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Silhouette Designs for Artists and Craftspeople
Rico Prosperoso Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0486284522 |
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A great fantasy resource!.......2007-07-10
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Craftwork in Metal, Wood, Leather, Plastics
Manufacturer: The Bruce Publishing Co. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000E6NMLE |
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Craftwork the Handicapped Elderly Can Make and Sell
Willetta R. Rissell Manufacturer: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb ASIN: 0398045607 |
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Craftwork in Plastic (Leisure Crafts)
Manufacturer: Continuum International Publishing Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 085532287X |
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Craftwork in plastics
A. C Bentley Manufacturer: E.J. Arnold ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007IZK5K |
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We the People: A Call to Take Back America
Thom Hartmann , and Gene Latimer Manufacturer: Coreway Media ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1882109384 |
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America faces its greatest threat since the Civil War. The worst fears of the Founders are being realized, as powerful corporate interests have taken over our culture and representative government. We the People now face a fundamental choice: take back our country . . . or do nothing, and become victims of tyranny and empire.Thom Hartmann, the acclaimed author of Unequal Protection and The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, tells a compelling story -- of how a government of, by, and for the people has been replaced by corporate domination. Through brilliant analysis and imaginative illustrations, this fully graphic book illuminates the central dynamics of American politics.
He reveals the forgotten history of the Founders' intent and the devious way that corporations came to possess "human" rights. He explains what the Boston Tea Party actually was, what constituted the Second American Revolution, and how "corporatists" disguised as conservatives are looting assets from We the People's common ownership through privatization schemes.
Most importantly, the book issues a call to action from citizens who want to restore true democracy, and liberty and justice . . . for all.
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We Need More Thom Hartmans.......2007-09-23
Blind leftest propaganda.......2007-08-17
big story told in accessible language.......2007-08-17
Very Informative.......2007-02-06
Outstanding and well thought out explanation of the 'real' conservative agenda!.......2006-07-10
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You Wouldn't Like it Here -- A Guide to the Real Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Lon L. Emerick , and Sam Satterly Manufacturer: North Country Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0965057771 |
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Chambers of Commerce won't be giving this book away any time soon! A high-spirited, humorous look at a special land and the challenges of living in a remote region with more trees than people, long winters, and two-track roads. Visitors are warned about the climate, insects, wildlife, local residents and other potential "dangers." In a more serious epilogue, the author asks that visitors tread gently on the land and fold themselves into the Upper Peninsula way of life that its residents hold dear. Illustrated with regional map and 12 black/white drawings.Customer Reviews:
This isn't "Back to Central".......2007-03-09
an ok read, Just like home.......2006-12-26
Terrible book.......2006-11-22
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Lacan: But Were Afraid to Ask Hitchcock
Manufacturer: Verso ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0860915921 |
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Chicken Soup for the Brain.......2001-11-12
Where on earth am I going with this? I feel about the hot new scholarly phenomenon that is Slavoj Zizek, the editor of this volume, much the way I did about the Marquise de Merteuil. It's nice to see someone out there championing such academic fashion sins as Christian ethics (in The Fragile Absolute), the Cartesian subject (in The Ticklish Subject), and erudition, and make them trendy by doing it within a Lacanian framework. But unless you really needed to be liberated from the poststructuralist program you probably never lost entire faith in any of these things and concluded all by yourself the same things Zizek seem to have: that the version of Western metaphysics savaged by poststructuralism was a straw man anyway, whereas a more truthful version would acknowledge the fragility or ticklishness of these ideals and intuitions.
If you do not need Zizek to liberate you then there is not much to recommend in this book of Lacanian Hitchcock criticism. Zizek is mostly incomprehensible; unlike the equally erudite Camille Paglia, he doesn't possess the writerly virtue of being able to explain other people's big ideas. He just namechecks and hurries on. His odd prose style contains something compelling about it, but also something unsettling. His attention-grabbing imperatives like "Enjoy your symptom!" (from the title of another of his books) or (from his contribution to this book) "Eat your being-there!" are an odd mixture of much good and bad in contemporary culture: they have the sensationalism of Paglia's scholarship-as-sound-bites ("If women ran the world we would all still be living in grass huts," or however it goes), the shiny emptiness and absurdity of bad Japanese translations on imported gift products (my favourites to date are "Hearts live in the coming day" and "Let us make the most and best of each day's and noble enjoyment" (sic)), a faint ring of sing-song Communist or flaky self-help mantras in a Bizarro universe, and a fainter ring of Nietzsche's piquant, pissy, repellent maxims. Not that what I've read of Zizek reminds me much of Nietzsche. His personality reminds me more of someone like Alfred Jarry or Marcel Duchamp, a mixture of intellectualism and mischief. And that, along with his gimmick uh, I mean project of reforming the house of Lacan from within, is surely what accounts for Zizek's sudden trendiness. Yet to me this seems like a disguised continuation of the deep problems of academe rather than a compromise solution to them: Zizek is the very essence of of-the-momentness.
The book gets three stars from me not for its contents but for its usefulness (maybe) in making certain choices available to students without the cost of sacrificing their cool radicalism. Was it Nietzsche, or Stanley Cavell, or someone else who predicted that morality would only be revived if someone made it cool again? Well, the time has come, and in that Zizek has gone beyond Paglia, who was fighting Judeo-Christianity as much as she was fighting the trendy pack of poststructuralist ideas. The essays in this book not written by Zizek will, I presume, appeal to Lacanians and particularly to Lacanian Hichcockians (I know a couple); they will not appeal to non-Lacanians, Hitchcockian or not. As for Zizek's introduction and essay, what I understood of them I sometimes agreed with, sometimes not. He has good observations to make about the gaze in Hitchcock (if Lacanian theory is ever going to apply to any filmmaker, it's Hitchcock), even if he sometimes comes by them in a tortuously roundabout fashion, but it is certainly not worth it for a non-Lacanian Hitchcock fan to buy the book. Take it out of the library, like I did. But only if you're bored and have nothing else to do but check out the latest trends. Better yet, watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I'm still waiting for criticism of Hitchcock that will be worthy of him. In the meantime Zizek's scattered, mercurial insights will have to do as a poor approximation, just like the Marquise de Merteuil had to do until I discovered Elizabeth Bennet.
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Studies in Musicology, 1935-1975
Charles Louis Seeger Manufacturer: Univ of California Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0520020006 |
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Handbook of Recreational Games
Neva Boyd Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0486232042 |
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Handbook of Recreational Games-
Neva Boyd- Manufacturer: Dover Press- ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000R9KVOE |
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Magic Handbook
M. Bird , and A. Dart Manufacturer: Chronicle Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0811802841 |
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Good Magic.......2000-12-27
Lots of intresting magic tricks that are fun to do........1997-04-16
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Parties With a Purpose: A Handbook for Activity Directors
Shirley L. Barrett Manufacturer: Charles C. Thomas ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0398039860 |
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By Shirley L. Barrett, Allen's Nursing Home, West Kingston, Rhode Island. This unique game book will be ideal for use in nursing, convalescent and retirement homes; rehabilitation hospitals; senior day care centers; and other residential institutions. It contains forty-two parties, each based on a central themeseasonable, historical or topicalwith over one hundred related, challenging games that encourage maximum participation for all players, including the mentally and physically impaired. The games require a minimum of preparation and can be easily directed by one person. They range from old favorites with a new twist to original games devised to exercise specific mental processes: word square and category games; body language, sound-alike, proverb and picture identification games; association games; rhythmic and creative games; and bean bag and relay games. All games have been tested for high interest level, ease of play, and maximum effectiveness in stimulating group interaction and individual achievement. Helpful tips for insuring staff cooperation, handling problem players, and keeping the parties flexible and interesting are provided.
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The Recreation Handbook: 342 Games and Other Activities for Teams and Individuals
Robert L. Loeffelbein Manufacturer: McFarland & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0899507441 |
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Over 500 recreations designed both to amuse and to stimulate children and youths; most require minimal equipment. Each easy-to-understand entry includes the purpose of the game, age level, organizational level, number of participants, supervision needed, time, space, equipment, and a summary of the rules.Customer Reviews:
Start a game anywhere! (a great resource for Scout leaders).......2000-03-28
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The Snack Sneak: Logic Games, Mysteries and Quests
Carol Ledden Manufacturer: Annick Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1550373323 |
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Kids loved it!.......2000-10-17
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Teach Us to Number Our Days: A Liturgical Advent Calendar
Barbara Dee Bennett Baumgarten Manufacturer: Morehouse Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0819217654 |
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This practical handbook for homes and church communities helps to enrich the Christian celebration of Advent through the creation and use of an Advent calendar. Written for people of all skill levels, Baumgarten provides instructions for a calendar made of paper or junk mail, a no-sew felt version, and a fabric version for more advanced sewers.Teach Us To Number Our Days, however, is more than a simple crafts book. Baumgarten provides readers with a brief history of the development of Advent in the Christian calendar, as well as detailed explanations of the various Christian symbols that can be used during the season. Paying attention to both the Old and New Testament symbols, as well as the Sundays of Advent and the Great 'O' Antiphons from December 17-23, this book is a complete guide to Advent for individuals, families, and churches.
Barbara Dee Baumgarten seeks to understand the relationship between visual art and theology. She has a Ph. D. in Theology and the Arts from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. She is also a quilter, and teaches quilting to others. Barbara lives with her family in Santa Paula, California.
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Wonderful way to celebrate the season.......2002-11-09
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Handbook of Recreational Games
Neva L. Boyd Manufacturer: Dover Pubns ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O5VQZE |
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Married to the Brand: Why Consumers Bond with Some Brands for Life
William J. McEwen Manufacturer: Gallup Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1595620052 |
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How does a brand--a company or one of its products--stand out in an ever-louder and more chaotic marketplace? Why do customers develop intense and lasting bonds with some products they consume, but not others? What do winning brands do better than their competitors? Generations of marketers have pondered these questions, and Married to the Brand offers thought-provoking answers.Based on 60 years of research from the Gallup Organization, the book combines a thoughtful, data-driven approach with a playful metaphor. Author and Gallup researcher William McEwen sees customers' interactions with brands as markedly similar to the in-depth, extended relationships we see in marriages. From his opening pages, McEwen draws parallels between customers' feelings about brands and romantic relationships. For example, he points to the differences between "dating" and "long-term engagement". He explains how both commercial and romantic relationships require trust to start and build, but passion to flourish and sustain. He describes situations in which people might fall in love, then later seek a "divorce".
Like other recent classics about brand marketing, like Scott Bedbury's A New Brand World and Al and Laura Ries' The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, McEwen's book makes good use of anecdotal personal examples. He uses stories about individual consumers' interactions with the Starbucks (coffee) or Morton's (salt) brands, for example, to illustrate one of his central points: that brands grow not just from products, but from an overall customer experience which may include the original advertising that first drew attention to the brand, personal memories tied to the product, interactions with sales staff, the appearance and location of the physical store in which the product was purchased, and so on. He summarizes by describing a framework of "5 P's" that drive customers' perceptions of brands: product, place, promotion, price, and people.
Taken as a whole, this book's lessons provide a provocative and interesting rethinking of brand management for marketers in a wide variety of industries. As McEwen himself writes, emotions connected to brands "aren't merely warm and fuzzy, nor should they be relegated to the world of greeting card poetry and Hollywood scripts. Emotions are both powerful and profitable, whether a company is marketing hamburgers or microprocessors." McEwen challenges his readers to build their brands patiently, over time. He attacks the conventional wisdom behind most companies' customer relationship management (CRM) or loyalty-marketing programs. Perhaps most importantly, he is realistic in stating from the book's outset that even the best brands will engage only a minority of their customers in true "marriage"-like relationships. But for the readers willing to invest the effort, in this book and then in the brand building that follows, the payoff appears worthwhile. --Peter Han
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Chapters survey pride levels, common brand dilemmas, and more........2007-01-07
Great understanding of a Brand.......2006-03-16
Based on Sixty Years of Research.......2006-01-11
About time.......2005-12-04
A Great Read For Anyone!.......2005-10-14
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