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America's Idea of a Good Time
Published in Paperback by Dewi Lewis Pub (15 May, 2001)
Authors: Kate Schermerhorn, Kate Schermerhorn, and Simon Winchester
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Great photos of America having fun
Over the past two years, in a personal examination of America's resolute
pursuance of the happiness to which it feels constitutionally entitled, Kate
Schermerhorn has photographed nearly a hundred parades and pageants across
the breadth of the continental USA. Her camera however never quite gets
around to recording glory of the spectacle, choosing instead to reach beyond
the razzmatazz and settle into the dust of the surrounding minutiae which
inform the structure of the whole. Intangibles such as concentration form a
fundamental part of the events: in Pasadena for example we find a perfectly
made up, high heeled, suspender and stocking clad gentleman applying the
final adjustments to his face paint before taking part in a parade. Lace
seems significant to a Hollywood Halloween party while a poodle in a pet
pouch across its owner's chest seems glued to a Washington tricycle race.
Taking the whole thing seriously is very much an issue here: there is a
commitment in the participants which is appreciated by the spectators. In
Phoenix Arizona for example spectators have brought living room furniture
out into their driveway and comfortably settled in to watch a parade: a
notion of communal spirit, both national and local flows throughout the
book. The High School Band rehearses in the back yard, while in Beaux Bridge
Louisiana a uniformly striped couple step seriously out for the annual
crawfish festival. The book opens with an image of Mount Rushmore, avoiding
the splendour and simply allowing the head of George Washington to break the
bottom of the frame. Whether he is to be viewed as sinking; or perhaps
resurfacing to once more regard the nation he fathered is a decision left to
the viewer. Quietly, behind it's humorous, light hearted, and gently
superficial veil, America's Idea of a Good Time asks some very subtle
questions. And as her Amish farmer rollerblades filmicly off into the sunset
I'm left with the conviction that Kate Schermerhorn's is a journey that's
only just begun. I look forward to her next book

An Affectionate Take on Americans at Play
Kate Schermerhorn has given us an affectionate look at Americans at play, in all their nutty glory. She highlights her subjects' quirkiness, to be sure, but never harshly. Her engaging, clever photographs convey a deliciously droll take on what it means to have fun - and what it looks like to watch others having it -- in today's America.

American Motocross Illustrated
Published in Hardcover by Fox Racing (11 October, 2002)
Authors: Davey Coombs, Eric Johnson, and Simon Cudby
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The photos are incredible!
A must have for every motocross enthusiast! The book positively bulges with full color photos by Simon Cudby...incredible...the photos pop right off the page. And the articles by RacerX editor Davey Coombs and RacerX writer Eric Johnson give all the record breaking details of the 2002 season.

If you don't know what size or color gear the dirtbike rider in your life wants, buy this book. Buy it no matter what...it's a life time keepsake.

Best MX coffee table book ever made
This book has all the latest riders from the 2002 U.S. Supercross and Motocross race season. Carmichael, McGrath, Stewart, Lusk, Reed, LaRocco, Ferry, Vuillemin, Tortelli, Pastrana, etc.... The photos are incredible, and the quality of the book is first rate.

Ancient Rome
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (1999)
Author: Simon James
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Introduce your children to REAL history
DK eyewitness books are some of the greatest non-fiction books around. The distinctive white background and high-quality photography gives this book an edge over any other nonfiction picture book. And -- these pictures are real! They're beautiful museum-quality photos of all things related to ancient Rome, accompanied by informative captions and text.

Learn about life in Rome, the slaves and emperors who lived there, and SEE the objects they used everyday. If you know someone (young or old) who is fascinated by ancient Rome, then you must introduce them to this book!

Fantastic Photography Brings Ancient Rome to Life!
This is an outstanding book to add to your classroom or homeschooling library. If you don't live near the British Museum or Museum of London, then this book is the next best thing! See a Roman gladius (sword) and gold and silver scabbards. Examine a Roman soldier's armor and impedimenta (baggage). Find out what life was like for women and children. There are photographs of actual children's toys, gladiatorial helmets, chariots, theater masks, even medical instruments and leather sandals.

The photography in this book is fabulous. Students can use this book to get ideas for reports or designing models. The pictures are bright and beautiful and really make the ancient Roman culture come to life!

Anti-Aging for Dogs
Published in Mass Market Paperback by St Martins Mass Market Paper (1999)
Authors: Steve Duno, John M. Simon, and Philip Lief Group
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It's never to late to start
I've started using some of the recommendations on my 12 year old Golden & there is definately some improvement! (He seems younger now than he did a year ago).

A GREAT BOOK! Takes a week or two to start noticing improvements. Well laid out and concise.

No index at the back, so difficult to quickly reference info. However, book is well laid out so that once you're read it you have a good idea of where to find information.

Would be helpful if there was an "update" website - or some way of getting more current information - as science is always finding new information.

This is a must for blind who use dogs!
This is a must for blind who use dogs! when you are blind, you need your dog to be healthier than you. this book is not for blind poeple of course, but I found it helpful.

Art and Science of Smalltalk, The
Published in Textbook Binding by Prentice Hall (11 May, 1995)
Author: Simon Lewis
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All the complexities of Smalltalk amazingly simplified!
Simon Lewis's book "The Art and Science of Smalltalk" has to be one of the best books on Smalltalk programming I have ever read. After spending months reading many other books on the subject and still not getting a clear, concise description of some important Smalltalk constructs, I could not believe how incredibly readable this book was. Lewis has managed to explain in a few pages what took other authors multiple chapters.

In addition, diagrams and figures are only used when they will actually help the reader to understand a concept. Unlike other texts references to figures and diagrams occur in close proximity to them rather than twenty pages before or after.

The book is divided into two parts which address different but equally important aspects of programming in Smalltalk. The first section deals with the "science" of Smalltak and covers the development environment, class library, and dependency mechanisms (Model-View-Controller Architecture). The second section gives sage advice on the "art" of Smalltalk. This includes sections on how to best utilize Smalltalk in an environment of extensive reuse, management of Smalltalk projects, and debugging techniques.

I would rate this book as a must have for Smalltalk programmers at any level. If I were to teach a course in Smalltalk this book would be required. Lewis should be commended for his command of the Smalltalk language and his eloquence in explaining it to others.

Barefoot in the Park
Published in Audio Cassette by L A Theatre Works (2002)
Authors: Laura Linney, Eric Stoltz, and Neil Simon
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Adorably Entertaining Play
I first heard of this play from my good friend, who happened to see it performed in Central Park. I later saw this old copy of the play laying around my high school stage office, and picked it up, remembering my friends mention of it... upon finishing the play (within two days, I could NOT put it down) I realized I have NEVER laughed so hard outloud while reading any sort of literature.. it is witty, comical, and softly but lovingly expressing the hardships of the first days of marriage and living together with your beloved. I highly highly highly recommend picking this up for a mood-lifter, or just a good laugh. It is light and entertaining and very cute!

The adventures and foibles in beginning married life
Barefoot In The Park is the complete and unabridged ninety minute audiobook presentation of a classic Neil Simon romantic comedy. Wonderfully performed by Laura Linney and Eric Stoltz, Barefoot In The Park is the flawlessly recorded production that tells the story of a new lawyer and his young bride, the adventures and foibles in beginning married life, complicated by an uptight mother-in-law and an eccentric gourmet chef who lives in a loft on the roof of their apartment (their window ledge is the only access to his padlocked premises). A superb choice for any personal, school, or community audiobook collection, Barefoot In The Park is also available in a CD format...

Bloody Hell: The Price Soldiers Pay
Published in Paperback by Plough Publishing House (1999)
Authors: Dan Hallock, Simon Weston, and Daniel William Hallock
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Good book for teenagers!
The military services spend tens of millions of dollars on advertising to attract young people to their ranks. Supported by school guidance counselors as a prime career option the system enlists hundreds of thousands of low income teens. What happens next? Read this book to understand why such a high proportion of our nation's homeless and mentally ill are veterans. This pocket sized paperback is based on a larger hardcover version called Hell, Healing and Resistance.

Profoundly disturbing
This book gave me great insight into the trauma to people's lives as a result of war and the war machine. It is profoundly written and the subject is sensitively handled. I'm sure not everyone will agree with the author's view point, but it sure helped me to have better understanding for the war veterans I come in contact with.

The Booker book
Published in Unknown Binding by Sidgwick & Jackson ()
Author: Simon Brett
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Marvelously funny, beautifully written.....Enjoy!
"God, it's hell being a writer....."

With tongue firmly embedded in cheek, Simon Brett tells the tale of one writer's foolproof plan to win the Booker Prize.

This delightful story takes the form of a biography on Geraldine Buyers; unknown author of one faintly acclaimed novel. In her quest for recognition, Geraldine sets forth to win the Booker Prize. Her logic is sound and her plan destined for success. She will write her brilliant and original new novel involving a beautiful young girl persecuted by two cruel stepsisters in the style of the current Booker Prize-winner. Unfortunately for Geraldine, but to the continual enjoyment of the reader, her manuscript is never quite finished before the next winner is announced, leaving her no choice but to begin her novel again, and again and again.........

Although set in the publishing world, this book is so wonderfully written that everybody will enjoy it. The humour is sharp and addictive, (I've read the book countless times and still laugh out loud!) The only possible critique of this marvellously funny book is the 'over the top' naivety of Geraldine's biographer. Supposedly a woman of the eighties, she is a frightening and not very funny version of Adrian Mole.

On the whole, Simon Brett's 'The Booker Book' is a successful and hilarious novel with well thought out characters who work together to create a strong base for the life and pitfalls of our heroine. My advice? Buy it, enjoy it, but don't be surprised if Geraldine lives in your life for longer than it takes to read her story. She is unbelievably self centred, remarkably untalented and yet somehow, her numerous encounters with disaster endear her to the reader. As E.F. Benson wrote of Lucia, "Don't get angry with her, just richly enjoy her."

Laugh and cringe your way through this very funny book!
"God, it's hell being a writer.........." With tongue firmly embedded in cheek, Simon Brett tells the tale of one writer's foolproof plan to win the Booker Prize.

This delightful story takes the form of a biography on Geraldine Buyers; unknown author of one faintly acclaimed novel. In her quest for recognition, Geraldine sets forth to win the Booker Prize. Her logic is sound and her plan destined for success. She will write her brilliant and original new novel involving a beautiful young girl persecuted by two cruel stepsisters in the style of the current Booker Prizewinner. Unfortunately for Geraldine, but to the continual enjoyment of the reader, her manuscript is never quite finished before the next winner is announced, leaving her no choice but to begin her novel again, and again and again.........

Reading the trials and traumas of Geraldine Buyers, you get the unsettling feeling that she was somehow 'dropped' from an intellectually superior world into our bewildering jungle of lesser mortals. She is unbelievably self centred, remarkably untalented and yet somehow, her numerous encounters with disaster endear her to the reader. As E.F. Benson wrote of Lucia, "Don't get angry with her, just richly enjoy her."

Although set in the publishing world, this book is so wonderfully written that everybody will enjoy it. The humour is sharp and addictive, (I've read the book countless times and still laugh out loud!) The only possible critique of this marvellously funny book is the 'over the top' naivety of Geraldine's biographer. Supposedly a woman of the eighties, she is a frightening and not very funny version of Adrian Mole.

On the whole, Simon Brett's 'The Booker Book' is a successful and hilarious novel with well thought out characters who work together to create a strong base for the life and pitfalls of our heroine. My advice? Buy it, enjoy it, but don't be surprised if Geraldine lives in your life for longer than it takes to read her story......

Brand New Justice: The Upside of Global Branding
Published in Hardcover by Butterworth-Heinemann (2003)
Author: Simon Anholt
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Interesting content, great writing
Even when business books contain good ideas they're often a turgid read. Simon Anholt's book is stuffed full of interesting and challenging ideas and it's also one of the best written business books I've read. What makes the book so interesting is that it challenges a developed world perspective on branding and suggests that branding can be the powerhouse to change the fortunes of the developing world. Rather than the familiar cry about the manipulation of brands and the damage they can do, this book demonstrates that brands can be a force for good. That should be an important message for businesses everywhere.

Social justice through branding
Branding has taken its share of knocks over the last three years, but a few of us have retained faith in the profession as a tool that can aid humankind, rather than create bigger gaps between rich and poor nations. Brand New Justice is the best book of such techniques, designed to fast-track countries and ensure a fairer distribution of wealth, using free-market principles that support individual freedoms.

For those cynical after No Logo, believing that marketing is about 'adding worthless gloss to worthless products', Brand New Justice provokes thought. Anholt believes his work to be realpolitik, but there are still ideals behind it, with which almost all right-thinking people would agree. It is this combination - idealism mixed with reality, all delivered with lucid, intelligible English - that makes it one of the most powerful branding books written.

Breakfast with God
Published in Paperback by Zondervan (01 October, 2002)
Authors: Duncan Banks, Gerard Kelly, Roz Stirling, and Simon Hall
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Great Metaphor for fun and effective daily Bible Studies
Would you like to have a fun and creative way to do a short Bible study each morning? If the answer is "yes" then "Breakfast with God" may be the book for you. It contains 366 daily Bible studies presented in a breakfast metaphor. Each breakfast starts with orange juice - a specific Bible passage. After the orange juice you head for the big breakfast - a story related to the passage, a personal experience, or other guidance for better understanding the verse in today's world. After the big breakfast is the Continental, a much shorter version of the Big Breakfast for those in a hurry and don't have the time for the full big breakfast. Finally, the breakfast concludes with coffee - a final thought to end your breakfast and direct your mind on a positive path for the day. A delightful book that presents daily Bible study in a way to make it fun for everyone.

Breakfast With God by Duncan Banks
This is a wonderful, intelligent, funny and inspirational devotion book. There is so much wisdom and deep thought packed into each page, that it is a book that you want to read over and over again. I pray that Duncan Banks has a second book in the offing because I will be first in line for a copy of it. There is no doubt in whom Duncan places his life, heart and service. It will give any reader a new insight to God and His love and desire for your life. This book is an excellent book to give to anyone and you truly get more than your money's worth. Thanks Duncan Banks for sharing!

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