A Freethinker's A-Z of the New World Business

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A Freethinker's A-Z of the New World of Business… Including… Absolut Adobe Barbie balanced scorecard Bloomberg Byrne Cap Gemini co-opetition corporate universities data warehousing Demos Drudge dumbing down Dyson Eisner Fast Company Frit? Gateway 2000 Global Business Network Grove Kleiner LG marketspace Meyer Milken New Pig power SantaFeInstitute Saturn smart cards Starbucks storytelling Wal-Mart xybernaut Zander…

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Written by a group of America's top lawyers, this book deals with those two certainties of life--death and taxes--providing expert, rock-solid legal counsel at a fraction of what it would cost to go to a lawyer. Aming the topics covered are living wills and how to avoid inheritance taxes.

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Not helpful.......2006-12-27

The ABA should be ashamed. This is not a book designed to inform but a list of reasons to see a lawyer. Interested in software to help. They cover that topic saying "since lawyers generally charge less for less complicated estates, you may be able to gain the benefits and flexibility of real legal advice for little more than the cost ofa computerized will kit." They let you know that "many alternative estate providers fail to inform you when there may be abetter (or cheaper) way to accomplish your goals" implying that the infallible lawyers always do so.

Want to use a statutory will - they'll tell you why you should use a lawyer instead.

Interested in learning about benificiary deeds they tell you "Your lawyer can explain the ins and outs of your state's law relating to beneficiary deeds."

Here's another very informative passage "Your lawyer can help you figure out which is which, so that you know what property you can transfer through estate planning."

Setting up a trust "you should surely use a lawyer to set one up. * If the trust is for the benefit of your minor children, ..."

How about this gem from page 44 "...should be coordinated with your estate plan, preferably with the assistance of your lawyer."

Or this one from page 46 "Check with your lawyer to see whether your state permits this arrangement and whether it's a good idea for your situation."

Want a well crafted will? Your infallible lawyer can help "craft your language so that no ambiguities remain that might invite a court challenge. Your lawyer can help you do that."

Don't ask practical questions, like which states allow statutory wills, those aren't answered.

Just What the Doctor Ordered.......2006-08-26

This is an excellent book. It answered all of my questions about handling my estate, and it answered many questions that never occurred to me. The writing is straightforward and easily understood. The title is THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION GUIDE TO WILLS AND TRUSTS, but it covers a good deal more: steps to help your family now; estate plans; avoiding or reducing estate taxes; transferring property without a will; securing long-term care help; and many other topics relating to managing your estate and passing it on to your heirs. This is a very useful book.

The American Bar Association wants you confused........2006-06-22

Don't be a sucker. The ABA is not going to help you understand the probate or non-probate system. I have been a lawyer for over twenrty years, and I can't understand what they are trying to say. They want you to give up rather than understand the tools of estate planning. I am the author of "Everything A Baby Boomer Should Know -- An Insider's Guide To Estate Planning." Compare it to the contents of this ABA book. The difference is that the ABA book is nothing more than another textbook that speaks over your head. Read my book and truly understand how the system works for you. I promise.

Good Guide to Estate Planning.......2006-02-18

Thorough and fairly easy to understand. It does a particularly clear discussion of trusts.

Excellent introduction to estate planning.......2003-12-20

This easy-reading book is a nice non-technical introduction to the world of estate planning. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to get a start in understanding this field.

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Stories on renowned CEOs

Too condensed

Condensed Books Version of Leading CEO Philosophies

Learn What Others Have Learned from Others....

What the Best CEOs Know : 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming any Business
Jeffrey A. Krames
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Leadership lessons from the best--Gates, Welch, Dell, Gerstner, Kelleher, Grove, and Walton

What are the traits, tactics, and strategies of the business world's most transformative leaders . . . and what can the rest of us learn from them? In What the Best CEOs Know, leadership authority Jeffrey Krames examines the careers of seven of history's most accomplished CEOs--including in-depth interviews with Michael Dell, Lou Gerstner, and Herb Kelleher--to get candid answers to many of today's most compelling business questions.

The result is a blueprint-like framework that instructs as well as it informs, and provides managers with the firsthand secrets of leadership giants. Proven learning tools--from cases and lesson summaries to selfassessment exercises--reinforce the book's methods and key ideas. Each chapter of What the Best CEOs Know provides innovative features including:

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A host of well-known and bestselling books have detailed the success formulas of specific CEOs. But until now, no single book has compiled the strategies of several CEOs--let alone the world's most well-known business leaders--into a handbook for achieving breakthrough corporate stewardship. What the Best CEOs Know does exactly that, combining the wisdom, strategies, and tactics of today's most accomplished CEOs into one powerful and one-of-a-kind business resource.

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Sorry, but I have not recieved the book yet ((((.......2007-01-09

Sorry, but I have not recieved the book yet ((((

Stories on renowned CEOs.......2006-01-27

A good book with summaries of the achievements of the few best CEOs in the corporate world.

Too condensed.......2005-05-10

Breezed through the book in 3 hours. To some extent it captures the main points. However, one would have a more wholesome experience by reading each of the individual books.

Condensed Books Version of Leading CEO Philosophies.......2004-03-17

If you have already read books by or about Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Lou Gerstner, Andy Grove, Herb Kelleher, Jack Welch and Sam Walton, you will probably think this is a two star book. If you are unfamiliar with any of these gentleman and their companies, you will find this book to be a helpful introduction that can direct you to more detailed reading on subjects that interest you.

What's new about this book is that Mr. Krames positions thought experiments in the sections about each CEO so you can address a business problem . . . and compare your answers to those the CEOs might have supplied. These are a cinch if you have read about the people involved, and are otherwise quite challenging. There are also helpful questions to test your organization's current applications of the concept at the end of each CEO's chapter.

What's not new about the book is any information that hasn't been written before about what the CEOs did in their own companies. I cannot remember seeing anything that I hadn't seen already. As a result, the book serves as a condensation of past learning. That's helpful for those who read little and have limited time. I didn't detect too many problems with the material. The consistent pattern of misfocus was concentrated in not in explaining enough about the context for the ideas. All of Jack Welch's big theme ideas were borrowed (as Mr. Krames points out for Sam Walton), and Mr. Welch was often quite late in picking up on and applying those ideas. Many of the initiatives in expanding service at IBM were well underway before Lou Gerstner arrived. I graded the book down one star for these slight misfocuses.

If you have the time, there's a better book either by or about each person than this one. Feel free to go to the better source!

As I finished the book, I began to realize that much study of great leaders is influenced by the size of their success . . . rather than the size of their accomplishment. If we were looking at leaders who had made great transformations, we would also be reading about Millard Fuller at Habitat for Humanity International, Jack Bogle at Vanguard, Mike Ruettgers at EMC, Richard Reese at Iron Mountain, Rob McEwen at Goldcorp, and Bernard Liautaud at Business Objects. I wonder what it will take before studies of best practices turn to those who are best at those practices.

Learn What Others Have Learned from Others...........2003-07-22

Krames has an excellent concept for this book: select several exceptional corporate leaders, examine each in terms of a specific objective to which both he and his organization are fully committed, and then explain what can be learned from HOW that objective is conceived. Of course, he could have selected a different seven...or perhaps add several others to those he did. Few can question the inclusion of Dell, Welch, Gerstner, Grove, Gates, Kelleher, and Walton. After explaining "What Made Them Great" in Part 1, Krames devotes a chapter to each in Part 2 as he explains those defining strategies which have made each exceptional. I commend Krames for including exercises which actively engage the reader's mind. For example, a brief scenario "that puts the reader in the seat of the [given] CEO." Krames offers a series of business situations which enable his readers "to test their business acumen against that of each of the seven subject CEOs." Each chapter is filled with various lessons as well as "Assess Your CEO Quotient" questions which can be asked both of the individual and of her or his own organization. Throughout his narrative, Krames also inserts brief comments from the works of business thinkers such as Peter Drucker and Philip Kotler so as to provide different perspectives on the given business issue.

Here are the seven CEOs and their respective defining strategies:

Michael Dell: Place the customer at the epicenter of the business model

Jack Welch: Create an authentic learning organization

Lou Gerstner: Focus on solutions

Andy Grove: Prepare the organization for [in italics] drastic change

Bill Gates: Harness the intellect of [in italics] every employee

Herb Kelleher: Create a performance-driven culture

Sam Walton: Learn from competitors, but remain faithful to the vision

Listing the CEOs and their respective defining strategies is easy to do. The great value of this book is derived from Krames's rigorous analysis of each CEO and defining strategy within the context of their respective organizations. The reader learns not only the WHAT but also the HOW and WHY. I agree with Krames that these seven as well as other exceptional leaders have much in common: an "outside-in" perspective; an evangelical leadership gene; an understanding of the critical role of culture; a passion to create next-generation products, processes, or solutions; a determination to implement the best ideas, regardless of their origin; and, meanwhile, a commitment to increase and thereby advance the leadership body of knowledge. This is an exceptional book about exceptional leadership, one which I highly recommend to business students and recent graduates as well as to those well along in their business careers. I also presume to insist that maximum value will be derived only if the various "Assess Your CEO Quotient" questions are answered with appropriate care and then rigorously evaluated. Stated another way, there is much to learn from the CEOs but perhaps even more can be learned from these self-audits.

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Lo que saben los mejores CEOs/What the best CEOs know: 7 excepcionales lideres y sus lecciones para transformar cualquier negocio/7 exceptional leaders and their lessons for transforming any business
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What the Best CEOs Know: 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming Any Business
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The general of Fifth Third: CEO George Schaefer launched his Ohio bank into the company of giants by transforming his work force into an army of salespeople.(Banking)(Company ... An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)
Paul Sweeney
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Title: The general of Fifth Third: CEO George Schaefer launched his Ohio bank into the company of giants by transforming his work force into an army of salespeople.(Banking)(Company Profile)
Author: Paul Sweeney
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Date: November 1, 2003
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Leading the information enterprise: CEOs are instrumental in transforming traditional companies into knowledge powerhouses. Their challenge? Mixing creativity ... An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)
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Title: Leading the information enterprise: CEOs are instrumental in transforming traditional companies into knowledge powerhouses. Their challenge? Mixing creativity and standardization. (Roundtable).
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The Sixth Annual CEO leadership summit: global forces are transforming the U.S. economy. Wise policy will be essential to maintain competitiveness.(CEO2CEO ... An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)

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The Sixth Annual CEO leadership summit: global forces are transforming the U.S. economy. Wise policy will be essential to maintain competitiveness.(CEO2CEO ... An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)
William J. Holstein
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This digital document is an article from Chief Executive (U.S.), published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2448 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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Title: The Sixth Annual CEO leadership summit: global forces are transforming the U.S. economy. Wise policy will be essential to maintain competitiveness.(CEO2CEO SUMMIT)(chief executive officer)(Panel Discussion)
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Transforming Ceos
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Transforming sales into gatekeeping.(CEO JOURNAL): An article from: Modern Casting

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Transforming sales into gatekeeping.(CEO JOURNAL): An article from: Modern Casting
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Title: Transforming sales into gatekeeping.(CEO JOURNAL)
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What the Best CEOs Know: Seven Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming Any Business

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Jeffrey Krames
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cooking light 1995

Best tasting light recipes I've ever found.

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Leisure Arts , and Oxmoor House
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cooking light 1995.......2007-06-12

COOKING LIGHT COOKBOOK - 1995. (Hardback).

FROM THE FOOD EDITORS OF COOKING LIGHT MAGAZINE - COMPILES THE YEARS RECIPES INTO ONE HARDBACK EDITION.

CONTAINS COUNTLESS RECIPES ON: APPETIZERS, BEVERAGES, BREADS, FISH/SHELLFISH, GRAINS AND PASTAS, MEATLESS MAIN DISHES, SALADS AND SALAD DRESSINGS, MEATS AND POULTRY, SANDWICHES, SNACKS, SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, SIDE-DISHES, SOUPS AND STEWS, AND DESSERTS.

Retail price in 1995 was $25.00.

Best tasting light recipes I've ever found........1997-01-30

This is a delightfully easy to follow low fat cookbook. I haven't found one recipe that is not a "keeper". My 47 year old husband recently had a heart attack and we have had to make major adjustments in our diet. This cookbook made it easy and delicious

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The Acquisitive Distributor: 4 Keys to Success When Buying a Wholesale Distribution Business

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"The Acquisitive Distributor: 4 Keys to Success When Buying a Wholesale Distribution Business" by Brent R. Grover takes a close look at the "why" and "how" of buying (and selling) a distribution business and asks three big questions: What is so unusual about buying a wholesaler-distributor business? What are the pitfalls in buying an owner-managed business? Why do so many acquisitions of distributors fail to meet expectations? The author studied hundreds of acquisitions of distributors by hundreds of acquirers and interviewed more than 50 acquisitive distributors. He focuses on four essential deal-making phases used by all acquirers and then pinpoints specific steps that predict success or failure. The four keys to success are: strategy; negotiation; due diligence; and integration. "The Acquisitive Distributor" will help you grow your distribution business by helping you better understand how successful acquisitive distributors operate.

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Keys to Purchasing a Condo or Co-op by Friedman et al.

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Keys to Purchasing a Condo or Co-op by Friedman et al........2004-06-20

This is an excellent purchase if you intend to purchase a condo
or coop in the not too distant future. The authors explain the
investment value of condominiums, as well as tax benefits and
the process of qualifying for a low-interest loan. The process
involves an offer, contract and close to transfer title.
A typical checklist of things will involve the following:
o price o maintenance fees
o parking o storage facilities
o life style o ownership approval
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o budget o by-laws

Important documents must be formulated; namely, a declaration
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A step-by-step guide, starting with mortgage shopping, physical inspection of a house, the purchase transaction, making home improvements, and much more. Barron's easy-to-understand Business Keys take the mystery out of finance and investment for ordinary consumers. These easy-to-read books offer up-to-date advice on saving, investing, protecting one's assets, coping with taxes, and prudent management of personal finances.

Keys to Buying a Foreclosed Home (Barron's Business Keys)

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Keys to Buying a Foreclosed Home (Barron's Business Keys)
Jack P. Friedman , and Jack C. Harris
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Excellent pocket sized guide.......2000-04-17

This is an excellent book on buying foreclosed homes. It is a basic guide and serves its purpose very well for the money. I've spent considerably more money on similar but larger books that were not as well written or informational. Provides checklists, contacts, glossary, payment tables, and 44 two page chapters or "keys" to buying foreclosed homes. The authors did not waste space, making this a little book that packs a big punch. It is very basic but provides a good foundation of information.

Keys to Buying and Selling a Business (Barron's Business Keys)

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Keys to success in a real estate transaction in Rhode Island

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Keys to success in a real estate transaction in Rhode Island
Charles B Allott
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A good all-around presidential trivia book.......2003-04-23

At the time I received this book, I had recently acquired a fascination with American Presidents. This book nourished my new-found interest. Everything from basic facts to obscure bits of trivia is here.

Among other things, you will discover the connection between Lincoln's son and John Wilkes Booth's brother. Oh, and how many presidents' middle names were their mothers' maiden names?

I like it, but see for yourself.

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Meaning of life

Really makes you appreciate how little you're doing

A must-read

Inspirational and beautifully written

Powerful! Beautifully written!

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death
Jean-Dominique Bauby
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We've all got our idiosyncrasies when it comes to writing--a special chair we have to sit in, a certain kind of yellow paper we absolutely must use. To create this tremendously affecting memoir, Jean-Dominique Bauby used the only tool available to him--his left eye--with which he blinked out its short chapters, letter by letter. Two years ago, Bauby, then the 43-year-old editor-in-chief of Elle France, suffered a rare stroke to the brain stem; only his left eye and brain escaped damage. Rather than accept his "locked in" situation as a kind of death, Bauby ignited a fire of the imagination under himself and lived his last days--he died two days after the French publication of this slim volume--spiritually unfettered. In these pages Bauby journeys to exotic places he has and has not been, serving himself delectable gourmet meals along the way (surprise: everything's ripe and nothing burns). In the simplest of terms he describes how it feels to see reflected in a window "the head of a man who seemed to have emerged from a vat of formaldehyde."

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In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young childen, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book.

By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him.

Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

This book is a lasting testament to his life.

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Meaning of life.......2007-09-24

Reading this book made a deep impact in me. Learning how Jean Dominique gives meaning to his life coming from such a desfavorable experience inspires me to continue the quest in searching for my own purpose in life.

Really makes you appreciate how little you're doing.......2007-07-30

After reading this, it helps put in perspective just how much time you waste. A person who can only blink one eye wrote a book in a matter of a couple of months. I've been working on mine for a matter of years. Almost makes me ashamed to be able-bodied. Great read to put your life in perspective. No matter HOW bad you think you have it, somebody has it worse.

A must-read.......2007-07-17

You will read this in one sitting. It is moving, inspirational and beautifully composed. My heart ached for Jean-Dominique and the situation he found himself in, but what courage he displayed, showing that the human spirit is indeed indomitable.

Inspirational and beautifully written.......2007-07-12

I bought this book after it had been recommended to me. It was inspirational and beautifully written. Astonishing when you consider the physical condition of the author that he was able to maintain a wonderful attitude. It's a testament to the human spirit and a lesson on what's truly important in life.

Powerful! Beautifully written!.......2007-06-10

As it is translated into English from French, I am curious as to how beautifully the French version was written. Translations do such an injustice to original works but I don't think anything was lost here.

I had the privilege of seeing the film based on the story of Jean-Dominique Bauby. It is from his point of view. The film moved me so much I HAD to read his book. Beautiful and powerful!

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Monumental achievement with lessons for everyone
A Life Affirming Spiritual Uplift!
An Amazing feat
A Must Read

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Manufacturer: Vintage International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000FEDROC

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Monumental achievement with lessons for everyone.......2007-07-23

I compare this book, in terms of what it took to write it (memorizing entire texts and then blinking the individual letters out, with each letter taking 2 minutes) to great physical achievements (the Tour de France, Navy Seal training, climbing Everest, etc.). What an accomplishment ! The moral courage of this author, and the honesty is searing. One of the things I took away from this book is that no situation is hopeless. Also: moments count. The imagination is key. There were small moments, like the man turning off the soccer game, and Bauby not being able to tell him he wanted to still watch it, which really drove me to tears. These are moments in life that are human moments. One "take-away" (I hate that word because it sounds like management-speak) is that each moment, we can choose to treat others well or poorly. Each moment counts. We can take small "vacations" in our own minds. In one sense, we are all condemned to live in this "diving bell" we call a body. As in Platonic philosophy, our soul (the butterfly) is locked in this shell. It is the ghost in the machine. We all can relate to Bauby because we are all human and have the experience of being locked into our (aging, frail) bodies, to a larger or lesser extent. There are multiple lessons in this book. Another lesson is how short life is. There is a sentence in the book that really drove me to tears because it is so sad, but also tells us so much what life is about and how little time we have. The author was talking about a horse that was being bet on. The line goes like this: "the horse represents all the women we never loved, all the risks we will never take". Wow. That hit me like a two-by-four.

I will re-read this book many times. I will take it with me on my journey, in my own "diving bell". Bauby will live on forever.

A Life Affirming Spiritual Uplift!.......2007-03-25

To quote the New York TImes: "A wistful, poetic, ironic and whimsically affirmative testament by a man who refused to die in spirit." If you have ever thought that your life was a shambles, that you had a physical infirmity that totally depressed you - read this book. If you can pick up a book and read it, this is the one to read. It is the most inspiration packed 132 pages you will ever read ! Don't waste another second on this review, please get "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" now. Thank you.

An Amazing feat.......2006-10-07

When you realize that this book was written, dictated by the author in completely incompacitated state, you realize just what a mighty heart was in this man. The book describes his experiences of going from a high-powered editor of an international fashion magazine, living what seems was a charmed and glamourous life to being paralalyzed vegetable. Its an insightful look at just how life can change in the blink of an eye. The author dictated the book using a series of twitches and blinking his left eye as a form of communication. Its a quick read and the author spares you of self pity or self defeat. He speaks rather matter-of-factly about what he lost, yet still trying to make the best of his situation. I think this book is a great, quick read.

A Must Read.......2006-04-28

Although the Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a quick read, from cover-to-cover, each word should be savored. Mr. Bauby beautifully describes the horror of his situation as he draws the reader deeper and deeper into his world . . . his memories . . . and the reality of his "locked in" life. As you read you will experience his intelligence, courage and determination. You will smile and you will cry. Most of all, you will remember Mr. Bauby and this book for a long, long time. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a MUST READ.

The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly : A Memoir of Life in Death

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly : A Memoir of Life in Death
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Manufacturer: Fourth Estate, Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000QC9GJS

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There but for the Grace of God ....

Diving Bell & Butterfly
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0517409313
Release Date: 1999-06-07

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There but for the Grace of God ...........2004-12-10

A haunting book written by a victim of a stroke that could only use his left eye to communicate. This is his story, written painstakingly by blinking on the appropriate letter as the alphabet was presented to him The author portrays the mental toughness to cope with his condition on his "down" days, The diving bell is the symbol when his condition weighed heavily upon him, such as when his kids visit him and he is unable to give the slightest response, save his left eye. The butterfly is the symbol of his mind as it is free to escape. The author is generally upbeat, his mind trying to overcome his condition. His virtual trips, virtual gourmet Christmas dinners that he visualizes, ignoring the feeding tube thst is actually feeding him. A total thought provoking book. 132 pages that cannot leave a reader untouched. His condition came upon him suddenly
The reader can not help but have a "there, but for the Grace of God go I " feeling.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Tabletop Display Card

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Tabletop Display Card
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Manufacturer: Vintage Books USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0676540708

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THE DIVING-BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
JEAN-DOMINIQUE BAUBY
Manufacturer: FOURTH ESTATE
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S9ON74

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THE DIVING-BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
JEAN-DOMINIQUE BAUBY
Manufacturer: HARPER
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S92J6Q

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THE DIVING-BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
JEAN-DOMINIQUE BAUBY
Manufacturer: Unknown
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S5T6QQ

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Manufacturer: Fourth Estate
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OH95C8

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