The Barbizon School & the Origins of Impressionism

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Interesting, historical guide to Barbizon evolution.......1999-03-27

Well thought out and intersting progression of the Barbizon school and its influence on impressionism, and the art world at large. Compelling historical account for the non-art lover as well.

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Title: Early Lithographed Music: A Study Based on the H. Baron Collection.
Author: D.W. Krummel
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1997
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: v54 Issue: n1 Page: p80(2)

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After a strange disease wipes out every adult on the planet, it is children that are left to pick up the pieces and start again. Jeremiah: The Role-Playing Game puts players in the shoes of these abandoned and desperate individuals as they struggle to rebuild the world around them. Powers and Principalities is the second supplement for Jeremiah: The Role-Playing Game, containing detailed information on the enemies of Thunder Mountain.

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Dorothy Dandridge's life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams--and nightmares. Completed shortly before her tragic death in 19665, Everything and Nothing recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in Carmen Jones), the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles, Everything and Nothing is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable stars.

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Beautiful woman, tragic life, a lesson for us all.......2005-07-08

Mrs Slaughter says, "Dorothy Dandridge's book is filled with hilarious laughter and oceans of tears. It is evident to me that she wrote this book when she had reached the utter end of her tether. I think there is much to learn from her life. Importantly that success has nothing to do with how much fame or money one is able to amass but rather peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment which can only be achieved intrisically through one's own ability to love themselves enough to give themselves the very best of this love without relying on external factors. Dorothy was an obviously beautiful, talented and intelligent woman who lost all she had in a quest to derive happiness and acceptance through circumstances and people which she was unable to control. This unfortunately led to much self-loathing and the eventual demise of one of our age's most important African American icons. A brilliant read and excavation into the complex mind of Dorothy Dandridge."

Insightful, well written & in Dorothy's own words........2005-06-30

I recently completed this book. In my opinion, this version of events about Miss Dandridge's life meant more to me than any other biography written by others who claimed to know her & her struggles. I say this because this was the one literary piece she left behind before she died. This was from HER. This was her story. Only she can explain her feelings about the ups and downs of her life. Her disappointment with her first husband, her mixed emotions of love & burdensome feelings about her retarded daughter, all of the trists with strange men who treated her like a dog treats a fire hydrant, and last but not least, her heartbreak of her "friends" lethal words & non-support of her wish to tell the world her story. It was very clear to me that she was heading down a path of destruction & death. She candidly spoke of wanting to commit suicide more than once. I wish she could have lived on into the next few decades & was able to witness the changes in society & Hollywood's portrayal of black people. I think she could have been saved & able to one day say "I am finally free from being the female negro role model" as Lena Horne was able to say. I felt as if I knew Miss Dorothy. For the life of me, I could not fatham why she would engage in affairs with physically disgusting looking men like Otto Preminger ( I've seen him ) and Mr. Tyner, the millionaire with the spit foam in the corners of his mouth. These actions of hers proved contradictary to the fact that thru-out the book she kept saying that physical attractiveness in a male is very important to her. I guess when it all boiled down to it, she just wanted a man around and to be married. What a terrible loss this is. For those trully interested, read this book before any others about Dorothy Dandridge ( i.e. Donald Bogle, Earl Mills ). This one is from Dorothy in her own words before she died.

Only scratches the surface..........2004-07-02

After reading other works on Dorothy Dandrige I thought this purported autobiograph left a few things to be desired. The book reveals personal details of her life but downplays certain players in her life. For example, the lesbian relationship between her mother and "friend" Auntee was passed off as being no more than a casual friendship. I understand DD reasons for not revealing things about her mother considering she was still alive at the time the book was published. She only mention a few details about her fame with the movie CARMEN.

The book is written well but only takes a cursory view of her life and success. It seems to accentuates the most tragic details of her life and downplays her contribution to others. It's a good book, but please read Donald Bogle's book if you want a more thorough revelation of her life.

A must have.......2001-12-01

From the pages I got to read it is a book I will definitly buy. It was very good and I recommend it highly.

an eyeopener!!! a bit depressing..........2001-08-20

i recently completed reading this book i found dorothy's own story a completely modern and intelligent account to be in accord with many of the same ugly problems that face us today...racism and sexism...how devastating it was for her to be so talented and beautiful yet...she was treated like ... because of her color and men only wanted to treat her like a prostitute because to them yes she was very beautiful and famous...but she could not be treated with dignity and respect because she was a black woman...she found this overwhelmingly frustrating that these powerful, handsome men did not want the human dorothy dandridge with feelings and intelligence...they just wanted to be seen with her or just to try her out sexually then put her back right away in the dump somewhere...dorothy tried and she stated in her book that many times she thought things would be different for her...she deserved to be loved..yet... no fault of her own she lived a life without love from day one...her mom just wanted to make money off of the child dorothy and her sister vivian...her mother let a obviously jealous and abusive stranger have full control over young dorothy and sibling something that dorothy could not ever understand ... her mom would just come along to collect the dough that the children made and go...her father only shows up after absolutely no contact at all to see the successful adult dorothy now in her twenties and a fast rising star...leaving dorothy to wonder would he contact her after all of these years if she was a criminal or doing badly...her first philandering husband was another user...he offered no support to dorothy or their disabled daughter in any kind of way...after several disfunctional relationships her sister does not even bother to contact dorothy...in between a string of user lovers,an abusive gold digger husband no#2, bad investments, aging and a fledging career...topped with crippling racism in that era and in her field of entertainment...dorothy dandridge's lonely heart simply could not take any more...her mind could not find rhyme or reason to anymore letdowns..she was tired of life and did not stick around for the next blow because she was too fragile for anymore heartache...all of this lead up to her untimely death...while lena horne went through similar heartbreaks, racism and letdowns...lena horne was a stronger person than dorothy dandridge and lena refused to let the people and situations created by them destroy her...nevertheless this is a beautiful and bittersweet account of an angel named dorothy dandridge...may we read and learn from this story and pray for dorothy dandridge's soul and thank her for that legendary knockout portrayal as Carmen...showing that the 50's black woman in hollywood could be shown as more than a fat, greasy and homely domestic with bad english

Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy

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Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy
Dorothy Dandridge; And Earl Conrad
Manufacturer: ABELARD-SCHUMAN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OL6JWS

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James Garratt explores the revival of sixteenth-century music in nineteenth-century Germany, focusing on the reception of Palestrina by critics, historians, performers and composers. He demonstrates that the Palestrina revival was just as significant for nineteenth-century culture as parallel movements in the other arts. This study is of relevance to scholars, students and devotees of nineteenth-century music, as well as those with interests in nineteenth-century culture, art, architecture, literature and aesthetics, the history of church music and the early music revival.

Palestrina and the German Romantic Imagination: Interpreting Historicism in Nineteenth-Century Music.(Book Review): An article from: Notes

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Palestrina and the German Romantic Imagination: Interpreting Historicism in Nineteenth-Century Music.(Book Review): An article from: Notes
Richard Boursy
Manufacturer: Music Library Association, Inc.
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Title: Palestrina and the German Romantic Imagination: Interpreting Historicism in Nineteenth-Century Music.(Book Review)
Author: Richard Boursy
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 3 Page: 666(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Sheri Rose Shepherd's fascinating personal journey is a remarkable testimony to God's power. She grew up in a divorce-plagued Hollywood home; by her teens Sheri Rose suffered from depression and addiction to food and drugs. Then God intervened -- and today Sheri Rose is a joyful Christian wife and mother, a former Mrs. United States, and a popular author, conference speaker, and media personality. In this contemporary repackage of the bestselling Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal, Sheri Rose shares her path from misery to victory with the side-splitting humor and active faith that helped sustain her. With passion and poise, she relates how God pursues every person with relentless and life-changing love. An inspirational read!

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AN UPLIFTING PATH TO GOD.......2002-10-24

I have owned this book for less than a year and in that time I have read it almost three times. Sheri Rose Shepherd illustrated Gods path in the comical truths of her life before, during and after finding the Lord. I would recomend this book to anyone who enjoys laughter.

Want to learn more about yourself and the power of prayer?.......2002-02-22

What a great book! Thanks Sheri Rose Shepherd! I found this book inspiring, touching and down to earth. The real life experiences are refreshing to read and several times I said, "that's me!" she's talking about! As a Christian myself, I enjoyed the "lesson to be learned" at the end of each chapter, and how it related to the Bible. I laughed, I cried, and I shared it with others. Thanks again!

Did I tell you that I was Mrs. United States..........2002-01-13

This book claims to be a spiritual, self help book. However, I found it to be an autobiography, beginning after she won the Mrs. United States title. She says that that the title gave her the platform to spead God's word, but she never speaks of any good works that she performs other than preaching to others. An average chapter would be... First let me tell you that I was Mrs. United States. I met two boys in the foster care program. I was afraid of them, they smelled awful and didn't have the talent to be in my production, but I let them work back stage and I preached to them and now they are Christians. By the way, did I tell you that I was Mrs. United States.
Too many times she belittled the people that she was preaching to. The only message that I got from the book was; Do as I say and not as I do...and never forget that I was Mrs. United States.

Funny & amazingly inspirational!.......2001-08-04

This book was awesome! It made me bolder in sharing my faith with my friends. A must read for any woman - single, married, Christian or not! It was great!

Funny & amazingly inspirational!.......2001-08-04

This book was awesome! It made me bolder in sharing my faith with my friends. A must read for any woman - single, married, Christian or not! It was great!

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Contradiction in Terns: A Conservative Gay Man / Personality

Life Is Not a Rehearsal: A Memoir
David Brudnoy
Manufacturer: Faber & Faber
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 057119933X

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pristine condition of used book.......2004-11-01

I just received this book two days ago. I was looking forward to reading it, since I did not know Mr. Brudnoy was back on the air. I had lost track of him after his announcement to his listeners that he would be retiring, and went on to discuss his physical condition. When the book arrived and I saw what beautiful condition it was in, I decided to give it to my daughter, who is an avid fan of David`s. The book was beautifuly packaged, so I let her open it, and she promises I will be the next to read it. Thank you readingstore for such a nice buy, and your prompt mailing of the book. Helen in Pa.

Great.......2000-10-13

Brudnoy has done a great job with telling it "like it is"

AWESOME.......2000-01-19

Brudnoy does an FABULOUS job dealing with a touchy subject. Other have said it is "disjointed," but that is Brudnoy's style. 5-stars, David!

Fine writing on a difficult subject.......1998-07-09

Brudnoy is characteristically frank and open in the memior, though it will appeal to only those with an interest in him or his lifestyle already.

Contradiction in Terns: A Conservative Gay Man / Personality.......1997-10-10

David Brudnoy has been a fixture on Boston radio for years. As host of an evening talk show on regional power-house, WBZ Radio, he is the atypical talk-show host. Very opinionated but always polite and respectful to those with whom he disagrees. A libertarian in a town noted for being ulra-liberal. And gay.

Dr. David Brudnoy is an intellectual giant; no one disputes this. His politics run a little to the right of Ronald Reagan, Jesse Helms, and other noted conservatives. When he collapsed and nearly died of complications of AIDS several years ago, it came as a surprise to the public to find out that a man can be both gay and conservative. It seems an oxymoron. The public support for Brudnoy following his near death was gratifying to even the most hardened moralist among us.

Brudnoy documents his life-story in this well-written, often very moving story of his life. He delves often into his life as an intellectual seeking to be "like others". He speaks to his rise to national media prominence and to the values of integrity and humbleness he maintained during that rise. And he speaks often of that subject that he kept to himself all of his life: his sexual orientation.

If I were to object to the book, it would be that he belabors the point of his being gay. He does not delve in the graphic details of his sex-life for that is none of anybody's business. And, I suppose one can forgive the focus on his being gay and the problems that (in his perception) it created for him since the motivation for the book seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to the outpouring of good will following his collapse. Still, maybe it is I who miss the point. Maybe where I see him concentrating too much on his being gay, to Brudnoy that *is* what has defined his life.

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"We are finite beings in an infinite existence on a neverending exploration called life," notes this teenage author. Struggling with the basic questions we all encounter along the journey yet guided by his father's often overused but subtly comforting adage Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal, Anthony Orlando takes us through his unique adventures in the hope that we might all find the answer to life's queries. With the pioneer attitude that man was meant to explore, Anthony combines the stories of his interesting travels with insights from a teenage soul to write Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal: The Spiritual Journey of a Teenage Traveler. From a near hole-in-one on the cliffs of Pebble Beach to a historic journey through Colonial Williamsburg, Anthony's trek is a refreshingly original parable that allows us to explore our own existence and the underlying spiritual thread. In a heroic tale that entails exciting trips across the world, sentimental insights into the beauty of the human condition, and a distressing search into life and death at their worst, Anthony tells the saga of human nature in prose so down-to-earth and inviting that we cannot help but join him on his reflective journey.

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trying to be nice..........2006-12-20

but i just don't see the need for this kid to publish a book expect for by the guidance of his parents who grew up in some rich neighborhood and are getting their kid started early.

rarely does this book offer any useful tips or suggestions, i turned around and gave this to the friend of mine who knew the author and maybe it becomes useful, i doubt it.

The Spiritual Journey of a Spoiled Brat.......2006-06-06

I purchased this book with the expectation of gaining some insight from a person my age that had evidently experienced something extraordinary. I was excited to hear about the author's journeys ("spiritual" and otherwise) and intrigued to discover what he had learned from them.

Well, I ended up learning just how far and for how long it was possible to roll my eyes, but I won't talk about that. I would rather focus on the unanswered questions that one commenter (a friend of the author's, apparently) posed below.

SphericalPretzel asks us to step back and marvel at the fact that a seventeen year old wrote a book because, well, the author is seventeen and...he wrote a book. This is insulting. I am eighteen years old and I keep a journal. If my parents were to PAY to have my journal published, would this confirm my initiative, drive, persistence, writing skills, or courage? Hardly. Sphericalpretzel assures us that this book was not published because of a business favor. That may be true, but what he fails to mention is that his book was published because Anthony Orlando's (clearly wealthy) parents paid for it to be published. iUniverse is a "publishing company" that will publish anything as long as it is financed. As previously stated, my own journal could be "published" if I should choose to "publish" it.

It is amusing that SphericalPretzel should mention the Oxford and Harvard programs at which Anthony studied and quickly follow up by stating that these opportunities were not "purchased favors." I have received more invitations to summer programs at remarkable universities (Harvard, Princeton, Brown, among them) than I can count, but have not been able to attend any of them for one reason. They are outrageously priced and it would have been an extraordinary financial burden for my family to allow me to attend. I know many, many students that have also been invited to attend these summer sessions and that have sadly turned them down for the same reason. One or two worked diligently to raise funds through local businesses so that they may go, and I might have a little more respect for Mr. Orlando had he done the same. Though, something tells me he did not. Something even tells me he flew first class to these prestigious schools, but that's just a hunch.

As for the boy's other achievements (especially his well earned college recommendation letter from Pennsylvania's governor), this book and the date it was published (December 30th; the eve of college admissions deadlines across the country) included, I cannot help but be a little suspicious of the ulterior motives for them. Such generic "accolades" and this publication itself surely looked wonderful on Orlando's resume for college, I assume? That is, unless college admissions officers were savvy enough to see through the rich boy's scheme.

Sphericalpretzel also refers to Anthony's failure to fully discuss his classmate's suicide in his novel. I am puzzled by this. Finally, an issue more serious than what the Orlando family ate for breakfast at the Ritz Carleton in Paris or more somber than what it felt like to golf at Tiger Woods's favorite spot, and yet the author does not delve past the surface. This might be fine in any other case, of course, as death and suicide is a personal issue that is quite difficult to deal with. However, such a "spiritual" author that often gets lost in thought about Jung and Freud could have surely tackled the one serious issue in his life in such a way that would leave the reader enlightened and not confused.

As for Orlando's syntax, it is superfluous and verbose, forced and boring.

Granted you do not wish to read about the adventures of a spoiled brat's trips around the world on his parents' dollar, skip this book and read something by Lance Armstrong.

Papa Law.......2006-04-09

I'm surprised at some of the negative reviews about this book, especially those that include personal attacks on the author.
Watching the news, I've seen stories about 17 year olds involved in shootings, stabbings, arson, and rape. And all of that was just THIS week. To see a 17 year old writing a book is a refreashing chamge from what we normally hear about young people today and gives me hope about the future of our country being in the hands of people like Anthony.
I think that those other reviewers should look around and hope for more young people of this caliber learning about the world that they will some day be running.

I wish I were a teenage traveler.......2006-04-07

First, let me begin by making everyone aware that the author of this book was/ is a mere 17 years old when it was published. To all of you who have criticized thus far, have any of you had the initiative, drive, persistence, writing skills, or courage to do the same? I would be willing to bet that even those of you older than this young man have failed to accomplish that same deed in an even longer period of time. Regardless of whether or not the book sucks (which it most certainly does not), the kid had a book published before he even graduated high school. That is an undisputable remarkable accomplishment.
Secondly, I happen to know the author and his parents personally and I can attest to him being anything but the rich, snobby brat that some have accused him to be. Due to his humble nature, he avoided announcing all of his other accomplishments his book. He has studied at Oxford in England as well as Harvard during summer vacations. Those were opportunities he earned just like any other person; they were not purchased favors. He is an active member of the local chapter of American Cancer Society as well as several other community service organizations. He devised, organized, and chaired an Education Fair at his high school and even managed to personally arrange for Pennsylvania's state governor, Edward Rendell, to speak at his high school. That's right, the governor who, by the way, wrote anything a college recommendation letter for Anthony. Clearly, he must be a snotty, spoiled child who has had everything handed to him upon a silver platter. I could go on and on about Anthony's accolades. He is class valedictorian, student council president, and captain of his high school's tennis and golf teams.
As much as some of you would like to believe that this kid has no life experience, let me point out a few things. The teenage classmate mentioned in his book that he lost during his sophomore year of high school was due to suicide. Anthony avoids that fact in his book for a reason of which I am not aware. To this day, neither family nor friends have been able to determine the cause of Patrick's decision. Death alone is difficult to grasp at 14 years old, let alone suicide.
In closing, I just would like everyone to understand that Anthony is much more than he allows his book to inform you. I can assure you this book was not published because his father got a favor from a business friend nor was it published to make those who read it envy his vacations; it was published because Anthony has voluntarily learned a great deal before he was even able vote and was willing to share it the rest of you. I can assure you that everything Anthony says in his first book is worth hearing.

Orlando Fan.........2006-04-06

First, I would like to say that the review by Matisse Musique is completely ridiculous and has no foundation of truth about his personal character. I know Anthony Orlando and he is an inspiration. He, in his almost 18 years of living, has accomplished more than most people could ever hope to accomplish. I am extremely disappointed in the judgemental attitudes of some of the reviewers on here. Calling Anthony an idiot is like calling a red pen a blue one. It just is not true at all.

Second, his book is very well written and an interesting read. I enjoyed it and related to it. Anthony is wise beyond his years.

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