Gazbia Sirry: Lust for Color

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8 1/2 x 11, 130 color, 50 black and white illustrations.

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One of Egypt's most dynamic modern painters.......2000-06-17

This is the first published retrospective of one of Egypt's most dynamic modern painters, who began her drawing and painting career as a student in the mid-1940's. Sirry's affinity for people from all walks of life is like a window into a collective Egyptian soul, brimming with conflicting emotions about teeming Cairo, expressed in stirring colors and endless motion, evoked by everything from children playing in streets to contemplation of the pyramids. Although she has exhibited frequently in Egypt and abroad, we hope this volume will bring the still wider recognition she well deserves.

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Excellent Book!.......2000-09-17

This is an excellent book for machine knitters. It doesn't matter what type of machine you own, this book is a great source for ideas. The book has very clear instructions and wonderful color photos of the techniques. If you have a chance to own this book than grab it! You won't be sorry!

A magic well of inspiration.......2000-05-14

What a pitty that this book is out of print! I found it at the library. This compendium of stitches is a feast for the eyes. The author presents each one of his samples in glorious colors, with detailed explanation on how to achieve them. The variety of techniques used and the multiple possibilities of experimentation, make of this a wonderful step by step teaching book for the beginner machine knitter, and a source of inspiration for the adventurous expert who wants to go beyond the limits to make of this craft an art.

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The 21st Century

Gosh, the characters are getting dizzier and dizzier!=O

Rose is back

Rose is Rose Right on the Lips: A Rose is Rose Collection
Pat Brady
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0740739557

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Pat Brady"s comic strips send readers to another plane. That"s quite an accomplishment for a simple story line centered on a two-parent, single-child family. But Brady"s readers soar, through both the laughs and a visual visceral connection to the feelings the characters themselves experience. Rose is Rose Right on the Lips: A Rose is Rose Collection continues the tales of the Gumbo family. Rose is the wife and mother, a child at heart who just happens to have a biker chick alter ego. Husband Jimbo, a "decent Neanderthal," looks like an average blue-collar dad, but he"s actually an incurable romantic. And Pasquale, their son, is an imagination-fired kid who loves Peekaboo, the family cat, and is often saved from trouble by his guardian angel. Brady swirls this familial mix into seemingly endless recipes of fun, adventure, and fantasy, but he adds a special magic with his original sense of perspective and space that makes readers feel as though they, too, are part of the action. This collection of daily and Sunday strips from the past year is a great introduction to those new to Rose is Rose and a surefire winner with longtime Gumbo-family fans. The creator adds value for all readers by including two flip books in the pages" lower corners, delightfully animating the characters right in front of their eyes!

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The 21st Century .......2005-04-08

[...]. Very well drawn; clearly Mr. (Mrs.? Ever since SNL did "It's Pat!" I hedge my bets until I've seen a photo) Brady is a talented artist. But do we really need another cartoon in the "Cathy" vein? What a waste of talent. Meanwhile, guys who can't draw, [...], regularly do original -- and funny -- work.

Actually, looking over that, I realize I'm doing "Cathy" a disservice. "Cathy" is downright edgy compared to this. A pudgy suburban couple (why do both of them wear Mom jeans?) and their kid, preciously named Pasquale, who apparently stole Nancy's hair while she was asleep. Where was Sluggo? Pasquale's best friend is some kid whose barber was apparently a big fan of former WWF star The Missing Link. Whatever town this is set in badly needs a Fantastic Sam's or a Cartoon Cuts.

The family's surname is Gumbo, which implies a spice and flavor that is lacking here. It would be like Dick Cheney changing his last name to Vigor. The wife often has daydreams where she appears to morph into a member of the '80's band Vixen. The husband is pathetic and totally uninteresting. There's a cat, which is never good; it's very stylishly drawn but exists solely to run through the bag of old, tired "aren't cats cute?" gags. That "Get Fuzzy" cat is the closest thing I've seen to an accurate cartoon cat. And I've seen several papers that carry "Rose" but not "Fuzzy," even though Darby Conley's as good an artist and thrice as funny at least as Pat(rick? ricia?) Brady.

Again, what a waste. Weirdness for weirdness's sake isn't edgy. It's just weird. And tired. And insulting. Newspapers that carry this instead of relevant, funny strips like "La Cucaracha" should be shut down.[...].
Why doesn't Amazon have a "less than zero stars" option?

Gosh, the characters are getting dizzier and dizzier!=O.......2003-10-22

"Rose is Rose" is truly the perfect recipe for hyper-happiness, which probably doesn't exist anywhere on the Earth anyway. But at least there are a few bitter (but very brief) episodes every now and then in Rose's incredibly perfect family with a very, very devoted, loving ape-like husband and an adorable little cherub of a son who knows nothing but complete innocence and bliss of just being a happy tot in an almost-utopian suburban world.

The art is getting more and more minimal-looking and it also looks more scratchy as if the tip of Pat Brady's brush is suddenly split in two (yep, happens to us cartoonists, sometimes.) The characters, especially Rose are getting quite ditzy and flighty, yet can still get away with hell (Rose once threw a screaming fit just because she lost something in a public restaurant.) And there is also far more hugging and kissing than normally required for a standard comic strip. The pet cat (eternally a baby kitten), Peekaboo's ears are getting bigger and floppier as if they are turning into a piglet's ears. To make her cuter and more fluffier than ever before, I bet. In all, the strip is a bit sillier and cloying than it has always been.

But at least we have some cool things like Pasquale's guardian angel suddenly turning into a towering warrior (getting more overprotective than ever, aren't we?), Peekaboo doing some weird things (like turning her eyes into fireballs at night), and of course, there's always Vicki, the biker babe that grandly emerges whenever Rose gets too soft and dowdy for her own good.;)

Rose is back.......2003-09-30

Rose is Rose is a two-part series. One part shows the extremely romantic Rose and Jimbo. Few couples can match their love and romance. The other part concerns their son Pasquale and being a little boy in a loving family. These two elements combine into one of the best strips around.

In this volume, the romance and kissing have been turned up. Jimbo can not escape Rose's gravitational pull. Rose's alter ego (the biker chick) is also back in a lot of strips.

One of the best collections yet.

Rose is Rose can appeal to both the young and old alike. It's characters and humor are almost universal.

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A witty collection of 1950s Space Age poetry for the scientific minded individual, accompanied by unusual black white line drawings.

Customer Reviews:

A favorite since the '60s.......2006-11-10

This wonderful little book is one that I have owned several times since I first read it around 1961. Unfortunately, every time I managed to find a copy, I loaned it to someone. Of the several people I loaned each hard-won copy, none ever returned it. I guess that means people like it. For me, it has been a never-ending source of delight, even though I didn't understand most of it when I first read it at the age of 12. (Be warned: This is not a book for children. Nothing offensive; they just won't get it.) This time, I am not loaning my copy. Get your own. (And thanks, Amazon.)

One of my first books, and still one of my favorites.......2004-12-02

I was born in 1952. This is the second book I remember having owning, after Dr Suess. I can't place the year exactly, but it was in the 50s.

I still have that first copy. I still read it. I enjoy it just as much or more now than I did way back when dinasoars roamed the earth.

Books don't come any better than this.

Twisted, Charming, Educational, and Just Plain Fun.......2003-08-29

Rubber-band mathematics, telekenisis, Moebius strips and Klein bottles, multi-dimensional space-folds, a model of a scientific theory, postulates and relative time frames would not seem to be material suitable for children, but this slim book will quickly disabuse you of that idea. This book is a marvelous re-working of the old Mother Goose rhymes, updated to today's scientifically oriented world.

I first read this book just after it was published, when I was about eleven years old, and was immediately captivated. It made no difference that I didn't understand some of the terms being used. The thing that caught me was the skill with which these modern-day and science-fictional items were folded into those well known rhymes, how well they fit and gave new, quite twisted, and in many cases hysterically funny meaning to them. Reading them today, these verses are still just as funny, if not more so than I found them to be in my youth, as I now can catch the fact that Winsor buried many sly references to Greek literature, outmoded scientific theories, and even satire about academic politics within their brief lines. My favorite along this latter line is `The Theory that Jack Built', which contains a fatal flaw, hidden by mummery, obfuscation, and bells and whistles, which all gets blown away when the Space Child presses the `Go' button.

The illustrations are just as marvelous, and do much to help someone who might not completely understand the scientific terms to see just what is being referenced, while being very individualistic in style and maintaining the humorous tone of the whole book. Along with these visual aids, there are often `definitions' at the bottom of the page, some even more abstruse than the item being defined, but just as funny.

Don't forget to read the `Answers' at the back of the book, which in addition to some appropriate real definitions, also provide some rather unique explanations of some of the terms used in this book, including one which takes a viscous dig at Congress.

Give this one to your son or daughter, but not till you've read it yourself. You might get a few questions, and there might be a few puzzled frowns, but I'd almost guarantee you'll also be the recipient of some laughs and smiles.

--- Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)

Excellent.......2001-11-04

This book was a big part of my childhood.

Thank My Lucky Stars!.......2000-12-10

I stumbled accross this book in the library of a high-school (when I was in about grade 10 -- not so long ago). A few years after I graduated, I realized I was smitten by the charmingly antiquated poems and I knew that I had to get a copy. I found some copies for sale on the internet, ranging up to $500.00 US for a copy! I even called rare book shops, and the nose-in-the-air shopkeeps had the nerve to scoff. I eventually got my friend to get his sister to bribe the librarian to get it for me. Who's laughing now? It is a first printing, and it was bought by the high-school in 1963 for $3.00! I read it at least once a month. I can't believe how little popularity this book has gained, considering the prescience of the writing. Oh well. I love it, and I share it with others who appreciate it: "Divide command and court disaster / Pollux says, and so says Castor" If you ever see a copy, snatch it up. It's valuable as a collector's item, but priceless as a memento.

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The Space Child's Mother Goose
Frederick Winsor
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000E31O1C

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The Space Child's Mother Goose
Frederick; illustrations by Marian Perry Winsor
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IOPMO2

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THE SPACE CHILD'S MOTHER GOOSE.

Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster (USA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HJ4FSW

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Space Childs Mother Goose
Frederick Winsor
Manufacturer: SIMON & SCHUSTER
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PKV1XA

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Space Childs Mother Goose 1ST Edition
Frederick Winsor
Manufacturer: SIMON & SCHUSTER
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q12BDC

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The Space Child's Mother Goose
Frederick Winsor
Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KXDOHS

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These four early works by the internationally lauded filmmaking team deal with the subject for which they are best known: corruption and crime in situations that combine the real and the surreal with the hilarious. Of the scripts included here, Barton Fink--an intense look at the psychological ruin of a New York playwright trying to make it in 1940s Hollywood--is a masterful culmination of these themes.

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It's Raising Arizona.......2003-09-12

The best movie EVER! The straight script, I had hoped to stumble onto some dialogue that wound up on the cutting room floor but to no avail. Being interested in screenplay writing I was curious how the Coen's conveyed all of the sight humor into their screen play. If your looking for screen play examples (the how to write a screenplay books are worthless) this has been very helpful to me. Too bad their aren't any story boards to go with it.

Barton Fink/Miller's Crossing. Screenplays for the Motion Pictures

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Roderick Jaynes = Joel and Ethan Coen
Two of the Finest Screenplays of the Last Ten Years

Barton Fink/Miller's Crossing. Screenplays for the Motion Pictures
Joel Coen , and Ethan Coen
Manufacturer: Faber & Faber
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Barton Fink

ASIN: 0571129250

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The award winning Barton Fink is a dark psychological thriller set in Hollywood in the 1940s. It concerns an aspiring writer who gradually becomes sucked into a grisly world of violence and terror. Miller's Crossing reinvents the 1930s gangster film in a complex story of love, friendship, and betrayal.

Also in this edition is an introduction by Coen brothers' sometime editor Roderick Jaynes, who offers a rare insight into their world.

Customer Reviews:

Roderick Jaynes = Joel and Ethan Coen.......2006-01-09

I fully agree with everything the other reviewer has said, but I thought it should be noted that Roderick Jaynes is the psuedonym under which the Coens both jointly edit their movies

that should make the dour introduction all the more enjoyable for the Coen fans out there

Two of the Finest Screenplays of the Last Ten Years.......2000-09-18

The Coen brother's films have never failed to astonish and entertain me. From BLOOD SIMPLE to FARGO, they have shown an uncanny knack for vivid characteriziations and photographic style.

But the question is, are the scripts as good by themselves?

Thankfully, the answer is yes. The Coen's scripted prose is dramatically satisfying, and makes one yearn to see the films again, which is the highest compliment I can give them.

BARTON FINK is a bold and unusual piece, centred on a playwright who ends up selling his soul in Hollywood. It may sound like the usual pointless drivel, but the Coen's take a surprisingly dark twist into the bizarre, with insane roommates, creepy bellhops, and drunken authors. It only never fully captures the ominous presence of the hotel Barton stays in. On film, it is the most foreboding motel since Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING.

MILLER'S CROSSING (my favorite film of ALL time) is a different period piece. It centres on Irish gangsters in the 1930's. But while the plot is an ingenious homage to the gangster film's of Bogart and Cagney, it is the dialogue which makes it shine. Once again, astonishing characterizations rule the day, as the conflicted Tom Regan plays both sides against each other for reasons even he may not understand.

An added bonus is the introduction, written by the Coen's sometime film editor. It is an unusual choice, as he goes to great lengths to describe how much he does NOT like the scripts, or film in general. It serves to heighten interest in their content, and does prove that the Coens are not for everyone. For those of us you cannot wait for their next film, this is a treat.

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Drawn with exquisite detail and told in a voice that recalls the stylish gossip of the Flapper, Paul Levitt's debut novel will entertain readers with its uncanny evocation of an era when the fangster held a place of celebrity and a teenage girl could be his unwitting collaborator.

Customer Reviews:

Rip Roaring Times.......2001-12-30

I read this book with great pleasure. The research that makes it so enjoyable is evident. This is not a quick pot boiler; but rather a scholarly, highly amusing and enlightening trip to the not so distant American past. I found a fine companion piece to follow, the biography of Mrs. Warren G. Harding, the Duchess. I'm ever so pleased to have set the scene with Chin Music. I eagerly await Levitt's next novel.

A captivating tale of danger, resourcefulness, survivorship........2001-11-03

Paul M. Levitt's Chin Music is narrated in the first person by a young woman, Henrietta Fine, who shows herself to be courageous, daring, compassionate, and vulnerable. Her broadening experiences involve friends of varying cultures and livelihoods who offer her questionable advice and dubious employment (with strings attached) to help improve her poor financial situation, in the process plunging her into adventures that threaten her life. She grows to be dangerously self-reliant, with a halo of suspense and surprise crowning her story and compelling the reader to pay close attention to each word and every nuance of relationship within her circle of mysterious friends and ruthless gangsters. Her bold personality is softened by her love for her mother, whose inheritance, which had been stolen by a brother-in-law, Henrietta recovers by applying skills acquired from a locksmith for whom she had briefly worked. Similarly, she breaks into a safe owned by her uncle, who had appropriated her deceased father's tailoring business, along with the fabrics and equipment, and had become wealthy. Henrietta finds his cash stashed in shoe boxes and makes good her escape. The tragedies which she witnesses through associations with Twenties "wise guys" leave indelible impressions upon her mind but also teach her how to win admission to a college, leading to the fulfillment of her beloved father's dream that she obtain a university education.

read it--it's fun.......2001-08-28

I just finished reading Chin Music and I have to tell you it's fun, fast-paced, fluent--a pleasure. If you like coming-of-age stories, you will enjoy the amazing escapades of Henrietta Fine. If you like American literature, you will enjoy references to some of our great works (especially Huck Finn and Gatsby). If you like American history, you will enjoy learning about the Jazz age from the bootleggers' viewpoint. If you like dialect, you will have a chance to learn gangsterese and jazz slang. If you like lyrical prose, you will find plenty. If you want your reading time to be an adventure that helps you appreciate other people in other times, you won't be disappointed.

A Masterful Novel in the Traditions of Fitzgerald and Twain.......2001-08-16

Among the prefatory acknowledgments of contributors to his debut novel, Chin Music, which is flapper slang for gossip, Professor of English and Writing Paul M. Levitt of the University of Colorado includes F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain, without whose works the novel "could not have been scripted." In case the reader misses this hint about the provenance of his work, the author provides additional clues, parading appropriately named characters in imitation of the charactonyms describing West Egg socialites in The Great Gatsby: a lothario is called Rodman, aka Rodd; a prissy physician who believes in the subordination of women is named Littlewick. For Fitzgerald's Port Washington and Oyster Bay (the two Eggs, west and east), Levitt substitutes New York City, New Jersey, and, above all, Saratoga Springs, New York during its August horse-racing meeting. For Huckleberry Finn he substitutes a pubescent girl named Henrietta Fine, the picaro or rogue of this picaresque novel, whose encounters encompass, like Huck's, an encyclopedia of mendacity, theft, religious revivals, mediums and seances, phony princesses and dukes, rubes ("It didn't take a genius to see that his elevator didn't stop at the top floor") and shills. Lest the reader miss the analogy, "Henny" meets a handyman-pastor's son whom his father dresses as a girl and whose name is Sarah Mary Williams. And for the obstinately imperceptive reader Henny reads and muses upon Twain's short story, "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," and even remarks, "I'm Huckleberry Finn in a dress." Along the way, she becomes sexually aware and experienced, mating with three men (including one who forces himself upon her) before her eighteenth birthday. Through her eyes we behold lush scenery, opulent furnishings, nuances of character, and the various shades and attendant challenges of deceit. Through his heroine, Levitt captures the racial and religious bigotry, insecurity, hypocrisy, and materialism of an age in which the glaring disparities between the American dream and the American reality, the affluent and the impoverished, underlie the class and cultural conflicts that place this novel in the rich Anglo-American tradition while showcasing the author's remarkable individual talents as an observer, humorist, and writer. One example of Levitt's symbolism will suffice: having implicitly redefined WASPS as White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Supremacists, the first-person narrator describes a scene in a Harlem apartment building's elevator: "At the first level, a man dressed all in white entered the elevator. Sharon [the elevator operator] greeted him. `Good evening, Reverend Celestial. Warm enough for you today?' A wasp had found its way into the elevator and seemed, in particular, drawn to the reverend, who tried to wave it away." (Page 198) This work is colored throughout by the ethnic authenticity of Italian and Yiddish phrases, most of which are defined in a glossary. It is perhaps a telling commentary upon our own era that the author includes there a parsing of "sheenie" but feels it unnecessary to explain the meaning of a harsher, four-letter synonym beginning with the letter "k."

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Pit your wits against the masters of magic with the thousand questions and answers about Narnia collected here, from the nice and simple to the fiendishly difficult
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• What small mammal do the Giants of Hargan like to feast upon?
• How did the mice of Narnia become able to talk?

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Susan Bradley, a certified financial planner for nearly two decades, designs and presents programs for those who reap a financial windfall. Since any such gain is relative, she says, this literally happens millions of times each year as people abruptly find themselves facing the pecuniary impacts of everything from a death or divorce to an insurance settlement or winning lottery ticket. In Sudden Money, she addresses critical considerations in a straightforward, step-by-step manner that should prove useful to anyone on the receiving end of such a fiscal boon. Her core advice: develop realistic long-term plans with help from a knowledgeable advisor who can steer you through technical obstacles and point out particulars that you might otherwise miss. To assist, she discusses relevant details and outlines specific actions in sections focusing on three interconnected aspects of the process: carefully charting overall goals, which should begin with a reflective period after first learning about the bonanza; judiciously selecting investments that will produce desired results; and firmly establishing systems that keep everything on track. There also are individual chapters dealing with the eight most common sources of "sudden money," including inheritance, retirement, and the exercise of stock options. --Howard Rothman

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From inheritances and divorce and insurance settlements to retirement payouts and the most recent phenomenon of stock options, the largest transfer of wealth in the history of America is now taking place. For some, this welcome event is relatively stress-free. But for those who are inexperienced in dealing with large sums of money, a windfall can be an overwhelming, even losing, situation. What is the difference between those who build on their financial gains and those who end up worse off than before? In this much-needed, one-of-a-kind book, top financial planner Susan Bradley gets to the heart of the matter by examining the emotional complexity of the windfall experience and how to manage it-and your newfound money-successfully.

Whatever the sum involved, the impact of one's emotional state on the way money is handled—or mishandled—cannot be underestimated. In addition to the legal intricacies of receiving sudden money, the element of surprise that catches people unprepared also often leaves them there. Here, at last, is a type of "owner's manual" to sudden money that demystifies the process for recipients and their financial planners. Based on her work with countless clients, many of whose stories appear in this book, Bradley has developed a step-by-step program for moving safely through the three phases of building a solid financial foundation:

Preparation and Planning
Investing
Monitoring, Giving, and Sharing

Giving individual attention to each possible windfall event, Bradley addresses their distinct tax consequences, insurance and estate planning considerations, as well as the crucial emotional component. She also shares advice on how to put together the proper team of advisors, including an attorney and a therapist. When correctly handled, an unexpected windfall can provide expected benefits that will continue far beyond the lifetime of the initial recipient—-and turn sudden money into lasting wealth.

Turn Sudden Money into Lasting Wealth

Maximize your wealth and minimize your stress and confusion with this unique, indispensable guide to handling a sudden financial windfall. Written by nationally recognized financial planner Susan Bradley, Sudden Money provides a complete program for successfully managing newfound wealth. Discover ways to:

Stay calm and not make decisions based on your emotions
Seek experienced, professional advice
Avoid pressure from others
Create and execute the best financial plan for you

Most important, Sudden Money provides you with easy-to-implement, proven ways to ensure that your financial gains are more than fleeting good fortune.

"A `must read' for financial advisors and for clients who have received financial windfalls. Susan Bradley has detailed—in an easy-to-apply way—a new financial planning discipline that is sure to become a vital part of discussions about the burgeoning wealth in this country."—Ronni Burns, Wall Street consultant

"This book is essential for anyone who receives a financial windfall. It's an easy read and packed with useful advice."—Don Phillips, CEO, Morningstar

"Reading this book is like having a trusted friend explain what to expect, what to do, and what not to do at a happy time that can also be overwhelming and stressful. This book has been extraordinarily helpful to me."—Marci Shimoff, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul

"Women in particular are often ill prepared to manage a financial windfall. Without careful planning, it could turn into a pitfall. Susan Bradley's book is a sensible guide on how to handle instant wealth."—Jennifer Openshaw, CEO, WFN.com, Financial Network for Women

Customer Reviews:

Very Helpful.......2007-05-29

This book is written in laymens terms and easily understandable. If your pupose is to have a few ideas about how to handle sudden wealth I reccommend this book, but the buck should not stop here, do your research and gather further information rather than use friends and family. You have to know you and how you handle money. Investing for Dummies might be another great resource if your looking to quickly grasp ideas which you can apply to real world life and finances. One of the key features is learing how to manage your emotions, which I think is perhaps the most important tool. For further reccomendations one should probably see a psychologist or psychiatrist with expertise. The ideas here are not groundbreaking but insightful.

Helpful.......2006-08-05

Found the book to be extremely useful and informative. Would highly recommend it for anyone finding themselves the recipient of a windfall of cash.

Excellent!.......2006-03-15

Sudden Money is very helpful and easy to read. Everyone should read this book!

Save your money and time.......2005-04-08

This book is nothing more than a piece of self-promotional fluff --a marketing tool for the author's seminars and speaking gigs.

It offers little of substance either in the way of managing your finances or handling the emotional reactions to a windfall. It has all the depth of a sound bite. My sense is that Bradley is the type of person who believes her own PR.

If the author does as poor a job managing her clients' money as she did in writing this book, I suspect they'll experience 'sudden poverty'.

A great book to be read before Sudden Money.......2003-07-09

I am a fee-only Certified Financial Planner that has heard Susan Bradley and read her book. Susan's book provides a good introductory overview of the issue that seems to be quite useful for those receiving smaller inheritances ( <$3-4 million). So many people receive inheritances of $500K to $1 million and think they are rich. Susan's book helps them put things in perspective. Unfortunately many come to me after they have the money and have already started making the mistakes she discusses.

She does not have an axe to grind nor pushes any particular method of settlement--as each situation determines the method.

I like her approach of (1) don't do anything initially- Decision Free Zone(2) understand the emotions--a huge item(3) get some professional advice (3) lay out a plan (4)move deliberately. Consequently, I recommend or give a copy of her book to those getting or have just gotten an inheritance or a large sudden influx of money.

Great book from a nice person.

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