Unfortunately, this book is obviously a translation from the Russian by someone who doesn't know the Chechen language. One would be better served by refering to the original in Mr. Matsiev's Chechen-Russian Dictionary, or by turning to any of the works by Aleroiev.

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George Sullivan brings together some striking images in this well thought out book. There is a wealth of information here about the last century of American history, supported by photographs of everything from sporting events to politicians. I found this book informative and easy to read. It did not concentrate on any one aspect of American history, but instead presented a balanced overview of many topics. As an amateur photographer I found the format very pleasing. The photographs tell the story well, and help to make it a book that is ideal both for adults and schoolchildren alike. It is an excellent introduction to American history.

Crystal A. Britton has done a wonderful job tracing the history of Black Art from slavery to present day. This is more than a book of black art, it is a history book. Through the choice of visual examples used accompanied by the background of the era and artist of the time, the reader gets a sense of the time in which the artist was living and thus the influences upon their art at that time. This is truly a visual celebration of African American Art from its beginnings during slavery to present day with all stops in between. Folk art, contemporary art, paintings, prints and sculpture are all represented in this book giving a well-rounded representation of the Black artist. I liked this book because it provides a one stop source for the background and style of many of the famous Black artists of "my" time such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and James Van Der Zee.

It has examples that are clear, but can still leave certain areas unknown. It is difficult for independent study, but is quite good if accompanied by an excellent instructor. It would be best to avoid it if you are trying to teach youself.

If you are starting out in arts marketing, I think this book provides a good beginning. I was disappointed that there were no author biographies because I wonder what the authors "hands on" experience in the industry has been. I found some of the definitions a little limited in their scope. From someone who is an arts marketer and needs to turn theories into dollars, I found the book to be OK and solid in its advice, rather than ground breaking or terribly innovative.

This book is a supplement to the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game set in the 1920's world of H.P. Lovecraft. It contains the very first campaign designed for the game, Shadows of Yog-Sothoth and a handful, (maybe 4 or 5) other adventures. The Shadows of Yog-Sothoth campaign is great fun. Not nearly as mature of workmanship as the later campaigns Chaosium has put out (e.g. Masks of Nyarlathotep). Nonetheless, it's a load of fun.

An excellent review of the historical problems surrounding the authorship and date of "De excidio et conquestu Britanniae" attributed to Gildas. It uses the textual evidence to consider the nationality of Gildas, evidence for unity and authenticity of the text, and reviews the various arguments regarding the date of its writing. Finally, the author provides textual evidence regarding his interpretation of the date "De Excidio" was written using the text's lack of comment on the Easter Question, the reigns of the five princes addressed in "De Excidio", and the date of the Siege of Mons Badonicus.

I think this book is a total "duplicate" of the book "Let's Find Pokemon!" I think the author saw how popular the book "Let's Find Pokemon!" was and tried to do the same thing with Digimon. Needless to say, she failed miserably. The art isn't good and the challenges in the book are exactly like the ones in "Let's Find Pokemon!"(You have to find three different creatures on each page, which are all hidden in a place from the TV show or the video game) I wouldn't recommend getting this book unless it's for a young kid who just wants to look at the pics and find the Digimon.

Written in the early 1980s, I would guess that Roberts was just getting her feet wet in the land of romance writing. But spend your money on her later stuff instead, I wish I had. (And I love a lot of her work.)

Cassidy St. John is out of work and is thrilled by artist Colin Sullivan's offer to pay her for modeling for a portrait. He treats her terribly throughout the whole book and then wants to marry her in the end, because he is haunted by her face. I doubt anyone would fall for such an abusive, domineering man in real life.
Excerpt from the back of the book:
"Fired from yet another job, Cassidy St. John hardly expected the solution to her difficulties to come looming out of the fog on Fisherman's Wharf. However, the darkly handsome Colin Sullivan seemed the answer to any maiden's prayers.
When Colin offered Cassidy a job modeling for one of his paintings, it seemed her troubles were over- but one look at his blue eyes and Cassidy knew they were just beginning. How could she hide from the pitiless honesty of Colin's artistic vision when with every stroke of his brush he exposed her love for him?"

Sullivan's Woman is a 1984 book by Nora Roberts. I think to enjoy Sullivan's Woman, one has to keep in mind that it was written in 1984, and that Silhouette and the world viewed romance novels different then. The man was always mysterious, domineering, and a total hunk who mainly only shows his love for the woman by the end of the book. Bearing this in mind, Sullivan's Woman isn't that bad.

The two main characters are Cassidy St. John, a struggling writer who takes odd jobs to pay the rent, and world renowned artist Colin Sullivan. He meets her at Fisherman's Wharf on a foggy night and insists that he has to paint her. So begins their relationship. Roberts does a good job of portraying the artist in Colin, how he forgets everything but the painting and how he has total concentration on the subject. Many would think that he only fell in love with Cass because she was his model, sort of a working relationship, but by the end of the book one does see that Colin really does love Cassidy.

A spiteful ex girlfriend helps to keep Cassidy insecure about her love for Colin through most of the book, but that does not mean she doesn't have a backbone, for which she does. She shows plenty of spirit and energy, most unlike a lot of the 80s heroines. She is insecure in her love, but I think this is an accurate portrayal of any relationship. Who isn't insecure about their love for their partner in the beginning? Roberts portrays the growing relationship well. I did become annoyed and frustrated with Colin's elusiveness in saying how he really felt, but like I said, this was part of the way romance was written in the 80s.

Though this is an early work of Nora Roberts, I still enjoyed it and saw it as a precursor for many of her better books to follow. It is a fast and pleasant read and a must have to add to any Nora Roberts collection.