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American society is a culture of paradoxes. Never has a country produced such great abundance, yet never have we had to work such long hours to sustain a quality of life marred by corporate exploitation and senseless consumerism. Collectively, our middle class possesses massive wealth, yet we are currently powerless to effect substantial change in both the capitalist or democratic systems. We have irresponsibly destroyed the world's natural resources, yet--as in the past--our "daring innovation" may help resolve the calamitous ecological crisis we have created in the first place. In his sixth book, The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy, William Greider attempts to discover "how and why our brilliant economic system collides with so many of society's broader aspirations and regularly frustrates them." How did these paradoxes develop and how will they be redressed? Greider flatly states that his intention is not to discuss a utopian ideal, but rather to relate his "conviction that the arrangements within capitalism can be changed, little by little, to make more space for life through innovations that eventually become common practice."

Greider creates a sobering picture of the obstacles we must overcome if we are ever to re-establish "an authentic democracy," one that truly serves the values of the majority and not just the wealthy few and the status quo. Indeed his descriptions of the deleterious effects of capitalism on the environment, the American workforce (white and blue collar alike), and the very fabric of American life expose an urgent need for change. Greider maintains that the strength of the capitalist system is its adaptability. Therefore, despite his frank admission that substantial change will be difficult and a long time in coming, his catalogue of small successes and localized reform initiatives lend credibility to his hopeful claim that "the corporate institution is ripe for reinvention." --Silvana Tropea

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In his previous bestsellers, Who Will Tell the People and Secrets of the Temple, William Greider laid bare the inner workings of American politics and the Federal Reserve, revealing how they often work against the interests of the majority of us. In The Soul of Capitalism, Greider examines how the greatest wealth-creation engine in the history of the world is failing most of us, why it must be changed, and how specifically it can be transformed.

Brilliantly perceptive and sweeping in its ambition, The Soul of Capitalism is also hard-headed and practical, as Greider, one of our most eloquent populist spokesmen, assures us we are not powerless. He illustrates how American capitalism can be aligned more faithfully and obediently with what people want and need in their lives, with what American society needs for a healthy, balanced, and humane future. He proves that it is within our power to reinvent capitalism to make it work for us.

The Soul of Capitalism -- solid, pragmatic, visionary, optimistic -- addresses the nation's most urgent needs.

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The Hobo Philosopher.......2007-09-02

This is a book for critics of "Capitalism" not its supporters.
The sub-title of this book is, "Opening Paths to a Moral Economy". So I interpret the Soul of Capitalism to be concerned with its fairness - the fairness of the economic system.
Capitalism has never been much on fairness. Capitalism has always been considered more like Mother Nature - the way it is; not the way it should be.
There are many who consider this to be "fair". If that is the way it is, that's the way it is.
If this is how you feel don't bother buying this book.
If you think that the Capitalist system could be improved and made better, then you will probably find this book very interesting.
Mr. Grieder does suggest in this book that he hopes that it will inspire the younger generation. I hope so too.
One other thought occurs to me with regards to Capitalism.
When J. S. Mill was analyzing this particular problem in his "A Theory of Political Economy" he said something to this effect:
So if we admit that the fundamental rules of economic dogma can not be denied and that we must conform to them in our attempts at earning money and operating our businesses - competition, supply and demand etc. - well so be it. But after we have conformed to these demands and made our fortunes we are then free to do with our incomes and our wealth as we please - and so too are governments who gain their wealth after the fact. There are no economic rules or dogmatic restrictions on how we must spend our money after we have earned it. We are once again in command and fate is once again in our hands.

What a terrible book.......2007-02-04

I have never written an Amazon review before, but I wanted to save others from watsing their time and money on such a terrible book. Greider doesn't know anything about how markets acually work or most businesses operate, nor does he have any sense of why wealthy countries can afford to protect the environment. This book is basically a oontinuing rant, repetitive, fraught with emotion but lacking any real argument.

Capitalism's soul needs a touch up.......2005-10-24

Any ardent supporter of capitalism, at least any honest supporter, should hear alarm bells going off over recent economic trends and developments. Globalization, the rise of sweatshops, Wal-Mart, exploiting illegal immigration for economic gain at the cost of American jobs, and the whole Enron/cooking the books imbroglio that's claimed numerous companies in the past five years all set my teeth on edge. You can throw NAFTA, CAFTA, and reckless deregulation into the mix as well. I'm about as conservative as one can get, and I don't like the way the economy is going--not at all. Maybe I've retained a trace of the liberal sentiment from my youth, but I believe the economic elites of this country are selling us all down the river. That's why I'm happy to recommend William Greider's "The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy." The author is a liberal, no doubt about it, but many (not all) of the claims and arguments he sets forth in this highly readable tome will smack you in the head with their clarity, sanity, and inventiveness. Greider's book should bear the title, "Common Sense 101: Wake Up Before It's Too Late!"

The main thesis of "The Soul of Capitalism" is, essentially, that the way the current market system operates is unsustainable. A mania for short-term profits over long-term stability, a corporate culture that resembles in no small way medieval feudalism, and the destruction of the environment form the core of Greider's insightful critiques. He argues that the supposedly "free" market is actually presided over by a select elite increasingly invulnerable to democratic processes. The average investor has little say over how executives run companies, whether corporations will operate with their workers' interests at heart, or how a company treats the environment. Only large shareholders and financial analysts have real power, and most of these groups and individuals are far more concerned with making money now than worrying about what could happen fifty years down the road. As for the actual composition and daily functioning of the American corporation, Greider states the obvious by arguing that workers have little to no say in how their employers do business, and are in fact tacitly encouraged to shut up and do their work. His claims that the current market system works night and day to subvert environmental safety need no elaboration.

So what we should we do to take back our markets, improve our workplaces, and ensure that we have land to stand on and water to drink in the future? Turn to socialism, right? Wrong. Greider is a liberal, but he's definitely not a rock-ribbed statist. He believes that capitalism is a great force for humanity that should serve man instead of the other way around. He wants the pension fund managers, who control billions upon billions of dollars in market investments, to exert their influence and bring stability to the economic system. The author also hopes to reform the corporation so that each worker has their own financial stake in the workplace, and he provides several examples of how some companies and venture capitalists have created such entities. "The Soul of Capitalism" examines the environmental issue, and discovers that the best way to guarantee future ecological solvency is to redesign the fundamental tools of capitalist enterprise, i.e. rebuilding the factories and products to operate in more efficient ways that save energy, save money, create less waste, and work as well as, if not better than, current designs. Greider offers several examples of how this process is already underway. It's exciting stuff, no doubt about it.

I liked many most aspects of the book. For someone who probably hasn't held a job in a corporation, he knows the culture with shocking intimacy. We've all worked at places that issue nonsensical rules by fiat while ignore shocking amounts of waste because they won't deign to include workers in decisions. His understanding of the market seems solid as well, especially the increasingly dangerous influence of financial analysts. These sharks, many of whom never held a real job in their lives, not only applaud but also encourage layoffs and other socially damaging policies because they think such things improve the bottom line. I've actually read articles where these dolts grouse because a certain company won't play their slash and burn game. We also know that we harm the environment every time we throw a television set or computer monitor away. Why aren't companies making more ecologically friendly gadgets? Well, they are, but the current market system generally prefers to throw their cash to the big business concerns, the same organizations that have a vested interest in stifling potential competition and innovations that threaten their bottom line. I think it's safe to say that one of Greider's main reasons in writing this book is to throw open capitalism, to make it more democratic in all of its varied aspects.

"The Soul of Capitalism" isn't perfect. While Greider is pessimistic about the government changing the economic system, he's perfectly willing to let them create a sort of "last resort" works program that will act as a safety net for society's poorest members. Uh huh. Sounds an awful lot like a new welfare program to me. Wait until the statist liberals grab hold of that idea! I also had to chuckle over his idea of introducing a course on capitalism in the universities. You want a bunch of Marxists teaching a course on capitalism? Not me. Those idiots in the professoriate have done enough damage already. I'll end with an elaboration on calling Greider a liberal. He is, but he's more a liberal in the classical sense. The author believes in empowering the individual by giving them more choices in how they earn a living, which will ultimately lead to more choices in living a fulfilling life. Sounds like a plan to me.

Encouraging a little impudence.......2005-05-10

"One of this book's implicity objectives is to encourage a little impudence, especially among younger people. I do not expect my prose to blow away their caution and skepticism. but I do hope they keep their minds open to the possibility that some of what I have observed may be right and that it speaks to their own experiences and thinking. If so, they need to ask some questions, to entertain more doubts about the system, less doubt about themselves. Curiosity and doubt are the first steps toward action, especially when accompanied by well-earned anger at the way things are."

This book is thought provoking and full of ideas yet is easy to read and stick with. Greider puts forth the concept of pension funds as the "universal owner" of major corporations and thus a possible force to enact changes. He explains how Innovest, a financial advisory firm applies "Eco-Value" ratings to corporations, thus giving investors a tool for positive screening.

I learned that the Nature Conservancy is starting a Center for Compatible Economics which is "trying to create jobs and incomes in order to protect nature". Greider lays out the problems of capitalism and government as he sees them and gives examples of how these problems are being tackled from the bottom up, one person at a time. He encourages us all to step up and contribute to that effort.

This book is well documented, using sources such as Wendell Berry and Paul Hawken and many others.

How to Fix Capitalism's Flaws (without replacing it).......2005-01-23

William Greider has written a well informed, sharp critique of capitalism. In this book, he devotes individual chapters to analyzing the dysfunctional ways that capitalism impacts us as workers, consumers, investors, citizens and as human beings. In each chapter, he gives some suggestions about how we can leverage the many strengths of capitalism improve it from within.

Although Greider *does* acknowledge that capitalism has improved our standard of living significantly and lengthened our lives, this acknowledgement is merely a nod; he definitely leans to the left in this book and suggest many interesting ideas for reform. Some of those ideas seem impractical, but he also gives many examples of how some are working successfully today.

Although he is well informed and a fluid writer, some of Greider's arguments and examples seemed one-sided, and this is one weakness of the book. I had wished he could have anticipated obvious counter-arguments and refuted them, instead of leaving them lingering in the readers mind. Nevertheless, his ideas will provide food for thought and an easy, enlightening read.

Some of his main points are as follows. In the chapter on consumerism, Greider notes that despite our material wealth, we're still consumed with the relentless pursuit of "more" - working more hours for more material goods, status goods, or entertainment. Furthermore, companies produce the products we demand in low-cost ways that degrade the environment. To counter this, Greider notes several examples about how organized consumer boycotts have changed corporate behavior more effectively than government regulation.

As workers, our fortunes are tied to the corporations we work for, yet we have little or no say in the big decisions. Democracy stops at the company's door. Vast hierarchies of workers maintain the uneven distribution of money we see in the rest of a capitalistic society. Workers - or "human resources" - are rented by the hour, and those labor costs are often trimmed by reducing healthcare and pension coverage for employees. To fix this, Greider argues for and gives examples of firms with more participatory decision making, employee ownership, and executive accountability.

In the chapter on capital, he notes that corporate investments are controlled by just a small group of executives, investment bankers, and large fund managers. Whether they are serving the stockholders, clients, or investors, this group makes decisions with a heavy emphasis on economic factors, and little or no emphasis on larger social issues or goals. Yet the soft qualities that are hard to put a price on - like dignity, freedom, a clean environment, democratic expression - aren't a byproduct of a strong economy; they are necessary for it, and the fact that they're "priceless does not mean worthless." Thus, Greider believes that when the quest for profits and productivity trumps social responsibility, the economy will suffer. He'd encourage huge pension funds to invest for the long term in socially responsible companies, and cites those that do.

In the chapter on government, Greider highlights the subsidies & other "corporate welfare" doled out by governments. Large corporations on the verge of bankruptcy are rescued by the federal governement (think Chrysler, Savings & Loans, airlines, etc). States compete to draw in new corporations by giving them special tax breaks. Rather than just occasionally intervening in the economy whose direction is set by corporations, Greider believes government should lead more via grand public works projects (Erie canal, the highway system, airports, parks, etc.) or through sweeping social programs (New Deal, etc.) Also, companies that are funded or rescued using tax dollars should spell out exactly what they will deliver to the public in return, or else their corporate charters must be amended to include a social mission.

In a final chapter, Greider notes that we should come up with a collective vision of what kind of society we want, one in which we are more than just consumers and workers striving individually; one in which we are citizens building the society we want.

Overall, I thought some of Greiders ideas were food for thought, some weren't, and some seemed well-intentioned but unworkable. Nevertheless, I found it enjoyable to read, since Greider is a fluid writer since he is a journalist. However, there are other books in a similar vein by economists that argue some of Greider's points slightly better --- in particular, "The Future of Success" by Robert Reich on the work/spend cycle, or "The Affluent Society" by John Kenneth Galbraith on increasing government investment in infrastructure.

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Excellent Book! We use this to train our home inspectors........2005-07-23

I own a very successful home inspection business in California. We use all of this authors products to train my staff since they are the by far the best products for real estate training on the market. We originally found out about these products through excellent book reviews in the local real estate publications. From that we learned the following details and decided to purchase the whole "Real Estate From A to Z" series by this author:

Nemmar Real Estate Training is ranked as the most exclusive real estate appraiser training, home inspector training, and real estate investor consulting service since 1988. Our real estate books, DVDs, CDs and Videos are rated number one in their real estate categories nationwide! Our products have taught thousands of home buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals worldwide. You too can learn everything you need to know about Real Estate - from Asbestos to Zoning. With this knowledge you will save thousands of dollars when you buy, sell, or renovate your home. You will also learn how to eliminate safety hazards and properly maintain a home. Statistics show an average savings of at least $4,700.00 per home for customers who have our books and DVD videos. Our real estate investment, home inspection, appraisal, and home improvement books have been called the "Bible" of the real estate industry. Written by Guy Cozzi, who has decades of experience as a licensed appraiser, home inspector, consultant, and real estate investor. This top selling author has been quoted as a real estate expert by the New York Times and many other publications. He has been a guest speaker on real estate investment TV shows and has taught thousands of people how to conduct home inspections, real estate appraisals, and how to invest in real estate. He also provides real estate advice to many banks and mortgage lenders.

I learned a great deal of home improvement information.......2004-10-02

The other books I have purchased by this author were excellent so I bought this one also and am very happy with my purchase. Renovating our home has been a MAJOR expense and project so we wanted to make sure that we did everything in the most energy efficient and cost effective way. There were countless tips and methods to greatly reduce our utility bills with the renovation work that we learned in this book. We had a house builder do the renovation work we couldn't do ourselves but we still used this book to in a way give advice to the builder to do the renovations so they will cut our electric, heating and air-conditioning bills. Our builder was quite surprised at how much we knew about energy efficient renovations. But we can't take the credit since it was all learned from this book. Highly recommended book if you're want to learn how to greatly reduce your utility bills.

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Complete checklist for home inspection of houses or condos........2006-06-13

I own a very successful home inspection business in California. We use all of this authors products to train my staff since they are the by far the best products for real estate training on the market. We originally found out about these products through excellent book reviews in the local real estate publications. In the past I had contacted this book's author for some advice on different areas of the business. From that we learned the following details and decided to purchase the whole "Real Estate From A to Z" series by this author:

Nemmar Real Estate Training is ranked as the most exclusive real estate appraiser training, home inspector training, and real estate investor consulting service since 1988. Our real estate books, DVDs, CDs and Videos are rated number one in their real estate categories nationwide!

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Great checklist to inspect any home top to bottom........2006-06-08

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The book is not meant to be a training manual to become a home inspector. Rather this book contains a very detailed checklist to be used by a professional inspector or a homeowner.

I found the sections were very easy to follow and understand. The book has all the necessary and essential components and specifications listed so I don't forget something nor overlook anything important.

So if you need a checklist for checking out real estate then this is a great choice. At $16.95 you can't go wrong and the information it has can save you a lot of money and headaches down the road.

If you need a book that teaches you how to inspect homes (rather than a checklist) then this book's publisher has inspection and appraisal books I found to be the most comprehensive on the market.

EXTREMELY basic, and not in a good sense.......2006-06-02

Aspiring home inspectors, look elsewhere. This book is exactly what it is listed as, a CHECKLIST. Don't expect to actually learn anything about the systems that make up a home. Maybe a decent buy for a homeowner's personal use, but definitely not for a pro or for a pre-purchase inspection. Hire a licensed professional when it counts. For something a little more in depth, I'd recommend Rex Cauldwell's Inspecting a House.

Excellent Book! We use this to train our home inspectors........2005-07-23

Great home inspector checklist for homeowners also........2004-10-02

Looking for a good, detailed home inspector checklist book was difficult since I don't know about house construction and repairs but I still wanted a lot of details to learn what I need to evaluate. This book was great because there are very detailed sections but they are explained in a way that even a beginner can understand. I went through my house on the inside and outside and found many problems and repairs that were needed. I had no idea of how much you really need to check in your home to make sure everything is OK or if something needs to be updated or repaired. Certain problems I found needed to be further evaluated by a professional contractor but at least I was able to identify the problems with the help of this book. You should get this book to check your own home since you will save a lot of money and time later by detecting problems and repairs before they get too serious or expensive - or dangerous!

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Buyers and Sellers Real Estate Handbook
Alan Ray Hoxie
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0759628653

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This book is a guide to first-time buyers and sellers, alerting them to the pitfalls of the real estate market, by a seasoned 20-year vet of the industry. Includes "how much house can I afford?, " non-traditional financing, how agents mislead sellers and how to do "for sale by owner" successfully.

Mold and Real Estate: A Handbook for Buyers & Sellers

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Mold and Real Estate: A Handbook for Buyers and Sellers

Mold and Real Estate: A Handbook for Buyers & Sellers
Carmel Streater
Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Pub
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0324224737

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Mold is one of the most common and least understood of all living creatures. Yet, mold is involved in a number of highly publicized court cases involving real estate. How on earth is it possible for such a simple and common creature to be the cause of so much upheaval in the extremely complex business of real estate? Media reports of court cases involving mold and real estate are filled with references to the large settlements collected by plaintiffs. How these cases were made and what the actual findings were are more complex than they appear. In this book, Streater includes cases that illustrate the major findings of district and state courts. The variety of state statutes governing mold disclosures by real estate licensees is also examined. Mold and Real Estate is not intended to make you an expert in either mold or real estate. It will simply give you a general but factual knowledge of mold's impact on real estate. After reading this book you will learn two facts: (1) not all mold problems are deal breakers, and (2) there need never be a mold problem serious enough to place a building in either physical or economic jeopardy if the appropriate management techniques are followed.

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Mold and Real Estate: A Handbook for Buyers and Sellers.......2004-03-08

Mold and Real Estate: A Handbook for Buyers and Sellers
by Carmel Streater

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This book is a necessity for those who have or think they may have a mold problem. This book offered the knowledge and description of mold types and much more that I needed to further determine if I had a problem in my home. Thanks to this book I was able to effectively identify and contact the appropriate services to clean up my home. I believe homeowners and renters could benefit from reading this book. Carmel Streater is right, mold is just another fact of life (to a certain point!).
I am looking forward to more books by Carmel Streater!

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration and research in preparing and writing this important book.

Highest of Regards,
K. L. Stevens, M.Ed.

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The Pocket Prospecting Guide For Real Estate Professionals : A Handbook With Hundreds Of Scripts & Dualogues On What To Say To Get The Appointment

ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000VULL0W

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Mold and Real Estate : A Handbook for Buyers & Sellers
DREI, Carmel Streater Ph.D.
Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Pub
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OUK39E

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A real estate buy-sell manual for buyers, sellers, brokers, lawyers
James Robert Deal
Manufacturer: Great Ideas Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006PCN54

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Ronald E. Stewart's do-it-yourself real estate kit: A guide for buyers and sellers of residential homes
Ronald E Stewart
Manufacturer: Thunderchief Corp
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006Y3UM0

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Sample real estate forms for buyers, sellers, brokers, lawyers
James Robert Deal
Manufacturer: Great Ideas Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006PCY7G

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A potent symbol of the sixties generation, Jim Morrison's early death in 1971 ensured him of a continuing cult following. A friend and film-making associate of the singer, Frank Lisciandro has drawn on his own personal memories and photographic archive to provide an unique pictorial tribute, providing a new insight into the life of a young man whose talent embraced rock music, poetry and experimental film-making.

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An hour for magic, two days for reading.......2006-11-01

An Hour For Magic, originally published a mere 11 years after the subject's death, presents not only a delightfully disorganized account of Jim Morrison's life, but also a charmingly realistic view of the often turbulent times in which he lived. Unfortunately, the book's narration does, at times, follow the beaten path of countless others by escalating Jim's person into that of a demi-god through mystical embellishment ("On stage...Jim [became] a shaman, a wizard, a sorcerer, a magician, a medicine man, a witch doctor, an enchanter and a Dionysian reveler.") Still, if one manages to see through the haze of mystics applied to the rockstar's life, there lies a rewarding read in store - one filled with exquisite personal recollections by Jim's friend Frank Lisciandro of anecdotes and conversations surely deemed inconsequential by the more impersonal biographers.

Great Photo Essay.......2000-04-20

I love this book! The photographs are spectacular as are the comments that accompany each photo.

Frank Lisciandro "An Hour for Magic".......1997-12-20

This book originally came out in 1982, which is when I got my copy of it. It is a very good memoir of Jim Morrison and, tangentially, The Doors by Frank Lisciandro. Lisciandro was one of The Doors' photographers and a close personal friend of Morrison. It is a personal, anecdotal memoir, portraying Morrison as a personal friend, rather than as the Lizard King. I especially like the account of the poetry recording session (that would later become the "American Prayer" poetry album). There is also a very good account of the incident where Paul Rothchild walked out from the production of the "L.A. Woman" album, leaving the Doors to produce that album by themselves with Bruce Botnick. In any event, I highly recommend it.

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Jim Morrison: An Hour for Magic
Frank Lisciandro
Manufacturer: Delilah
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NOYXLU

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Jim Morrison: an Hour for Magic

Manufacturer: Plexus Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0906008603

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JIM MORRISON: AN HOUR FIOR MAGIC
FRANK LISCIANDRO
Manufacturer: DELILAH BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S6WXMO

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