Customer Reviews:
Dated, even with updating.......2006-01-24
Initially written in 1966, this survey of 19th and 20th century modern art is defintely showing its age. Despite five revisions between 1971 and 1993, most of the references to critical scholarship date from the 1950s and 1960s. I do not imagine this book will be revised again. The author maintains a rather tradition and connoisseur-bound view of the periods under consideration that sometimes lacks engagement and vibrancy. It is as if the revolution in art criticism during the 60s/70s/80s never happened.
I don't know the reason for why the period 1880 to 1940 was chosen as the years bracketing this survey, but the result of choosing the 1880 date is that two of the major figures in French Modernism (Courbet and Manet) are conspicuously absent. The author has also chosen to focus on individual artists, sometimes at the expense of more fully covering art movements and social context within which they emerged.
Images are decently chosen, though small and primarily black and white. Focus of the text is on established European artists with barely a mention of artists in North America.
Readers might consider the following Open University texts covering similar ground to Hamilton but in a more engaging manner:
Modernity and Modernism : French Painting in the Nineteenth Century, by Francis Frascina, et al.
Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction : The Early Twentieth Century, by Gill Perry, et al.
Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism : Art Between the Wars, by David Batchelor, et al.
Looking for a nice overview?.......2000-04-25
If one reads this book in hopes of getting a fairly complete overview of art of the early Twentieth Century, they will not be disappointed. However, if one is looking for something more in depth, with various examples of an artists oevure, then perhaps they should keep looking. One of this book's greatest virtues as an overview is that it does not assume a great deal of knowledge of art on the part of the reader and is relatively engaging. However, images are few and far between and not always of the best quality, which I find to be an integral part of an art historical publication.
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- MORE MILD THAN HILARIOUS
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- Be prepared to laugh! This book is the best!
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One of the country's premier speakers provides an A-to-Z list of quick quips make presentations outstanding. "I love one-liners and I love to laugh. This book is packed with both. I loved it!" -Jeff Foxworthy, Comedian "Pat Williams is a comedy genius. Granted, he stole all this material, but the people he stole it from are very, very funny." -Dave Barry, Humor writer "For a man who never took a shot he didn't like, I just love this book! It's filled with over 3,400 'shots' and these jokes are guaranteed to score with your audience. The room will rebound with laughter." -Charles Barkley, Retired NBA great Laughter is power. Nothing livens up a presentation like well-placed jokes, which can take an audience from bored disinterest to rapt attention in seconds. In this ultimate collection of one-liners, author Pat Williams, one of the country's top motivational and inspirational speakers and senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, shares the jokes he has been using to win over audiences for over forty years. Arranged into more than 200 categories-from airlines and politics to world conditions and zoos-these 3,400 battle-tested funnies, delivered before a rich variety of audiences, will keep readers roaring. While many other joke books offer material that is either not very funny or off-color, Winning with One-Liners provides clean, wholesome entertainment for all audiences. Sometimes we all need a good laugh, and Pat Williams shows how to do it right in this indispensable book for all speakers.
Customer Reviews:
MORE MILD THAN HILARIOUS.......2006-03-11
There are far-better joke collections available in print, for those who wish the truly "hilarious". Most of those in this tome, however, are merely tepid grin-makers, at best.
3,400 Hilarious Laugh Line To Tickle Your Funny Bone.......2006-01-16
Great book. I purchase four joke books at the same time, and this was the best of the bunch. I recommend.
Be prepared to laugh! This book is the best!.......2005-08-04
No matter what the subject there's a one-liner for it and the best of them are in this book.Its a big book full of laughs.Ideal book for helping you brighten up any speech for any occasion.Grab a copy of this book for yourself and as a gift for others.This has to be the ultimate book on oneliners and not a rude joke in there.Enjoy!
Have a Giggle.......2004-11-05
Whether you intend to give speeches or would just like to brighten your day, you'll enjoy this book.
I fondly remembered a remark made by famous hypnotist, Dr. Milton Erickson, that "within every fat person, there is a thin person waiting to be excavated", when I read the following one-liner:
"Inside of me there is a thin person trying to get out, but I can usually sedate him with five or six doughnuts."
Here are few more examples from this book:
"Always be on the lookout for new ideas. Why, the guy who invented the spray paint got the ideas when he sneezed while he was drinking the tomato juice."
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Kid: "When I grow up, I want to be a philanthropist. They always seem to have lots of money."
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Do you know what doctors write to pharmacists in Latin on those prescription pads? "I got mine, now you get yours."
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"I always hold hands with my wife. If I let it go, she shops."
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Teacher: "Who's happier: A man with five million dollars or a man with five children?"
Student: "The man with five million."
Teacher: "Why?"
Student: "Because the man with five million always wants more."
Useful book that will put a smile on your face.......2003-03-16
Pat Williams, rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors(MARKETING YOUR DREAMS: BASEBALL AND LIFE LESSONS FROM BILL VEECK, HOW TO BE LIKE MIKE, etc.), scores again with WINNING WITH ONE-LINERS . . . this is a compilation of some 3,400 lines that will make you laugh, but that can also be used to spruce up virtually any speech.
I recognized many of my favorites--and many others that
can now be added to such a list . . . I also liked the fact that
Williams takes common situations, then provides you with
a response . . . for instance, when receiving an award, you can
say something to this effect: "I don't deserve this award. But
then again, I have arthritis, and I don't deserve that either."
This is one book that I'll keep around for my next speech,
toast and even eulogy . . . or maybe when I just want a quick
smile.
The only problem I have in commenting about it is that there
are so many funny lines that I'm finding it difficult to select
just a few to present here . . . yet a guy has to do what
a guy has to do, so here goes:
I just heard the saddest story. A doctor lost all his money on the horses. In an act of desperation, he tried to rob a bank. But nobody could read the holdup note.
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They keep saying that women are smarter than men. But have
you ever seen a man's shirt that buttons down the back?
Dolphins are so smart that in only a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand at the edge of a pool and throw them fish.
I have a couch at work that I named Nautilus. That way I can honestly tell people that this afternoon I put in two hours on the Nautilus.
He was up until 4 a.m. with a great book. Once he starts coloring,he finds it hard to stop.
Life can be cruel. As a child, I didn't have enough money to go to a hair stylist. Now I have the money, and I don't have the hair!
He's so proud of his new truck. He didn't get the trendy kind--he bought a UPS truck. As he claims, "Laugh if you will, but I can now park anywhere I want!"
Customer Reviews:
Entertaining and not on the subject.......2004-11-26
This book is full of the author's entertaining video-shooting experiences, told in an entertaining style. It contains almost nothing of what the title and commercial blurbs suggest it contains. If you are (like me) an amateur video maker looking for tips on creating a higher-quality product while living off your day job,look elsewhere. His definition of "no-budget" includes having to rent an old helicopter, rather than a new one, for an aerial shot. The text is full of unexplained technical and slang references to filters, lights, and other equipment but it doesn't matter that you don't understand them because if you're really no-budget you can't afford them anyway.
There are a few real gems, like the opening chapter on the history of various video technologies, but these just emphasize the point -- buy this book if you want to be entertained, not if you want to learn anything practical.
Great ways to get it done on low budgets.......2003-04-10
This is a very cool book for any novice, student or video professional who is faced with producing commercials and videos with very little budget to work with. Clearly the author has been challenged by a variety of clients on an assortment of projects. There is a lot to learn by reading his experiences and solutions to these challenges.
In production, we tend to think our creativity will be exercised primarily in the development of concepts and scripts, but often that creativity must be tapped for technical problem solving. This book inspires one to look at low budgets and logistical nightmares as opportunities to be creative...to "make the shot" in the face of adversity, with limited lighting instruments, small crews and even insufficient available cameras.
I found "No-Budget Digital Filmmaking" to be a wonderful addition to my library of film and video production books. Its a great reference one can turn too should similar challenges present themselves on any production.
Good job Mr. Gloman, and thanks.
East Read.......2003-03-15
A great book for anyone who has no budget and a willingness to learn
Great Read.......2003-03-13
I learned quite a bit from this informative text. I enjoyed the humorous approach
Not a "how to" book, but "how I did it" case studies........2003-02-02
Using examples from his own long career, the author offers hints, tips and tricks on how to make videos on the cheap. Not only does he tell you how he produced videos with few resources, but he gives a wonderful overview of how you can make a living with your video camera.
On the other hand, although it says "digital filmmaking" in the title, there is really very little technical information about digital video here. Nor will you find much technical information on cinematography, directing, production or editing. If you need technical help, look elsewhere. But there is plenty of inspiration here.
If you can get past the endless typos and the author's annoying and unrelenting attempts at humor, you'll be inspired, but not educated.
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It was a time when technology was king, status was determined by your high score, and videogames were blitzing the world...
From Pong to Pac-Man, Asteroids to Zaxxon--more than fifty million people around the world have come of age within the electronic flux of videogames, their subconscious forever etched with images projected from arcade and home videogame systems.
From the first interactive blips of electronic light at Brookhaven National Labs and the creation of Spacewar! at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; to the invention of the TV Game Project and the myriad systems of Magnavox, Atari, Coleco, and Mattel that followed; through the rise of the Golden Age of videogames and forward into the imagination of millions, Supercade is the first book to illustrate and document the history, legacy, and visual language of the videogame phenomenon.
Exuberantly written and illustrated in full color, Supercade pays tribute to the technology, games, and visionaries of one of the most influential periods in the history of computer science--one that profoundly shaped the modern technological landscape and helped change the way people view entertainment.
Supercade includes contributions from such commentators and particpants as Ralph Baer, Julian Dibbell, Keith Feinstein, Joe Fielder, Lauren Fielder, Justin Hall, Leonard Herman, Steven Johnson, Steven Kent, Nick Montfort, Bob Parks, Carl Steadman, and Tom Vanderbilt.
Customer Reviews:
large, big book.......2007-05-10
this is a rather large book, more of a visual treat than a book. It has a generous helping of photographs, all of them in colour. That alone is worth the price of the book. A good coffee table book.
Highyl recommended!.......2007-01-12
If you have any love of video games beyond your couch, this book will make a great addition to your library. If you have a superiority complex and need to out-snob your friends about the history of Pong and where the name Donkey Kong comes from- buy this book now. Also recommended- Arcade Fever, I am 8-Bit, Everything Bad is Good for You.
A trip down memory lane.......2006-02-22
A really fun book ... and one that conjures memories of the old days of video gaming. I had forgotten some of the games and graphics of those early years, and it was fun and interesting to read and see them again. This book is as much about the photos and graphic layout as the text, but make sure to read it ... the text is insightful, well-researched, and thorough. I can relate to Van Burnham's personal recollections and her weaving of those experiences into the history of videogaming makes this book memorable and remarkable. Gotta go ... I've got to figure out how to get my Colecovision hooked up to a plasma for a round of Mr. Do!
An Affable Arcade Tome.......2005-04-08
Great for a trip down memory lane, but certainly not a "scholarly" approach to the videogame era. Still searching for a book that takes the most academic approach to this medium, but this one is certainly appealing if a bit irreverent in terms of its overall presentation.
Supercade SuperNostalgia.......2004-09-21
Whatever they say about poor snapshot graphics, this is definitively a great book.
The shape, the colours, the weight itself..and obviously all what is written inside, is pure golden age videogames history.
The most famous (and not so famous) arcades are reviewed, with lot of infos about.
Absolutely recommended for arcade fans, I loved so much reading this book. The nice thing about it is that you will read it again and again and again.
A whole era completely in your hand. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. A must have. A piece of modern history.
Amazon.com
This is the exciting and highly literate story of the real Lawrence of Arabia, as written by Lawrence himself, who helped unify Arab factions against the occupying Turkish army, circa World War I. Lawrence has a novelist's eye for detail, a poet's command of the language, an adventurer's heart, a soldier's great story, and his memory and intellect are at least as good as all those. Lawrence describes the famous guerrilla raids, and train bombings you know from the movie, but also tells of the Arab people and politics with great penetration. Moreover, he is witty, always aware of the ethical tightrope that the English walked in the Middle East and always willing to include himself in his own withering insight.
Book Description
The monumental work that assured T.E. Lawrence's place in history as "Lawrence of Arabia." Not only a consummate military history, but also a colorful epic and a lyrical exploration of the mind of a great man who helped shape the Middle East as it exists today.
Customer Reviews:
A Unique Masterpiece.......2007-09-25
This is one of the great books of the 20th century. That it could be written at all is almost a miracle in itself. Take a brilliant Oxford student trained in the old classical tradition, place him in the Arabian desert as advisor to the wild Bedouin tribesmen during their revolt against the Turks and have him write with an acute sensitivity and unparalleld insight into what was transpiring before him and you may have some notion of what the book is like.
It's a long book. You will learn a great deal about blowing up a railroad bridge in the desert, about camel rides, thirst, and hunger and the heroism and brutality of war. The portraits of Sheik Auda, Sherrif Ali and Prince Faisal of the two Arab boys who Lawrence takes under his wing are masterpieces in and of themselves. The nobility and savagery of the desert tribesmen contrasted with the cold stoicism of the British and the inculcated cruelty of the Turks are just some of themes addressed during the course of the work. There are brilliant passing insights as to the Semitic inspiration for all the revealed religions and their relation to the desert beautiful descripitions of the terrain the weather and the obstacles encountered. When Lawrence says that from the beginning he believed the Arab revolt would succeed because it grew out of a sympathetic population was opposed by a modern army that could not garrison the territory occupied one wishes that President Bush had read it instead of just seeing the movie. Read it yourself.
The Hejaz War.......2007-06-10
The Hejaz War of 1917 was written by Colonel T.E. Lawrence at the Paris peace talks in 1920 -21. Lawrence understood the Arabs thay did not conquer territory but they brought the Arab tribes together to conquer the Ottoman Turkish Army whom they considered poor soldiers. The Hejaz is the Red Sea coast parallel to the extinct lava fields of the 3,000m high Hejaz mountains. The Hejaz railway, linking Damascus with Medina, was attacked by Lawrence's Hejaz army until the Turks could no longer repair it. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the bible of Guerilla Warfare and should be read by General Petraeus US Armed Forces Commander, Iraq.
The taking of Damascus intact in 1918 by the arab army before General Allenby's allied army at least ensured Sheikh Feisal became King of Iraq. The Sykes -Picot treaty of 1916 ensured the Middle East was divided up by Britain and France directly leading to the present Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Stylistic autobiography with insight.......2007-01-09
Mr. TE Lawrence was not only a gifted tactician/strategist but also a scholar of the highest order. His writing style is rich and descriptive avoiding the dry pitfalls sometimes associated with autobiographies. The story of the Arab revolt from the man who helped shape and guide it is an invaluable resource to have. TE Lawrence's thoughts on irregular/unconventional warfare are insightful and still lessons to be rememembered today. An enjoyable and insightful read- perfect for any military history collection.
Learning the Arab way.......2007-01-05
For me, the complexity of the Middle East seemed unfathomable. By reading this book, carefully, delving into the author's text, I have a better understanding of the people of the Middle East and their many tribes and cultural ways. I also can begin to understand their rivalries and methods of dealing with each other. It is a very complex society that will take the USA years to understand and deal with.
Extraordinary - History and the Man.......2006-11-10
At a critical time, the right man steeped forward (if somewhat indirectly) to encourage an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. This classic war novel is more than the usual, as it reveals a character tortured with self analysis.
Highly recommended.
Product Description
early edition of Lawrence's classic account of his Arabian adventure.
Customer Reviews:
a revised edition of the 1922 Oxford Text.......2007-01-07
First, let me say I do not own this edition, but I have looked through it. I own a copy of the original 1922 Oxford Text of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom. T E Lawrence felt his original text was too long, so he made two revisions, of which this is one. Bernard Shaw felt his original 1922 Oxford Text was a masterpiece needing no editing. Although the revisions do not flow as well as the original text, this is and will always be considered a literary masterpiece. Whether you're interested in history, cultural awareness and/or travel, this will always be an outstanding book.
I had not the patience to triumph over it.......2006-06-19
This is the book upon which the fabulous film "Lawrence of Arabia" was supposedly based. I expected the book to be the same story, only with more depth and more meat to it. Instead, I discovered two things: the film is only loosely based upon the book; the book is more of a journal than a novel.
Film versus Book: In several instances, the film takes two to five different people and condenses them into one character. More accurately, a character in the film represents one real person, but engages in the activities of two to five different people, whereas the book tries to fairly attribute actions to the right person, creating a much larger cast. This does three things: the film's characters become larger-than-life (which fits an epic film well), this makes the film's story move faster and be somewhat more straightforward than the book's, and this levels the playing field (by condensing the other characters, they are more comparable to Lawrence's character in the film, whilst the book's non-central characters are always in Lawrence's shadow).
Journal versus Novel: The film's story moves linearly and, despite the film's length, the story moves quickly. Only necessary details are shown. In the book, Lawrence gives an account of his daily activities, with sidebar accounts of what happens elsewhere that affects him, creating a very detailed and somewhat disjointed narrative. In my opinion, the story drowns in its own details.
Overall: The film is actually a distillation of this book, and not a cinematic rendering of the same story. If a reader wants to understand the Middle East, from the perspective of an Englishman with sympathy for and understanding of the Arabs, this is an excellent book. If the reader wants an adventure saga, comparable to the glorious "Lawrence of Arabia", look elsewhere or risk disillusionment.
A view of warfare from a bygone era.......2005-11-02
I will echo the sentiments of previous reviewers in extolling the remarkable style of Seven Pillars...the detailed descriptions of the desert and the bedu bring the reader right into the book.
I was taken aback by the distinct differences between the book and the movie, even with having a good working knowledge of this era. For those who only know Lawrence from the movie, please read this book to get a more balanced perspective of Lawrence, and his role in the Arab Revolt.
What is not commonly known is that Lawrence did have his detractors, who also published their versions of the Revolt. Of note, Maj N.N.E Bray wrote "A Paladin of Arabia" about Leachman, who Bray believes Lawrence attempted to emulate; and also "Shifting Sands". By having read all 3 books, it might level the playing field, and ascertain some ground truth about a truly remarkable facet of WWI.
THis book is a must for WWI history buffs, and also for those who are interested in the emergence of the ARab Nationalist movement, and the origins of how the Middle East came to be what we know of it today.
5 Stars, an amazing read.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom -Op/21.......2005-09-22
This is my second round with this book. I read the book while in high school and enjoyed the book very much. This time I'm reading the book for pure enjoyment. I spent time in the middle east and understand the mind set a little better.
Lawrence hits the nail on the head all through the book when describing the way things were and at times continues to be in the region.
the laurence of arabia story.......2004-01-19
the movie is well known--this is the biography from te laurence detailing the fascinating military life of the british officer amongst the arabs bedouin as they took on the turks. i read a first edition copy of this book and it had some incredible sketches in the book
Book Description
The Reluctant Raiders is perhaps the most documented and researched book on a United States Navy land-based squadron flying the PB4Y-1 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer. The final result of five years of research, the book traces the squadron's history from its commissioning in August 1943, to the final days of World War II, including: never before published combat and nose art photography; the squadron's tactical organization; a chronology of each combat aircrew's mission record; personnel killed in action; and an appendix containing Japanese shipping and aircraft destroyed or damaged by the squadron, over 90 b/w photographs, and line art, 6" x 9"
Customer Reviews:
From the grandson of another VB 109 Member.......2006-11-24
My Grandfather, Lt Fredrick Theodore Pierson, also served with VB 109 as an Air Combat Intelligence Officer, I have read Buzz Miller's long out of print: I Took the Sky Road and I have a lot of copies of official photographs My Grandfather took during his service with the unit and it is nice to see some of them published.
Great fun, good history, but needs revision........2002-02-06
My Dad was a co-pilot in VB-109, so I've heard the stories since I was a tot. We both read the book and compared notes- my father still has his flight logs, uniforms, and a Japanese rifle from a Saipan "hunt". He also remembers the events very well.
There are some inaccuracies in the book that could be easily corrected. For instance, the Iwo Jima raid did not follow raids on two other islands, but only one. There are some other minor factual points in need of correction, too. Many of the best stories of the squadron are not reported in the book.
What's missing from the book (maybe purposefully) are descriptions of what the men were like, and what they were feeling. Yes, they were brave men fighting to defend their country, but, mostly, these were a bunch of young guys scared to death, hoping they'd survive another mission- or stay out of it if they were lucky.
Miller was a gung-ho Annapolis grad who many thought crazy in his zeal to try to take on the Japanese single-handedly. Many of the other airmen did not share this extent of zeal, i.e., they would not shoot men swimming in the water after a ship was attacked, they would buzz an undefended factory once or twice (to give workers time to get out) before a bombing run. If their plane was shot up or someone injured, they'd figure enough was enough, and head back home. Miller would continue to press the attack and take on destroyers and even a cruiser (which he sank at Truk). Miller was quite an enigma: he'd be furious with those who didn't have his guts, and cry when they didn't come home.
Quite a guy!
One also gets the false impression from reading the book that the B-24 Privateer had overpowering firepower that could sweep the decks or silence ground gunners with ease. Not at all so, says my Dad. It was a big lumbering aircraft which, when not permitted the element of surprise, was an easy target at 200 MPH at 200 feet. Fortunately it could take alot of abuse, and the surviving airmen of VB-109 owe their lives to that old plane.
Anyway, it was a fun book to read. It would make a great movie.
Riveting and Personal.......1999-11-19
Mr. Alan C. Carey has written a riveting history of the United States Navy Bombing Squadron VB/VPB 109 during its existence from 1943-1945, while serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He has defined not only the squadron's mission with accurate details of specific flights, individual crew achievements, and combat techniques but also the indomitable spirit of its personnel under the duress of the times. "The Reluctant Raiders, The Story of United States Navy Bombing Squadron VB/VPB 109 in World War II" is an account of military life not only for the military historical buff but for the average reader as well. Mr. Carey has utilized personal interviews with crewmembers and old photographs to add dimension and depth to the cold statistics of this particular Navy Bombing Squadron. It is an account of a group of average, young men who achieved exceptional things, utilizing initiative, ingenuity, and courage on a daily basis under adverse conditions. Mr. Carey's historical documentation of VB/VPB 109 is an exceptionally outstanding tribute to the United States Navy, Commander Norman M. Miller and every individual who served in the 109th.
A history that will make all of us appreciate the sacrafices.......1999-05-28
I finished this book and found it a real testamonial to the hard life and sacrafices that the past generation made to provide us with the life we have. We owe alot to the WWII folks. What was missing was the conditions that the war was fought under, no e-mail, flying across the Pacific at 200 mph in non airconditioned and non presurized planes. Also the navigation was different without GPS and SAT locating, The writer did not call out these hardships that made that flying and fighting much worse than we would tolerate today.
Factual, Entertaining and Easy To Read.......1999-05-20
This book provides excellent reporting on the missions and personnel for the squadron I flew with during World War II. Much of the information contained in this book was reported in my squadron book, "A Pictorial Record -Patrol Bombing Squadron One Hundred Nine" by Lt.T.M.Steele, but Steele's document is out of print and probably only available from '109 crewmen, like myself. Unlike the Steele publication, Alan Carey's book has much of this information summarized and tabulated and, if you are looking for something or some crewman,it's easy to find. I like that. I suppose this is one of the contributions of the book.
The pictures are good and generally clear. The publisher did a good job on that because I suspect many of the pictures were copied from dark or yellowed photos offered by crewmen which would be more than 50 years old.
The book should be of most interest to the living crewmen of VB-109 and VPB-109. But probably moreso to their children and the grandchildren of the crewmen. I know that to be my case; my grandchildren seem most interested in my role during WW II and this book tells most of the story at least for the combat end of it. So, my wife and I purchased one book for each of our childen with the intent that they pass the book on to our grandchildren. Then, when their grand father is gone, they will have the story. In the meantime, they may no doubt have questions which might "open grandpa up" to reveal more of his experiences that have not or may never be published.
Good history books on our VB-109 and VPB-109 squadrons are out of print or very hard to find. Here is an opportunity to get essentially the same information by way of Alan C. Carey's book, "THE RELUCTANT RAIDERS".
Book Description
An explosive critique of Alan Greenspan's economic policies by New York Times bestselling author Ravi Batra F or two decades Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has held reign over economic policy, outlasting three presidents. His long tenure has had a profound effect on global economics and on individuals. In this hard-hitting expos, international bestselling author Ravi Batra takes sharp aim at Greenspan's policies since he came into power. Greenomics, Batra argues, has extracted trillions of dollars from the American middle class and sharply benefited the rich, while protecting big business. Batra argues that Greenomics has also been responsible for periods of irrational exuberance, and exposes the wild inconsistencies in his social security recommendations. Greenspan's Fraudexplores Greenspan's influences and motivations and the discrepancies between his words and actions, while revealing how his policies have national and global impact.
Customer Reviews:
More nonsense from Batra.......2007-10-15
More poorly written, inaccurate hot air from the master who, during his tenure on the literary, scene has managed to evaluate just about everything incorrectly. This book was not worth the money I spent or the time I wasted reading it.
May the Zionist get their spiritual evolution.......2007-05-13
this book is telling us clearly - that we still have Zionist in our world who are spiritually very under develope.
Let us pray for their spiritual evolutin for Greenspan and for all other Zionist in our world.
As soon as our Zionist will reach out to higher spiritual maturity - we will have peace in ou world.
So mote it be.
God bless us all.
Sincerely Emanuel Schwarz
Here comes Ravi Batra again..........2006-08-01
I am shocked, SHOCKED that this author has come back to scare a whole new generation of readers. All this glowing reviews? Where do they come from? A little background: Batra made a fortune writing and selling popular books in the late 80s predicting that the 90s would be worse than the 1930s Great Depression years. Batra is a skillful writer, and his books sold well. Problem was, academic economists and serious researchers saw that there was no serious analysis behind all the apocalyptic predictions.
Batra discredited himself among scholars as soon as his popular books hit the bookshelves in the 1980s. Of course, once the 1990s proved to be the strongest decade ever of economic growth, Batra became discredited also among the naive people who had bought his books. And now he is back? No one remembers who he is? Perhaps Batra thinks that there was no collapse in the 1990s because of Greenspan's policies. Don't buy his "sky-are-falling" books, no matter how entertaining and well-written they appear to be. He may be a superb writer of pamphlets, but they have proved to be useless.
All you ever feared about Alan Greenspan.......2006-07-04
In this powerful, disturbing book, author Ravi Batra criticizes financial icon Alan Greenspan's 14-year stint as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Greenspan steadily promoted his own ambitions and agenda, getting pretty much what he wanted in the secretive world of the Fed. The author says Greenspan often calculatedly used deceptive, incomprehensible language to hide his intentions and goals. Though this book uses much clearer language, it necessarily meanders, since understanding why Greenspan hid his motives and how he sold his policies requires a crash course in advanced economics, the Fed, politics and history. Greenspan is an ideologue whose long history is intertwined with complex economic theories. Batra tries to untangle enough of the U.S. economy's inner workings to prove his contention that Greenspan perpetrated a national intellectual fraud. Even absent a smoking gun, Batra is clear on who he thinks wears the black hat. When he discusses the deficit and the failure to secure Social Security, he doles out plenty of blame for Greenspan to share with both political parties, Congress and a handful of presidents. We suggest this exposé to corporate treasurers, economists, business strategists, CEOs and financial reporters. Batra says that Greenspan's policies have left future generations with a drastically changed world, and yet, most folks will have no idea what hit them
Not "your government" version of economics 101.......2006-03-14
This is an outstanding presentation of exactly what the title conveys. It shows that callous corporate greed is being sustained by a government that is anti-worker, anti- social security, & anti-public. It is definitely Pro-Big-Business, at the expence of the majority of the citizens. The author explains the concepts easily and builds upon them incrementally to show you how they are pulling the wool over your very eyes. They take you for the dummies that they have been paying your tax dollars to dumb down. Wise up and read this manifesto on the maestro's shenanigans. You don't need agent99 to get smart. Start holding theses wolves in sheep's clothing accountable!
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The Birds of Tanglewood (Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life)
Karle Wilson Baker
Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
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Book Description
In the intimate language of one who watched birds daily, Karle Wilson Baker brought readers face to face with the wonders of the East Texas woods in the 1930s. She wrote about tiny warblers, industrious chickadees, and purple finches; the aery trills and tantalizing color flashes of the hummingbirds; the bell tones of the wood thrush; the daily visits and rare drop-ins of the prolific bird life of the region.
In a daily diary she kept throughout her life, Baker recorded her observations of the many birds that lived in the heavily wooded setting of her Nacogdoches home, called Tanglewood. When her family moved from the house, she collected her essays on bird life into this volume, illustrated by her daughter Charlotte and published in 1930.
Her little classic speaks with the voice of her times to readers today who enjoy their avian companions.
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