Defining Moments A Brand New Day

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Defining Moments is a true story of two Fortune 500 executives who met, fell in love and gave up their high-powered careers for a simpler lifestyle together. Defining Moments will change your life, change your perspective of career and bring reality to your life's purpose. This is a true story of how Bob Root and Wendy Steele met at an executive team-building session in the mountains outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. It chronicles the defining moments of two people who made life-changing decisions to embrace multiple fears and obstacles and use them to dream bigger and seek a more fulfilling, simpler life. It is a story of a meeting so profound that they left their high-powered corporate careers, Bob as a high tech CEO from Silicon Valley and Wendy as a VP of Coca-Cola, to be together and build a new life. It is a story about checking out of the go-go fast-paced life of highflying executives and checking back into life. It is a story of true love, the defining moments that brought them together and a new, simpler life of love, balance and being on purpose. It is a fast read for those with fast lives. The message will slow you down and help you learn to appreciate the better things in life. This may very well be your escape vehicle back to humanity, life and love.

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Balancing Work, Family and Life.......2000-09-27

"Defining Moments is for everyone! It gave me insight as a business woman,inspiration as a mother, and a new way to look at things as a partner. Reading this book has helped me grow and achieve my goal of a fulfilling and balanced life."

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This book describes Juan-Manuel Fangio's youth in Buenos Aires, his first steps in motor racing in Argentina, and then his move to Europe where he scooped all Formula One honors.

Like Fangio himself, this illustrated biography also delivers comprehensive results, featuring several hundred photographs and car drawings. Until last year, Juan-Manuel Fangio was the sole owner of the Formula One World Titles record, winning it a remarkable five times (a record only just now equaled by Michael Schumacher). His unique style is much admired by Schumacher himself, who admits that drivers of the past were in another world.

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Fred Zinnemann (1907-1997) was one of Hollywood's most honored directors. In a career that spanned fifty years, he won four Academy Awards and directed such classic movies as "From Here to Eternity," "A Man for All Seasons," "The Day of the Jackal," and "High Noon."

Covering thirty-three years of conversations (1964-1997), "Fred Zinnemann: Interviews" provides a revealing glimpse into the director's vision as he discusses in his cultivated, elegant voice his varied experiences as a filmmaker. He defends himself against charges that his films are too objective or unemotional. He reminisces about his experiences with independent director Robert Flaherty and his early years in the American studios and recounts his disappointment and frustration over his abortive attempt to film "Man's Fate." Filled with intelligent commentary and recollections about all of his important work, the interviews disclose an artist committed to his craft, his vision, and the human enterprise.

Despite the range of genres in which he worked --- the western, the musical, film noir, and the "social problem" film --- Zinnemann was aesthetically committed to social realism. Due in part to his training under Flaherty and his upbringing in Austria, where he witnessed firsthand the rise of fascism, Zinnemann was always drawn to stories that highlighted the testing of conscience in people caught up in a historical moment. World War II provided the backdrop to much of his work. As he put it, "I have always been concerned with the problem of the individual who struggles to preserve personal integrity and self-respect."

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A past master of his craft: an interview with Fred Zinnemann. (filmmaker)(Interview): An article from: Cineaste
Brian Neve
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From the supplier: Austrian filmmaker Fred Zinnemann believes in the three stages of filmmaking, beginning as an apprentice then progressing into a journeyman and eventually becoming a master of the craft. He was the creator of such masterpieces as 'The Search,' 'Act of Violence,' 'From Here to Eternity,' and 'A Man for All Seasons.' His works deal with political and social issues in his time which predisposed him to attacks made on his films and on his career.

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Why doesn't self-help help? Millions of people turn to self-improvement when they find that their lives aren't working out quite as they had imagined. The market for self-improvement products--books, audiotapes, life-makeover seminars and regimens of all kinds--is exploding, and there seems to be no end in sight for this trend. In Self-Help, Inc., cultural critic Micki McGee asks what our seemingly insatiable demand for self-help can tell us about ourselves at the outset of this new century. This lucid and fascinating book reveals how makeover culture traps Americans in endless cycles of self-invention and overwork, and offers suggestions for how we can address the alienating conditions of modern work and family life.

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Remember: Don't judge a book by its cover (or title). .......2007-04-30

I plowed through this pedantic dissertation expecting some insight since this book was published by Oxford Univerity Press. I want to add to the excellent negative critiques posted here that her research on the self-help movement was about 15 years out of date. Moreover, I'm afraid that McGee misunderstood Eckart Tolle's work. One hopes this is due to her selective "skimming" rather than inability to understand Buddhist-based thought.Ultimately as much a waste of time as "The Secret." Ms. McGee's thesis is set upon an "either/or" straw dog argument that finding one's "authentic" self negates socialization and community. If that were so, how would she explain the plethora of self-help groups, which she interestingly doesn't discuss. Fortunately I got the book from the library. Unfortunately, I now owe two days overdue fine that I should bill to Oxford University Press. Great title and cover though!

Good questions, flawed answers.......2007-03-18

The best part of the book comes at the very beginning, when author McGee takes us through a history of self-help. Coaches and gurus often associate "spirituality" with "prosperity." I must admit I've wondered myself about parallels with early Calvinism and I was intriguted by McGee's thorough review.

I also like the premise of the book. Why has self-help become so popular -- not just in the US, but world-wide? But I had some concerns about the way the question was answered.

First, self-help is a very broad genre. If you think about it, any how-to book can be considered self-help, even "how to plant a greener lawn" or "how to de-clutter your home." So why not have books like "How to cope with difficult people" or "How to find a job you want.

Second, McGee chose an archeological method to evaluate self-help. She chose a collection of texts and analyzed the contents. This method makes sense if say, you turn up a collection of documents on a dig. It's the way many scholars evaluate documents associated with the founding of world religions.

But, as religious scholarship demonstrates, these methods can lead to distorted interpretations. Many scholars emphasize that contemporary readers of the current Bible would have recognized stories as myths and legends, not as absolute truth. \

Since many readers of self-help are alive and accessible, why not ask them how they read and apply self-help to their lives? I believe many readers of self-help read selectively and skeptically. I think readers embark on affirmations and create treasure maps in a playful sense of fun. I don't think most readers study these books with the author's intensity.

And I think most readers (and certainly publishers) recognize the importance of packaging. These days, we've been conditioned by advertising to apply the puffery discount as we make choices and as we read. My own ebook "9 Steps to a new career" sells many more copies with a new title promising a 21-day "extreme career makeover."

Third, some of the author's examples seem misleading. For instance, McGee criticizes Sinetar's definition of "right livelihood" in her best-selling book, Do What You Love: The Money Will Follow.

Actually, Sinetar is one of the most grounded, down-to-earth writers around. She does refer to spirituality and vocation. But that's not woo-woo. In other books and tapes, she's very open about her commitment to Catholicism. An earlier book was about being a monk or mystic in the world.

If you read Do What You Love with care, her message really is, "Do what you love: the money will follow, but not very much or very fast." I've recommended her tapes of To Build the Life You Want, Create the Work You Love and The Mentor's Spirit.

McGee also criticizes Cheryl Richardson's appearance on Oprah. Cheryl's coach-y solutions don't seem to help an overworked, underpaid mom who holds dowon two jobs. True! But I find many coaches have trouble explaining that their approaches are targeted to a specific readership segment.

As I tell my own clients, you need to be at a certain comfort level before you can begin to consider a career change. When you're a few months away from welfare, you need to get back to basics. The harried mother won't benefit from Richardson's techniques...but she also won't benefit from fashion makeovers, power yoga classes or psychoanalysis.

And that brings me to another point: I've been critical of some self-help but I would also ask, "What's the alternative? And what's the harm?" People do face problems that their parents and grandparents never confronted. Mainstream psychology has offered good solutions but also perpetuates ideas that are not backed by research. Carol Tavris has written that popular theories of anger ("let it out") are not accurate. Others have criticized popular mainstream trauma practices ("relive the experience"). Read Annie Paul's book, The Cult of Personality, to learn how psychologists, corporations and courts use tests that have no more validity than horoscopes.

Finally, McGee associates current interest in self-help with economic downturns. But in my experience, most self-help readers come from upscale, educated backgrounds. I believe it was Pascal Boyer who suggested that New Age is the first religion to be created in an era of prosperity. Readers, coaching clients and Tony Robbins followers want to know how to make good lives better (although they may not use those phrases consciously).

Bottom line: We need a solid analytical discussion of self-help. McGee offers a starting point. I'll be interested to see more.

Snore is Right.......2006-11-20

I found this book to be a vaguely interesting dissertation on what the SHAM (Self-Help Actualization Motivational) Movement is, and maybe even on why it is, but no help whatsoever in giving me any tools for argument against it. I thought, sucked in by the interesting cover suggesting brain-washing in such a humorous way, that the author might have a sense of humor herself and I'd find her book absorbing intellectually and on other levels as well.

I would read a page or a paragraph or two, close the book, and nod off.

This is such a fascinating area, it could be the basis for a really fascinating book, but "Self-Help, Inc..." left me feeling I needed to go to a self-help group to deal with the density of the verbage. It would not appeal most to the people most in need of reading it - the victims of SHAM.

Lose yourself in self-help.......2006-08-29

A warning to those who are at risk of losing themselves in self-help.... which in balance is a complement to living well ... but in excess is just as bad as any other addiction. Self-help is a form of refuge for those who are seeking family, have an orphan complex, or who don't know the difference between living and escapism in psuedo-life. There are moments when one needs to be intensive in their healing but eventually one must come back to the world and be in life. It is no different than people who escape by hobbies, religion, work, etc. Help yourself with a dose of self-help but don't binge on it either. A very telling account of the state of affairs in human culture - the therapist replaces the priest and self-help movements take over the church. Lost souls still congregate.

Self-help also has its dark side: a culture of balme, unlimited thinking promoted to embark in action without concern for the consequence on others, a magical thinking that allows one to coast, and of course ... the relentless use of double speak in self-help circles. Many self-help circles cross the line whereby they give permission to go after what one desires even if it may mean some unhappy consequences for innocent people. Do not throw out your sense of common sense - ever! And these self-help mastros are very convincing. A piece of advice: follow the money... that's the guidance that help break the scandal of Watergate. FOLLOW THE MONEY.... and choose a self-help course because you really want to do it and it is an adjunct to your life, not a replacement. See lesson from the est movement ... and never allow your own independant thoughts to be replaced by another with an agenda, often monetary.

Full of insight into the making of the self-help culture.......2005-10-20

This book isn't the one you turn to when you want an extreme makeover. It's the book you turn to when you want to figure out why you want an extreme makeover to begin with.

Self-Help, Inc. sets out to examine how and why the current self-help culture was created and what its impact is on individuals and society -- and it boldly hits its target dead center.

Dense with facts, history and insight, Self-Help, Inc. examines the movement of self improvement. How did the idea of making oneself better not only start, but become en vogue? What is its impact on the individual, society and the workplace? How does the idea and history of self-improvement differ between men and women (which, as a woman, I found incredibly fascinating)? Where has self-help culture come and where is it going? And what is the long-term advantages and disadvantages of living in a society that puts such a high value on a nearly impossible to achieve "extreme makeover"? Micki McGee, Ph.D., uses her sociology expertise and many years as an NYU professor to answer these questions and more. And she does so with eloquence and intelligence, making this a truly fascinating and illuminating read.

McGee, Micki. Self-Help, Inc.: Makeover Culture in American Life.(Book review): An article from: International Social Science Review

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McGee, Micki. Self-Help, Inc.: Makeover Culture in American Life.(Book review): An article from: International Social Science Review
Lori Simons
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Celebrating the lively dance music that draws together generations of Polish Americans, Polka Happiness captures the energy, excitement, and shared sense of belonging embodied in polka sociability. With rich descriptive material and 150 historical and contemporary illustrations, the book focuses on the musicians, the fans and the cultural institutions that keep the polka party going. From family gatherings and weddings to local fan clubs, night spots and churches to national and regional festivals, the polka scene is a year-round carnival, full of high jinks, hilarity, ethnic pride and tears—an intensely felt experience drawn from sources deep in Polish America.

The testimony of musicians and fans, old timers and young enthusiasts, tells how polka culture has resisted the melting pot for more than a century. Interviews, memorabilia and photographs spotlight the stars of the polka world—Li'l Wally, Walt Solek, Eddie Blazonczyk, Frankie Yankovic, the Dyna-Tones—as well as the many regional favorites in Buffalo, Milwaukee and Chicago that have delighted millions of fans.

Polka Happiness chronicles the immense popularity of the music in nineteenth century Europe and its enduring popularity in the United States. After tracing the history of polka's spread throughout the world, the authors focus on the emergence and intense rivalry of the Chicago and Eastern styles in the United States. The book also traces the role of the International Polka Association in establishing networks, promoting events and providing an environment in which Polish Americans can celebrate and nourish their cultural heritage.

For twenty years, the authors have been part of the social world of polka music and dancing in the bars, church halls and ballrooms of Rust Belt America; their exuberant descriptions reflect the enthusiasm of wholehearted participants.

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Overdue scholarly book on polka music is great.......1998-06-06

Excellent scholarly book on polka music, concentrating predominantly on the Polish style, although one chapter is devoted to the Slovenian-American-style. This book along with Victor Green's "A Passion for Polka" mark two MUST READS for any serious polka aficianado/scholar.

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6 books in 1-your key to success with CS2! Your one-stop guide to creating great graphics with all the cool CS2 tools They all work together, and now you have one guide to help you work with each of them! First, you'll get the ""big picture"" tour of the suite. Then you'll be ready to create perfect pages with InDesign, illustrate them with Illustrator, add images you've edited with Photoshop, make PDFs with Acrobat, and design dynamite Web sites with GoLive. Discover how to * Use common menus, palettes, and plug-ins * Design Web pages and print publications * Create illustrations and add type * Retouch, enhance, and reshape photos * Save Photoshop images for print or the Web

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Great Book.......2007-03-15

I needed this. Before spending hundreds of dollars on software and classes to learn the software. Get this book! It really helps you learn what each Adobe product can do.

Not really for beginners.......2006-09-04

I was a bit disappointed with this book. I followed many of the instructions to the tee as best as I could understand the "language" and it was difficult to follow. Not to mention, you had best know where all the tools are before embarking on the lessons. I can see this becoming a great reference book as I become more developed with CS2, but for a beginner I would not recommend it.

Common sense introduction to the software.......2006-08-25

I bought this book to supplement the textbook I am using for a class in Adobe Illustrator. Personally I think this book should replace that confusing manual. Like mathematics textbooks, most software instructional materials make the same errors. They assume that the reader already has a foundational knowledge of the subject, they fail to describe techniques in a true step by step fashion, and they subtitute jargon for plain English.

This volume, like so many in the Dummies series, does a good job of assuming that the reader is a raw beginner and meeting him/her at that level, leading them through the basic knowledge of the skill or topic in a laid-back, understandable way.

This is especially helpful to those of us too old to have grown up with computers (I graduated high school in '84, just as the Apple 2E was coming out - what a machine! Dot Matrix term papers and endless games of "Pong")! Bravo to the authors and to the entire Dummies team. Highly recommended!

Mostly satisfied- despite dissapointing performance by Amazon........2006-06-06

First things first: This Ebook is not compatible with any handheld device. After many a wasted hour trying to get the ebook to work on a Palm, I called the publisher, who informed me that PDA features were blocked on this book. It took me several emails to finally get Amazon to acknowledge that the book was not "Handheld Compatible". Months later they still have not corrected the website, so I am left to assume they really don't care.

Part two: Why I did not demand a refund.
This is a reasonably informative book, with lots of good tips. The ebook format works well, and looks good on my Mac. Also, the ebook format is ideal for a computer manual, because you can jump back and forth between creative suite and the ebook, easily practicing what you learn.

This book has its shortcomings. There are some important topics that the book does not even mention. (like pathfinder and compound shapes in illustrator) Also sometimes the authors need to be a little more consistent in the names they use for tools and menus.

The book is good for discovering new things you did not know existed. I picked up many valuable hints I would not even have thought to look for. As a topic by topic reference however, the built in help that adobe supplies when you purchase creative suite is far superior to this book.

An Overall View of the Whole Package.......2005-10-19

This book is billed by the publisher as being '6 Books In 1.' At 768 pages, it's a big book. As you might expect, inside it is broken down into six books, one each on:

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As is common with the 'For Dummies' books, each of these independent books are in tutorial format. That is, they start with the installation and then do a series of 'do this', now 'do that,' commands. This is combined with a pretty good indexing system so that if you want to go back and look something up, you can. This makes the book useful as a reference later on.

Five of these books I'd say are entirely adequate. Book IV, on Photoshop, I'd say is a bit weak. That 'book' is about the same length as the other books in this volume. But the Photoshop software is so much bigger, so much more complex that I think you only get your toes wet in this volume.

My suggestion is that if you are going to use the whole Creative Suite 2 package that you get this book and then another one on Photoshop alone. And since I like the 'For Dummies' books, I'd probably get 'Photoshop CS2 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies' to go along with this book.

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