw my own conclusions. The fact that the last paragraph of the book concludes with a statement of his "profound narcissism" and how Ellington just wanted "everybody in the palm of my hand", diminishes the ultimate musical and spiritual legacy that Ellington left behind.
Right now, I don't see a major full length biography of Ellington on the market that I can completely endorse. This book has some value as a quick, though flawed, overview of the band while introducing members like the great Sonny Greer.
2 stars.
--SD
Shame on Routledge.......2001-05-09
Travesty In Blue.......2001-05-05
If you really want to see this book, wait until it is remaindered or piled on the "free" table - that should be soon.
Hopelessly bad.......2001-05-05
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Duke Ellington & His World : A Biography
A. H. Lawrence Manufacturer: Routledge & Kegan Paul ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000O2STAC |
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The World Of Duke Ellington
Stanley DANCE Manufacturer: Publisher Unknown ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000WBQD94 |
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World of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Manufacturer: SCRIBNERS AND SONS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000UCVG7E |
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The World of Duke Ellington
Manufacturer: Scribners ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000I3Z356 |
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World of Duke Ellington
Stanley Dance Manufacturer: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OL3TEE |
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World of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Manufacturer: SCRIBNERS AND SONS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000SHSRBO |
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The World of Duke Ellington
Stanley Dance Manufacturer: Scribners ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000K05JM4 |
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No Words to Say Goodbye: A Young Jewish Woman's Journey from the Soviet Union into America the Extraordinary Diaries of Raimonda Kopelnitsky
Raimonda Kopelnitsky , and Kelli Pryor Manufacturer: Hyperion Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1562828673 |
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