Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper

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Wild about Harper!!!!

Bequiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper

Great art book

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Great Coffee table book for lovers of animals & modern art

Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper
Charley Harper
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Wild about Harper!!!!.......2007-01-19

What a fabulous book. For anyone who is a fan of this imaginative, committed to animals, wildlife-graphic artist, you will love this. The print quality is wonderful and every painting Charley Harper has ever done is cataloged in brilliant, living color! Lucky me, I own 4 Harpers - but feel like I own them all with this book.

Bequiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper.......2007-01-13

Book was purchased as a gift. Recipient was extremely happywith it.

Great art book.......2006-08-10

Wonderful book showing many of Harper's prints as well as a paragraph about each written by him.

A Delightful Mixture of Art, Science, and Humor.......2001-08-11

Beguiled by the Wild is a complete collection of limited edition prints by wildlife artist Charley Harper that spans three decades of his career. The captions printed in the book are the original versions that were issued with each print. The prints have long been sold out and this book represents the only published collection of his work. A rare self-interview and introduction by Roger Caras are the only additional text. Each page brings to life an example of Charley's unique ability to combine humor, art, and science. Readers will be hard-pressed to flip through the pages of this coffee table book without stopping at almost every page to learn the message inherent with each piece. Charley's unusual style, which he calls "minimal realism", catches the eye and draws a smile. Often a maze of bright colors and geometric shapes dominates the scene making an initial interpretation puzzling. Reading the caption usually provides insight into the biology of selected insects, birds and mammals, which is often whimsical and always factual. "Armadittos", for example, depicts and inverted armadillo mother suckling a line of four pups in a circle of pine needles. The caption describes how armadillos always reproduce with four genetically identical quaruplets of the same sex (and they live in pine forests of the southern states). Similary, "Jesus Bugs" depicts a group of water strider insects with large circles surrounding each of their six feet, which also form circular shadows under the water. Only an entomologist would know that these circles represent depressions on the water surface caused by minute foot hairs that keep the insects from sinking. This artist has attracted a large audience of amateur and professional biologists who should get their hands on a copy of this book before it too goes out of print.

Great Coffee table book for lovers of animals & modern art.......2000-05-02

This is a wonderful coffee table book for anyone who loves animals and modern art. In his unusual style, the artist brings animals to life with geometric precision. The more I look at the art, the more I like it.

Many types of animals are included. There are lots of birds, as well as insects, sea life, dogs, and cats. Forest, farm and African animals are also included. Many of the drawing as well as the anecdotes with them are quite humorous.

Some of my favorites are a raccoon hanging upside down, two whales hugging, a baby harp seal & one of a blue jay bathing. I also especially liked "Love on a limb" featuring two monkeys with their tails entwined.

My all time favorite is called "The Wedding Feast." It features two praying mantis mating. The caption below it is quite funny. There is a nice index in the back of the over 125 plates shown in the book.

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A colorful guide to this simple yet satisfying craft, with 16 stylish projects aimed specifically at the beginner, from a gem-studded brooch to a dazzling sunflower serving bowl. Filled with color photos and ready-to-use designs, now in a paperback edition. Combining the tactile enjoyment of layering and molding paper with the imaginative process of painting and finishing, papier mache can transform the most humble materials into delightful, feather-light creations. In Papier Mache, Juliet Bawden guides the reader through 16 projects using a range of papers, from old newsprint to brightly colored foils and elegant handmade sheets. Start with simple constructions, such as celestial napkin rings or a farmyard mobile, before trying your hand at a gilded bowl, a witty country clock, or a clutch of pastel tulips. The projects require only the most basic materials, and 110 step-by-step color photos clarify techniques. Also covered is a vast range of finishes--such as painting, glazing, wax resist, and decoupage--and 12 pages of pull-out templates provide all the necessary designs. Among Juliet Bawden's many books are Clock Works, Decorative Boxes, and The Hat Box. 96 pp 8 1/2 x 11 110 color photos, 40 color artworks

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Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This Companion offers new insights into Debussy's character, his environment and his music, including challenging views of the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. While works in all genres are discussed, they are considered through the themes of sonority, rhythm, tonality and form, with closing chapters considering the performance and reception of his music in the first years of the new century.

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Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This book offers a wide-ranging series of essays on Debussy the man, the musician and composer. It contains new insights into his character, his relationship to his Parisian environment and his musical works across all genres, with challenging views on the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. His music is considered through the characteristic themes of sonority, rhythm, tonality and form, with closing chapters considering the performance and reception of his music in the first years of the new century and our view of Debussy today as a major force in Western culture. This comprehensive view of Debussy is written by a team of specialists for students and informed music lovers.

The Cambridge Companion to Debussy.(Classical Composers)(Book Review): An article from: Notes

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The Cambridge Companion to Debussy.(Classical Composers)(Book Review): An article from: Notes
Julian Onderdonk
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Title: The Cambridge Companion to Debussy.(Classical Composers)(Book Review)
Author: Julian Onderdonk
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
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Cambridge Companion to Debussy

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Among the many books dealing with the epochal changes of China during the eighties, this is probably the first full-length account of the popular cultural movement, or wenhuare. It is the result of collaboration between two Chinese intellectuals: a Beijing cultural activist who played a central role in the movement, and a Hong Kong academic who made first-hand observations of many of the events described. However, it is not personal experience, but rather interviews and documentary evidence on which this work is founded.

The narrative has two parallel lines of development, which constantly interact with each other: the political transformation of China during the critical dozen years 1977-89; and the cultural movement itself. The latter followed from an abortive attempt in 1982 to publish the minjian journal Youthful Manuscripts, through the blossoming of many popular cultural enterprises, including the potent River Elegy television series, and finally to the Tiananmen tragedy, at which point the two lines of development finally coalesced. The book is filled with details, including the background, character, and personal connections of a large number of people who are related to the movement, which make interesting reading and can be a useful source for further studies.

Two important (and somewhat surprising) links emerge from this essentially historical study: first, the origin of the movement is traced through Beijing University to earlier generations of intellectuals and hence the May Fourth Movement; secondly, it turns out that, even though the impetus of the movement came from intellectuals acting outside official channels, what had made it possible was really the tolerance, and even the good will and support of progressive elements within the Party. In this context the future role of Chinese intellectuals in the rapidly changing post-Deng China is discussed towards the end of the book.

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Women, Work and Inequality brings together academics, lawyers, trade unionists and industrial relations experts from three continents to provide an incisive analysis of the impact of globalization and deregulation on gender inequality in employment. It reviews the evolution of pay equity policies, examines the impact of economic and social trends on divisions between women and includes detailed analysis of equal pay legislation in the UK.

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FatherTime inspires and challenges parents toward a greater understanding of the art of fathering. The book provides a model of strong, loving fathering followed by a series of 52 brief stories which, like parenting itself, are by turns poignant, sharp-edged, and laugh-out-loud funny. The stories reveal universal themes of fathering through moments on the job that will echo the reader's experience -- the wonder and fear of childbirth, the death of a boy's own father, weaning a toddler from the pacifier, divorce, learning to swim, the first baseball glove, a teenager's first date.

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Seriously misleading..........2002-11-19

This book reads like a "men's right's manual." Rather than reading a book with stories about fatherhood, I found myself reading a book about the two author's experiences as fathers, and their histories with their own fathers. For every five chapters about how essential men are to children's lives, there's a cute anecdote. This book was far from touching, moving, or heart warming. I was seriously mislead by the editorial comments. I found this book while looking for a "father" counterpart to the wildly successful "Operating Instructions" by Annie Lamott. What I found was a book by two men who tooted their own horns as fathers. Besides the obviously lacking storyline, the constant editorial mistakes (spelling, grammar, etc.) made it difficult to muddle through. Do yourself a favor, skip this book and move on to something better.

For future fathers........2001-07-12

I enjoyed reading this book. It was an easy read that I could just pick up and go with any time. It is a good book for filling in the small amounts of wasted time you find waiting for things. I could relate to many of the stories. I think this book could be especially useful to a new father that may not be sure of himself or his roll as a father. Many fathers feel the way you feel and many things should not be totally unexpected after reading this book.

A Refreshing, Personal Look at Fathering.......2001-04-08

FATHERTIME provides a refreshing, personal look at fathering, very different from other books on the issue which are more analytical and detached . . . Many fathers will identify with [these stories], and fathers-to-be will draw great benefit as well . . . a series of 52 brief but inspiring stories . . . a delight to read.

--excerpted from EVERYMAN: A Men's Journal, #48, April/May, 2001

FatherTime.......2001-04-04

This book taught me a lot about fathering, about the kind of father I am and how I can be a better father. Through personal stories of pain and joy, Chris Scribner and Chris Frey opened up new insights for me. I couldn't help but visualize my kids in many of the stories. Their writing styles complimented one another and painted pictures that made me laugh and cry. As a divorced man with two kids and a new blended family, I feel like I am not alone dealing with all the complexities. A heartfelt "thank you" to both Chris's on this beautiful work. Randy

A very moving book for fathers.......2001-03-13

This is a very beautiful, very moving book. It has a very gentle and very deep way of dealing with the emotional texture of being a father. It speaks movingly about the lifelong dialogue we ursue with our own fathers, in person or in our hearts and minds, as we grow into our own roles as fathers. I found it very helpful as a guide into my own journey as a father. Serge Prengel, author, Still A Dad.

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With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns. Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. Although some enceinte castles were developed during the 16th and 17th centuries, most defensive construction focused on the tower house, a distinctive vernacular style of Scottish fortification. This book examines the design, development, and purpose of these quintessentially Scottish buildings, and also covers larger sites such as Urquhart and Blackness.

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Decent primer on the subject.......2006-07-02

Actually the title of this Osprey publication is a bit misleading. Yes a couple of castles are illustrated, but mostly it is about tower houses, their development and construction. Most of the castles and tower houses illustrated are located in the scottish lowlands and none of them are actually associated with a scottish clan, hence the misleading part of the title. As with all Osprey publications don't expect too much since one cannot really go into depth into a subject in only 64 pages. That being said this is a good place to start but hardly the last word on the subject.

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Taking to heart the classic idea that those who benefit from a crime ought to be investigated, here the eminent theologian David Ray Griffin sifts through the evidence about the attacks of 9/11--stories from the mainstream press, reports from abroad, the work of other researchers, and the contradictory words of members of the Bush administration themselves--and finds that, taken together, they cast serious doubt on the official story of that tragic day. He begins with simple questions: Once radio contact was lost with the flights, why weren't jets immediately sent up ("scrambled") from the nearest military airport, something that according to the FAA's own manual is routine procedure? Why did the administration's story about scrambling jets change in the days following the attacks? The disturbing questions don't stop there: they emerge from every part of the story, from every angle, until it is impossible not to suspect the architects of the official story of enormous deception. A teacher of ethics and theology, Griffin writes with compelling logic, urging readers to draw their own conclusions from the evidence. The New Pearl Harbor is a stirring call for a thorough investigation into what happened on 9/11. It rings with the conviction that it is still possible to search for the truth in American political life.

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Bush Admin too inept to have pulled this off.......2007-08-29

Beyond referring to the easily readable Popular Mechanics article of about two years ago, which demonstrates just how the jet fuel could have brought the towers down so quickly, etc., beyond Griffin not being a structural engineer or any other kind of engineer, beyond his relying heavily on Thierry Meyssan's thoroughly debunked "The Big Lie," I can tell you the No. 1 reason not to believe the conspiracy theory that the U.S. government is in any way behind 9/11:

Look at four years of the Iraq War; look at the post-Katrina response. The George W. Bush White House is too inept to have pulled this off.

Unfortunately, neither empirical evidence nor logical reasoning have ever stood in the way of a good, er, bad, conspiracy theory.

Blew my mind - we are living a nightmare.......2007-08-17

How do I get my mind around the inevitable conclusion: that 9/11 was an inside job? All the rhetoric from Bush and Cheney about the evil-doers, the sub-humans who care nothing for human life and want to kill us: they are speaking of themselves. We have entered that phase of world history where global power is slowly, silently being seized by very evil men who stop at nothing to unfold their demonic visions. The people who died in the WTC and the Pentagon were murdered by their own govt.

A few facts from the book: The towers were full of asbestos and it was almost impossible to demolish them any other way. By pretending the collapse was caused by terrorism, citizens cannot sue Silverstein for lung damage. There seemed to be a lot of incentive on the part of the leaseholder, Silverstein, to bring them down.

There was an unprecedented fullpower shutdown the weekend prior to 9-11. All security cameras were turned off. This according to an IT guy for Fidelity named Forbes, Google him. He reported a lot of workmen with spools of wire cables that weekend, he was told that internet cables were being upgraded. Because he worked all weekend, he took Tuesday off and watched the towers collapse from home in NJ. He instantly thought it was related to the work down over the weekend.

Also, all bomb-sniffing dogs were removed from the premises 5 days prior to 9/11 -- that would be Friday. What would the dogs have sniffed if they had been there that weekend?

Read the book.

Unbelievable !!.......2007-07-16

It is astounding and almost unbelievable that the President of the United States would plan or approve such a calamitous event as the 9/11 attack. Yet, this is the conclusion to which we are led by David Griffin in his book, THE NEW PEARL HARBOR. It would have to be characterized as the most terrible immmorality; deception, lying, killing, all for ignoble motives. If this was a conspiracy perpetrated by our own government, as Griffin seems to think, it was gigantic in its scope, involving hundreds and perhaps even thousands of people. You would have to include not only the President and Vice President, but also the top echelon of the military, together with a number of their subordinates, airline executives and technicians, engineers and detonators, New York City officials such as the Mayor and the Police Commissioner, the FBI, the CIA, and the media. To expect that all of these people would remain quiet about what happened if they knew that it differed from the official account, is asking an awful lot. Surely there would be outrage, and at least a few brave souls would speak out. Even in the face of intimidation there would be some that would be defiant. This particular point is difficult for me to accept - that the conspiracy could be so well contained.

Nevertheless, though I have until now accepted the official explanation of those events on 9/11, I am now not so sure. Griffin raises a lot of questions, not just a few, about what happened, as contrasted with the reports that we all know about. He calls for a complete and unbiased investigation by someone whose integrity cannot be questioned, who is beholden to no party or view, and cannot be compromised. I am in complete agreement with that view.

If this is what our government has done to its own people, we are in the gravest peril. It is immoral and treasonous and is not a tactic or strategy we can accept. If the allegations in this book are true, we citizens have a duty to clean house and vote out every single incumbent from office and elect fresh new people, those without political pedigrees. Even for the presidency, we should elect some relatively unknown figure, rather than any politician who has been feeding us a line these past years.

Chapter 7 is entitled DID US OFFICIALS HAVE REASONS FOR ALLOWING 9/11 ?
The author says that 9/11 was the "official" excuse for invading Afghanistan, the beginning of the War on Terrorism. Griffin asserts that the real reason was to establish bases to guard a proposed oil and gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to the Indian Ocean, running through Afghanistan and Pakistan. He further asserts that the written records of some top government officials indicate strongly that we invaded Iraq to "guard" their oil reserves (for ourselves ?). It is likely the oil supply will remain important to us for the foreseeable future. Instead of looking to the mideast for this supply, why don't we begin to mine our own HUGE oil reserves in Utah and Colorado, said to be greater even than those in the Gulf region? It is much more difficult to get this oil, and the process is much more expensive, but it would be an alternative to dependence on foreign oil and we wouldn't have go to war. Scientists and geologists are working now to develop and improve this process. Whatever the cost, the government could and should fund it.

For me the jury is still out. It is unthinkable that our government could plan and instigate the 9/11 attack and do this dastardly deed to its own citizens. But more than enough questions have been raised by Griffin to demand a complete investigation. I'm willing to endure the unpleasantness if we get to the truth.

This is a must-read !

Questioning your government is patriotic.......2007-06-27

Every American should read this book -- questioning the actions of our government is the duty of every American.

cashing in on 911.......2007-06-08

This book's conspiracy theories are so bad, you have to think the author is simply cashing in on 911. dispicable. example- why were'nt jets scrambled to intercept the hijacked aircraft from a closer USAF base? answer: We did scramble from the nearest base that had fighters on alert. True, Mcguire AFB is closer, but only if you were we going to launch a tanker or cargo aircraft. Book is complete fiction.

9/11: a date that will live in infamy.(Book review) : An article from: Skeptic (Altadena, CA)

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9/11: a date that will live in infamy.(Book review) : An article from: Skeptic (Altadena, CA)
Richard Morrock
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Title: 9/11: a date that will live in infamy.(Book review)
Author: Richard Morrock
Publication: Skeptic (Altadena, CA) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2005
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Enough conspiracy theories, already.(books on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks)(Book review): An article from: The Progressive

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Makes some good points

Enough conspiracy theories, already.(books on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks)(Book review): An article from: The Progressive
Matthew Rothschild
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This digital document is an article from The Progressive, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 3111 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: Enough conspiracy theories, already.(books on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks)(Book review)
Author: Matthew Rothschild
Publication: The Progressive (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
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Makes some good points.......2007-09-03

There's plenty of information about the failures, counterproductivity, and untrustworthiness of the Bush administration. And Matthew Rothschild says we do not have to invent conspiracy theories in a misguided attempt to beef up the case against this administration.

He's right. Such theories just sabotage one's credibility. And this article is pretty good at explaining how far from reality the 9/11 conspiracy theories are.

The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11

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The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11
David Ray Griffin; Foreword-Richard Falk
Manufacturer: Interlink
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This book provokes serious thought.

The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11
David R. Griffin
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This book provokes serious thought........2007-05-10

Whenever I recognise factual errors in any work of non-fiction (and I frequently do!), those errors are taken into account when it comes to judging - and reviewing, the work. In the case of this book, I have no way of knowing whether the well-argued and well-reasoned facts surrounding the events in the USA on 11 September 2001 (now known by the acronym "Nine-Eleven") as assembled and described in great detail by the author have any basis or not.

Nevertheless, it is because those allegations "are" well-argued and well-reasoned that this book stands out as one that must be read by all those people on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean who care anything at all about this new style of terrorism, the direction in which the threat it poses is taking our respective countries and the consequential actions (or not!) taken by our leaders.

It is easy to say we have a right to ask questions. It is more important to assert we have a right to demand answers. To return to my original point, therefore, whether or not the allegations in this book have any basis in fact or not, they are allegations which must be addressed by those leaders.

It is important to note that this author is not alone in making such accusations, so this is not a maverick publication. Instead it raises the most worrying and disturbing questions about a series of events which shook the world and, in doing so, made a permanent change to that world - forever!

I live in a small English village. No, not New England, USA - the original England that is still part of Great Britain. Eleven people from this region alone died in the twin towers and similar figures are repeated across this country. I do believe, therefore, it is fair to say we all have an interest in what happened on that defining day and what is being done about it.

Whatever your personal views about those events, whatever your personal involvement (or otherwise), I have reached the conclusion this book should be REQUIRED READING for all citizens of the USA and UK. Once read, you will be asking yourself; Well, did they?, or didn't they? And why do those basic questions about the standard procedures relating to US Air Defences remain unanswered by those at the very top? Or is it we simply don't care how the war is won just as long as it is?

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Birds of Alaska 2005 Calendar
Tom Walker
Manufacturer: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company
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