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In her diaries Lady Anne Clifford, the remarkable Stuart noblewoman, vividly documents both the great and the trivial events of her long life, from her childhood days when she witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, to her last months when she recalled her life from her room at Brougham Castle.
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Great Read.......2005-11-07
This is a great read, I really enjoyed it!! Great for Women's Studies..
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The Diary of the Lady Anne Clifford is historical biography spanning nearly nine decades of some of the most interesting times in English history. Lady Anne's life experiences included the reign of Queen Elizabeth, King James I, Charles I, Lord Protectors Oliver and Richard Cromwell with an ultimate return to the monarch under Charles II. Anne Clifford's early years were influenced through virtuous restraint by a severe and ever present mother, but colored by the fables of an adventurous and almost legendary father. Her childhood developed in a background of feudal castles and estates in the north, while in the south, she lived among cousins and stately aunts with the extraordinary figure of Queen Elizabeth weaving majestically in and out like an intriguing thread. Exposed to the culture and savoir-faire of the London court, which included the likes of Ben Johnson and William Shakespeare, she preferred a life in the north of England and the administration of her father's estates. Yet, Lady Anne's story is one of suffering and endurance: from the time of King James rule through Charles II she struggled against those who would relieve her of her inheritance and outlasted them all. After more than four-hundred years, Lady Anne's image comes down to us in the form of a sad figure, looking as a ghost who somehow searched for a comforted soul, but managed consolation only by religion and charity.
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The diary of the Lady Anne Clifford,
Anne Clifford Herbert Pembroke
Manufacturer: W. Heinemann Ltd
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How You Play the Game: Lessons for Life from the Billion-Dollar Business of Sports
Jerry Colangelo , and
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Horatio Alger has nothing on Jerry Colangelo. Born and raised on Hungry Hill, a working class Italian section of Chicago, Colangelo started his career in the tuxedo rental business--a business that failed. From this modest beginning, he went on to help start the Chicago Bulls, and then later in Phoenix he was the leading force behind the creation of multiple pro sports teams, including the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Today, Colangelo is widely recognized as one of the most influential individuals in pro sports. Players, agents, and fellow owners also agree that his more than billion dollars' worth of deals have been completed fairly and honorably--a singular accomplishment in the rough-and-tumble world of sports.
In How You Play the Game Colangelo reveals how he achieved this phenomenal success. It's a tale of great moments in sports--and great innovations in business...like the basketball player who sacrificed a fat contract because he wanted to play for Colangelo...or the controversial local tax that helped build the most advanced ballpark in the country.
How You Play the Game tells Colangelo's story, while it weaves in valuable lessons on how to: * negotiate honorably--and still get what you need * forge powerful and profitable partnerships with corporate sponsors and local government * ensure that business is a good friend to its community, earning respect and increasing prosperity for everyone * handle the media deftly, with its double-edged potential as dangerous foe or powerful advocate.
For businesspeople who love sports, or sports-lovers who want the inside scoop, How You Play the Game delivers an intriguing story filled with lessons for business--and life.
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Nice reading of how one should seize opportunities.......2006-05-20
I read this book by 10 July 2005. What I remember most from this book is how the author seized upon the opportunities that came his way and grew it into the empire that he has today. A classic American success story. More "down-to-earth" than, say, how Gates or the Google guys got made.
how you play the game.......2004-03-24
I recommend this book for people who want motivation to do better in life.jerry calangello shares his road to the to.because of his desire and dedication he was able to go from working at a rental shop to becoming a multi millionaire businesman.
How you Play the Game.......2003-10-31
this book was good i would recamend this book to anyone how would enjoy a good read. Jerry Colangelo tells you how to have success in the business world. i am thinking about telling my brother to read it it is that good. he also tells you about the odds and ends to working in teh business world but it looks like he did a goo job sofar.but last but not least this was a goo book and i hope you would read it .
I WANNA BE LIKE JERRY!!!.......2003-07-29
Jerry Colangelo delivers absolutely the most powerful message in his new book, "How You Play The Game," which is, you can't have success without giving. Colangelo discusses a wide range of topics that helped him get to where he is today. He discusses forming partnerships, being a good person before becoming a role model, and staying focused. Jerry Colangelo is definitely an inspiration to me, and I believe all that he says is true!
Sports.......2002-12-19
The book How You Play The Game by Jerry Colangelo, is a boring book that is really not that interesting. It is pretty boring. Economics books is really not for me. This book is actually better than the ones I have read. Jerry tells us basically about his life. How he became a multi-millionair from being poor. I would recomend this book to any one that is interested in sports.
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Intro to scoring for filmmakers; also great for musicians.......1999-01-05
By a working film-and-television composer (Bell's credits include films such as "There Goes the Neighborhood" and "The Lounge People," and TV shows "Murder She Wrote" and "In The Heat of The Night"), this book is a handy guide to the procedures, vocabulary, and even the culture that surrounds the creation and commissioning of film scores. Though not targeted at composers, this little book nevertheless opens a window into the film-scoring environment. Lavishly endorsed by both producers and fellow composers, GETTING THE BEST SCORE...introduces the reader to cue sheets, spotting sessions, budgets, and deal-making points. A welcome and accessible addition to the available literature on film scoring. Ron Simpson, School of Music, Brigham Young University, author of MASTERING THE MUSIC BUSINESS.
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Mel Bay First Lessons Drumset Book/CD Set
Frank Briggs
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Get your "First Lesson" from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snare and bass drum technique and get started with a solid foundation. First Lessons Drumset will also help you set up your kit, hold your sticks properly and teach you to play along with music today!
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Busy as we are, mothers understand that childhood is a precious moment with limited opportunities to spend heartfelt time with our children. For generations, mothers have created their own family memories -- and keepsakes -- by sitting down with their daughters and making beautiful things for the home. Constructing a dollhouse, stitching a family quilt, painting a kitchen chair, baking sweet rolls, sewing the eyes on a nubby brown teddy bear -- at the end of the day, the hours spent together making these things are the ones we will best remember.
In Mothers and Daughters at Home, the talented writer and designer Charlotte Lyons examines and embraces the intimate personal style a mother shares with her daughter. Featuring 35 wonderful and easy-to-do projects -- from doll making, quilting, decoupage, and embroidery to papier-mâché, jewelry making, and cooking -- this inspiring volume introduces mothers and daughters to the delights of shared creative endeavor. The projects are fun and simple, and produce excellent results. But the most valuable element is the shared experience of making something together.
Inspired mothers and daughters will be delighted with their efforts as well as the moments they spend at work with each other. Organized according to the length of time each project requires -- from an hour to a weekend, or longer -- this lushly illustrated book shows us that anyone can make beautiful and exciting accessories for the home with the simple guidance and inspiration Lyons so wonderfully provides.
Profiles of mothers and daughters show us how deep the family bond can become when creative effort strengthens the mother-daughter relationship. Even the mistakes become cherished souvenirs of personal artistry and remembrance -- made together as dearest friends, mothers and daughters.
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When TV is so much fun, it's hard to pull my child away...........2006-10-07
When TV is so much fun (and easy to use to get a minute away) it's hard to pull my child away and have her expand her mind. My sister found this book for me and it has just turned my afternoons with my child around. I'm a stay at home mom and it's been hard to find new things for her to do to pass the time so she doesn't get bored of me.
This book has given us countless ideas of things to make, as well as tips at how to make the project come together and the supplies you will need. I have bought many books to get ideas on projects, and they seemed like things she'll end up making at school in a few years. "Mothers and Daughters" gives you great craft ideas that not only are fun to make, but fun to make together, and in many cases, help the child to make something that they will really cherrish for many years to come.
One craft in particular has become such a hit that my whole family has piched in with ideas. It's how to turn a simple scrap book or notebook into a cookbook. I now have many family members giving my daughter recipes to make at home and to include in her cookbook. She had lots of fun getting the supplies to make her book and each day, she wants to cook something to put in it. I know that this project will prepare her for many important aspects of life down the road, including fractions, writing skills, and trial and error.
Something else that is great with this book is that each section has a fun anecdote that pulls the book together so well, it's not just about crafts, it's about mother and daughter time (or as my mom says "Grandmother and grand-daughter time) that we take for granted in this busy world.
I recommend this book full-heartedly to any mother, step-mother, any woman for that matter that wants to have some real one on one time with a child they love and want to make memories that will last a lifetime. The only reason I didn't give this book a full 5 stars is because I wish it could have had more craft ideas and hope the writer does another book soon.
Outstanding book with marvelous projects & clear directions.......2000-12-24
I love this book! It provides clear, step-by-step directions for a large number of projects, many of which are unique, and most of which will become family heirlooms. They vary in complexity (so some will be perfect for virtually every age of chiild). There were several I want to make for myself -- e.g., memory jars, made by covering a container with modeling compound and sticking charms and other saved treasures into the clay, so they will harden there. Although I seem to buy every craft magazine and book on the market, that's the only place I've ever seen this particular project.
My one and only quibble is with the title. IMHO, this would be equally appropriate for fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, grandparents/aunts/uncles/teachers and any boy or girl -- as well as making things for oneself. Somehow, I'd feel funny giving parents of three sons (no daughters) a book with this title -- yet it would be absolutely perfect for them, as well as for almost anyone with children and/or a desire to preserve traditions/souvenirs.
Fabulous Craft Suggestions.......2000-06-20
I have four daughters and even when they were very little we always made our own holiday gifts (napkin stamping, candle rolling, apple wreaths, little journals). My girls are now 15, 13, 12 and 11 and I've begun to run out of ideas! Charlotte Lyons book was given to me as a gift and I have been pouring over it ever since. For one thing, it is a stunningly pretty book to look at and for another, it has craft suggestions that I need -- from the good cheer fairy for the younger ones to the wallpockets for the older ones. They also look like ones I can handle. As my children get older they are certainly more creative but the time we have for such projects grows less and less. I don't think I am alone in bemoaning that fact! Anyway, I am confident that we will have mnay fun hours together this summer because of this book. I wish all of you the same good fortune.
Memories of a simpler time.......2000-05-13
I recently received Mothers and Daughters at home as a gift. I've only begun to read the opening chapters and it has brought back so many wonderful momories of my grandmother. She was my "craft" mentor. Mothers and Daughters is more than just a 'How to' book, for me it is a book of memories of a simpler time. I look forward to beginning my first project with my grandaughter!
It's about time.......2000-04-05
Finally! A down-to-earth book that deals with real women, not Martha Stewart superhumans, and gives us a real purpose: spending time with the people we love most in the world -- our daughters -- instead of just making our houses beautiful. My 11 year old daughter and I drooled when we first saw the projects she suggests and couldn't wait to get started. And when we tried making one (the teddy bear is our favorite so far), I found her directions easy to follow and appreciated that she leaves room for individuality in every project. What I really liked is that this book is not just another "craft book" -- it's more like friendly advice on how to form a better relationship with our kids and that's something we all could use. I highly recommend Lyons's philosophy and this book!
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Social Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop it have become key questions as markets, organizations, and careers become more and more dependent on informal, discretionary relationships. The formal organization deals with accountability; Everything else flows through the informal: advice, coordination, cooperation friendship, gossip, knowledge, trust. Informal relations have always been with us, they have always mattered. What is new is the range of activities in which they now matter, and the emerging clarity we have about how they create advantage for certain people at the expense of others. This is done by brokerage and closure. Ronald S. Burt builds upon his celebrated work in this area to explore the nature of brokerage and closure. Brokerage is the activity of people who live at the intersection of social worlds, who have a vision advantage of seeing and developing good ideas, an advantage which can be seen in their compensation, recognition, and the responsibility they're entrusted with in comparison to their peers. Closure is the tightening of coordination in a closed network of people, and people who do this do well as a complement to brokers because of the trust and alignment they create. Brokerage and Closure explores how these elements work together to define social capital, showing how in the business world reputation has come to replace authority, pursued opportunity assignment, and reward has come to be associated with achieving competitive advantage in a social order of continuous disequilibrium.
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The Substance of Social Capital.......2007-09-19
In Brokerage & Closure, Ron Burt takes up the question of what kinds of network structures generate the most valuable social capital. In any form of capital, scarce resources must be wisely allocated among competing alternatives to yield the greatest returns, and because workplace relationships are costly, we all invest in a limited set of ties. The problem addressed in this book is how people pursuing excellent performance at work should construct their social networks.
Among students of social capital, two rather stark choices for optimal network structures have emerged. Advocates of network closure suggest that it is best to create ties to others who are also tied to one another, largely because trust among network actors is more likely to emerge in such structures. It is, in other words, safest to ensconce oneself in a social clique. Proponents of brokerage argue that individuals who create ties to others who are otherwise disconnected will be exposed to a richer and wider variety of sources of information and will exercise more control over information flows than will those embedded in closed networks. A reasonable case can be made for the benefits flowing from both kinds of structures, and in Brokerage and Closure, Burt lays out the full story for each. He also provides a plausible synthesis of the different mechanisms, along with a compelling account of the dangers of excessive closure.
Better even than telling the stories, Burt puts the various explanations to the test in a variety workplace settings. His results generally favor brokerage, which is to say at work, those who develop a disproportionate number of ties to diverse, unconnected groups fare better on practically any outcome of interest to a corporate player (e.g., evaluations, promotions, salary). It's worth noting this is neither armchair theorizing nor ivory tower experimentation disconnected from the realities of corporate life. Much of the field work relied on in the book comes from Burt's work while serving as VP in a large defense/aerospace contractor. His findings, along with the findings he reviews from other researchers' studies, provide robust evidence of the value of brokerage.
Ron Burt is a social network pioneer who has actively contributed to network theory over the past 30 years. It goes without saying that Brokerage & Closure is a must read for academics with even a passing interest in social capital. But it is also required reading for the burgeoning population of consultants working with social networks, and managers (or aspiring managers) will learn much about the inner workings of social capital. Several reviewers--myself included in a review appearing elsewhere--have noted that Brokerage & Closure may be something other than a breezy read for those who have never been exposed to network concepts and the idea of social capital. There is a great deal of information packed in here. If you're looking for the deep insights into how social capital is created and employed, this is the book, and even for those new to these ideas, it's well worth the effort. Academics looking for them will find the methodological details and other analytical intricacies buried in the elaborate footnotes; readers looking for the practical significance can stick to the text.
There is a lot being written about networks and social capital right now. Too often, the result is shallow and without supporting evidence. Brokerage & Closure is rich in descriptive detail and insight, and the conclusions are well grounded. This is not light fare, but if you really want to understand how to build and act on social capital to perform your job, this is the source.
Not a very useful introduction.......2007-08-13
The author presents a introduction into social capital in a strictly "information circulation" business sense. Its not very useful for those interested in applying the ideas of social capital and its not very informative for sociology students interested in the learning about social capital for the first time. Between all the examples and statistics the author sites here are my notes and the main points.
Social capital - the advantage created by a person's location in the structure of a relationship is know as social capital - the sum of the resources, actual or real, that accrue to an individual or group by virtue of possessing a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintances and recognition -the function of social structure producing advantage.
Social capital is productive, making possible the achievement of certain ends that would not be attainable in its absence. Social structure defines a kind of capital that can create for individuals or groups an advantage in pursuing their ends. People and groups who do well are somehow better connected.
Social capital explains how people do better because they are somehow better connected with other people. Certain people are connected to certain others, trusting certain others, obligated to support certain others, dependent on exchange with certain others. One's position in the structure of these exchanges can be an asset in its own right. That asset is social capital, a concept of location effects in differentiated markets.
Focus on information circulation - how information spread across the people in a population
Brokerage - increasing variation of information in a group where groups are separated. People who network between groups are `brokers'. Assumption - information is more homogenous within groups. Brokerage puts people in a position to learn about things they didn't know they didn't know
Within groups are often expressed in a local language - the more specialized the language within groups, the greater the difficulty in moving ideas between groups
Redundant information - all individuals are connected to the same source of information
Brokerage opportunities - the structure around a person indicates the kind of person he or she is, so motivation does not have to be measured once one has a measure of network structure - role in relationship defines motivation/ performance of role
Closure - decreasing variation of information in a group - reinforces the status quo
Closure increases the odds of a person being caught and punished for displaying belief or behavior inconsistent with preferences in the closed network
Three ways that network can be closed to brokerage - too few contacts, contacts too interconnected, or contacts too connected indirectly through a central person
Echo hypothesis - closed networks do not enhance information flow so much as they reinforce predispositions
AND that is the meat of the book, for me at least. The example really aren't that interesting and the authors writing style is academic so it isn't like Freakanomics or Tipping Point where the style is more newspaper magazinish.
The sociology of group connections and bonds.......2006-09-01
Professor Ronald S. Burt examines the formal and informal dynamics of organizations' social structures. He explains how people ("brokers") who belong to more than one group in an organization disseminate new information across group lines. Such brokers perform an invaluable social function by building "social capital" among groups. Burt contrasts this social function with its opposite: "closure," the bonds of internal trust in a contained group. We warn that this textbook will probably be most useful to readers who are already familiar with theories about social capital and its formation. Its insider language and academic approach may be difficult for uninitiated readers to penetrate. Burt uses sophisticated studies and complex graphs to demonstrate brokerage and closure; nonsociologists will find that his illustrative, but tangential, anecdotes and examples are more accessible than those references. Thus, his explanatory digressions will be the sections of greatest accessibility and interest to most readers.
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