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Blue and White Japan
ASIN: 0804833648 |
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Anywhere you go in Japan you are likely to encounter the plump, smiling image of Otafuku. Author Amy Sylvester Katoh traces the roots and folk beginnings of this mythic figure, showing Otafuku's many delightful identities, and providing a magical glimpse into this charming character who has become a national icon. With a mixture of poems, photographs, anecdotes, and stories, she presents a veritable treasure chest of surprises that is sure to enchant readers.
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Katoh brings us another gorgeous book........2007-01-14
A little gem of a book brimming with great photos. Amy's text reflects her long time affection of Japan's jolly household goddess Otafuku. I'm smitten & blessed at the same time.
The fat lady on the package of natto.......2005-12-21
Japan is a country with a varied and populous pantheon of characters, both divine and otherwise. You see them smiling or frowning or laughing or scowling from almost every conceivable area. Packets of food, corners of rooftops, inside of cups and even your own underwear are all populated with a host of faces. Some are mere commercial creations, like Hello Kitty and Doraemon, while some, like Daruma, have a more ancient and venerable origin. Such is the case with Otafuku.
"Otafuku: Joy of Japan" is an ode to joy for one of these characters, a chubby, cherubic luck-goddess whose smiling face is one that I have seen for years but never known its name. Of no particular religion or station, Otafuku is simply a spreader of happiness and good fortune, seeking to make everyone as fat and jolly as herself. Often found in the kitchen, or above doorways, she is a smiling babies face, or an old grandmother offering you homemade sweets.
The author Amy Katoh is a super-collector of Otafuku. Living in Japan for more than 30 years, she has amassed a museum's worth of nicknack's and artifacts, ranging from 15th century Kyogen masks to modern toothpick holders. With the practised eye of an artisan (Katoh runs an artist's shop called "Blue and White" in Tokyo), she has haunted the flea markets and back-alley vendors selecting the finest and most charming Otafuku-wear available.
Highlighting her collection and a few choice pieces, Katoh has accompanied the photos with text, telling the origin and history of Otafuku, relating some stories of how she has brought luck and fortune into Katoh's life, and telling the lives of some others whom Otafuku has touched. The writing is as light and friendly as befits the subject, and her enthusiasm in infectious. Along with this are some beautiful haiku poems that give a feel for the pictures, creating atmosphere as haikus do.
Everything about "Otakuku: Joy of Japan" is authentic Japan. The text is bilingual, in both English and Japanese. The objects and images are things you will encounter in daily life in Japan. I love the flow of the ancient to the modern, and how no matter how many centuries pass, simple pleasures like Otafuku's happy face continue to keep smiling away.
Inviting Joy In.......2005-10-19
This charming book about Otafuku, a Japan deity of good cheer, is delightful! The photographs of her, in all her little guises, warms the heart and the stories of Amy Katoh captures a tiny sweetness of Japan. If you are looking for something to spread (or find) the joy that can be noticed in small things in daily living, this is the book.
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Heartfield montiert, 1930-1938
Roland Marz
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ASIN: 3361003016 |
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Creepy Susie. Mary Had a Little Chainsaw. Milo's Disorder. Rosie's Crazy Mother. The Siamese Quadruplets. Emily Amputee.
Your mother never told you these stories.
She didn't want to scare you.
But Angus Oblong is not your mother.
If Edgar Allan Poe and David Lynch wrote a book, it might be as warped, wicked, and perversely funny as this treasury of twisted tales from childhood's Twilight Zone. So don't be alarmed if you find yourself screaming . . . with laughter . . . until the day you die. Which may be very soon . . .
From the Hardcover edition.
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Wrong, wrong, wrong, and I LOVE IT!!!!!.......2007-06-12
Angus Oblong has written a collection of warped stories in the mold of a bedtime book for kids - but keep this away from them. This is for adults only. This is one of those things that you find yourself laughing hysterically at, and then feeling a little guilty because some of the stories are just horrible......and then you laugh again. I absolutley recommend this book for fans of VERY dark and random humor. Stay away if you're a bit sensitive. Otherwise, its very funny!!
You call this twisted?.......2006-08-21
When I got this book in the mail, I glanced at it for 2 minutes and decided to send it back. From the description, I was expecting a picture book, or a collection of stories along the lines of Jhonen Vasquez or Roman Dirge books and comics. You know-with artwork and actual stories. Instead, these "tales" are just lame, short descriptions of a strange person or situation. A grade schooler could come up with more imaginative stuff than this, much less the simple black/white pencil drawings. Forget Tim Burton, Walt Disney would think this was lame.
awesome awesome awesome!.......2006-07-17
best book in the world, it's just as wierd and strange as the Oblong's show, haha. Buy it, read it, enjoy it!
Crude.......2006-07-16
I thought this book was very crude. It is definitely not suited for young children, as many of those who gave it high ratings agreed. I thought it would be along the lines of Lemony Snicket, but it was not; in fact, I didn't think it was funny at all. Whereas some people may enjoy it, I would direct those ESPECIALLY for young children to look elsewhere. This book was not my cup of tea.
A Fun Little Read.......2005-12-05
This book won't tax you to read at all. A bunch of gruesome, funny short stories with some very nice artwork. Many of the stories, however fail to deliver in that, the endings fall flat. The story can be interesting and amusing, then....it's a let down. This happens often, but not enough to spoil the book.
Not as good a book as Tim Burton's Oyster Boy, but along the same line as that book. I bought it to give as a gift and couldn't resist reading it.
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Italian cinema has produced some of the medium's most striking moments, films acclaimed as international classics that have defined, influenced and indeed created whole genres. Featuring over 250 posters from the early years of the twentieth century up to the late 1970s, The Art of Italian Film Posters presents a comprehensive collection of posters for films by classic directors such as Fellini, Pasolini, Antioni, Rossellini and De Sica, alongside cult hits such as the horror films Suspiria and the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone.
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An outstanding survey of Italy's finest films.......2006-04-27
Italian cinema has produced some of the most amazing poster art on the market, and these all are a highlight in THE ART OF ITALIAN FILM POSTERS, a documentary of the best of these posters which packs in gorgeous full-page color displays throughout. The outstanding presentation provides an overview of Italy's fine films, pairing excellent historical and artistic text by Mel Bagshaw with over two hundred examples from the 20th century up to the late 1970s. Very highly recommended.
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Thanks to a variety of factors--among them a culture uniquely rich in the visual arts, an artisanal pride in fine printing, and an innate predisposition toward the grand and passionate--Italy produced perhaps the finest film posters in the world for much of the 20th century. Though the distinctive tradition of Italian film posters is well known to European collectors and cinephiles--and the work of poster artists such as Anselmo Ballester, Alfredo Capitani, and Luigi Martinati is displayed in museums and commands high prices at auctions--this national genre remains largely unknown to the American public. Italian Film Posters is the first collection of these inventive, colorful, and highly evocative images to be published in English. The book offers an overview of the Italian tradition, beginning with the Art Nouveau-influenced designs of the silent era, moving into the stunning lithographs of the 30s and 40s, and concluding with the gloriously idiosyncratic creations made possible by offset printing in the 50s and 60s. Blending wildly different influences--from the luminous realism of the Renaissance to the furious distortions of the Expressionists--these fascinating works are products both of a global popular culture and intensely personal visions.
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Cinematografica: Il cinema stampato a Firenze e in Toscana
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fine. Beautiful full color 11" x 14" scene card. Printed on light weight paper. Binding is lobby card.
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fine. Beautiful 14" x 21" Belgium poster for Fellini's last great film. Illus. w. full color cartoon like artwork. Binding is poster.
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Art of Italian Film Posters
Manufacturer: BLACK DOG PUBLISHING
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Fantasmi erotici della strada: Mezzo secolo di affissi cinematografici italiani
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fine. 11" x 14" full color lobby card for the Am. release of the Ingrid Bergman film that ended her Hollywood career for 6 years. Binding is lobby card.
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The Kodaly Method: Comprehensive Music Education from Infant to Adult
Lois Choksy
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ASIN: 0135168732 |
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Outstanding collection of over 60 late 19th- and early 20th-century designs selected from books, magazines, and catalogs devoted to needlework, and from leading women's magazines of the period. Patterns incorporate daisies, daffodils, carnations, columbine, and other old-fashioned favorites in floral sprays, bouquets, wreaths, circlets, and other formats ideal for needlework projects.
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An iron on garden.......2000-03-24
I love these floral designs, I find many of them make wonderful feminine accents to drapes and linens. The designs are easy to embroider and paint, and I've gotten many comments on how tasteful they look in my home. I think they are a wonderful way to put a little springtime into your craft projects.
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Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound in the United States (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)
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Ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes claims "There is magic in misery." While it would be easy to write off his habit of running for 100 miles at a time—or longer—as mere masochism, it's impossible to not admire his tenacity in pushing his body to reach one extreme goal after another. Sure, it's gory to read about how he lost one of his big toenails from shoe friction during the Western States Endurance Run. But what registers more is that here's a guy competing in an event that includes 38,000 feet of elevation change--the equivalent of scaling the Empire State Building 30 times.
Despite his considerable athleticism, "Karno" argues that the first half of any race is run with one's body, and the second half with the mind. Without delving into excessively touchy-feely territory, he explores "the possibilities of self" as he completes an ultra-marathon in 120-degree heat in Death Valley, and later the first-ever marathon at the South Pole. It's an odd combination: a California surfer dude contemplating how, as Socrates said, "Suffering leads to wisdom." But Karnazes's self-motivation is utterly intriguing, and it's impossible to read this memoir without wanting to go out and run a marathon yourself.--Erica Jorgensen
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There are those of us whose idea of the ultimate physical challenge is the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon. And then there is Dean Karnazes. Karnazes has run 226.2 miles nonstop; he has completed the 135-mile Badwater Ultramara-thon across Death Valley National Park-considered the world's toughest footrace-in 130-degree weather; and he is the only person to complete a marathon to the South Pole in running shoes (and probably the only person to eat an entire pizza and a whole cheesecake while running).
Karnazes is an ultramarathoner: a member of a small, elite, hard-core group of extreme athletes who race 50 miles, 100 miles, and longer. They can run forty-eight hours and more without sleep, barely pausing for food or water or even to use the bathroom. They can scale mountains, in brutally hot or cold weather, pushing their bodies, minds, and spirits well past what seems humanly possible.
Ultramarathon Man is Dean Karnazes's story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the hell of Death Valley, the incomprehensible frigidity of the South Pole, and the breathtaking beauty of the mountains and canyons of the Sierra Nevada. Karnazes captures the euphoria and out-of-body highs of these adventures.
With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he also reveals how he merges the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an überjock's body, a teenager's energy, and a champion's wisdom.
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Explodes the "overtraining" myth.......2007-09-28
Many other reviewers have discussed high points in this terrific book, so let me just mention one other revelation. Whenever magazines, newspapers, or TV journalists discuss exercise, they alway warn against the horrors of "overtraining." Working out the same muscle groups on consecutive days is always presented as a recipe for disaster.
It's sheer nonsense, and a book like this proves it. With obesity and Type 2 diabetes rampant in this country, we could all use a fewer warnings about "overtraining" and more encouragement to get out there every day and push ourselves. The human body was designed to be in almost constant motion every day, not stuck in a chair playing video games. The more grueling events Karnazes performs, the better and stronger he becomes. A marathon is not an amazing example of human endurance, it's a rather normal part of a hunter-gatherer's day, which is what we all are, genetically speaking. Thanks, Dean, for showing us the truth about the human body and what it can really do!
highly motivational.......2007-09-14
Well written and very insightful. Details the ways that he motivates himself to keep going even after most rational people would have hung up the towel and cried. I'm glad I read it, and it has helped me to push through my own mental and physical barriers while running.
Interesting, to say the least.......2007-08-06
There is something wrong with Dean Karnazes. In fact, not just him, but there is something wrong with anyone that does what these men and women do and I find it entirely interesting. To train and run these 50 mile hikes/runs or to run Badwater or to do these runs is just not normal and that is why it makes these books so much fun to go through. Its fun because it is hard to understand how someone would have that kind of drive and determination to do it. Karnazes does and tries to explain it.
There are some things that I found confusing or a little lacking. He describes how he re-picked up running again after nearly a decade of not running. You are kind of given the impression that he just picked it up and and worked his way up and that he knows what someone goes thru in starting to run. My experience was nothing like his...I ran 1 mile and then tried to do the same the next day. His first day of running? 30 miles all done thru the middle of the night. I guess we are all wired differently.
I didn't care much for the first marathon at the South Pole. It seemed silly. It seemed to be of little purpose but I guess it gave him the exposure that he needed and so that it was worth it to him.
OK, the parts that I did enjoy? There were many. I loved hearing of his first marathons. I enjoyed hearing how he would run to the marathon (7-10 miles) and get there right when the marathon started. It was very entertaining to hear of his first 50 miler as well as the Badwater runs. He is remarkable and those that do the runs with him or competing against him are remarkable as well.
There can be questions about him taking the time away from his family to do these runs...but is it really our business? I enjoyed the book quite a book and it has inspired me to go out and run 1-2 miles tonight. Impressive, huh?
Amazing!.......2007-07-30
Let me preface my review by stating that I am not an avid reader, in fact, I can not remember the last book I read...
This book is absolutely wonderful! Any runner, or athlete will achieve a sense of motivation from reading this book - not to mention the pointers and learning points along the way. I was enduring a mid-summer burn out, read this book in 2 days, and have a new found appreciation for the sport of running. Whenever I am struggling on a 10-mile jog, I think of Dean's 100 miler and it doesn't seem so bad. This book also includes great nutrition information and advice and is a great starting point for learning to eat the right foods. I can't recommend it enough!
Dean is human.......2007-07-27
Very insightful book by Dean. he reveals not only his motivations but also some common themes for ultrarunners. I used to be one.
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BIRTH OF A LEGEND: The Spitfire
Jeffrey Quill
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
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The men, the machines and how it all came about........2007-06-27
As strange as it may seem, the Spitfire has it's origins in an idea whereby one man wanted to make boats that could fly - hence the name "Flying Boats." This was very different from any concept of aircraft simply being able to land on water. Many notable designs were tried and tested. Then along came aerial races and the famous Schneider Trophy. Step forward one R. J. Mitchell who designed the Supermarine S 4 and anyone with an interest in aircraft design will instantly recognise this as a very early Spitfire with floats instead of wheels.
The trophies were won and the development continued right up until the outbreak of World War Two when suddenly the requirements of a nation at war became very different from winning silver cups. Europe had entered into a fight for it's own existence and the Supermarine - so far ahead of it's time when it first appeared, coupled with a 12 cylinder Merlin engine had become the Spitfire.
Only last week I was able to closely examine four of these aircraft in a museum store. The previous week many people watched in awe as several flew low over London as part of an aerial display from the Battle of Britain Flight. Later this month that same flight will be flying over my village in Norfolk, England.
In the meantime, aircraft design and technology may have moved into the jet age, but the magic of the Spitfire remains. For those who are not able to see these incredible aircraft at close quarters, this is the book which reveals everything there is to know regarding how they came about.
It is a fascinating read.
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The men, the machines and how it all came about........2007-06-27
As strange as it may seem, the Spitfire has it's origins in an idea whereby one man wanted to make boats that could fly - hence the name "Flying Boats." This was very different from any concept of aircraft simply being able to land on water. Many notable designs were tried and tested. Then along came aerial races and the famous Schneider Trophy. Step forward one R. J. Mitchell who designed the Supermarine S 4 and anyone with an interest in aircraft design will instantly recognise this as a very early Spitfire with floats instead of wheels.
The trophies were won and the development continued right up until the outbreak of World War Two when suddenly the requirements of a nation at war became very different from winning silver cups. Europe had entered into a fight for it's own existence and the Supermarine - so far ahead of it's time when it first appeared, coupled with a 12 cylinder Merlin engine had become the Spitfire.
Only last week I was able to closely examine four of these aircraft in a museum store. The previous week many people watched in awe as several flew low over London as part of an aerial display from the Battle of Britain Flight. Later this month that same flight will be flying over my village in Norfolk, England.
In the meantime, aircraft design and technology may have moved into the jet age, but the magic of the Spitfire remains. For those who are not able to see these incredible aircraft at close quarters, this is the book which reveals everything there is to know regarding how they came about.
It is a fascinating read.
NM
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The men, the machines and how it all came about........2007-06-27
As strange as it may seem, the Spitfire has it's origins in an idea whereby one man wanted to make boats that could fly - hence the name "Flying Boats." This was very different from any concept of aircraft simply being able to land on water. Many notable designs were tried and tested. Then along came aerial races and the famous Schneider Trophy. Step forward one R. J. Mitchell who designed the Supermarine S 4 and anyone with an interest in aircraft design will instantly recognise this as a very early Spitfire with floats instead of wheels.
The trophies were won and the development continued right up until the outbreak of World War Two when suddenly the requirements of a nation at war became very different from winning silver cups. Europe had entered into a fight for it's own existence and the Supermarine - so far ahead of it's time when it first appeared, coupled with a 12 cylinder Merlin engine had become the Spitfire.
Only last week I was able to closely examine four of these aircraft in a museum store. The previous week many people watched in awe as several flew low over London as part of an aerial display from the Battle of Britain Flight. Later this month that same flight will be flying over my village in Norfolk, England.
In the meantime, aircraft design and technology may have moved into the jet age, but the magic of the Spitfire remains. For those who are not able to see these incredible aircraft at close quarters, this is the book which reveals everything there is to know regarding how they came about.
It is a fascinating read.
NM
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Politicians and the media are natural enemies, but in recent times, the relationship has exploded into all-out war. Think about bimbo eruptions, DUI arrests, cocaine parties, National Guard service records, Swift Boat veterans. Think about two generations
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Well Done.......2007-10-14
Craig Crawford is a political commentator who appears regularly on MSNBC and other news shows, he is also a fine and reliable writer at Congressional Quarterly. Having been involved in politics for over 30 years, Crawford provides good analysis in any venue.
"Attack the Messenger" is a witty and quick read which fully explains how politicians of all varieties use the media to their own advantage to promote their own interests and agendas, and then just as quickly turn on it to lay blame for their own faults. Have a scandal? How about holding a press conference in front of a mob of supporters who are willing to boo reporters who ask hard questions? Have you done something hypocritical? Don't worry, the public won't figure it out if you can convince them that the press is out to get you. Crawford presents evidence and numerous stories of politicians who have employed these tricks to twist and manipulate the truth to their favor.
The only real criticism I have of the book is that it could have been longer, but I did enjoy reading it.
political and economic pressures make it hard to find the truth.......2006-09-20
This is a well written and extremely important book. If I had to summarize it in a few words, it would be, in Craig Crawford's own words:
"Today's media is as bullied as ever. Politicians don't have to dodge the tough questions anymore. They seldom even get them. Right or wrong, it is important and healthy for our politicians to be tested..... Only the free press can make politicians accountable. The founders of our nation understood this.... a free and fair press is our only real chance at getting the truth."
"Politicians often lie because we don't want to hear the truth ... Presidents who pay attention to history find that telling the truth got their predecessors into trouble."
Advertisers and large corporate owners of major media outlets are not interested in getting at the truth either, when it conflicts with their economic interests, and journalists ignore them at their peril. "Fear has increased in every newsroom in America," said Dan Rather in July, 2003.
You can still find the hard truth out there (C-SPAN, AP, Reuters), but most Americans don't go searching for it, only for "news" that seems consistent with their preconceived notions.
In view of all this (and lots more), I'm very worried about our democracy.
Crawford has several constructive suggestions. For example, reporters and journalists should reveal their biases and be rewarded for searching for the truth, wherever it may lead. The only way to rid the realm of lying is to expose it. People should search out views different from their own, either to help confirm their own views or to reveal their weaknesses.
Perceptive but not book worthy.......2006-08-07
I agree with the other reviewers who praised Craig Crawford for his views but felt they could have been summed up in a magazine piece rather than a book.
Crawford's last two chapters stretched out what was solid analysis on how politicians have handcuffed the media into being nothing more than lapdogs.
The first 75 pages are worth picking up and reading. Crawford reports how the media lost America's trust as politicians scream that the press is either biased, unfair or mean.
I always get a chuckle out of the Bush administration's treatment of Helen Thomas and other reporters. Whenever criticism strikes, to use an expression heard on Rush Limbaugh, the Bushies embrace "victimhood." And the public buys it. Rather than wanting to know the truth or get to the crux of the story, politicians frame the debate based on proxy issues like media bias.
I agree wholeheartedly with Crawford's take that reporters should remove this obsurd "objectivity" from their vernacular and lay it all out there as far as what they believe. When they go to a war zone, report what you see and make an educated assessment. That's the purpose of the press. They are not only the public's eyes and ears, but are supposedly intelligent enough to make educated assessments of what they see and hear.
Many less informed viewers need that. There is a difference between opinion and bias, but the politicians have embedded this idea in the public's mind that dissent is unpatriotic and combativeness is simply being rude.
We need more Helen Thomases and less lapdogs like Brit Hume.
good stuff.......2006-05-09
I was drawn to this book by Crawford's unbottled on-air personality -- he's one of only two political commentators (Howard Fineman is the other) I'll always stop and listen to while I'm channel surfing.
Crawford's premise here? The media are easily duped by politicians, sometimes willingly so. Crawford doesn't spare himself from his criticisms, either. He notes, for example, that he hasn't voted since he started covering politics almost 20 years ago (but adds that this isn't necessarily a smart policy).
What sets this book apart is the research and attention to detail. There are more footnotes than you'd expect, and Crawford uses good examples -- about both Democrats and Republicans -- to support his case. My favorite story: George H.W. Bush's very scripted and clever turn-the tables rant against Dan Rather on live television, and CBS's lack of guts to stand up for itself during the aftermath.
You have to love Crawford's candor. The guy even includes a sampling of some of the hate mail he's received over the years.
Should Have Been Condensed to a Magazine Article.......2006-03-23
"If the press is not believed because politicians have turned the public against it, then the press is not free, but under the thumbs of politicians. Without a free press there is no democracy. That is where we find ourselves today." So writes Craig Crawford in his "Attack the Messenger," a book with an important point to make. Unfortunately, he takes too long to make it. Regardless, the book is quite timely given President Bush's latest effort to blame the media for the public's negative opinions on Iraq.
Crawford asserts that the war on the press began 1/25/88 when V.P. Bush attacked Dan Rather in an interview intended to focus on Bush's role in Iran-Contra. However, reading Crawford's account, it appears plain that there was plenty of blame on both sides, and that includes CBS and Dan Rather.
Crawford does admit that the media has made serious errors - eg. instances of fabricated news, plagiarizing stories, relying on a forged document (Rather again). On the other hand we have Clinton lying about Lewinsky, White House pressure to shut down retired officer critics of Rumsfeld. Crawford also points out examples where politicians have been hammered for telling the truth - eg. Carter's "malaise" speech, Mondale admitting he would raise taxes, and Bush's "No new taxes" pledge.
It was also interesting to read that the secretary involved in the "Rathergate" affair, while refuting the authenticity of the document, also clearly asserted that its premise was true - that her boss was very upset that Lt. Bush was receiving favorable treatment. Yet, this was ignored in the ensuing uproar.
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Extraordinary Chickens 2005 Wall Calendar
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ASIN: 0810979543 |
Book Description
This perennial favorite features all new photographs by Stephen Green-Armytage, the photographer of Abrams' best-selling Extraordinary Chickens.
Customer Reviews:
I love this calendar.......2005-01-14
I got this as a Christmas present after raving to everyone about the book, and I love it. It's in my office and make me smile whenever I look at it. In addition to the large photo of the chicken of the month, as it were, there's also a small cutout photo at the bottom of each calendar page showing a second chicken's head, which looks quite hilarious sticking out against the calendar. Great for anyone who has a soft spot in their heart for chickens and/or an appreciation for the absurd.
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