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Ziggy has been taped to countless computers, tacked to thousands of school bulletin boards, and stuck on refrigerator doors everywhere. So it's only fitting that one of the planet's most popular cartoon characters pays a visit to the most famous community in the world-Hollywood.Ziggy Goes Hollywood is the latest collection of cartoonist Tom Wilson's legendary strip. The pudgy and prized little guy first landed on comics pages in 1971. Three decades later he is read by 75 million people worldwide each day. While Ziggy may be insecure, he is a beacon of hope to the masses who read him daily: His humorous hard luck reminds them to not take life too seriously.While things don't typically come easy for this adorable underdog, he always seeks out the bright spot, inspiring us all to do the same. Within its 128 pages, Ziggy Goes Hollywood captures dozens of those "you-can-say-that-again" moments that have made it legendary.

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"Sigh no more ladies, sigh no more!"

Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the WildThings Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Discseries. An introductory essay by Harvard scholar Harold Bloom accompanies the CD.

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Love Games.......2007-07-25

Whenever reading Shakespeare, I am always in fear that I am missing even some small portion of the plot. Shakespeare tends to pack so many grains of information into his works, that it is easy to overlook some. While "Much Ado About Nothing" is commonly refered to as a comedy, I fail to find humor in the pain. The sharp edged tongues of Benedick and Beatrice often steal the show as other characters manipulate this pair that was apparently made for each other into a compromising position. Yet the central plot seems less humorous.

The story of Claudio and Hero seems much less easy to accept. A manipulative and vendictive Don John implies that Hero was unfaithful to Claudio in the days leading up to their wedding, causing Claudio to refuse Hero at the wedding ceremony. Hero disappears seemingly into death until Don John's guilty accomplice confesses.

The story itself does not seem unrealistic by today's standards, yet I felt as though something was missing from the plot. Known as one of Shakespeare's best comedies, I felt I missed some of the humor in its subtleness.

mrs.depp.......2005-12-12

Much Ado About Nothing was a very well written play. It was a much lighter reading than Antigone and I think I liked and understood it better too. It was still hard to read and understand but I think the movie and actually seeing it being acted out helped a ton. I really didn't understand a lot of what was going on in the garden scene when they are trying to get Beatrice and Benedick to think they both love each other. So I was a little bummed when our group chose that to do the skit. But then as you read and actually break down the words it was actually very easy and fun to figure out what it means.
I think Shakespeare's main point in writing was to show people how funny love is. He has done tons of serious works and I think this was a great piece that kind of gave you a breath of fresh air. I think that was one of the reasons for writing this. To give the people who were coming to see it something a little lighter. I think this because the play focused a ton on the comedy of love. How you can get to people who started out hating each other to like each other.
I surprised myself in this question. I came into this play thinking that I will not like and I would not understand it. Although one of those statements is true the other one was false. I loved this script. In the beginning I thought it could show me nothing about my life or teach me anything and I was completely wrong. From this play I learned to not judge a book (or play) by its cover. I mean this literally. I came into this with a bad attitude and I realized that instead of doing that I should of had a good attitude and I could have enjoyed it more. Also in Beatrice and Benedick's situation they thought they could never like each other and they ended up falling in love. Some of the people I thought I could never be friends with I am very close friends with now.
Another thing it taught me was to not believe everything I hear. When Claudio heard that Hero was having an affair with someone he got mad and disgraced her and everyone thought she was a horrible person. But she never did and she really loved Claudio. I am a very big gossiper and I now realize how much they can hurt people.
I would totally recommend this script to others. Although you may think you can't learn much from it you really can. I would suggest, though, watching the movie after you read each act. It makes them so much easier to understand. Without the movie I think I would completely be lost and not understand the book at all. Also I would go into reading the book with a good attitude thinking that this can help you because if you don't, like me, you will wind up more confused than ever.

Matt Jones' Much Ado Review.......2005-12-08

This play was a particular relief of your average Shakespeare play, in that it is not a deep philosophical piece of literature. I personally loved reading this play and it does have many interesting values and lessons that one could learn and apply. In several instances I found myself laughing out loud just reading the script. Over all I would say that this is yet another one of Shakespears timeless classics that can still very easily be applied in almost every persons life today. Shakespeare wrote this play, as I believe, to show people how stupid they are and the foolish things that they do when they are in love. I personally do not really enjoy the drama of a love story, but this is a whole different animal.The characters in the story are completely normal citizens of an almost care- free society, but, when love comes knocking at their door they transform into completely zaney lunatics. The characters are, however, people and react in different ways. No matter how they do react it is a far cry from what they normally would do. Indeed, this story shows someone to what great lengths they will go in the name of love. For instance, Benedict, one of the main characters, falls in love with the main female and all of a sudden becomes a quiet, softspoken gentleman, who now cares about his appearance. Whereas before he was an opinionated man, who used sarcasm to get his points across. The story does portray very well what love is, different types of love, and how it is reacted to. This play has taught me many things, especially about women, but most of all it has taught me that there are two very specific types of love and that a person should experience both. One type of love, presented by Beatrice and Benedict is the real heart felt one, where both people know and care for one another and the other was demonstrated by Hera and Claudio. This type is known as "puppy love." Each couple represents their type of love very well and has helped me to realize which sort of love that I have, and have had with other people. This book is well worth whatever they are asking for it. If you really apply yourself you can get alot out of this story. The storyline is very good and lets you feel that you are a part of the story, like you know something that the other characters do not know. It is so involved that I often wanted to strangle some of the characters and tell others some great secret. Then I felt like a retard and stopped myself. This is a very light read and though it is mildly difficult to understand it is easy to understand what point Shakespeare is trying to get across. This story is so good because it teaches so many lessons without having this heavy blanket of philosophy shrouded around it. I would recommend this play to anyone who just simply enjoys a good read. If by chance you read this review, then realize this, I am not exagerrating of making any of this stuff up. This is a really good story without the deep thoughts and questions of life. So, in conclusion, this is just one person talking, but READ THE PLAY! It is really good and worth it, but you do not have to take my word for it.

Katie A gbcs.......2005-12-08

William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing" was an extremely funny piece of literature. I thought that it was very cleverly planned out and humorously executed. With Dogberry and his men constantly mixing up words and their meanings it gave the readers a comic relief. The deceit and mistaken identities added so much humor to the already capturing story.
I believe that Shakespeare's main point in writing this play was to show that many times, people get worked up over simple miscommunications. You mishear something wrong, or in your anger, you tune out someone before getting all the facts. All that we would need to do to fix a certain problem would be going to the source of the information, but many times we take the easy way out. We jump the gun a little and choose to believe whatever is told to us despite our gut feeling that the information is wrong.
An example of this would be when Leonato has heard of Hero's scandalous evening with Borachio. Despite the fact that she is his daughter and he would know her better than anyone, Leonato believes the lies told about Hero. Leonato, being her father and the one who raised her, should have known his daughter well enough to know that she would not dishonor her fiancé and herself. Especially the night before the wedding that she has been waiting for. Instead of choosing to believe his daughter, who firmly denies any and all sexual relationships, he joins Claudio, Don John, and Don Pedro in disgracing her.
One lesson learned from "Much Ado About Nothing" is never should people automatically assume something to be correct. We should "take everything with a grain of salt"- test everything. People in the world these days are so willing to lie to us and readily do so without a second thought. Many times people are lied to without even knowing that someone has done so. True, sometimes the lying and deceit is all in good fun, but it still has the possibility of hurting someone. Even innocent lying has its consequences.
Benedick and Beatrice both believed almost immediately that what they had overheard their friends saying in the garden was correct and completely true. Neither person decided to test what they had heard. To see if what was said was true. Because both did not check to see if the information they heard was correct, everything worked out. Both assumed what they had heard was true and acted on it. There were no visible consequences. What a mess you would have if Benedick decided that what he had overheard could not possibly be true. Beatrice would have made a fool out of herself while thinking that Benedick felt the same way. The same could be said the other way around.
I would recommend this play to other readers. If people don't like to read, then I would not tell others about it. The combination of not liking to read and the difficulty of understanding Old English would not make a very fun and pleasurable read. Many would miss out on the humor and cleverness that Shakespeare brilliantly displayed to his audience. Readers on the other hand would most likely like this play. The humor and lightheartedness makes it an enjoyable play. I found myself constantly wanting to know what would happen next and how it would end- how Shakespeare would wrap it up. The happy ending was also a nice touch. Yes, the Old English adds a challenge to the reading. The sometimes hard to understand language makes you stop and think about what Shakespeare is trying to say and ultimately makes you stop and realize what he is truly trying to communicate to his audience.

Another Love Story.......2005-12-08

"Romeo, Romeo! Where for art thou Romeo?" Wait a minute, wrong play! In my opinion, Much Ado about Nothing was a very funny book/play and I somewhat enjoyed reading it. The only bad part about it is that it was a chick flick (or in its case a chick play). The old English also took away from the play sometimes. However, for the most part it was understandable. Overall, I believe Shakespeare probably had a reason for writing the play other than just for pure entertainment.
Much Ado about Nothing is a classic Shakespearian type play. It is a comedy about two young couples. One couple is Benedick and Beatrice. At the start of the play they are in love with one another, they just do not know it yet. They are constantly bickering and fighting with each other. The other couple Hero and Claudio, who are madly in love with each other (or so they think) plot to make Benedick and Beatrice realize that they are in love with each other. They also have help in the form of Leanato, Don Pedro, Margaret and Ursula. Meanwhile, Don Pedro's evil brother Don John along with his henchmen, Conrade and Borachio, plot to break up Hero and Claudio. The plan nearly succeeds, and the rather unusual constable Dogberry and his somewhat merry men must come to the rescue of Claudio's and hero's relationship.
As I said before, the main point of Shakespeare writing the play was probably for more than entertainment. I believe he also wrote it because he wanted to show how crazy love can make a person. In the play, Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other. After Claudio shames Hero, Beatrice was so upset that she asks that Benedick kills Claudio. Now that presents a problem because Benedick and Claudio are good friends. At first, Benedick is very reluctant to do this. So reluctant that he refuses to do this. After she says she will not love him any more Benedick immediately agrees to kill Claudio. Even though I would probably do the same thing in Benedick's position, it is still amazing what love can make you do.
Surprisingly, I actually learned something from this play. It's the simple fact that assumptions are very, very dangerous. Thanks to Don John and his henchmen's evil plot, Claudio thought that he had seen Hero cheating on him with Borachio. In reality, it was Margaret and Borachio that he saw. Acting on only what he saw, he shamed Hero and "killed" her.
In the end, it was another happily ever after moment. Personally, I expected a better ending, but that's just me. Yes, I would recommend this book but I myself did not love it. Too much love, not enough action and drama. However, it was very funny, especially the constable Dogberry (my favorite character in the book/play). Also the plot was well developed so that kept my interest. Overall, it was good and worth reading. I would give the book/play 8.11 out of 10. You would probably like it so go buy and read it. Great play, but it's just not for me.

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REX
Biography of Rex Harrison

Rex: An autobiography
Rex Harrison
Manufacturer: G. K. Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Foreign Languages | Reference | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0816163006

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REX.......2001-06-12

...This book was wonderful. There is nothing more refreshing than hearing about a person's life from their own perspective. This man is just wonderful in himself, and does not run on in his prose, remaining witty and entertaining, giving one just enough information without ever boring. Definitely an INSIDE perspective in every aspect of the concept.

Biography of Rex Harrison.......1998-05-20

A very interesting look at the life and time of one of the world's most accomplished actors.

More 3-D Thrillers: T-Rex, Bugs, Reptiles, and Big Cats

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More 3-D Thrillers: T-Rex, Bugs, Reptiles, and Big Cats
Paul Harrison
Manufacturer: Gramercy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0517224720
Release Date: 2005-05-03

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A new volume featuring astonishing 3-D pictures. Slip on the special glasses provided and prepare yourself for an amazing, in-your-face encounter with nature's scariest creatures. Fascinating facts are included about the animals—learn why T-Rex is no longer around today, how high a flea can jump, and more. Nearly 100 amazing illustrations.

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"Just an Ordinary Man"

A Damned Serious Business
Rex Harrison
Manufacturer: Bantam
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

General | Foreign Languages | Reference | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0553073419
Release Date: 1991-01-01

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"Just an Ordinary Man".......2006-10-22

Ever wonder about the man behind "Henry Higgins"? This book will tell you that and so much more. You can learn about Mr Harrison's life and the many projects he worked on, film as well as plays. Very few actors could pull off playing Julius Ceasar as well as Dr Dolittle, but Rex Harrison could and made it look effortless. If you want to see how a real movie star lived and worked, this book is for you.

20th Century Fox Presents Elizabeth Taylor in Joseph L. Mankiewicz' CLEOPATRA Starring Richard Burton & Rex Harrison

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20th Century Fox Presents Elizabeth Taylor in Joseph L. Mankiewicz' CLEOPATRA Starring Richard Burton & Rex Harrison
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Manufacturer: NY : National Publishers (1963)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JPMK7M

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Bernard Shaw: Selected Plays
Rex Harrison
Manufacturer: Olympic Marketing Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9997400577

BUILDING SCIENCE. Papers prepared for the Architectural Science Board of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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BUILDING SCIENCE. Papers prepared for the Architectural Science Board of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
D. Rex (ed.) Harrison
Manufacturer: Allen & Unwin
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Binding: Hardcover
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A Dammed Serious Business : My Life In Comedy

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A Dammed Serious Business : My Life In Comedy
Rex Harrison
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Damned Serious Business
Rex Harrison
Manufacturer: Bantam
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O6DMEQ

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A Damned Serious Business
Rex Harrison
Manufacturer: Bantam
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P4BZZK

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The Atkins diet has transformed the lives of millions of people, revolutionizing grocery store shelves, restaurant menus, and dinner-table conversations. But there are questions beyond its efficacy and longevity. Is the Atkins diet a new wrinkle in capitalist exploitation or a twisted expression of negative body images? Is it a symbol of super-masculinity? Has the Atkins diet really been around for centuries under other names? Can it increase intelligence, or cause global warming and melt the polar ice caps? How does Atkins fit into Kant’s conception of the moral life, or Rousseau’s vision of a kinder, gentler human society? The Atkins Diet and Philosophy wittily explores these and other pressing questions in sixteen entertaining essays. Following the same fun, readable approach as earlier volumes in this series, this book uses philosophy to put the Atkins diet under the microscope, and uses the Atkins diet to teach vital philosophical lessons for life.

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It's more philosophical observation than diet plan .......2007-01-07

Sixteen essays by contributors who add a dose of philosophical reflection into the Atkins diet controversy will appeal to both pro and con diet readers. They come from practitioners of the diet, those not on it, and those who want little to do with it. It's more philosophical observation than diet plan - but any interested in Atkins and philosophy alike will find here an intriguing ability to link philosophical thinking to modern culture.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

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Atkins Diet and Philosophy

Manufacturer: RANDOM HOUSE INTERNA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GTC7VA

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Horrors: An Earthdawn Sourcebook
Robin D. Laws , Teeuwynn Woodruff , and Louis J. Prosperi
Manufacturer: Fasa
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SONAR 4 Power! is one of the first, if not the first, intermediate to advanced level books available on this newest version of SONAR. Falling within the successful Power! series and next in line to "SONAR 3 Power!", this book offers clearly written instruction on SONAR, one of the most popular music software applications on the Windows platform. Readers learn major features like editing and playing music, and then delve into lesser-known aspects such as audio mixing and automation, creating sheet music, composing with loops, DX (software synthesis) instruments, and producing music for the Web. Written for intermediate users with discussion on some advanced topics, this book includes thorough explanation and examples, and walks readers through every aspect of the software. Rather than just describing the features of the program and how they work, the book digs deep down into the software and the why and how behind it all. With over 700,000+ users and growing, the need for a book on all of SONAR's features is strong, and has continued to be met by our reliable SONAR guides.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent for Sonar Home Studio 4XL.......2006-10-02

I have Cakewalk Home Studio 4XL and found this to be a big help. Lots of great suggestions from set-up to the final product. A Great compliment to the minimal manual provided with the original product. The inclosed CD/video tutorial was worth the products price alone for me.

A Must have book.......2006-08-07

If you're a Sonar Home Studio owner with no experience in DAW this book is a must have. It takes you by the hand and clearly explains the features of this software. Without it I would have never fully understood the features of this software.

Indispensible addition.......2006-03-20

Scotts books are a must have addition to your manual. Thank goodness for Scott Garrigus. He has helped me use features and expand my knowledge of an already fine product. Scotts' books give you the keys to unlock the doors. Since ProAudio 9, SONAR 2.2XL and now SONAR 4, Scotts' power books have brought me to a new level of inspiration and production I never thought possible! Thanks Scott ! Ed.

Awesome!.......2006-03-16

If your new to Sonar Home Studio 4, then you definitely need this book, I'm still learning something new everyday!

Very useful.......2006-03-10

The book provided with the software can give you a hard time if you don't have experience with midi and computer recording technology.
That's where Sonar 4 Power offers help.
If you are a beginner, this is the book for you.

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