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Dan Auiler is undoubtedly the luckiest Alfred Hitchcock devotee alive. With the permission of the director's family, he sifted through the Hitchcock archives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create a multifaceted portrait of the artist at work. If this book has a fault, it's that the sheer mass of information makes it a little hard to digest; but taken in small doses, its richness becomes a virtue, offering unique insights into the complicated processes that led to some of the greatest movies ever made.
Auiler divides the creative act into three parts: "Building the Screenplay," "Preparing the Visual," and "Putting It All Together." In each section he provides documents, including memos, script excerpts, sketches, and storyboards from a selection of films. Most interesting are those relating to Kaleidoscope a project from the late '60s that, Auiler contends, would have been a groundbreaking film had the studio not forced Hitchcock to abandon it. This collection also gives full credit to Alma Reville, the director's wife and lifelong collaborator, and her influence on the development of Hitchcock's style is evident throughout. Other gems include a transcript of discussions between Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren about her character in The Birds and a set of production stills from an early, lost movie, The Mountain Eagle.
There's an enormous amount to take in, but what quickly emerges is a sense of Hitchcock's meticulous approach to crafting a film. He frequently sent script treatments to other writers and filmmakers, asking for their critical comments, and Auiler reproduces several of these correspondences, including François Truffaut's detailed analysis of Kaleidoscope. At the other end of the creative journey the book closes with the script for an unproduced Spellbound trailer in which Hitchcock playfully evokes the magic of movies: "That screen up there is like a mind ... we here in Hollywood can make anything happen there." Hitchcock's Notebooks is a testament to the powerful vision and sheer hard work that lay behind that magic. --Simon Leake
Book Description
From a couple racing across the top of Mount Rushmore to a woman's final shower at an isolated motel, no other filmmaker has given movie fans more unforgettable images or heart-pounding thrills than Alfred Hitchcock. Now you can share in the Master of Suspense's inspiration and development -- his entire creative process -- in Hitchcock's Notebooks.
With the complete cooperation of the Hitchcock estate and access to the director's notebooks, journals, and archives, Dan Auiler takes you from the very beginnings of story creation to the master's final touches during post-production and publicity. Actual production notes from Hitchcock's masterpieces join detailed interviews with key production personnel, including writers, actors and actresses, and Hitchcock's personal assistant of more than thirty years.
Mirroring the director's working methods to give you the actual feel of his process, and highlighted by nearly nearly one hundred photographs and illustrations, this is the definitive guide into the mind of a cinematic legend.
Customer Reviews:
Interesting.......2007-06-02
There were many interesting elements in this book, but at a whole not as informative or useful as I might have hoped. Maybe a good book for a Hitchcock collector who is trying to find everything out about Hitchcock...
Sadly useless..........2003-05-28
Spoto has his successor to writing useless dribble on the master of pure cinema! Auiler has once again (after his Vertigo, The Making of a Hitchcock Classic) produced a useless book, this time including many pages of reproduced notes on the making of selected Hitchcock movies. Obviously lacking the talent to provide an analysis, Auiler includes pages and pages and pages of notes, screenplay drafts and whatnot to not better any understanding, let alone enjoyment and experience of Hitchcock's work. What a waste!
What Was Hitch Thinking?...This Book Will Tell You...........2003-03-30
This review refers to "Hitchcock's Notebooks..An Authorized and Illustrated Look Inside the Creative Mind Of Alfred Hitchcock" by Dan Auiler....
The title of this book says it all. It is exactly that. A look into the creative mind of "The Master"..Alfred Hitchcock.
Although geared largely toward the aspiring film maker, it is also a wonderful treasure for film buffs and huge fans(like myself).
Each chapter gives detailed information and documents on Hitch's genius at the making of his films. Not just the blockbusters, but all of them.(Even the ones that never saw an audience.) From the First chapter, "Beginnings", where you may see many photographs of the young director working on the set of his earliest completed work "The Mountain Eagle" which has disappeared and is one of the world's most sought after films, through the last chapter "Fade Out". which describes his marketing techniques(i.e. not letting anyone in the theatre after "Psycho" had started) once the films were wrapped up, you will find that Mr.Auiler has done extensive research and enlightens us on Hitch's methods.
Very detailed accounts of scripts from "Rebecca", "The Paradine Case" and Suspicion" may be found in the chapter entitled "Building The Screenplay", correspondance, notes, and letters in Hitch's own handwriting in refrence to "Shadow of a Doubt" may also be found here. This is a very technical chapter, but Auiler gives an easy understanding of the production processes used.
In "Preparing the Visual" you'll find lots of sketches, drawings, and Hitch's famous story boards for movies like "Lifeboat", "North by Northwest" and "Vertigo" are shown as well. In "Production Gallery" there are many stills of Hitch and the actors on the sets of works going as far back as "The Farmer's Wife" and "Number 17"(an experimental film, which was never completed), the "Thirty Nine Steps", Sabatoge","Strangers on a Train" and much more.
Auiler fills this 559 page book with fascinating facts and memorabia that any Film buff would love. There are even taped conversations(in which Hitch does almost all the talking), one with Tippy Hedron on exactly how he wants her to act in "The Birds" among them.
I loved it and could not put it down!.....enjoy....Laurie
Sorry, Brian from NYC - I have to differ!.......2002-07-10
It's obvious HE didn't appreciate the reality of this book. Sure, there are a lot of memos, telegrams, and transcripts of conversations - but it gives an inside look into the life of Hitchcock. Life and character are made up and discovered through little things like this. Sure, I agree that some of the side-by-side script and plot comparisons were a bit dull. But I read this entire book, so it can't have been THAT bad. The writing concerning Shadow of a Doubt is a bit hard to decipher, but who wants to read if there's no challenge to it? That chickenscratch masks some excellent writing.
As for the films discussed not being the classics Brian from NYC referred to, I get tired of hearing about Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo exclusively. There is a wealth of information and books on those films - and I want to know about them all. So I was glad that this book dealt more with the less-discussed films. And I am a great fan of Marnie, so I read and re-read all that was said about Marnie.
This book isn't for someone looking for a fast-moving read. "The Art of Alfred Hitchcock" by Donald Spoto is an excellent one to begin with - not "Hitchcock's Notebooks". Save this one until you know you like Hitchcock enough to appreciate it.
Misleading and, frankly, kinda dull.......2002-05-20
EDIT: I guess this deserves two stars rather than one; after all you can't get this stuff anywhere else. I was feeling a bit shirty when I gave it one star. Now, on with the review! - - -
First of all let it be known that the so-called "notebooks" of the title are a fiction. The title implies that during the making of his greatest films Sir Alfred sat down, licked the end of his pencil, and committed to paper all his magic in black and white for the indy filmmakers of posterity to read and emulate.
Well, sadly, there are no long lost secret "notebooks". The creative genius of Hitchcock, much like the plans in The 39 Steps, resided in that little man's head.
What we have instead is distressingly prosaic, and not very educational at all. We get memos, telegrams, more memos, lengthy side by side script draft comparisons, transcripts of conversations, still more memos, and a few storyboards that can be found elsewhere.
And if, upon hearing the name Hitchcock, you think of titles like Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, Rebecca, Notorious, and North by Northwest, then prepare to be disappointed. They aren't discussed. Instead we're referred to the author's other books for the first two films and the Criterion laserdisks for the rest. (Laserdisks! Do they even make those anymore? Thanks for nothing, guys.)
We do get a gobsmackingly large amount of stuff about Marnie, though.
But wait, there's more:
We get a thrilling exchange of telegrams discussing whether or not Suspicion is a boring title for a film. (Hitch says yes, his producer says no, then Hitch says yes again, and his producer repeats no. How's that for a look into the mind of a genius?)
We get lengthy memos from people like Hume Cronyn talking about how scene 423 of a second draft of a script that we never have seen nor never will see needs to be revised in some unspecified way.
We learn that the character development in The Birds was a little below par. There's a series of four or five lengthy letters, all saying the same thing, and capped off with this brilliant editorial comment from our learned author: "Of course, the consistent complaint here is the weakness in the character development, something that was never worked out." Thanks, Professor.
We get fuzzy reproductions of the blueprints for the bookshop in Vertigo, should you want to build one of your own.
We get twenty pages of reproduced letters in Hitchcock's illegible handwriting discussing whether or not 3-D is a good idea. At least that's all I could make out.
We get the first draft treatment of Shadow of a Doubt in Thornton Wilder's handwriting. Alas, it too is illegible.
We get pages and pages and pages and pages of material about Marnie. It seems that half the damn book is about Marnie.
We get not one, not two, but three letters from some guy named Otis Guernsey telling Hitch he's welcome to use his germ of an idea for North By Northwest.
We get not just the film-related parts of letters, but the whole blessed thing: paragraph after paragraph of "How's Alma?" and "Drop by the next time you're in town" and letterheads for the Herald Tribune, all taking up valuable space.
We read a memo asking that the dialogue for The Birds needs to be punched up "on pages 6-10, 27-29, 37, 40, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 65, 74, 132, 188, and 194."
And so on. Basically, the book seems to have been assembled by dipping at random into Hitchcock's old file cabinets, running every other scrap of paper through a scanner, then presenting the whole pile sans comment. There's a definite rummage sale vibe about the whole thing - the very occasional gem amid lots and lots and LOTS of hooey.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, this one's for the completist.
Anyone who would like to get an insight into the creative thought processes of Hitchcock would be best served by the Truffaut interview book.
As for the rest of you, well, I hope you liked Marnie.
Book Description
Haring will guide the reader through the inner workings of the 21st century music business and empower musicians to take advantage of a changing business landscape, teaching them how to avoid the traps that have ensnared several generations of unwary musicians.
Customer Reviews:
Must Have Information for the Self-Promoting Artist.......2007-02-20
Bruce Haring's book "How Not To Destroy Your Career In Music" is a must-have for your music business library.
In 166 pages he details how to avoid virtually every pitfall that could come your way during the planning, promotion and most other phases of your music career.
Each section of this book includes bullet-lists of the material just covered and summarizes points that are absolutely key to both maintaining and moving forward with your career plans.
His advice and guidelines are not only well worth your time, but absolutely essential.
Add this book to your music business library and experience first class advice and guidance.
An absolute "must-have" for anyone aspiring to make a profit off of their musical talents.......2006-01-13
How Not To Destroy Your Career in Music is a practical guide for anyone starting a career in music, written by musician, filmmaker and award-winning author Bruce Haring. Recognizing that the music industry has transformed radically in the past five years due to the digital revolution, How Not To Destroy Your Career in Music covers such topics as music publishing, marketing and promotion, retail and direct sales, the age barrier, touring, the do-it-yourself movement, why one shouldn't hand over one's assets to the first A&R person to show up with a check, and much more. Written in plain terms accessible to the lay reader, How Not To Destroy Your Career in Music is an absolute "must-have" for anyone aspiring to make a profit off of their musical talents.
Indie Advice on musical careers .......2006-01-02
Bruce covers areas like networking and getting involved in certain organizations. He deals with licensing your music for film and television. He also gets into one of the hottest areas of licensing these days, putting your music into video games.
Pitching your music, getting the right amount of publicity and the types of record sales needed to succeed are all elements of the book that provide great insight.
If you are contemplating a career in music at all, this book is something you should read first. It has a whole bunch of information about the music industry and how to survive in it. Whether you become an act represented by a major label, sign on with an indie label or try to truly do it yourself, this book will provide insight that you won't find anywhere else.
Bruce Von Stiers - www.BVSReviews.com
Customer Reviews:
In the tradition of "Think Like a Grandmaster".......2005-06-22
My banner makes an attractive headline; but I would humbly opine that this book is sort of like Kotov's classic "Think like a GM" and Pal Benko's "Winning Chess Psychology" combined. I was at the prestigious HB Tournament as a spectator; and there was the widest array of chess books I had ever seen were on sale. Opening books, ones on tactics, games collections, etc. but I wanted something a bit different and this was one of about 6 books I purchased and I have not been dissapointed.
There are two parts of the book, the first part has 12 chapters; the "interviews" with 12 different chessplayers and this keeps up one's interest. Though grandmasters and masters are interviewed in the various chapters and give their input on chess and the thinking process, my favourite chapter is 9 on Ofer Comay, who is largely a chess problem solver,having won tournaments for solving such puzzles. It is interesting to hear what he has to say and some puzzles are provided. This is one of the strongpoints of this book in that like the Pal Benko book there is an element of "human interest." Much of the book can be set aside for bedside reading or maybe when one takes the bus, a workbreak and such.
Part two of the book entails discussions, chapters 13-21. Classic games are discussed and another strongpoint of this book, sometimes not-so-classic games, but they make points by the author and interviewees so suffice well. In fact, I like some of the examples provided not involving Grandmasters because it is probably closer to my skill levels. That brings me to the point that some parts would seem to be for more advanced players but others would benefit as well.
Another plus of the book is Avni's uses of boxed quotes to highlight important concepts and other uses of summing up key points of information.
Of course, for my humble opinions, I am only a player between 1600-1700. I've sought to give this work an honest appraisal. I noted two reviewers here, the author and another urging reading a review of this book. I purchased it and read it and will return to it time and again for the interviews and discussions on the thought processes involved in playing chess.
Professional reviewers liked it.......2004-12-04
Since I'm the author, I do not pretend to be objective. So, here is what others have said about the book:
"Original and extremely interesting... often very entertaining... it is a lot of fun, but it's also an important and most welcome addition to chess literature" - IM Jeremy Silman.
"The players and topics covered are generally fascinating... there are also practical tips and useful discussions of chess concepts that should prove valuable for many players" - NM Randy Bauer.
"Avni presents an enlightening and very enjoyable look at how top players think... (it) is a delight" - Chessville.com.
"Fascinating new book" - GM Lubomir Kavalek.
"The wealth of examples would be very instructive even for those who feel at distance from the psychological issues" - IM Israel Shrentzel.
"Avni is a relaxed and informal interviewer and gets some straight answers from his subjects... it is a stimulating and readable book" - British Chess Magazine.
Book Description
Just as the ocean is the concourse of the waters of the world, the Universal Way of life is the concourse of all spiritual traditions, from the earliest times of human culture to the present day. Just as each lake and river bears a name and location and particular characteristics, the religions of the world each bear the stamp of their time and place in history. No religion can claim to have become obsolete and are no longer considered of value.
The Concourse of All Spiritual Paths offers a way to go beyond religion to the depth of universal truth that is the very source of life itself. Through spiritual practice, not faith alone, one can experience for oneself the underlying unity of all life. This self-realization enables one to overcome the obstacles to a Universal Way of life and learn to live in harmony with all people. Only by living with universal awareness and authentic regard for others can humankind achieve the true community of spirit that is its goal.
Hua-Ching Ni has devoted a lifetime to the science of the human spirit and its history. His accumulated understanding and first hand knowledge of spiritual life is a treasure of practical guidance for anyone seeking his or her way on a path of personal growth.
Hua-Ching Ni is the author of many important publications on the most essential subjects of human life in modern times. He writes in Chinese and in English on ancient philosophy, development and other significant subjects. These books are related to his life, his teaching, and the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbology, which has spanned over five decades in China and the West. He has also given lectures worldwide on religion, natural philosophy and special practices for spiritual growth.
Hua-Ching Ni spent years of his youth learning from highly achieved masters in the mountains of Mainland China. He was raised in a long family tradition of healing and spirituality, which he offers to the world. His two sons, Drs. Daoshing and Maoshing Ni, and his students and friends support his work. Hua-Ching Ni continues to devote his life to making a spiritual contribution for the benefit of this and future generations. The heritage he receives is the achievement of Maters dating back to the prehistoric age of China. He is fully developed from the benefit of all Masters in all aspects of ancient science and metaphysics, thus he was chosen to be a teacher of natural truth and worldly spiritual integration.
Customer Reviews:
Eternal Light.......2001-07-30
This book describes the author's relationship with his father, Yo San Ni, while growing up in a traditional Chinese family in pre-communist China. Yo San Ni was well respected healer in his community, but most of all he was a Taoist teacher who had spent much of his youth living and studying with Taoists in the mountains of China before settling down and starting his own school called the College of Tao and Chinese Healing.
Some of the book describes the relationship between a father and a son, but more than that, the relationship between a high level Taoist and a young, bright student with exceptional ability. The reader gets the sense of the deep respect the author had for his father and the way he dealt with the separation that occurred when the Communists took over China and Hua Ching Ni had to flee the country is remarkable. Another remarkable passage is how Yo San Ni maintained his virtuous nature throughout the Cultural Revolution especially when he was put on trial while in his nineties.
The main importance of this book though is the deep nature of Yo San Ni's teachings that his son records for us. This is not religious Taoism, but the Taoism of everyday life and how to achieve oneself in daily life. With such chapter titles as "Guidance for Deep Meditation" and " The Essential Practice", the reader will find this book is one that can be used on a daily basis, whether one is just beginning with self-cultivation or has years of experience. Hua Ching Ni recommends this book as important for men who want to practice self-cultivation. For women, he recommends "Mystical Universal Mother". For all readers, it is recommended to read this book more than once. At first it may seem too esoteric, but the 2nd or 3rd time it begins to go deeper to reach your spirit.
Book Description
The Musaba Force is also called the Force of Freedom and Empowerment, Divine Love and Oneness, Alchemy, and Change. This force carries within it every potential and possibility there is to lead and assist anyone in attaining true Freedom and Empowerment.
Book Description
This is an excellent book about Ascended Beings of Color. It goes into the fact that Ascneded Beings of the African/Black Race actually do exist. It talks about some of the Ascended Masters that mnay people thought were of a different race like Jesus for instance who speaks about his true race origin when he walked the eath as Jesus! It goes into the origin and the mission of the African/Black race beings one earth. It gives a great deal of information and enlightenment on a wonderful blessed people who have a mission and have given amazing contributions to humanity. You will find powerful provacative information in this book that is sure to raise eyebrows and get everyones attention on a subject of great importance. It is a book written in love and states the fact as they have been presented by the Masters, angels and extra-terrestrials themselves. The book is a love gift to all of humanity and is a book for all races of humanity. It is a history of a down trodden people that have been revealed that is little known if at all on earth. This book os about teaching brotherhood and siisterhood and brings forward the message of the first african ascended masters by the name of Afra! This book truly clears up so much confudion based around this subject. You can read some of the readers coments on amazon .com under the book title and or visit our website at mushabaforce.com Some of the various entitites who contributed to this work of great divine love for humanity is: Ascended Masters Afra, Archangel Michael, Sananda(Jesus, The Council of Light, Djwhal Khul, Adama high priest of Telos, a group of beings called The Reconnections, Ascended Master Kuthumi, Ascended Master Sophia. It answers some very tough questions and speaks about a race of extra-terrestrials that are all black skinned beings who are of divine love and oneness. It speaks about the experiments and their involvement in the evolution of humanity and the importance of what they done. This book adresses information about Isis, the great sphinx, the Lion Head, Ascended being El Moriya, Archangel Gabriel, and a chapter contributed by an author by the name of Mark Charlton Davis who is a very inspiring author who has several books published. It address the affect that this black white syndrome has had on both races of people and how to change that which basicaly will be done through the youth of the world who is born very different from most of us. They certainly have their own agenda. It goes into a very wonderful detail about many subjects that is truly needed by all of humanity to bring understanding and awareness to all people and to stop this racist nonesense. It also talks about how Aids in Africa can be cured. This is a book of myriad information that is vital to the evolution and understanding of humanity. It is raw and t is truth and it speaks directly to what need to be addressed in a clear, historical way that is not known on earth.
Customer Reviews:
Good read.......2007-03-18
This is a good book with good intentions, but poor grammar makes it hard to follow at times. It is refreshing to see someone tackle an issue that most members, not all, of the spiritual community blatantly ignore.
New Information! Much Needed!!!!.......2004-09-07
Dear Anakhanda,
How are you?
It took me a bid longer than I thought to read your book: For one reason, reading a digital book on PC (my first time) isn't as handy as a 'physical book' which you can always carry around in your pocket and secondly, this was over 400 pages !
Well, I wanted to let you know that you did a phantastic book which brings forth a great deal of important informations. Though I have read spiritual material for years, most of the issues presented were totally new and hence, very enlightening. There is nothing which I couldn't agree with or felt uncomfortable about. The book's content is very much resonating with me and my belief system.
It's a shame to see the black race having suffered so much but I guess soon all of this is going to change and when then looking back, only the positive aspects of the journey will be remembered.
It is so great to see you doing this service work and having this blessed gift of connecting with spirit and bringing forth all this different Masters/entities from higher realms.
Hope to hear from you ....
Blessings,
Andreas
An Amazing Book! They do exist!.......2004-09-07
Dearest GOF,
Greetings!
About a month ago I received (as did the group) a recommendation to purchase Grandmaster Anankhanda Mushaba's book, "Ascended Masters of Color." I was moved to do this, as quite a while back I made contact with Ascended Lady Master YEHMAN-YAH, who is of the dark skinned race. She channeled through me a very powerful message regarding pictures of the "Black" Masters being made available, as well as their infinite wisdom for all of humanity.
I do hope the author remains on this email list, as I want to highly recommend this book! It is written freestyle channeling and addressed issues that most of us of the Starseed LoveLightserver path are unaware of. When one says colour to me, I picture the chakra colours, not racial colours. This, however, is where the bulk of humanity still is, on the surface of things. We may be seeing souls, while others see skin tones.
Through this book I have learned that even the Soul is connected via skin-tone to certain frequencies, and now wonder why that didn't occur to me before?! I have authored books myself, encouraging people to where certain colours next to their body in order to call in a certain ray. Well, the entire vibrational range takes all into account, AND IN A VERY POSITIVE LIGHT OF UNITY AND ONENESS.
I feel my own urging, as well as the urging of the many, many Master's with whom I am Graced to work, to inspire this group to look into this book. It clarifies so much, on every level.
Blessings BE to the Author!
BLESSINGS BE TO ALL AT GOF, TO THE ARCTURIANS and to ALL THE GREAT ONES!
With deep love and appreciation,
Janna S. Parker (Yanna Yin)
Janna
www.etherealthreads.com
www.spiritualcommunication.net
Janna
www.spiritualcommunication.net
www.etherealthreads.com
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Dearest GOF,
Greetings!
About a month ago I received (as did the group) a recommendation to purchase Grandmaster Anankhanda Mushaba's book, "Ascended Masters of Color." I was moved to do this, as quite a while back I made contact with Ascended Lady Master YEHMAN-YAH, who is of the dark skinned race. She channeled through me a very powerful message regarding pictures of the "Black" Masters being made available, as well as their infinite wisdom for all of humanity.
I do hope the author remains on this email list, as I want to highly recommend this book! It is written freestyle channeling and addressed issues that most of us of the Starseed LoveLightserver path are unaware of. When one says colour to me, I picture the chakra colours, not racial colours. This, however, is where the bulk of humanity still is, on the surface of things. We may be seeing souls, while others see skin tones.
Through this book I have learned that even the Soul is connected via skin-tone to certain frequencies, and now wonder why that didn't occur to me before?! I have authored books myself, encouraging people to where certain colours next to their body in order to call in a certain ray. Well, the entire vibrational range takes all into account, AND IN A VERY POSITIVE LIGHT OF UNITY AND ONENESS.
I feel my own urging, as well as the urging of the many, many Master's with whom I am Graced to work, to inspire this group to look into this book. It clarifies so much, on every level.
Blessings BE to the Author!
BLESSINGS BE TO ALL AT GOF, TO THE ARCTURIANS and to ALL THE GREAT ONES!
With deep love and appreciation,
Janna S. Parker (Yanna Yin)
Janna
www.etherealthreads.com
www.spiritualcommunication
Ascended masters of color-Ascended beings of light.......2003-05-03
This book has been one that humnaity should have had a long time ago. This book cover a very important subject that people all over the world have wondered about because no one ever hear about this. This is the subject of Ascended masters and light beings of color. But the information presented here is incredible and goes into a history lesson that is unheard of and addresses the isues of slavery as well in a new light of understanding. It explains why the black race had to go through what they did. It also goes into the wonderful contribution of the black/african people to humanity, It addresses the genetic manipulation and genetic experiments conducted on the African people,It covers so much that it is unbelieveable! This book is a serious education and all races across the world should read this book and it will truly bring more light and understanding to everyone. This is a gift to humanity from the spiritual realm!I love this book and again what is presented here has never ben written about or presented anywhere in the world and if it has it must have been kept very secret! This book is written to unite people not separate.Knowledge is power! Knowledge is growth and expansion!What an awakening!What an education! What a blessing!
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Grandmaster's Mind
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Book Description
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Customer Reviews:
outdated.......2005-09-24
This book has some good things but the links to resources are very outdated. A good deal of them either don't exist anymore or are something other than what is indicated.
Successful Strategies for Real Estate Marketing.......2005-08-03
I am new in the real estate industry and I know that I will be using ideas from this book in my first direct marketing campaign. The case studies were fantastic.
This book helps you build a business............2005-06-18
.... which as a realtor, you are! Dan Gooder is as much a real estate expert as he is a marketing expert. Let me first mention that I'm a RE newbie. So I know first hand that most first year realtors blow it, because they don't realize they are building a business. I've read everything. Forget the ridiculous like giving away pumpkins. This book is a comprehensive plan. Yes, be prepared to spend money. But try starting any other business without spending it.
An absolute must for all real estate professionals.......2003-12-02
I'll say up front that this is the most comprehensive and scientific treatment of (real estate marketing) that I've ever read...this is a book that every serious real estate professinal shoud read and have on hand for future reference. For brokers, it's and absolute must.
Brilliant! This book turned my practice around!!.......2003-08-19
I was spellbound! At first I thought I'd just glance through this publication...impossible! My excitement grew page after page as I realized I was reading the most complete 'road-map' to sucess for the Real Estate professional ever. Dan Gooder Richard has put together the most definitive, client centered and thorough marketing program, designed to get results for any Realtor from Rookie to Seasoned Pro.Unlike other books on 'marketing' this one is tailored to and speaks the Realtor's language and addresses Realtor's unique marketing needs.
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- Hollywood Walk of Fame : 2000 Sensational Stars, Star Makers and Legends
- Hollywoodland
- How to Be Your Own Script Doctor
- I Want to Tell You: My Response to Your Letters, Your Messages, Your Questions
- Impossible Bodies: Femininity and Masculinity at the Movies (Comedia)
- Incongruous Entertainment: Camp, Cultural Value, and the MGM Musical
- John Lyons' Bringing up Baby: 20 Progressive Ground-Work Exercises to Develop Your Young Horse into a Reliable, Accepting Partner
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Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Selected Writings and Interviews
Hitchcock (Revised Edition)
Vertigo: The Making of a Hitchcock Classic
The Art of Alfred Hitchcock: Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures
Hitchcock's Films Revisited
