The Reign of King Henry VI: The Exercise of Royal Authority, 1422-1461

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This classic reassessment of the third Lancastrian king is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of fifteenth-century England.

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An Excellent History.......2006-09-10

This is one of the best biographies I have ever read, period. The book is cut up into different sections such as the King's household, court, queen, character, etc. Therefore it doesn't completely go in a consistent timeline, but for research purposes that is actually extremely helpful. The biography goes in-depth better than any other book on Henry VI out there and also holds great information on his wife, Margaret of Anjou, and the many lords who paraded about his court, including the less well-known one's.

I can't say enough good things about this book and it's well worth the money of anyone who loves the English monarchy, the Wars of the Roses, or Henry VI.

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Griffiths: Reign of Henry VI
Griffiths
Manufacturer: University of California Press
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ASIN: 0520043561

The life of the learned and Right Reverend Reynold Pecock, S.T.P., lord bishop of St. Asaph, and Chichester, in the reign of King Henry VI

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The life of the learned and Right Reverend Reynold Pecock, S.T.P., lord bishop of St. Asaph, and Chichester, in the reign of King Henry VI
John Lewis
Manufacturer: The Clarendon press
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Memorials Of The Reign Of King Henry VI: Official Correspondence Of Thomas Bekynton, Secretary To King Henry VI, V1

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Memorials Of The Reign Of King Henry VI: Official Correspondence Of Thomas Bekynton, Secretary To King Henry VI, V1
Thomas Beckington
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

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Original Letters Relative to the English Reformation Written During the Reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI and Queen Mary: Chiefly from the Archives of Zurich, Edited for the Parker Society (First Portion)

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Original Letters Relative to the English Reformation Written During the Reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI and Queen Mary: Chiefly from the Archives of Zurich, Edited for the Parker Society (First Portion)

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Original Letters Relative to the English Reformation, 2 Volumes: Written During the Reigns of King Henry VIII., King Edward VI., and Queen Mary: Chief (Parker Society)

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Original Letters Relative to the English Reformation, 2 Volumes: Written During the Reigns of King Henry VIII., King Edward VI., and Queen Mary: Chief (Parker Society)

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Original Letters Relative To The English Reformation, Written During The Reigns of King Henry VIII., King Edward VI., And Queen Mary: Chiefly From The Archives Of Zurich. Translated From Authenticated Copies Of The Autographs. (Two Volume Set)
Hastings (editor) Robinson
Manufacturer: Printed at The University Press for The Parker Society
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The reformation of the ecclesiastical laws: As attempted in the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, and Queen Elizabeth

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The reformation of the ecclesiastical laws: As attempted in the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, and Queen Elizabeth
John Foxe
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"Career politicians are bought and sold," says Jesse Ventura, but "no one owns me. I come with no strings attached." His victory in the Minnesota gubernatorial race was one of the most surprising stories of the 1998 elections; even after he'd served as mayor of his small Minneapolis suburb, few pundits expected that the former pro wrestler, film actor, and radio personality had what it took to win a statewide campaign against two established politicians.

I Ain't Got Time to Bleed takes its title from the best remembered line in Ventura's film debut, the action/horror flick Predator. It's a phrase that neatly encapsulates his rough and tumble approach to political activism. In addition to a look behind the scenes at his campaign, and his stand on the issues affecting his state (particularly tax reform and public education), Ventura also shares with readers his experiences as a member of the U.S. Navy's SEAL program and as a pro wrestler. It's a lively read that's sure to satisfy his established fans and surprise skeptics with its thoughtful approach to politics and civic responsibility.

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When he left the navy SEALs to become a pro wrestler, the fans knew him as "Jesse, the Body."

When he hosted his hard-hitting KFAN radio talk show, he became "Jesse, the Mouth."

And now that this body-slamming, straight-talking, charismatic hero is masterminding Minnesota's gubernatorial decisions, you'd better start calling him "Jesse, the Mind."

In I Ain't Got Time to Bleed, Jesse Ventura reveals the secret of his landslide electoral success—with record voter turnout—and maps his innovative strategies for pioneering a new era in American government. In his own inimitable words, he takes on bloated government, career politicians, and apathetic voters, and tells the wildly colorful story of his days as a navy SEAL, his nights in the pro-wrestling ring, and his experiences on radio and in films like Predator and Batman and Robin .

I Ain't Got Time to Bleed is Rocky meets Mr. Smith Goes to Washington—a book that will challenge readers' ideas of traditional government as it introduces them to one of American politics' most ferocious new heroes.

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In I Ain't Got Time to Bleed, Jesse Ventura reveals the secrets of his landslide electoral success -- with record voter turnout -- end maps his innovative strategies for pioneering a new era in American government. In his own inimitable words, he takes on bloated government, career politicians, and apathetic voters, and tells the wildly colorful story of his days as a navy SEAL, his nights: in the pro-wrestling ring, and his experiences on radio and in films like Predator and Batman and Robin.

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Straight Talk from Jesse the Body.......2007-04-29

Jesse the Body had an unconventional career before being a politician, so he's able to take risks in disclosing his background and ideas in a manner very refreshing in today's political arena. Jesse starts with his background in the Navy, moves on to his life as a wrestler, and lastly the motivation behind his entrance into politics. The pop-autobiography shows a few more warts than most in the genre, perhaps due to Ventura's security with his persona and life. All in all it's a very fun ride!

Better than I thought it would be.......2007-01-15

The Jesse Ventura story is an example of the American Dream where an average man can push himself into places that he never would have thought that he would go.

Ventura was a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, then became a professional wrestler, wrestling commentator, radio host, Mayor and then Governor of Minneapolis.

Ventura writes pretty well and tells it the way he thinks it is (which is ok, everyone should have an opinion).

Perhaps the only point that I would like to make is that it appears a very political book - not as in discussing politics (from which he makes some good points) but the rhetoric about not running for President. He mentions it a few times throughout the book, almost as if he wants us to think about him in the role and to start to generate support for the White House bid. It just seemed to me to be a little self-serving. That is a minor point though and could be just my imagination.

All in all, a readable book and worth the time.

I Ain't Got Time to Bleed by Jesse Ventura.......2006-02-05

This work is written in a simple and uncomplicated conversational
style. The author discusses the desirability of raising money
modestly and the judicious use of television time in campaigning.
Governor Ventura is in favor of term limits, legal reform,
low taxes and the consumption tax. The beauty of the consumption
tax is that it penalizes excess consumption and frivolous
purchases. The author would have the government refund budget
surpluses. In addition, people should not be driven off their
land due to increasing tax valuations. New York's Harlem is
becoming unaffordable to people who've lived there for generations.

The author urges us to improve public education and basic
literacy. He asks that we make math/science relevant and
involve parents in the schooling process. Reduced class size
and student work-study programs provide additional enhancements to the learning environment. The internet is a tremendous
tool for learners according to the author.

Ultimately, Americans are pioneers and visionaries. This is our
basic strength as a country. To continue prospering, we should
build upon these strengths.

Inspiring Story of True Strength.......2006-01-18

The title of Jesse Ventura's memoir is taken from his famous line he delivered in the movie Predator. It is a great mantra for a former Navy SEAL, pro-wrestler, and man-of-the-people elected official. Once you get through the first chapter that explains Ventura's views on the issues of the day, the rest is an absorbing, humorous, truthful, and motivating memoir of a true tough guy who can put his money where his mouth is.

Jesse tells all in this memoir. When he was a young man, he worked hard, and played hard. Drinking and sex are included here. My eyebrows went up a few times. It is clear he is not covering anything up in order to look squeaky clean.

Anyone who reads this book will wish there were a million more Jesses holding political office, instead of the Democrat/Republican factory of career politicians who are addicted to power. I never seriously considered the validity or need for a third political party until I read this book.

Ex-Governance.......2005-12-27

All who complain about G. W. Bush, take note.
it's possible that things could be worse:

For instance, suppose "W" had been a boorish stage wrestler, bald of head and great of girth, flat of feet. Of course there are always a number of odd candidates for president, that is to say beyond the normal four or five, probably thousands of others, but most of these others are hapless delusional sorts, nutters, schizophrenics -- exceedingly few of them ever make it onto the ballot. But wait! There was one such, indeed, a bald wrestler, alluded to above, who became, well, not president, but nonetheless the governor of an actual state. No, I'm not making this up--Minnesota was the state. The wrestler's name was Jesse Ventura. You can check for yourself, in case you don't remember--nothing quite like this has happened in this country since Reconstruction.

This wrestler's campaign was mercurial, yet his platform was utterly simple, to the point: "I'm fed up to here with professional politicians and unresponsive government," he would roar. A fresh face he was, something new on the scene. Bald he was, too, yes, but so, too, Dwight Eisenhower and John Glenn and other politicians. But, then too, what ho, a screaming, mugging wrestler? Why, never before-- never! He and his "Reform Party" filled the news, picking up where the politically departed H. Ross Perot (remember him?) had left off. Outspoken, and brutally honest, that's what they said. So refreshingly honest was he, yet also so vain and egotistical that he refused to wear makeup, unlike so many others, and of course he refused a wig, as well, though his bald pate glistened under the television lights. He would never beautify himself! And besides, he wasn't that ugly, all told: One of his political opponents, the disappointing son of the famous Hubert H. Humphrey, was nearly baldheaded, too, and quite weak. Why, that one could barely bench press 100 lbs!!

Mr. Ventura, nicknamed "The Body" during his wrestling days, made short work of them all -- "Body" slammed 'em, you might say---his first real victory (those WWWWWF wrestling competitons are staged, you know).

And, thus, after "The Body" was elected, his celebrity status went way up, all the way up, to his (bald) head. He loved to give colorful interviews. Publicity-seeking wrestler no more, he was everything, now, in the public eye always, and, also, as he liked to suggest, was he ever so attractive to the opposite sex. He even told the women of Minnesota that he didn't wear underwear. (According to exit polls, Munsingwear sales went down in the state that year, while dead-bolt lock sales went accordingly up.) His moment had come, and he knew how to take advantage of it; and, after many years of choreographed stage wrestling, he knew how to get down and dance, too (after a shuffling fashion). Staid old St. Paul became Rap Central, after he and his wrestlemaniacs took over the hoary old governor's mansion, a domicile which during the past century had mainly been occupied by shy public servants of Norwegian extraction, virtually all bearing the truly unpretentious Minnesota surname "Anderson"! Thus taken by storm, none of those in the state who had never before been treated to television wrestling knew exactly what to think of it all, at first. No, they didn't know what to think of the new governor, not in the least, but before long they became embarrassed by him, for he seemed to crave ever more publicity, he fed off it, desperately, like a giant, manic, gluttonous, 275 lb. baby! He tried stunt after stunt! He offered to referee celebrity wrestling matches, and even to Return To The Ring! Why, he wanted to fly fifty feet through the air and go plop onto the wrasslin' mat!! And, what ho, these full-coverage publicity stunts became his prime occupation, for his job soon bored him, he became tired of all the endless confusing mundane details of statecraft and governance, his attention deficit disorder raged, he started to feud with the legislature; and oh, what a terrible, fireworks-filled, WWWWWF Battlestar Galactica that feud became! And yet, somehow, incredibly, he managed all the while to COMPLAIN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT more bitterly than ever before, as though he were some kook in the street, say, or some Somalian-hating Minneaplolis cab driver crank, with a loud opinion on every subject, who had inhaled too many of his own exhaust fumes. It almost seemed, in this respect, that no one had told him he had actually been elected, and that he was the governor of the very state whose government he was attacking!!

"I'm sick of Me!!!" he as much as said, and the public soon came to agree. They, too, became sick of the bad government.

One year after the election, NO ONE in the whole of Minnesota would admit to having voted for him. This Great Baldheaded No-Underwear Wrasslin' Reform Populist Governor was as UNpopular as Herbert Hoover had ever been during the Great Depression! Rather than taking responsibility for having voted for him, many adults blamed the whole problem of his having ever become governor on the 18-yr-olds who had been given the vote just before the election. Obviously, this argument was unfair-- that is to say, few 18-yr-olds could ever be as immature as "The Body."

Well, the state survived, though barely able to stand against his powerful slams, and though many decent souls did in fact move to Iowa, Wisconsin, Canada, North and South Dakota, while some stoics stayed put and opened their veins in silent protest. Nowadays, no one left alive in Minnesota would even think of voting for him. Why, he couldn't even get himself elected as a dog catcher --too opinionated, and too lazy. He would immediately come out against catching dogs! Not even garbage collector--of Zumbrota!! Why, he can't even publish one of his ego-letters to the editor; not even the New Ulm Daily Journal will have anything to do with him! Not even the poor little Sleepy Eye one-pager! The retired governor couldn't even get in a word in a local retirement home newsletter, not even edgewise!

I guess he'll just have to write another bad ghost book, a sort of sequel to his first. A good title for it? Gee, that's a good question. How's about, "What the (Vulgar Expletives) Is Wrong With This Country?" But to hear him crank off these days, you'll have to go pay him a visit--but beware, he has Rottweilers, and, besides, he, too, like so many others affected by his slammings, has left the state. He's outa-there!!

"Where could he possibly have gone?" you might ask yourself. Whithersoever such a wrasslin' man to wander?

Where, indeed, did he go? Did he go back on wrestling tour, as the "Bad Blood Monster Guv"? Is he now on stage, pummelling flabby fall guy Skip Humphrey, kicking Skip's stomach, and mashing Skip's poor face into the canvas with many a roar and thumping gorilla chest? A revenge match or two? No, no, he threw his back out a couple of years ago, no more flips. Those days are long gone, now. No, THAT didn't happen, and won't, either, but here's the REAL answer:

He went to, I'm not making this up, Harvard, to study, guess what, no, never mind, you'll never guess it, but I'll tell you anyway, and I'm not making this one up, either--GOVERNMENT!!! But at least the authorities make him wear, at the minimum, boxer shorts, before he is allowed on campus. He gets checked daily--the co-eds insist!

And get this, shades of John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson--a political comeback! Rumor has it that, due to some confusion of language, Mr. Body wanted to run for Student Body President, but was found to be ineligible--too old, these days!!!

In a certain sense he did reform politics from the bottom up, but the whole bad act never got very far up off the bottom....

I ain't got time to bleed : rebuilding the body politic from the bottom up

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I ain't got time to bleed : rebuilding the body politic from the bottom up
Jesse Ventura
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00005W4K4

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GREAT RESOURCE BEFORE BUYING SOUNDTRACKS!.......2005-09-27

This book has proved to be an excellent and comprehensive resource for me in buying movie soundtracks, an interest I have recently acquired since buying a few on my own several months back ["Van Helsing" & "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" started this obsession---uh, er, I mean "hobby."]. This book has steered me right in making subsequent purchases. The book's reviews focus solely on the MUSIC on the soundtrack and how it sounds APART FROM THE MOVIE ITSELF. My only complaint: this book was published in 2000. It is high time they issued an update with more recent movie soundtracks! ! ! Okay, Music Hound, it's time to get up off your lazy haunches and go fetch us a new edition !

Good soundtrack guide.......2005-06-02

I picked this up at a very low cost at a Hastings book/media store. What a bargain I got! This is the best soundtrack guide I've found. The purchases I've based off this book were both scores I liked but that the book "highly recommended"-and, yes, these happen to mostly be the best scores I now own. Although like all record guides of late, CDs are now in a renaissance of sorts when it comes to digital restoration, so be aware of this when purchasing. Just shop smart and you'll often get a better copy than what was available at the time this guide went to press. However, the guide will still lead you to the best film/stage version more often than not. Just make sure you get the most recent release(unless the bells and whistles appear overrated-as in added features you have no interest in rather than a pristine newly restored copy-which is the real reason to go for a recent rerelease).

Highly recomended resource!.......2000-04-21

This book is effectively organized and exceptional in its bredth and depth of coverage, it is a book whose time is right and whose content would be favorable for any film music buff or newbie. It would also be a helpfull tool in libraries and music stores.

The Bible for movie soundtracks.......2000-04-05

This book covers the whole gamut of soundtracks: film, TV, theatre, etc. It's a book that every soundtrack fan should have in their library. Good, useful information, along with well-written, honest reviews. Highly recommended to all music/film/TV/theatre fans. You can't go wrong with this volume!

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Dutch Leningrad
Neil McDonald
Manufacturer: Chess Press
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Understanding the Leningrad Dutch
Valeri Beim
Manufacturer: Gambit Publications
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ASIN: 1901983722

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The Leningrad System of the Dutch Defense is an interesting hybrid of the Dutch and the King's Indian. For many years, it was viewed with some suspicion in view of the slight positional weaknesses created in Black's position. However, in the 1980s dynamic new approaches were introduced by such players as Sergei Dolmatov, Evgeny Bareev, Mikhail Gurevich and especially Vladimir Malaniuk. These players showed how an active approach could compensate for these defects, and offer Black excellent winning chances. Since then, the Leningrad has been a popular and effective opening choice for players of all levels.

A good understanding of the themes of the Leningrad is at least as important as detailed knowledge of its theory. Valeri Beim has a wealth of experience with the Leningrad Dutch and is an accomplished trainer, so is ideally qualified to guide the reader through the twists and turns of this remarkable opening.

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Misleading Title.......2004-03-26

One would think that a book whose title contained the word "Understanding" would be full of explanations of the strategic and/or tactical ideas in a given position. This is sadly not so.

This book does have some of those explanations, but not anywhere near as many as one would expect. I read through several chapters, and I found myself not only still lacking understanding of the covered lines, but unimpressed by the book and the opening itself as well (the latter is probably because I lack the understanding I should be getting!). One particular example is "the position is now very sharp, and both sides should be fully aware of the latest theoretical developments." It stops there; gee, I thought I was supposed to be learning something.

On the positive side, the author does cover the critical lines thoroughly. However, the coverage is mostly in variation-by-variation form and wanting in clear explanation. This might be helpful to a strong player who could understand what was going on, but not to the rest of us.

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One To Avoid.......2004-01-16

Not having read a full-length work on the Dutch Waffen-SS previously, I awaited this book with some eagerness. Alas! Very little of genuine interest is revealed. The book is not as well-researched as the dust cover claims, and no survivors have been consulted. Also, Pierik clearly has an agenda: the book purports to selflessly tackle a black period in Dutch history. Couched in the language of the politically correct, the pages are riddled with the socio-political assumptions and philosophies of the early 21st century post-Western world.

The narrative frequently reads as a broadbrush potted history of the Second World War, rather than as a specific study of a little known or understood Dutch unit in the service of Nazi Germany. Slow to get going, with frequent digressions, irritation is never more than the turn of a page away. My main gripe is the poor grasp of military terminology. Corps, Division, Brigade, Regiment, Battalion, Company - all are applied interchangeably. Many dates are wrong. Astonishing errors exist, e.g. referring to an army 'tank hunter' unit as an 'armoured fighter-plane division'! Military abreviations are confusing. Finally, the translation is wretched and amateurish.

If you must buy this disappointing book, get it secondhand. Pierik has done the Dutch volunteers of this extraordinary period in European history no justice at all. This is the work of a rather mediocre historian, presented in a quasi-academic manner (although there are no references). Charles W. Sydnor jr.'s 'Soldiers of Destruction' (on the 3rd SS Panzer Division) remains the benchmark for superbly researched and objective scholarly work on the Waffen-SS. Pierik would do well to study and adopt Sydnor's approach.

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Hermitage Leningrad Dutch & Flemish Mast
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Manufacturer: PAUL HAMLYN
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Leningrad Dutch

Manufacturer: Chess Digest
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ASIN: B000FPF4TM

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Not the most popular variation

The Leningrad Dutch
Jaan Ehlvest
Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Company
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Not the most popular variation.......2000-08-24

Published in 1993 with over 130 pages, I have yet to face a player who has followed the move order given in this variation of the Dutch defence (1.d4 f5, 2.g3 Nf6, 3.Bg2 g6, 4.Nf3 Bg7, 5.O-O O-O, 6.c4 d6, 7.Nc3). There are variants to Whites Move 4 such as Nh3 and c3. This book would seem to be more suited to the tournament player where the competition will oblige said lines. I can't even get the average player to use Move 2 of g3. Just from reading it, i can tell it offers solid advice and principles, but i have little use for it right now unfortunately. It was the only 'Dutch' book i could find at the time, and i didn't pay full price for it, so i don't feel completely ripped-off. My suggestion is to get this book if you employ the Dutch and play in tournaments regularly or look elsewhere for a more generalized viewpoint of the Dutch defence.

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The Leningrad Dutch

Manufacturer: Chess Digest Inc.
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The Leningrad Dutch

Manufacturer: Chess Digest, Inc
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Chess strategy from an ICCF Master.

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AN EXCELLENT DUTY WRITE UP FOR A SHIPPING GUY

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Logistics and Transportation

Essential Primer for Transportation and Logistics

A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics
Michael B. Stroh
Manufacturer: Logistics Network Inc.
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A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics provides an overview of the key elements of business logistics. Written in a clear and starightforward style, this new and expanded third edition is a valuable tool for the student and the front-line manager. A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics provides the reader a basic understanding of such topics as: Domestic Transportation, International Logistics, Export/Import Procedures and Techniques, Warehousing and Inventory Management, Logistics Technology Issues, Logistics Outsourcing/Third-Party Logistics and Negotiation Strategies. Additional features include Money-saving tactics you can implement now and Logistics Lore - Real-world stories of relevant logistics issues.

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Great review.......2007-01-11

The book is informative, and easy to read. I got it in a timely mannor and the price was right. I saved a lot compared to buying it from the school

AN EXCELLENT DUTY WRITE UP FOR A SHIPPING GUY.......2006-03-07

Wow, definitively a good book which I'm now recommending to my subordinates and co-workers to read. Definitively worth a positive review and comment from my part. It made me laugh my lungs off with the comments which really indicate right on what we, as Distribution Center managers go through. So it keeps it fun and informative and quite sincerely, I learned a lot of new things by reading it.

It got a bit boring at the end when it got into the computer chapters but this is probably because this was data I already knew. I'm sure someone who doesn't know anything about computers would enjoy these last chapters just as much. However the whole book is worth to be purchased and read. If you don't like the last two chapters, just don't read them.

I would describe this book more like a post write up, a manual for your post, which is exactly what I was looking for, not a bunch of "new techniques" from some hot shot who doesn't even understand what he is talking about.

On that note, I really appreciate that the author kept it simple, with defined terms and not trying to use a bunch of nomenclature only a very seasoned logistic manager could understand, which is obviously not why someone would buy and read this book. Thanks for the glossary too.

As a last note, I have now ordered all the books you recommend on your book and I'm sure I will find them very helpful.

I give your book a sincere 10. Thanks.

Misguided.......2005-10-06

I bought this book because I thought that it would help me in my business. I was hoplessly wrong. This book offers nothing new and is completely worthless especially for readers bases outside the USA. I'm sure that Mr. Stroh is good at Transport and Logistics, but he is terrible at explaining them comprehensively.

Logistics and Transportation.......2005-08-14

Excellent, having been promoted from Information Services to Manager Logistics/I.S., I needed to learn quickly. Great overview of the shipping/receiving terms and process.

Essential Primer for Transportation and Logistics.......2004-01-23

Mr Stroh has written an essential primer on the subjects of transportation and logistics. The book is composed in an informal and informational style which makes the subject matter easily understood... In addition to having personally read and enjoyed Mr Stroh's books, I have purchased several copies for my employees on the Shipping Dock... Mr Stroh's books resides right next to our Company SOPs as an excellent Resource

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Logistics contracts

The Handbook of Logistics Contracts: A Practical Guide to a Growing Field
Juan Jane Marcet , and Alfonso de Ochoa Martinez
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Release Date: 2006-04-27

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The third-party logistics industry is a growing field. Relationships between third-party logistics providers and customer firms demand the creation of logistics contract where the necessary business and legal agreements are stipulated. Until now, the creation and negotiation of these agreements have been based on custom. This is the first practical handbook to support managers in the creation and negotiation of logistics contracts from the legal and economic perspective. The book provides the general framework and an extensive analysis of the content, structure and best practices of logistics contracts.

Customer Reviews:

Logistics contracts.......2007-04-22

The book has the very great merit of filling a vacuum, anybody dealing with logistics and distribution is faced with logistics service contracts. It is a worthwhile attemp at organising that body of knowledge from a legal perspective giving guidance and models in English, the language of international contracts. On the minus side: the English of non native speakers is often convoluted and difficult to follow; more and more extensive model contracts could be provided (perhaps through a web site) and the book does not cover the non legal aspects (e.g. quantitative ) of a tender and then a contract (e.g. KPIs, data analysis, tariff structures). A good starting point to move past one's local knowledge and into international contracts but by no means a definitive and comprehensive treatement.

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