Arthur Books

As the author of the book I rather liked it.

I have known hundreds of Larry's and at least as many Barry's in the course of advising and financing companies over the past 40 years. They are the classic Mr. Inside and Mar. Outside partners who so frequently partner in early stage companies.

They are so very human and therefore have predictable reactions to the stimuli of business.

The purpose of using charactures of people I have repetitively encountered in business to convey that which Ihave learned is to make the lessons more understandable and even predictible once the personalities are understood by the reader. A Larry will almost always react as a Larry and the same for Barry.

I hope that many people will buy and benefit from this book. The wisdom offered is real and the lessons to be learned important.

My intent in writing the book was not to warn investors from investing in private companies but rather to help them do so better.

I wish readers well and welcome their input

Arthur Lipper...

Simply the best, the single most useful, most concise, most insightful and most entertaining book on entrepreneurship and investing in entrepreneurs I've ever read. If you are an entrepreneur or an investor in entrepreneurs and you buy one book this decade, buy this one!

Unfortunately as of the time that I am writing this this book is unavailable through Amazon. I hope it comes back in stock. Many children's books cater to or foster their imagination. I am a big fan of the few that combine a good imagination with a lesson, no matter how small the lesson. In this case the lesson is to always make sure you offer the last serving, in this case a cookie, to everyone before you take it for yourself. Not one of the Ten Commandments, but a little lesson in good manners doesn't hurt.

The story is basically about Maurice wanting the last cookie after dinner, but his mother insists that he asks everyone whether or not they want it before he eats it. He proceeds to keep the cookie in his pocket for six weeks and asks everyone he meets whether they would like the cookie. The cookie is gradually getting more and more inedible. At last he asks an alien if it wants it, but the alien prefers Maurice. The alien follows the same steps as Maurice, and eventually returns him to his mother. His mother finally gives him permission to eat it, but Maurice quickly finds out what a cookie tastes like after being in your pocket for six weeks.

Illustrations are good, the storyline is interesting for kids, and I think it's memorable enough for the reader to learn a little bit of good manners. If not, I think young kids will like it. Probably the 3 to 6 age group. My 2.5 year old son likes it a lot but would probably appreciate it more in a year or two.

This book had me hooting with laughter from beginning to end. My three year old adored the silly names and repetition and wanted to see Arth Robins' illustrations again and again. The text put a highly original and funny spin on a well worn parental saying, which I for one will think twice about using again!

I recently aquired this book and inside, you'll find a sintilating selection of latin names and meanings of all the animals you study and love. Things that make common sense and others that will blow your mind. Things that you have to memorize for classes become easy when you read their meanings and roots. Excellent for trying to remember the scientific names of all animals. From parrots to lizards to gerbils, you'll find it all here. Big book!

I first saw this book in my high school library about 2 years ago. As soon as I laid eyes on it, I knew that I had to get it. Now a sophomore in college, for as long as I can remember, Zoology for me was the most interesting thing to study. But there was always this obstacle of not being able to fully participate in the "-ology" of the "zoa," if you will, due to me not understanding most of the Latin language. One thing I will say about this book, is that not only does it remove this hinderance, but it also showed me how many english words have their roots in Latin, the most common ones in my opinion being dent=teeth, pod=foot and derm=skin. Anyway, I can go on forever, but I'll stop here. If you are interested in Animals, this book is definitely for you!!!

I red the 8 tomes of the story and I couldn't believe everything I learned from this great author. Not only does he retale the typical fantasy story, but he added many historical note as footers.

A masterpiece to read if you want to know more about the true Arthur, Lancelot, Guenevere, Gawain, Mordret, Morgane and more, and not only what they show in movies, simply seeking to please the eye and the movie company bank account.

C'est incroyable ce que l'on peu apprendre sur le roi légendaire: qui il était vraiment et comment se déroulait la vie a ce temps. Mais ou on apprend le plus, c'est dans les notes en bas de page. J'ai lu les 8 tomes et j'ai appris et apprécié plus ce que j'ai lu en 3 mois que dans les prèes de 100 autres versions que j'ai pu lire sur Arthur. Un positionnement historique à apprécier pour son approche tiré des roman des 12 et 13e sciècles mais aussi pour ces références encore plus ancienne.

Un chef d'oeuvre littéraire Arthurien qui replace tout les personnages au bon endroit.

As I began to read this collection of essays, I was reminded of Vince Lombardi's assertion that leaders are made, not born. "And they are made just like anything else that has ever been made in this country -- by hard effort and that's the price we all have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." I was also reminded of The Managerial Moment of Truth in which Bruce Bodaken and Robert Fritz offer what they characterize as a "gestalt" of mutual exploration and learning. As they explain, the "managerial moment of truth" (MMOT) occurs when a supervisor and someone for whom she or he is directly responsible share a face-to-face interaction during which both are completely honest with each other about a given situation or issue. These interactions can involve praise and recognition for performance "above and beyond the call of duty," constructive criticism offered in response to unacceptable performance or inappropriate behavior, or collaboration on the solution of a problem or obtaining an answer to an especially important question. These and other interactive situations offer unique, potentially invaluable learning opportunities to create a shared experience during which an important truth is revealed. They also nourish mutual respect and trust.

What we have in these ten personal accounts are dozens of "leadership moments" recounted by associates of the ARC Leadership Group, edited by Claire Gerus with an Introduction by Rick Brydges. Each reveals important lessons about leadership in circumstances when difficult choices must be made. In their book Judgment, Noel Tichy and Warren Bennis characterize such decisions as "good judgment calls" that are at "the core, the nucleus of leadership." Brydges refers to it as "leadership in the trenches," moments that provide "a window in which converging circumstances stimulated the exercise of effectual leadership."

It is important to note that most (if not all) of these leadership moments are shared by those at all levels and in all areas of organizational structure. In my opinion, that is a key point because there are already so many books that examine great leaders throughout history such as Moses, Alexander, Queen Elizabeth I, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and more recently Winston Churchill, Mohandas Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. We quite rightly admire them but cannot identify with most (if not all) of them whereas we can with those who share their experiences in this book.

For example, with Martin J. Boyle who was a district security manager in his company when it volunteered a DC-8 to transport much needed supplies to Armenia. At one point, he made a decision that "was probably career-limiting (if not suicidal) and I did not expect anyone [among senior management or on his team] to agree with me...Conversely, it was very likely that anyone who did assist me would incur unpleasant repercussions from my boss."

We can also identify with Arthur L. Jue who was a relatively new employee at IBM, an entry-level mainframe programmer, when a "firing blitz had begun, but hardly a humane one" at IBM (its first "but sadly not the last") and terrified employees were darting around his building, "seeking support from their peers, and trying to elude the [armed guards] who were assigned to escort them out." How to react? What to do? Would he be among those to be hauled off "like a common criminal [to] the "containment room"? He explains how he formulated what he calls "spirit-centered leadership" amidst the mayhem.

And we can also identify with Carolyn Salerno who was at one time employed by Science Research Associates. Responsible for publication sales in public, charter, and private schools for five Southern California counties, she had to make a decision whether or not to accept a "compelling challenge" presented to her. If she accepted it and failed, "not only would my current job and professional credibility be shattered, but my employer's reputation could also be deeply tarnished."

The process by which these and other decisions were made as well as the nature and extent of their decisions' consequences are best revealed within the context of the chapter in which each situation is presented.

Although there are significant differences between and among those who recall their "leadership moment," all of them had to make a pivotal decision. As I finished reading the last chapter, I was again reminded that those who make "good judgment decisions," even especially courageous decisions, are not necessarily great leaders. However, they are nonetheless admirable as they illustrate why Dante reserved the last and worst ring in hell for those who, in a moral crisis, preserve their neutrality.

Praise for Leadership Moments:

"An insightful, thought-provoking volume. These engaging stories highlight actionable principles that teach us how to lead at a higher level--with heart and soul. I couldn't recommend it more highly."
--Ken Blanchard
Co-author, The One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level

"A wise person learns from experience--a wiser person learns from someone else's experience. Read this book and learn from some amazing experiences!"
--Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Co-editor, The Leader of the Future
Named by Forbes as one of five top executive coaches

"Leadership is everyone's business. You'll never know when opportunity will knock, and you'll be asked to answer the call to take you places you've never been before. The key, as these stories relate, is exploring the inner territory and liberating the leader within."
--Barry Z. Posner, Ph.D.
Dean, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
Co-author, The Leadership Challenge and A Leader's Legacy

"...a marvelous collection reminding readers that leadership is within the reach of every man and woman. I wholeheartedly recommend it."
--James O'Toole
Author, Creating the Good Life

"There are watershed events in all our lives that send us on a new trajectory. This is an outstanding compilation of such moments. Best of all, it is written with such deep insight that we can all gain from it."
--Jack Zenger, D.B.A.
CEO, Zenger-Folkman
Co-author, The Extraordinary Leader

"A no-nonsense primer on how to lead with conviction in a world of uncertainty."
--Hon. Rod Diridon
Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute

"Full of spirit, this book inspires readers to develop their own leadership presence through sustainable values and a systems perspective. One of the best leadership books I have read and among the few I recommend to my clients and students."
--Prasad Kaipa, Ph.D.
CEO, The Kaipa Group
Council of Trustees, Society for Organizational Learning

"Compelling stories of courage and leadership, full of candid, behind-the-scenes details."
--Joyce Osland, Ph.D.
Lucas Endowed Professor of Global Leadership, San Jose State University

"These lessons in leading change are a unique blend of theory and practice. If you like stories with morals, you'll love these narratives!"
--Brad Maihack
Corporate Controller, Hewlett-Packard OpenView Software Business

"Exemplary standards for leaders. Authentic, practical, and right on target! I enjoyed the book immensely."
--Dave Heagerty
Chairman, Coakley Heagerty

"A powerful and engaging book with vital leadership principles conveyed through masterful storytelling!"
--Gloria Abe, D.M., SPHR
Co-founder, Tyson Leadership College, Tyson Foods, Inc.

"...unique personal perspectives on how, by coming face to face with major life-changing dilemmas, we can provide effective leadership to others."
--Gary Silver, M.D.
Biotech Strategy Associates

"These stories of leadership in the face of adversity are an inspiration to all who strive to move their organizations forward."
--Deborah Ludewig, J.D.
Partner, Kirkpatrick, Lockhart, Nicholson and Graham

"Couldn't put it down until I finished--a must read for every aspiring leader!"
--Ed Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
Biometric security and e-health pioneer

This whole Math Counts series is great! They are a fun, easy way to introduce kids as early as 3 (my son's age) to math concepts. The large colorful photographs of everyday things help reinforce the different concepts. It helps kids to see the differenes in length, shapes in everyday things, patterns in things all around them, etc. Not too wordy, but great at getting the point accross.

I prepared a lesson with this book for a bilingual class and it worked very good. The children really grasped the idea of length. Very good book!!!!

How many of us can write a decent letter, by hand, in this day and age? Lewis wrote a bookful of letters that are not only decent, but fascinating, revealing his genius from the age of 15 to shortly before his death at 62. How this prolific writer, full time student and then professor, while also caring for the cantankerous mother of a friend killed in the war, managed to find the time for this is beyond amazing. Particularly useful to the bibliophile are his running commentaries on the books he is reading. There is an excellent index. Highly recommended, needs reprinting.

C.S. Lewis believed that letters should be about a person's readings, thinkings, and doings, and this nearly half century of correspondence between Lewis and his friend Arthur Greeves richly fulfils all three of these areas. Only a few letters are by Greeves, the rest being Lewis's correspondence to him. Walter Hooper has done a fine job in ordering these letters and writing a fine introduction to fill in the background for these two. The letters are often funny, sometimes pensive, and usually insightful, but they are never dull. I enjoyed them greatly.

This book, 'The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes', is a glossy, colourful rendering of the great detective's life by Philip Weller and Christopher Roden. Weller, a retiree of the Royal Air Force, is a well-known Sherlockian, founder of S.H.E.R.L.O.C.K. (Sherlock Holmes Enthusiasts Regionally Located Outside the Capital of the Kingdom), is author of many Holmes-related studies. Roden recently provided the introductions to a new edition of the complete canon of the Holmes stories published by Oxford University Press; he has also written several articles for journals related to Holmes, and has served as editor of A.C.D., the journal of the Arthur Conan Doyle Society. With credentials such as this, the reader can be sure of two things - the detail and information is going to be worthwhile, and the love of the subject going into the study is tremendous.

This is a not just a biographical sketch of Sherlock Holmes, but also a visual treat for the reader. There over 200 illustrations in the book, many in full colour. These come from the original sketches that accompanied the stories in the Strand magazine, from photographs and movie stills during the film/television series years, pictures of Sherlock Holmes memorabilia, souvenirs, places mentioned in the stories, and various images of Conan Doyle.

The authors look at several topics in turn - the world context of Sherlock Holmes (both London and other places), the actual stories of the canon, the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and various lists including groups and a brief (and necessarily incomplete) bibliography. The format, particularly for the discussion of the stories, is very good both for reading and for reference - this provides a short synopsis of each story, including major events, places and characters, as well as original publication information.

This is a worthy addition to any Sherlockian or Holmesian library.

To truly appreciate any of Doyle's writing you have to understand the time and place it occured.

A must have for an avid fan

Siendo como soy un principiante sin mucho tiempo libre. Este libro te quitara todos los miedos con el programa. Te dara la valentia necesaria para ponerte a experimentar, y probar las diferentes herramientas.
Muy recomendable.

Good one! This book guides you step by step on everything (Modeling, Layout, Rendering and many more). At first I thought that Lightwave was very complex but when I finish the book I found out that it's simple, very easy to work and you can do amazing things in no time. This book also serves as a reference resource once you're working with the software. I highly recommend this book to beginner-intermediate users.

I bought this book when I started attending the opera regularly. Composers are listed chronologically with a brief summary of their place in history and their works, followed by summaries of their best known operas, including musical notation excerpts from the most famous arias. Of 58 operas I've attended, only 6 were not in the book. It has also become the place I record "when and where I saw what."

Another great source book is THE CHRONICLE OF OPERA by Michael Raeburn, 1998. Enriched with many pictures, it chronicles performances beginning in 1589, with historical references and composers biographies.

Reference books are easy to review. They are either good and useful or worthless. We are in the first category here. The authors chose a by author system to review the main operas, for each of which a good synopsis is given. One could rise an eyebrow at some inclusions or gasp at some omissions. But Opera has its fads and fashions and the choices of the authors reflect certainly the ideas of opera in 1964 when the first edition came out. One would have liked a little bit more of musical notes but that would have perhaps scared away the neophyte. As it is, the book is an excellent introductory book, and always a convenient reference for the more knowledgeable opera fanatic. A must have book, even if you already own other opera books.