Woody Allen Books

This book is great now you can take a leaf and with this book get family,botanical and common names. My landscaping class used it more than anything else. Best money I ever spent.The Identification key in the front of the book is a great time saver when trying to find what tree you are looking at.

This book has 600 full-color photos of more than 500 species of trees. All descriptions of tree features are located immediately adjacent to the photos. The book contains an introduction that explains what a tree is and a visual identity key to illustrate the difference between conifers, broadleafs and palms. This is followed by the tree photos and descriptions, in turn followed by a glossary and index. The book does not include all minor varieties found in the U.S. but it includes trees from all over the world. For United States tree fans, it makes a good companion book for a U.S. oriented guide to identify imported specie

I LOVE THIS BOOK! I am a horticulture student and I got this book to help me with tree ID. If I wasn't a student, this book would still be WONDERFUL. It is easy to follow- any one who wants to identify trees could use this book. It has become my favorite book! I was able to identify every tree I came across on mt vacation in the San Juans.

If you enjoy tree guides, you'll find this satisfying. While not the most complete guide available, the illustration are great, as is usually the case in Eyewitness guides. If you are interested in trees as a beginner or hobbyist this book is great for helping to actually recognize the trees included and getting a little interesting information on each one. I also own the Eyewitness guide to herbs and have used both these books a lot, mostly for browsing through in my spare time.

Mr. Stebel's discussion of the secret story technique for mining story ideas was especially intriguing. Whether you decide to adopt this technique or not, he drives home the point that you have to access what's inside you in order to find stories that resonate universally.

The book is clear and concise, and owning it is like having a reliable compass by your side. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

S.L.Stebel's book "Double Your Creative Power!" is a must-have guide for any person who is serious about writing fiction. Don't read it just once and put it on a shelf! Keep it next to your computer, your desk, or reading chair and use it on a regular basis. This book should be read in full every six to twelve months; with each reading it teaches new techniques and insights to the creative process and how to use it, it reminds writers about what they already know, re-energizes their imaginations, and stimulates the creative juices. S.L.Stebel really knows how to tell a story. I agree with Ray Bradbury that Sid Stebel is the best writing teacher there is.

Double Your Creative Power has done more to jump start my writing than any other writing book I've read. I used to use writer's block as an excuse; now I know that it truly doesn't exist. Mr. Stebel has proven to me that there are a myriad of exciting and meaningful story ideas just waiting to be let out, and his fascinating exercises are designed to do just that.

This is not your typical "how-to" book. It is full of unique insights, fantastic examples, entertaining vignettes, and real concrete advice as to how to unleash the story-teller inside. I recommend Double Your Creative Power not just to other writers, but to anyone who is interested in the creative process. This book is a gem!

How-To books on creative writing often fall into two approaches: mechanical rule books (it's the product that matters!) or New Age manuals (it's the process that matters!). S.L. Stebel's book, Make Your Subconscious Your Partner In The Writing Process And Double Your Creative Power! argues that the successful writer actually needs to master both.

Stebel pays homage to the muse and the creative search (just the section on automatic writing and how to discover your hidden story is worth the price of the book!), but he shows how to get something out of that search. In other words, he teaches the reader how to follow the creative process in order to arrive at a salable creative product.

Stebel possesses an advantage over many teachers of creative writing and the creative process. He is a published, working author. He has published novels; he has written plays and screenplays that have been produced. He has worked with the top talents in the field, and his book is chock full of actual experiences with his and others' writing. He is a teacher who wants to spare future apprentices the drudgery of reinventing the wheel.

This book is a short book in the tradition of E.B. White or Harvey Penick. The book weighs in at 134 pages. But just like these other classics, I'm still trying to discover what's missing from them. Why are some of the greatest classics so short? Maybe it's because they are written by people who have distilled years of knowledge and know what's essential.

Double Your Creative Power contains everything you need to know about creative writing. In it Stebel discusses mechanical necessities like points of view, motivation, rewriting, the role of outlines, and the importance of emotion. He puts to rest the continual debate between plot and character. (Hint: There really is no debate, just participants who don't know what the debate is about). He discusses the importance of rules; he discusses breaking the rules. He discusses adaptation to film and screenwriting. And, in keeping with a person who knows how to tell a story, his final chapter contains some of his best stuff.

This is a book that will grab you like a great suspense novel. Don't start reading it right before you have to go to work. But don't let that mislead you. Put it away for a few days and reread a section. Put it away for a few weeks and reread another section. You'll keep finding things in it. And pretty soon you'll realize that you'll it's not the kind of book you want to lend to a friend. Better to buy an extra copy so you always have an extra one on hand.

This book has been readed as a homework from my teenagers school.She like the story and recomend the book for other classes with english litterature as a second language in school.

Surprisingly "Denn die Toten reiten schnell" or "For the dead travel fast" is more than an opening line to this tale of love in the dangerous moon light. After watching several Drac movies and a few Nosferatu's, I pretty much though I had a handle on the genera. Little did I know what a wonderful world of mystery and suspense that Bram Stoker opened up for me.

The story is told mostly third party though the papers, diaries, and phonograph recordings (on wax calendars) of those people involve in a tale so bizarre that it almost defies belief. The general story line is that of a Count that plans to move to a more urban setting (from Borgo Pass to London) where there is a richer diet. There he finds succulent women; something he can sing his teeth in. Unfortunately for him a gang of ruffians (including a real-estate agent, asylum director, Texas cowboy and an Old Dutch abnormal psychologist) is out to detour his nocturnal munching. They think they have Drac on the run but with a wing and a prayer he is always one step ahead.

Of more value to the reader is the rich prose chosen by Stoker as he describes the morals and technology of the time. We have to come to grips with or decide if we can perform the rituals that are required to eliminate vampires verses the impropriety of opening graves and staking loved ones. The powers in the book differ from the movie versions in that they are more of persuasion and capabilities to manipulate the local weather. At one point the Dutch Dr. Van Helsing, is so overwhelmed by a beautiful vampire laying in the grave that he almost for gets why he is there and may become vamp chow.

All in all the story is more in the cunning chase. And the question as to will they succeed or will Dracula triumph. Remember "For the dead travel fast."

Dracula

"Dracula" was not the first vampire novel, nor was it Bram Stoker's first book. But after years of research, Stoker managed to craft the ultimate vampire novel, which has spawned countless movies, spinoffs, and books that follow the blueprint of the Transylvanian count.

Real estate agent Jonathan Harker arrives in Transylvania, to arrange a London house sale to Count Dracula. But as the days go by, Harker witnesses increasingly horrific events, leading him to believe that Dracula is not actually human. His fiancee Mina arrives in Transylvania, and finds that he has been feverish. Meanwhile the count has vanished.

And soon afterwards, strange things happen: a ship piloted by a dead man crashes on the shore, after a mysterious thing killed the crew. A lunatic talks about "Him" coming. And Mina's pal Lucy dies of mysterious blood loss, only to come back as an undead seductress. Dracula has arrived in England -- and he's not going to be stopped easily.

"Dracula" is the grandaddy is Lestat and Jean-Claude, but that isn't the sole reason why it is a classic. It's also incredibly atmospheric, and very well-written. Not only is it very freaky, in an ornate Victorian style, but it is also full of restrained, quiet horror and creepy eroticism. What's more, it's shaped the portrayal of vampires in movies and books, even to this day.

Despite already knowing what's going on for the first half of the book, it's actually kind of creepy to see these people whose lives are being disrupted by Dracula, but don't know about vampires. It's a bit tempting to yell "It's a vampire, you idiots!" every now and then, but you can't really blame them. Then the second half kicks in, with accented professor Van Helsing taking our heroes on a quest to save Mina from Dracula.

And along the way, while our heroes try to figure stuff out, Stoker spins up all these creepy hints of Dracula's arrival. Though he wrote in the late 19th-century manner, very verbose and a bit stuffy, his skill shines through. The book is crammed with intense, evocative language, with moments like Dracula creeping down a wall, or the dead captain found tied to the wheel. Once read, they stick in your mind throughout the book.

It's also a credit to Stoker that he keeps his characters from seeming like idiots or freaks, which they could have easily seemed like. Instead, he puts little moments of humanity in them, like Van Helsing admitting that his wife is in an asylum. Even the letters and diaries are written in different styles; for example, Seward's is restrained and analytical, while Mina's is exuberant and bright.

Intelligent, frightening and very well-written, "Dracula" is the well-deserved godfather of all modern vampire books and movies -- and arguably among the best.

I first read this book in school, but didn't finish it. The next school year I read the novel in it's entirty, and was amazed at Stoker's talent for creating a story so gripping and emotional that years after it's first publication, it's still remembered as one of the greatest stories in the histiory of mankind.

But any book can have a strange moment, and this book contains one of those. I found it disgusting when Dracula burst that vein on his chest and forced Mina to drink the spurting blood. MAN, THAT'S REPULSING!!!!!!!!

I would suggest this novel for anyone looking for a tale that will be remembered for eternity.

PARTY ON, DUDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Warning: This book is a work of parody. If a casual reader were to pick up this book, they might think it was a collection of a certain sportscaster's columns. And given the style of writing, the grammatical structure, the repeated use of certain rhetorical devices, and the obsessions with a particular collegiate program, such confusion would be entirely understandable. But as you read the entries closer, you will begin to see that the writing is not actually by that sportswriter, but is a very stylish and amusing parody of that sportswriter. That said, this will make the perfect gift for the Duke fan in your family. He will never even suspect that it is a parody and will merely assume it is yet another media tribute to the greatness of his school, which he assumes is universally acknowledged.

If you follow college basketball and have watched/listened to Dick Vitale, even once, you will LOVE this book. It begins with a foreword by "Dukie V" in which he promises to provide the average fan with coast-to-coast coverage of the game, equal coverage to all, by sharing his "columns" from last season. He then proceeds, as is real life, to work Duke and Coach K into every topic. Throughout the book you actually hear Vitale's voice running in your mind, as the author has an uncanny ability to capture Vitale's lingo and manner of speech in writing. I also loved the ribbing of Duke as the author demonstrates how silly some of the media's constant gushing over the program is. I can't remember a "humor" genre book that made me laugh this many times.

If you are a Duke fan you just won't understand, but for the rest of us who love college basketball and understand that there are 'other' basketball teams out there you will enjoy this fun romp through the wild and crazy world of Dick Vitale and his rose colored glasses view of Duke basketball. Brian Allen captures Vitale in a rib tickling, fun paraody of the former coach and his love affair with Duke basketball and coach "K".
As a true college basketball fan you will not be able to put this book down until your sides ache from belly laughs. If you are Duke fan...better stick with the real Vitale.

This book is pure fun and should be apprecated by all (even Dukies).

DO NOT read this book at work. I tried and spewed soda all over my keyboard. If you've read the vster's posts on message boards before, you'll see that this is a common problem! Seriously, these parody "columns" are hilarious, true ROFL material. I've read other parodies of Vitale, but none capture his cadence and lingo as well as this. The author does a fantastic job of spoofing Dukie V and Duke all at once. Each column tracks actual events from last season, Duke's worst in years, and perfectly parallels Vitale's viewpoints, from praising Duke's powerful lineup during early season blowouts of nonconference teams to crediting Coach K with his finest hour in coaching an undermanned team when the losses came in the second half of the year. There's also great post-season analysis of issues like the Don Imus/Rutgers affair. If you are tired of the Dukie V drivel or of Duke, or if you just want some serious laughter, this is a great buy

It is a very good book on microeconomics. I strongly recommend it to students who study economics.

This book let me underdstand why the relative prive affect the present value and transaction costs of the goods. (The relative prive affect the tradeoff of present goods and future goods with regard to the existence of transaction costs) Very good in micro, but macro is not concern, may be the symptom of the schools of property. The velocity of momey is not fully investigate. Does the school of property and monetary are go hand by hand.

It is a sad commentary that the greatest text book in intorductory economics is now out of print. This book goes beyond the economics of carrots and parsinps. It has witty and stimulating discussions of property rights, contracts, trade markets, copy rights, etc. In sum, the market does not always recognize quality.

What has happened to Armen's new edition? I can't believe that it's ALREADY out of print. For Lord's sake: there's no better way to learn price theory than listening to Alchian. GET IT BACK IN PRINT!!!

Its for a very niche audience, technology marketers, technology product managers, technology online marketers. Especially if you're in the telecommunications industry.

Great writing style, quick read, essential reading if you fit into the targeted audience.

This is a great book for light reading or serious investigation.
Even though the book is specifically targeted for technology products, the ideas and concepts apply equally well to any product that is being developed with a general audience in mind.

You dont need to be creating a product to purchase this book.

This book was great and gives concrete examples and projections about the abandonment rate of users. This book could be helpful across a range of industries, and I find it of particular relevance for website design.

Too many webmasters/product designers forget about the end user, and in this book the authors layout specific fallacies ("myths") and prescribe a better way of approaching development.

It's a quick read, but invaluable!

This is a specific book for a specific market, but if you do create any type of consumer-touching tech product--from hardware or software to websites, blogs (like mine [...]) and any type of e-commerce--it's a real Godsend. I devoured this one in an evening and a morning, interrupted only by a night's sleep...where I dreamt about the multiple raminfications this could have on my mobile entertainment business. Breezily written in a style so real-world and friendly that it's accessible to a wide audience, but after getting to know Smethers and France in print, I would suspect that cutting a wide swath through the book-buying public would just serve to disprove the theory they build so convincingly. These guys are bright, concise and relevant, and demystify a process that even many of tech's big boys have trouble dealing with. Mark me down as a "Power User" of the Five Myths.

This is a wonderful cookbook. I have used many of the recipes multiple times. When I first got it I read all the comments and liked it but after a while they get annoying. If you use the same recipe frequently you can't help but feel 'preached at' after a while.

This is a great book, not only in the recipies (which are all wonderful), but in the stories BEHIND the recipies: where it all came from. I used this book quite a bit in the States, and now that I live in Germany I don't know what I would do without it. Our friends are always asking me for TRUE American dishes (not just the hamburgers everyone associates with the States.)

I really love all thoseHistory stories about GeorgeWashington, Thomas JeffersonThe Pilgrims Etc. that went along with the recipes.I hope that Jeff Smith will return to Television very,very soon.

The Frugal Gourmet' Jeff Smith shows us some great American standards with interesting historic information to boot with this authentic American cook book! This is an excellent cook book for everyone. Jeff Smith has another winner here! It's full of great recipes and stories by a very talented cook and writer. This one focuses on American cooking. I have used many of these recipes and found them to be very good. Being a home grown cook myself and having a mother who is a fantastic cook, I found this book to be very helpful in expanding my culinary taste buds.

Jeff Smith entertained us for years on his PBS program 'The Frugal Gourmet'. Not only did he teach us many savory dishes, he also educated us. Not satisfied with just cooking delicious meals for his viewers, he would give detailed history lessons about the origins of the dish and made it all a lot of fun!

This may be Mr. Smiths best cook book and it is a worthy edition to everyone's cook book library. I own and have read many, if not all of his cook books, not only for the man's knowledge of cooking, but his incredible wit! This guy was funny and I would have loved to have hung out and throw a few beers down with him.

Unfortunately, this man had some very seriously bad press released about his personal life and well..... I am not one to spread rumors.....he seemed like a great guy and sadly he died before he was able to clear his name.

R.I.P. Frugs!

Taking care of your body will ensure many more years of good golf. This book is a great start, with a simple 15 minute program to keep you (and your game) in good shape!

Unlike many such books, this one is excellent and serious. Follow Dr. Vad's strictures and you may yet live to shoot your age!

I wish I'd read this book 45 years ago, when I started playing golf. If you're a serious golfer -- one who wants to play your best, and works toward that goal -- you have a choice: get into a good flexibility and strengthening program, or be prepared to spend some really painful time in bed, not playing golf in beautiful weather.
This book provides what you need to lower the likelihood of encountering the pain and misery of golf-related back problems. There are no guarantees in life, but it has transformed golf for this 67-year old.

It was a very easy read. Very little golf stuff but lots of easy exercises to do and could be done in under 20 minutes for better fitness. It has three levels of difficulties. Yes, to golf better, improve on strength and flexibility as the explosive force in a golf swing could result in injury if we are not properly conditioned, especially weekend warriors.

This book is a well written, easy to read, account of two little girl's experiences during WWII and their struggle to survive the Nazi occupation of France. Because it is written through the eyes of the girls as children, it is not laden with a lot of adult scenes that are often painful to read when studying written works of the Holocaust. Even so, its story is poingnant and leaves a lasting impression. Cecile's parents and their love live forever in this book. I highly recommend this book. I plan to include this book as part of required reading for history in my son's homeschooling program.

This book tells you about the horrors of World War 2. Cecile was a heroic young girl who had lost her parents and older sister but had to try to keep her and her 6 year old sistr alive. This book made me appricate what I have that she lost. It was a sad book that keeps you reading.

In this book Cecile wrote about the horrors of World War 2. She was only 11 when nazis invaded her home,her town,her country,and many others. She was a very heroic young girl who lost her parents and older sister. But had to try to keep her and 6 year old sister alive. This book made me appreciate all the things I have that she lost. It was a sad book that keeps you reading.

I felt good inside to know there were still human beings that cared enough to help the children in a terrible time of war and anybody else under nazi rule of horror. I am glad this book was published for everyone to read so something this horrible cannot happen again.

Its a good book with cute illustrations, but I think some of the concepts could have been expanded upon just a bit more. But, at least its a start and will bring about questions and conversations between you and your child.

Joey Allen has done a great service for parents. These books present basic Christian teachings in a format that is educationally appropriate and child focused. My oldest son (5) and daughter (3) have both enjoyed these books. As a parent I have learned to better communicate my faith for little thinkers.

You will be hard pressed to find any books that correctly state these essential doctrines in a way that is simple and clear for children to understand. The storyline is great and the pictures are captivating!
B. Buie

These books are great! The illustrations are amazing and the characters will capture your heart while teaching children the truths about God. They make a perfect gift for any child or a unique baby shower gift for those who are expecting. Joey has not only presented the truth of God in easy to understand books, but his illustrations really come to life. I love them all!

Be sure to read the Forward and Afterward to Parents in this book. It is a great message to adults as well!