Rich in Good Works: Mary M. Emery of Cincinnati (Ohio History and Culture)

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Although she was a member of Newport, Rhode Island, and Cincinnati society during the nineteenth century¹s ³Gilded Age,² she lived apart from the conspicuous consumption so characteristic of her times. At the death of her husband in 1906, Mary Muhlenberg Emery (1844-1927) became one of the richest women in the United States. Recognizing her ³vast responsibility,² as she wrote in a letter to the American author, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, she embarked on a philanthropic program that endowed or initiated children¹s programs, hospitals and medical institutions, orphanages, colleges and universities, an art museum, a zoological park, various cultural agencies, and other causes that benefited humankind. Mary Emery¹s most costly benefactions were directed to the founding of Mariemont, Ohio, a planned community near Cincinnati, and to the formation of a major collection of paintings. Her paintings by such old masters as Titian, Mantegna, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, and Hals were bequeathed to the Cincinnati Art Museum.

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A good book, but an awful wrestling book

Good read,

A decent read

Filled with inaccuracies

heart-wrenching & detailed

Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart
Martha Hart
Manufacturer: M. Evans and Company, Inc.
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ASIN: 1590770366

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Owen's wife Martha, tells the story of their life together from the days as high school sweethearts, through Owen's rise to fame in the WWF.

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A good book, but an awful wrestling book.......2007-05-14

While this book is VERY critical of wrestling, and offers unfair perspectives from Martha, I still think this book is good because of the insight about how Owen tragically died and even more so, how he lived his life. Martha more or less dumps on the Hart family, but she tries to be nice to most of the family. My main gripe is that Martha says things like how she thinks Steve Austin was faking his injury from Owen Hart's modified death piledriver in 1997, saying it was executed fine. You can clearly see from the tape of the match that he messed up and could have killed Austin, and there is no way anyone with an understanding of wrestling would make a claim like this. Martha makes several claims like this, that as a knowledgeable wrestling fan you can't help but shake your head at. Also, when it is a benefit to point out the success of wrestling Martha harps attendance figures, however when she is trying to bash wrestling she points out examples of attendance figures being intentionally over announced with a larger number of fans announced than were actually at shows. Its a bit contradictory.

If you want to learn about Owen Hart, and how much of a loss it was that he was left in the hands of unqualified people when suspended 80 feet in the air, this book will satisfy you. If you want accurate perspectives and commentary on wrestling, however, avoid this book.

Good read,.......2007-03-15

I liked the Broken Harts book.It was a good read on getting to know Owen Hart as an human being not as the high profile wrestler he was even though he was an great athlete but I was wanted to find out more about Owen.Owen just loved to live life.He was and down to earth guy with an charming personality and he was good to people and loved to laugh.If I recall correctly Owen said 2 days prior to his death with his wife Martha "Ive had the best life and I just want to keep on living it".Its just a shame what happened to Owen because it could of been completely avoided if the WWE wouldnt of pressured him into doing a stunt that he wasnt comfortable with just for tv ratings.Anyway Owen was a great person and his time here on Earth helped make the world a better place.Owen you wont be forgotten.RIP In Heaven!

A decent read.......2007-03-09

Not really up to a lot of other wrestling books. This is my first and only book that is written by a wrestler's wife. The best parts involved Owen Hart, his personal life, his wrestling life and wrestling in general.

Unfortunately, Martha put me off a little by being anti-wrestling. I mean I completely understand and agree with her anti-WWE/Vince in light of what happened to Owen and the resulting loss of her husband and her kids' father. What I don't agree with is her looking down on wrestlers as "freaks" as she called them several times and uneducated. If she had done her research more she would have found that there are lots of educated wrestlers who wrestle because that's what they love to do. Also there are some glaring mistakes. One mistake was her statement that Andre The Giant died in the 1980's. He died of a heart attack in 1993.

Also, I disagree that wrestling was just a job to Owen and that he didn't like it. I agree he might have felt differently about wrestling as it changed into Jerry Springer-like tv, but actual wrestling and in-ring work it was obvious Owen was passionate about it. He might not have loved wrestling as much as his wife or kids, which is normal. The wrestlers that love wrestling more than their wives or families are abnormal to me. Wrestling was in Owen's blood, but I think Martha & her mother both looked down on wrestling & wrestlers. I get the feeling Martha was ashamed of her husband's profession from the moment she met him.

I do feel really sorry for her and Owen's kids. I can't imagine the shock of the tragic loss she must have felt when she was told Owen died. If I had a choice I would have borrowed this book (if anyone I knew had it) or gotten it at a library, but the only way I could read it was to buy it. Still I am glad if the money goes to her and Owen's kids, or the Owen Hart foundation.

I'm not anti-Marth Hart by any means. I just have different opinions than she does. I totally agree that Vince, WWE and others were negligent, stupid, and responsible for the horrible accident which cause Owen Hart his life. It is yet another case of wrestling going too far. I'm a big wrestling fan, but wrestling sometimes goes too far.

I also liked the interaction between Bret Hart and Martha. Unlike some who criticize Bret, I am glad Martha appreciated his help. You could tell that Bret really loved his brother and was true to his word that he would look after Martha and Owen's kids if something ever happened to Owen.

Despite my different opinions on wrestling and wrestlers, I feel good I purchased this book. If the money goes to Owen's family I feel good at the end of the day. I was absorbed by the book and don't regret buying it. At least now I know Martha's view on things and got to know Owen Hart a lot better than I did before I read this book.

I recommend this book for the more die-hard wrestling fan, but warning that it might anger some with the anti-wrestling and putting down of wrestlers through-out the book. Other than the snobbish-ness I think Martha is a decent human being and feel sorry for her loss.

Filled with inaccuracies.......2006-07-02

Definetly, this book is filled with mistakes.

Martha hart TRIES to convince us that Owen thought that austin FAKED his injury at Summerslam 97. ( Martha, are u insulting our intelligience? )

I know she hates Vince Mcmahon and WWE and wrestling but she TRIES to tell us that Owen HATED WRESTLING, that Stu hart FORCEFED his children wrestling.......and that owen REALLY WANTED TO BE A TEACHER OR A FIREMAN!!!

I love Owen hart....and i bought this book expecting a good read. But it just kept getting more ridiculous as it went on. Clearly there were some lies.

We all love owen....its a shame martha has to make up stuff to get us to sympathize with her.

heart-wrenching & detailed .......2006-06-11

Hello there,

I've always been a big fan of both Owen & Bret. I remember watching "The Blue Blazer" toward the end of the 80s.

This books chronicles the life of one of the best high-flying wrestler ever and a great human being!

It's difficult not to shed a tear when you read "The Fall" chapter. Extra-ordinary amount of details and strength of will by Martha to be able to write this tragic portion of her life; she's a super-woman!

There's interesting information on how the WWF/WWE do things; rather sad actually, but I believe every-word of it!

Also, a lot of information on the Hart family is releaved.

Overall, a great and simple read. Thanks again Martha for your strength in writing this book and informing me why one of the best in the business passed away...

I will remember you Owen Hart, now and always.
Charles D.

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Donna Reed has been called "everyone's favorite mother" and her recognition as such has stood the test of time. But before she became known as the "ultimate mom" for her role on "The Donna Reed Show," Miss Reed was already a veteran film actress with almost forty films to her credit. Among these are her performances in "It's a Wonderful Life" and "From Here to Eternity." Her role in the latter garnered her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. This book is a comprehensive reference to the life and work of Donna Reed for use by researchers as well as fans. Performing arts researcher Brenda Scott Royce has compiled a self-contained reference work to Donna Reed's career and life. A brief biography begins the book, followed by detailed examinations of Miss Reed's work in motion pictures, television, and radio. Also listed are media reviews of her work, a listing of awards and nominations, and a chronology of major events in her life. An annotated bibliography follows these sections, and it lists all articles and other items about Donna Reed that appeared in major magazines, fan magazines, books, and newspapers. The entries in each section are cross-referenced for easy referral by the reader. This bio-bibliography will be an important addition to libraries with a performing arts collection, students of media arts, and Donna Reed fans.

Donna Reed: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)

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Donna Reed: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)
Brenda Scott Royce
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Andante Con Variazioni

Manufacturer: Faber & Faber
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Andante Con Variazioni
Franz Joseph Haydn
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Daniel Dorff
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Joseph Haydn
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Arensky Andante con Variazioni Op. 36, No. 23 : Instantly download and print sheet music
Arensky
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"How'd they do that?" card tricks are endlessly entertaining. This handy kit contains a deck of cards and illustrated companion book that unlocks the mystery of this card practice.

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My Best Book of Card Tricks
John Cornelius
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Using the story/parable format so popular these days, Leadership and Self-Deception takes a novel psychological approach to leadership. It's not what you do that matters, say the authors (presumably plural--the book is credited to the esteemed Arbinger Institute), but why you do it. Latching onto the latest leadership trend won't make people follow you if your motives are selfish--people can smell a rat, even one that says it's trying to empower them. The tricky thing is, we don't know that our motivation is flawed. We deceive ourselves in subtle ways into thinking that we're doing the right thing for the right reason. We really do know what the right thing to do is, but this constant self-justification becomes such an ingrained habit that it's hard to break free of it--it's as though we're trapped in a box, the authors say.

Learning how the process of self-deception works--and how to avoid it and stay in touch with our innate sense of what's right--is at the heart of the book. We follow Tom, an old-school, by-the-book kind of guy who is a newly hired executive at Zagrum Corporation, as two senior executives show him the many ways he's "in the box," how that limits him as a leader in ways he's not aware of, and of course how to get out. This is as much a book about personal transformation as it is about leadership per se. The authors use examples from the characters' private as well as professional lives to show how self-deception skews our view of ourselves and the world and ruins our interactions with people, despite what we sincerely believe are our best intentions.

While the writing won't make John Updike lose any sleep, the story entertainingly does the job of pulling the reader in and making a potentially abstruse argument quite enjoyable. The authors have a much better ear for dialogue than is typical of the genre (the book is largely dialogue), although a certain didactic tone creeps in now and then. But ultimately it's a hopeful, even inspiring read that flows along nicely and conveys a message that more than a few managers need to hear. --Pat McGill

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The "disease" of self-deception (acting in ways contrary to what one knows is right) underlies all leadership problems in today's organizations, according to the premise of this work. However well intentioned they may be, leaders who deceive themselves always end up undermining their own performance.

This straightforward book explains how leaders can discover their own self-deceptions and learn how to escape destructive patterns. The authors demonstrate that breaking out of these patterns leads to improved teamwork, commitment, trust, communication, motivation, and leadership.

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A life Changing Book.......2007-09-27

This book was referred to me by a friend and is a life changing book. I have shared it around the office as well. Well written and an easy read.

Painful slog.......2007-09-21

I received this book as part of a leadership training process. The leader bought a copy for everyone involved. I'm afraid she should have spent the money elsewhere.

Reading the book is a slow painful slog. The story does not draw me in and the prose has the fluidity of cardboard (which is the material used to create the characters).

The thesis, we deceive ourselves by denying our part in creating the problems we face, is valid. It is not, however, new. It's been around since Aristotle, at least.

What I didn't know was hurting me.......2007-09-15

Great book! The things I learned about how I was decieving myself were amazing. Now I have to really think things through so I know why I feel what I feel. I always have a choice to be in or out. If you don't know why I said that, then you need to read the book.

Getting Out of the Box: A New Perspective.......2007-09-10

This is an easy to read book, however, that is no indication of its importance. Tremendously enlightening perspectives presented in a unique frame. A MUST for anyone who interacts with human beings in any arena.

Improve your communication skills with everyone!.......2007-08-31

LEADERSHIP AND SELF DECEPTION IS A BOOK FROM WHICH ALL READERS MAY BENEFIT. I PERSONALLY RECOMMENDED IT TO A CEO OF A SMALL COMPANY, HE SHARED IT WITH ALL OF HIS TEAM LEADERS. I HAVE ALSO ENCOURAGED ACQUANTIANCES TO READ THIS BOOK TO IMPROVE THEIR MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS AS WELL AS THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN. I GAVE EACH OF MY OWN CHILDREN A COPY; I FEEL THAT IT WILL HELP THEM IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATING IN THIER OWN LIVES.
"GETTING OUT OF THE BOX" IS A PRINCIPLE THAT IF PRACTICED WOULD RESULT IN A BETTER WAY OF LIFE. HAPPINESS AND PEACE WOULD ABOUND,PRODUCTION WOULD INCREASE, MENTAL BLURR WOULD DIMINISH, AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE EMPOWERED TO WORK TOWARD COMMON GOALS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

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Think Out of the Box
Think Out of the Box
Think Out of the Box
Authors should take the advice they peddle...
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Think Out of the Box
Mike Vance , and Diane Deacon
Manufacturer: Career Press
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Think Out of the Box.......2002-01-09

Diane Deacon has amazing insight in her writing. I thoroughly enyoyed it!

Think Out of the Box.......2002-01-09

Diane Deacon has amazing insight in her writing. I thoroughly enyoyed it!

Think Out of the Box.......2001-01-26

No real information. Just a view from 5000 feet.

Authors should take the advice they peddle..........2000-05-01

...then maybe they would present some original ideas that readers haven't heard many times before.

Average at best.......2000-01-31

There are a lot of books out there these days that deal with creative thinking. This book is average at best. It's a book where the authors cobbled some creative techniques with bios of famous thinkers. It's a simplistic approach that, at best, will benefit the reader who has read little in the field.

Entrepreneurial Thinking: The Way to Wealth & Opportunity

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Entrepreneurial Thinking: The Way to Wealth & Opportunity
Mike Vance
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Think Out of the Box (How to Break Out of Old Thought Patterns into Innovative Thinking Habits)

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Think Out of the Box (How to Break Out of Old Thought Patterns into Innovative Thinking Habits)
Mike Vance , and Diane Deacon
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Shows you how to become a person who is not boxed in by traditional models of thinking but who approaches situations with innovative solutions. Discusses many techniques that have been used for the formation or transformation of culture at many corporate giants. Paper. DLC: Creative ability in business. Twelve Audio Sessions on cassette: 1. Why Think Out of the Box? 2. How Did We Get Boxed In? 3. Tools for Opening the Box. 4. More Tools for Opening the Box. 5. The Nine Point Formula for Success. 6. The Monumental Transformation. 7. Designing Creative Environments. 8. MICORBS: The Seven Step Format to Break Out of the Box. 9. Nine Fundamental Questions to Get Out of the Box. 10. Ideation Techniques. 11. Inspiration: The Missing Link. 12. The Urge to Create.

Think out of box when planning.(Corporate Gifts & Event Planning): An article from: Northern Ontario Business

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Think out of box when planning.(Corporate Gifts & Event Planning): An article from: Northern Ontario Business
Ian Ross
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This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc. on August 1, 2003. The length of the article is 827 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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Title: Think out of box when planning.(Corporate Gifts & Event Planning)
Author: Ian Ross
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Page: 21(1)

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