Fitzgerald Books

I can not say enough about how wonderful this book and accompanying Cd are to singers studying the great Ella Fitzgerald. The demonstrated vocals are of the highest quality and along with the song scores and specific vocal notes accompanying each song,teachers and students alike can begin to understand and marvel at the vocal genius of Ella. Study notes aimed at vocalists are rare and usually extremely vague which makes this book stand out from the rest. I can only hope to find other books like this, looking specifically at the vocal aspects of some of the greatest singers in history.
I can not recommend this book highly enough for all vocalists, teachers, students and anyone who is slightly interested in the mastery that was Ella Fitzgerald.

This book/CD is amazing. Not only does it include Ella's version of each song, it also has the backtrack, AND the sheet music! After each song in the book, there are a few pages that give you some tips on how to sing the songs JUST like she did! It's SUCH a good buy. It really helped me get ready for my competion this summer. Before I got this book, I didnt know what I was going to compete with, but then I bought it, read a few of the tips, mixed in a bit of my own style, and I got 3rd place out of 30!! Weither you want it for preformance ideas, or just to listen to around the house, it definately has my vote :)

Finally someone to provide information on a growing form of in hand showing. Great information for anyone learning to show Sport horses in hand. Everything from the training, the pattern, attire, grooming.

This book is the first of its kind to cover showing the sporthorse and hunter in-hand. It covers all that one needs to know to prepare for the show, from training the horse, to grooming, to presenting the horse. There is also a lot of information to help a person learn what to look for when buying a sporthorse.
This book can be useful to the training of any young horse, whether it is to be shown or not, because the horse learns respect and how to behave in the presence of its handler.

Each page is a poem ten thousand years long. You can never finish the book, because one page opens one hundred more books, and when you're done reading those you will find yourself on an endless journey that will only end-or perhaps begin anew-when you enter the spirit world.

It is a native belief system that began here, as all of us born in America did-and that has meaning. It is intuitive, yet tangible. Nothing about it is forced, and no symbol or person represents it. It is everything...and it is nothing. You can find its masters here...on this continent. It's not imported from China, Israel, Iraq, or Tibet. There are no human founders, prophets or leaders living or dead who are worshiped. No symbols to rally an army or angry mob behind.

In this book, our American ancestors give you a look across many different tribes, each of which has a remarkably similar spiritual essence, born of the land we inhabit. The deserts. The mountains. The rivers, forests and meadows. While I think it is neat to study other religions and philosophies, they all have men, symbols, houses of worship and styles of dress that identify and define them. How well you memorize, display, adhere to and pay homage to these things of man determines your piousness and how well you are accepted into to their community. Indian Spirit frees you from these things.

Perhaps one could study Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Sufism, Judaism, and other philosophies and religions that one respects to nurse out all of the best bits so one can create an amalgam for some personal belief system based on "favorite hits". But why bother? It's like searching endlessly through junkyards to scavenge parts that are only perhaps cosmetically better than the parts you already have on your car. Oooh...a chrome plated ash tray. Wow, a leather covered steering wheel. Nifty, spoked rims.

All the ingredients for a spiritual belief system that is in harmony with our country are here. Open its pages and discover your American ancestors and perhaps a new dimension to your own spiritual journey.

Featuring an introduction by Thomas Yellowtail, and now in a newly revised and enlarged edition, Indian Spirit combines spiritual and religious quotations from Native American leaders, individuals, and rituals with black-and-white photography. The result is a deeply spiritual collection that reaches out to share wisdom and insight to readers of all faiths. An inspirational and memorable invigoration of the soul, Indian Spirit carries the highest possible recommendation. "Our religion is the traditions of our ancestors - the dreams of our old men, given them in the solemn hours of night by the Great Spirit; and the visions of our sacred medicine men, and is written in the hearts of our people." -Seattle, Dwamish.

This text makes an extremely complex software understandable. It's almost like the authors have taken every question a student has ever asked and provided a clear explanation. Full of computer screen captures with highlighted callouts. Most pages have highlighted Tips and Notes. Text is in two colors to help identify important points and organization. Sidebars list multiple ways to accomplish task. Important vocabulary is in bold. Exercises include exact order of how to complete, including the written prompts and your required response. Includes exercises for all disciplines. Features new to AutoCAD 2006 are starred which gives readers who are using an older version of AutoCAD relief and confidence to know which limited sections do not correspond to the software they are using.

this is the text book for my autocad class. i wish the new 2007 version would come out soon. from what i've read of it so far, it's great. i also went to autodesk.com, the company that makes autocad, and bought their tutorial dvd.

Selections from more than 4,000 discourses of Kanchi Sankaracharya (1894-1994) compose Introduction to Hindu Dharma: Illustrated. Covering prayer, virtue, and conflict between traditional Hindu dharma and modernity, Introduction to Hindu Dharma welcomes both newcomers and those already familiar to the sage and his spiritual legacy. An excellent recommendation for any interested in Hindu beliefs and discussions of Eastern religion alike.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Hinduism and Hindu Dharma are so big and I was wondering how an introduction to Hindu Dharma could be brought out in a single book. The author had done an wonderful job of selecting the topics and combining with the discourses of H.H. Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamiji. The illustration with the pictures from old to modern times with each ritual is simply superb. I could not control my curiosity of how the photos have come out so nicely, but when I finished reading the Preface by the author he had explained how it was done.

Overall, a tough job had been done very nicely and user friendly. Congratulations to the author and the publisher for bringing this book very nicely. It would be very useful especially for Hindus settled outside India and to Hindu Children born outside India - who are confused to learn Hindu Dharma.

A must book to be read!

Having been a J.F.K. fanatic for many years, I've seen many documentaries and have read countless books on our 35th president. So, imagine how thrilled I was when I happened upon a nifty hand-sized book titled, John F. Kennedy Handbook, while browsing at Barnes & Noble. Reasonably priced, this book is literally a fountain of information on Jack Kennedy's life, spanning his childhood and school years; his heroic life in the Navy during WW2; and takes us through his political years as both a senator and president - ending with his tragic assassination on Nov. 22nd, 1963. You'll read about the close election with Richard Nixon, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the nightmarish Cuban Missile crisis, and about the many memorable speeches he dilivered. Anything you ever wanted to know about J.F.K. is in this book, including the people he associated with. I was so impressed with all the details and facts and beautiful pictures, I wasted no time in buying my own copy. Over an inch thick with a stunning picture of President Kennedy on the cover, this gem is easily the best book on J.F.K. I've ever had the pleasure in reading. I strongely urge students of High School and College to buy copies of this magnificent book! In fact, this book is so powerful and gripping, it should be required reading for every American. I truly feel as though it expanded my knowledge on J.F.K. The author, Gareth Jenkins, did an outstanding job documenting an outstanding American hero!

History Fan,
Robert McCoy

PS - The flame continue to burn at Arlington . . .

I have been following the Assassination of JFK ever since that terrible day on November 22,1963.I was glued to the TV for nearly a week and watched Jack Ruby actually kill Oswald live in plain view of millions of viewers. At the time ,there was no doubt about how serious an event was underway,and one had to wonder where will it all end. The only comparable event in my lifetime was the attack on America on 9/11.
Over the years I have read numerous books and watched many hours of films,documentaries and much discussion on the Assassination.
The book covers the whole life of JFK and picks out the most important events,comments and photographs.
There has been talk of conspiracy ever since it happened and this book sums up the reasons why the Assassination took place and who was behind it.
Look at these quotes and try to convince yourself that there was no conspiracy.

"Mark my word, this man Kennedy in in for trouble,and he will get what is coming to him....Kennedy's not going to make it to the election. He is going to be hit."
Mafia Boss,Santo Trafficante

"If I told you what I really know,it would be very dangerous to this country. Our whole political system would be disrupted."
J.Edgar Hoover

"Our polls consistantly show 80% of Americans believe there was a Conspiracy. If in fact there was,and if President Johnson and the FBI did pressure the Warren Commission to defuse the fears of a conspiracy,in doing so they may in fact have averted a chance for war against Cuba and the Soviet Union."

"One of your boys did it."
Robert Kennedy to Cuban Exile Leader, Harry Williams

The book also gives many quotes that were so well made by Kennedy.
On being asked how he became a War Hero;
"It was absolutely involuntary.
They sank my boat."

Another of his great quotes;
"Any man who may be asked in this country what he did to make his life worthwhile,I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction;
"I served in the United States Navy."

The book concludes with a most moving picture of Jacqueline,kneeling at the grave of her husband; with the comment by Mary McGrory;
"Jacqueline Kennedy....lit a flame that is to burn forever in his grave--against the day that anyone might forget that her husband had been President...

The important question is not "Who killed Kennedy", but,
"Why was Kennedy killed."

If you want only one book on JFK,make this the one.

This book is amazing as it describes the ordeals and hardships that John F. Kennedy had to endure to make his way to the top, his status today. Michael uses an imaginative, witty way to describe the life of John F. Kennedy. In a way, this book resembles John F. Kennedy himself. It's a remarkable book, it would make the 35th president proud. It has to be a "must read." The tone Michael creates, makes a ravishing mood that succeeds any literacy style written by any author before. It's an overall fantastic read!

I recently read the book John F. Kennedy-President Of The New Frontier. I thought that this book was well-written. It provided a lot of information on the history of our 35th President John F. Kennedy. I learned a lot of interesting things about J.F.K. that I never knew before. One thing I learned was that Kennedy was involved in World War II. He was in the navy and worked as a commander of the ship PT 109 in the Pacific. He was also decorated for his many acts of bravery after the PT 109 sank. Another interesting accomplishment of Kennedy was that he published a book titled Profiles In Courage which won him a Pulitzer Prize. It was very depressing to hear of the tragedies that Kennedy and his family faced during their lives, such as the deaths of Joseph Kennedy, Jr., who was killed in a plane explosion and Kathleen Kennedy, who was killed in a plane crash in France. Another personal tragedy was the death of his newborn son Patrick Kennedy. I thought that the information provided that lead up to the events of John F. Kennedy's death were very informative. This book shows how Jacqueline Kennedy exhibited a lot of courage as she was about to face the world alone as a mother with children to raise without a father. I found Michael D. Cole's writing-style excellent and easy to read. One event flowed into the other, holding interest all the way to the end of this book. If you want to learn about the life of John F. Kennedy as Cole takes you through a step-by-step journey, I recommend that you consider reading this book sometime.

A touching and sometimes hilarious memoir from two members of JFK's "Irish Mafia". The book covers JFK's politcal career from beginning to end, as well as a chapter about their brief stay with LBJ administration. This book is a must read for JFK afficianados and is filled with inside stories and a behind the scenes look at one of the most compelling political figures of the last century.

Kenny O'Donnell and Dave Powers have written a nice portrait of JFK (that also serves as a useful research tool). Although they are obviously biased in favor of Kennedy, they present a good picture of their time with JFK. Get this!
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Someone was lamenting about the loss of open conventions and in a roundabout way I picked up The Making of the President 1960. It was great. I've always felt that 1968 was the greatest year in US History so I next grabbed The Making of the President 1968, even better. I had seen Kevin Costner in "13 Days" so by this time I had come across the names of Ken O'Donnell and Dave Powers so often I was like Butch and Sundance wondering "who are these guys". This book answers that question and so much more. It's an insiders view of the JFK from the non-political perspective and a fascinating read although the first chapter will, once again, crush your heart.

The book "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye" by Kenneth O'Donnell and David Powers offers a wide variety of information about the life of John F. Kennedy. Focusing on his political life, with which they were deeply involved, the authors give a perspective on the life of President Kennedy that can't be matched by many others, for not many others knew him as well as they did. Unlike a normal, relatively boring biography, this collection of memories about their friend and president contains stories, personality, and detailed information as seen through the eyes of white house aides and friends. I highly recommend this book to learn more about Kennedy and to have a great time in the process.

I am fifteen years old. The reason that I read this book is because I hope one day to be involved in public life. I began this book knowing relatively nothing about Kennedy, except his assination and his line, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." This book gives me information to quench my thirst for knowledge as well as inspire and provide me with information that I will be able to use in the future, which I am only aboe to dream of now.

I love this book and feel that it is a shame that this is out of print. I feel that it is atrocious to think of a person not even attempting to find a copy of this book or not reading it if they have it. To conclude, I feel that this book is well worth the read, and so much more.

From a Puerto Rican father of three daughters, and as many Puerto Rican families, my children come in various tones of color. My eldest is Castillian White with Hazel eyes, and my twins one is dark with beautiful curly hair, she took the side of my Mother's African Yoruba background, the other, straight dark hair, with her beautiful Taino colored skin that comes from my fathers side. I bought this book way back in August 1996. ( I date all my children's books) and it has held a very important spot in our personal library. I can not agree withy the other review on this book. It has nothing to do with racial. Take it from me, a Puerto Rican male of mixed backgrounds who follows an African Spiritual tradition. This book is Innocently Beautiful, Reminiscent of our Boriquen Mulatto Heritage. Africano + Taino + Castillano = Puerto Rican.

It is 4 classic tales of Puerto Rican folklore, from the legendary Juan Bobo. The Stories are told buy mulatto author and writer, Carmen Bernier, and Ernesto Ramos Nieves. The illustration are beautiful in a childish way, bright colors that are so remanisant of the Puerto Rican rural countryside. If you look at the characters closely, no one is truly white, as was stated in a review prior to mine. In fact if you look at the "White" neighbor, she has the appearance of a mulatto, as does every one in the book. Also she lives in a wooden casita, as does Juan Bobo and his Mother.

This book is very much true to our Boriquen People on the island, it is not uncommon to see in one family, different tones and different colors. All the tales in this book are classics in Puerto Rican literature and folktale. The stories are as follows.

There are many books out there about Juan Bobo, and each one is a gem, and the stories presented here can be read in other books. But this is "An I Can Read Book" Aimed for younger children. Infect it was this book that one of my daughters read buy herself from front to back. I love this book and highly recommended. The stories are as follows.

The Best Way to Carry Water,
A Pig in Sundays Clothes.
Do Not Sneeze, Do Not Scratch..... Do Not Eat.
and A Dime A Jug.. Each one is a classic as verbally passed down to our parents from our Abuelos, and their Abuelos.

I love to read this book to my students. My favorite of the four tales is "A Pig in Sunday Clothes." The illustrations and Juan Bobo himself are adorable as well as silly. Puerto Rican traditions are also depicted in the drawings: rice and beans, plantains, vejigantes...