Contractor's Business Handbook: Accounting, Finance, Tax Management, Cost Control

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Accurate cost estimates are essential to successful bidding, specifying and project completion. The Repair & Remodel Cost Guide book makes it simple to build estimates, establish budgets, or spot-check costs with accuracy. The accompanying CD-ROM enables the user electronically access costs and complete an estimate automatically.

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The global workplace offers fertile ground to establish a new blueprint for change in human relationships. Based on unity and borrowing from the field of quantum physics, this approach to diversity represents a complete paradigm shift in how to build meaningful relationships across differences. Developing these skills is what we call Creating the Energy of Connection. This book gives individuals the tools to create new patterns within themselves thereby setting the stage for a new set of dynamics to emerge in their relationships with others. By practicing any of the powerful Key Tasks provided in each chapter, individuals discover within themselves the energy to generate open mindedness and authenticity while learning to go beyond their past conditioning in connecting with others. Building on principles of unity and connectedness, this book gives individuals the skills to let go of limiting ego-based beliefs, and create relationships that foster trust, provide opportunities for new levels of collaboration, and sustain creativity and positive energy in the workplace. This approach provides individuals and organizations with specific tools for creating respectful work environments. By entering into diversity with the skills to truly exchange meaning with someone very different from ourselves, we create opportunities for real performance improvements while we sow seeds of hope and growth for our planet.

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Its ok

Still a good book

Drip Irrigation gets down to nuts and bolts

Some useful information but somewhat outdated

A wealth of straightforward, understandable information.

Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates: Helping Your Garden Flourish, While Conserving Water!
Robert Kourik
Manufacturer: Metamorphic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0961584823

Customer Reviews:

Its ok.......2005-07-29

I am not a big book reader, but I got this based on suggestions since I wanted to do drip irrigation. As a book it is fine. If you are looking to do drip irrigation and just want something to cover how to do it in the best fashion then this is your book. I personally was looking for something that would cover each component and its options, pros, cons, etc. This book seems more focused on the authors specific way.

Still a good book.......2004-07-21

I always recommend this book, expecially to people who've recently moved from "back East" to California. I couldn't have set up my drip irrigation system without it, even though I had done some tech-writing work for an agricultural research institute.

Drip Irrigation gets down to nuts and bolts.......2000-12-28

This is a very helpful book for the gardener who wants to actually install a drip irrigation herself. The author goes into specifics about how to test your soil so you know how water moves through it and you can calculate how much water you'll need to apply, and he talks (somewhat unsuccessfully for my complete understanding) about transpiration rates for various types of plant, so you can kind of figure out how much water your plants actually use, and he gives a primer in the various components of a drip system. Basically he is teaching plumbing, horticulture, and geology just enough to help a novice design and install a drip system without hiring a pro. The best part, in my opinion, is the fact that in the back of the book there is a form for ordering the components, and it includes the option to purchase a main assembly fully assembled so I don't really need to master all that plumbing skills I might have had to master. This book is certainly worth its price. Be advised, however, I have an older version of this book, so I don't know if the current edition has the wonderful order form.

Some useful information but somewhat outdated.......2000-04-11

This book had some useful information, but it seemed somewhat out of date and had very little about automatic systems.

A wealth of straightforward, understandable information........1999-02-22

Concise and to the point, this clearly illustrated book is the definitive work or proper irrigation and an absolute must for any serious gardener.

Book Description

This volume brings together theoretical ideas on the plasma physics of both hot and dense plasmas in the solar atmosphere and similar physics applied to the tenuous and cooler plasmas found in the heliosphere. It is complemented by recent observations. Helioseismology covers the solar interior and the neutrino problem. Solar and stellar activity cycles are addressed. The dynamics of magnetic flux tubes in the solar atmosphere and material flows through the chromosphere into the upper atmosphere are comprehensively reviewed. Energy release processes and the production of energetic particles are important to understanding events in the solar atmosphere and to the dynamics of the tenuous heliosphere. A glimpse of the future is offered by concluding chapters on new ground-based and space instrumentation.

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You love to backpack, but you can only get out on the trail a few weekends a year. This book was written for you. It is the first guide to cover the length of the Appalachian Trail in a single volume. It doesn't describe every mile of the trail, but offers detailed descriptions of the suggested hikes. Why sort through guidebooks looking for a good hike, when the best of the Appalachian Trail is all here in one book. Includes overnight hikes in all fourteen states the Appalachian Trail passes through.

Customer Reviews:

Great Books!.......2004-07-08

Just bought this and Best of the AT Day Hikes and am really enjoying them. I know I will never hike the whole trail, but these two books give me the best that the Appalachian Trail has to offer without having to hike evey inch of it. The books are well-organized and you can glean a lot of information at a glance; later you can go back and get the specifics of the hikes. This is edition has been a major revision of the first edition with more than a third of the hikes being brand new and all of the hike information--length, difficulty, trail route, driving directions, etc.--updated. I (and you will too) will be making great use of them.

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Tommy is four years old, and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must struggle with saying good-bye to someone he loves. Updated with new, full-color illustrations, this classic story will continue to win the hearts of readers of all ages.

"Children will want to hear this again and again." --School Library Journal, starred review

"A quietly touching story [that] depicts loving family relationships." --Publishers Weekly

Customer Reviews:

Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs.......2007-10-01

We were looking for a book to help prepare our 4-year old daughter for the death of her grandmother from Cancer. This book was recommended to us. We first checked it out from the library and had to renew. It helped us start the discussion of death with our daughter. She related to Tomie being 4 and his love for his Nana's. We bought this book because she did not want to return it to the library. She is so happy to have her very own copy.

Love This Book!.......2007-03-25

I had read this book several years ago so when my 87 yr old mother died last month, I bought a new Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs book for my grandson who is 10 yrs old. He told me that he will keep that book forever because it was so sweet and means everything to him now that his great-Nana is gone to heaven.

A book for every child...outstanding and very much needed!.......2007-02-01

From it's title and the cover, I wouldn't have picked up this book. There's nothing that "jumped out" at me. It's about grandmas, but so what - lots of books are.

FORTUNATELY, it was included on my son's [...]reading list. What we discovered is the most sensitive rendering of a young child's experience in coping with the death of a loved one.

If we read only one of dePaola's books, and this was it, I would say he is a genius in children's literature!

MOSTLY A BOOK ABOUT LOVE.......2006-09-03

This work was pretty impressive and this comes from one who is not overly fond of the "death and dying" genre of children's literature. This is a story of a young mans relation ship with his great-grandmother and grandmother and the love between them. The book is of course about the loss of a loved one, one who has been apart of your life for as long as you can remember. The subject is delt with in a loving and sensitive way. There are no real tears here, no real sadness, rather a justifiable feeling of loss at first, but then understanding. This is a situation faced by most children from time to time and in fact all of us have probably gone through this sort of expierence. This book is quite useful in talking to children about the subject of death and approaches it in a very positive way. This illustrations are great and the text is simple, to the point, and follows the illustrations quite well. This is one of those books that I think either the parent or teacher could well read with the child as is is bound to bring up some good questions. Recommend this one highly.

Wonderful!.......2006-03-22

This book by Tomie dePaola is wonderful! It evokes a bygone era. I defy anyone with a heart to read this book without some kleenex nearby.

Mrs. Bridges' Upstairs, Downstairs Cookery Book

Average customer rating:

Delightful, but not comprehensive
Historical and Informative

Mrs. Bridges' Upstairs, Downstairs Cookery Book
Sagitta productions ltd
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Baking | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books

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The Queen

ASIN: 0671220292

Customer Reviews:

Delightful, but not comprehensive.......2007-06-01

This is a lovely little book full of period recipes and great illustrations. However, I find that it omits many food and drink items mentioned in the show -- for instance, simple things like hot posset and barley water or "infamous" foods from the series, such as Mrs. Bridges' ill-fated plum cake with almonds sat on by Gregory Wilmot. Also, I was expecting something that corresponded to the series a bit more closely. I would like to have seen, for instance, a section devoted to the dinner Mrs. Bridges prepared for King Edward VII, with a reproduction of the menu cards from the dinner. Obviously those who created this book simply gathered Edwardian recipes and didn't consult the production designers of the show.

Historical and Informative.......2002-04-04

If you wish to get a glimpse of everyday life in a typical upper class English Manor during the turn of the 20th century, THIS is the book for you: The recipes are truly authentic, bringing history alive!

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Backstairs at the White House
Gwen; Dubov, Paul Bagni
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0553122940

Product Description

Two white house maids, a remarkable mother and her daughter, reveal what it was really like upstairs, downstairs at the white house.

When the Cat Had My Tongue: A Very English Memoir

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Thank you, Diana Fassino!
When the Cat Had My Tongue: A Very English Memoir
Funny, witty and lovably quirky---irresistible in fact!
When the Cat had My Tongue: A Very English Memoir

When the Cat Had My Tongue: A Very English Memoir
Diana Fassino
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Late Starters' Club

ASIN: 0595396151

Book Description

Raised by nannies and governesses in an English country house where 'you practically needed a passport' to travel from the nursery wing to the drawing room or the maids' sitting room, the author portrays with uncritical candor and humour a vanished world of privilege and isolation. We meet an alarming grandmother with 'tomb breath and eyes flecked with blood and malice', witness the near execution of a village enemy, share the author's passion for animals, her suspicion that her flamboyant godfather may in fact be her father, suffer the torments of boarding school and of first love, and wonder with her on her wedding night if the Duke of Windsor could really have given up the throne of England 'for this.'

"If nostalgia is your thing, I recommend you to read this unique, hilarious insight into the Upstairs Downstairs goings-on in Diana Fassino's riveting, intensely personal account of upper class English country life during WWII."
John Whitney. Director Sagitta Productions. Creator of Upstairs Downstairs.

"Diana Fassino's endearing English wit enchanted me from cover to cover."
Betsy Pearson, artist and syndicated columnist

Customer Reviews:

Thank you, Diana Fassino!.......2007-07-24

When the Cat Had My Tongue - A wonderfully delicious book - deliciously amusing and witty. And utterly amazing: when you think that the times described are "only" a few decades back in the past... sounds like Diana grew up on a totally different planet and yet, that was England too. I'm impatiently looking forward to the next volume!

When the Cat Had My Tongue: A Very English Memoir.......2007-01-10

WE loved this book!
Very clevor writing.....and amusing!!
Paints a very colorful look at life in the English countryside, surrounded by nannies, plenty and such!!
Quick good fun, and easy to read.....
Can hardly wait for her sequel!

Funny, witty and lovably quirky---irresistible in fact!.......2006-11-18

If you are English or an Anglophile (and even if you're not, you grouch), you will adore this dizzy account of growing up in a privileged, highly eccentric family in the England that was in the 30s... When the Cat Had my Tongue is written with great charm. I heard about it through a friend who sent me a copy and bought several to give for Christmas but have parted with some already, to sick friends who needed cheering up or for birthday treats. You don't need to be a Brit to warm to this book--DF is a natural writer and breezy humor and outrageous facts delivered with offhand panache make this a read that deserves good word of mouth. Try it, you'll like it!

When the Cat had My Tongue: A Very English Memoir.......2006-09-21

A beautiful memoir filled with English humor takes the reader into a privileged Nottingham Country Life after World War II, into a way of like that has disappeared. The setting is in the vicinity of Sherwood Forest and it's good to hear a story other than Robin Hoods! Beautifully illustrated by Diana Fassino. A page turner!
Looking forward to the sequel!

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Upstairs Downstairs (Architecture)
The Curators
Manufacturer: Images Publishing Dist A/C
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1920744347

Book Description

This new publication takes a detailed look at an incredible range of stair designs and reveals that stairs can provide more than just the trans ition from one level to another. For example, they may also be the focal point in a home, a decorative feature in a public building or a practical circulation space in an office block.

Frogspawn and Floor Polish: Upstairs and Downstairs in a National Trust House (Summersdale Travel)

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Frogspawn and Floor Polish: Upstairs and Downstairs in a National Trust House (Summersdale Travel)
Mary MacKie
Manufacturer: Summersdale Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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The Basement Book: Upstairs Downstairs: Reclaiming the Wasted Space in Your Basement

Average customer rating:

Excellent book for its size
The only book I ever returned
Interesting book but not a "HOW-TO" book
Not the only book you're going to need.
A book of helpful explanations on remodeling!!!

The Basement Book: Upstairs Downstairs: Reclaiming the Wasted Space in Your Basement
Tom Carpenter , and Jeffrey Taylor
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

The best and least expensive way to add between 50 and 100 percent to the living space in many homes is by expanding downward into an unfinished basement. Like an unfinished addition, the basement is already covered and enclosed, ready for the simple steps outlines in this book.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent book for its size.......2006-09-30

This book was the perfect book for someone who had done remodeling within single rooms, but had never completely built rooms from scratch. The order of chapters is a bit odd. I would have done it in the order you build it: floor, walls, ceiling.
It will not teach you how to exactly how to install electricity, although it is covered. It will not teach you exactly how to install plumbing, although it is covered. It will not teach you exactly how to do framing, although it comes close. What it does do is explain how all of those skills come together in the basement, what the likely mistakes are you could make, and how to get a handle on such a large project.

The only book I ever returned.......2000-01-31

I can't be totally negative about this book. It is well written and even gives a very good description of how to install dry wall tape. But that's about it. Unless the reader is a total novice, this book will add nothing to ones knowledge of how to finish a basement - it is much too basic to be of any help to anyone contemplating doing such a job themselves.

Interesting book but not a "HOW-TO" book.......1999-05-31

This book is informative but is NOT a reader friendly "how-to" book. I bought it to finish my basement and now I'm going to have to buy another which will actually tell me. I've got to connect my air-conditioner to the basement and the book doesn't even mention an A/C, it only mentions heaters. Word to the wise, shop around before you buy a book about finishing a basement. This one doesn't so i gave it one star.

Not the only book you're going to need........1999-04-15

I have no experience with remodeling, and have decided to finish my basement. I bought this book hoping it would show me how to do everything from framing to finishing. This book, however, gives general ideas, but not too many specifics. For example, at one point it says you may need to lay a vapor barrier down, and tells you to put on two coats of bitumen product and then a vapor barrier over it - it does not, however, describe in detail how to do this, i.e. how do you cover the whole floor/wall with the barrier without any gaps? Another chapter, the one on running the electricity, starts off by saying one should hire a contractor - not what I wanted to see. Last example, on framing it doesn't show how to frame windows. Anyway, a good start, however you'll need other books for the specifics.

A book of helpful explanations on remodeling!!!.......1997-11-16

I have recently read the book The Basement Book: Reclaiming the Wasted Space in your Basementby Thomas Carpenter, Jeff Taylor, Roberta Cooke, Brad Sneed, and Tom Carpenter. I thought the book did an exceptional job in explaining the work in remodeling wasted space in your home to make it useful. I would have never even thought that my basement could look the way it now does for the low cost and work that I put into it. The book shows methods of remodeling in simple easy to follow steps that can be read and understood by almost anyone. Also, you can Make money, as I now do by renting the space out to other people. Overall, I would recomend this book to anyone who has space that doesn't get used..... Why not make some money off it??? -Chris J. F.

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Vague description doesn't help the true Up/Down fan

Upstairs Downstairs
Hawkesworth John
Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: B000JS58CS

Customer Reviews:

Vague description doesn't help the true Up/Down fan.......2007-06-01

This is in reality a novelization of the second series. The copy I bought is in great shape, so no complaints there, but it certainly isn't what I expected to see when I opened the package. Not sure if this is Amazon's fault or the sellers for being vague. I suppose it would be best to research the ASIN thoughoughly.

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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
Tomie DePaola
Manufacturer: Scholastic
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0439266084

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Nana Upstairs Nana Downstairs
Tomie De Paola
Manufacturer: G. P. Putnam's Sons, N. Y.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H2JL06

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