Jim Dine: Five Themes

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When Cuban artist Tonel applied to art school as a young man he was rejected, told that his drawings were too simple, too much like caricatures. He enrolled instead at the University of Havana, becoming a renowned scholar of culture and art history - but he never stopped making his cynical, keenly ironic two and three dimensional art. His pieces offer insight on the human condition to all of us, but their meaning in Cuba is particularly potent, showing useless limbs or a phallus lying limply on the ground, unable to fulfill its function. A rare look at the still mysterious island just 90 miles from Florida, guided by one of Cuba's leading artists and critics. This book is an Exhibition catalog, written in English and Spanish text, dimension: 8 x 101/2 inches, and includes 66 b&w and 26 color reproductions.

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Solitudes

Manufacturer: Neil A Kjos Music Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 084979501X

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Solitudes is a delightful mix of tempos and moods to showcase Yeagers varied styles. Most pieces have continuous eighths or triplets. Autumn Arabesque, Queen Annes Lace, Soaring Hawk, Shimmering Pond, A Haunting Refrain, White-throated Sparrow, A Quiet Place, and Endless Stars give students strong images to interpret!

Lessons in Life for the 21st Century from the Solitude of Jesus

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Lessons in Life for the 21st Century from the Solitude of Jesus
Wayne Monbleau
Manufacturer: Loving Grace Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0944648606

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This manual shows the decisive role that a selective palette can play in conveying mood, enhancing a picture's composition, and turning ordinary shots into compelling camera art. The author shows through numerous examples how careful choices such as limiting color range, using complementary hues, and other decisions based on principles of the color wheel, can produce stunning results.

Michael Busselle is an internationally known, best-selling author of sixteen previous books, a professional photographer, and a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

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Better off with other titles.......2000-09-18

The author has done a fairly good job in explaning the decision process behind his pictures but the book suffers throughly from poor pagination. Sections and themes (such as landscapes, colour, urban landcapes, etc.) that clearly appear to be distinct in the author's mind are all messed up... Composition is not discussed. The only lesson you learn from this book is to drop a Wratten 81A + polarizer in front of your lens before shooting.

Do you want to know the visual thinking behind the camera?.......2000-04-14

Many books were written on the technical aspects of photography. I had read such books many times. However, very few authors have written books that focus on the visual thinking behind the camera, the process before the shutter is released. It is good to have some technical knowledge very well, but it is not enough to create a strong image. The author guided the reader through his visual thinking in a very informative way. The author did not put a lot of emphasize on the techinal area. He discussed it at the very end of the book. I own most of his books, and have been very pleased with the presentation and content. His books were well written.

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Find out what happens when a insubordinate robot maid and a sister with a deep attachment to her tech-savvy brother vie for big Bro's attention. Throw in a wacky Dad and an even wackier school teacher who schemes to get a hold of Sally, and you will get a non-stop slapstick comedy filled with love and the ever-changing hearts of young girls.

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This book shows small business owners and their financial advisors how to prepare well-documented loan proposals. It helps preparers improve their chances of getting a loan approved by helping them understand what lenders look for when evaluating a loan proposal.

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Featured in this first compendium of Ford Country are columns on topics as wide-ranging as Henry Fords diet and health and his various homes, members of the Ford family, advertising campaigns, and the reminisces of old-time employees. Sure to stir the memories of Lewis legions of devoted readers, this collection will also prove an invaluable reference to automotive historians and Ford fans alike.

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After carefully studying hundreds of prosperous businesswomen, coresearchers (and twin sisters) Donna Brooks and Lynn Brooks identified a handful of specific skills and practices that were common to those at the top. Their Seven Secrets of Successful Women shows how finding a mentor, increasing visibility, understanding office politics, and other such activities can be employed for personal and professional advancement.

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What skills and strategies do women really need to be successful? Donna and Lynn Brooks profiled hundreds of professional women like Pat Schroeder, Jane Pauley, Toni Morrison and others less well known, but no less successful, to discover the key to their success. What they discovered is that a good education and hard work are simply not enough. They found that behind every working woman's success, whether she realizes it or not, is a common strategy essential skills that run up again and again--that lead to personal and professional fulfillment. This inspirational, thought-provoking and practical book provides women with an action plan for learning the 7 essential skills, as well as strategies for incorporating them into their daily lives. Easy-to-learn, when utilized together, these skills can propel any woman, in any type of job, at any level in the workplace, to career success. For every woman who wants to get ahead, The 7 Secrets of Successful Women is their roadmap to a successful future!

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Women and the Leadership Q reveals what many men have known all along: successful leaders come in all different shapes and sizes. The key isn't in gender, but learning how to leverage one's own style. To do this, women must accept, both intellectually and emotionally, their innate potential brilliance and blind spots of their own style.

Featuring Leadership Q-a 38-item, self-scoring, gender-neutral test, developed by Shoya Zichy and based upon the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator-women can identify which of the four profile groups best matches their personalities and then go on to explore which of the eight subsets, or specific leadership styles, applies to them. Bringing together a powerhouse team of leading Myers-Briggs test experts, Women and the Leadership Q includes exercises that help readers further refine their styles, build upon their strengths, and minimize their weaknesses. In addition, interviews and profiles of more than forty internationally well-known women illustrate the different groups and their leadership styles. Profiles include: Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, Madeleine Albright, Elizabeth Dole, Gloria Steinem, and many others.

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Interesting But Wordy.......2005-06-17

The Seven Secrets are thought provoking, but the Brooks sisters take 274 pages to say what could have been said in 100 pages. Also, the chapters veer off topic and spend considerable time discussing unfair treatment of women in the workplace.

A useful book for all working women.......2000-10-04

The first point that is interesting about this book is the acceptance of the differences between the attitudes of men and women regarding their obligations at home and at work. Realising how we have been brought up, in a way that makes networking, taking risks or finding mentors much easier for men, is an important step towards changing our own attitudes that stand on our way to achieving our goals. One more point of interest is that the book addresses women not only in the corporate sector, but its concepts can be easily applied to all areas of emloyment. The book is highly readable, with many examples and success stories. For those of us using vision aids, note that the book's lettering is well thought of, not large print but comfortable, which makes reading less complicated than the usual overcrowded format used in business books.

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Survive and win the crisis of the divorce
Easy to read & understand
Amazing & Informative
A necessary tool for any woman who's headed for divorce.
Great information for women thinking about divorce

Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce
Christina Rowe
Manufacturer: JGA Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Divorce | Family Relationships | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0978756207
Release Date: 2006-10-14

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Find Out the 7 Steps You Must Take Before Asking Your Husband For A Divorce - Critical information every woman must know. Protect yourself financially and ensure a fair financial divorce settlement by following these crucial steps. > Secret Tips On Finding The Right Attorney - Learn the game divorce lawyers play to keep your retainer and prolong your divorce. Find out how to hire the best attorney in town. > Learn How To Win In The Courtroom - Discover the biggest mistakes woman make in the courtroom. Protect yourself from the sneaky divorce tactics your husband and his attorney will use to destroy you in the courtroom! > Seven Signs Of A Cheating Husband Revealed - Do you suspect your husband is having an affair? Know the signs of a cheating husband and how you can recover from his affair emotionally. > What to do when Your Husband Won't Pay Alimony And Child Support - How to make sure your husband does not get away with not paying alimony and child support payments. Find out if your ex is hiding assets and money. > The Three Essential Things You Must Learn to Protect Your Children During Divorce - Know what to say to your kids during your divorce and how to make sure they do not suffer emotional damage as a result of your divorce. > How To Deal With The Emotional Aftershock Of Divorce - Mourning the death of your marriage is a difficult but necessary process. Learn how to heal emotionally and recover from your divorce without anger and bitterness. > Juggling The Kids, The House And Your Career Without Losing Your Sanity - Learn the time management and organizational skills that will make life as a single mom much easier. How To Rebuild Your Life Financially In Three Easy Steps - Find out how to rebound financially ,repair your credit rating and gain control over your money and life! > You will also learn: What are the rules for dating after divorce? You will find out how to re-enter the dating scene and what you need to know to prot

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Survive and win the crisis of the divorce.......2007-05-02

Christina Rowe's book is a must to everybody who considers to divorce, who is about to divorce, is in the middle of the process or even who has already taken the step to divorce.

The Seven Secrets of Successful Divorce offers more than practical advice how to manage the different and usually painful situations and issues of the divorcing process. It is a book that helps you to be your own therapist when confronting the pain and feelings of disappointment, frustration, unsuccess, bitterness and uncertainty. It helps you to look forward into the future and prevent getting stuck in details. Also it helps you to observe and take different aspects into consideration, aspects that you would easily miss in the midst of your crisis.

Christina Rowe's book is practical, encouraging and healing. I can truly recommend it to everybody to whom divorce is of concern.

Cristina Andersson
educationalist, author
Helsinki
The Winning Helix: The Art of Learning and Manifesting Your True Potential

Easy to read & understand.......2007-04-19

Every woman need to know this "life skill" that they don't teach you at school. Practical & easy to understand.

Amazing & Informative.......2007-04-13

This is an amazing book that gives information on things most people would not think of. It is also entertaining and every woman should own a copy!

A necessary tool for any woman who's headed for divorce........2007-04-05

This book prepares you for those emotional, financial, legal, and wise decisions any woman going through a divorce should know. How to protect your income, child support, family court, visitation, dating and more!

Don't get caught without it. Let you ex know you mean business. Things your mother never told you are here explained simply and in good humor. Enjoy it; I did.

Great information for women thinking about divorce.......2007-01-04

I found this book to be very informative. Any woman who is thinking about asking her husband for a divorce should read this book. I like how clear, detailed instructions are given on how to protect yourself financially while going through a divorce. I would also highly recommend this book if you are going through a tough divorce or have just gotten out of a bad marriage.

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Seven Secrets of Successful Women-
Donna Brooks-
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill, Publisher-
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P13NX0

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Seven Secrets of Successful Women
Donna L. Brooks; And Lynn M. Brooks
Manufacturer: MJF BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OJO6ES

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Seven Secrets of Successful Women
Donna; Brooks, Lynn Brooks
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFNE4U

Seven Secrets of Successful Women: Success Strategies of the Women Who Have Made It - And How You Can Follow Their Lead

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Seven Secrets of Successful Women: Success Strategies of the Women Who Have Made It - And How You Can Follow Their Lead
Lynn Brooks Donna Brooks
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFQCOE

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Great book so far...

An Essential Resource - Read this First

EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR FUTURE GRANDPARENTS!

great info

Wonderful resource!

The Complete Book of International Adoption: A Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Child
Dawn Davenport
Manufacturer: Broadway
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Adoption | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
General | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
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How to Adopt Internationally: A Guide for Agency-Directed and Independent Adoptions, Revised and Updated Edition for 2003

The Complete Adoption Book: Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child

The Russian Adoption Handbook: How to Adopt from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova

ASIN: 0767925203
Release Date: 2006-11-07

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The go-to guide for everything you want to know about international adoption

From the initial decision—Is adoption right for you?—through returning home with your child—How can you ease the transition?—The Complete Book of International Adoption takes parents step by step through the entire process of adopting a child from another country.

You will find:

• An easy-to-understand analysis of the differences between domestic and international adoption

• Advice on choosing a country, including 25 important factors to consider, such as the waiting times involved and the estimated costs for each of the top placing countries, with charts for easy comparison

• A detailed discussion of the potential health issues based on the latest research and interviews with doctors who specialize in international adoption

• Worksheets and a suggested system for preparing and organizing the extensive paperwork involved

• Parenting tips to enhance attachment and suggestions for addressing the issues that come up in raising an internationally adopted child

• Real parents’ stories and advice at every stage of the process

• Plus all of the information you need to select your agency, plan financially, prepare for the home study, travel sensibly, evaluate your child’s health and integrate your new family

More than just provide the facts, The Complete Book of International Adoption also helps parents manage the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the territory. Sensitive, wise, and often witty, this book is a must-have for any parent considering building their family through adoption.

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Great book so far..........2007-09-13

It's well written and has a lot of great information, even for people already in the process.

An Essential Resource - Read this First.......2007-08-31

We are only a month into the international adoption process but fortunately I found this book before we started anything else. This has been our "Bible" for this process. She covers what to do, what to expect and what to look out for in her thorough step-by-step proces coverage. She also includes the "stories" of various families at each step of the process which helped me to understand that it is different for everyone. (I admit that I read all of the stories first...) We have used this book to guide us through all of our decisions and efforts through the homestudy and we feel thoroughly informed and prepared to tackle a complex and involved process. And so far, so good!

EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR FUTURE GRANDPARENTS!.......2007-08-11

Future grandparents would really benefit from reading this book as it will help them understand the process of international adoption in an easy to read, very interesting format. This book is filled with heart-warming parents' stories while easily guiding readers through the very interesting process of adopting internationally. I could not put this book down and when I finished reading it, I felt very informed. The fact that the author, Dawn Davenport, has a website with up-to-date information is just an added bonus!

great info.......2007-08-07

a wealth of info. this is the book to use to educate yourself on the world of international adoption. many adoption stories to read, also.

Wonderful resource!.......2007-07-15

This book was the very first resource I bought when just beginning to
research international adoption - and I just recently pulled it off the
shelf again to look back over some things.

It has been a wonderful source of info - the book is a mix of factual, objective information and real experiences related by real people. It does not "sugar-coat" the topics, nor does it avoid the difficult subjects.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone considering international adoption.

The Complete Adoption Book: Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child

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Great Book...more for Babies adoptions though
Extremely Informative
very informative and readable
A fantastic book
Full of Knowledge

The Complete Adoption Book: Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child
Laura Beauvais-Godwin , and Raymond Godwin
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Adoption | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books

General | Parenting | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1593373694

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Great Book...more for Babies adoptions though.......2007-09-24

Loved the inforamtion. The book spends most of its pages on baby adoptions out of the country, as opposed to in state adotpions as I was hoping. This book does provide information on each states procedures and processes. I'm not sorry I got the book, it will be a useful tool through our state adoption process.

Extremely Informative.......2007-03-10

Due to issues with infertility my husband and I have decided to look into adopting. This book has been wonderful for answering any and all of our questions. I highly recommend it to anyone considering adoption or already in the process.

very informative and readable.......2007-01-05

If anyone is considering any form of adoption, they need not look much further than this book for general information. It covers a wide range of subjects related to adoption, is very thorough and informative, and also quite easy to read. I picked it up because my wife and I are considering interracial special needs adoption, and most books don't talk about these subjects in depth, but this one does.

A fantastic book.......2006-09-05

Thank you to the authors for writing this book. As my husband and I begin the adoption process, this book has been the one I've opened every time I have a question, and it hasn't let me down. I highly recommend it.

Full of Knowledge.......2005-09-20

My fiance and I have decided to pursue a domestic adoption. I purchased this book in order to educate us on the topic of adoption. We started out knowing nothing and now we feel very informed and much more prepared as we embark on the journey of adoption. A must read!

4 Books: 1) - Beating the Adoption Odds / 2) - The Adoption Resource Book, Third 3rd Ed. / 3) - The Complete Adoption Book, Second/2nd Edition / 4) - Family Bonds: Adoption and the Politics of Parenting (Unboxed Set of Adopting Parents Books by Various Authors)

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4 Books: 1) - Beating the Adoption Odds / 2) - The Adoption Resource Book, Third 3rd Ed. / 3) - The Complete Adoption Book, Second/2nd Edition / 4) - Family Bonds: Adoption and the Politics of Parenting (Unboxed Set of Adopting Parents Books by Various Authors)
Cynthia D. Martin Ph. D. , Dru Martin Groves , Lois Gilman , Elizabeth Bartholet , Laura Beauvais-Godwin , Raymond Godwin , and Laura Godwin
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WLSJUA

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4 Books: 1) - Beating the Adoption Odds / 2) - The Adoption Resource Book, 3rd Ed. / 3) - The Complete Adoption Book, Second/2nd Edition / 4) - Family Bonds: Adoption and the Politics of Parenting, (Unboxed Set of Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.

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The Litvaks...Vibrancy to Demise.......2005-09-16

The Litvaks, A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania, is a book, of not only history, but one of insight into the vibrancy and the demise of the Jews and of their geographics and culture, religion and fight for survival, within the ever-changing demographics of the country.

This is a poignant book, detailing the history of Lithuanian Jews, from the 1300s through the present, detailing the end of WWII, including the Holocaust, through the present, through survivor histories.

The author manages to detail lifestyles, from banking to education, and cultural practices, and how they apply to the governmental discrimination and restrictions imposed upon the Lithuanian Jews (and, Jews in general).

I am grateful that Dov Levin undertook the research, and the writing of this insightful and informative book. I found a lot of my own familial ties inside the pages, not only the cities, and Shtetls, but the emotional and traditional ties that bind me to the past, and in particular, bind me to Lithuania.

The Jews and their will to survive, their will to keep the past within the context of the present, their strength to overcome the adversity, yet keep the devastation of the past, in the forefront, is part of my ancestral history, an innate part of me that felt, strongly, every word on every page of this excellent book, by Levin, and I have taken the knowledge garnered and applied it to my own familial roots. I will continue to strive to keep Levin's tribute of the Litvaks a part of ancestral documentation, from mother to daughter, to son, and down through the generations.

I gratefully thank Dov Levin for this endeavor, and poignant account of a piece of history, and for giving us a compilation of the Litvak's place in history, that we must all hold dear.

The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews of Lithuania

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The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews of Lithuania
Dov Levin
Manufacturer: Berghahn Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Lithuania | Europe | History | Subjects | Books

General | World | History | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1571812644

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World Accumulation 1492-1789
Andre Gunder Frank
Manufacturer: Algora Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Early Civilization | Ancient | History | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0875862047

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60 colour plates of birds, 389 colour photographs, 577 distribution maps and more than 8000 bibliographical references. Language: English. Format: Hardback - 31 x 24 cm. Pages:821. Publication date: 1996

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