Finding Grace in Monaco
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Finding Grace in Monaco
Cori Kirk
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ASIN: 1553953592
Release Date: 2006-07-06

Product Description

This book is my true story about becoming a "Princess" in the Kingdom of Monaco and how the Divine works in strange ways. In the midst of the Princes I struggled through adversity to create a life for myself, eventually shedding new light on my state of grace. The Prince and I were disgustingly happy together. A true life "Princess Story" stranger than fiction and it happened to me: Cori Kirk.

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5 out of 5 stars Grace, Charm, Beauty and Class in Monaco.......2003-02-22

This book offer readers the rare chance to live inside and flirt with Monaco's Royalty. The opportunity is provided by the imagry of Cori's smooth, journal-type writing style. One can hear the music playing as she dances through each day with the monarchs and feel the passion of each affectionate royal embrace. Cori celebrates dreams, drama and intimacy with the publishing of her charmed-life story in "Finding Grace in Monaco".

5 out of 5 stars 1'st time for everything........2003-02-03

In the beginning, Ms. kirk's book was harder to believe than a Hollywood fantasy but as you race towards finding out what happens you know the wildest things are possible and do happen.

Pure Serendipity, and a wealth/health of succinct wisdom.

Written for women but strong enough for a man. Suspend your doubts and read it!

Gotta Go To Work : The Rams Unforgettable Championship Season
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Triumph Books , and Triumph Books
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4 out of 5 stars Gotta Get This Book!.......2000-08-25

A great, concise review of the St Louis Rams 1999 quest for the NFL championship. Meet and read about the key personalities that made this team one of the most explosive and opportunistic of the decade. Learn why and how this team set a new standard for professional football as we move into the new millenium. Beautifully illustrated and an excellent addition to any sports collection for the young or young-at-heart fan.

The Films of Roger Corman: 'Shooting My Way Out of Trouble'
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    Perspectives on Peter Maxwell Davies
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      The Complete Catalogue of Published Works
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            The martyrdom of St. Magnus: A chamber opera in nine scenes
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              Peter Maxwell Davies
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              Max: The Life and Music of Peter Maxwell Davies
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                Mike Seabrook
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                  Peter Maxwell Davies: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music)
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                    Carolyn J. Smith
                    Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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                    A guide to the music of Britain's most prominent living composer, this volume contains the most complete listing available of Davies's works (unpublished as well as published) plus a comprehensive discography and a bibliography of nearly 1,000 items. Each entry is keyed to the discography and the annotated bibliography. There is also a brief biography. Maxwell Davies is extremely prolific, with nearly 300 compositions to his credit so far. He is also a conductor of distinction. This work will be of interest to scholars and students as well as anyone interested in 20th-century composers. Davies currently holds the posts of Associate Conductor/Composer with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic, among other positions. Moreover, he has been a strong voice in support of music education in Britain and has composed many works for children and young performers. When he taught music to children, he encouraged them to compose, believing that most have a natural musical ability.
                    Peter Maxwell Davies: A Source Book
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                      THE SHEPHERDS CALENDAR
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                        More Balloon Animals
                        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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                        Easy, step-by-step instructions for making 30 balloon animals. Includes balloons and a pump.

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                        1 out of 5 stars Better off trying to pass an uninflated 260q off as a worm........2006-08-15

                        The only reason this book doesn't get a ZERO is that you have to give at least 1 star. Aaron's first book (Balloon Animals) was worth picking up but this one is a total disappointment. (Even at $2.00) Almost all of the figures in this book would not even be recognizable without the animal's name as the title of the section you are reading. Please PLEASE don't waste your time. Go to the Qualatex website and get "260Q Figures", and "Advanced 260Q figures". Just look under the "Balloon Magic" section. If you are a beginner, or thinking about just getting started, I would suggest getting the "Balloon Fun" creative activity book. ISBN 0-7853-1140-8. This will give you a VERY good foundation for doing twisting. Very nice animals, a nice flower, a couple of hats, and a couple of other very nice items.

                        5 out of 5 stars A great beginner's book.......2002-01-22

                        This was the first book I read about Balloon Animals, and it got me off to a great start. The patterns are introduced in order of difficulty, and the author provides a nice foundation to build on. The first instructions are extremely detailed, to get you going without any confusion. My son and I spent an evening making animals from this book, and within a couple of hours we felt like experts.

                        The balloons are of good quality, although the pocket balloon pump does require some patience.

                        2 out of 5 stars Not my favorite.......2000-12-01

                        I had watched a number of balloon sculptors make things for my daughter and I decided to give it a shot. I had bought some balloons and a pump and just messed around until I came up with the basic flower, dog, giraffe and sword. Friends wanted me to make more balloons for their parties, playgroups, etc so I thought it would be nice if I could make a few more shapes the kids would enjoy. I bought this book knowing it came with balloons and another pump, but I figured the pump could be used if I recruit a helper at one of the parties. When it all arrived, I was ready to dive in. The pump is the type, however, that will cause your hand to cramp in short order if you are doing more than a couple of sculptures. In addition, I barely found any sculptures that were useable in the book. Many are the type that you would hand to a kid and they would say "what is this?" There are a couple of useable sculptures in it, but I think I'd have to recommend another book altogether for maximum enjoyment. After all, it isn't much fun to make something that is unrecognizable!

                        4 out of 5 stars Great way to make $$.......2000-06-09

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                          Great Meetings! Great Results
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                          Great Meetings! Great Results
                          Dee Kelsey , and Pam Plumb
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                          Great Meetings! Great Results (the updated, expanded edition of Great Meetings! How to Facilitate Like A Pro) is a practical, user-friendly guide for making all meetings more productive, efficient and creative. It will help meeting leaders, facilitators and participants understand the important steps for planning and facilitating meetings, ranging from weekly staff meetings to multi-day planning sessions.

                          It is also an excellent text for facilitation and meeting management training for all audiences, providing step-by-step guidance for mastering facilitation skills.

                          Drawing from their experience in the trenches, the authors answer many meeting-related questions, such as: Do we really need a meeting? How can we make sure the meeting is designed for maximum success in minimum time? What are ways to gets everyone's participation? How do we work with the person who will never speak or won't stop talking? What do we do when half the group is in Rome and half in Denver?

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars How to eliminate swamp gas.......2005-01-19

                          This is a revised and expanded edition of a book which has proven especially helpful to those responsible for planning and conducting meetings but also to those who need to improve their presentation skills in other situations such as when meeting with a supervisor (e.g. to provide a progress report) or with a client (e.g. to make recommendations concerning new initiatives). Kelsey and Plumb are professional meeting facilitators who also train others to become effective facilitators. In this new edition, they share much of the same material found in the first edition (Great Meetings! How to Facilitate Like a Pro) but develop it in much greater depth, in response to extensive feedback which they have obtained since 1997. They respond to questions such as these:

                          What distinguishes facilitation from meeting organization, process design, process coaching, and organizational development consulting?
                          How to achieve effective group dynamics?
                          How best to prepare for a meeting?
                          How to design a great meeting?
                          Which three basic process steps are involved?
                          Which tools are needed to generate and evaluate ideas which result in appropriate decisions?
                          How to maximize a group's potential?
                          Which skills are need to promote positive communication?
                          How best to avoid or resolve conflicts?
                          When should a facilitator intervene in a group discussion? (When not to?)
                          How to enhance the group discussion with graphics? How best to integrate them?
                          Which personal issues are most significant to effective facilitation?

                          Kelsey and Plumb offer countless suggestions as to What to do, How to do it, What NOT to do, and Why. Those who are relatively inexperienced in terms of meeting facilitation will probably derive the greatest value from this book but I think it can also be of substantial benefit to others in need of fresh perspectives, sharper skills, and additional tools as they prepare to facilitate the next group meeting. When concluding this brief commentary, I presume to share a few thoughts of my own. First, make certain that there is a compelling need for a meeting. Second, include only those who are essential to the success of the meeting. Third, share the agenda in advance. Fourth, identify specific objectives and limit the discussion to achieving them. Finally, make certain when determining next steps that each task has an "owner" and a deadline. Follow up to ensure that everyone follows through. Without direct accountability, nothing will be accomplished.

                          5 out of 5 stars If you're running a meeting you should get this book.......2004-11-17

                          This book is 15% theory, and 85% practical tools and techniques. Anybody responsible for facilitating any kind of meeting will find this book to be a treasure trove of helpful ideas, and welcome wisdom. It's light-hearted and easy to read. I'd be comfortable giving it to somebody quite inexperienced in running meetings, but also found much that spoke to this seasoned practitioner.

                          As the authors note in their introduction, "Meetings take planning and preparation to be successful. Agendas need to be designed carefully ... Managing a meeting takes a host of facilitation skills and a full bag of process tools." This book addresses all these needs in a very direct manner.

                          5 out of 5 stars Veteran facilitator comments.......2004-10-28

                          I have used Great Meetings alongside several other facilitation texts for several years in a course on group facilitation in the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University. Recently a student in our program wrote an enthusiastic review. She has many years of experience as a community facilitator and has demonstrated herself to be highly knowledgeable and competent. With permission of the author, Phoebe Kilby, owner of Sympoetica, phoebek@sympoetica.net, I post it below. This is a review of the 2003 edition of the book. The book has been republished in a 2004 edition.
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                          Until I read Great Meetings! I thought the The Facilitator¡¦s Fieldbook by Thomas Justice and David W. Jamieson was one of the best books I had read on facilitation. I have used the latter a number of times as a reference to help me solve particular facilitation challenges. Now reading Great Meetings!, I found myself inspired to raise my facilitation to a higher level. Great Meetings! provides insights into facilitation as an art and by doing so I think it inspires more creativity.

                          On first reading, one might think that this book is just a beginner¡¦s introduction to facilitation. Actually, I have taught graduate courses in urban planning and would use this book enthusiastically if I had the opportunity to teach again. A great deal of most planners¡¦ work involves meeting facilitation, particularly facilitation of citizen task force meetings and open public forums and workshops. Even though I have been facilitating for many years, I still found this book very engaging and can see its potential usefulness. It is not organized like a reference guidebook. Rather it takes the reader through the whole process of planning for and conducting a meeting as well as various facilitation techniques in an easy-to-read style that is better consumed in one reading and taken as a whole like a novel. The writing has a flow that allows a more holistic understanding of facilitation. This is helpful for students and seasoned facilitators alike.

                          I found the conclusion of the book particularly insightful. Here is where the authors expound on essence of facilitation. Facilitation, while improved by technical skills, is really an art. It is not predictable or formulaic, because people are not so. Each time we work with people in a group, we learn something new about group dynamics. This requires us to respond in creative ways. Great meetings! encourages us to use our creativity.

                          I also enjoyed thinking about the facilitator as being on a continuum between meeting planner on the one end and therapist on the other. Arnold Mindell in his book Sitting in the Fire approaches facilitation very much like a therapist and in my opinion goes too far into group therapy to offer useful guidance to persons lacking his level of training in psychology. The Facilitator¡¦s Fieldbook is perhaps too formulaic and closer to the meeting planner end of the spectrum. Great Meetings! I think strikes the right balance.

                          Also, Great Meetings! is the first book I have encountered that describes well the type of facilitator that we planners often are ¡V the facilitator/expert. We are rarely purely facilitators. We facilitate meetings as just one part of our practice, since we are expected to be experts in urban planning and thus to offer advice to our groups on technical planning matters. The authors legitimize this role by articulating the primary reason why this has always seemed acceptable to us. While we have ¡§content expertise,¡¨ we do not have a stake in the outcome of the group¡¦s work. In other words, most of us now accept that we are here to help communities evolve into the type of community the citizens would like. We are not here to tell them what to do, but to help them to discover their goals and to help them find ways to achieve the goals.

                          Another set of insights I gained from this book that I have not seen in other books on facilitation are ideas about the ethics of facilitation, and particularly, when to say ¡§no.¡¨ Planners should ask themselves the questions on pages 161 and 162 before they agree to facilitate a project. Recently, I turned down a consulting job for one of the reasons the authors cite; it was ¡§a thinly veiled attempt for someone to put forth his own agenda.¡¨ The mayor of a small town called me to ask me to help a steering committee prepare a draft land use plan. He admitted to me he saw no point in this exercise, except that the county was pushing for this as a precursor to annexation. A developer had already given the mayor a plan for the annexation property that the mayor thought was just fine. He clearly was going to use the process as a way to legitimize a decision he had already made with no idea of really consulting the steering committee honestly. I was not comfortable with what appeared to me to be a sham of a process, so I declined. Another consultant took the job, and I had wondered whether I had been smart to give away work that another consultant was glad to have and told me so. This book helped me confirm that I had made the right decision.

                          I looked for weaknesses in Great Meetings!, but could not find much to report. It may be more difficult to use as a reference guide than The Facilitator¡¦s Handbook, but on the other hand, the chapter headings in the table of contents are clearly written and should be all you need to find the information you seek. Some of the warm-up exercises presented on pages 95 to 102 could appear lame to some groups or appear to trivialize the importance of the meeting if it involves a major conflict. On the other hand, the exercises are creative and fun. Perhaps, they would allow creative solutions to follow.

                          I found many more strengths than weaknesses. The book provides some good ideas on proper attitudes for facilitators on page 10. These are worth repeating:
                          „X Servant of the group and its process
                          „X Respect and compassion
                          „X Positive
                          „X Flexible
                          „X Non-defensive
                          „X Neutral
                          Other books may cover most of these, but I have seen few talk about compassion. This is something we all need to strive for, even (or especially) when there are difficult people in the group.

                          The book¡¦s discussion of group dynamics, while not an academically in depth analysis, is presented in a very accessible, comprehensive and easy-to-use way. For each group dynamic factor, the authors on pages 20-22 provide possible implications and/or interventions for facilitation. We are given insights into group dynamics, and then are provided tips on how to deal with them. This type of practical advice is carried over into the discussion of the various stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing. Many facilitation books discuss these stages. This book also provides specific tasks for the facilitator to carry out at each stage.

                          While I have said that this book is not like reference book, it does offer a few excellent checklists, like the meeting preparation checklist on pages 36-37 and the meeting location and facilities checklists on pages 48 and 49.

                          I also liked that the authors not only provide clear descriptions of problem solving tools, they tell which ones to use when, that is, when you are:
                          Defining and analyzing the problem
                          Visioning the ideal goal or preferred future state
                          Gathering information
                          Generating ideas
                          Clarifying, evaluating and narrowing options, and
                          Making the final decision
                          Planners could develop a whole process containing a series of meetings using this outline and the appropriate problem solving methods for each stage in the problem solving process.

                          Finally, I think the intervention case studies in Chapter 10 are very enlightening. They illustrate well how the various facilitation techniques can be used in plausible settings. These case studies would be particularly good reading for students who do not have much practical experience. Even seasoned facilitators might have an ¡§Ah! Ha!¡¨ moment, when they say, ¡§Oh that¡¦s what I could have done instead.¡¨

                          So, facilitators, read Great Meetings! one evening and enjoy a practical non-cookbook, non-academic guide to the art of facilitation.

                          5 out of 5 stars Wonderful book.......2001-06-04

                          Wonderful book. As an organization consultant and facilitator I give it away to clients; sell it to people I'm training; gave it to my son and son-in-law to help them understand faciltation - and lots of other stuff as well.

                          It is much richer than just meeting management. Buy it! you'll find it really helpful.

                          5 out of 5 stars Great Meetings is a Great Resource.......2000-05-12

                          For the past 22 years, I've been designing and conducting experiential training events. I have also been teaching and coaching others in this work. I have found Great Meetings!to be an invaluable resource. Dee Kelsey and Pam Plumb have managed to present the most important concepts of facilitation in a straight-forward and engaging way. I frequently turn to Great Meetings! as a reference in my work, I recommend it to others, and I give it as a gift to colleagues and friends. Great Meetings! filled a void and I am grateful to the authors for knowing it was neededand for bringing it into being.

                          Never Fade Away: The Kurt Cobain Story
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                          1 out of 5 stars Courtney Love and her book of lies. . ........2005-08-24

                          I had the chance to review this on the internet before buying. Thankfully I did. I would not recommend this book to anyone who really gave anything for Kurt Cobain and or Nirvana. The book is inaccurate and follows a form known as Courtney Love and her book of lies. She helped write this book and who knows what is true and what is not. My opinion is to try Love and Death or Who killed Kurt Cobain or for that matter, try Tom Grant's Investigation manual. Written by someone other than Ms. Courtney Love herself.

                          3 out of 5 stars A pretty good book........2005-05-24

                          I bought this book one day at a bookstore because I didn't have much money but I was deeply interested in the Cobain story. I ended up being enthralled by it and I loved it.

                          But it does have some serious flaws. If you are someone who has a passing interest in Nirvana or someone who wants a very affordable, quick explanation of Kurt Cobain's story because of his popularity & influence, then this may be a good book for you. But if you are someone who loves Nirvana or someone who wants to actually understand Kurt Cobain's story as best as possible, don't get this book and instead purchase "Heavier Than Heaven" by Charles Cross.

                          Although Never Fade Away is an interesting book and it does describe some good stories & good information, upon reading Heavier Than Heaven I realized how inadequate Never Fade Away is. Charles Cross was given access to deep important information that others can not chance upon, and it makes Never Fade Away look unresearched and from afar. It gets important facts wrong, occasionally. Heavier Than Heaven truly is the definitive biography.

                          1 out of 5 stars The most boring Kurt Cobain book.......2004-12-28

                          This book has no structure... Its so boring. Usually when I read a book about Kurt Cobain I cant put it down, but this one I could... EASILY. Ive tried on many occasions, to read this book and stick with it, but I couldnt. Its almost like a addict who cant quit whatever, they just fail. And I failed to enjoy this book. Its boring, and it only talks about stuff Ive already heard. And it documents when the fans and world heard about Cobain's death. Its a good thing I didnt buy it new, and got it for $2.99 at Half Price books, I couldnt have ever forgiven myself for wasting my money on this. Its even worse than Heavier than Heaven... Read Who killed Kurt Cobain? or Love and Death, by the same genius authors. The truth is in those novels.

                          4 out of 5 stars an okay bio.......2004-07-20

                          This is a hastely put together although reasonably adequate biography of Kurt Cobain and the legendary band Nirvana. Some interesting background info on Cobain's childhood and earlier years, and lots of info on his musical life with the band and their rise as recording artists. Easy to read, but not terribly comprehensive. Worth checking out if you're a Nirvana fan or want to read about the tragic life and death of a rock star.

                          David Rehak
                          author of "A Young Girl's Crimes"

                          2 out of 5 stars Kurt Cobain was Murdered.......2004-04-21

                          Isnt it amazing, that in this day and age, there are still organizations like the Seattle Police Department, that believe just because someone is an addict, that it doesnt really matter how they died?

                          Kurt was a beautiful and caring artist--even if he was an addict. The people responsible for his MURDER need to be brought to justice.

                          Any book which doesnt relay the horrible inconsistencies surrounding the so-called police investigation of Kurt's death, is either very shoddy; or in league with the murderers.

                          Read the site cobaincase.com, if you want to know the details.

                          And this reviewer has NEVER found conspiracy theories seductive in and of themselves.
                          NEVER FADE AWAY THE KURT COBAIN STORY
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                            NEVER FADE AWAY THE KURT COBAIN STORY

                            Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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                            ASIN: B000GQW1E6
                            Never Fade Away: the Kurt Cobain Story
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                              Never Fade Away: the Kurt Cobain Story
                              Dave Thompson
                              Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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                              ASIN: B000OTKNW2

                              Castles of God: Fortified Religious Buildings of the World
                              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                              • A Fascinating Oxymoron
                              Castles of God: Fortified Religious Buildings of the World
                              Peter Harrison
                              Manufacturer: Boydell Press
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                              ASIN: 1843830663

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                              Throughout history, great faiths have been subjected to persecution and attack from beyond the wall - literally walls, in Peter Harrison's remarkable book of the great monastery-fortresses, and church-fortresses, of the world.The fortified religious buildings of Christendom, Islam and Tibetan Buddhism are some of the most dramatic buildings of the middle ages. Though they shared a common purpose in defending the living faith from the armies of the unbeliever, they are astonishingly different from each other. Peter Harrison has spent a lifetime in scholarly pursuit of fortified religious buildings dating from a thousand years ago and more, in the Old and New Worlds, the Orient, and the Occident, ranging through New Mexico, North Africa and Tibet, though the majority are to be found in Europe.The wild, often hostile, terrain in which these fortresses were built speaks of a militant faith, and Peter Harrison's purpose is to show how and why religious establishments incorporated military architecture. He considers this unstudied subject from a uniquely wide point of view, historical, military, and architectural. Every form of religious building that received fortifications is illustrated, from the humble parish churches of the Anglo-Scottish Borders to the Potala Palace of the Dalai Lama and the Vatican.Particular features of this book are the author's photographs, taken in some of the wildest and most inaccessible parts of the world, and his own very detailed plans and illustrations of many of the buildings described.SHORTLISTED FOR THE LONGMAN-HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2005 AWARD.Dr PETER HARRISON is Research Associate, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York.

                              Customer Reviews:

                              5 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Oxymoron.......2005-08-29

                              The idea of a fortified church strikes most of us as odd and even unneeded--but as Harrison illustrates in text, color photos and his fine drawings and plans, this was not always the case. The 17 chapters cover different parts of the world (primarily Europe and Asia, and including the Middle East) to explore why such structures were needed, who build them, when, and what remains to be seen today. Hundreds of buildings are included, from the fascinating fortified churches of Transylvania to the fort-like religious buildings in parts of the Middle East. Religious strife and bickering led to many different architectural answers in the buildings put up and defended. While many were erected to defend Christianity, we also see here examples from Islam and the Himalayas. Fascinating---a veritable tour guide.

                              Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise
                              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                              • Highly Recommended!
                              • Most authoritative, objective survey of U.S. think tanks
                              Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise
                              Andrew Rich
                              Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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                              ASIN: 0521673941

                              Book Description

                              Think tanks are nonprofit policy research organizations that provide analysis and expertise to influence policymakers. From the 1970s their number exploded in the U.S. and their proliferation represented a hope that lawmaking might become better informed and more effective as a result of these expert contributions. Instead, as this book documents, the known ideologies of many, especially the newer, think tanks currently contribute to an environment in which they differ little from advocacy organizations, promoting points of view and preordained policy prescriptions. As a result, they fail to achieve desired influence and undermine their credibility.

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                              5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!.......2004-08-04

                              If you study any complex issue being debated in the U.S. Congress or state legislatures, you are likely to find a torrent of reports from independent think tanks. Who are these groups and where did they come from? Good question - and one that political scientist Andrew Rich answers quite thoroughly. This often fascinating study shines its bright light on think tanks, largely overlooked players in the political process. At times, though, Rich's study tantalizes with generalizations, and then it tends toward scholarly restraint at exactly the moment when the reader wants some juicy details. We suggest this book to anyone who wants to shape - or really understand - the public debate on complex policy issues.

                              5 out of 5 stars Most authoritative, objective survey of U.S. think tanks.......2004-05-30

                              Political scientist Rich spent 7 years writing this book - and it shows. The chapters cover evolution, political demography, credibility, policy influence, and the role of experts in think tanks. Rich homes in on just about every hard question I could think of and some I didn't think an academic author would dare touch. Rich provides ratings for ideology, influence, credibility, and visibility of individual think tanks. He compiled these indices by using polls from congressional staff and journalists and interviews with some 135 experts from key organizations of every political flavor. These include the President of the Heritage Foundation (Edwin Feulner), rated as the most conservative and also most influential think tank. Rich concludes, as did most earlier writers like Smith, Abelson, Ricci, and McGann and Weaver (2003), that think tanks have far more influence on policymaking in the U.S. than do universities and academic institutions. If you want to know who's who among the think tanks, or how they influence legislation and public policy, this is your book. I mentioned in the title that the study is objective. Rich surely has opinions, but the only place I really discerned where his heart lay was early in the book, when he almost wistfully reports that earlier thinks tended to focus on giving disinterested research results and information - whereas the recent trend has been toward avowed advocacy among the most influential organizations.

                              The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of Environmental Reform, 1917-1978
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                                The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of Environmental Reform, 1917-1978
                                Susan R. Schrepfer
                                Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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                                The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of the Environmental Reform, 1917-1978
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                                  The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of the Environmental Reform, 1917-1978
                                  Susan R. Schrepfer
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                                  The roots of California's Save-the-Redwoods League and the Sierra Club
                                  The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of the Environmental Reform, 1917-1978
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                                    The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of the Environmental Reform, 1917-1978
                                    Susan R. Schrepfer
                                    Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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                                    Binding: Paperback
                                    ASIN: B000ORSZBK

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