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Moire effects from the 81 optical-art patterns and four acetate overlays. By placing screen over the patterns, you get an infinite number of effects.
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Do-it-yourself eyeball FREAKOUT!.......2002-07-03
This is a collection of black-&-white op-art designs, arranged 3 per page, and supplied with smaller sized transparency repros of 4 of the designs. Positioning the transparency atop any of the printed designs and sliding it up, down, back, forth, or diagonally creates an animated visual psychedelic effect. For instance, one design which is replicated on the plastic film is an array of thin-line heliocentric circles. Superimposing the transparency of this same design atop itself produces the familiar moving "op-eyes" which can be controlled by distance of the overlay (from the center of the design), speed, and direction of movement.
If simple acetate reproductions are produced from the other designs in the book, and each is superimposed one-on-one with each other, 6,561 different combinations are possible! Even more if positioned two-on-one, but that may not be effective with all the designs.
Many times a thousand (or so) pictures are worth fewer words needing to be printed.
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Turbocharge Your Granny
Annie Tempest , and
Stephen James
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Dreams & Schemes: Love and Marriage in Modern Times
Abigail Heyman
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Dreams & Schemes is a powerful examination of marriage and long-term love and commitment. The deeply moving photographs have all been taken at weddings, but they penetrate the surface manners and ethnic rituals of "wedding photographs." They have another side. In her often very personal text, Abigail Heyman shows us the underlying drama: the fears within the dreams, the nobility within the schemes. Not just the bride and groom, but also their parents, their children, their stepchildren, their former lovers all appear. And all of their lives are changed.
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A perfect wedding gift.......2000-03-28
I love this book! A good friend gave it to me at my wedding. Heyman is a gifted photographer who always seems to catch the pivotal moment, the look, the doubt, the excitement, the fear, the judgment, the pure moment of truth. This intoxicating cross-cultural collection of wedding photos from various stratas of society makes a perfect wedding gift!
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The author of 50 Jobs Worse Than Yours is back with fifty relatives so bad they might make you actually look forward to your next Thanksgiving.
They’re kooky, they’re crazy—50 Relatives Worse Than Yours is a nightmarish family reunion that will have you appreciating your own weird clan. There’s the
Family Newsletter Publisher who keeps you updated on how Uncle Carl’s hip is doing; there’s
Holistic New Age Aunt, who knows Madonna from Kabbalah class but refuses to introduce you because that would be bad karma; and there’s
Child Who Was in a National TV Commercial, who has more money than you do. And then there’s
Uncle Speedo, the
Monopoly Bank Thief, and
Your Son, the Tenant.
Filled with hilarious photographs and bullet points listing all their horrible characteristics, 50 Relatives Worse Than Yours is the perfect gift for anyone who’s embarrassed by some members of their family, which let’s just admit it is about everyone. And who knows, you might even recognize a relative or two…
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50 relatives.......2006-11-26
One of the funniest books I've read in a long time. Some pages brought me to tears!
Guess who's coming to holiday dinner?.......2006-02-16
"50 Relatives Worse Than Yours," by Justin Racz, is a cleverly designed work of humor that catalogues 50 different types of annoying or embarrassing relatives--Buffet Loiterers, Holistic New Age Aunt, Power-Hungry Hosts, Family Newsletter Publisher, Glory Days Dad, The Computer-Illiterate Generation, Slutty First Cousin, Religious Zealots, The Force Feeder, Cheek Pincher, The Vegan, and more. Each profile features an illustration (generally a photograph), as well as characteristics of the type that are broken down by category. Some of the categories used throughout the book are the relatives' mottos, typical gifts they give, their secrets, the benefits of having them, and the drawbacks of having them.
Racz's humor is occasionally rude, cruel, or repellent, but I found the book undeniably entertaining. And I imagine that the average reader will recognize some of these types in his/her family, or in other people's families. As a bonus, the 51st entry is labeled "Your Relative"--the reader can supply an illustration and characteristics for a type of irritating relative not covered in the book. A good book to reference around holiday times, when you are likely to run into some of these types.
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"You are about to read the tale of the toughest Irish lass who ever took on Hollywood and became a major leading lady....In a career that has lasted more than sixty years, I have acted, punched, swashbuckled, and shot my way through an absurdly masculine profession....As a woman, I'm proud to say that I stood toe-to-toe with the best of them and made my mark on my own terms. I'm Maureen O'Hara and this is my life story."
-- From Chapter One of 'Tis Herself
In language that is blunt, straightforward, and totally lacking in artifice, Maureen O'Hara, one of the greatest and most enduring stars of Hollywood's "Golden Era," for the first time tells the story of how she succeeded in the world's most competitive business.
Known for her remarkable beauty and her fiery screen persona, Maureen O'Hara came to Hollywood when she was still a teenager, taken there by her mentor, the great actor Charles Laughton. Almost immediately she clashed with the men who ran the movie business -- the moguls who treated actors like chattel, the directors who viewed every actress as a potential bedmate.
Determined to hold her own and to remain true to herself, she fought for roles that she wanted and resisted the advances of some of Hollywood's most powerful and attractive men. It was in the great director John Ford that she first found someone willing to give her a chance to prove herself as an important actress. Beginning with the Academy Award-winning How Green Was My Valley, she went on to make five films with Ford and through him first met the great John Wayne, with whom she also made five films.
In O'Hara, Ford had found his ideal Irish heroine, a role that achieved its greatest realization in The Quiet Man. And in O'Hara, John Wayne found his ideal leading lady, for she was perhaps the only actress who could hold her own when on screen with "The Duke." Ford, however, was not without his quirks, and his relationship with his favorite actress became more and more complex and ultimately deeply troubled. The on-screen relationship between Wayne and O'Hara, on the other hand, was transformed into a close friendship built on mutual respect, creating a bond that endured until his death.
Writing with complete frankness, O'Hara talks for the first time about these remarkable men, about their great strengths and their very human failings. She writes as well about many of the other actors and actresses -- Lucille Ball, Tyrone Power, Errol Flynn, John Candy, Natalie Wood, to name a few -- with whom she worked, but ultimately it is about herself that she is most revealing. With great candor and a mixture of pride and regret, she reflects on just how this young girl from Ireland made it to America and onto movie screens all around the world. There were missteps, of course -- a troubled and deeply destructive marriage, a willingness to trust too readily in others -- but there were triumphs and great happiness as well, including her marriage to the aviation pioneer Brigadier General Charles F. Blair, who tragically died in a mysterious plane crash ten years after their marriage.
Throughout, 'Tis Herself is informed by the warmth and charm and intelligence that defined Maureen O'Hara's performances in some sixty films, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame to Miracle on 34th Street to The Parent Trap to McLintock! to Only the Lonely. 'Tis Herself is Maureen O'Hara's story as only she can tell it, the tale of an Irish lass who believed in herself with the strength and determination to make her own dreams come true.
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One of the last women from the golden age of Hollywood Maureen O' Hara's autobiograhy 'tis a triumphant delight worth reading.......2007-03-04
I happened to come across `Tis' Herself' an autobiography by Maureen `O Hara with John Nicoletti by mistake really. I was looking for a book on Olivia De Havilland from `Gone with the Wind' and actually thought Maureen `O Hara was the actress who played Scarlett `O Hara's mother in this 1939 classic movie. The woman I had in mind was actually Barbara O' Neill who played Ellen mother of Scarlett. I really didn't know anything about Maureen `O Hara until I read this book. From the blurb it told me of Errol Flynn and how she had out-fenced him. I knew Olivia De Havilland starred in many films with Errol Flynn, so this book was taking my fancy. Even though it doesn't mention much on Olivia, it seems she was a lovely woman. That's really all I need to know. You see, I have seen a few of Errol and Olivia's films. They were `Robin Hood' and `Captain Blood'. I'm so glad Maureen and Olivia share the same book together. I'd still like to read something on Olivia though. In 1939 Maureen made the film 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', and missed out on working with Alfred Hitchcock again for 'Rebecca' . Another film she missed out on was 'The King and I'. She was considered for the singing voice of Audrey Hepburn, but Audrey refused to have anyone but herself sing the tunes from 'My Fair Lady'. So yet another movie offer that didn't come to frition.
I knew I had to read this book that my grandmother got for Christmas in 2006, and let me borrow when I read the review 'An essential book for anyone interested in the golden age of Hollywood' - Mail on Sunday.
Maureen's real name was Maureen FitzSimons. Only it was too long for movie screens or billboards so got changed. One thing I loved was the talent of her family members. They all loved the theatre and opera. Movies were not really Maureen's thing, and it's a shame that nothing really came of her stage career. Instead she was cast in 'Jamaica Inn' an early Alfred Hitchcock picture. She found working with Alfred a great experience but adored Charles Laughton. Maureen didn't have much experience with men but she certainly was popular. She found herself married to George Brown for a time but got that annulled. The next man in her life was Will Price who was an alcoholic. He was also a big spender of money. Together they had a daughter together. Maureen called her Bronwyn and I actually like that name too. Named after Anna Lee's character Bronwyn Morgan in 'How Green was my Valley'. Life was indeed hard with a husband who charges everything to your name and leaves her with nothing. It's a marriage that lasted an amazing ten years. There was even a point where Maureen might have undergone an unnecessary medical procedure at the insistence of her husband's friend and ended up dead. It does seem that at every point Maureen had to keep her wits about her to save being drawn into traps.
Maureen starred in five pictures for renowned director John Ford. A brilliant it seems but less likable person. He is described as an enigma. Of his films I've only seen `The Grapes Of Wrath', and `My Darling Clementine'. He certainly wouldn't be a director I'd want to work with after reading about him in this book. He could have been in love with Maureen that wouldn't surprise me. I have seen a few John Wayne films, and Maureen O' Hara had an incredible friendship with this American icon. I've seen `Blood Alley' with Lauren Bacall and `Rio Bravo', so more John Wayne films are in store for me so I can see this amazing pairing. `The Quiet Man' does indeed sound interesting. Howard Hughes also features in a small role in this book, unlike he did for Katharine Hepburn. I was very glad to also see a short mention of Ava Gardner. Natalie Wood has taken my interest now too and the short life she led. I've only seen her in `Rebel without a Cause' with James Dean, but `Splendour in the Grass' and `West Side Story', and `Miracle on 34th Street interest me too. Hayley Mills `The Parent Trap' is another one. Walt Disney also plays a small part, as does John Candy in `Only the Lonely'. How interesting to be writing this thirteen years after John Candy's death. Doesn't seem that long ago.
Maureen 'O Hara will never tell what she whispers to John Wayne in 'The Quiet Man'. I find this similar to 2003's 'Lost in Translation' with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. Director Sofia Coppola doesn't know the answer and would never tell if she did. It's for the audience to decide for themselves. Maureen also made sure scandalous magazine 'Confidential' went out of business, never to return again. She also soared to great hights without Hollywood as a high flying aviator's wife to Charlie Blair. I'm delighted with the level of insight in this book and love that Maureen is still alive to share her experiences. Thank you so much. You must be an inspiration to us all. I can't help but think wish you had better luck in films but you've survived to tell your story, and it is special. I have many more movie stars to discover if I so desire thanks to you. Here's hoping you reach one hundred and two years of age. Maureen fills 369 pages full of thoughts, no one else can now recount. She could fill many more empty pages if she wanted to. Thank you for this wonderful story of your life that isn't over yet.
A True Irish Lass...........2006-08-21
After reading "Tis Herself," I have more respect for Maureen O'Hara than ever before. I realize now why John Wayne held her in the very high regard that he did for over 39 years and how she came to be his very best friend during that period. John Wayne was part Irish and they both had a tremendous work ethic; likewise, during filming - it was strictly business while the cameras were rolling and they always knew their lines.
Throughout the book, I kept waiting; kept expecting to encounter signs of personal ego and pettiness in Maureen O'Hara that a few reviewers have described here. I found their criticisms to be so unjust. Frankly, I'm wondering if they read the book at all or had their own personal agendas! For Maureen O'Hara was anything but petty! The book is an honest and revealing account of many events that went on in Hollywood, but in many instances - she did not "name names." And think of how she could have destroyed some of these careers if she had spoken while they were still alive?! She was generosity in itself. At the height of Hollywood's Golden Age, she was a huge star - and she remained surprisingly down to earth.
I had always presumed that Maureen O'Hara had been this beautiful Irish lass that was discovered by a Hollywood agent, traveling in Ireland, and that she became an overnight star. Actually, she was discovered by Charles Laughton of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame fame;" she came from a theatrical family; and she took music, dance, and drama lessons six days a week from the time she decided that she wanted to be an actress at the age of six. She trained herself to be very disciplined from a very early age.
Likewise, I don't believe many readers can understand what it was like in the late 30's and 40's for a young, inexperienced Irish woman, who had been protected all her life. There weren't any televisions in Ireland at that time to expose her to the sophistications of Hollywood and how some men can often be deceitful before marriage. She spent her youth either taking drama, music or dancing lessons or else was with her family. She was raised in a catholic school (with probably lots of guilt encouraged by the nuns daily) and she was rushed into an unconsummated marriage by an older man when she was about 18.
Maureen O'Hara had the marriage annulled - only to discover that her next husband was an alcoholic. So is it any wonder that in an age where divorce was still somewhat frowned upon, she was expecting a child, and image was everything in Hollywood, that she held off on the second divorce? Plus, I imagine that with the very long hours and back to back movies and promotions that she was required to do, that she didn't have to endure her husband's company that often.
I am glad that she found happiness with Charles Blair. Ironically, we purchased an albatross from her after his death. I never met her, but I probably would have just ended up talking about John Wayne anyhow! LOL We restored the plane and I know that her husband would have loved to see how the plane was outfitted with jet skis. In the book, she mentions that her husband was killed due to certain knowledge that he had from working with the CIA. Given what I personally know about the organization during that period, I wouldn't be surprised one bit.
She endured such maliciousness from John Ford that I was appalled. In our present times, his behavior would have landed him in a lawsuit! And yet, she forgave John Ford in the end as well. He was a creative genius and yet - so often I feel that it isn't good for anyone to have that much power as they begin to push people more and more in an attempt to have boundaries set. And it made me wish that Duke had knocked Mr. Ford on his can just once when he berated Maureen! I'm sure that he would have liked to!
I think if Maureen O'Hara had one fault - it was that she was too trusting. She allowed her financial manager to continue handling her money - even after he handled it so badly when she was married to her second husband. (However John Wayne fell victim to allowing his funds to be mismanaged as well, so I suspect that many actors were prey to this at that time.)
And did you know that it was Maureen O'Hara who first pitched the idea of Mary Poppins to Walt Disney? Again, I would have had everything in writing! (Disney probably made the movie just to get back at her!) Walt Disney was a genius in many ways, but he was noted for disregarding contracts and paying his employees very poorly. If her contract stipulated that she receive top billing in "The Parent Trap," it was only right that Disney do so. Good grief, it had nothing to do with her relationship with Hayley Mills - she liked her, but it had everything to do with business. Do you think that Julia Roberts wouldn't expect the same thing today?
I honestly could not put the book down and read it in about 4 hours. I literally wept when I read about her final days with John Wayne. I remember watching her on television when she petitioned Congress to award him the "John Wayne - American" Congressional Medal of Honor. What wonderful words! She knew that those three words would mean more to the Duke - than any flowery speech. In fact, I would bet that those three words inscribed on it meant as much to him as the medal itself. I was so in love with John Wayne - a little girl as a 6th grader with a huge crush on a man 50 years older, but throughout my life he has remained the image of what a true man represents.
I came away from "Tis Herself" knowing exactly why the Duke considered Maureen O'Hara his best friend. She was beautiful and feisty and down-to-earth....and still a lady. Is it any wonder that Charles Blair, John Wayne, Charles Laughton and so many others have worshipped the ground she walks on?
How Bitter Are My Memories?.......2006-04-07
Never have I read such a bizarre and self-absorbed celebrity memoir (and I've read a bunch). I expected to come here and read the glowing reviews by O'Hara fans. Instead I find most agree with me, even when they like the actress. Maureen O'Hara, Lovely Queen of Technicolor (as she never ceases to remind the reader) is paranoid, bitter, in denial of reality, and full of invective. She purports to be hurt and angry that Disney teen star Hayley Mills was given billing over her in "The Parent Trap," despite O'Hara's contract clause stating that she must have star billing. How could she not realize that, as Disney was making the movie for the teen market (who could not care less about a middle-aged actress), there was no way she was going to get star billing?
As ever out of touch with reality, O'Hara relates her idyllic childhood in the briefest of terms, until she was swept away at age 17 by Charles Laughton to star in "Jamaica Inn" in 1939, after having won every acting award Ireland bestows. The beautiful Maureen is also pushed into two early marriages, one unconsummated with a man she barely knew and wedded while in the midst of packing to go overseas, and one with an alcoholic couch potato who stole her money and threatened to kill her, yet she stayed with him ten years and had his child. There is no thoughtful introspection on O'Hara's part on why she let herself be a total doormat for these two men. But, with ever-magical thinking, claims she is a "tough Irish broad" and was the only woman "ever to go toe-to-toe with Duke Wayne and hold her own." Perhaps some introspection would be helpful here. What is more important: Pretending to be a strong woman on film or really being one in real life, not merely an ornamental Kewpie doll "rushed into" two marriages she didn't want without a peep of protest?
Maureen does dish some mild dirt, nothing too outrageous, about stars such as the wicked Errol Flynn, Lucille Ball, and Charles Laughton, and an unnamed major leading man she caught embracing legendary director John Ford (semi-outing him in the process). Ford, with whom she has the strangest relationship ever committed to paper, looms large in this memoir. Ford's behavior towards O'Hara ranges from silly and annoying to creepy and insidious to downright nasty and illegal. He breaks into her house, steals her things, leaves her cryptic threatening notes, sends her love letters, punches her in the face for no apparent reason, has her dragged through piles of sheep poop during a scene, etc. I am seriously not exaggerating. Still, she refers to him as "Pappy" and never hesitates to be his leading lady over and over again. Enabling behavior, anyone?
O'Hara never misses an opportunity to let us all know that she is the World's Greatest Actress and just generally the Bee's Knees. Why, oh, why is everyone out to get her? From the U.S. government to the catty witches of Hollywood to Elsa Lanchester and everybody in between, poor Maureen will never get her due. She will never win an Oscar because everyone is plotting against her. Her third husband was mysteriously murdered by the CIA. Elizabeth Taylor stole her moment in the spotlight by presenting an award to Roddy MacDowell, one that she expressly FLEW IN FROM IRELAND to bestow!!!!!! The horror!! The paranoia drips from these pages like Irish whiskey.
If you are looking for an entertaining Hollywood read, look elsewhere. If you are a fan of Miss O'Hara's, I suggest you skip this book and remember her as the leading lady in those nice Technicolor movies where she pretended to be the strong capable woman she wasn't offscreen.
A Great Read-- Maybe Because it's mostly Fiction?.......2006-03-20
This book was exactly what many star's autobiographies are like-- Self serving, yet entertaining. I could not put this book down, although I wonder if everything Miss O'Hara says is true.. Aside from the needless bashing of Joan Crawford, Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball (according to M.O. Desi didn't really want her) and Walt Disney, this book is an interesting look into Hollywood's Golden age by a fiery, and talented actress.
She doesn't hesitate to tell you who she thinks is gay, rude, self absorbed, etc.
I was particularly amused by the way Maureen explained her marriages-- as if she played no part in their demise-- OR THEIR beginning!! And also in the fact that she was so bitter about not receiving top billing for The Parent Trap over H. Mills, who is obviously the star of that film, who cares if she IS a kid? Kudos to Walt Disney for sticking to his guns.
Overall, a great read, I recommend it.
Maureen O"Hara, one classy lady!.......2006-03-18
Tis Herself is a beautiful book about the lovely actress Maureen O'Hara behind and in front of the scenes. She shares some of her most cherised memories and also some very tough ones. She captures your heart from the first page to the last page and it's very hard to put down. The book will make you want to watch her movies all over again because now you have background information on what went on behind the making of these movies, plus what was going on with her personal life as well. My all time favorite was the "The Quite Man", find out how long it actually took to get this movie made, how important it was to the stars and director and go behind the scenes as the movie was made. Fantastic! She came out of Hollywood with life long friends such as, John Wayne, John Ford, Roddy McDowell. I just wished the book had never ended. It was a beautiful read.
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Traditional Spanish and Hispanic music by composers such as Rodrigo, Calatayud, Llobet, Cardoso, Sainz De La Maza, and other masters.
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Love it!.......2004-06-01
Good mix of music from different regions of Spain--fun to play. Waiting for volumes 2 & 3. (don't see them for sale in amazon?)
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This book brings together the two greatest names in the history of chess. The author, Garry Kasparov, is the world number one, and by common consent, the greatest player ever. The subject of the book, Bobby Fischer, is the only American to have become world champion and is probably the greatest natural talent the world has ever seen.
In the period between 1955 and 1972, Fischer, more or less single-handedly, took on the might of the Soviet Chess Empire and won. During this time Fischer scored astonishing successes, the likes of which had not been seen before. These included 11/11 in the 1963/64 U.S. Championship and match victories (en route to the World Championship) by the score of 6-0 against two of the strongest players in the world, Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen. The climax of Fischer's campaign was his unforgettable match win in Reykjavik in 1972 against Boris Spassky.
However, Fischer is not only remembered for his achievements over-the-board, he is almost equally well-known for his temperamental behavior away from the board. He made extreme demands of all those around him, including tournament organizers. When these demands were not met he often refused to play. The 1972 match against Spassky required the intervention of no less than Henry Kissinger to smooth things over. In 1975, when he was due to defend his title against Anatoly Karpov, Fischer was completely unable to agree terms with FIDE (the World Chess Federation) and was defaulted. After this, he more or less gave up chess, playing only once, a "return" match against Spassky in 1992.
In this book, a must for all serious chess players, Kasparov deeply analyzes Fischer's greatest games and assesses the legacy of this great American genius.
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A classic book.......2007-09-09
There wasn't a thing I disliked about the book (except the high price).
Being a Bobby Fischer follower (not a fan lol), there was great analysis of games not covered in other books, and great stories about him that I have never read elsewhere.
Highly recommended.
Coyuntura.......2007-05-30
Fantastically detailed chess analysis. Personal opinions, outlook, including first-party, second-party, and third-party conversations of the historical matches and tournaments from the time period of 1920s to 1980s, from Samuel Reshevsky to Bobby Fischer so to speak. Any chess player interested in being spoon fed by arguably the greatest chess player ever, Gary Kasparov, an understanding of "style of play" differences and personalities of Sammy Reshevsky, Miguel Najorf, Bent Larson, and Bobby Fischer will totally enjoy.
Great books, but neglect the subjective views of Kasparov.......2006-09-03
Without doubt, Fischer in the period 1970 -1972 was the strongest players in the history of Chess. Only Lasker before world war 2 can be compared with him. Another player of equal strength comes later, it is Kasparov. Though Kasparov in this book sometimes deliberately critized Fischer's play, but paraodixically he himself is actually a Fischer re-incarnate!!
Look at his games after 1990, does not his play was the same as
Fischer before!! In responding to 1e4, he meets with Najdorf Sicilian, with 1d4, with King's Indian or Grunfeld, Benoni etc.
Of course, he is right, Fischer after becoming Champion, he himself did not want to play chess anymore, as he himself could not face any defeat. So he just passed his Champion to Karpov.
I totally agreed with G.Kasparov that it was not a Champion's behaviour. But I would totally disagree that Fischer would lose to Karpov if he was actively playing chess in the period from 1972 to 1974. I also disagree with G.K. that Fischer was not good in dealing with complicated situation. Just one example would be enough. The first game with Larsen in the semi-final
would show that Fischer was excelled in complicated position.
With detailed calculation, one could not accept Larsen's exchange of one B and N for a rook. And just when Larsen threaten to mate and Fischer's Queen was caught by Larsen's Rook, the 28 move BC5 must be calculated long before hand. I also disagree with G. K. that the move 21 Bf3 was bad. As many
analysis showed that this was the best moves. All the subsequent analysis showed that this was the best move!! Just looked at Timman's analysis!! All in all, all the 5 books on the Predecessors are good, as G.K. gave a good history of the Chess.
One just enjoyed the history, but neglected Kasparov's own comments which sometimes not impartial.
Great Book.......2005-12-02
Contrary to the other reviews that found Kasparov's writing "vindictive" towards Fischer, I thought it was very even-handed. Those critics seem to want the same blind hero-worship of Fischer that has come before.
I am a great fan of Fischer's. I come from his home borough. I know people who knew him, being only a few years younger. So any criticsms in this book kind of sting me. But they are true.
Let's face it. He didn't play Karpov because he was afraid to lose. Kasparov states it bluntly (as is his style), and it's about time somebody did. The fact is, Fischer would have crushed Karpov had he been active in 1972-1974, but, as Kasparov implies, one can't sit out for three years and expect to retain the championship.
In fact, I found Kasparov overly generous in his book, especially considering the blistering and outrage insults Fischer has thrown at him. I thought this was very classy. To be truthful, I didn't expect Kasparov to show such restraint, but he did. Again, I think the book is very fair towards Fischer.
Chesswise, I think Kasparov has given Fischer his positive due throughout a large part of this book, acknowledging Fischer as a true pioneer of chess in the 60's. It's only fair to write the bad with the good.
As far as the analysis, I am only a 2000 player, I don't delve deeply into the extreme accuracy, nor do I apply the computer to such analysis. I'll just say that the book is certainly good enough to me to learn from.
Oh, I left out how extremely entertaining this book is. Any chess fan above, say, 1500 rating, should enjoy it.
Great analysis but biased viewpoints.......2005-11-10
The book is indeed a classic, no doubt. And, as you will read from some of the other comments here, Kasparov's analysis and game review is outstanding, with very few blemishes (caught by other reviewers on here so no need to rehash them). Overall this is a GREAT BOOK, worthy of placement in anybody's collection. But, as the competitive chess world is also a gauntlet of political machinery, to get "to the top" you have to appease the "powers that be." Some of the politics associated with other players was painted with rosey paint, others, a bit too hard, layered too thick. Every author has their own viewpoint and perspective, including Kasparov. Perhaps it was some of these comments that caused Fischer to recently challenge the current FIDE World Chess Champion, Topalov, to a match. And, as reported online at [...] maybe we will soon see Kasparov and Fischer play a match after all!
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A Critical History of Television's the Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971
Wesley Hyatt
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The Red Skelton Show was on the air for 20 years, the longest-running primetime network comedy variety series on television. It was a top 10 series for nine years—an accomplishment surpassed only by Gunsmoke and Home Improvement. The series has a few unimpressive achievements too, such as becoming the first top 10 series to be cancelled by a network.
Here is the history of The Red Skelton Show, beginning with its debut in 1951 and its great initial success. It was one of the top five television series that year, and Skelton and his show were nominated for Emmys. The author then details the show's decline in popularity; its move from CBS to NBC in 1953 and its slow rise back to the top; its glory days of the 1960s, when it became an hour long show and finished at number two for two different years; CBS's surprise cancellation of the show in 1970 despite its place in the top 10; and the failed last season back with NBC. There are three appendices: Appendix A lists cast and crew credits for the show, Appendix B lists special guests by season, and Appendix C offers information on the post-Red Skelton lives of many of the shows principal players.
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