Victorian Glass Novelties (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Not a full year

Time: Annual 2005 (Time Annual: the Year in Review)
Editors of Time Magazine
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Binding: Hardcover

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Response to: "Not a full year".......2006-03-30

I've purchased individual Time Annual books for each of my kids' birth years (1991 and 1995). For the book of 2005 that you're refering to, isn't this book a reflection for the whole year of 2005? I would assume that it is, based on the title and what I've purchased in the past. I feel the Time Annual books "The Year in Review" is a great gift for any child...its a keepsake of what was going on during the year that he/she was born. I love these books.

Not a full year.......2005-03-18

It's odd that this book comes out in February 2005 yet still fails to capture some important events of 2004, most notably the Asian tsunami disaster.

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 2005 (Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics)

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Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 2005 (Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics)

Manufacturer: Annual Reviews
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 082430943X

TV Year: Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season (TV Year)

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A top pick for any general interest lending collection strong in TV guides.

TV Year: Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season (TV Year)
John Kenneth Muir
Manufacturer: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Announcing the first volume in an exciting new series sure to become a fan favorite. Here is the inaugural edition of TV Year, a new survey of the most recent complete season of over 200 drama, comedy, reality, and game shows, and more, from all the major networks. Readers will now be able to make up their own minds as to whether or not we've entered "the new golden age of television," as Jon Cassar remarked upon accepting his 2006 Emmy Award for best director for a drama series for 24. This book includes: * Every significant prime time (8 to 11pm) broadcast series, both new and returning, that aired on television from August 2005 through July 2006. * Complete credits and detailed, opinionated summaries of each show with excerpts of reviews and behind the scenes gossip. Initial air date and closing date, cast changes, and notations about cancellation. Each entry also notes the DVD availability of each series. * TV Year includes the season's mini-series and TV movies and lists the nominees and winners of the Emmy Awards. Film and TV expert John Kenneth Muir also can't help but add a few non-prime time shows as well that have become cultural events in their own right, including "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report," and "Real Time with Bill Maher."

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A top pick for any general interest lending collection strong in TV guides........2007-09-03

The 2005-06 prime time TV season is captured in a fine survey of favorite shows which goes far beyond the usual synopsis of plot to provide behind-the-scenes gossip, interview excerpts, cast information and details for over 200 drama, comedy, reality and game shows. This is the first volume of a projected annual series: it provides outstanding show references AND includes notes on whether the series is available on DVD. A top pick for any general interest lending collection strong in TV guides.

23rd Annual International Women's Convention 2005 (5 CD Set) (The Time Has Come To Declare Your Freedom)

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23rd Annual International Women's Convention 2005 (5 CD Set) (The Time Has Come To Declare Your Freedom)

Manufacturer: Joyce Meyer Ministries
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000G01V6G

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God created you to be free. He desires for you to be free from sin,free from guilt,free from worry and fear, free from negative emotions-even free from the need to impress people. Are you ready to take hold of the freedom God has provided for you? This powerful series, recorded live at the 23rd annual international womens convention, contains anointed messages from Joyce Meyer And her special guest, Creflo Dollar and Christine Caine, to help you live the life God intended.

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Good Times University Guide 2005
John O'Leary
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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23rd Annual International Women's Convention 2005 (The time has come to declare your freedom.)

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23rd Annual International Women's Convention 2005 (The time has come to declare your freedom.)
Joyce Meyer
Manufacturer: Joyce Meyer Ministries
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000J53ITQ

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5 CD's God created you to be free. He desires for you to be free from sin, free from guilt, free from worry and fear, free from negative emotions--even free from the need to impress people. Are you ready to take hold of the freedom God has provided for you?

Proceedings of the ACM Sigada Annual International Conference (Sigada 2005): The Engineering of Correct and Reliable Software for Real-Time & Distribu

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Proceedings of the ACM Sigada Annual International Conference (Sigada 2005): The Engineering of Correct and Reliable Software for Real-Time & Distribu

Manufacturer: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1595931856

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Humor's Edge is the first book to explore the brilliant work of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes. A compendium of more than 85 of Telnaes's most important and remarkable works from 1996 to 2004, Humor's Edge reveals the depth of Telnaes' convictions about issues at the core of public life, from presidential politics to international women's rights. These full-color and black-and white cartoons are accompanied by descriptions of the social and political context of the issues addressed, along with an introduction by acclaimed cartoonist Ben Sargent, an essay by Martha H. Kennedy, an in-depth interview by Library of Congress curator Harry Katz.

A tireless indignation powers Telnaes' streamlined drawings. She takes on the important and complex issues of the day, distilling their essence and expressing her sense of humor and her sense of justice—and injustice. No one and no thing is spared, whether Washington pols, international bullies, or "sacred" societal institutions, but she also celebrates human resilience. Bringing a humorous yet cutting original spirit to her art, Ann Telnaes sheds a distinctive light on contemporary issues.

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More About the Cartoonist.......2005-11-11

"A board member of the Cartoonists Rights Network, Ann Telnaes worked several years at Walt Disney Imagineering as a designer. Her editorial cartoons have been exhibited in Washington, D.C., and Paris. Her many awards include the National Press Foundation's Berryman Award (2003); the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning (2001); and The National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartoons (1997)."--© Pomegranate

An hilarious collection of editorial cartoons .......2004-08-08

Humor's Edge is an hilarious collection of editorial cartoons by Ann Telnaes. Each sharply worded, briskly and cleanly drawn cartoon offers a scathing insight into recent matters of cotemporary politics or daily life, and captions explaining the news events driving the cartoons make their often dark meaning crystal clear. As edgy as the title suggests, and as thought-provoking as it is entertaining, Humor's Edge is a political cartoon compilation that cuts to the quick.

Some books are for entertainment, others are for instruction. A few of them in every generation are sources of an inspiration that change s lives and alters destiny.

Humor's Edge: 365 Days of Editorial Cartoons for 2006

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Humor's Edge: 365 Days of Editorial Cartoons for 2006

Manufacturer: Pomegranate (Cal)
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Binding: Calendar

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ASIN: 0764930257

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From the Publisher.......2005-11-07

"Along with her other affiliations and awards--she is on the board of the Cartoonists Rights Network and a Pulitzer Prize winner--Ann Telnaes is a card-carrying member of Ferocious Women International and a major force in Comic Ass-Kickers Without Frontiers. Syndicated by Tribune Media Services, her one-panel political and social critiques appear in the top rank of American (and some European) newspapers. (In cooperation with the Library of Congress, Pomegranate published Humor's Edge, a 144-page book of Telnaes' cartoons, in fall 2004.)

"365-day padded tear-off calendar with plastic base. Size: 6 1/4 x 5 1/4" (box is 7 x 6"). ISBN 0-7649-3025-7. Click on the small picture to see a sample page."--© Pomegranate

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Mimori Kosaka's dream comes true when she's accepted to the Meidai Attached High School and gets to wear their super-fashionable uniform! She's excited about having a fun and fulfilling freshman year of high school, but things don't turn out as effortlessly as she had hoped. The school year starts off well when Mimori befriends the beautiful Nana, but things quickly turn sour for her when she is chosen to be the class representative. Through a series of unfortunate events, she finds herself the focus of attention by three boys and her teachers for all the wrong reasons! Mimori is reunited with Atsushi, a boy she knew in elementary school. Their reunion is far from sweet since he despises her for allegedly bullying him in their elementary school days. In fact he plans to exact a little revenge!

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THREE SIMPLE WISHES.......2006-07-27

Mimori Kosaka has a few simple requests of God. She wants to get accepted into Medai Attached High School. She wants to wear the uniform and be cute. Lastly, she wants to spend her high school years with a handsome boyfriend. Two of these wishes come true. She gets accepted into Medai, one of the best schools in the city, and of course, she gets to wear the uniform, but the third one is running into a bit of difficulty. It's kinda hard to meet the guys because the school is split into two halves, male and female. The boys and girls can still SEE each other through the windows across from each other so it's not very hard to scope each other out from a distance. Mimori makes a new friend quickly in Nana Takaichi, who is as beautiful as she is naive. Mimori is a bit tougher and more of a tomboy. Mimori's personality also lands her the job of being class representative. On the boyfriend front, things are looking pretty ugly. Atsushi Haruta holds a grudge against Mimori for something Mimori did to him back in elementary school and swears revenge against her. Mimori doesn't even remember him! Ran is another guy that dislikes Mimori, but at least she knows the reason. She ruined a computer game he was developing for a contest. And then there's Kuniyasu, the resident stud, who goes along with the other two guys because he's a jerk, or maybe he's just bored.

I liked Tokyo Boys & Girls because I know how awkward going to a new school can be and also because we've all had days when everything went completely wrong. Or you unintentionally upset people and made them dislike you. These are all just human things that happen to all of us. So in this respect, Mimori is a sympathetic character. Watching her interact with the guys is pretty funny at times. One problem I had with this book was in the sometimes cliched storytelling. The biggest example of this is the conflict between Mimori and Haruta. Everytime he's on the verge of telling her what she did to him, another character shows up to interrupt the story, and so the author pulls the carrot back and hits us with the stick. This happens again and again, and it gets annoying. I'm sure the secret, once revealed, will not warrant all this bait and switching. The art at least never fell into bad shojo shortcuts and retained normal looking designs instead of rail-thin bishonen Clamp ostriches. Volume 1 was interesting enough to make me read Volume 2, where I HOPE Haruta will reveal his grudge so we can move on with the story.

Miki Aihara's cute 5- volume show from 95........2006-03-16

This is a really good series, who just keeps getting better and better, for each volume. In the first volume I had some trouble distinguishing between the characters.. as there were three people with almost the same hairstyle and face.. But once you get down that Haruta has dark roots (which means he's the only one with bleached hair.. the others are just drawn that way) then you're good.

It's sweet, exciting, and fun.. a but angsty at times- as it should be ;) There is character development.. and they just get more and more loveable (or in the one case- annoying) for every page. It's from the mid- nineties. I mention this because the clothes are not as up to date as in many other mangas.. but it's loveley, and sometimes it's nice to read series who are only five volumes.. cuz who really have the patience to wait 3-4 years for that 27-volume series to come to an end?

Do yourself a favor and buy it today ;)
I also recommend Korean Manhwa "Goong", Miki Aiharas "Hot Gimmick", immensly cute and beautifully drawn "Merupuri", and for those with connections= anything by Korean manga artist Hwang Mi Ri, especcially "Hot blooded woman" about tough female gang leader Ha Ji,(Jijang of her highschool) is great.

Revenge...a dish best served cold..........2005-11-11

"Tokyo Boys and Girls", the newest effort by Manga artist Miki Aihara that is currently being released by Shojo beat, starts off with a basic premise. Mimori Kosaka is a new student at Meidai Attached High School. On the first day she befriends the beautiful Nana Taikaichi after managing to secure herself a window seat. Why is the placement so important? Well, in an all girls section of the high school with only a courtyard separating the girls from the boy's side of the school it becomes a strategic location to meet and be scoped out by all of the available young men... And Mimori has every hope of acquiring a handsome boyfriend this year. Her hopes are soon dashed when she is elected by her peers to become the class rep, which basically means she'll spend the better part of her time running errands for the teachers, but what she fails to realize is that many of the errands involve delivering things to the boy's side of the school... which naturally puts her in a good position to be in with the guys.

On her first trip she encounters a young man with bleach blonde hair whom Nana informs her is a member of the West Tokyo Biker gang. The young man stays in her mind even when she chooses Nana to be her assistant rep and they make more trips over to the boy`s side. Eventually she reveals who she is, and to the young man's surprise she turns out to be a woman whom he's declared revenge upon. Apparently his name is Atsushi Haruta, and he and she were classmates in grade school, but the funny thing is that Mimori has no idea who he is. Things become even more complicated when an accident caused by Mimori erases a computer disc of a few classmates of Atsushi's. One of the classmates is a young man named Kazukita Kuniyasu, a young man whom Nana met in cram school and has developed quite a crush on. The other boy, Ran Shingyoji, is the one who is really distraught over the loss of the disc, as it was his and Kuniyasu's entry to a yearly video game contest. Suddenly everyone wants revenge against Mimori, and the three men band together to achieve this end.

While this concept is not as attention getting as Aihara's "Hot Gimmick", it is definitely a worthwhile read. Because there is not the same amount of shock value we get to know the characters of a more natural momentum. Also, there is the fact that several of the people want to be in relationships with one another... Ran likes Nana, who likes Kuniyasu... who likes to remain unattached but for some reason is drawn to Mimori... and then there's Mimori who can't help but think about Haruta, even though he has sworn revenge on her... Who exactly was he from her past?

The art from the manga is very well done, and the characters are wonderfully flawed and engaging. Overall, a wonderful read, something I intend on keeping up with in the future.

Like Hot Gimmick? Give it a try!.......2005-08-09

This story is very similar to Hot Gimmick (by the same author): young girl, cute, sweet and nice-looking, becomes the target of several guys and one just happens to be a childhood friend she has totally forgotten about. Only one thing can come from that...

It's a good volume, not much story, but you're introduced to all the characters and prepared for the rest of the story. The old early 90's manga art may be shocking to see especially since the style on the cover is simlar to the author's newer work but once you get past it, you have a fun cute story!

Tokyo Shounen Shoujo.......2005-07-10

"Tokyo Boys and Girls" is the newest manga from Miki Aihara, author of "Hot Gimmick".

The story is about Mimori Kosaka, a girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind. On the first day of school, she befriends the beautiful but ditzy Nana, and is chosen to be the class representative(even though she doesn't want to do it.) Then she meets Atsushi, a boy who claims to have known her during elementary school. He claims that she betrayed him in the past and is out to get revenge, but Mimori can't remember what happened. To complicate matters, Mimori and Nana accidentally break a home made video-game belonging to to other boys, Ran and Kuniyasu. Ran likes Nana, so he comes up with a plan to get close her. Also included in this volume is a short story about Nagase, an average girl, and her problems in dating a popular guy, Reiichi.

The characters are believable. Mimori is not annoying or perfect, and the other characters all get their chance to shine.

THe art is pretty, but it's not as good as in "Hot Gimmick". The character designs fit their personalities well. The backgrounds are good, and so is the overall layout.

Still, so far, this isn't as good as "Hot Gimmick". I know it's only the first volume, but that's all it took to hook me with the latter. If you want to read some of Aihara's work, I'd suggest you try "Hot Gimmick" first. Even so, this is a cute manga for anyone who's enjoyed her work. And if you're in the younger set, go with "Tokyo Boys and Girls" as it has almost no language or sexual stuff. This is a very good manga, and you should pick it up.

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Based on original archive research, this book traces the emergence of a distinctly British form of TV entertainment: the early BBC uniformed police series. Challenging the commonly held assumption that the genre began with the 1955 series "Dixon of Dock Green", Susan Sydney-Smith suggests that in fact these series were shaped by television's own evolution in social function from the relaying of news to the replaying of stories.

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GREAT...IF NEW TO BLUE NOTE...

Total let down.

I really wanted to like this book

what a waste

Blue Note Records: The Biography
Richard Cook
Manufacturer: Justin, Charles & Co.
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ASIN: 1932112278

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Blue Note Records is the first full history of the most noted label in jazz. Cook lingers with record-collector zeal in analyzing everything from Sidney Bechet's 78s to Norah Jones' recent chart-topper. Insightful scenes abound.

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Read if for the Good Stuff.......2007-04-22

I can't disagree with the negative critics of this book. Every time Cook starts his condescending "jazz critic" schtick, I cringe. But I loved his research, his chronology -- everything that told me the history of this wonderful record label. I'm glad I have the book in my jazz library.

GREAT...IF NEW TO BLUE NOTE..........2006-01-23

Yes, I was hoping for some sort of in-depth tell-all... However,what I came across was a pretty good read and better than most(of this type) overview of a record company. Blue Note certainly deserves MORE...and it will come. But I must say that I did enjoy the book and that it was both entertaining and informative. The author does "intrude" with his own personal taste as to let's say Dexter Gordon's works...but heh, I agree with him on this...& I found his observations on the many other STARS: Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan...etc, to be pretty much ON TARGET....according to ME...but I'm no expert. I will say that reading this book has encouraged me to seek out certain composers/leaders & their works & has helped in building a jazz collection of Blue Note classics...& after all, isn't that what it's all about.....

Total let down........2006-01-08

This is a book for the Irritating Jazz "Critic". The type who held such power over the scene at the time, making and breaking as they pleased.

For a start the book is obviously a vehicle for the authors favourites. Paragraphs galore are available for certain artsts, somewhat inexplicably for Coltrane (whose only recording for blue note is actually rubbished.) The name Sidney Bechet is quoted almost paragraph to paragraph. Jackie Maclean too.

I found myself really disliking the book after Dexter Gordons entire blue note catalouge was rubbished.

It only achieves the second star as it give a few new names to check out. If you must buy it wait till you find it second hand for a dollar.

I really wanted to like this book.......2004-07-19

I was disappointed with the fairly dry presentation of material that I expected to be so interesting. The book is not without it's merits for the jazz lover who enjoys the recordings described. there is some inside info here but not much that couldn't be gathered from reading the excellent liner notes on the cd's themselves. The music captured on the Blue Note label is one of the great joys of my life. The RVG series of reissues on CD are consistently outstanding and capture a cultural period that was almost unbelievable in terms of the talent and creativity being expressed. I bought this book because I couldn't resist the desire to know as much as possible about the period and the personalities involved. The treatment here is adequate at best and at times quite dull. Sorry, but I can't give this more than 3 stars and that is based on the subject matter more than the style in which it is presented.

what a waste.......2004-04-06

the 6o's Blue note records are some of the greatest recordings, especillay the reissues of Rudy Van Gelder series. Any book has a lot of potential on this topic but the author is clueless-no research, no "where are they now", no inside information. Don't waste your time or money-I've seen liner notes with more insight than this.Buy the music instead.

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This introductory set introduces new players into an exciting science fiction universe where they control the action! This is the perfect gift to expand the horizons of those interested in the science fiction genre or to spark interest in kids of all ages. Each game comes complete with everything needed to play, including an adventure book full of exciting scenarios, pregenerated heroes to begin playing fast, and dice to keep the action moving. Experience the power of science fiction roleplaying!

Customers can use this boxed set as an entry point into the whole family of Alternity game products or continue their experience with the Alternity Fast-Play, Incident at Exile. No previous experience is required for learning the Introduction to Alternity Adventure Game. Just open the box . . . and exercise your mind!

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Nicely done and a superb value for money.......2000-05-03

As a seasoned roleplayer I tend to be wary of 'introduction to' books - most turn out to be ripoffs or poorly summarized versions of existing games. I was pleasantly surprised that this book turned out to be neither. Packaged as an introduction to the full-priced Alternity science-fiction game by the same publisher .............................., this book is excellently done.

The plot is interesting, and the characters are varied and well-thought out and come with handy templates which can be passed out to each player. The game rules are clearly explained, the tables and charts well organized, and everything required to play comes with the book. Most importantly, great care was taken to make the book accessible even to newcomers to the hobby. As a bonus, even the interior artwork is uniformly good. Altogether, a high quality product at a bargain price. A commendable effort by TSR to get more people involved with the hobby.

GOOD INTRODUCTION.......1999-10-22

For a fair price, Intro to Alternity provides a good introduction to sci-fi role-playing. The rules are presented in an easily followed format. Player character (hero) templates are even provided to minimize the fuss and time expended in preparing for a game session. Best of all, everything you need to play the game is included with the kit.

The point, of course, is to get players interested in investing their credits in the more advanced material provided in the Alternity players handbook and/or gamemasters handbook. However, creative types could easily have a lot of fun playing with this set for a long time.

This boxed set is even non-geeky enough to pass as an evening's entertainment among the monopoly crowd. If board gamers catch wind of this, I think there will be more folks joining the RPG tables. Overall, an enjoyable product.

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Unlike traditional travel agencies, you'll focus on specialty tour packages from white-water rafting to wildlife safaris to tours of gourmet restaurants.

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Unrealistic for anyone with less than $1 Million Start Up .......2006-07-20

Not for the entrepreneur or small business owner. What this book tries to do is make it seem possible to start up a tour business without much capital. It glosses over crucial parts in starting a business, especially financing. Misleading and not up to par with what you would expect from a Small Business magazine.

Good Information, but Boring.......2004-10-14

Not a bad book, but covers this glamorous and supposedly fun business in a boring tone. I recommend this book for some overall guidance, but highly recommend a companion book to fill in the gaps.

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