Real Estate Quick and Easy: Concepts of Real Estate Clearly Illustrated

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Good start for beginners

Too Much Information!

USE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR TEACHING!

Entertaining Real Estate Winner!

Like a broken drum...you can't beat it.

Real Estate Quick and Easy: Concepts of Real Estate Clearly Illustrated
Roy T. Maloney
Manufacturer: Dropzone Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Good start for beginners.......2006-12-25

While I have had this book for awhile now, it still is one of the better books for beginners in real estate investing. It covers a lot of topics broadly. It is good in that it gives you a general idea of major concepts and then you would have to either do more research or read another book to learn more about a particular subject. The cartoons are also helpful in keeping the book light and funny. Overall, a good book for beginners who want to a high level knowledge of general concepts in real estate investing.

Too Much Information!.......2002-11-30

I should read this book in detail -- but it's so full of details, I can only use the index to get where I want! THE book if you're going to buy land.

USE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR TEACHING!.......1999-07-21

After 20 years the updated 15th edition is still the best for the "feel" of real estate.Not too many people are aware that the 400 illustrations can be made into transparencies and make a great presentation.

Entertaining Real Estate Winner!.......1999-07-09

If you're looking for a book that explains the basics of realty with humor and style, the newly updated 15th edition is the answer...Comical illustration keep you flipping the pages...to explain difficult real estate and financial concepts.The book explain all the basics involved in buying or selling a home or single piece of property.

Like a broken drum...you can't beat it........1999-03-18

One of the only books on real estate that is still going strong...after 20 years.I found the 60 internet websites on taxes and real estate...to be worth the price of the book. It is up to the minute.

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Will Eisner in top form.......2007-09-23

This is one of my favorite Will Eisner stories. The art is amazing and the the story is beautifully done. There's so many layers in this book. I love how Eisner mixes cartoon art with heavy themes.

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Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, reveals what it's like to be at the center of an American institution, one that reinvented the sitcom, rocked the networks to the core, and changed forever the face of American television. Packed with more information than has ever been revealed about the longest-running animated show, here is the perfect book for the millions of Simpsons fans who can't get enough of America's favorite dysfunctional family.

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Not exactly good but certainly not indifferent.......2006-11-24

OK, it wasn't written well. And there are times where the girl power emphasis, the "way cool"s and such do get a bit tedious, but hey - that is how ms. Cartwright talks. And in that one gets a key piece of info - she is Bart! Literally. We have here the do-what-you-feel boy. Its a fairly open account of her early career on up to Bart, containing therein something which I have found lacking in all other Simpsons books or commentaries. This is the only place I have found anyone involved in the Simpsons discuss the death of the great Phil Hartman. It just annoys me honestly in the DVD commentaries or in books when he is solely referred to as "the late Phil Hartman" in a 4 word quickie statement that then passes to the next Citizen Kane parody. Not that I mean going into any morbid, tabloid details, but acknowledging that one day he was at work and one he wasn't, saying how tragic it was and what a loss to television and those that knew him personally. A cute book for those that like the show, and far better than others (avoid Planet Simpson like the razor Os in frosted Krusty flakes) in terms of anecdotes of the show's early years.

Nothing behind the scenes about it.......2006-07-14

I had to read this book. I consider The Simpsons to be one of, if not the, greatest TV sitcom ever, and the chance at a behind the scenes look into the show was not something I could refuse. Indeed the cover proclaims it as a look "Behind the Scenes at The Simpsons." Sadly, however, there is very little of this. What this book really is, instead, is a memoir by a would-be celebrity who seems to be shouting the words "recognize me" over and over for 270 pages.

Not that Ms. Cartwright has trouble recognizing herself. This book is, essentially, nothing more than the relating of her life, a bland and boring story that plods along without really anything to pique the reader's interest. She writes poorly, makes use of irritating phrases like "so way cool," shifts tenses several times in a paragraph, and uses quotation marks with reckless abandon. She also presents her life as flat and with a sort of one-sided idealism. Everything goes right-there is never any doubt, no failures or second guesses to cloud this fairy tale. Nancy seems to want everyone to see her life as perfect in every way.

The "behind the scenes" aspect of the work is actually a slew of anecdotes which ranges from stories of people applauding and extolling her greatness to star struck accounts of her own run-ins with celebrity, which almost invariably end with some star validating her inflated opinion of herself by acknowledging her existence. There is a random spattering of the "process" as she, someone who isn't actually involved in the animation process, sees it. If, like me, you're looking for real meat, for actual looks behind the scenes and into the inner workings of Springfield you'll be, again like me, sorely disappointed.

At times it's annoying that Nancy sees herself as a celebrity. At other times its humorous or just plain sad. I actually burst out laughing when she compares Kelsey Grammer's appearances as Sideshow Bob to her own minor role as a forgettable extra in an episode of Cheers. That she has the audacity to refer to herself in that sitcom (years before the Simpsons) as a "guest star" overcame my efforts of keeping a straight face. She seems to be craving respect and recognition, throwing around names of people and stars she's worked with (or who she spent 5 minutes at the mic with during their guest appearances) as if by rubbing shoulders (or, better yet, having shook hands) with celebrities she is, by definition, one herself. As she narrates tales of Kirk Douglas, Mel Gibson, and others she patronizes them by condescendingly taking it upon herself to fantasize what they might be thinking and imagining that they're actually nervous. She has some twisted sense that they have to prove themselves to the Simpsons cast, as if the stars of Spartacus and Braveheart are concerned with what she thinks. Indeed it seems a twisted form of hero worship when she ponders if this or that Hollywood great can, as she puts it, "measure up."

In all fairness Nancy is a very talented voice over artist and certainly deserves respect. It's no stretch of the imagination, however, to remember that she's only one part of Bart Simpson. Taking into account that Homer more or less stole the spotlight from Bart in the first few seasons anyway it's surprising that she has to wonder why she's not constantly mobbed by fans. She ponders why they refused to announce her arrival at a Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony. That she doesn't recognize the limit of her celebrity is, indeed, sad. That her name has to be qualified with the phrase "Voice of Bart Simpson" on the cover should, one would think, provide a hint.

I picked this book up hoping for an in-depth look at both The Simpsons and the development and evolution of Bart Simpson's voice. Sadly, I feel I was let down from start to finish. My respect for Nancy Cartwright as the voice of Bart will continue, but I just can't buy into the celebrity status she's afforded herself. And I'll always remember that several talents on that show eclipse her own, and that there are people on the show who do upwards of 12 or more voices but don't feel the need to write a book about it. You don't see James Earl Jones trying to validate his whole career as the voice of Darth Vader (a voice infinitely more memorable that Bart's), and there's a reason for that. Shameless self-promotion or not, I think Nancy Cartwright said it best herself when she realized she was a "celebrity that nobody knew."

the voice of Bart.......2005-08-16

[...]
Although not as detailed as I would have liked, Nancy still offers a unique insider's perspective on the creation of each Simpsons episode. From the writers and storyboard artists' conceptions to the final product, the book takes the reader through the entire process of what it's like to produce an animated television show.

Nancy also gives a brief account of her journey through the business of voice-over artist. She starts with her humble beginnings in school plays and speech competitions through working with her mentor, Daws Butler (Huckleberry Hound, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, etc.).

In short, this was a very interesting and informative book even if it was, at times, a little "self-serving." But then again, what else do you expect from an autobiography?

]...]

Ode to The Simpsons.......2004-10-03

Having read Nancy Cartwright's book, My Life As A Ten Year Old Boy (5 cds, 6 hours, unabridged) which was not a great book or a great tell all. On the printed page, the book was slow and boring. So, I was very leary of an audio version. Well, I was wrong...The audio version sparkles.

Cartwright seems to do a one woman show in narrating her book. Okay, she doesn't fully get her co-stars voice patterns (like Julie Kavner's Marge or the late great Phil Hartman) perfect, but you will know who she is talking about. She is a masterful talent behind a mic, which makes this insiders version of the Simpson family rock.

So, DONT HAVE A COW, MAN over some of her crazy vocal detours Nancy tries. Cartwright's tell all is NOT an audio copy of Nimoy's I am NOT Spock. She is happy in the skin of Bart and it shows. What impresses me more is her humble beginning and her excitement in this reading. It overwhelms the listener. For most Overwhelming is bad, for this it is VERY good. Cartwright is a fan along with all of us ! She still had the awe with the rest of us!

So If you a Simpson fan, Animation fan, Love Saturday Morning Cartoons (or Cartton Network) or a fan of a life in Hollywood stories... this no nonsense, humorous recanting on the history of a cartoon series is great fun...and if you don't like this audio...well to quote Bart Simpson, in his immortal words, "EAT MY SHORTS!"--Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD

Terrible!!.......2004-08-19

Ugh, I haven't "struggled" through a book like this since high school. I'm a huge Simpsons fan and although I don't care much about Nancy Cartwright, I saw the "Behind the scenes at the Simpsons" sticker on the front cover...so I had to have it.

I know this sounds kinda silly but while reading the book I kept thinking to myself, "Who the heck cares about Nancy Cartwright"?!? She's just a voice, she's in no way interesting. She's also not funny, not even accidently funny. The only laughs I got from the book was about how bad it was.

In addition, she's a poor writer. She should have hired one of these ghost-writers to write her memoirs. I also got the impression from the book that she's an egotistical maniac. Without even reading the book you could probably figure this out, she makes something like $300,000 per episode, so she made off of one episode than off her entire book.

Please please please, stay away from this!!

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My Life As a Ten Year Old Boy Bart
Nancy Cartwright
Manufacturer: LITTLE BROWN & CO @
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SIE9WY

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My Life As a Ten Year Old Boy Signed
Bart Cartwright
Manufacturer: HYPERION
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ASIN: B000Q9MD3W

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excellent.......1998-12-27

This book preceded the AFI 100 greatest movies and the book contains movies from around the world and just not the USA. The Reader will find out some very interesting facts about some of the films in this book. And, you would also be surprized to find that the AFI list put out in 1998, will have some of the same movies from the United States. And, after reading it is always fun to see what is at the local video store from the book.

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Introducing the World of Education: A Case Study Reader is a unique and invaluable anthology that addresses the entire realm of K-12 education. Edited by the best-selling author of Case Study Research and Applications of Case Study Research, this reader gives undergraduate and graduate students a solid introduction to the world of education by providing real-life situations in actual schools and communities from across the country. Yin has brought together a wide-ranging collection of whole or excerpted case studies with real data that move from classroom teaching and learning, to the bureaucracy of school districts and state departments of education, to the politics of school boards and community action. The cases in this book also cover salient contemporary policy topics such as school accountability and the assessment of student achievement. Few books, original or edited, have such a broad range of coverage while offering enough structure and context to lay the foundation for introductory education courses!

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Provides real-life case studies to give readers concrete data about actual conditions in K-12 education
Explores diverse academic subjects as well as different education programs such as special education and bilingual education to introduce students to a variety of classroom settings
Includes case studies written by well-known education professionals to provide insight from experts in the field
Presents and examines different facets of case study methodology to help readers design or build their own case studies
Offers a contemporary perspective on education to provide students with an accurate understanding of today’s classrooms

Introducing the World of Education is an ideal companion text for undergraduate and master's students in introductory education courses. The book is a must-have for students entering the world of education, professors teaching the world of education, in-service educators and administrators who desire a stronger foundation in case study research and a broad range of educational issues, and anyone who merely wants a glimpse at the challenges and opportunities in education today. Students and researchers in public administration and policy will also find this a valuable resource.

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If you've got a mere minute-and-a-half, these thematic puzzles will really rev up your mental motor and get your brain going. Five fascinating categories await you--all tested by a Mensa panel, so you can compare your results with people who have IQs in the top 2% of the population. See how you do on "Quick Word Puzzles"; "Something in Common," where seemingly unrelated words share a thematic connection; "In the Store"; "Hidden Places"; and "Name Games." ("Name Games" is kid-friendly, so invite smart youngsters to join the fun.) Give this quickie from "Toy Store Words" a try: you have to fill in the blank with a word associated with a toy store that makes sense. Hint: the answer is an aural pun that SOUNDS right, but the SPELLING is playful.

When a seal is a ______ is still very young.

Have fun!

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Measure yourself against those with the highest IQs.......2003-10-20

This book is an official American Mensa puzzle book. Mensa is a national organization where a high IQ, in the top two percent, is necessary to become a member. As the title implies, the goal is to prove that you too belong in Mensa by solving the puzzles in ninety seconds or less. All of the puzzles are word puzzles, in some cases you must identify words where some letters are missing, others are word chains formed by changing one letter at a time. My favorites are those where a word is to be found that can be split into parts with a different meaning.
One set of such problems involves the leading letter a, words such as "a bout" and "about." Another set of problems uses words such as "mystery", which can be split into "Mister E." At the end of many of the problems the percentage of Mensa members who solved the problem in ninety seconds or less is given, which makes it one of the most interesting IQ tests ever published. Solutions to all problems are included at the end of the book.
I found some of the problem sets to be much easier than others, which is consistent with the percentages listed for the Mensa members. At times, the Mensa percentage is seventy percent or higher, but in some cases it drops as low as thirty percent. If you are looking for a mental challenge where you can compare yourself to those ranked at the top of the intellectual measuring stick, then this book is for you.

Published in the recreational mathematics e-mail newsletter, reprinted with permission.

Fun, Challenging Puzzles.......2003-07-15

Allan Stillson has put together a wonderfully fun and amazingly challenging collection of quick brain-teasers. The book is a sort of potpourri for the intellect, that excercises the brain's analytical muscle, while still remaining fun. This book is suitable for all ages, and will be especially enjoyed by those who like puzzles.

Amazon.com

Whether you're upgrading to Office 2000 or using the application suite for the first time, odds are that you'll need some help getting up to speed. Microsoft Press covers all of the bases with Microsoft Office 2000 8-in-1 Step by Step.

In trying to keep the needs of every user in mind, this book might intimidate the novice and yet go too slowly for the power user. In comprehensively touring the eight main programs in the Office package, it may be best suited to intermediate users.

Anywhere from two to five lessons on each application explain usage, including tutorials that show you how to design business cards or schedule meetings. As part of a training program, this would make for a pretty good reference book since each lesson ends with a table of quick explanations for performing the tasks you've just learned.

Microsoft Office 2000 8-in-1 Step by Step comes with a CD-ROM containing examples and multimedia walkthroughs for many of the lessons valuable to "hands-on" learners. Between the lessons, the diagrams, and the information in the book, you should be able to master Office with some patience and diligence. Of course, this is a Microsoft book, so if you're looking for bug reports or unofficial tips and tricks, you'll have to try elsewhere. But if a no-questions-asked tutorial and reference is good enough for you, there's nothing better. --Rob Lightner

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OFFICE 2000 8 IN 1 STEP BY STEP

Customer Reviews:

Microsoft Office 2000 8 in 1 Step by Step.......2007-01-04

The book is great and was shipped on time.

Big Disappointment.......2005-09-06

This one should be left on the writing room floor. Has some information in it but not nearly enough for the price.

Step By Step.......2001-12-11

I ordered the book and it came propmptly. More promptly than getting Office 2000 loaded on my machine. It looks a bit more simplistic than what I was looking for but it looks like a great book for someone just getting started.

Great initial investment pursuant to MOUS certification.......2000-12-12

My goal for 2001 is to obtain the MOUS certificate at the Master level. I have used MS products with the concentration of my experience centering on Word and Excel. I have used Access sporadically and with intermediate level performance. My experience with PowerPoint leaves much to be desired since I mainly use the wizards. My funds are limited so I wanted an all-inclusive reference (with CD Rom for practice) which would provide a basis for my study. I bought the book from another source (please forgive me oh mighty Amazon) and in terms of area concentration I would say it is intense concentration on beginning information, greater than average concentration on intermediate knowledge and average concentration on advanced applications. This is not a problem - I plan to buy books which center completely on each package as I master the foundation of each package. I would disagree with anyone who states that this is not for the advanced user, with constant upgrades and education there is no way anyone can ever retain each ounce of minutiae that can be acquired; this book is an excellent refresher. For the beginning or intermediate it is an excellent basis for further study.

A Good Introduction to Microsoft Office 2000.......2000-04-04

This book does a great job of explaining the basic concepts of all of the Microsoft Office programs. It also has good practice excerises. It does not, however, touch on any of the advanced or complicated features.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

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Good for begining users, maybe

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Step By Step With CD-ROM: easy-to-follow lessons that include clear objectives and real-world examples on the new features of PowerPoint 2000. The CD-ROM contains practice files that are tightly integrated with the lessons. A spe

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"An informative, well designed book without a soul."

I know nothing about PowerPoint, other than it's a presentation program and that I've spent many a dark hour barely awake at such presentations. So in these waning days of Office 2000, I thought I'd pick up a popular PowerPoint primer and see what's up. Upon leafing through the book, I was pleasantly surprised--but then I found myself suddenly mortified. This book has no author!

A book without an author is like a person without a personality. It's just shocking to think that such a thing could happen. Of course, someone did have to write this book, and that's this "Perspection, Inc." organization. After leafing madly through the front matter, I found the true author, one Katherine Pinard. Hey, Kathy! You wrote a good book. Go to work for yourself and make some real money!

Overall, I liked the book. I can see how the Step by Step series is one of the most popular computer book series of all time. At first I was taken aback by the many, many design elements. There are steps, figures, sidebars, icons, callouts, and margin art on just about every page. But it works! It's not junky; it's actually informative and makes the book highly accessible.

The book is also keenly organized. Information is presented clearly and accurately. You don't need to read the whole thing, either: just hop up to whatever chapter or section you need and you can get going. It's nice that the book appreciates that, seeing how people who are involved in presentations are often rushed.

Of course, the book is utterly devoid of a personality, which is sad because it would add a fun dimension it presently lacks. For example, the examples. They're painfully trite. Without an author, the book lacks a certain companionship I find in personality-laden books. I get no sense of "we're in this together" or "let me offer some insight." No, it's just information. Good, well-written information, but uninspiring.

I remember another computer book publisher seething with envy over the Step by Step books, which is fully justified. If the PowerPoint 2000 book is any indication, this is a solid series that serves its purpose well. But I'll never be fully comfortable with any book that lacks an author. --Dan Gookin

Customer Reviews:

Everything Except a Life.......2006-06-15

This is a nice book that's written in such a dry style that it's difficult to finish the book. So you might rush through the pages when you are stuck somewhere but if you thought they could have written it in a more human style, then you are spot on what this book is!

Anyway, I use PowerPoint 2003 but this book has a nice coverage of color schemes but nothing like Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies. That book covers PowerPoint 2000, 2002, and 2003.

Step-by-Step Powerpoint.......2000-05-16

I had not even opened Powerpoint before I bought this book and it took me from ground zero up to detailed editing. It was easy to understand and the 'real world' excercises made learning fun. It was especially helpful to be able to play with presentations, without the fear of damanging or destroying. I will keep the book as a wonderful resource guide. It's definitely geared toward the beginner Powerpoint user. >

Good for begining users, maybe.......2000-05-13

The "step-by-step" in the title should have clued me in to the fact that this book is really for someone with limited (or no) knowledge of PowerPoint. I think I would have been much better off purchasing the "running" series, instead. Having said that, the strength of this book is in the way it familiarizes the reader with some of the things that one can do in PowerPoint and (perhaps more importantly) provides the reader with the vocabulary to ask the paperclip guy the right question. It did not, to my knowledge cover anything that was not covered in the help section and in some case presented it in a more confusing way. I did share this book with a colleague, though, and she used it to enhance an existing slide show. If you are more that a little familiar with PowerPoint, though I think you will find (as I did) that The Running PowerPoint book has much more substance to it.

First Steps: Powerpoint 2000 (First Steps)

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First Steps: Powerpoint 2000 (First Steps)
Teresa Adams , and Stella Smith
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Step by Step Courseware Core Skills Class Pack (Step By Step Courseware. Core Skills Student Guide)

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Step by Step Courseware Trainer Pack (Construction Law Library)

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Step-by-Step (Step by Step Ser.)

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Microsoft Powerpoint 2000: One Step at a Time

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