Making Money (Discworld Novels)

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The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like . . . well, not at all like a government office. The mail is delivered promptly; meetings start and end on time; five out of six letters relegated to the Blind Letter Office ultimately wend their way to the correct addresses. Postmaster General Moist von Lipwig, former arch-swindler and confidence man, has exceeded all expectations—including his own. So it's somewhat disconcerting when Lord Vetinari summons Moist to the palace and asks, "Tell me, Mr. Lipwig, would you like to make some real money?"

Vetinari isn't talking about wages, of course. He's referring, rather, to the Royal Mint of Ankh-Morpork, a venerable institution that haas run for centuries on the hereditary employment of the Men of the Sheds and their loyal outworkers, who do make money in their spare time. Unfortunately, it costs more than a penny to make a penny, so the whole process seems somewhat counterintuitive.

Next door, at the Royal Bank, the Glooper, an "analogy machine," has scientifically established that one never has quite as much money at the end of the week as one thinks one should, and the bank's chairman, one elderly Topsy (née Turvy) Lavish, keeps two loaded crossbows at her desk. Oh, and the chief clerk is probably a vampire.

But before Moist has time to fully consider Vetinari's question, fate answers it for him. Now he's not only making money, but enemies too; he's got to spring a prisoner from jail, break into his own bank vault, stop the new manager from licking his face, and, above all, find out where all the gold has gone—otherwise, his life in banking, while very exciting, is going to be really, really short. . . .

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I'm a big Pratchett fan, but.......2007-10-24

I'm not in line with the other reviewers here as I think, compared with the others in the series, this is a disappointment. I got the impression that he'd written it in his sleep ... where were the wonderful intermeshed plots you see in so many of the other books? The same old characters were rehashed but in such a watered down fashion that they were mere shadows of their former selves from other books. It feels more like an attempt at a tribute novel than an original by the master storyteller. If this is to be your first Disc World novel, then pause, rewind and choose almost any one of the others first, otherwise you just might never read another. If you are a hardcore fan, at least this book allows you back into Ankh Morpork for a short while - but that's the best that can be said about it. I hope Terry gets back on track with the next one. Also, if you missed reading Tino Georgiou's masterpiece--The Fates, go and read it. While I'm near the end, I'm reading it at a rapid pace because it's so addictive. There is something about his books that bring you in and get you hooked. I'm loving this one and with only 40 pages to go until the end.

Good Fun!.......2007-10-24

Moist Von Lipwig is one of the funniest and most likable characters that Pratchett has invented. This book provides a great romp through the world of banking which has never met anyone like Pratchett's characters.

Pretty good follow-up to "Going Postal".......2007-10-24

I've recently been re-reading a lot of the earlier Discworld novels, so coming now to this brand new one makes apparent Pratchett's ever-upward development as a wryly funny and extremely enjoyable writer. When last we saw Moist von Lipwig, highly talented ex-con-man (forcibly reformed by Lord Vetinari, the Patrician), he had turned his considerable ingenuity to reforming Ankh-Morpork's moribund post office, which had been put out of business by the invention of the Grand Trunk semaphore network of high-speed, day-and-night semaphore towers that could transmit messages across the disc in a matter of hours. Having succeeded beyond anyone's expectations -- and inventing philately while he was at it -- Moist is put in charge of the Royal Bank, which also houses the Royal Mint. The Patrician has great plans for the city ("the Undertaking") and he's going to need a reformed system of finance to pay for it. Lipwig conceives the idea of replacing the gold standard with paper money -- especially since the ten tons of gold that is supposed to be in the Bank's vault, and for which he signed a receipt -- has gone missing. Then there's his fiancée, Adora Belle Dearheart, champion smoker and tireless worker on behalf of the Golem Trust, whose quest for unfreed golems has unanticipated consequences. And the mutually litigious Lavish family, whose bank it used to be and who want it back. The pacing seems a bit off this time, moving rather too slowly in the first three-quarters of the story, as if the book should have been twice as long -- but the author makes up for that in the last few chapters. On the other hand, Pratchett has never been more quotable, scattering gems like "the girl could flounce better than a fat turkey on a trampoline," and "he'd reached the point where he was so wet that he should be approaching dryness from the other end." Who else would describe dark organ music as "Cantata and Fugue for Someone Who Has Trouble with the Pedals"? Regarding the Patrician, one of the characters muses that one cannot plan the future. "Only presumptuous fools plan. The wise man STEERS." Marvelous stuff. Oh, and there are hints about what Vetinari has in mind for Lipwig's future, so one hopes there will be a third installment to look forward to.

Silly Money.......2007-10-22

Moist von Lipwig is back, and life has become boring.
After his exploits in "Going Postal" his life has settled into a steady routine, broken only by midnight saunters across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork.
This is about to change as he finds himself in charge of the Royal Mint and faces off against the forces of stagnation and intrigue, who are not only trying to kill off Moist, but are also after Vetinari.

Sounds good, but isn't.
Terry Pratchett, and I really hate to say this, has not been able to create an original plot. "Making Money" is an almost exact copy of "Going Postal" and it really shows. If you are a diehard Pratchett fan get the book and enjoy the return of some of your favourite characters. If you are more interrested in an original plot I would strongly recommend you get one of the other Discworld classics.

Making Money.......2007-10-22

Terry Pratchett fans will not be disappointed. He delivers another funny, satirical view of life, even in a fantasy world.
If you have never read a Discworld novel, it won't matter, this book can stand alone. But beware, you will get hooked and join the millions of us who are addicted to Pratchett.
This is a continuation in the varied career of Moist von Lipwig, who was introduced in "Going Postal" - yes, another good Pratchett romp.
In this book he is once again "volunteered" by Lord Vetinari to the post of manager at the Royal Mint of Ankh-Morpork. From that point on it becomes another literary joy-ride, very entertaining and as always a telling commentary on life anywhere.

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Fun with the Postal Service (Really!)
Typical terrifically funny Pratchett Discworld novel
The con is on [in a good way]
One of the best Pratchett!
Discworld, nice place to visit but...

Going Postal: A Novel of Discworld
Terry Pratchett
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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ASIN: 0060013133
Release Date: 2004-09-28

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Arch-swindler Moist Van Lipwig never believed his confidence crimes were hanging offenses -- until he found himself with a noose tightly around his neck, dropping through a trapdoor, and falling into ... a government job?

By all rights, Moist should have met his maker. Instead, it's Lord Vetinari, supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, who promptly offers him a job as Postmaster. Since his only other option is a nonliving one, Moist accepts the position -- and the hulking golem watchdog who comes along with it, just in case Moist was considering abandoning his responsibilities prematurely.

Getting the moribund Postal Service up and running again, however, may be a near-impossible task, what with literally mountains of decades-old undelivered mail clogging every nook and cranny of the broken-down post office building; and with only a few creaky old postmen and one rather unstable, pin-obsessed youth available to deliver it. Worse still, Moist could swear the mail is talking to him. Worst of all, it means taking on the gargantuan, money-hungry Grand Trunk clacks communication monopoly and its bloodthirsty piratical head, Mr. Reacher Gilt.

But it says on the building neither rain nor snow nor glo m of ni t ... Inspiring words (admittedly, some of the bronze letters have been stolen), and for once in his wretched life Moist is going to fight. And if the bold and impossible are what's called for, he'll do it -- in order to move the mail, continue breathing, get the girl, and specially deliver that invaluable commodity that every human being (not to mention troll, dwarf, and, yes, even golem) requires: hope.

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Fun with the Postal Service (Really!).......2007-10-11

My friends in the Amazon.com reviewing community love this English author, so I decided to give him a try. Pratchett has written dozens of books about Discworld, an Earth-like place populated by bureaucrats, benevolent despots, and wizards, among many wondrous creatures (including golems in this story). Going Postal is the exciting story of the rejuvenation of a moribund postal service (really), led by a young swindler who's been given the choice of taking the job as Postmaster, or being executed for his previous crimes.

Pratchett's tone reminds me of Mark Helprin in Freddy and Fredericka, or Philip Roth in The Great American Novel - farcical and mischievous with language, but with a more than a smidgen of truth behind the farce. He's also done a great job of imagining all the pieces of Discworld and how they fit together into a whole. I'm sure that this impression would be reinforced by reading other Discworld books. Here, we met only one city and a few of its denizens.

In Going Postal, science fiction (or more accurately, alternate universe fiction) meets British cultural satire, a la Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Recommended to all readers with social awareness, a love of language and enjoyment of a good laugh, though younger readers may not get all the references to the foibles of adult society. On the other hand, British readers might enjoy the satire even more.

Typical terrifically funny Pratchett Discworld novel.......2007-09-21

A typically funny Terry Pratchett novel satirizing the Postal Service. The Patrician of Ank-Morpork figures the only way to reform/modernize the postal service is by putting a devout thief/con-man in charge. Great fun.

The con is on [in a good way].......2007-08-27

This book was a pleasure to read: genuinely funny, some insightful social commentary, and the plot kept me guessing.

There are a couple of levels of enjoyment here. As comedic social commentary, there are parodies of capitalism, enlightened despotism, and over-zealous obsessive-compulsive collectors. There are also two con men in top form trying to out-sucker each other -- something I've always had a soft-spot for.

If you're a fan of the Discworld milieu, Going Postal will not disappoint. If you're new to Pratchett, the book is still enjoyable (even if a lot of the jokes won't make as much sense without the continuity context from knowing the setting.)

Highly recommended.

One of the best Pratchett!.......2007-08-18

Such an exceptionally fun, humourous and yet complex tale. A quick read and well worth it.

Discworld, nice place to visit but... .......2007-07-22

My boss at work introduced me to Terry Pratchett and the Discworld series. Most all of the books are enjoyable. All of them are humorous. And on more than one occasion, Pratchett manages to make a striking point with a character in his books.

This was my first introduction to Discworld. After this I borrowed book after book. Two months and a dozen books later, I was a little burnt-out. I still love most of these books, but I'll need some time away.

This book is responsible for getting me into light fantasy. Vetinari is a great character, as is Lip Vig (probably spelled both those wrong). Going Postal is still my favorite of all the Discworld books. Well worth the read.

Going Postal (Discworld Novels): Adapted for the Stage

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This is a play.

Going Postal (Discworld Novels): Adapted for the Stage
Terry Pratchett , and Stephen Briggs
Manufacturer: Methuen Publishing
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ASIN: 0413774473

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Stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett's latest best-selling Discworld novel.

Moist von Lipwig is a con artist, a fraud, and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet. Maybe it'll take a criminal to succeed where honest men have failed, or maybe it's a death sentence either way.

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This is a play........2005-09-09

The reviews for this product don't make it clear that this edition is a STAGE ADAPTATION. Yes, I know it says "adapted for the stage" on the cover, but I didn't notice it when I bought it. I thought it was the novel. The play is FABULOUS! However, if you want to read the whole thing first, purchase the hardcover edition.

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Going Postal - Novel Of Discworld
Terry Pratchett
Manufacturer: Harper-collins Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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From Absolut Vodka's sponsorship of student art shows to BMW's logo on the banners advertising major art exhibitions, corporate sponsorship and business involvement in the visual arts have become increasingly common features of our cultural lives. Chin-tao Wu's book is the first concerted attempt to detail the various ways in which business values and the free-market ethos have come to permeate the sphere of the visual arts since the 1980s. It analyzes the role of government in injecting the principles of the free market into public arts agencies—in particular the Arts Council in Great Britain and the National Endowment for the Arts in the USA. It looks at the corporate take-over of art museums, highlighting the ways in which cultural capital can thereby be garnered by business elites; and it considers the ways in which corporations have succeeded in integrating themselves into the infrastructure of the art world itself by showcasing contemporary art in their own corporate premises. 20 color and 40 b/w photographs.

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Interesting but flawed.......2004-02-29

This is an interesting study, as far as it goes. Certainly, there is a lot of good information about which corporations are funding art, where they fund it, and how. If you want to know which corporations fund art, how much they fund, where they do so, this is the book for you. The book contains lots of specifics, tables, statistics, examples of exhibits and color plates of many individual art works.

The problem is that the book assumes that corporate and other private funding of art is a new phenomenon, and assumes this is by definition a bad thing. But is it? Considered in the context of the history of Western art, and even, one might add, arts in Asia and in various empires of eras gone by, wealthy benefactors have been a mainstay of the literary and fine arts, to speak somewhat hyperbolically, almost from the moment arts were invented.

Shakespeare was privately funded. So was Rembrandt. So were the Dutch masters. So was Michelangelo. So were most other Renaissance artists, in fact. Remember the Medicis? To pretend, therefore, that "neo-conservatives" are a sudden, new and unwelcome scourge of the art market is ridiculous, and taken entirely out of the context of art history.

Naturally, there have also always been conflicts of interest. Someone who funds something will want to have some control, after all. That is human nature. But like the conflicts this book points out, the arts of bygone eras also reflect such conflicts, and we nevertheless think them masterful.

By their very nature, the royalty, peers, merchants--and all other wealthy benefactors of literary and fine arts through the ages--were conservatives, too. The arts, come what may, have always survived, as they will no doubt continue to do in the future. To do that, they need benefactors. And in all ages, the arts have turned to those with the most money, for support. Such are the facts of life.

--Alyssa A. Lappen

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Privatising Culture: Corporate Art Intervention Since the 1980s.(Book Review) (book review): An article from: Multinational Monitor

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Ought to Be Required Reading

Talkin' Texan
Joe, Kent Roberts
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Ought to Be Required Reading.......2004-12-29

This book ought to be required reading for everyone wanting to live in Texas! It's a guide to pronunciation (truck is pronounced pik-um-up) complete with an annotated history of the state, short histories (or his stories, at any rate) of all the major and some minor cities, a few legends and tall tales (though sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between the histories and the legends), and great drawings. But whether you're moving there or just visiting, it's great reading. You'll laugh as you learn and learn as you laugh. Don't pass it up!

Slow Talkin' Texan (Man Of The Month) (Silhouette Desire, 1177)

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Slow Talkin' Texan (Man Of The Month) (Silhouette Desire, 1177)
Baxter
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From fundraisers to irate parents and from meeting other teachers to measuring for new marching band uniforms, stories from a music teacher's first year on the job are shared in this lighthearted book. Centered on journal entries written during her first year as director of bands, choirs, and ensembles at a parochial high school, this book captures the surprises, joys, and woes of her hectic year. As a survivor and now veteran teacher, she also looks back on this challenging time and offers insightful reflections.

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I Appreciate this read.......2006-09-04

I think it was a great idea for the author to open up the world of her first year of teaching to the public. We all know there aren't enough useful publications for us music teachers.

I was a little disappointed after reading this book. Though Bell does touch on lots of topics like maintaining a personal life, dealing with parents and fundraisers, I expected to take more away from it. It was a quick read, mostly because of its journal style--separated by months. I wanted more advice as I'm approaching my first year of teaching. I've found many other of the books in this category had more information to take away from them. This one had potential, but never really took off.

I credit Bell for sharing her thoughts and feelings, and would like to see a sequel with more information to be taken from it.

Until then, I would recommend this as a quick read, but be prepared that there aren't any fireworks or epiphanies.

Fantastic book for future music teachers!.......2004-06-03

Catherine Bell gives the reader an honest and complete view of what it means to be a music educator. As a former music teacher myself, I know that there are many aspects of the profession that are not taught - or even touch upon - during our formal education in college. Catherine does an excellent job of depicting the joys as well as obstacles that a new teacher can expect to encounter. I recommend this VERY HIGHLY for all future music educators and for anyone who has a child taking instrumental music in school! Well done!!

An entertaining book for non-eduators too. April 24, 2004.......2004-04-25

I do not have an educator's background, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found Catherine Robertson's book to be both informative and entertaining as well. I frankly never realized what a complex juggling act a teacher has to deal with each school day and throughout the school year; her students, all with different interests and abilities, their parents demands and expectations, the pressures of the school administrators, each pulling her in different directions.

Ms Robertson was able to bring these teaching challenges to life by use of her actual daily journal entries. And her retrospective follow up comments on each entry gave an added fresh perspective with the additional benefit of both time and her gained experience.

Her tenacity in the handling of the daily ups and downs of teaching, all while maintaining a positive attitude, is certainly impressive. She always seemed to be able to see the brighter side and humor in otherwise stressful situations. She obviously enjoys teaching music and looks forward to the challenges it bring each day.

Her book is both easy and fun to read. I would encourage any new teacher or person interested in going into teaching, to read, enjoy, and learn from Ms Robertson's experiences.

Excellent, especially for new and future teachers.......2004-04-16

This book is an excellent resource, especially for those educators who are new to the "real world" or are just about there. Kate Robertson does a superb job of integrating her reflective journal from her first year teaching (which has very minimal editing -- what you see is the original journal) with reflections. One feels as if the tasks that are involved with being a music teacher are made easier just by knowing that music educators everywhere face the same challenges.

This book also sets a good example to be a reflective practicioner. Keeping a journal is probably the best, and easiest, way to reflect on daily teaching activities and improve as a teacher.

Having just met Ms Robertson, I know that she is very sincere in her teaching and the publication of this book. I urge all music educators to read this book -- even mature teachers will be able to gain knowledge from it.

Included in the back is a resource guide that has some forms, etc., that can be modeled after for use in your own classroom.

My one complaint, and it doesn't deserve any less stars because it deals not with the content, is that GIA typically tends to release books without catching every typo. Mistakes do happen, but all of the books I've gotten from GIA have had some sort of glaring grammatical error. Like I said, though, this does not detract from what Kate wrote in this book.

'Confesions' is a tell all.......2004-04-12

Robertson illustrates the ups and downs of teaching in this fun, lighthearted book about teaching. Being a student of music myself, I was able to relate to many of her experiences, laugh along with her and cry as well. A joyful read for students, teachers, and anyone who has been taught by a teacher.

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Just yesterday I read in the Busines Section of the New York Times that Rushkoff currently gets paid as much as $7,500 per hour to explain to VPs and CEOs of major corporations how to survive in a marketplace increasingly dominated by "channel-surfing gen-Xers". Whether you are a marketing mogul or one of the explicands curious about how your core being is being portrayed to media mavens, this is a book you should read -- if you've got the time.

Why the caveat? Much of his argument is that the much-dreaded "short attention span" is an adaptive response to a media-saturated world, which is probably no big surprise to you as an Internet user. But Rushkoff does have a way of making this and other seemingly basic arguments into a compelling and insightful book. My overall advice? Turn down any opportunities you might have to pay his $7,500 fees, and read a copy of this book instead.

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Witty, Erudite Look At Channel Surfing Culture.......1999-04-19

After the success of 'Media Virus' (1994), the pressure was on emminent cultural critic Douglas Rushkoff to deliver the goods with a powerful follow-up.

'Playing The Future' (released as 'Children of Chaos' elsewhere) has many intriguing topic including the study of Dungeons & Dragons and VR; Youth Subcultures (Goth, Skateboarding, Television, Computer Games); the longterm effects of new media shows; and the rise of Attention Deficit Disorders. Rushkoff dares to suggest with the last that they may be useful as 'coping strategies' for the postmodern era of the individual drenched in UV ray computer monitor glows.

'Playing The Future' was marred by publisher errors that saw the book not promoted much in the U.S., although it was well received elsewhere. There was also an inevitable backlash against Rushkoff when a comment regarding a US$7500/hour fee from a single seminar was mentioned offhand during an interview and then promoted as Rushkoff selling out Generation X secrets to faceles trans-national monoliths. Rushkoff had forseen the growth of the Internet in 1989 and delivered much early ground-breaking work on cyberculture.

These public debates do not diminish the power of 'Playing The Future', which is crisply written and features many unique insights into the rise of Youth Culture and the future trajectory path of the Humanities. Rushkoff is not scared to take on institutions such as the conservative factions of the Christian Church and show that they are failing to adjust to the needs of youth in the contemporary environment.

'Playing The Future' will be re-released in late 1999 as 'Children of Chaos' within the United States. Rushkoff's insights and arguments have largely been on-track since the book's initial release.

Channel surfing the planet with a witty genius friend.......1998-02-18

The blurb on the back of hardcover version of this book really says it all: This book is "like channel surfing the planet with a witty genius friend who can explain the pattern that connects it all together" (Mark Frauenfelder, Online editor, Wired magazine).

The book is reads like a compilation of short sections, each of which deals with an issue to do with our current culture. Since he is a media analyst, much of Rushkoff's emphasis is on the media and modern technology. His contention is that the world of today and the future is changing rapidly. We are moving from the Machine Age to the Information Age, and much of this move is being driven by the media, and underpinned by changing technologies. Many older people are afraid of these changes and are doing all within their power to stop or at least slow it down, and are lamenting the change in attitudes and involvement of young people.

Rushkoff contends that we are disadvantaging young people today by not allowing this technology to develop and impact our lives, and that by fighting against it, we are diminishing the ability of our children to survive in the new world. He has an evolutionary basis of thought, believing that technology is the key to a new jump in man's evolutionary development. Although we may not agree with him on this point, whether we believe in evolution or not, we must agree with his assessment of the future - that the world is changing very rapidly and is not the same place it used to be. We need to adapt and change in order just to survive, let alone successfully manage the future.

Rushkoff looks at issues such as snowboarding, skateboarding, comics, movies, Star Trek, Barney, Dungeons and Dragons and other role-playing games, Goths culture, the media, video games, the Internet, UFO abductions, and many other examples of modern culture and it's effects.

In each of these views of issues, he highlights how the issue demonstrates the shift from the Machine Age to the Information Age, and how it shows the need for less structural controls and more "grass roots level" involvement of people. He maintains that "chaos" is the only legitimate basis for the new culture. By this, he means an organismic interaction between people, by means of technologically advanced equipment. The Internet provides the best example of how communities of like minded individuals will develop and self-regulate their activities. This is his view of how all structure within society should work, from government, to media and everything. We need to be free of all restraints and governance from above.

Whether this optimistic view of humanity's ability to do this is well-founded or not, as Christians there is much good to be gained by an analysis of Rushkoff's work. He often refers to the church, and correctly points out the weaknesses of the existing church in the new era of chaos. He even has some good ideas for churches. But his book's value is that it helps us to put practical examples onto our understanding of a changing youth culture. His book provides valuable material for analysis of modern youth culture, and for planning short to medium term strategies for the future. It also provides those who want to change with some good counter-arguments against the nay-sayers and those afraid of the future.

This is a well researched book, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

Inspiring ideas about the media-culture we are living in.......1997-10-12

Beside some the One-Thing-Ideas (e.g. in context with holography)and some strange humanistic ideas, mainly at the end of the book, it is extremely inspiring and gives unconventional ideas and thoughts about the culture we are living in. Many things like TV or politics or the combination between technics and human culture are seen from a vital counterpoint - just in contrary to usual moralistic opinion.

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The fans have taken over!.......1999-08-10

A book such as this would have been almost inconceivable a decade ago, such is its dedication to its subject matter. Without wishing to use the comparison in a derogatory manner, the "Dark Shadows Almanac" is a book which reads almost like a fanzine as opposed to a standard reference guide. As such, the serious fans will lap it up, even if their less initiated counterparts will be left scratching their heads in confusion.

Composed of a scrapbook-style mix of bite-size pieces of trivia, rare photographs, cast remembrances and obscure information, the result is a warm tribute which, much like the show it is inspired by, makes up for its occasional instances of over-ambition with a charming sense of enthusiasm.

Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of this book is the manner in which it offers a handy way of discovering how great a fan you really are of "Dark Shadows": If you read the text with interest, understanding the feelings of nostalgia and warm remembrance, then you are doubtless part of the fan community already; if you are occasionally left puzzling over elements, then you are well on your way to making the crossover; and if the whole thing leaves you cold, then perhaps the prospect of further initiation is a dish best not served.

In short, this is a book which will be of great appeal to its intended audience, but probably to that demographic only. Speaking as a fan of "Dark Shadows", I think that the book is a fine tribute for readers like myself and, looking at the results, can't help wishing that more viewers of shows were catered for this well.

If you do not have this book yet, get it know!!!.......1999-06-15

The Dark Shadows Almanac: 30th Anniversarty Tribute is a wonderful book Published and Edited by Dark Shadows star Kathryn Leigh Scott. Many cast and crew members have written chapters in this book. The foreword was written by David Selby. This book has 176 pages of wonderful memories that all Dark Shadows fans need to share.

Dark Shadows Almanac: 30th Anniversary Tribute edited with Jim Pierson.

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Dark Shadows Almanac: 30th Anniversary Tribute edited with Jim Pierson.

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Dark Shadows Tribute
Edward A. Gross , and James Van Hise
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Dark Shadows Tribute
Edward -- Van Hise, James Gross
Manufacturer: Pioneer Books
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ASIN: B000O6GG94

Dark shadows: A 20th anniversary tribute : the Dark shadows files

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Dark shadows: A 20th anniversary tribute : the Dark shadows files
Edward Gross
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Designed for the first course in research methods, this text shows students how to conduct research, design research tools, and evaluate results in health, kinesiology, exercise science, recreation, dance, and all other areas of human performance areas. Provides comprehensive coverage of quantitative and qualitative research methods. New texts now come packaged with Health & Human Performance PowerWeb!

Conducting and Reading Research in Health and Human Performance/With Powerweb

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Conducting and Reading Research in Health and Human Performance/With Powerweb
Ted A. Baumgartner
Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill College
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Conducting and Reading Research in Health and Human Performance with Powerweb
Clinton H. Strong
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Conducting and Reading Research in Health and Human Performance/With Powerweb
Ted A. Baumgartner
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