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Milwaukee Then and Now
Published in Hardcover by Thunder Bay Press (2004-04-05)
Author: Sandra Ackerman
List price: $18.95
New price: $10.59
Used price: $5.69
Collectible price: $25.00

Average review score:

Great History
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-11-11
Great information on the making of milwaukee - beer - hard work - hard labor from people who really cared about quality and their image. A stark reminder of what this town has become today. The photos in the book are incredible, including some "lost" ones. Get the book then drive through Milwaukee. You will be surprised how many buildings are still standing!

One of the best Milwaukee Photography Books
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-09
Even if you're not turned on by the nifty then/now gimmick, the photos are often large size and high quality.

This book is a milwaukee architectural history buff's dream come true.

Wish More Books Would Have This Perspective
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-07
I absolutely love these books that show the before and after of historical sites. I wish there were more local books like them. Fantastic images and great factual information. I would love to see a book like this for West Milwaukee, West Allis, Wauwatosa, etc, as this book is really more of a downtown book. The Images of America series is really nice, but it doesn't have the then and now perspective Sandra has in hers.

Really fun!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-13
For anyone who lives in Milwaukee or has connections there, this is a great book. The photos are top-notch and I learned a lot about the city from the interesting explanations. My only disappointment was that the Allen Bradley clock tower wasn't in there. Maybe, being built in the early 60s, it didn't qualify as old enough, but it IS the world's largest 4-sided clock (with faces twice the size of Big Ben) and quite a landmark. So 4 1/2 stars if I could :)

Empyreal & Entrancing
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-19
Elysium in print! This book is simultaneously informative, beautiful, and intriguing, while fantastically showcasing the supreme City of Milwaukee ... "The German Athens on the Lake." The historic photographs are absolutely fascinating, while the accompanying captions are insightful; additionally, the very premise of the book--a comparison of past and present--is excellent. The only fault I find with this magnum opus is that there could have been a little more attention given to the industrial epicenter of yore--the Menomonee Valley--while there could have been less attention given to churches. Actually, I'm sure any person intimately familiar with Milwaukee will probably be able to pinpoint a handful of locations, neighborhoods, and/or specific buildings that should have been included, but it's hard to fault the author for that fact. Along with Gurda's masterpiece, this is a truly mandatory book for all Milwaukee devotees, and it should be issued to fanatics of our dear history!

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Mind Capture: How You Can Stand Out in the Age of Advertising Deficit Disorder
Published in Kindle Edition by Morgan James Publishing (2008-08-01)
Author: Tony Rubleski
List price: $9.99
New price: $7.99

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Tony's Mind Capture Book is Outstanding!!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-09-20
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3D68ODTSMY5H1 Tony Mind capture book is outstanding and worth careful review.

A Must Have For All Business Owners!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-08-07
If you are already in business or thinking about going into business you better be using Mind Capture as your personal marketing bible! The book is so well written and covers EVERYTHING that any business owner will ever need to know about getting real live ready to spend money customers to actually come into their business! I really liked the fact that there were so many real world proven examples that I could follow and use for my own business. In fact I've already implemented a couple of the new ideas that I got from the book that have had a BIG impact on my sales within 9 days of reading the book! This is the holy grail of marketing books! It is a MUST read!
Patrick LaBelle/Image Media Inc.

The Essential Guide for Business Success!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-29
This book is an easy to read, no-nonsense guide to what it takes to survive in today's competitive advertising world. A must for everyone!

This new book of Tony's is even better than the first one!!!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-29
Tony has been a friend of mine for some years now and we mutually respect the work each other does. When he published his first book of Mind Capture, I felt it was so good, I bought copies and gave them to all my current and new clients. I will do the same with this updated and powerful Mind Capture version II.

Long Time Reader First Time Reviewer
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-29
Scott Seifferlein here, long time Rubleski reader, first time reviewer.

I am really P.O'd! I'll tell you why in a sec.

I picked up a pre-release copy of Tony's new book on Friday and was fortunate enough to be at his speaking event for the Lakeshore Business Community. He even autographed the book for me!

Well, this is why I am P.O'd! I finished the book Sunday afternoon. And now I have a ton of work to do! Can you believe it this book actually gave me work to do! I ear-marked 29 pages to refer back to and implement in my business. Good grief, if I hadn't read this book I would just continue to go through the motions in my business, not change anything, and not make any money. Now I have 29 things to implement, all of which take work and all of which will make my business more money. What a predicament I am in!

If I lived in France, I would really be up a creek!

Well, gotta go implement! Thanks a lot Tony!

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The Mugger
Published in Hardcover by Random House Value Publishing (1995-10-16)
Author: Ed Mcbain
List price: $5.99
Collectible price: $49.39

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McBain thanks you, Madam
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-16
McBain's second novel in the 87th Precinct series delivers an alternate to the straight mystery that started the series, setting the tone that his novels would switch back and forth betwee, and gives the main mystery a bizarre and darkly humorous twist.

In this case, a mugger that courteously bows and thanks the women he abuses and victimizes ("Clifford thanks you, Madam.") is terrorizing the city, and the bulls of the 87th doing their best to stop him. The pressure already on them increases when one of Clifford's apparent victims turns up dead.

With Carella on a honeymoon in the Poconos with his new bride Teddy, Willis and Havilland team up to track down the notorious Clifford. They are assisted in the search with the introduction of bald jokester Meyer Meyer, the most patient man in the 87th. Also introduced is female detective Eileen Burke, who goes undercover as Clifford bait in a desperate attempt to trap the mugger.

At the same time, patrolman Bert Kling finds himself stepping out of bounds as he looks into the murder of an old friend's daughter, who just happens to be Clifford's homicide victim. His private investigation threatens to endanger his job, but also puts him in contact with the dead girls beautiful college friend, whom he falls for instantly.

The Mugger is one of McBain's less spectacular stories, by which I mean it is not the crimes themselves that keep you riveted, but the characters involved and the stories they tell. A good portion of the book is taken up by interrogation transcripts, but they give a deeper feeling to the city and its denizens rather than bog it down.

The Mugger is out there, preying on women in the night!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-12-31
He uses the darkness of the city night as his cloak. He watches with a deep sense of patience. He silently, quickly steps up to the women, assaulting them violently. It is their money he is after...For he goes by the name of Clifford, and he is the Mugger. His method is always the same. After snatching his victim's purse, he bows from the waist and politely says "Clifford thanks you Madam." With several cases of muggings apperently commited by the same man, the detecives of the 87th Precinct go full tilt in bringing this man to justice. Detecives Hal Willis and Roger Hallivand head the case with what they have. Hal Willis is short in size, but don't let that fool you. He is a master of judo and knows how to use it. Roger Hallivand is a bull of a man, easily clearing the six foot mark. He speaks with his fists instead of words. Together, these two detecives use all they have to try to crack this case. Finally, a very attractive girl is found murdered, in which all evidence of the murder points toward the Mugger. The dead girl happened to be related to a friend of Bert Kling, who is a cop working in the 87th Precinct. Although he isn't a detecive, but instead a patrolman, Kling is weary. However, he is still convinced to seek out the killer by the victim's sister. He reluctantly agrees, and starts his own investigation. However, because he isn't a detecive and cannot offically investigate the crime without stepping on toes, Kling runs into trouble alng the way...Will the crafty Mugger ever be caught? Will Kling solve the murder? Will Kling ever be promoted to detecive? A very short and satisfying read. A true thriller. The second book in the acclaimed 87th Precinct series will keep you on edge. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Clifford Thanks You
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-06
And you will thank Clifford back for this exciting, fast-paced early entry in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series of police thrillers.

A mugger is brutalizing the women of the 87th Precinct, stealing their purse, punching them up, and taking his leave with a dandyesque bow and the immortal words: "Clifford thanks you." The detectives of the 87th have no sense of humor where this sort of thing is concerned, especially when one apparent victim is found lying dead on a riverside embankment.

While the series actually began with "Cop Hater," this second book, published in 1956, is where the series, and its mythical city of Isola, begins to take shape. McBain takes time out to describe the demographics of the 87th, the dance clubs, the stay-at-home wives who rake each other over in their washing-line gossip sessions like so many Mesdames Defarge.

Some nice time-outs, too, like one early on about the essence of urban loneliness. "Loneliness doesn't respect the calendar," he writes. "Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday - they're all the same, and they're all grey."

Steve Carella, the de facto hero of the 87th series, is away on his honeymoon for this one, and the reins are taken, for maybe the only time in the series, by a patrolman rather than a detective. Bert Kling is still nursing his injury from "Cop Hater" when an old friend pays him a visit, asking him to talk to his sister-in-law. That he does, and when the sister-in-law turns up dead the next day, he finds himself investigating the mysterious circumstances of her life. Why was a beautiful woman so sad, why did she visit a strange dance club and sit zombielike on the sidelines despite the many invitations to dance, why did she turn up a corpse on the other side of the city?

Since Kling is just a beat cop, he is limited in what he can do, but he does manage to meet one woman who may have some answers, particularly for his own lonelyheart condition. Claire Townsend is one of several recurring characters to make her first appearance here, along with Dets. Meyer Meyer and Eileen Burke and two favorites of mine, the clueless Homicide dicks Monoghan and Monroe.

The mystery moves along at McBain's signature pace, with the detectives setting up dragnets and working around the clock. There is plenty of action, and nice detours like with a sunglasses manufacturer who explains the intricacies of his trade, and the difference between "fronts" and "temples." As with so many of his books, McBain makes you feel less like a bookreader and more of an eavesdropper on a world every bit as vibrant and lived-in, if not more so, than your own.

It's a quick read, but if it's your first 87th book, five will get you ten it won't be your last.

Excellent Procedural from '56
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-25
This entry in the 87th series spotlights Bert Kling before his promotion to detective. A mugger wearing cheap sunglasses has been targeting women in the precinct. When the sister of a friend is found murdered with all clues pointing to the mugger, Kling investigates and gets embroiled in the hunt for the purse snatcher. Noticeably absent in this novel is Steve Carella, who is usually McBain's focal point.

A GREAT READ!!!!!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-06
This is only the second McBain book I have read. It is very , very good. I am going to try to find them to read in order. Have a long way to go I know. The Mugger is about Bert Kling, who is a partolman. He is searching for a mugger named Clifford. He is doing this in his off duty time. Then a young girl Kling has met is killed, was it by the mugger or not????? The ending is great is all I will say about that. The book is fairly short, easy to read and will hold you attention. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good mystery.

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Natural Man
Published in Hardcover by Random House Value Publishing (1988-06-13)
Author: Rh Value Publishing
List price: $2.99
Used price: $9.99

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Yes, its funny, but..
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-05-27
More than just being one of the funniest books I've ever read, the book is a masterpiece of economy of language. I've re-read it many times and always wish that other writers took such care to craft every sentence so perfectly. Rumor has it that the Kinky Friedman of Kentucky has a sequel in the works. Stay tuned for the Return of the Son of Needmore!

So happy this book has been reprinted
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-26
If he upped his output, Ed McClanahan could be the Faulkner of the Midwest. He can certainly run-on a sentence like the Laureate of Yoknapatawpha could, only using it more sparingly.

This book is a lot funnier ... probably owing to the geography as much as the subject matter -- growing up male, insecure, and horny in small-town southern north central Kentucky, on the cusp of television and Masters and Johnson. I split a gut every time I read my copy from the first paperback printing.

Like Terry Southern Writing Archie Comics
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-07
McClanahan creates a delicate and engaging balance of innocent nostalgia and R-rated humor, chronicling the adventures of bored (but never boring) high school students in a tiny, rural Kentucky town in the late 1940's. Charming, light-hearted, and well-written.

A first-rate laugh riot
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-04-23
As the other reviews attest, this is a very funny novel. And my only question, after reading it a dozen times since it's publishing date, is: how come some smarty-pants hasn't seen fit to make it into a movie?

Historically Informed and Uproarious
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2000-07-10
This is one of those memorable books that will have you constantly laughing. And what makes it so memorable is that it's a veritable encyclopedia of "off-color" popular culture of the '50's. You will find hundreds of ancient raunchy jokes imbedded in the text as well as side-splitting acounts of the prissy mores of that time. What's striking is how innocent it all seems--what was considered offensive back then is virtually G-rated next to something like Eminem. A wonderful read.

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Networking with the Affluent
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill (1997-08-01)
Author: Thomas J. Stanley
List price: $17.95
New price: $9.82
Used price: $7.37

Average review score:

Excellent book to penetrate the affluent market
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-16
Dr Stanley goes over and above the call of duty with this great work. Networking With The Affluent will show you how to penetrate the affluent market...network with it's members and key players within their group.

This book will create relationships that many have heretofore, been unable to penetrate.

Great book by Dr. Stanley.

Especially good for people in financial services
Helpful Votes: 14 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-16
I work for one of the big 3 insurance companies and getting to know the affluent and working their nests is critical to my success.

In Networking with the Affluent, Dr. Stanley shows how to get into this market and offer quality financial products and services. To serve the affluent and others in their network.

You won't find any tricky techniques. But you will find some powerful ideas on how to substantially increase your production.

I have recommended this book to dozens of people over the years. And I can tell by their productivity if they have actually read it.

Get this book. It's great.

A very under-rated book! Where are the readers?
Helpful Votes: 21 out of 22 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-15
I cannot believe that there is not at least three pages of reviews for this great book.Being able to link up with "Mr/Mrs High Credibility" is so essential to successand this is the only book that shows the why, who, where and how.Severall years ago I joined toastmasters and as a result was invited to join other organizations as well. I have to admit that I was [initially] very uncomfortable sitting with some of the top CEO's, Board Members and social elite of my city. This book was recommended to me then and I have never looked back.As a result, I have been able to increase my client base, penetrate the affluent market and network with their associates.As I said in the heading, I cannot believe that there are not more reviews here. Perhaps readers are hoping to keep this their secret. I know that when I first heard about this book, I was hoping that none of my competitors would find out about it.I also recommend Dr. Stanley's excellent "Selling To The Affluent" and "The Winners Circle" by Robert Shook.

Some good advice on how to be useful to the affluent
Helpful Votes: 38 out of 46 total.
Review Date: 2002-07-18
If you need to rub elbows with the affluent, who better to learn from than the man who made a career of studying the wealthy? Thomas Stanley, bestselling author of "The Millionaire Next Door," teaches us the networking methods of individuals who cater to the rich in "Networking With The Affluent And Their Advisors."

Stanley writes: "...always remember that you will succeed in marketing if you focus on the needs of your targets." What are the needs of the affluent? Stanley focuses upon eight valuable services that individuals can provide to the affluent.

According to Stanley, the "Eight Faces of Networking" are:

* Being A Talent Scout
* Being A Revenue Enhancer
* Being An Advocate (to your clients' industries)
* Being A Mentor
* Being A Publicist
* Being A Family Advisor
* Being A Purchasing Agent
* Being A Loan Broker

Noticeably missing from Stanley's list is walking poodles. What sort of pets do the rich have anyway? Are they largely cat people or dog people? Or do they tend to avoid pets altogether due to the cost of caring for the furry little fellows? Stanley is silent on the issue.

But, I guess offering to walk a potential client's poodle wouldn't enhance the image of a serious business professional anyway. So, we'll let Stanley off the hook on this point of omission. Each of his other networking suggestions would tend to enhance a businessperson's reputation as a savvy businessperson with the client.

Being a talent scout means providing your network with information about reliable suppliers and people who might be able to provide valuable services. For example, Stanley notes that the majority of the wealthy are business owners, so they are constantly looking for sources of supply for their businesses.

Suppose the fat cat you want to do business with owns a bakery chain. If you've focused your attention upon the food industry, you might just know a good supplier of doilies. That information will come in handy when fat cat laments the lack of reliable doily suppliers. By asking fat cat about his most important goals and concerns, you learn how you can be of service to him.

Of course, if the doily supplier delivers deformed doilies, you might lose the goodwill of the fat cat. Stanley tells us to only endorse people who provide quality services and products, otherwise we compromise the value of our personal network.

Stanley says that it's often wisest to focus upon networking within a few industries because positive word-of-mouth flows more rapidly through inter-industry communication than through intra-industry communication. We learn that one of the best places to learn about an industry are the industry's trade publications and associations.

So, while you're browsing through "Gingersnap Today," in addition to learning about the industry, you'll learn about the movers and shakers of the baking industry. More people to add to your potential food network.

What do most bakers really care about? In fact, what do most wealthy people care about? Dough, of course! Business owners, especially, are always looking to grow their revenue. So, if you enhance a business owner's revenue, you will become a valuable member of his or her network.

Would doily supplier dare drop doing business with you in favor of your competition if you are providing many referrals and enhancing his doily revenue? Especially, if other people providing the same core service don't enhance his revenue at all?

Stanley gives us the example of a financial advisor who was talking with the wealthy owner of a welding company. Rather than focusing upon the financial advisor's "me, me, me" interest of getting as much money under his grubby management paw as possible, the advisor focused upon his potential client's real concerns and priorities.

Upon meeting the wealthy welder, the financial advisor immediately said that he had several clients who owned oil rigs which needed welding services. He put the welder in contact with the oil riggers. The welder received much business and opened a multimillion dollar account with the financial advisor.

Of course, savvy networking is sometimes derogatorily referred to as "The Old Boy's Network," where members only tend to do business with other members. But, everyone has the opportunity to create their own network. Building networks is an equal opportunity endeavor. Unfortunately, sometimes, people have network envy.

Also, notice that financial advisors and others offering core services to the wealthy tend to benefit most from such networking. This is especially true if the basic service provided is largely undifferentiated, as it typically is with accounting services or financial advising, for example.

Stanley argues that the core service provided clients must be worthwhile to secure and retain business. But, core services being equal, the provider who excels at revenue enhancement will probably win.

While revenue enhancement is crucial, maybe, top dog's greatest concern is building his new home. He's a successful doctor who hates negotiating and doesn't have the time for it. But, it so happens that you know the building contracting business and are a strong negotiator. By acting as a purchasing agent for members of your network, you can save members money. And, as they say, a penny saved is a penny earned.

Stanley relates the story of a successful CPA who saved his wealthy client about [money] on the purchase of a new home. When the successful doctor told Mr. CPA about his new home plans along with its 15% builder's fee and extra fees and commissions here and there, Mr. CPA offered to negotiate the final purchase on behalf of his client. Knowing construction, Mr. CPA knew that a 10% builder's fee was fair. But, the commission, paid to the builder, on the sale of the lot, owned by the builder, had to go.

Saving members of your network money on expensive purchases is one more way to benefit them.

Overall, if you provide a service to wealthy individuals and you wish to increase the value of your networking skills, you might find this book useful.

Peter Hupalo, Author of "Thinking Like An Entrepreneur" and "Becoming An Investor."

Very Illuminating
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-16
I never realized how easy it is to network with the high profile people. Like anythingelse, it can be learned.

Networking With The Affluent is a must read for all entrepeneurs, sales and business people. This is the book that your most successful competitors are reading, using and applying.

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The Nightmare Never Ends
Published in Hardcover by Random House Value Publishing (1994-05-02)
Author: William Schoell
List price: $5.99

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Excellent Nightmare on Elm Street reference / memorabilia.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-16
This is a good reference for Nightmare on Elm Street fans and collectors. It contains both color and B&W still photos, lots of trivia and behind the scenes facts, etc.

I wish they'd update this and bring into a full-color format with a more modern media-centric look, and add material From New Nightmare and Freddy vs. Jason. As it is, it covers up through Freddy's Dead, the Final Nightmare, and is relatively complete.

It's hard to come by, but is great for the completist if you can get your hands on a copy.

Good book...some minor mistakes
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-12-28
This is the ultimate collectors item for any Nightmare fan. A good variety of pictures from each of the movies (Nightmares 1 thru Freddy's Dead), plus some good insight into some of the special FX that went into the movies.

The only real problem I had was, if your a devoted NOES fan like I am, you will notice a lot of minor mistakes throughout the book. For instance, Lisa, from Nightmare 2, is listed as Lisa Poletti, but in the movie her name is Lisa Webber.

Other than the few minor mistakes, this book is definetly worth picking up!

The Ultimate Freddy Krueger book!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 1998-03-16
This book has everything you need to know about Freddy Krueger and all the Nightmare on elm street films! This book is not missing one detail! Its has a summary of every Krueger Film! It also has ever picture from all the Krueger films including behind the scene footage! It is the best Freddy Krueger book ever made!!!!

EXCELLENT
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 1998-03-28
If you love Freddy Kruger then this book is a must! It shows many secrets of each films from 1-6.

This is a must with great pictures and biographies of each cast member and a large amount of pictures,charts and biographies on each film from: A Nightmare on Elm St -to- Freddy'd Dead

GREAT for Krueger fans!
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 1998-11-18
I'm a huge collector of Freddy Krueger and Nightmare On Elm Street stuff, and when I got this book, I was just blown away. The great pictures and behind the scenes made it excelent! email me if you wanna talk Freddy!

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Nothing at All
Published in Hardcover by Smithmark Publishers (1998-10)
Author: Wanda Gag
List price: $9.98
New price: $45.67
Used price: $2.00

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Adorable
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-26
This is a marvelous book about three little puppies who need a home. Alas, one of the puppies in invisible; he just looks like nothing at all. When a nice boy and girl come to take the other puppies home, they can't see him and he gets left behind. He has to do a special magical project to get visible and get to go home with his brothers.

Cute story. Check.
Awesome Wanda Gag artwork. Check.
Really wholesome and matter-of-fact adoption talk. Check.

The book is not about adoption; it's about getting visible if you are invisible. Adoption happens and it is lovely.

Here is the bit I got all excited about.

"Don't cry, little pointy-eared dog," said the girl. "We won't hurt you. We'll adopt you both and give you milk to drink, and bones to nibble."

And the boy said, "Don't cry, little curley-eared dog. We'll be kind to you. We won't ever hit you or kick you, or pick you up by your neck or your tail, or with your legs dangling down."

When Pointy and Curly heard this, they knew they would be safe and happy, so they snuggled into the children's arms and went back to sleep.

Yes, there are some that dislike the word adoption used for animals. I puzzle over this because, at least at our house, adopting an animal is a forever relationship. But even folks whose language persnicketiness exceeds my own may appreciate this book, as it is a child's book and most children do indeed see their pets as furry siblings.

I very much appreciate that the book is not all about adoption - those books seem to force the point too much. I very much like that the children so thoroughly describe how safe the puppies will be, that the children are mindful that the puppies may be apprehensive about being adopted. I love that the book launches lots of talking points if we want to talk and tells a cute story if my children don't want to talk.

Wanda Gag (rhymes with blog) lived from 1893-1946; Nothing At All was a 1942 Caldecott Honor Book. She wrote and/or illustrated eleven books:

* A Child's Book of Folk-Lore, Mechanics of Written English; A Drill in the Use of Caps and Points through the Rimes of Mother Goose, 1917.
* Millions of Cats, Coward, McCann, 1928.
* The Funny Thing, Coward, McCann, 1929.
* Snippy and Snappy, Coward-McCann, 1931.
* Wanda Gag's Storybook (contains Millions of Cats, The Funny Thing, and Snippy and Snappy), Coward-McCann, 1932.
* The ABC Bunny, Coward-McCann, 1933.
* Gone Is Gone; or, The Story of a Man Who Wanted to Do Housework, Coward-McCann, 1935.
* Brothers Grimm, Tales from Grimm, Coward-McCann, 1936.
* Brothers Grimm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Coward-McCann, 1938.
* Nothing at All, Coward-McCann, 1941.
* Brothers Grimm, Three Gay Tales from Grimm, Coward-McCann, 1943.
* Brothers Grimm, More Tales from Grimm, Coward-McCann, 1947.

You can learn more about her at Women Children's Book Illustrator site.

Another marvelous Wanda Gag book!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-22
I bought this for my two and a half-year old granddaughter and it immediately became her favorite book. My daughter said they have read it every night ever since she received it. I highly recommend this and all of her other books. I bought it on the recommendation of others and they were not wrong!

Yes! This wonderful book is back in print at last!
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2000-01-18
This dear book about three homeless little dogs is clever and original. I agree that this is Gag's best book and I am delighted that another generation of children will get to know it. This new beautiful oversized edition is even more wonderful than the old(loved to tatters)one I already own. I have bought a copy for my little grandson and another one for my own collection.

Unassumingly mystical.
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 1999-05-20
This is Wanda Ga'g's best story - even better than Millions of Cats (which is wonderful.) A little dog wants to be less "nothingy" and more "somethingy". The pictures are soft and expressive and the text is equally so, and fun at the same time.

One of my favorite childhood memories.
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-29
A most delightful book that I was fond of as a frequent visitor to the public library as a child. Was thrilled to find it available at Amazon 40 years later, and purchased a copy without hesitation. Precious illustrations and a sweet story ... I highly recommend it.

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O.J.'s Legal Pad
Published in Paperback by Random House Value Publishing (1997-11-25)
Author: Henry Beard
List price: $1.99

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Halarious!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-09-19
I have this item at my desk at work, and I find myself constantly pulling this down, and taking a few minutes to read it whenever I feel down. Almost without failure, it brightens my day. I followed this OJ trial to from the beginning to the end, and it was awesome! I bought at least 20 different books on the crime and the trial, over the past 10 years, most within the 2 or 3 years after the crime.

My mother bought me this notepad, and it is without a doubt, the best book I read on this topic.

I highly recommend it, for its humor and its lasting impression.

OJ was a real scumbag, and this notepad is constant reminder of that fact, and of the fact that we can't bring back Ronald Goldman or Nicole Brown Simpson!

MC White said: Check it out!!!

YOU GOTTA CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-07-08
I found a Xeroxed copy of entire book (shame on someone) in a box from an auction. I've held onto it for years because it's so smart, clever, amusing and imaginative. I watched the trial on tv and wondered many times "what the heck is he writing?" Now I know! Beard and Boswell are demented to be sure, but I've always preferred black humor (don't even go there) and only someone with jumbled brain cells could come up with a book like this one. Buy it..it's priceless!

Out of Print?!? Say it isn't so!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2000-10-16
Here it is, four years after I first spent a summer reading and re-reading it with my friends (one of whom must still have it!). I've got to read it again. Maybe e-bay?

a must read!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1998-08-14
without a doubt, the funniest collection of drawings and text on the o.j. situation. a comical view into the demented mind of a lunatic!

Hilarious Take on a Double Murderer
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-10-06
OK, if the humor of the title of this review evades you, this is not the "book" for you. If you think the whole situation is funny, then get this book.

Page after page of doodles and notes that blow political correctness out of the water, and made me laugh out loud. This product is fall down funny.

Again, a classic that is out of print. Shame, shame, shame.

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OPT-IN MARKETING : How the Breakthrough Process of Consensual
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill (2004-06-18)
Authors: Ernan Roman and Scott Hornstein
List price: $29.95
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Finally -- a customer-centered marketing approach
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-08-31
This is must reading for the serious marketing strategist. It's a prescient look at how companies will have to interact with customers in order to break through communication clutter and sustain growth. I plan to use it as a regular reference for strategic planning. The section on customer care is an important addition to the current thinking about marketing communications. I like that it lays out a disciplined process for creating, implementing and measuring effective programs that provide lasting value, not just tactical applications. The last chapter of checklists alone is worth the price of the book.

learn what's in this book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-28
There are things in this book that you can't get elsewhere...at least I've never been able to find them. At our company, we've tried for years to successfully integrate our direct marketing and sales teams. We also want to lengthen the lifetime of our customers. The authors have been doing this for years and it shows in their case studies. If you can learn what's in this book and pull it off in your organization, you'll join the less than 2% minority of companies who have achieved this level of marketing excellence.

innovative and psychologically sophisticated marketing
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-16
Good to see individuals in the marketing/advertising field who truly understand the complexity of people and organizations. Consistent with the most up-to-date approaches in the field of psychology (specifically psychotherapy research), the authors of this new book are quite persuasive in showing readers the enormous value in tailoring marketing approaches to the individual needs of different organizations. Moreover, they use statistics in a quite user-friendly way and they also offer a great and quite readable variety of case material to support their views. An engaging, persuasive, and innovative look at contemporary marketing. Well worth a look; you'll find yourself hooked.

A must read for anyone marketing over the web.
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-14
Roman nails it. He preaches the golden rule - as applied to marketing. He shows how to use permission and precision timing to win at marketing. Even better, while he has a fortune 500 client list, the strategies he recommends are not just for the big guys. In fact they are easier for small companies or even individual salesman to use.

Required Reading for Marketers
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-09-09
There are 3 keys to your success: Execution, Execution, Execution. Roman and Hornstein deliver - with precision - on the who, what, where, when and how of each. A must read. John Wanamaker would give it 'two thumbs up'

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Over in the garden
Published in Paperback by Scholastic (2003)
Author: Jennifer Ward
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Over in the Garden
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-03
This book is wonderful because of the verse and the counting. There is a hint on each page as to what you will discover on the next page. My 19 month old loves to have it read to him, and I am sure he will appreciate it more as he gets older and can read it with me. The illustrations are beautiful and really capture his attention.

Over in the Garden
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-02-23
I read Over in the Garden.I like the book.I like the book because there are hidden numbers.In the book I read
"Over in the Garden in the early morning sun lived a mother peraying mantis and her little mantis one peronc. So they hunted and they peronced in the early morning sun." This helped convince me that it was a good book.

Encourages active participation
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2002-06-08
Jennifer Ward's Over In The Garden enjoys Kenneth Spengler's oversized, colorful drawings as they illustrate a classic song which teaches kids how to count. Hidden numbers in each illustration encourage active participation rather than just reciting lyrics.

Outstanding on many levels!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-24
This is truely a charming book. We love it! It is good for children of all ages. When you finish singing the song and enjoying the bright colorful artwork try to find the hidden number on each page. If you master that you can look for the animal featured on the next page. It is hiding somewhere in the garden of the pre-page. Well written, interesting, and appeals to children of many ages. Also features a scientific rundown of various insects in the back and music to sing to. This book has everthing.

In with the bugs
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-01-10
My 4-year old son and I love this book. The rhymes are great and there are numerous opportunities for interactive participation from the child. My son likes me to read the first part of the verse and he completes the second part. He also likes to point out the numbers hidden on each page -- even though he has done it countless times. No matter how many times I read this, I never get tired of the crisp and beautiful illustrations. After you have gone through the ten garden creatures there is a very informative glossary of the different creatures in the book. Every time we pick a couple different ones to read about. Without a doubt this will remain one of our favorites.


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