Carmen Miranda Paper Dolls in Full Color
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  • Carmen Miranda
  • Wonderful Item for Carmen Miranda Collectors
Carmen Miranda Paper Dolls in Full Color
Tom Tierney
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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ASIN: 0486242854

Book Description

Relive the exciting performances of the "Brazilian Bombshell" with one Carmen Miranda paper doll figure and 31 gorgeous costumes.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Carmen Miranda.......2005-04-17

If you love extravagant showgirl costumes you can't go past this paper doll by Tom Tierney. The illustrations are superb with a great attention to detail and the artist has captured Carmen Miranda's bubbly perosnality. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Item for Carmen Miranda Collectors.......2000-06-21

This wonderful collection of paperdolls illustrated by Tom Tierney is a lovely addition to any Carmen Miranda fans collection. The "Lady in the Tutti Fruitti Hat" is wonderfully memoralized in this book with 31 of her most colorful, spectacular and outrageous costumes from the "Brazilizan Bombshells" Hollywood films from the 1940s. One of the most recognizable popular icons of the World War II era and a beloved figure to her Brazilian homeland, this book also includes a short biography and filmography. If you are a movie buff, a costume designer or a new fan of Carmen's you will be delighted with the collection and accuracy of these drawings.

Hemut Newton: Pages from the Glossies
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Dynamic Fashion Poses and Compositions from Magazines
  • The fabulous Helmut's work through the eyes of Vogue!
Hemut Newton: Pages from the Glossies

Manufacturer: Scalo Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
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ASIN: 3931141896

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Dynamic Fashion Poses and Compositions from Magazines.......2001-01-24

Before discussing this book, let me caution readers that the book contains many examples of female nudes, a number of which are in overt sexual situations. This book would be at least "R" rated if it were a movie. Treat it accordingly. I saw nothing that was not in good taste, but people who wish to avoid such images should be forewarned. When originally published, some of these images were considered quite controversial.

The strength of this book is Helmut Newton's outstanding fashion photography. The weakness is that it is displayed in facsimiles from the magazines rather than as a collection of perfectly reproduced photographs. This approach allows you to see how the photographs work with the layouts and designs. Also, the poses and compositions (both strengths of Newton's) are very clear for your consideration. The actual images themselves are often reproduced very poorly, however, sometimes looking like something that came off of a bad copier.

Unlike many of the great photographers of the 20th century who saw themselves as artists first, Newton saw himself as existing primarily through publications. "I realized very early on that the most important factor would be to be published, with a by-line . . . ." This made him see the artistic life of his work as secondary. "If any of these photographs end up on gallery or museum walls or in the possession of collectors, well all the better . . . ." Think of him as the exact opposite of Ansel Adams in how he wants his work to be expressed and remembered.

This book contains more than 500 pages of color, and black and white images from over 3000 that Newton published through 1998. The examples come mostly from French Vogue (beginning in 1961), Queen, Jardin des Modes, British Vogue, Elle, Daily Telegraph Magazine, American Vogue, Nova, Marie Claire, Deutsche Vogue, Amica, Vanity Fair, Paris Match, Allure, and Stern. Most of the examples are from the 1960s and the 1970s.

Mr. Newton's style is very lively. His models have strong personalities, and usually dominate the scene. They are also active, creating an excitement that draws attention to them. For example, he has a great talent for capturing models as they start to fall into a swimming pool.

In many cases, suble humor adds to the picture, as with the swimming pool props. I especially liked the photographs where Mr. Newton appears in the photograph through his use of mirrors. Equally amusing were the photographs where the models photographed themselves using mirrors in the same way.

As sexual mores and tastes loosened up over the years, Mr. Newton's work became more playful and free. I also thought it worked better. I enjoyed the brief essays in the book in which he explained how his relations with editors affected his assignments and the style limitations which he had to observe.

Seeing these images made me hunger for a similar book filled with luscious, perfectly-reproduced images of just these photographs on large pages of great paper. Hopefully, a publisher will indulge me in the future. Now that will be a more than five-star book!

After enjoying the poses and compositions, I suggest you think about where in your life you may be presenting yourself or your ideas in ways that steal much of their power. How can you ovecome that tendency?

Put your best foot forward, whenever possible.

4 out of 5 stars The fabulous Helmut's work through the eyes of Vogue!.......1998-12-31

This retrospective shows Helmut's work as it appeared in numerous (mostly european) Vogue magazines. It's great to see how his photography was marketed through the decades. This collection is focused mostly on his 60's and 70's work.

Simpsons Comics Unchained
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • My son LOVES this book
  • SPEECHLESS......
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Simpsons Comics Unchained
Matt Groening
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0060007974
Release Date: 2002-03-19

Book Description

Simpsons Comics Unchained is chock full of four comics containing the zany antics of TV's first family –Simpsons fans will continue to go wild.

Attention, citizens! Lock your doors and windows! Run for your lives! The Simpsons are busting out the bindings of their biggest and best book yet, and no one is safe from their maniacal comic madness! See Grampa Simpson embark on a new career as El Grampo, a modern day Zorro for the senior set, whose anarchistic shenanigans start to cramp the similarly–inspired protests of his grandson, Bart Simpson (a.k.a. El Barto). Behold the destructive power of censorship as Homer Simpson and the Comic Book Guy fight for their right to free speech and their very lives. Envison a local celebrity, Krusty the Clown, who comes to dinner and refuses to leave. Witness Mr. Burns' power mad scheme to undermine the economy of Springfield by paying his employees in jelly donuts. Observe a town caught in the thrall of an international media sensation, unable to separate themselves from the television chronicle of the life of one man䇯mer Simpson. These stories and many more can barely be contained in the new comic collection...Simpsons Comics Unchained!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My son LOVES this book.......2007-01-09

My son loves the Simpsons and wasn't too into reading. I thought what better way to get him into reading than buying him books about his beloved Simpsons. Sure enough he sat down with it and read it cover to cover without getting off the couch.

5 out of 5 stars SPEECHLESS.............2005-11-08

This book literally left me speechless.
Once you start you literally can't stop.
I picked up the book and until i read
every last word of this amazing
"extravaganza of laughs" couldn't put it down.

This thrilling tale just gave and gave
and didn't ask for anything in return.

I absolutely,positively enjoyed every aspect of this book because it was full of jokes,laughs and skits.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SENSE OF HUMOUR YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!

PS: I GIVE A STANDING OVATION TO THE CREATORS OF THIS "EXTRAVAGANZA OF LAUGHS".

5 out of 5 stars More Simpsons Comics for the Buck!.......2002-12-06

This book is jam-packed with Simpsons Comics! It is 174 pages; 30% bigger than most Simpsons Comics books! And the quality of the comics has not gone down one iota. Here's what you get in this book:

"The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth": Springfield's top three nerds, Doug, Gary, and Benjamin (Homer hung out with them in the TV episode "Homer Goes to College") are finally forced to leave the secure confines of college to venture into the real world. They end up in Homer's garage. Soon, they become millionaires after creating a violent computer game. While pursuing investment ideas, which includes a sci-fi motion picture that may be too scientifically correct, they leave their business in the hands of Homer. Good idea? What do you think?

"The Absent-Minded Protester": Grandpa is tired of being ignored, so he tries a new way to express his ideas that makes Bart proud.

"Dullards to Donuts": Mr. Burns' research lab produces a donut with powerful addictive qualities. When Burns cuts off the donut supply to his employees, they will make any concession to get them back. The proceeding trial includes appearances from conservative talk show host Birch Barlow (his followers are called "Echo Drones"), Lard Lad, and the mob.

"Sense and Censorability": As punishment for doing a lousy job on his oral biographical report, Bart has to present an historical research project with Homer! When they find their sources from the "Adults Only" section of the comic book store, Watch Out!

"Sideshow Simpsons": With Krusty's sidekicks on strike, Krusty shoots his prime time network special from the Simpsons' house.

"In Search of the Lost Donut Holes": Cute and clever short that has advertising icon and donut connoisseur Lard Lad and friends traveling to "dimensional gateways" through the universe in search of the missing donut holes. Comic includes slogans, editor's notes, and "Brain Glazer" puzzles.

"Bart Simpson and the Krusty Brand Fun Factory": Bart, Ralph, Barney, Nelson and their choices of "legal guardians or parole officers" win a tour of Krusty's new cherry soda factory. Bart chooses to take grandpa so Homer goes with Barney posing as Barney's mother. But, wait. Someone tries to hack into the computerized factory with his prison laptop! Why, it's Sideshow Bob!

"The Homer Show": Taken from the Jim Carey movie, a group of TV execs find Homer the subject of a plethora of videos sent to the Funniest Home Movies program. They plan on creating a 24 hour a day TV show around him, but must get the entire town to cooperate.

"Slobberwacky": Old fashioned style poem featuring many Simpsons characters.

5 out of 5 stars Oh My God, This is Funny!.......2002-10-07

This book is so funny! As I read it, I had a hard time not laughing my head off, while rolling on the floor. Yes, its that FUNNY! Its big too, 7 or so comic strips, and each strip is like 20 big pages, its like reading a book, but better. If you want a good laugh, get this book NOW! The one thing bad about this book is: NOTHING!!!

5 out of 5 stars This Is Comedy!.......2002-05-09

This delightful 7 comic collection Is a tremendous sucsess for the Simpsons. #'s 36-42 are some of the funniest comics. I recomend it to everyone who likes a comedy.
Simpsons Comics Unchained
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    Simpsons Comics Unchained
    Chuck Dixon
    Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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    Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • pretty good
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    • True to Form and Content
    • criticize and embrace post-modernity
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    Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip
    Andrew Boyd
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    ASIN: 0393318702

    Book Description

    Portable Po-Mo, Disposable Derrida, Foucault-to-Go. This tiny manual provides an introduction to theoretical posturing, a commentary on postmodernism, a subversive satire, and a tribute to the love-hate relationship many of us have with fashionable ideas-all in a very few words. Like postmodernism itself, Life's Little Deconstruction Book is a work of inspired piracy, melding cutting-edge cultural theory with the corporate and computer lingos that permeate our lives. Infused with humor, intellectual rigor, and a certain poetic sensibility, it provides day-by-day instruction for the contemporary scene, requiring no commitment, yet still delivering intellectually. (6.) Expose depth as another surface. (39.) Be as if. (41.) Maneuver between pastiche and mish mash. (66.) Be a willy-nilly citizen of the world. (97.) Negotiate identity. (179.) Manufacture nostalgia. (180.) Temp. (190.) Cut and paste. (200.) Collect world views. (237.) Take irony for granted.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars pretty good.......2006-05-02

    this was a good way to spend a few hours perusing, but i think the author thinks he is more "deep" and original than he really is

    2 out of 5 stars Not funny.......2005-10-19

    Okay, I "get it", but only because I'm a white, middle-class, college-educated, PRIVILEGED woman. It's kind of "cute", but not something I find myself going to time and time again for a humorous release. If you like to feel smart, smug, and highbrow, then you'll probably get a kick out of this little book.

    5 out of 5 stars True to Form and Content.......2000-03-22

    I never truly understood post-modernism until I read this book. In college, I read some of the post-Modernist thinkers, but somehow through humor and concise sayings, Andrew Boyd has distilled the essence of post-modernist thought. I've given it as a gift to some of my academic friends --and its the instant hit. I've been in a number of settings where people read them aloud and laugh and discuss them.

    5 out of 5 stars criticize and embrace post-modernity.......1999-05-06

    this book has encapsulated my undergraduate education at a small liberal arts college, for a fraction of the price. to truly appreciate the book, however, the college education helps.

    5 out of 5 stars amusing post-something-or-other.......1999-04-07

    I found this book entertaining. After all, the heady world of deconstruction and postmodern thought is in serous need of a little humor. It is also in need of clarity. And for this I would recommend 'Derrida for Beginners,' and also 'Postmodernism for Beginners.'

    Liza, with a "Z"
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      Liza, with a "Z"
      Michael Freedland , and Michael Freedman
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      Just say yes: Bruce Hainley on Liza With a "Z".(PERFORMANCE)(Biography): An article from: Artforum International
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        Just say yes: Bruce Hainley on Liza With a "Z".(PERFORMANCE)(Biography): An article from: Artforum International
        Bruce Hainley
        Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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        This digital document is an article from Artforum International, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 2001 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: Just say yes: Bruce Hainley on Liza With a "Z".(PERFORMANCE)(Biography)
        Author: Bruce Hainley
        Publication: Artforum International (Magazine/Journal)
        Date: March 1, 2006
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        Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction (4th Edition)
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Not bad, but too much material to cover
        Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction (4th Edition)
        H. Wiley Hitchcock
        Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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        Book Description

        This book provides a chronological look at American music from colonial times to the end of the 20th century revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship and critical views. It uses extensive citation of phonorecordings, especially CD's from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc., and the Smithsonian Institution (all of which maintain catalogs in print). Readers will find a comprehensive treatment of both “serious” and “popular” music in the United States with a final chapter on contemporary American music from composer/critic, Kyle Gann. Part of the highly acclaimed Prentice Hall History of Music Series. the colonial and federal eras to 1820, the romantic century (1820-1920), between the wars (1920-1945) and World War II through the present. Musicians especially those interested in American music.

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Not bad, but too much material to cover.......2005-03-25

        This book is part of the Prentice Hall History of Music Series, which covers Western music from the Middle Ages through the 20th century, and also has a couple of non-Western music books.

        At first glance I thought this book had the potential to be pretty specialized, but I forgot about the explosion of music in the U.S. during the 20th century. When you include "Classical" music, Jazz, Broadway, and Rock, you can imagine how diluted this book actually is.

        Because of so little focus, I thought the strongest part of the book was the opening sections on music in the Colonial and Federal eras, including such composers as William Billings. Once the book approaches the 20th century, however, it really becomes too broad.

        I really liked the bibliographical notes at the end of each chapter. Because Hitchcock is unable to say much of anything on each subject, the main value of this book is using as a launching point for further study. Hitchcock's bibliographical resources on where to find more information are valuable.

        This book works well for the above purpose, but this book would not work well as a textbook at all, as some other books in this series have been used. Although it's not particularly engrossing, it can be used to complement your musical interests in music from the U.S.
        2ND (SECOND) EDITION: MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION (PRENTICE-HALL HISTORY OF MUSIC SERIES)
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          2ND (SECOND) EDITION: MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION (PRENTICE-HALL HISTORY OF MUSIC SERIES)
          H Wiley Hitchcock
          Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
          ProductGroup: Book
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          ASIN: B000OIKMC4
          Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction
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            Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction
            H. Wiley HITCHCOCK
            Manufacturer: Prentice-hall, Inc.
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            ASIN: B000GX9CZK
            Music in the United States: a Historical Introduction
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              Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction, Second edition
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                H. Wiley Hitchcock
                Manufacturer: Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1974
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                MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
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                  H. Wiley Hitchcock
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                  Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction
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                    H. Wiley Hitchcock
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                    Magic: The Gathering -- Official Encyclopedia: The Complete Card Guide, Volume 5
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                    Cory J. Herndon
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                    Book Description

                    In association with Wizards of the Coast, the creators of Magic: The Gathering, and the Magic experts at Top Deck (Wizards' official trading-card game magazine) Thunder's Mouth Press announces the next volume in the essential reference series Magic: the Gathering-the Official Encyclopedia Volume 5. Magic: the Gathering, Encyclopedia 5 includes full-color reproductions of every new Magic card released since last October. Magic: the Gathering has sold billions of cards all over the world in English and dozens of translations. The huge number of Magic cards makes these encyclopedias must-haves for any serious player. They are invaluable reference guides, collecting all the cards in the latest expansions and including information crucial for collectors as well as history, rules, strategies, and techniques for playing the hottest fantasy game of the 90's - and of the new century.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    4 out of 5 stars Still doling out a few expansions at a time..........2001-07-28

                    Volume 5 covers Magic: The Gathering Starter Level Set for 2000, Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, and Prophecy. I wish the powers-that-be would get their act together and collect everything to date into a single volume. Instead, as usual, this volume only deals with expansions released since the previous volume of the encyclopedia.

                    Before launching into the expansion chapters, the usual introductory material includes a Magic timeline, including the 'for beginners' decks (e.g. Portal), the basic sets, and the expansions. This volume has been padded a little with profiles of 3 of the artists, including some alternate sketches of various cards, e.g. Grim Elf of Vengeance, which was pulled from the Unglued set as *too* grim and vengeful for that expansion.

                    Each set of cards covered in Volume 5, as usual, is provided with an introduction, describing any new twists added for that set (including new types of decks that came about as a result), and any famous (or infamous) cards in that set. (A blowup of the artwork of Lin Divvi, Defiant Hero appears in a sidebar for Nemesis, "This Rebel's Too Cool for School".) The introductions provide an informative overview (including descriptions of storylines that were added or updated by the release being described). (Volume 1's introductions were more entertaining, due to the much higher number of problem cards in earlier decks.)

                    The individual cards for each set are listed in alphabetical order; they're shown at about 3/4 actual size. The versions of Magic that included those cards (at the time of printing) are specified, as well as any errata. The card lists' images are enough to hold the attention of even a casual collector, since the flavor text is legible and the artwork is printed well.

                    After covering the individual sets, the book gives an overview of 1999 World Championship decks. Three pages near the end of the book discuss, respectively, Misprints & Oddities (such as the alpha-version Orcish Oriflamme with a casting cost of 1 rather than 3), Promotional Cards, and Playtest Cards. The book concludes with a "Deckbuilders Indexes" section, as in the earlier volumes of the Magic encyclopedia.

                    5 out of 5 stars volume 5 in an essential line.......2001-02-01

                    Frustrated collectors have long valued these books as a way to see full-color reproductions of those cards they haven't acquired yet. Deckbuilders love the indexes found in the back of these books. As usual, the front pages have nice historical details on Magic as a whole, and each section has details on that particular set. Recommended highly.

                    5 out of 5 stars Magic essential.......2000-11-05

                    This book is an essential piece of work for the player who wants to know the newer cards. The cards which are coming nowdays are very complex and it is important that you have a reference so that you can get an idea of what you might be facing and to use this information to get ideas on how to stop or counter it.

                    To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?: That is the Question
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                    • Interesting
                    • A True Classic!
                    • 228 pages of belly-aching
                    • What a practical and usefull gem of a book!
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                    To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?: That is the Question
                    Robert Ringer
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                    Book Description

                    In candid terms the book explains what intimidation is, why you become intimidated, and how you can avoid the mental lapses that can cause even the most successful people to sometimes fall victim to intimidation.

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                    4 out of 5 stars Interesting.......2007-08-24

                    I thought this book was very interesting and offered some really good tips for anyone in sales, namely the emphasis on positioning yourself as THE professional.

                    However, I found the author's writing to be too focused on the greedy pursuit of money. To me, there is more to sales (and commercial real estate brokerage) than simply accumulating "chips", as the author calls them. Furthermore, I do not feel that there are only 3 types of people, and that all want to keep you from getting your money.

                    All of that said, I think this book offers valuable insight with little fluff. Every salesperson/agent should read this book, if for no other reason than to read the cool stories the author tells about his business.

                    5 out of 5 stars A True Classic!.......2007-07-28

                    This is a new, rewritten version of the classic "Winning through Intimidation". And chances are, if you haven't heard of this one it's not about what you think. It's packed with solid information on how to create the right image in a prospect's or opponents mind to put you in the position of power. Ringer shows how to use their perception of you to your advantage. And it's all packaged around a fun, slightly irreverent character that lets the author poke fun at himself while teaching the reader incredibly valuable lessons.

                    This book is a must for anyone who ever does sales, or engages in any kind of negotiations (and who doesn't??)...Especially if you often feel like you got the short end of the stick.

                    1 out of 5 stars 228 pages of belly-aching.......2007-04-01

                    I read the reviews, and thought - this might be useful. I haven't had a raise or cost of living adjustment in three years - and do not make what I was agreed to by the end of thie first year. When I have asked my boss just to cover some expenses - I get to write a letter to the compensation committee (my boss and my other boss). Yeah - I'm intimidated.
                    This book focuses only on this real estate broker complaining about not getting his commisions paid to him and the manuvers he did to get them. Don't bother with the book - here is his advice: Get all agreements in writing and feel blessed if you get what is in the agreement, bring a lawyer with you (fly him in your private jet like the author does) and use expensive suits and brochures to show how important you are. I finished the book just to see if there was an easter egg at the end - the joke was on me. The only advice I get take from the book is that I should have gotten it in writting, and should had an attorney come to my job interview. What I thought I was getting was strategies to keep from being cowed and how to move people to my point of view. What I got was a self rightious egoman, compaining how the world undervalued his work while he attached ugly labels to every buyer and seller he worked with.
                    Skip this book unless you are hateful and sell real estate.

                    5 out of 5 stars What a practical and usefull gem of a book! .......2006-11-01

                    Finally someone showed us a little reality. The jungle is full of little power games, that one always has to be prepared for. I loved this book, and think of theories often in my own life. I simply reverse it on these idiots, then succeed untouched, while everyone else has no clue that they are being intimidated.

                    5 out of 5 stars Stop being intimidated!.......2006-09-05

                    Good book especially for anyone in business. Learn to be conscious of when and if you are being intimidated and how to handle each situation.
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                      Industry-specific financial ratios provide benchmarks for continued success: small operators need not be intimidated by financial management; the NAMA ... An article from: Automatic Merchandiser
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                        Patrick Caffarelli
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                        Release Date: 2005-07-13

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                        Title: Industry-specific financial ratios provide benchmarks for continued success: small operators need not be intimidated by financial management; the NAMA Operating Ratio Report provides an easy model to follow and gives industry-specific averages operators can use to measure their own performance.(Business basics: building blocks for small and medium size operations)
                        Author: Patrick Caffarelli
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                        Date: February 1, 2005
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                        Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Page: 24(3)

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