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The author of The Grapes of Ralph has produced an irresistible combination of words and images that brings Jones the cat vividly to life. In The Book of Jones, Steadman captures the special grace of cats and the strange power that they possess to enchant us. Line art throughout.
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A great cat, a great artist.......2000-11-29
Jones was the cat of Hunter S. Thompson. Ralph Steadman, the artist for many of Thompson's books, was at his house on numorous occasions and made various scetches of the cat. After jones had been dead for some time and Ralph famous, this slim volume was published as a tribute.
What can I say? I like cats and I like Ralph Steadman's art. It works for me.
Appeal lost on me.......2000-04-24
As one who loves good literature and cats, I was eager to own this book after reading the reviews. I was disappointed with each and every page! I found the story and the 'characters' lacking both depth and interest. I am not familiar with the author, but closed the book wishing he had allowed someone else to put his sketches to word.
It was a very enjoyable and easy book to read........1999-01-24
This was a very enjoyable book, especially for cat lovers. As a person who has nine inside cats, I really understand the personality of Jones and can see how he got under Ralph's skin. The drawings are wonderful, and even though I personally didn't know Jones, I felt like I did. I give this book 5 stars and recommend it to anyone who likes cats.
"JONES IS DEAD!!!" - Hunter S Thompson on his cat's death.......1998-06-23
This book was given to me for my birthday by my wife after we had seen it in a bookstore. I've always found Steadman's work to be amazing, and he doesn't disappoint this time. From all accounts, Jones was a typical cat: supremely disdainful of everyone around him, and yet more than willing to take advantage of Hunter, et. al., when necessary. The bond between a cat and a person is never easy to describe, and yet Ralph does so with surprising ease. Those of us who are familiar with Dr Thompson and his works can easily see how he and Jones were perfect for each other. A must read for cat lovers and Hunter fans alike.
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Wouldn't you love it if your hair always looked as if it had just been perfectly cut and styled? Have you ever wished you could figure out the most flattering makeup look for your features? Getting Gorgeous: The Step-by-Step Guide to Your Best Hair, Makeup and Skin has the answers. The experts at In Style will take you every step of the way to finding the best looks and products for your skin, eyes, lips, hair, body, nails and more.
Filled with famous faces, illustrated charts and step-by-step makeup application techniques, Getting Gorgeous provides quick, easy and comprehensive advice for every face shape and type. The book also features hundreds of classic beauty products that have appeared in the magazine's highly regarded annual "Best Beauty Buys" survey, which enlists more than 100 Hollywood beauty experts- including dermatologists who've tested the products on themselves- to determine the best goods on the market. But the real power of Getting Gorgeous is how it celebrates individual beauty. All the information in this book is offered with the understanding that everyone has a unique and compelling beauty all their own. The trick is identifying your greatest strengths and making the most of them. After all, the key to feeling great is looking your best.
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great book.......2005-09-08
the title sounds kinda cheesy but it really is an informative book about every last detail of beauty. You will find many answers to questions that you have always wondered about...down to how to alleviate the pain of waxing!
A good reference book for beginners.......2005-05-09
I am glad I did not pay full price for this book. It is geared toward women who know little to nothing about beauty products and make up application. It did offer some good reference material and it could have shown more detailed "how to" illustrations in the chapters regarding make up application.
Makes me feel like a makeup artist!.......2004-11-25
I got this book for my sixteenth birthday from my BFF. At first I was like, well I'd never bother to buy this myself... but you should, it is SO helpful! I wouldn't say I was a beginner at beauty, but I can barely put eyeliner on straight. This book was perfect for me because the advice it gave was specific to an idividuals looks (ie, it has tips for different eye shapes, mouth shapes, face shapes, and how to pull it all together...) and it has TONS of helpful facts that I had no idea were true! Like, in the perfume section it talks about which kinds have been proven most sexy to men. Thats just one example, there are dozens more. I LOVE THIS BOOK! It has all the tips I can experiment with and wear for a daytime look, a night look, or a formal event... it is definitely worth it!
Every fair from fair sometime declines.......2004-11-11
Wow. I bought this book a few weeks ago and for the first time I'm disappointed with a purchase. Their other title, Instyle Secrets of Style: The Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day, was very well done but this book is not. The pictures of famous actresses look like cut and paste and the graphic design and layout looks amateur.
This book doesn't inspire the reader to turn the page. It's dry and clinical and there is nothing unique that sets it apart from similar publications. Aveda Rituals and the Body Shop books like Body Shop Spa are gorgeous to look at, inspiring and make it feel as if you've stumbled upon a secret.
InStyle is a good magazine, not at the same level as Vogue but well done nonetheless. When I purchased this book sight unseen I thought it would take much from magazine, at least provide case studies. It offers none of that and surprisingly makes you feel that unless you want to sink a lot of income into chemicals and plastic surgery, then being beautiful is out of your reach.
An Excellent Resource on Looking Your Best You!.......2004-11-01
I have been extremely inpressed with In Style's large print, large volume, hard back books and this one does not disappoint.
I personally am not someone who wears a lot of makeup or spends a lot of time taking care of my looks but generally that is because I am of unsure of how to begin. I now have great notes to take with me when I go to the store the next time.
I was also pleased that the book did not simply serve as advertisements for overpriced prodcuts. They did mention exclusive salon type items but I also found that Clnque Turn Around Cream and Fructis Conditioner (which I already use) are perfect for me.
This is a great resource for such a wide variety of people but I think it would be a terrific gift for a young lady. I would have loved to have had more details then just how to apply blush when developing a daily "beauty" regiment. I think the sections on skin care would be essential for young teenagers who really need to take care of themselves for life.
I highly suggest this item as a great reference too for any woman.
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Food and eating were a couple of Charles Addams's favorite subjects. Hungry cannibals, witches gathering around a cauldron, or a king over his blackbird pie often populated his celebrated cartoons. And, of course, Morticia of the "Addams Family" was an avid cook, adding a touch of eye of newt or popping over to the neighbors for a cup of cyanide. So it should come as no wonder that in the 1960s Charles Addams was dabbling with a "cookbook" idea. Addams discovered and compiled some bizarre recipes from antiquated and out-of-the-way sources. These recipes have very Addams-like names, such as "Mushrooms Fester" or "Hearts Stuffed," and serve as a perfect complement to his drawings.
Chas Addams™ Half-Baked Cookbook is a collection of his work on the world of food and eating, featuring many Addams drawings that have never been seen before, as well as some of his all-time classics.
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Addams a la mode!.......2005-11-03
It's nice to have Charles Addams back in print. Addams' original Simon and Schuster collections are classics and now long out-of print, not to mention pricey on the secondary market. This book brings together some classic cartoons, plus some newly-published material, interlaced with creepy, but very real recipes from obscure vintage publications. Addams would most definitely have approved these selections, they are so precisely in tune with the Addams sensibility - reminiscent of his book "Dear Dead Days" which combined Addams cartoons with a scrapbook of macabre photos and clippings. This is just the culinary version! I'm not bothered by the fact that many of the new cartoons are "roughs", it provides a fascinating glimpse into Addams' work process. It's about time that new Addams product was put out, and this plus the recent reissue of "Chas. Addams' Mother Goose" are encouraging. Highly recommended, I'm off to make Mushrooms Fester!
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"How bad could it be?" With this simple question, Joe Queenan embarks on a nightmare journey through the depths of American pop culture, subjecting himself to Broadway musicals, Red Lobster Captains' Feasts, and John Tesh concerts: "With his shopworn, lounge-lizard stage gestures, eviscerated salsa compositions, and studied reveries, Tesh was a human Cuisinart of every hack musical stunt, effecting a strange synthesis of various mongrel styles where half the songs sounded like generic background music for promotional videos ... and the other half sounded like retreads of Mason Williams's sixties hit Classical Gas."
Queenan sets out to find music, movies, books, and TV that transcend awful, and the most remarkable thing about this book is that one never doubts for a moment that he actually subjected himself to all of the horrors he describes (including the literary efforts of Joan Collins). In an era where references to Burt Reynolds movies are used as hipster currency by people who have never endured Cannonball Run II, Queenan mocks nothing without experiencing it first. His odyssey throws up a few surprises--including the discovery that Barry Manilow is actually pretty good, and that most of the junk that clogs the arteries of popular culture never reaches the stratospheric level of badness achieved by someone like Michael Bolton. This leads Queenan to coin the term scheissenbedauern ("shit regret") to describe "the disappointment one feels when exposed to something that is not nearly as bad as one hoped it would be."
But generally, the answer to the question posed at the beginning of the book is "Really, really bad." Making fun of bad middlebrow entertainment may seem like a no-brainer, but when a writer as sharp as Queenan gets his claws into something like the collected works of Billy Joel, the results are hilarious. Like Jonathan Swift with a remote control, he gleefully shoots every fish in the pop-culture barrel. --Simon Leake
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A riotously funny, razor-sharp indictment of Americas cultural wasteland by one of its most merciless critics. This wonderfully comic diatribe (Publishers Weekly) is Joe Queenans account of his year-long sojourn into North Americas pop-cultural Hot Zone, where he finds things are pretty much as bad as they seem (and as awful as he hoped). Joe Queenan descends on our cultural detritus like an angry cormorant. And I mean that in the best way. Bill Maher, Host of Politically Incorrect
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A Critic Spoofing Himself Spoofing What He Spoofs.......2007-06-29
Joe Queenan is a professional critic, and has similar tastes of many other professional critics; highbrow. This book chronicles is climbing down from his pedestal and trying to find out what makes people like such "lowbrow" items such as Red Lobster, John Tesh, Yanni, Cats and a host of other things.
While down with us peons, Mr. Queenan discovers there is a lot to like about modern culture and that he has never taken the time to look. Throughout the book he discovers various places, Las Vegas included, that attract him to want more. He only snaps out of his downward spiral when he goes to Branson, Missouri.
This book is laugh out load funny and full of fantastic insults. I only wish I could write and compose quips of half the level of Mr. Queenan. In addition, many readers have missed the finer points of the book, in which he not only lampoons himself, but also the items he is discovering. For instance, when discussing books written by Joan Collins, he turns his writing into the style used by Joan Collins.
This is an absolutely brilliant book that can be read on many levels. It is sure to insult some, but if you have a sense of humor you will find it funny. Lighten up, read it and enjoy!
If you like the word "Suck".......2007-01-18
Then this book is for you. A professional writer, Queenan can't find a stronger word than "suck" for everything he dislikes? That sucks.
Although Queenan occasionally puts together a real humdinger of a doozy of a quip, for the most part, his course in suckiness consists of holding himself superior to the lowbrow population that determines so much of American culture. Throughout the book there seems to run an undertone of bitterness that Queenan himself hasn't become the household name that Billy Joel, the Eagles, Cats, or even James Michener has. And because he holds these in such contempt, Queenan reveals himself to be worse than those people who visit Branson, eat at Red Lobster, and read Jackie Collins novels. While those people enjoy their lives and probably don't mind if Queenan enjoys his effete, psuedo-intellectual existence, there is one main difference. The former group is willing to let Queenan join in their experiences, welcoming him to enjoy their pleasures. But my guess is that if the tables were turned and some of the great unwashed were to try to take part in Queenan's haughty society, there would be nothing but rejection and scorn. I pity a man who cannot enjoy a variety of levels of entertainment. His world is far poorer than mine. I can relax to "Peaceful, Easy Feeling" or "Piano Man" one evening, and still watch or read "King Lear" the following evening with equal pleasure. Not so the superior Queenan. Sad.
There Is No Cure for the Common Scold.......2006-09-02
Queenan set an extremely peculiar task for himself in writing this book: he would spend a year reading books, watching movies, and listening to music that he desperately wanted NOT to read, watch, or hear. Masochism on this scale is rare even in the back rooms of adult bookstores.
Although Queenan is a good writer and actualy made me laugh out loud a couple of times, there are two fatal flaws that doom the project.
He's certainly not the first to tackle the subject mattter. Early in the 20th century H. L. Menken made the statement that "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American middle class," and used the term "booboise" to describe this group. Then in 1964 Susan Sontag's "Notes on Camp" came on the scene.
Worse yet, he confuses fact and opinion. He uses the terms "good" and "bad" in describing popular culture, terms that are more properly used in the realm of morality.
Billy Joel and Phil Collins are singers. That is a fact. Billy Joel and Phil Collins are bad singers. That is an opinion. Queenan's, not mine.
His targets are so easy. Michael Bolton, THE CELESTINE PROPHECY, the musical CATS, Kenny G., Joan Collins, Joe Pesci, Renaissance Fairs, Molly Ringwald, CANNONBALL RUN 2.
Along the way he finds some things that he enjoys more than he expected to. Sizzler Restaurants, CHILD'S PLAY, and Barry Manilow are unexpected sources of pleasure to him.
Although I'm often in agreement with Queenan's opinions, there's no real need for him to express them. What is admired in the arts is very much a product of the time in which the art is produced. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who opened his novel PAUL CLIFFORD with the immortal phrase, "It was a dark and stormy night," was highly admired in the 19th century; today his name is on a prize given by San Jose State University for authors who deliberately produce the worst writing they can for the competition.
Queenan sets himself as the authority, oops, make that The Authority, the supreme arbiter of taste. This could be fun in a magazine article; at 194 pages he wears out his welcome.
As I read, I finally remembered where I had heard this particular cricket perched on my shoulder. The 1960's. A Houston station would broadcast a double feature of 1950's horror movies. My mother would sit up and offer a running commentary on the acting, writing and directing of these movies (she taught Drama at the college level so they may have really grated on her). I ignored her and kept on watching. Finally, around midnight she'd weary of this and go to bed. I could get another bottle of Coke and more Doritos and watch the second feature in peace.
If the publishers really wanted to have fun, they should go to a NASCAR Race or Untimate Fighting Championship and find a good old boy with his gimme cap on backward. Pay him to watch Bergman films (Ingmar, not Ingrid), listen to string quartets and read Umberto Eco for a year. That could be fun.
One of the funniest books I have ever read.......2006-03-26
This book actually had me laughing out loud, many, many times. Queenan defines his talent as worthy of national attention with this book.
Many of the reviews comment that he "hates American culture". If you truly believe that, you are a simpleton. To riducule someone for pointing our cultural detritus in an age of constant commercialism in both music and film is actually kind of scary. Is this what angers the average person? Making fun of Billy Joel or Red Lobster?
Do you know what bothers me about this sentiment? That people would get this worked up about someone's opinion of fast food. Not the fact that Americans read on a sixth grade level, or that more people vote for American Idol than the mid-term elections. Thats ok, just don't mess with Billy Joel and his weird goombah suits or greasy, lukewarm seafood.
I wonder how many of the readers saw themselves at the Captain's Table with the Captain's hat on? Its not so funny when the family truckster's favorite Caribbean dock is Red Lobster. Let me get rid of these sea legs and saddle up to the table, and engorge myself with 8,000 calories of flour and grease labeled "shrimp". Argh.
Maybe I should just keep quiet, I mean, this isn't some stupid Wendy's.
Ahoy idiots, your time has come.
Joe, keep writing.
Just terrible.......2005-08-04
I bought this book thinking that it would be a witty critique of low brow American culture. Well, it wasn't witty and it wasn't a critique. It was a worthless tirade from a bitter, effete, ineffectual snob. Perhaps if Queenan was capable of producing something meaningful, he wouldn't feel compelled to be so cruel.
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Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk.............2006-10-12
Having been a "Stoogeaphile" for more years that I care to remember, this book was a MUST HAVE (spead out)...!
Moe Howard's commentary over the decades of their comedic reign is second to none, and there are just SO many great photos, both of the boys "on action" and family photos (pick out two)...!
If you're looking for a list of all they did, it won't be in here. This is just the complete STORY of who the 3 Stooges were, both on screen and off (we ALL put the yeast in)...
But make no mistake, this is THE book to have is you want to find out what made the Stooges the comedy trio of all time (soitenly)!
We shall never see their kind again...sadly. They were the best at what they did (slowly I turned...step by step)...!
Book of Moe required reading for knuckleheads.......2006-02-15
This is a first hand account of one of the great comedy teams in history- the 3 Stooges. Moe was the leader on and off screeen - mostly by default as Larry, Curly, and Shemp just weren't the leader types.
Knuckleheads will enjoy Moe's account of his brilliant career and there''s lots and lots of pictures so we don't have to read too many words. Just like this review.
Good - not great.......2005-01-16
This is a good book - one of the better Three Stooges books out there - but it's not a "great" book. For one thing, the editing of this book is deplorable. There are several errors in the captions of the pictures, and two of the captions from pictures of the same short even contradict each other. Secondly, it felt like Moe rushed through some parts of the book. There is hardly anything about the Shemp era - which I found disappointing. I would have liked to read his views on Columbia's small budget that forced them to make remakes as the 50s progressed. But on the positive side, it's a very easy and fun read, with many stories you won't find elsewhere. He sheds light on the end of Larry's life, as well as some personal stories at home in the mid 1940s.
A tribute to one of the world's greatest comedians.......2004-03-27
Moe Howard began writing this book several months before he died in 1975. This book was posthumously published in 1977. I bought my paperback copy of this book from Funny Side Up,a mail order catalog in 1985. This book is not only the biography of Moe. It also is about the legacy of his comedy team,The Three Stooges. He also told everything he knew about his 5 fellow Stooges,Larry Fine,Joe Besser,Joseph Wardell aka Curly Joe DeRita,and his brothers Curly and Shemp. Being a longtime Three Stooges fan is what motivated me to buy this book. There is also a listing of all Three Stooges movies. The 190 short subject comedies,the feature films,the cameo appearances and the Stooges' separate appearances. Besser and Wardell were still alive when this book went to press. Five years after this book was released,THE THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK came out,co-written by Moe's daughter,Joan Howard Maurer. Joan's husband Norman later would become the Stooges' manager. This book is packed with photos of Moe,with and without his fellow Stooges. I dedicate this book to the memory of Moe(June 19,1897-May 4,1975) and his five fellow Stooges.
A Must-Read for any Stooge Fan!.......2003-11-21
Moe Howard shows that he was not only a gifted comedian but also a gifted writer! This is one of the best autobiographies I have ever read. With load of interesting tidbits of the greatest comedy group of all-time by the man who lived it himself! Too bad the Stooges never had a sharp agent to deal with Columbia Pictures and all the other movie moguls that ripped them off especially when the shorts became a hit on tv.
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Moe Howard's Masterpiece of Stooge History.......2002-04-04
This is by far the best book written about the Three Stooges, becuase it was written by one of them! On these pages you will learn about the real people, not just their screen persona. I bought this book probably 20 years ago, and still look through it even now.
Moe Howard's intelligence comes through clearly. It is evident here that not only was he the "brains" of the outfit, but the most levelheaded of them. He is quite an articulate person, as seen in his writing and foresight. He caring for his dear brother Jerome "Curley" Howard is touching and part of Stooge history I was not aware of until I read this book.
It is a well-written, entertaining bit of history about our favorite knuckleheads! This book is a must buy -- and you'll enjoy it even if you are not particularly a Three Stooges fan. But you might be after you do!
The 3 Stooges will always be a part of American History.......2000-05-01
I was lucky enough to find this book at a library sale. It's cover was a little worn, but everything inside is perfect. It's looks directly into the heart of Moe Howard and how he dealt with the fame of the most successful comedy act of the 20th Century. If you are a Stooge fan, please try to find this book. It is a must for anyone who wants to know the intimate truth of Howard, Fine and Howard.
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In Sacred Song in America, Stephen A. Marini explores the full range of American sacred music and demonstrates how an understanding of the meanings and functions of this musical expression can contribute to a greater understanding of religious culture.
Marini examines the role of sacred song across the United States, from the musical traditions of Native Americans and the Hispanic peoples of the Southwest, to the Sacred Harp singers of the rural South and the Jewish music revival to the music of the Mormon, Catholic, and Black churches. Including chapters on New Age and Neo-Pagan music, gospel music, and hymnals as well as interviews with iconic composers of religious music, Sacred Song in America pursues a historical, musicological, and theoretical inquiry into the complex roles of ritual music in the public religious culture of contemporary America.
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Recommended for scholars of religion and/or music.......2004-11-05
Stephen Marini's "Sacred Song in America," is one of two main 2003 books (besides Stowe's) to deal with religious music in a pluralistic way. Musics, and the traditions involved are presented as largely insular discourse, with little overlap. While Marini, as a historian, uses both historical and anthropological (Geertzian) models, his analysis gives the impression that these religious musics have developed as separate discourses and historical fields. This tends to minimize the historical overlap and thematic unities and discontinuities in religious music history. Each chapter, whether on Contemporary Christian music, African-American Gospel, Mormon music, Sephardic and Ashkenazic Judaism, Chicano or Amerindian musics, proceeds with a history, and a specific musical case analysis, and an interview or two. Its an interesting model, with both strengths and weaknesses.
For music to be religious music, for Marini, it must contain some form of mythic content, and participate as part of a conscious, intentional effort at ritual action--action that seeks to move everyday participants out of everyday awareness into a space of shared mythic consciousness and creative community. Marini does not utilize, nor is it clear that for him, he would accept a terminology of "imagined communities." But, writing in a pluralistic context, allows for the occurrence of musics outside a specific ritual space or performance, so he expands and suggests also that religious intentionality combined with ritual performance in some way marks a given music (noun) as religious. Thus, he allows for phenonema such as Amerindian Pow-Wow and other occurences beyond specific spaces. This allows him to suggest that sacred song functions at its most basic level by allowing its participants and audiences to personally "engage with a mythic past."
But there is a serious difficulty for Marini. His use of postmodern/secularization theory for Protestants and Jews and indigenous ritual and language modalities for Amerindians and Chicanos, and African-Americans beg the question of what exactly a "traditional" or "authentic" performance context means for ANY sacred music. Geertz's famous conceptual framework for religion serves as an ur-model for the topic, while most specific religious musics are dealt with by separate theorists, ranging from Adorno and Weber (Contemporary Christian) to Victor Turner (Amerindian) and Durkheim and Bellah (LDS), and of course Gates's "Signification" for African-American religious music. Two other notable chapters are either extended interviews with two Sacred art music composers, and a history of two battles over hymnal constructions in the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Church of Christ.
At the end Marini includes a section of scores from hymnals and written sources, including Kay Gardner's "Lunamuse" and a chart of correspondences from a famous book of hers.
These last two examples and conflation of New Age and Neopagan music speak of a chapter that is an admirable effort, but is the least effective and convincing chapter in the book. It is rendered misguided by its lack of accurate history of New Age and Contemporary Paganism, and a simple conflation of the two. Marini counts the latter to be largely a subset of the former, when recent studies suggest a much different, and more complex relationship. There exists at least two well-known publishers of sacred Pagan music, Serpentine and Ladyslipper Music, and many artists who have roots in folk, ecstatic drumming, and other genres beside Gardner's orchestral material, yet these are either invisible at all or relegated to a single paragraph. Inexplicable is the absence of any discussion of Sabina Magliocco and Holly Tannen's 'Ethnologies' article on Neo-Pagan musical aesthetics, especially since it is one of the few academic treatments of the subject and was published prior to other sources he cited. In fact, Marini cites no specific academic studies of contemporary Paganism at all, only a more popular (but still very useful) older study by Margot Adler.
Marini's efforts at New Age music proper are somewhat better, but highly abbreviated, especially compared to the attentions given other musics in the book. The history of New Age is largely confined to Catherine Albanese's book, yet its history is much more complex than either "nature religion" or Pythagorean sound theory, two subjects that form the basis of Marini's analysis of New Age music. As with contemporary Paganism, several studies (like Wouter Hanegraaff's) that would have added weight and history to Marini's arguments were available, but inexplicably not used.
Overall, many chapters are excellent, and as one might expect from Marini's training and position, these are the ones that he is closest to: Sacred Harp, Contemporary Gospel, Charismatic Catholicism, and Jewish music. Other chapters tend to be more or less successful depending on Marini's distance from the subject matter.
This is not to blame Marini in any way; trying to write a book with such a wide treatment of religions and musics must be more or less successful in parts. Its an ambitious work, and even in its weaknesses, serves well as a seed crystal for vastly underregarded and often ignored traditions of sacred musics, such as those associated with contemporary Paganism. For that he is to be thanked wholeheartedly.
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ASIN: B0009GPRR6
Release Date: 2005-08-01 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 563 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Sacred Song in America: Religion, Music, and Public Culture.(Book Review)
Author: David Stricklin
Publication:
Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 70
Issue: 4
Page: 977(2)
Article Type: Book Review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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Book Description
Is it possible for a company to grow its revenues and profits by 10 percent or more for at least ten consecutive years, not counting acquisitions? That's an incredibly high bar for growth and profitability, one that 99.99 percent of American companies can't meet— including the famous ones that routinely land on magazine covers.
Management expert Jason Jennings screened 100,000 companies to identify nine little- known firms that have delivered stellar performance for a full decade or more, despite the ups and downs of the economy. And, as he reveals in his new book, these superstars have a lot in common despite their wide range of industries, which includes software, food services, medical supplies, and sporting goods.
It turns out that the best long-term performers all combine the strengths of a big organization with the hunger of a start-up. They build excellent relationships with their customers, suppliers, workers, and shareholders. They groom future leaders at all levels. They balance their short-term goals with their long-term visions. And they teach their managers to get their hands dirty.
Jennings did extensive interviews at his nine featured companies to find out exactly how they consistently increase revenue and profits without using manipulation or gimmickry. He reveals their unique approach to leadership and shows how any company, no matter what size or industry, can benefit from following their examples.
Think Big, Act Small may be the most powerful management book since Good to Great and Execution.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book!.......2007-08-23
I loved this book. It's an easy, enjoyable read, and very rich in information on how companies we know and love have made it through difficult times and the habits and beliefs they live on a day-to-day basis. Very interesting and insightful. I plan to re-read it in case I missed anything the first go-round.
10 successful companies explain what makes them great........2007-05-30
The book covers the study of 10 companies that have had an increase in revenue and profit of 10%, or more, for 10 consecutive years. There are many similarities with "Good to Great", however, this book deals with smaller companies and the leader at the helm is written about in more detail than "Good to Great". Like any great book on leadership and business you will find that the key to greatness is, you guessed it, FUNDAMENTALS. I particularly enjoyed the study of Koch Industries. Mr. Charles Koch guiding principles are outlined well in this book and I believe they are worth studying and implementing. They certainly have produced incredible results for his business conglomerate. Overall this book was well written and I was able to get some great nuggets of practical information from all 10 of the companies studied. I really enjoyed it, and got enough out of it to give it the 5 stars.
Stories of Business Practices, Culture, & Philosophy of Nine Successful Companies.......2007-01-20
This is a great business practice/philosophy book. It doesn't throw numbers at you or tell you how to hit your quarterly target. Instead, the stories of nine culturally healthy and monetarily profitable companies are told. The format is interviews with the company leaders and other key players. Jennings expounds on the interviews and builds similarities among the companies. For instance, these companies don't acquire customers or clientèle, they build communities and fans.
The stories are inspiring because they truly start from the beginning. For example, Dick Cabela purchased fishing flies in Chicago for only pennies apiece. When he returned home to the Midwest, he put an ad in a sportsmen magazine and the orders started to roll in. He and his wife filled orders on the kitchen table and their first warehouse was the shed in the backyard. Today, Cabela's is one of the largest outdoors specialty merchandisers/retailers in the US, grosses more than $1.5B, and their stores are considered tourist attractions.
One more story: Charles O'Reilly and his son Chub worked at an automotive parts store for years. Charles was let go at the age of 72 and Chub was transferred out of state by some higher-ups, as I like to call them. So Charles decided to open a competing store. Chub was a cofounder and they also hired 10 employees from their competitors under one condition, "anyone joining the new company had to make an investment and become and owner."
These companies don't make big 5-10 year plans, instead they focus on today through next year and sometimes two years ahead. They claim making big plans never work because trends, business, technology, etc. change too often and you lose site of the fundamentals and current goals and neglect suppliers (partners) and customers (the community). Additionally, resources are wasted trying to achieve something that might never be. However, they do focus on being extremely adaptable; ready to refocus the entire company or invent new businesses in short notice.
Bottom line, all the stories and lessons are inspiring and invaluable. Considerable focus is placed on the cultures of these companies. Basically, they don't worry about making money and acquiring customers. They concentrate on building a healthy culture, make sure employees are happy, and provide solutions to problems; gaining wealth and customers is only an axiomatic consequence.
The nine companies interviewed are PETCO, Koch Industries, Sonic, Cabela's, Medline Industries, O'Reilly Automotive, Dot Foods, SAS Institute, Strayer Education. The companies presented have grown revenues by at least 10% for 10 consecutive years.
Great.......2007-01-10
This book reminds us to set aside our own egos when managing a business or a department. It is a quick read with a clear message. I would recommend that all senior managers and those who aspire to be a senior manager read this book.
Model Organizations, Outstanding Leadership.......2007-01-09
What stands out about this Think Big, Act Small is that the ten companies the author highlights are not only model organizations and true to their mission, they also have the benefit of outstanding leadership. What struck me, especially in light of the culture of the rock star CEO is that for the most part, those who lead these organizations wants no part of that star mystique. Instead, they are interested in building organizations that stay true to their employees, their partners, and ultimately, to their customers.
KnightofGod spoke about some of the common sense lessons, that surprisingly enough are not as common place as you would think. I think that's the crux of how these companies operate. They adopt a common sense approach to their business, placing little bets along the way, quietly go about building their reputation, and where I think most companies truly fall short, give their employees a sense of ownership, either emotionally or by giving them a piece of the company.
For the CEO's that think a part of their job is to be on CNBC, it certainly is refreshing to read about executives who to a certain extent shun the spotlight. Not only are they averse to being on stage, they also shun the trappings of CEO-life. It is in stark contrast to the stories we have all read about.
Jenning's lays out ten "Building Blocks" to think big, but act small. In each of his ten cases, to one degree or another, these building blocks were a cornerstone or some component to their success. He also provides the reader with an evaluation to determine where their companies fall in a "The Quad," or the four types of companies (TSAS, TSAB, TBAB, TBAS - See Robet Morris' excellent review for further details).
Ultimately, Think Big, Act Small, is a great book on how ten companies did things their own way, shunning the advice of investment bankers and the demands of wall street. In most cases it gave each company the liberty to do what they thought was best for them, their partners and their companies. And in each case, the beneficiary has been the client.
I highly recommend Think Big, Act Small. If you are a commuter like me, reading this book is time well spent as you wait for your stop.
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