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Fundamentals of Strategic Planning for Healthcare Organizations (Haworth Marketing Resources) (Haworth Marketing Resources)

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Fundamentals of Strategic Planning for Healthcare Organizations (Haworth Marketing Resources) (Haworth Marketing Resources)
Robert E. Stevens , David L. Loudon , and R. Henry Migliore
Manufacturer: Haworth Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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TARKA THE OTTER (Concord Library Series)

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An overlooked masterpiece
The Greatest Animal Story Ever Written.
A wonderfully written story.
Tarka the Otter is descriptive, realistic, & in places, sad.
Wonderful book

TARKA THE OTTER (Concord Library Series)
Henry Williamson
Manufacturer: Beacon Press
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Tarka the Otter (Puffin Modern Classics)

ASIN: 0807085073

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An overlooked masterpiece.......2005-02-08

Most classics enjoy a broad audience, and maintain their popularity through the years because they are so fantastic. Other classics are no less fantastic, but for some reason never attained the iconic status that they deserve. This is that kind of classic, a quiet classic which is little-known, but still has that special ability to impact those who read it.

This book tells the life story of Tarka the Otter, who is born in the Devon countryside and faces the struggles that all otters must endure as they grow up, mate, and grow old. Tarka is the main character of the book, but the author refuses to anthropomorphize him, instead bringing us into an utterly realistic world of life, death, joy and loss, without pretending that otters can actually speak in anything approximating a human language.

I've read other books that purport to show us the life of an animal in this way, but none of them bear the richness of detail and the feeling of authenticity that come with this novel. The author has such an intimate understanding of the particulars of Tarka's life that we are drawn into his world with a stunning immediacy. Every feature of the land is known from the ground up; every bend in the creek is lovingly described. The way that the land and the various organisms that populate it interact creates a breathtaking tapestry of life that puts most other nature writers to shame.

The language, particularly the language used to describe the natural settings, is rich and exotic, making us appreciate the wonders of an unremarkable countryside setting in a new way. No matter how well read you are, this book will throw new words at you, and enrich your vocabulary. Turning to a random page, I see references to "a sandy rabbit-bury," the "slot of deer," an "old dismated ketch," and "the frore air." What a wealth of words, and yet the unfamiliarity doesn't prevent us from enjoying every poetic sentence.

If you like to read about animals or appreciate nature, this is a book that will speak to you more profoundly and more eloquently than Thoreau, and which will allow you to appreciate the wonders of nature even moreso than the books of Bernd Heinrich.

If you devote a little time to reading this book, you'll be rewarded out of all proportion to your investment.

The Greatest Animal Story Ever Written........2000-08-01

My mom bought me this book when I was ten I immediately thought it was going to be a good book as it had a charming front cover showing an innocent looking otter. Tarka is a sweet young otter and the book is like his life story in a way his life is like a human's . He is born ,he grows up,he loves he loses and he dies. The discription of him and his surroundings create a vivid picture in the readers mind. It really is a charming story and I would recommend this to anyone who loves animals and/or reading.

A wonderfully written story........1998-12-17

I really loved this book. It really did a wonderful job of showing how joyful Tarka's life was, and how, even when he was hunted, his life was still joyful. I highly recommend this book!

Tarka the Otter is descriptive, realistic, & in places, sad........1997-10-04

Tarka the Otter is written very descriptively, from an otter's point of view. It's similar to Watership Down, but Tarka's thought is much less anthropomorphized than that of the characters in Watership Down. You'll find this book quite sad in places, perhaps even upsettingly so, because of the realistic (and unfair) interactions Tarka and others have with English hunters and their dogs a few times (such is life). If you cried at the end of Where the Red Fern Grows, beware. If you are unfamiliar with the endearing antics of members of the weasel family, you are in for an educational and fun treat. Perhaps you'll run out and get a ferret after this.

Wonderful book.......1997-01-31

This book is quite possibly the best novel about nature ever written. It's gorgeous and epic, not a kid's book by any means. This was T.E. Lawrence's favorite book, by the way, and there is more wonder, beauty, and realism in any one paragraph than in most books you'll ever see

Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Graphic Novel)

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Easy to read, beautifully illustrated comic
Awesome Graphic Novel!
Pick up the novel instead...
Too literal
EPISODE 1 COULDN'T LOOK MORE BORING.........................

Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Graphic Novel)
Henry Gilroy , Rodolfo Damaggio , and Al Williamson
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1569713596
Release Date: 1999-05-03

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Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is the seminal tale of the Star Wars mythos, unlocking the history and events that laid the foundation for the Rebel Alliance`s epic struggle against the Empire as chronicled in the original Star Wars film trilogy. Featuring familiar characters as never before seen and introducing new players destined to become Star Wars icons, Episode I is a must-see film experience, and this comics adaptation is a must-read for all Star Wars enthusiasts. Adapted by Henry Gilroy from the original screenplay by master filmmaker George Lucas and illustrated by Rodolfo Damaggio and comics legend Al Williamson.

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Easy to read, beautifully illustrated comic.......2003-07-16

This is a review of Episode 1 TPM Dark horse comic. This comic can never replace the imagery created by the movie. Produced in may, 1999 this TPB comic uses reproduction techniques that create a visually beautiful comic.

The main reason I bought the comic version of a movie is that it gives me book with pictures to read with my children that tell a story that will hold their attention. This comic succeeds on that level. But the comic is an abridged version of the movie, and may not be your cup of tea.
The artwork is about average (3.5 stars of 5). The black page background provides richness to the look. Flemings cover art is 4 of 5.

The binding on THIS comic is superior. One of my frustrations with dark horse is the extremely poor quality of their new binding of TPB's. Dark Horse went to the bother of upgrading their artwork, pencils and inking, yet they are producing comics that fall apart in your hands! This comic was made in Canada. The new comics are now made in China. It is a darn shame because just as they start producing some truly awesome looking comics, they seriously diminish the quality of the binding.

Awesome Graphic Novel!.......2003-02-05

This book is the graphic novel (comic book) of The Phantom Menace. It's a great book and I've read it thousands of times. The illustrations are great and and no characters are out of place. I think that the authors did a great job with Qui-Gon Jinn especially. And all of the other characters were great. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Star Wars. This is definently a Star Wars book to add to your collection.

Pick up the novel instead..........2002-06-10

First, let me say that I am not a comic book expert. I haven't read that many recently, so I don't have a wealth of knowledge to compare this graphic novel against

That being said, I still feel able to judge the Graphic Novel for Star Wars: Episode One against my general Star Wars knowledge. Jar Jar haters will be pleased that his role was reduced a little, and that he doesn't come off as goofy as he does in the movie.

This is graphic novel is fairly true to the spirit of the movie. In places, the dialogue has been shortened, or a scene shortened, but for the most part, the book covers the movie.

However, there are places that if you did not know the story from the movie, you might get a little lost. For instance, the battle between the Gungans and the Droid Army. All of a sudden, the droid infantry just shows up with no real explanation that they were deployed from the troop carriers.

In other places, the novel fails to capture the drama, adventure, or feel of the movie. This is most apparent during the Pod Race. None of the speed, danger, or implications of the race are apparent. If this weren't a novelization of a movie, one would have to wonder why it was even included.

Overall, it is still a fun read, and a nice visual reference to the movie. Some additional narrative comments between panels to direct the action would have made up for some of the deficiencies, and the art could have been more inspiring. It'll stay in my collection as a reference, but it probably won't be reread much.

Too literal.......2000-04-27

The Star Wars film-to-comic adaptations have been notoriously bad, and this one is no exception. Oh, the art isn't as drab as the previous adaptations, and it's not as hard to follow, but it's judt boring. It follows the film much too literally, and even though from some of the pictures it's clear the artists didn't have the complete movie to work from, even the poses and facial expressions like copied from the film.

This would have been a much better comic if it had been combined with the Episode I Adventures story into one big, comprehensive graphic novel, but as it is, it's just boring.

Also, the art, which as I said isn't dull, still isn't great. I feel that there was a lot of unexploited potential in this comic, and I don't understand why such a visually-oriented film should be so hard to convert to the comic medium.

Stay away from this one.

EPISODE 1 COULDN'T LOOK MORE BORING................................2000-02-07

Let me start off by saying that I love this movie and thought it was really awsome, but this comic book adaption of the movie couldn't look more boring if it tried! Every scene looks as though the artists tried to trace the actual film cells instead of taking time to create his own vision and style. If I want to see exact scenes from the movie, I will get out my widevision card sets. The inking is not well done either. Several scenes feature interesting details such as characters eyes looking in opposite directions at one time, hilariously distorted facial expressions (check out Senator Palpatine's portrait when the heroes first arrive on Coruscant), and a really irritating use of shading (either to much or none at all). At times Queen Amidala appears to have no nose! The only way that I can recognize the differances between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn is by their hair styles because they certainly don't look like their real life counter-parts! And the final lightsaber battle has absolutely no life in it whatsoever. Also, don't forget to check out the very last page which features one of the most pitiful celebration scenes in comic book history. At least the backgrounds and the starships were done adequetly. This is a real shame because I have enjoyed Al Williamson's work in the past years, but apparently his heart was not in this project. Fortunately this is not the only adaption available to movie and comic book fans. The EPISODE 1 Manga version has just been released and it is truly fantastic! Two issues at ten dollars a piece is a little steep, but at least you will own a true masterpiece!

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NO PROGRESS IN AMERICA: WILLIAMSON'S PATRIOT'S PROGRESS

Patriot's Progress
Henry Williamson
Manufacturer: Sutton Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0750936401

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This starkly powerful novel of one man's experiences in the First World War which captures the experiences of an ordinary man caught up in a conflict over which he has no control.

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NO PROGRESS IN AMERICA: WILLIAMSON'S PATRIOT'S PROGRESS.......2001-11-07

If the Great War may be said to have produced anything (besides carnage and irresolution), it is certainly the inexhaustible spate of talented English authors that first comes to mind. Those that lived (Graves, Sassoon, Blunden) and those that didn't (Owen, Brooks, Thomas) left a literary legacy of war poetry and war prose that is still unsurpassed.
The nature-loving, writing-obsessed Henry Williamson is not often included along with his fellow soldier-scribblers and is, indeed, barely known outside of England. Despite a canon well over forty tomes, Williamson's work has drifted in and out-of-print in the United States. His majestic WET FLANDERS PLAIN, which chronicles his somber return to the former battlefields after a twelve-year absence, cost this author (dollar amount) used in paperback and much anticipation as it slowly arrived from somewhere in Australia. Most of his novels are missing-in-action from used bookshop across America and must be ordered from abroad.
Fortunately, THE PATRIOT'S PROGRESS is still available (well, sort-of) and perhaps not for long. Perhaps his best-known novel in America, PATRIOT'S tells the story of Private John Bullock and his progress from a boorish London office job to the battlefields of France. Enhanced by the marvelous Masereel-esque woodcuts of
William Kermode, the novel details in sparse verbiage the life of the men in the trenches. Although not as detail-oriented as Blunden or Graves, it is nonetheless of interest to both the reader of literature and the historian and has been taught in university courses on The Great War. Williamson is an extremely important writer whose works certainly deserve a wider audience.

Tarka the Otter (Puffin Modern Classics)

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Tarka the Otter (Puffin Modern Classics)
Annabel Large , and Henry Williamson
Manufacturer: Puffin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140366210

Book Description

One night while the moon gleamed out of the clouds in the east, a young female otter gave birth to three cubs in a hollow oak by a woodland river. The pride of the litter was Tarka, "Little Water Wanderer," the name the ancients gave otters in Britain's long-vanished tribal past.

First published in 1927, this classic story of Tarka's life in the country of the Two Rivers has charmed generations of readers. It pictures a never-to-be-forgotten rural England and, through the character of Tarka, lets us experience nature in her infinite variety.

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A Wonderful Journey--A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight.......2002-09-16

This series of books (15 in all that make up A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight) is a wonderful journey of discovery, history and vivid storytelling. Williamson's novel is brilliant. Each volume stands on its own, but is best read from the beginning (Volume 1 - The Dark Lantern) to truly experience the cycle of Phillip Maddison's (and one's own in some way) life. Volume 15, The Gale of the World, makes one want to start again from the beginning. An epic tale. Also see henrywilliamson.org for more information on "The Chronicle" and HW's many other works. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Brilliant!.......1999-04-04

Brilliant piece of work from a brilliant author. Williamson's loyalty to Europe and the furthering of Germanic culture has left much of his work (like 'The Gale Of The World')unread due to a type of blacklisting by the intellectual community of post-war Europe. I reccomend this work to anyone who wishes to read an eloquent piece of work by one of the greatest naturalist writers of this century (or any!).

Wang An-Shih, a Chinese Painting: A Chinese Statesman and Educationalist of the Sung Dynasty

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Wang An-Shih, a Chinese Painting: A Chinese Statesman and Educationalist of the Sung Dynasty
Henry R. Williamson
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It Was the Nightingale (The Pocket Classics Series)

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A poignant volume in Williamson's "Chronicle"

It Was the Nightingale (The Pocket Classics Series)
Henry Williamson
Manufacturer: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.
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ASIN: 0750919787

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In the tenth volume in the Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight Series, Phillip is now married, but it seems that his wife Barley will never understand what the war has done to him. His wife dies in childbirth; he looks for a replacement to take care him as well as his newborn son.

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A poignant volume in Williamson's "Chronicle".......1999-03-23

At the very point in which Philip Maddison appears to have found a true love in his life, tragedy intercepts it. A beautiful novel of the highest caliber in Williamson's "A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight." Please see my complete review of this entire saga under the heading of the book entitled "A Fox Under My Cloak."

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The dream of fair women.
Henry Williamson
Manufacturer: E. P. Dutton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OJP1AG

Tarka the Otter - His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers

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Tarka the Otter - His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers
Henry Williamson
Manufacturer: Looking Glass Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GU8KCY

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