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'Rocky Mountain Home : Spirited Western Hideaways'
Elizabeth Clair Flood , and
Peter Woloszynski
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ASIN: 0879059044 |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME is a celebration of traditional, comfortable homes that respect the mountain environment in which they reside. It's about creating an intimate and informal style, one as good as any in the world--and one distinctly American. From the serenity of three-room retreats to a restored complex of buildings, author Elizabeth Clair Flood and photographer Peter Woloszynski sought out the most charming, the most stylish, traditional mountain homes of their dreams. Indeed, reading about the people and places in ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME brings the fantasy of a cozy mountain hideaway to life.
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- Heartwrenching -- Superb
- a book of questions
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- The most touching photographs I have ever seen.
- The most compelling book of photographs I've seen. Ever.
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Lost Futures: Our Forgotten Children
Stan Grossfeld
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Kindergartners with AIDS in Romania. Homeless children living in the tombs of Cairo and the sewers of Mexico City. Teenage prostitutes in Bangkok. Kids enslaved in Indian factories. Kids with guns on the mean streets of Northern Ireland. No question about it, the stark black and white images in Stan Grossfeld's book are gut wrenching--perhaps none more so than the child of the Gaza Strip holding her glass eye, its empty socket staring back at you. Yet this powerful and provocative book about the plight of millions of young people is as difficult to put down as it is to look at. At that, it could well set new standards in photojournalism.
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From the children of famine in Africa to teen runaways in the streets of our own urban centers, children are suffering in all parts of the world. Lost Futures: Our Forgotten Children is a moving chronicle by photographer/writer Stan Grossfeld--a two-time Pulitzer-prize winner--who has traveled from Los Angeles to India, from Brazil to Thailand, documenting the precarious living conditions facing the children of the world's poor. As this book shows us, there is hope for these children--if we are willing to take action.
Grossfeld has pursued a determined and clear-eyed inquiry into the tragic conditions with which these children struggle daily. An associate Editor at the Globe, Grossfeld photographs and writes with compassion and force. Lost Futures contains fifteen powerful photographic essays, each detailing the harsh realities of these young lives with a report that is brutal yet deeply affecting. Each essay delves into the everyday horrors faced by millions of children. From the often overlooked problems in our own backyards (child abuse, gang warfare, child prostitution, and hunger), to distressing global problems (famine in Africa and India, disease and poverty in Haiti, the AIDS crisis in Romania, child slavery, and the devastating effects of warfare), Grossfeld never lets us forget that the solutions are often simple when implemented.
Lost Futures is more than a troubling investigation into the dehumanizing conditions endured daily by millions of children--Lost Futures is a cry for help and a call to action. Included is the section "Hope for the Future," a directory of organizations and resources engaged in the struggle to right the horrific wrongs Grossfeld has brought to our attention. In the heartfelt Foreword from Muhammad Ali and the ardent message from Mother Teresa we are reminded that we can make a difference.
This important book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of today's children and for those interested in committed photojournalism.
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Heartwrenching -- Superb.......2003-08-10
I have owned this book for a few years and turn to it again and again. It is filled with photos in black and white of children from various parts of the world who are on their last legs. For me the most touching image is opposite a foreward from Mother Teresa. It is a picture of an Ethiopian mother and a beautiful child waiting for food in a refugee camp. The child is skin and bones. The love between the mother and child goes straight to the heart. The caption explains that the child died later that day. In her foreward, Mother Teresa says that the "children in these pictures speak to us." Indeed they do.
a book of questions.......2001-03-31
Every child in these pictures asks questions. Why don't I have a home? Why do I live in a car? In this camp? Why is my mother crying? Why is everything broken? Why is the refrigerator empty? Why do I need help breathing? Why is the air so bad? Why did I die before I could grow up? Why am I in a coffin? Why are there so many coffins? Why must I be a prostitute? Who are these people who come to me? Who keeps the money? Who eats the vegetables I pick? Why do the chemicals make me sick? Who makes the money? Why is the only place I have to live in this sewer? Why do they rape me? Why do people think I'm bad because I sniff glue? Why do I have to work instead of going to school? Why did the soldiers try to kill me? Will my mother still love me even though I lost a hand? An eye? Why do I feel so good when I have this gun? Who paid for the gun? Who will I kill? Why ....?
Stan Grossfeld has mercy on us. The last two pages offer us ways to help these kids.
Read it. Meditate on it. Weep. Act.
Enlightening and demanding of social action........1998-10-18
I must first begin with admitting that I have not read this book, yet I still believe that my thoughts are applicable. Over the summer of 1998 I was introduced to Mr. Grossfelds work in the form of a lecture/slide show. He revieled much of the content of the book and explained his views on the subjects at hand. After the show by instict all I could do was sit alone and question my life, my social awareness and action, and appreciate what a wonderful life I was born into.
The photographs of this book document the aspects of our world of which we are less proud. During times where we are advancing phenominally, these problems can not be ignored. The making of this book is one important step to recognizing and addressing these issues. I urge anyone with any hint of social awareness, any hint of compassion, to purchase this book. The profits contribute to worthy fondations which give direct aid and make direct changes in the lives of those who are less fortunate.
The most touching photographs I have ever seen........1997-05-06
If you read this book, it will change you forever. This isStan's best book to date.
The most compelling book of photographs I've seen. Ever........1997-05-04
Grossfeld is a master. Compassionate photographs of childrenin horrific situations. You haven't seen these images before. Thereare stories in their eyes. Check out the section in the back on how to change the world for them.
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Molecular to Global Photosynthesis (Series on Photoconversion of Solar Energy, Vol. 2)
Manufacturer: Imperial College Press
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ASIN: 1860942563 |
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Green plants and photosynthetic organisms are the Earth's natural photoconverters of solar energy. In future, biomass and bioenergy will become increasingly significant energy sources, making a contribution both to carbon dioxide abatement and to the security, diversity and sustainability of global energy supplies. In this book, experts provide a series of authoritative chapters on the intricate mechanisms of photosynthesis and the potential for using and improving photosynthetic organisms, plants and trees to sequester carbon dioxide and to provide fuel and useful chemicals for the benefit of man.
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Gestion Bancaria - Nuevos Retos En Un Entorno Glob
Altina Sebastian Gonzalez
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Manufacturer: Manufacturers News
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ASIN: 1582021996 |
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A practical guide written for undergraduate students of business and for professionals from other countries who are new to the US. It combines business communication and workplace etiquette in one text. The topics are relevant and based in reality: young Morgan Stanley bankers fired for passing around racy e-mails, job applicants who can?t get past ?voice mail jail,? and the ubiquitous question of what to wear, now that the days of the business suit seem numbered.
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OK book.......2007-08-27
I needed this book for school. It was easy to read but the information is for people new to America and its standards.
From a students POV.......2003-09-06
Coming from a students' perspective, Business Protocol is a better guide and more enjoyable to read compared to the other books available; unlike other books that take the "do this, do that" approach, David Robinson gives insight on what is the level of protocol expected.
Better Than Your Father's Education.......2003-05-01
David Robinson's book is two things. It is both pratical and pragmatic, but it is also has something that is much harder for many business texts contain. His book uniquely reflects the ever changing business world and its constantly changing rules of ettiuquette.
Your father's business education surely taught the basics of accounting, ledgering, and basic HR practises. But so much of his education on how to interact on a business level socially was left to his own pioneering after graduation. David Robinson's book is a trailblazer that sets the social path for college business grads.
His simple techniques, examples and lessons are useful but above all else pratical and can be (should be) used in ever day business interactions. From creating a resume, to how to hold a business conversation, David Robinson's book on business protocol lays a great groundwork for future success. I can't reccomend this book high enough. It is both pratical, pragmatic, but above all else, it gives you an upper edge in the social world of business interaction. What a fantastic find.
A Joy to Read.......2003-04-26
David Robinson's ethereal eccentricity shines through in this wonderful tour through the otherwise dark recesses of business protocol. He effectively personifies the American business experience with a barrage of the whimsical metaphor, and unlike most other authorities on business communication, Robinson never allows his text to be bogged down in preachy, self-proclaimed mastery of business interaction.
All too often, I feel, lessons in business communication end up as unnecessarily authoritarian and, considering the subjective nature of human interaction, absurdly objective. Furthermore, these same authors often like to flex their semantic muscles, leaving we the reader to plod through an Olympics of vernacular that, at least in my case, end about the time said author begins a thirty-page dissertation on the intricacies of the salad fork.
Quite to the contrary, Robinson comes off as more of a good Samaritan on the road to successful communication, allowing his audience to see different perspectives on all issues in business protocol, from the traditional "Which fork shall I use now?" to the less-often discussed "What do I do if I need to use the bathroom?" His analysis of American culture is consistently poignant and humorous at the same time. In the end, the virtues of his eloquent prose and well-conceived concepts in protocol make this a work that anyone entering the business world ought to keep snugly under their pillow at night.
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El libro MAGNIFICO! La ley de como estar feliz por vida.......2000-06-18
El libro que fue escrito por el Doctor Carnegie habla en su libro de como vivir una nueva vida en que puedes estar contento y la gente alrededor de ti mismo estar mas contento con tu nueva punta de vista que el libro te ensena. El libro te ensena como ganar tu competicion, como tener y mantener todos en tu familia, amigos y trabajo feliz. El libro es el mejor del mundo y lo recomiendo a cualquier person...por que la person que se lo sabe toda no va tener esa pensamiento cuando lee este libro...cambiaras....lo garantizo!
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Como Disfrutar De LA Vida Y Del Trabajo/How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job
Dale Carnegie
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Pennsylvania Battlefields & Military Landmarks
Jr. Miller Arthur P. , and
Marjorie L. Miller
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Civil War Sites: The Official Guide to Battlefields, Monuments, and More
ASIN: 0811728765 |
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47 b/w photos 12 maps 6 x 9
* Guide to 35 battle sites and memorials
* Full history of each location
From the French and Indian War to the Civil War, Pennsylvania was often the setting for bloody battles and other important military events. The names reverberate through American history: Fort Necessity, Brandywine, Valley Forge, Lake Erie, Gettysburg. This book is a travel guide to these sites and more, outlining what originally happened at each location, describing what tourists see today, and providing general visitor information, such as hours, admission fees, directions, and special events.
Arthur P. Miller Jr. served on the editorial staff of the National Geographic Society from 1958 to 1974 and was a director of public affairs for the National Park Service from 1974 to 1988. Marjorie L. Miller was an administrator for the American Red Cross for many years. The Millers live in Wayne, Pennsylvania
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A fiting tribute to Veterans.......2000-07-17
Signifies how often,how hard & how many fought,died....in Penn's Woods...& in foreign wars. An ommssion is Eldred,PA's WW-II Museum, Box- 273,Eldred 16731 East of Erie, & south of Buffalo NY.
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Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Iximche (Maya Studies)
Charles Roger Nance ,
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Getting Started in Birdwatching
Edward W. Cronin
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Beginning birdwatchers face many frustrations: birds, it seems, are constantly in motion, taking flight before the fledgling birder can turn to a photograph or drawing that might help pinpoint its identification. The experienced birdwatcher, Edward Cronin writes in this friendly manual, is by contrast able to identify a dozen species in a few seconds, which compounds the beginner's lack of self-confidence. Never fear, Cronin reassures us: The "magician's trick of rapidly identifying species is, in truth, based on a logical procedure that anyone can master." One great secret, he goes on to say, is that most often a bird is what it appears to be: a pigeon is a pigeon, a duck a duck. Another great secret is to know that what is missing is often more important than what is there: a bird lacking a broad bill is unlikely to eat much fish and is therefore unlikely to be that duck. Cronin provides a well-structured set of lessons in how to apply these and other principles. The book closes with a sequence of checklists for the United States, broken into regions. --Gregory McNamee
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Learn how to become a competent birder in the shortest time possible. Birdwatching is the favorite sport of millions, but it can be frustrating for the beginner. Originally published in 1989, this concise volume was the first book designed to let the beginner in on the secrets of skilled birdwatching. Although especially valuable for beginners, the birding tips and regional checklists make this book useful for all birding enthusiasts. "A very useful, step-by-step introduction to the techniques of birding. Invaluable for beginners." - Roger Tory Peterson
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Great for beginners!.......1999-01-29
I am a beginning bird watcher. This common sense, straight- forward book contained exactly the information I needed to get started. It is not a field guide, but a simple plan for taking up a delightful pastime. The regional check lists in the back of the book are excellent. I highly recommend Getting Started in Birdwatching to anyone who wishes to start this hobby but doesn't want to be overwhelmed with too much complex information. A great resource!
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Teaching Kids About Birds: Getting Young Bird Watchers Started!
Eirik A. T. Blom
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