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A Breed Apart.......2002-06-09
A great -- and belated -- addition to a helpful and informative series of breed books.
Bill McKee is an inspired author choice, bringing new insight into how the Oci was 'created' just three decades ago. Modest as he is, it's fascinating to think that the farsighted breeding choices he (and a handful of others) made, not so very long ago, have defined one of the most popular and distinctive breeds today. Thanks for bringing him back!
SPOTlight on Ocicats.......2001-06-09
Bill McKee one of the founding breeders of Ocicats, owned the first Ocicat grand in CFA GRC Dalai's Golden Cavalier of Ociville, writes from personal experience with this "wild cat" look alike.
Ocicat owners from all over the world contributed pictures which give the reader a fantastic insite into the numerous colors in this fantastic breed.
The history of the Ocicat and it beginnings in the cat show world is well documented by Bill McKee as he was intrumental in getting the Ocicat accepted by CFA which was the first cat organization to fully recognize the Ocicat for Championship status.
It was indeed a pleasure to Ocicat breeders everywhere to see Bill McKee's name on the first published Ocicat book.
Book Description
A critically-acclaimed, charting album from one of the best-selling country acts in the world. Titles are: Annie * Darkness on the Face of the Earth * Everywhere I Go * Home Motel * I Just Can't Let You Say Good-Bye * I Never Cared for You * I've Just Destroyed the World * I've Loved You All Over the World * The Maker * My Own Peculiar Way * Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour? (Where Are You My Love) * Somebody to Pick Up My Pieces * These Lonely Nights * Three Days.
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Picking Corporate Cotton.......2006-03-01
Jill Nelson is the modern day Harriet Tubman, leading the mentally enslaved from the chains of industrial oppression to the freedom of self-determined realization. If you read this missive and don't ask yourself if you've ever compromised your integrity to further someone else's capitalist agenda, you've missed the point of this brilliant body of work. Angst, inner turmoil, and introspection abound on the pages and tell the tale of a woman trapped in the web of office politics and backstabbing that eat at your joy, that erode your sense of self-worth. What is the price of voluntarily whitewashing your identity to please people with an agenda that does not validate or acknowledge the talents you bring to the table as a person of color? It's so much more than the reflections of a sista who got a position with the Washington Post who got a case of buyer's remorse and didn't like her job. This is the impetus to assess what it is that is important in life and to run towards freedom.
You would have to walk in her shoes to understand.......2003-02-04
It is ironic yet predictable that most of the people who don't "get" this book, tend to be individuals who are either not female, African American or both. Jill Nelson wrote an honest critique of the experience that many African American women go through when trying to attain the proverbial golden rings in corporate America. I am sorry some folks could not relate or understand Ms. Nelson's book because the points she brings up are true and still reflective of the socialogical culture most African Americans live in today--approximately twenty years later. The patriarchal blindness that many in this culture experience that prevents them from understanding or relating to another individual or cultures experiences is sad yet expected The best that Ms. Nelson and other writers like her can do is just tell the story and let those who get "it" get it.
Were some of her experiences hard to hear? Most definitely. Were the experiences unique to her? Absolutely not. Ms. Nelson says on in chapter 2, that she has been doing the standard Negro balancing act which is "blurring the edges of [her] being so that they [white people] don't feel intimidated." There are few African Americans, I would venture to guess, who haven't experienced this feeling at one time or another, yet it is virtually impossible to communicate this experience in a way that is understandable to someone who hasn't had to always be "aware" of how they are perceived and how those perceptions can affect other African Americans as well. Ms. Nelson does an excellent job explaining these details and if some people are still clueless, well, it's through no fault of her skill as a writer.
Keep on shedding a spotlight on these issues Ms. Nelson. There are a few out there who are truly looking for the light.
Nearly 10 years later and Nelson's words still ring true...........2002-07-31
Volunteer Slavery is STILL the book! Family, friends and coworkers are probably sick and tired of hearing me raving about the revealing, blistering and gossipy tell-all memoir! It's been nearly 10 years since the book was published, but I still regularly reread certain passages when I need inspiration, a good laugh, or a clearer understanding of the journalistic imbroglio with which I frequently have to deal with--after more than 15 years in the business!! Celebrate the anniversary of the BEST book EVER written about what it's REALLY like being a black journalist on the plantation...the newsroom at a daily newspaper!!
An insightful book........2000-03-27
As an African-American journalist, I found Jill Nelson's book to be very real. Those who criticize the book because Nelson strikes them as naive are missing the point, on at least two levels.
In the first place, though she naturally gets into certain generalities, the book is primarily about HER experience. It's not intended to be a handbook for reporters who are climbing the corporate ladder. Given her past, and her particular personality, this is the story of how she happened to react to a specific set of circumstances. How one judges her actions should be different from the way someone judges the book itself.
And secondly, to the extent that the book does have a larger intent, it calls for the dismantling of an outrageously unfair system. Should we all just accept the status quo, and find clever ways to navigate our way past pettiness and stupidity, or strive for a sane alternative?
The fact is that Nelson has done just fine since she left the Post. Viewed in that context, the book is a testament to her courage, and her insistence on personal dignity.
A rare combination of self-pity that still makes you laugh.......1999-12-16
The only other author I ever read who so effectively combined self-pity and wry humor was Erica Jong. Jill Nelson turns a wicked phrase and makes her characters and her situations jump to life. I laughed aloud at her description of her teenage daughter telling her "Mom, get a life!" in response to her lecturing about black conciousness. All through the book I kept wondering where Ms. Nelson's gripes came from. Because her dad left her mom for a white woman, as recounted in the book? She grew up in plush surroundings, with summers on Martha's Vineyard. As the number of unread pages shrank, I kept wondering if Ku Kluxers in white sheets were going to suddenly show up in the book to explain her bitter feelings about white males. Ms. Nelson said that white men are priveleged, but believe me, we too can be put through the grinder. I'm also a former newspaper reporter, born the same year as Ms. Nelson. When she complained about her reporting duries at the Washington Post, saying "I was too old to chase fire engines," I had to laugh. That's exactly what I was doing at another paper at the time she said that. I don't buy what Jill Nelson says, but I did enjoy the way she tells it.
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Chevrolet '55-'56 Restoration Guide (Authentic Restoration Guides)
Nelson Aregood ,
Wayne Oakley , and
Joe Umphenour
Manufacturer: Motorbooks Intl
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ASIN: 0879385812 |
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The 12 projects explained in this guide look like elaborate hand-woven baskets, but they can be made in an hour or two using ordinary wood and a scroll saw. Full-sized ready-to-use patterns are included.
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Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson
Sir William Beatty
Manufacturer: Crimson Cats
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ASIN: 0955139449 |
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Sir William Beatty was a British surgeon who served in the Royal Navy. He is best known as the Ship's Surgeon on the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar, at which he witnessed the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson. This title is an account of that battle. When Nelson was wounded during the battle, Beatty did not administer treatment, claiming that he believed that the admiral was beyond treatment. The admiral had expressed the wish to be buried in native soil, rather than simply being thrown in the sea like other mariners of the time. Beatty had to think up a way of preserving the admiral's body, so that it wouldn't rot on the voyage back to Britain. Finally he decided to place Lord Nelson's corpse in a barrel of brandy to mummify it.
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Authentic Nelson
Rina Prentice
Manufacturer: NMM
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0948065621 |
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The National Maritime Museum holds an unrivaled collection of items owned and used by Nelson during his lifetime, ranging from his furniture, porcelain and silverware to the clothes he wore and he gave. The planned celebrations for Trafalgar 200 in 2005 highlight how this man still captivates popular imagination.
Coinciding with these celebrations, this hardback, highly illustrated book takes a detailed look at many of Nelson's personal items and their associated stories. It delves deeper, following the items on their historical journey through personal ownership, public exhibition and final preservation, looking at the inevitable forgery and thievery, and investigating the difficulties involved in actually locating 'the authentic Nelson'.
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The death of Lord Nelson: The authentic narrative
William Beatty
Manufacturer: Distributed by Stobart & Son
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ASIN: 0951037005 |
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Easy-to-use and very accessible to the average gardener, Garden Plants and Flowers is a plant by plant guide that shows you what to grow and how to grow it. Including more than 2,500 common garden plants and arranged alphabetically within each plant type, such as trees and shrubs, this is one of the most practical guides on the market.
The American Horticultural Society's mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the vital connection between people and plants, to inspire all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the Earth, to celebrate America's diversity through the arts and sciences of horticulture, and to lead this effort by sharing the Society's unique national resources with all Americans.
Book Description
Make your next trip to the garden center a pleasure. Rely on the expertise and authority of the American Horticultural Society to choose plants that are specifically suited to the needs of your garden. For quick and easy reference, plants are listed under a range of specific sites and soils, from damp, shady sports to exposed situations, and for a range of uses from attracting wildlife to choosing the best climbers for pergolas. With full-color photographs and growing information for more than 1,000 tried-and-tested plants this is the perfect pocket-sized guide for trips to the garden center and nursery.
Book Description
The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and lavish guide to garden plants available today, this extensive encyclopedia includes over 8,000 plants, 4,000 of which are featured in exquisite full-color photographs. Written by a team of plant experts, this superb book is designed to be the gardener's bible, a standard work of reference for every gardening bookshelf. It is oganized into the following sections:
Creating a Garden This is a simple guide to garden planning by John Brooks, the world-renowned landscape designer. Choice of plants in relation to garden style, scale, and proportion, and use of color and texture are all explained and illustrated with a host of gardens. Extensive lists suggest plants for particular sites.
The Plant Catalog Organized in a unique, easy-to-use format, this section is arranged by plant type, size, season of interest, and color of flower or foliage. Over 4,000 plants are individually described, each with its own full-color photograph, symbols indicating cultivation requirements, hardiness zone numbers, and, for trees and shrubs, a scale drawing of mature size and shape.
The Plant Dictionary a complete A-Z guide to more than 8,000 plants, this section also functions as an index to the encyclopedia. It describes every genus in the book and provides information about thousands of other recommended plants.
Plus a complete index of over 2,500 common names for easy cross-reference and a glossary of straightforward definitions of the technical terms used in this book.
Customer Reviews:
fabulous research book.......2000-02-05
as a l;andscape designer, this book shows not only when plants flower, their silouhette and height, but the width, which no other resource book gives. I use it for all my design classes and my students love how clear and precise everything is. Wonderful garden book.
excellent source for plant selection, color categorization.......1999-01-19
I love this book because it is so comprehensive and very useful for planning a new garden. Plants are grouped by season and color. Very helpful for landscaping. Shapes sizes etc are all very accessible.
8000 plant descriptions! 4000 photos! A bargain at $50........1996-08-07
In one volume, the AHS Encyclopedia manages to cover 8000
plant varieties, 4000 of them with color photos. This is
by far the best way of getting a comprehensive directory of
garden plants at a reasonable price. For each plant, it gives
basic information such as size, color, season of bloom,
cold tolerance, etc. and often considerably more information
about cultural conditions, propagation, and the like.
It is not perfect. For instance, its information on shade,
water, and pH requirements is sketchy and sometimes conflicts
with other sources I've consulted. But it is very good.
In all, this is a far better deal than getting multiple
volumes of the Taylor's Guides, although for those who want
more information the RHS Dictionary ($800) is more complete
and those who want more photos of each plant the Roger Phillips
and Martyn Rix series (Random House) is richer.
Perhaps someday soon the RHS Dictionary and the AHS
Encyclopedia (which is based on the RHS Encyclopedia)
will be available in CD-ROM. Until then, this paper
volume has far broader coverage than any CD-ROM
collection I've seen so far.
Amazon.com
Full of solid, practical advice and plenty of how-to pictures, Arches and Pergolas is an ideal title for those looking to create all kinds of vertical gardening accessories, from trellises to modern pergolas. Materials include simple wires and crossbeams, as well as more elaborate metal work, bricks, and carved wood.
Designed to be a complete do-it-yourself guide, don't let the small format of this book fool you--it's absolutely jam-packed with ideas for all styles of gardens, and as always, publisher Dorling Kindersley manages to take fairly complicated projects and reduce them to a manageable size that even the home improvement novice can handle. Practical considerations are dealt with firmly--no skipping such detail work like squaring corners or proper foundation preparations.
The aim of this book is to get you professional-quality results, and if you follow directions carefully, you'll get the job done beautifully. Inspirational ideas are plentiful--the garden photographs are lush and detailed, and provide all kinds of unusual notions for creating a truly unique gardening space. Whether you're looking to add a sweet smelling rose trellis or a traditional tree arbor, you'll find options for all your projects that will set your plants off beautifully with striking combinations of textures and materials. --Jill Lightner
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This new generation of compact, attractive handbooks solves garden problems and showcases important plant groups. Endorsed by the American Horticultural Society, every handbook includes clear instruction and full-color photographs to help inspire confidence and ensure success.
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- A good addition to my collection of organizing books
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Escape the Black Cloud of Housework
Laurel Zigler
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Learn how to change your attitude about the way you clean or don?
Customer Reviews:
A good addition to my collection of organizing books.......2004-08-19
I wouldn't recommend this as your main, basic housekeeping manual. However, if you've struggled with these issues forever, like I have, it's great for a new perspective.
The author has a useful list of questions for prompting you to see your hangups and roadblocks. Also, her system of working around a room in sections goes a bit further than Sandra Felton's "Mt. Vernon method." She actually has you paint and decorate each section as you go, not just declutter and clean. It's a stroke of genius that I wish I'd thought of myself. I've been procrastinating big time about some painting projects because I couldn't face having a whole room torn apart at once. This one's a keeper, for me.
escape the black cloud of housework.......2002-11-20
the book was delightful and full of insights... she has captured the truth that all people have some feelings about houeskeeping.... zigler has given a step by step method to help change those feelings from guilt to a more positive feeling...
a really good book... and one all can use...
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