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For the past century, Swarovski Crystal has been the world?s
foremost provider of cut crystal. This fabulous full-color guide
provides a comprehensive look at collectible Swarovski, one
of the most desired items on the collectibles market today.
Collecting Swarovski provides a history of the company as
well as information about the designers of the popular crystal
pieces. Chapters on collecting feature tips on insuring
Swarovski, choosing an appraiser and caring for the crystal.
The book also provides information on trademarks,
understanding the numbering system, replacement values, and
a list of common collecting terms. The entire Swarovski
crystal collection is listed, with over 300 vibrant color photos
of figurines, ornaments, candleholders, paperweights, jewelry
and much more. Current pricing and identification information
are included with each listing. Swarovski enthusiasts won?t
want to go without this all-encompassing guide to the
collectibles!
Customer Reviews:
Informative but out of date.......2007-01-22
While this book is very informative, with pictures and reviews, it needs updating to keep prices current and more pictures to distinguish varations would be helpful. Still, it is well written and an enjoyable read.
Not What I Expected.......2006-11-02
I was excited about receiving this book, as my aunt had given me her collection of Swarovski Crystal to sell on eBay for her. I thought it would at least identify all of the pieces in her collection and answer at least most of the questions posed by potential bidders. It did not. At least half of the pieces are not listed in the book, nor does the book answer what I feel are some pretty basic questions posed by bidders. Not a complete waste of money, but had I known in advance, I would have looked for a much more comprehensive book.
Great starter for Swarovski collectors.......2006-08-02
I had previously owned some Swarovski that I had received as gifts and decided I wanted to start actively collect them. I was buying a lot of the older pieces on the second market and wanted to make sure I was getting a fair deal. This book was exactly what I was looking for. It had the details that I needed to make sure I was getting authentic pieces at a fair price. Great for any starter collector.
Wealth of knowledge.......2006-06-15
This book which arrived in a timely manner and at a good price is very well put together incorporating a host of information for the Swarovski collector. The pictures and text are clear and well layed out.
Complete catalog.......2006-02-24
Price guide has a complete listing of the Swarovski catalog of figurines, clear large photos of virtually every variation availble...a good reference for beginner to advanced collector.
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Simple squares take teetering twists and tilting turns in this revised edition of a quiltmaking classic! The popular quilts from the first Square Dance are now shown in all-new fabrics.
· Sew a grid of squares, cut the grid apart, and stitch the pieces together again for eye-popping results
· Choose from nine favorite projects—over 80 helpful illustrations are now in full color
· Use easy chain piecing to make superquick quilts; whip up bonus miniature quilts with leftover squares
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding Quilting Book!.......2003-06-29
This book is incredible! You can make really cool quilt projects using straight seams. If you can sew a straight line you can make these pinwheel quilts. It is practically goof-proof! Directions and instructions are clear and easy to read. Your only limitation is your imagination. It is hard to find since it is out of print, but once you get it you will love it. Even beginning quilters can do these projects!
square dance.......2001-08-22
I teach quilting classes for Irvine Valley Community College and found this book for my new fall semester class. I ordered 7 books today and some students are ordering their copies from Amazon. It is a fun project and even beginners can make it. We were able to find a templet to help with the cutting. I recommend this for a fun class.
Amazing changes right before your eyes!.......2000-05-04
I am amazed at how Martha Thompson can teach you to take simple squares and turn them into these incredible quilts! And it is SO EASY! My entire quilt guild was enchanted by the wallhanging I made IN ONE EVENING! This book is the favorite of my collection!
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Great Houses of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914—from the influence of the early French traders along the Mississippi and St. Croix to the emergence of the school of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Through photographs and colorfully informative text, internationally known historian Roger Kennedy helps readers understand the unique styles of Minnesota’s first homes, including the Mower House in Arcola, the first large house on the St. Croix; Alexander Ramsey’s “Mansion House” in St. Paul, influenced by Pennsylvania Dutch virtues; the whimsical Charles C. Clement house in Fergus Falls, clearly Norse in spirit; and the Purcell House in Minneapolis, a fine example of the Prairie School design.
On a broad plane these architectural eras reflected social customs, politics, commerce, religion, and literature. On a personal level they often revealed the national origin and character of the families that made the house a home. In short, this is in large measure a history of the people. Kennedy has considered their heritage and traditions as carefully as he has examined the architecture they created, and he offers a fresh, wholistic approach to the study of our state’s great houses.
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Guide To F. Scott Fitzgerald's St. Paul.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: His Homes and Haunts (Minnesota historic sites pamphlet ; no. 18)
John J. Koblas
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Homes and Haunts.......2002-03-13
The book supplied the reader with good information about places in St. Paul (and the surrounding area) where F. Scott Fitzgerald could be found in his early years. There were also a lot of pictures of the houses and buildings. It would have been nice to have more details, however, instead of just having a brief description of the locations.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway Guide: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, USA
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Historic Travel Reading.......2003-10-02
The main purpose of this guide is to acquaint the reader with what is to be found along the designated historic highway and places that have a significant relation to Laura Ingalls Wilder. The book is an overview of different regions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota where Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in the 1800's as described in her books. Starting in Wisconsin and ending in South Dakota, taking you town by town, following the movement of Laura and her family as she grew up on the Western Frontier.
The journey is broken down into sections that highlight a few places to visit in each area. Starting in Wisconsin's Upper Coulee Country & Mississippi River Valley, to the Mississippi Valley & Bluff Country of Minnesota & Iowa, then to the Minnesota River Valley and finally the Prairies of Minnesota & South Dakota. Interesting period history and some geographic information is given on these regions throughout the pages, which also exhibits a good share of black and white pictures. After these chapters come a few notes on Festivals & Pageants in certain towns along the route. Then the author talks about different travel option ideas for interest, such as small convoy camping or large group motor coach tours. At the back of the book is a quick reference list mainly giving phone numbers and some other contact information for towns & cities in each of the previously mentioned areas.
The book is fairly decent but meager and it really may not be what you expect. It provides very little in direct help on planning a trip (recommended places to eat or stay) but does gives a "lengthy" explanation of the Dakota Conflict of 1862. It's just as much, or maybe even more so, a book of U.S. history facts, findings and events as it is of an actual travel guide.
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History in our homes
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A father-daughter relationship is a special bond--and it requires very special attention. Statistics show that a father's caring presence can make all the difference in raising a daughter who strives to reach her potential. Step-by-compassionate-step, How to Father a Successful Daughter gives men high-quality parenting skills that will promote self-esteem and confidence in their daughters. Here is concrete, sympathetic advice and helpful suggestions on how to:
¸ Instill self-respect and boldness in your little girl--and avoid unintentionally programming her to become fearful and underachieving
¸ Encourage risk-taking, goal-oriented behavior with safe and specific techniques and activities
¸ Keep from sending your daughter messages that can result in eating disorders, learning blocks, and emotional dependence
¸ Work with your wife (or ex-wife) to give the best overall parenting to your daughter
Armed with these reassuring strategies, fathers will learn to communicate with their daughters with love, wisdom, and understanding.
Customer Reviews:
Fathers Breed Success.......2006-11-16
Child development psychology does provide evidence that fathers involvement in their daughters lives have a noticeable positive effect on life outcomes. Having a father around does a service to a daughter.
Children growing up in single-parent households are at a significantly increased risk for drug abuse as teenagers.
--Source: Denton, Rhonda E. and Charlene M. Kampfe. "The relationship Between Family Variables and Adolescent Substance Abuse: A literature Review." Adolescence 114 (1994): 475-495.
Adolescent females between the ages of 15 and 19 years reared in homes without fathers are significantly more likely to engage in premarital sex than adolescent females reared in homes with both a mother and a father.
--Source: Billy, John O. G., Karin L. Brewster and William R. Grady. "Contextual Effects on the Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Women." Journal of Marriage and Family 56(1994): 381-404.
A survey of 720 teenage girls found:
97% of the girls said that having parents they could talk to could help reduce teen pregnancy.
93% said having loving parents reduced the risk.
76% said that their fathers were very or somewhat influential on their decision to have sex.
--Source: Clements, Mark. Parade. February 2, 1997.
Among teenage and adult populations of females, parental divorce has been associated with lower self-esteem, precocious sexual activity, greater delinquent-like behavior, and more difficulty establishing gratifying, lasting adult heterosexual relationships. It is especially intriguing to note that, in these studies, the parental divorce typically occurred years before any difficulties were observed
--Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children: A Developmental Vulnerability Model Neil Kalter, Ph.D., University of Michigan, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 57(4), October, 1987
I hurt my husbands feelings terribly by buying him this book.......2005-12-24
This book is not for the loving Father that spends time with his daughter, gives her attention, wrestles with her, disciplines her, washes her hair, feeds her, takes her with him to putt putt, teaches her about football, softball, soccer and reads her fairytales before bedtime, takes her to Dr. appointments and makes her finish everything she starts.
This book has a list of successful women in the back. If one considers Gloria Steinem, a lesbian, manhating, abortion supporting woman a successful woman then by all means buy this book. Our idea of a successful daughter is one that is happy, honest, loving, compassionate, her cup is half full and she knows how to be a winner and a loser. This author seems to think if a man treats his daughter like a princess then she will not be a successful woman. Any man that treats his daughter like a princess within reason absolutely will reap a confident, outgoing daughter. Time and attention and never telling your daughter she cannot do something because she is a girl is all any Father needs to know. Don't waste your time reading this book, take your daughter out for lunch instead. A happy well rounded woman that contributes loving children and compassion to our society is our idea of a successful daughter, whether she is a mathmatician, housewife, secretary, school teacher or a stay at home mom.
Raising a feminist.......2005-03-24
This book, by the way, was published in 1988, NOT 1998 as the notes above indicate. It is also reflected in the books theme and attitude.
I have read three chapters so far and this is what I have gleaned from the book:
1) Your daughter will only be "successful" if she chooses male oriented occupations.
2) Your daughter will only be "successful" if she is a doctor, NOT a nurse. Heaven forbid she be a nurse, housewife, teacher.
3) Your daughter won't be "successful" if she goes to a coed school. Send her to a female only institution, that way she only has to compete against other girls.
4) Your daughter won't be a success without playing poker, chess or other strategy games. Don't even think of pulling out Dora or some other "girl" game.
Surely there must be better books for Dads to gain some info on theie daughters and ways to help them along as they grow. I could go on with more examples from this feminist rant, but frankly don't have the time. My daughter and I are going to kick the soccer ball.
And BTW, don't even let her enjoy an english class or play with dolls. Force her into that science and math slot. Sign her up for computer camp because we all know that PC's are designed strictly for boys.
I really feel this book is outdated, both in examples and most importantly, attitude. Try something different.
Worth Reading.......2004-09-04
This book is not specific only to the fathers; both parents should consider the material carefully. The main issue of this book is that we by ourselves are diminishing our daughters' abilities by upkeeping the dogmas about women that we've inherited from our parents. Examples of such beliefs are that girls are not good in sciences like math, are never possessing the necessary skill or talent to become a skilled professional in traditionally male (and thus higher paid) occupations. The differentiation of professions by gender is a dogma by itself.
The beginning of the book is quite noteworthy, the middle of it seemed to me to consist repetitions of previously said and kind of dull, but the ending of the book seemed deserving attention again.
The advises or the book couldn't be equally applied to all the cultures. Being an American author, Nicky Maroon had exposed the American gender gap that is deeper than it is in Russia, where Soviet Power since the beginning of 20th century took many efforts to gain the complete equality and liberty of women. Just estimate Lenin's publications on the status of women, or judge Olympic results. Former East Germany, the Soviet Union, and the Former Communist Bloc dominated women's running in the 70s and 80s, taking nearly 70% of the final placement points in those two decades in Olympic and world championship races.
Great for dads and others!.......1999-10-01
I wish all fathers would read this
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The father-daughter relationship is a special bond-and one that requires special attention. Statistics show that a father's caring presence can be the deciding factor between raising a daughter who reaches her potential and one who gives up. Step-by-step, How To Father A Successful Daughter gives men the high-quality parenting skills that promote self-esteem, resilience and confidence in their daughters. Packed with practical, concrete, reassuring advice and what-to-say-when suggestions, this book will give dads a fresh and smart approach to raising confident, happy girls who grow up to be confident, happy women.
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