Average customer rating:
|
Ronald Reagan in Hollywood: Movies and Politics (Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communication)
Stephen Vaughn
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 History
| Subjects
| Books
| Africa
| Americas
| Ancient
| Arctic & Antarctica
| Asia
| Australia & Oceania
| Books on CD
| Books on Cassette
| Europe
| Gay & Lesbian
| Historical Study
| Large Print
| Middle East
| Military
| Military Science
| Russia
| United States
| World
Actors & Actresses
| Arts & Literature
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Historical
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
Presidents & Heads of State
| Leaders & Notable People
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
Reagan, Ronald
| ( R )
| People, A-Z
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
History & Criticism
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Industry
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Media Studies
| Mass Media
| Current Events
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Foreign Languages
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
ASIN: 0521440807 |
Book Description
Ronald Reagan in Hollywood explores the relationship between the motion picture industry and American politics through the prism of Reagan's film career at Warner Bros. During the Depression, World War II, and the early Cold War era, the film industry served as a ‘grand, world-wide propaganda base’ using movies to influence attitudes about patriotism, national defence, communism, the welfare state, race, sex, and civil liberties. Ronald Reagan thrived in this environment. During his years in Hollywood from 1937 to 1952 he formed many of the ideas which were later carried into his presidency. Not merely a star, Reagan also became an articulate industry spokesperson and skilled propagandist, playing an important role in the battle to ‘capture the minds’ of humanity in the struggle against communism. By the time he left Warner Bros. in 1952, Reagan had abandoned his New Deal liberalism and had become a militant anti-communist. Based on hundreds of interviews (including some with Reagan himself), formerly secret FBI files, and material from more than 150 archival collections, this is the most comprehensive book on this subject to date, providing incisive analysis of Reagan’s formative years in Hollywood.
Average customer rating:
|
Gustav Mahler, tel qu'en lui-meme (Les Musiciens du monde)
Philippe Chamouard
Manufacturer: Meridiens/Klincksieck
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
Mahler, Gustav
| Composers
| Classical
| Musical Genres
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
French
| Foreign Language Nonfiction
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Entertainment
| French
| Foreign Language Books
| Specialty Stores
| Books
Nonfiction
| French
| Foreign Language Books
| Specialty Stores
| Books
All French Books
| French
| Foreign Language Books
| Specialty Stores
| Books
ASIN: 2865632415 |
Customer Reviews:
Play Bridge with Reese was a lot better.......2007-05-16
I much prefered the authors other book: Play Bridge with Reese
1 - I didn't like his attitude. Regardless of his skill, he does not seem like someone I'd care to play with.
2 - the bidding is outdated and franky bad. Some of Reeses ideas would be rejected today. Its *VERY* hard to try and figure out teh shape when an opponent makes horrible bids like opening 1 NT with a spot singleton spade. Thats a horrible bid, and you are better off using the few minutes you have during each hand to think abiout a realistic set of hands.
3 - A number of the hands involved some non simple squeezes. They are not all that common, and even advanced players would be better off if they used their time looking at other types of problems. I think teh selection of problem types was just not that good. Soem problems were good, some were fair, some were poor.
I think one of the reasons this book got so much acclaim is Reese was one of the first authors to use this style. Since there are now many otehr books that also present the reader problems in this format, thsi book has not aged well. I would recommend reading many other play of the hand books before this. (Eddie Kantar, Mike Lawrence, Kelseys Test Your XXX, Win the Bermuda Bowl with Me, Danny Roth)
The book isn't bad, its just not a great book. Read it, but don't expect it to be as good as its hype.
How to think at the table.......2006-12-24
What does an expert think about?
How does he go about testing his hypothesis?
Don't worry if the bididng is a little old fashioned, look deeper, at the problem, and the tools (bidding) the author had at the time.
Play these hands with me........2006-03-20
This is a great book to for intermediate or even advanced player. It addresses the thought process of the expert (Terence Reese) on his bidding and declarer play on a wide variety of hands. Some of the bidding conventions are now outdated, but even for today's ACBL bridge player it is an excellent learning tool to improve one's declarer play, as well as an enjoyable bridge read.
Dazzling, delightful.......1999-06-04
It's a shame Play Bridge with Reese and this book are out of print because they're classics. Some books give you rules and group hands into topics and chapters. These are different. You pick up a bridge hand with the late, great Terrence Reese, and follow his thoughts and choices through the bidding. When the bidding is over, the opponents lead, dummy comes down and you follow his thinking through the play of the hand as he develops a plan and builds up a picture of the hidden hands card by card. The method is simple but the results are dazzling, entertaining and instructive. Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence and Play a Swiss Team of Four with Mike Lawrence use a similar style - also wonderfully done - but Play Bridge with Reese is probably the best of the four.
Customer Reviews:
A Classic but an amateuristic publisher.......2005-08-06
This book is an all time classic. Every serious bridge player should read Reese's book.
However, it really surprised me that this new edition has a lot of faults in it. Not just silly typos (for example: printing East instead of West), but rewriting whole sentences that don't make any sense (like the bottom one at page 194).
This is a shame. It seems the publisher was in too much a hurry to publish this book.
The result: an amateuristic edition full of typos that don't
do justice to this classic book.
Remarkable glimpse into the mind of an expert.......1999-06-04
It's a shame Play Bridge with Reese and Play These Hands with Me are out of print because they're classics. Some books give you rules of play, and group hands into topics and chapters. These are different. You pick up a bridge hand with the late, great Terrence Reese, and follow his thoughts and choices through the bidding. When the bidding is over, the opponents lead, dummy comes down and you follow his thinking through the play of the hand as he develops a plan and builds up a picture of the hidden hands card by card. The method is simple but the results are dazzling, entertaining and instructive. Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence and Play a Swiss Team of Four with Mike Lawrence use a similar style - also wonderfully done - but Play Bridge with Reese is probably the best of the four.
Product Description
75 Hands step by step from bidding to end play with on of the World's leading Bridge experts.
Book Description
TURN YOUR GREAT IDEA INTO A GREAT BIG FORTUNE...
We all have great ideas, and every day, ordinary people turn their simple, clever ideas into products or services that earn them millions in royalties. So what separates those who earn money exploiting their ideas from those who dont? The answer is in your hands; this book gives you all the information and all the motivation you need to turn your ideas into money without investment or financial risk.
In How to License Your Million Dollar Idea, Second Edition, Harvey Reese, a successful new product developer, consultant, and licensing agent, reveals his system for creating commercially profitable ideas and his secrets for turning them into lucrative licensing agreements. Not only will you find nuts-and-bolts information on the licensing process, youll also learn how to formulate an idea and find the motivation to grow that idea into a fortune.
Totally revised and updated, this Second Edition covers recent changes in patent law and how the Internet has impacted modern licensing. Reese includes his proven step-by-step process for formulating an idea that manufacturers are willing to pay for, researching its authenticity, obtaining patents, finding prospects, negotiating the deal, and beyond. Filled with examples of successful, well-known licensing ventures, How to License Your Million Dollar Idea, Second Edition also features an expanded appendix of sample patent forms, licensing agreements, disclosure statements, publications, contact information, and more.
Customer Reviews:
Most Helpful..........2007-06-08
I came up with an invention and had no idea how to protect it or what direction to go next. I had read several other books but Harvey's book rocked!! It gave me so much of the information I needed, I am considering submitting my idea to Harvey Reese to see if he can obtain a licensing agreement.
A Good Read.......2007-02-03
Straight forward tips and tactics about how to turn an idea into royalties. Worth the read if you think you have an idea that could make money.
This will get you pumped up!.......2006-08-27
This is book is an easy read, with a lot of very relevant information. I own a small product development company and the information here is accurate and maybe most importantly very motivating. Read it, and get moving on taking your product from an idea to making money.
How to License Your Million dollar Idea.......2006-08-23
This reference book is filled with lots of valueable and helpful information and is a great resource for those who wish to develop an idea.
Author seemed in conflict with other experts in one area. He insists that only a face-to-face meeting can bring results and he strongly suggests that an agent should be hired. Other experts advocate that successs can be had without following this path.
How to License Your Million Dollar Idea: Everything You Need To Know To Turn a Simple Idea into a Million Dollar Payday, 2nd Edi.......2006-02-23
Very informational. Helped me get the ball rolling on my million dollar idea! Well worth the money spent and gave me some much needed clarification regarding the invention and submission process. Look for me and my idea soon!!!
Book Description
Now an inventor whose product ideas have generated over one billion dollars in retail sales shares his success secrets for aspiring inventors! In Turn Your Idea or Invention Into Millions, celebrated inventor and best-selling author Don Kracke begins with the first flash of inspiration and guides readers, step by step, through the adventures, passions, and pitfalls of launching a new product. This entertaining, humorous, and incredibly informative guide reveals hundreds of insider tips on researching, patenting, manufacturing, funding, and promoting an invention. Don Kracke shares his success secrets to help fledgling inventors take ideas from their imaginations and bring them into the commercial marketplace. Readers will discover what to do—and what to avoid—when getting an invention to the retail shelves, calculating wholesale and retail prices, and using advertising, packaging, and publicity to sell the product. Plus, they'll learn how to determine if their idea has any market value, target the right audience, leverage a marketer's interest into free help, and much, much more.
Customer Reviews:
Great start for a creative mind.......2007-02-21
This book is just what I needed to start me on the invention process. It showed me what the next steps are after you have that "good idea". Don lists many resources and throughout the book gives snapshots of his experiences. It was a big help and others can learn from it. The more important point however, is that he informs you of many "watchouts" and potential inventors will gain the streetsmarts to move to the next level.
Packed with important, practical applications.......2001-12-10
Any interested in the world of inventions or creative design will find Turn Your Idea Or Invention Into Millions an important guide to thinking like a professional inventor, from obtaining patents, copyrights and trademarks to calculating wholesale and retail prices and avoiding scams. Any inventor will find this packed with important, practical applications.
Excellent Invention Manual.......2001-10-30
This is my father's book. Let's get that on the table. I read his first one and it helped me get three other inventions of mine sold to various companies. I consider myself a successful inventor. I hope you consider yourself a successful inventor, as well. This new book is his best yet. In it, he tells us, step by step, how to license an invention. He uses real life experience in a way that is exact and relevant. He emphasizes the breadth of his experience in easy to follow, sequential instructions. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Sincerely,
David Kracke
P.S. I'm mentioned a few times in the book It seems my Dad likes to recount my successes and failures. Thanks, Dad!
Excellent Invention Manual.......2001-10-30
This is my father's book. Let's get that on the table. I read his first one and it helped me get three inventions of mine licensed to various companies. I consider myself a successful inventor. I hope you consider yourself a successful inventor, as well. This new book is his best yet. In it, he tells us, step by step, how to license an invention. He uses real life experience in a way that is exact and relevant. He emphasizes the breadth of his experience in easy to follow, sequential instructions. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Sincerely,
David Kracke
P.S. I'm mentioned a few times in the book It seems my Dad likes to recount my successes and failures. Thanks, Dad!
Book Description
This newly revised, second edition explains the most current strategies for implementing a living trust to build a successful estate plan. It provides a clear and concise discussion of the new tax laws, mapping out effective techniques for saving money and property and covering vital subjects not found in other books. Chapters cover: the components and variations of a living trust; wills and the probate process; how to minimize estate taxes; gift planning; life insurance; pre-marital and postmarital agreements; planning for children with special needs; estate planning for the HIV positive; retirement benefits; estate planning for the business owner; and much more. A glossary is included, as well as an overview of the tax laws in different states and a worksheet for calculating net worth. Your Living Trust and Estate Plan is an invaluable planning tool and legal companion, empowering its readers to be informed and proactive participants in the estate-planning process. TOC: Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Why You Should Read This Book 1. The Development of An Estate Plan 2. Selecting Who Receives the Benefits of Your Estate 3. Wills 4. Understanding the Probate Process 5. Co-ownership of Property 6. Trusts 7. The Role of Trusts in Estate Planning 8. The Living Trust 9. Understanding and Minimizing Estate Tax 10. Gifts 11. Charitable Contributions 12. Generation Skipping Tax 13. Grits, Grats, and Gruts 14. Life Insurance 15. The Significance of Your Domicile 16. The Power of the Survivor 17. The Subsequent Marriage Premarital and Postmarital Agreements 18. Planning for Minors 19. Estate Planning for Families with Children Who Have Special Needs 20. Persons with Risk of AIDS 21. Surrogate Planning for the Senior Citizen 22. Retirement Benefits 23. Medicare and Medicaid 24. The Protection of Assets 25. The Family Limited Partnership and the Limited Liability Company 26. Estate Planning for the Business Owner 27. Estate Planning for the Surviving Spouse 28 Concluding Thoughts Appendixes REVIEW: "This is a thorough, step-by-step guide to using a living trust to create a flexible estate plan. It goes through the gamut of the available options and solutions to the puzzles inherent in the estate planning process. . . . Employing this book is like having unlimited access to your own personal advisor for the cost of only $14.95" (Personal Finance). REVIEW: "Attorney Platt has designed his book to prepare the reader to become better informed to participate in the planning process with estate professionals. He is clearly an advocate of the living trust . . . . Platt's treatment of the topic is expansive and timely. He devotes entire chapters to unique problems of people with AIDS and for those with children with special needs. There is a solid glossary and a worksheet for determining new worth. Recommended for subject collections (Library Journal). REVIEW: "If you want your money and assets to go to those you love and not the government Your Living Trust and Estate Plan is an essential aid. For a minuscule cost, you can have the quality advice that lawyers charge thousands of dollars to give. Current, broader in coverage than other books, and unfailingly accurate, Your Living Trust and Estate Plan can help you plan for the best future for yourself and your loved ones" (Barry Mansfield, Director, The Center for Estate Planning). REVIEW: "A presentation of information so that you can discuss and resolve your desired programs with an attorney or other planner" (Brooklyn Daily Bulletin). REVIEW: "Fundamental basics of estate and tax planning are discussed in a title which provides the latest legal information and strategies. Use this to contemplate and establish a living trust plan, and to further an understanding of estate and gift taxes, charitable contributions, and special circumstances such as the estates of AIDS sufferers" (The Bookwatch). REVIEW: "Attorney Platt offers effective, up-to-date strategies that will save your estate money. The book's 256 pages emphasize the fundamentals of estate, financial, and tax planning strategies in easy-to-understand language. Includes topics not covered in other books" (Resources in Aging America). AUTHOR BIO: Harvey J. Platt is an attorney and a frequent lecturer on the subject of estate planning and living trusts. His law firm, Platt & Platt, has an extensive practice concentrating in the field of trusts and estates. Platt is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Co-chairperson of the New York State Association for Retarded Children Trust, and a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He lives in New York City. END
Customer Reviews:
Material is good, but dated........2007-09-04
This is a pretty good book, but like any text providing legal information, it's quickly becoming outdated - at least with respect to the generation-skipping transfer tax system (GST).
The book lists the GST exemption as $1.1 million (which was correct waaaaay back in 2002), yet it's currently at $2 million. In 2009, the exemption will be $3.5 million, and in 2010, the tax will be repealed. For more updated information, readers should search the Internet for "The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001." Either that, or consult an attorney (who would be familiar with such information).
If you want general information, this book is certainly worth buying used, but it's time for a re-release.
Not a good introduction.......2006-01-26
This book seemed to be written more as a reference manual than a user's guide. It has lots of detail (probably more than I really want) on many different kinds of trusts, but it never attempts to put everything together to give you any idea how to start coming up with a comprehensive plan. I realize that I need an adviser to come up with an actual plan, but I was hoping that reading this book would give me some ideas of where to start. Unfortunately, that was not the case. It describes each tree in the forest in (sometimes excruciating) detail, but I still need a map of the forest. Ideally, I would like some examples of paths that people in different situations might take through the forest.
GREAT BOOK.......2000-07-29
This book gives a easy to understand look into estate planning and Living Trusts. The authors point out great information about both
Books:
- Schmucks with Underwoods: Conversations with America's Classic Screenwriters
- Screenwriters Award-Winner Gift Set: The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, and Adaptation (Three Volumes)
- Search & Destroy: An Illustrated Guide to Vietnam War Movies (Creation Cinema Collection, 19)
- Sex, lies, and videotape
- Sharon Stone (Megastars)
- Show Me the Magic
- Show Me the Money! The Standard Catalog of Motion Picture, Television, Stage and Advertising Prop Money
- Spanglish: The Shooting Script
- Star Trek Movie Memories
- Sweet Smell of Success: And Other Stories
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
- What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
- Ray Charles A Man and His Soul
- Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing
- Practical Switching Power Supply Design
- Time's Arrow
- The Concise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage
- Moriarity: Cost Accounting 2ed
- Schumpeter and the Political Economy of Change
- Sue Grafton GHI Gift Collection: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, "I" Is for Innocent
