Furniture and Interiors of the 1960s

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Think plastic. Think inflatable PVC chairs and TV tables. It must be the 1960s, when radical furniture designs "popped" next to new art, traditional designs were recast with new materials, and the results were often mixed in one room. One of the boldest decades of design in the twentieth century, this a decade of contradictions in styles that only Anne Bony could capture all in one book. Furniture and Interiors of the 1960s pays homage to the vibrancy and buoyant energy of the decade's design trends and influences in 300 key designs that attract enormous interest and command unprecedented prices today.

For the first time, America was leading a design revolution with Wendell Castle's Molar and Castle chairs, Estelle Lavergne's lucite furniture and the experiments of Ray and Charles Eames. Warren Planter, Hans Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Alexander Girard, and Robert Propst were world-ranked designers who pioneered new directions in furnishings and accessories that appeared in trendy homes and offices in Europe and Asia.

This book is a new and well-timed resource for any 1960s enthusiast who seeks to recreate this innovative, and once again extremely cool look in their own retro home.

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A Must Have........2004-07-15

During the 1960's there was an explosion in the creation of furnishings for the mass market especially items made from plastic. Anti-materialist youth consumers desired items that were expendable, impermanent, and fun. Furniture and Interiors of the 1960's is a colorful and exciting look at the creative endeavors of designers during this time.

Not a punch list of must have pieces needed to attain a "look", Furniture and Interiors of the 1960's puts chairs, lighting fixtures, tables into historical context and fleshes them out with the ideas that surrounded their creation. The biggest names are included: Ray and Charles Eames, Joe Colombo, Verner Panton, and David Hicks. Happily, there is also a significant emphasis on lesser-known designers and their products from France, Italy, and Japan.

Furniture and Interiors features more than 300 images, many in color, including: original photos, magazine layouts, catalogs, advertisements as well as contemporary photographs. The text is thoughtful, very informative and a pleasure to read. It also features a thorough index, well-identified photos, interesting captions, and designer bios.

Time has passed and many throwaway items have attained the highest regard, and are now on display in major museums and sought after by collectors. This book too will withstand the test of time and I strongly recommend it and the other volumes available in this series.

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For photographic subjects and portraiture, a valuable guide

Simply The Best!!

A must-have for any serious watercolourist

Painting Watercolors That Sparkle With Life

An absolute must have...

Painting Watercolors That Sparkle With Life
Cindy Agan
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1581803753

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With this can't-miss title Cindy Agan shows artists how to paint subjects so warm and real that they touch the hearts and minds of viewers. Her irresistible paintings of children, cats, flowers and antiques speak volumes about the success of her easy-to-follow technique.

She shows readers exactly how to re-create these popular subjects with:
*Advice for boosting creativity and inspiration
*Detailed illustrations and examples
*Guidelines for connecting with viewers
*Tips, tricks and techniques for painless painting

This is the complete guide to creating art that sparks emotion. It's the perfect choice for artists of every level who want more heart in their art!

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For photographic subjects and portraiture, a valuable guide.......2006-10-15

If your subject matter is pets, portraits and home scenes, Cindy Agan's "Painting Watercolors that Sparkle with Life" will be a valuable guide for how to render these subjects in transparent watercolor.

The book covers how to paint faces, especially children's faces in great detail, from sketching from photos to painting flesh tones. Pets are also discussed, from how to paint fur to making the most of a bad photo of a pet (the painter can get rid of those glowing night eyes that show up in flash photos of cats and dogs--the retinal lining of nocturnal animals flashes yellow or red and you as the painter can fix that!)

There is a section also on still life subjects of metal, glass and fabric and how to use masking. The demonstrations show the paintings in progress and you can see the author's sectional approach. She paints in detail section by section rather than over an entire area in layers of washes. By this I mean, the base of a crystal lamp would be painted in sectors from left to right rather than build up from the entire base with wash then darker detail. This is instructive.

One thing that is not dealt with; the tendency for paintings done from photographs (portraits) to look distorted or somehow odd. The camera does get a child or pet to stand still! That does help to get a good, realistic sketch, but I can always tell if a painting of a live subject is done from a photo. There is a sort of weird angle or other odd look to it that, as an artist, really bothers me. I can go into any gallery or look at someone's work and pretty much tell if a photo was used in studio. Not the least of which also is the rendering of the depth of field --the fuzziness of background subjects. While this is attractive in some paintings, again, you get a distorted look. If you like this look in your paintings, I'd say it's fine, go for it. But for me, I have to find ways to make photographs in studio look less "studio-ized." I use several photos to get a variation in the pose, as if the model were moving. If you don't sketch from life, at least some of the time, you will have this problem. This is the only issue I have with this book and for you, it may be no issue at all.

Great reference for the painter of realism and ultra-realism in water media.

Simply The Best!!.......2005-08-08

Having bought many watercolour books over the years and not getting far due to poor instructions I decided to paint in a more forgiving medium. Then I saw the cover of Cindy Agans book. I was blown away with the painting on the cover - it looked so realistic. I couldn't believe it was watercolour. So I decided to have one more go at watercolours. In this instance you can definately tell a book by its cover!. Cindy Agan has obviously put her heart and soul into her book - sharing all she has learned, by trial and error over many years (being self-taught) she holds nothing back from the reader. Her colour swatches, hints and tips alone are worth the price of the book. I've been able to follow all the demonstrations with ease. I am so pleased with my end results and feel confident to now paint portraits, animals, flowers, etc. This book is my 'Bible' - I love to read parts of it every day. I highly recommend this beautiful book. Cindy Agan - Thank you!! Please, please write another book a.s.a.p. You have brought joy to my life.

A must-have for any serious watercolourist.......2005-08-07

I have owned this book for over a year, and it is a mainstay for me, which I constantly refer back to again and again. The author is a tremendous teacher (and an inspiration with her beautiful work), and her approach is easy to understand in her step-by-step demonstrations. I therefore strongly disagree with Pricilla Goodwin's critique that this book was unhelpful, and left out essential steps in the painting process. You can tell by the many other critiques that readers have used her step-by-step process to paint a subject successfully for the very first time, and that says everything to me.
The author covers all of the challenging subjects in this book from fur to grass to flowers, to backgrounds, as well as covering techniques such as glazing, masking, and feathering among others. She also discusses the emotions an artist must deal with when facing criticism when presenting their work, which can be a tremendous challenge for many. I cannot think of a single point that the author did not cover in this well-thought-out book, and I have been painting and studying watercolour seriously for the past 6 years. I cannot recommend this book highly enough to anyone who wants to achieve realism in their paintings. My only disclaimer is this: as with any book, you can buy it and let it sit on your shelf, and it won't do anything for you. That's usually when people blame the book instead of themselves for not achieving their desires of improvement. However, if you buy this book, read it, and practice from it you will be very pleased with the results you have achieved with the help of this gifted artist. I hope that we will see more books from Cindy Agan in the future!

Painting Watercolors That Sparkle With Life.......2005-08-06

Being entirely new to painting (I joined an Art Class in Sept2004) I bought this book in November and to my delight found the step by step instructions clear, concise, & totally comprehensive. My first project was to follow the demonstration of painting the Black Cat, which I adapted to copy a photo of Penny once a member of our family. When a friend of an artist saw it she exclaimed "You feel you can reach out and stroke the fur". This book has been so useful to me and is one I can refer to time and time again.

An absolute must have..........2005-08-06

I first came across this book in my local library, I was fascinated with how realistic the paintings looked, but mainly how smooth they were. I had no idea that such effects could be achieved using watercolors.

The start of the book goes into great detail as to what equipment and colors are used, I found the color charts very useful since some of the names of colors were not known in my country, so I just took the book to my local art supplier and showed them the color I wanted.

My first attempt was a portrait. Even though I sometimes doubted one or two of the washes had to add, I stuck with the program and followed the examples to the letter, and it worked, I was amazed at the end result, especially since I'd never painted a portrait in my life before.

As a complete novice I found the examples easy to follow and the techniques used very useful, infact I refer to this book for tips when doing most of my paintings now.

I really can't recommend this book enough, even when I'm not painting I sometimes pick it up and read it for the feel good factor.

Let's see more from Cindy Agan.

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Cultural nostalgia is omnipresent as we enter the new millenium, and much of the looking back is focused on the 1970's. It was a time when being young and American meant a world of sexual freedom in an era untainted by AIDS. For photographer MArk Helfrich it was a time to not only explore these freedoms, but also to document them. In 'Naked Pictures Of My Ex-Girlfriends', Helfrich shares with us what most have hidden away or have long ago destroyed- intimate, private pictures of his ex-girlfriends, a decades worth from 1970 to 1980. Helfrich explains "...it was no big deal photographing my girlfriends topless or nude, almost all of them were thrilled to pose for me, because they knew I was so into it. It was fun. It was like playing a game. It was like living Antonioni's 'Blow Up." This collection of black & white and colour images is presented as a nostalgic diary from the carefree sexual seventies, a glimpse of a time and life many wish they could have lived.

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Flip through this one at the bookstore.......2003-06-09

I'd read a review of this book when it first came out, but there was no mention of it being fictitious. When I saw it in a bookstore, I browsed through it and was totally taken in, although a very distant voice in my head made me wonder how the author got permission from a couple of those women for his written comments about them. However I decided to see if I could get a cheaper copy online, and that's when I read that the pictures were recent and the stories fictional. If the book is indeed a hoax, then there is really no point in buying it if you're on any kind of book-budget at all. The pictures aren't particularly good because they are designed to mimic snapshots. And the stories, if fictional, are irrelevant.

Not understanding the backlash..........2003-04-15

While this is an interesting book, it's not a masterpiece in any sense. Having said that, I am confused by those who are writing reviews to decry this book as a fake (see a majority of the one-star reviews). Who cares if these are really his girlfriends? This is one person's attempt at art.

Flawed as it may be, it is still an attempt at art (which is short for artifice... a contrivance... aka a lie.) Do you go to the movies expecting to see the "truth?" Not me.

If you're interested in one man's experiment on the theme of relationships, this might be a great read. If you're turned on by the possibility of looking into a guy's past and living through him vicariously... move on. But don't base your reviews on whether or not this tale is real... hint: most aren't (even when billed as non-fiction).

Books stolen from my ex-boyfriend.......2003-04-07

Saw my ex-boyfriend leaning by the "erotica" section of the bookstore and i thought, "Oh dear, what is he checking out now?". But once I took one look at this book, I knew we had to buy it. We were spending the night in a B&B and sat on the bed taking turns reading Helrich's comments about each of his ex's. This is a book that couples can share and maybe be inspired to take their own photos. Beware though, you too might end up in a book someday. Hoping there's a sequel.

Loved it!!!.......2002-08-23

Excellent book! I loved the "diary" like entries and the pics were very sexy. Worth the price, definitely.

You've read the New Yorker, right?.......2001-12-09

This book is not, in fact, candid photos of ex girlfriends, but is actually posed photographs. That's fine, but I think buyers should know that Mark Helfrich was a child during the 70's, so even his claim that all this sexual experimention could have taken place in the 1970's is, well, you know, puffed up. (I know, I actually dated him.)

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Every year, publishers and movie studios churn out piles of new zombie yarns, but none have rivaled the originality of this tale about a reanimated priest from an ancient cult and the zombie outbreak he creates in order to sacrifice mankind to his dark gods. Dark horror and high adventure mingle as a team of heroes race against an unstoppable evil bent on the end of mankind.

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A benchmark in zombie and horror comics.......2007-02-05

Mignola's storytelling here is clearly him subconciously fleshing out his ideas that would eventually lead to the BPRD.

A mystic with a ghost form? CHECK
A big strong brute? CHECK
An aging team leader? CHECK

It was all starting to come together. Now the only art of Mignola's is the cover, but the work of artist Pat McEown's is somehow even creepier than Mignola's due to it being so unassuming and generally real world and care free. The closest book art wise might be the Tin Tin detective books.

Overall the concept is well played out: A paranormal investigative group must stop an ancient priest from resummoning the old gods and the conqueror worms (sound familiar?).

The true craft of Mignola in this piece is that he is able to convince the reader immediately that he or she is not starting at square one, but rather that the characters on the page have deep histories and that we are only reading one in a continuing series of adventures. Most writers just start with an origin story instead of taking the time to introduce complex characters from the get go.

For zombie fans, Mignola fans, Hellboy fans, horror fans, or occult fans this is a must read.

Yeah Baby, Yeah.......2000-05-27

This excellent masterpiece mixed with beautiful artwork, marvelous pictures of blood, and full of creativity amd imagination is a true treat for teenagers-adults. I would defenitely reccomend it to readers who like horror, suspense, and great surprises. Each episode has at least 20 pages and every page is filled with gore. My balls turned purple from reading this series!

The best Zombie World Ever.......2000-05-17

This wonderful example of horror comics and artwork. The plot, while not being too hard and complex, is very catchy and fun. The comic itself is very colorful about Hyperborea and the undead. I recommend this classic comic to all people who like a mystery, laugh, and, (of course!) GORE!=-)

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The rise and fall of a journalism legend

A Farewell To A Journalistic Relic Before TV Mammal Babbles!

Engaging Account of How Political Reporting Changed

Told by a Reporter' Reporter

Scotty: James B. Reston and the Rise and Fall of American Journalism
John F. Stacks
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For Stacks, a veteran reporter for Time magazine, the loss of this sort of access in favor of the relentless spin machine that dominates today is nothing less than a tragedy, but he isn't completely dewy-eyed about the past or his subject. In classic corporate fashion, Reston was promoted to his level of incompetence. He was a great reporter, but a lousy editor and later-day columnist, and he finally allowed his proximity to power to cloud his vision in the mid-'70s, when he essentially became a willing mouthpiece for the Machiavellian Henry Kissinger. In addition to tracking a fascinating story and offering a unique perspective on familiar historical events, Scotty is a worthy read for illustrating just how difficult it is to maintain the "outsider" stance necessary for good journalism--and just how much this country needs it. --Jim DeRogatis

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Those of us in the journalism racket consume almost any book about our peers, but the really good ones speak beyond this inside audience to comment on the role the media plays in American society, and this ambitious biography of The New York Times celebrated Washington correspondent of the '60s does just that. James "Scotty" Reston was a shrewd and canny reporter of the old school (he always did the necessary legwork) with a skill for writing clear, direct, and sometimes poetic prose that struck directly at the heart of the matter. (As early as August 1965, he presciently wrote of Vietnam: "We could win the war and lose the people, and that would be the final irony of the story.") His diligence was rewarded with the sort of unfettered access to presidents and other top policymakers that is unthinkable today. The book opens with a vignette in which President Kennedy unburdens himself in incredibly frank language about his frightening meeting with Khrushchev in Vienna in 1961. (Kennedy talked to Reston minutes after the session ended, before he'd even briefed any of his top aides and advisors.)For Stacks, a veteran reporter for Time magazine, the loss of this sort of access in favor of the relentless spin machine that dominates today is nothing less than a tragedy, but he isn't completely dewy-eyed about the past or his subject. In classic corporate fashion, Reston was promoted to his level of incompetence. He was a great reporter, but a lousy editor and later-day columnist, and he finally allowed his proximity to power to cloud his vision in the mid-'70s, when he essentially became a willing mouthpiece for the Machiavellian Henry Kissinger. In addition to tracking a fascinating story and offering a unique perspective on familiar historical events, Scotty is a worthy read for illustrating just how difficult it is to maintain the "outsider" stance necessary for good journalism--and just how much this country needs it. --Jim DeRogatis

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The rise and fall of a journalism legend.......2005-06-08

James B. (Scotty) Reston was the high priest of journalism in America before the dramatic growth of television. Professionally, he was dedicated to the notion that the more you could find out...the better the health of the nation. Reston primarily made his name in Washington DC, writing for the New York Times and for most of the 1950's and the 1960's he had unparalleled prestige across America. He also had remarkable access to powerful decision makers around the world.

Reston was a complex man. He was protective, kind and fatherly to a slew of great reporters but was cold and distant to his three sons. He was a dedicated husband...devoted to his wife Sally...but he was extremely insensitive to woman journalists who worked for him. Finally, he was a nurturing bureau chief in Washington but a lousy executive editor in the New York headquarters of the Times. Nevertheless, Reston was basically optimistic, moralistic, and a paean to the American ideal that the immigrant son of poor uneducated parents could succeed.

Reston's great sin was being taken in by Henry Kissinger's selfish duplicity, according to author John Stacks. Reston was manipulated by Kissinger and eventually became a full-fledged insider. He stopped being a smart, analytical, objective reporter, Stacks reports. Others said that Reston stayed around too long (he kept writing into his early 70's)...that he "wound up being non-interesting and bland." Still and all, "Scotty" was a patron to R.W. "Johnny" Apple, David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Charles Mohr and many other famous journalists.

Bert Ruiz

A Farewell To A Journalistic Relic Before TV Mammal Babbles!.......2003-02-22

"Scotty," is a tremendous book worthy of your purchase and time to read with interesting tidbits to understand the Gilded Age of American Journalism has it passes from American existence.

I was intrigued how the author was brave enough to tell us the truth about the rise and fall of journalism, and how they evolved and have since devolved when the new Dinosaur media took over and is now being replaced by Internet Instant Posters.

A wise old man told me sometime ago about Newspaper Men of his day. He said prior to the 1930's most reporters were pencil pushers hanging out at bars looking for a free drink in return for making up a story. Men of substance at that time whether they would be labor leaders, corporate builders, college football coaches, police chiefs or men who ran bookie joints often used them for the purpose to advance a selfish cause by giving out information or misinformation. One reason why newspaper men at that time were often called "root weevils" a mammal born blind and carrying the stink of his mother to keep predators away as they grow in the dirt of tunnels in the ground.

However, John Stacks uses the rise of Scotty Reston being one of the first to change both the caliber and perception of journalists. The author clearly makes a convincing case how Scotty Reston was heads above his peers and set higher standards in the White House Press Corp. He tells us, Scotty was not content with stories, but actually went out and enjoyed endearing himself to all people in government. This kind of hard work ended up with him reporting the entire account with accuracy changing the days of regurgitated governmental standard press releases.

Overtime, he gained the confidence of all people due to his in depth analysis of asking good questions that were clearly intended to make everyone think of what they were saying let alone policies the people in power were passing. Mr. Reston could often promote or kill a policy or practice with his exquisite research, dependable veritable contacts and precise reporting. As a result, News organizations started to hire more reporters with the caliber of Scotty Reston and the Gilded Age of American Journalism was born to change the world. Sadly, then came the "Age of Award Winning News Readers" on Radio and Television calling themselves journalists.

Where American journalism went wrong was calling the rise of Radio & Television News Readers bestowing the term of "Award Winning Journalists," on themselves. They were given such awards from their own regional tiny industry at small-arranged parties. Overtime, it was learned that if you want to sell manure in Nebraska, advertise it. So "Award Winning Journalists," were made up in seconds instead of taking the time to acquire the skills of true journalists approximating Scotty Reston.

Today, you see the result of such conversions of making "News Readers," (A Term Still Used In Europe), hired for how they look more often than any proficiency of real journalists. And in Radio, too often they are too fat, bald, frumpy and dumpy to be seen on TV, save for having nice voices that do not stutter. Excluding in depth investigations for a three-minute deadline to say it fast over getting it right, and if a good question is asked they get hang up, but they still call themselves journalists today?

Subsequently, the steady ability of what Scotty Reston created with hard work and checking thoroughly the whole story has been replaced with "Award Winning", Radio and TV "News Readers." These Media Icons now put out any story first without checking the particulars. Being on Television and seeking a million dollar contract and a star on their head is more important now? Consequently, TV & Radio News Readers replaced the more competent genuine journalists who did not have the looks to be on TV every day.

Nowadays, you can see them at National Press Club lifting a beer or toasting Zinfandel as they decide what they will report on TV for 15 seconds on a politician, proposed law or shocking scandal. The Dan Rather caliber of journalism took over, a Hurricane Reporter chosen for chatting in the rain. Soon using taunts with political leaders making themselves the story instead doing their jobs to report the story became the babble and norm we see today!

In Russia and Europe, strippers are now hired to strip on TV as they read the news! This is so News Broadcasts can try and hold onto ratings. In America, stories today are 60-second advertisements for shows later shown on TV for entertainment, but they still call themselves "Award Winning Journalists?"

As the book points out, the Gilded Age of American Journalism is gone as Scotty Reston passed away with a Dan Rather 60 second salute on Television. Fortunately, this book shows us in great length the skills and knowledge required to become a true "Award Winning Journalists," by revealing the life of Scotty Reston. And I know Scotty would prefer it no other way!

A first-rate Hardback written by a great journalist in John Stacks to honor his colleague by seeking the truth in the story of Scotty Reston life, innovations, mistakes and glory and not rushing it to print so he could have his name on Television at News at 11 by a local "Award Winning Journalists?"

Engaging Account of How Political Reporting Changed.......2003-01-13

This is an engaging biography about the foremost political journalist of his era. More than that, "Scotty" is a revealing chronicle of the transformation of journalism. Scotty Reston embodied the old school, "establishment" journalism of the pre-Vietnam/Watergate variety. His success was founded on incomparable access, born of a mutually trusting relationship with Washington movers and shakers. When Pres. Kennedy emerged from a verbal going-over from Krushchev at the Vienna summit, the first person he spoke with -- and bared his soul to -- was Scotty Reston, who, Kennedy knew, would be extremely judicious in reporting what he learned. Journalists like Reston were natural skeptics, but believed in the essential truth of what government officials told them. White House entreaties persuaded Reston and his colleagues to hold a news-story exposing the planned Bay of Pigs invasion a few days before it was launched. It's hard to imagine journalists today making the same decision.

Vietnam and Watergate opened up a wide chasm between journalists and Washington insiders. Natural skepticism hardened into cynicism and the investigative journalism ethos was born. Reston -- despite his many well-earned laurels and impeccable reputation -- failed to keep up. Vacationing at the time on Martha's Vineyard, Reston was the first New York Times reporter to file a report on the Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick fiasco. His lead: "Tragedy has again struck the Kennedy family." Mary Jo Kopechne was not mentioned until the fourth paragraph. Reston saw the event through the prism of its impact on the powerful, and ultimately dismissed the episode as a one-day story. It took another younger, more aggressive Times reporter to uncover the truth of the tragedy, and Kennedy's reprehensible conduct that night. Similarly, his too-cozy relationship with Henry Kissinger blinded Reston to the truth about Kissinger's role in the 1972 Christmas bombing of North Vietnam.

I do not mean to be negative about Reston. He was clearly the most accomplished journalist of his (or perhaps any) era, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner whose superb reporting routinely broke major news-stories. As broadcast media multiplied, Reston also pioneered a new role for print journalism: explaining why events occurred, not merely reporting what happened. But so much of this book is focused on what the subtitle calls "the rise and fall of American journalism."

Readers will also be fascinated by the internecine warfare between New York and the Washington bureau, and especially, the titanic power struggles between Reston and Abe Rosenthal, which resulted in Reston's abbreviated, 13-month reign as Executive Editor. Also notable is the long line of legendary names that Reston mentored -- Halberstam, Wicker, Anthony Lewis, Max Frankel, etc.

"Scotty" is a worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in the intersection of journalism and politics.

Told by a Reporter' Reporter.......2002-11-24

As author John Stacks has long been one of my personal heroes, I was delighted to discover this marvelously told biography. For all those who finished Gay Talese's The Kingdom and the Power and wanted more-and who didn't-Scotty is the perfect tonic. As most biographies written by real journalists, instead of officious professors or other biographical dilitantes-and there are plenty of retired stock brokers out there pretenging to be writers-the power of this book is in the feel for anecdotes, the natural flow of the story and the strong simple prose. Best of all is the first few pages where Stacks sums up the reporting profession in a way not seen since Thomas Wolfe's description of the pack outside of a fire in "You Can't Go Home Again." Those few pages alone are worth double the modest purchase price. Most delightfully, I discovered in print, something Mr. Stacks had told me years ago, when as young wannabe reporter I stumbled into his office to seek his sage counsel. He told he then that for every page I wrote, I should read 100. That stuck in my memory and became something I have repeated hundreds of times, sometimes with credit to Stacks, sometimes without. Imagine my excitement at finding those very words of advice in this book. An excellent three day read.

The courtship of James Reston.(Book Review): An article from: Columbia Journalism Review

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The courtship of James Reston.(Book Review): An article from: Columbia Journalism Review
Richard Norton Smith
Manufacturer: Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008FSP2M
Release Date: 2005-07-30

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Title: The courtship of James Reston.(Book Review)
Author: Richard Norton Smith
Publication: Columbia Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Page: 68(3)

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SCOTTY, JAMES B RESTON AND THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM

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SCOTTY, JAMES B RESTON AND THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM
john F Stacks
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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Binding: Paperback
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A quick yet powerful read

Dramatic and profound

Dramatic and profound

A remarkable book

An Unfinished Odyssey on the Appalachian Trail: A Memoir
Abe Allen
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
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Binding: Paperback

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This is the story of a young man who hikes the Appalachian Trail. It is a remarkable saga of emotional and spiritual growth and one individual's relationship to the beauty, danger, excitement and tediousness of the trail.

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A quick yet powerful read.......2005-11-13

This book is written in the no-nonsense style that has made Mr. Allen such a successful government teacher; it can be read very quickly. However, the message will stick with the reader long after the last word is read. It is a delight to witness Abe's emotional growth following the death of his father. And while the trail anecdotes are the heart of the story, non-trail hikers will find this gem as enjoyable as trail enthusiasts. I would recommend this to almost everyone, but it is a must-read for Pomperaug High School students. Perhaps this can be substituted for Thoreau's Walden in the Junior English curriculum. But one question does linger: what happened to Katie?

Dramatic and profound.......2004-06-17

I enjoy walking in the outdoors but I don't usually read books about hiking. A friend recommended An Unfinished Appalachian Trail: A Memoir to me. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down and finished it in an evening. It's quite a book. The author's stories are memorable. However, what really impressed me was the profound nature of the journey. The author's passion for hiking and the trail are evident from the dialogue. This story takes one far beyond the Outward Bound-type experience. It provides a unique perspective on what hiking the Appalachian Trail is like. This is one you don't want to miss.

Dramatic and profound.......2004-06-17

I enjoy walking in the outdoors but I don't usually read books about hiking. A friend recommended An Unfinished Appalachian Trail: A memoir to me. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down and I finished it in an evening. It's quite a book. The author's stories are memorable. However, what really impressed me was the profound nature of the journey. The authors's passion for hiking and the trail are evident from the dialogue. This story takes one far beyond the Outward Bound-type experience. It provides a unique perspective on what hiking the Appalachian Trail is like. This is one you don't want to miss.

A remarkable book.......2004-06-09

The best book I have read about the Appalachian Trail. This is not your typical day-to-day hiker journal. Abe Allen's memoir describes how the trail experience impacted and shaped him as a young man after the death of his father. The opening chapters tell about how Abe prepared for the hike, his reservations, and the help that he received from his mentor. The book is a fast read, full of interesting stories about trail experiences and adventures, and interspersed with personal reflections. This is an enjoyable book. Highly recomended.

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