Economy and class structure of German fascism
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    Alfred Sohn-Rethel
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    Ensure a Safe Workplace
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      Stephen Harvey
      Manufacturer: Software Publications
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      Safe keeping: to reduce injuries and ensure a hazard-free workplace, dealers need to focus on creating and maintaining a safety program that becomes a ... to participate. : An article from: Prosales
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        		Safe keeping: to reduce injuries and ensure a hazard-free workplace, dealers need to focus on creating and maintaining a safety program that becomes a ... to participate. : An article from: Prosales
        Pat Curry
        Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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        Release Date: 2005-08-08

        Handbook of Management Consulting: The Contemporary Consultant, Insights from World Experts
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Good history coverage!
        		 Handbook of Management Consulting: The Contemporary Consultant, Insights from World Experts
        Larry E. Greiner , and Flemming Poulfelt
        Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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        ASIN: 0324290411

        Book Description

        This book provides a thorough examination of a variety of specialties within the broad range of management consulting. A book of such scope and depth could only be written by a large number of experts. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in one of the many specialties related to management consulting. Together, all 27 contributors take the reader through an industry that is currently undergoing significant change. While covering all the major practice areas of consulting, the book also offers new insights into change processes and addresses compelling management issues now facing consulting firms. Every practicing consultant and firm needs this book's broad perspective and its treatment of specific areas of content in order to prepare them for a successful future in a highly competitive business environment. Presently, there is no book on the market that takes such an advanced look at both the complexity and multiple aspects of consulting. Ideas presented by the many consulting experts are thoughtful and provocative. Their sage advice on future developments in the field is not to be missed.

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Good history coverage!.......2006-08-28

        This book provides detailed descriptions of management consulanting firms. Companies covered: McKinsey, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cresap, Robert Heller, Arthur D. Little, Boston Consulting Group, Bain and Company, and many others. McKinsey started in 1930s, hired the best MBAs from Harvard, MIT, other Ivy League schools, moved them up the corporate ladder. They either became partners at McKinsey or they were out. Other firms followed suit. Many of them landed as CEOs later in their careers. Lou Gerstner is a good example, turned around IBM in the 90s.

        Jeff Skilling was the other extreme. Armed with the Harvard MBA, 10 year McKinsey experience, drove Enron to the ground. Sarbanes-Oxley Act soon followed. Even the best can fall.

        I recommend this book. This book will be better, if it placed less emphasis on the historical timelines of each firm, and more on the success/failure of the profession.

        What's Luck Got to Do With It: Twelve Entrepreneurs Reveal the Secrets Behind Their Success (Ernst & Young)
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Light reading.
        • What's luck got to do with it?
        		 What's Luck Got to Do With It: Twelve Entrepreneurs Reveal the Secrets Behind Their Success (Ernst & Young)
        Ernst & Young LLP , and Gregory K. Ericksen
        Manufacturer: Wiley
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        ASIN: 0471179981

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        Jim McCann started with a flower shop on the side and ended up with 1-800-FLOWERS, the world's largest florist.

        Joanna Lau transformed a money-losing $7-million company into a profitable, diversified business with $56 million in annual revenues.

        Ted Waitt started Gateway 2000 on his family's cattle farm in Iowa and in less than ten years is running a billion-dollar company.

        What do they know that you don't know?

        What's Luck Got To Do With It? gives you an inside look at how renowned entrepreneurs turned ideas into breakthrough successes. The twelve men and women profiled are pacesetters in industries as diverse as retailing, high tech, manufacturing, flowers, and golf clubs. Each is a compelling personality with an unusual success story. Each provides candid accounts in his or her own words of what it took —how, when, where —to overcome the odds.

        You'll read revealing stories about their ups and downs, turning points, key decisions, and wrong turns, as well as the part played by coincidence, serendipity, and just plain luck. You'll learn how they dared to be different—whether it's a new way to market computers or make yogurt, deliver high-tech solutions or sell flowers, merchandise microelectronics or counsel employees. You'll read about Ely Callaway, the epitome of the lifelong entrepreneur, who's succeeded in textiles, wine, and, most recently, golf clubs, and refuses to stop having "fun" working. He's come out of retirement twice to score against-the-odds successes each time. "It's a challenge and a lot of fun to develop a conviction about something you think you can do that everyone thinks you can't," says Callaway. "That's what makes it more fun."

        For Pleasant T. Rowland, it was a determination to provide quality products for little girls that propelled her from ground zero to a quarter-billion-dollar business. "No one, especially an entrepreneur, should ever underestimate the importance of luck in a successful career. I believe that luck and strength go together. You must have the strength to wait for luck and when you get lucky, you must have the strength to follow through."

        What do these twelve risk takers have in common besides their inspiring success stories? Carefully selected by a distinguished panel of judges, they have received the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the YearR® Award and were chosen as representatives of the more than 3,000 entrepreneurs who have received the award since its creation in 1986. What's Luck Got To Do With It? is a compelling, eye-opening look into how these twelve people captured a piece of the American Dream.

        The Entrepreneurial Services practice of Ernst & Young is dedicated to owner-managed and middle-market businesses. It consults in the areas of finance, taxes, accounting, business planning, information systems, and international expansion.

        "This powerful, fascinating book reveals a microcosm of our country —past, present, and future. These remarkable people are truly proactive visionaries who create concepts, not just problem solve." — Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of the bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

        "These twelve stories are so important because they demonstrate what one person can achieve with a simple idea, an opportunity, and the uncommon passion that transforms inspiration into a winning enterprise." —Debbi Fields, founder, Mrs. Fields Cookies

        Featuring the secrets behind the success of . . .

        Ely R. Callaway —Callaway Golf Company

        Customer Reviews:

        2 out of 5 stars Light reading........1999-02-12

        Very simple, easy reading. No big revelations. Stories you might find in the Sunday magazine section of your Sunday newspaper.

        4 out of 5 stars What's luck got to do with it?.......1997-07-29

        Excellent book for those who are interested in reading about successful people. It is interesting that each chapter is dedicated to one successful entrepreneur. They come from different cultures, family background and even values BUT they possessed the common attributes that caused them to be succesful: - presistence - risk taking - believe in self and others - patience - Hard working. Overall easy reading.I would strongly recommend this book.
        What's Luck Got to Do With It?: Twelve Entrepreneurs Reveal the Secrets Behind Their Success
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          Gregory K. Ernst & Young; Ericksen
          Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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          ASIN: B000K3RMAS
          What's luck got to do with it
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            C. B Smith
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            Managing Word of Mouth for Leadership Success: Connecting Health Care Strategy and Reputation (American College of Healthcare Executives Management Series)
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              		Managing Word of Mouth for Leadership Success: Connecting Health Care Strategy and Reputation (American College of Healthcare Executives Management Series)
              Michael E. Cafferky
              Manufacturer: Health Administration Press
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              Binding: Paperback

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              ASIN: 1567932290

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              Consider this: whatever word of mouth is circulating inside your organization is leaking out to the general community. Are your current patients and potential customers hearing what you want them to hear?

              Managing Word of Mouth for Leadership Success will help you understand and employ the power of word of mouth. It includes practical strategies for building and spreading positive buzz about the organization—as well as approaches for managing the negative influence of gossip and rumor.

              Topics covered include the following:
              Identifying the "talkers" who get listened to in your organization and in the community
              Connecting with grapevine leaders to inspire them to brag for your organization
              Using your personal influence to support your organization's reputation
              Establishing a cross-functional team for the reputation-building process
              Monitoring the grapevine for early warning signs of problems
              Correcting inaccurate rumors and replacing them with factual information
              Managing the unfolding story during crisis situations

              Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • Intrator's book captures the teacher'r heart
              • Honors the truth and complexity of our work
              • Finally, a Book that lifts up teachers!
              • Honor is given to the hearts of teachers
              • A book by teachers but inspiring for all of us
              		 Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart
              Sam M. Intrator , and Parker J. Palmer
              Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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              Binding: Hardcover

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              3. Teaching with Fire: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Teach Teaching with Fire: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Teach
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              5. Living the Questions: Essays Inspired by the Work and Life of Parker J. Palmer Living the Questions: Essays Inspired by the Work and Life of Parker J. Palmer

              ASIN: 0787956325

              Book Description

              This book is a collection of essays, written by teachers at every level of practice, that honors the hearts of all teachers who struggle to reconnect with the source of their vocation. These teachers have found ways to serve their students, rekindle their passion for teaching, connect in life-sustaining ways with colleagues, and work towards creating educational institutions that seek to be places that, as Parker J. Palmer writes, "bring more light and life into the world." Their warm, practical, funny, and wise stories will provide inspiration, companionship, and hope to teachers who strive to reclaim the courage to teach.

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars Intrator's book captures the teacher'r heart.......2006-08-29

              Sam Intrator has collected a diverse sampling of stories from teachers of all types. They inspire and inform and are enjoyable to read. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone who teaches, from preschool to graduate school.

              5 out of 5 stars Honors the truth and complexity of our work.......2002-05-16

              I need this book every day to help me understand and meet the complex demands of my work as a high school English teacher. Sam possesses a keen insight into and commitment to the challenges we face in the contemporary classroom. What distinguishes Sam's book from others is its concern for the teacher's entire life. Our teaching comes from our heart at its best and our teaching is the story of who we are. This book tells that story, through OUR stories, in a way that makes it new and makes me proud to be a teacher. The book never whines but always entertains even as it confronts the hard truths that make up our days in the classroom. When you finish this book---which you never will, for you will reread certain stories again and again---you will understand why your work matters and will sense, even at those difficult moments, the dignity inherent in the work you do. Thank you for the book, Mr. Intrator.

              5 out of 5 stars Finally, a Book that lifts up teachers!.......2002-04-27

              FINALLY! Here is a book about what it really means to be a teacher with joy, hope, determination and courage in tough times. This book explains why people become teachers, and how the simple things they do make a world of difference in children's lives -- not just academically, but emotionally and soulfully. We need more books like this, telling not only what "needs to be done" to educate children and young adults, but how many people are already doing those things. Intrator's book is a refreshing addition to literature on teaching, a wonderful gift to anyone who loves kids, loves to learn, and loves simply to live as fully as possible.

              5 out of 5 stars Honor is given to the hearts of teachers.......2002-04-16

              What a joy! Sam Intrator's new book, "Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart", indeed does what it's title claims. Our courageous, dedicated and, too often, maligned American educators are given voice to express their own inner realities...and it is most powerful. I could not put this book down. And Parker Palmer's words in the Forword and Afterword dramatically acknowledge the terrible reality of being a teacher today. Teaching is a profession that attracts people with passion and love for children, is absolutely essential to a healthy society, yet is an easy target for all that goes wrong.
              To be a teacher today is to choose a vocation of profound worth and profound pain.

              I strongly recommend this book for all who care deeply about our children and the extraordinary teachers who, every day, give their very selves on behalf of our future. Thank you, Sam, for a masterful job of capturing our teachers' hearts!

              5 out of 5 stars A book by teachers but inspiring for all of us.......2002-04-13

              This is not Palmer's "Courage to Teach" but rather a volume written by educators who have been inspired by Palmer's writings. Filled with compelling and deeply thoughtful pieces and pulled together artfully by Sam Intrator, a nationally recognized teacher himself, this book is a valuable source of wisdom and insight for teachers and anyone who cares about sustaining the teacher's spirit and calling. Each story told resonates with different elements of the educator's journey and will provide new appreciation for the challenges and rewards of teaching, whether you are a student, parent, community member, or teacher yourself.
              Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart, paperback reprint
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                		Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher's Heart, paperback reprint
                Sam M. Intrator
                Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Paperback

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                ASIN: 078799684X

                Book Description

                WISE STORIES TO HONOR AND ENCOURAGE THE HEARTS OF TEACHERS

                "A heartwarming collection of essays about the doubts, passions, insecurities, and life-changing moments of teachers."
                -American School Board Journal

                "Our history books are filled with examples of the efforts of committed education employees who helped to make this country what it is today. Stories of the Courage to Teach challenges today's teachers to see themselves not only as school employees, dedicated to serving children, but as leaders in their schools and communities."
                -Bob Chase, president, National Education Association

                "It's the worst-kept secret in education: the passionate and talented teacher makes more of a difference than any school policy. Yet for all the ink spilled over school reform, little gets written about what makes a great teacher tick. Stories of the Courage to Teach . . . [by Sam Intrator] bucks this trend by looking into the hearts of twenty-five effective teachers, knitting together their first-person narratives with his own ideas about great teaching."
                -New York Times

                "The teachers featured in this anthology have all, at various junctures, been on the verge of exhaustion, and the book is, in many ways, a sustained meditation on how they've sought to regain their emotional and spiritual strength."
                -Teacher Magazine

                "Stories of the Courage to Teach . . . honors teachers who struggle to rekindle their passion for teaching."
                -Christian Science Monitor

                Self-Wealth : Creating Prosperity, Serenity, and Balance in your Life
                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                • Self Wealth: Health Food For The Mind
                • Self-Wealth is Right On
                • Tremendous book. The authors see it BIG and keep it simple!
                		 Self-Wealth : Creating Prosperity, Serenity, and Balance in your Life
                Mark Yarnell , Valerie Bates , and John Radford
                Manufacturer: Paper Chase
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                Binding: Hardcover

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                3. The Ultimate Guide to Network Marketing: 37 Top Network Marketing Income-Earners Share Their Most Preciously-Guarded Secrets to Building Extreme Wealth The Ultimate Guide to Network Marketing: 37 Top Network Marketing Income-Earners Share Their Most Preciously-Guarded Secrets to Building Extreme Wealth
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                ASIN: 1879706741

                Book Description

                After years of struggling to achieve success and an balanced life, Mark Yarnell developed self mastery and peak performance principles which he applies to his own life to experience Self-Wealth, a wealth that includes financial prosperity, meaningful relationships, and a sense of peace within. From there he sought to teach others what he learned.

                Best-selling author and multi-millionaire Mark Yarnell, and his co-authors, corporate strategist Valerie Bates and organizational psychologist John Radford, PhD., are your guides and mentors as you learn principles of thought and action you can use today. Self-Wealth encompasses the latest in self mastery and peak performance technology. No matter where you are in your life now, you can recreate yourself to succeed in all areas of your life. Yarnell, Radford, and Bates show you:

                The crucial key: a goal bigger than your personal wants. How to affirm your way into a more effective behavior. Methods of replacing old defeatist "tapes" with success stories. That synchronicity is real: benefit from life's "fortuitous intersections." How rich is rich? What is true wealth? Is it okay to be wealthy?

                Customer Reviews:

                4 out of 5 stars Self Wealth: Health Food For The Mind.......2004-10-15

                This book is a clearly written account of how ballance is truly your goal on your journey to achieving your ideal state of who you want to be. Yarnell touches on some beautiful truths and principles here that anyone can use no matter what walk of life or profession. It is truly a must-have in your success library.

                5 out of 5 stars Self-Wealth is Right On.......2000-02-14

                Three of my favorate personal development books are The Power of Positive Thinking, Think and Grow Rich, and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Now I have four. Self-Wealth restates some time proven self-development principles combined with alot of very inciteful new material. This is a book you can't put down, and I know I got more information from my second read. Great stuff!

                5 out of 5 stars Tremendous book. The authors see it BIG and keep it simple!.......2000-01-29

                When I was in my early twenties I bought my first "personal development" book, written by Anthony Robbins. Little did I know this would start a long journey of studying self-help litterature, listening to motivational audiotapes, and even attending a few inspirational lectures and seminars. Now, with all that I've read and all that I've studied, I must say that Self Wealth has probably had the most profound impact on me to date. And I say this even though it's been less than a week since I finished the book! Maybe it's because the timing and the message was right for me just now. Maybe it's the result of the book's powerful simplicity.. In any case, I really feel like "I got it!" Honestly, this book really tied it all together for me and I am sure it will be a tremendous asset for anyone. No matter what your background, occupation, age, sex or location may be, this book can really help you change, reach your goals and live more abundant and balanced lives. I know this without a doubt... Still, YOU need to USE the principles and ideas that are presented. In Self Wealth you will also find tips and excercises to help you do just this. Again, it's simple, it's easy and it's practical. It is all this and more... It's one GREAT, GREAT book!

                Diamond: A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession
                Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                • Diamonds and lessons in globalization
                • Interesting Gem
                • multifaceted intro to the diamond trade
                • Great overview, but lacks follow-through
                • "...as if a curtain had been ripped aside and there was the diamond business, spattered with blood, sorting through the goods."
                		 Diamond: A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession
                Matthew Hart
                Manufacturer: Walker & Company
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                ASIN: 0802713688

                Book Description


                On a hot morning in May 1999, three Brazilian garimpeiros (small-scale miners) found a large pink diamond in the muddy waters of the Abaete River, a discovery that captivated the diamond trade. Beginning with this dramatic and revealing story, Matthew Hart takes readers on a journey far beyond the window at Tiffany's, into an obsessive, largely hidden, and utterly fascinating world.

                From the fog-bound smugglers' paradise of Africa's Diamond Coast to the Manhattan offices of one of the world's most flamboyant diamantaires; from the London salesrooms of De Beers, which manages the longest-running cartel in modern business history, to a truck-parts shop fronting a diamond brokerage in Brazil, Matthew Hart has followed the diamond trail, encountering characters as memorable as the stones they seek. He recreates the modern history of diamonds, starting in 1869 when a native boy in South Africa found a large crystal on a farm, sparking a rush that brought Cecil Rhodes and Ernest Oppenheimer their glory. He chronicles the sensational diamond strike in the 1990s in Canada's Northwest Territories that has shaken the fortress of the old cartel, and profiles the audacious young female geologist Eira Thomas who, against all odds, discovered near the Arctic Circle one of the richest diamond fields in the world. He watches one of the finest diamond cutters operating on a priceless stone and portrays the lives of the countless, nameless cutters in India who have transformed the industry by making valuable the tiny stones that were once considered worthless.

                Diamonds also have their dark side. "Malfeasance rustles in the background of the diamond world like a snake in dry grass," writes Hart as he documents the relentless and ingenious thievery that pervades the business and the even more damaging revelations of "war diamonds" financing brutal conflicts in Africa. The diamond world is at a crossroads, he notes, and "who will rule diamonds now and what form the once-secretive business will take are the issues of the day."

                In the end, it is the stone itself that fascinates and bewitches the reader. Diamonds are accidents of nature, carbon crystals compressed deep underground millions of years ago; parts of them may even predate the Earth itself. And they are elusive, carried to the surface only in slender volcanoes known as "pipes," most of which are actually barren. Matthew Hart has captured the essence of an exotic substance and its world as surely as a diamond captures light: bending it, reflecting it, and returning it in a blaze of color.

                Customer Reviews:

                4 out of 5 stars Diamonds and lessons in globalization.......2007-09-08

                Though my background in diamonds - not counting some jewellery I got my better half sometime ago - is almost nil, I picked up the book because of the attractive title and jacket ... and I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed the journey narrated by Matthew Hart.

                The book, peppered by anecdotes and stories, presents a great overview of the complex diamond trade. The book is as much about globalization of business as it is about shining stones for which consumers pay millions. And this is where the author creatively weaves narratives around aspects of the Business of diamonds: production and extraction, value addition during each aspect of the chain, marketing and promotion and the complexities of pricing and gobalized supply chain.

                The chapter (Rosy Blue) on the Indian contribution to the modern value chain of the diamond industry was especially interesting to read. Not many of us realize that much before Indians became synonymous with the global hi-tech and software industry, Indians were already well entrenched in the international diamond trade. The parallels between the two industries are unmistakable:
                * Hundreds of thousands of cutters and polishers (programmers and designers?) work offshore in back-offices
                * There has been a strong ambition to move up the value chain: by gaining representation as DTC sightholders (or management consultants to Fortune 500 clients)
                * The majority of foot-soldiers in the trade remain `invisible' though a few leaders are the visible face of the trade in Antwerp (and in global technology consulting)

                4 out of 5 stars Interesting Gem.......2007-06-30

                I thoroughly enjoyed the read. A good over view of the orgin, history, exploration, marketing, and commodity of the diamond market, without the dry technical jargon. I was completely facinated by the gamble one takes by purchasing large stones in the rough, and the tedicious craftsmanship that goes into cutting and polishing a beautiful diamond. I loved the history and discussion on famous diamonds and their journey though the hands of royality, soliders, religous conflicts, and theifs. Made you stop and think, what are diamonds really worth? I would of enjoyed color photos thou!!!!!

                3 out of 5 stars multifaceted intro to the diamond trade.......2006-07-04

                This book covers the history of diamonds and the diamond trade from a series of viewpoints. Starting with a light introduction to diamonds before the 1800's, the book's emphasis is mainly on the last 200 years. Focusing on London, Antwerp, Brazil, India, the Diamond Coast, South Africa, Canada and a little on Russia, the book gives a good introduction to the geography of the diamond trade. The book shows us the lives of diamond miners, speculators, polishers, and the middlemen that connect all of these roles together to get stone from ground to a woman's hand. The text itself reads easily, and is part history book, part travelogue, part journalistic expose.

                The history of De Beers is outlined, and its connections with various governments and high-up officials is touched upon, but this book is by no means a work of muckracking. The authorship is recent enough to cover blood diamonds from Africa, but not recent enough to include mention of diamonds as a source of capital and liquid wealth by Islamic terrorists. All in all a good book but not a great one. Worth the time to read it though.

                4 out of 5 stars Great overview, but lacks follow-through.......2006-03-12

                I came away from this book with a picture of the global market for diamonds and how it's all tied together, from the palatial desks of moguls in London to the shacks of miners in Africa. Author Hart covers it all -- how diamonds are mined, processed, marketed, stolen; the ever-weakening power wielded by the De Beers cartel; the new low-end processors in India who have changed the dynamics of the trade. He does an especially good job elucidating the complex world of "war diamonds" emnating from bloody civil-warring states like Angola and Sierra Leone.

                Author Hart is well-qualified for the task, having written on diamonds for numerous publications; but his ability to initiate a really engrossing story and drop it in mid-stream without taking us all the way there was frustrating for me as a reader. There were too many times when he started with an intriguing aspect of the trade, but moved too quickly to another aspect, leaving the reader hanging. How do the garipeiros, who found the "big pink" along a Brazilian river in chapter 1, live? Who gave them their $2 million for the big pink? Was it delivered in cash in a paper bag? How did the garipeiros spend the money so fast? After Eira Thomas finds a diamond pipe in the frozen Canadian north, he ends with this: "the pipes that Thomas found... contain some 138 million carats of diamonds. The deposit will support a mine for twenty years and supply the market with an annual $400 million worth of rough" -- that's it; that's all. What happened to Eira Thomas? Did she go on to find more pipes? Exactly how do the Canadian pipes alter the dynamics of De Beer's cartel? For a book like this, the devil is in the details -- the details that provide color and texture and take the readers along for the ride. Too often, Hart leaves out the details and doesn't finish the story, leaving the reader frustrated. The book would have really been enhanced by a few color plates of diamonds -- famous diamonds, rough diamonds, tiny brown diamonds cut in India, the big pink -- even if only two page's worth. In addition, as with so many books nowadays, copyediting is below par, with some really egregious typos in the text.

                Still, this book is a great overview, and I feel that I learned a lot. Despite the limitations, anyone who loves gems, jewelry, commodities, and the romantic world of high-roller big business will enjoy this book.

                4 out of 5 stars "...as if a curtain had been ripped aside and there was the diamond business, spattered with blood, sorting through the goods.".......2005-12-03

                p.187
                This book made me glad that my wife and I twenty years ago decided to get neither the traditional diamond engagment nor wedding rings. I gave her a nice strand of pearls (probably another book out there) and we exchanged diamondless rings when we wed.
                Chapter 9: Diamond Wars was horrifying in the sheer numbers of dead and maimed. Whenever teenage boys are fed drugs to go and slaughter civilians, there's more to it than idealogy, it's fed by sheer corporate earnings.
                Recommended further updated reading: the reports on [...] account how the Kimberley Process, designed to eradicate the conflict diamonds, has in part been used to legitimize them.
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                    Matthew Hart
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