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Magnifying Mirrors Women, Surrealism, & Partnership
Hubert Renee Riese Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000UEEDC2 |
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Magnifying Mirrors: Women, Surrealism, and Partnership
Renee Riese Hubert Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0803223706 |
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The World's Top Photographers: Nudes: And the Stories Behind Their Greatest Images (The World's Top Photographers)
Anthony LaSala Manufacturer: RotoVision ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 288046823X |
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For anyone who admires the human form, The World's Top Photographers: Nudes presents a stunning collection of photography.The naked body is perhaps the most popular subject in the history of photography. This book features the work of such eminent practitioners as Bob Carlos Clarke, Bettina Rheims, Ralph Gibson, David Penprase and Kenro Izu, alongside their personal anecdotes and professional tips and secrets.
Nudes will appeal both to the professional and to the amateur photographer who wishes to learn from the best in the field, to celebrity buffs and glossy coffee table literature collectors, as well as to the many satisfied readers of the previous three titles in the series, Landscape, and Wildlife, both by Terry Hope, and Portraits by Fergus Greer.
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The World's Top Photographers: Nudes: And the Stories Behind Their Greatest Images.......2007-06-14
It is OK at best........2007-03-08
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Army Of Darkness: Shop 'Til You Drop Dead Collection
James Anthony Kuhoric , Nick Bradshaw , and Sanford Greene Manufacturer: Dynamite Entertainment ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1933305010 |
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Grab the keys to the Oldsmobile and break out the boomstick 'cause Ash is back! The wisecracking everyman with a chin of steel comes face to face with something worse than Deadite possession: Unemployment. Recently returned from his time traveling adventure to Eqypt, Ash gets a taste of department store bureaucracy when he is docked for the damages caused to the store and discovers the evil spirit from the woods now inhabits the aisles of S-Mart. Also available in a hardcover edition (ISBN: 1-933305-00-2).
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Like My Old Pappy Used to Say: The Nineteenth Century Speaks to the Twenty-First
Alexander Hicks Manufacturer: 1st Books Library ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0759631301 |
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Politically incorrect but applicable observations for almost any purpose. Words from the end of the nineteenth century for use in the twenty-first. A bit of history is thrown in for lagniappe, though the book is intended to entertain, not educate.
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The Phantom of the Cinema: Character in Modern Film (Suny Series, Cultural Studies in Cinema/Video)
Lloyd Michaels Manufacturer: State University of New York Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0791435679 |
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From Satchmo to Miles
Leonard G Feather Manufacturer: Stein and Day ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0812814711 |
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From Satchmo To Miles
Leonard Feather Manufacturer: Da Capo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000N7A4PQ |
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From Satchmo to Miles
Leonard Feather Manufacturer: Da capo ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000L4LSCO |
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Tools of the Trade: The Art and Craft of Carpentry
Jeff Taylor Manufacturer: Chronicle Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
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Let me be very clear about this: GET THIS BOOK. You may have an interest in hand tools and carpentry, or you may not. But this is a lovingly written book by a gifted storyteller and wit, and a damn entertaining read! It is about interacting with tools, but it is also the author's memoir of delightful characters he has known: teachers, mentors, and personal heroes. Much more than a "how-to" book, it is about a love for humanity, good humor, and creativity. It reads like a novel--and a good one!Book Description
In the best-selling tradition of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, these refreshing and insightful essays from master carpenter Jeff Taylor illuminate the spiritual aspects of working with hand tools. Bound with the look of real wood, this hardcover volume explores the beauty and function of these tried and true instruments and captures the extraordinarily intimate connection between people and their tools. Accompanied by rich, textured photographs of each tool, this simple, elegant, and engaging book is for anyone who enjoys building, fixing, and working with hand tools -- and it makes a handsome addition to any toolbox.Customer Reviews:
One of my favorites.......2007-04-18
A truly amazing book.......2005-12-13
Absolutely loved it!!.......2005-10-06
A wonderful book, a great gift........2004-12-01
My favorite book.......2002-05-01
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Managing to Have Fun: How Fun at Work Can Motivate Your Employees, Inspire Your Coworkers, and Boost Your Bottom Line
Matt Weinstein Manufacturer: Fireside ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0684827085 |
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What's the best way to revolutionize the workplace? Forget restructuring and reengineering. Have a little fun!Imaging sendig a pizza to your assistant's home after keeping her late at the office...or writing a "thank you" note to her spouse for being so understanding! It's not business as usual, but as management consultant Matt Weinstein makes clear, recognition and appreciation can play a vital role in boosting morale and productivity among stressed-out, overworked employees. Based on his success with some of America's best-known and most profitable companies, Weinstein presents a step-by-step plan for building an enthusiastic, high-performance team and offers hundreds of tried-and-true techniques for enhancing employee satisfaction and personal pride.
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Disappointing.......2007-07-20
Work Can be Fun- also see WorkLaughs.......2006-12-29
Here's a vote for SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTIOM.......2006-10-30
Life Doesn't Have To Be So Solemn.......2005-12-24
The Advantages of Fun at Work and How to Grasp Them!.......2000-06-13
Weinstein is the self-described emperor of a company called Playfair. He and his colleagues give a lot of speeches, and only charge if they fail to get a standing ovation. So far, they've always gotten paid. So here are some people who know how to generate enthusiasm.
In the beginning of the book, Weinstein uses an example of Marshall Hall, a CEO who came to one of his speeches, to show how the ideas can be pursued. At first, Hall could not imagine how he could take any of the pressure off his people. With coaching, he began to make steady progress in adding fun in ways that are consistent with the trust he has established in his enterprise. Skeptical people on the subject of fun will find these examples helpful.
In the middle of the book are 52 examples (one for each week of the year) of ideas for adding fun. You don't have to follow them blindly, but they can stimulate your thinking. One of my favorites was paying the toll for the person behind you at the toll booth, and lingering behind to see the expression on the person's face when they catch up to you on the road. I've done that, and it can be a lot of fun.
In the end, Weinstein tells a story from his own organization about someone who was having trouble dealing with a lot of fears about flying in small planes. Playfair evolved some fun ways to help him that made all of the difference.
Beyond the fact that we would all like to have some fun at work, the book makes a decent case for the role of fun in team building, better customer service, morale, generating loyalty, and in reducing stress. For example, in one study, those who found coins in a pay telephone were 4 times as likely to help someone who dropped packages in front of them as they finished their call as those who did not find any coins.
One of my very favorite examples in the book was of a boss who put little candies and rewards into his memos to encourage his assistant to have fun typing them up. Then, he surprised her one day by inviting her into the office, closing the door, and dancing with her for one minute. He knew she liked dancing, and they do this once a month or so. Basically, it is an affirmation of his respect for her. It was this story that led to Marshall Hall feeling that he could never add fun to his company. He was sure his assistant would sue him for sexual harrassment!
Be sure to read the story about Aunt Jemima. It'll give you a good laugh as well.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in making work more meaningful and satisfying for themselves and others. It is the essence of the fun part of the book, Nuts!, about Southwest Airlines.
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Christ Stopped at Eboli: The Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0374530092 Release Date: 2006-01-10 |
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Italian book.......2007-08-26
Great literature, poetry, canvassless painting and historic commentary.......2007-08-03
.........but he didn't stop the poverty.......2007-06-15
A brilliantly written book.......2007-03-22
highly recommended.......2006-12-16
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Christ Stopped at Eboli, the Story of a Year
Manufacturer: Time Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000H46FI0 |
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Christ Stopped At Eboli- The Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000HK3PMS |
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Christ Stopped At Eboli - The Story Of A Year
Carlo; Translated from the Italian by Frenaye, Frances Levi Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus And Giroux ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000IWQU54 |
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Christ Stopped at Eboli, the Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Time Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NRZZ5K |
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Christ Stopped at Eboli: The Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus, and Company, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OF97LY |
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Christ Stopped At Eboli; the Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GKL16G |
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Christ Stopped at Eboli - The Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Company, New York ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000H47EEE |
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Christ Stopped at Eboli: The Story of a Year
Carlo Levi Manufacturer: Noonday Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000J4JUSU |
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Napoleon's Balkan Troops (Men-at-Arms)
Vladimir Brnardic Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 184176700X |
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South-east Europe is one of the most neglected fronts of the Napoleonic Wars; yet on the coast of the Adriatic Sea – broadly, former Western Yugoslavia and the Ionian Islands – France struggled to hold a vital strategic outpost dominating Austrian and Russian access to the Mediterranean. Here she took into imperial service former Austrian frontier regiments, which fought with distinction in Russia in 1812; and raised irregulars from among the exotic warrior populations to guard the Turkish frontier inland, and the coasts and islands from British naval raids. This detailed review of all such troops is illustrated with rare prints and meticulous colour plates.
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Men at Arms No. 410 - Napoleons Balkan Troops
Vladimir Brnardic Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing, Limited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000VG2GJ6 |
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Worker Centers: Organizing Communities at the Edge of the Dream
Janice Fine Manufacturer: ILR Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0801472571 |
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Low-wage workers in the United States face obstacles including racial and ethnic discrimination, a pervasive lack of wage enforcement, misclassification of their employment, and for some, their status as undocumented immigrants. In the past, political parties, unions, and fraternal and mutual-aid societies served as important vehicles for workers who hoped to achieve political and economic integration. As these traditional civic institutions have weakened, low-wage workers must seek new structures for mutual support. Worker centers are among the institutions to which workers turn as they strive to build vibrant communities and attain economic and political visibility. Community-based worker centers help low-wage workers gain access to social services; advocate for their own civil and human rights; and organize to improve wages, working conditions, neighborhoods, and public schools.In this pathbreaking book, Janice Fine identifies 137 worker centers in more than eighty cities, suburbs, and rural areas in thirty-one states. These centers, which attract workers in industries that are difficult to organize, have emerged as especially useful components of any program intended to assist immigrants and low-wage workers of color. Worker centers serve not only as organizing laboratories but also as places where immigrants and other low-wage workers can participate in civil society, tell their stories to the larger community, resist racism and anti-immigrant sentiment, and work to improve their political and economic standing.
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Worker Centers: Organizing Communities at the Edge of the Dream.(Book review): An article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations
Carla Lipsig-Mumme Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000MV9GSO Release Date: 2007-01-25 |
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This digital document is an article from Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 970 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Birds Of Wisconsin 2006 Calendar
Sharon Stiteler Manufacturer: Adventure Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Calendar ASIN: 1591931177 |
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