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The Art of Enigma: The De Chirico Brothers & the Politics of Modernism (New Modernisms Series)
Keala Jane Jewell
Manufacturer: Pennsylvania State University Press
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In this interdisciplinary book, Keala Jewell reunites Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) with his brother, Alberto Savinio (1891-1952), a prolific writer and painter who has been kept at the margins of the discussion of surrealism and, more generally, the culture politics of twentieth-century Italy. Yet as Jewell demonstrates, the brothers worked together during their formative years in Munich and Paris and always shared, on the one hand, a drive to salvage Mediterranean myth and history and, on the other, a deep involvement with art's power to shape cultural identity and authority.
Rather than looking for a key to unlock the secrets of the brothers' recurrent use of dislocated spaces and bizarre hybrid figures, Jewell focuses on assessing the issues of identity and mastery put at stake in the haunting enigmas that characterize their paintings and writings. Deeply impressed by Nietzsche, she argues, they believed the "human" is inherently unstable and must be constantly "rewoven" with analogies and metaphors seized from empowering states of being.
Jewell's approach to the de Chirico brothers breaks new ground, not only because it brings them together as artists and writers but also because it sets the brothers within the context of myth, history, and Italian culture politics, instead of French surrealism and its aesthetic and psychoanalytic theories. Further, Jewell's strong readings of little-known paintings and notoriously difficult texts like Giorgio de Chirico's Ebdòmero will expand and diversify the sources used in modernist studies.
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Concise History of Furniture.......2005-10-21
This is a well written and engaging book about the history of furniture from the Egyptian civilization to the present. It is full of examples and great photographs and emphasizes the meaning of furniture within the context of the society and the psychology of the individual.
Social History.......2001-08-16
Lucie-Smith addresses more than just stylistic developments in this book. He makes it easy to understand furniture history as it relates to social and political developments over time. For example, the advent of the printing press had a strong impact on furniture design in the 16th century. Of course! This all makes perfect sense now. Lucie-Smith's book is a great primer for those interested in furniture history.
Handy small guide book to start with furniture collection.......2000-05-14
Edward Lucie-Smith wrote so many books that I would be surprised he remembers this one. Every body needs to start a passion with a guide. This might be your choice. You will choose the directions you want to explore and will buy more recent and more specialised books afterwards.
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This illustrated manual reveals, for the first time, an incredibly effective and unique way to seduce women.
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Misguided search yeilds tru treasure!.......2006-11-17
Honestly, I was looking for the book "How to Grow Your Own Groceries For Under a Hundred Dollars" when I stumbled onto this intriguing little gem. Embarrassingly enough (and I must use the phrase) PAGE TURNER! There will be three books that now sit on my mantle, two of them written by fun-loving prophets, the other from the true church of Michael Fahl. Bravo Michael bravo.
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Seduction of Mike
R Sikoryak
Manufacturer: FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS @ INC
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ASIN: B000TXQ8ZE |
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The Seduction of Mike (Fantagraphics)
R. Sikoryak , and
Michael Smith
Manufacturer: Fantagraphics Books
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Crimson Hero, Volume 3 (Crimson Hero)
Mitsuba Takanashi
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ASIN: 1421505770 |
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Crimson Hero takes volleyball and bents it like Beckham in a story that pits traditional values against the love of the game. All that matters to 15 year old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball; she is an awesome volleyball player with big time ambitions. But sometimes it seems like a girl just can not get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.
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Crimson Hero.......2006-03-13
I absolutly love this this manga. It is the best one that I have ever read. I first read it in the magazine ShojoBeat that a frind of mine ownes. Out of all the different types of manga's in the intire magazine, Crimson Hero is my absolute favorite one. I can't wait till I get the rest of the series.
Thank you.
Try it.......2005-11-28
Okay, so the way I read this manga is I read it in Shojo Beat, a magazine of manga being published in America. At first I refused to read it because I thought, "Ew, volleyball? A sports story? No way, Jose!" But then I was bored one day and decided to check it out and it was actually good! (One of the main reasons I refused to read it was because I thought the main character was too guy-like. Turns out, the person I thought was too guy-like WAS a guy... Hmmm...) But no, the main character is actually a girl and despite it being about volleyball, this is still shojo and doesn't absolutely FOCUS on volleyball action like you'd expect it to if it were shonen. The characters are still nice and the only reason I'm only giving it four stars is because the artwork is a little dodgy when it comes to faces and three-quarter profiles. But it IS a good story!
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Elton Made In England
Judy Parkinson
Manufacturer: Michael O'Mara Books
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The Elton John Scrapbook
ASIN: 1854793144 |
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In this authoritative account of the music superstar, Parkinson chronicles Elton John's rise to fame with extensive research and insightful interviews. 32 pages of full color photos.
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Program with some substance!.......2007-06-03
This was one of the better tour programs I ever bought at a concert-nice pictures and a very long interview with Elton. Not filled with promotional fluff.
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Elton John: Made in England
Elton John
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Play Better Pool: A Stand-up Book of Pool Techniques and Strategies
Tony Parsons
Manufacturer: Barron''s Educational Series
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ASIN: 0764157809 |
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Pool is great fun, whether it's played among students at a campus recreation hall, or at home in the basement den. But it's also a game of skill, and playing it well requires knowledge and intensive practice. This book provides both, presenting detailed color illustrations and diagrams that show every aspect of the game. Better yet, this book can be opened to a specific lesson, then stood up on its specially designed cover that unfolds to become a stand. That way, students of the game can place the opened book within their line of vision as they practice shots on the table. The book literally becomes their pool coach, showing them a specific technique at the same time that they learn to perfect it in their own game. All aspects of the game are included, from cuing techniques to tips on game strategy. 25 specific exercises concentrate on improving fundamental skills, and 40 additional exercises for game practice show how to put those skills into play. The book's spiral binding keeps pages flat and easy to study while the player is preparing to make a shot. This attractive and instructive book also includes the basic rules of pool and their several variations.
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Best book ever - I recommend most often.......2006-09-20
If you are a fan of Good to Great and Built to Last, you will think you found a precious gem. We all know that a vision is the cornerstone to success. If you don't know who you are, what exist for and where you are going - how could you ever be successful. This book spells out why vision is the critical point, in clear language.
Excellent Book.......2004-04-14
Beyond Entrepreneurship is an excellent book. Why? Most business books cover how to start companies, this book goes further. Collins & Lazier show you how to create a company that has a passion for what it's doing. They give guides on how to build a company from the ground up with ideals, beliefs, and goals. You learn why vision is so important to the overall goals of the company. Some of the things you'll learn in this book: How Sony stays ahead of the curve with its innovations. How 3M allows innovation to drive strategy. How Sam Walton used similar tactics but overtook his competition.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to build a great and enduring company.
Nothing new.......2003-10-22
The problem with this book, and many books of this type is that it is a clearly organized exposition on intuitive principles. I have read many books that resemble this one. They tend to be motivational and easily conceived, but the downside to the ease with which they are digested is that you don't really learn anything. This does not mean the book should not read, in fact the examples and organization clearly illustrate the basic structure of strategy. However, anyone familiar with the ideas should probably look for something a little more weighty.
All of that being said, this is how the book is organized thematically:
Chapter 1: Leadership Style
Chapter 2: Vision
Chapter 3: Strategy
Chapter 4: Innovation
Chapter 5: Tactical Excellence
The key topics of chapter 1 are the multiplier effect of leadership, the different style of leadership, and the elements of leadership (Ever Forward, Communication, Hard/Soft People Skills, Personal Touch, Focus, Decisiveness, and Authenticity).
Chapter 2 covers the benefits of vision, and the framework for vision (core values and beliefs, purpose, and mission).
Chapter 3 discusses the Four Basic Principles of Setting Effective Strategy, Setting Strategy, Internal Assessment, External Assessment, and the Four Common Key Strategic Issues that Face SMEs.
Chapter 4 is on the Six Elements that make an innovative company, and 8 managerial techniques to stimulate creativity.
Chapter 5 discusses how to take vision to create strategy which can then be used to formulate tactics, how to create an environment where people consistently exhibit tactical excellence, and a six part process to ensure excellence.
This book also periodically presents frameworks, models, and case examples to help illustrate key points.
Overall, it is a quick and easy read, that will illustrate basic tips to run a business. I would recomend anything written by Michael Porter or Peter Drucker for more conceptual ideas. For more books like this, the Harvard Business Review series should be considered.
Fantastisc "Real Business" Book.......2001-11-24
This 'easy to read' book is great! It should be the bible for SME companies and entrepreneurs who want to excel in real-life business. It's full of great insights and a 'must have' for anybody who cares about practical business management.
A masterpiece!........Planning to become great.......2001-03-23
I'm not surprised why this book have 5 stars...it deserves 10.
This book not only explains which are the key success drivers for an organization to become great, but also lets us know what to do in order to achieve results on each of these drivers. I work in the Planning division of a major insurance company...I have read lots of stuff about strategic planning, and I find the content of this book to be the one that captures the essence of successful planning.
According to the authors, any person involved in leading or transforming a business, should focus on 5 dimensions. In order to become truly successful, you should achieve a great performance on each dimension.These dimensions are:
1. Leadership Style 2. Vision, values and corporate culture 3. Strategy 4. Innovation 5. Tactical Excellence
There is a chapter for each point which are full of practical examples and stories about successes and failures.
I also recommend "Built to Last", from the same author.
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- The Book of Proverbs and Sayings : Cartoon of Everyday American Language
- The Byronic Hero in Film, Fiction, and Television
- The Cloisters Cross Its Art and Meaning
- The Collage Handbook
- The Dancer Defects: The Struggle for Cultural Supremacy during the Cold War
- The Drawings of Stuart Davis: The Amazing Continuity
- The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook
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