Book Description
Intimate family photos and interviews reveal Spielberg behind the scenes
From Jaws to E.T. to Schindler's List to Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg has created many of the most popular and respected movies ever made. Now, through extensive interviews with Spielberg's family, with the stars of his films, and with the people he has worked with most closely, Susan Goldman Rubin presents the definitive portrait of a man whose childhood paved the path he would take as an artist.
A wealth of behind-the-scenes information allows readers to look at the creative process up close. Full of never-before-seen, one-of-a-kind family photographs, this fast-paced biography will inspire young people everywhere.
A chapter is devoted to the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, the nonprofit organization Spielberg established to videotape and preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, and a portion of the profits from this book will go to support the foundation's work.
Customer Reviews:
An exciting read with beautiful photos!.......2007-09-19
This is a beautiful little book. I enjoyed reading Ms. Rubin's text just as much as the photos. It reads more like a novel than a bio. including little known facts and personal interviews of his family and friends. She makes a point to illustrate the early influences of Steven's family and school life that later became themes for his movies. It is a very intimate look into Speilburg's personal and professional journey. Ms. Rubin has included many formerly unpublished photos. It all adds up to a wonderful read and certainly a lovely addition to your library, especially if you are a fan of Spielberg's work.
Great Photographs and Information.......2003-10-15
This is a pretty good decent sized book about both Spielberg's life growing up and his most successful movies such as Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, Jurrasic Park and Saving Private Ryan to name a few. There are some great colour photographs from the movies along with a lot of information. If you like the films he has done or are interested in his life then this would have to be one of the best books out there on that subject.
A Beautiful Quality Book........2003-02-26
Great book for the 9-14 age group or anyone older looking for a light read. Lots and lots of interesting pictures of Spieberg's childhood, early career and blockbuster movies and behind-the-scene production. Well written and a high quality book.
Book Description
The Musician's Atlas, the best-selling contact and networking directory, is created especially for musicians and others to connect with fans and music business professionals. Completely updated for 2007, this ninth edition includes 15,000+ U.S. and international contacts in more than 28 categories, including club talent buyers; college and festival bookers; commercial and college radio programmers; promoters and publicitists; film and TV music supervisors; distributors; marketing services; and other essential contacts. Highlights of this edition include more than 800 new performance opportunities; song contests and CD compilation contacts; and e-commerce services.
Book Description
illustrated, performance texts, essays & memoirs
Customer Reviews:
"Grandly forgetting the present".......2006-03-11
I would like to relate to you all the occasion of my first encounter with "A Mammal's Notebook". I had found a copy in my university's library. On the train-ride home that same day I started to read. I found Satie's words and satirical sense of humour so delightful that it was impossible for me to put the book away when my train ride came to an end, so my 20-minute walk home became a half hour walk-read with occcasional bursts of laughter. (I guess I looked a little strange, but one often feels compelled to do strange things when immersed in the eccentric world of Satie, who was a true maverick.) Since that time, I have spent many an hour enthralled by this book. (Luckily, I have since invested in my own copy)
Now, I may be a little obsessive, but I think many others will also enjoy A Mammal's Notebook.
About the contents:
Satie is an enigmatic character. He very rarely discussed his own composition processes, so if you are looking for that, you will not find it here.
What you will find includes:
-A mini biography and timeline
-Translations of the witty and mysterious texts that accompany many of his pieces.
-A list of Satie's eccentric performance markings translated to English (e.g. Almost invisible..., Avoid any sacrilegious excitement... Grandly forgetting the present,... etc)
-Articles which he wrote for publication (on various topics: his contemporaries, the art of reading aloud, books, etc.)
-Transcriptions of speeches
-Other writings and musings which weren't intended for publication
-Sketches (of unusual architectural constructions, boats, etc.)
The only thing missing here is an analysis of the material included, but that point is forgivable as there analyses out there. (I would encourage other readers not to skip the end notes as these do give context to some of the items included.)
A highly recomended collection.
A most wonderful Book!.......1999-07-27
This book gives a delightful introduction to the life, letters and drawings of Erik Satie, one of the greatest artistic minds of the century. Although his music is his foremost contribution to the world, his writings and drawings express his gently humourous and damning views of the world and offer tremendous insight to his musical work. The book includes a list of the directions his wrote in his musical scores, which are marvellously absurdist. The drawings include the many somewhat enigmatic "advertisement" drawings he made in later life as well as Memoirs of an amnesiac and A mammmal's Notebook. There is also a libretto for a ballet which Satie presented to the directors of the Paris Opera (it was refused) as well as a play with incidental music. Satie's work has been very well translated and quite a bit of it is in both translation and the origonal french, which is lovely if you speak french and enables you to realize how good the translation is. Also, there are no annoying, silly views on Satie by stodgy editors and biographers. One can draw one's own conclusions.I cannot imagine a better book on Satie.
Book Description
Completely updated and revised for 2005 with new categories and line items, the best-selling industry resource, The Musician's Atlas let's you work smarter not harder.
Covering all aspects of the music business- performance, production, promotion and distribution, The Atlas is the resource that hopeful beginners and world-class pros rely on all yearlong to build and sustain their careers.
Now available in print and online versions, the Atlas supplies the important details that other resources leave out - details such as submission policies, booking advance, stage size, in-house equipment, broadcast coverage, distribution and other category specifics.
The AtlasOnline features nearly 1/3 more listings than the print edition, with new listings and updates added bi-weekly. The system's interactive functionality allows subscribers to click directly to company websites and maximize their marketing efforts with broadcast emails, mailing labels and other custom features.
More than 15,000 US & Int'l music industry contacts in over 28 music business categories have been researched and qualified for 2005 including:
* Club talent buyers
* Traditional & Alternative Performance Spaces
* Commercial & Public Radio Programmers
* College Radio & Booking (USA & Canada)
* Music journalists
* Indie & Major Record Label A&R
* Festival Talent Buyers
* Managers
* Booking Agents
* Regional Promoters
* Producers
* Recording Studios
* Publishers
* Distributors
* Promotional Street Teams
* Film and TV Music Supervisors
* Lawyers
* Tour Support Services
* Online Distribution & Media
* e-Commerce services
* And more
The 2005 Musician's Atlas also features the winners of the 4th annual Independent Music Awards plus information and entry forms for the next program.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Musicians Reference Book.......2007-01-17
This is the world's best of the best book for any musician. It is well written, comprehensive and informative. A must have for any musician.
A must have for touring musicians!.......2006-04-16
This book is great. My company currently handles booking for touring bands, and the contact information is among the best you can find anywhere. They supply you with not only a name and number for the venues, but you also get important information like capacity, stage size, genres of music they book and names of people that can actually get your bands booked. I highly recommed this to anyone in the business who is touring or looking to tour. They also provide information for record labels, distribution, radio stations, music stores and publications to help promote and market your product. This book is a must have for all working musicians!
The Rand McNally for musicians..........2006-03-10
Don't underestimate the importanct of networking! Need some leads? Then this is the book for you - over 15,000 American and international contacts. It's been updated for 2006 - check out this easy-to-use atlas.
Very helpful.......2005-07-31
The book is what the cover said. Very detailed and you have to sit down and really look it over. But it will get you where you want to be and the information is great.
Average customer rating:
- Beyond my expectations...
- What a find!
- Club List Incomplete
- Just Not Big Enough
|
The Musician's Atlas 2001
Music Resource Group
Manufacturer: Music Resource Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0966936817 |
Book Description
The newly revised and expanded edition of The Musician's Atlas delivers more opportunities for musicians to perform and promote their music than ever before. Now in its 3rd edition, The Atlas is the most widely used resource in the independent music community.
The 2001 Musician's Atlas provides access to over 15,000 music industry contacts in more than 25 music business categories. Contact name, street, e-mail & web addresses, phone, fax, styles of music preferred and submission policies is just some of the detailed information found on every page of the Atlas.
REACH:
*Club talent buyers
* Radio programmers
*Music journalists
*Record label A&R
*Managers
*Agents
*Producers
*Publishers
*Distributors
*Lawyers
*And more
Highlights of the 2001 edition of the Atlas includes increased coverage of college radio & booking contacts, promotional street teams, film & tv music supervisors, festival talent buyers, web resources & web radio outlets, plus an 8-page spread featuring the winners of the first Independent Music Awards and details about next year's program.
The Musician's Atlas is an indispensable networking tool for anyone involved in promoting and showcasing original music.
Customer Reviews:
Beyond my expectations..........2001-04-27
I've spent a lot of time and a lot of money on my musical career. I've spent money on equipment, rehearsal studio time, recording studio time and other music biz books, bibles and blah, blah, blah. The best investment I ever made was...on this publication. This is really the best resource I have found when it comes to working your musical career. Trust me, I've tried a few of them. It's got so much "useful" (the operative word here) information, I'm impressed every time I refer to it. I use it & use it & use it. I rarely sing the praises of music business companies, but THANK GOD for the people that do all this research & put out The Musician's Atlas!! If you want to find opportunities to work your musical career effectively and efficiently, this is the thing to get. The way I see it, you can get an Atlas and DO something with your music OR spend your 25 bucks on a sausage and onion pizza, a six pack of Coors and listen to your music in your living room wondering when that BIG BREAK will drop in your lap. Get realistic. GET THE MUSICIAN'S ATLAS and GET TO WORK!!! Sincerely, Jerry Tanner, musician, song writer, engineer, producer, Grammy nominee.
What a find!.......2001-04-25
This book is an indispensible tool for anyone who is serious about making, promoting and performing music. This is the second edition I've owned and have used this and previous issues to book gigs all across the country. The information in this book is much more detailed than directories that cost more than twice the price. I've given this book to friends who've tried more than once to borrow and not return my copy. This book has paid for itself over and over again!
Club List Incomplete.......2001-03-08
The concept is great, but the list of clubs could easily be double the size. I was hoping to use the book to help me plan some regional touring around different parts of the US, but it hasn't helped much in some cities. (Even venues where I've played before aren't listed in the book.) The other very disappointing element of the publication is the number of advertisements. It's essentially a glorified magazine...
Just Not Big Enough.......2001-01-26
The good thing about this book is that it covers so many areas of the music business. The problem is they spread themselves too thin. Few of the listings seemed complete. It might be enough to get started but if this book is for beginners than there seems to be a lack of tips and info. The interviews that the do have are very informative. If this book was twice, three times, or ten times as thick it could become an indespencable tool. The way the book is now I think it's probably better to go several more specialized sources.
Book Description
The newly revised 2002 edition of The Musician's Atlas delivers more opportunities for musicians to perform and promote their music than ever before. Now in its 4th edition, this best-selling contact directory is the most widely used resource in the independent music community.
The 2002 Musician's Atlas provides access to over 15,000 music industry contacts in more than 25 music business categories. Contact names, street, e-mail and web addresses, phone, fax, styles of music preferred and submission policies are just some of the detailed information found on every page.
The book's readers have access to:
* Club talent buyers
* Commercial and college radio programmers
* Music journalists
* Record label A&R
* Managers
* Agents
* Producers
* Publishers
* Distributors
* Promotional street teams
* Film and TV music supervisors
* Lawyers
* Festival talent buyers
* Websites
* And more
The 2002 edition also features the winners of the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards.
The Musician's Atlas is an indispensable networking tool for anyone involved in showcasing and promoting musicians and original music.
Customer Reviews:
This Book Is The Greatest!!.......2002-11-23
This book is a "must have" for anyone in the industry who is trying to get ahead. I received this book as a Christmas present in 2001. By the end of February, 2002, I was offered a songwriter's publishing contract with a division of Warner Bros./Warner-Chappel (which I found listed in the 2002 Musician's Atlas). Every contact you could ever need is in this book. The price is definitely right (and worth it)! Get your copy...
Book Description
Now it's easier than ever to perform, promote, produce and distribute your music.
The 2003 edition of The Musician's Atlas, the best-selling music industry resource, is now available and better than ever.
Fully updated and qualified, the 5th edition of The Musician's Atlas includes more categories, more line items and is reconfigured to make it easier than ever to perform, produce, promote and distribute your music.
Much more than a phone book directory, this comprehensive
368 - page annual resource includes detailed contact information for thousands of key music industry contacts in over 28 essential categories.
Each name, phone and fax number, e-mail and website address, submission policy and style of music preferred has been updated and qualified.
The new Musician's Atlas includes:
* Indie & major label A&R contacts
* Club talent buyers
* College radio & venues
* Commercial radio stations
* Promoters
* Distributors
* Record retailers
* Booking Agents
* Managers
* Publishers
* Producers
* Studios
* Film & TV supervisors
* Conferences
* Festivals
*And much more.
The 2003 Atlas also features information about the 3rd annual Independent Music Awards and other essential networking programs offered by the Music Resource Group.
The Musician's Atlas is indispensable for anyone involved in showcasing, promoting and distributing music.
When music is your business, turn to The Musician's Atlas.
Average customer rating:
|
The Musician's Atlas 2004
Judith Folkman
Manufacturer: Music Resource Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 General
| Reference
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Business
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
Instrument Accessories
| Products
| Musical Instruments
| Keyboard Instruments
| Percussion Instruments
| Stringed Instruments
| Wind Instruments
| World Instruments
| General Accessories
Product Features:
- The 2004 volume of The Musicianâs Atlas delivers more in-depth contact information than previous editions to musicians and industry professionals who have come to depend on The Atlas for the qualified leads for artists who perform, promote and produce music
- New to the 2004 edition is a section listing web sites that provide E-Commerce services to musicians, labels and other music industry professionals
- These e-commerce sites provide fan marketing and management services, web hosting packages for music-related businesses, band e-commerce solutions, and more
- The 2004 edition also introduces a section dedicated to clubs, television programs and other outlets that continue to broadcast music videos to their audiences
ASIN: 0966936841 |
Product Description
The Musicianâs Atlas is the only professional music industry directory created and priced exclusively for artists and the independent music community. Now in its sixth edition, the 2004 Musicianâs Atlas offers you more opportunities to perform and promote original music while connecting with industry professionals in all areas of the music business. This 368-page volume provides access to over 30,000 music businesses and key industry contacts in 25 categories. Current names, phone and fax numbers, e-mail and web site addresses, detailed submission policies and the styles of music preferred is just some of the information youâll find on every page of The Atlas.
Average customer rating:
|
The Musician's Atlas 2008
Manufacturer: Music Resource Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Reference
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Popular
| Musical Genres
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Music
| Pop Culture
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Shakespeare
| British
| World Literature
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
Similar Items:
-
The Musician's Atlas 2007 (Musician's Atlas: The Ultimate Resource for Working Musicians)
ASIN: 0966936884 |
Book Description
This indispensable directory for music business professionals has been completely updated for 2008, with more than 15,000 U.S. and international contacts in more than 28 categories. These include club talent buyers, college and festival bookers, commercial and college radio programmers, promoters and publicists, film and TV music supervisors, distributors, marketing services, and other essential contacts. Highlights of this 10th edition include more than 800 new performance opportunities, song contests, CD compilation contacts, and e-commerce services.
Average customer rating:
|
Musician's piano atlas
Manufacturer: Omicron Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Instruments & Performers
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Piano
| Instruments & Performers
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0907507050 |
Book Description
In concise language and with clear pictures, Al Horowitz provides all the information the beginner needs to know to play an intelligent chess game. Chess for Beginners is ideal for everyone who wants to learn the game of chess quickly and with as little difficulty as possible.
Chess for Beginners covers the fundamentals of chess from setting up the board and the movements of the pieces to playing your first game, including plenty of tips for strategy and tactics and hints on opening and closing games. Horowitz also discusses the rules for formal play and chess notation and discusses the comparative values of the chessmen.
Product Description
Deals with the fundamental basics of chess and provides everything you need to know in concise language accompanied by clear pictures.
Average customer rating:
|
Picture guide to beginner's chess
I. A Horowitz
Manufacturer: Harvey House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
Chess
| Board Games
| Puzzles & Games
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: B0007DNI90 |
Average customer rating:
- Tell Everyone You Know
- Awsome Read!!!
- This will keep you on your toes
- Customer service....who really can define it?
- Mediocre. Mostly personal experiences.
|
Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless: How to Make Them Love You, Keep You Coming Back, and Tell Everyone They Know
Jeffrey Gitomer
Manufacturer: Bard Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Customer Service
| Industries & Professions
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Management
| Management & Leadership
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Advertising
| Marketing & Sales
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books)
-
Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness
-
Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books)
-
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way: How to Speak, Write, Present, Persuade, Influence, and Sell Your Point of View to Others (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books)
-
Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships
ASIN: 188516730X |
Amazon.com
To longtime sales and customer-service pro Jeffrey Gitomer, boasting about a near-perfect customer-satisfaction rating of 97.5 percent is a major mistake. "That means 2.5 percent of your customers are mad and they're telling everyone. And 97.5 percent of your customers will shop anyplace the next time they go to market for your product or service." Based on a philosophy that's been developed through his syndicated business columns and the more than 150 seminars that he gives each year to companies such as Radisson, Sony, NationsBank, and Time Warner Cable, the book outlines his formula for making customers so faithful they "will fight before they switch--and they will proactively refer people to buy from you." Regularly employing oversized type in screaming bold fonts to grab the reader's attention, Gitomer breathlessly recounts his start-to-finish approach to becoming "memorable" to consumers along with illustrative tales of his own encounters with particularly egregious examples of poor service. All of this is bolstered by an ongoing sampling of his inspirational quips and a variety of self-evaluating quizzes designed to pinpoint individual strengths and weaknesses. Take a deep breath, read it straight through, and prepare to delight thy customer! --Howard Rothman
Book Description
Nationally syndicated columnist and sales trainer, Jeffrey Gitomer shows you how to convert satisfied customers into loyal customers.
Customer Reviews:
Tell Everyone You Know.......2007-05-30
Easy read, great information. Solid tips. Relates to all sales jobs, and All Sales associates who "want" to succeed, will get it!
Awsome Read!!!.......2007-05-26
I was able to apply some of his ideas on the very next customer that came into my store! This is a MUST READ for the way a customer service employee (or boss) should treat every customer - whether on-line or in-person. This should be required reading in every business class in the country.
This will keep you on your toes.......2007-02-20
Just a fabulous book about customer service. Fun, practical and inspiring to say the least. I email some of the best ideas out to our team every day. I am really enjoying this book!
Customer service....who really can define it?.......2007-01-19
This book is very easy to read. I personally read it in less than 1 week because all the recomendations and practical advices of Gitomer really are sense common and any organization would have a tremendous benefit if do apply at least the 40% of the customer service rules listed by this book. Also offers information about why the customer satisfaction is the lowest level for a long term relationship and why a loyal customer should be the goal to get for any person involved in the sales and marketing world. Highly recommended.
Mediocre. Mostly personal experiences........2007-01-09
While not terribly wrong, this book is not really good either. It shares the author's experiences and his point of view, but isn't more helpful than any other book that does the same. The font settings are actaully annoying.
Books:
- Tales from the Left Coast: True Stories of Hollywood Stars and Their Outrageous Politics
- Teaching Analysis of Film Language (Bfi Teaching Film and Media Studies) (Bfi Teaching Film and Media Studies)
- The Cat on a Hot Thin Groove: The Complete Collection of 78rpm Artwork from the Legendary Record Changer Magazine
- The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies
- The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski : Variations on Destiny and Chance (Directors' Cuts)
- The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD
- The Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia, Newly Revised Edition
- The Crow: The Story Behind the Film
- The Discreet Art of Luis Bunuel: A Reading of His Films
- The Ethics of Star Trek
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Blind Trust
- Smart Card Handbook
- Lucio Fulci: Beyond the Gates
- Michael Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland
- Taming Your Gremlin
- The Oath
- The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down
- Principles of Taxation for Business Investment Planning, 2002 edition
- Microeconomics: Private Markets and Public Choice plus MyEconLab plus eBook 1-semester Student Acces
- Tales from a Troubled Land
Steven Spielberg: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers Series)
Steven Spielberg (Biography (a & E))
Steven Spielberg: A Biography
Citizen Spielberg
Directed by Steven Spielberg: Poetics of the Contemporary Hollywood Blockbuster
