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Anastasia--the name has become synonymous with enigma. the story of the youngest daughter of the last Russian czar has become one of the world's most favorite romantic fascinations, and is one of the strangest, saddest, most haunting riddle of the twentieth century: Did she escape the massacre of the Russian Royal family in 1917?James Blair Lovell's exhaustive search for the truth culminates in the definitive book, the last word on the mystery of Anastasia. Drawn form eyewitness testimony, medical and scientific study, handwriting analysis, and a cache of thousands of documents, letters, paintings, private photographs, and audio tapes, Anastasia: The Lost Princess separates the facts from the myths, and establishes beyond a shadow of a doubt the identity of the real Anastasia. Filled with romance, intrigue, drama, and startling revelation, it is Anna Anderson's true story.
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I'm so glad I read this book........2007-03-10
I was a bit hesitant in deciding whether or not Anna Anderson was really Anastasiaor just another impostor. Yes, there was the DNA evidence, but I have always been a faith person and everything I'd read so far suggested she knew the things that only Anastasia would.
After reading this book, however, I'm convinced that Anna Anderson was NOT Anastasia. Thank God. Her behavior was so embarrassing for her to be a Grand Duchess. I'm sure Anastasia was not a perfect saint, but I'm still sorry that her name has been marred by this delusional lady.
An indepth study.......2006-11-04
This book is both an indepth study into the Imperial Family as it is Anna Anderson. Lovell is of course like all authors baised, but he does a good job presenting evidence for Anna Anderson being Anastasia.
This book came out before the DNA tests, and actually raises some questions that have not been answered by the DNA tests.
Additionally the Fifth Daughter story, is only a theory, one which even Lovell did not claim was true or false, but rather bizarre.
If your looking for a bibliography of other Romanov books to read on the subject, this book has it. It will also give you information that you never knew before.
Additionally Lovell is Anna Anderson's official biographer.
A Must read.
Terrible.......2006-08-14
I found this book to be totally biased. Even before DNA the case that Anna Anderson was Anastasia was extremely weak. In the Dalldorf Asylum Baroness Sophie Buxhoeveden said that she was neither Tatiana nor Anastasia. This is a big clue. She never said she was Anastasia. The idea that she was a member of the Imperial Family was placed in her head by a fellow patient at Dalldorf, Clara Peuthert.
Anderson met her Aunt Princess Irene of Prussia under an assumed name. Neither recognized the other. Also Grand Duchess Olga did not recognize Anderson. Olga Alexandrovna would never be so callous as to reject her niece. Pierre Gilliard also said that she could not be Anastasia. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone once shared a bath with Anastasia and said that the claimant wasn't Anastasia.
Anderson disappeared on 12 August 1922 and reappeared on 15 August 1922. These were the same days on which Franziska Schanzkowska reappeared.
Anastasia knew four languages: Russian, English, French and German. Anna Anderson only knew one: German. She never could speak Russian.
The Author resorts to slander to criticize the claimant's opponents. Lovell claims that a prostitute identified Anna Anderson as Schanzkowska. Where is the proof? Who was the prostitute? No other books refer to a prostitute. Slanderous statements such as this do not belong in print.
The suggestion that Nicholas and Alexandra had a fifth daughter is beneath contempt. This claim destroys Lowell's credibility for good. This claim is an affront to the memory of the Russian Royal family. Not even the most naïve, desperate or gullible conspiracy theorist could fall for this.
The author seems to record everything uttered by Anna Anderson Manahan during her years of senility no matter how outlandish or farfetched.
Substantial sections of the book bear little relation to reality, for example the King Kong rape story. Whilst watching a showing of the King Kong, Manahan leaves the theatre and then confides in Lovell that the entire family except Alexei were raped in front of each other. The King Kong story is extemely disturbing and despicable, and shows how gullible the author is. It is obvious that Anna Anderson Manahan herself sees how devoted Lovell is towards her and is deliberately making up stories for him.
The author also misidentifies a photo that is really that of Anastasia's sister Marie's ear not Anastasia's ear.
Lovell mocks the claimant's opponents and believes every single word of Anna's. There was nothing regal at all about Anderson's mannerisms or behaviour. There is no balance in this book.
A really bad book.......2006-01-06
Although I believe Anna Anderson was the Grand Duchess Anastasia, I don't like this book. Most of this stuff is made up and it only seems to harm Anna's claim. Why did Mr. Lovell seriously go into research a sixth Romanov daughter, or did he at all? One is left to ponder if everything he writes about is a work or fiction I'm sorry to say. He should have been a mystery novel writer, not a history book writer.
What makes Kurth's book better is that while he maintains Anna's claims were just, they are unprovable. Lovell's book goes out of the way to state between every line that it's been proven Anna Anderson was Anastasia which has certainly never been true.
What a silly book!.......2005-12-28
This book is unbelievable in that it takes seriously the demented ravings of a very mentally ill woman (Anna Anderson) and her equally disturbed husband, John Manahan. The book is completely biased and one-sided in favor of Anderson's claim that she is Grand Duchess Anastasia. The author treats his subject with deference and reverence, even when she is acting like a madwoman, which is most of the time. In a restaurant, Anderson demands coffee: "I want coffee!". Her poor, long-suffering husband gently tells her she can't have coffee , if she does she will be up all night. "I want coffee"! she shrieks, like a spoiled child. The author Lovell, says to Manahan, if the Grand Duchess wants coffee, then coffee she will have. He is quite in thrall to the bizarre woman he believes is royalty He believes her claim that the Grand Duchesses, their mother Alexandra, and their father Nicolas, were gang-raped. He believes there was a secret FIFTH Romanov daughter. He believes that Anna Anderson is Anastasia, and that anyone who thinks she is not is involved in a vast conspiracy to retain political power and gain access to the Romanov millions which are secreted away in some bank, somewhere. Lovell reminds me of people who insist that Bigfoot exists, that Elvis is alive, that a sea-monster lives in Loch Ness. There is no proof of any of that. Just as that there is no actual PROOF that Anna Anderson was Anastasia. There never was. You had to take her story on faith. That's all her followers can really offer in the way of proving she was of royal birth; faith. Here's something else that is disturbing about this book, and the other Anastasia book by Peter Kurth (also a devout believer in Anderson); Anderson and Manahan are portrayed in both books as harmless eccentrics, when in fact they were both dangerously mentally-ill. They both were what is known today as "hoarders"; their home and property was a health hazard due to the immense piles of junk and garbage they had accumulated. Anderson was a hoarder of ANIMALS; she had dozens of cats, and when one died she would cremate it in the fireplace. These two needed to be committed to a mental institution, but due to Manahan's money they occasionally would be given a warning to clean up the property or else, and that would be the end of it. Their property would be cleaned up a bit, then go right back to where it was. Anderson and Manahan were quite simply, two unbearable, insufferable people who were both paranoid and irrational. Both this book and Peter Kurth's "Anastasia; The Riddle of Anna Anderson" attempt to throw a smoke screen over the reader's eyes as to the reality of what Anderson really was. But the evidence can't be refuted. Anderson could never PROVE she was Anastasis. But the DNA evidence PROVED that she wasn't. Case closed. End of "fairy tale".
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Outstanding Factual Book.......2006-08-14
This outstanding book focuses on the discovery and identification of the Romanov bones and the subsequent DNA testing. The book's strength lies in describing how the bones were found and not in the subjective non-scientific arguments as to whether Anna Anderson was Anastasia or Franziska Schanzkowska. This book is not clouded by the personal opinions of the authors. You won't find any self-serving statements or arguments in this book.
A boring rehashed version of Massie.......2006-01-06
The title says it all. I'm sorry Mr. Klier, but this book is EXACTLY like "The Romanovs: The Final Chapter" by Robert K. Massie. It may just be coincidence since they were published in the same year, but honestly, there isn't anything new in this book that cannot be found in Massie's or in Peter Kurth's "Anastasia: The Riddle of Anna Anderson". And now there is a rehashed version of "The Quest For Anastasia" called "A Romanov Fantasy: Life At the Court Of Anna Anderson" by Frances Welch. When does it end? One book copies one, and then another copies that one. Soon our history books will be nothing but rumors!!
Russians continue to lie about disposition of Romanovs.......2005-06-02
This is yet another pathetic book on the "fate" of the Romanovs. The Russians do not divulge anything new, DNA test can be "altered" to reflect what the examiners "wish" to discover. In a word this book is a "fantasy" and only that!
Unless ALL of the documentation collected by Anastasia's uncle, Andrew, uncle Ernst Louis of Hesse, the Russian secret police files, the files of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the files of the German High Command both before and after WWII are opened and made public (which will most likely NOT occur), then the ghouls will continue to make scads of money with these shoddy books.
There is not a scrap of actual "truth" in this ridiculous book. The British royal family, the Bank of England, and Baring Brothers' banking firm ALL benefited greatly being able to "absorb" the millions....in gold...deposited in the Bank of England by the Tsar. All and all, each of the individuals involved in this "book" should be so ashamed as to print such rubbish. RUN, do not WALK to the nearest dumpster with any copy of this absurd facsimile of a book.
But how did she escape the bullets??.......2003-10-30
This book is yet another version of the fascinating story of the last days of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. The book is strongest in its presentation of the endless squabbling among those with an interest in what happened to the Romanovs. That Nicholas and his family were taken to a basement room at Ipatiev House in Ekaterinberg, Siberia and shot seems to be well-documented. But exactly who did the shooting and why? The authors give us a cast of characters. The more interesting part -- and what is in dispute -- is this: Did everyone die in that basement? What happened after the shooting, when the soldiers hauled away the bodies? The authors try to retrace the events, but provide no story about any person in the basement group surviving, or how anyone could have survived.
And that brings us to the title of the book. Did Anastasia somehow survive the rain of bullets and thrusts of bayonets in that basement and reappear some years later in a mental hospital in Berlin? Was the woman known as Anna Anderson really Anastasia? As the authors point out -- but only after you've read to the end of the book -- DNA evidence says she was NOT Anastasia. If she was not Anastasia, how did she manage to convince many credible people, including people who knew Anastasia, that she was? The points of similarity were many, both physically and in her knowledge of the Russian court. Many of the people who believed she was the daughter of the tsar have not accepted the DNA evidence. Those who do accept it say she was really a Polish peasant who disappeared at the same time that "Anna" appeared.
Many people had vested interests in the story of Anna. Surviving members of the Romanov extended family supposedly wanted to make sure that Anna did not inherit any of the tsar's reported fortune (although no fortune was ever found), so it was because of their greed that they would not accept Anna as Anastasia. In some cases, investigators got sucked into the story (either looking for fame, fortune or simply charmed by Anna) and spent years of their lives trying to establish Anna's identity.
Those who persist in believing that Anna was Anastasia say a peasant girl could not have had such a "regal bearing" or knew as much about the Romanovs as Anna did. However, I see no reason why a Polish peasant girl who spent years in a hospital with nothing to do but read books and study couldn't have learned about the Russian court and couldn't have practiced acting like a Russian Grand Duchess. From the evidence, it appears that Anna came to believe she WAS the tsar's daughter. But if so, how did she claim to have escaped the bullets? Yes, she could have claimed amnesia about the event, but her identity as Anastasia is not believable without some accounting of her escape and the authors give us none. Perhaps because for them the DNA evidence was conclusive. Anna is NOT Anastasia.
The book is an entertaining read, and I enjoyed it, but it does not live up to its subtitle: "Solving the Mystery of the Lost Romanovs." As long as some people will not let go of their vision of Anastasia, who still believe that Anna was the tsar's daughter, then the story goes on. There are also at least two "pretenders" who have said they are Alexei -- both are dead now, but their families press their claim. Since two bodies were never found -- those of Alexei and of one of the daughters -- it seems likely that this is one story that will never go away, a mystery that can never truly be solved.
Ehhh........2002-07-24
Interesting, but nothing I haven't seen before. People (which I think mostly are ...) who believe in the story of Anna Anderson being the Grand Duchess wouldn't like this book. I'm quite sure about these DNA tests, but then again, one would be better off buying The Final Chapter by Massie which explains everything and I mean everything (except for a few things scientists forgot, like Tatiana being the missing daughter). As for knowing of the visit in 1916? Letters to his wife and from are all about being at the front. Ernst was not in Russia, although it is common knowledge Nicholas wanted to settle the war at the Hague.
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- The Flight of 'The Hawk' - The Aaron Pryor Story
- "The Aaron Pryor Story " is truly a book about human life!
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The Flight of the Hawk : The Aaron Pryor Story
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The Flight of 'The Hawk' - The Aaron Pryor Story.......1999-08-20
I was greatly inspired by Aaron Pryor and his story. This book is action packed from cover to cover. If you want to read an exciting book that is a real-life account of a man going from the mountain top to the valley and back, this is the book for you. This is a must read for men and woman of all ages who want to gain perspective of what it's like to work your way to become a champion and then lose it all. Not only does the book keep you on the edge of your seat, but you'll learn about the importance of having the right people by your side and the consequenses of the decisions you make.
"The Aaron Pryor Story " is truly a book about human life!.......1999-04-28
Tragedies and the inner power to overcome them are found in the real life story of Aaron is surreal but painfully accurate... The voice of Aaron comes from the book like he were sitting beside you and telling you his life story. His natural humor and "the truth that is stranger than fiction" style hold you to the book. Boxing is the thread in Aaron's book--humanity and friendship are the fabric. Read it for life!
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H. G. Wells on Film: The Utopian Nightmare
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One of the most influential men of his generation, H.G. Wells is primarily known for his science fiction writings that looked ahead in time to teach and warn people about the future of the human race. Directly and indirectly, the writings he became famous for inspired films that brought his visions (if often greatly altered or misfocused) to life on the screen. He himself wrote screenplays and closely supervised the production of some of his work.
This work is a study of every theatrically released film from 1909 to 1997 based, even loosely, on the writings of H.G. Wells, including The Wonderful Visit, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, The Food of the Gods, and Empire of the Ants, just to name a few.
The films based on his work are presented in chronological order and for each, the author discusses the circumstances surrounding its creation, its plot, how it compares with the literary work, its production and marketing, and its strengths and weaknesses based on aesthetic qualities.
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Don G. Smith. H.G. Wells on Film: the Utopian Nightmare.(Book Review) : An article from: Utopian Studies
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Title: Don G. Smith. H.G. Wells on Film: the Utopian Nightmare.(Book Review)
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Very comprehensive, NEW first release, 50 page, 8.5 in. x 11in., Music Theory reference and instructional book, with full color illustrations and Cheat-Sheets. The book is oriented towards Guitar players, however, it is extremely useful for all musicians and/or songwriters that need to understand or find, specifics of or about: scales, intervals, keys, modes, arpeggios, chords, harmonics, Guitar fingerboard note relationships, Piano or Guitar audible note vibration frequencies, and stringed instrument fret placement data. It Includes: all the chord spellings and Guitar chord fingerings that one will most likely ever encounter. Also, a Cycle of 5th's diagram including scale relationships; Songwriters "7 point star" progressions; complete Rock and Blues scales; and chord progressions and transposing information. It also explains the natural "CAGED" order of chord forms as they apply to the guitar fingerboard with diagrams depicting 1360 chord fingerings. The Cheat Sheets are quite detailed, and very useful, for any level player or student, but especially so, for the college music student. At a price less than the cost of an hour of professional instruction, you obtain all the music theory and reference guides you; as a player, songwriter, or teacher, will ever need; saving you a lot of time and effort figuring out yourself, essential knowledge for playing or songwriting. This book is a companion book and a definite asset, for complete understanding of tutelage, you may receive, from a teacher, or "how to play" book. The several professional musicians and teachers, that have reviewed this book, have been very impressed with the thoroughness. They all declared: "it is well thought out, extremely comprehensive and fulfills a definite need!" THE BOOK CONTAINS A WEALTH OF USEFUL AND TIMESAVING DATA! You would need to search many sources to find all the information contained within, even if you could.
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Full of Info.......2007-06-27
this book is packed with information. Don't be fooled by the number of pages. It's like the information sheets that we used to be allowed to take into exams in university. Great value for the price.
Dense and serious.......2007-03-13
This book in DENSE. The author crammed lots of information on very few pages. This book, while it has "cheat sheets" , is not for the true beginner or someone with a mind to dabble and just have fun. If you are graph and chart oriented, this is for you.
The author is very quick to send his product and it meets and excedes the description provided.
I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!!!.......2007-02-03
I have been looking for a guitar theory book like this for years!!! The book is JAM-PACKED with information. It is well-written and easy to understand, and it covers every guitar theory topic in one easy-to-use book. Given all of the areas is covers, it should be a much thicker book, but the author makes efficient use of space without making the book seem too cluttered or confusing. Undoubtedly the best I've seen. This book is the standard by which all other guitar theory books should be judged.
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This book is just what I needed to shake the dust off my guitar knowledge. Concise information that is pertinent to guitar-related music theory. This information enables the user to teach him/herself at their own pace. Going to start scheduling some practice time with myself, and this book will defintely help out.
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101 Basic Minor Pentatonic Scales for Guitar (101 Basics)
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entry level.......1999-08-24
Actually there exists just one minor pentatonic scale, and it is identical to the major pentatonic scale. It can be transposed and played in various positions on the guitar fretboard; this book will show you how to do that. When you're ready to learn about other pentatonic scales, get hold of PENTATONIC SCALES FOR THE JAZZ-ROCK KEYBOARDIST by Jeff Burns.
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Legendary guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Hubert Sumlin, T-Bone Walker, Johnnie Winter, Albert King, Freddie King, and Chuck Berry are known to all blues fans for their remarkable soloing abilities.
But the complete blues guitarist must do more than shine in the solo spotlight. And that is why every great soloist is also a great fill-in player.
Tasteful fill-in licks support and inspire the singer while adding fire and drive to the performance. For example, Blind Lemon Jeffersons string-snapping fill-ins provided the perfect complement for his rough-hewn blues songs. Both Louis Armstrong and Lester Young seemed to talk to the singer with their finely-crafted, jazzy fill-ins. And Henry Sunflower Vestines stinging, buzzsaw fill-ins never failed to drive his Canned Heat bandmates into a psychedelic frenzy.
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This is not just another book of abstract how do I use these licks in real life? licks, but a collection of solid musical ideas that can be applied to thousands of real songs. Another fine contribution from Red Dog Music Books, designed for the early intermediate-to intermediate guitarist. Some of the licks are accessible to highly motivated near-beginners, and the book is an excellent resource for teachers.
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A turnaround lick is one that is played in the last two bars of of chord progression; for example measures 11-12 in a twelve-bar blues. The 101 authentic blues turnarounds in this book are in the Chicago, or urban, blues style popularized by Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, and carried on by Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan; the licks can be applied to thousands of real songs. Each lick is written in notation and tablature, and recorded on the companion CD. The material is suitable for an ambitious beginner, intermediate player, blues band guitarist, or pro reference. It is an indispensible book filled with useful information. The book is supplemented with lessons/discussions on the following: Typical blues progression; Turnaround licks and progressions (defined); Typical blues turnaround chord progressions; The 12/8 blues shuffle; Creative projects for the music student; Additional blues progressions. Best of all, this innovative Red Dog Music book from veteran author Larry McCabe costs less than one private music lesson!
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This superb Red Dog Music Book and CD allows you to learn/play slide guitar fill-ins while sitting in with a crisply recorded blues band and singer. The licks are clearly written in standard notation and tablature, and the companion CD contains all 101 licks, which are applicable to countless blues songs. A guide to symbols and several helpful fretboard diagrams are included. The licks are recorded on electric guitar but can also be played on acoustic. Overall, a very fine book that will provide unlimited learning and enjoyment. Many slide guitar books are confusing because they try to cover too many tunings. Everything here is in open E. Songs include standards such as Joe Turner Blues, St. Louis Blues, Sportin Life Blues, House of the Rising Sun, Midnight Special, along with several new songs written to standard blues changes. Like Hound Dog Taylor, J.B. Hutton, and Elmore James? Then you will like this book.
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Blues guitar teachers, serious students, and blues band guitarists will all enjoy his large collection of 100% pure blues and boogie solos for guitar. Twenty-five exciting solos are presented here, each played over its own rhythm progression.
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Minor Pentatonic Scales for Guitar: English Edition
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Learn classic rock riffs in the style of Zeppelin, Clapton, AC/DC, The Allman Brothers and Satriani in this compact reference guide. It includes notes and tab, licks and scale patterns, a guide to building your own solos, and playing tips direct from Jeff Beck, Alex Skolnick, Kym Thayil, Ace Frehley and other guitar greats! 4 1/2 inch. x 12 inch..
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5 Stars but poorly structured for a book on structure.......2007-02-14
Excellent content but poorly structured for a book on structure. Ms. Minto must like to sell consulting services with her book.
Superb content, poor presentation.......2006-05-11
I read the Pyramid Principle in 1995 and dutifully trained myself to use it, with a little help from a class with Ms. Minto.
The hardest part was realizing that the Pyramid Principle isn't about forcing your current writing into Minto's structure; it's having the courage to tear your argument apart and recraft it if you can't support it in a properly constructed pyramid.
It took effort and practice to master, but it was well worth it. My writing has been widely published, and my articles are often praised for their clarity. The clarity comes from Minto, plain and simple.
They should pipe this into a hospital room to save on anesthesia.......2006-02-07
It is VERY slow going, but you *do* get the impression that this is an important skill to have. The tips are good, and the examples are easy to comprehend. I dont think they should wait until you're in business to learn this. They should teach the Principle in highschool!... if you could stay awake long enough to learn it.
You Must Practice What You Read.......2006-01-09
I purchased this book primarily because it was referenced by several authors of other Mckinsey books that I've read. I was taken aback by the price of the book but I'm of the school of thought that great ideas need not come in large packages. As like many of the other reviewers, I found this book a tough read and had to break it down into smaller bite size readings. What I did that help me tremedously was build a Pyramid chart capturing the SCQ ---Answer using sticky notes. Once built, I was able to easily see the ideas she was presenting and was able to clarify my thinking and writing substantially.
For years I struggled with getting my ideas out of my head and onto paper coherently. Now, I have a great tool that speeds this process up and get my point across succintly.
Hard to find, hard to read, expensive, puts you to sleep, but brilliant and unique! A must read!.......2005-09-26
After an exhaustive search, I ordered this book directly from the author. Make sure to get the more recent 1996 edition, not the 1987 edition.
The book is awesome in that it applies concepts in a way that I haven't seen anywhere else!
I haven't finished the book yet, it is painful to read, partly because Minto doesn't always apply her own principles! However, there are many great diagrams, and the examples cited are entertaining. For example, she provides examples of "intellectually blank assertions".
I force myself to read a chapter in the book each month. It is painfully intellectual, and sometimes puts me to sleep. But many great books are that way.
I bought the book to help me with my business proposal writing. This book is well worth it, especially for all consultants and business people.
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