The Prints of Josef Albers: A Catalogue Raisonne 1915-1976

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This volume provides a comprehensive record of the entire graphic oeuvre of this addictive maker of prints.

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Click and Clack share some of their favorite calls from and about moms. They cover the gamut of motherly conundrums--and they're not all about cars. Moms have served honorably in the minivan wars. Negotiated conflicting advice between husbands and fathers. Even extracted sticky sippy cups from under countless seats. Now brothers (and sons) Tom and Ray Magliozzi give mothers their due in this new collection of calls from Car Talk. Among the featured callers: their own long-suffering mother, Elizabeth, who lets us in on the travails of raising two time-wasting hellions, says "Lipstick" when she means "Dipstick", and reveals that infectious, maniacal laughter runs in the Magliozzi family. Selections include "The Sleek Black Beauty," "How to Talk Sense into a 16-year-old," "Outing Mom," and "What Smell, Hon?" All are gloriously unrehearsed original radio broadcasts. 1 hour on 1 cd

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There's Only One Mom.......2007-01-01

I guess you either love these guys or you hate them. My wife finds them incredibly annoying when she hears them on the radio. After hearing this, you know their mother loves them!

Myself, I love them, too. Their accents are not off-putting to me, and I love how they laugh together.

What I've learned over time, though, is that the 'straight' answers they provide are actually pretty authoritative. They actually know what they're talking about, based not only on their extensive formal education but also based on their hands-on work with many, many cars.

If I personally found anything annoying, it's only their constant self-referencing which gets old. However, it's a part of their "shtick" which we would not want to do without...

Car Talk Maternal Combustion:.......2005-09-07

Was a real pick me up on a recent road trip. Lost my Mom 8 months ago and it was nice to hear how other mothers delt with the everyday problems we all experiance with our cars.

Fans and newcomers of CAR TALK won't be disappointed.......2005-06-11

The Magliozzi brothers (a.k.a. the Tappet Brothers) here answer calls about and from mothers, giving funny advice on cars in their latest issue Car Talk: Maternal Combustion. In case you don't know them or their show, the brothers narrate the award-winning 'Car Talk' radio broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations across the nation, accepting call-in questions addressed with a heavy dose of humor. Fans and newcomers of CAR TALK won't be disappointed in the one hour program of hilarity offered on Maternal Combustion: Calls About Moms And Cars.

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This handsome collection pays tribute to 7 great Hollywood designers including Travis Banton, Jean Louis, Irene, and Orry-Kelly. 2 female figures — with separate attachable heads for each star — model exquisite gowns created for Leigh (Gone with the Wind), Turner (Ziegfield Girl), Dietrich (Shanghai Express), others. 2 dolls and 30 full-color costumes.

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Beautiful, but could be better.......2007-04-20

The costumes and dolls pictured in this book are up to Mr. Tierney's usual fine standards. I agree with the previous poster that some of the doll faces don't quite look like the intended stars, and that some costumes have been used in other books and the inclusion of other stars and/or other costumes for variety's sake would have been nice.

My main reason for giving this item 4 stars rather than 5 are two errors in reproducing the costumes, which meticulous research could have avoided. The doll of Joan Crawford wears a costume from "The Women", a red sequined dance dress. The dress should be gold. Joan Crawford famously quoted of her rival, Norma Shearer, in the same movie, "Norma got the guy, but I got the gold sequined dress."

The doll of Bette Davis wears a black cocktail dress (from "All About Eve") which comes to just below the knee. In the film, the dress came to the ankle and was actually made of a heavy brown silk, with elbow-length cuffs and pockets at the waist, both trimmed in sable.

Overall, I think this is an outstanding effort to examine classic Hollywood costuming with biographical data on the designers.

Great Costumes.......2005-04-07

This is an inspired tribute by Tom Tierney the great costume designers of Hollywood's golden era. As is expected from Mr Tierney, the pieces are beautifully rendered and we are reminded of the time when costumes played a starring role in movies.

A few aspects of this work lowered my overall rating of its quality. Firstly, the rather odd concept was off-putting, that is, two dolls who serve as supports for costumes with detachable heads portraying the stars who wore them. Secondly, some of the heads don't look at all like the actresses in question, most notably Katharine Hepburn (the head actually looks like Raquel Welch), Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth. Finally, some costumes have appeared in other works by Mr Tierney. Given the wealth of Hollywood costumes to choose from, there was no need for repetition.

That aside, there are some delightful illustrations. I especially liked the amusing portrayal of Jack Lemmon in "Some Like It Hot". The red gown from "Jezebel", the wedding dress from "thoroughly Modern Millie" and the draped dress with a fur stole from "Sunset Boulevard" were also outstanding.

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After the Fire... Shirov delivers a readable but disappointing 2nd

Incredible player

Fire on Board II - very good but not brilliant blaze like Fire I

Fire on Board, part 2: 1997-2004
Alexei Shirov
Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
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Fire on Board begins where the best-selling first edition left off in 1996. Grandmaster Alexei Shirov traces his progress at the top of the chess world since that year and presents a delightful collection of his favorite games, all explained in great detail to readers.

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After the Fire... Shirov delivers a readable but disappointing 2nd.......2006-10-29

Alexei Shirov's "Fire on Board" was one of the great chess books of this generation. He told interesting stories, and most importantly, provided his chess playing audience with a book that could be devoured by almost anyone, especially serious players.

His second book, "Fire on Board Part II" fails in almost every area that his first book succeeded. GM Shirov spends a great deal of time complaining about his unfair treatment after he won his match against Vladimir Kramnik for the right to play Kasparov in a match. The story is well known, and Shirov doesn't really bring much new information to light on this travesty.

His games and his writings are weighed down by one event. He complains that he wasn't able to concentrate as well and was depressed after being refused the chance to play Kasparov, and his games show that.

Of course, Shirov is still Shirov, and he gives the reader a few truly amazing games to peruse. Unfortunately, his fire has been dimmed. If Shirov ever fully recovers from his unfair treatment, he may be able to dry the tears off his board. Until then, his use of wet wood has produced more smoke than fire.

"Fire on Board II" is still readable, but there are many other great chess books to buy. I will continue to root for Shirov, and I hope he will find some fresh kindling to rebuild the blaze that he showed us in volume I.

Incredible player.......2005-11-09

I love Shirov. He's is a younger version of Tal. Great games and analysis.

Fire on Board II - very good but not brilliant blaze like Fire I .......2005-08-31

Shirov's captivating prose deserves accolades.
The games he chose for volume II are really good, but not great. The ones in volume I are excellent, with plenty of brilliancies to boot.

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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

Good marketing

Remarkrable book on advertising

Concise, forward-thinking, unique, REMARKABLE

Tired of Being One of the Herd?

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Seth Godin
Manufacturer: Portfolio Hardcover
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ASIN: 159184021X
Release Date: 2003-05-08

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You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice.

What do Starbucks and JetBlue and KrispyKreme and Apple and DutchBoy and Kensington and Zespri and Hard Candy have that you don't? How do they continue to confound critics and achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and true brands to gasp their last?

Face it, the checklist of tired 'P's marketers have used for decades to get their product noticed -Pricing, Promotion, Publicity, to name a few-aren't working anymore. There's an exceptionally important 'P' that has to be added to the list. It's Purple Cow.

Cows, after you've seen one, or two, or ten, are boring. A Purple Cow, though...now that would be something. Purple Cow describes something phenomenal, something counterintuitive and exciting and flat out unbelievable. Every day, consumers come face to face with a lot of boring stuff-a lot of brown cows-but you can bet they won't forget a Purple Cow. And it's not a marketing function that you can slap on to your product or service. Purple Cow is inherent. It's built right in, or it's not there. Period.

In Purple Cow, Seth Godin urges you to put a Purple Cow into everything you build, and everything you do, to create something truly noticeable. It's a manifesto for marketers who want to help create products that are worth marketing in the first place.

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"You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice. What do Starbucks and JetBlue and KrispyKreme and Apple and DutchBoy and Kensington and Zespri and Hard Candy have that you don't? How do they continue to confound critics and achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and true brands to gasp their last? Face it, the checklist of tired 'P's marketers have used for decades to get their product noticed -Pricing, Promotion, Publicity, to name a few-aren't working anymore. There's an exceptionally important 'P' that has to be added to the list. It's Purple Cow. Cows, after you've seen one, or two, or ten, are boring. A Purple Cow, though...now that would be something. Purple Cow describes something phenomenal, something counterintuitive and exciting and flat out unbelievable. Every day, consumers come face to face with a lot of boring stuff-a lot of brown cows-but you can bet they won't forget a Purple Cow. And it's not a marketing function that you can slap on to your product or service. Purple Cow is inherent. It's built right in, or it's not there. Period. In Purple Cow, Seth Godin urges you to put a Purple Cow into everything you build, and everything you do, to create something truly noticeable. It's a manifesto for marketers who want to help create products that are worth marketing in the first place."

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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable .......2007-10-04

I have a lot of stuff by Seth Godin and think he is brilliant but this book disappointed me.

After reading Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore which Seth eludes to in a lot of his work I think Purple Cow brings Moores book in to the 21st century and adds different words but the meaning and theory of Crossing the Chasm still remain Moores work.

It is one of Seth Godins early works and having familiarised my self with most of Seth's later stuff I think that's what caused disappointment.

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is inspirational for those wanting to get some idea of how ideas where virtually created out of nothing and his definition of a Purple Cow is essential if you want to do anything in life worth talking about.

I did read the reviews before I bought and expected a bit more and something new but that never happened.

Mike Whitenburgh
Psychoanalyst.

Good marketing.......2007-10-02

The ideas in this book is not new. In fact, Godin just rehashed a basic marketing idea into a very pretty book. The contents on its own would be 2 or maybe 3 stars.

But why I gave this book 4 stars is the way he marketed it. He basically made his book a Purple Cow. That is what I got out of this book.

I call that Good Marketing.

Remarkrable book on advertising.......2007-09-25

The purple cow is a great read. It gets straight to the point and stick with it to the very end. Keeps the reader interested, and I now know what a purple cow is and how to recognize a purple cow. Great job Seth!!

Concise, forward-thinking, unique, REMARKABLE.......2007-09-20

The best way to make customers talk about your company and products is to give them something to talk about. Seems like common sense, right? But according to Seth Godin, few businesses take the simple steps needed to bring their products to the front of the pack.

In this collection of short essays, or "riffs," as he calls them, author Godin tells you how and why to revamp your product development cycle and marketing efforts to highlight your company's "remarkable" aspects. A must-read for any entrepreneur looking to be the next new thing.

Tired of Being One of the Herd?.......2007-09-04

Going along doing the same thing as everyone else? You want to know how to stand out and be distinctive? Seth Godin's book Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is your guide. At the mention of this book's title, you're thinking about what a purple cow would look like, aren't you? Briefly, the explanation of the title is that Seth and his family were on vacation, driving through miles and miles of French pastures, seeing cows, cows and more cows. At first, the cows were interesting and beautiful. After a while though, the next cow looked just the same as the cow before it and it was all pretty boring. But then they thought, a PURPLE cow, now THAT would be something remarkable.
It's the same with businesses and marketing. In order to truly stand out from the rest of the herd, you have to be truly remarkable. And remarkable businesses do not follow or copy someone else's idea of marketing. They are the leaders. He sites examples of businesses such as diverse as Schindler Elevator Corporation, Tombstone Pizza, Sam Adams beer, Yamaha piano and Vanguard mutual funds and how they took existing industries and made radical transformations to them through innovative marketing.
Here's what I think is the biggest take away. Seth says that the opposite of remarkable is "very good." Very good is an everyday occurrence, hardly worth mentioning -- certainly not the basis of breakthrough success. He asks, "are you making very good stuff? How fast can you stop?"
Purple cows are risk takers. There are so few purple cows because people are afraid to have others not like them (there will always be some detractors when you're remarkable), afraid to break the rules, afraid to occasionally be wrong. The more close-minded your market, the more crowded the marketplace and the busier your customers, the more you need a Purple Cow. He urges that dipping a toe in the waters is setting yourself up for failure. You have to go all the way with dramatic improvements to see giant payoffs.
Stop your mooing and read this book!

Purple Cow: Transform your Business by Being Remarkable

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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable.(Marketing edge)(Book Review): An article from: Bank Marketing

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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable.(Marketing edge)(Book Review): An article from: Bank Marketing
Mark DeBaugh
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This digital document is an article from Bank Marketing, published by Bank Marketing Assn. on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 570 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Publication: Bank Marketing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2003
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