Book of Hours: Illuminations by Simon Marmion

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Books of Hours are among the most striking examples of medieval illuminated manuscripts. Commissioned by wealthy men and women for their private religious devotions, these beautifully decorated books contain prayers for the eight canonical hours of the day.
This book reproduces seventeen jewel-like miniature paintings by Simon Marmion from one of the finest Books of Hours in the Huntington Library's collections. Marmion, one of the most accomplished illuminators of the fifteenth century, produced this example sometime between 1450 and 1475. The French manuscript Book of Hours displays a number of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. The book's introduction discusses the history and meaning of Books of Hours, both as books of devotion and as works of art.

Book of Hours (Treasures from the Huntington Library)

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Book of Hours (Treasures from the Huntington Library)
Simon Marmion , and James Thorpe
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My 2 cents.......2005-04-09

I enjoyed reading this book-I did expect a more varied example of illumination even though the same artist did all the plates.

a small masterpiece.......2005-03-06

This book contains all 17 miniatures from a book of hours illustrated by Simon Marmion. All are beautifully painted. Several are noteworthy because the landscape has very deep recession, as if you are looking at a far distance through a tiny window. All of the miniatures are in color (not black and white as in the description). I would recommend this book for anyone who wants an inexpensive example of a beatiful books of hours. I gave it four stars instead of five because the occasional Latin translations are not always accurate and for some reason the author did not give the usual name of this book: the Berlamaine Hours (I'm not sure if my spelling of this name is correct).

Devilishly Wonderful.......1999-02-15

I have read this book many times and I enjoy the way that the author has portrayed all of the aspect of all that is good and all that is not.

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The Indonesian world is full of wonders and possesses an almost unrivalled variety of cultural manifestations within its compass. Amongst the lesser known aspects of Indonesia's rich cultural heritage - at least until recent times - has been the wealth of artistry in her textiles. Indonesian textiles have played a far more extensive and significant role than as mere sources of apparel or articles of trade. They have formed an integral part of the lives, beliefs and traditions of the diverse peoples of the islands and have reflected the intricate complexity of a vigorous indigenous culture flourishing in an immense variety of forms. Splendid Symbols was first published by The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., in 1979 and reprinted with additional colour plates by Oxford University Press in 1985. This edition, enhanced by further colour plates and an updated bibliography serves not only as an introduction to the textiles of Indonesia themselves, but also as an introduction to the culture of the people who produce them.

SPLENDID SYMBOLS: Textiles and Tradition in Indonesia

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SPLENDID SYMBOLS: Textiles and Tradition in Indonesia
Mattiebelle GITTINGER
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O7SWKE

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Splendid Symbols: Textiles and Tradition in Indonesia.
MATTIEBELLE: GITTINGER
Manufacturer: Oxford Univeristy Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UCKIFA

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Achieving the American Dream became inextricably linked with career/business success after World War II, as an increasingly consumerist America learned to define the dream through possessions and status. Not surprisingly, Hollywood films in the postwar years reflected the country's preoccupation with work and career success, offering both dramatic and comedic visions of the career quest and its effects on personal fulfillment, family relations, women's roles, and the creation (or destruction) of just and caring communities.

In this book, Jack Boozer argues that the career/business film achieved such variety and prominence in the years between 1945 and 2001 that it should be considered a legitimate film genre. Analyzing numerous well-known films from the entire period, he defines the genre as one in which a protagonist strives for career success that often proves to be either elusive despite hard work, or unfulfilling despite material rewards and status. Boozer also explores several distinct subgenres of the career movie—the corporate executive films of the 1950s; the career struggles of (single, married, and/or parenting) women; the entrepreneurial film as it is also embodied in texts about immigrants and racial and ethnic minorities and business-oriented femmes fatales; the explosion of promotionalism and the corporatization of employment; and, finally, the blurring of work and private life in the brave new world of the televirtuality film.

CAREER MOVIES: AMERICAN BUSINESS AND THE SUCCESS MYSTIQUE.

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CAREER MOVIES: AMERICAN BUSINESS AND THE SUCCESS MYSTIQUE.
Jack. Boozer
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORXICQ

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This day by day account of pregnancy will help expecting mothers discover captivating facts like when your baby is the length and weight of a hot dog roll, when the heart begins to beat, when their eyes open and they begin to look around, and 277 additional daily developmental facts beginning with "making me" and concluding with the "arrival."

¿This book will warm a mom's heart and soul. It's the making of a miracle and a keepsake forever¿ ¿Jodie Lynn, syndicated family columnist for Parent to Parent.

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From a young woman's struggle with overcoming drug addiction to a soldier who is far from home, My Point of View will take you on a journey through all walks of life. From music and tattoos to love and heartbreak, no subject is left untouched. Even the author's personal experiences with homelessness and depression are not forgotten. Teenagers and adults alike will be able to relate to the poems found in these pages. Their words will touch you on a personal level because we have all been there. We have all had that first love, that first heartbreak, and all the emotions that come along for the ride. You may experience some of these situations for the first time while reading these poems. Hopefully you will walk away with the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and see things from their point of view. Written in a creative, modern style, all these things are what Kaitlin Raye Storme accomplishes with My Point of View.

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a knew view.......2005-07-15

Where to start? This book makes the reader feel it was written just for them. Never before has poetry seemed so real. Like the book says "no subject is left untouched". The author brings to life the good, the bad, and the ugly experiences she has had, and makes you feel like you yourself were there dealing with the depression from being Homeless to the happiness of having A Friend Like You.

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Disappointing

MAKE YOUR BARBARIAN COME TO LIFE!

Conan RPG: Hyboria's Fiercest - Barbarians, Borderers and Nomads (Conan RPG)
Vincent Darlage
Manufacturer: Mongoose Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 190485480X
Release Date: 2005-03-30

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Conan: The Roleplaying Game has been widely accepted by gamers as the most dramatic advance in gaming since the arrival of the d20 system. Filled with innovative ideas and exciting concepts, it is the most talked about RPG of the year. The range of successful Conan supplemental releases has only reinforced this, and Conan: Hyborias Fiercest continues that tradition. Conan: Hyborias Fiercest is the first of three source books expanding the core classes from Conan: The Roleplaying Game, offering unparalleled opportunities for players to flesh out their characters and GMs to further develop a gaming system already noted for its variety and depth. Written by critically acclaimed gaming author, Vincent Darlage, Conan: Hyborias Fiercest is certain to be one of the most popular additions to Conan: The Roleplaying Game. Packed with outstanding new artwork from a team which has been together since the inception of the project, Conan: Hyborias Fiercest is sure to be a must have for all Conan: The RPG gamers.

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Disappointing.......2006-11-10

Hyboria's Fiercest (and the other's in these series) are basically divided into three parts:

Guidelins to describing stereotypical character's for the classes broken down by each race. It contains some specific rules. This part is pretty useful, especially if you're not immersed in Conan-lore.

Special rules and feats. This part is useful, but hardly essential to playing the game.

Cross-classes for Barbarians, Borderers and Nomads. As far as I can see these cross-classes are pretty weak, given how flexible Conan is about switiching classes as you progress. All the cross-classes are worse than you could achieve by multi-classing freely.

While the book contains some good stuff for playing the game, I don't think it's worth the money.

MAKE YOUR BARBARIAN COME TO LIFE!.......2005-08-23

Well when you think about Conan, you think Barbarian, of course. It's an automatic add-on to the name. In Mongoose's latest supplement for their outstanding Conan RPG, barbarians get their day in the sun, and give rules on players running barbarian, borderer, or nomadic player characters in the Hyborian Age. As with Mongoose's other Conan supplements the writers and editors show a very strong knowledge of R.E. Howard's Hyborian Age, its countries, and its peoples, which is essential. Ardent fans would immediately know if the writers had not done their homework on Conan's world.

The first part of the book is essentially is an atlas of all of the various nations from Aquilonia to Zingara, describing the types of Barbarian, Borderer, and Nomads that will be found within each nation's borders. Along the way suggestions for various skills and feats are passed along that are unique to each region, allowing characters to be uniquely tailored by their Hyborian ethnicity. They also suggest various professions and class combinations that should be used for the character along with appropriate skills, referencing materials in other books such as Conan and the Road of Kings and Conan: The Free Companies. Kudos to the editors for noting what page in the various supplements the skills referenced can be found.

The next part of the book gets into skills and feats. Anyone familiar with Conan or Robert E. Howard's other characters knows that they were capable of great feats of strength and endurance when pushed to their limits. The book addresses this with Feats of Might which allow for characters to call upon great reserves to lift very heavy objects, or to throw very heavy objects or to survive in the most dire of situations. What the Barbarians make lack in finesse and cultural skills, they more than make up for in outdoor skills such as advanced tracking, hunting, fishing, trapping, climbing, and evasiveness skills. They are also well versed in using what ever terrain they are in to the best of their advantaged and that has also been taken into account with terrain effects in regards to combat.

22 new feats are included and are among the most eclectic you will find anywhere. The battle fury of barbarians is found in feats such as Extreme Might and Wounded Fury. Owing to their ability to scout their enemy there is a feat called Sense Weakness which gives the character a bonus of +2 to attack and damage rolls. Besides the feats there are special combat skills that these characters can learn as well such as Mounted Archer Cover where a character can fire his bow while using his mount for cover, and other mounted maneuvers like leaping onto one's mount or leaping upon a mount being ridden by someone else. The book also provides options for multi-classed characters for Barbarians, Borderers, and Nomads, providing the strengths and weaknesses of each multi-class along with any prerequisite races or skills.

The cover art is outstanding (although for some reason the cover that Amazon is showing is not the same as the cover for the book I reviewed.) and the interior art ranges from good to outstanding. Hyboria's finest answers the need to be able to create barbarian characters that are more than just Cimmerian clones of Conan. With this well-researched supplement, you can create new and interesting player characters from any Hyborian land from Kush to Hyperborea. Another outstanding book from the people at Mongoose.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

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how to achieve your goals and increase your influence at work

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A "must read" for every professional!

Give this book to graduates and employees!

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics: How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work
Marie G. McIntyre
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21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Win at Office Politics

ASIN: 0312332181
Release Date: 2005-06-16

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A survival manual for the corporate jungle Office politics are a fact of corporate life. From new hire to experienced executive, everyone needs to learn how to effec-tively play the game to win. From sizing up the political climate in the office, to building positive relationships to increasing political power, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics is the handbook for achieving on-the-job success. Marie McIntyre, organizational psychologist and corporate coach, reveals proven strategies to: -Turn adversaries into allies -Counter colleagues' powerplays -Develop an influence strategy -Cope with quirky bosses and annoying coworkers -Achieve personal and professional goals.

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how to achieve your goals and increase your influence at work.......2007-05-13

The book is very descriptive of what to do to get ahead in any organization. I really enjoying it

Yep, it's true........2007-02-20

Reading this book is like reading the manual for just about any corporation with more than 20 people. It doesn't matter where you go, you will run into a lot of what you will find in this book. It certainly doesn't hurt to be prepared.

A "must read" for every professional!.......2007-02-07

I read this book before staring my new job. I feel more prepared than ever for what I need to do to be successful. This book was so thorough and content-rich, I put tabs in it and carry it with me to work . . . just in case I need to reference something or need a "refresher course". I recommend this book for seasoned professionals as well as those just entering the workforce!

Give this book to graduates and employees!.......2005-08-01

The title of Chapter One in Secrets to Winning at Office Politics says it all, "Politics is not a dirty word." Office politics has always had a negative connotation but in reality it has just taken a bad rap. Secrets reminds us that office politics is simply the reality of relationships and Dr. Marie McIntyre shows us all how to play the game - honestly, ethically and successfully.

McIntyre uses real life examples from her experience working for a Fortune 500 company and her consulting business to give the reader an excellent view of the real world at the office. Her straightforward yet entertaining style is refreshing and her practical advice and self-assessment questions and surveys make the book a gem.

Secrets lays out in very practical and anecdotal style how one can succeed simply by understanding the unwritten rules of working with and for someone. What is unique about the book is the openness with which the subject is discussed - the real life examples are those we can all relate to as an employee, a boss, a parent, a teacher or a friend. It provokes a kind of self-evaluation that some people never seriously consider.

Give this book to every high school or college graduate you know! If you are the boss, read it, and then encourage your employees to do the same. It's a keeper.

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics : How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work

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Secrets to Winning at Office Politics : How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work
Marie G. McIntyre
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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ASIN: B000OTO00I

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