Autrefois, Maison Privee

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Photographer Bill Burke has taken annual trips to Indochina ever since he first traveled to Asia in 1982. Although he usually photographed the people, Burke became aware of how the architecture absorbed as much as reflected the region's history. Transfixed by buildings like the municipal offices built by the French in the 1860s, the vaulted railroad stations and post offices of the 1930s, and the art-deco fantasy cinemas of the 1960s, Burke saw the region as an architectural museum, rotting in the humidity and untouched by economic ambition, and began to trace the cultural changes in the area through its architecture. In Autrefois, Maison Privee - the title means "once a private house," and refers to prevalent reappropriation of once private houses for municipal and government uses - Burke captures the dramatic history of the area, from the influence of French colonialism through the rise of communism and the devastating effects of the Vietnam War, to the repopulation of Cambodia after the fall of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rough and the opening of the area to capitalism. Burke's first entree into Indochina occurred during the period of Soviet control, a period of recovery that allowed for the the current explosion of capitalism, which has already begun to devaste an architectural heritage that was well preserved in the deep freez of socialism. What the B-52s and tank didn't destroy during the decades of war, developers from neighboring countries are busily replacing

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The Best Photo Book I've seen in years!.......2004-08-04

Wow! A photographer friend called me up from New York City on a Saturday night to tell me about this book. He said it was so good it made him "want to be a photographer again." After he rang off I went on-line and ordered a copy from Amazon. A week later I got it and my spirit was renewed, too.

There's no mistaking this for anything but a Bill Burke book. The hand written captions on the photos, the unique design that serves to enhance the photos, not some designer's ego and the immediacy of the image that puts the reader right there when the photo was made, all of Burke's trademark elements are here. The stunning four color black and white reproductions were made from scans of the black and white enlargements Burke made from his black and white Polaroid negatives. The photos are reproduced in warm tones with creamy whites so that many of them resemble 19th Century albumen prints by Baldus or the Bonfils.

While no one but Burke could have made these photos, at times he seems to be channelling the spirits of Atget, Evans and Sander. The second photo in the book of the "man with pigs" took my breath away. If August Sander had left the Westerwald for Cambodia he might have made this photo of a farmer taking pigs to market on his bicycle in a basket that looks like something out of "How to Wrap Five Eggs". The pig farmer looks out at the photographer from under the brim of his hat with a stoicism that bespeaks his acceptence of a hard life in the hot sun of southeast Asia and his quiet pride in being chosen to have his portrait made (Burke often gives his subjects the orginal 3 x 4 inch Polaroid photo, keeping the negative to make larger prints when he returns home).

There are many other photographs in "Autrefois..." besides the portraits. The architectural photos often show clasic old buildings with a barnacle like covering of late 20th Century design elements and advertising, other bear the legend, "demolished" or are shown before and after style with a superficial changes like a coat of modern window walls. The "Hanoi Hilton" is shown in 1995 unchanged since its days as a POW camp and in 1998 with the modern Singapore Hotel rising inside the former prison walls.

I would recommend this book to lovers of fine photography, Viet Nam vets, architecture buffs and any library in a community with a southeast Asian population.

The book itself is a pleasure to hold, large, beautifully printed on heavy stock, sturdilly bound, even the panoramas aren't lost in the gutters between the pages. And it's a bargain at twice the price! Buy it today before it sells out.

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Autrefois, Maison Privee
Bernard Fall; Prince Sirik Matak; Photographer-Bill Burke
Manufacturer: powerHouse Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MC142E

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Landscapes From the Middle of the World Photographs. 1972-1987
Frank Gohlke
Manufacturer: The Friends of Photography
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000M1JJSG

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Landscapes from the Middle of the World: Photographs, 1972-1987 (Untitled, 46)
Frank Gohlke
Manufacturer: Friends of Photography
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0933286503

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By now, most people in the ecological and environmental fields have heard of sustainable development, but how many know how we go about getting there, and if we are achieving it? By synthesizing the many disparate elements of the field of Ecological Economics, Toward Sustainable Development: An Ecological Economics Approach combines analysis, theory, and empiricism to answer the whats, whys, and hows of moving towards sustainable development. Since the ecological economics approach to sustainable development is still a relatively new paradigm, its long-term success rests heavily on the formalized establishment of the most basic and fundamental principles. This volume discusses the formation of these principles and their implementation in the real world. Lawn establishes the ground-rules by showing that development need not be achieved at the expense of ecological sustainability. He presents the tools, guidelines, and conceptual framework necessary to move toward sustainable development. Filled with figures, tables, and illustrations, Toward Sustainable Development: An Ecological Economics Approach systematically develops a conceptual framework from which to design workable policies. The author shows that development and ecological sustainability don't have to be trade-offs but can be complimentary and outlines a range of economic and non-economic indicators to measure performance.

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At a cost of $500 billion to American taxpayers, the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s was the worst financial crisis of the twentieth century as well as a crime unparalleled in American history. Yet the vast majority of its perpetrators will never be prosecuted, and those who were have received minimal sentences. In the first in-depth scrutiny of the ways and means of this disaster, this groundbreaking book comes to disturbing conclusions about the deliberate nature of this financial fraud, the political collusion involved, and the leniency of the criminal justice system in dealing with these "Gucci-clad white-collar criminals."
Using material from over one hundred interviews with government officials and industry leaders and recently declassified documents, the authors show how--contrary to previous government and "expert" explanations that chalked the disaster up to business risks gone awry or adverse economic conditions--S&L leaders engaged in deliberate fraud, stealing from their own corporations to speculate on high-risk ventures. Tempted by the insurance net, perpetrators looted their own institutions in a new kind of white-collar crime the authors dub "collective embezzlement."
Big Money Crime also demonstrates how systematic political collusion--not just policy errors--was a critical ingredient in this unprecedented series of frauds. Bringing together statistics from a variety of government agencies, the authors provide a close reading of the track record of prosecutions and sentencing and find that "suite crime" receives much more lenient treatment than "street crime," despite its significantly higher price tag. The book concludes with a number of modest, but no less urgent, policy recommendations to counter the current deregulatory trend and to avert a replay of the S&L debacle in other financial sectors.
FROM THE BOOK:"We built thick walls; we have cameras; we have time clocks on the vaults . . . all these controls were to protect against somebody stealing the cash. Well, you can steal far more money, and take it out the back door. The best way to rob a bank is to own one."--House Committee on Government Operations, 1988

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The truth hurts.......2006-02-22

This book was well researched. I bought this book for the purpose of writing a research paper. However, it is an interesting read at the same time, very factual. Another book on this subject I would recommend is "S&L Hell by Kathleen Day

What everyone missed but payed for........1999-09-30

A rigourously detailed, cited, and sad indictment on one of the most significant domestic issues in recent U.S.A. history. Read how the bankers and politicians saw it coming, but instead of prevention, deliberatly increased the magnitude of the crisis to a level of such massive debt, that the American public would be forced to flip the bill instead of the criminals who are at fault.

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BAD condition.......2006-08-21

If you are going to sell a book that has missing pages, a completely torn binding, and looks as if it has been tossed around like a football, then the condition should be listed as BAD. The book I bought from this seller was far from good, and completely unacceptable.

Case studies on all aspects of the Travel & Tourism Industry.......2003-08-26

A must for anyone working in the Travel & Tourism Industry. Packed with several examples of actual legal cases. A little prior knowlege regarding legal verbage is helpful, but not necessary. Good resource for the Traveler and for those in the industry.

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The key strategies behind the mega-successes of our day can unlock the doors to success to motivate you to live up to your full human potential physically, mentally, emotionally and financially. It is a practical guide to developing the vital skills every truly successful person must use to get ahead on the job and in life. Master your destiny. Turn dreams into reality. Uncover the reasons for success of many of the rich and famous of our day: Bill Gates, Sam Walton, Oprah Winfrey, Laura Schlessinger,Martha Stewart, Ronald Reagan and Martin Luther King, Jr.. Discover the secrets to consistent growth. Apply the unique human energies, feelings and emotions that prime your efforts, shape your achievements and build your success. Discover what mysterious process takes some from obscurity to the pinnacle of success. Live up to your full human potential by tapping motivation, talent, opportunity and ability and avoid fear and failure. It answers these questions: Why are some successful and others flounder and go nowhere? Why does success in one area not lead to success in other areas of life? Are successful people propelled by opportunity and external circumstances or drive, ambition and ability? Do achievers make history or does history make achievers?

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Practical guide for grief support

Useful! Useful! Useful!

Call me if you need anything.......

Inspiring and Practical

Call Me If You Need Anything...and Other Things Not to Say: A Guide to Helping Others through Tragedy and Grief
Cathy Peterson
Manufacturer: Chalice Press
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Binding: Paperback

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How Can I Help? / What Will Help Me? 12 things to do when someone you know suffers a loss / 12 things to remember when you have suffered a loss (two in one book)

ASIN: 0827204981

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Practical guide for grief support.......2006-07-26

Cathy Peterson has composed a practical and effective guidebook on how to be supportive of persons experiencing loss and grief. (She also includes a number of things NOT to say or do.) Her suggestions are based on her own experience of losing a beloved husband to cancer. I was so impressed with this book that I bought a copy for each of our church's leaders, for them to read, discuss, and use.

Useful! Useful! Useful!.......2005-04-08

What an engaging yet profoundly practical book chock-full of specifics for those who want to offer "a cup of water" in Jesus' name. I will not shelve this book.

Call me if you need anything..............2005-04-04

Cathy has written a practical advice book that anyone can use. It would be good for churches to hand out to those who represent the church in their ministry to members. This book would also be good resource for trust officers, as well as the everyday person who would "do" something if they only knew what to do. The book gives the reader an insight into Cathy and her wonderful attitude on life.

Inspiring and Practical.......2005-04-02

When a friend or loved one is coping with profound grief, we all feel compassion and want to help in any way possible. Very few of us, however, know the right thing to do and say, ultimately choosing to do nothing rather than mis-step. Cathy takes us through those emotions and provides inspiring and practical advice on the small things we can all do to emotionally support friends in their time of need. Cathy's first book, "Flashlight Walking," took readers through the emotionally gut-wrenching process of slowly losing her husband after a long battle with cancer, made more difficult and complicated by the downfall of his employer, Enron. In this book, Cathy works through the lessons learned in the grieving process.

Helping Bereaved Children, Second Edition: A Handbook for Practitioners

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Helping Bereaved Children, Second Edition: A Handbook for Practitioners

Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
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ASIN: 1593851642

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This indispensable casebook and text presents a range of therapeutic approaches and interventions for children who have experienced loss. Illustrated are ways to help preschoolers through adolescents cope with different forms of bereavement, including death in the family, school, or community. Solidly grounded in developmental psychology, the volume both elucidates the principles that guide interventions and offers detailed descriptions of the helping process. In-depth case material is presented in a handy two-column format that provides clinicians and students not only with the content of the sessions, but also with the practitioner's accompanying thoughts and rationale for intervention.

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Very Pleased.......2007-09-30

I ordered this book for school and i recieved the book within 5 days. The book was in excellent condition and I got a great price for it. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Helping The Bereaved: Therapeutic Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

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Alicia S. Cook
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Helping Bereaved Parents: A Clinician's Handbook (The Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)

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A Must Read!
Sensitive and Helpful

Helping Bereaved Parents: A Clinician's Handbook (The Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
Richard Tedeschi
Manufacturer: Brunner-Routledge
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ASIN: 1583913645

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This book helps clinicians working with bereaved parents to become expert companions to the bereaved. The authors impart an understanding of the experience of grieving parents and offer a concise clinical guide that mental health professionals can use to best assist bereaved parents. An overview familiarizes the reader with the subject, literature and existing models and theories, and from there the authors build a framework for treating the bereaved. Helping Bereaved Parents emphasizes the importance of approaching each parent as a unique person, but the book also provides a sensitive overview of ways in which to understand bereaved parents within their own cultural contexts.

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A Must Read!.......2007-10-05

Helping Bereaved Parents is a must read for any professional in the business of helping people, especially professionals that have not experienced the death of a child. The delicate balance of theories, personal experience, and practical advice keep the reader captivated. By not reading Helping Bereaved Parents you are doing yourself and your clients a disservice. Take the time to read Helping Bereaved Parents, it will be time well spent.

Sensitive and Helpful.......2004-02-28

The title says it's for clinicians, but this book is written in a style that anybody can understand. It is sensitive and you can tell the authors know what they are talking about.
As a clinician, I would recommend it to other counselors and I would also highly recommend the book to ANYBODY who wants to know more about grief and bereavement in general, and about this kind of tragic and paintful loss in particular.

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Grief Ministry: Helping Others Mourn
Donna Reilly Williams , and Joann Sturzl
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Courage to Care: Helping the Aging, Grieving, and Dying
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An Early Journey Home: Helping Families Work Through the Los

An Early Journey Home: Helping Families Work Through the Loss of a Child
Mary Ann Froehlich
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An Early Journey Home: Helping Families Work Through the Los.......2004-09-27

This is an absolutely wonderful book for all parents who have lost their child and a must read for therapists working with bereaved families.

Helping bereaved children: A booklet for school personnel (DHHS publication)

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Helping bereaved children: A booklet for school personnel (DHHS publication)
Marian Osterweis
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Helping the bereaved
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Helping the Bereaved Celebrate the Holidays

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March - April 1945. Victory for the Allies was only a matter of time. Two great armies were racing towards each other crushing German resistance in their path.

Berlin was the prize, which the Soviets were in the event to seize. Instead Eisenhower, always more a political, rather than military, figure opted to destroy the German armies in and around the Ruhr. Churchill's warnings were ignored and Mongomery's plans overruled. What drove the decision-making at this vital time? Was it high level strategy or naked personal ambition? Charles Whiting sets out to examine the facts in his own distinctive style and reach a conclusion, no matter how unpalatable.

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Excellent resource for the average birder

Lots of Information

Downy Woodpecker: Wild Bird Guides
Gary Ritchison
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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150 color photos
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Praise for Stackpole's Wild Bird Guides:

"Even those intimately familiar with the birds will find a great deal of information here, and those who have only a passing acquaintance with them will find these books a valuable resource and a pleasure to read."--Eirik Blom, Bird Watcher's Digest

This fifth book in the Wild Bird Guides series offers an illustrated examination of the Downy's communication, behavior, nesting, feeding, and brooding habits.

Gary Ritchison is a professor at Eastern Kentucky University. He has been published in numerous ornithological journals and is the author of Northern Cardinal. He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.

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Excellent resource for the average birder.......2005-02-22

The downy woodpecker is the smallest and one of the most common woodpeckers in North America. It is a bird that most every birder, regardless of expertise, has watched with great interest, in particular during the winter. It is only fitting, then, that it should be profiled in one of the first books in this excellent series. The book covers all aspects of the downy's life-cycle in a clear and well written manner, and almost every page has at least one colour photo to accompany what is being discussed. This book, therefore, is an excellent resource for those who want a more indepth understanding of the species, but who lack the desire to subject themselves to reading scientific studies. My only complaint with the book is that in a few instances the author was repetative, in particular in regards to flocking and nest-site selection and excavation. The book is also 108 pages plus references and index, not 96 pages as stated by Amazon under "product details".

Lots of Information.......2001-02-01

This book is part of a wonderful series (Wild Bird Guides). The book is dedicated soley to downy woodpeckers and gives information about feeding, nesting, and breeding. After reading this book, backyard birdwatching is even more enjoyable because you gain the knowledge to understand bird behavior better. Beautiful photographs give the reader close up views not possible in the wild.

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