Cellblock Visions

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Almost everyone in prison is either making art or buying it," notes Phyllis Kornfeld as she uncovers the alternative artworld flourishing today in American prisons. Her book, Cellblock Visions, not only presents some of the most inventive and gripping examples of outsider art, but also offers an unprecedented account of prison art in particular as a subject worthy of serious consideration. Having worked for many years as an art facilitator in jails and penitentiaries, Kornfeld is in a unique position to explain how art emerges in the most restrictive of environments and what gives inmate art its distinctive character. From painting to toilet-paper sculpture, the works of prisoners range from awkward attempts to amazing displays of virtuosity. In this book, Kornfeld presents the artists whose works offer freshness and surprise and tells the moving stories behind them.

Filled with quotes from men and women prisoners and with Kornfeld's own anecdotes, Cellblock Visions shows how these artists, most of them having no previous training, turn to their work for a sense of self-worth, an opportunity to vent rage, or a way to find peace. We see how the artists deal with the cramped space, limited light, and narrow vistas of their prison studios, and how the security bans on many art supplies lead them to ingenious resourcefulness, as in extracting color from shampoo and weaving with cigarette wrappers. Kornfeld covers the traditional prison arts, such as soap carving and tattoo, and devotes a major section to painting, where we see miniatures depicting themes of alienation and escape, idyllic landscapes framed by bars, portraits of women living in a fantasy world, large canvasses filled with erotic and religious symbolism and violent action. The brief, vivid biographies of each artist portray that individual's experience of crime, prison, and art itself.

There is a growing movement to bring the best of prison art to the public's attention for the dynamic immediacy of its form and for the power of its messages. This book is a contribution to that movement and a tribute to the humanity of the artists.

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Disappointingly average and too politically correct

In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits
National Geographic Society
Manufacturer: National Geographic
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 079227363X
Release Date: 2004-10-01

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Through the years, National Geographic magazine's staff photographers have often elevated stock depictions of "exotic" cultures into haunting glimpses of other lives. In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits presents a century of captivating images of ordinary people from around the world--280 photographs of pleasure, grief, stoicism, shyness and sheer endurance. In thoughtful essays, five photographers frankly assess changing notions of authenticity and discuss their own methods of capturing a stranger's personality on the run. In the beginning, the magazine showed people stiffly posed in their native costumes, viewed as anthropological specimens. Advances in camera technology created a greater degree of intimacy and spontaneity. Then came color film, which ushered in an era dominated by corny themes and perkily posed subjects in brightly hued clothing. The 1970s marked a new honesty in portraiture, a willingness to go beyond the superficial to investigate the small moments that make up daily life everywhere.

In Focus draws upon the magazine's complete archives to raise intriguing questions about how editorial choices help define our understanding of the world. For example, in 1981, National Geographic published Sam Abell's elegiac portrait of Rosa--the last of the Yahgan Indians of Terra del Fuego--wreathed in atmospheric smoke against a dark background, in the stately tradition of Edward S. Curtis. We also see one of Abell's unpublished photos of Rosa in her modest home, grimacing as she stands in the blue light of her TV, next to a poster commemorating the restoration of Chile's constitution in 1980. The gallery of portraits in this splendid book includes many memorable faces, from the unnerving grin of the Wodaabe tribesman in Niger (who wears colorful makeup as part of a courtship ritual) to the sunny self-possession of a child in Murmansk who holds up four tiny fingers to indicate her age. Beautiful women abound--they have helped sell the magazine from its earliest days. As the decades go by, people everywhere seem more at ease being photographed. But they remain as fascinating as ever, perhaps because we'll never know what they were thinking when the shutter clicked. —Cathy Curtis

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National Geographic Greatest Portraits tells the story of portrait photography through the eyes-and words-of five accomplished National Geographic photographers. The book showcases images never-before-seen alongside award-winning favorites. New and fascinating text reveals photographers' individual experiences photographing people and their evaluation of NG portraits produced during each decade-from the late-19th century until today. National Geographic Greatest Portraits opens with a beautiful and surprising look at National Geographic's contribution to the knowledge of the world's peoples through photography. Five chapters follow, each spanning approximately two decades and covering an era in world history and photographic style. The chapters are: Before 1930 (Exploring the power of photography), 1930s-1940s (The Great Depression and World War II), 1950s-1960s (Bright colors and perky smiles), 1970s-1980s (Back to realism), 1990s-Present (Everything is relative). Each of these chapters is a portrait of the world.

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AWESOME!.......2007-01-09

I got this as a gift for my cousin who had just finished getting his B.A. in Photography. I had gone to Barnes & Nobles to get it and I was going to buy it and ship it to him but b/c this book is so heavy, it would probably have cost me twice as much. I found it here on Amazon for less and shipping was included!!!

BEAUTIFUL!!!.......2006-07-03

This book is gorgeous! The images are amazing and the stories/articles are a wonderful accessory to the photography. AND, what a bargain!!!! It is hard back and HUGE...well worth the money.

Be inspired by the best of the pros.......2004-12-06

This is truly one of the great books of people pictures, a treasure chest of images truly deserving the self-imposed subtitle of "greatest portraits".

Trust me on this. Having spent almost 40 years in the news business as a reporter, photographer and editor, I have some experience in recognizing good pictures and hiring people who can produce good pictures. By any standard, these are great pictures.

A "great picture" hinges on an intangible called the moment of peak action. Let me explain that by referring to a photo not in this book; the angry defiant look of Sir Winston Churchill in the portrait by Yousouf Karsh of Ottawa, Canada. Churchill was angry because Karsh had just taken away his cigar, which Churchill had just lit of relax after a speech to the Canadian parliament. It's probably the most famous portrait ever of Churchill.

Had I taken that picture, instead of the angry portrait I'd have waited and asked Churchill to "smile". As everyone knows, it would have been a lousy picture of a great man. Karsh had the genius to recognize the precise moment of peak action; likewise, in picture after picture in this book, I saw the same superb talent in capturing the most evocative expression of the subjects. This is the heart of great photography; I think I can recognize it, just as an art critic can recognize a great painting without being able to do it.

Photography is the most accessible of the arts; every parent wants "great" pictures of their children, every lover wants "great" pictures of their beloved, every tourist wants that memorable vacation memory. This book is a superb course in what great pictures look like; it's not just a museum of the finest, it's also a teaching example of "here's what a good picture is like" for anyone who takes pictures. This quality can inspire your quality.

If we are to learn, we might as well learn from the best whenever possible; if we are to enjoy great art, we might as well have the best. This book is an example of both; the price is incredible for such a treasure trove. It's awesome.

Buy it; it'll improve your pictures, and your life.

Disappointingly average and too politically correct.......2004-10-31

Considering the millions of images created by National Geographic over the decades, this collection of portraits of "ordinary people" is disappointing. The images are defintiely not the most striking. The commentaries by photographers and editorial comments do no justice to the collection. The political correctness is overwhelming and entirely unnecessary. For example, the admission "[e]ntire tableaux were arranged to illustrate imagined lives in popular Geographic stories about American cities and states and exotic foreign metropolises and villages." No kidding? That's real news - especially when followed by "[i]ronically, the arrange of elaborate scenes for the sake of photography has become very fashionable these days."

Huh? What's the point?

Many of the photos are indeed transcendant, but the majority are mundane. Overall, a disappointing collection.

Jerry

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In a school where martial arts are standard curriculum and disputes are settled by officially recognized duels, Ryoko is kicking butt and taking names. But this otherwise innocent high school girl is in for the fight of the year when she is challenged to a K-Fight by Azumi. The whole school soon becomes their battlefield in the biggest grudge match yet.

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sometimes fun, but confusing.......2004-08-18

In this book, Ryoko becomes head of a band of women that is supposed to clear the streets of trouble-makers. While the characters were occaisionally interesting, there were really too many of them introduced in such a short time for to actually get to know them. I don't think this series has ever actually been good at allowing readers to get to know the characters, and this volume is one of the worst at this. The artwork is still goregeous, but the series is confusing and, for me, getting boring.

enter the new samuri girls!!.......2003-10-26

this series was good and funny, in this series they enter new girls, one of them is a ninja that has problems with bombs and she tends to get carried away with them, poor ryoko having to clean up the mess thry mad by picking fights with the wrong people, this series is funny.....and if your a wrestler pro then you should read it they have a girl on the team that is a wrestler

The 4th volume of Real Bout is a little off the mark..........2003-04-17

Truth to tell, I didn't like this volume as much as I did the others. It introduced too many new characters in too short a time for me to really connect with any one of them, and the plot seemed to stray from what it started as. But it wasn't a total loss. It was a fun trip and a new take on the world of Real Bout High School. The regular characters are still pretty cool and interesting to read about, and the art is still top-notch.

So, fans of Real Bout, you should read this one! And if you aren't a fan, I'd suggest you start with the earlier books, otherwise you will be lost.

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FAMILY WORDS The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle
Paul Dickson
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OL2IPA

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TERRIFIC

An Enjoyable Read for Family Members of All Ages

Like a window into family life

Not very interesting.

A must reference book for every "wordnerd" out there.

Family Words: The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle
Paul Dickson
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A Dictionary of Wacky Family Lingo for Wordos Everywhere

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TERRIFIC.......2007-09-25

Although I've suspected that I might be wrong, I've always thought that my family was the only household that had its own lexicon of words and phrases to describe and refer to things both ordinary and unusual. Fearing that others might think that my folks and I were even more odd than we outwardly appeared to be, I kept it all to myself for a long time. But then along came "Family Words" by Paul Dickson.

Now I realize that there is a fascinating and funny world of "inside jargon" common to many people, and Mr. Dickson has tapped into it with his usual wit and intelligence.

Whether you come from a family like mine - where "family words" were almost a second language - or if you grew up sticking strictly to the "King's English" (or something at least reasonably close to it), this is a book that you can't help but enjoy, and I recommend it to anyone who is the least bit curious about this "secret garden" of language, or anyone with a sense of humor.

An Enjoyable Read for Family Members of All Ages.......2007-09-22

"Family Words: The Dictionary of the Secret Language of Families" is a delightful book that will amuse family members of all ages. Many of the entries will inspire readers to say, "But in our family, we called them ..." Some of the words are appropriate only within an individual family context, such as the Minnesota family members who referred to their grandmother as "99," because 99 percent of the time when the phone rang, it was her. But others could be useful to anyone, such as the family who uses the term "yesternight" for the evening portion of yesterday. One can tell from the tone and style of the book that the author truly loves language, which is one of the reasons this book is such an enjoyable read.

Like a window into family life.......2007-09-12

These words are fascinating! Reading the book is like being a fly on the wall in the kitchen of a fun, creative family. I already use a couple of them -- mudwaffles, which are the little chunks of mud that fall off kids' boots, and ootocks, a quicker way to say "shoes and socks." The stories behind many of the words are funny, too.

Not very interesting........2007-09-11

I heard the author on a radio interview which was far more interesting than his book. I expected a book of unusual family expressions but found instead a mostly boring list of the uses of family names to describe behaviors and the common mispronounced words of toddlers.

A must reference book for every "wordnerd" out there........1999-02-26

For years, Paul Dickson has been fascinated by words. But unlike most people, he's done something about it: He collects them. He gathers words the way a butterfly collector snares his prey: He captures the unusual, the archaic, the eosteric and even the madeup. And every once in a while he blesses us all with the fruit of his labor, a volume of words that is more than educational, it's pure entertainment, too. Such is the new "Family Words," Dickson's gift to the great American backbone, the family. Here you will find words that only a mother (also a brother, a sister and a father) would love and recognize. "Family Words" is as enjoyable as eavesdropping on your next-door neighbor, and as informative as well. And it's not just for wordnerds either!

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A very solid introduction to one of the critical concepts of film studies

Understanding Realism (Understanding the Moving Image)
Richard Armstrong
Manufacturer: British Film Institute
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1844570622

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In a world where camcorders and CCTV are witness to our every move and Big Brother and The Blair Witch Project are phenomenally popular and widely imitated, the divide between reality and fiction has become increasingly blurred. Understanding Realism addresses this crucial concept that is central to the understanding of film and television studies.
Using a selection of the critical approaches, Understanding Realism examines the complex relationship between the moving image, appearance, and reality. Deploying the films One Fine Day and Clerks as major case studies, Richard Armstrong's in-depth treatment considers the roles that narrative, genre, audience, and ideology play in relation to realism in mainstream Hollywood and U.S. independent film. He also discusses how it is possible to reconcile the impression that what is being watched is reality with the knowledge that it is not.

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A very solid introduction to one of the critical concepts of film studies.......2005-09-02

This is a much needed introductory film book, and one that is for the most part very well written and informative. (While Armstrong occasionally plays fast and loose with what turn out on his account to be dialectical distinctions that could use more care, this is really a quibble because this is pitched roughly at what I would describe as the undergraduate or film studies novice level. Even so, it raises issues that should be provocative and worth considering -- and not often considered with the overall level of clarity and insight as this text -- for even those who work and teach in the field.)

One of the standard distinctions that introductory film texts make is between "realism" (often associated with the early paradigm of the Lumiere brothers' films) and "formalism" (often associated with the early fantastic film work of George Melies). Often a third term "classicism" is introduced to describe the kind of film that began roughly with Birth of a Nation and that developed into what is now considered the "Hollywood style," and is described as a kind of blending of the two in the interest of telling an entertaining story. But these distinctions cover over a range of interesting (and ultimately philosophical) issues. Just what does it mean for a film to be "realistic"? Armstrong shows that "realism" is a style, or a set of styles that have evolved. Because newsreel footage of WWII was often grainy and shaky, grainy and shaky images even in fictional films were considered by the proponents of Cinema Verite to be "realistic." But "reality itself" is not grainy and shaky, so what gives? Now we tend to consider handheld video footage, even in a Sundance feature film, to get at the raw truth of reality -- because it looks like the "reality" we see on television, especially during times of disaster or wartime.

Armstrong takes a close look at Hollywood style realism, various attempts by European and Middle Eastern directors to attain a new "realism," and the recent phenomenon of "reality" television. I should warn readers that many of his examples, especially when it comes to reality tv, come from the British market (this book is put out by the British Film Institute) -- but that is really not a significant drawback since the ideas themselves are not local. If you are beginning to think about film, or are interested in the philosophy of film, I would recommend this as a good place to start.

The Insanity of Normality: Realism As Sickness : Toward Understanding Human Destructiveness

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Arno Gruen
Arno Gruen's work not bound to politics
Excellent!
This book changed how I see life

The Insanity of Normality: Realism As Sickness : Toward Understanding Human Destructiveness
Arno Gruen , Hildegarde Hannum , and Hunter Hannum
Manufacturer: Grove Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Betrayal of the Self: The Fear of Autonomy in Men and Women

ASIN: 0802111696

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Arno Gruen.......2001-06-07

There is an incredible ammount to be learned from Arno Gruen. It is just about the most important and powerful book I've read. All readers I bet, can find areas of this book that make them uncomfortable. We recognize ourselves in these pages. We live in a society that makes us ill. It's the same old idea: the persons in the asylum are more sane than those outside. Read up America and all Western peoples! This and his other book : the betrayal of the self, are jewels for the mind. There is no time to waste.

Arno Gruen's work not bound to politics.......1999-04-29

The Kirkus reviewer complains that Gruen "never really tries to identify what social conditions in Germany at that time fostered psychological deformity on such a titanic scale." Perhaps, but the reviewer never really tries to identify why those social conditions should be explored by a book focused, as this one is, on a psychological phenomenon -- the origin of destructive behavior in the loss of autonomy at an individual level. Surely a book may be permitted to explore the psychology of Nazism while leaving room for another book to explore its sociology.

The reviewer also picks at Gruen's comparison of Richard Nixon to the Nazis, citing contemptuously the sentence, "Every one of Nixon's actions throughout his political career was characterized by contempt for humanity." Sorry, this doesn't seem like a self-evidently absurd statement to me. The reviewer must be aware that a litany of supporting examples could be produced, yet for some reason not even one counter-example is proposed.

And why does the reviewer ignore Gruen's strong indictment of the violent left? Or does he/she consider condemnation of the Italian Red Brigades to grow from a "left-wing paranoia." Too absurd for words.

Today, a week and a day after the shootings in Littleton, Colorado, Arno Gruen still has a lot to teach us.

Excellent!.......1998-12-24

Excellent! Although, a little bit repetitive

This book changed how I see life.......1998-09-15

Nothing I have ever read makes more sense than this book. Its issues are at the crux of virtually every human problem. The Kirkus review is blather from someone revealing his or her own hostility.

Understanding teaching through the minds of teacher candidates: a curious blend of realism and idealism [An article from: Teaching and Teacher Education]

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Understanding teaching through the minds of teacher candidates: a curious blend of realism and idealism [An article from: Teaching and Teacher Education]
C. Haritos
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR0SSU

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This digital document is a journal article from Teaching and Teacher Education, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This study identifies candidate's teaching concerns and teacher role beliefs and examines the relationship between such concerns and beliefs prior to candidate entry into a teacher education program. Results revealed three areas of concerns that a ''teacher'' must overcome; concerns about pupils, teaching situation issues, and survival concerns. Findings are examined within a developmental framework in an effort to better understand their potential impact on candidates' subsequent development.

Helps to a correct understanding of nature on the basis of realism

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Helps to a correct understanding of nature on the basis of realism
Barton S Taylor
Manufacturer: Rogers & Wiersma
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00089C1FA

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This best-selling text gives majors a solid foundation in the theory of music - generally and throughout history. It strengthens their musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights.

The two-volume format ensures exhaustive coverage and maximum support for students and faculty alike. Volume I serves as a general introduction to music theory while volume II offers a survey of the theoretical underpinnings of musical styles and forms from Gregorian Chant through the present day.

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great book.......2004-03-11

Definetely the best theory book I have seen. Everything is explained very thouroghly, and there are lots of exercises and examples given. If you go in order of the book, it takes you right from where you need to start, with notation, intervals, triads, etc., and progressively covers more things. I would reccomend this to anyone.

Might be a good choice if it's the book I'm thinking of........2000-08-23

I have had some use with Music in Theory and Practice when I was in college, and I found it good. However, my understanding is that this comes in two volumes, and the description does not indiciate if this is volume 1 or 2, so I probably would find another source for buying this book.

GREAT MUSIC THEORY BOOK.......2000-05-30

This book is an excellent work, written by Bruce Benward and Gary White. The explanations are limited to the indispensable minimum and written in a schematic way that makes it very easy to grasp, followed by plentiful musical examples, mostly from music literature that say more than a thousand words, and that is what I like best about this book, despite the theory you have to learn, you know you're talking about real music. It is divided in three parts. The first part, on the first volume, concentrates on the fundamentals of music and it explains very well the concepts of notation, scales, tonality, key, modes, intervals, chords, in a way understandable for any one; the second part, also in volume one concentrates on the structural elements of music like melodic organization, voice leading in four-part chorale writing, harmonic progression and modulation. There are lots of exercises in this book but for people who have no experience at reading music I would recommend, a specific book for that, because the ones on the first part of the book though helpful, aren't enough and you will need that ability to study the rest of the book. (This review concerns the 5th edition of the 1st vol.)

The third part of the book, in the second volume was written by Bruce Benward; it concentrates on analysis methods and analysis of musical examples from the 16th century until present day. I strongly recommend you to also take this part. After you do, a musical piece is no longer just a bunch of notes, or a beautiful melody, you see it as a meaningful organized whole. (see more)

Best music theory book out there today.......2000-04-12

As a graduate student in music theory, I have had to review different textbooks used to teach music theory. Even to the average musician, music theory can sometimes be hard to grasp. However, with the simple but sufficient explanations, this book is definately the best one on the market today. Used with the workbook and possibly a supplimental anthology, students can get a thorough grasp of the theoretical concepts from early music to 20th century music including a bit of jazz, pop, and modern music genres. I highly recommend it.

Excellent and understandable music theory textbook.......1999-11-17

I am currently doing an independent study project (all year), teaching myself music theory. This textbook is easy-to-understand and does a good job of explaining some difficult concepts. Although there are some ideas where it would be nice to have a complete summary, the book is thorough but not overwhelming. If you plan to really teach yourself the concepts, though (as I am), you should buy the workbook in addition to this textbook, because the exercises at the end of each chapter, although helpful, are not really enough.

All in all, an outstanding book.

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Music in Theory and Practice, Volume One, w. Anthology CD
Marilyn Saker Bruce Benward
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGKQLS

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Famous Leads and Defences (Master Bridge Series)
David Bird
Manufacturer: Victor Gollancz Ltd.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0575065974

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This is a collection of famous opening leads and key decisions in defence. On each deal, David Bird sets the scene and leaves the choice of which card to play to the reader, who can compare his efforts with those of the champion who originally held the cards.

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If you want top grades and thorough understanding of Accounting I, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you 520 accompanying related problems with fully worked solutions. You also get 5 complete practice exams to take on your own, working at your own speed. (Answers at the back show you how you're doing.) Famous for their clarity, wealth of illustrations and examples, and lack of dreary minutie, Schaum’s Outlines have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide—and this guide will show you why!

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If you want top grades and thorough understanding of Accounting I, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!

Customer Reviews:

very clear and thorough.......2007-01-11

It was very clear and thorough. It is pretty good for the CLEP, but you will need Principles of Accounting 1 too.

Finaly I got it........2006-11-30

Wow! It's realy simple and awesome book for who is looking for accounting knowledge.

Schaum's Outline of Principles of Accounting I (Shcaum's).......2006-03-10

Presented in manner to make it easy to understand and practice. I became an "accountant" within the period I took to go through the entire book-one month! Now I do my own accounts using the principles I leant and a Peachtree accounting software.
I will be purchasing Schaum's other books.

Want to Learn Accounting? Buy this Book!.......2005-05-05

I admit it. I used to be intimidated with accounting. Its concepts were somewhat of a mystery. Debits and credits, journals and ledgers, balance sheets and income statements, adjusting entries, etc. You get the picture.

A year and a half ago, I bought this book. I now enjoy accounting because the authors were so successful and effective in teaching its precepts. Lerner and Cashin have turned muddy water into a clear pool. Why weren't my college professors so effective?

I read this book from cover to cover. I'm hoping that others will benefit as much as I have from this book. Chapters cover: accounting concepts, financial statements, transactional classification, adjusting and closing procedures, business and merchandising worksheets, methods of valuing inventory, receivables, cash and its control, payroll, and also property plant and equipment

The magic of this book revolves around lucid explanations and practical examples. The authors teach the principles, provide numerous examples and then afford the reader the opportunity to apply the lessons material. The book takes you step by step and builds upon the fundamentals.

If you take the time to do the chapter end problems, you should benefit greatly from this introduction to accounting.

Truly, I think the book is a wonderful resource and guide.

Schaums Outline of Principles of Accounting I

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Schaums Outline of Principles of Accounting I
Joel; Cashin, James Lerner
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFJ2EG

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