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First published in 1963, this classic exploration of the history of English kings and kingship from the sixth to the twelfth centuries has now been updated for a new generation of readers. A prologue has been added summarizing changes in modern knowledge and underlining the difference between the history of the 'English people', a phrase of the sixth century, and the kingdom of the English, which only came of age in the tenth. An entirely new chapter discusses queens, including St Margaret, who became queen of Scotland. The bibliography has also been completely revised.As in previous editions, one of the books most important features is that it is written from the sources inviting readers to reconstruct the story for themselves by engaging in a series of enquiries into, for example, the nature of king-making, the origins of the English kingdoms, and the meaning of the Bayeux tapestry.
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A Lively Study.......2006-05-31
"The Saxon and Norman Kings" (2001 hardback) is an interesting and informative inquiry into medieval English rulers. Early on author Christopher Brooke admits that many of the earliest chieftains "are rarely more than a name; but as the centuries pass we find some who have left their mark..." in the pages of history (page 17). The book is well documented with many maps, black and white photos, charts and drawings (but surprisingly few footnotes and no endnotes). It concludes with four helpful royal genealogical tables prior to an extensive index.
Starting with the implosion of Roman Britain (about AD 400) Brooke systematically describes the reign of the Saxon and Norman kings. Originally, English kingship ascended from various regional tribal leaders. It is difficult to say who was the first powerful king (chieftains such as Egbert of Wessex, Ecgfrith of Mercia, Ethelbert of Kent, etc., might vie for the title). This history moves from the earliest Celtic and Saxon chieftains to the final days of Norman King Stephen (1154).
Professor Brooke points out that England's early kings were chosen, but not necessarily elected, by area elites. The "king" then took on the task of protecting the realm from foreign invasion. Later, he learned to levy taxes and lead a growing baronial class. (A woman might be chosen, at least early on, as queen. Sometimes, the queen ascended to power at the death of her kingly husband.)
Brooke speaks to Saxon, and later Norman, realm building. He relates palace, chancery, church, and priory construction. He talks about tax collection and administration. He recounts several important battles (Mount Badon about AD 500, Winwood in 654, and Hastings in 1066) and various royal intellectual pursuits (Alfred ordered his army learn to read for understanding written orders during war, Offa engineered a extant dyke along the River Wye, and Oswiu's convocation of the Synod in Whitby to decide the date of Easter). Medieval English monarchial history is a lively study.
The book offers 13 chapters over 219 pages. Brooke writes this history is a non-technical fashion. His style is instructive and attractive. You won't want to put this book down. The history buff and the general reader alike will find it interesting and informative. It is recommend to all with an interest in medieval royal history.
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- Foremost in the historiography on English monarchs.
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The Kings Of Medieval England, c. 560-1485
Larry W. Usilton
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Provides a succinct bibliography of the various kings of medieval England, from the Bretwaldas of Bede's day through the short reign of Richard III.
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Foremost in the historiography on English monarchs........1998-10-18
Dr. Larry Usilton, Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington has released a remarkably lucid, engaging, and critically important reference source for anyone interested in the early monarchs of Britain. Any lecturer in the field should feel comfortable recommending this book to their students.
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The Saxon and Norman Kings
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- Relating the memorable story not Hig's strong suit
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The High Hard One
Kirby Higbe , and
Martin Quigley
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The High Hard One intimately portrays the rough-and-ready life of a bush-league ballplayer during the Great Depression. Kirby Higbe broke into the big time with the Chicago Cubs in 1938, showed his talent for striking out batters while pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1940, and led the National League in victories for the pennant-winning Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941. He was with the Dodgers when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and integrated the team in 1947. That year was, for Higbe, “the end of what you might call the Babe Ruth era and the beginning of modern professional baseball.”
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Relating the memorable story not Hig's strong suit.......2007-07-04
Kirby Higbe was a hard throwing, hard living pitcher from South Carolina who made it to the Bigs in 1937 with the Cubs and played for the Phillies, Brooklyn, the Pirates, and the Giants before his career ended in 1950. These are his memoirs and for the most part reveal a time when the game was rougher, the players tougher, with the time between games (at least for Higbe and his crowd) spent mostly lifting booze glasses at local saloons and chasing women. Hig keeps the details sketchy (few names are mentioned except for relating incidents on the ball field) and even there rarely delves beneath the surface. He developed a wicked knuckleball later in his career that kept him pitching longer, but when he was released in 1950 things went downhill for him pretty fast. Frequently in the book he rues not getting a high school diploma and is forced to work menial jobs and even spend time in prison for writing bum checks. When the book was first published in 1967, Higbe was living off his baseball pension ($209.93 a month) and like Dickens's Macawber "waiting for something to turn up." (He died in 1985.)
The best chapter is the one where Higbe decries the way the game now frowns on pitchers throwing inside heat or hitting batters, which he views as taking away the pitcher's most important weapon: intimidation. The saddest parts are his post-baseball days and his decision not to play with Jackie Robinson when he came up in 1947, thus initiating his trade from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh. Regarding the latter, he says he based his decision on being a Southern boy who "never lived or played with Negroes and didn't see any reason to start then." He says at one point he never regretted his stand, and he praises Robinson as a player. Hig is not one to go into much detail on anything, especially regarding second thoughts or inner feelings (except about not getting an education, which is almost his mantra), so it's difficult to get an accurate reading about all this from his point of view. Anyway, the book is fairly interesting, though in a cursory sort of way; one wishes Higbe had opened up a little more, especially about other players, the teams, and his personal thoughts.
It's all relative.......2002-04-13
It's interesting to read other people's reviews of this book. Kirby Higbe was my great uncle. I never met him- in fact, he was always referred to as crazy... but that just goes with being a Higbe, I think. I asked my dad for a copy of this book when I was younger, and he told me it would be impossible to find. Chances are, he just didn't want me to see any of the skeletons in the closet. It's odd seeing Uncle Kirby's face and seeing my dad, and uncle, and grandfather's features there. I think the book had a different meaning for me than it would for other readers. It was more a search for family history rather than learning more about baseball.
Brutally Honest.......2002-02-23
You've got to hand it to a man who admits if he could do it all over again, he would still oppose Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. And who uses his autobiography to mention he sold prescription drugs to inmates when he was a guard.
As offensive as his stances and actions are, you know you're not getting any pretenses with this guy. Higbe had only a seventh-grade education, so he had plenty of help from Martin Quigley in sounding eloquent, and Quigley does a good job there.
This isn' t a groundbreaking work, but it is a quick, enjoyable read.
Hooray for this reprint.......1998-01-12
I read The High Hard One while I was in high school, and then again about 15 years ago, both times in library copies. Immediately after I read it the second time our local library purged it, and I have been looking for a copy ever since. This biography of Higbe stands out from all of the saccharine self-righteous hackneyed sports biographies to which we have been exposed. Higbe tells what it was like to be a working man and a baseball player. Higbe does not claim to have been a role model or a hero. He describes his life as he went from poverty to major league baseball to prison, and his skills, his gifts, and his personality flaws are all on display. He was not a nice man, but his life story sheds accurate light on the prejudices and beliefs of the people that fans turn into heroes. His willingness to look honestly at his life, even though that look was not complimentary, shows admirable courage.
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In the present book an attempt has been made to give rational and logical explanations of
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misfortune, happiness and suffering in human life are results of ones own deeds. It is hoped that
this booklet will provide satisfactory answers to the queries relating to the role played by the
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This time, Clemens was on the business end of a high hard one.(BASEBALL) : An article from: The Sporting News
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Stephanie Plum, Books 1-12: One for the Money, Two for the Dough, Three to Get Deadly, Four to Score, High Five, Hot Six, Seven Up, Hard Eight, To the Nines, Ten Big Ones, Eleven on Top, Twelve Sharp
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11 massmarket paperback Titles By Evanovich in Stephanie Plum Series - One for the Money - Two for the Dough - Three to Get Deadly - Four to Score - High Five - Hot Six - Seven up - Hard Eight - To the Nines - Ten Big Ones - Eleven on Top
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Good reading about bounty hunter Stephanie Plum as she plunges into yet another mystery with boyfriend Joe Morelli and mentor the mysterious Ranger good comedy along with the mystery
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This is the first biography about Anna May Wong, an extraordinary Asian American woman who became the country's most famous film actress of Chinese descent. This multi-faceted tale takes the reader on a compelling journey through Wong's early years in Los Angeles and her first Hollywood pictures--films that led to her international fame. It is also an examination into the scope of race, gender, and power and their impact on her personal growth as a Chinese American.
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Too Cool for Words ... Apparently.......2005-03-09
Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong, 1905-1961 (Filmmakers Series), by Anthony B. Chan is not a fun read.
The book is not a breezily written show biz bio to be read at a gallop, and enjoyed as a collection of well-known facts, juicy gossip, and scandalous speculation about its subject, nor is it intended to be so.
It is by far the most ambitious of the three books currently available on Anna May Wong, and one written with a degree of academic rigor. In it, Chan attempts to examine the life of his subject through her own words and extant examples of her art, and to place her in various historical, theoretical, artistic, philosophical and political contexts. It is a serious (perhaps overly serious) scholarly work featuring a filmography, notes on sources and many quotes from vintage reviews and writings, and while there may be a few inaccuracies, it is an overall welcome addition to the available literature on Wong.
Chan's 312-page tome is organized in three sections, and comprises eighteen chapters, each treating an aspect of Wong's biography, thought, milieu and her films and related work. It also weaves in exhaustive (and at times exhausting) discourses on subjects such as the representation of Asians in European and European American literature and entertainment, the theatrical tradition of "yellowface" (non-Asians playing the part of Asians), the rise of modern China, prostitution in colonial Shanghai, the basic principles of Taoism and Confucianism, and lots more.
The chapters can be read as independent essays, and there is a certain amount of repetition of facts and theories and interpretive conclusions between them.
Chan's approach and methodology is informed by the theories of a number of cited postmodern writers, particularly those of the late Edward Said, author of the influential text, Orientalism. To borrow a few ideas and phrases from Said, it would appear that Chan is attempting a recovery of a history hitherto either misrepresented or rendered invisible by a quasi-colonial hegemony, and an exposure of stereotypes of "the Other" and the actualities they've perpetuated and informed.
It can also be said that Chan has an axe to grind with "European American Hollywood," "European American actors," "European America" and all who done Wong wrong. He cites examples of the tendency by Hollywood--and society at large--to perpetuate racist notions of Asians as villainous, inscrutable, and generally unsavory, and how these tendencies inhibited the artistic career of Anna May Wong.
While insidious racism and the casting practices of her day undoubtedly limited Wong's choice of quality roles, Chan seemingly does not care to stress that there were many Europeans and European Americans--intellectual and cultural heavyweights on the order of Walter Benjamin, Carl Van Vechten and Evelyn Waugh--who actually admired, championed, celebrated and befriended Wong, and for all the right reasons. He does hit us over the head--relentlessly--with examples of how he feels she was belittled, slighted, and passed over by the European American Hollywood hegemony.
Chan's book is best when he allows his subject to speak for herself, and aficionados of Wong and her films will be grateful for the generous quotes from Wong's interviews and writings presented here. Chan himself is best when he writes objectively, and some of his descriptions of Wong's acting are quite vivid. Chan seems less convincing in his interpretive writing, and some of his observations seem overstated and thesis-bound.
Anna May Wong was, by all accounts, an amazing person; cultured, witty, extravagantly talented, and someone who exhibited an amazing drive to succeed. (How many little girls dream of stardom, and how few achieve it?) Though her talents were in many ways squandered, she worked in practically every entertainment medium extant in her lifetime (Wong starred in Hollywood's very first Technicolor feature at age 17 in 1922, and had her own network television detective series in 1951!), and found work in her chosen profession from her teen years to her death in late middle age. Wong was indeed "perpetually cool;" one wishes that Chan's book was perhaps more balanced, more lively, and more successful in conveying those very characteristics it purports to celebrate in its subject.
Perpectually Cool.......2004-11-21
I agree with the 2 reviewers that gave this book 5 stars.
This is by far, the best book ever written about Anna May Wong.
If any Asian-Americans out there that's interested in becoming an actress/actor. This would be an insipirational book for them.
Anna May Wong - a paragon of strength.......2004-02-05
I thorough enjoyed reading Chan's biography of Anna May Wong. Although I saw only one of her movies when I was a graduate student in America, I was deeply impressed by her art and sensitivity. Chan's book filled in a lot of the blanks. I never knew that her career covered such wide territories, not only geographically but in the various kinds performing arts - the silent movies, the talkies, stage and TV. Chan examines her work and her character. The sense I got is her humanity. It's insightful of Chan to bring out her daoist approach to life. If I remember my Lao Zi correctly from my Hong Kong days, daoist philosophy emphasizes not to seek fame or riches, but do your utmost and retreat from the limelight. The Anna May Wong that comes through is a woman of strength.
The fact that Chan's book is dedicated to the Chinese girls adopted by non-Chinese families shows the author's understanding of not only the person of Anna May Wong but also the significance of Chinese heritage. My cousin and her husband (a Scot) adopted a Chinese girl last year. I am sending them the book to keep so that their daughter will read it one day.
(Anyone who knows anything about Chinese culture and Chinese history would know the vast differences between daoist philosophy and daoist religion).
Helen (London, UK)
Anna May Reigns!.......2004-02-04
I loved Anthony Chan's book "Perpetually Cool!" It's the best book on Anna May Wong currently on the market. Unlike some other books and articles, Prof. Chan does not present Anna May Wong as a "victim" or "exotic" creature to be ogled but rather as a woman who triumphed over adversity, overcame much prejudice, took care of her family, created her own sense of style which remains iconic even today, and led a courageous and exciting life. As a Chinese American, I especially appreciated the Asian American perspective of his book. I too remember seeing Anna May Wong in "Shanghai Express" for the first time on a late-night TV showing, when I was about eight or nine years old. In those days in the late-1970s in America, there were NO glamorous images of Asians, just that awful Calgon commercial. And here was a stunningly beautiful, self-confident Asian woman holding her own against Dietrich. In fact, I think Anna May stole the movie from Dietrich with her multi-layered performance. Prof. Chan's book was fascinating to me because I had not realized all the amazing things Anna May had done in her life, including her stage work in Europe and Vaudeville, her talent with languages, and her work on behalf of charities. What a heroine! Prof. Chan is right! Anna May Wong is indeed perpetually cool.
Full of theory without adequate life stories.......2004-01-30
This book is a little bit dry. big theories shadow the inadequate narratives about the subject. Especially, the Daoist analaysis does not make sense for me. Follow Chan's logic, everyone could be a Daoist, at least at certain moment of your life. Wish the author got deeper in his research.
It seems that Chan befriended Wong's surviving brother, why have not any oral materials through interviews been included?
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Sing Together With Ladybug
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Picking up where his bestseller (over 55,000 sold) 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions left off, Matthew DeLuca along with Nanette DeLuca take job seekers to the next level of job-search effectiveness by arming them with more valuable lessons, tips, and rules for acing any interview. Emphasizing the interpersonal aspects of the interview process, they draw on their unique experiences as job placement professionals to provide powerful insights into what interviewers look for in a job seeker and how to give it to them. Organized around question categories for quick-reference, and packed with real-life success stories and the candid observations of job placement professionals, this book tells readers what they need to know about: - How to stand out from the rest and get an interview - Understanding the rationale behind different types of questions - Fielding “curve balls,” stress producers, and illegal questions - Mastering the virtual interview
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The first book was much, much better........2005-11-06
If you have already read the first book "Best Answers...", and you read it carefully, you are not likely to find the sequel to be of the same value. I noticed the second book has a co-author, and you can feel it from the text. The new 201 questions are quite plain and are not as interesting or challenging as the first 201 in the first book.
There is a lot in the text that is just common knowledge. I also found some questionable advices. Chapter 2 "how to get interviews" tells you to find phone numbers of line managers and call them directly asking for an interview. If you are a professional with experience seeking for a senior position, I doubt you would be hired this way. I think it shows disrespect to the managers' busy schedule.
Chapters 6 and 7 are trying to give you some basics on how to prepare for an interview. You can find information on it of about the same quality in almost every interviewing book. There are also other books that are doing it better.
Overall, an OK book (I've seen worse), but don't expect it to be as thrilling as the first one. Oh, well... That's pretty typical for a sequel.
You can also read my review for the first book.
Insightful!.......2002-07-08
This comprehensive, smart book gives you the basics on how to get a job interview, perform well at the interview, end the interview and even negotiate the terms of your benefits if you're hired. The authors raise and provide answers to several hundred questions - some of them painfully obvious, but some of them pretty tough, like "Why do you have that felony conviction?" We from getAbstract have the 202nd question: If you're applying for a job, why haven't you already read this?
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