Nicholas Books

This has been one of the only books I have been able to find on the subject of handling your transitions correctly. Though the book mainly looks at things from the perspective of someone who is stepping out of a position, the material is very easy to follow, down-to-earth, and applicable.

PS - I really enjoyed the photography of Fall colours on the front and back covers. Good use of symbolism.

Mr. Depew is right on in his advice. It really helped. I was in the prosses of trying to change jobs when I read this book. It's great stuff.

The book's set-up mainly shows someone how to leave their job the right way and how not to burn your bridges in the process. Nevertheless, there is a lot of good advice in there for anyone going through almost any kind of change. It really gave me something to think about as I was considering moving to another city.

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to read this book before it became widely available. All I can say is that it really works. The points are easy to understand and easy to apply.

I put the principles that the book outlines into practice when I was leaving a previous job. The result - things went quite smoothly and I still have a good relationship with my old organization and coworkers.

Two words; Buy this book! Seriously. If you ever plan on changing jobs, careers, or leaving an organization, club, or whatever, this book will show you how to do it the right way. If you want to get a new direction on life, this book walks you through how to do it, without tearing up your relationships.

It contains volumes of self-help and reference, including form letters, step by step methods to go through your last weeks of work, and a whole lot more than that.

My only problem with the book was that it seemed too short and too simple to actually work, but seriously, it's awesome. Two thumbs up to Mr. N. Depew.

After purchasing 2 books on "Maltese"( which were no more than generic books about dogs, with Maltese, substituted in genenral dog info, this book came today, and it is the real thing. This gives actual advice from experience and knowledge; I have eagerly delved into it and am glad I read someone else's review that said it was a must have.

This book devotes more to grooming directions than anything else I've read about the breed (and I've read a LOT!), as well as the different lines (so you'll know if your dog's pedigree includes good dogs). I wholeheartedly agree with the previous reviewers; this is most important book a new Maltese fancier can get, and it should return to print!!

The book contains 14 chapters 338 pages. Discusses the origins of the breed, who's who in the fancy, the standard,selecting, grooming,showing,breeding.Lots of black and white pictures. I wish these were color.A very good book worth owning. If I got only one book this is the own I would buy.

This is, by far, the best book on the lovely Maltese breed that I've ever read. Nicholas Cutillo covers it all. I only wish there was an updated version on the different lines. The chapters on the history and grooming are invaluable. If I could only have one book in my library regarding my beloved breed, it would be this one.

This informative book is a must have on the shelves of Maltese breeders, show-people, and others who wish to know all there is to know about these pretty little white dogs! There is much information to be learned from this book, as well as a very comprehensive list of the "who is who" in the Maltese dog world. This book should go back in to print!

I have never been able to get my hands on the fourth book in this series, so this one was a bit hard to follow. Especially since I read it before reading number three. I must admit, I found it rather boring. And does the author have something against the Fedorcenkos? It wasn't as sad as the third one, but it was still a tear-jerking book.

I never would have thought that a series as big as the Russians would continue to be worth reading after the first couple of books! But this has to be one of the best series' I've ever read! I just get so caught up in the characters' lives each time I pick up one of the books. After war breaks out in Manchuria, Mariana travels there to be a nurse. But Mariana isn't ready for the horrors of the war where she meets her old friend Daniel Trent. Basil Anickin returns to St. Petersburg and plots a scheme to finally put an end to Mariana and all other people who loved Katrina. Everyone tries to cope with all the turbulence swirling around them and the country that they love so much. This book will definitely tug at your heartstrings and keep you interested and wanting more. The Dawning of Deliverance is a book I highly recommend for fans of The Russians not to miss!

The story is shifted away from Anna and toward Marianna in this book, however it is no less interesting. All seven books in the series get five stars from me!

This was an incredible book! I encourage you to read it was well as the rest of the series!

The Russian series has been one of the best I've read. There is so much history out there that I have never really learned much about, and these books make it exciting to expereince history. You become so engrossed in the characters and the story as it goes through the Russian history and learn so much as you view it through the eyes of each character.The author makes you feel as if you are right there and know these people personally. In this book, as the people face another war, you feel the devastation and desperation they felt.I also love how the author interweaves faith and trust in God throughout the story in the characters lives. The books are very hard to put down and you'll want to read the entire series.

Tough, acerbic, witty, tender. This is one of those books that doesn't get the marketing, isn't hyped by big shot poets in PoBiz land, but deserves all the praise and more that "best-selling" poetry gets. Who is this person, Semansky? I'd like to meet him.

I am stunned, period

"Death" is a fine book, but Semansky's most recent collection, Blindsided (from 26 Books of Portland, OR) will gain readers for years to come.

Can you say "Screaming, kick-butt, knockout"? That's what this collection of verse is. I'm a connosieur of contemporary poetry and believe me, I ate this one up. I can't wait for the movie!

Whew! An emotionally charged reading experience. I usually don't read poetry but this book really took a hold of me. Semansky's voice is somewhere between Holden Caulfield's and Darth Vader's. I look forward to his next book

This is a must have for any middle school, high school or college art educator! Great creative ideas for lessons, sketchbook assignments or model ideas for large projects. I have used this book many times and the projects are always a huge it, highly successful, challenging and instill creative thinking.

There are enough ideas in here to keep anyone busy creating for a long time. I believe that is can be used in just about any form of art one may pursue.

Design Synectics is a stand out browse and reference text for Art educators. I would also highly recommend this book to any creative person. It is like a service manual for the artist/ divergent thinker. Presenting individual visual and cognitive concepts in a schematic that is easy to read and fun to practice. While some of the action items in this book may seem a little too structured, individual educators will have little trouble in customizing the approaches to fit with their style. While many books written for Art teachers only give outdated product based ideas, Design Synectics gives insight into the thinking associated with visual literacy. This book is a true Art educator staple.

As an art educator, this is the book I turn to when my ideas have run out. It has some great starting points for stimulating thought--both in yourself and your students. It offers terrific visuals which suggest all sorts of ideas for starting interesting projects. Read the text and you realise it is even better than it looks--this book is all about how to think in new and creative ways. Any way you'd like to use it, this book is refreshing.

This excellent book illustrates beautifully the analogy building aspect of the powerful Synectic problem solving process, from the standpoint of design. It is also a great companion to Art Synectics by the same author. Both of them never cease to amaze me, as I often turn to their many pages for creative inspiration. Both of them are also packed with easy to follow and fun exercises.

They are among my first few books on understanding the Synectic process. Synectics was created by William J J Gordon & George Prince in the 50's or 60's. The process can be applied in both the educational as well as business settings. In fact, Gordon had created many exercise books for use in the schools. Unfortunately many of his good stuff in this respect are now out of print and hard to get.

I flunked algebra in high school. Now I'm taking a 095 algebra class at a local collage and now I'm getting A's and B's. It's a great book and ours came packaged with lecture CDs. It maybe the best algebra text book but you still have to do practice problems over and over to get good grades they don't just happen because the book was so good.

I used this book in my first back-to-college algebra class, and it is a great book. Easy to understand explanations and step-by-step instructions made algebra way easier than I remembered! Please note: the companion solutions manual has many wrong answers. The book itself, however, is great. If your class is using this book, you will do well.

I would really like to thank Mr. Angel for putting together a great book. I have to admit that I was afraid of Algebra until I started studying from this book.

Thanks !

I wish he had written all of my text books. Everything is clearly laid out with examples that are broken down into small steps to make understanding even clearer.

The book was laid out well and establishes a good flow with the reader. Contains helpful drawings and diagrams. This book is well suited for visual learners.

I have never heard of Nicholas Grobowsky before nor his books. Found him on MyPsace and he referred me to this book...AWESOME!!! The charactors are intertwined magnifacantly, and the story hold a tight grip on you. it was hard to put the book down. I am so happy that I had a chance to have read this book..I refer it to everyone who likes a great read, and great sciencefiction. I didn't get aftraid of the book, like some other readers, but it did make me think that is would be a sad life to have lived if this is true...

They don't make books like this anymore, and I wish they did. I'll never look at aliens or demons, damnation or even folklore the same way again.....Grabowsky totally takes contemporary mythology and turns it on its head, creating an epic that's exciting, scary, and fantastical. You don't read this breed of book anymore, book stores just don't carry this style of epic horror like they used to, and I hope Grabowsky's stuff whips the genre back into shape.....if he can't do it, no one can. I tell you, no horror fan should live without reading this dark masterpiece!

Now, I'm not an X-Files kind of girl, I usually avoid most alien stories at all cost. It's nothing personal, it's just that it got old real quick for me. After reading this book, I am converted. All Hail Grabowsky! A book filled with a story so imaginative and profound, even I was astounded. Satisfying a reader's interest in alternative science fiction, classic horror, suspense and yes folks, even gore. The cherry on top, a captivating plot completely unique and interwoven definitively.

The characters are so well detailed, you feel as if you not only know them, you can see them. You find yourself becoming emotionally invested in their struggle to persevere in this world, and hold strong their humanity. Even the antagonist is not without pity or beauty. The atmosphere is complex, murky, and entraps you. You become as bewildered along the journey as the characters are, learning only as you go.

The pace is rapid, sucking you into this world of Grabowsky's, and you find yourself fearfully enjoying the ride. The style of writing is blunt, audacious and head on. While reading, you feel as if the author is whispering the tale to you. Seducing you from the first line, unable to find it in yourself to put it down and go to sleep for fear of what comes next, what horror lay ahead?

Surely you're thinking, "Now BloodyMary, this couldn't possibly be perfect". You're right; the author seriously needed an iespell, or another round of editing. Did it deter me in my reading? Absolutely not, this book rises above the average horror/science fiction novel.

I give this book a 5 . Yes, you heard it kiddies, now raise your arms and say it with me, "Here at last, Here at last, that book I bought new is Here at Last"!

I'm glad to see the author is writing books again. I read three of his books when he was still going by the name of Nicholas Randers and became an instant fan, then he just dropped out of the picture. I used a search engine and found this gem on the internet, and came across his site.

What a pleasing, thrilling novel to read. Grabowsky uses the alien abduction theme in a most inventive way, and his storytelling skills have advanced light years compared to his Randers novels which were great but less adult than this one. He builds an almost Tolkien-like mythology around the race of beings that live among humans, with Everborn and Watchmaids and Magdalene. It's marketed as horror, but as a sci-fi fantasy it ranks among the best I've ever read.

I'm serious about this book. I'm completely in awe, and I want more!

Nicholas Granowsky has been around a while and I have read several of his books but this one will always remain my favorite as it is with most of his "fans". I say "fans" because once you begin reading his novles you will get hooked. He has a style unlike any other writer. in this genre. He is really not just good at what he does - he is great!

"The Everborn" is a classic and will be long read after he is gone from the face of this earth.

Do not read this book alone in the dark !

I have a much clearer sense of Blake's writings now that I've read this book. I took a long time in finishing it, reading some major poems by W.B. at the same time. This is really an exciting book; it brings to life a whole universe - that lived in the poet's imagination. Blake is alive today (in the spirit of his artistic creations) I am convinced. William Blake had a great gift for describing aspects of real life in a way that was inspired by the Bible, and some other imaginative or visionary artists and poets; he was also highly opinionated. It's impressive how well Frye understood Blake's gift, and his personal life, which also makes a strand of this effort, which is a literary effort in it's own right. Anyone with an interest in Blake ought to read this book. It's a tool that allows one to approach Blake's creations of writing and visual artistry with an active (as well as open) mind.

Blake sets us in the middle of a rich mythological structure. This is the best book for explaining what that structure is and how Blake will come to an element and illuminate sometimes inconsistent characteristics of that element if viewed in a limited selection. And yet when Blake's work is examined as a whole an encompassing structure is revealed where each part has been carefully delineated and accurately described throughout. Since Blake's collected works are rather massive it is very helpful to have an overview of Blake's view of man when examining how any one particular image is dealt with in a poem. Else, one might think that Blake's portrayals are incongruent from poem to poem, while his vision is actually quite cohesive. Frye wrote another excellent essay on Blake, the title has something to do with the Fourfold Key. It shows the structural similarity between Blake, Marx and Freud.

Northrop Frye manages to convey in sweeping master strokes the brilliance of William Blakes poetry and unlocks the mysteries of Blakes symbols. More importantly, Frye engages the reader in learning a new way to look at literature in general and open up his eyes to a deeper world.

This punch statement belongs to William Blake .
Enthusiasm , passion and a huge sense of commitment describe the enormous effort behind these admirable lines written by Frye
Every major poet demands from his critic a combination of direction and perspective , of intensive and extensive reading . Cosmology is literary art but there are two kinds : the first designed to understand the world and the other designed to transform it into the human desire .
The part one The argument
1. The case against Locke
2. The rising God
3. Beyond Good and evil
4. A literalist of the imagination
5. The word within the word
Part two The development of the symbolism
6. Tradition and experiment
7. The thief of fire
8. The refiner in fire
9. The nightmare with her ninefold
Part three The final synthesis
10. Comus Agonistes
11. The city of God
12. The burden of the valley of Vision
Fearful symmetry was written during the Second World Two and the principal reason which persuades me to recommend you this wise essay is the fact you can draw a line in the story which starts with Homero , Dante , Michelangelo, Blake and Beethoven and obtain a powerful conclusion about the enormous significance of this admirable thinker.
Beware the fact the unforgettable conductor Wilhelm Fürtwangler whose father was an intimate friend of Hans Schliemann liked to visit Rome and Florence to watch over and over the Michelangelo sculptures and paintings ; this fact allows me to onclude the underground road between the Florentine genius and the Bonn genius .
An indispensable book in your library.

One disadvantage of browsing online bookstores is that you can't simply skim the cover blurbs; sometimes you just have to settle for the opinions of strangers like me. So it may be helpful to read the quotes on the back cover of my copy of 'Fearful Symmetry.'

"To say it is a magnificent, extraordinary book is to praise it as it should be praised, but in doing so one gives little idea of the huge scope of the book and of its fiery understanding . Several great poets have written of Blake, but this book, I believe, is the first to show the full magnitude of Blake's mind, its vast creative thought." -- Edith Sitwell, 'The Spectator'

"According as we agree or disagree with Mr. Frye's contention we shall decide finally on the supremacy of his book. In following the structure of Blake's total vision and relating it to the thought of his age he has triumphantly carried out a task which, given the giant shape of the material, cannot help being immense. His cadences, by sheer explanatory devotion, approach the sonorities of Blake's own." -- 'Times Literary Supplement'

"Frye conducts his ambitious study with unflagging energy, great enthusiasm, and immense erudition." -- 'Poetry'

"An intelligent and beautifully written critical interpretation of the poetry and symbolic thought of William Blake..." -- 'New Yorker'

My opinion: Northrop Frye's literary criticism manages to shift the ground underfoot in the same rare way Blake's poetry does. Frye was the first to crack Blake's code, remove from him the labels of Mystic and Nutcase, and reveal him as a poet who systematically recreates the world. Frye taught Blake to Jesuits, Communist organizers, deans of women, and angry young poets. He was continually pleased to encounter doctors, housewives, clergymen, teachers, blue-collar workers, and shopkeepers, all with a great and deep appreciation of Blake.

Frye's deep appreciation and admiration for Blake comes through on every page, six times over. I reread this book about every five years, each time coming away seeing the world upside down, inside out, and worth renovating.

These two books are the best graffiti books I own thus far. I love the fact that there hard cover and its got great full color pictures. Both books are loaded with the top who's who is the graf art world. Are there people missing sure, but I feel confident that they got the best and most they could into these books. If your a graffiti artist I would differently recommend you get these two books. Just don't carry them around with you and try to cop someone else's style, you toy. LOL

I ordered these books a few months ago and I am bitter to find out how much the price went down. I think these books are worth more. This is such a bargain. It contains great collection of street art. I am proud to have these books in my collection. If you have any interest in street art, don't hesitate to get it- especially at this price! I'm thinking about getting another set so I can give it to friends as gifts.

First of all, the total cost of these books at retail value is $65, and they're being offered together for $20. Any bargain that good is worth a look at the very least. But I would be willing to buy both these books at list price or even higher, and there are many reasons why. Let's start with Graffiti World.
Graffiti World is the most all-around, full-circle comprehensive book on graffiti I have ever laid my eyes on. Every image is bursting with detail and gives clues as to the style of both the region and the artist. Many people have said that it does not cover every artist, and leaves ones completely out from the past, but the fact of the matter is that graffiti evolves at such a rate because of the fact that it is constantly being covered over and taken down. There is less reference the further you look into the past and as a result the art form evolves at an astonishing rate. This is the primary reason that artists from older generations are not mentioned; few of their works remain and to take pictures from another source would just be making someone pay for images they could have obtained otherwise.
There are a few debatable incongruencies with the history of graffiti, such as Ganz implying that it started in New York at the same time as Philadelphia, when it actually started in Philadelphia first and then moved on to New York.
What I love about the book is that it doesn't just showcase the artists, it hand picks the most influential and unique that are known the most throughout the world and shows their specific style and also commonalities in the region in which they produce their art. It also shows people who came from another field into graffiti or people who were into graffiti at one point but are now in a different field of art or design. Most of the readers who flip through this book will recognize some of the names, a few will recognize most of the names, but I doubt there are many who will recognize all of the names, and that's what makes it so great.
Graffiti Women is a vital book in showcasing the talent of graffiti all over the world because moreso than many other forms, the gender divide has created individual styles that are very distinctive. Also, just as with males, specific people have created styles which are like none other, most famously Swoon, who was actually a co-author of the book, and uses the medium of paper in Brooklyn as well as London, Berlin and other areas.
In short, the two books are vital because they look at every aspect of the art form-all mediums, all regions, all artists, abstract artists and even artists that could be classified as minimalistic. It looks at the world of graffiti as a whole and then breaks it down to show how each part became the style it is known for now. It analyzes every artist, every region. It opens up an underground world for the public to see.

I was always interested in street art but had only really been exposed to a small amount of it. These books gave me path into this world. Upon deciding to buy these books I was concerned that it would be an annual of the same bombing you might see fresh on the side of the train tracks, however I was pleasantly surprised to find that It depicted a vast array of work with theme of the medium not just the style.

This is the new face of street art and in particular the new face of a growing movement among female street artists. This book will inspire you and also give you a new perspective on graffiti, street art, and art in general. If you have teenagers, this is a great way to show them that art does not have to be in a gallery to touch it's viewers. These books are truly inspiring and provacative.

I won't write specifics about what I love about this book and series so that I don't spoil it for other readers. I will say that this series is fantastic. It's incorporates fictional characters with non-fictional history and events. You'll laugh, cry, get frustrated...the Pella/Phillips duo is unstoppable in this wonderful saga.

This series just keeps getting better! This one focuseed on the characters reuniting with their loved ones. Count Dmitri Remizov finally returns to Russia for his daughter Mariana. She is thrust into a world she has never known full of beautiful dresses and men throwing themselves at her feet. But Mariana is entangled in a love triangle she never expected with her old friend Stephan from Katyk, who she has known her entire life, and her new American friend Daniel, who is writing a story about her rise from peasant to countess.Meanwhile, Victor Federcenko's fortune is dwindling and forcing him to give up almost everything he has while he lives in the Crimea in denial of the events in the past that forced him to move away from the city and lose his grip on sanity. Sergei and Anna return to St. Petersburg to be near Mariana but they fear that Sergei's secret will be found out and their entire family will be put in peril. Paul and his wife Mathilde return to St. Petersburg after living in exile in Siberia for many years. But their radical ideas are still intact and they are determined to bring about change to a country in need of changes. Heirs of the Motherland is an excellent and compelling read that is a key book in the Russians Series!

Pella and Phillips never seem to disappoint with this series. I recommend all seven books with five stars.

The saga of Anna Yevnovich and her family and friends continues. The fourth book centers around Anna's adoptive daughter and niece Mariana, so there is plenty of "new" to this story. However, there is a lot of dwelling on past events, so I beleive someone who hasn't read the first three of the series may be able to follow it - and perhaps find it even more interesting for that reason. I, too, enjoy Pella's writing style, and how she incorporates Anna's strong Christian faith into the story without it seeming intrusive.

I really enjoyed reading the book. I'm a Christian so I can really relate to the Biblical principles in the book. The book was well-written and inspiring. Keep up the good work!