News and Media Reviews

Designing a Digital Portfolio (VOICES)

Published in Paperback by New Riders Press (2003-12-28)

Author: Cynthia Baron

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comprehensive material.

Helpful Votes: 11 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-28

Most artists can't do everything - usually they are somewhere in the middle of a chain of production responsiblities that don't include the skillsets involved with presenting a portfolio, digital or otherwise. Many points of insider knowledge are invaluable - I was on the cusp of using PowerPoint for my CD portfolio (my wife has strong skills with this) before being warned that this bussiness presentation software's would be viewed with derision by art directors, and that a high resolution version of a website format is the way to go here - this one parcel of knowledge was worth the price of the book alone, but it is far from the only lesson imparted. Highly recommended - it doesn't stray into realms of esoterica for the sake of pagecount.

Great beginners guide

Helpful Votes: 13 out of 16 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-11

This handbook is targeted at beginners in designing portfolios to submit their artwork or photos when job hunting. It is filled with information, however most is very basic and will only be a review for most readers.

Superb resource for a wide variety of portfolio formats

Helpful Votes: 27 out of 28 total.
Review Date: 2004-11-13

If you set can aside the near 100% focus on digital media (though it is excellent for that kind of format) and not hyperventilate in feeling like you need to come up with Flash or DVDs after reading this, it offers solid points on portfolio content, whatever format you choose.

It covers what should go in, what should not go in, how much should go in, how/if to deal with process pieces, storyboarding,
thematic ties to pull a disparate portfolio together, and sage advice on basics like the kinds of written copy you want to include, such as design briefs, problem statements, and tag lines. It's my favorite book for this effort right now. My husband's, too. I have to pry it off his desk.

It's also savvy when it comes to marketing, so I think it will have a long shelf life in my library for the days when I need to market myself on other things besides landing a job, like marketing my firm.

It has some printed web site design examples which offer visual eye inspiration for printed page layout. It even has great image workflow tips, towards preserving the best image quality with the least needed resolution, that are comprehensible to the lay person as well as meaningful to someone with a high degree of digital photographic processing background.

The definitive resource

Helpful Votes: 48 out of 50 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-21

For several months I searched for an appropriate textbook for a course that I was developing. Several days prior to the deadline for the course outline, "Designing a Digital Portfolio " was published. After reading the book, I realized this was the authoritative text for anyone in a creative field. The book asks and answers all the essential questions. It is perfect for the technological savvy multimedia programmer or for any artist with limited technology expertise. I urge anyone who is even considering developing a digital portfolio to buy this book. Without qualification, this is the most valuable book on the market

Multimedia Portfolio Instructor/Art Institute/Art Institute Online
Subject Matter Expert / Curriculum Development Multimedia Portfolio

One of the Best Books on the Topic

Helpful Votes: 52 out of 52 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-06

This is one of the best books on its topic that I have ever seen. From the title, I expected to find advice on preparing images for the screen, how to put them on a CD or DVD, etc. Those things are there, but the book begins in a logical place that I wouldn't have considered. Brown's approach is truly holistic.

Check out page 23 for the first page of a three-page self assessment check list. It has you evaluate your professional strengths and weaknesses, goals and personality.

Chapter 3 asks you a bunch of questions to help you identify who your audience really is and focus on them.

The rest of the book covers various digital formats, how to organize your work, how to get images of 3D and oversized work into your portfolio, including choosing a camera and setting up for shooting.

Ms. Brown covers editing your images to remove the most common problems, such as moire, sharpening needs, bad crops, etc. And ... she devotes a section to creating written content to accompany your stunning images, telling you how to write to that audience you defined earlier.

She explains the differences between a monitor screen and a printed page. You need to know that to design the correct interface for your portfolio. She also has a full chapter devoted to marketing and copyright issues.

The entire book is scattered with quotes (in friendly green type) from experts and those who have gone before you. The quotes tell you what agencies are looking for in a portfolio, how others have found success at this, what things you can do to streamline the process, etc.

The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television

Published in Hardcover by Algora Publishing (2001-09)

Author: Frida Ghitis

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Excellent and dead-on read!

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Review Date: 2002-03-03

This book provides the insight only a woman with Ghitis's experience could write. Great insights on the state of the world and the impact of mass media. A must read for journalists and travelers alike.

An Adventure of Mind and Soul

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2002-03-10

What an unbelievable voyage!

Ghitis took me on a guided tour of the world, showing me places I'd never seen. Making me care about what goes on, and showing me why it matters.

The world makes more sense after reading this book. It was an incredible adventure. Read this book.

A superb book

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2002-03-10

As a journalist witnessing the historic fall of the Soviet Union and the events shaping the New Era after the Cold War, Ghitis analizes with remarkable clarity the actions of the key players in the political world arena. She lashes out at the U.S. arrogance for proclaiming itself "the indispensable nation", but also recognizes that much in the world depends now on Washington and what it considers its national interests. Ghitis exposes the inhumanity of the movers and shakers for inaction in tragic places like Rwanda, Bosnia and Haiti. "The End of Revolution" covers the world at large having as a common thread the big issues like the global economy in the New Era. But Ghitis also reminds us constantly about the effects of the big events and the global economy on the poor of the world. Like the elderly woman begging Frida for help in the streets of Moscow... the same streets used by the "new Russian capitalists" to show off their shiny new BMWs... A superb book.

Relevant and Meaningful

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-04

Ms Ghitis tied together the seemingly unrelated events of the last twenty years and gave me a much broader perspective of recent history. I'd followed most of the news stories when they were current, but I lacked the ability to really comprehend any meaning behind them. Not only is it relevant and meaningful, but smart and funny.

Insightful and Thrilling -- Moscow, Tibet, Cuba...the World

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-11

I must agree with Wolf Blitzer's opinion of this book: What a treat! Reading the End of Revolution is like sitting down to talk with a fascinating journalist who has seen amazing events and can describe them and explain them in such a way that you are mesmerized and fascinated.

The author takes you all over the world, from the Amazon to Tibet, and dozens of places in between. It describes the crises that have made news in the world in ways that at last make real sense.

After years of watching CNN and others, this book gave me the perspective I had always hoped to find. The book explains our world while entertaining and offering insightful commentary and an unusual look behind the scenes at the world of television news. I highly recommend it.

Brian Kohl

Ethan Frome

Published in Kindle Edition by Neeland Media LLC (2004-03-30)

Author: Edith Wharton

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Great Classic, Get Out the Antidepressants

Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-12

This book is very well written and heartfelt, but realize this is NOT a book you read when you need cheering up! If you wish to explore human emotion, however, this is a great way to explore that through fiction. Good read!

Ethan Frome

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-10

I was surprised to receive this very thin, small novel, but within those 175 pages, Edith Wharton has woven a supremely delicate and beautiful tale. If you're looking to be taken away to another place and another time - but only have a few hours - this is the book for you! Anita Shreve's introduction is equally impressive.

"We shall never be alone again like this..."

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-04

Edith Wharton filled her novels with a feeling of ruin, passion and restriction. People can fall in love, but rarely do things turn out well.

But but few of even her books can evoke the feeling of "Ethan Frome," whick packs plenty of emotion, vibrancy and regrets into a short novella. While the claustrophobic feeling doesn't suit her writing well, she still spins a beautiful, horrifying story of a man facing a life without hope or joy.

It begins nearly a quarter of a century after the events of the novel, with an unnamed narrator watching middle-aged, crippled Ethan Frome drag himself to the post-office. He becomes interested in Frome's tragic past, and hears out his story.

Ethan Frome once hoped to live an urban, educated life, but ended up trapped in a bleak New England town with a hypochondriac wife, Zeena, whom he didn't love. But then his wife's cousin Mattie arrives, a bright young girl who understands Ethan far better than his wife ever tried to. Unsurprisingly, he begins to fall in love with her, but still feels an obligation to his wife.

But then Zeena threatens to send Mattie away and hire a new housekeeper, threatening the one bright spot in Ethan's dour life. Now Ethan must either rebel against the morals and strictures of his small village, or live out his life lonely. But when he and Mattie try for a third option, their affair ends in tragedy.

Wharton was always at her best when she wrote about society's strictures, morals, and love that defies that. But rather than the opulent backdrop of wealthy New York, here the setting is a bleak, snowy New England town, appropriately named Starkfield. It's a good reflection of Ethan Frome's life, and a good illustration of how the poor can be trapped.

Even when she describes a "ruin of a man" in a cold, distant town, Wharton spins beautiful prose ("the night was so transparent that the white house-fronts between the elms looked gray against the snow") and eloquent symbolism, like the shattered pickle dish. There's only minimal dialogue -- most of what the characters think and feel is kept inside.

Instead she piles on the atmosphere, and increases the tension between the three main characters, as attraction and responsibility pull Ethan in two directions. It all finally climaxes in the disaster hinted at in the first chapter, which is as beautifully written and wistful as it is tragic.

If the book has a flaw, it's the incredibly small cast -- mainly just the main love triangle. Ethan's not a strong or decisive man, but his desperation and loneliness are absolutely heartbreaking, as well as his final fate. Mattie seems more like a symbol of the life he wants that a full-fledged person, and Zeena is annoying and whiny up until the end, when we see a different side of her personality. Not a stereotypical shrew.

"Ethan Frome" is a true tragedy -- as beautifully written as it is, it's still Wharton's description of how a man merely survives instead of living, hopeless and devastated.

Ethan Frome The Man Shackled By Fate

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-02

The Romeo and Juliet of its time, Ethan Frome is a suspenseful story about a man shackled by marriage to the lady of his nightmares, and when he finds the love of his dreams he is torn to shreds by what he should do and what he needs to do. An excerpt from the story that best summarizes his predicament is "With the sudden perception of the point to which his madness had carried him, the madness fell and he saw his life before him as it was. He was a poor man, the husband of a sickly woman, whom his desertion would leave alone and destitute; and even if he had the heart to desert her he could have done so only by deceiving two kindly people who had pitied him." As you can see the story has an intricately designed plot that keeps you wondering until the end.

Illicit Love Loses to Puritanical Ethics [60]

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-22

Aristocratic New York woman residing in Paris writes about impoverished New England man's demise in love - a formula which few would encourage today, and certainly was a misanthropic venture in 1911 when this book was published.

But, Wharton excels in her delivery. The dialogue incorporates much of the Massachusetts' accent. The description of the countryside: magnificent. "On a road I had never traveled, we am to an orchard of starved apple trees writhing over a hillside among outcroppings of slate that nuzzled up through the snow like animals pushing out their noses to breath." And, the story - Bronte meets Sterling. Depressing, grey as the winter weather, and as cold as a Massachusetts' December.

Zeena, originally thought to be named Zenobia, is Ethan Frome's wife from hell. They live in the aptly named town of Starkfield. Zeena, ill and nagging, haunts Ethan as her querulous droning echoes in his psyche, whether he be in the home listening or safely outside working in the farm. Zeena's niece, Mattie or Matt, comes to aid her ailing aunt. And, without any appreciation, she does her chores.

Frome's exclusive enjoyment is seeing Mattie's face each morning - so much does he like this that he commences shaving every morning to look right for her. The amorous affection is not a one-way road. Each becomes increasingly more entranced by the other. And, when Zeena leaves for an overnight stay at a doctor's, opportunity knocks.

But, this is Wharton and written about people in puritanical Massachusetts in the late 19th century - much of the book is reminiscing in 1911 about what transpired 20 years earlier. Illicit love is the forbidden fruit. Contract or arranged marriages delivered sexual pleasure, not love of the heart. Wharton's characters often are prisoners of their societal marriages - Ethan Frome being worse than others as he also lacks any societal privileges or money. True love is doomed too often in Wharton's books: Selden in "House of Mirth", Newland Archer in "Age of Innocence" and Ralph Marvell in "The Custom of the Country" lead similar demises.

The ending is tremendously depressing. I will not detail what transpired, as that would be unfair to readers of this review. But, its twist is what reminds me of Sterling or O'Henry. It was both alarming, and perfect.

The Everything Wedding Etiquette Book: Insights and Advice on Handling Even the Stickiest Wedding Issues (Everything Series)

Published in Paperback by Adams Media (2001-01-01)

Authors: Emily Ehrenstein, Laura Morin, Leah Furman, and Elina Furman

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A must read guide

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Review Date: 2008-05-30

Many brides consult me, about their wedding, I always recommend this book for them to read before their wedding. It gives all the answers to the expected and unexpected difficult situations before and during this critical period.

Fantastic

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Review Date: 2008-02-05

This book has been a great help to me. I'd recommend it to anyone having anything to do with a wedding.

Great Service

Helpful Votes: 0 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-02-17

The seller sent my items quickly and they were just as described. No problems at all.

Great Book

Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2002-02-05

It's a great little book with all the info you need. I noticed the last review was in 1998 - I have the revised edition published in 2000.

Well worth the investment.

Informative and it fits in your pocket!

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 1998-07-22

A plethora of good tips! This books offers suggestions and answers to the many nagging yet necessary questions that need to be answered before the 'Big Day'. For example, at my last marriage (my second), I ripped my wedding dress waist high and if it hadn't been for this book, my maid of honor wouldn't have saved the day with the needle and thread she so cleverly hid in her bouquet. Anyway, this book is great!

Father's Day Murder (Christine Bennett Mysteries)

Published in Mass Market Paperback by Fawcett (1999-05-29)

Author: Lee Harris

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13th Chris Bennett mystery is entertaining, pleasant outing

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Review Date: 2003-01-10

We have previously expressed our enjoyment of the prior dozen escapades of ex-nun Christine Bennett, an amateur sleuth, wife of a brand new (ex-cop) NYPD lawyer, and mother of young toddler Eddie. This springtime story occurs shortly after Father's Day, which witnessed the murder of one of the "Morris Avenue Boys", who had been friends since boyhood for some 40 years and regularly met for reunions all this time. Our leading lady was asked to investigate the murder of one of the nine (by one of the granddaughters), all of whom, except one out-of-towner who did not attend, nor one who had previously died, were obvious suspects and being investigated (more or less, we don't get the details...) by the police.

Despite many days of questioning the principals, the widow, the wives and anybody else who might have a shard of knowledge about the group, Chris has almost as many questions as she does answers. Yet her persistence has turned up a few leads that the police have as yet to discover. Thus a pretty good premise leads us through the life and times of the men, especially the murder victim, Arthur Wien, a famous novelist, to a fairly surprising conclusion. Wien's celebrity life, his women chasing, money borrowing, and messy divorce, fueled much of the grounds for motive, still difficult to find among the great chums. We picked up a clue mid-book that gave us an inkling of the outcome, an "eureka" not common to reading the stories in this series. Even with that precognition, we were held in suspense until nearly the final chapter when all becomes clear and Chris once again is the lever that elicits a confession from the apparently guilty party. Interestingly, whether it was really that party or not is somewhat left to the speculation of the reader.

We enjoy the very predictability of Lee Harris' stories of which we suppose some might tire. We have often characterized the leading lady and her family as wholesome and caring, creating dependably pleasant tales that don't need violence and gore, nor foul language or explicit sex, to capture and sustain our interest. Isn't that what a good mystery is all about ?!?!

Well-developed plot and interesting characters

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-05-28

Lee Harris' mysteries are always extremely well thought out and involve interesting characters and story lines. This book is no exception. It's a lot of fun following Chris as she starts with nothing and goes on to solve the murder. The way Harris accomplishes this is very credible, because Chris is so well-defined and genuine.

ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE!!!!!!

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-08

This series are so well written! I am at a loss without another Chris Bennett story to follow up with. Like all the other "holiday" murders this is also a great book that keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. I finished this one in one day, I could not put it down. Keep them coming Lee!!

Absolutely wonderful

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 1999-08-15

This book as with all of the Lee Harris books has a good plot, great character development and a wonderful twist.

Superb Bennett amateur sleuth tale

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 1999-04-20

A group of boys living on the same block in the Bronx becomes friends, calling themselves the "Morris Ave Boys". They even wear jackets with colors to distinguish themselves from other students. Over two decades later, nine of the boys remain in touch. They hold reunions, bringing their wives to the festivities. Their next meeting is scheduled for New York on Father's Day.

Former nun and amateur detective Christine Bennett lives and teaches in the city with her police officer spouse. One of her students asks her to assist his grandfather, the prime suspect in the murder of one of his cronies, a fellow member of the "Morris Ave Boys". Christine begins to investigate and finds that she likes all the group's members and their spouses. Everyone seems nice and harmless. As she digs deeper, she begins to find flaws in their perfect behavior, concluding that one of them has ample reason to commit murder.

Lee Harris has the ability to successfully handle a large ensemble cast that leaves the audience feeling they intimately know everyone. The transition between Chris the detective and Chris the mom blend well together and actually enhance the intriguing story line. Even Ogden Nash, after perusing THE FATHER'S DAY MURDER, would say "The Bronx, thonx". Anyone who reads this novel or the other nine tales in the Bennett amateur sleuth series will feel fully entertained and anxious for the next book.

Harriet Klausner

Field Guide to Haunted Graveyards

Published in Paperback by Whitechapel Productions (2003-12)

Author: Troy Taylor

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Troy Taylor

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Review Date: 2008-11-11

Fascinating book.. excellent writer.
From History... to the Present, it's all there. Could not tear myself away from this book. Fabulous !

Excellent

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Review Date: 2008-10-31

This book is excellent to read, very informational and descriptive.
A Must Read Book.

Morbid, but Fascinating

Helpful Votes: 14 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-18

I ordered this book specifically for the "Researching Cemetery History" section. I first became interested in researching cemeteries when I was researching my own family tree and had to spend many hours perusing old cemeteries and historical records. I became very interested in old grave markers and wanted to know more about them and the people they represent. I don't research cemeteries for hauntings - I'm just interested in the history. I'm a fan of Troy Taylor because he is a big proponent of doing historical research to back up evidence of hauntings. In Troy Taylor's own words, "one of the best ways to research the background of a haunted place is through its history." I found the "Researching Cemetery History" very helpful. He tells the history of grave markers and describes the various records to look for when conducting historical research. The "History, Lore & American Way of Death" is morbid, but fascinating. The "How Do Cemeteries Become Haunted" section is interesting, but I'm not quite sure about the portal theory - in fact, you could say that I'm extremely sceptical, but that does not detract from the valuable information found in this book. The "Field Guide to Haunted Graveyards" section is intriguing. It makes me want to pack my bags and visit some of these places. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in historical research and cemeteries (whether haunted or not).

Must have for any would-be ghost hunter!

Helpful Votes: 19 out of 20 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-02

This is the perfect companion piece to Taylor's Ghost Hunter's Guidebook! A must have for anyone wishing to do outdoor investigations and cemetary investigations.

Thoughts of Home

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-11

Another great book by Troy Taylor. He always brings in such interesting facts and history of a place. I have learned a lot from his books especially those on Central Illinois where I grew up. This book is an inspiration for would be ghost hunters too. Gives a lot of ideas to get them started hunting.

Focal Easy Guide to Premiere Pro: For New Users and Professionals

Published in Kindle Edition by Focal Press (2004-04-09)

Author: Tim Kolb

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Nice little book

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Review Date: 2005-08-24

I've got to hand it to the author, this book did exactly what it said it would do. I needed to learn Premiere fast and now, although I'm no expert, I'm pretty comfortable. I was surprised it was in color too, especially since it was less than $15.

Useful as an Overview, Not a Tutorial

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-20

I am really of two minds about this book. My impression is that it would be almost useless to teach someone how to use Premiere Pro. I still liked it.

I am no great video editor but I do have some, small familiarity and have learned some things from other books. Based on that experience, I doubt this book would have done much good at all in learning to operate the program. Where I found it useful is in its overview and presentation. It does a great job of explaining broad concepts and giving a feel for the capabilities of the program. It also give some of the very basics of the mechanics of how to edit. I suspect I will find this book useful as a continuing reference not to explain the particulars of how to do something but to explain conceptually what can be done. I will use it as a jumping off point to investigate specific topics in other books.

The illustrations in this volume are luxurious. They are full color screen shots and are big enough, barely, to see what is happening on the screen. How I wish other training aids had as nice visuals!

An Essential Tool

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2004-08-04

The Focal Easy Guide to Premiere Pro by Tim Kolb is just that - easy. As a longtime Premiere (and now Premiere Pro) user, I found it very easy (there's that word again) to search through the book and find references to tools or procedures that needed "refreshing" in my mind. Even if you use Premiere Pro everyday, you don't use every tool or technique on every project, so the help file and good reference books like this are essential when deadlines are looming or you are just experimenting with new ways to jazz up your videos. The descriptions are easier to follow and are better organized than the online help included with the program. They often go well beyond the information that Adobe includes in the help files.

Aiding me in my searches (and for new users, making Premiere Pro easier to understand) are the book's graphics. The graphics used for the screenshots in this book are, in a word, spectacular. They are crisp, clear and large enough so that even a casual viewing conveys lots of information immediately. They are what sets this book apart from so many other "getting started" books.

I really wish that I had had this book available when I was first learning Premiere; it would have saved me lots of time and lots of bumps from banging my head against the wall.

Jeff Bellune
Owner
Bellune Digital Video Services

Get working quickly with this book

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-06

A great find! This little book helped me get up to speed with Premiere Pro quickly. It is not a watered down "for dummies" book, but is not an 800-page bible either (which I don't need!!). Instead it gets right down to business and shows you how to get through your first couple projects with ease. The full color, price and ease of use make this a great package.

Quick read, great info. Can't beat the price.

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-05

This book is certainly a great way to get your chops, being taught by someone who uses the application for real world work - on a daily basis.

I've followed Tim around the web for years, on different forums and as a respected expert editor and Adobe guru. You can find him online and pick from his reviews, articles and posts that all clearly demonstrate his qualifications and insights before you buy the book... But no need, it's cheap! Very easy to get way more than 15.00 of value from this book. You really can't go wrong.

It's far better than trudging through a boring black and white book (typical software manual) that covers everything but what you really want to know! The book is laid out very well, lots of color. It offers a very visual method of learning the app and why the different parts of the app are there..what they do.

I've used Premiere for 4 or 5 years now. Premiere Pro is quite different. This book is a great primer and companion for learning the ins and outs of this newly revamped Non-Linear Editor.

The Good Girl’s Guide to Living in Sin: The New Rules for Moving In With Your Man

Published in Paperback by Adams Media (2008-06-01)

Authors: Joslin Linder and Elena Donovan Mauer

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Wish I could have read this years ago...

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Review Date: 2008-11-25

This book embraces the mantra of choosing one's battles and the art of compromise which are both an essential part of living with someone else. After reading this, anyone who is struggling with their partner will be able to crack a smile and approach the next dispute taking things a little less seriously...

Great advice and a fun read!

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Review Date: 2008-11-25

This is really a book about relationships as much as co-habitation and it has great, smart (and funny! ) tips. It is open to all kinds of relationships and looks at the many different kinds of goals for them without judgment- but with some very helpful suggestions!

making it all fun again

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-09-12

Bravo to these ladies for making co-habitation fun! All too often I get caught up in expectations - mostly from myself. This book taught me to laugh at it all and just have fun being with the guy who's sleeping next to me. That's all it really has to be after all - a good time. Thank you authoresses for a fantastic read!

This book was very helpful

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-09-02

I did enjoy reading this book and it is very helpful for someone who is unsure about how it is going to work out living with someone. It gives you live scenarios from real people's situations. I found that this book was greatly helpful in my decision to move in with my boyfriend. It made realize a few things as well. Something I suggest everyone read for one reason or another when considering moving in with her man.

WONDERFUL Needed Resource

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-24

What a great book for our generation! So many women choose co-habitation before marriage but we are limited in the advice we can seek. "The Good Girls Guide to Living in Sin: The New Rules for Moving In With Your Man" is filled with great advice to consider before taking the next step in your relationship. It is insightful, humorous, and filled with great advice. There are plenty of books to read once you decide to get married but this is the one for the "real" next step many of us take.

Good News: Thematic Bulletin Boards for Christian Classrooms (School Library Media Series, No. 22)

Published in Paperback by The Scarecrow Press, Inc. (2001-09-28)

Author: Barb Hilliard

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Good News=Good Book

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Review Date: 2006-02-03

My mom is a sunday school teacher and she always likes to make nice bulletin boards every week for classes. She really likes the ideas in this book very much.

Best of Both Worlds

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Review Date: 2003-02-10

This is a magnificent book. The school lessons are witty & appropriate, the bulletin board illustrations & photos give you a good sense of the finished product, and the prose is written in a light, humorous manner.

Some of the ideas in the book are for specifically for Catholics, some specifically for Protestants, and a lot can be used for both. That is the main strength of the book, its versatility.

If you are afraid to purchase it because you think it might not fit into your own version of Christianity, shame on you. This is for macro-Christianity, it transcends "little boxes" and artificial divisions. We all love Jesus, and you should all buy this book.

I cannot recommend it any higher.

Best of both worlds!

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Review Date: 2003-02-10

This is a magnificent book. The school lessons are witty & appropriate, the bulletin board illustrations & photos give you a good sense of the finished product, and the prose is written in a light, humorous manner.

Some of the ideas in the book are for specifically for Catholics, some specifically for Protestants, and a lot can be used for both. That is the main strength of the book, its versatility.

If you are afraid to purchase it because you think it might not fit into your own version of Christianity, shame on you. This is for macro-Christianity, it transcends "little boxes" and artificial divisions. We all love Jesus, and you should all buy this book.

I cannot recommend it any higher.

Great ideas, excellent presentation

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Review Date: 2002-11-20

If you're in the market for bulletin board ideas for Sunday School, this book is for you. If you are looking for bulletin board ideas for a Parochial School this is you.

This book understands that not everyone is an artist, and provides simple, great looking examples for you to base your work on. If you happen to be of the artistic persuasion, the examples are more than enough to get your imagination started.

There is no other book out there with the range of topics for so many situations. There is a large quantity of quality ideas.

I highly recommend it

Great ideas that are well presented

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Review Date: 2002-11-20

If you're in the market for bulletin board ideas for Sunday School, this book is for you. If you are looking for bulletin board ideas for a Parochial School this is you.

This book understands that not everyone is an artist, and provides simple, great looking examples for you to base your work on. If you happen to be of the artistic persuasion, the examples are more than enough to get your imagination started.

There is no other book out there with the range of topics for so many situations. There is a large quantity of quality ideas.

I highly recommend it

HALLOWEEN HAVOC SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH 4 (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)

Published in Paperback by Simon Spotlight Entertainment (1997-10-01)

Author: Diana G. Gallagher

List price: $4.50

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it was a cool book

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Review Date: 1999-06-28

i just finished it i read it all the time i love these series they are really funny all my friends love them too! i love all the sabrina books but this one is really good!

the sabrina books are endearing

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1998-07-17

They really are great books. They'll make ya laugh on a day when you just want to cry, and they aren't so farfetched, either. Sabrina may have supernatural powers, but she deals with the same things us teens have to face everyday: being shunned by the most popular girl at school, having a weird family, liking your best guy friend... It's not as unusal as some may think. In fact, I can sometimes more than relate (of course, I'm not a witch though). And having the most cool girl in school reck your halloween party, can defintely happen.

R.S.V.P. or R.I.P.

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-01-01

Sabrina's throwing a Halloween party with a B-movie monster theme. But only Harvey & Jenny show up. Everyone else is at Libby's super-secret "surprise" Halloween affair. Libby's winning the popularity game-until Sabrina's Aunt Vesta, a real witch, invites some of her friends over a genuine monster bash. Soon everyone is partying at Sabrina's, where the zombies, mummy, Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster are stealing the show. Sabrina's busy trying to keep her friends from learning the truth. That's when Libby discovers the magic pantry and meets the young warlock who can help her create some havoc of her own.

Suddenly, the party's out of control, and Sabrina's cover as a normal teenager is about to be blown!

R.S.V.P. or R.I.P.

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1999-12-30

Sabrina's throwing a Halloween party with a B-movie monster theme. But only Harvey & Jenny show up. Everyone else is at Libby's super-secret "surprise" Halloween affair. Libby's winning the popularity game-until Sabrina's Aunt Vesta, a real witch, invites some of her friends over a genuine monster bash.

Soon everyone is partying at Sabrina's, where the zombies, mummy, Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster are stealing the show. Sabrina's busy trying to keep her friends from learning the truth. That's when Libby discovers the magic pantry and meets the young warlock who can help her create some havoc of her own.

Suddenly, the party's out of control, and Sabrina's cover as a normal teenager is about to be blown!

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-05-14

If you like to read Sabrina books then you MUST read this book. It was the most excitingest one i ever read and i could not put it down. It's about sabrina throwing a b-movie monster theme and during the party her aunt vesta shows up bringing along with her 2 witches and a worlock. Soon the party is out of controll all thanks to that warlock who is trying to make some hovac with libby. I call this a must read book.

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