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Dr. Tony Zeiss's guide successfully presents the work ethics and skills today's Americans need for getting and keeping jobs. This easy-to-read career resource provides practical and workable tips for those in the job market for the first time as well as for those looking to make a career change later in life.

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You're no idiot, of course. You get your work done on time, know better than to insult your boss's wardrobe, and always volunteer for overtime when it's crunch time. But when it comes to getting ahead in the game of office politics, you feel like you'll always be last on the totem pole. Don't crawl under your desk just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to office Politics shows you how to navigate the turbulent waters of your company's politcal ocean without drowning. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Useless.......2005-07-11

Well I was frustrated by the book. It told me absolutely nothing. First of all it assumes that everything in the office is polarized. It also assumes that your boss controls the playing cards, when it reality (at least where I work) the person who makes decisions and recommendations on promotions is several notches above the boss. The book constantly states the obvious. Then restates it again and again. Take this line from a chapter on meetings; 'The best way to save time is to look for ways to do things more efficiently' (pg.77)
In another chapter we're told not be imtimidated by office superstars.

The book is filled with little stories, dull humor, and self assessments that tell us nothing. Then there's the contractictions. In one chapter we're told not to trust any of our coworkers because of potential backstabbing and then in another we're told to network to find better jobs.

But the lack of useful material is not suprising considering that one of the authors is an english teacher and the other author works for a comic book company. And one of the methods the authors use to fill up pages is to talk about themselves. Bob brags that he's 'met Big Stars with astonishing frequency. I've run into such notables as Genee Shallit, Barbara Walters, Dave Winfield, and Robert Redford on the elevator.' (pg. 194). About Laurie we learn her experience teaching English in highschool.

The book states what to drink at business parties, but not how to get invited to them. It states nothing about the golf courses or tennis courts where a number business deals are done. And it omits any reference to getting ahead in the federal or state government. What a complete waste.

A great book for idiots like you and me.......2005-01-20

I noticed that the reviews for this book were pretty poor--along the lines of "only an idiot would get something from this book!" Well, I got a lot from this book, and I'll bet you will too. You can work your whole life wondering and complaining about why things are, well, the way they are; or, you can read a book like this and get some insight.

Yes, this book is a compendium of psychological profiles of personality disorders. But those are the people you work with, so why not find out more about them? And where are you going to find out about them--dull, dry tomes you never bothered to read when you took psychology in college?

Idiot's guides _ARE_ written for the lowest common denominator. I would not read one about my field of expertise, but I don't mind reading one where I know I don't know. I felt this book was pretty accurate and pretty humorous, and I don't regret buying it. I keep it at work as a kind of garlic and holy water to ward off the the real idiots who try to make my life difficult.

Could be better, but may be helpful for some.......2002-04-24

Briefly, the book was on the disappointing side. The authors have spent a long time infusing what they think is humor into every chapter which got old after a bit. While much of what is written seems to be common sense there are some helpful insights scattered throughout the book, but you have to read through a lot of fluff. The few scraps of meat in the text certainly cause you to pause and evaluate your own work relationships, behavior, as well as your coworkers, to include your boss. If money is tight, then go ahead and buy it. If you are looking for something helpful, buy something other then this book. Three stars was generous.

Don't buy this book........2002-04-10

This is the most useless book that I have ever bought ... It's basically a collection of bad office jokes with a 1 page of real advice that's so obvious, that everyone except for the complete moron would already know. If you really want a book dealing with office politics, get "The 48 Laws of Power" - it's much more to the point, applicable beyond the office, with lots of interesting historical examples.

Excellent book for office survival.......2000-10-07

I found this book extremely useful. I was frustrated for quite a long time with my career without knowing the most important element I 've ignored in coporate life is office politics. However, this book saved me, while putting my way into success. I joined a new company half year ago, doing all stuff by the way received from the book, the result is amazing!!- that I could almost overcome any obstacle on my way up.

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Five Star Recipes

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Allrecipes Tried & True Cookies: Top 200 Recipes (Tried & True)
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Tried & True Cookies Top 200 Recipes by Allrecipes.com

Allrecipe.com's TRIED & TRUE COOKIES contains over 200 of America's favorite cookie recipes guaranteed to supply you with a bottomless cookie jar. Remember those delightful, cinnamony chocolate treats you had at that Christmas party last year or those cranberry-lemon bars someone brought to the office the other day? Well, crave no more, all the classics are here, including the elusive just-whipped-ups, my-grandma's-secrets, and oh-from-some-magazines. Flip through the pages of TRIED & TRUE COOKIES and explore America's wide-ranging cookie bounty: melt in your mouth Joey's Peanut Butter Cookies; simply scrumptious Great Granddad's Sugar Cookies; and Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Yield: 500 dozen.

Customer Reviews:

Five Star Recipes.......2001-12-15

So far I have tried several biscotti recipes, (Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti is my favorite), several spice cookies(Grandma Burnham's are the best), and most of the chocolate chippers. Every recipe makes wonderul cookies. Now, if I could just find pizzelle iron, I would be set.

Five Star Recipes.......2001-12-15

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TOP SECRET

Great book in 1990, but not unique anymore

Crabel manages $2 Billion for a reason

Unique and Innovative

Presents Unique Ideas Not Seen In Other Books

Day Trading With Short Term Price Patterns and Opening Range Breakout

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Customer Reviews:

TOP SECRET.......2005-03-07

At first glance this may seem like any other trading book however I can assure you after much exhaustive computer analysis there is much more here than meets the eye. What many people do not know is that the exact methods which Toby Crabel uses for managing billions of dollars are disclosed within this book. I have in my possession due diligence documents which state his exact trading methodology and markets. I have pursued and collected almost everything that is available on the subject of Toby Crabel and his career. This book deserves a very slow in-depth and at sometimes painful read through over and over and over again! Of course it helps to be a computer guru so that you can make complete sense of all the patterns and become confident in them. Mark Brown www.markbrown.com

Great book in 1990, but not unique anymore.......2004-05-25

Well I bought this book in 1991, when I was just learning about technical trading. The ideas were mostly unique then, or at least had not been published together yet in one volume, from what I know.

The main ideas in the book have to do with expansion and contraction in volatility and moves off the open (Opening Range
Breakouts).

Toby is a successful hedge fund manager, having worked for Victor Niederhoffer before starting his own company. Toby's
returns are good, but his risk management is far better. Toby's funds have grown primarily due to his excellent risk management
skills as opposed to his returns. In layman's terms this means that he hardly ever loses money but he doesn't make much for his clients. This is actually fairly unique and he should be commended for finding this niche in the business.

I should say that I do know both Toby and Victor, although they are just industry acquaintances, not friends, and I have not seen them in a many years.

For young struggling traders, the ideas in this book are available cheaper in other books or on the internet. They are also known as volatility breakout strategies. I suggest you pay not more than $200 for this book. If you can't buy it for less
than that, look elsewhere.

If you are a collector, than feel free to pay up for this
book.

Crabel manages $2 Billion for a reason.......2003-09-04

The book is basically a series of studies on reoccuring patterns in the stock and commodities markets. Crabel found that volatility is mean-reverting in the speculative markets. Just as night follows day, volatile markets follow quiet markets. There are more than a dozen robust volatility patterns evaluated and explained. The only real weakness I can see is that Crabel used point values instead of percentage values. This was a common mistake of professionals back in the early 1990's. You will need to convert these. For example, if the S&P 500 is currently meeting the criteria for one of the low-volatility "set ups" then place a buy stop 2.5 points above the open and a sell stop 2.5 points below the open. If filled set your mechanical stop-loss 1.5 points outside the current days existing range.

Well, 2.5 points was a reasonable move back in 1991 (when the S&P was trading around 400). But 2.5 points is just noise today. To adjust simply divide 2.5 points by what-ever the S&P was trading at back in 1991 to get a percentage. Then multiply this percentage by today's S&P level (around 1000). This will result is something like 6.2 points. Do the same thing for your stop-loss as well.

Crabel's logic was/is sound but the research in the book should have been based on percentage moves. These are what have held reasonably stable over time.

Also, to be successful you will need to be able to track at least 75-100 stocks. Otherwise you will not get enough set-ups to maintain proper diversification. Volatile, liquid stocks obviously work best. A program like Neovest or Radarscreen (Tradestation) will be very helpful.

Unique and Innovative.......2002-06-20

What the readers here say is true. I bought a used copy for about 1100 a few years back and was well worth it. An absolute tour-de-force of ideas and studies that are in use by Toby Crabel himself (he runs a hedge fund). The primary method he uses (ORB) is actually used by the majority of Hedge Funds today. I do reccomend that the reader check other auction sites for better deals.

Presents Unique Ideas Not Seen In Other Books.......1999-08-15

Toby Crabel has written a great book. The patterns he discusses are great for swing trading and day trading. You will learn about narrow range days, inside days, bull hooks, bear hooks and so on. These patterns can easily be translated into most commercial trading software. This is one of the few books I like. Even if you decide not to trade these patterns they can still be helpful in predicting market behavior. Please do not think that Mr.Crabel discusses double tops and double bottoms, head and shoulders and all that other garbage. However, you will find very unique ideas that you probably never considered. I find it very interesting that the least reviewed trading books on this website are often the best ones.

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Great Starting Point...

Short-Term Trading with Price Patterns
Michael Harris
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This book was written with two objectives in mind: to provide futures traders with specific trading systems, and to provide a methodology to employ these trading systems in systematic trading. Both of these elements working in synergy are required to win in futures trading. An effective trading system puts in place the prospect of profitable trading. In turn, a skilled trader uses a trading methodology to take advantage of this prospect in a way that is appropriate and is consistent with the requirements of the trading system in use. This harmonious cooperation of the trader/system combination will eventually lead to consistent long-term profits.

The global financial system, an important part of which is the futures markets, is a very complex, dynamic process. Advances in technology have facilitated the rapid flow of funds between investment vehicles that can be located on opposite sides of the globe. It seems difficult for even the most well-educated, well-trained human minds to predict the movement of capital in a way that will lead to systematic gains. Sudden reversals in the direction of market prices can make previous hard-earned gains disappear in a matter of hours, or even turn into devastating losses. Recouping the losses can be a difficult task.

The systems and methods shown in this book attempt to deal with the nature of the futures markets by adopting a short-term trading approach based on historical price patterns. These patterns can be easily programmed in the computer and monitored on a daily basis. Positions may be placed either at the close of the day that a pattern formation is completed or at the open of the next trading day. A profit target and a stop loss are placed immediately, as soon as the position is established. The average duration of a trade can vary from one to a few days, depending on the profit and loss objectives of the particular patterns employed in the trading system model.

The book is divided into three sections: 1) Backgrounds; 2) Trading with Short-Term Price Patterns; and 3) Library of Specific Price Patterns.

Customer Reviews:

Great Starting Point..........2002-03-01

You'll get the most out of this book if you read it with the expectation of finding some great ideas for developing your own short term patterns. The 20 or so he presents are overall fair. A few are actually very good on their own. Analyze and experiment with them. It also provides other good, but general, short term trading info.

Any novice or intermediate level trader can benefit.

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Grainy...granularity is key though

Day Trading with Proven Short Term Price Patterns (Workbook & VHS video)
Toby Crabel
Manufacturer: Rahfeldt & Associates
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This rare VHS video and 22-page workbook features over two hours with Toby Crabel discussing, teaching, and expanding upon ideas in his book, Day Trading with Short-Term Price Patterns and the Opening Range breakout, originally published 4 years earlier. Contents: 1. Preface: Day Trading with Short-term Price Patterns 2. Opening Range Breakout 3. Short-Term Price Patterns 4. The Principle of Contraction/Expansion 5. Money Management 6. Summary 7. Closing Thoughts 8. The Two Basic Systems. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: It was early in the 1990s, that Toby Crabel made his most significant strides as a researcher and trader. From 1991 to mid-1993, while working in research and trading under Victor Niederhoffer at Niederhoffer Investments in New York, Toby became convinced of the need to systematize his trading and risk control methods. Toby found this approach to be a better psychological fit for him, and also a cure for the high volatility that had accompanied discretionary trading. It also allowed him to focus more rigorously on research. In January 1992, he began a strict application of systematic, short-term trading in futures markets. Toby Crabel left Niederhoffer Investments in April 1993. At this point, Toby was confident that he had conceived of an approach to trading and risk management on which he could build a world-class CTA. Starting in 1993, Toby invested all available resources in building the infrastructure necessary to implement his systems. During this time, he created unique research and signal generation systems that are still a central part of research and operations today. Since 1993, the Crabel team has expanded from 2 to over 60 people worldwide. Today Tobys trading advisory business, Crabel Capital Management, LLC, is based in Milwaukee, WI. Through this firm and other Crabel affiliates, Crabel currently manages over $2.5B including notional assets.

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Grainy...granularity is key though.......2007-08-30

I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you.
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through.
Oh-a oh
They took the credit for your second symphony.
Rewritten by machine and new technology,
and now I understand the problems you can see.
Oh-a oh
I met your children
Oh-a oh
What did you tell them?
Video killed the radio star.
Video killed the radio star.
Pictures came and broke your heart.
Oh-a-a-a oh
And now we meet in an abandoned studio.
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago.
And you remember the jingles used to go.
Oh-a oh
You were the first one.
Oh-a oh
You were the last one.
Video killed the radio star.
Video killed the radio star.
In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone to far
Oh-a-aho oh,
Oh-a-aho oh
Video killed the radio star.
Video killed the radio star.
In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone to far.
Pictures came and broke your heart, put the blame on VTR.
You are a radio star.
You are a radio star.
Video killed the radio star.
Video killed the radio star.
Video killed the radio star.
Video killed the radio star.

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Ready to Use: Investment Banking Engagement Letter is the definitive resource for understanding, drafting and negotiating new relationships with investment bankers or client companies. The CD-Rom features an engagement letter in a Microsoft Word document that can be customized to fit your needs. Written by leading corporate lawyers and fine tuned by top executives and investment bankers, the contract is the industry standard. The document features line by line wording on the following topics: services to be rendered, information provided by the company, fees, expenses, indemnity and term. Within this document lies a wealth of critical information that anyone involved in investment banking, or hiring investment bankers, should have at their fingertips.

Customer Reviews:

Not everything you need to know.......2003-10-17

This is not everything you need to know to buy a business, it's not even close. This is a bird's-eye view of buying a business. I would recommend Yegge's books over this one. There you will learn not only the process, but also valuation techniques.

Spend you money elsewhere.......2003-07-07

I'm an individual looking for a book to help me with my first purchase of a small business. I bought this book and read it from front to back and I did not find it helpful at all. I cannot think of one single useful thing that this book taught me. It practically didn't uncover anything that I hadn't already thought of. I assumed it would be full of invaluable information that only a experienced person that has purchased business before would know, but it isn't. It is a total disappointment. I would consider it a 100% waist of time.

A Knock-Off.......2002-11-20

Disappointing. I found this book to be a knockoff of Richard A. Joseph's earlier book, "How To Buy A Business" (Publ. 1994) - which I recommend over this. This book (Business Buyer's Kit) does appear to have some seemingly original value in the "Checklist" appendices at the book's end. Although somewhat simple and limited, they do provide the novice a basis for getting organized and doing research. For my money, Richard A. Joseph's, "How To Buy A Business", is a better value.

Excellent Place to Start for Buying a Business.......2002-10-29

This book goes from A to Z. It has some great checklists and provides some very good information to consider when buying a business. There were a few areas I wish the author had gone into a little more detail, but overall it gave me some great ideas.

Exactly as promoted.......2002-02-15

This is not a heavy reading book and deffinetly gives you the basics to understand the process of buying a business. The checklist was the most informative and helpful section. A good first time read to wet your feet in the business of buying a business.

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Concepts in Federal Taxation is designed for a more conceptual, less detailed approach to federal taxation of individuals and corporations in an introductory taxation course. This conceptual approach presents taxation as a small number of unifying concepts, stressing the overriding principles that apply to all specific tax rules and regulations. Concepts in Federal Taxation offers a balance between tax concepts and tax codes and regulations, so that users will be prepared for a future in the business environment.

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Noted for his excellent structural explanation of the Third Reich's political culture in The Hitler Myth, eminent historian Ian Kershaw shifts approach in this innovative biography of the Nazi tyrant. The first of a two-volume study, Hubris is far from a simple rehearsal of "great man" history, impressively exploring the historical forces that transformed a shiftless Austrian daydreamer into a dictator with immense power.

In his forthright introduction, Kershaw acknowledges that, as a committed social historian, he did not include biography in his original intellectual plans. However, his "growing preoccupation" with the structures of Nazi domination pushed him toward questions about Hitler's place and considerable authority within that system. He argues that the sources for Hitler's power must be sought not only in the dictator's actions but also (and more importantly) in the social circumstances of a nation that allowed him to overstep all institutional and moral barriers. In a comprehensive treatment of Hitler's life and times up through the remilitarization of the Rhineland in 1936, Kershaw draws from documents recently made available from Russian archives and benefits from a rigorous source criticism that has discredited many records formerly understood to be reliable. Hubris thus supplants Alan Bullock's classic Hitler: A Study in Tyranny as the definitive account of a man who, with characteristic smugness, indicated that it was a divinely inspired history that made him: "I go with the certainty of a sleep walker along a path laid out for me by Providence." Kershaw's penetrating analysis of how such a certain path could emerge from the dire circumstances of post World War I Germany is the abiding strength of Hubris. --James Highfill

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The most powerful account of Hitler's domination of the German people through fanaticism, divisiveness, and luck. From his illegitimate birth in a small Austrian village to his fiery death in a bunker under the Reich chancellery in Berlin, Adolf Hitler left a murky trail, strewn with contradictory tales and overgrown with self-created myths. One truth prevails: the sheer scale of the evils that he unleashed on the world has made him a demonic figure without equal in this century. Ian Kershaw's Hitler brings us closer than ever before to the character of the bizarre misfit in his thirty-year ascent from a Viennese shelter for the indigent to uncontested rule over the German nation that had tried and rejected democracy in the crippling aftermath of World War I. With extraordinary vividness, Kershaw recreates the settings that made Hitler's rise possible: the virulent anti-Semitism of prewar Vienna, the crucible of a war with immense casualties, the toxic nationalism that gripped Bavaria in the 1920s, the undermining of the Weimar Republic by extremists of the Right and the Left, the hysteria that accompanied Hitler's seizure of power in 1933 and then mounted in brutal attacks by his storm troopers on Jews and others condemned as enemies of the Aryan race. In an account drawing on many previously untapped sources, Hitler metamorphoses from an obscure fantasist, a "drummer" sounding an insistent beat of hatred in Munich beer halls, to the instigator of an infamous failed putsch and, ultimately, to the leadership of a ragtag alliance of right-wing parties fused into a movement that enthralled the German people. This volume, the first of two, ends with the promulgation of the infamous Nuremberg laws that pushed German Jews to the outer fringes of society, and with the march of the German army into the Rhineland, Hitler's initial move toward the abyss of war.

Customer Reviews:

Anticipating "what Hitler wanted".......2006-12-18

This is a long and very detailed book. I knew it was not going to be easy reading when I started it. To my surprise, the first part of the book was quite compelling and not at all difficult to read. At about the halfway point of the book's nearly 600 pages of text, I got bogged down in the details of party politics and it was rough slogging. It took me several weeks to get through that part, but by the time it got to the chapter, "Working Toward the Fuhrer," my attention was once again riveted to the book. I knew very little about the personal life of Hitler and still cannot say that I know much more. Apparently nobody knew the real Hitler. But Kershaw's book certainly made me see him more as an individual rather than as a symbol of evil. I got a great deal out of this book and I have a much better understanding of how Hitler came to power. What I found most interesting about the book was the idea that everyone supposedly "knew what the Fuhrer wanted" and acted accordingly. So much of the evil of Nazi Germany was voluntary and done without being ordered to do so. People were encouraged to take actions that they "knew" Hitler would approve. It was a mindset not unlike "knowing what God would want me to do." Hitler had indeed, through propagandistic promotion, become a deity. Kershaw's biography, in conjunction with Frederic Spotts' HITLER AND THE POWER OF AESTHETICS, gives a very good idea of what life in Germany was like during Hitler's rise and why the German people found him so appealing. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the causes of World War II. Even though the book is extremely long, none of it is superfluous. I would not cut any of it. I plan to read volume II, even though it too is quite a tome. This book is worth spending time on. Five stars.

The Ultimate Hitler Bio.......2006-10-26

This is the best portrait of Hitler we're likely ever to get -- thoroughly researched. A lot of new insights here, surprising to discover that Hitler was not 100% the thug we assumed he was. He just had others do most of the dirty work. Very convenient.

Hitler's confusing rise to power.......2006-09-25

This is the first of two books written by Ian Kershaw on Adolf Hitler. The first book proves to be far superior then the second since it dealt with the Hitler as a boy, young man, soldier and as a young politican finding himself. The first book covers the period of Hitler's life that don't get a lot attention and set the stage for the second volume that reinforced what Kershaw wrote in the first volume. Kershaw in studying Hitler's early years, adds the social, economic and family element within that sphere that surrounds his subject to create a very in-depth analysis of Hitler's early life. He also disspelled many of the myths and controveries around Hitler such as his Jewish ancestors have been dismissed or sexual deformity. His lack of initimate relationship with the opposite sex was explored, its Kershaw's belief that only female Hitler truly love in his entire life was his mother. I kind of wish Kershaw went little deeper into Hitler's shyness with initimacy and bodily contact.

Kershaw managed to portrayed a very interesting Hitler. His German nationalistic belief was one thing that began as a young man continued until his death. From this, we began to realized that Hitler's belief in the superiority of German race over all other races - including white ethnic races like the French, Poles or Russian regardless of their skin or hair colors. This laid the foundation for the Holocaust that took not only 6 million Jews but millions more of white Europeans who Hitler regards as inferior because they were not Germanic.

Another interesting aspects Kershaw bring up was Hitler as a totally charismatic leader who left the day to day running of the German Reich to his underlings. Thus he created the Fuhrer Cult where he become the receptacle of the political will of his party as his underlings will performed their tasks in order to pleased Hitler and his agenda. This system created great rivalry among his underlings, creating a divide and rule system as they all catered to Hitler and his implied wishes. This contradict many previous books on Hitler who regards him as "great man" who control all elements of the German Reich. Only when Hitler himself was directly threatened does he take manner into his own hands as the Night of the Long Knives which effectively destoryed the SA organization would show. That will probably explained why Hitler took personal control of wartime activities as the war dragged on. Outcome of the war threatened him personally.

I found the book to be quite readable and interesting in all aspects. The book does centered around Adolf Hitler and his immediate sphere of activities. I believed the book was written for readers who already have a good background on Hitler, Third Reich and upcoming World War II. Those will be the readers who will get the most out of this book since information and analysis you get will go a long way in supplementing what you know already and creating new thoughts and perceptions on Hitler.

For beginning readership, I would recommended John Toland's biography on Adolf Hitler which was written for the general masses and easy to get into despite of it size.

For all the detail, an incomplete portrait of Hitler.......2006-08-02

Kershaw's book, obviously the result of years of research, is a massive tome that incorporates some new research. However, the highly selective way in which he decides which evidence to include and which to exclude is surprising. There are also a couple of errors of fact and many highly dubious interpretations. In particular his account of the origins of Hitler's anti-Semitism is not simply questionable but wholly inadequate. A good book overall but could have been much better. A more rounded portrait, based on the very latest research, is given in Michael FitzGerald's 'Adolf Hitler: A Portrait,' published in July 2006 by Spellmount.

Good, exhaustive, and slightly skewed.......2006-07-27

You will not find any apologetics at work in this well-researched, interesting biography covering Hitler's coming to power in the ugliness of post-war Germany. Kershaw is not an admirer of his subject, seeking instead to cast a cold historian's eye toward this disastrous, chaotic time which produced a passionate, flawed, menacing personality around whom so many Germans put their trust and hope. There are the obligatory statements of atrocities toward Jews, but they are related in a general sense through Hitlers "strangeness" of perception toward these people. No attempt is made to show the deep underpinnings of the antagonisms displayed and vented by Jews and non-Jews toward each other. Nor is any reason given for this dislike of one race toward another. It is simply stated as fact to add to the damning sheet on Nazi evils. No, Hitler wasn't a nice person. And there are no evil Jews in his book. Not one. There is nothing new here, and Kershaw's constant desire to distance himself from his subject because, after all, historians cannot afford such luxuries rings a little hollow, as does his grasp of what really made Hitler the way he was. One has to assume that Hitler formed his opinions from experience, not fantasy. But Kershaw leaves it in the nether realm of untouched thoughts, never to be understood. In the general sense, however, Kershaw does give an excellent overview of the events and personalities that moved on this horrid world stage of war. His research is good. His views on Hitler are obvious and predictable. A very adequate, but not great, read.

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Hitler 1889-1936
Ian Kershaw
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Hitler (I): 1889-1936
Ian Kershaw
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Hitler 1889 - 1936.
Ian Kershaw
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structural analysis
Excellent study by the best Hitler biographer
Unique investigation of Hitler and his rise to power.

HITLER 1889 - 1936: HUBRIS.

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structural analysis.......2004-03-14

This book Focuses on the power structure of the nazi party. It doesn't reveal much about personalities or everyday life, but describes the interrelation between the beauracrats, industrialists, land owners, populace, and nazi party members. It is appropriate for anyone interested in political structures and how they are held together. It gives a fascinating look into the accumulation of power into one charismatic leader and the appointed henchmen/disciples who would literrally do anything to please the whims of their demigod, and thus gain more power for themselves, And how this monopolistic and 'anarchic' power structure ultimately led to such a terribly disfunctional outcome.

Excellent study by the best Hitler biographer.......2003-05-09

Ian Kershaw is the premier historian on Hitler and Nazi Germany and this book from the Profiles in Power series is an excellent study on the roots, success, and ultimate destruction of the "Fuehrercult." Two schools of thought are used by historians to understand the power of Nazism. "Intentionalists" see the Nazi regime as the embodiment of Hitler as the totalitarian leader. "Structuralists," however, believe the policies and, ultimately, the crimes of Nazi Germany were stumbled upon by underlings working under a loose framework rather than a deliberate program. As one would expect, Kershaw takes from both these theories to develop his comprehensive profile.

Kershaw examines Hitler's worldview of racial struggle, anti-Semitism, and living space for the German empire--how these ideas developed (Hitler's background) and how Hitler used them to create his leadership image. This Fuehrercult unified a fractional party, helped repress opposition, and created a mass following. Through Hitler's charismatic leadership the German people would be prepared to fight the Nazi fight (inevitably WWII). Kershaw also looks at the feudal-like power relations inside the Third Reich; a regime of open-ended decrees that left no "smoking gun" pointing at Hitler for the Final Solution. Finally, Kershaw examines the destruction of Hitler's power during which the irrational optimism that "Providence" (i.e. Hitler's will) would prevail was still believed by many (particularly the 'court' of Hitler's bunker). I recommend this book especially to advanced history students who want an in-depth examination of Hitler's power in a compact 230-page book. The book includes footnotes, an index, a chapter on further readings, and a chronology of events.

Unique investigation of Hitler and his rise to power........1999-04-02

It is not your typical biography of Hitler. It is a thorough examination and analysis of Hitler's rise to power. It examines how he got power, how he maintained power, how he used power, and, finally, how he lost power. Quite an interesting book. Be sure to check out other books in this "Profiles in Power" series.

HITLER : 1889 - 1936 Hubris (2 Volume Matched Set)

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HITLER : 1889 - 1936 Hubris (2 Volume Matched Set)

Manufacturer: Easton Press
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From his birth in a small Austrian village to his fiery death in a bunker under the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, this extraordinary, award-winning four-volume set is the definitive biography of the most demonic figure of the twentieth century. "The most astute assessment of Hitler's bond with the German people yet written" -Wall Street Journal -- Kershaw's two-volume biography of Adolf Hitler is unique not only in its exhaustive account of the German dictator's life and works but above all in the skill with which the author balances attention to individual moral and political responsibility with a grasp of the context and circumstances without which Hitler would have remained a nonentity. By far the best biography of the most influential individual of the century.

HITLER : 1889 - 1936 Hubris + 1936 - 1945 Nemesis (4 Volume Matched Set)

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HITLER : 1889 - 1936 Hubris + 1936 - 1945 Nemesis (4 Volume Matched Set)

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Hitler : 1889-1936 Hubris
Ian Kershaw
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Canada, Limited
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ASIN: B000X1U23Q

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Hitler, 1889-1936
Ian Kershaw
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Hitler: 1889 - 1936: Hubris
Kershaw Ian
Manufacturer: W W Norton & Company
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