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- Marilyn, Are You Sure You Can Cook? He Asked: A Memoir
- It's a juicy as the burgers!
- Marilyn Dishes Up a Six-course Meal and more!
- Yummm!
- Boy! Can she cook..and write !
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Marilyn, Are You Sure You Can Cook? He Asked: A Memoir
Marilyn Lewis
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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Marilyn Lewis has been feeding and clothing the glitterati in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and across the country for decades. First gaining fame as the glamorous helmstress (with husband Harry) of the legendary actors-serve-actors Hamburger Hamlet, Marilyn went on to become one of the first woman CEOs of a multi-million dollar company; designer of her own successful couture clothing line (Cardinali, dressing Marlo Thomas, Dionne Warwick, and Eydie Gorme among others); and most recently, producer of feature films on cultural icons Andy Warhol and Ayn Rand. Through it all, Marilyn was never too busy to prepare feast after feast, earning her an intimate place in the hearts of the stars, starletts, and sundry colorful characters that flocked to her table. In "MARILYN, ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN COOK?", Marilyn shares the captivating story of her eclectic times in what is by turns charming, inspirational memoir and engaging history of America's food revolution. In addition to her many vibrant, heartfelt remembrances, this volume includes Marilyn's signature recipes, from a silky lobster bisque to her legendary hamburger to a leg of lamb that helped sell the icy Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman buyers the first Cardinali collection. If you've ever dreamed of opening a restaurant, becoming a designer, or producing a film, Marilyn Lewis shows you that with the right ingredients and an adjustable flame, dreams can and really do come true.
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Marilyn, Are You Sure You Can Cook? He Asked: A Memoir.......2007-08-09
Are you hungry for HAMBURGER HAMLET? Here is the book. The history of HAMBURGER HAMLET as created by Harry & Marilyn Lewis. I'm hungry and ready to drive to the closest one! Or maybe better yet, to a Kate Mantilini or the Gardens on Glendon still the home of the Lewis' cuisine.
& yes her life as Cardinale is also well covered in this story
a great read - now go get that HAMBURGER ( a #9 or a #11 ? which one?? it must be rare-yum)
It's a juicy as the burgers!.......2005-11-21
Anyone with any sense of the entertainment industry in Hollywood is familar with Hamburger Hamlet. An ancient haven for the Rat Pack and a current haunt for celebs like Matthew Perry and Elton John, it's great to finally have a book that tells us the ups and downs of this great eatery and the two talented people who started it.
Marylin Lewis, not daring to let humility get in the way, spins us through nearly 40 years of burgers, gossip, high fashion and lobster bisque. Her first hand accounts of her own struggles and transformation into the diva of the restaurant industry is nothing short of inspiring.
Heck, this book is almost as good as the burgers and bisque. Thank goodness we still have a few of her old joints still preserved today. My advise? Grab the book, duck into a dark corner booth at the Sunset Strip location, and sink back into the days of legend when a "B" actor and an inspiring dress designer could become the darlings of Sinatra, martinis and a damn good burger.
Marilyn Dishes Up a Six-course Meal and more!.......2003-03-07
Anybody in the business world or on the inside track of Los Angeles life knows who Marilyn and Harry Lewis are; their building of the Hamburger Hamlet dynasty is legendary. What makes this truly fascinating book come to life though, is the "true Marilyn" who jumps from the page. With many autobios, you can read it cover to cover and not know a whit more about the real person behind that public visage when you're done.
Not here. There's a lot more served up than some famous recipes and a few anecdotes; Lewis manages to capture the Zeitgeist of the time in which she and Harry lived and loved; a period of Show Business and Big Business colliding an L.A. full of fashion and film and some sad realities along the way.
I'd love to give details but I'm not blowing any surprises. Suffice to say the book is a surprise a mix of personal and public life, and every darn thing that happens when you're a woman with boundless talent and the energy of a high school sprinter. For instance, did you know that under a completely different name,in a completely different world, Marilyn Lewis was also famous for something that had nothing to do with her culinary crown? Double-famous in two different worlds: that's not luck. This is an extraordinary woman.
Marilyn Lewis's own peronal story is downright fascinating; from such humble beginnings she became the Grande Dame of Los Angeles's love for food, fashion, and passion. You can't put Lewis in a box.....her proven "wins" in evrything from film to filet mignon come with a story, a real story, about a real woman who was ahead of her time and made a lot of people plain catch up.
Written with the class you'd expect from one of the shining stars of Los Angeles social life, Marilyn tosses class and candor like a salad, and the result is a can't-put-it-down page turner.
I give this prize of a book my highest recommendation. The Marilyn Lewis you're going to meet in this book is probably not who you thought was on the menu. But I'd put her compelling voice and prolific humanity up against any creme brulee in town: Mrs. Lewis emerges like a creme brulee, in fact: a tough cookie and nobody's fool on the outside, and downright delicious, smooth and all class on the inside.
Give this book a read; it'll show you a Los Angeles (and a world) that may not even be possible anymore.....unless another Marilyn and Harry Lewis show up in town. For now, I'll take the originals....and they're both right here in plaintive sight. Enjoy the meal, and boy, does she know some of the juciest tidbits of Los Angeles's golden age. Enjoy, and don't forget to tip well.
Yummm!.......2002-04-04
I savored every page of this smart memoir. Marilyn Lewis' writing is as delicious as her recipes.
Boy! Can she cook..and write !.......2002-03-30
"Marilyn, are you sure you can cook?" is the best written memoir I've ever read. What a fascinating life...told with humor, candidness, and an ability to put words together that makes one think Charles Dickens was whispering in her ear.
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The High Jump: A New Zealand Childhood
Elizabeth Knox
Manufacturer: Victoria University Press
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0864733372 |
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This book is about the fastest growing form of electronic game in the world—the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). It introduces these self-contained three-dimensional virtual worlds, often inhabited by thousands of players, and describes their evolution and sometimes become addicted to it. It also delves into the psychology of the people who inhabit the game universe and explores the development of the unique cultures, economies, moral codes, and slang in these virtual communities. It explains how the games are built, the spin-offs that players create to enhance their game lives, and peeks at the future of MMORPGs as they evolve from a form of amusement to an educational, scientific, and business tool.
Based on hundreds of interviews over a three-year period, the work explores reasons people are attracted to and addicted to these games. It also surveys many existing and upcoming games, identifying their unique features and attractions. Two appendices list online addiction organizations and MMORPG information sites.
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There exists a limbo realm where the cost of admission is death! Here a new battlefield is populated by the most powerful and fearsome martial artists the world has ever known. Time holds little importance as fighters from many eras and periods of history - living or deceased share the same timeline. This is the playing field for SNK vs. Capcom! This is SVC Chaos!
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There exists a limbo realm where the cost of admission is death! Here a new battlefield is populated by the most powerful and fearsome martial artists the world has ever known. Time holds little importance as fighters from many eras and periods of history - living or deceased share the same timeline. This is the playing field for SNK vs. Capcom! This is SVC Chaos!
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There exists a limbo realm where the cost of admission is death! Here a new battlefield is populated by the most powerful and fearsome martial artists the world has ever known. Time holds little importance as fighters from many eras and periods of history share the same timeline. From the hit video game series SNK vs. Capcom comes an exciting martial arts event. Capcom's most popular fighting game characters face off against SNK's legendary masters. All your favorite characters are here: Vega, Mai Shiranui, Dimitri - the Vampire, Chun Li, Guile, Akuma, the mysterious Mr. Karate, and others have all gathered for reasons yet to be revealed. Witness explosive battles between Ryu and Kyo Kusanagi, Terry Bogard vs. M. Bison, Iori vs. Balrog and many more seemingly unlikely match-ups. Some fight for glory, some for survival, while others keep secret a more sinister purpose.
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Fight.......2006-09-11
This is a very beautiful book with nice fights. I agree that they are a bit over the top but do work very well. Not too much story in this volume and you can get through it fairly quick. I am looking forward to the rest of the series. If you know a bit about King of Fighters and Street Fighter (there are a few others from various titles also) then you will enjoy watching them square off. All in all a good quick, fun read.
The book rules.......2006-03-14
The artwork is excellent and the storyline is even better. The story follows the premise of the game "SNK Vs. Capcom Chaos" where they had to die to get into this great tournament. here the best of the best fighters fight it out. They even give you back stories of characters for those who arent really that savy with SNK or Capcom. I recommend this book to everybody!!!
Great art, crazy writing.......2005-02-15
This comic will be a must for SNK fans looking for a comic with their favorite characters. The problem is, this is a chinese comic, so it follows the common style and clichés found in some manhuas - the "shocking" surprises, over-the-top fights, absurd plot-points and so on. So... don't expect the story to be really faithful to what you would expect from the King of Fighters or Street Fighter games.
Still, some of the "money shots" are fully painted, making the art look absolutelly gorgeous (miles better than what you would find in the Street Fighter comic from Udon).
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The Dark Arremer grand scheme could spell doom for the rest. But Bison bows to no one, be they man or demon. With all the fighters present in the Parallel world, the man-dance of sweat and fist-a-flurry is well underway.
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capcom vs snk series.......2007-05-13
These books are awesome!! each one contains backstories about kof and street fighter characters. barely any martial arts (its all pretty much just straight special moves in every fight--kind of lame), but its cool to see what would happen if geese fought ryu and so on.
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SNK Vs. Capcom SVC Chaos Volume 8 (Svc Chaos)
Chi Wan Shum
Manufacturer: Dr. Master Productions Inc.
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ASIN: 1597960683 |
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There exists a limbo realm where the cost of admission is death! Here a new battlefield is populated by the most powerful and fearsome martial artists the world has ever known. Time holds little importance as fighters from many eras and periods of history - living or deceased share the same timeline. This is the playing field for SNK vs. Capcom! In this final volume of SVC Chaos, do Kyo and Ryu have any possibility of winning when they're facing the greatest power of the universe - Akuma and Mr. Karate!
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SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC CHAOS Volume 7
Shum Chi Wan
Manufacturer: Dr. Master Productions Inc.
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ASIN: 1597960675 |
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It's all come down to this: Chaos takes on Cosmos and a mysterious third competitor. But who or what could this third party be? And will Akuma keep his word? Will he actually fight for Cosmos?
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BradyGames'
SVC CHAOS: SNK vs. CAPCOM includes the following:
Total Character Coverage!
Insane Tournament Combos for all 36 Characters!
Advanced Tips and Tactics from the Pros!
Detailed Move Lists and Strategy!
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Fighting/Action
This product is available for sale in North America only.
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A concise, quick-reference guide to save money and headaches when closing on a home
Fraught with arcane rituals, hidden traps and pitfalls, and confusing legal mumbo jumbo, the closing can be the most harrowing part of the home buying equation.
Modeled after Robert Irwin's popular Home Buyer's Checklist, this book is packed with checklists, pointers, questions, and tactics that help a home buyer close the deal without losing his or her sense of humor, sanity, or shirt, including:
- A complete lowdown on what to ask, where to get the answers, and how much things cost
- A list of information and documents needed to ensure a closing goes smoothly
- Guidance on issues such as attorneys, bankers, title, inspections, insurance, surveys, and walk-throughs
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It's Gggrreat!!.......2004-01-03
This is a must have for a home buyer. especially a first timer like myself. Irwin's book covered many scenerios I experienced in my home buying process. It totally streamlined the process and eased many of my fears. It is tough buying a home especially if you're single. There was no one available to me to ask questions of. I would hate to think what would have happened if I hadn't read it. And for the record I leveraged my closing cost with the mortgage broker and the seller to come up with a zero down and zero out of pocket closing with an interest rate of 5.5% on a 15 year. But just a word of caution: READ as much as you can about buying a home before doing so and don't take someones word and what to do as dogma. And finally, find a good agent and leverage the hell out of the seller.
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