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From the fall of the Han dynasty at the turn of the third century to the eventual reunification of the country under the Sui at the turn of the seventh century, China experienced a tumultuous and fascinating political and cultural history. The political fragmentation that occurred between the dynasties and the massive migration of nomadic peoples into China resulted in contact with people from every part of Asia and the introduction of foreign ideas, religion, art forms, and motifs. Out of this grew the magnificent art of Tang China in the early eighth century.
This book is the first comprehensive survey of Chinese art during this complex era. Lavishly illustrated and produced, the volume presents more than three hundred recent archaeological finds: including gold artifacts made by the nomadic peoples from Mongolia, luxury articles of glass and precious metals from Western and Central Asia, early Chinese Buddhist sculptures, and spectacular works in every medium from the Tang period. Essays by distinguished scholars provide a historical background, discuss the various media, and trace the changes in art styles over a period that saw a radical modification of Chinese civilization.
In the great tradition of publications on Chinese art from the Metropolitan Museum, China: Dawn of a Golden Age will become an essential text for years to come.
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In a Sin City short story, "The Babe Wore Red," Frank Miller deviated from his stark black-and-white artwork by adding tiny bits of color throughout the story. The girl's dress was red, her lips were red--you get the picture. In That Yellow Bastard, the fourth Sin City graphic novel, Miller's experiment with yellow ink is also a tremendous success. The setup is simple. On the last day before he retires, Hartigan, an old cop, gets a call about an 11-year-old girl who has been kidnapped by a lunatic. Hartigan has got just one more thing to do before he retires: save the girl. Saving her is the easy part, because Hartigan has uncovered something really bad that is not going to stop until it catches up with him. That Yellow Bastard is nerve-racking to the very end.
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Just one hour to go. Hartigan's polishing his badge and working himself up to kissing it goodbye, it and the thirty-odd years of protecting and serving, tears, blood, and triumph that it represents. He's thinking about his wife's smile, about the thick, fat steaks she's picked up at the butcher's, about the bottle of champagne she's got packed in ice, about sleeping in 'til ten in the morning and spending sunny afternoons flat on his back. But with one hour left to go, he gets word about that one loose end he hasn't tied up: a young girl who's helpless in the hands of a drooling lunatic. Just one hour to go ... and Hartigan's gonna go out with a bang.
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
A mostly honest cop close to retirement saves a young girl, foiling the plots of some crooked colleagues and other powerful men. He takes the torture, deprivation and long prison sentence to protect her, revelling in the letters she writes him.
They stop, he is let out. Finding the girl, he realises he has been played, and knows there is only one way to stop the little yellow bastard and company.
The Best........2007-07-19
Frank Miller's Sin City is paradise for noir fans, nothing can't happen in these graphic novels. "Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything." Book 4 of 7, That Yellow Bastard is a tale of bravery and sacrifice. It's my absolute favorite of all the Sin City books, Frank Miller's dark and extremely stylized way of telling this masterpiece is electrifying. The artwork is tip top, the writing is crisp and smooth, and the characterization is excellent. I hope you enjoy this amazing book!
A Very Good Cop in a Very Bad Town.......2007-07-15
A fan favorite due to the movie, John Hartigan is probably the most unusual character in the Sin City roster - an honest and honorable cop in a very corrupt and dishonest city. Not surprisingly, things do not go well for him. Betrayed by his partner and set up as the patsy for a heinous crime, he represent the epitome of honor as he quietly and passively accepts his fate in order to protect the innocent.
On the other side is Hartigan's polar opposite. The title character is probably the single most despicable character in the series who tortures little kids before killing them, uses family connections to get himself off while framing an innocent man. The great thing about this book is that it really presents the two extremes of humanity and puts them at crossing paths to each other.
The story has more sticking power than many of the others by Frank Miller. No doubt this is due to the ending, far more poignant than that of others. It is too bad that Miller did not continue with this story line in other volumes as there are enough loose ends here for a number of good stories. Perhaps, though, the ambiguity is part of the charm.
That "Bastard".......2006-09-02
Frank Miller gave noir a new, gritty face with the "Sin City" series, and his favorite is reportedly "That Yellow Bastard." It's another story where a hardened man goes down a dark path, regardless of harm to himself -- and Miller's exceptional art and storytelling are in their prime here.
John Hartigan is mere hours from retiring when he finds that little Nancy Callahan has been kiidnapped by murderous pedophile Roark Jr., who also happens to be a senator's son. Hartigan disarms Roark Jr. (both as a killer and a rapist) but ends up in prison, abused and hated, where his only comfort is his weekly letter from little Nancy. She knows the truth, and loves him for what he did.
But eight years later, Hartigan finally gets himself paroled, since he's concerned about Nancy. She's now an exotic dancer being pursued by a hideous, yellow-skinned creature -- Roark Jr., reborn as a horrendous, unnatural creature. Now Hartigan will do anything -- including sacrifice himself -- to save Nancy from her disgusting attacker.
A knight-in-tarnished-armor theme runs through the "Sin City" series, with deeply flawed men seeking revenge or protection for women. It started off the series, and popped up in many others. That story is at its height in "That Yellow Bastard," which also contains what may be the noblest character in the whole series -- and he's a broken-down cop with angina.
Miller's black-and-white artwork is as striking as ever, especially for a series where everything is a shade of grey. There are lots of shadows and stark faces, as well as the typical violence of the series -- guys, you may end up cringing a lot in the castration scenes. Yet somehow the violence seems appropriate, no matter how horrible it is, since it's being aimed at the deformed rapist-murderer.
Hartigan may be the noblest character in the entire series. The entire story is about him trying to protect Nancy, even to the point of suffering eight years of prison and beatings without a word. He's the only honest cop in Sin City, and similarly, Nancy Callahan retains a sense of innocence despite her raunchy job.
"That Yellow Bastard" is a raw, dark noir comic that somehow manages to be poignant as well. It's a disturbing ride, but still worth taking.
Miller outdoes himself!.......2006-06-18
On another hot night in Basin City, John Hartigan, a gruff and cynical, but big-hearted veteran police detective with an indestructible sense willpower, is working his final case before his mandatory retirement, caused by a bad heart. An 11-year-old girl, Nancy Callahan, is out there in Sin City somewhere, in the hands of the child rapist son of the insidious Senator Roark. Though Hartigan almost dies while rescuing Nancy as well as putting Roark Jr. down, seemingly for good, the hero cop learns the worst has yet to come when Senator Roark himself visits him in the hospital, promising Hartigan even more grief to come, as revenge for crippling his rotten son...
Well, I didn't think it was possible but Miller takes sequential art to a whole level in possibly his best run on "Sin City"--"That Yellow Bastard." Detective Hartigan is a different character compared to what Miller has done in the past, he's not a thug like Marv, or a vigilante like Dwight, Hartigan is a much more believeable character because of his pride, heroic selflessness, stoicism, and undying will to, even when things look dark, never give up to accomplish the right thing. Miller shows this off spectacularly in the panels where Hartigan is taking numerous bullets and stabs in his back just to protect Nancy. Hartigan doesn't care if he lives or dies to achieve his goal. Even in the tragic end, when he destroys his own life, Hartigan still emerges victorious over Roark. Speaking of which, Senator Roark and Junior have got to be the most sinister antagonists since Ava Lord. Junior is a sadistic child molester/murderer and because his evil father is a US senator, and Senator Roark uses his political influence to his full advantage, so that he completely dominates over the hero. I would like to have seen Senator Roark appear in future "Sin City" stories. Miller shines his very brightest here. If you had to read at least one "Sin City" book, make it "That Yellow Bastard."
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That Yellow Bastard (ese cobarde bastardo) is one of the three Sin City graphic novels upon which the Sin City film is based (release date 4/1/05), which the author co-wrote and co-directed with Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico). Officer Hartigan is just one hour from retirement, when he gets word from a stoolie about that one loose end he hasn't tied up, a young girl who's out there, helpless in the hands of a drooling lunatic. Just one hour to go . . . and he's gonna go out with a bang! Collecting the entire six-issue series, plus an additional 16 pages of story, an eight-page color cover gallery, and an all-new color cover! That Yellow Bastard won a 1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album.
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Hilarious.......2007-04-18
In this book Nick talks about the placement of African American fiction being delagated to the far "Southside" of a book store. It is never prominently placed near John Grisham up front. Well I picked up this copy from the library where it was prominently placed up front. I read the first chapter which was filled with the "N" word and put the book down thinking that I probably wouldn't finish it. Nick got the last laugh when my basement flooded completely soaking the book. Realizing that I was going to have to pay for it anyway, I let the book dry out and read it. It was one of the funniest books that I've read this year.
Dear Nick Adams- You've Made My Life Miserable.......2007-01-16
My boyfriend got this book after finding the back of the book synopsis hilarious, after reading the back, I had to agree. Unfortunately, this is where the enjoyment of this lovely little bit of ignorant droning ends.
My boyfriend has been reading this book all weekend and updating me, chapter by chapter on the basic gist of the book. I do agree with other reviewers that there are some funny parts. Nothing extraordinary though. Just the usual, white people can't dance type of thing.
Then there's the droning. My boyfriend is currently on the "black actors are under rated and under appreciated in Hollywood" and I gotta tell you that I'm going to lose my mind if I have to hear any more excerpts of this book. I think that the idea of this book is a good one that is poorly executed in a very predictable and unoriginal manner. The couple of laughs that we've gotten out of this book are truly not worth the annoyance.
I really don't know who wrote the two glowing reviews- but reader beware.
Funny but that's all.......2006-11-29
I thought this book was really funny. I don't laugh out loud while reading too often. However if you are thinking of buying this as a guide of some sort, I'm sure if you do a search on google or something you'd come out better. He pretty much kinda just goes on a rant for 200 something pages. There were a few little helpful things, but eh...
One of my favorites this year!.......2006-08-08
MAKING FRIENDS WITH BLACK PEOPLE by Nick Adams
August 8, 2006
Amazon Rating: 5/5 stars
I really loved MAKING FRIENDS WITH BLACK PEOPLE. I don't often give books a 5 rating, but I did for this book, not because it's a literary work of art but it was so entertaining and funny that I couldn't NOT give it a 5. Nick Adams is a stand up comic, and in MAKING FRIENDS WITH BLACK PEOPLE, he writes about the stereotypes that we grew up with in America about people of color, and along with it he describes in a very humorous way, many aspects about being black, white people dealing with black people, and all points in between. He gives humorous advice to white people on how they can get along and be friends with blacks.
The first chapter will either lure you in for more or turn you off. Chapter One is entitled "The N Word" and I was laughing out loud. In fact, according to Nick, his father's nickname for him since birth was "nigger", and Nick was actually the closest real name to it (his mother was not pleased that the father would repeatedly refer to the baby as "nigger").
Each chapter deals with different aspects of being colored: music, food, interracial dating, you name it. While most of the book is pretty light hearted, he does get serious at some points, talking about the injustices done to minorities in this country, including the plight of the American Indians and the Japanese Americans during W.W.II. Being Japanese American, I was able to relate to most of it, or at least I was able to understand his point of view, being a minority myself. But what I found exceptionally funny was his one section in which he tells all those other minorities that we can't compare ourselves to the black person, especially us Asians, whose only stereotype is "good at math". That had me laughing out loud!
Anyway, I loved this book, and had a good laugh throughout most of it. I think some people of the white persuasion may be offended with a few things in this book (or all of it). My husband however, who is white, seemed to enjoy the passages I would read to him, and pretty much agreed with all that Nick Adams had to say (except his comments on actor Conrad Bain).
A Riot .......2006-07-20
Sure, there isn't a lot of new ground broken, but Adams is a comedian, not an expert on race relations. The part on religion almost made me bust my guts laughing.
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Imagine a world with no guitar picks. Nothing but muted mandolins and bare-fingered banjos. No sounds of Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, or Stevie Ray Vaughan. You might as well imagine a song without a tune. This eye-catching book full of stunning color photos looks at the history of the pick and includes fantastic picks of every shape, design, and material. Also includes a commemorative pick!
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The Spectrum of Plectrums.......2007-09-30
As the founder of PickNET (a free online global trading network for pick collectors) one might surmise that I'd know a few things about picks, yet I have to bow my head to pickmaster Will Hoover for writing such an informative and fun history of picks and teaching me a lot that I didn't know. The author clearly did his homework and has the knowledge and a deep appreciation for his subject matter. If I had to say one negative thing about this book, my complaint would be that it was too short. The great details and photos of vintage, promo, and celebrity picks just left me wanting more. A great read for the serious guitar pick devotee as well as for the casual music fans who want to know more about these seemingly mundane musical accessories. PICK up a copy asap! (Sorry but I couldn't resist at least one plectral pun.) Well done Mr. Hoover....Well done indeed!
Information on Picks.......2007-05-13
This is a superb introduction to the subject of the history of the plectrum/pick/pic. Not many people think about the pick as anything but a piece of plastic but in truth it is the unseen connection between the instrument and the musician. It can be made from many materials and has a fascinating history. This book is perfect for the new collector.
This is a guitar-picker's must-read!.......1999-04-15
If you want to have a good time reading about one of the most overlooked essentials of good guitar-picking, read this book. Hoover's style is direct, yet whimsical; his information is authoritative and far-reaching. I intend to write a followup review once I've had a chance to digest and reflect upon this small gem, but, as a guitar plunker (as distinguished from picker) of small talent and great enthusiasm, I wanted to add my applause to the nice things already said about Hoover's accomplishment by Chet Atkins and B.B. King.
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The original Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home--first published back in 1987--was a must-have reference for Dragonlance fans, packed with supplementary material that included short stories, songs, and recipes. More Leaves delivers more of the same and even offers promising instructions for War of the Lance dishes like dragon-blasted steak and kender rolls. (Which, of course, kender rely on for "doughnutlike sweetness to give them indefatigable energy").
As with the first book, More Leaves both hits and misses, drawing from professional and a few not-quite-all-pro contributors: some of the kender taunts are nothing short of lame ("Wow! You smell so rotten a gully dwarf wouldn't give you a bath"), but detailed bios on each of Anasalon's dragon overlords, for example, will likely interest even nonfans. The bottom line is that any DL true believer really can't go wrong picking this up, if not for patented gnomish inventions and trés cool magic items, then for inspired treatises like "Slugs, fungi, molds, and other things I hope to never see again." --Paul Hughes
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A New Bill of Fare
Welcome, guest, to our inn.
To celebrate the coming of a new age to Krynn, we have devised a menu of succulent dishes we hope you wil lenjoy. Take a seat in your favorite booth. Order a mug of your favorite beverage. Meet new friends and share past times with old ones. Here are songs for the singing and good food for the eating.
Your proprietors, Caramon and Tika Majere
Inside this volume you will find articles on many subjects, including:
Que-Shue divination practices
Lord Gunthar's Last Will and Testament
Fashions of Krynn
And as always, music, recipes, kender sayings, and much more.
Customer Reviews:
READ MY REVIEW IF YOU WANT TO, BUT LEAVE YOUR FRIENDS BEHIND.............2006-01-22
IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER ACTUALLY READ THIS, I IMAGINE IT'S SPELLBINDING. I DID READ LEAVES OF THE LAST HOME, AND THAT WASN'T SO BAD. IT WASN'T GREAT EITHER, THOUGH.
SEQUELS ARE USUALLY DISAPPOINTING, IN MY EXPERIENCE. LEAVES OF THE LAST HOME WAS A BIT OF A BURDEN TO READ, TO BE HONEST. IN FACT, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND EITHER ONE OF THEM. BUT, IF YOU INSIST UPON READING ONE OR THE OTHER, READ LEAVES OF THE LAST HOME FIRST. OR MAYBE SECOND. OR NOT AT ALL. I WOULD TRY THE FORMER, I THINK.
Composed for fans, by some fans........2000-05-25
This is a pretty good book similiar to two previous Dragonlance compilations (the original Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home, and The History of the Dragonlance saga). This book has contributions from Dragonlance fans who wanted to add their ideas about the Dragonlance world. If you're looking for something new you'll find it in here. Having the first two books makes this book a better buy.
GOOD, but not as much as the original!.......2000-05-21
MORE LEAVES FROM THE INN OF THE LAST HOME is an excellent compiliation of recipies, maps and short tales of both PRE 5th age and POST 5th age. Well worth the money spent, but it doesn't compare to it's precursor, Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home (which they REALLY should reprint). If you are a diehard Dragonlance fan, I don't see how you could be without this book. If you're a casual DL reader, you could probably get along with out it.
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Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes place in a maze. Four beings live in that maze: Sniff and Scurry are mice--nonanalytical and nonjudgmental, they just want cheese and are willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Hem and Haw are "littlepeople," mouse-size humans who have an entirely different relationship with cheese. It's not just sustenance to them; it's their self-image. Their lives and belief systems are built around the cheese they've found. Most of us reading the story will see the cheese as something related to our livelihoods--our jobs, our career paths, the industries we work in--although it can stand for anything, from health to relationships. The point of the story is that we have to be alert to changes in the cheese, and be prepared to go running off in search of new sources of cheese when the cheese we have runs out.
Dr. Johnson, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and many other books, presents this parable to business, church groups, schools, military organizations--anyplace where you find people who may fear or resist change. And although more analytical and skeptical readers may find the tale a little too simplistic, its beauty is that it sums up all natural history in just 94 pages: Things change. They always have changed and always will change. And while there's no single way to deal with change, the consequence of pretending change won't happen is always the same: The cheese runs out. --Lou Schuler
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The Change Survival Kit is an A-Mazing Way to Deal with Changes in Your Work and in Your Life. It reminds you to use what you discovered in the "Cheese" story - and enjoy it!
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Customer Reviews:
It's an OK book.......2007-10-04
Just like most of the people, I got this book from my employer (I hope it's not a sign of restructuring :)).
I'm afraid that I do a too good job of reviewing the book one would no longer need to buy it anymore. In essence, the whole book can be summarized in about 10 statements. In all fairness though, these are insightful and worth meditating on statements.
So, like I said... An OK book.
Thought Provoking.......2007-10-03
The book is an easy and quick read but the story will put thoughts in your head that you will think about for years if not a lifetime. Life brings us all challenges so this book is for all of us... That is, unless your life is perfect.
Genuinely Insulting..........2007-09-29
Genuinely insulting to the independent thinker. Yeah I know, it's been said countless times but I felt the need to reinforce that notion. If you're someone that's more comfortable being a follower and having your life and work environment structured for you then you're more likely to enjoy this book and find something meaningful in it. If you're someone that uses logic and reason to guide your decisions then don't waste your time or money on this rehashed brainwashing manual. This is a book written for unquestioning, mindless followers, not a book for leaders. But a tool that leaders would use to try and control their subordinates.
who moved my cheese.......2007-09-21
Light, but nevertheless thought provoking reading. Good for an hour or so by the fire.
Overrated.......2007-09-17
This book has been considered a classic by many and used widely in the corporate world. In my opinion, however, if you are seriously considering reinventing yourself or improving how you manage life, this book won't get you there. Change doesn't come about with a superficial one-hour read. Consider a book like "The Path of Least Resistance" by Robert Fritz. It will take more time and effort, but I think it's a seminal work in the field of human motivational theory. If you give it a chance, it might transform you.
Mario Alonso, Ph.D; author of "Family Business Survival: Six Key Tasks Required for a Successful Family Business" www.AlonsoStrategyConsulting.com
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