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Here is the first guide available that tackles the single most common problem creative people face: how to find the time and freedom to pursue their art while also making a stable living. Written by a seasoned career counselor with more than 20 years of experience working with artists and performers, this valuable resource provides expert guidance and tested techniques to help them overcome barriers to change, expand their work options, build a better life balance through salaried versus self-employment, and much more. This important volume offers a wealth offers a wealth of hands-on exercises, tips, and facts to guide readers through the process of career reassessment. Whether one is a starving artist tired of panicking whenever rent is due or a well-paid professional pining for time to devote to his or her art, this book helps readers achieve the balance and security necessary to meet creative goals and enjoy career success.
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Can't say enough about this book.......2004-03-22
Dr. Ormont explains how damaging the boring, underpaid "day job" can be for artists over the long run, and how IT IS POSSIBLE to find work that sustains financially and emotionally without draining creative energy. The book is motivational but also has practical information on resume-writing, personality tests, launching a career change, etc. Even if you aren't a "creative person," this book can truly help you to change your thoughts about making a living, and therefore, your life.
Covers all the basics with special twists for artists.......2001-08-16
In Career Solutions For Creative People, artists and those with artistic goals receive a primer on how to balance their art with concerns about career security, with chapters showing how to find the time and energy for one's art while pursuing a rewarding living. From informatively examining personal capabilities to understanding self-employment options, Ronda Ormont's Career Solutions For Creative People covers all the basics with special twists for artists.
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The Creative Stencil Source Book
Patricia Meehan , and
Les Meehan
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"Once you have successfully stencilled your first petal," declares Patricia Meehan, "you can go on to stencil the whole garden. The techniques are the same no matter how complex your design." Meehan's book lives up to this promise: her elaborate-looking stencil designs are surprisingly simple, and though she does not provide step-by-step directions, she does offer a multitude of wonderful stencil patterns and countless good ideas for utilizing them around the home. Stencil some heraldic designs around the den, for instance; brighten the atmosphere with a mass of glowing candles (without the fire hazard); add a vibrant flower border to the floor; or fill a child's wall with charming dancing mice. Meehan's striking patterns and eye-catching colors are a delight to browse through, and she shows many finished rooms so readers can see the designs in context. As the title indicates, this is not so much a how-to guide as a font of inspiration, and even novice stencilers with the right amount of patience and practice can produce very attractive stenciling by taking their cues from Meehan's highly creative approach. --Amy Handy
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Egyptian motifs that turn a bathroom into an ancient dream. Pictures of clowns, jack-in-the-boxes, and dinosaurs to cheer a child's room. Mystic designs like a zodiac wheel for a sense of peace and harmony. Stencils bring atmosphere to every area in the home, wonderfully transforming walls, picture frames, vases, fabrics, and furniture. And with more than 200 inspiring patterns from the best-selling author of several stenciling books, there's something to suit every lifestyle and get creative juices flowing. Themes are drawn from classic period pieces, like heraldic beasts and shields; nature's flowers, fruits, and animals; the grace of the human form (including art nouveau dancers); boldly geometric abstractions; and locations around the world. With instructions on materials, techniques, and creating your own designs, here's the source for stenciling knowledge and inspiration. 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.
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The New Stencil Source Book
Patricia Meehan
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Stencil Source Book
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For beginners only.......1999-08-05
This book was a disappointment to me because the stencils are very simplistic and rather crude. Recommend only for beginning stencillers.
Even better than the first book!.......1998-04-12
This book gives you wonderful stencil designs that you can cut yourself. The author also gives you enough suggestions as to how you would use the stencil designs. There are lots of colour examples on how the author herself used the stencils to decorate various rooms. The whole book has enough resources to decorate every room in your house. A book every stenciler should not do without.
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Stencil Source Book: Over 200 Stencils to Make for All Around the Home
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If you can count on one thing from "Madea" Mabel Simmons, star of the smash hits Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea's Family Reunion, it's that she's got something to say. Now the beloved, sharp-tongued, pistol-packing grandmother has her own book-part memoir, many parts hard-won, hilarious, straight-up in-your-face words of wisdom.
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Great book..I couldn't stop laughing.......2007-08-19
I love this book. The minute I started reading the book I could not stop laughing. i recommend purchasing this book, give it to your teens (troubled or not) to learn some common sense as they are growing up.
Funny Book.......2007-08-11
Good Advice with a lot of humor sprinkled in. Very good book. Next a cook book I would love to have that Sweet Potato Pie recipe.
Don't Make a Black Woman take her earrings off was excellent.......2007-08-09
This was an excellent audio book. Done in the voice of Madea the hardcover could not have matched it. Some of the language did get a bit much, but the content advice, humor, and reality were both entertaining, informative and inspirational as well as giving some real life reality checks. I hope Tyler Perry continues on.
Another hit!.......2007-07-25
what more can i say! this book had me in stitches! i would bust out laughin and people would look at me like im crazy..but what she says is true for the most part. great book...A++++++++++
Funny, but predictable.......2007-07-17
For those of you unfamiliar with Mabel "Madea" Simmons, this book will have you rolling on the floor laughing, or nodding your head in agreement with some of the sage pearls of wisodm Madea (via Tyler Perry) shares. But for those of us who are die-hard Madea fans, this book is a "burnch" (as Brown would say)of regurgitated lines and material from TP's hit plays and movies. Not that it didn't make me smile; I had plenty of happy moments reading this. But as soon as I read one sentence, I knew exactly what was coming in the next three paragraphs. This book is a great intro to people who have only seen the movie adaptations of TP plays, but for those familiar with the material, try borrowing it from the library.
Incidentally, Tyler Perry's email newsletter states that there is a movie version of "Why Did I Get Married?" coming out starring Janet Jackson and Malik Yoba, as well as a film version of "Meet the Browns" (starring Angela Basset and a rumored-to-be Jennifer Hudson), as well as a sequel series of "Meet the Browns" (a follow-up to "House of Payne"). TP is a busy guy.
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• Required reading for aspiring and beginning actors
• Info on getting ahead as an actor—and surviving Hollywood life
New edition includes reality TV, new pay scales, changes in contracts, and more
An Actor's Guide—Your First Year in Hollywood should be required reading for any young actor headed to La-La Land with a dream in his heart and a shine on his shoes. Sure, it's a great guide to auditioning, getting a SAG card, finding an agent, landing parts, gaining exposure, and creating publicity—but it's also packed with real-world advice from a fellow actor. Getting to know Los Angeles, finding a place to live and a job to pay the bills. An Actor's Guide presents the whole picture, for career and for daily life. Detailed advice from top industry pros gives extra tips, and an up-to-the-minute appendix makes contacting agents, studios, soap operas, and game shows a breeze. Remember to thank us when you're a big star!
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Great!!.......2006-01-21
I absolutely love this book. I have been buying a lot of books similar to this one and I can honestly say this is the best book. It has great information. It has great detailed facts and if you plan to move to L.A. this will be very helpful....
Has some good advice.......2003-01-14
I liked this book it had some good tips and how-to advice.
I also loved Twelve Step Plan To Becomming An Actor in LA
It is a work book which guides you through your first year.
Itis written by a therapist,so it also teaches YOU how to take care of yourself emotionally, which is Key. Buy them both and have an edge over the competition
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In this class guitar method, traditional fundamentals of playing guitar are presented using an innovative approach. Students are shown chords and accompaniment techniques as well as how to read music and play solo guitar. The carefully graded repertoire in this book is stylistically diverse and includes music from many cultures. A section is devoted to teaching students how to improvise over blues chord progressions and write original blues lyrics. A special feature of this class method is the inclusion of music written for guitar ensemble (2-5 guitars). Musical examples are provided with blend of standard notation and tab. Musical examples do not employ standard notation and tab at the same time. An accompanying CD and Teachers' Supplement are available.
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The double CD set was designed to accompany the book of the same title.
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This supplement works with either edition of the Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 1 to help give students a conceptual look at the guitar and a sense of familiarity with the instrument. It includes exercises and quizzes which reinforce concepts taught in the Class Method.
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Mastering the Guitar Class Method is a remarkably innovative new approach to teaching guitar in class settings. This volume begins with in-depth reviews of the keys of C, G, Am, and Em presented in Volume 1. New material includes minor 7 and major 7 chords, triplets, swing rhythm, the slide, 6/8 time, 6/8 and 12/8 strums, harmonics, suspended chords, moveable power chords, and the keys of D, F and Dm. Contains comprehensive sections on pentatonic scales, improvisation, the hammer-on and pull-off techniques, the Travis fingerpicking style, barre chords, two-part harmony, block chords, fingerpicking in 3/4 time, and fingerpicking solos. As a special feature the book includes numerous guitar ensemble pieces suitable for recital or concert performance. This new method meets current MENC national standards for music education. This volume may be used as a follow-up to either edition of Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 1.
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In this class guitar method, traditional fundamentals of playing guitar are presented using an innovative approach. Students are shown chords and accompaniment techniques as well as how to read music and play solo guitar. The carefully graded repertoire in this book is stylistically diverse and includes music from many cultures. A section is devoted to teaching students how to improvise over blues chord progressions and write original blues lyrics. A special feature of this class method is the inclusion of music written for guitar ensemble (2-5 guitars). Musical examples are provided with blend of standard notation and tab. Musical examples do not employ standard notation and tab at the same time. An accompanying Teachers' Supplement is available. 2 CDs included.
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This companion CD for the Mastering the Guitar Class Method Short Course includes demonstration recordings of many of the solo pieces and ensembles in the book.
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This Teacher's Supplement for Mastering the Guitar Class Method provides the teacher with information needed to conduct a successful guitar class. This supplement is a valuable pedagogical resource, which guides the teacher's class presentation of material in the Mastering the Guitar Class Method. Sections in the supplement correlate with sections in the class method. Not only can the instructor learn how to teach students to play correctly with proper technique, but the supplement provides the teacher with ideas to make the learning process exciting, fun, and self-motivating. One of the unique features of the Mastering the Guitar Class Method is the implementation of cross-curriculum ideas and material. The Teacher's Supplement provides explanations to apply the cross-curriculum material in the method and provides a springboard for the teacher to be creative in teaching these cross-curriculum concepts. In addition, the latest edition of the Supplement includes 96 lesson plans which assist the teacher in creating a schedule for a guitar class.
The DVD is a valuable tool for the teacher who is currently teaching a guitar class, as well as those who are interested in starting one. The Mastering the Guitar Class Method DVD contains important information and further insight into topics presented in both editions of the class method. Pedagogical information regarding techniques such as holding position, strumming, playing single-note melodies, and improvisation are demonstrated on the video. The DVD also contains a section showing how to set up and rehearse a guitar ensemble. The Mastering the Guitar Class Method DVD is an essential addition to the library of every guitar class instructor.
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Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers (Math & Logic Puzzles)
ASIN: 0806905530 |
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"We never grow tired of good news `how come' mysteries of this kind....These story brainteasers are often solved in groups...with solvers asking yes-or-no questions of the puzzle poser (the one holding this book, perhaps). A novel feature of this volume is a `Clues' section containing sample questions and answers, allowing you to play along solitaire."--Games World of Puzzles. 96 pages, 24 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
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Fun Puzzle Book.......2007-02-27
"Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles" by Paul Sloane and Des MacHale is a book of puzzles consisting of strange sounding situations drawn from real life. The puzzles have a logical explanation that readers have to figure out. There are four groups of puzzles: Tempting Puzzles; Intriguing Puzzles; Grisly Puzzles; and Diabolical Puzzles. The easiest puzzles are in the Tempting Puzzles section and the Diabolical section has the most difficult puzzles. The grisly puzzles all feature deaths, accidents, or mutilations. After the puzzle section is the clue section, which contains either hints or yes or no questions for each puzzle. After the clue section is the answer section. There are also two WALLY tests (World Association for Laughter, Learning, and Youth) (one easy and the other more difficult) which are trick questions designed to fool readers.
"Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles" was a fun, challenging puzzle book. Although they can be done individually, it's best to do the puzzles with other people since the clues aren't always helpful. Most of the puzzles in the first section, Tempting Puzzles, are very easy, starting with the first puzzle "A Fishy Tale" and including "The Book". However, some of the puzzles are problematic. "Church Bells II" needed more information; "Bill and Ben" was not plausible; and the puzzles "The Missing Brick" and "A Strange Flight" make no sense and should have been left out. Some of the puzzles in the Intriguing Section are also easy, but a couple of them required real lateral thinking and were quite enjoyable ("The Banker", "Bridge Crossing", "The Seven Year Itch" and "An Irish Puzzle"). The puzzles in the Grisly Section seem based more on urban legend than real life, notably "A Shocking Discovery" and "The Dog Choker". The diabolical puzzles are indeed difficult, but some of them are made more difficult because they need more information, especially "Suitcase for Hire" and "The Torn Cheque". Also, the last puzzle, "A Puzzling Attack" isn't as cute as the authors think it is. One particularly frustrating aspect of the book is that the puzzles don't list what page the clues and answers are on, which means lots of rifling through pages to find the clues and answers.
For the most part, "Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles" is a fun puzzle book.
Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles.......2004-01-13
Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles is really great! It's another excellent book in author Paul Sloane's outstanding lateral thinking puzzles series.
The puzzles in this book truly make you think! They're delightful to solve. It's absolutely addicting. Once you read the first, you can't put the book down till you've tried to solve the rest. In fact, you want another of his lateral thinking books after reading this--which is why we have all that he has written so far! Intriguing and challenging--these lateral thinking puzzles will delight expert puzzle lovers and novices alike.
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Super Ejercicios de Pensamiento Lateral / Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles (Coleccion de Mente)
Paul Sloane , and
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Lights, Camera, Action!: Career in Film, Television and Video
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Now updated and revised, this new edition of Lights, Camera, Action! Is the essential guide to the competitive world of the media. It offers sound advice on career opportunities, educational qualifications required, training provision, the National Vocational Qualification system, new technical developments affecting employment, and how to take the first step along a career path.
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