The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'

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Within is a masterful assembly of the most personal details and gorgeous minutiae of Frank Sinatra's way of living--matters of the heart and heartbreak, friendship and leadership, drinking and cavorting, brawling and wooing, tuxedos and snap-brims--all crafted from rare interviews with Sinatra himself as well as many other intimates, including Tony Bennett, Don Rickles, Angie Dickinson, Tony Curtis, and Robert Wagner, in addition to daughters Nancy and Tina Sinatra. Illustrated with scores of photos, The Way You Wear Your Hat captures the timeless romance and classic style of the fifties and the loose sixties and is a stunning exploration of the Sinatra mystique.

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Frank rules..................2007-01-10

I bought this book for my boyfriend. He loves Frank Sinatra. I gave it to him at Christmas along with a fedora (like Frank wears on the cover of the book). He read the whole book on Christmas. He said it was great!

"Cock your hat- angles are attitudes"~Frank Sinatra

The Way You Wear Your Hat:Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'.......2006-11-10

The pictures are black and white, I would have preferred colored photos.

The Man!.......2006-09-15

If I could trade places with anyone in history in would be Frank Sinatra.
This book shows you the man and his unmatched charm,wit,and his overwelliming appeal,not just to beautiful woman but to everyone he met.
I opened it and read it it one sitting.
If you are a Sinatra fan,you gotta read this,and then read it again.
However,it does help if you have some background of Sinatra to appreciate it fully.
Loved it!!!

If You Don't Want to Hear Any More About Sinatra..........2005-08-18

...don't read the dang book!

Sinatra's place in our cultural history is so much admired, to the point of worship, that one group tolerates no criticism of him at all. And there are those just as happy to see anything which demolishes his legend, taking him down to the petty, nasty, egomaniacal person he was.

This book fits much more into the first category, for sure. Lots of pictures. A whole chapter titled "Broads."

So, what's not to like? Sinatra was not as nasty a father as, say, Bing Crosby, but he is quoted in the book as saying this:

"You've got to hug your kids. Kids ought to be hugged and kissed and all that good stuff. You have to stay close to them closer than ever. You must give them affection and love, or they break away."

Some swinger, eh?

Stop Complaining.......2005-06-05

There are obviously a lot of people out there who love hating Frank Sinatra.Kitty Kelly writes a filthy book thousands of Sinatra-haters swoon over,and Bill Zehme writes a fabulous book for the FANS that everyone complains about.Maybe Zehme's stories aren't all true.At least HE puts in the "alledgedly."
In any case-it's a beautiful book.It's an appreciation of an undeniably tremendous life and way of life,and on those grounds,it succeeds all the way.Yes,it does tend to gloss over the Mob relations and those legends of cruelty that have persisted so long.His Way glossed over the innumerable charitable acts and legends of kindness that have persisted so long.What do YOU want to believe?
Even if you're one of those idiot Sinatra haters,you gotta admit this is one entertaining book.Many of the anecdotes are hilarious(Rat Pack) and the sadder ones(Ava,ect.)are seemingly truthful and well-written.I do admit,I've heard most of these stories from a different source,and often in a different and darker light than taken here,but they're still the same facts,and VERY entertaingly recounted.
If you start this book prejudiced by that sad,monstrous image many of those dish-the-dirt biographies have painted of Sinatra,sure,you're gonna complain just like the rest-you want the TRUTH.What,may I ask,IS the truth?Like I said before,too many people love to hate their idols.Biographers have tried to tear down Marilyn Monroe,Elizabeth Taylor,the Kennedys,Rock Hudson,James Dean,Ava Gardner,Cary Grant,Joan Crawford,Judy Garland,Betty Davis, and are probably working on inventing a juicy scandal for Jimmy Stewart,but Frank Sinatra has been these rats' favorite target since he socked Lee Mortimer in 1947.There were not two Sinatras.You can either believe the scandal sheets and gossippy headlines that made the authors a ton of money and made Frank Sinatra the Monster that sells papers,or,you can belive this.A human,funny,admiring portrait of a VERY human man.The Frank Sinatra here is not the vicious loser described so cruelly by Kitty Kelly,but he's not an angel either.He's a person, who's supreme talent and famous controversy made a Legend.A generous,thoughtful,intelligent individual,who undoubtedly made more than his share of mistakes,but more than made up for them.Bill Zehme's miraculous book may not tell the WHOLE story,but it comes closer than anything I've ever read.I guess no one ever knew or will know exactly WHO Sinatra was.I suppose the only chance of that died when Sinatra did.But the world has its pick of possible Sinatras.And this is the best one of them all.A truly magnificent book.

Performance in America: Contemporary U.S. Culture and the Performing Arts

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Performance in America: Contemporary U.S. Culture and the Performing Arts
David Román
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Performance in America demonstrates the vital importance of the performing arts to contemporary U.S. culture. Looking at a series of specific performances mounted between 1994 and 2004, well-known performance studies scholar David Román challenges the belief that theatre, dance, and live music are marginal art forms in the United States. He describes the crucial role that the performing arts play in local, regional, and national communities, emphasizing the power of live performance, particularly its immediacy and capacity to create a dialogue between artists and audiences. Román draws attention to the ways that the performing arts provide unique perspectives on many of the most pressing concerns within American studies: questions about history and politics, citizenship and society, and culture and nation.

The performances that Román analyzes range from localized community-based arts events to full-scale Broadway productions and from the controversial works of established artists such as Tony Kushner to those of emerging artists. Román considers dances produced by the choreographers Bill T. Jones and Neil Greenberg in the mid-1990s as new aids treatments became available and the aids crisis was reconfigured; a production of the Asian American playwright Chay Yew’s A Beautiful Country in a high-school auditorium in Los Angeles’s Chinatown; and Latino performer John Leguizamo’s one-man Broadway show Freak. He examines the revival of theatrical legacies by female impersonators and the resurgence of cabaret in New York City. Román also looks at how the performing arts have responded to 9/11, the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, and the second war in Iraq. Including more than eighty illustrations, Performance in America highlights the dynamic relationships among performance, history, and contemporary culture through which the past is revisited and the future reimagined.

The Violent Woman: Femininity, Narrative, And Violence In Contemporary American Cinema (S U N Y Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory)

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The Violent Woman: Femininity, Narrative, And Violence In Contemporary American Cinema (S U N Y Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory)
Hilary Neroni
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Making Music with Charlie Chaplin
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Alfred is pleased to present the matching folio to Faith Hill's hit record, Fireflies. On December 8, 2005, Fireflies received three Grammy award nominations, including Best Country Album. Fireflies is Faith Hill's sixth studio recording and includes the hit song "Mississippi Girl." Titles are: Sunshine and Summertime * Mississippi Girl * Dearly Beloved * I Ain't Gonna Take It Anymore * Fireflies * Like We Never Loved at All * I Want You * The Lucky One * If You Ask * We've Got Nothing but Love to Prove * You Stay with Me * Wish for You * Paris.

Like We Never Loved At All (Sheet Music) (Piano/Vocal/Chords)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred is pleased to present the sheet music for Faith Hill's newest single "Like We Never Loved At All." Featuring her husband Tim McGraw on background vocals, "Like We Never Loved At All" is the latest single from Faith Hill's CD Fireflies. This sheet music provides the song's lyrics with piano and chord arrangements.

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Faith: Piano, Vocal, Chords
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Album-matching folio to Faith Hill's second release, FAITH. Titles include: Better Days * The Hard Way * I Love You * Just to Hear You Say that you Love Me * Le t Me Let Go * Love Ain't Like That * Me * My Wild Frontier * The Secret of Life * Somebody Stand By Me * This Kiss * You Give Me Love. Includes rare full-color photos. ?

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Sunshine and Summertime (Piano/Vocal/Chords, Sheet Music)

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Sunshine and Summertime (Piano/Vocal/Chords, Sheet Music)
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Alfred is pleased to present the sheet music for Faith Hill's "Sunshine & Summertime." "Sunshine & Summertime," co-written by John Rich (one-half of country music superstar duo Big & Rich), is from Faith Hill's smash hit record Fireflies, which has the No. 1 spot on both the Billboard Top 200 and Top Country Album charts (2005). This sheet music provides the song's lyrics along with piano and chord arrangements.

There You'll Be (From Pearl Harbor) (Piano/Vocal/Chords, Sheet Music)

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There You'll Be (from Pearl Harbor) Recorded by Faith Hill

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Kids Only! From the editors of Games Junior magazine, here are 140 of the best mazes, riddles, teasers, and toughies. It's a challenge after homework, entertainment at the beach, excitement for a car trip, and more fun than watching television. Photographs and illustrations throughout. It is 176 pages. 8 x 10 3/4 inches. For ages 6 to 12.

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Kids Big Book of Games.......2007-01-18

Wonderful collection of games. My children (age 6 and 8) have thoroughly enjoyed this. Well thought out and great for the car too.

Great to get the brain moving.......2006-09-02

I use this book with 7th and 8th graders to get their brains working during class. I love it and use it often.

Big Book = Big Fun!.......2001-09-30

I purchased this book to use with my students to help them develop their visual perceptual, perceptual motor, and problem solving skills. The puzzles vary in presentation and level of complexity, so you will be sure to find something to suit. The kids are having fun, so they forget about the fact that they are also learning important skills.

Great.......1999-12-21

This Book is a fun and exciting book that varies from crossword puzzles to picture matches and many more fun games and puzzles. You should get this book.

Games Magazine Big Book of Games II: 10 Great Years!

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Games Magazine Big Book of Games II: 10 Great Years!
Ronnie Shushan
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Once again the editors of Games magazine have scoured back issues for their best puzzles, games and amusements. That's a big task since even an average issue of the magazine is brilliant. You'll find ample ways to playfully test your skills with words, numbers, pattern recognition, logic and much more. The challenges range from simple to devilish so sharpen your pencil, have an eraser handy and plan on many hours of mind-tickling play. Plan on several laughs along the way as well since Games' excellent sense of humor is well represented here.

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By the Editors of Games Magazine. Celebrate the first 10 years of Games magazine with the Games Mgazine Big Book of Games II. Chosen by those specialists in ingenious and mind-bending puzzles--the magazine's editors--this overstuffed compendium marks a decade of Games's masterful ability to delight, tease, and perplex. It's an irresistible collection, from 17 Teasers to Get Your Mind in Gear to the Puzzle Decathlon. Here is the best of Games's creations packed into a large-format book illustrated with photographs, cartoons, and artwork, including 16 pages in full color. (All answers included to confirm what you already knew, prevent sleepless nights, or reassure the faint of heart.) We dare you to try just one.

Selection of the Literary Guild. 215,000 copies in print.

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Perfect for Adult Game Lovers.......2002-04-12

I absolutely loved this book! It has fun and challenging games for all types of people. Some of the games are classics, others are twists on classic games (such as a maze in the shape of a fingerprint, or oddly shaped crosswords with modified rules),and still others are completely original. The original games are brilliant, and so are the modifications they've made on some of the old favorites. Every kind of puzzle is in this book: observation puzzles, math puzzles, riddles, word games, mazes, logic problems, crosswords, trivia, and more. They range from quite easy to nearly impossible, but they are all on an adult level. Make sure you read the instructions to each game carefully, or you'll end up pretty confused. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves games, no matter what type of games they love.

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Games Magazine Big Book of Games

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1,000 hours of challenging entertainment.

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A Book to Pass the Time
Great fun!

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If you've played with Games magazine at all, you know what to expect here. It's page after page of the best word, logic, number and observation games and countless unclassifiable brain teasers from the magazine's first few years. Some are simple, many are diabolical, and most are witty as well as challenging. Even if you've subscribed from the beginning, odds are there's plenty you've forgotten and will enjoy playing again. Here's a perfect book to accompany you on a long trip--or to give a bedridden friend.

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A compendium of the cleverest, toughest, strangest, wildest, prettiest, most elegant and deviant exercises of mental gymnastics around, this bestselling book is a must for anyone who likes puzzles that actually pose a challenge.

Mixing off the wall humor with on-the-ball logical puzzles, here is a thousand hours of brainteasers and word twisters in one giant book. From Think-and-Blink to Eyeball Benders, from Dszquphsbnt! to Sequences, each page is a winner for both aces and amateurs. A special 32-page section in full color presents artistically pleasing and logically enigmatic labyrinthine dilemmas. (Try dodging the hidden cameras in the three-dimensional maze.) Answers are revealed in the back of the book. Selection of the Literary Guild. 356,000 copies in print.

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A Book to Pass the Time.......2000-06-22

This is an excellent compilation of puzzles that you would normally find in the magazine. They range from easy to very challenging. Great for travellers, commuters, or just sitting around with nothing to do. The hours fly by as you get sucked into some of the puzzles.

Great fun!.......2000-06-20

If you loved the old Games magazine, this will bring it all back. I bought it as a gift for my Dad, but had to force myself not to write in it myself! From wacky crossword-type puzzles to visual games and more, this has everything the old magazine had. Fun for individuals, groups, pairs.

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Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment
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A Great Investor Pulls Back the Veil on One of the Best Run Endowments

A lot of nothing

Great, but Swensen's New Book is Better

solid primer on institutional money management

Worthwhile addition to your investment library

Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment
David F. Swensen
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During his fourteen years as Yale's chief investment officer, David F. Swensen has transformed the management of the university's portfolio. Largely by focusing on nonconventional strategies, including a heavy allocation to private equity, Swensen has achieved an annualized return of 16.2 percent, which has propelled Yale's endowment into the top tier of institutional funds. Now, this acknowledged leader of fund managers draws on his experience and deep knowledge of the financial markets to provide a compendium of powerful investment strategies.

Swensen presents an overview of the investment world populated by institutional fund managers, pension fund fiduciaries, investment managers, and trustees of universities, museums, hospitals, and foundations. He offers penetrating insights from his experience managing Yale's endowment, ranging from broad issues of goals and investment philosophy to the strategic and tactical aspects of portfolio management. Swensen's exceptionally readable book addresses critical concepts such as handling risk, selecting investment advisers, and negotiating the opportunities and pitfalls in individual asset classes. Fundamental investment ideas are illustrated by real-world concrete examples, and each chapter contains strategies that any manager can put into action.

At a time when it is becoming increasingly difficult to cope with the relentless challenges provided by today's financial markets, Swensen's book is an indispensable roadmap for creating a successful investment program for every institutional fund manager. Any student of markets will benefit from Pioneering Portfolio Management.

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A Great Investor Pulls Back the Veil on One of the Best Run Endowments.......2007-01-17

Swensen is certainly one of the brightest minds in institutional money management. In a world where there are ten million books on how to pick stocks, trade options, or some other get rich quick scheme, finally a great investor shows the methodology of how significant wealth should be managed. This book is a must read for anyone who manages or invests significant money, even if it isn't institutional assets.

A lot of nothing.......2006-02-07

This book has very little to teach you and it's virtually unreadable. Make sure you read one or two pages before you buy in case you are like me and you can't stand his style.

Great, but Swensen's New Book is Better.......2006-01-19

This book covers the HOW and WHY of diversification. While everyone claims to understand diversification, there have been few individuals or institutions that have actually applied the concepts as well as Swensen.

This book can be a little dry and is geared (in style) more towards institutional investors. His new book "Unconventional Success : A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment" has all the same lessons but is MUCH MORE readable. Get that book instead: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743228383/

solid primer on institutional money management.......2005-09-15

Swenson's reputation was made by the investment results he has generated, which in turn are based on good insights and steely discipline in managing a portfolio. That said, he could have used an editor on this book. His prose style is almost a mockery of a business presentation - here's what he's going to say, he says it, and then a recap of what he said. Still, his style, with its absolute emphasis on clearly communicating to the reader, is a huge improvement over quasi-academic articles in the Journal of Finance.

Equity bias and diversification - what's new there? Try the new lengths to which Swenson has taken portoflio diversification, and thus he has been able to afford an otherwise unsustainable level of investment in equities. Despite my comments on his style, the chapters on traditional and alternative asset classes can and should be read reptitively. (For fun, simultaeneously flip through _Triumph of the Optimists_, a historical survey of global markets.)

To my mind, the greatest problem fiduciaries seem to have is in staying consistent and disciplined in their approach to markets. While Swenson makes frequent tangential forays into describing the problem and how it manifests, this book on portfolio management would have benefited from a chapter on how to manage an investment team. Clearly stated objectives, consistent application, independence from portfolio managers, individual responsibilities vs. committee consensus, recruiting the right people...there is certainly enough there for a good chapter. The closing chapter on "Investment Process" is a valuable contribution, but it left me wanting to know more.

If you like his institutional book, you will also want to read his book for individual investors, called _Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment_. Swenson shows his flexibility in approach, arguing that individuals should save and invest in ways very different from those he advocates for institutions.

As for _Pioneering Portfolio Management_, buy it, read it, and be a better fiduciary.

Worthwhile addition to your investment library.......2004-12-27

Fine book, it is full of common sense and worth reading. Author covers a variety of topics, from different investment periods of high inflation to stock market bubbles, large cap equities to hedge funds, asset allocation to market timing, active management to passive management...

Book highlights include:
1. Looking beyond mainstream investment opportunities. Benefits awarded to those that travel in illiquid and inefficient segments of the market.
2. Portfolio rebalancing, correlation matrix assumptions, optimizers.
3. Contrarian Investing.
4. Manager performance assessment and biases in index data.
5. Benefits of US Treasuries in a portfolio.
6. Multiple examples of BAD Investment ideas. Panic of 1998. Outlier events.

Neil R. Chelo, CFA

Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment, Fully Revised and Updated

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Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment.(Review): An article from: Government Finance Review

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Nicholas Greifer
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This digital document is an article from Government Finance Review, published by Government Finance Officers Association on June 1, 2001. The length of the article is 908 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment.(Review)
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Date: June 1, 2001
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