If...: Turner Classic Movies British Film Guide (Turner Classic Movies British Film Guides)

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Lindsay Anderson's provocative, savage and wickedly funny 1968 masterpiece, If...., deals fundamentally--and controversially--with England and quintessential "Englishness." If.... was the first film ever with a British setting and cast to win the Palme d'Or for Best Film at Cannes. The fruit of Anderson's first-hand studies of the Czech, Polish and Indian New Waves led by Milos Forman, Andrzej Wajda and, most famously, Satyajit Ray, it prophesied--and then mirrored--an international outbreak of youthful rebellion. An authority on Lindsay Anderson and his films, Sutton here draws on massive quantities of original material: Anderson's private archive, which illuminates the film's autobiographical elements; the original script Crusaders; the sequel on which he was working at the time of his death; interviews with key members of cast and crew including lead Malcolm McDowell, all are here explored to unravel the mysteries of a film which continues to delight, enrage and inspire.

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Study Guide and Student Workbook to accompany Kamien Fifth Brief Edition: Music An Appreciation
Roger Kamien , Raoul F. Camus , and Susan Lindahl
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Study Guide and Student Workbook to Accompany Music: An Appreciation : Brief Edition
Roger Kamien , and Raoul Camus
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Music : An Appreciation-Student Brief (Paperback Book Only)
Roger Kamien
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When it comes to writing a text for non-music majors, Kamien knows the score. With the care you would expect from the concert pianist he is, Kamien introduces the musical elements and repertoire thoroughly and clearly, without assumptions of prior knowledge but also without condescension. As a teacher at Queens (NY) College, Kamien developed the concept of the Listening Outline, which he incorporated into the first edition of Music: An Appreciation and which he has refined and enhanced in every subsequent edition. This is a text with which students of all levels and backgrounds can feel comfortable.

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Outstanding.......1999-06-15

I have reviewed many musical texts, but this is outstanding. The 3 CD's packed with musical examples make learning classical music a pleasure. Students, teachers, I sure wish I had this one when I was in college.

The most boring book I have ever read.......1999-06-09

This book is very boring, if you must take a class that requires this book make sure you talk to the instructor first. Make sure you can talk to them and still stay awake. The instructor I had while useing this book was a very wired man. It was a very hard class because of the non-english terms that are used in music. Be sure you file you credit/non-credit option you don't need the class except for Genral ed any ways.

Throrough and illuminating: Entirely enjoyable: PUBLISHER.......1999-01-28

This third brief edition of the bestselling MUSIC: AN APPRECIATION introduces students to the elements of music and then surveys western art music from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Jazz, Rock, Musical theater, and nonwestern music are also covered.

New to This Edition

A new Annotated Instructor's Edition with suggestions for activities and projects, references to recordings, connections between works, ideas for integrating multimedia and videos. New Vocal Music Guides combine the text of the music with marginal notes to point out the relationship between word, music, and story and are included for chant, oratorio, opera, lieder, and the Broadway musical. A greater range of music is discussed with broader, more current coverage of jazz, computer music, rock, music by women composers, and music by African American composers in the classical tradition. Four new sections discuss music and musicians in society from the Baroque period through the Twentieth Century. Greater coverage of Jazz, including new selections from Bessie Smith, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. More world music coverage including a new section on Classical Music Bingen (O Successores), Monteverdi (Orfeo), R. Schumann (Carnaval), Reich (Sextet), Harvey (Ritual Melodies), Bessie Smith (Lost Your Head Blues), Charlie Parker (Bloomdito), Davis (Miles Runs the Voodoo Down), and Rodgers and Hammerstein (Oklahoma!) New recording package for which Kamien himself selected the best available recording for each selection

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Study Guide and Student Workbook to accompany Music: An Appreciation, Brief
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The Study Guide and Student Workbook by Susan Lindahl includes Self-Tests, Research Projects, Listening Exercises, Concert Report Guidelines, and Suggestions for Using the Material on the Online Learning Center.

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Study Guide and Student Workbook to Accompany Music: An Appreciation : Brief Edition

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29 charming, traditional silhouette designs that are so easy to use even children can join the fun! Designs include youngsters playing, leprechauns and fairies, butterflies, birds, florals, and many more. Perfect for framing, decoupage, and other craft projects. Instructions included.

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Easy, yet rewarding.......2000-09-26

I found this book to be alot of fun. The pictures are easy to do yet detailed and the end results were really nice. I had never done this kind of craft before and this book gave me a chance to do so. There are a variety of pictures, mostly children playing and such, they are all different sizes and could be used for many different things. I would highly recomend this book to anyone who would like to try the craft of paper cutting.

Easy, yet rewarding.......2000-09-26

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20 charming scenes, reproduced from two rare old silhouette design books, feature Old Mother Hubbard, Little Jack Horner, Jack and Jill, other familiar favorites. 8 illustrations include familiar nursery rhymes. Simple instructions for cutting and using the silhouettes. Ideal for framing, decoupage, embellishing cards, notepapers, posters, other items.

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A Great Way to Start!.......2007-03-06

I bought this book a good five years ago and ate it up. I have read it several times only to be reinforced in my investment approach - a well-diversified assortment of passive index funds, along with a few well chosen blue chips that pay regular dividends. Monthly automatic investments are now a way of life and though humble in its beginnings, my portfolio today is more than respectable in comparison with most of my "buy it new and yesterday" peers. The Gardner brothers style is informative, quirky, quite clever and humourous. If you don't have time to be a slave to mammon, you'll find as I have that INDEXING is the way to go- slow and steady, living within your means, depending on what you can invest per month-in 20-30 years you will be very wealthy.

Read it, love, it, recommend it!.......2006-10-27

Wow. This book was really, really, really useful. I'm one of those people who, until recently, never gave a second thought to savings or investment because I was always living paycheck to paycheck. Now that we have a little gbreathing room, my husband and I have been reading up on financial things of interest.

I HIGHLY recommend this book for your first one if you're absolutely clueless about personal finance. It takes a bunch of terms that many people find terrifying (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) and not only explains them and many others in amusing detail, but also makes the process of investing a lot more accessible to the average person. It's realistic, though--for one thing, the authors explain why everything from lottery tickets to penny stocks are a bad idea. It also bursts other bad habits, such as not buying Stock A because Stock B is cheaper per share--but not returning as much interest to the owner.

Additionally, there's a lot of really good advice for newbies to investment.

Cha-CHING!.......2005-09-30

This book was a great read - I think tha's probably one of the benefits of reading a book on finances written by two English majors.

Pros:
- Helps you understand where to start in your personal world of finance. I especially enjoy the fact that there is an especially abhorrent attitude towards debt (i.e. - pay what you owe before you every try to put that money anywhere else).
- These guys don't promise any fast cash, but employ a methodology that tends to scream, "slow and steady wins the race!"
- The advice is sound, and there isn't any threatening terminology to find yourself lost in.
- Like I said before, it's a great read. You aren't necessarily reading a manual written by guys who want to lay out the bare facts. You will be reading an entertaining and thoughtful tome on how to have fun with the way you think for your financial future.
- The authors don't seem to assume any drastic steps here - just being smarter with what you have.

Cons:
- While the book helps you start in your personal world of finance, it still leaves a lot for you to figure out on your own. In the end, I was still wandering around the Internet trying to find more information. The book shows you a good direction in which to move, but it doesn't necessarily show you the door in.
- The book isn't written for everyone. The authors admit this throughout their writing also.
- Shameless self-advertisement - but it's funny at the least.

My general perspective:
(Third time, at least) This is a GREAT book. Even if you don't think that you can trust yourself to make a deposit in a savings account, give this book a chance. It opened my eyes to see that there are a lot of people out there making a lot of money and doing very little to merit their worth. These guys aren't business or marketing majors, but their experience speaks through the written word. They won't lose you in a milieu of doublespeak, but sort of hold your hand in understand how you can be your own money manager - and I like that.
This is a work that is for the ordinary man - the sort of fellow that doesn't feel like working his way through a financial dictionary just to understand a book on personal finance. I found this book in my local library - and that's $11.20 you can take straight to the bank!

A must for any college student or independent adult. .......2005-08-27

I have to say that this is the perfect book for any independent adult and/or college student. The main reason I say that is because schools do not offer education on financial freedom. If you are a teen or think you can't read this, go read Motley Fool Teens before reading this one.
This book is separated into two halves. One half will tell you how to have good spending habits, pay debts, find good bank, etc. This half is good enough alone. They give you advice and tell you the reasons behind instead of "Trust us". This is a plus since most of the info is shocking. For instance, it is better to go to a casino than play the lottery since a casino has a payoff of 95% while the lottery is -50%! I personally can say that my life will be easier because of the forewarnings of mistakes and following the path least famous, but most secure.
The other half is about how to invest the stock market. It is amazingly easy and it makes sense by adding charts of growth over time using average return. One of the points the book tries to keep in your head is the stock market only looks scary since not too many know much about it. Remember when you thought you would never learn addition in second grade? In this half the book goes in detail of how to open an account, deciding your stocks, why you shouldn't panic during slumps, etc.
Unlike the teen version, this book is amusing with jokes on every page without overkill. The jokes do well to keep you entertain instead of dreading the fact you need to learn how to compound growth. The jokes even do well to get points across. A book of choice if you don't like books that sound like Ben Stein at pep rally.
We all have gotten advice on money from other people and it is nice of the authors to actually mention advice people give and why or why not it is good. I mean, some people say they lived on ramen noodles and finger toothbrushes in college while the book offers strategies that allow you to live within your means. Remember that ramen is fattening!
I can't say how priceless this info is for being practical and wonderfully hopeful of what is achievable with a small amount of thought. Nowadays people do not know what to do with their money and I see most knowing how to get rid of it. Anyway, this book is a must own for any adult and students alike struggling with the sheer thought of money.
I give this book my strongest recommendation to possible to own, not rent.

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fun to read, describes a clear vision.......2005-08-18

The title of this book reflects the optimism that it breathes from beginning to end. It makes you want to go for it, without encouraging hasty decisions, and encourages to read more. For true fools (I mean morons) like myself, the book adequately warns you to first get out of debt before trying to invest. The part that tells you how to get out of debt is brief but the advice is sane, and optimistic. Once ready to invest, we are adviced to use a buy-and-hold strategy, and the arguments for it seem to make sense. Most importantly, after reading this, the reader has a clear general framework that help him/her to make confident investment decisions.

Picky points:
-A bit wordy on occasion.
-Not enough advice on what to do when your stocks just keep declining

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Good Advice - Irritating Tone.......2001-08-16

I tried to listen to this audio book and couldn't. While the advice in it is good - I've subscribed to the e-mail newsletter in the past - the arrogant tone of the reader is too much for me. Gladly David Gardner reminds you that the recommendations that he is giving you are simple and any Fool should be able to do them and become rich. But after being reminded of this time after time in the introduction you wonder what they REALLY mean by calling themselves Fools. You are talked down to and some start to wonder why would you submit yourself to such irritating drone.

My advice: Don't be a Fool, buy the book, skip the arrogance, and go straight to the financial advice.

an nurturing approach to gaining control of your finances.......2001-05-26

I've read the other Fool books -- this one is much more basic and covers much more than just stock picking methods. If you believe that your financial advisor is a real expert, or you have credit card debt, or you don't know how to get the best price on a car, this is a must read. I knew all the basic stuff until I got to stocks which I'm far from an expert in. What I like about the Fool books (besides the humor and light tone which is always appreciated) is that they explain in plain English the meaning behind the numbers. Want to know what a dividend percentage yield really MEANS? You get the idea. Their basic Dow 4 strategy seems a bit oversimplified, but the point is that we should all realize that WE have all the information we need to make well-informed decisions for ourselves and do not need to rely on others. That idea alone (and a common theme running through the books) is worth the price of admission.

"Great book on investing-too many snide remarks".......2001-03-07

These two Foolish brothers are a Godsend. They are doing a great service for anyone interested in investing, or building a strong financial future in general. It seems that nowdays there are so many 'shisters' out there, so willing to take the last crumb of food from our lips, that it's frightening. From what I've seen on the Fools website, Dave and Tom are both Foolishly excited about us (jr. Fools) becoming financially educated. This book is waaay to full of puns and cynicism. If you can get through the funny business, however, you will find a gem of a book. Sometimes their humor is actually laughable. Advanced investors may find this treatise on investing somewhat simplified, but that's the way it should be. Why confuse a bunch of simple Fools! Good book with a happy ending!

Great Entertainment! But Average Investment Advice.......2000-05-11

Investment books are rarely entertaining. The Gardners and Andy Tobias are the exceptions. If you can't bear to read about investing and know nothing, you should give this book a try. You may find it to your taste.

The weakness of the book is a bias towards encouraging you to be out of debt and into common stocks, based on formulas and your professional knowledge. If the financial markets were at an average or below average price level, that would be all right. But the financial markets are at an all-time high, so future returns should be below par.

There is a historical ratio between household wealth in stocks and housing that favors buying housing right now rather than stocks. Few will be able to buy a home without a mortgage.

The most frequent path to major wealth in this country has been to found one's own business. Few can do this without incurring reasonable debt to finance receivables and other needed investments. The Gardners don't really address this investment opportunity.

The formula the Gardners propose for buying high yield stocks in the Dow has had to be revised every few years to be a good way to invest. This formula probably won't work well in the future either, because too many people follow the formula. Markets are bested by only a small percentage of all investors over time, and this rule is no exception going forward.

The advice about avoiding credit card debt, saving wherever you can, and so forth is quite good. You'd find it in any decent investment book.

If you decide you want to go into the stock market, I suggest you also read John Bogle's book, Common Sense About Mutual Funds, to round out the perspective that the Gardners provide here before buying stocks. Be sure to consider first how much you want to do with housing and starting your own business. Good luck with your investing.

Novice to "Fool".......2000-04-11

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