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Henry V: The Rebirth of Chivalry (English Monarchs. Treasures from the National Archives) (English Monarchs: Treasures from the National Archives)
Malcolm Mercer
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Henry V is one of England's greatest national figures. His striking victory against the French at Agincourt in 1415 has been celebrated down the centuries. His exploits were seized upon by Shakespeare and, in more recent history, by Laurence Olivier in his dramatic interpretation of the BardÂ’s play for Hollywood. Featuring a mix of significant letters and official documents from the National Archives, written in the words of the monarch and his contemporaries, this book aims to uncover Henry the man, Henry the soldier and Henry the king. It looks at his relationship with the nobility, commons and clergy; the nature of his piety, vividly demonstrated in his suppression of the Lollards; and at how, through military success, he restored a sense of national pride after the troubled reign of his father, Henry IV. Henry's series of campaigns against the French, including the great English victory at Agincourt, won him the kingdom of France and a French bride, but were ultimately to cost his life. Featured documents include: * Musters and indentures for service for the Agincourt and Harfleur campaigns * Henry V's will * The announcement of Henry's marriage to Katherine of Valois * The Treaty of Troyes * The oath of allegiance to Henry V as Governor and Regent of France Contents: ·Preface ·Troubled Times ·Developing a Taste for Power ·The Road to Agincourt ·A Duel Monarchy ·The Decline and Fall of Lancastrian France ·The Enduring Reputation of Henry V
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To look back at the dawning of Dwight Gooden's career is to see not just potential but also brilliance. Gooden roared onto the scene, a quiet teenage marvel with a loud adult arm, stringing together a pair of inaugural seasons with the Mets--Rookie of the Year in '84, Cy Young Award in '85--that burst at the seams of his unhittable heater. New pages were prepped for the record books. But those pages were never filled in.
That Gooden self-imploded on a volatile cocktail of drugs and alcohol certainly isn't news. What is news is that his smart memoir goes beyond some smart analysis of the pitcher's craft to candidly dive into the wreck Gooden created for himself. Instead of mining for excuses, Gooden resurfaces with the requisite self-awareness--"The worst part about being an addict," he admits, "is that you lie all the time"--to probe the great expectations placed on him, the early triumphs and the way success went to his head, the pressures of New York and its nightlife, his sometimes difficult relationships with teammates, his personal inferno and its repercussions, his suspensions, his humiliations, his addiction treatments, and his comeback. Gooden made a splendid name for himself throwing heat; here, he gracefully humbles himself in a cautionary tale that displays the perspective and maturity that's required to be able to take the heat. --Jeff Silverman
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Dwight Gooden's early years with the New York Mets were golden ( he was the youngest winner of the Cy Young Award in baseball history and led the New York Mets to one of the most dramatic World Series victories in 1986. Dwight Gooden ( a.k.a. Doc or simply Dr. K ( had a fastball that hitters just could not beat. But Gooden's fall was as quick and dramatic as his rise. By 1994 he had twice been suspended from the league for drug abuse, plunging him into a vicious cycle that threatened his career and, ultimately, his life.
Today, Dwight Gooden is back in the big leagues. Heat captures Gooden's poignant road to recovery, and how it culminated in his second World Series ring with the New York Yankees in 1996, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Yankees club. During his fourteen years in the big leagues, Dwight Gooden has seen plenty. Heat brings to life the glorious world championship baseball through the eyes of one of its most popular and talented stars.
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bubba jr.......2005-06-11
wow,
what a book!
i love doc, growing up i coppied him,i will admit it.
my problem was i had a 84 mile per hr fastball that in canada was not good enouph to even get a look.
i was fortunate,in that i found fame in another sport called curling.i am a huge drinker but have never tried drugs,i do have money but the thought of drugs never interested me,thank god!0n the world curling tour i have had plenty of oppertunity to go astray and have,with booze on many occasion.i often wonder what could have became of me if a scout by the name of itchy jones (cin reds)said at 16 yrs your fastball isnt good enouph,can you backcatch. i guess what i am trying to say that doc is a study of too much too young just as i was.my curling fame came at 16 and 17,then again when i was 28-29.this story does hit home and i would reccomend it completely to young and old alike.nice job bob,look forward to reading your next. please excuse the grammar ha ha i wrote this late.
THE GOODEN WE DID NOT KNOW.......2004-08-18
I PICKED UP THE BOOK ON FRIDAY AND FINISHED IT SUNDAY. THE BOOK WAS AN EASY READ. I, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, WAS IN PURE AWE OF THE POWER AN POTENTIAL DWIGHT GOODEN HAD. I WATCHED HIM IN MY LATTER TEENAGE YEARS AND WANTED TO THROW JUST LIKE HIM. I HAD NO IDEA THE YOUNG MAN FACED SO MANY DEMONS. UNFORTUANATELY, DRUG ABUSE IS PREVAILENT IN OUR SOCIETY AND THE SPORTS WE ADMIRE ARE NOT SACRED. CONGRATUATIONS TO GOODEN FOR DEALING WITH HIS ADDICTION IN SUCH AN OPEN MANNER AS HE SHARED IT WITH US IN HIS BOOK, "HEAT."
"HEAT" WAS AN EYE OPENER AND HOPEFULLY WILL HELP OTHER PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH THEIR DEMONS. "HEAT" ALSO SHOWED THE EFFECTS DURG ABUSE PLACED ON GOODEN'S LOVED ONES AND HIS CAREER. MOST IMPORTANTLY, "HEAT" SHOWS THE DAMAGES AN ADDICT PLACES ON HIS OR HER SELF AS THEY ENTANGLE THEMSELVES WITH LIES AS GOODEN DID.
Bottoms up, bottoming out.......2001-04-09
HEAT, by Dwight Gooden, has the feel of a between-seasons quickie book. It's still worth picking up, especially if you read between the lines.
Released the winter of 1999, HEAT came out just before Gooden's baseball pitching career went downhill. The previous season at Cleveland had been Gooden's best since 1990. But injuries ruined his 1999 performance and the Indians released him.
In 2000 Houston and Tampa Bay dismissed Doc after he struggled with each team. Later that season Gooden managed to join the Yankees and actually pitched very well, including an incredible July start against the Mets at Shea Stadium.
But age marched ahead and Dwight Gooden did not make the 2001 Yankees. He retired just before the start of the 2001 season.
Covering the Gooden retirement story, the New York papers barely mentioned the pitcher's alcholism, only stressing his cocaine addiction. They should have read HEAT.
Like I said, it's overall a quickie book, not to dismiss its many interesting stories. But what makes HEAT truly worth reading is Dwight Gooden's drinking stories. Cocaine only came into play when he was drinking. The coke is what cost him close to two years' worth of playing time. But alcohol, which Major League Baseball and the newspapers gladly advertise, was the root cause of Gooden's troubles.
Drug abuse can destroy anyone........2000-06-07
This book has it all! It made me laugh it made me cry. Dwight Gooden was honest and he showed how human he really is. Being one of Doc's biggest fans it was a very easy read, the thing that surprised me is that is wasn't really about baseball. It was about family, struggle and overcoming a horrible illness, drug abuse. He was recently released from Tampa Bay and I am hoping he signs with another team soon. He has nothing left to prove I just enjoy watching him pitch.
You oughta be in pitchers.......1999-11-19
In 1995 baseball pitcher Dwight Gooden's no-hit game put himback on top of the baseball world when, just earlier that same season,he looked washed up. A biographical picture was supposed to be made but, as I write this, it has yet to materialize.
HEAT: MY LIFE ON AND OFF THE DIAMOND, Doc's 1998 autobiography, vividly tells about his numerous highs and lows, professional and personal. He skims over the spring training and cab driver controversies that long-time fans will remember but otherwise proves admirably honest about the troubles he brought on himself. The lost opportunities depicted in HEAT saddened me. But Gooden's determination to redeem himself defines the difference between losing and quitting.
And HEAT is not without its share of funny moments and bet-you-didn't-know-that anecdotes. Among the best stories is a prank Doc played on one of the premier sluggers of the game.
While Gooden admits the fears that cost him so much, he is not afraid to name names in HEAT. If Doc finds himself alone in an elevator with ex-manager Dallas Green or ex-teammate Kevin Mitchell, I don't want to be there when the doors open.
It is interesting to note that Gooden does not hold Major League Baseball and his union accountable for helping out-of-control players before they hurt either someone or themselves.
Today (Nov. '99) Dwight Gooden's without a team, having been released after an injury-filled season with the Cleveland Indians. His will to prove himself could land him a chance elsewhere - and with the pathetic state of major league pitching, he could make it to another club and even win some games for them. He's come back from the edge before.
Anyway, a movie of Dwight Gooden's life, should it match the drama conveyed in HEAT, would be as gripping as a no-hitter. For now, read HEAT.
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Bound to Bond: Gender, Genre, and the Hollywood Romantic Comedy
Mark D. Rubinfeld
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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Bound to Bond: Gender, Genre, and the Hollywood Romantic Comedy looks at gender roles in a unique way--by examining what the last thirty years of romantic comedy films have argued, reflected, and implied. Mark Rubinfeld contends that, essentially, we are what we see, and by identifying four basic plots of the genre, representing four basic love stories, he studies the implications of filmic depictions of male/female relationships. Cultural changes that have transformed our society since 1970 are seen here as we see them on the silver screen, and the author analyzes notable examples of the genre with a rigorous sociological perspective. What he reveals may be surprising: during the seventies and, to an extent, the early eighties, the plot conventions of Hollywood romantic comedy seemed to challenge, rather than reinforce, existing gender stereotypes. Later, however--during what should have been a more "enlightened" time--the genre reversed course, reverting to more traditional "types" for men and women alike.
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The Instrumental Music of Giovanni Legrenzi.: An article from: Notes
Faun Tanenbaum Tiedge
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on June 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1040 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: The Instrumental Music of Giovanni Legrenzi.
Author: Faun Tanenbaum Tiedge
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Volume: v50
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 3323 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: The Instrumental Music of Giovanni Legrenzi: La cetra: Sonate a due, tre e quattro stromenti, libro quattro, opus 10, 1673.(Book review)
Author: Michael Talbot
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New challenges in the original series, containing 50 never-before-published crosswords
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Download your favorite crossword puzzle books now! Then print out the crosswords and enjoy all 50 original puzzles in the series that has won the devotion of crossword fans for generations. Instant gratification, hours of fun!
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Challenging fun!.......2001-08-01
This Simon and Schuster series of crossword puzzles follows the same format of 50 puzzles per book. The cruciverbalists (crossword constructors) vary from puzzle to puzzle which makes for a variety of construction styles. The themed puzzles vary somewhat in difficulty and some are quite challenging. I recommend this series of books highly for one rather different reason as well-the paper the puzzles are printed on is very tough, quite erasable and a clear white which makes it easier to fill out puzzles in pencil (and correct mistakes). Puzzling aficionados will tell you-paper quality is important! You will find all the puzzles fun and a certain satisfaction in completing each one.
A new challenge!.......2001-02-22
I purchase this series of crossword puzzle books pretty often, but this one seems more difficult. This is great news to those of you looking for new clues; bad news to those of us who have struggled merrily in the past!
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Combining an emphasis on skill development with an introduction to the emerging technology of the workplace, Strategic Communication in Business and Professions, Fourth Edition, is a comprehensive survey of oral communication skills needed in the workplace. Coverage of the three contexts in which oral skills are necessary—interpersonal, group, and public speaking—the text illuminates all phases of the communication process. The text integrates a model of strategic communication through four basic skills—Set Goals, Understand the Communication Situation and the Audience, Demonstrate Competency, and Manage Anxiety—giving students the skills and opportunity to approach any workplace communication situation with confidence. The Fourth Edition also addresses the current challenges to business communication presented by new technology, the global marketplace, and diversity within the workforce.
- Every chapter includes Strategic Skills, a tool-based resource box; Ethical Issues boxes; and a List of Key Terms.
- Practicing Business Communication boxes profile organizations of different sizes, structures, and communication styles, offering students insight into the importance of communication skills regardless of the size/orientation of the organization.
- Critical-thinking skills are developed through Strategic Challenges boxes, which present scenarios and situations that students are likely to encounter in the workplace.
- Up-to-date coverage of technology is found in Technology Tools boxes, which give students practical insights on topics ranging from mediated communication/presentations to presentation managers.
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Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions.......2007-05-03
I felt this book was very useful for the class I took with it. The case studies included throughout the text made it easy to comprehend and easier to apply to business situations. The book is very detailed and although I felt I knew things about meetings and mentoring the text taught me even more. If you want to be in the business world one day, this book is a must have if you want to be successful.
Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions (5th Edition).......2007-05-01
This book is perfect for college-level courses in either Marketing or Business. Chapters consider the basics of communication perspectives within businesses. The book was complex and full of facts yet easily understood. I learned quite a bit while reading this book.
Have to do this for class : ).......2007-05-01
I found this book very helpful. Even though the chapters were very long, they were very informational with a few good example. I thought this book was a good choice for the class that I took: Organizational Communication. The book was organized very well, including everything that I thought was relevant and important. Before reading the book I thought most of the stuff was common sense but it taught me many things I never leaned about and did not know.
Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions.......2007-04-26
I found this textbook very readable. The skills and strategies were further enhanced by real world examples. The material is presented in a concise format. The chapters are well organized. The summaries and key terms at the end of the chapters were helpful in reviewing the material. Our class used the activities in the classroom to engage students in the process.
I recommend this book and will hold onto it for future reference.
excellent book.......2005-09-24
great reference, shows you how to do a varitey of things like write a cover letter, interview, resumes, you name it! i needed this book for a class and continue to use it to this day!
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A must for every serious communication professional........2007-09-03
There is no other book or reference available that offers this type of information in a quick, clear, concise, yet complete format. It is a plethora of information and clarification assured to give practitioners what they need. Anyone who makes use of "The AP Stylebook" will want to have "The ABCs of Strategic Communication."
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Taking a cue from the public health professions: applying the logical framework to strategic planning.(Special Issue: Strategic Planning): An article from: Technical Communication
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From the supplier: The logic framework matrix employed by public health professionals in program planning may be used for the development of a practical strategic plan. It provides means of identifying and evaluating accomplishments and goals and involves the definition of factors vital to program success.
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Title: Taking a cue from the public health professions: applying the logical framework to strategic planning.(Special Issue: Strategic Planning)
Author: Bethany Thivierge
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Date: November 1, 1997
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
Volume: v44
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