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Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (Spectrum (Paper), 4)
Manufacturer: Underwood Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1887424288 |
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The Spectrum awards fill an important niche in the art world, by recognizing the often-overlooked contributions of fantasy artists. Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art includes all the juried work from the Spectrum awards for 1996--and if this collection was any indication, it was a banner year. The book itself has an excellent, art-centered layout that keeps commentary to a minimum and lets the individual pieces speak for themselves.Expect to be dazzled repeatedly by the sheer variety and quality of the work anthologized here. Spectrum 4 does a fine job of demonstrating how much variety exists in fantasy art. Alongside the ever-present fantasy standards (dragons, fairies, vampires) you will find highly original, challenging works of often-extraordinary breadth. Highlights include brilliant pieces from James Gurney's Dinotopia, Rafael Olbinski's haunting Calendar, and this year's Grand Master Award winners Leo and Diane Dillion. This book is sure to satisfy art lovers craving the bizarre, the terrifying, and the spectacular. --Brendan J. LaSalle
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Just Amazing~!!!.......2007-03-20
Pure magic........1998-07-18
Endless source of inspiration for artists........1998-03-27
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Spectrum 4; The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Cathy & Arnie Fenner Fenner Manufacturer: Underwood Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000K4XQ3O |
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Disfarmer: The Vintage Prints
Edwynn Houk , Richard B. Woodward , and Michael P. Mattis Manufacturer: powerHouse Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1576873048 |
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Mike Disfarmer was a true American eccentric. Born Mike Meyer, he changed his name to distance himself from both the surrounding farming community of his native Arkansas and from his own kinfolkclaiming that a tornado had accidentally blown him onto the Meyer family farm as a baby. The son of a German-born Union soldier in the heart of the South, Disfarmer was an agnostic from Lutheran stock among the church-going Baptists and Methodists, and remained a confirmed bachelor in a community of large families.Despite his outsider status, as the resident studio photographer in the tiny town of Heber Springs from 1917 to 1956, Disfarmer was the ultimate insider, privy to each family's rites of passagefrom first birthdays to high school graduations, from engagements to anniversaries, from army furloughs to funerals. His studio portraits present the people of the heartland during the turbulent times of the early 20 th century. Disfarmer documented the farm families as they sent their sons to fight in World War I, struggled through the Great Depression, and returned to battle for World War II. His career concludes with the optimistic 1950s, as his previously somber camera joyfully captures the pairings of bobby-soxed young women and their James Dean-wannabe boyfriends.
Previously, Disfarmer's work was known only from a cache of glass-plate negatives that had been salvaged from his studio after his death and spanned a fifth of his 40-year career. The culmination of an unprecedented two-year historical reclamation project in which a dedicated team of researchers scoured every family album in every home along every dirt road in Cleburne County, Disfarmer: The Vintage Prints presents the never-before-seen original vintage prints of the enigmatic photographer throughout his career.
Born Mike Meyer, Disfarmer owned and operated a private portrait studio for most of his adult life. Usually using antiquated glass-plate negatives, Disfarmer captured the likeness of the residents of Heber Springs, Arkansas and the surrounding farmland during a pivotal moment in American history. He died in 1959.
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Recently Discovered Photographs of Disfarmer, the Walt Whitman of Photography.......2005-11-23
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Voyeurs Inc, Volume 1 (Voyeurs Inc)
Manufacturer: VIZ Media LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1569315094 |
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Unfortunately, not even close to a prequel.......2007-09-23
A different manga..........2000-06-29
A lot of funny moments are present as well as some "private" ones. ;) Hideo Yamamoto has certainly done an excellent job, being responsible for the story AND the artwork... Although the content of this book is supposed to be for mature readers, I would recommend it not only to readers above 18 but also to those above 16 because it is not THAT disturbing. Some of the "bad" words and even a few of the amazingly detailed pictures are censored, but not TOO censored.
The text of this graphic novel, is one of the best I've seen in a translated manga. There are absolutely no typing errors. Good job, U.S. publishers!
The "Vol.1" printed on the cover of the book, indicates that future sequels are planned; so this is a good chance to start building your own special collection of bizarre comics, a.k.a. MANGA! :)
(Note: This graphic novel is supposed to be the sequel to Hideo Yamamoto's "Voyeur". However, the story of "Voyeurs, Inc." has NOTHING to do with "Voyeur" except for the fact that both books' main theme is about voyeurism.)
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14 books in 1: Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men In A Boat, Three Men On The Bummel, Diary of a Pilgrimage, Novel Notes, Paul Kelver, Tommy and Co., They And ... Of An Idle Fellow, Second Thoughts of
Jerome, K Jerome Manufacturer: Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0954840178 |
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This unique, great-value edition contains 14 full length works by the English humorist Jerome K Jerome. Includes the complete text of: Three Men in a Boat, Three Men on the Bummel, Diary of a Pilgrimage, Novel Notes, Paul Kelver, Tommy and Co, They and I, All Roads Lead to Calvary, Idle Ideas in 1905, The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Tea-Table Talk, Told after Supper, and The Passing of the Third Floor Back. A must for any fan of Jerome K Jerome's original and witty writing!Customer Reviews:
An enjoyable author, but the book is physically too big........2007-05-08
14 books in 1: Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men In A Boat, Three Men On The Bummel, Diary of a Pilgrimage, Novel Notes, Paul Kelver,.......2007-02-08
Terribly disappointing.......2007-02-08
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Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome Manufacturer: Hard Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 140694713X Release Date: 2006-11-03 |
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Do not blame me, Ladies, the fault lies with you. Every right-thinking man is an universal lover; how could it be otherwise? You are so diverse, yet each so charming of your kind; and a man's heart is large. You have no idea, fair Reader, how large a man's heart is: that is his trouble--sometimes yours.Download Description
Now, which would you advise, dear? You see, with the red I shan't be able to wear my magenta hat.
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Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Jerome K. Jerome Manufacturer: Mondial ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1595690247 |
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You've been in love, of course! If not you've got it to come. Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it. Also like the measles, we take it only once. One never need be afraid of catching it a second time. The man who has had it can go into the most dangerous places and play the most foolhardy tricks with perfect safety.Download Description
You've been in love, of course! If not you've got it to come. Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it. Also like the measles, we take it only once. One never need be afraid of catching it a second time. The man who has had it can go into the most dangerous places and play the most foolhardy tricks with perfect safety.Customer Reviews:
Humorous,Witty and Thought-provoking.......2006-04-28
Old books are the best books.......2002-04-19
Laughed out loud and forced my colleagues to read it........1999-04-23
Written in 1892, an up-to-date humorous look at life........1998-08-26
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Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Jerome K. Jerome Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IAQ0D8 |
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The idle thoughts of a surgical fellow,: Being an account of experimental surgical studies, 1956-1966,
Stacey B Day Manufacturer: Cultural and Educational Productions, Canada and U.S.A ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006BW9GQ |
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THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW
Jerome K. JEROME Manufacturer: Henry Altemus ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IXV29C |
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THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW
JEROME Manufacturer: DENT ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000S59W7Y |
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Idle Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow
Jerome K. Jerome Manufacturer: W. B. Conkey Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000K2OEO6 |
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Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Manufacturer: SNOWBOOKS LIMITED ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000H8WBIO |
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Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow : A Book for an Idle Holiday
Jerome K. Jerome Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GP2K84 |
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The Cinema of Emir Kusturica: Notes from the Underground (Directors' Cuts)
Goran Gocic Manufacturer: Wallflower Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1903364140 |
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Notes from the Underground: The Cinema of Emir Kusturica is the first book on the Sarajevan film-maker to be published in English. With six highly acclaimed films to his credit, Kusturica is already established as one of the most important of contemporary filmmakers. Underground won the Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival and Arizona Dream with Johnny Depp won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Including his most recent film, Black Cat, White Cat, this book delves into diverse facets of Kusturica's work, all of which is passionately dedicated to the marginal and the outcast.
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The Cinema of Emir Kusturica: Notes from the Underground.(Book Review): An article from: Cineaste
Andrew Horton Manufacturer: Cineaste Publishers, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008EALWA Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on September 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1265 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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Notes from the Underground: The Cinema of Emir Kusturica.(Book Review) : An article from: The Modern Language Review
Peter Hames Manufacturer: Modern Humanities Research Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000ALRT6C Release Date: 2005-07-25 |
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This digital document is an article from The Modern Language Review, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 688 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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Vincenzo Ruffo : Il Primo Livro de Motetti a Cinque Voci (Milan: Castillione, 1542), Motetti a Sei Voci (Venice: Scotto, 1955) (Sixteenth-Century Motet, Volumes 19-20)
Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0824079205 |
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Motetti a sei voci (Venice, 1555)
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Prehistoric Mammals Coloring Book
Jan Sovak Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0486266737 |
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A Coloring Book of Prehistoric Mammals on the Rise in the Southwest
Jennifer Owings Dewey , and Lucy Lyon Manufacturer: Museum of New Mexico Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0890132380 |
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Prehistoric Mammals: An Educational Coloring Book
Manufacturer: Spizzirri Pub Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0865450226 |
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Doodle Art: Tp-17: Prehistoric Mammals
Rita Warner Manufacturer: Price Stern Sloan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0843160047 |
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Getting to 'Closed': A Proven Program to Accelerate the Sales Cycle and Increase Commissions
Stephan Schiffman Manufacturer: Kaplan Business ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0793153891 Release Date: 2002-06-12 |
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Turn prospects into revenue with a proven program from the nation's leading sales prospecting expert.There is a crisis undermining American business: Salespeople are wasting time with people who don't know what they want to buy, aren't really interested in buying, or have no authority to buy. The result is a time management nightmare leading to losses in income and productivity, says Stephan Schiffman, a respected sales prospecting expert. His new book, Getting to ""Closed"", presents effective strategies to turn prospects into revenue, using a proprietary system that has been implemented by more than 100,000 salespeople at major companies worldwide. Based on real numbers and ratios, his clear and proven action plan transforms careers and increases sales.
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Tactical way of closing the sale........2005-11-11
Insightful!.......2003-02-26
How to Reduce the Sales Cycle.......2002-09-05
Schiffman carefully organizes his material within three separate but interrelated Parts: The Fundamentals, Learning the System, and Getting Up and Running. The foundation of the "Prospect Management" program consists of complete and current information about prospects which is prioritized and then classified within four active stages of the sales cycle. First, decision-makers who have agreed to a preliminary meeting; next, decision-makers who then specifically indicate interest and agree to discuss budgets and pricing; next, decision-makers who have made at least a verbal agreement; and finally, decision-makers who have become customers, (i.e. signed a contract). Schiffman also has another category, "Fallbacks/opportunities": assumed but unverified decision-makers with whom initial contact has been made but who are not as yet prospects. "These are candidates, suspects, leads or referrals -- people [you] want to do business with, but with whom [you] do not yet have a real relationship." Because change is the only constant in today's business world, Schiffman correctly emphasizes the importance of constantly updating the prospect database. Hence the need for constantly obtaining new information. Subjected to rigorous evaluation, the information is converted it into intelligence data which guide and inform the "Prospect Management" program.
As Schiffman would be the first to point out, the "Prospect Management" program as he presents it may not be wholly appropriate in all respects to a given sales organization. That is to say, decision-makers must be prepared to make whatever modifications may be necessary. For example, consider how varied sales cycles are (e.g. those for a Boeing 777, an SUV, a major appliance, an insurance policy, or a pair of sneakers); also, the differences between and among so-called "inside" and "outside" salespersons; also, the number of decision-makers and decision-influencers involved. Nonetheless, the basic principles of Schiffman's "Prospect Management" program remain valid no matter who is selling what to whom.
Some of the best material is provided within five appendices but I strongly recommend that they be read only after reading the 20 chapters which precede them. Schiffman introduces and then explains his system step-by-step. There is a continuity to his thinking which is reflected in the sequence of the material provided. With great care, he "walks" his reader through that material. Also, at the end of the first 18 chapters, he includes a "Quick Quiz" for the reader. (The correct answers can be found after the final chapter.) If at times the narrative seems redundant (and it does), that is because there are several key points worthy of being reiterated. The accumulative impact ensures that those key points will be retained in the reader's mind long after the book has been read.
Obviously, I think highly of this book. However, given the importance of maximizing sales and (yes) commissions, I think salespersons and especially those who supervise them should consult several different sources of information and counsel. Therefore, I also highly recommend Rackham's SPIN Selling, Boylan's The Power to Get In, and Werth's High Probability Selling. Each of these also offers much of value. However, I again stress the importance of formulating, implementing, and then constantly fine-tuning a cohesive, comprehensive, and time-effective sales program. For that reason, I'd start with the "Prospect Management" program and modify accordingly.
Revolutionary system for increasing sales.......2002-07-11
Like a lot of great ideas, Schiffman's system seems obvious -- once you've used it for a while. The fact is, though, he's come up with a remarkable, and remarkably simple, sales management tool that no one else has.
I predict that this book will change the way a lot of sales departments around the country and around the world operate. Required reading for every person who sells for a living or manages salespeople.
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