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Many museum professionals today believe that university-based art history focuses too much on theory and the social agency of art, neglecting the aesthetic dimensions of the art object. Conversely, many academics feel that museums have become preoccupied with the quest for money and audiences, making them an increasingly unlikely source of innovative scholarship. In this provocative book, seventeen eminent figures from both sides of the art world—museum professionals and university scholars—explore the questions underlying the often tense relationship between the two main branches of the discipline.
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Author Jeff Vogel did not go into parenthood with any delusions. He knew that he would love his daughter, and that was terrifying. What if he screwed up? And he knew that life with a baby would be different, that it would be filled with an endless stream of filthy diapers, unexplained wailing, and sleepless nights. Not to mention no sex. The parenting books painted a picture of smart, communicative babies and mindless, limitless joy, but he knew they were lying to him.
So he wrote his own book. The Poo Bomb: True Tales of Parental Terror recounts, in a no-punches-pulled style, the first year of life of Cordelia, Jeff's freshly hatched, gooey human girl. The first year of parenthood isn't about joy or fulfillment. It is about menial labor, wiping up human waste, and marking time until the kid is old enough to run and play and thank you for its life. Jeff chronicles the journey through the morass of year one week by week.
Rich with irreverent honesty and humor, The Poo Bomb is the reality show of parenting books: It reflects what most parents have sometimes guiltily felt about their not-so-delightful bundles of joy.
Customer Reviews:
Best parenting book ever.......2007-01-02
Although this book will not help you with any of the practical matters of the first year of your child's life, it does help with the most important thing of all: keeping your sanity when you have a newborn in the house, and letting you know you are not alone.
This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. I laughed until I cried, many many times. Then I loaned it to my sister, and she thought it was so funny that she would call me just to read her favorite bits to me over the phone, and we'd both laugh hysterically.
Vogel just has a gift for picking out the things that everyone thinks or wishes during the first year of their child's life, and putting them on the page with such wry wit that you gasp and laugh at the same time.
I have re-read this book several time (my daughter is now 10 months old), and I still laugh hysterically. You know it's good when it's still funny the third time you read it!
Awesome!.......2006-05-26
Simply the funniest, most honest book about raising an infant ever written. Jeff Vogel is a genius. No other book has both reassured me that I can handle this and made me question my own sanity. Even if you have no children and plan on never having them you should read this book.
Too Funny!.......2005-09-09
I am 9 months pregnant and received this book from my father as a gift. I laughed so much reading it that my husband thinks it's my hormones and not the book. Somehow I enjoyed just seeing the most delicate of subjects (brand new baby) - that everyone takes seriously all the time - brought out into the light for everyone to see all of the gross bits and the bits that no one wants to admit exist! It's been great to see the lighter side of our upcoming bundle of joy! lol!
This book helps you take the stress out of being a new parent........2005-08-19
This book gives you a realistic peek into what it's really like and what to expect. Many books try to do that, but what I think makes this book so great is that the author is so honest about what he went through: the not knowing, the mistakes, and the feeling that you are a terrible parent. By reading what this guy went through and felt, it puts you more at ease about what's happening to you as a new parent. The book sort of tells you, "It's ok... things like this happen to everyone," and "no, you're baby is not weird because it just did that." But, it does it with heaps and heaps of funny!
If you are expecting, planning to be expecting, or even just know someone who is, this book is a fantastic read. It's my standard baby shower present for my friends and family.
Required reading for anyone who wants to have a baby!.......2005-08-10
This book left me and my mother laughing so hard that we both had to run for the restroom - several times. Jeff Vogel is a master of the art of dry, satirical humor, and presents the darker side of raising a baby in a manner that will leave you chortling with glee. His website was funny before I became a daddy, but the material really took on new meaning after the twins came and I had to clean up my first few "poo bombs". The new "interlude" sections are a welcome addition, and the whole book is well worth the price.
I look forward to the next book!
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Country Rock, as played by the Byrds, the Eagles, and The Flying Burrito Brothers, was the dominant style in American music during the 1970s. But the artistically fertile relationship between rock and country music has-since their first encounter in the 1950s-been uneasy and often explosive. Are You Ready for the Country traces their tumultuous history and introduces us to all the main personalities-from pioneers like Hank Williams and Elvis Presley, through icons such as Gram Parsons and Johnny Cash, to superstars like Neil Young and Willie Nelson, and today's artists such as Beck and Wilco. This is a must-have volume for any music lover.
Customer Reviews:
a complex book for a complex story.......2002-11-27
This book does an excellent job of tracing the half-century relationship between country music and rock 'n' roll. I don't find it "muddled" at all and prefer the detailed information over a more streamlined slant that would have sacrificed information for an "angle." The author dwells on sensationalistic events (there certainly are enough of them to go around) only to the extent needed to provide context for the musical developments. His respect for the musicians and their music is obvious and appreciated.
Uneven, but well worth buying and reading.......2002-02-18
Peter Doggett is clearly in love with the intersection of country with rock music and has amazing anecdotes to tell about Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and about 100 other greater and lesser lights of country rock. His knowledge is encyclopedic and his opinions are well-formed and well-informed. I, like Doggett, fell for country music around the time of Dylan's Nashville Skyline and the Byrds' Sweetheart Of The Rodeo and in many ways never looked back. Gram Parsons entered into my personal mythology with the release of Gilded Palace Of Sin and got cemented there by his self-destruction in 1972. One of the best things about this book is that it managed to "demythologize" Parsons and helped me understand what he meant. Parsons was so afraid of not being hip and on the cutting edge, that he could not survive. After he had preached the gospel of country traditionalism, he couldn't get it together to become "traditional" unlike those closest to him. This book is, at it's core, about Parsons and the impulses he represented. The subtitle (Elvis, Dylan, Parsons and the roots of country rock) is ill-fitting and sounds as if it was pasted on by a Penguin editor or marketing drone because books about Dylan and Elvis sell. I also like the fact that Doggett made me reconsider artists I dismissed 30 years ago (such as Michael Nesmith). The most compelling parts of the book are insights into the personalities and the least compelling parts are the crush of minutiae about recording sessions and discographies..."and then Roseanne Cash went into the studio with Don Was..." that kind of thing - didn't add new insight. Very good book, though. Nostalgia+new appreciations+new artists+hilariously dry opinions ("hat act" will never mean the same thing again).
Groundbraking but Muddled Study of the Country - Rock Dialog.......2001-09-06
In the early months of 1966, Bob Dylan journeyed to Nashville to make what many regard as his masterwork - Blonde on Blonde, released in late spring of that year to a mixed response that has been obscured by the intervening years of baby-boomer hagiography and nostalgia. At the time, Dylan's surrealistic lyrics and increasingly edgy public persona lead many fans of his earlier acoustic-oriented material to condemn him as a traitor and a sellout to commercial interests - a moment that has been encapsulated in the marvelous live recording from Dylan's world tour of April and May of '66, released by Columbia/Sony as The Genuine Bootleg Series, Vol. 4, or Live 1966.
But this pivotal moment is not the platform upon which Peter Doggett bases his groundbreaking study of the dialog between country music and rock music, Are You Ready for the Country. Rather, it is the seemingly offhand decision that Dylan made in recording Blonde on Blonde - to relocate temporarily to Nashville and record with the cream of Nashville's session musician elite, that begins Doggett's fascinating and sometimes frustrating study of country music as it extends back and forth across time from this recording. Doggett's narrative partially revolves around the interesting idea that Dylan's recording in Nashville is a more significant event in the birth of what has been termed `country-rock' than the more recognizable signposts of Dylan's John Wesley Harding (1968) or Nashville Skyline (1969), or the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968). After Blonde on Blonde, Nashville became a fashionable environment for rock musicians to record in, and Nashville session players such as Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, and Pete Drake became recognized and sought-after names for sessions by musicians from the rock field. Doggett traces the influence that Dylan's Nashville gesture had on the other eminent stars of sixties rock: The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young), and the Grateful Dead all moved towards a more country oriented sound in the late sixties. This musical and cultural climate also accounts for some of the most popular music made during the 1970's - the soft country-rock of groups such as the Eagles, Poco, and Cactus. The hackneyed image of the rock-star as cowboy that became common during this era serves as a metaphor for the decay of a vital experiment into slick and professional L.A. hedonism. Doggett outlines this shift with a rueful and detail-oriented eye, tracing how this image of country has fed back into country music, producing the many and indistinguishable 'hat acts' of nineties commercial country.
Doggett is sometimes less successful in documenting an influence from rock into country, at least in the 1960's. The influence and intermingling of rock and country is referenced in the careers of Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Ray Price, and Marty Robbins. Perhaps because country's response to rock was, especially in the 1960's (and arguably into the late 1970's) mostly reactive, Doggett does not convince that rock has had a profound influence on country until the rise of 'outlaw country' in the 1970's, concurrent with the emergence of Southern Rock. But when pre-60's artists themselves blur the lines between rock and country, Doggett acknowledges them and incorporates their exploits into his narrative. Doggett's chapters on Jerry Lee Lewis are especially wonderful, providing a less-metaphorical, but no less evocative portrait of the original country-rock madman than the one presented in Nick Tosches' classic Lewis bio, Hellfire. That Lewis is a key and under-appreciated (for reasons of personality) vessel for the fusion of country and rock is another important thread in Are You Ready for the Country.
The widely-credited father of country-rock, Gram Parsons, does not come across here as the visionary, flawed genius that (overly) reverent writers have depicted him as. Rather, Parsons appears as a powerful if erratic songwriter and singer, and a deeply troubled and rather opportunistic fan of country music, a performer whose "unwavering traditionalism always pointed to the past, and not the future." Parsons' role in birthing the strains of country rock that gave rise to the Eagles and the nineties `No Depression,' or alt.country movement is not denied, but it is placed into a perspective that allows for other equally important but less lionized pioneers such as Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, and Michael Nesmith to receive their due. Nonetheless, Doggett notes that for many recent innovators in the rock field who have roots or interests in country music - groups such as Lambchop, the Gourds, and Sparklehorse, and the chameleon ironist Beck, "the road from the Byrds through LA country-rock to the Long-Ryders doesn't show up on their maps. Only the maverick figure of Gram Parsons survives, resting alongside Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and Jimmie Rodgers as a signpost along the path."
In pointing out the rather selective memory that assembles this lineage, Doggett serves as the conscience of the country-rock exchange. He assembles a river of information and anecdotes, including many undesirable, unfashionable, crass, momentous, and sometimes brilliant elements. His narrative, the water of this river, is written in a readable, if not always dazzling style. The division of his narrative into chapters devoted to particular clusters of artists or particular periods produces many juxtapositions of personalities and careers - some of these juxtapositions lead the reader into interesting re-assessments, while others seem arbitrary or confusing - any book that attempts to draw Gram Parsons, Lionel Ritchie, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Dylan, The Eagles, George Jones, Beck, The Beau Brummels, John Travolta, Willie Nelson, and Wilco within its covers is bound to have its bizarre and confusing moments. There are chapters of this book that warrant a number of books on their own, and the story contained here is far too rich to be encompassed in 500 pages. Ultimately, and in spite of its' shortcomings in some areas, this is an excellent and long overdue account of the often-strange and significant relationship between country and rock, deserving a place on the shelf of any fan of the musics addressed.
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Superb patterns from studios of great designer include "Wisteria," "Dragonfly," a seasonal motif of red poinsettias, and exotic birds against lush green foliage. These full-color 18" x 24" sheets feature 4 different designs and come with 4 matching gift cards. Shrink-wrapped in a sturdy 9¼" x 12¼" folder.
Customer Reviews:
very pretty and unique.......2006-05-19
This is bright, pretty wrapping paper that will please any lover of art and color. Im saving this for someone special :) The quibbles I have: there are artifacts during the printing (which you wouldnt find in Hallmark giftwrap), the black "leading" was too thick IMO and detracted from the overall look and the gift cards are quite small and you need to cut them out yourself.
Very beautiful, solid paper........2006-01-15
This is extremely well made paper, besides being beautiful. It is very mallable so very easy to use as wrapping paper.
IT'S NOT A BOOK, FOLKS!!! IT'S GIFTWRAP.......2002-06-09
...with 4 matching gift cards. It is exquisite, but it's NOT a book. Anyone would be THRILLED to get a package wrapped in this.
Tiffany Wrapping Paper.......2002-02-27
I do stained glass work, so was thrilled to find this paper.
I wrapped SG gifts in it at Christmas.
I plan to give the paper itself, as gifts this year.( Along with glass pieces, of course! )
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It is well known that with a population of 1.3 billion people, China's market is moving quickly toward surpassing those of North America and Europe combined. Companies from the United States and around the globe are flocking there to buy, sell, manufacture, and create new products. But as former Wall Street Journal China bureau chief turned successful corporate executive James McGregor explains, business in China is conducted with a lot of subterfuge -- nothing is as it seems and nothing about doing business in China is easy.
Destined to become the bible for business people in China, One Billion Customers shows how to navigate the often treacherous waters of Chinese deal-making. Brilliantly written by an author who has lived in China for nearly two decades, the book reveals indispensable, street-smart strategies, tactics, and lessons for succeeding in the world's fastest growing consumer market.
Foreign companies rightly fear that Chinese partners, customers, or suppliers will steal their technology or trade secrets or simply pick their pockets. Testy relations between China's Communist leaders and the United States and other democracies can trap foreign companies in a political crossfire. McGregor has seen or experienced it all, and now he shares his insights into how China really works.
One Billion Customers maximizes the expansive knowledge of a respected journalist, well-known businessman, and ultimate China insider, offering compelling narratives of personalities, business deals, and lessons learned -- from Morgan Stanley's creation of a joint-venture Chinese investment bank to the pleasure dome of a smuggler whose $6 billion operation demonstrates how corruption greases the wheels of Chinese commerce. With nearly 100 strategies for conducting business in China, this unprecedented account combines practical lessons with the story of China's remarkable rise to power.
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"It is well known that with a population of 1.3 billion people, China's market is moving quickly toward surpassing those of North America and Europe combined. Companies from the United States and around the globe are flocking there to buy, sell, manufacture, and create new products. But as former Wall Street Journal China bureau chief turned successful corporate executive James McGregor explains, business in China is conducted with a lot of subterfuge -- nothing is as it seems and nothing about doing business in China is easy. Destined to become the bible for business people in China, One Billion Customers shows how to navigate the often treacherous waters of Chinese deal-making. Brilliantly written by an author who has lived in China for nearly two decades, the book reveals indispensable, street-smart strategies, tactics, and lessons for succeeding in the world's fastest growing consumer market. Foreign companies rightly fear that Chinese partners, customers, or suppliers will steal their technology or trade secrets or simply pick their pockets. Testy relations between China's Communist leaders and the United States and other democracies can trap foreign companies in a political crossfire. McGregor has seen or experienced it all, and now he shares his insights into how China really works. One Billion Customers maximizes the expansive knowledge of a respected journalist, well-known businessman, and ultimate China insider, offering compelling narratives of personalities, business deals, and lessons learned -- from Morgan Stanley's creation of a joint-venture Chinese investment bank to the pleasure dome of a smuggler whose $6 billion operation demonstrates how corruption greases the wheels of Chinese commerce. With nearly 100 strategies for conducting business in China, this unprecedented account combines practical lessons with the story of China's remarkable rise to power. "
Customer Reviews:
Plane reading enroute to China...should be on all flights to PRC.......2007-07-15
James MacGegor has lived the ongoing business evolution in China personally. Drinking jia pi (draft beer)outside of the JianGuo Hotel on his fortieth birthday,he could see evidence of the volitivity of that evolution. To the west, on the face of the SCITE Building were the pock marked bullets holes ,reminders of June 1989. The JianGuo was serving fois gras and competing with Maxim's for customers and to the east ;the beginnings of the third and fourth ring road extension were being buildt .
He has seen and lived this explosive ,volitile growth personally, and has captured the important ,basic "do's and don't when in china" in this book .
In the 21st century, all businesses from Paris to Dundee to Peoria to Osaka need to deal with the reality of the China manufaturing platform. A company will either be a partner or competitor with China ---little in between; and the knowledge in this book is a good starting point in dealing with this worldwide paradigm shift called China
A Business with China Must Read.......2007-06-07
Mr McGregor has a unique insight into the psyche of Chinese Entrepreneurs, Managers, Workers, and most importantly the "Powers that be" within the Government of China. His case studies of how things can go right as well as how things can go wrong provide the reader with a great road map as what TO do and what NOT to do while conducting business in China.
Excellent reference book for doing business with the soon to be biggest economy of the world.
Doing Business in China.......2007-05-08
This is a very good book to give you a general overview of business practices in China. I had to buy it since it was required for one of my MBA classes and I did enjoy reading it.
Insights into how modern China functions.......2007-04-06
This book is interesting and easily readable. A series of significant business ventures are described in enough detail to understand, but with the main focus on the forces that drive the events. The book helps the reader to see business ventures in China from the Chinese point of view. It seems to be written for senior executives that may be contemplating the establishment of business ventures in China. It will be interesting and useful also to readers who invest in Chinese companies or mutual funds, as well as to anyone who would like to understand more about how modern China functions.
The author, who speaks Mandarin, and who was previously the China Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal, is well connected at senior levels in Chinese business, political and media circles. He is able to gain insights and learn details about how and why things happen or do not happen in China. For example, Chinese government officials avoid individual responsibility for decisions, preferring the political safety of group decisions, so it is vital for western business people to establish relationships with more than one senior official. Each chapter ends with a short summary of lessons to be learned from the experiences of others doing business in China.
Excellent Primer for Westerner's Negotiating in China.......2007-03-24
Great insight into the Chinese mindset and value matrix, with a disected case study of the Morgan Stanley-CICC first investment bank that reads like a flowchart in avoiding trouble.
Also some interesting tidbits on China-US politics, who the author thinks had a good grasp on Int'l policy and who sold the US out.
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- Traditional Techniques in Contemporary Chinese Printmaking (Printmaking Handbooks)
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- Underbelly: Additional Observations on the Beauty/Ugliness of Mostly Pillowy Girls (Weasel #7)
- What is a Designer: Things, Places, Messages
- Women and Art: Contested Territory
- Writings of the Vienna Actionists
- 1000 Peacewomen Across the Globe
- A Brief History of Painting: 2000 BC to AD 2000
- A Dictionary of Colour: A Lexicon of the Language of Colour
- A Voyage on the North Sea: Art in the Age of the Post-Medium Condition (Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture)
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