Byrne Books

This book's relevance as a marketing manual was probably more significant 15 years ago when it was published, but from a historical perspective, it's still quite an interesting story of a journey to greatness. It's far better penned than other books I've read on the era.

This is a must read for anyone working in the technology industry. Well... for people working in any industry, for that matter.

Amazing insight into the people and events that have shaped our era. Written so well, one could be mistaken for thinking this is a novel. I read this over five years ago, and I just could not put it down.

As a professor of Marketing, I highly recomend this book to my students. Sculley is a genious and his ideas might inspire future leaders to move on for the best of our mankind.

It is impossible to say who of the tremendous artists on this recording does the greatest honor to Yeats' words and intentions. Let us merely say it is the sort of contest which only the listener wins, especially if he or she has even one Emerald Isle gene in his or her make-up.

This is a wonderful collection of poetry. The readers contribute so much emotion to their reading. The listener can hear the music of Ireland in each voice. Every time I listen to this, I hear something new. Some of the poems included are: Stolen Child; The Indian to his Love; The Cloak, the Boat and the Shoes and The Sad Shepherd. This has brought many hours of relaxation and beauty to my evenings. I highly recommend this tape.

The variety of readers makes Yeats poetry come to life. If you like to chill in the car, this one is for you.

The stories are varied but all are of ordinary women with whom it is easy to relate. Most are well written and some riveting, protraying deeply intense struggles. This is not a book for just women. I feel sure many men can further their understanding from what these women have to say and from the feelings they express. I read the book twice and enjoyed it just as much the second time, noticing many things I had not seen on the first reading.

I found the stories to be varied, interesting, uplifting and deep. Women everywhere can take heed and realize we are the ones who control our lives. It was a privilege to have my story, "Just One American Beauty Rose," included in the collection. Kudos to editors Dianne and Anne.

I'm only about half way through this book but already I have read some very poignant and moving stories. This book is a collection of short stories by a wide range of women about their personal struggles and life experiences. Some of the stories are extremely well written and all of the stories give a fascinating glimpse into the hearts, minds and lives of ordinary women. This book should be read by both men and women who wish to understand themselves and others better. It's a pleasure to read!

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK ABOUT SEASON 6 OF THE TV SHOW SMALLVILLE. THE BOOK CONTAINS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EACH EPISODE ALONG WITH AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ACTORS WHO PLAY THE MAJOR PARTS ON THE SHOW. ALSO INCLUDED IS SOME COMMENTARY BY THE WRITERS AND DIRECTORS WHO EXPLAIN SOME OF THE LOGIC AND REASONS BEHIND THE EPISODE PLOTS. SEASON 6 OF SMALLVILLE WAS VERY GOOD AND WELL WRITTEN. I HOPE SEASON 7 IS AS GOOD. JUST HOPE THE WRITERS OF THIS BOOK COULD GET A BIT MORE IN DEPTH AND MORE DETAILED. I LIKED THIS BOOK AND I RECOMMEND IT FOR ALL FANS OF SMALLVILLE.

The official companion books are the ideal purchase for someone who also owns the DVD sets!

Well written and illustrated and reasonably-priced, these are great books!

This book was awesome, great reading for Smallville fans of all ages. Wonderful pictures were included too, I love the book and can't wait for Season 7's companion to be released!

The book itself was in good condition page wise etc. However, the cover was wrapped in some sort of black electrical tape to create a frame. Obviously the cover was in bad condition and it was taped up. It really does not cause a problem and looks fine but I think this info should have been disclosed because I probably would not have bought it had it stated that in the information. I feel like the seller was intentionally witholding information. Other than that, I was happy with the sale.

The ship time was fast and efficient. Had a lot of good info in it.

Easy reading and an enlightening read. The author does a great job utilzing examples and incorportating personal stories throughout the text.

Byrne takes the reader from the very headwaters of the Elk River in central West Virginia to its confluence with the Kanawha River at Charleston and then back again. His descriptions of the area, its life and people back during the late 1800's and early 1900's leaves the reader feeling they were there with him. If you don't read this book at least two times, you won't appreciate its value in the history of the area.

Although I may be a bit biased since I have lived most of my life on the Elk River, I really enjoyed this book. The writer has a way of describing the river, fishermen's friendships, and an earlier time on the river in such a way that one feels he is there. This is a story of God's country.

This book is about the Elk River in West Virginia and the people from the area. The author writes about many of my ancestors in this book making it of interest specifically to me. He mentions the fish camp where my grandfather and his brothers earned their living. The book is interesting reading if you know the area it's written about and can relate.

....John Byrne injects *himself* into the actual storyline. The climax has creator Byrne actually drawing himself -- having conversations w/the FF, and even traveling with them to the trial of Reed Richards -- who's on trial for his saving of Galactus back when the FF and Avengers had him at Death's door. This TPB collects this generous act by Richards, as well as the death and rebirth of Terrax the Tamer, his battle against Dr. Doom and the Silver Surfer, and the abduction and trial of Richards, for whom Galactus and Eternity themselves testify.

Despite it's misleading moniker (It's actually Reed Richards who is on trial.), The Trial of Galactus does a decent job of truncating Writer/Artist John Byrne's epic Galactus story that ran (sporadically) from Fantastic Four #'s 242-262.

The book starts out with what might just be THE Galactus story: After a devastating battle against the big G's Herald, Terrax the Tamer, The FF is faced with a momentous decision: Let the weakened Galactus perish, or try to save him. FF leader Reed Richards, along with Dr. Strange, Iron Man, Thor, and a host of others, restore the planet-eater to his former vim & vigor, and off he goes to destroy the Skrull Throneworld. The races that have been victimized by Galactus in the past assemble, and put the abducted Reed Richards on trial; Since he saw fit to save Galactus' life, he will be held accountable for Galactus' atrocities. Richards' defense is that Galactus fulfills a Celestial purpose, and we have no right to judge him; Don't we all kill to eat? Well, yeah. But I personally think he should just mind his own bees-wax and let Galactus croak. Does Richards' have the right to condemn Billions of sentient being to death, just to salve his own conscience..?

Byrne has re-done some of the pages in the collection to make the story flow better, and it works, to an extent. There are refrences to other adventures that seem jarring, considering this is all supposed to be one seamless story. Why redo anything if there are still going to be captions pointing out things that aren't in the book? Especially that Sub-Mariner refrence...

Byrne not only delivers THE Galactus story in these pages, but also throws in one of the best Dr. Doom arcs ever, as Doom attempts to imbue the now-powerless Terrax, or should that be Tyros, with the power cosmic, and use him to kill the FF. In one line of Dialogue ("I never thought Doom would strike a woman! KILL one, yes, but never strike one...") Byrne perfectly encapsulates Doom's mania and strange ethical code better than I've ever seen it done.

The problem came at the end......The climax of the trial sees one of the most LITERAL Deus ex Machina examples EVER, and I actually had to check the book's binding to make sure pages weren't stuck together or missing. No such luck. The climax is so abrupt and forced that I really felt cheated. Up until then, though, The Trial of Galactus is The Fantastic Four at it's best. The book also contains Byrne's mildly amusing Fantastic Four vs. Superman spoof from Marvel's "What The?!?" book.

Well, what can be said about the fabulous Fnatastic Four? I love them to the highest degree. I was in the second grade when this story arc fisrt appeared on the news stand. I was totally fascinated by it when I saw the cover. The Fantastic Four, since their inception, have dealt with science fiction. I love that trait about the book. The story revolves around the ethical question of "Must one destroy another if he destroys others?" The story is fast-paced and at times very poignant. It is one of the best stories that came out of the 80's in mainstream comics. John Byrne write and illustrates a wonderful work. The Trial of Galactus is a story that shows the high marks in the pictorial literature called comics. I hope you enjoy every panel.

This book has all sorts of information that will help any group of people working together get along better because of a greater understanding of different kinds of people.

A colorful introductory textbook on organizational behavior that integrates concepts, theories, and research findings to examine individuals in organizations, groups and organizational processes, and inter-group relations and the organizational context. Case studies illuminate concepts and provide managerial implications. There is a diversity of heuristic features, some integrated into the text and some at the end of each chapter or part.

Great book. Must have it, if you are studying Organizational Behaviors (OB).

Also, this book is well known to many of top ranked universities in Graduate Programs (MBA) and No. of copies this books have been sold are in few hundred thousands !!! (@ 380,000 copies) justifies it's strength and quality of knowledge as well.

This book was required for an MBA class. It is more suited for undergraduates. It does not encourage deeper thinking or analysis appropriate for the graduate level.

The book is strong in theoretical understanding but weak in management applications. It is nice to be able to list the names of motivation theories, for example, but the authors seem uanble to provide criteria one might want to consider for policy decisions. I wonder if this book is by and for academics who have no real life work experience but need to publish or perish.

End of chapter supplementary articles are only from the New York Times. Although the book's introductory material lets us know how wonderful this is, a greater variety of source material would enhance the overall effectiveness. After all, the book does speak of diversity.

To its credit, the book is reasonably readable and does not overwhelm us with too much esoteric academic speak.

You know how they have the Scary Movie's where they make fun of the other movies. This book made me think of that as the author pokes fun at every thing and every one under the sun. Truly up there with one of the funniest books I have ever read. It is a fun and easy read. Highly recommended.

As one who detests such drivel as "The Secret", I read this with wary anticipation, being favorably disposed towards the practicality of "Who moved my cheese" and hoped that it would be spared the Author`s literary wrath.Actually, I was relieved after realizing that the Author`s disdain was confined to the former work only. This is written in a breezy style, yet with a careful blend of understatement and farcicality it avoids falling into the miry pit of silliness.In fact, some of the metaphors are such that one needs a post graduate degree to fully digest them.It is quite humorous and performs a thorough autopsy of the " mysterious force-field" known as the "Secret". Indeed, this was a worthwhile read.

Jim Gerard has something unique going on. His writing is simultaneously old-fashioned and as up-to-date as today's "Times." He's old-fashioned in the best sense of the word. He respects traditional humor writing, and he is adding his not inconsiderable talent to that tradition. His references to lowbrow trash as well as high art are evidence of an immense if somewhat bizarre cultural education. In fact, you better have a strong background in everything from the Three Stooges to Kierkegaard if you want to catch all the jokes in "Who Moved My Secret?"

And Gerard has more jokes per page in this book than any other writer publishing today. He is just flat-out funny. I don't know about you, but that's my rather simple comic litmus test. Jim Gerard gets a 100.

When TIME magazine put Byrne on its cover back in '86 and called him "Rock's renaissance man", some people shrugged it off and said "yeah, right". Well, that caption has more than withstood the test of time. I can't think of anyone who's been as prolific on so many artistic fronts.

Most recently, he's been quite prolific in his online journal, which itself is a mind boggling display of the incredible range of topics constantly churning through Mr. Byrne's gray haired head.

First and foremost, David Byrne's art (yes, even Talking Heads) is about design. So, as with his previous books, the first thing you notice about the book is its design. "Strange Ritual" was black with big gold letters; the idea was to make it feel and look like a Bible.

Then came "Your Action World", which was huge, and had rubber covers. Not sure what the deal was on that (although a great book in the annals of anti corporatism).

After that, he did a mini Bible called "The new Sins", which by and large, turned the teachings of the real Bible upside down (literally, the book itself could be read upside down or right side up, and in Spanish or English, depending on your mood or bilingual proficiency).

Anyway, "Arboretum" has the look and feel of a library book on certain subjects, maybe philosophy or archaeology, or psychology, in short, an academic look and feel about it.

I started reading this book by just selecting pages at random. By approaching it this way, at first the various drawings have an automatic, stream of consciousness writing feel to them. There's a 4 foot pullout in the back of the book, however, which covers a bunch of topics, corresponding to the various diagrams on numbered pages of the book. If you read the book this way, then the tree diagrams begin to make a lot more sense.

On the latter note, it was Byrne who coined the term "Stop Making Sense". I always took that as "let go of reason, and let the spirit and subconscious take over". As it turns out, Byrne is a very methodical fellow. While he draws heavily from dreams and the subconscious, he prefers to stick to a fairly rigid structure in his concert tours. This aesthetic also emerges in the book, for the most part, and sort of contradicts the whole notion of "Stop Making Sense".

At any rate, Byrne is indeed a true renaissance artist by any definition, and it's always a thrill to see and hear what he's up to next. If you're a long time fan, this is definitely worth buying. If you're nostalgic for a Talking Heads reunion and consider that period his finest hour, you're not likely going to enjoy much of his post TH work or this book.

What a great book for sparking ideas. Byrne Makes connections to intangible thoughts in a visual medium. It is also wonderful to catch a glimpse of the creative process of one of the greatest creative thinkers of our time.