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This book is excellent! It contains not only the 7 classic quality tools but many many more that I have not ever heard of before. I will definately use this book over and over in my analyst career.

This is a very handy reference. Easy to carry and to use. Highly recommend to anyone who knows the tools already.

Everything about this amazing guide is RIGHT from it's convenient size to its comprehensive content. If you know what you need to measure, you'll find the right tool for it here and even if you don't know what to measure, it'll tell you. Just fantastic. A treasure. Useful tip. It's a great resource when I need to present complex information visually in a presentation. Use it for inspiration if, like me, you struggle with visualising business concepts

The day after I bought it my boss asked me to build a priority matrix. I didn't bat an eyelash. I went back to my desk and 15 minutes later I emailed him a priority matrix for our project. He had a meeting in the conference room 15 minutes later with the director and partner. They were so impressed with my work. Thanks Memory Jogger II.

The book provided quick tips for facilitation and team building. I like the format which allows for using the book without ruining the pages.

This book is a very good choice if you are looking to broaden your horizons in design. There are lots of pictures for examples, and the text is easy reading.

Great book. Easy to understand and use.Great for anyone yearning to learn about design in the 3d aspect.

This is a great reference for any artist or art teacher. I learned design as a freshman in college. That was about 20 years ago. Design is still a very important part of what I do especially since now I must teach it. This book will help any artist improve her/his work. It will also enable teachers to better instruct their students in the elements and principles of design. Highly recommended.

As a beginning student of design, I've been looking at a number of texts. This is the best I've come across so far. The concepts are presented concisely and in a well-organized format. The illustrations are superb, drawing from a number of crafts, media, and styles. The tone is friendly and encouraging. Recommended highly!

The book is well-written and the examples include some stunning and unusual pieces of art and craft (including painting, photography, pottery, needlework, quilting and more). It is an excellent introduction to design for beginners (artists, craftsmen and art-lovers) but even intermediate readers will find it useful.

http://www.writers-exchange.com/ezine/october2000-bookreview.htm Reviewed By Sandy Cummins

Karen is not exaggerating with the title of her book, the information contained within is in-depth, well-researched, informative and a must read for any person interested in the Epublishing Business - whether you are an author or publisher.

Starting with the basics, Karen defines and explains various forms of publication (vanity/subsidy, co-operative subsidy, non-subsidy, self-publishing). These definitions are not merely one-sentence overviews, they are page-long analyses of each publishing procedure.

She then goes on to explain the benefits of E-publishing and the reasons why the print world has forced this new alternative to emerge. We learn the history and origins of E-publishing, the advantages and disadvantages of this new industry and compelling reasons why we should embrace E-Publishing as the wave of the future.

Electronic Publishing is more complex than most of us realise, but thanks to this book we too can become knowledgeable about the available formats, security protocols (for copyright protection), distribution choices, hardware and technological advances in the industry.

This book dispels many of the myths and misconceptions that the average Joe has in regard to e-books. Even many authors have been fooled by bad-press and urban legend in regard to this valuable publishing tool.

Now that we know we want to be a part of this industry, Karen supplies us with a massive list of E-Publishers. She also details their mission, staff, distribution formats, royalties, submission guidelines, turnaround times, web addresses and interviews with the publishers themselves.

Probably the most useful section of the book to any e-author is the massive promotional section at the end. Starting with four philosophies of a successful attitude we then learn the successful actions of promotion. The number of ideas here for promotional activities is huge! With the kind contributions of other authors, Karen has amassed an incredible list of promotional ideas, with step-by-step instructions and any online links that might be required.

The suggested promotional activities are ingenious, innovative, practical and sure to increase your book sales!

This book should be recommended reading from all E-Publishing Organisations and I cannot endorse it heartily enough.

Rating = 9.9 out of 10

Reviewed by: Bev Walton~Porter for Inscriptions Magazine Rating: ****

Hailed as a "...must-own resource" by Publisher's Weekly, Karen Wiesner's guide to electronic publishing is not only definitive, it's the only guide you should look to concerning the e-publishing industry. Wiesner provides in-depth exploration of the industry as well as interviews and hot links so readers can embark on further study.

In her revised version of the book, Wiesner outlines the four major divisions of publishers, as well as a frank discussion of subsidy vs. non-subsidy publishers. For those new to the whole world of publishing, and for those who are somewhat familiar, but who need more specifics about the divisions, Wiesner lists what authors can expect for free or a fee from each of these options and provides an assessment of how the author may or may not benefit from each.

In the first chapter, Wiesner tackles the current state of the publishing industry with sobering frankness. For those of us who have been writing for a while, we have heard the titterings of the shrinking mid-list for authors and the absence of publicity pushing for authors who are less than big-name literary cash cows. In stark terms that pull no punches, she successfully argues why the time for e-publishing has come.

Next, Wiesner introduces readers to the beginnings of e-publishing and then launches into a convincing list of advantages vs. disadvantages of e-publishing. Her points are intelligently made and she demonstrates how e-publishing has been birthed from an atmosphere of writer and reader distrust and blossomed into one where nearly every legitimate writer's conference offers workshops on e-publishing because the medium is building up an incredible amount of momentum.

Wiesner lists the top five author complaints with most traditional publishers and counters with how e-publishers score high marks in these same areas with authors.

For those who aren't quite up on the current hardware used to read e-books, Wiesner introduces you to the latest technology and also discusses the future of e-book reading devices with an exploration of products in development.

Finally, my favorite chapter deals with the myths of electronic publishing and what the facts really are in relation to this medium. Point by point, Wiesner simply blows away all the trite complaints of those who eschew e-publishing. In the end, the firm conclusion is that e-publishing

offers choices for readers and writers alike, and what's more, that e-publishing is destined to remain a viable and, ultimately, successful outlet for quality books.

If you're considering electronic publishing as an option for your book manuscript or poetry chapbook, you need to purchase Karen Wiesner's book. It's not only a wise investment of money and time, it's an investment in well-culled knowledge that will guide you effortlessly

and intelligently through the maze of e-publishing toward a successful and satisfactory author experience.

Reviewed by Mary Dunne BRIDGES Magazine, Nov/Dec issue Platinum This CD boasts to be the "most complete reference to non-subsidy E-publishing". I couldn't tell you if that's accurate or not, but I can say the CD contains a huge amount of information regarding electronic publishing today, From publishers to promotional websites to general information regarding the publishing world, this definitive guide is chock-full of info. A recommended resource for anyone interested in e-pubbing.

"I highly recommend: Karen Wiesner's...Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide. This is just the BEST, in my opinion, for anyone who has an e-book or is a Print-On-Demand author. She delivers the 'goods.' This is an excellent energy/money out-lay to anyone." -bestselling author Lindsay McKenna from an interview, http://eppro.homestead.com/letstalk.html

Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide is a wealth of information for authors who are hesitant to venture into electronic publishing. Wiesner begins with a definition of electronic publishing and then focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of epublishers, pointing out the differences between subsidy and royalty-paying epublishers. Various myths about electronic publishing are explained in addition to the benefits of the epublishing industry versus traditional print publishing. An outstanding chapter on the various epublishers and interviews conducted with them saves a new author days of searching the Internet for epublishers to submit manuscripts to.

A potpourri of additional resources for ebook promotion includes examples of a press release and press kit for a newly published ebook. Contributions from epublished authors varied from ingenious tips on how to create a promotional bookmark, excerpt pamphlets, or magnets to creatively designed recipe cards and even wrapped chocolates were used to promote their ebooks.

Overall, Electronic Publishing: The Definite Guide lives up to my expectations and I highly recommend it to all ebook authors, whether they have been epublished yet or not. Wiesner's research and efforts in producing this ebook definitely shows and the quality shines throughout. ~ Eva Almeida, http://www.ebooksnbytes.com/

Gina Lake 's latest book, Embracing the Now, is not to be missed. Once again, she displays her gift of being able to point directly to the Truth in an extremely readable and accessible way. This collection of essays presents a powerful worldview that shines with clarity for both the mind and the Heart. Highly recommended.

Chuck Hillig Author of: Enlightenment for Beginners, Looking for God: Seeing the Whole in One, Seeds for the Soul, The Way IT Is, and The Magic King.

Embracing the Now just may be Gina Lake's best book yet. The author has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and over twenty years experience in supporting people in their spiritual growth. Gina is also author of six previous books.

In Embracing the Now, Gina methodically dissects the structure of the ego state of consciousness with clarity and wisdom. By looking where she is pointing, you will become conscious of the ego's strategies and tendencies and thereby break free of its conditioning. Gina then skillfully encourages "embracing the now" to realize true happiness and peace.

This book is a clear guide that you will return to again and again. It could be a valued companion as you discover the pathway to loving what is.

Katie Davis, Author, Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment

As a practical guide to understanding the machinations of the ego and learning to reduce its influence, thereby improving the quality of your life, this book is excellent, excelling in clarity and usefulness anything else I have read on this topic. But it must be borne in mind that the theoretical explanations (which constitute perhaps 5% of the material) are not advaita and ought really to be ignored.
Dennis Waite, author of Back to the Truth: 5000 years of Advaita

Gina Lake has done it again and this may be her best work to date. This is an outstanding clear and practical guide to awakening. The book serves to anchor what has been seen and felt in an enlightenment experience so that this awakened awareness can become our normal state of consciousness rather just the background for the temporal and impermanent.

Great teachers like Eckhart Tolle are rare and they speak of living in the NOW. Gina, who is in that class of great teachers, offers us immediately useful advice and shows us how to live one's life from that state.

In the first section of the book, she explains who we really are as eternal, infinite consciousness and happiness despite all appearances to the contrary. She then explores and confronts the Ego, devoting an entire section of the book to explaining how to overcome its fears and the subtle sabotage it employs to hinder our spiritual journey. Another section deals with overcoming the conditioned mind so that the light of pure awareness may find an ever more abiding home in us.

This is a wonderful book to be treasured and re-read throughout one's life. There is great wisdom and comfort in its pages and there is much to be gained by studying it as a manual for living a more enlightened life.

Another gem from Gina! While reading the book my breathing slowed and my mind quieted, as if an energy was actually being transmitted somehow through the words on the page. Written clearly and simply, this book is packed with powerful pointers to Truth, which only resides in this moment.

Written as a series of essays, "Embracing the Now" expands on issues only touched on in previous books. If you hunger for truth and peace this book points the way. I highly recommend any and all of Gina's books - start with whichever one you are drawn to. If you enjoyed Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now", likely you will draw sustenance from this as well.

Read it - you and Life Itself will be glad you did!

This was the book I was looking for when it came to all things surfing. Everything from history, boards, type of surf, how to surf, surf lingo, and great pictures: it's all there.

I bought this for my boyfriend last year and he is still reading it. It is a great book for the coffee table and it keeps you going back for more. It has everything related to surfing in a great layout.

I bought this for my eight-year-old son. He has gotten into surfing recently and can't stop talking about it. He is just getting better at reading, and although this book has a lot to read (which is a plus for those wanting to look up anything about surfing), he is more willing to practice reading when it comes to a subject of interest, so he'll open it up and look up whatever questions pops up in his mind about surfing. Great book!

Or so I presume.

This book has the best history I've seen on Pacific Ready Cut Homes and that's why I purchased it. I'm the author of "California's Kit Homes" and had a devil of a time finding information on this Los Angeles-based company.

I bought "The Encyclopedia of Surfing" and was pleasantly surprised to find information about the company that brought us the Swastika Surfboard. Yes, they made wonderful (and heavy!)surfboards, but did you know they also made and sold 40,000 kit homes before they got into surfboards? (BTW, one Pacific Ready-Cut house had 30,000 pieces of house and a 75-page instruction book - and you thought putting together a VCR stand was tough.)

I also browsed other parts of the book and found it to be an informative and well-researched book.

Rose
author, California's Kit Homes

If you are a surfer or interested in learning anything about the history and names in the sport past and present then you should immediately buy this book. Two copies. Matt Warshaw does an excellent job of detailing almost every major and minor aspect in the history of the sport from onshore wind to "nat young" to "new jersey". There are small black and white photos throughout the book as well. I guarantee you will learn alot from reading just one letter of the alphabet. After reading this book, you can start to talk like Sam George. Highly informative and hard to put down.

Will there ever be a new edition of this title? It's been ten years. Any info. would be much appreciated.

I'll start this review by saying that, in fact, I haven't read THIS book, but I own Grant's older book from the '80's of the same title (which I bought from a used book seller for $3!), and I assume that this is the same material, but with some new stuff added. I plan to buy this newer book, because I can't wait to see this author's views on the subsequent movies that came out.

John Grant's description of the Disney movies and cartoons is amazingly detailed, and he profiles every character, from Mickey Mouse to obscure supporting characters that most people have forgotten about. While reading the entries, I remembered several movies and cartoons that I had seen as a kid, and forgotten about. It made me want to run out and buy all the old movies on DVD, so I could watch them again and relive this simpler time!

While Grant is definitely a Disney fan, he does look at the movies with a critical eye, and is willing to admit some of the shortcomings they had, including some of the racism that appeared in the earlier films (although I think he was a little too soft on this, which could be seen as insensitive to many people). He also has this charming, very British style of writing, that's addictive to read. Great escapist fun for any Disney fan!

This is almost certainly the best book on Disney animation ever published - it is difficult to think of superlatives that other reviewers haven't already (quite rightly) used in their praise of it. (To the reviewer who complained about the omission of Eega Beeva: Eega Beeva is a character in the comics, not the animated movies.) Astonishingly comprehensive, beautifully illustrated, and written with the kind of stylish wit that makes the mere act of reading the text a joy in itself, the Encyclopedia deserves all the praise that has been heaped on it.

I have only one complaint. This is the third edition, and was published in 1998. Why oh why has there been no subsequent edition? What has gotten into Disney's corporate head that they have not begged Mr. Grant, well known for his extensive writings elsewhere, to bring the story of Disney animation up to date? Such a book is desperately needed!

This is a definite must-have for any Disney fan. The book is divided into three basic sections: Characters in shorts, characters in television shows, and characters in features. Each category has a mention of every Disney character created until 1997 including interesting articles about them. This is also a great place to find information on lesser-known or forgotten Disney characters such as Spike the bee from a number of Donald Duck cartoons and Little Hans, a star of his own wartime propaganda film. Combine this with hundreds of pictures from the films and you have a book that is sure to be a favorite of any Disney fan.

First, while the title of this book is accurate, it is also misleading. This is no fluffy, flimsy book containing some fun descriptions of Disney characters from the latest popular films. This is an intense, in-depth look at EVERY Disney animated character since Walt began his career. The book is divided into two parts, "Shorts" and "Feature Films". The shorts have the usual gang, Donald, Mickey, Goofy, Pluto, and so on. After each characters bio is a list of every Disney short they've appeared in. Don't be worried or fooled by by this truly encyclopedic book - it is not a boring A to Z book. Color photos pop off of every page, including some from rarely seen Disney shorts. The feature films section not only includes detailed character bios, but plot summaries and "making of" details, cast and crew credits, and more. You buy this book, you will have a list of EVERY Disney short ever made (including the early "Alice" shorts and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit), every feature film in chronological order, and enough information about each one to be the champ of any Disney trivia game!

This is an awesome resource. You will find what ever you need to know on citing all the sources - tangible to intangible. Written by an expert who is passionate about records and shares her expertise.

This is the single most usefull reference book of it's type. Every serious researcher needs this.

This is the "bible" of genealogy citation. The layout of the book makes it easy to find the source and how to cite it correctly on research.

Service in getting this book was both quick and easy. The book is great and has been very helpful in my family research.

I admit it -- when a new book is announced by Elizabeth Mills, I immediately put in an advance order, without even reading any reviews. I've heard her speak at dozens of conferences and seminars, local and national, and I've read (I think) all of her published articles. My regard for her professional expertise is such that anything she cares to say, I want to hear.

Taken by the main title alone, and by the announced length of the book, I was hoping for a grand collection of the author's thoughts on the ferreting out of sources, the evaluation of evidence gleaned from them, and the knitting of that evidence into a provable case. Sort of a distillation of her forty-plus years of accumulated wisdom in an area of family research in she is arguably the leading expert. The subtitle, though, is more accurate. Only twenty-two pages at the beginning address the subject of evidence and what to do with it.

The bulk of the volume is given over to a series of topical chapters of various types of source materials -- published books and articles, unpublished manuscripts, business and institutional records, census, church, and cemetery records, local and state records produced by courts and clerks, national governmental records, and laws and court cases. Another sizable section covers handwritten and electronic correspondence, records and other materials (often ephemeral) found on the Internet, and broadcast or televised source material. Each chapter and section is preceded by a "QuickCheck" list of concise models and examples of the citation formats under discussion. (Those for electronic sources expand on Mills's "QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources," a four-page laminated ready-reference tool also published by Genealogical Publishing (revised edition, 2007). There's an immense amount of detail here, far more than in Mills's classic and now standard _Evidence!_ (1997). If you need to know how to cite the contents of the Norwegian Lutheran Church's registers, you'll find it on pages 362-65. In that regard, this volume should be considered the genealogical equivalent of the _Chicago Manual of Style,_ and as such, it's going to be the immediate standard for genealogical writing for publication. But it will probably be regarded as overkill for most hobby-level researchers. (The author would argue that every effort should be made to produce the best work possible, whether the researcher is a professional working for pay or a weekend hobbyist, . . . and I would agree. But still.) Perhaps this book would have been better conceived (and marketed) as a substantial expansion of _Evidence!_ And I'm still hoping to see that future work with Elizabeth Mills's name on it, called perhaps "Everything I Know About Genealogy."

Finally: Not to cavil, but one error on the very first page caught my eye, where the author quotes Lawrence of Arabia's warning that "All sources lie," and then refers to him (twice) as "Sir Lawrence." Actually, Col. T. E. Lawrence's given names were "Thomas Edward," and the proper style is therefore "Sir Thomas." The copyeditor really should have caught that.

wow, the images of beksinski always have a dark hole in them which draws you in. what an inspiration for painting.

Beautiful pieces in this book. The deep dark beauty of the body and the imagination.

This book highlights some of the horrifying and mind-expanding artwork of Beksinski. I found myself unable to look away from the paintings, and I was immersed in this world that he's created. Definitely for those who enjoy really unique artwork.

I like his style. The texture of bone and stone, of sky and earth are an interesting vision. This is the first book of his I found, the second was a Japanese/English work that was published after his death--that book includes one one or two reprints from this title, and is also a great addition to your collection.

This is a great collection of an undescribable artists' works . Granted there were some pieces of his that weren t included , but alas - you can only fit so much into one volume . Besides , when you re an eccentric fan , you will seek out obscure works and will not likely find them afterwards . Regardless of such things , I recomend this collection to every fan of fantastic artwork . Personally , before discovering Mr. Beksinski's works I was more interested in pieces by Daniel Ouellette , and H.R. Giger . Both of which are great artists , but their work was still missing something , and I found that something through Zdzislaw Beksinski's work . I hope you will be able to as well .

I got this book for a research paper, but after reading the first few pages I realized that everything I wanted to say was already written; and very well written at that! I'm still writing the research paper, but I have no doubt that it'll suck compared to this book.

Plain and simple: this book has all the facts. It goes into each and every aspect of dog attacks, and doesn't leave out anything. It's not biased, it's simply fact based.

This is the best book on dog attacks that I have ever read! I recommend it to everyone!!

This is a wonderful book with a ton of great information. I hope that more legislators decide to read it, to hopefully write and make laws that punish bad owners of dogs, not the breeds. This book makes it very obvious that the problem is with people, not dogs. I highly recommend this book to anyone working to fight BSL in their location, or that wants to learn and know more about the reasons that some of these tragedies happen. When a dog kills a human it is always a tragedy, and the saddest part of all is that it would have almost always been preventable if the owner of the dog was more responsible.

My only real beef with the book is that the author stated that most pit bull owners are the abusive/drug dealer/fighter type and that the minority of pit bulls are fortunate enough to end up with good person. I feel that is a bit backwards. I feel that most pit bulls or at least half of them have wonderful owners that care about their dogs, but the problem is that you only hear about the few bad people.

Great read, could not put it down. The information is invaluable. This is a great book to really get to know your dog. The most important thing that she stressed was having a relationship with your dog. There was a good history of dogs and their natural instincts. I liked how she explained how there are so many different aspects to a fatal dog attack.

One thing I thought was interesting is that 1 day old infants to 2 month old infants had a high number of fatal dog attacks.

The only thing that could have been better were her data charts. They should have been labeled better. Or she should have used graphs.

Although at times a difficult read, due to the the necessity of reading about statistical fatal dog attacks, this book is a top ten in recommended reading if one should want to understand dog behavior. This is a book the entire public should read (if it were possible) to have a greater understanding that the domestic dog-once researched responsibly is very, very rarely an animal that fatally attacks a human being without some sort of circumstance behind it. The number one reason being human abuse, such as starvation-unlawful training, etc. Once a step is taken back from emotions, this book guides the reader into patterns of fatal dog attacks that repeat themselves though little is done to rectify the situation. I suggest you buy this book if you truly want to understand the dog and the environment they live in.

Very interesting, informative, well research book, and thought provoking. Only wished book would have been longer and that its author Ms. Delise would of exmained other Working Dog Breeds such as the Fila and the Boerboel and whether Personal Protection and or Schutzhund Training trains and prevents Dog Bites and or fatalties .

Nestor R. Mantilla

I'm not exactly the "curl up with a good book " type, but I often find this hard to put down. This book is extremely fascinating. It's filled with facts and stories, both entertaining and thought provoking. It has quickly become my favorite thing to read and I plan to give it to at least one of my friends as a gift. Highly recommended for anyone who is a history buff, enjoys trivia, or reading interesting non-fiction literature.

Absolutely fascinating stuff. If you are into factoids and trivia, are fascinated by death and how people die, have a morbid streak, or like Mary Roach's STIFF, this book is for you. I found it very readable, very entertaining and with a sardonic streak that fits the subject matter like a glove. Recommended.

This book was very enjoyable. Its funny how strange human history is. I even was speaking with my husband on how bad the world has become, my husband's reply was simply "It's always been this bad." After reading this book, I would have to agree. I'm glad I live in the 21st century, because centuries of the past really seemed to suck! Read this book and you will know what I mean.

If you enjoy books about strange and unusual things you will be captivated with what you'll find in this collection facts and information as to how people die;or in the words of the author,make their "Final Exits".
I have always enjoyed the unusual ,and have been a big fan of Ripley's "Believe It or Not!".This book is very similar and will keep you entertained for hours. All the entries are concise,seldom exceed a page or two,accompanied with hundreds of photographs,and overflowing with an endless stream of facts. You will find it a very easy read.It is a great book to leave around to be picked up for a few minutes at a time and you can open it anywhere and just start reading.It has 417 pages plus about 80 pages of source information and acknowledgements.So,not only is it a book to be enjoyed,it is definitely a great reference if you decide to delve further into anything in the book. The author has chosen a rather unusual way to present all this to us. He has put it in 26 chapters headed by the letters of the alphabet. Pretty much like an Encyclopedia.There is no index at the back of the book ,so if at a later date you decide to go back and find something,you may have to do bit of searching.There is also a chapter on "Epitaphs",but is surprisingly ,all too brief,however,sources for more are included.
To give any idea of the extent of things covered is impossible ;other than to say ,it covers everything imaginable;and and numerous things you never even imagined.Rather than being morbid as one might suspect ,the book would be much more appropriately described as curious and informative.
As an example of what you'll find;

Reasons for death found on death certificates of the 1880's

"Died suddenly.Nothing serious."

"Don't know the cause.Died without aid of Physician."

"Don't know cause.Had never been fatally ill before."

"Lack of ambition."

"Worn out."

Visitation of God."

Or this Epitaph from Silver City,Nevada,1878

Here lays Butch
We planted him raw.
He was quick on the trigger,
But slow on the draw.

From suffocating on bean bag beads to sticking chicken bones up your hole this book has it all, every possible way for a human to die. Did you know in December 2004 a woman ate tapeworm larvae in order to lose weight or that in April 2002 gang members shot a deaf woman in the face because they thought she was flashing gang signs? Well, it happened and it's in here along with thousands of other interesting stories. It's hard to pick my favorites, but I did especially love the one about the moron who climbed on top of a cage full of tigers and started using the bathroom.

Despite the grim subject matter Largo keeps it mostly upbeat. Example: the story about "Mr. Hands" (from the infamous horse/man love video) is entitled "The Beast Within".

For more great death stories check out "Answer Me!" #3's run down of the Top 100 Suicides.