Macon Sketchbook

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Envision a place in the very heart of Georgia, where genteel living and genuine southern hospitality complement the progressive growth and dynamic community ties that have been the essence of Macon for more than 170 years.

Vividly capturing the origins, innovations, and advances of this celebrated city, the Macon Sketchbook features more than 165 original watercolors created by talented, "homegrown" artists, who bring Macon's captivating story to life in a kaleidoscope of color. Written by community and business leader Conie Mac Darnell, a local history buff, the reflective essay provides an inspiring and gracious tour of a "city in a park" that invites all to revel in the rediscovery of one of the most esteemed, historic cities in the South.

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French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre once defined Yohji Yamamoto's style like this: "For me, a woman in Yohji is like a nymphomaniac nun. His clothes are at once sensual and very ritualistic." This about a man whose reputation marks him as a designer of clothes for earnest intellectuals. This about a man whose 1998 "wedding" show featured a bridal striptease which took models from inflated Victorian crinolines down to slim-line dresses and pants. This about a man who is one of the most revered and idiosyncratic of 20th century designers. In Talking to Myself, Yamamoto has created an illustrated notebook that recounts the phases of his life. A work in progress punctuated with multiple images, Talking to Myself is the only book in which Yamamoto has become personally involved, making it a veritable extension of his own private world. In it, he "talks to himself" and with philosopher and art/fashion critic Kiyokazu Washida about himself and the objects he creates, objects that meld, blend with, and are assimilated by the person they seek to enhance. Pages marked by Yamamoto's pen and brush with Japanese ideograms, striking sketches, and abstract compositions help decipher his desire to achieve anti-fashion through fashion itself. Yamamoto's world is one of black and white symbols, a world in which color makes only a fleeting appearance.

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A must have for the Yohji Fan.......2003-11-28

Just beautiful...Unfortunately it is completely focused on the women's collections. They really must do one for the men!

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Here is the second volume of the runaway hit series printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format. For training, Piccolo sends Gohan into the wilderness to undergo some incredible changes. Meanwhile, Bulma converts Raditz's power-detector to work in English, and Goku meets the most powerful martial artist in the afterlife.

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Awsome!.......2005-07-23

This Book Is Awsome. Its so Easy to read AndI think u should buy it Its just like the show! If u read #1 its the Series. And theres Some parts Are NOt for kids... I Say not to let anybody under 10 read it.

this is a masterpeice.......2004-09-20

The Dragon Ball Z manga is a piece of art and should be in every collector's hands. This DBZ #2 is actually Dragon Ball #18 of 42, but this part of the story is fine to begin with; backstory is not a problem if you have read DBZ Vol. 1, and since DBZ is a different stage of the lives of the characters. It is 190 pages of fun and wonder. Besides, for only (...) why would anyone pass up this opportunity? I guarantee this story will have you hooked. (...)

BUY IT!BUY IT!BUY IT!.......2003-12-25

Whoa!!I bought this book with #3 at a Borders in Maine and when I read it at home-WOO-HOO!!!Now I've only read volumes 1-4[which I own,they rock!],but I think this is the best DBZ volume ever!!!(At least 'til Gotenks comes out)=)BY the way,there will be 26 DBZ volumes total.

Dragon Ball Z Vol.2.......2003-06-19

This is the best DBZ yet (although, DB is better than DBZ)!!!! The Saiyans are coming to Earth and everyone is training! You get to see some fighting too. I reccomend buying it!!!!!!!!!

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hey it's dragonball, so it's gotta be good
Not as good as volume 1
IT'S DRAGON BALL HE HE IT'S THE BEST IN THE WOULD
Now we get to Vol. 2...
BEST DB YET!!!!!

Dragon Ball, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: VIZ Media LLC
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1569319219

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Printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format, here is another adventure from the megapopular Dragon Ball. Through a series of adventures, Goku and Bulma have finally gathered all but the seventh Dragon Ball. That ball is in the hands of dictator Pilaf, who wants to rule the world. When Goku is exposed to the full moon, wild times ensue!

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hey it's dragonball, so it's gotta be good.......2007-04-09

well i'm a dragonball veteran and i've pretty much read the whole series, and i know all about dragonball z, i'll say that any dragonball comic is good. it does not matter which one it is. they are all just great. i gave it 5 stars because it just downright hilarious, and it has an awesome storyline. there is a lot of action and funny parts, i would not recommend this book, or volume one and three, because goku is still pretty stupid and does not know that much, and he does not get embarrassed. so you will probobly see a little bit of frontal a rear nudity, of course akira toriyama did not put much detail in. (of course), except for maybe the part with Bulma, but you'll get to that. Anyway, i'm tellin ya, if you gonna get these books, start out with the first one and work you're way up from there, you'll definitly want to keep reading these, because they are funny and are just plain great.

Not as good as volume 1.......2006-04-04

In the secound volume of dragon ball Goku and his friends vist the ox kings home and tell him about the dragon balls. Luckly ox king has one but he will only give it to Goku if he can find his missing dughter for him. Goku sets out to find ox kings missing dughter Chi-chi but also needs to get Kame-shni(Trutle Hurmit) to help put out the fire on fry pan mountain. After Goku learns the Ka-Me-Ha-Me-Ha he Bulma and Oloung set out to find the last ball but peliaf captures them in his castle leaving them to die. Then when Goku looks at the full moon he could be just what they need to save the day. The only reason I gave this 3 stars is beacuse the volume get boring at times and isn't really good. Agian I don't recoumend this for childern this volume has alcohol nudity and some rude humor. Anyway after buying it you may only read a few times.

IT'S DRAGON BALL HE HE IT'S THE BEST IN THE WOULD.......2005-09-01

Ya it's the best in the WOULD no da!!!!!! this ones realy good it remond me of the T.V seris. You no what to exspet if you read the first one. I CAN'T WHAT TO READ THE 3 ONE!!!!!!

i also recomend Zatch Bell for Teens and Full Metal Panic OVERLOAD!!!!! check them out

Now we get to Vol. 2..........2004-12-07

This is the second volume in the 42 set of Dragonball. Vol 2 continues where volume one left off, with Goku trying to get the magic fan. Included in here are Chapters 12 - 24. 181 pages of Dragonball Manga. In this volume, Bulma and Goku go about getting the last 2 dragon balls. Only, Gasp, they run into trouble. The bunny mafia and emperor pilaf both make their grand entrance here. This completes the emperor Pilaf story arc, and brings us into the training arc. The last chapter is, infact, the first chapter of the training arc, where goku is challenged to find a girl that will impress that lecherous old Turtle Hermit, to get him to train him. Kuririn is hinted at in the next title, so he makes his grand appearence then.

Db is a series for those who like lots of off color humor coupled with some action here and there. There is some pretty objectionable stuff - ball jokes, and Turtle Hermit is at his most perverted, most of the same from Vol 1. As far as nudity goes, you get a shot of Goku's rear end, and a shot of the front, but that really doesn't count since Toriyama didn't exactly detail that particular area (Can you blame the man?). Non of Bulma atleast.

As you flip through the volume, you can start to see Toriyama's art style change in some panels to the harder style of DBZ, then revert back to his bubbly, silly drawing style favored in the dragonball series. Personally, I prefer the latter, but it is interesting nontheless to see little spots of his Z-art style emerge in some of the more action oriented panels.

Overall, this is a recommended read, if you liked the first volume. Personally, I've never been one for the emperor pilaf arc, I like the tournament and training arcs myself. The next book in the series is recommended also.

BEST DB YET!!!!!.......2003-12-25

Now,anyone who buys this NEEDS a strong sense of humor(and some white-out for kids like me).This comic IS rated Teen but I figured'heck,I'll just white-out the bad parts'.When I did,there was a fair amount to white-out(I even taped some pages together).By now you're probably wondering why I rated it for 5 stars,right?WELL IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!After my cover-up efforts,I discovered it was HILARIOUS!!!!I hope this was helpful!=)

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Dragon Ball: Vol. 6 Part 2
Akira Toriyama
Manufacturer: Viz Comics
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Comic
ASIN: B000W8KRTY

Dragonball (Perfect version) Vol. 2 (Dragon Ball (Kanzen ban)) (in Japanese)

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Dragonball (Perfect version) Vol. 2 (Dragon Ball (Kanzen ban)) (in Japanese)
Akira Toriyama
Manufacturer: Shueisha
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Comic

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No one knows more about comedy than Steve Allen. For decades as a writer, performer, and keen observer of the social scene, he has looked into every aspect of who's funny, what's funny, and why. Now he shares his discoveries in a book designed to help every reader develop his or her special talent for funniness. For anyone who wants to be a more amusing conversationalist, a more effective public speaker, or just more fun to be around, HOW TO BE FUNNY is as foolproof as a Steve Allen punch line.

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A pretty average book..........2005-10-16

The book is better than Jon Macks' book of the same name, yes. But still, the content looks dated, and covers more theoretical aspects than real world techniques. But still, the techniques are useful to some extent. You may try the more practical/simple book which is Stanley Lyndon's How to be funny (...). But considering everything, all 3 books are good and cover the various points on being the everyday funny person. My advice is that you buy all three as they don't cost that much together.

Have fun!

Rogers.

Won't help you be funnier.......2002-04-16

I found this book to be very disappointing. It is very poorly written and organized. Though the book claims to be written in 1998, it was clearly written in the early 1980s, so all of the references are extremely dated. For example, it still talks about how Joan Rivers as a hot young comedienne. There are pages and pages of transcripts from old Steve Allen bits that aren't funny at all in writing, and are so dated that they contain many references and words I didn't understand.

As the title implies, I expected it to help me develop a better sense of humor by providing analysis on why things are funny and instructing how to apply those techniques. It does very little of this. It mainly focusses on the improvisational wordplay techniques that Steve Allen developed and used in his career, which if I used I think people around me would find very annoying. Very little of the information in the book can be applied to everyday life. For example, I had no use for the sections on writing comedic television scripts, being a talk show host, doing stand up comedy, or how to sell jokes to established comedians.

This Book Ruined A Vacation.......2002-01-28

Thank God Steve Allen is dead, to save me the trouble of beating his skull in with this useless pile of puffery. Did you know that Steve Allen invented every comedy technique known to man? Talk about about a bitter has-been. Seems that the guy rambled into a tape recorder and some jack-ass typed it up. My problem is that I must finish a book once I start it. Steve Allen, you owe me.

A definite "Must Have" for anybody who needs something!.......2000-11-02

HOW TO BE FUNNY is a book unlike any other. How else would we tell them apart?

Steve Allen's contribution to students of comedy and wit is a wonderful one indeed. Allen and his co-author have a book-long conversation about what is funny, what isn't, and more importantly *why* some things are funnier than others. Whether you want to write funny, talk, walk, or think funny, Steve Allen includes page after page of examples from his radio and television career. My copy is well-worn --albeit slightly small and tight around the waist -- with passages highlighted and underlined.

If you aren't funny (or funnier) after reading this book, well, then try eating it. That will definitely make you feel funny for a little while.

Good book for comic writers, not for conversations........2000-09-07

Originally I bought this book to become funnier in my conversations with others. The title seemed to imply that this would happen, but after reading the book, I found it to be a beginer's book for the comic writer and stand-up comedian. Very little was mentioned about how to develop a funny personality. A total of 10 pages out of 290 were devoted to formulas of why things are funny and this list of reasons was lacking in comprehensiveness. Although I do not doubt Steve Allen's ability to write funny material, I feel he lacks when it comes to writing analytical material. This book should have been titled "How to be a Comic Writer."

How to Be Funny: Discovering the Comic in You

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You Will be funnier After reading this book !!

How to Be Funny: Discovering the Comic in You
Steve Allen , and Jane Wollman
Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0879757922

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You Will be funnier After reading this book !!.......1997-07-18

I purchased a lot of books to develop my stand-up act. I thought I was losing my natural sense of humor that I developed much earlier in my life. Steve Allen's book had me throwing out one liners three hours into it. Following his examples, I found it easy to reverse thoughts, change meanings and come up with new ideas. Although Steve's book starts out slow with a long definition of what is funny, once you get past Steve's ramblings, the book picks up momentum and puts your brain on receptive. I reccommend this book highly for anyone who wants a beginning book to help develop their sense of humor.

How to Be Funny : Discovering the Comic You

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How to Be Funny : Discovering the Comic You
Steve; Wollman, Jane Allen
Manufacturer: Mcgraw-hill Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEZATI

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How to Be Funny: Discovering the Comic You
Steve Allen
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEZBCE

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Yingjin Zhang guides the reader through the development of Chinese film criticism, pointing out that Western critics have studied a comparatively small number of films from a much larger body of work, often with a unidirectional Eurocentric bias. The result has been that the few have influenced the many, perpetuating a cycle of production of films from China that bow to the Western notion of "Chineseness." As a corrective, the author introduces readers to a much larger canon of film and proposes a multidirectional model of film studies, one that allows for a Western reading of Chinese film yet also recognizes Chinese cinema's own voice.

Yingjin Zhang is Professor of Chinese Literature and Film, Comparative Literature, and Cultural Studies at University of California, San Diego.

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Nonfiction Film: A Critical History
Richard M. Barsam
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0253207061

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Nonfiction Film: A Critical History
Richard Meran Barsam
Manufacturer: Dutton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NQK82G

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Nonfiction Film: A Critical History
Richard M. Barsam
Manufacturer: Indiana Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQ0RBW

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Learn scales, practice your technical exercises, and then use them immediately in the specially composed pieces. The funky backing tracks on the CD make practice much more fun and gets you playing real music while you're learning.

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Check out Magic: The Gathering, Heroclix, and more

Explore popular games like Legend of the Five Rings, build decks, and trade online

Whether you're already hooked on trading card games, want to understand what your kids are into, or are just curious to see what all the fuss is about, you've come to the right place. Here's the scoop on the hottest games, secrets of successful collecting, tips for customizing your dream deck, and ways to make your hobby pay.

Discover how to
* Get started with the VS System, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, and others
* Identify basic types of cards
* Buy and sell online -- wisely
* Play around with collectible miniatures
* Safely store and transport your collection

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A step-by-step guide through the wild and wildly popular world of collectible gaming Here's the perfect guide for anyone interested in this fast-growing hobby, as well as for parents who'd like to know a little more about what their kids are into. In trading card games, players build a deck through purchases and trades, then compete for ultimate hands or points. This book explains how the games work, defines key terms like starters, boosters, draft packs, anthology sets, and sealed tournaments, and covers some of the most popular games, including Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, Lord of the Rings, and others. John Kaufeld (Fort Wayne, IN) operates a card and board game shop. An officer of the Game Manufacturers Association, he is currently Press Liaison for the Origins International Game Expo.

Trading Card Games for Dummies (For Dummies)

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Trading Card Games for Dummies (For Dummies)
John Kaufeld
Manufacturer: For Dummies
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6ZTRU

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The Psychology of Selling

Great book on Selling

A must read for those new to Sales!

Great Book! Especially if new to world of sales.

Buy it Read it and Sell Well

The Psychology of Selling: Increase Your Sales Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible
Brian Tracy
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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ASIN: 0785288066

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Brian Tracy, one of the top professional speakers and sales trainers in the world today, found that his most important breakthrough in selling was the discovery that it is the "Psychology of Selling" that is more important than the techniques and methods of selling.
Tracy's classic audio program, The Psychology of Selling, is the best-selling sales training program in history and is now available in expanded and updated book format for the first time. Salespeople will learn:

"the inner game of selling"
how to eliminate the fear of rejection
how to build unshakeable self-confidence

Salespeople, says Tracy, must learn to control their thoughts, feelings, and actions to make themselves more effective.

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The Psychology of Selling.......2007-05-07

Excellent. Gets into the the reasons why some salespeople are more successful than others and what you need to do to change your thinking to be a better salesperson.

Great book on Selling.......2007-03-11

My whole life I thought no way could I be a sales person. That's just not the kind of person I am. But Brian Tracy thoroughly explains selling and how to do it properly. He makes it seem easy. Now I feel like I could do it and I almost would like to try my hand at a sales job just to see how well I could do it. However, the reason I read this is to help me with selling stuff in my online store. Some of the advice he gave can be applied to that too.

A must read for those new to Sales!.......2006-11-28

If you are new to the field of Sales, this is a must read. You will learn how to think like the buyer and increase your sales.

Great Book! Especially if new to world of sales........2006-08-09

Very informative. Intelligently written. A great tool to help spark ideas. Perfect for any salesperson or business owner whether just starting out or looking to expand your knowledge.

Buy it Read it and Sell Well.......2006-06-29

It is a misconception that people hate salespeople.People hate BAD salespeople.When you use the mind set and methods that Brian Tracy teaches you are not selling you are helping a customer to solve problems.The sales are a natural by product of focusing on the clients needs not yours. I wish that every sales person that I had to deal with used Brian's methods.This is one of my top ten sales books.

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