Irish Dancing Costumes (The Irish Treasures Series)

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Slim volume, excellent pictures.......2000-02-10

As far as contemporary pictures goes, this book is fabulous. It shows costumes from diverse times and regions, and even mentions the Festival dancers, etc., and not just An Coimisuin (excuse my spelling if it is incorrect). As I mentioned in the title, the pages are few, but the size of the book is reflected in its price (LOW!). The content in terms of text is ok; nothing was obviously inaccurate (unlike the arthur flynn ID book), and, even though the volume is brief, the text is fairly comprehensive.

Irish dancing costumes: Their origins and evolution illustrated with 100 years of photographs, 1892-1992

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Irish dancing costumes: Their origins and evolution illustrated with 100 years of photographs, 1892-1992
John P Cullinane
Manufacturer: J.P. Cullinane
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0952795205

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Gorgeous, but heavy on the last 20 years

a brides celebration

nice trip down memory land

excellent to browse

Classy

I Do...: 100 Years Of Wedding Fashion (Business and Legal Forms)
Caroline Cox
Manufacturer: Reprise Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0823025101

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Filled with entrancing text and lavish, full-color photographs, I Do: 100 Years of Wedding Fashion offers a captivating review of the glorious and glamorous in bridal gowns during the last century. Readers will see how the ostentatious wedding gowns of the Edwardian era transformed into the knee-length, Chanel-inspired flapper gowns of the 1920s. By the 1930s, Hollywood reigned. Film-star weddings, publicized both on the silver screen and in fan magazines, brought a touch of glamour to the Depression-era bride. The 1940s war bride had to cope with make-do concoctions of muslin and parachute silk, while the '50s brought back romance, influenced by Dior's New Look and the American "sweetheart" line. And despite the rejection of marital bliss by the hippie counterculture and new feminism of the '60s, marriage survives and the white wedding is here to stay. Today, 21st-century brides are looking for the sophistication of couture fashion and the sexiness of today's sleek designs and sublime fabrics. This mesmerizing guide features 350 full-color photos of such famous brides as Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Grace Kelly, and hundreds more. From the traditional to the avant garde, the wacky to the sublime, this is a magnificent source of fashion inspiration for brides-to-be, their mothers, and wedding professionals everywhere.

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Gorgeous, but heavy on the last 20 years.......2006-07-13

This beautiful, full color books features stunningly photographed dresses of all shapes, sizes and colors with a well written and extensive history of gowns and related traditions. The photo spreads are lavish, and not at the expense of the text of the book. But as some other reviewers have mentioned, each time period starts out with a few examples of the appropriate vintage gowns and then shifts into photos of modern gowns interpreting or inspired by that period, which is a little disappointing. Unless you're a designer or a collector this book isn't worth the nearly $90 sticker price, but if you can get it used or at the bargain price (as I did), it's a beautiful coffee table book with enough text to keep you reading for quite awhile!

a brides celebration.......2006-01-29

this book had all ages of wedding celebrations and some really great pictures of many years and many celebrities as well as us common folk. I loved looking back at all the great fashions and memories. This would make an excellent gift book to a newly engaged person as she begins to plan a wedding. clinta ingraham

nice trip down memory land.......2006-01-15

Some interesting studies for designers

excellent to browse.......2005-12-28

I got this book literally two days ago for Christmas. I love it. I had it on my amazon wish list, and somebody bought it for me. I expected the book to be much smaller -I was happily suprised at the size and thickness! As a browser, it has spectacular large photos.

I am am in the wedding industry and I did recognize some of the more recent photographs from designers' advertising campaigns. I love some of the older photographs, and old sketches. I do think there was an excellent representation of gowns from each decade. Most of the photos seem to come from the fashion industry or pop culture archives. There are only a few more photos from real everyday brides' weddings.

I plan to read the text cover to cover this weekend. So far the captions and the layout I notice are straightforward, organized chronologically. It should be a short read like any coffee table book. The book covers the decades of the 20th century. Each decade shows representations from popular culture, from everyday weddings, from marketing campagins, as well as some designers' over-the-top "visions." I did not expect it to read like "history" book like some of the other feedback. What I expected to get out of it was an inspiring visual browse, and overview of wedding fashions of the 20th century, and I was very satisfied in that respect.

Classy .......2005-11-24

This book is definitely modern, presenting sofisticated and classy designs. It focuses on how modern designers are inspired by the past. Unfortunately there's not a lot of documentation, 98% of the dresses are modern, but brides looking for ideas will find it very useful. If you're more interested in the past, I suggest you look up Maria McBride-Mellinger.

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Teenagers comic relief

Best of the Treasuries Thus Far

Good, but definite problems

Random "Zits

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Random Zits: A Zits Treasury
Jerry Scott , and Jim Borgman
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ASIN: 0740746693

Book Description

Random Zits not-so-randomly combines the previous collections Road Trip! and Teenage Tales into one mega-volume. It includes popular story lines that include Jeremy and Hector fixing up their old van and take it for a clandestine joy ride, and Jeremy learning the value of tact on his girlfriend's bad hair days, selling random household items on eBay, surviving sudden radical growth spurts, and being coaxed into a fishing trip with his father, who seizes the opportunity to have "the talk."

Zits captures the nature of teenage boys with uncanny precision. In one series of strips, Jeremy's mom is alarmed when she finds a fist-size hole in the wall of his room. Pressed to explain it, he balks. When he finally describes what happened, it turns out that the hole wasn't made in a moment of teen hormonal rage. It was made in a moment of teen hormonal idiocy, when he used his mom's meat tenderizing mallet to swat a bug. Anyone who has spent much time around an adolescent boy will recognize this seemingly inexplicable behavior: intelligence and impulsiveness locked in constant battle. This is the natural state of the teen male, and it's portrayed exquisitely in Zits.

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Teenagers comic relief.......2007-06-08

This is one of the funnest teenager comics. If you need a "relief" from parenting a teen this is for you!

Best of the Treasuries Thus Far.......2006-11-20

In this fourth mega-sized collection of strips, Zits hits its stride. There are more connected storylines than the earlier volumes had, and the resulting developments in the characterizations of Jeremy and his posse are rich. I found a lot of humor in this book, and shared a lot of the strips with my wife, and my 10-year old son, who is a Jeremy-in-Waiting.

Good, but definite problems.......2005-11-09

The Zits series is a good series. It consistently makes me laugh. However, I'm tired of all this talk of how accurate and exposing it is to the teenager's life. I laugh because of the jokes, the cluelessness of either the parents or Jeremy, his relationship with his teachers, friends and girlfriend, and so on. However, it is not funny because it hits on any truths, because it doesn't. These may seem like little things, but if you're going to build a comic strip on things like this, they need to be taken issue with. I am 14 years old as of now, and have seen probably 7-8 R-rated movies. Most kids I know have probably seen 25-30. My curfew is fairly strict, and my parents respect my privacy. Jeremy's mother refuses to allow him to see an R-rated movie, is rigid about his curfew, and is so incessantly nosy that I dislike her character. The way she is portrayed makes it extremely hard to feel sympathetic when Jeremy is sarcastic toward her. This could just be a metaphor for how teenagers see their parents, but it's not carried well. However, Jeremy's friends and girlfriend are portrayed excellently in terms of how they interact with Jeremy. What I also don't like is a habit the series makes along these lines. Jeremy's mother or father will leave him alone or allow him some sort of responsibility, and his mother or father (usually mother) will worry about him. The other will say, "Maybe it's time we treated him like an adult." Just before they entrust this to him, Jeremy will say something of such idiocy ("the black box with the holes is the stove, right?") that makes his parents continue to treat him like a child. Also, in one strip, Jeremy's parents leave him at home for the night. His mother calls him, but instead of honestly checking up on him or just having a conversation with her son, she doesn't say anything, in order to 'listen for party sounds.' This is part of why I dislike her character. In this part of the strip, Jeremy watches three violent horror movies, but he immediately confesses that he is terrified to his dad. To start, this probably wouldn't happen, and if he was scared, the strip has already established that he wouldn't feel comfortable about telling his parents this (although Jeremy, later in the series, has come out more to his dad). It is only when Jeremy is interacting at school or in his social life that the strip is ever truly accurate. When he's with his parents, the only joke is either how his parents are tired of his sarcasm or how he's being embarassed by his parents. When it tries to mix his social life and his parents, things get worse, because the only outcome is his mother being nosy, Jeremy being embarassed by his parents, or his parents being angry over his embarassment. However, this book is probably one of the best, as Jim Borgman has settled into his art style more and Scott gets it better this time. However, if you hold the same opinion as I do, do not read earlier books, as they get it even less right (Jeremy's girlfriend is surprised by the fact that he supposedly drinks coffee, which wasn't anything special even when I was 12). Listen to a real kid. Read it in a bookstore or at the library, but don't get it before knowing what you're getting.

Random "Zits.......2005-10-25

What is it like to be a fifteen-year-old boy? If "Random Zits," the anthology of the sixth and seventh "Zits" books, is any indication, then it's not exactly fun and games.

Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott (of "Baby Blues") continue to chronicle teenage angst, and the angst that comes with raising a teenager, as Jeremy continues to struggle with high school, romance, and the crippling embarrassment that comes with having parents.

In this treasury, Jeremy encounters new problems: his mother's birthday and only twenty-five bucks to buy a present with, time on the beach with his pals, an illegal jaunt with Hector in their run-down van, reading "Moby Dick," and a forced family vacation where he spends the whole time playing video games.

On the home front, Jeremy also has to deal with the hopelessly uncool parents he's stuck with: clashes with his parents on dating, curfews, laundry, and surfing on the ironing board. On the other side is Walt and Connie, who try to interact and communicate with a son who acts in strange and inexplicable ways (such as storing the relish on his computer).

And the supporting characters have a few life changes as well. Hector is still with his militant vegetarian girlfriend, while "perforated American" Pierce finds his soulmate and performs "decorative" orthodontia on himself. And the Posse (three superficial airheads) finally get taken to task for their weird manner of speech.

"Zits" shows no signs of wearing out its welcome in this latest treasury; Scott and Borgman perfectly capture the angst of a teenager who has no real right to angst. But they don't just have contrived teenagerhood, but also his confused parents, weird friends, and perpetual struggle to be an adult, but still burdened with the mind of a kid.

And they perfectly capture the surreality that can come with different generations, such as Walt wailing, "Who ordered a pizza at 7 am?", only to have Jeremy say, "Ahhh! Breakfast!" But they also include the sweeter side, with Connie bringing back an old kitchen rug, because of Jeremy's fond childhood memories of it.

Borgman and Scott's strip is kind of reminiscent of "Calvin and Hobbes." Not just because of the blonde protagonist with an active imagination, with a deadpan pall, but the funny imagery. When Jeremy's excuses "don't hold water," we see water dribbling out of his speech bubbles.

Though Jeremy should by now be in his early twenties, the perpetual fifteen-year-old slogs through more of the trials of teenhood in "Random Zits." Funny, surreal and very true to life.

Best Comic in the Funny Papers!.......2004-11-25

This is the fourth treasury in the wonderful life of the Zits comic strip. It includes comics from Sketchbook's 7 & 8, "Road Trip" and "Teenage Tales", respectively. Hopefully, you've learned that treasuries are the most cost-efficient way to get every comic for the best value. Random Zits continues the Zits tradition of following 15-year-old Jeremy along his journies of girls, friends, music, and parental rebellion. It is a wonderful coming-of-age strip that has taken the place of "favorite comic book" for many Calvin & Hobbes fans looking for a new #1. This collection continues to put Jeremy in new situations, with a lot of strip scenarios running for multiple pages. This helps keep the strip new and interesting. Relationships around him change, and his different interests keep him from being a one-bit character. Zits is the funniest strip in the funny papers today, and this treasury is a great example of this. Included in the book is a large fold out poster that resembles the cover.

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Isn’t it time you knew the honest-to-goodness truth? We’ve all come to believe hundreds of “false facts”—myths that we’ve blindly accepted as truth, misconceptions that we’ve ignorantly retold to others—Contrary to Popular Belief provides an instant remedy for your pounding head full of misinformation, giving you quick relief with enlightening and entertaining facts.

Inside you’ll learn:

George Washington was not the first president of the United States.

Leap year does not occur every four years.

The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.

Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb.

Ship captains cannot perform marriages at sea.

Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.

The needle on a compass does not point to the North Pole.

Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the Mona Lisa.

And more than two hundred other bits of conventional “wisdom” that are completely bunk.

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For information junkies, this is 260 pages of Paradise!.......2007-09-19

Panama hats are from Ecuador, Cleopatra was not Egyptian, and the Pope was not deemed infallable in matters of faith and morals until 1870.

What a fool I have been!

Joey Green will set you back on the right path with this collection of fascinating facts, sure to put you at the head of the class.

Contrary to Popular Belief.......2006-11-10

This is a great book for astounding your friends with amazing facts. There are so many myths that are revealed as not being true (or not entirely true), you will wonder how so many "legends" evolved into "facts". It is a book you can pick up any time and read for as long or as little as you like. I find it hard to put down. I highly reccommend it.

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Jackie Chan-mania swept America when Rumble in the Bronx gave movie audiences a thrilling look at the athletic actor known for performing his own jaw-dropping stunts. The Essential Jackie Chan Sourcebook reveals everything you want to know about the dare-devil dynamo who is part Buster Keaton, part Bruce Lee, and a truly unique performer in his own right -- and whose devoted cult following is exploding into international stardom.

With straight talk about his rise from Hong Kong's hometown hero to Hollywood megastar, get to know the professional and persoanl Jackie Chan through

• His revealing biography
• A complete filmography -- from his early roles to the recent star vehicles Operation Condor and Thunderbolt
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• His "Catalogue of Pain" -- from concussions to broken bones -- and his many stunt work near misses
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Forget Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Van Damme. There's only one Jackie Chan -- and only one complete guide to the ultimate action film phenomenon!

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Really interesting, very informative........1999-02-21

This book is full of information of Jackie's life as a kid and adult. It has twenty-or-so black and white pictures. This book has lots of information on most of his movies. It includes all of bad things that have happened, bones that he has broken and other ways he has hurt himself over the years. I am a big Jackie Chan fan and found this book very interesting and imformitive.

A Great Book about Jackie!.......1998-09-23

Its not Faulkner or Shakespeare, but its a great little book about Jackie Chan. If you are a Jackie fan you will never get bored with this book. Its got great information, reviews, profiles, and pictures. If you love Jackie get this book.

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Fifty vintage popular songs including "Some of These Days," "Oh, You Beautiful Doll," many more. Reprinted from original editions. Introduction.

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The Best of the Ragtime Era Songs.......2003-01-04

In fact, most people of any age will know something from this book, and those in the 40+ bracket will be amazed at how many familiar tunes they will find. The title tune was devoid of ragtime syncopations, but certainly one of the best known songs about the music. How many of you had parents or grandparents that bounced you on their knee to My Pony Boy? And how about the comedic Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl and and I Love My Wife but Oh You Kid (gasp!). Remember the lyrical Meet Me To-Night In Dreamland? How about Oh You Beautiful Doll? And with the original covers included, and the original verses as well, each song will have the meaning filled out by the entire lyric. Of the Dover series of ragtime era songs, this may be the best to start out with. Plus how much would it take to collect these on your own? I know, and don't ask. Many of these songs also appear on my site if you simply want to sing along to them.

Alexander's Ragtime Band and Other Favorite Song Hits, 1901-1911

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Alexander's Ragtime Band and Other Favorite Song Hits, 1901-1911
David A. Jansen
Manufacturer: Dover Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KYATLQ

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no more fights over 1NT.......2006-11-11

this publication covers most 1nt situations. highly useful to agree with partner and avoiding arguments!

Clear, good examples.......2006-11-01

Lots of examples.
Well suited for someone learning 2/1

(Note: there is NO raeson to use a forcing NT in SAYC. You give up playing in 1NT with the benefit of the 2/1 being a game force)

1NT Forcing is the Cornerstone of 2/1 Game Forcing.......2003-05-14

Be sure you and your partner agree on how to play this convention. This book offers lots of helpful examples. Many critical situations are discussed. A thorough partnership understanding will help you to attain better scores.

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This hard-hitting guide boils it all down to 10 time management techniques worth using. Crital concepts like understanding time is money, delegating, maintaining focused self-discipline, and punctuality make this required reading for every entrepreneur.

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More Goodness from Mr. NOBS.......2007-09-27

Dan Kennedy can do no wrong, and this book is no exception. Much better than the books that show you how to go through your email the fastest way possible...Dan shows you how to get people to not send you email.

Great, great stuff.

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs .......2007-07-16

How much of your day is actually spent in productive work? Not the time you spend in your office staring at the computer screen, on the phone, checking your email, or dealing with the umpteenth question from that employee that always seems to need just another minute of your time. Productive time is the time you are actually earning money by directly working on a project.

No BS Time Management for Entrepreneurs explains that it's those little irritants and side tasks that only take a few minutes of your time that gradually and progressively eat away your precious time. Therefore, the only real way to make productive use of your time is to limit these distracters and focus on the real work at hand.

Though I had already realized a good deal of my own distracters and time eaters before I read this book, No BS Time Management for Entrepreneurs made me realize exactly how limiting these behaviours really are and how much more productive I could become. I don't have to limit sleep to a few hours a night. I just have to realize the value of my time and react appropriately.

Short and sweet.......2007-06-16

The thing I like about this book is its no-nonsense, get-to-the-good-stuff style. There are lots of tips, but probably the best advice is to calculate your desired income and plan your work days accordingly. There is also a good chapter on the 10 productivity tips that actually work. Those two items alone are worth the price of the book.

Essential Knowledge for Success in any field.......2007-05-13

This book should be required reading for any business school student.
There used to be mandatory lists of the classics in some English literature courses...this should be in a similar list of mandatory reading for anybody wanting to make the most of their time.
Kennedy describes how certain people will suck up your time that you could and should be putting to better and much more productive use.
He also talks about how people who are habitually late are also unethical and shady in other parts of their lives.
This part really struck home to me because the night before I read this part I had decided to quit associating with a certain individual who was always late and didn't have the kind of business ethics I wished to be associated with. Seeing Dan's writing about it only made me realize how we allow bad habits to rob us of better usues of our time.
There are also hints about how to not allow phone calls to interrupt your thinking and producing.
Kennedy also talks about how a simple pen and paper can be more reliable than an electronic device that might fail and lose your info. I had been using a 4 x 6 index card myself for many years because I too found it to be more easier to transport than an electronic device and more durable than Dan's suggestion of a folded legal pad piece of paper.
There are other tips that make this book one of the best values you can ever buy if you only put it to use.

Information packed, entertaining read.......2007-02-12

Of all the No B.S. books, this one is the best of the bunch. True to its title "No BS", Dan gives real-world, down to earth tips on managing time effectively. Forget about fancy, nonsense small talk, this one contains brutally honest, harshly simple pointers that makes this book a classic. In fact, I read this book at least three times and found it valuable every time.

FYI, Dan's books and style is not for the timid person who's looking for affirmation. This is no "feel good" book, it's a blast of ice-cold reality every serious or semi-serious entrepreneur needs.

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