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In the field of art and antiques, few books survive the test of time to become regarded as "classics." Monroe Fabian's 1978 edition of The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest is such a work. With more than two hundred fifty illustrations, this book is a visual feast of decorated chests. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this book still stands as the only significant work to be published on the subject of the Pennsylvania German decorated chest. It is the preeminent encyclopedia of Pennsylvania German blanket chests. Collectors, scholars and curators rely upon its images to identify the accepted standard of decorated chests. Fabian's thoroughness in identifying so many different chests means that readers have a suitable beginning point for comparing examples that they own or may come to view. With this edition, new color photography has been obtained or as many of the original chests as could be identified. Also where recent scholarship has produced new information, attributions and other information has been corrected. With a new foreword and updated photography, including an expanded color section and several new examples, this volume will be of interest to collectors, scholars, and all those who have a love of the richly decorated chests made by the Pennsylvania Germans. 8 1/2" x 11" 250 color and b&w photos
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The runaway success of Quick and Easy Scrapbook Pages showed that a big concern for scrapbookers is having time to finish their projects. They want techniques for sophisticated looking pages that can be created fast, and More Quick and Easy Scrapbook Pages provides layout ideas that can be completed in one hour or less. Readers receive:
-Time-saving secrets for creating gorgeous, innovative pages that never compromise quality for quantity -A wide variety of unique, ready-to-create page designs, sure to inspire any scrapbooker -Tips on quickly incorporating backgrounds, titles, borders, mats, and popular fun embellishments
Perfect for scrapbookers at all experience levels, this book has everything they need to finish projects at lightening speed.
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Awesome Book.......2005-10-21
Another great book for a beginner scrapbooker. It has everything you need to know. Great buy!
A Good Place to Start.......2005-09-23
Being that I am relatively new to scrapbooking, this book is a good place to start. I had also purchased the earlier book (Quick & Easy Scrapbook Pages), and both books are good sources for page layouts. I tend to find that anything that's written by Memory Makers is a sure winner.
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a comic book sequel to "The Prisoner".......2007-07-17
A comic book 'sequel' to Patrick McGoohan's 1960's cult series "The Prisoner", released by DC Comics in the late 80's. The paperback collected edition is about 200 pages in length. Recommended to those already familiar with "The Prisoner"(in other words, newbcomers to the show might be a bit lost).
Like the Series...you must Work At It........2007-01-31
I found this graphic novel challenging, and a bit dizzying in places. The plot IS hard to follow, even for people who loved the original series, because so little is explained, and so much shown (I guess with the authors' assumption you will automatically understand.) I can honestly say I actively studied the illustrations more than any book I own, but many questions remain. There are implications that the young girl (agent?) may be #6's daughter, as the book "Drake's Voyage" appears in the bookstore window. Fans of the series should notice how many times the Village "Bicycle", symbol of the danger of advancing technology without the morals to control it, appears over and over in the background of most of the comic panels, hidden in the shape of posters, lamps, and other items. Also obviously left out or poorly planned is the complete abandonment of the Village, with the Prisoner in it, after the hodge-podge of the Fallout episode. (Even if you accept the book's assertion that 6 cracked and retreated into madness at the end.)
Flawed? Yes. But it carries it off with such style, you are more than willing to attribute it's shortcomings to your own lack of insight. And isn't that how the Village would view you?
Be seeing you!
Curses! What was the point?.......2003-02-27
I am a huge fan of The Prisoner TV series and go cuckoo for anything associated with it. I'm even keen on the so-so novels by Thomas Disch, but the DC Comics graphic novel "Shattered Visage", by Motter and Askwith, is an absolute mess.
The basic plot is interesting, in a nostalgic way, and if the authors would have gone deeper, maybe this story could have been salvaged. Focusing on a grim-and-gritty "post-Village" life for Nos. 2 and 6 sounds like an interesting read (especially No. 2's incarceration and subsequent book, and 6's breakdown). The problem is that you barely get to read about them at all. The focus is instead on bland new characters who are uncovering the existence and purpose of the Village, and 2 and 6 are secondary. Furthermore, it undoes some major points that were established in the series finale "Fall Out", and once they go messing with that, I don't get interested; just angry. So I guess that this book isn't meant for long-time fans of The Prisoner, because why would we want to read about the adventures of a bunch of nobodies uncovering (or undoing) what we already know?
The writers, however, try to reel the fans back in and impress us with their "clever" use of dialogue and scenery from the TV series, but this is another thing that makes the book so irritating. It's as if they picked their favorite blocks of dialogue from the show, and purposefully wrote the entire book around their incorporation. An occasional "be seeing you" would be fine, but Motter & Askwith use SO MUCH dialogue from the TV series that I challenge their claim to be the writers of this book.
Let's not forget the art: horrific pencil scratches that benefit little from the inking, and flat washed-out colors that make deciphering the panels a chore. Also, would it have hurt to include some backgrounds in the panels? Overall, the art has no detail or depth and makes this a visually boring tale. My advice is, watch the TV series, revel in its greatness, and skip this book.
Fascinating story from an even better concept..........2002-12-08
I had never seen The Prisoner prior to picking up this graphic novel, but this book was intriquing enough and so well written it lead me into collecting the episodes of the TV show.
The art is a bit of an acquired taste (particularly the coloring), but the story riffs on some of the same themes and ideas that made the original such a cult favorite, while bringing it into modern times.
Some reviewers have complained about it not making any sense, or being obtuse, but I disagree. Like anything worthwhile, it takes a bit of effort, and if you only try to passively "be entertained" you may not get everything out of it.
Overall, solid story work by Motter with art that grows on you. A worthy "sequel" to the TV series.
For the Prisoner Completist Only.......2002-02-27
Probably the closest we'll ever get to a Prisoner sequel, SHATTERED VISAGE is all the more disappointing as it could have explored literally any storyline and expanded on any character, yet did so very little.
A revisitation of the Village and Numbers Six and Two (appearing in the favorite Leo McKern incarnation), SHATTERED VISAGE is likely to leave the casual fan entirely befuddled and even the hardcore enthusiast scratching their head. As obtuse as the final series episode, FALL OUT, and poorly illustrated, SHATTERED VISAGE satisfies only in that it faithfully maintains the clever wordplay of the series in its dialogue, but this is little compensation for the lack of a cohesive story.
Many Prisoner fans enjoy the mystery of the series' finale, forever exploring possible meanings behind its intriguing images, but a successful sequel must answer at least some existing questions before asking others. Therefore, SHATTERED VISAGE fails in nearly every department. Only the most devoted completist need bother - and even then, this title is likely to simply take up space on your shelf.
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Astonishing Scotland!: A Cheeky Thesaurus of Scottishness
Jim Hewitson
Manufacturer: Interlink Publishing Group
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Astonishing Scotland! is an A-Z of Caledonian myth and mischief, a glimpse at the DNA of nationality. And on this individualistic journey, you'll find a multitude of offbeat anecdotes from the history of Scotland.
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Capturing the extravagance of the controversial film, this lavishly illustrated photography/film book brilliantly displays the erotically-charged steamy drama of the sex-soaked world of Las Vegas lap dancing, strip clubs, and top-of-the-line topless showgirl revues. Set against the bright lights, glitz, and glamour of the Las Vegas stage, Showgirls is an erotic, exotic, and often gritty expose of life behind the scenes on the strip. Here are portfolios of four distinguished photographers who were invited to the production of this film to capture the glittery world of Las Vegas sex, glamour and spectacle. The more than seventy powerful images--with over fifty in vibrant full-color, the others in rich, quadratone black-and-white--are introduced by the director's candid essay about the artists, and his own approach to moviemaking. 96 photos: 65 color plates, 35 quadratone.
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Reality 1, Verhoeven & Ezsterhas' (sp?) vision 0.......2004-08-25
After hearing 'Showgirls' superfan David Schmader mentioning and goofing a little bit on this "miracle in (movie tie-in) publishing" in the 'Showgirls' VIP edition DVD commentary track (check out the Showgirls VIP Edition DVD collector box set and my August 22, 2004 review of it at www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00020X88O/ref=cm_aya_asin.title/103-1978159-0347843?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance), I knew I hadda check it out. This is mainly due to the fact that director Paul Verhoeven wrote the text to this glorified picture book, discussing his thoughts on the message and hifalutin vision he and screenwriter Joe Ezsterhas (sp?) were trying to convey through the movie.
If you've ever wondered, "just what the #ell was he thinking?!" after seeing this legend in the annals of bad cinema, Verhoeven's written thoughts here pretty much say it all. He talks about the evolution of Nomi's character from a sassy, bratty emotional roller coaster who'll do almost anything to reach her goals, to-- well, a sassy, somewhat-less-bratty emotional roller-coaster who gains a bit of wisdom from her experiences working the scummy underbelly of the Vegas night life... or something like that. But the funniest part has to be his notion of Nomi's misadventures being something of a "Christian morality tale". Personally, all I see is a horribly-acted and over-the-top yet oddly compelling cheese-fest with a lotta BOOBIES BOOBIES BOOBIES BOOB-
*SMACK* (OW!)
*Ahem* ...in it. Then again, I don't usually watch movies, good or bad, for underlying messages or moral lessons-- I just wanna be entertained. Which 'Showgirls' does, only not in the way the director envisioned...
Also brought up in the intro are Verhoeven's pontifications on the difference between the European and Hollywood styles of filming movies, and his thoughts on the over-the-top sex and violence depicted in his flicks are an exaggerated reflection of society rather than the cause of real-world violence and sexual promiscuity. He even gets a little political when he talks bout how censorship is "a sign of society's weakness", and how the First Amendment is a "statement of belief in the strength in the American citizen" (words I concur with, BTW). He also discusses the hang-ups the American public seems to have with sex and the expression of sexuality, which was something he was apparently attempting to take on with this project. Only thing is, like many others I found 'Showgirls' one of the LEAST sexy flicks ever made, in spite of all the bump-and-grinding, and scads of T&A.
After the intro, the gallery begins, featuring the photographic expressions of four noted professional shutterbugs, with a couple paragraphs of commentary by Verhoeven for each gallery. While most of the pics were well done, I did find it creepy that Verhoeven pointed out that Elizabeth Berkley was showin' some "camel toe" (no, I'm NOT gonna explain the term; look it up!) in one of the photos. I was also kinda weirded out by one black-and-white behind-the-scenes pic featuring one of the topless Cheetah club dancers standing next to some nerdy-looking bespectacled chubby dude wearing a really bad fedora. I think the main reason I was weirded out by this pic was because I used to look just like that nerdy chubby dude about five years and fifty pounds ago. Well, except for the fact that I'm not a hat person. And the glasses I wore weren't nearly as big or as thick as his are. Anyhoo, I found it a real shame that Robert Mapplethorpe was no longer around at the time this came out to do some photos. I'd have been really curious (no, NOT bi-curious) to see what he'd have pulled out of-- er, never mind...
On a final note: I think it'd be kinda cool if they re-released this next year as a special tenth anniversary "celebration" of one of Hollywood's most horrific cinematic misfires. It would include a "Ten Years Later" afterword by Verhoeven, featuring his thoughts on what went wrong, and his feelings about 'Showgirls' being celebrated and/or reviled for its badness by midnight moviegoers the world over, rather than celebrated and/or reviled for what he had envisioned it to be. He could even go into how the flick almost single-handedly destroyed the careers of many of the cast & crew that were a part of it. I think that would make for some really compelling reading...
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GREAT PHOTOS,DIRECTOR COMMENTS VERY INTERESTING!.......2000-03-15
The photos are fantastic,the comments much more interesting,worth buying it.You can really understand why it is more than what you see at first in the movie.I loved it.
As gorgeous as the movie........1998-12-12
This is a must-have coffee-table book (it's also available in paperback) for all fans of Paul Verhoeven's brilliant, moving epic; it comes close to capturing the lush beauty of the movie itself. Anyone with taste, style, and/or half a brain will cherish both the gorgeous book and the inspiring, elegant movie. Thank you to the publishers of the book as well as the filmmakers.
It doesn't suck!!.......1998-11-24
What can I say about Showgirls that hasn't been said? I am sure I echo the sentiments of anyone who's seen this film when I say it's the best movie ever made. This book is also amazing. It features an in depth look at the talent that made this movie happen. Verhoven helps us to understand the seedy underworld of Las Vegas and why this movie is truly the story of a girl in search of herself. Where, oh where, is the sequel to this stunning masterpeice?
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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 50 (Cambridge Music Handbooks)
W. Dean Sutcliffe
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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The Op. 50 string quartets contain some of the purest writing Haydn ever accomplished. In this first full account of the six quartets, Dean Sutcliffe evaluates the Op. 50 in relation to Haydn's more frequently performed quartets and considers their relevance to Haydn's wider output. Each quartet is discussed in detail. The background to these works includes a brief history of the string quartet and an assessment of Haydn's earlier works in this genre and of his role at Esterhaza. The description of the composition and publication of the Op. 50 quartets is based on the evidence of Haydn's surviving letters and the recently discovered autograph copies of nos. 3 to 6--a discovery that is vividly documented here for the first time.
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The Seven Words of Jesus Christ, Op. 51, Hob.III:50-56: for String Quartet Study Score
Manufacturer: Eulenburg London (Schott)
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Thirty Celebrated String Quartets: Op. 9, No. 2; Op. 17, No. 5; Op. 50, No. 6; Op. 54, Nos. 1, 2, 3; Op. 64, Nos. 2, 3, 4; Op. 74, Nos. 1, 2, 3; Op. 77, Nos. 1, 2, Kalmus Edition
Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing Company
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30 Celebrated String Quartets - Op. 3, 5; Op. 9, No. 2; Op. 17, No. 5; Op. 20, Nos. 4, 5, 6; Op. 33, Nos. 2, 3, 6; Op. 50, No. 6: Miniature Score (Kalmus Edition)
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Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened - 15 pages; illustrated.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Collection of Puzzles.......2001-12-09
This is an excellent and comprehensive collection of puzzles. It contains most of the classic and well-known puzzles of this type that I know. Also, every puzzle is unique and it does not contain redundant puzzles like "What is the next figure?" or number series.
Most of the puzzles require at most K12 math knowledge, making it suitable for teenagers. The only flaw I found in it was that the puzzle index is not very robust regarding variations on the same puzzle.
All in all, a very good book for hours of pondering.
Fine puzzle book; delivers what title promises.......2001-11-19
For a collection of the best puzzles from around the world throughout history, nothing beats this book. David Wells draws on sources such the medieval monk Alcuin, the 18th-century Ladies' Diary, the Bhakshali Hindu manuscript as well more familiar 19th-century authors like Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland). These puzzles in logic and math range from the pretty easy to the quite challenging, from divided fields and magic squares to riddles and rhymes. But all you need is pencil and paper; no specialized knowledge in math or logic (or advanced degree) is required.
Good puzzle survey..........2000-02-14
Although it is a Q&A style book it is a good puzzle survey
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Organizations around the world today are struggling to stay ahead of the pack. With its fanciful illustrations and deliciously wicked humor, Outlearning the Wolves is the story of an organization that might resemble yours--complete with bad habits, nagging vulnerabilities, and resignation to the status quo.
A flock of sheep, fearful of the wolves' mythical cleverness, is initially debilitated by fragmentation and false assumptions.
But as the sheep build a culture for learning, the contributions of each individual are utilized in strikingly new and productive ways. By working together, the flock develops the capability for dramatic learning that ensures it can thrive while facing fresh challenges.
Outlearning the Wolves presents a powerful metaphor for understanding the issues organizations face when they realize they must learn how to learn differently. Any organization seeking to build both a rewarding workplace and a thriving enterprise should introduce these ideas to every worker--from the front line to the boardroom.
Outlearning the Wolves is a unique resource for teachers and learners across a broad range of settings. Included is a concise guide to the story's essential points--a ready-made lesson outline, perfect for directing group learning.
Customer Reviews:
Perfect for a half-day management seminar.......2007-05-01
No matter what we do, there will always be a pack of figurative wolves stalking us. In business, there will always be other groups and organizations that will be trying to take away your customers and lower your market share. The first part of this book is about a flock of sheep that are in a pasture surrounded by a solid barbed-wire fence. And yet, even with this protection, an occasional sheep is lost to the wolves.
Since this only rarely occurs and few sheep are actually lost, most of the members of the flock now accept it as a fact of their existence. However, there are a few who begin to challenge this fundamental assumption. The "malcontents" follow the trend and learn that more sheep are lost after protracted dry weather than during rainy periods. This is puzzling, so they begin exploring the waterway that runs through their pasture. Armed with their new and critical eyes, they see where the stream runs under the fence and conclude that the wolves are able to crawl under it when the stream is running low.
Their solution is very simple, build a dam to create a pond that will keep the water level high. Once this is done, the wolves will no longer be able to enter the pasture and make off with one of their kin.
The story is then followed by a section of textual explanation of what the main points are. Namely, it is foolish to accept regular losses as a fact of your existence. Always ask the question, "Is this really inevitable?" In many cases it is not and determining that it is not inevitable is the major step towards finding a solution. In the modern business world, not taking advantage of any improvement can be devastating, for if you are not smart enough to do it, there is most certainly a competitor who is.
This is a short book that is perfect for the half-day management seminar. Illustrated and only 64 pages long, it can be read in about an hour and is packed with information designed to get you thinking about your approach to life, work and career.
Interesting book.......2007-03-21
Had to read the book for school and it was quite interesting and a cool way to explain the different aspects of systems thinking.
Outlearning the Wolves: Surviving and Thriving in a Learning Organization, Second Edition.......2006-11-13
A short, easy read that is a modern-day fable about how systems work. Charming and enlightening. Good discussion questions at the end--this book could be applied to so many work and life experiences. Funny, too!
Outlearning the wolves.......2002-04-09
Outlearning the wolves,
By David Hutchens.
This book is a short and at times funny book. It is fast and easy too read, but still has good content. It is about how one sheep in a flock spoke out in an effort to stop wolf related casualties (WRC). This sheep motivated the flock and they started too try and find a way too stop the wolf. They all put their thoughts together and pieced together the mystery of how the wolfs were getting to their pen and then found a way to stop it. But they would still have trouble...
Excellent teaching tool.......2000-11-26
My undergraduate students love this book! Teaching systems thinking in a military college is not as unlikely as it might seem but it does present challenges. This book has proven very successful as a 'launching pad' for the semester's work, keeping their attention while presenting key concepts succinctly. It's a safe bet that if it can engage people who have 28 hours of tasks to cram into a 24-hour day, it would be worth its weight in gold in a manufacturing setting, a dot.com company, or anywhere busy people are balancing production with growing an organization.
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- The Quilt Maker: A Story Collection
- The Rhetoric of the Frame: Essays on the Boundaries of the Artwork (Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism)
- The second official I hate cats book
- The Uncanny: Experiments in Cyborg Culture: Experiments in Cyborg Culture
- Toile: The Storied Fabrics of Europe and America (Schiffer Design Book)
- Treasures of Venice (Rizzoli Art Guide)
- Trumpet to Arms: Alternative Media in America
- Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan
- Unpacking Culture: Art and Commodity in Colonial and Postcolonial Worlds
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