Asset Pricing under Asymmetric Information: Bubbles, Crashes, Technical Analysis, and Herding
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    Asset Pricing under Asymmetric Information: Bubbles, Crashes, Technical Analysis, and Herding
    Markus K. Brunnermeier
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    ASIN: 0198296983

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    Asset prices are driven by public news and information that is often dispersed among many market participants. These agents try to infer each other's information by analyzing price processes. In the past two decades, theoretical research in financial economics has significantly advanced our understanding of the informational aspects of price processes. This book provides a detailed and up-to-date survey of this important body of literature. The book begins by demonstrating how to model asymmetric information and higher-order knowledge. It then contrasts competitive and strategic equilibrium concepts under asymmetric information. It also illustrates the dependence of information efficiency and allocative efficiency on the security structure and the linkage between both efficiency concepts. No-Trade theorems and market breakdowns due to asymmetric information are then explained, and the existence of bubbles under symmetric and asymmetric information is investigated. The remainder of the survey is devoted to contrasting different market microstructure models that demonstrate how asymmetric information affects asset prices and traders' information , which provide a theoretical explanation for technical analysis and illustrate why some investors "chase the trend." The reader is then introduced to herding models and informational cascades, which can arise in a setting where agents' decision-making is sequential. The insights derived from herding models are used to provide rational explanations for stock market crashes. Models in which all traders are induced to search for the same piece of information are then presented to provide a deeper insight into Keynes' comparison of the stock market with a beauty contest. The book concludes with a brief summary of bank runs and their connection to financial crises.
    Asset Pricing under Asymmetric Information: Bubbles, Crashes, Technical Analysis, and Herding
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      Asset Pricing under Asymmetric Information: Bubbles, Crashes, Technical Analysis, and Herding
      Markus K. Brunnermeier
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      Well Made in America: Lessons from Harley-Davidson on Being the Best
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      Well Made in America: Lessons from Harley-Davidson on Being the Best
      Peter C. Reid
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      In 1981, 13 Harley-Davidson managers purchased the ailing motorcycle company from its parent conglomerate, AMF. Saddled with $83 million in debt, they had to avoid bankruptcy, restore employee commitment, revolutionize manufacturing processes, and dramatically increase sales-by yesterday. Today business professors throughout the world are citing the Harley-Davidson "miracle" in their classrooms. What really happened? Here is the first in-depth look at how this group of pioneering owner-managers breathed new life into their company and managed to win. How they combined Japanese work methods with American know-how and innovation. How they triumphed over financial instability and foreign competition. And how they positioned their company for steady future growth. But readers will find more than an exciting turnaround story here. They will find an overall strategy for making their own organization the best. They will observe the kinds of changes that have to be made in product strategy, marketing, finance, human resources, and manufacturing to achieve striking gains in quality, productivity, market share, and profitability. Well Made in America is an exciting guide for business managers who want their companies to become vital global competitors.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars How to Succeed in America.......2003-11-19

      This book gives an excellent glimpse into a company that committed most of the mistakes typical American companies make and found themselves in the same financial straits. But rather than giving in to a me-too attitude of trying to provide an inferior product with cheap foreign labor and cost cutting at every turn, they instead did things the American way - reconnecting with their customer base and creating a unique product that customers were proud to own.

      Any company that deals with American consumers ought to have this book on the desk of every manager in the company.

      5 out of 5 stars Lessons for Manufacturing Organizations.......2000-05-01

      This is an excellant example of a company that was near bankruptcy and able to pull itself together, reinvent itself, and again is a world class company. Many of the things that transpired with Harley can be subsituted into our business today. The culture of Harley is so unique that many people have the Harley Logo tatooed on their bodies! This is one of the best American business success stories I have read. Many ideas that were used to regain market share would help alot of manufacturing companies today if they follow a similar path as the Harley Execs did. In my oponion, Harley is right up there with baseball and apple pie. This story translates what people can accomplish when they have common goals.

      5 out of 5 stars Stock and Rider.......1999-12-21

      This is an excellent story told in easy to read fashion. It details the comeback company of the 1990's if you ask me; Harley Davidson is. I've read it 2 times and working on the third time now. I'm not a business major since the book is business classified. I just Love Harley Davidson and read all I can about this wonder.

      2 out of 5 stars good summary of HD, but a fluff piece.......1999-04-03

      This book is OK (the last section is the best, in my opinion), but suffers from two problems: it seems to jump around alot and it is also pretty much a fluff piece.

      The book starts out trying to describe the management changes that occured at HD, then spends many pages discussing the various finance issues that came up when the management bought HD from it's parent company, then goes into sales issues then back to management issues. So, is this supposed to be a historical record or a management book? It does not devote enough time to either topic to do either subject justice.

      Also, this book is in my opinion a fluff piece. All of H-D's strengths are glorified while their weaknesses are rationalized away by saying that "everyone does it" (ex, H-D's earlier management was bad, but so was every other US company's).

      The last section on how to implement these changes into your company is good. If the rest of the book was written in this format it would have been much better.
      WELL MADE IN AMERICA Lessons from Harley-Davidson on Being the Best
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        Peter C. Reid
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        Well Made in America: Lessons from Harley-Davidson on Being the Best
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          Second International Peat Congress, Leningrad, U.S.S.R., 1963: transactions;
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            The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People
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            The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People
            David P. Barash , and Judith Eve Lipton
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            Shattering deeply held beliefs about sexual relationships in humans and other animals, The Myth of Monogamy is a much needed treatment of a sensitive issue. Written by the husband and wife team of behavioral scientist David P. Barash and psychiatrist Judith Eve Lipton, it glows with wit and warmth even as it explores decades of research undermining traditional precepts of mating rituals. Evidence from genetic testing has been devastating to those seeking monogamy in the animal kingdom; even many birds, long prized as examples of fidelity, turn out to have a high incidence of extra-pair couplings. Furthermore, now that researchers have turned their attention to female sexual behavior, they are finding more and more examples of aggressive adultery-seeking in "the fairer sex." Writing about humans in the context of parental involvement, the authors find complexity and humor:

            Baby people are more like baby birds than baby mammals. To be sure, newborn cats and dogs are helpless, but this helplessness doesn't last for long. By contrast, infant Homo sapiens remain helpless for months ... and then they become helpless toddlers! Who in turn graduate to being virtually helpless youngsters. (And then? Clueless adolescents.) So there may be some payoff to women in being mated to a monogamous man, after all.

            Careful to separate scientific description from moral prescription, Barash and Lipton still poke a little fun at our conceptions of monogamy and other kinds of relationships as "natural" or "unnatural." Shoring themselves up against the inevitable charges that their reporting will weaken the institution of marriage, they make sure to note that monogamy works well for most of those who desire it and that one of our uniquely human traits is our ability to overcome biology in some instances. If, as some claim, monogamy has been a tool used by men to assert property rights over women, then perhaps one day The Myth of Monogamy will be seen as a milestone for women's liberation. --Rob Lightner

            Book Description

            Applying new research to sex in the animal world, esteemed scientists David P. Barash and Judith Eve Lipton dispel the notion that monogamy comes naturally. In fact, as The Myth of Monogamy reveals, biologists have discovered that for nearly every species, cheating is the rulefor both sexes.Reviewing findings from the same DNA fingerprinting science employed in the courtroom, Barash and Lipton take readers from chickadee nests to chimpanzee packs to explain why animals cheat. (Some prostitute themselves for food or protection, while others strive to couple with genetically superior or multiple mates.) The Myth of Monogamy then illuminates the implications of these dramatic new findings for humans, in our relationships, as parents, and more. The Myth of Monogamy at last brings scientific insight into this emotionally charged aspect of the ultimate dating and marriage quandary.

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars Wow.......2007-05-05

            This book explains everything I always wanted to know about our relationship habits and how we are more similar to other animals than we would ever expect. I learned a lot from this book, but also gained a ton of affirmation that my personal life was not as crazy as some people make it out to be.

            An excellent choice for anybody that is poly, wondering if they are poly, or just wants to learn the facts.

            2 out of 5 stars false comparative analysis.......2006-11-26

            I'm sorry but there are some serious flaws with the logic of this book and its comparison between animal behaviour and human. To speak of monogamy in terms of myth simply because animals and humans exibit tendencies toward bed-hopping displays embarrasing ignorance of the tools of human thought. You might as well write "the myth of incest" "the myth of murder" surely there is enough data in the mammal world to verify that killing, cannabalism,etc. are not "unnatural".
            Besides a statement like "monogamy is rare" is not very intelligent given the fact that within the majorities' experience monogamy is not only common but cherished. Humans exhibit many tendencies above which it is our honour to rise. This book simply assumes that a human can be summed up in biological terms or that monogamy can be explained as the imposed tenet of a sex-phobic religious scheme. This is simply not true. It doesn't matter how many people practice polygamy since human morality is not a matter of popular vote but a sense of justice(think of incest or murder before you say morality is subjective). The fact that we are the only mammal that requires almost 18+ years to reach maturity would also play a huge role in the choice of monogamy since the needs of human offspring seem to demand it as is amply evident from the sociological problems that plague children in divorce or unstable family situations.
            I give it two stars because I see no problem with collecting data on the mating habits of the animal kingdom and it would have received more in this regard had the whole book not been steered toward oversimplifying the complexity of husband/wife interpersonal relationship with the hormone responses of the biological organisms. "Why does monogamy occur at all?" says chapter five... if you want your answer then sit quietly; stare into your spouse's eyes and see your own being and history unfold; see the moments they only have shared; meet a mind that knows your every like, quirk, strength and weakness and loves you by solemn and continually renewed vow till death does part. Monogamy is the crown of civilization and the victory of Equality and Personal dignity. "Why hasn't polygamy occured to me?" Because I AM A MAN.

            5 out of 5 stars Finally The Truth, But We Do Have A Choice.......2005-05-14

            An excellent book that tells the truth, but we do have a choice. Our animal part of our brain is not very monagamous. However, the cerebral part of our brain can make a choice to build a partnership. That partnership is not based on the fear of being caught, but is based on the joy and delight of building a wonderful team effort in life. LIfe is quite difficult and having this team partnership of two greatly improves the joys that can be achieved in life. It is a case where one plus one doesn't equal two but equals three or more.

            5 out of 5 stars "We are biological creatures . . . ".......2003-02-26

            Keep that notion in mind as you follow the authors on their marvelous tour of sexual behaviour in all nature. Most of us were raised with the notion that humans "must" be monogamous. Often, animals such as swans or foxes were held up as examples to emulate. Barash and Lipton expose the hollow basis of these examples. The notion of human monogamy becomes a fragile ideal - nature, and we are part of nature, is anything but monogamous. In a book combining solid science and entertaining prose, this pair have produced an informal, but information-packed review of new finds in the sexual behaviour of a wealth of species.

            One small flaw must be dealt with first - sexual behaviour studies must retreat from overuse of the poor screw-worm fly. The authors cannot resist numerous word plays on the poor creature's name. As the subject of an early attempt at controlling pest populations, the screw-worm fly initiated the host of studies of sexual behaviour among animals. Barash and Lipton describe sterilization of this insect as largely successful, reducing its population significantly. Screw-
            worm flies are monogamous, which reinforced the notion as predominant in nature. However, a 1970s groundbreaking paper indicated monogamy might not be universal in animals. From that start a wealth of new studies demonstrated that it was monogamy that was rare, not the reverse. The screw-worm fly turned out to be a rare exception to the rule, and the basis of comparison for the later research.

            Bowing to the expected abuse of "anthropomorphising" biology, the authors eschew "adultry" in favour of EPC [Extra Pair Copulation] in describing the common practice in nature. They show the distinction between "social" and "sexual" pairing. Social pairing includes nest building, territorial defence, raising offspring and other "family matters." Copulation itself, they show, has many more factors involved than simply insemination. Mates must be available, attractive or both. Age, health, even "marital status" may be taken into consideration. And these factors are weighed for "adultery" in animals! Males might need a special physiology or the ability to prevent EPC, even while seeking to achieve it on their own.

            As they must, the authors arrive at last at humans. Noting how difficult research on human sexual behaviour is to document, they cite, albeit with many reservations, several noteworthy studies. If nothing else, the work proclaims that monogamy among humans is not the "norm." In relating the studies, they present anthropological data, surveys of modern societies and clinical studies. The authors grind no axes and are quick to criticise studies they feel are suspect. The dearth of valid data, however, leads them to present any plausible suggestion that seems either supportable or capable of further investigation. Throughout the narrative they insist that no predictable pattern can be applied to humans any more than with the other animals. Even our closest relatives all retain individuality among their members.

            A running theme in the book is the authors' call for more research. How do female blue tits judge the ability of some males to resist winter cold more than others. "No one knows. [Yet]" and similar statements permeate the book. Anyone fearing there is little in biology left to investigate should read this. The sparseness of their references certainly supports this plea. While much work has been done, particularly in recent years, an immense range of study topics remains to be investigated. Younger readers should seriously consider the number of topics requiring clarification. A valuable book for these and many reasons.

            5 out of 5 stars The Truth Is Revealed, But Choice Is Always Ours.......2003-02-13

            What I mean by "Truth is revealed, the choice is ours", is the theme of this review. It is also the message in the book, although many readers have misinterpreted the entire theme, believing the co-authors, David P. Barash and Judith E. Lipton, are simply feeding us hard reality and crushing dreams of blissful and faithful marriage. David and Judith are experienced, older scientists, specializing in the observation of birds and apes, with a profound understanding of logic, human emotions, sociobiology and biology in general. They both hold high degrees- Judith has an M.D. and David holds a Ph.D. It is noteworthy, also, that they are a happily married couple and have been so for many years. Their real message and theme from this outstanding book is that although by nature, humans are generally not faithful to their long-term mate (spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend), we have evolved so much that we can chose to be faithful and monogamous to our partner and truly be satisfied, fulfilled and completely happy. Monogamy is not extinct, it is rare. Half of all marriages end in divorce. When a couple has been together for many years, it's world news. It is the greatest partnership, relationship, union, and the most peaceful, happiest and fullest feeling. But it is always the individual's choice. If a partner cannot remain faithful, we now have a reason and explanation for it.

            The reason why so many find it difficult to be faithful to their partner for a long time, is biological. Originally, before an evolved society with its ground rules grew from primitive communism, the homo sapien men were polygamous, especially because genetically, nature demanded variety from their offspring. Incest, of course, was formerly practiced to keep a family bloodline, true even to the highest societies, royal dynasties of ancient Egypt, etc. There was a time when free will seemed to bother no one, and men had many wives, shared partners and even shared land. But eventually, power and property was established, much like class systems, and it came to be a violation when someone "outside" the group took one of the wives from another male. Feeling of jealousy and ownership were established and so, when religion began to take over people's consciousness, they labeled this "taking", "adultery". The biological needs of women are important in the scene, as well, in fact, perhaps the most important link. Women's sex cells contain life-giving ovum, enabling them to bear children, and because they are so few and rare in them, they are selective about their sexual/romantic/etc partners. They are far more choosy because it is going to reflect on the ensuing progeny, their children. Men's sperm is abundant and cheap, and they are less selective. It's all down to our biological make-up. This book is very casual about the whole matter and contains not only very scientifically accurate truth, but very genuine humor and witty lines, making reading this book very enjoyable.

            This book is very insightful, and opened my eyes about sex, relationships and the many unbreakable "differences" between men and women, such as why do women like tall men ? Why are men so attracted to larger breasts, why are men far more visual and enjoy pornography and why do women act demure and modest in order to attract their mate before showcasing their wild sexual abandon ? These all contain biological reasons. But this does not mean that men are women are not equals, nor are we forever ruled by "animal instincts". We are more intelligent than the animals and have evolved so wonderfully, that we can now chose to be married for a long time with a single mate and live happily ever after.
            The Myth Of Monogamy: Fidelity And Infidelity In Animals And People. (Book Reviews).(Review): An article from: The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
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              Gerald McKay
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              Release Date: 2005-07-28

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              This digital document is an article from The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, published by SIECCAN, The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada on December 22, 2000. The length of the article is 2224 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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              Title: The Myth Of Monogamy: Fidelity And Infidelity In Animals And People. (Book Reviews).(Review)
              Author: Gerald McKay
              Publication: The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Refereed)
              Date: December 22, 2000
              Publisher: SIECCAN, The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada
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                  5 out of 5 stars The best-ever book by a thru hiker.......2005-07-22

                  I have dozens of AT books in my library and none comes close to this marvelous read by "Indiana Jean" Deeds. So many other thru hiker books are whiny, complaining, negative and have a desperate tone to them. Jean was an upbeat, likeable, witty and eternally optimistic hiker and her writing skills are refreshing. The book reads as if she is sitting in your living room, talking about the journey in a conversational tone.

                  Jean paints a fascinating portrait of the other hikers she encounters on the trail and a hilarious group they are. There's even a group of 3 men who carry an inflatable goat with them and call themselves "The Goatherders." Jean is also greatly fortunate to have such a dedicated network of friends who meet her on the trail, write her letters and drive from Indiana to the east coast just to keep a bridge date. She also has a 100-year-old penpal whom she has never met but writes her faithfully every month. Sadly, this lady passed away shortly after Jean completes her thru hike.

                  In addition, she includes a fascinating Appendix which updates you on what her companions did after life on the trail.

                  If you are an AT enthusiast, an armchair hiker, or even an avowed coach potato, it matters little because everyone will love this book. I've read it twice in short succession and can say without hesitation: this is the best book about hiking you will ever read!

                  5 out of 5 stars You don't even have to be a hiker to like this book.......2005-07-07

                  You don't have want to hike the Appalachian Trail --you don't even have to be a hiker to enjoy this book. The writing is good. The story is great. It's a great mixture of humor and humanity. It's easy to like "Indiana Jean" from page one. I've read several really good books about hiking the AT -- and this is certainly one of them.

                  4 out of 5 stars Worth a read - twice!.......2005-04-11

                  I recently read this book for the second time. I have read many AT thru-hiking books because I hope to one day throw off these 9:00 to 5:00 shackles and attempt it myself. This is one of the better books out there. I like to read about more trail details so that's why only 4 stars. However, it was a great read.

                  5 out of 5 stars Wonderful read.......2004-09-23

                  Wonderful book for inspiring someone to challenge themselves by attempting an AT hike or any other life challenge. This woman planned it, hiked it and experienced it by herself. Don't bother with Adrienne Hall - this one is a much better read by a more open-minded hiker.

                  5 out of 5 stars One of the Best!.......2004-04-26

                  Having section-hiked portions of the AT, I am always looking to read other's accounts of their experiences on the Trail. Deeds' story was truly inspirational to me and one of the best accounts of life on the trail that I have read so far. I found myself coming to truly care for her and rooting her on in her quest to make it to Katahdin. And yet as she neared her goal and began to feel that impending sense of loss, I too felt a sense of loss that I would not be continuing on with her and would be sorry to have the story end. My dream is to one day Thru-Hike the AT from end to end. This will be one of the books I reread before that journey begins.
                  There is a Mountain...I Must Climb
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                    Sallie Burdine
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                    Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing
                    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                    • "Writers Block Be-Gone!"
                    • Writing Ideas
                    • Treat for writers.
                    • This muse is beautiful, but dull.
                    • some good ideas
                    Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing
                    Monica Wood
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                    According to Monica Wood, every writer needs two critics: one who offers unconditional praise and another who tells only truth. Wood's Pocket Muse does both--"on some pages you get a pat on the head, on others a kick in the seat"--and more. Every page of this pretty little book is devoted to helping you "jumpstart a writing session, inspire confidence, or strengthen your resolve." There are intriguing writing exercises, thought-provoking photographs, offbeat quotations from writers, enticing unfinished sentences, mini writing lessons, quirky word lists, stories from the writing trenches, and a generous dose of encouragement. "Write about a noise--or a silence--that won't go away," Wood suggests. "Someone has left a note on a car windshield," she offers. Books of this sort are often forced, or cute, or more about spirituality than writing. Not The Pocket Muse. It is a lively, appealing companion for a writer in need of a good nudge. --Jane Steinberg

                    Book Description

                    The Pocket Muse is every writer's key to finding writing inspiration when and where they want it. It includes hundreds of thought-provoking prompts, exercises and illustrations that immediately help them to: get started writing; overcome writer's block; develop a writing habit; think more creatively; master style, revision and other elements of the craft.

                    The rich variety of exercises will help writers to create entire stories or focus on a single aspect of their writing. It will also encourage them to think about how they write in new and surprising ways. It's truly a unique book, both fun and effective. It will teach, cheer and inspire writers as never before.

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                    5 out of 5 stars "Writers Block Be-Gone!".......2007-10-19

                    (To be read in the voice of an infomercial host...)

                    Attention all writers! Ever catch a nasty case of that pesky writer's block? Of course you have! Oh sure, the writing is smooth sailing today, you say, but what about tomorrow? Everyone, at some point or another, will hit a big rock that is, more likely than not, hard to heave out of your way.

                    Fear not!

                    "The Pocket Muse" is an instant cure for writer's block! Just open to this handsome/highly-portable book--yes, that's right, to ANY page--and an inspirational passage, writing advice, or even a picture will leap off these beautifully glossed pages and you will be instantly cured. And if not? Once again, fear not! Just flip to another page, people, there's something here for everyone!

                    (/Infomercial-Voice)

                    On a serious note, my fellow writers, this is a great little book. It's not a how-to-write, though. It's a book for people who DO write, who have already established or are READY to establish a writing life, and this book will help you with what you need to maintain that life. As I said before, not every idea or every page will help everyone, but there is indeed something that anyone and everyone will take out of the book as a whole. It's filled with so many differing ideas that it would be impossible not to benefit from the advice/push that this book gives you. As a writer myself, I highly recommend this book.

                    9/10

                    3 out of 5 stars Writing Ideas.......2007-10-01

                    In all honesty, I just basically scanned through this book. It did have some interesting 'prompts' that I pulled out for my own writing, but as writing ideas/prompts are all around us I doubt I would pay for a book that was basically just writing ideas. Although if you are that stuck that you need something to give you that push then there are some spark igniter's in this book.

                    4 out of 5 stars Treat for writers........2007-08-09

                    Creative stimulation is what this book is about. Anyone who writes needs books like this on their shelves to grab when they get stuck or need new ideas or inspiration.

                    Random pictures, quotes, ideas, horoscopes, advice, tips, excercises and writing prompts are what you'll find here. It's a fun, interesting little book. There were many ideas that appealed to me that I'll definately try.

                    This is a book that you can read through or pick it up and randomly thumb thru until you find something that you feel like trying. Besides that, books like this are just great for writers to have because we get so involved with writing great things that we can forget the basic ordinary stuff that's important. Great gift idea for the writer in your life.

                    2 out of 5 stars This muse is beautiful, but dull........2006-11-04

                    It is certainly a beautiful book, with its illustrations, thick and smooth pages, some tips from famous writers. However, as for the ideas-for-writing part, it is certainly not what I've expected.
                    The content is pretty much the same thing the author has on her web page. I felt like I paid for something that I had already read online. The ideas are fine if you are going to teach a beginners writing workshop and need some ideas for exercises, but nothing else.
                    It's probably better as a gift than as a tool for a writer.
                    I guess the lesson here is: nobody, but your own brain and experience, can provide you with ideas. Inspiration does not exist and you are your own muse.

                    4 out of 5 stars some good ideas.......2006-02-01

                    I picked this one up and have read it. I did get some good ideas from it but wanted more... I also like that it had pictures because visually it was great.

                    Some of the excersises were fun and enlightening. But this book helped me write one with added spaces for the reader to make thier own book unique. I found AdmireD Interactive Reading and Writing to be a better inspiration... and gave me away to write as I read!
                    but this one helped me make it so cheers!
                    The Pocket Muse Endless Inspiration: New Ideas for Writing
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                      Monica Wood
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                      "The Innovative Sequel to Our Best-Selling Book of Writing Prompts *Follow-up to the successful and well-loved Pocket Muse *Features creative insights and inspirations for the writing life *Packaged in a visually stunning format to help prompt creativity Offering an incredible spectrum of writing prompts, photos, and advice, The Pocket Muse: Endless Inspiration provides readers with the same unique and stimulating approach to writing as the first title--this time, featuring advice for all types of writers: fiction, nonfiction, and poets. A browsable, engaging, and charming book, this follow-up will appeal to readers of the first title, as well as writers discovering Wood's trademark approach for the first time."

                      Atmosphere, Mood And Light: Paint a Watercolour Landscape in Minutes
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                        Keith Fenwick
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                        Atmosphere, Mood and Light (Windsor & Newton Paint a Landscape in Minutes)
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