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All the pain money can buy.......2007-09-19
A great book - lots of action and interest in the jetset society of the early 70s, well recomemded
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Poor little rich girl.......2002-04-12
William Wright's charting of the life and sadnesses of the late Christina Onassis makes compulsive reading. A wealth of detail is coupled with a racy narrative style to produce a book that is for once, in that much overused phrase, unputdownable.
It would be easy to dismiss Christina as an empty-headed, affluent and cocooned woman. What Wright does is to shine a light into all the corners of this complex woman's life - her battles with the megalomaniac shipping tycoon who was her father, the war which ensued with Onassis's last wife the profligate Jackie Kennedy, her failed attempts at love and acceptance and the volatile dynamic that made up the Onassis clan - while allowing Christina to emerge as a vulnerable and very human figure and not the spoiled, hedonistic brat of popular acceptance.
A riveting read of unusual dimensions - the glitz and glamour more the habitat of Jackie Collins suffused with a bible-black Greek tragedy - a tragedy that was to cast its shadow across the entire Onassis dynasty and which threatens to darken Christina's daughter Athina, the richest little girl in the world.
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- For The Record!(...)
- Book for the T.V.soaps fans
- Best book ever written!
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Favre: For the Record
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This inspiring autobiography from two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Brett Favre provides an honest, detailed look at the author's personal struggles along the way to becoming a successful pro quarterback. After overcoming an injury from a serious automobile accident in college, drug addiction early in his professional career, and persistent doubts about his ability to lead the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl, Favre met his challenges head-on and established himself as one of the sport's superstars.
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Last year, Brett Favre made NFL history. He became the first player to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards and the first to throw thirty or more touchdown passes in four straight seasons. And, again, he was voted by his peers into the Pro Bowl--the fifth time in his short seven-year career. But perhaps the most impressive statistic is that Brett Favre has the longest playing streak among all quarterbacks in the NFL. Despite a weekly pounding from playing in football's toughest division (nicknamed the "black and blue" division), he has started in 106 consecutive games and enthusiastically drives the fortunes of the Green Bay Packers. Brett Favre has fun and simply has no quit in him.
Born the son of an indomitable high school football coach and a warm but strict mother and teacher, Favre learned about inner fortitude early on. He has had his share of adversity--a car accident when he was in college that forced doctors to remove a large portion of his intestines, a notorious bar fight in the early part of his career, the death of a close friend, the rumors and doubts about his ability to win the big one. But it was admitting to himself that he was addicted to painkillers and voluntarily examining his life inside out that really brought Brett to where he is today--centered, committed, and full of excitement and determination about the future. Brett simply doesn't know any other way. Favre: For the Record is brash, straightforward, fun-loving, and deeply moving--everything fans have come to expect from Brett Favre.
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For The Record!(...).......2004-03-28
First I want to say something about the book. It's great!! If your a true fan of the Packers and want to know about one of the teams, and NFLs greatest players, buy this book. It shows you the kind of person Favre is on and off the field. He takes you through the ups and downs of his life and career that have made him the person and player he is today.Now, for the other reviews I read before writing this one. What promted some numbnuts to write about the packers loss to St. Louis in the playoffs in a book review?? They must be a Bears fan! Another one decided to write that Brett and his family were (...) That's intelligent. I know when I go to read a review about a book that interests me, I want to have to wade through the garbage that idiots like that jerk take up space with.For those of you with a brain in your head, trust me, Farve: For The Record is a great read!!
Book for the T.V.soaps fans.......2000-07-30
This is a good book ,the problem came from the fixation they put on his painkillers addiction and the problems it bring with his wife and teammates.You also have a lot of details about the health problems this addiction caused to him,a little bit like "Drugs is bad to you,see what it do to me."His wife almost let him down for that,his teammates are tired of him asking for Vicodin and others painkillers.The two or three first paragraphs talk about that, but chapter after chapter they come back with it.The book talk to much about his "post popularity" life and not enough of him when he was unknown.His "post popularity" life are report in all the daily newspapers,that why I expect to learn more about Bret Favre before he was a star.They pass to fast on his teens years,his collegiate years.The reason to write a biography his to talk about the unknown parts of someone life,but in this book you just found what everybody read on the last five years newspapers.That a good but incomplete book.
Best book ever written!.......2000-05-28
Favre for The Record is the best book I ever read.It is totally a must buy.
Brett Favre's European fan club!.......2000-05-10
As a Londoner, who learnt to appreciate American football at 21, I wanted background reading to enhance my enjoyment. I started by looking into favourite players of mine, so came this book!
I wanted to understand what goes on in players mind before a big game. How they react to the coach barking orders. How they conduct themselves on and off the field. This book helped me to do all these things and more. Favre is not a roboback, he is an individual with flair and creativity, which is why this book is so entertaining.
I seem to be able to climb right on into Brett's head, and into his personal life through the pages in this book, which is enlightening to say the least. We hear about his highs and lows, and he is frank about his addiction to Vicodin, and his relationships with players and coaches alike.
I think this book is for American Football fans only, which explains why this was my first Amazon purchase, (This book isn't in print in the UK) but for a fan of the Packers, or just a Football fan in general, you can do no wrong in buying this, which will no doubt increase your respect for the stress players endure every game.
A tell-all tale of Brett's Southern life.......1999-10-26
It contains everything you'd ever want to know about painkillers. He tells the harsh facts about vicodin and other addictive drugs and the troubles he had in breaking the habit. Favre tells of a car wreck that almost ended his playing days. A truly great book for the football fan- or if you're a fan of life.
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
Augusten Burroughs
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There is a passage early in Augusten Burroughs's harrowing and highly entertaining memoir, Running with Scissors, that speaks volumes about the author. While going to the garbage dump with his father, young Augusten spots a chipped, glass-top coffee table that he longs to bring home. "I knew I could hide the chip by fanning a display of magazines on the surface, like in a doctor's office," he writes, "And it certainly wouldn't be dirty after I polished it with Windex for three hours." There were certainly numerous chips in the childhood Burroughs describes: an alcoholic father, an unstable mother who gives him up for adoption to her therapist, and an adolescence spent as part of the therapist's eccentric extended family, gobbling prescription meds and fooling around with both an old electroshock machine and a pedophile who lives in a shed out back. But just as he dreamed of doing with that old table, Burroughs employs a vigorous program of decoration and fervent polishing to a life that many would have simply thrown in a landfill. Despite her abandonment, he never gives up on his increasingly unbalanced mother. And rather than despair about his lot, he glamorizes it: planning a "beauty empire" and performing an a capella version of "You Light Up My Life" at a local mental ward. Burroughs's perspective achieves a crucial balance for a memoir: emotional but not self-involved, observant but not clinical, funny but not deliberately comic. And it's ultimately a feel-good story: as he steers through a challenging childhood, there's always a sense that Burroughs's survivor mentality will guide him through and that the coffee table will be salvaged after all. --John Moe
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Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor's bizarre family, and befriending a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, where Valium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. The funny, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy's survival under the most extraordinary circumstances.
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Filed it in my circular file.......2007-09-30
This book was advertised as darkly humorous. I found it dark but not humorous. It was the only book I can remember throwing away because I just couldn't see any redeeming value in it. The author fills us in on whats happening but not really how this affects him emotionally. I must admit I kept wondering where the neighbors were through all the weird goings on at the "old victorian house on a nice street". Also, the scenes between Neil and the author were just a little to graphic. I'm not asking for sugar coating, I know these things happen, but just a little less detail would have been better. I was disappointed with this book and wish I had taken the time to read the reviews before I bought it. Don't waste your time or your money.
doesn't live up to the hype.......2007-09-23
I gave it a solid 50 pages before putting it down. AB just goes on and on about his outrageous teen years and probably embellished events without discernable humor. This is another one that makes me ask how did it ever end up on the best-seller's list. I suppose its popularity is due to its being compared to Sedaris but it is not near as good. Though I'm not a huge fan of Sedaris either at least there are occasional points of humor that are completely lacking with Burroughs who just plays up his disfunctional family and sickening events of his childhood..yada..yada..yawn. Sick/crazy/unique childhood doesn't alone doesn't make entertaining writing.
Comical, Compelling, Farcical, Fierce.......2007-09-18
This was one of the most intriguing books I've ever listened to, not only the writing and the content, but he narration by the author. There is something about Augusten Burroughs' ability to talk to you as if you've known each other forever that is rare even among actors who normally narrate the best books. No matter how absurd the situation the main character finds himself in, his take on it is always that combination of wry amusement and naive expectation common to intelligent children.
I love Burroughs because although he is never childish, he is always childlike. Can't wait for more of his audiobooks!!!
Not His Best Work.......2007-09-17
I would like to start by saying that I LOVE Augusten Burroughs, his perspective, and his sharp wit. Unlike many people, "Running With Scissors" was not the first of Burrough's books that I read. While I found the book to be enjoyable enough, well written in a way that did not try to elicit pity where pity was clearly deserved, and an easy read, I have preferred every one of his other books to this one.
It's something I can't quite place my finger on that seemed to be absent from this book and not from his others. It's worth a read, if only to gain perspective and insight into the person he becomes and discusses in the rest of his books.
So awful you can only laugh.......2007-09-14
The entire point of this memoir seems to be that you can either go under or you can laugh. Horrifying and funny at the same time. He has managed to find humor - black though it may be - out of what is truly a nightmare. This is going to be a book you will either love or hate. I can't see it being a book that garners middle of the road reactions.
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- Movies and Mental Illness: Using Films to Understand Psychotherapy
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Films are a powerful medium for teaching students of psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, counselling and also literature or media studies about psychopathology.
The 15 core clinical chapters of Movies and Mental Illness thus each use a case history along with synopses and scenes from one or two specific, often well known films to explain and teach students about the most important disorders encountered in clinical practice. Helpful teaching tools such as suggestions for class discussions and key issues to consider while viewing films are provided throughout.
Now in an updated edition, with expanded coverage of sleep, eating, impulse control, and adjustment disorders, as well as sexual dysfunction and violence, this book has established a great reputation as an enjoyable and highly memorable supplementary teaching tool for abnormal psychology classes.
Written by experienced clinicians and teachers, who are themselves movie aficionados, Movies and Mental Illness is superb not just for psychology or media studies classes, but also for anyone interested in the portrayal of mental health issues in movies.
Reviews nearly 1,000 films illustrative of psychopathology!
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Movies and Mental Illness: Using Films to Understand Psychotherapy.......2006-03-24
A really fine layman's guide to several prominent mental illnesses where specific films accurately portray manifestations of and reactions to those illnesses. It is now much more enjoyable to watch those films again with a better understanding of what the characters are attempting to portray. Highly recommended to any movie viewer who would like to know more about specific mental illnesses, but aren't able to attend psychiatric Grand Rounds as a physician.
Fascinating Movie Book.......2005-11-28
You may think Movies and Mental Illness is a book intended strictly for the mental health professionals and/or educators. Although I do not fall in either of these categories, I was enlightened by the wealth of knowledge offered by this book.
I felt the authors did a remarkable job educating us on mental disorders, the misconceptions associated with them, and the powerful effect film has on public perception of those with mental disorders.
Each chapter discusses a psychological disorder and includes several well-known films that portray each one. The authors showed us a fabricated case history of a lead character in the film with a particular disorder. Also included is the patient's psychological history, behavioral observations, diagnosis, treatment plan, and the prognosis. I found the tables and charts that were included throughout the book to be very helpful and user-friendly.
This book is a useful resource for everyone.
Psychopathology at the Movies.......2005-10-22
A good book covering a host of movies across time. Apart from one movie at the beginning of each chapter for a disorder category, not much diagnosis detail. Written by sound researchers in psychotherapy
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The text mirrors the table of contents of a typical abnormal psychology text, except it uses a main film to illustrate the disorder. Questions are integrated throughout to provide teaching flexibility as well as stimulate critical thinking and classroom discussion. Films may be viewed independently, in small groups, or in class. A comprehensive appendix provides a listing of films and offers the student and instructor a resource for many years to come. The book is designed to supplement a main abnormal psychology textbook, and will be available as a prepack with Abnormal Psycholgy, Eighth Edition, by Alloy, Jacobson, and Acocella.
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Little has been written, however, about the ability of movies to portray mental illness sympathetically and accurately. Zimmerman fills that void with a close look at mental illness in more than seventy American movies, beginning with classics such as The Snake Pit and Now, Voyager and including such contemporary successes as A Beautiful Mind and As Good as It Gets.
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Use Mental Home Movies To Discover What You Want - And Get It!This unique program teaches you the theory and practice of visualization and - perhaps even more important - how to develop the trust and self-confidence to make it work for you! Discover what scientists, doctors, athletes and executives have proven: What you can visualize, you can have! Learn three forms of visualization - programmed, guided, and open-screen (receptive) visualization. Stay healthy, and recover more rapidly when you do become ill. Expand your mind, your creativity, and your problem-solving talents. Improve and deepen your personal relationships. The Mental Home Movie method is easy to follow and easy to use. Harness and apply the powers of your imagination to make your subconscious images conscious, and reshape and refine those images into what you want them to be. Detailed techniques and sample scripts immediately get you on your way to achieving your dreams and goals in life.
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The New Best of Cole Porter (Great Songwriters)
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This account of how top tournament players employ the Acol system provides a summary of up-to-date methods of bidding and play in competitive duplicate bridge. The book should also appeal to keen rubber bridge players.
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Sub-Optimal Use of Forest Products.......2006-06-02
I found this vacuous title to be little more than a prolonged paperback version of so many late night infomercials. The book is poorly written, badly organized and contains little learning opportunity for all but the most unsophisticated reader.
Ironically I consider both Jay VanAndel and Rich Devos to be two of the greatest business geniuses of the past 40 years, an attitude supported by Mr. Devos's currently held 65th position on the Forbes list, Mr. VanAndel unfortunately passed away but held a similarly high rank on the list of the most financially successful americans. It is unfortunate that their names are so often associated with this type of snake oil sales brochure.
For the serious reader looking for substantive enlightenment Pro-Sumer Power! is sure to disappoint. For the convict at rec time when Gone With The Wind for the 50th time this year doesn't sound enticing and G-rock, the convicted rapist has the only copy of Maxim, this book might become tolerable...maybe.
Prosumerism will be a mainstream concept..........2004-12-13
This is ground breaking education about what is happening to the current Consumption Model.
Ever notice how just about every website offers "affiliate" or "referral" commissions? Ever notice how more and more of your friends are joining networking marketing companies to earn "referral" commissions from their consumption? How about this one... ever notice how major corporations are trying to get you to refer their product/service to your friends?
Take our local phone giant. They (like most other cell-phone companies) offer free client-to-client calling. They have elegant direct mail marketing letters trying to convince you to get your friends onto a Telus phone plan. And your incentive? Free calling to that friend and possibly other discounts.
My webhosting company says that I get a free month of hosting if I refer someone to them that becomes a customer.
Greyhound offers "companion fares" where the companion receives a half-price ticket (which of course means that both could just split the total price making each person's ticket cheaper too). Yet again, another incentive to "refer" friends/family.
Fact of the matter is, while some choose to remain ignorant, others are seizing new technologies and creating opportunities for themselves. It's undeniable that we are evolving into a Prosumer Model. This book will add great value to your life. If and when it does, please make sure you "pay it forward" and educate others as well.
Don't waste your time!.......2004-03-08
I read this book twice, because I thought I missed something the first time. This book does point out some of the marketing tricks that stores use to get you to impulse buy, but that's about it. There are no specifics! The sub-title on the book reads, "How to Create Wealth by Buying Smarter, Not Cheaper!", but it fails to tell you how to do that. The book goes on and on about WHY you should do that, but it doesn't tell you HOW to do that. I thought that my copy of the book must have been missing some pages when I got to the end the first time. Though the concepts of referring other people to collect a fee may work, I thought the book would spell out how to do that or who to contact. It doesn't! It was like listening to a 5 minute joke with no punchline. It just left you hanging. What a frustrating read! Now that I read the other reviews, I see that this was supposedly just some sort of motivational tool for a Multi-Level-Marketing scheme. If you need to be motivated, it MIGHT be useful, but otherwise-DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!
Overzealous.......2003-05-30
Quixtar has caught my attention (or perhaps the other way around) in the last few weeks and this new friend asked me to read this book. He had an entire library of books and tapes since he started in this business.
Unfortunately Bill Quain talked too much. He called all other distribution systems evil. He says that when you buy at discount, you "create liabilities" and these shops "create wealth", while when you "shop smarter, not cheaper", you "create assets" on your way to financial freedom -- whatever the product is.
He talked endlessly about this, I snapped out of the spell.
On the plus side, though. The book discusses tricks merchandisers use to increase sales. It also convinced me that saving my time is more valuable than saving a few dollars in discount stores. Indeed, rich people spend their time creating assets, not liabilities. They invest their time. For that lesson I give this book two stars.
Great Book...PERIOD!.......2003-05-15
I usually do not write these reviews, but felt the need to do so after reading one of the other comments about this being a sales tool used for people marketing the website Quixtar and not of any other value. I think the same person indicated that the concept of Prosumer was just another buzz word to entice you into a MLM. Well, I just want all the readers to know that there will be in early June a seminar by Agency.com (one of Adweek Magazine's Top 10 interactive marketing firms in the country) in Pittsburgh entitled "Moving from the Era of the Consumer to the Prosumer". So if it is not an accurate book with awesome information, why would a successful marketing company like Agency.com be doing a seminar to talk about the same basic concept...being a Prosumer. Great book!
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