Beatles: Every Little Thing

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John, Paul, George and Ringo still rule! The music of the most important and popular group ever fills the airwaves to this day, winning a new generation of fans to the fold almost thirty years after the quartet disbanded. For everyone who has ever been entranced by the Beatles' joyful, electrifying magic, Every Little Thing offers a treasury of fascinating facts, trivia and remarkable behind-the-scenes revelations--from the wild days and wilder nights at Germany's Cavern Club to their last day together in the recording studio. Here is a book packed with choice, little-known tidbits about the "Fab Four:" the groundbreaking album they recorded in one session; the famous faces that were removed from the "Sgt. Pepper" cover; the misunderstanding that sparked an explosive political melee in Manila. Aficionados will flock to this incomparable volume, which provides everything you ever wanted to know--and more--about the phenomenal group that changed popular music forever.

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Great Beatles book!!!.......2006-01-15

This is an excellent source of both well-known and the obscure details of the Fab Four.
A fun, easy read, great to pick up & browse or read straight through.

Let It Be.......2005-08-03

If you have never really read anything about the Beatles, you might find this book worthwhile. But if the information is news to you, then you probably aren't that interested in the Beatles in the first place. There are some quality books about the boys on the market. This is not one of them.

Very Well Done Book.......2003-07-18

This book has all of the little facts that every true Beatles fan must wonder about. It explains things that if you have not read this book, you will probably never find out. To every Beatles fan, this is a great book to own.

TRIVIAL FUN.......2000-09-29

It is true that this book is chock full of Beatles' trivia. I still think it is a fun book. As the proud owner of the Beatles version of trivial pursuit, the folks I (sometimes convince into) play (ing) with, wish they had this book at their side! All it is is pure, clean fun (like the movie, "A Hard Day's Night." That was pure clean fun too).

Great Book.......2000-06-28

I absolutely love the beatles and this book had lots of information about them that even my not-so-nearly-as-obsessed friends found interesting and impressive! This book was great!

Every Little Thing: The Definitive Guide to Beatles Recording Variations, Rare Mixes & Other Musical Oddities, 1958-1986 (Rock and Roll Reference Series)

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Not For Casual BEATLES Fan

Every Little Thing: The Definitive Guide to Beatles Recording Variations, Rare Mixes & Other Musical Oddities, 1958-1986 (Rock and Roll Reference Series)
William McCoy , and Mitchell McGeary
Manufacturer: Popular Culture Ink
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Not For Casual BEATLES Fan.......2005-07-05

For those really into collecting, this is for you. "Every Little Thing" contains highly detailed information about final mixes and compares subtle differences between stereo and mono releases. Much of THE BEATLES mono catalog is not just two channels mixed down to one. They are separate and distinctive mixes. Whether it might be a different word sung or a slightly different guitar riff, this book breaks it down for you and tells you where these gems can be located.
For instance: "She's A Woman" has a four-beat count off by Paul in a more uncommonly heard stereo mix. In the final verse of "Your Mother Should Know" the vocal and percussion tracks were electronically phased in mono; in stereo, everything was mixed flat. The original mono version of "Revolution" is heavily compressed and has John's guitar mixed way up. The stereo mix has the instruments really separated losing a lot of the power punch as originally intended. Too detailed for most?
Probably. But if you're like me and find any slight variation of a BEATLES tune to be exciting, I think you'll love this book.

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Every Little Thing

Manufacturer: Popular Culture Ink
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0876502036

Book Description

A gathering of writers whose objective is not to mourn but to understand. The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was met by the greatest public mourning this century: 2.5 billion people around the world watched the funeral on television; floral tributes flooded London's royal parks and sprang up, too, in small towns in Texas; conspiracy theories ricocheted around the Internet; commemorative stamps were issued in newly communist Hong Kong. Press coverage of the death was also unprecedented. Traditional distinctions between tabloids and quality papers, right-wing and liberal press, were submerged in an avalanche of schmaltz and instant punditry. In After Diana, leading cultural critics dissect the enormous welter of words and images to determine what can be made of this extraordinary response to the princess's death. Did Tony Blair's public emoting herald a new kind of politics? What did the deep anguish of so many who never knew Diana in person reveal about the English character? How did the intertwining of the ideas of celebrity and victim, physical beauty and moral worth, affect people's responses and what is the significance of this event for the future of the royal family? For those perplexed by the events surrounding Diana's death, this book seeks to provide some answers. Underpinned by the idea that all aspects of the affair are open to investigation, that nothing -- especially royalty -- is sacred, it brings together a group of distinguished writers whose primary interest is to analyze the death rather than lament it.

Contributors include: Sarah Benton, Robin Blackburn, Beverley Brown, Richard Coles, Ford Higson, Christopher Hitchens, Sara Maitland, Mandy Merck, Adam Philips, Naomi Segal, Elizabeth Wilson.

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Not a light read about the Princess.......2007-08-14

I waited for ten years to read this book on the anniversary of the death of Diana. I did not enjoy reading this book. Sometimes the writing didn't even concentrate on Diana. I believe the only ones who would find this interesting would be researchers who are covering the mourning of the Princess or any celebrity for that matter. It was interesting how the book did point out that many British people could have cared less. I guess the book did not flatter Diana or the royal family for that matter. It was extremely dull. I cannot believe that one of the authors referred to Katie Couric as Miss Couric. I don't recommend it!!

Intellectual and a welcome relief.......2002-08-03

I am a member of the large, but mostly silent, majority who simply could not understand why so many people went berserk following Diana's death. I was never interested in Diana's travails while she was alive, but the mass hysteria in the wake of her death prompted me to try to understand this phenomenon and its implications on modern-day society. It was difficult to find literature that would answer my search for comprehension, but this book has certainly delivered. It is well-written, academic, well-balanced, provocative, and laden with perceptive and practical insight.
If you worship Diana and believe her to be a saint, you'll hate this book. It portrays her as a human being with both strong points and bad points. If on the other hand, you want to understand the meaning of Diana's death, why the mass hysteria erupted, how it reflects on our culture, and attendant food for thought, then you'll love this book. I certainly enjoyed reading it.

Almost totally lacking any redeeming value.......2001-08-09

I got this book some time back and just cannot stand it. I'm not a Monarchist but from what I did get through of this book it is just plain mean. The general tone is as the subtitle says, irreverant. From one end to the other the writers spend their time denigrating the Princess as well as the Royal family, showing no liking or even respect for anyone. It seems to me to be a compilation of hatred or at least lack of respect for the subject and those who have any sort of interest and/or respect for the British Royal family and their way of life.

Intensely irritating.......2000-04-20

A collection of short essays, most of which consist of little more than psychobabble. Get it through the public library - don't buy it.

A thoughtful book about a misunderstood person.......1999-10-15

I've read almost everything about the Royal family in recent years. This book puts it all in perspective. We've been "snookered". Tne Emperor has no clothes. Neither does the Emperoress.

I followed the order of service for the funeral that had been e-mailed from a friend in London. It was terribly sad, but not quite real. This book gives one a lot to think about.

I'd recommend it to anyone interested in the royal family, but since no one is quite sure of what is the truth wonder if we should bother?

Please read the book and make your own decison. It give you a lot of things to think about.

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America's Least Informative

Just plain good

A must own for any classic tv junkie

Definitely Worth a Look!

Simply Outstanding And Gives A Cold Hard Look At Reality

Former Child Stars: The Story of America's Least Wanted
Joal Ryan
Manufacturer: ECW Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Hollywood's Children: An Inside Account of the Child Star Era

ASIN: 155022428X

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America's Least Informative.......2001-06-23

If your goal in reading this book is to see lots of names thrown around with cursory information such as Gary Coleman's date of birth, then this book is for you. If on the other hand, you are looking for insight into the psychological aspects of being a child star or a former child star, bypass this book.

I expected to learn, for example, what it was like to memorize a script a week? What it was like to do rehersal after rehersal? What it was like to have people pestering you for autographs? What was like to search for acting jobs after you were no longer a cute kid. I found none of this.

Instead, I read a printed version of Entertainment Tonight. In fact is was less insightful. After finishing the book, I asked myself, "What was this book about?".

Just plain good.......2001-04-05

Informative, well-written, original. What more can I say? I liked. The best biography (or biographies?) I've read this year.

A must own for any classic tv junkie.......2001-03-15

I keep this on my end table and thumb through it quite regularly while vegging out in front of Nick at Nite. It's humorous. It's moving. It's honest. I almost feel guilty watching Diff'rent Strokes reruns now after reading a different perspective. It put a very human side to the problems that you have seen in various tabloids and E! True Hollywood stories.

Definitely Worth a Look!.......2001-01-24

I seriously wasn't expecting this book to be seriously this good. I picked it up because I thought it looked funny -- "America's Least Wanted" (Ha!)

But it's no one-note, boy-aren't-former-child-stars-screwed-up joke. This is a *real* book. It's an actual, honest-to-god history of the TV kid star. It starts with Ricky Nelson and goes on all the way down to the "Saved by the bell" kids, I think. Fascinating!

I guess, the thing to say is that it's like a *really* good "E! True Hollywood Story" (the author doesn't skimp on the scandals!), but it's more than that. You don't feel stupid after reading it (like you feel stupid after sitting through one of those E! things). You feel like you -- ohmigod! -- actually *learned* something.

The book that "America's Least Wanted" most reminds me of is "Raging Bulls, Easy Riders," that great book about the film industry in the 1970s. Like "Raging Bulls," it's got a take on a particular people and it tells its story well.

Definitely worth a look!

Simply Outstanding And Gives A Cold Hard Look At Reality.......2000-12-28

This novel is perhaps one of the most interesting and indepth pieces of literature I have had the pleasure of reading. It gives the reader the cold-hard facts of life after the glitter and galmour of the screen is over. This novel presents the aftermath of how some stars were able to cope with not being stars anymore and how some were not so lucky. It is a must for anyone who would like to know what has happened to his or her favorite childhood actor or actresses from a particular sitcom.

Product Description

The Microsoft .NET Framework is a new world for developers who work with Microsoft Access and Visual Basic for Applications. This book provides complete, practical details on how to build or rewrite Access-based client applications with Visual Basic .NET.

Customer Reviews:

Not as Advertised.......2007-08-23

I have been working in this profession for 30 years and have migrated from COBOL to VB-3, to VB-6, and now to VB.Net. The title of this book is "Programming Microsoft Visual Basic.Net for Microsoft Access Databases."
When I started reading the book it began with very basic VB for the first 128 pages. Then once you do get into the VB sections of the book, there is a lot of repetition and not all of MS Access/VB programming is covered. Everything is done using embedded SQL commands. No raw access to MS Access. Try and find an INDEX change, or a SEEK command.
Rick, you should publish a second book and finish the topic and send it to everyone who purchased this book free.

A book that does what it sets out to do........2006-03-24

As I read the review that compained about the heavy use of ADO rather than ADO.net in the first part of the book, it seemed to me that the reviewer missed what Dobson was trying to do. This book really teaches two subjects--VS.Net and ADO.Net as it applies to Access. I appreciated that he used the old familiar ADO while discussing the new, unfamiliar VS.Net, and then, when the reader should be comfortable with the first topic, began to teach the second. I think he did a good job of laying the groudwork for using Visual Studio.net before then introducing the complex topic of switching to ADO.net. I would recommend this book for anyone transitioning from VB or VBA to .net using Access databases.

Decent, but confusing........2004-12-28

I'm a brand new developer using VS.NET, and having never used Visual Studio before I've grown very tired of every single book on .NET
spending %60 of their time explaining how it was done in Visual Studio 6, and how it is done in Visual Studio .NET. This book isn't much
different except that I see a shocking amount of emphasis on the "old" ADO method of data access. In fact, if I read this correctly,
there is more written on ADO/ADOX than there is about ADO.NET.

This is about the 10th book on .NET that I've purchased and every one so far (especially those from MS Press) spend 2-6 chapters talking
about .NET, what it is and why is is so bloody terrific. Book authors, PLEASE, lets stop introducing and re-introducing the same stuff
in EVERY .NET book! Write a "Beginning .NET" for all that stuff and save your readers some time!

Overall my opinion is that this book is mediocre. What this book is is a general .NET book with an
emphasis on database programming (albeit with the "old" ADO stuff).

In short, I'm glad I bought it used for only $10.

Good transition from VBA to VB.NET.......2004-04-17

The target audience for the book is, quite simply, Access developers who are accustomed to VBA and/or VB 6.

This book serves a good purpose, as the .NET materials I have seen to date all refer to SQL Server in their examples; they acknowledge Access, but fail to show its uses. I am not crazy about seeing "old" technology such as ADO used in some of the examples, but for a book of this nature (transitioning between coding languages) I guess that is inevitable that some old/new information would be included at various points.

Do not purchase the book if you're intending to use the built-in VBA capabilities of Access or other Office applications -- that's strictly not covered. What you will find, though, is a good sense of how VB.NET operates on its own, and how to create applications that draw upon the data stored in your Access databases.

This should be a good base point for someone who's developed in Access, and wants to investigate moving forward; it should be a means to an end, rather than the destination itself. Additional reading on ADO.NET and classes will be helpful, I believe, to continue fleshing out knowledge to be truly effective in your work, but this book does a good job of introducting those concepts.

Security.......2004-03-10

Nice walkthrough of setting up database security (MDW file). Only reasonable source I found for this.

Visual Basic 2005 By Practice (Programming Series)

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Good Introductory Book on Programming re .NET

Visual Basic 2005 By Practice (Programming Series)
Mike Mostafavi
Manufacturer: Charles River Media
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Learning an object oriented programming language like Visual Basic can be a challenging and often frustrating task. Many Visual Basic books are intimidating for the beginning programmer because they are mostly theory, making the material difficult to apply. Visual Basic 2005 by Practice cuts through the jargon and provides a better understanding of the language by teaching concepts through step-by-step, clear, and concise examples. These examples provide an easy-to-follow and simple approach to learning the concepts and tools involved with Visual Basic 2005, including the new language features and controls needed to complete beginning and intermediate projects. The examples cover a vast array of language features, including flow charts, radio buttons, detailed message boxes, loading images dynamically, calculations, constants, variables, image lists, creating sub procedures, printing, adding forms to a project, data grids, and string functions. The book also covers important topics such as interactive programming, database features, debugging, and Web controls. The source code for all the examples in the book is provided on the companion CD-ROM, which allows you to see the programs in action and examine their features. The book is written for entry- and intermediate-level Visual basic programmers as well as those experienced with other programming languages, such as those experienced with other programming languages, such as C++, Java and BASIC, and the .NET Framework - Visual Basic's development environment - is explained to the degree needed to learn programming. The user-friendly style, sequence of topical coverage, ample examples, and simple approach of this book make it a must-have for any beginning programmer eager to learn Visual Basic 2005.

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Good Introductory Book on Programming re .NET.......2006-06-09

This is an introductory book on programming in Visual Basic 2005. However it does presume that you have programmed before on some kind of system. It doesn't matter which language, but the basic concept of writing commands, logic, and so on should be familiar to the reader. To be sure, he does give a bit of instruction into basic programming principles, but it is pretty basic.

Next he goes into a description of Visual Studio which is used to program in several Microsoft languages. Then on to writing programs. He leads you through the writing of a pretty basic program. While basic in nature this program covers a lot of the principles of programming. By the end of the chapter, you've put a small window on your screen.

Throughout the book he uses a series of extentions to the little program, and by the end of the book you should have a pretty good understanding of the language.

Database Access with Visual Basic .NET (3rd Edition)

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Good book for getting a handle on DB access in .Net
Definitely worthwhile
Clear book that achieves its goal
Good RDBMS book
Takes the mystery out of ADO.NET

Database Access with Visual Basic .NET (3rd Edition)
Jeffrey P. McManus , and Jackie Goldstein
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional
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Good book for getting a handle on DB access in .Net.......2005-04-14

The book is well layed out and clearly written. It can be read out of sequence. Each chapter is self contained. It shows how you can get a free copy of MSDE sql server 2000 and deftly outlines the versions and how to get started using it. It begins with a good recap of basics of database. It follows with basics of sql. Then does excellent job of enabling you to handle administrative tasks of sql on your machine and getting started. It talks about new interface ADO, ASP Net and ties in xml. Well done. Got me going from startup.

Definitely worthwhile.......2005-04-03

I struggled for a long time to wrap my head around the new data access methodology of VB.Net. DataConnections, DataAdapters, DataSets, DataTables, DataGrids, DataViews, etc. It was all very confusing. This book divides up each of those components and shows how they stand independent of each other. Most helpful was how it introduced the dataset without using any database. Only when the concepts of the dataset were understood, did it tie in the dataset together to a database source. That approach is what got me past the confusion that was holding me back.

I didn't like the way the authors prefer to set everything in code instead of using the property pane and the designer but I got past that. Also, generally the code examples were more to demonstrate the principles being explained than to actually implement a technique one would like to do in a real-world application. That's not such a bad thing, but sometimes it's nice to have that too. I recommend this book for someone that needs to get the fundamentals of ADO.Net.

Clear book that achieves its goal.......2003-07-28

Very useful and clear explanations, methodological, covering all the important aspects that any developer would need for accessing data base with Visual Basic.net. highly recommended

Good RDBMS book.......2003-07-18

Good book from two well-received authors and speakers that have gotten good ratings at our VSLive! conferences. / jim

Takes the mystery out of ADO.NET.......2003-06-28

This book helped de-mystify ADO.NET for me. Database access in .NET is a complex topic that was handled elegantly in this book. It's clear, concise, easy to read, and has a good mix of prose and step by step instruction that one needs to get a jump start with ADO.NET. I recommed it highly.

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