Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics

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Widening the lens of art history.......2000-01-31

Ann Eden Gibson's revelatory book takes a second look at American art history of the mid-to-late 20th century and makes a strong case for a reexamination of artists whose work has been excluded. The importance of artists such as Norman Lewis, Beauford Delany, Hale Woodruff, Charles Alston, Alice Trumbull Mason, Michael West and many others has been marginalized because they were African-American or women or gay or Asian-American. How and why this happened is the subject of Ms. Gibson's clear-eyed and well-reasoned analysis. She writes of social, philosophical, psychological and historical matters which combined to create this widespread rejection in the mainstream art world.

One interesting area of discussion, for example, was the natural ability and inclination of the Outsider to perceive aspects of life in more than one way. This plurality, with its inherent sense of irony and a wider perspective, was the antithesis of the Abstract Expressionists' determined formula for success - to find a style and stick to it. Another fertile subject is that of the Hero, or heroic rebel, as epitomized by Jackson Pollock and idolized by most of the artists within the fold. This uniquely masculine, heterosexual and yes, narrow point of view catapulted certain artists into the limelight and pushed others with a more feminine or delicate or vulnerable approach to the sidelines.

These and other arguments are all beautifully documented by Gibson, and a generous number of color, as well as black-and-white illustrations demonstrate the content and strength of the work of many of these unjustly neglected artists. This probing volume raises as many questions as it answers. Hopefully, this will be only the beginning of a much-needed reassessment of the history of recent American art.

A must read; Dr. Gibson opens our eyes to so many overlooked.......1998-11-05

In Other Politics, Ann Gibson has made me rethink all of what I thought I knew about abstract expressionism. From the

Abstract Expressionism - Other Politics (Paper)

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Abstract Expressionism - Other Politics (Paper)
AE Gibson
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Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics.
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Secrets of Lighting on Location: A Photographer's Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques
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Love this book !

Good location lighting tips

Not as good as I thought it would be

Very useful

If you are serious, this is it.

Secrets of Lighting on Location: A Photographer's Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques
Bob Krist
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ASIN: 0817458239

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Love this book !.......2007-08-10

Of all the photography books I have read, and/or have sitting on my shelf, this is still my favorite.
Yes, the technology is outdated.
Yes, the corporate gigs he shoots are past the limits most photographers will ever experience.
But the techniques he uses, thoughts behind his style, and photos he creates are timeless.
This book may not be the best for the amateur photographer. But as an experienced photographer, I love flipping through the book to get inspiration, ideas and options.
And, the shoots he outlines in the book are even easier in today's digital world of Pocket Wizards and multiple lighting options.
If you are to the point in your career (or hobby) where you want to become more creative in your lighting, you won't regret purchasing this fine book.

Good location lighting tips.......2006-11-07

The author gives a little bit of flash "basics" and gives a lot of great ideas on how to light different locations. I would recommend this book even to just get different ideas. FYI: No digital photography information,

Not as good as I thought it would be.......2006-09-25

I bought this book with out really looking at the title I guess! This is more for photographers who plan to use 2 or more lights to shoot on location for corporate use.

Very useful.......2006-06-29

Very useful book, full of practical details and advice. Only (slight) problem is that most examples are for film-based photography, i.e. not a lot of digital-specific advice. Still, an extremely informative book.

If you are serious, this is it........2006-04-26

The best, most carefully written book on location lighting I've read. Needs to be updated for digital (all references are to film and the associated color correction issues). Can be skimmed for the great examples, each explained in detail, or read through to get his narrative as well. Most of the work has been for national magazines, so it is slick and impressive. I will read and re-read this book.

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Joe Devers: The Lone Wolf gamebooks featured, uniquely for its genre, a cohesive and exciting world with an extended campaign across all 28 books, in which your character could develop. Now, the mystical world of Magnamund is open to you as the Lone Wolf roleplaying game faithfully reproduces the lands in which Lone Wolf walked, allowing you to explore this setting far beyond the realms of the original game books. Lone Wolf: Dawn of Destruction is the latest supplement for the roleplaying game of classic adventure games set in the world of Magnamund. Lone Wolf: Dawn of Destruction is a 64-page adventure designed to immerse players in this very special fantasy world.

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Crimes and MisDumbMeanors is the fourth in the highly successful series of books based on the America's Dumbest Criminals™ television series.

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Funny stuff.......2002-06-22

If you're looking for some light, funny reading, this is it. You will find yourself wondering if these stories really happened. Nobody could be so absent-minded.

If you like to laugh at other people's absolute stupidity, then check out this book.

a book based on many dumb crimes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-04-19

Outrageosly funny!!!Whatch the t.v. show Saturday at 10:00 on fox!!!!

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"This is a brilliant, all-encompassing work. I cannot recall a book on screenwriting which delves so deeply into the art and antecedents of screenwriting. Aristotle himself would, no doubt, congratulate Lance Lee. However, without waiting for the great Greek's response, put me down as 'Bravo!'"

—William Froug, author of Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade and Zen and the Art of Screenwriting

Writing successful screenplays that capture the public imagination and richly reward the screenwriter requires more than simply following the formulas prescribed by the dozens of screenwriting manuals currently in print. Learning the "how-tos" is important, but understanding the dramatic elements that make up a good screenplay is equally crucial for writing a memorable movie. In A Poetics for Screenwriters, veteran writer and teacher Lance Lee offers aspiring and professional screenwriters a thorough overview of all the dramatic elements of screenplays, unbiased toward any particular screenwriting method.

Lee explores each aspect of screenwriting in detail. He covers primary plot elements, dramatic reality, storytelling stance and plot types, character, mind in drama, spectacle and other elements, and developing and filming the story. Relevant examples from dozens of American and foreign films, including Rear Window, Blue, Witness, The Usual Suspects, Virgin Spring, Fanny and Alexander, The Godfather, and On the Waterfront, as well as from dramas ranging from the Greek tragedies to the plays of Shakespeare and Ibsen, illustrate all of his points.

This new overview of the dramatic art provides a highly useful update for all students and professionals who have tried to adapt the principles of Aristotle's Poetics to the needs of modern screenwriting. By explaining "why" good screenplays work, this book is the indispensable companion for all the "how-to" guides.

De Bussy, Entraigues, Antoine De Fevin Fourmentin, Mathieu Gascogne, Robert Godard, Maistre Gosse (Sixteenth-Century Chanson)
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Excellent.......2003-05-12

Second book of a great trilogy. More background on the awesome character cast, and more of Santos as Montrovant returns to the Templars.

Good, but too much like To Sift Through Bitter Ashes.......1999-01-26

If you've read the first book in The Grails Covenant, then you'll notice unsettling similarities. Other than that,the story was still pretty good, but you never get the feeling that Montrovant, the vampiric protagonist, is getting any closer to his goal, which is obtaining the Holy Grail for his clan(Lasombra). It all boils down to Montrovant getting manipulated and deceived by the ancient and insane Kli Kodesh. At the rate that this series is going, Montrovant will never get the Grail.

Organized for Success : Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Organizing Principles That Helped Them Reach the Top
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Organized for Success : Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Organizing Principles That Helped Them Reach the Top
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Release Date: 2004-08-17

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In this groundbreaking guide, Stephanie Winston explains how she discovered, after more than two decades as a leading organization expert and bestselling author, that senior executives and CEOs seem to possess unique conceptual skills in the areas of time management and organization that enable them to dramatically increase their productivity. Intrigued by this revelation, Winston set out to interview dozens of senior executives in an attempt to better understand the work habits and mental discipline of the supersuccessful, and to quantify their skills and translate them into techniques that will enable managers and ambitious workers at all levels of an organization to develop their own productivity and time management style. The result is a concise, practical, inspiring, and information-filled book that will help any reader get organized for success.

Among the strategies that Winston uncovered are two that may surprise—and give heart to—many readers. First: top executives deal very differently with the day-to-day interruptions that cause most of us to lose focus and get sidelined. They view them not as a menacing obstruction to workflow but instead as a means to connect with fellow workers and enable more work to be done. Second: supersuccessful businesspeople do not multitask; they focus their complete attention on each task at hand until it is done, and then move on to the next thing. And they employ powerful delegation strategies to enhance their own productivity and that of their team.
Among the many other lessons Winston brings to the reader are insights on how to:

• conquer e-mail and paperwork gridlock
• run and participate in meetings more effectively
• develop your own best productivity and time management style
• create techniques to find valuable private time in the middle of a hectic day
• use follow-up strategies that ensure you respond to others consistently and complete all necessary tasks

Throughout Organized for Success, Winston shares practical tips and tested techniques geared to helping workers and managers at every level to adopt the strategies that highly successful executives have employed on their way up the corporate ladder.

Even more, she helps us all—not just those who aspire to the senior executive ranks—to adopt an organized and disciplined mind-set in every aspect of our professional lives.

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Decidedly Ordinary.......2006-02-05

You'll find no groundbreaking material in this book, though the initial premise is promising. On the positive side, the author provides a plentitude of real-world examples, by various named CEO's, of how they organize their tasks, their schedules, and their think-tank time. On the other hand, and perhaps this is inevitable in a study of this nature, a significant portion of the suggestions are what any ordinary study on time management would cite. The jacket cover refers to this book as a "groundbreaking guide," but, alas, the groundbreaking has not yielded a sufficient number of nuggets for this reader to consider the expedition time well spent.

The book is well organized, implying that the reader might pick this up as a library book and skim for suggestions relevant to the reader's particular need. Unfortunately, I highly doubt that any reader would return to this book for a refresher on what are mostly well known and often suggested techniques.

Great Practicals and Useables.......2005-10-22

For those of us who are not naturally organized and who need help with ideas that are realistic and proven, Winston's book is a welcomed tool. She just flat does a good job in giving us several solutions to choose from. She does not advocate or lock in to just a single solution. E.g. From PDAs to Index cards in the front pocket...what works best for a particular individual is advocated. The last 20% of the book bogs down a little, but still does not deter from it's overall worth. This is a required book for our church planter interns at the Glocalnet training and NorthWood Church Multiplication Center.

INTERESTING READING BUT..........2005-09-12

The good point about this book is that it gives practical hints (although many are quite obvious) on organization issues, and therefore not only theoritical but for sure a practical approach on the topic for those needing so. However, I do agree with some other reviewer that points out the book is too much focused on CEO practices only (i.e., meaning you have assistants to delegate tasks)

Organized for Success: Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Or.......2005-02-26

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Read twice - cover to cover, and have picked up several great tips. I've enjoyed better performance and organization based on having incorporated a few changes recommended in this book into my day. Great book! Worth the money.

The Master!.......2005-02-20

Stephanie proves once again, she's the master of her craft. More than helpful strategies, she also lets us peek inside the surprising world of the top executives, which was informative, surprising and fascinating.

5 Thumbs Up for Ms. Winston!

M. Macauley

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He’s an American legend, a straight-shooting businessman who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president.

The son of Italian immigrants, Lee Iacocca rose spectacularly through the ranks of Ford Motor Company to become its president, only to be toppled eight years later in a power play that should have shattered him. But Lee Iacocca didn’t get mad, he got even. He led a battle for Chrysler’s survival that made his name a symbol of integrity, know-how, and guts for millions of Americans.

In his classic hard-hitting style, he tells us how he changed the automobile industry in the 1960s by creating the phenomenal Mustang. He goes behind the scenes for a look at Henry Ford’s reign of intimidation and manipulation. He recounts the miraculous rebirth of Chrysler from near bankruptcy to repayment of its $1.2 billion government loan so early that Washington didn’t know how to cash the check.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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One of the best biographies out there.......2006-12-19

Lee Iacocca is a genius (a little biased as I attend his alma mater). This book tells about the inside story of Ford and his work there. The turn around of Chrysler was a great story and one that bears further study. The downfall of the American automobile industry can be seen here. His extra chapters on how the US should handle foreign debt are practical and it is a shame no one listened when they first came out. While I feel we are in too deep to use them today this is a great book for any business/economics student. It is a great read and very well done.

A regular autobiography........2006-05-28

I read this book translated to portuguese, here in Brazil.Mr. Lee Iacocca tells his autobiography.There's many fun and usefull parts of this book, but there's many failures also.I'll show some of them:
1-He claims that health's spending are auto's companies enemies.He tells us that health is more than steel expending to auto's factories in USA.All correct, but Iacocca doesn't tells the answer for this problem.
2-He never tells us, why he never wrote about racist view from Henry Ford III, before he was out of Ford Motor Company.Well, he wanted the money(salary),at that time, but he doesn't tells us this reality.
3-He is against air bags, in this book.In some expensive cars air bags are now normal equipment today.
4-Steel is more expensive in USA than in Brazil, China, etc. Iacocca doesn't tell nothing about this basic fact to auto's industries in USA.

1965 Mustang.......2006-05-11

August 1946, Iacocca goes to work at Ford as a student engineer. A group of students were assigned too the River Rouge plant, the largest manufacturing complex in the world. Iacocca loses interest in Engineering and fails to complete his 18-month training. Iacocca switches to Sales and marketing and makes a connection with Frank Zimmerman. In 1949, Iacocca becomes a zone manager in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvannia and trains eighteen dealers. 1953, Iacocca becomes assistant sales manager of the Philadelphia district and he promotes padded dashboards as a safety feature. In 1956, Iacocca buys his first new car and creates the idea "56 for 56" meaning $56 a month for 56 monthes. McNamara takes notice and uses the idea to sale an additional 75,000 cars. Sept 29,1956, Iacocca marries Mary McCleary at St Robert's Catholic Church. 1960, Charlie Beacham bring Iacocca to Dearborn as his national truck marketing manager. Dec 1960, Iacocca becomes head of the Ford division.

Manager Qualities: The qualities that make a good manager are decisiveness. "You have to bring all the information together, setup a time table, and act." "Life is about timing." "When you speak to a group have a prepared text" and deviate from the prepared text whenever you feel the need. The best way to develop ideas is through interacting with your fellow managers. "I'm a believer in executives spending time together talking - not always in formal meeting but simply shooting the breeze, helping each other out, and solving problems." "The biggest problem facing American business today is that most managers have too much information. It dazzles them, and they don't know what to do with it all. The key too success is not information. It's people."

Mustang: Jan 1964, the decision was made to hold the price of the Mustang under $2,500. The Mustang sold for $2,368. The price was reasonable. The first quarter of 1964 hit the highest sales in Ford history. The Mustang was a hit and during the first week, four million visited Ford dealerships. The Mustang resembled the European racing that American car buffs found appealing with its Ferrari flair and openmouthed air scoop. "When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer." The Mustang sold 75,000 units in the first year. Customers were spending a $1,000 additional on options: white sidewall tires, radios, eight-cylinder engines, and automatic transmissions. In the first two years the Mustang had generated $1.1 billion in profits.

Very disappointing - bitter egomaniac who sounds like a pretty average leader.......2006-05-07

This book was read while I was in the mood of reading about great business autobiographies and trying to figure what leadership qualities you need to make a great company. Other books were the Gerstner book on IBM, Sam Walton's book on WalMart, Welch's book 'Winning', Jim Collin's book 'Good to Great' and 'Built to Last', Tom Peter's 'In search of excellence', etc.

This was just a terrible book in the middle of the above list. When I finished the book I was left confused as to how a guy like Iacocca could have been an inspirational leader. He's really pompous and takes credit for just about everything done by Ford and Chrysler (in retrospect they are still producing very average stuff compared to the Toyota's of the world and Chrysler died soon afterwards to be taken over by Daimler showing that he didn't achieve anything of lasting effect). Completely the opposite of the Level 5 leader that Collins talks about.

Next I think it's amazing that he could spend so much time just dissing his ex boss (no matter how terrible his boss was). It's not that I think Ford was any good but it seems immature to let someone else effect you to such a level that you are almost obsessive about harming him and his reputation. Iacocca claims that it's because Ford hurt his wife and kids but I think that's just Iacocca trying to make himself look like a good guy for fighting for his family's honour. Actually he's just bitter about the fact that he got sacked.

Finally I think the book has remarkably few insights about the auto industry. Iacocca seems to be a bit of an entitlist himself as he disses the Japanese for unfair trading practices without acknowledging just how superior their quality processes are. Compare this to Gerstner's book on IBM and this comes of distinctly second best. Gerstner's book gives a detailed description of the factors shaping the complex IT industry and why they made the choices they made and in particular how he went about turning the company around. As far as I can see Iacocca did not turn Chrysler around, he just begged convincingly for a loan from the government to stop his company going bankrupt and giving it a lease of life before the company was taken over eventually because of it's poor performance.

In fact after reading his autobiography (which has Iacocca on the cover looking remarkably smug and superior) I'm not surprised that Chrysler hasn't achieved much. Really surprising that he's regarded with such veneration.

An innovator at the top.......2006-05-04

Iacocca tells the story of his rise to being one of the major business people in the United States. In it he reveals his own innovative way of thinking, and how that enabled him to provide new answers for industrial problems. He is a tough customer who knows what he is talking about.

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Iacocca An Autobiography
Lee Iacocca , and William Novak
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Priorities were Work ,Family
A good read
A lot of no-nonsense talk and a whole lot more about values

Talking Straight
Lee Iacocca
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Priorities were Work ,Family.......2004-10-24

10/24/04 Iaococca's book which included much regarding his feeling toward his family, also gave no dissappointment to one like myself who purchased the book based not only due to curiosity about a book by a CEO legend but its index which contained many names with pertainent info when used 'for trivia'instead of being read like 'a fictious novel' which has a "plot".

A good read.......2004-09-18

Lee Iacocca is obviously successful and also a touch more arrogant in this second book of his. He is full of advice on how to live and writes about political and economic issues of the world with firm convictions to back his theories.

However the best thing about his book is that he is consistent in his outlook and is rock-solid in endorsing the basic values which are as timeless as they are true.

One sore point that sticks out is his constant complaining against the Japanese who, in his opinion, flooded the US markets with cheaply produced products (that's way back in time in the 1980s).

A lot of no-nonsense talk and a whole lot more about values.......2004-05-14

What impressed me most about Iacocca is his incredible frankness. He doesn't beat about the bush. Also, the book clearly depicts his clinging on to crucial values which allowed him to be successful in both fields: at work AND at home. How many businessmen working or even overworking manage to achieve what he has accomplished in the commercial world and yet keep a designated amount of time for his wife and kids consistently? Goes a long way to show how important it is set your priorities right.

As for the style of the book itself, it is fluent and comfortable to read.

True that the book is written in 1987 and the background is two decades old but it still provides interesting insight into both corporate and political America since he's one of those who has 'been there, done that!'. Try it out, it's much fun.

Iacocca - An Autobiography
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The Spitfire was the most celebrated fighter plane of the RAF and saw extensive service throughout World War II. Reliable, fast, rugged and effective this revolutionary aircraft made a terrific reputation for itself over the skies of Europe. The Spitfire V was the third major production type of the aircraft to see service, coming into action in March 1941, and was an updated, honed version of the classic fighter. This detailed, technical manual reveals the secrets behind the Spitfire's success. It examines the Spitfire's engine, armament, controls, design and technical specifications to give a clear picture of the plane's strengths and limitations. Technical drawings, electrical plans and cockpit photographs support the text. The Spitfire V Manual is a facsimile of the original Air Ministry workshop manual v used by the personnel who flew and maintained the aircraft v and was first published in the 1940s.

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The Fighter that Saved England.......2006-05-13

This is a wonderful reprint of the RAF manual of the Spitfire. It is the actual book that the fliers used. If you are a writer of military history of the air war over Europe during World war II you need to acquire this title.

Reading the pages I can hear the sound of its engines and of the men who took to the skies in them. They are leaving us at the rate of 3,000 @ week. Don't forget what they all did in the air, land and sea.

Spitfire: Raf Fighter (Living History , Vol 6)

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Spitfire: Raf Fighter (Living History , Vol 6)
Dan Patterson , and Ron Dick
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View the workings of the legendary Supermarine Spitfire in wnderful photographs of restored airplanes and archival photographs. The sixth volume in the "Living History" series. 58 color and 47 b&w photos and illustrations.

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a classic fighter flying again.......2000-04-16

This book is about one of the best fighters of WW II, and has beaultiful color photographs showing details of restaured Spits. We can see clearly all details of the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage in big photos, with several angles. I really recommend this great book for Spitfire s fan, like me.

The Connection: How al Qaeda's Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America
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The Connection: How al Qaeda's Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America
Stephen F. Hayes
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In the wake of 9/11 no one knew when the next attack would come, or where it would come from. America's enemies seemed gathered on all sides, and for several nerve-racking months, we lived in fear that the perpetrators might be plotting another action or, worse, that our most dangerous enemies -- al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein's murderous regime in Iraq -- could be banding together against us.

The Bush administration and CIA director George Tenet warned against complacency and pointed to growing indications that al Qaeda and Iraq were in league. But their case was undercut by unnamed intelligence officials, skeptical politicians, and a compliant media. So America relaxed. A comforting consensus settled in: Osama bin Laden was an impassioned fundamentalist, Saddam a secular autocrat. The two would never, could never, work together. ABC News reported that there was no connection between them, and the New York Times said so too, and pretty soon just about everyone agreed.

Just about everyone was wrong.

In The Connection, Stephen Hayes draws on CIA debriefings, top-secret memos from our national intelligence agencies, and interviews with Iraqi military leaders and Washington insiders to demonstrate that Saddam and bin Laden not only could work together, they did -- a curious relationship that stretches back more than a decade and may include collaboration on terrorist acts, chemical-weapons training, and sheltering some of the world's most wanted radicals.

Stephen Hayes's bombshell Weekly Standard piece on this topic was cited by Vice President Cheney as the "best source of information" about the Saddam-al Qaeda connections. Now Hayes delves even deeper, exposing the inner workings of America's deadliest opponents and providing a clear-eyed corrective to reams of underreported, politicized, and just plain wrong information.

The Connection is both a gripping snapshot of the War on Terror and a case study in how bureaucratic assumptions and media arrogance can put us all at risk.

Customer Reviews:

never received book.......2007-10-14

Bad - I never got my book and having a hard time trying to trace it back thru this maze in amazon.

written by a fool to be read by wingnuts.......2007-07-23

Seriously, how could anyone take this seriously? All of its claims have been debunked. My favorite is the guy in the Iraqi army who happened to have the same name as a higher-up in Al Qaeda.

Smarter wingnuts, please.

Reveiw the reviewers.......2006-12-13

It seems to me that the reviews posted here are more politically slanted than most book reviews should be. Probably what would be most disheartening to the 5 star awarders is that so soon after publication the "fair market" value given to this book by the "free market" is as used, one cent.

If it looks like a Duck and sounds like a Duck, it is a Duck!.......2006-10-26

You definetly should read this book! Don't believe what the 1 Star writers are saying. They don't want you to know the truth! The Left claims that Bin Laden would never side with Saddam because of their beliefs, yet the Left is adamant that Osama bin Laden was funded by the United States. Go figure!

We all knew there was a connection and Stephen Hayes demonstrates so with great care! There is a connection with al Qaeda and Iraq and the book explains it in detail!

Not Even Good Fiction.......2006-08-06

Its amazing with all the resources of 911 Commission at their disposal, they could not find an operational link between Hussein and al Qaeda. If the Commission could only get the Bush/Cheney team to testify under oath, there wouldn`t even be a debate. Perhaps Hayes should spend time reading their final report which claimed there was no link between Iraq and 911.
But Hayes like his other conservative peers have a gift of throwing half truth and innuendo at their faith based readers to come to ludicrous conclusions.

The Connection: How Al Qaeda's Collaboration With Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America

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The Connection: How Al Qaeda's Collaboration With Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America
Stephen F. Hayes
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEU8WC

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Supernova explosions are not only important to the ecology of the universe, seeding it, among other things, with the heavy elements necessary for the existence of life, but they are also a natural laboratory in which a host of unique physical phenomena occur. While still far from a complete understanding, scientists have made great advances during the last twenty-five years in understanding the nature and conse- quences of supernovae. This book presents the state of supernova studies at the beginning of the 1990's, as reported at a two-week meeting on the Santa Cruz campus of the University of California in July 1989 in- volving 177 astronomers and astrophysicists from 17 nations. The 110 papers contained in this volume report all aspects of the field - observations at all wavelengths from radio through gamma-rays, bolometric light curves and spectra, neutrino observations, the theory of stellar explosions, multidimensional models for mixing, nucleosynthesis calculations, synthetic spectral modeling, presupernova evolution, supernova remnants, supernova rates, supernovae as standard candles, the interaction of supernovae with their surroundings - and constitute the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of SN 1987A currently available. Astronomers and astronomy graduate students will find this an in valuable summary of the current state of supernova research. The informed layperson or undergraduate astronomy student will also find it a useful introduction and guide to the literature in the subject.

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