Building the Slope: California Hillside Houses 1920-1960

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Building the Slope: California Hillside Houses 1920-1960
Dominique Rouillard
Manufacturer: Hennessey & Ingalls
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0940512211

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When the Los Angeles Basin was mostly developed, the builders and architects turned to the hills surrounding them. During the 1920's, the principal figures of California modernist architecture invented new theories and methods to build on these difficult slopes. Architects whose work is discussed in Building the Slope include Wright, Schindler, Neutra, Lautner, and Ellwood.

Building the Slope: Hillside Houses 1920-1960

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Building the Slope: Hillside Houses 1920-1960
Dominique Rouillard
Manufacturer: Arts & Architecture Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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Amazing..........1999-12-25

The nicest coffee table book I own... what amazing creative work... the images come alive as you look at them ... the composition and lighting is truely from a master artist, not to mention the awesome creative concepting... this is one book that I enjoy looking at many times over...

A beautiful addition to any art lover's library!.......1999-10-14

This book took my breath away. Every single page of it has something that makes you remember being a child again, and yet it touches the adult heart as well... The captions and additions of Lisa Jane's own thoughts relating to childhood and childlike wonder are equally inspiring and beautiful. Whether you tend to be a dreamer or not, you will have no choice. The dreams will start before you know it, and will continue long after the book is closed.

I consider this book to be the one treasure I have found that gives me many fond memories of being a child, and also gives me a glimpse into my own children's hearts.

The most beautiful picture book I've ever seen.......1999-09-20

This is a picture display book which you will hand down for generations. Each page reminds you of a place in time in your childhood. You can not do without this rich velvet book, a steal at this price. I recently got to meet a friend of Lisa Jane- her adopted mom- who was so special herself. She happened upon my unique boutique in madiera beach florida- Treasures of Allure- she told me some wonderful things about Lisa and showed me thie book which she carries with her always, from that moment on I knew I would have to have one. So I ordered one that day, and since have ordered many others for my frienda. I display it on a coffe table in my store- It has caught many eyes, and I have ordered many for customers too. Thank you for this book choice- Amazon Kathy Gledich/ Owner at Treasures of Allure in Madiera Beach Florida

The most beautiful picture book I've ever seen.......1999-09-20

Enchanted Childhood the Magical World of Lisa Jane ( Childrens photography ) Exquisite colour & composition treatment of children in full-page format, partially presented with text, in victorian style enchanting environments

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Enchanted Childhood the Magical World of Lisa Jane ( Childrens photography ) Exquisite colour & composition treatment of children in full-page format, partially presented with text, in victorian style enchanting environments
Preface, with quotes of Robert Browning, J. M. Barrie, Robert Louis Stevenson , Thomas Moore, William Shakespeare ETC illustrated in color Photography by Lisa Jane
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press Publ
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JCXZD8

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This case study supports the concept that sustainable forestry is a process of adaptive leaarning that depends upon spontaneous innovation, investment, and institutional reform.

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Not Living Up to Expectations

Ideal gift for new graduate starting a career

A no-nonsense guide to buisness etiquette

Be on Your Best Business Behavior: How to Avoid Social And Professional Faux Pas
Colleen Rickenbacher
Manufacturer: Brown Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Not Living Up to Expectations.......2006-07-04

I have been at a presentation by this author. She is lively, charming, and interesting. I wish the book had the same energy she has in person. Although factually accurate, sadly, it is like reading pages of long lists. If you only want the short version of "just the facts," it might work for you. Be warned that when you have finished reading it, you may not feel that there is anything special, amusing, insightful, interesting, or fresh about all the lists. Enjoy the author in person, not in print.

Ideal gift for new graduate starting a career.......2006-02-08

Should you ask the person on the phone before switching to speaker? What's the best way to eat corn on the cob at a business dinner? In today's corporate world, workers often learn rules of etiquette and survival by breaking them and suffering the consequences. Many times, people are not even aware there is a "right" way to do things before their opportunity to make a first impression has past.

In her book Be on your Best Business Behavior, Colleen Rickenbacher prepares her readers for situations that arise in the business world. With chapters written in clear, pamphlet-like language, the author gives a crash course in behavioral norms and expectations.

Rickenbacher provides tough-love advice on physical appearance, discusses the right ways to gain a reputation for being a dependable employee and outlines the proper protocol for attending meetings. By far, most of her advice relates to professional dining, a topic of trepidation for many new workers. She covers all issues, from placement of silverware to what to do with the seeds from a watermelon (and the answer is NOT to spit them on the floor).

As someone who once bare armed his way through a sport coat-heavy meeting, I wish I had read this book before beginning my professional career. Recent graduates should spend one evening familiarizing themselves with this information, as should anyone who doesn't want to get passed over for a job because they double dipped a chip or wore a nose ring to a meeting.

A no-nonsense guide to buisness etiquette .......2005-01-08

Be On Your Best Business Behavior: How To Avoid Social and Professional Faux Pas is a no-nonsense guide to buisness etiquette when tipping, traveling, conversation, and entertaining. From how to make small talk without gaffes, to when a hand-written note is preferrable to email, to the critical importance of appearances in a fast-paced world where there simply isn't enough time to see deep beneath the surface, Be On Your Best Business Behavior is an absolute "must-have" for anyone determined to give the right first impression to co-workers, bosses and clients. Written in a simple, straightfoward manner, Be On Your Best Business Behavior is readily accessible to lay readers and highly recommended; though intended for the business world, the etiquette tips (such as the recommended modern tip rates) are also inordinately useful for daily life and travels.

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Think of as your personal mentor-by your side whenever you need help with the challenges of management in today's fast-paced often perplexing business environment. The cases presented here include all those delicate subtle and sticky situations in which a wrong word a wrong look-even a wrong gesture-can transform a minor problem into a full-blown managerial crisis.

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Life Saver

wonderful book for Christian women

Helpful and inspiring!

Wanna know what the Bible REALLY says about childbirth?

The Joy of Natural Childbirth: Fifth Edition of Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family
Helen Wessel
Manufacturer: Bookmates International Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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Life Saver.......2004-01-24

Although some of the experiences chronicled in this book are "too good to be true" it was a most valuable read for me. I wish I had read it sooner!! The relaxing techniques really helped and the key for me was welcoming a coming contraction rather than tensing against the pain which I did with my first two children. Having had natural childbirth for all three of my children, with no pain medication whatsoever, and having read this book before my third child, I found it worth its weight in gold! Had I not read this book, I wouldn't have managed the 4+ hours at 9cm.

wonderful book for Christian women.......1998-10-17

I read this book when I was pregnant with my second child way back in 1970. After having a medicated birth I knew their had to be a better way. With the help of books like this one, plus Grantly-Dick-Read's Natural Childbirth. I had a wonderful birth experience with my second and third child. After eons of being taught that we must suffer as part of the curse its great to learn and realize that it is labor; hard work. Very helpful book and a great inspiration. God is awesome. Men may think they've got it made by not having to have babies but to me it was an truly awesome, spiritual experience that I wouldn't trade for a million $$.

Helpful and inspiring!.......1998-08-24

How should Christians view childbirth? Is "natural childbirth" some fad started by hippies and humanists? Should Christians use midwives? These were questions that were being batted around by a group of us fairly new mothers back when I was pregnant with my second baby. I wish I'd had this book then. It presents a Biblical view of childbirth...a view that tells us that childbirth can indeed be joyful. Is this pie-in-the-sky stuff only for "earth mothers" or women who delight in "toughing it out" or being martyr-like during labor? Not at all! I have had the sort of joyful birth that this book describes and teaches. If you want to be inspired and taught on a practical level about childbirth and its significance for Christian families, this is a must read.

Wanna know what the Bible REALLY says about childbirth?.......1998-07-10

If so, read this book! The late Helen Wessel studied the Scriptures in their original language, and discovered the truth about Eve's "curse". The first half of the book is written as a story, about a young Christian couple expecting their first baby. There is alot of information to be picked up in the story, and even more follows in the second half of the book.

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A distinguished physician discusses medical and personal ethics for true meaning, fulfillment, and maturity. Dr. Jackson focuses on the family to consider the role of marriage, family planning and education in forming a balanced, healthy society.

Blessed Events: Christian Couples Share Their Experiences of God's Blessing Through Natural Parenting, Adoption and Infertility

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Blessed Events: Christian Couples Share Their Experiences of God's Blessing Through Natural Parenting, Adoption and Infertility
Debra Evans
Manufacturer: Crossway Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family

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Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family
Helen Wessel
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEN9KA

Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family by Helen Wessel

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Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family by Helen Wessel
Helen Wessel
Manufacturer: Harper & Row
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WBIIGU

The Joy of Natural Childbirth: Fifth Edition of Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family

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The Joy of Natural Childbirth: Fifth Edition of Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family
Helen Wessel
Manufacturer: Bookmates International Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MCTHIC

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Natural Childbirth and the Christian Family
Helen Wessel
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEN9OQ

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A volunteer officer with the 9th Texas Cavalry Regiment from 1861 to 1865, James Campbell Bates saw some of the most important and dramatic clashes in the Civil War's western and trans-Mississippi theaters. Bates rode thousands of miles, fighting in the Indian Territory; at Elkhorn Tavern in Arkansas; at Corinth, Holly Springs, and Jackson, Mississippi; at Thompson's Station, Tennessee; and at the crossing of the Etowah River during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. In a detailed diary and dozens of long letters to his family, he recorded his impressions, confirming the image of the Texas cavalrymen as a hard-riding bunch—long on aggression and short on discipline. Bates's writings, which remain in the possession of his descendants, treat scholars to a documentary treasure trove and all readers to an enthralling, first-person dose of American history.

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The 9th Texas Cavalry, Sul Ross's Brigade.......2000-02-11

The day I learned of Richard Lowe's publication of the diary and letters of James C. Bates I ordered the book. I read Bates' diary and letters first then re-read the entire book. I was fascinated! In his letters, Bates reveals his feelings much more often than most Civil War soldiers. I have often wondered how he survived such a dreadful wound. His description of forcing a tube down his horridly damaged throat would make anyone cringe. I knew a descendant of James C. Bates had the major's Civil War papers, but I had no idea where to find that person. This book is a valuable contribution to the history of a band of brave and dedicated young men who deserve recognition. Their brigade, made up of the First Texas Legion, the Third, the Sixth, and the Ninth Texas Cavalry, is the only Texas cavalry brigade to serve east of the Mississippi. They were transferred from the TransMississippi to Corinth in April 1862 and remained in the Confederate West to the end of the war. In the Official Records they were known as the Texas Cavalry Brigade and later in the war as Ross's Cavalry Brigade. I have a special interest in the Ninth Texas Cavalry and would have paid a large ransom for Lowe's book a couple of years ago. I am elated to add it to my library. My mother remembered two uncles, Reuben and Jesse Rogers, who served with the Ninth. Her stories and a few old family records started my research on the regiment ten years ago. In January of this year Avon Books published my book about the Ninth and Ross's Brigade - All Afire to Fight - The Untold Tale of the Civil War's Ninth Texas Cavalry. See Amazon.com for description and reviews of All Afire to Fight.

The Civil War -- what it felt like, what it wrought.......1999-11-22

In our family my great aunt was the keeper of this rare piece of glass pressed into a frame, not even as big as a deck of cards. It was the likeness of my great-great grandfather, a supposed captain in some Confederate unit, captured in an ambrotype, a primitive form of photograph. I peered at him as a child as he proudly gazed back at me from more than a century ago, his hat flamboyantly cocked, beard prominent, and pistols visible at his waist.

We never knew what the war was like for him, the details of his life blurred by a sketchy oral tradition: Didn't know what he thought about the cause in which he was engaged; what he thought about his fellow soldiers; about the Union; about his family. We didn't know why he came back home to Arkansas, so we were told, in the middle of the war, only to die. Had he been wounded or taken ill? Had he deserted, or just walked away on a long odyssey home, as Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain soldier had?

These past few days, though, have offered a vivid and authentic picture of how life must have been for my forebear. Richard Lowe, Regents Professor of History at the University of North Texas, pulled all the strands of that world together in this book.

Captain, then Major, then Lieutenant Colonel Bates' letters and diary entries, along with Lowe's invaluable geographical markers and chronological waystations, give us a true picture of the trials -- physical, mental and emotional -- that must have weighed heavily on those young men in the maelstrom of war.

Bates' own psyche tilts at the eternal and epic questions of Everyman's life and death throughout the book. In some letters, the young Bates playfully teases his future wife Mootie. In others, the darker hand of war and combat color his mind. His lightheartedness with Mootie stands out against the grisly accounts of terrible battles and revenge. In one he reports that his men "set a good many" former slaves who had gone over to the Union side "to stretching hemp," a euphemism for hanging.

As Bates' letters and diaries continue throughout the war, his own accounts of rumors brought into his camp and his joy at optimistic accounts of victories reported leave us pitying his soul, for he knows not yet of the war's inexorable grinding on the Confederacy. Lowe's ample and informative historical notes and charts force us to twist privately in our seats as we read, unable from this vantage point to even vicariously enlighten or encourage Bates in his travels and battles through the Indian Territory, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Bates would hear of nothing to dampen the spirits of the Confederate cause, evidenced by a letter to his sister, a scalding scolding, after she had written to him a particularly depressing letter. "Why all this gloom," he asks. "You permit your imagination to conjure up a thousand dangers & difficulties & causes for trouble that have no existence in reality." Then, after a tub-thumping sermon on reasons for bearing up under the strain: "Make an effort to appear cheerful at all times - and making the effort to appear so will soon really make you feel so."

Bates' optimism bears up even when he contemplates continuation of the war after the fall of Vicksburg and Atlanta.

Analyses of the deeper reasons for the conflict pepper Bates' writings, based many times on his reading of letters and papers captured from Union soldiers. Then, as if it is all a joke, he relates a story of how the belligerents, negotiating in 1861, came to terrible disagreement over which side would take Mississippi. Abraham Lincoln, who in this tale really didn't want anything to do with Mississippi, reluctantly offers to take half, then precipitating the war, since the South could not bear to have only half. Bates despised Mississippi. On his second trip there, he was obliged to admit that his Confederate troops were treated better than before, the locals having got a dose of the Yankee medicine since his last visit, a medicine which he felt had taught them to respect the presence of their own Confederate troops.

Bates' use of American slang still rings true in the ear today, with his talk of having the "blues" from time to time, but his prose is undeniably pristine and proper. His take on the ineptitude of Confederate leaders is poignant and his analysis of politics is deadly sharp.

Possibly while on a visit back home, he, like so many soldiers in other conflicts, left a code with his friend Mootie, which allowed him to pass along information to her which could have compromised the troops' mission have it been general knowledge. Lowe includes the two instances of the code in use, along with a facsimile of the actual key used in deciphering. How exciting and intimate it must have been to think of passing along privileged information along to his future partner.

Bates also follows the lead of many other soldiers, finding God, or "taking religion," after his brush with death and subsequent injury. He assures his mother that if he were to die, he would be reunited with her one day in the heavens.

The war for Bates ended with his inability to return home for a while. He spent time wandering Mississippi, in all likelihood working through events that changed him from a young innocent to a vengeful, physically shattered man.

Bates was lucky enough to have survived a minié ball wound to the mouth, and lived a productive life for some time after the war, unlike my "Captain," who died before the war was over. Even so, I, and many others who may have wondered about their forebear in their own carefully passed-along photo, now have something to go on, something that reveals the real world of a Confederate soldier, the hopes, the joys, the wrenching twists of morals and psyche.

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A Texas Cavalry Officer's Civil War: The Diary and Letters of James C. Bates.: An article from: Journal of Southern History
Earl J. Hess
Manufacturer: Southern Historical Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008HO196
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on February 1, 2001. The length of the article is 506 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Texas Cavalry Officer's Civil War: The Diary and Letters of James C. Bates.
Author: Earl J. Hess
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Page: 192

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Texas Cavalry Officer's Civil War, A: The Diary and Letters of James C. Bates

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Texas Cavalry Officer's Civil War, A: The Diary and Letters of James C. Bates

Manufacturer: Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000I8V49A

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The colony of New York, with its vital waterways, vast forests, and strategic location, was one of the most important of all the Thirteen Colonies. It was the site of About one-third of the Revolutionary War's battles, and its chief city served as our nation's first capital.

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The history of the most diverse colony, that of New York.......2003-06-04

In telling the individual stories of The Thirteen Colonies this look at New York by Adam Woog falls in the middle between those colonies always covered in some detail by American history textbooks, Virginia and Massachusetts Bay, and those largely ignored, Connecticut and Georgia. This becomes a matter of some importance because the rule of thumb in this series is that it is the lesser known colonies that receive the superior treatment, while those dealing with the first and foremost colonies are at a disadvantage. In this regard, Woog's look at "New York" is like the former: an informative volume for young readers that establishes the uniqueness of New York as a colony.

Woog introduces New York Colony as the only one of the original thirteen to develop and flourish under a nation other than England, having been founded by traders from Holland in the early 1600s. More importantly, the colony from its earliest days was more culturally diverse than its neighbors, a trait that continues to this day. The book follows the standard five chapter format of the series: (1) The Origins of New York Colony traces the first traders and settlers as well as the native tribes living in the area, ending with the surrender of New Amsterdam to the English; (2) Forming the Colony deals with a wide variety of topics, from the decimation of the Indians and the practice of piracy (including Captain Kidd), to the Zenger case and the Leisler Rebellion; (3) Daily Life in the Colony looks at the daily routine in New York in colonial times; (4) New York's Role in the Rebellion begins with how the Stamp Act was resisted in the city of New York and the military campaign in the colony, most notably the disastrous Battle of Long Island; and (5) New York After the Revolution covers creating a state constitution and New York City becoming the nation's capital, as well as the early days of the state through the end of the 18th-century.

If anything Woog sacrifices depth for breadth in this book, because "New York" covers a lot of ground. The book is illustrated with historic etchings and other artwork. The goal here is to explore the roots of the United States by tracing the history of the New York colony from its earliest European arrivals, its indigenous people, and its growth. Woog succeeds in giving a distinct picture of New York, so young readers will have no problem understanding how it was different from the other colonies. These books make a point of using primary and secondary quotations, which keep the history lesson personal, and the back includes a time line, annotated bibliographies, and an index. The result is an solid book that students can use to research colonial life in general and the history of the New York colony in particular.

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This is a great book for fielding. From Beginners to advanced. It is very easy to use. It is very colorful with very detailed illustrations and descriptions of the birds. Very light easy enough to take out into the field.

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Difficult to use in the field, incomplete........2007-01-11

I ordered this field guide just prior to travelling to Western Australia and used it there for two months. Although it is an attractive book with some nice plates, I found it often inadequate for identifying the birds that I saw. My specific criticisms are:
1. Incomplete - I saw several birds (e.g. Australiasian Grebe) that are not in the book.
2. No range maps - there are no maps to see if you are in a species' range. Thee verbal descriptions are vague and often unhelpful.
3. Some birds are not pictured, or the pictures aren't helpful. The Giant Northern Petrel isn't pictured, so one cannot compare it to the southern one, which has only a picture of its head. Key features of some birds are not well represented in the pictures. For example, the wedge-tailed eagle is very striking in real life, but its picture looks quite plain.
It is a disappointment that this book has these drawbacks, given how much information of birds is available. I would suggest buying one of the guides that treat birds for all of Australia, even if you are only going to WA.

FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
G.M. and Johnstone, R.E.: Storr
Manufacturer: Pan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W31BMQ

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