Frank Lloyd Wright: The Romantic Spirit

Book Description

Carol Bishop made a pilgrimage across the United States in search of a way to express her deep connection to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Her experience of Wright's architecture transcended a mere understanding of his design philosophy. In Frank Lloyd Wright: The Romantic Spirit Carol Bishop's paintings and photographs capture both the radiant energy and the ephemeral quality of Wright's architecture. Bishop's work also reveals how Wright's architecture inspires thoughts and feelings about the harmony between nature and humanity. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Romantic Spirit is a welcome addition to the rich publishing legacy on the work of this master architect.

The artwork in this book will be the subject of an exhibit at the Huntington Museum, Pasadena, California in October 2005 and displayed at the Frank Lloyd Wright National Convention in 2005.

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Beautiful Book of Wright Buildings Around the Country.......2006-03-03

This beautifully bound little book is a tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright and his architecture. Ms. Bishop has travelled around the country photographing and painting Mr. Wright's buildings. All of his better known designs are here, usually captured in a new setting and presentation that combines photography with painting. This enables Ms. Bishop to capture what she sees, what she feels as well as the photographic reality.

The book is not large, printed in high quality on good paper. It has 64 color pages. Beautifully bound, this book is designed to last foever.

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Sienese Painting, from Its Origin to the Fifteenth Century (Icon Editions)
Bruce Cole
Manufacturer: Icon (Harpe)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0064309010

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Sienese Painting: From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century
Bruce Cole
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IBPNKS

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Sienese Painting: From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century (Icon Editions Ser.)
Bruce Cole
Manufacturer: Icon (Harpe)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064301729

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Sienese Painting, from Its Origin to the Fifteenth Century
Bruce Cole
Manufacturer: Icon (Harpe)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEXPDG

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Sienese Painting: From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century
Bruce Cole
Manufacturer: Icon (Harpe)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEYPL2

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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A beautiful book to enhance any library!

Italian Splendor
Jack Basehart
Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0847826252
Release Date: 2004-06-12

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This is a lavishly illustrated tour through fifty magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy. From peaceful country retreats in Tuscany and the Veneto and impressive urban residences in Rome and Siena to fortresslike castles and grand villas in Trieste and Sicily, this book showcases the works of some of the most famous artists and architects of all time. Palladio, Raphael, and Veronese, among others, each contributed to create the most divine and otherworldly atmospheres ever to grace Italian art and architecture. In these pages, one is permitted behind the often imposing gates and facades to get a glimpse of a lifestyle that seems almost unimaginable in the twenty-first century.

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A beautiful book to enhance any library!.......1998-05-17

Italian Splendor is simply splendid, and much more than just a coffee table show-off. It is a beautifully produced book, dominated (as it should be) by the wonderful photography of Roberto Schezen.

The descriptions by art expert Ralph Toledano are succinct and respectful and contain some interesting anecdotes. Best of all, they are short enough to just whet the appetite for the photographs.

This book takes you into the fabulous homes of the rich and aristocratic families of Italy and Sicily. From the exquisitely simple La Rocca Pisana, Lonigo to the amazingly rich Palazzo Doria Pamphilij in Rome, each house is different and interesting. Some are astonishing, like the Palazzo, Panza di Biumo, which has a peculiar mixture of ancient frescoes and abstract modern art that works in an odd sort of way. Many are private homes not open to the public, and therefore not able to be viewed in any other way except through this book. Unless you happen to be royalty yourself, of course!

The book was researched over 18 months by Jack Basehart, who must be incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to get to know all of these marvellous houses. Thanks for sharing them with us, Jack....

...And how about turning this book into a documentary series?

PS. If you can get hold of it, I think the hardback is well worth the extra money. This is a book you're going to want to keep.

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The Splendors of Italian Art: Florence and the Renaissance, the Glory of Venice
Alain J. Lemaitre , J. Huguenin , and Erich Lessing
Manufacturer: Vilo International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 2879391024

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VERITAS SPLENDOR : TEXT IN ITALIAN.

Manufacturer: P/B
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HJ80QA

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Raphael: His Life and Work in the Splendors of the Italian Renaissance
Carlo [Vincenzo Golzio, revised ed] Pedretti
Manufacturer: Giunti, Florence
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IY8D3O

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In 1998, Internet-related industries created over a million jobs and generated more than $330 billion in revenue. As of December 1999, almost five million commercial websites had emerged, and that number was increasing at a rate of almost half a million per month. The explosive growth of the Internet economy has drastically changed the way commercial transactions are conducted, making anything from books to databases available at the click of a mouse. This book investigates the underlying economics of the Internet, focusing specifically on the pricing of access, the pricing of goods and services sold online, the relationship between network effects, technological innovation and business strategy, and the issues surrounding taxation of electronic commerce. Addressing the economic aspects of the Internet and electronic commerce as well as traditional pricing practices and market structure, this volume will serve as a roadmap for the current and future terrain of the Internet economy.

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Quick Read & Good Overview.......2002-01-31

This book was a required book for a Class on the Internet Economy. It was a quick read that gave a good over of the topic. The professor has us read other sources online to supplement the book's content. With the fast pace of the Internet, it is kind of hard to write a book and have it stay relevant for any length of time. A few topics in the book seemed outdated, mostly because there was no way for the author to predict the effect of the dot.com fallout. Overall, it was a good book, and if you are required to read it, do so.

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The Current State of Economic Science: Teaching of Economics; Methodology; Mathematical & Quantitative Methods

Manufacturer: Spellbound Pubns Pvt Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 8176000434

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The Global Custody Yearbook, 2001 Eighth Annual Survey, Electronic (Web) Version, Presented by Buttonwood International
John. J. Giudice
Manufacturer: Buttonwood International Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1891008315

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ISBN 1-891008-31-5

The Industry Standard... The Global Custody Yearbook, 2001 Eighth Annual Survey Electronic (Web) Version

Presented by Buttonwood International

Information about the global custody business is available at your fingertips - on the Internet! Web site location is buttonwood.com

The web version contains all the information published in the printed version (ISBN 1-891008-11-0) of Buttonwood's 2001 Global Custody Yearbook plus....

- Revisions to Service Profiles, - Contributed articles on the emerging markets, - Archives including last year's Global Custody Yearbook, - In-depth analysis of various industry issues and trends, and - A search engine to quickly locate subjects.

Purchase entitles you to access information on Buttonwood's web site for a period of one year. You are granted an individual use license; a site license for multiple users is available on request by e-mail: site-license@buttonwood.com

This special report on global custody - the 2001 Eighth Annual Global Custody Survey - was prepared by Buttonwood International Group, New York. The data collection efforts for the Survey were completed November/December 2000, with survey results appearing shortly thereafter at www.buttonwood.com.

The Yearbook is a must-have for investment managers, fund managers, pension funds, banks, brokers, technology vendors, industry consultants, securities operations... any professional involved in the worldwide securities markets.

The 2001 Survey Participants represent nearly $40 trillion assets in custody.

ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services The Bank of New York Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. BNP Paribas Citibank, N.A. Deutsche Bank Investors Bank & Trust JP Morgan Mellon Trust The Northern Trust Company Royal Trust State Street Corporation

The Yearbook - with over 220 printed pages - describes services offered by global custodians in the worldwide securities markets and also, explores those issues and trends of importance to both investor and service provider in the Emerging Markets.

In the Profiles section of the Yearbook, services offered by each global custodian in the worldwide securities markets are described in detail. A new service category for 2001, “Outsourcing,” is catching on with funds, plan sponsors, and investment managers. Other service categories included are Client Workstation Technology, Cash Management, Derivatives, Foreign Exchange, Fund Accounting, Network Management, Offshore Funds, Portfolio Management and Performance Measurement, Proxy Services, International Securities Lending, Tax Reclaims, Trade Execution and more.

A Network Management Chart for each global custodian identifies the network by country, including current and planned network additions, proprietary/non-proprietary, subcustodians and SEC 17f(5) qualified status.

Survey topics for 2001:

EM countries are reviewed to highlight those troublesome issues - EM Hot Spots - of import to the most savvy investor. The investor is provided with practical insights, accompanied by seasoned advice for sidestepping the many pitfalls. This year, a few custodians were less than pleased with developments in certain mature markets. Commentary on these countries is included as well.

Global Straight Through Processing (GSTP) has made very significant progress to date, achieving a number of milestones in a short time. What lies ahead is a series of major industry challenges, as viewed by the global custodians. Concern about the possibility of two diverging models for post trade processing was expressed, as a U.S. model, which addresses the industry change to T+1 settlements, differs from the global model. The survey discusses GSTP implementation challenges, expected benefits and implementation costs.

The international securities lending business had another boom year, with a 20% plus growth rate over last year. Although most custodians have lending business in over 30 countries, the mature countries tend to dominate the landscape. The European markets were strong, buoyed by the U.K. gilts market in 2000. The section is packed with charts and tables on current and past experiences by the world's largest players.

This year promises to bring the greatest roll-out of new, Internet-based products by global custodians. The survey touches on these new products, in addition to sorting-out a few exciting trends which are starting to unfold. The advent of e-commerce strategies deployed at the major banks may be the future platform for delivery of global custody services. A new, Internet-driven movement portends to rattle the competitive landscape in the not too distant future. The IT investments for the initiative are staggering.

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The Global Custody Yearbook, 2001 Eighth Annual Survey, Presented by Buttonwood International
John J. Giudice
Manufacturer: Buttonwood International Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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General | Investing | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1891008110

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ISBN 1-891008-11-0

The Industry Standard...The Global Custody Yearbook Eighth Annual Survey 2001 Edition

By Buttonwood International, NYC

This special report on global custody, the 2001 Eighth Annual Global Custody Survey, was prepared by Buttonwood International Group, New York. The data collection efforts for the Survey were completed November/December 2000, with survey results appearing shortly thereafter at their website.

The 2001 Survey Participants represent nearly $40 trillion assets in custody.

ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services
The Bank of New York
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
BNP Paribas
Citibank, N.A.
Deutsche Bank
Investors Bank & Trust
JP Morgan
Mellon Trust
The Northern Trust Company
Royal Trust
State Street Corporation

The Yearbook - with over 220 pages - describes services offered by global custodians in the worldwide securities markets and also, explores those issues and trends of importance to both investor and service provider in the Emerging Markets.

Survey topics for 2001:

* EM countries are reviewed to highlight those troublesome issues, EM Hot Spots, of import to the most savvy investor. The investor is provided with practical insights, accompanied by seasoned advice for sidestepping the many pitfalls. This year, a few custodians were less than pleased with developments in certain mature markets. Commentary on these countries is included as well.

* Global Straight Through Processing (GSTP) has made very significant progress to date, achieving a number of milestones in a short time. What lies ahead is a series of major industry challenges, as viewed by the global custodians. Concern about the possibility of two diverging models for post trade processing was expressed, as a U.S. model, which addresses the industry change to T+1 settlements, differs from the global model. The survey discusses GSTP implementation challenges, expected benefits and implementation costs.

* The international securities lending business had another boom year, with a 20% plus growth rate over last year. Although most custodians have lending business in over 30 countries, the mature countries tend to dominate the landscape. The European markets were strong, buoyed by the U.K. gilts market in 2000. The section is packed with charts and tables on current and past experiences by the world's largest players.

* This year promises to bring the greatest roll-out of new, Internet-based products by global custodians. The survey touches on these new products, in addition to sorting-out a few exciting trends which are starting to unfold. The advent of e-commerce strategies deployed at the major banks may be the future platform for delivery of global custody services. A new, Internet-driven movement portends to rattle the competitive landscape in the not too distant future. The IT investment

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Sally Helgesen has done a remarkable job of illuminating the ways the workplace has infringed upon our lives. She uses the pop-speak phrase 24/7 to symbolize the transformation of our sense of time through technology and the blurring of boundaries between work and home. Helgesen details changes including the shift from an industrial economy to a "knowledge economy"; the technology that has spawned a sleepless business culture; the leaner organizations with longer job descriptions; and the domestic drama of overscheduled children and overmanaged health care and finances. The result, warns Helgesen, is not that time is getting away from us, or that work intrudes upon leisure, but that "We have forfeited ways of being that are fundamental to us as humans."

Yet Helgesen doesn't simply describe the challenges to our public and private lives. She also offers six smart strategies for pursuing what she calls "elegance and simplicity in all our decisions and taking advantage--or resisting--what technology has wrought." Her ideas include a new approach to networking through "building a web of inclusion," learning to "zigzag" by charting an individual path of development, and building a personal brand that expresses core values. Helgesen's artful balance of observations and suggestions creates a insightful and practical guide in a rock-around-the-clock world. --Barbara Mackoff

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Thriving in 24/7 is a guide to navigating a new world of work in which all the rules have changed.

In the 24/7 world, home can seem like a branch office. E-mail beckons at 3 A.M.; we work not nine-to-five but across multiple time zones; beeper messages interrupt private moments. Whether we're planning a vacation, choosing health insurance, or buying a car, we are flooded with so many options that our personal lives feel like second jobs. Even the pleasures that should refresh us -- Thanksgiving dinner or lunch with a close friend -- too often seem like tasks on an infinite to-do list. How, asks Sally Helgesen, do we keep from being swallowed up by a world that is fundamentally out of sync with human nature?

Helgesen, a premier thinker on the role of work in the knowledge economy, offers readers six powerful strategies for achieving and maintaining equilibrium in this new world. Drawing upon dozens of interviews with men and women adept at navigating life in 24/7, she urges us to:

START AT THE CORE: We can move more nimbly in a complex world if we confront personal history, locate our inner voice, get comfortable in the neutral zone, and take inventory on a regular basis.

LEARN TO ZIGZAG: We can master the art of improvisation if we learn from the youngest generation, think in terms of "gigs," plan to keep learning all our lives, rework our definitions of loyalty, and internalize optimism.

CREATE OUR OWN WORK: We can do this (even if we stay in our present jobs) by articulating our value, integrating our passions, identifying our market, running our own shop, and targeting multiple centers of gravity.

WEAVE A STRONG WEB OF INCLUSION: We can build the support we need if we learn to go deep fast, understand the strength of weak ties, grab the spotlight, and master the simple art of looking people up.

BUILD A CLEAR BRAND: We can brand ourselves unforgettably by becoming highly conscious of our practice, our materials, our design, and the symbols that we use.

PRACTICE THE RHYTHM OF RENEWAL: We can find true refreshment if we learn to connect with timeless rhythms, identify the true sources of our joy, practice mindfulness, and cultivate the elements of Slow.

Writing with simple eloquence and piercing intelligence, Sally Helgesen shows us that bucking up or burning out aren't the only choices if we want to get ahead. This indispensable handbook offers an imaginative, sometimes radical, blueprint for achieving balance in an unbalanced world.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2003-04-12

Similar to Steven Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People, etc.) principles, but stated in a fresh way and making insightful observations about life at the turn of the 21st century - why it's so stressful, and what we can do about it. I bought this book for one friend and recommended it to several others.

A practical guide to adjusting routines.......2001-10-15

Six strategies for taming the 'new world of work' address the problems inherent in the breakdown between barriers between work and home life. Readers who find themselves working not only harder but all the time will find Thriving In 24/7 a practical guide to adjusting routines and recognizing the hidden obstacles to success at home and at work.

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