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The best-selling author of The Shock of the New, The Fatal Shore, and Barcelona here delivers a withering polemic aimed at the heart of recent American politics and culture. Culture of Complaint is a call for the re-knitting of a fragmented and over-tribalized America--a deeply passionate book, filled with barbed wit and devastating takes on public life, both left and right of center. To the right, Hughes fires broadsides at the populist demagogy of Pat Buchanan, Pat Robertson, Jesse Helms and especially Ronald Reagan ("with somnambulistic efficiency, Reagan educated America down to his level. He left his country a little stupider in 1988 than it had been in 1980, and a lot more tolerant of lies"). To the left, he skewers political correctness ("political etiquette, not politics itself"), Afrocentrism, and academic obsessions with theory ("The world changes more deeply, widely, thrillingly than at any moment since 1917, perhaps since 1848, and the American academic left keeps fretting about how phallocentricity is inscribed in Dickens' portrayal of Little Nell"). PC censoriousness and "family-values" rhetoric, he argues, are only two sides of the same character, extrusions of America's puritan heritage into the present--and, at root, signs of America's difficulty in seeing past the end of the Us-versus-Them mentality implanted by four decades of the Cold War. In the long retreat from public responsibility beaten by America in the 80s, Hughes sees "a hollowness at the cultural core"--a nation "obsessed with therapies and filled with distrust of formal politics; skeptical of authority and prey to superstition; its language corroded by fake pity and euphemism." It resembles "late Rome...in the corruption and verbosity of its senators, in its reliance on sacred geese (those feathered ancestors of our own pollsters and spin-doctors) and in its submission to senile, deified emperors controlled by astrologers and extravagant wives." Culture of Complaint is fired by a deep concern for the way Hughes sees his adopted country heading. But it is not a relentless diatribe. If Hughes lambastes some aspects of American politics, he applauds Vaclav Havel's vision of politics "not as the art of the useful, but politics as practical morality, as service to the truth." And if he denounces PC, he offers a brilliant and heartfelt defence of non-ideological multiculturalism as an antidote to Americans' difficulty in imagining the rest of the world--and other Americans. Here, then, is an extraordinary cri de coeur, an outspoken call for the reconstruction of America's ideas about its recent self. It is a book that everyone interested in American culture will want to read.
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A rare thing....a political book that hasn't dated...........2007-09-11
I bought this book years ago, and surprisingly, it holds up very well for a political book. Robert Hughes, an Australian that has been living in the US for a while now, blasts both the left and the right, but it's not just the easy "they're all corrupt" line. He gives many examples of their intolerance of each other and anything that may disagree with their ideology. In the 1990's, the American people were subjected to a two sided repression in which the right wing and the left wing colloborated (probably unconsciously), but both sides were conscious in their quest for power and influence. The right employed their usual "sex is evil, liberals are godless" stuff, but the left came up with their obsession with PC language, victimhood, and forced, not natural, multiculturalism. This is a really well thought out book, not just an ignorant diatribe, and Hughes can actually write. Many political writers just churn out books that end up in the bargain bin, both literally and figuratively. Despite the fact that this book is out of print, it still holds up very well, and Hughes's criticques are still valid today.
Rambling diatribe that picks up toward the end.......2004-07-29
Robert Hughes takes aim at Americans' preoccupation with victimhood, the battleground of multiculturalism, and the mediocrity of modern art in this collection of three essays expanded from speeches that he had given. I basically agree with him, but the first two sections of this book read like the ramblings of a grouchy old man, albeit a very well-educated one. It comes alive in the final section, in which Hughes laments that Americans have come to see art as something therapeutic, that the intention to heal or offer solace has come to be of more value than the technical merits of the piece. This section also includes a very interesting and entertaining account of the furor over the work of Robert Mappelthorpe.
A call for skilled, complex, and eclectic thought.......2004-01-19
Granted, attacking contemporary America's cultural love for the debased, the self-indulgent extreme, the hapless and unskilled mediocrity as well as the insipid cults that have risen around exhalting the helpless victim, nurturing the stunted "inner child" and bandaging the wounded self-esteem seems too obvious.
Fortunately TIME Magazine Art Critic and writer extraordinaire Robert Hughes laces his acid-dripping pen with adroit observations and incredible verbal acrobatics in an all-out attack that provides hints of solutions and actual celebrations of all that is good in America.
Hughes pulls no punches and spares no prisoners as he lambasts (always with great aplomb and wit) extremism from both sides. Liberals and Conservatives receive broadsword swashes and pin-point snipes in equal measures. Hughes calls ultimately calls for true eclectism as opposed to multi-culturalism- a movement in his mind that wrongly excludes other cultures in favor of often fictious historical revisionism.
The rich bounty of American Culture, Hughes claims-the very culture that inspired him to leave Australia and settle in New York- lies in her melting pot of culture. America, in Hughes' expert eye, is a beautiful amalgamation of many cultures: European, Native, African, Spanish, Asian and so forth. He sees history as a complex organism made up of many diverse parts. Effective scholarship, debate and production must incorperate all while eschewing the demagoguery and finger pointing that tragically seems to prevail in so much public discourse.
Make no mistake,like any good critic or thinker, Hughes is out to pick a fight and he certainly challenges all comers. One may not agree with all of his points or supports, but that isn't the point. Hughes' number one objective is to confront American apathy with an electo-shock to the system.
In short, Hughes does indeed call for a certain brand of elitism in both art and public life. An elitism bred not of social class, race or economics but rather an hierarchy based upon skill, intelligence and vision.
THE CULTURE OF COMPLAINT will challenge the reader as well as entertain. A magnificent read.
Creature of Complaint.......2003-11-23
Funny, when I think of the term "culture of complaint", this book is the first thing that comes to mind as being a document belonging to that culture.This book is motivated less by thought than by curmudgeonliness. Hughes is a poor thinker and an abominable art critic. He consistently mistakes artistic innovation as "poor quality", often evaluating art which occupies an interstice between established forms by rigid and inappropriate terms.(His particular condemnation of certain artists reveals his unfamiliarity with their actual work; he perpetuates misrepresentations of the artists that were, in fact, conceived by the right wing.) Hughes does not think in social terms; rather, his naive analyses are informed only by his unexamined taste-- a taste continuous with that held by many other individuals who happen to be heterosexual, white, male, aged, and grumpy. A coincidence, Hughes would suppose.
Hughes delivers again.......2002-12-14
Robert Hughes is one of my favorite writers on history and art, and I also enjoyed his book, The Fatal Shore, a history of the Botany Bay colony in Australia. Hughes has always had an interest in modern art (many of you may recall his great TV series, "The Shock of the New," back in the 80's), and since much of modern art has come out of America, perhaps it's no surprise he wrote this book, which takes a broader look at American culture.
Hughes's devastating critique of the foibles of modern American politics, political correctness, racial and gender issues, pop culture, post-modern criticism, and graduate liberal arts education, to name a few of the things he takes aim at, is articulate, entertaining, and deadly accurate. Unlike the post-modern critics whose obscure and turgid prose he skewers, Hughes knows how to write, and he puts that to good effect in this book. Cultural ideas, icons, and events, both high- and lowbrow, don't fail to escape his purview and his petard. (He even has an entertaining discussion of religion and masturbation on pages 56-57).
Hughes's book reminds me of another important work, The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism, by sociologist Daniel Bell, in which he noted America is a country where seemingly paradoxical cultural traits often find happy marriages and perhaps even happier divorces. And as Hughes points out, our increasingly politically correct Zeitgeist threatens to underwhelm us all with the ever more blanched and bloodless cornucopia of American pop culture.
Overall, this is a fun romp through the cultural minefield of modern America, and I'd actually give it 4.5 stars if I could. If we listen to Hughes, perhaps it won't become the sterile, cultural necropolis full of the "stuffed and hollow" men that T.S. Elliot wrote about in his famous poem, "The Wasteland."
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La Esperanca Volume 1 (Yaoi) (La Esperanca 1)
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In a European school dorm, Georges Saphir is admired and loved by everyone. However, afraid of others doing him harm, he has never allowed anyone to get close. Why is it then that misfit Robere can effortlessly step over this line Georges has drawn and see right through him? Will getting too close to Robere result in a tragedy that justifies his worst fears?
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A Good Read.......2007-08-31
This is not a hard core Yaoi. For the majority of the volumes there are only hints of boy love. Even then, they're very minute and hard to catch onto. The overall story is actually very captivating. In order to get the full impact I would strongly suggest reading all seven volumes. It sums up beautifully.
I baught this manga on a whim and discovered a deep story line that made me want to keep reading. After reading the first volume I was temperarly put off because of the lack of relationships. I enjoyed the art and I wanted to read more because of the small facts thrown in that needed to be explained.
It's a wonderful read without explicit content. If you're the type of manga reader that couldn't care less about adult content and only care for story line and art this is a good first pick.
beautiful school boys.......2006-02-24
The drawings were gorgeous and the story was well thought out. It has some interesting characters that will be a joy to see mature. It has a similar feel to another manga called "Kaze to Ki no Uta." It is mysterious and slightly dark.
A very religious manga.........2006-02-07
Though personally I am not a religious person, I bought this Manga even though most DMP releases I am not to fond of.
It focuses a lot on the christian faith in a boy's school in Europe. There isn't a lot of BL (but there is some) so to say but it is heavily Slash.
It is a story of a boy called Georges who is also nicknamed the `Angel' by his classmates because of his attitude and devotion. He hides the fact his father was a mean man and hurt other people, while Georges wants to be accepted and loved by everyone instead of how he was shunned when his father was still alive. Robert arrives as a new student and sees through Georges shell and wants to see him live for himself instead of others.
There is a kiss between the two main characters, Robert and Georges. But I have to say, all Robert does is think about `someone' in the past he loved, and once again it's your average chick that looks like the main uke character. That about the Manga was disappointing.
Cute bits are the boys flirting and checking each other out because their stuck in an all boy's school. And even the addition of Frederic is quite cute when his name is dropped from `Sir Frederic' to `Freddy' by the boys.
The art is quite lovely which a lot of piccys of the main boys, Robert and Georges in various Angelic situations and such.
Sorry to those who aren't religious because this seems to be the main focus of the Manga.
Falling Angel.......2006-01-31
Fourteen-year-old Georges Saphir is popular with both teachers and fellow-students at the Catholic boys' school he attends in the Grand Duchy of Esperanto, a small European country. His piety and outstanding personal beauty even lead some friends to compare him to an angel. Only Georges himself knows that his most sincere prayer is not to become like his father, a moneylender whose ruthlessness (a very Japanese touch) has driven many families to poverty, despair and even suicide.
Georges' world - and his fragile self-esteem - start to crack on the day he meets Robert Jade, the headmaster's delinquent son. [All the characters' names relate to precious stones or metals]. Robert seems to be infuriated by Georges, questioning his actions and motives at every opportunity: breaking him down, he tells another student, will be "like the pleasure of deflowering a virgin". Yet Robert himself is haunted by something that happened two years earlier, the death of a mysterious girl who resembled Georges both in looks and "in purity, in devotion, in beauty, in love". Does he want to destroy Georges - or to be redeemed by him?
Fortunately Chigusa Kawai knows better than to overload her story with introspection and angst, and there's a fair amount of comedy among all the drama, much of it provided by the truly appalling Sir Frederick, teenage son of the Grand Duke Argent, to whom Georges is assigned as "official friend". `Freddy' does have his insecurities, but his spiky personality and loud mouth make his appearances lighter moments in the story. Kawai also goes light on the boys'-love aspects: although there are a couple of kisses, she concentrates on establishing character and motivation for the four-plus volumes still to come (there's a short preview section at the end which, she informs us cheerfully, is "50% bluff, 30% lies, and 15% projected image"). Her art is competent rather than original - almost everyone has huge eyes and pointed chins - but does what's required of it in carrying the narrative and illustrating the characters' emotions.
DMP, as usual, sets a high standard of printing (very important here, since Kawai makes heavy use of screen toning) and translation. There are one or two odd turns of phrase - e.g. "ring of Fate" should surely be "wheel of Fate" - but not more: in this area DMP is almost the equal of Del Rey, and far superior to some much larger publishers. Overall an excellent package, which enhances the reading experience.
Good 13+ story.......2006-01-04
yeah, if you are looking for yaoi, you will not find it here. But the story makes up for it. It's set at a boy's european dorm and it's very engaging, with beautiful artwork and pretty boys. I expected it will pick up on the shonen ai front, but so far it is very light. Some part are very funny and it sets up the story slowly as to leave you guessing, something like the style of Clamp. If you enjoy stories with angsty, pretty boys and plot, then this is for you.
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In her acclaimed books I Do. I Did. Now What?! and What Wendell Wants, Jenny Lee hilariously chronicled the milestones of getting married and getting a dog. Now she takes on the most terrifying milestone of all: getting older.
Tackling everything from the peer pressure to have children to resisting the siren call of suburbia, Skinny Bitching delivers unsparingly witty commentary on:
• What to do when you actually start breaking out again like you did in junior high school (how is that even possible?)
• Saying good-bye to going to bars, seeing bands, and generally being cool
• Finally facing the fact that those extra ten pounds are never coming off
• Dealing with the fact that just when you finally know what you want out of a husband, it’s too late to exchange him
In a hilarious and poignant homage to thirty-something women everywhere, Jenny Lee lets us in on her most intimate secrets as she transforms her modern-day angst into something timeless, moving, and unfailingly funny.
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Not worthy of a read - the title says it all.......2006-07-08
I threw my copy away somewhere through the 3rd or 4th Chapter. Decided I didn't wanna hear her complain anymore and so tediously. The title is exactly what the book is, be forewarned.
I haven't laughed this hard at a book...ever!!!.......2006-03-14
I'd picked this book up on a whim after reading the highlights bullet-pointed on the back cover, though at first glance it seemed to be run-of-the-mill chick lit.
Glad I was so very wrong.
I haven't laughed this hard in a good long while. And never from a book. Page after page. My hand to heaven, I hereby admit was in tears with hysterics before I even got passed the prologue and intro!!
Scanning the cover, let me see, "a thirty-something mouths off about age angst, pregnancy pressure and dieting"...sounds like the usual chick-lit fodder, yes?
To continue, "Saying good-bye to going to bars, seeing bands and generally being cool" and "Dealing with the fact that just when you finally know what you want out of a husband, it's too late to exchange him".....this had me snickering in the aisle of the store, then furtively glancing to make sure no other shoppers we witnessing my obvious relish at having found a subversive kindred spirit to the "I'm 30-something and I'm not feeling like I have my s*&%t entirely together" group.
Yes, it is true, much like the author describes, I have only recently and very reluctantly retired the last of my 20s hold-out miniskirts.
And I'll cop to the fact that I alternate days using Oil of Olay and Clearasil in the ongoing war of keeping my face in order.
Oh, and that bit about being absolutely certain that my shoes, hair products and handbag all add at least 15 lbs onto my weight when venturing onto the scale in the doctors office...true without a doubt!!
I found this book charming, disarming and alarming in the most hilarious way. Enjoyed it so much, I'm buying copies for all my 30-something gal pals and my sister, who is just entering into her 30s now. I'd like her to have the benefit of a funny reality check so she has a firm grasp of what's in store.
great read.......2006-02-18
I read Jenny Lee's first book. This is pretty much a sequel. She continues to write with much humor and honesty. But I did not laugh as much as I did when I read her first book. Overall, if you enjoyed her writing style, then you will also enjoy this book.
the best book about 30something women ever!!!.......2006-01-23
I picked this up on the table at the bookstore and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. Lee writes with such honesty and humor about things that my friends and I have all dealt with--husbands, tricky marriages, career, mothers, etc. I laughed out loud on every page. This is not standard chick lit stuff. Lee writes with a humanity and wit you just don't see very often today. Buy it and buy it for your friends!
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The Nashville Chronicles is a fascinating journalistic tour de force of the movie that legendary film critic Pauline Kael called "The funniest epic vision of America ever to reach the screen." In writing this book, Jan Stuart enjoyed the benefit of full cooperation from Altman, who sat for many hours of interviews, as well as most of the motley crew of cast and characters. Illustrated throughout with behind-the-scenes photos.
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an excellent look at one of the best films of the '70s.......2003-06-17
I had no idea that there was so much anecdotal material to be had from the making of Robert Altman's country and western music opus, NASHVILLE but Jan Stuart has managed to interview nearly everyone involved. He traces the film's origins right up to what everyone involved (including country music insiders) thinks of it now. This is an exhaustive, detailed account of every aspect of how Altman's film was made but written in a very entertaining, engaging style.
If you're a fan of Altman's films then this is definitely required reading as Stuart provides fascinating insights into how the man works and collaborates with others. The best thing I can say about this book is that it makes you immediately want to watch NASHVILLE all over again and appreciate how much hard work went into it. Great reading.
A Fine Work of Recreating the Time and the Project.......2001-05-13
A creditable piece of work by Mr. Stuart. I would have liked a little more on the artistic process and a little less on the soap opera of the cast and crew. It IS interesting to see how people have such complete misapprehension of one another and the motives of others. I guess that's what "Nashville" is really about, too. Stuart also tells us what happened to the cast in subsequent years, which I've alway wondered about and was glad to know. You come away with a reality-tempered respect for Tewkesbury, the screenwriter, Altman, the director, and most of the cast -- who obviously threw themselves into the parts and did the best they knew how to do. For some, their best was transcendent, and Stuart gives us the story behind those moments. A fine book that was obviously a labor of love -- and just a lot of pains-taking labor -- for Stuart.
It Don't Worry Me.......2001-04-03
For any fans of this film, and indeed, for its detractors also, this is a must have guide to learning more about the behind the scenes gossip. I am glad this book was not written/published until the 25th anniversary of the movie, as enough time has passed for an objective view of the film to be made. There is no denying that this is a powerful, interesting and even disturbing film. I am espcially pleased that a great number of the actors took part in this book. I have always wondered what happened to Ronee Blakley, (who played the fragile Barbara Jean to a T in the film). Do not miss this book if you love the film.
Stuart Hits The Mark.......2001-01-26
Robert Altman's Nashville is a movie that has been praised as one of the greatest American movies ever made and conversely has been derided as an overblown, preachy ego trip. Whatever side of the fence you may fall on, Jan Stuart has written an interesting, insightful account of the making of a complex film. Through interviews with just about everyone involved in the film, Mr. Stuart gives us an insider's view of not only the movie itself, but of the film's maverick director. We are transported back to the July & August, 1974 when the cast and crew invades the Music City. Mr. Stuart paints a vivid picture of the town at that time and the feelings of the city's residents towards the Hollywood people. We get detailed accounts of the origins of the film, the path screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury took to creating the 24 characters and writing the script, the casting choices for the roles (how some actors like Robert Duvall, Louise Fletcher and Susan Anspach backed out), the filming of the scenes and the mood off camera. Mr. Stuart offers so much detail that you feel as if you were actually on the set. As with any book written about a movie, Mr. Stuart obviously considers Nashville to be a masterpiece and Mr. Altman to be a genius. Although he does praise both, the book is not a gushing love letter towards them. He does not overtly interject his feelings and tempers the praise by detailing the criticism the film received. All in all, Mr. Stuart lives up to the high standards of the movie, by writing a superb book.
An Unexpected Treat.......2001-01-18
What a magnificent job Stuart has done with this intricate, intelligent history of one of the seminal films of the last century. Clearly possessing the diligence of a detective (or an archaeologist), Stuart has researched every aspect of "Nashville"'s creation and production, as well as its place in history, and has come up with a stylishly written, highly readable book. He makes a strong case for the film as a kind of happy accident in which a wild cast of characters--before and behind the camera--collided and created a masterpiece. Reading this book makes one want to weep for the state of the American film industry today, which could never produce another "Nashville" if it tried.
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- Singing as we travel!
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- Classic songs - kids love the illustrations
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Grandmother Remembers Songbook
Judith Levy , and
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With over one million copies sold through 33 printings, Grandmother Remembers by Judith Levy and Judy Pelikan is the perennial bestseller. Now designed and illustrated to be its companion piece is the Grandmother Remembers Songbook. Here is a musical heirloom of 40 classic songs such as "Frere Jacques," "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," and "Rockabye Baby." The lyrics are complete for each song; accompanying music is notated for piano and guitar.
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Singing as we travel!.......2001-09-03
Recently, we sang our way along the roadways
of Washington State to the Columbia River Gorge.
I had purchased the book and my husband and I
knew the words and tunes; however our 8 year old
granddaughter did not and could read them. We
had such fun singing when the views were of desert
and desolation. We laughed and giggled along the
trip of 5 days enjoying a bit of what our grand-
parents taught to us at the same ages. Boredom
was not spoken and we all enjoyed the trip thanks
to the book and our memories we shared with each
other. Of course when I was a little girl we did
not have airconditioning, and all of the conveniences
and singing to our hearts content was a way of passing
time in a positive way for all of us. Memories!
We were creating memories, perhaps you will purchase
this book also and create memories with your family.
Oldies but Goodies.......2001-07-17
In anticipation of my soon-to-arrive grandchild, I bought this book to help myself remember all the songs I used to sing to my own children who are now grown. The songs are simple to sing, the melodies are simple---which is good for me because I am just a grammy who wants to sing to her grandchild. I actually tried the songs out on my infant nephew and he enjoys them. I sing to my daughters tummy and my grandson moves about alot while I sing. I assume he is dancing. The illustrations are very nice too and I think the book will get alot of use. I highly recommend it.
Classic songs - kids love the illustrations.......2000-12-29
The paintings illustrating each song capitivate my 2 and 3 yr. olds, and go all around the pages. This songbook wins out over the other ones we have because the kids love being able to pick out their favorite songs by the pictures. The music itself is simple, and the songs are classic and easy for kids to learn/sing. This one is a winner!
Charming and beautifully done.......1998-11-07
A great slice of Americana, this book is wonderful for parents and grandparents alike. The songs are easily arranged for singing and/or playing and the watercolor illustrations are sweet. And for those of us who can only remember the first verse or chorus of old favorites, this book prints all the verses! Enjoy!
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The Undead Take Their Chances
The cursed undead pass every night gambling their existence against tyrannical elders, Machiavellian plots and the looming Beast. What better way to decide their fate than with cool new dice?
A New Look White Wolf® launches the World of Darkness® and Vampire: The Requiem with this attractive new dice set. Each set comes with 10 dice that capture the look of the game -- all the 10sided dice you need for the new Storytelling System(tm). The target numbers on each die are different colors to make successful rolls stand out.
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Very nice.......2005-12-21
I have this set of dice and I'm very pleased with them. The dice themselves feel good in your hand, with a pleasing weight and texture that I've noticed myself and also had friends I was gaming with who used them comment on.
That said, the bag that comes with the dice is nice to have, but not of particularly impressive quality if you're a stickler for that kind of thing.
Play with these dice in the New World of Darkness setting is very easy, as the numbers that ordinarily mean a success (8, 9, and 0) are highlighted to make it easy to see how you did at a glance.
If you want to use them as regular d10s, or for the old World of Darkness, it IS slightly more difficult to read the numbers 1-7 because they're in black on black-and-red dice (8, 9, and 0 are in silver). It's really not difficult enough to matter, but worth mentioning. I doubt I'd have even thought of it as difficult, except for the contrast with the ease of reading the silver "success" numbers.
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Learning to draw valuestream diagrams!.......2006-10-22
Book info : 3rd edition published in 2003.
Pre required knowledge: SMED, Continuous Flow Manufacturing
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This book is a workbook, it does not handle a lot of theoretical stuff on LEAN. Also it relies on SMED and Continuous flow manufacturing and KANBAN, so if you're not familiar with that, you will need to do some reading on those topics as well.
Basically this book gives you a technique how do draw you current value stream with all the necessary details. Next it explains how to draw your future value stream and what to do to get there (on paper and on the shop floor). Be careful it does not say how to get there
The book is not very complicated and the way it is explained every fool can do the trick. What I found pity was that the majority of the book goes on the production process. It does not say a lot on the office value stream. Still, I can recommend this book to everybody that is looking for a practical starter on LEAN.
So you want to learn how to map the value stream?.......2004-11-23
This is definitely THE starter book to learn vsm. Yes more examples would help, and yes so much information is covered by such little prose. The more I learn and practice lean, The more I am convinced of the importance in using value stream mapping to insure that the lean implementation process benefits the value stream (the so called critical path of the production process).
This key concept is where Six Sigma fails, and that is how do you select a Six Sigma Project that is going to impact the value stream?
The authors almost dare you to work through the ONE example you are to analyze on your own but LEARNING TO SEE starts you on the way to becoming a lean sensei.
STUDY STUDY STUDY this book.
Customer Review.......2004-08-17
This book is written just like a book on lean manufacturing should be: short, to the point, and no crap. It's very informative, easy to read, a no academic wishy-washy stuff. A great buy!
Just Do It..........2004-02-28
I have completely worn out my copy of this book. It is the simplest, clearest, most practical book on lean that you will ever find. The first time I used the Value Stream Mapping techniques outlined in this book, I identified an improvement that has dramatically reduced our inventory, reduced lead times and saved over $500K annually.
Section III, entitled, "What Makes A value Stream Lean" is especially helpful. By doing the mapping and working toward the seven guidelines outlined in this section, we have made dramatic progress in our lean transformation. Using "Learning To See" in conjunction with another offering from the Lean Enterprise Institute ("Making Material Flow"), you can transform your plant. The only other requirement... get out from behind your desk and just do it!
I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
Learning To See.......2001-12-12
Learning to see is very helpful if you want to learn to establish value stream maps of your key processes. The book is set up like a work book and walks you through the process step by step. J. Womack is very prescriptive in how to produce value stream maps. It would be helpful to have additional examples from several industries. Value stream mapping is useful in helping to indentify areas that need improvement projects. They should be the basis for strategic plans for process improvement. This book will be helpful if you are new or trying to introduce others to the importance of value stream mapping.
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