Carvings, Casts, & Replicas: Nineteenth-Century Sculpture from Europe & America in New England Collections

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An exhibition catalogue of sculpture from public and private collections in New England

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Tatsuki and Ohta are two beings from a supernatural, mystical realm masquerading as "cousins" in the human world. Tatsuki is in fact the successor to Ryu-Oh, the dragon king, and possesses the power of the Nyoi-Houshu, a magical dagger. Ohta is a Zashiki Warashi, a protective house-spirit without a home and is also Tatsuki's subservient lover. When their human classmate Koushi Misaki accidentally witness the two having sex, he mistakenly believes that Tatsuki is forcing the quiet Ohta into it, and he resolves to break the two apart. Tatsuki and Ohta have escaped to the human realm to avoid Tatsuki's marriage, which would have to take place if he is to become the new ruler. Even when he learns that Ryu-Oh is dying, Tatsuki refuses to return to his own realm. But when Ohta is gravely injured in a car accident, the only way to save him is to return to the home world. There, Ohta recovers, and it is discovered that his power of purification is able to restore the purity of Ryu-Oh's Houshu (treasure-sphere, the source of his magical power), thus bringing Ryu-oh back to health.

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Sweet Story.......2007-09-14

Although the story starts in one direction and ends in another, this story is great (plus an interesting little oneshot). The art work is pretty good and the story is cute (in an odd way). This story involves house spirits, a dragon lord, an heir, and a confused student. I do recommend this story.

ZERO STARS.......2006-08-12

I got this because of the five star reviews, but I cannot see a single merit in it. This review will have some SPOILERS for both stories in the book.

The story involves two seeming teenagers -- actually spirits from another realm -- who are attending a human school. One boy, a prince, mistreats and sexually abuses his servant. At first, one gets the impression that we are supposed to be rooting for the kind schoolboy Misaki who wants to help free the servant-boy from this abusive relationship. Unfortunately this is not the case.

The editorial review makes it sound as though Misaki is mistaken about the abuse, but this is incorrect. What we observe is clearly rape and other deliberate cruelty. As a slave the victim does not protest, nor feel that he has the right to protest, though his distress is clear. "What else am I good for" he explains to Misaki. He rejects comparison with a child abuse victim. But that is exactly what he is. Victims of child molestation often are just as protective of their abusers as the slave boy is of his master, and for the exact same reasons. None of this matters to the authors. Once the prince reveals that he really "loves" his servant (whatever that means), then that is supposed to make it all okay.

This sickening premise now established, we move on to the second part of the story, where the boys go to Another Realm, basically so the prince can be yelled at by his dad. Nothing happens except speeches about purifying Chi, and quite a lot of brooding. There is no action. The entire "plot" is related to us through expository conversation, and to recount it would be so boring as to cause me physical pain. I'll move on.

A bonus story at the end involves an older man and the adopted younger "brother" he thinks has stolen his inheritance. At one point the man - apparently meant to be a sympathetic character - loses his temper at the younger boy and takes two or three panels to briefly rape him. Then the story just goes on as if the attack had not happened, and the rapist gets a happy ending. Mind you, none of this is explicit, so it is not as if the authors are trying to shoehorn sex into their story. It is almost as though they find cruelty and defeatism to be a goal in itself.

In short, SWEET REVOLUTION was the most pointless thing I have ever read, with the added demerit of repeatedly portraying rape as an acceptable and forgivable way for the strong to treat the weak. The art has a nice delicacy to it, but fails to inject any drama or passion into the insipid story or emotionally stunted characters. The flat-eyed coldness and wan resignation you see in the two boys on the cover pretty much captures their personalities, though, so I wouldn't mind seeing what the artist could do with better material. But whoever came up with the storylines ought to be locked up.

Thankfully, my copy is defective. But if I cannot get a refund for it, I will honestly just throw the thing out. I couldn't sell it to anybody with a clear conscience.

A good buy.......2006-08-03

I really liked this one but my understanding of it is a bit strange so I'm not going to bother explaining it cause I know I'll do a bad job. I'm probably going to buy this one since it's in english. One of my friends owned it and she translated it to me and she didn't get the translations to well cause I thought they were literally cousins and it freaked me out but now I see she was wrong but this one is really interesting and good artwork as well. BUY IT!

A great addition to my collection!.......2006-04-25

This "soft" Yaoi (more shounen-ai) is a great surprise. The sex scenes are subtle but "Sweet Revolution" does not need any "Yaoiness" to hold my interest. The story of course, centers on boy-love, this time between Tatsuki (sucessor of the dragon king) and his vassal (sweet Ohta, a house spirit). This is interweaved seamlessly into a background which switches effortlessly between the present world and an alternate fairy tale (more like Chinese folk lore) realm. I love the characters of Tatsuki and Ohta, both boys adorable in their own way. The older supporting characters of Ryu-Oh (the dragon king and Tatsuki's father) and Izuna (Taksuki's teacher) are also captivating and one just have to lament the fact that they do not have their own story. Tatsuki's stuborness and rebellion to achieve his heart's desire (to be with Ohta and only Ohta) and Ohta's equally binding love for Tatsuki are endearing. Another cute supporting character is their school mate, Misaki, and his little story towards the end is quite hilarious. My only regret is that this is a stand alone manga (I think). A pity because there is so much room for more, one being the relationship between Ryu-Oh and Izuna, but their short story towards the end may just erase doubts as to whether this couple manage to hang on to one another. Like the reviewer before me, this manga will be included in my list of "re-reads".

Surprisingly Enjoyable.......2006-04-16

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much I did!
I was not sure if I would, because the story description seemed to hint that this tale would be convoluted, but I personally felt it tied together well.

The main love story between Tatsuki and Ohta is very endearing. It gave a few tugs to the heart as I read it and began to understand the depth of their relationship. This kind of sweet romantic focus on the relationship is something I really love in titles such as this. This is a book that I will read again for this very reason.

I also felt that I *liked* the characters, the jealous and loving Tatsuki, the sweet and shy Ohta, the clueless yet energetic classmate Misaki, all were likable in their own way for me. This can be important for those who read mangas and enjoy identifying with the characters.
Now onto a few issues that might give some people trouble:
1) The back story regarding their home world resolved in a slightly unrealistic way.
2) The sex scenes may not be in the manner some are looking for. I thought they were well drawn, and went well with the story. But, to put this bluntly, they didn't really *show* very much, nor was it completely clear what exactly was happening. Thoughts such as: "Are the boys just sharing a nice long naked/kissing type of hug, or is something else going on here?" did float through my mind. The scenes were not clearly explored with the `no holds bared' approach that one would find in a manga like `Target in the Finder' (which does a great job of multi-page sex scenes). But, I must stress that this is a very different type of book, therefore again, this was not an issue for me personally.

I truly enjoyed the relationship and characters here and will add this to my small library of favorites to read again!

Bitter Sweet: Governance of India in Transition

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Bitter Sweet: Governance of India in Transition
B. Sivaraman
Manufacturer: South Asia Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 817024403X

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IS TEH TALE OF THE TRANSFORMATION AND WHAT ALL IT REQUIRED, IN INSTITUTION BUILDING, ORGANISATION OF THE SERVICES, BUILDING OF THE STRUCTURES OF COORDINATION.

Sweet Land of Liberty: The Ordeal of the American Revolution in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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Fills a niche..

Sweet Land of Liberty: The Ordeal of the American Revolution in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Francis S. Fox
Manufacturer: Pennsylvania State University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0271020628

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It is often said that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution, but in many parts of the British colonies the Revolution was anything but conservative. This book follows the Revolution in Pennsylvania's backcountry through the experiences of eighteen men and women who lived in Northampton County during these years of turmoil.

Fox's account will startle many readers for whom the Revolution symbolizes the high-minded pursuit of liberty. In 1774, Northampton County was the second largest of Pennsylvania's eleven counties, comprising more than 2,500 square miles, three towns (Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton), and some 15,000 people. When the Revolution broke out, militias took control. Frontier justice replaced the rule of law as zealous patriots preoccupied themselves not with fighting the British but with seizing local political power and persecuting their pacifist neighbors.

Sweet Land of Liberty reawakens the Revolution in Northampton County with sketches of men and women caught up in it. Seldom is this story told from the vantage point of common folks, let alone those in the backcountry. In Fox's hands, we see in these individuals an altogether more disturbing Revolution than we have ever reckoned with before.

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Fills a niche.........2006-03-02

Having been born and raised in Northampton County I was pleasantly surprised to come across this book. I ordered it on-line, so I didn't really know what to expect.

While I did enjoy this book, I don't know if I could really recommend to anyone whose is neither from Northampton County (or Eastern PA), nor a Revolutionary War buff.

Don't get me wrong, the book is not bad. It is well written and very thoroughly researched, with over 40 pages of notes. Fox brings to light many interesting facts including the boundary dispute between the states of Conn and PA, and the fact that a signer of the Declaration of Independence is buried in Easton but the overall reading experience is hurt by two major flaws.

The first one is the lack of maps. There is one, and it isn't very detailed. Having lived there, I knew the locations that Fox was writing about, however, most readers won't have a clue.

But more glaring was the layout of the book. THe book is divided into 15 chapters, each of which tells the story of 1 or 2 individuals and either the impact that the Revoltionary War had on them, or the impact that they had on Northampton County during the war. This in itself isn't bad, but the problem with doing this is that given the relatively short period of time that Fox is writing about, many of these people's lives intertwine.

The reader therefore is forced to read and reread about the call to arms to prevent the British form marching on Philadelphia. Robert Levers, the subject of Chapter 1, pops up all over the book, and the reader is repeatedly reminded that he was Northampton County prothonotary.

In addition Fox refers again and again to the fact that the Militia and Test Acts were misused by County Officials confiscate property from Moravians, Schwenkfelders, and ultimately Mennonites, as again many of the main characters in these events were featured in their own chapter.

The stories that Fox tells are interesting, but the reader would have been better served had Fox written this more like a novel and chronologically connected all of the individuals who he wanted to make heard. This woudl have really helped the flow of the book

Again this is not a bad book, its just that few people besides Colonial Era history buffs or County residents are going to really be interested.

THE BEST FROM GALAXY - Volume (3) (iii) Three: The Day Before the Revolution; Passages; The Private War of Pvt. Jacob; Sweet Sister Green Brother; Rivers of Damascus; The Glitch; Answer Came There None; The Splendid Freedom; End City; Opening Problem

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THE BEST FROM GALAXY - Volume (3) (iii) Three: The Day Before the Revolution; Passages; The Private War of Pvt. Jacob; Sweet Sister Green Brother; Rivers of Damascus; The Glitch; Answer Came There None; The Splendid Freedom; End City; Opening Problem
James (editor) (Ursula K. Le Guin; Joanna Russ; Joe Haldeman; Sydney J. Van Scyoc; R. A. Laffery; James Blish; James White; Arsen Darnay; Robert Sheckley; J. A. Lawrence; Frederik Pohl; Isaac Asimov) Baen
Manufacturer: Award Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GVWGPK

The poisoned loving-cup ;: United States school histories falsified through pro-British propaganda in sweet name of amity,

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The poisoned loving-cup ;: United States school histories falsified through pro-British propaganda in sweet name of amity,
Charles Grant Miller
Manufacturer: National Historical Society
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Sweet Land of Security: America's Responses to Terror--From the Revolution through Today's "War on Terror"

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Sweet Land of Security: America's Responses to Terror--From the Revolution through Today's "War on Terror"
Michael, T Geary
Manufacturer: YBK Publishers, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Are the post-9/11 measures initiated by the government and law enforcement agencies the products of a totalitarian impulse, or panic?-or are they simply a prudent response to a seriously perilous world? Are our liberties likely to be narrowed down forever?-or will we restore them when the crisis is over? (How will we know when it's over?)

One way to begin thinking carefully about that is to consider how Americans have responded in the past. Our struggle to reconcile the conflicting claims of liberty and security is not an easy one-but it turns out to have a history. It is, in fact, one of the threads the historical fabric of our nation is woven from.

Here a lawyer and professor does what a lawyer does: he examines the precedents, from the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1799 through the Civil War, the forced relocation of Japanese Americans in World War II, the Red Scares of the 20th Century to our present "war on terror."

This work shows the balance of liberty and security from the Alien and Sedition Acts in the Adams administration through the creation of military commissions in the Mexican War, Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus in the Civil War, the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II, the Red Scares of the twentieth century, to the "War on Terror."

About the author:

Michael Geary is the Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program at Albertus Magnus College, in New Haven, Connecticut. He joined the College's faculty in 2003 after retiring as a sergeant from the New York City Police Department. Professor Geary received his B.S. in Criminal Justice in 1983, his M.S. 1995, and his J.D. from Pace University School of Law in 1996.

5 Titles By Pelecanos (From Derek Strange and Dimitri Karras Series) - Hard Revolution - Hell to Pay - Right As Rain - Shame the Devil - The Sweet Forever

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5 Titles By Pelecanos (From Derek Strange and Dimitri Karras Series) - Hard Revolution - Hell to Pay - Right As Rain - Shame the Devil - The Sweet Forever
George P. Pelecanos
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000OTSNVK

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5 massmarket paperback Titles By Pelecanos (From Derek Strange and Dimitri Karras Series) - Hard Revolution - Hell to Pay - Right As Rain - Shame the Devil - The Sweet Forever

Dulce et decorum: "Sweet and decorus" : memories of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (Club paper)

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Dulce et decorum: "Sweet and decorus" : memories of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (Club paper)
Csaba Hégyvary
Manufacturer: The Chicago Literary Club
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00072I7OW

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Grandfather's tales of colonial days
Frank H Sweet
Manufacturer: McLoughlin Brothers
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0008D15BC

Letters and documents relating to the American Revolution: Including a highly important group on our relations with France during that period

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Letters and documents relating to the American Revolution: Including a highly important group on our relations with France during that period
F. G Sweet
Manufacturer: American Art Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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A Funny Retirement Quiz
Q: What's the best way for a retiree to make sure his memoirs are read?
A: Include lots of clues about hidden money.
Q: Why do new retirees suddenly look ten years younger?

A: They suddenly feel ten years younger.

Here is an outrageous quiz that helps celebrate the joy of retirement and provides entertainment for any retirement party.

Customer Reviews:

What Do You Know about Retirement.......2005-08-03

This is a light hearted look at some of the great and some of the less fortunate aspects of retirement. I read the book shortly after retiring and bought a couple more copies to have on hand to share with friends. It is a fun excuse to laugh at one's self.

A Great Gift for Those about to Retire!.......2000-06-26

Many humorous books are funny because they make up things that cause us to laugh at others. The best humor is that which causes us to laugh at ourselves. This book falls into the latter category.

For a humor book, it has an unusual format: a series of about one hundred questions and answers concerning aspects of retirement. Each q and a is a page, and there are some humorous illustrations to go with some of the q and a's.

What I liked was that the better q and a's mirrored things that my retired friends have said to me.

"Q: What amazes most new retirees?

A: They're so busy now, they don't know how they ever had time for work."

This seems to be true because retirees find so many interesting things to do, and more time to do them.

Here is one to think about:

"Q: What are the greatest perks of retirement?

A: Running errands in the middle of the day and never standing in line."

You can organize your day to be much more efficient by picking the times to do things when everyone else is at work.

As you can imagine, there are the inevitable jokes about how many retirees it takes to change a light bulb, and other familiar gags.

I felt that the message of the book transcended the humor to actually make me think more realistically about retirement.

People who are retired might see this book as poking fun at them. People who are about to retire would see it as an object lesson. I recommend it for the latter.

Most potential retirees would probably not buy this book for themselves, so you should give it to them as a gift. Then, a nice thing to do would be to have a friendly conversation about retirement plans with the person you gave the book to. That would allow for a greater chance that the book's message will sink in: Retirement can be the best time of your life, but you have to get organized to take advantage of that.

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Creature Features: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide

very useful!

Good as a reference for forgotten films, but not much else.

Give it a miss and buy 'Keep Watching the Skies' instead

Amateurish but entertaining

Creature Features: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide
John Stanley
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
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Binding: Paperback

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I know this is a good movie guide because it took up residence next to my remote control and gets consulted on a near-nightly basis. John Stanley, who inherited Bob Wilkins's famous Bay Area show called "Creature Features," does a bang-up job of reviewing thousands of movies through the end of '96 that fall in a general grab-bag category of being spooky or fantastic. This is the fifth edition of Stanley's guide and the first to come out in a handy mass-market size. As Joe Bob Briggs puts it, "I keep this reference work by my bed at all times. Never has so much worthless information been gathered together in one place. I'm in awe of the man."

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A new updated edition of the ultimate midnight movie guide...

With smash-hit films like The Blair Witch Project, The Sixth Sense, and The Phantom Menace breaking Hollywood records, it's obvious that sci-fi, fantasy and horror films are back--and bigger than ever before.

Updated to include the most recent movie mega-hits, Creature Features has it all--the shockers, schlockers, blockbusters, bombs, cult faves, rare gems, classics, groundbreakers, gorefests, space operas, sorcery, Euro-splatter, and everything in between. From features, made-for-televsion, and straight-to-video, here are all the films you love and hate; the films you forgot about and never knew existed. Horror and science fiction fans will find films that matter and films that splatter in one critical and humorous guide.

Featuring
Thousands of capsulized reviews
A five-star rating system
Hundreds of obscure and rare titles
Video distribution informaton (including mail order)
Cross-references to secondary titles, sequels and tricky retitlings
And more.

"I keep two reference works by my bed at all times. One is Eric Weber's How to Pick Up Girls. The other is John Stanley's Creature Features Movie Guide. Never has so much worthless information been gathered together in one place. I'm in awe of the man." --Joe Bob Briggs

"A Must." --Leonard Maltin

"The Leonard Maltin of horror." --Fangoria

Customer Reviews:

Creature Features: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide.......2007-08-06

This is a great movie guide - put together with lots of thought and humor.

very useful!.......2006-01-14

I loved it!!!got alot of info,that i never knew of.get it,if a huge horror sleaze fan!=D

Good as a reference for forgotten films, but not much else........2006-01-13

Reading the forward, it's pretty clear that John Stanley is very pleased with himself as a horror expert. However, as you read through his reviews, you'll start to wonder why you didn't think of putting one of these guides out yourself. As a handy reference guide for those moments when recalling a forgotten film from your childhood, it's serviceable. As a trusted review guide, I'd look for something else.

Packed with more bad jokes than a week-long Carrot Top marathon, more spelling mistakes than you can shake a spellchecker at, and enough factual errors to make George Bush seem on the ball, Stanley's 'Creature Features' becomes a very irritating read rather quickly. Having a sense of humor about the genre is required, but you'll be tired of the lame, endless puns by the time you hit Page 10. If there's a plant involved in the film, expect a million 'stump' and 'limb' jokes. If animals are involved, expect the obivious 'all bark no bite' or 'udder nonsense' quips to come fast and furious. The author comes off as a guy who thinks he's much funnier than he really is.

As far as the meat of his capsule reviews goes, he's seems to have no idea how to rate films properly. Using the common 0-5 stars rating system, he often gives a particular film three stars and follows with a review that tells you he's thinking one star. In turn, he'll praise a film while giving it a 1.5 or 2-star rating. It renders his ratings rather useless, since the amount of stars seems to mean very little in terms of film quality.

There are too many spelling and factual errors to list. There were several instances where he generically claimed a monster was a "tentacled beast" when it wasn't the case, as well as gender gaffes, wrong plot lines, and other technical errors. It's hard to tell if this was caused by incompetence or just sheer laziness. His statement that "a blood-soaked psycho killer named Jason is knocking off his victims" when describing the original 'Friday the 13th' is a gross, unforgivable mistake for a guy who implies he's a horror expert. Any fan of the genre knows Jason's mother was the killer in the original film. That's like making a speech in front of WWII veterans and talking about the Swiss bombing Pearl Harbor.

His opinion of the genre is more of the tired, old-school way of thinking (more exposition and character development than we often get, although we're talking about a visiual medium that gets more visiual by the day), often falling in line with popular thinking, but he did suprise me quite a few times. While it goes without saying that no-budget borefests like 'The Blair Witch Project' and the original 'The Haunting' are praised as "less-is-more atmoshpheric masterpieces", Stanley actually praises some good films that have been panned by most ('Galaxy of Terror', 'Conan the Destroyer' are good examples). Still, you're left scratching your head when he gives a tedious snoozer like 'Atom Age Vampire' three stars. He also includes far too many films that have no business in a creature feature guide (Woody Allen films, 'It's a Wonderful Life')

Stanley also seems to have a personal problem with some people, and his venom-coated fangs are bared many reviews. For whatever reason, he seems to despise Sean Cunningham ('Friday the 13th' producer-director-writer), Wes Craven ('Nightmare on Elm Street'), and the boys and gals of Mystery Science Theater. He takes shots at Cunningham and Craven whenever he has a chance, and completely shreds the very talented people behind MST3K. It comes off as either petty professional jealousy, or maybe they just snubbed Stanley at some point in his career. Whatever the case, the fact is Craven & Cunningham have more talent in the creative end of the genre than Stanley does, and the folks at MST3K are light-years funnier than Stanley could ever be. What do they say about music critics? Failed, talentless musicians who go on to trash the successful ones? Could be the case with Stanley.

In conclusion, if you can find the book for under two bucks like I did, it's worth the chump change as a reference guide for obscure horror films. As a comprehensive review guide, to use Stanley's own words, 'Creature Features' is a "dud of a turkey-flop". The cover features a blurb from Fangoria stating that John Stanley is "The Leonard Maltin of horror!". To me, that's kinda like saying somebody is the Daniel Baldwin of acting.

Give it a miss and buy 'Keep Watching the Skies' instead.......2005-09-25

I'm a huge sf and horror fan, and have been since I was a kid. So I had high hopes when I bought this book. Unfotunately, despite the research that's been done here the style is dry, boring and humourless.

Anyone who has a lopsided affection for this genre knows you have to take a lot of it with a large grain of salt and have a sense of humour about the wooden acting, silly plots and lame effects. That's part of the joy of it all.

But review after review here shows the author's lack of joy or understanding about these often trashy films. Frankly, someone who can't see the fun side of cheesy B-grade horror films (or the fun in Mystery Science Theatre 3000 when they play around with the genre) shouldn't bother. This is the kind of book that ends up putting you off the subject it's meant to be promoting.

Save your money and instead buy Bill Warren's indipensable 'Keep Watching the Skies'. It's everything this book is not and much more. Bill Warren's love for these films comes off in in every review and it's a joy just to dip into for the pleasure of reading, let alone the incredible amount of research he's done.

Give 'Creature Features' and John Stanley a miss.

Amateurish but entertaining.......2004-03-23

I've owned this book for several years now, and it's good fun to page through the capsule reviews (some 3000) every now and then. However, as a serious guide to genre films, the book is sadly lacking.

What we have here is a work that has been hastily produced, on a low budget, by a writer light on talent, but heavy on respect: ironically enough, that actually sums up most of the films inside. Stanley rarely has any special insight into the films he reviews; entries are often very poorly written; he often misspells words, or actually uses words incorrectly; and his cutesy sense of humor becomes grating very quickly. He obviously knows a lot about the subject of genre films, but knowledge simply doesn't equate with discernment. (His petulant review of "Mystery Science Theater" (though I agree that the show is much overrated) is a classic example of a horror-geek's intolerance.

Worst of all is the total lack of indices. These should be included as a matter of course, but Stanley, or his publisher, couldn't be bothered to do the work.

If what you want is a mildly entertaining bathroom book, then by all means buy "Creature Features." Otherwise, look elsewhere.

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The Beatles for Easy Guitar Tab
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Includes 13 hit Beatles songs: A Day in the Life A Hard Day's Night And I Love Her Day Tripper Eight Days a Week Get Back Help! Hey Jude I Feel Fine Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Please Please Me Ticket to Ride Yesterday. A Day In The Life A Hard Day's Night And I Love Her Day Tripper Eight Days A Week Get Back Help! Hey Jude I Feel Fine Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Please Please Me Ticket To Ride Yesterday

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The Beatles for Easy Guitar Tab
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Includes 13 hit Beatles songs: A Day in the Life * A Hard Day's Night * And I Love Her * Day Tripper * Eight Days a Week * Get Back * Help! * Hey Jude * I Feel Fine * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Please Please Me * Ticket to Ride * Yesterday.

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Will Shortz Crosswords for Stress Relief

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Release Date: 2005-01-27

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Unwind your mind!When life seems to be getting you down, there's nothing like an absorbing, relaxing crossword puzzle to get you back on track. So don't let the pressures of workaday life overcome you! These seventy-five great, easy New York Times crossword puzzles from editor Will Shortz are just what the doctor ordered. * Seventy-five fun, solvable New York Times crosswords* Fresh, exciting vocabulary and creative puzzle construction* Edited by crossword great Will Shortz

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Will Shortz Crosswords for Stress Relief.......2007-08-26

Mr. Shortz is a genius. I have learned so many words from him. And I don't peek until I've done everything I can, pondered a proper amount of time for each answer, and reached that final moment of total frustration. Mr. Shortz's crosswords are extremely entertaining and in almost every one, there is one word that will drive me bonkers, only to find out it's a simple word that I've used most of my life! (and these are stress busters?!) Yes, these are stress busters. Much better than a pill. They are delicious fun. I can focus on these in Grand Central, in a room full of sports fans, and sitting next to Hubby while he watches adventure, crime, or sports games on tv. Thanks, Mr. Shortz, for creating top entertainment with some education on the side!

Stressful.......2007-08-05

There is nothing light and easy about this collection. My husband is a master at crosswords and had to toss this aside.

The New York Times Crosswords for Stress Relief: Light and Easy Puzzles

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The New York Times Crosswords for Stress Relief: Light and Easy Puzzles
The New York Times
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTBVYG

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The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre and Every Business Is a Stage
Gilmore, B., James Joseph, H. Pine
Manufacturer: audible.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Download
ASIN: B000BMY224

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