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Consumers will be delighted to discover a classic photograph from each of Anne's fifteen previous wall calendars included in this special edition calendar.

Anne Geddes Collector's Edition 2006 Desk Calendar

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Anne Geddes Collector's Edition 2006 Desk Calendar

Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Calendar

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ASIN: 0740753665

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The Middle of the Shinma Wars

New Vampire Miyu Vol 2 The Western Shinma Strike Back
Narumi Kakinouchi , and Toshihiro Hirano
Manufacturer: Studio Ironcat
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Binding: Paperback

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The Shinma Menace (New Vampire Miyu, Vol. 1)

New Vampire Miyu Vol 5 The Wrath of Miyu

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New Vampire Miyu Vol 3 The Shinma Wars

Origins (Vampire Princess Miyu, Vol. 1)

ASIN: 1929090048

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The Middle of the Shinma Wars.......2002-05-05

This is the fourth volume in the New Vampire Miyu manga, and as such, it right in the middle of the action that is going on. New readers are recommended to find the earlier books in this series if possible or at least find out what the backstory is before reading this volume. There is a paragraph in the opening of the manga that gives a summary of what happened in the last volume, but the summary still assumes that the reader knows who Miyu and Larva are and the backstory that surrounds them.

For those new to Vampire Miyu, this series started with Vampire Princess Miyu manga in which an eternally young girl vampire and her shinma servant must return the evil shinma (demons) to the dark. These are bittersweet tales about love, regret and death. The artwork is subtley beautiful and evocative.

New Vampire Miyu is a spin-off from the original works that details Miyu's adventures in the realm of the shinma themselves. There is war brewing between the eastern and western shinma, and Miyu is facing some deadly enemies. There are quite a few more characters to remember and political alliances to keep track of than the original series. There's more action and physical battles than in the original series. Nevertheless, the tone remains decidedly bittersweet and romantic.
The series very serious, without much humor. This probably won't appeal to the manga reader who likes a lot of mecha or violent action. Readers who enjoy this might also like Clover, which is another beautifully poetic manga series. My strongest suggestion with this book is to find the earlier volumes, it will make reading this book much more enjoyable.

Happy reading!
shanshad ^_^

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Not the same side-splitting humor as Holidays in Hell

Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut: Twenty-Five Years of P.J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke
Manufacturer: Atlantic Monthly Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism

All the Trouble in the World: The Lighter Side of Overpopulation, Famine, Ecological Disaster, Ethnic Hatred, Plague, and Poverty

Holidays in Hell: In Which Our Intrepid Reporter Travels to the World's Worst Places and Asks, "What's Funny About This" (O'Rourke, P. J.)

Eat the Rich

Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-Free Beer

ASIN: 0871136090

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From the hippie joys and hazards of communal living to the conservative think-tank dinners in Washington, from his fear of the dark to his love of cars, P.J. O'Rourke takes us through the experiences which have shaped his irreverent attitude towards, well, just abut everything.

For readers unfamiliar with O'Rourke's humour, here are essays directed against all of his favourite targets; for those who are already fans, this book includes many previously unpublished pieces--it's the Portable P.J. for every library.

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Not the same side-splitting humor as Holidays in Hell.......2003-02-28

Much of P.J. O'Rourke's self-deprecating humor is funny, down-to-earth and insightful. But beware - when he writes in this manner he is joking on the level. So when you read the introduction to Age and Guile and see how low of an opinion he has of the material published in this book, TAKE HIS WORD FOR IT - THIS ISN'T VERY GOOD MATERIAL. If you're considering buying this book because you enjoyed P.J.'s other works, re-consider. This material earns at most an occasional, light chuckle and more frequently induces sleep. Some of P.J.'s other works, particularly Holidays in Hell, elicited much more appropriate reactions from this reader for a book with the word "humor" printed on the back cover. Several of P.J.'s travel essays from that book can be expected to cause the kind of painful laughter that makes it difficult to breathe, see or even stand, and in some readers will even cause loss of bladder control. So if you haven't read Holidays in Hell, then I recommend you buy that book instead of this one. Unless you're having trouble sleeping.

Age And Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, And A Bad Haircut - Twenty Five Years Of P. J. O'rourke

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Age And Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, And A Bad Haircut - Twenty Five Years Of P. J. O'rourke
P. J. O'rourke
Manufacturer: Atlantic Monthly Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RISSTU

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An insider's look at early Hollywood.......2004-10-28

Although this book is certainly based on his own experience and memories, Samuel Marx does a good job recreating behind-the-scenes doings during the Golden Age of American cinema, when many of the best films ever made were conceived and brought to fruition. As a California native whose mother grew up in this area during this time and rubbed elbows with a few of the greats, this gets me reacquainted with my own past. And far from being just "Tinseltown", Hollywood employed some of the great writers of that age, who cut their writing teeth on screenplays.

When Hollywood Was Fun! (Snapshots of An Era)

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This Book is a Riot

When Hollywood Was Fun! (Snapshots of An Era)
Gene Lester , and Peter Laufer
Manufacturer: Carol Publishing Corporation
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1559721979

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This Book is a Riot.......2007-02-24

I knew Gene Lester back in the days when we were both involved in a camera collecting club and I had personally seen some of his fabulous photographs of well known Hollywood personalities and celebrities. What a goldmine of material I and others kept saying to Gene - you need to publish this stuff. Well, here is the book. Out of print now and hard to find, this book is well worth the effort to acquire if you have an interest in seeing the human side of Hollywood during it's golden age. As the title indicates, these are snapshots of the famous and not so famous being just regular people. Not snapshots in the amateur sense though, the photographs in this book are most definitely professional grade. Highly recommended for any collector of photographs of Hollywood people. Oh yes, the stories. Many of the photographs have stories associated with them. This is a fun read too.

A Gaudy Spree: Literary Hollywood When the West Was Fun

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A Gaudy Spree: Literary Hollywood When the West Was Fun
Samuel Marx
Manufacturer: Franklin Watts
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NQLR6W

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Time flies when you're having fun
Nancy Anderson
Manufacturer: s.n
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006S5IJE

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The story of the greatest jazz concert ever

It has entered musical legend as simply “the Massey Hall concert,” the night in Toronto in May 1953 when five of the most creative and influential jazz musicians of all time took the stage together, for the only time in their lives: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach.

The event did not have auspicious beginnings. There was no rehearsal not even a sound check. A world heavyweight title fight on the same night meant the hall was less than half full. Charlie Parker turned up with a white plastic saxophone. But a tape machine was running, and the recordings of the concert became an album that has been reissued over and over again for nearly fifty years – sometimes entitled, with little exaggeration, The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever.

Quintet of the Year is the tale of that historic concert - but to fix its co-ordinates in history this groundbreaking book navigates decades of musical innovation and social change. Geoffrey Haydon traces the lives of these five jazzmen from their beginnings in music to the point where they boarded the plane to fly to Canada: the reckless excess of the world-famous Parker; the fragile and mercurial pianist Bud Powell; Gillespie, the high priest of bop; Mingus, the bassist from the West Coast; and Roach, the modern drummer supreme. And it follows their lives afterwards, whether to civil rights activism or tragically early death, to show how their stories dramatized for the world the condition of black artists in America.

At its centre, Quintet of the Year recreates the never-to-be-repeated occasion of that remarkable concert itself, from the backstage rows to the embarrassment of box-office receipts insufficient to pay the illustrious performers – and most importantly, the wonder of pieces like “Hot House,” “Salt Peanuts,” and “A Night in Tunisia” treated to the prodigious artistry of five of the finest American musicians of the twentieth century, for one night only.

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Why is this excellent book so overlooked?.......2006-05-27

At the heart of this brilliant book is the historical concert at Massey Hall, Toronto with Dizzy Gillispie, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Max Roach and Bud Powell. The author begins the book with bios of each man, tracing their musical evolution and significance in jazz up to the moment of the concert. After the incredibly detailed description of the concert, Haydon follows each player as they go their own way into jazz history.
Haydon is that rare sort of music writer who has an incredible technical grasp of his subject and is able to write about it passionately but without gushing effusion or mystification. His analysis of the music of the concert in particular is remarkably acute and perceptive. He writes about each man with great clarity and humanity. I found his narrative about Bud Powell particularly fascinating and well done.
He also devotes much space to describing the important recordings of the men prior to and after the concert in the same highly detailed fashion.
Wonderfully readable and informative, this book should be in the library of anyone interested in bebop in particular and jazz in general. Excellent stuff!

A year of Decemberists.(Entertainment)(Acclaimed quintet will pop by the WOW Hall for a mid-January gig): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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A year of Decemberists.(Entertainment)(Acclaimed quintet will pop by the WOW Hall for a mid-January gig): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Manufacturer: The Register Guard
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008GFS4Y
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on January 16, 2004. The length of the article is 719 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A year of Decemberists.(Entertainment)(Acclaimed quintet will pop by the WOW Hall for a mid-January gig)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: January 16, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: T3

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The Pro Arte Quartet: 50 years
Martha Blum
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Music
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006D5704

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Full-color stickers, steeped in the charm of a bygone age, depict pretty ladies posing with their steeds, children astride handsome, long-legged mounts, full-length portraits of regal horses and more. Just peel and apply to add equine elegance to stationery, giftwrap, packages, notebooks—almost any flat surface. 25 full-color stickers on 4 plates.

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Very nice sticker book.......2003-11-26

I am a 13-year-old horse enthusiast so I was excited about ordering these stickers! They are all well-drawn and good quality. Now I have non-babyish horse stickers to put in letters and notebooks!

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Great Read a must for any Professional.

Not enough information about what to do after you're incorporated.

Excellent pros & cons of incorporating

Not for an Amateur...

How did this get to be called "a classic?"

Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting up Your Own Corporation (Inc Yourself)
Judith H. McQuown
Manufacturer: Career Press
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ASIN: 156414741X

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Inc. Yourself is the longest-selling business book in continuous print in the history of trade publishing, with more than 500,000 copies sold since 1977. This "entrepreneurial classic" (CNBC) is now completely revised and updated-and available in a lower-priced paperback-to help new and recent entrepreneurs. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, Inc. Yourself is a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to success. It provides meticulously researched information on the latest tax laws and legislation that affect individuals and small businesses.

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Great Read a must for any Professional........2007-03-08

Inc. Yourself, should be read by anyone who is a sole proprietor, or anyone wishing to start their own business. The author explains the different types of Corporations, and which one you would chose based on your needs. She has many examples and forms. She also covers all 50 states in her Index. Once again this is a must read by anyone who has their own business and hasn't incorportated yet.

Not enough information about what to do after you're incorporated........2007-02-12

I own a very small business--right now I'm the only employee. I cannot afford to retain an attorney for every little question I have. I bought this book in the hopes that it would tell me what to do each year to manage an s-corp. Not manage in the day to day business sense, but the forms, the "meetings" where you are supposed to keep minutes (it seems kind of stupid that a one person business is required to do this), the contracts that you're supposed to make with yourself if you borrow money from yourself, etc.

It addressed none of these questions. It basically told me everything I already knew and paid through the nose for with my ex-friend attorney. (yes, she's my ex-friend because I hired her for my incorporation process).

Perhaps this book would be helpful if you are in the very, very beginning stages of even thinking about incorporating.

Basically, the main points are to talk to your accountant about which type of entity would be best for you. I think you can find most of the information provided in this book on websites.

But as far as maintaining your corp, I still haven't found a good resource and I'm not about to hire another attorney.

Excellent pros & cons of incorporating.......2005-11-26

I read an earlier edition of this book and lent it to a few different people (the last didn't return it). I am buying another copy for myself to keep and one to lend. It's that good.

Not for an Amateur..........2005-09-19

I bought this book with the hopes of getting a good step by step introduction as to how to start my own Inc. business. Turns out the author's presentation was way out of my league and was geared toward people who already have an established business. This book is mostly about the tax benefits a a established business would get if it Incorporated itself....This isnt a "How To-Getting Started" Book for people wanting to start their own business for the first time. Also, too many figures and too many numbers, and the language used was very complex...the type of language people would get their lawyers to interpret for them.

However, I did get something out of this book, and that is to start a corporation, the pros and cons of each type of corporation, and the do's and don'ts. It's not a How to do...so I would recommend reading a book on HOW to start your own business, and then once you know how to, then read Inc. Yourself.

Overall, it was worth the read.

How did this get to be called "a classic?".......2005-02-19

I really do not know why this is in it's 10th edition or on it's 25 anniversary. I purchased the book thinking it would be a useful introduction to the benefits of incorporation and guidance for the benefits / drawbacks to each form of corporation. The discussion is more suitable for someone with significant exposure to corporate structure who is looking for fine tune their strategies - perhaps an accountant or a tax attorney. While I (a physician) could often understand what the author was trying to communicate, I found her approach confusing.

Inc. Yourself: How to Profit By Setting Up Your Own Corporation, Completely Revised 9th Edition (Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting Up Your Own Corporation)

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Great information on How To Incorporate
An essential first read in starting your corporation
A good book to help you set up your corporation
Lot's of good information in this book
The Bible of Incorporating your business

Inc. Yourself: How to Profit By Setting Up Your Own Corporation, Completely Revised 9th Edition (Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting Up Your Own Corporation)
Judith H. Mcquown
Manufacturer: Broadway
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ASIN: 0767902254
Release Date: 2000-02-08

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More than two decades ago, when former Wall Street portfolio analyst Judith H. McQuown first sat down to write the inaugural edition of Inc. Yourself, the incorporation of a small company was a fairly simple procedure undertaken by relatively few refugees from the then-burgeoning safe haven of big-time corporate America. But while the appeal and the underlying need for striking out on one's own have increased markedly in the interim, the continual passage of major tax-law changes has ensured that incorporation is no longer such an uncomplicated process. Accordingly, in this ninth edition of her bestselling primer, McQuown still outlines the core information necessary to turn any enterprise into a separate legal entity replete with all of the rights, privileges, and liabilities that such a move entails. But she also updates those suggestions for today's small businesses whenever appropriate, and bolsters them with important details on newly available options for pension plans, organizing the venture, and sheltering its income from taxation. --Howard Rothman

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The completely revised 9th edition of the bestselling classic (over 500,000 copies in print), Inc. Yourself is the most comprehensive, user-friendly guide to the tax breaks and legal benefits of incorporation.

Whether you're building a company with many products and employees or you're self-employed, Inc. Yourself can show you how to take advantage of the tax breaks and legislation that benefit start-up ventures. This latest version of the bestselling classic includes:

new information on pension plans
choices of business organization, and investing your corporate surplus for maximum tax-free income
changes in tax law over the past three years
specific advice for women and minorities
sample forms, letters, and interactive worksheets to help you tailor the book's suggestions to your own circumstances
Inc. Yourself is the ultimate guide to incorporation--easily, intelligently, and profitably.

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Great information on How To Incorporate.......2004-03-05

This is one of the top three books on how to start your business and incorporate with the other two being Loopholes of the Rich and Rich Dad's Advisors: Own Your Own Corporation.

Another would be How To Incorporate in Any State: Everything You Need To Form a Corporation by W. Dean Brown.

On S Corporations, the best book I have found is S-Corporations by Robert Cooke.

Everyone that I know who is successfu in business is recommending these books. And for good reason, they work and are written by people who have actually been in the trenches and speak from experience.

Beware of certain [some] self publishers who have never had any real business experience and merely plagerizing the better authors such as those mentioned above.

An essential first read in starting your corporation.......2004-03-05

Before starting my business, I consulted with several successful business people that I knew. Aside from getting some great advice, all recommended this book as a essential first read before starting my corporation.

Now that I have read it, I agree and wholeheartily recommend it to anyone who wants to start a business and their corporation, correctly.

A good book to help you set up your corporation.......2004-03-05

I read the 8th edition of this book and got a great deal from it. Loaned it out, never got it back so back the newest edition. This is the book everyone else is copying. It's the best. Complete with forms and charts to help you get your corporation going.

I also recommend Form Your Own Corporation and Launch a Business in Any State and the Small Business Legal Kit, both by J.W. Dicks and Inc. and Grow Rich by C.W.Allen.

CAUTION: There are several books being put out by self publishers. These, some anyway are being promoted by paper tigers i.e. people who are writers only and have no real world experience. Much is outdated and the best of what they offer is in good quality books like this one and the others mentioned above.

Goff luck withyour business.

Lot's of good information in this book.......2004-01-03

Inc. Yourself provides a vast wealth of information on incorporating, the benefits you can get and why. Inc. Yourself is an easy read....pretty straightforward.

The fact that Inc. Yourself is now in it's 9th printing with more than 500,000 copies in print should tell you something about the great work done by Judith McQuown and the popularity of this great work.

As a companion to Inc. Yourself, You'll want to pick up a copy of Launch Business and Incorporate in Any State by J.W. Dicks and/or How To Incorporate in Any State by Brown.

This book deserves a solid five star rating and is highly recommended.

The Bible of Incorporating your business.......2004-01-03

I have read many books, talked to a lot of friends who started their own corporation and searched internet for tips. Without a doubt, Inc. Yourself is the "Bible" of Incorporating your business. Everyone that I know who is successful recommends this book. It is outstanding and will give you all the information you need to set up your corporation properly.

I want to caution you on the internet. There is some really bad advice with some people using the internet to hype their own books. Talk to someone you know who is in business. Check your local library and bookstore. HINT: If the book isn't available in the bookstores or your local library, it probably isn't worth your time.

If someone you know is a successful business person doesn't recognize a author, chances are the author is just a "paper tiger" with no real world experience.

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