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Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an Americanactor. He is known for numerous roles, including thetelevision series Entourage, Fatal Vision, The West Wing,Desperate Housewives, Midnight Caller, American Gothic,I'll Be Home for Christmas (film), Kim Possible, HarveyBirdman, Attorney at Law, Wanted and Crusade, and the filmsThe Brady Bunch Movie, Office Space, From the Earth to theMoon, Kiss the Sky, Dodgeball, Talladega Nights, I Spy andPineapple Express. He has also appeared in televisionmovies such as Those She Left Behind. He also had a smallcameo appearance in To Live and Die in L.A., has appearedas George Armstrong Custer in the TV movie Son of theMorning Star, and has guest starred on the TV shows FamilyGuy and Monk. ... Read more

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A collection of chapters by teacher educators sharing experiences, activities, and visions around the problems of fostering educational reform while at the same time meeting the established expectations for promotion and tenure in the academic community. ... Read more

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Gary Cole tried to walk the fine line between the bourgeois and the bohemian, only to find himself on a journey of self-discovery that challenged his most cherished convictions. Replete with good humor and dry wit, Artless is a commentary on censorship's many forms-both overt and subtle. Finally, it is the memoir of a man who, against all odds, deftly carved out a niche for himself in two seemingly diametrically opposed arenas.

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Read It
I genuinely liked this book, in part, because I immediately connected with the author's voice. He is smart, passionate, and driven, which comes through his writing, and makes me forget that my political beliefs differ from his. I empathized with his struggle with government (no matter what side you identify with), and his struggle to find a place in theater. The structure was well done; I enjoyed his contrast in lifestyles, suit by day and bohemian fringe theater visitor by night (and later by day, too, as he builds his own theater venture). It's almost as though he leads a double life. And while you wouldn't think the left wing political types and the arts even going so well together, his life is proof that they can. Well, somewhat. I just moved to Portland and I enjoyed reading about his life here; some of his experiences differ from what I had heard about the city, and so it was a refreshing take.

I found it got a little sleepy in the middle-end as he bounces back and forth between opening a digital video production company and his life as a Republican. I his take on his own Jewish identity, or lack of, was interesting, and I wish it was a little more flushed out throughout the book, instead of used as a tie in at the end. I would also love to hear more of his thoughts about republicanism and the arts, as a reviewer had listed he went to an author reading and heard Cole talk of such issues. Overall, it was a great book about an interesting person.

What do lawyers, politicians, and artisans all have in common?
Apparently, more than we generally think. Being a Republican in a highly Democrat environment, I can relate to a lot of what the author says. Having said that, I don't think you have to be a Republican to enjoy this book. I think Democrats and Independents would also find this book enjoyable and even enlightening. The author has a very pleasing narrative style. The author's past provides for some very intriguing stories. Lawyers, politicians, and artisans don't frequently interact together, and it's even stranger to find all three of these things in the same person.

Important Topics
I met the author at a talk-book signing in northern Vermont.

The most interesting thing he talked about was the idea that the Republican party should really be the party that supports the arts the best... to him, Republican meant the protection of personality liberty as well as personal responsibility.

Now, of course, the Republican party is more equated with social conservativism... telling people what to do and how to behave... the precise opposite of the personal liberty idea.

I am generally EXTREMELY anti-republican... this book, oddly, made me understand the problems with the party more clearly. If personal liberty and personal responsibility can once again become the main themes of what the party stands for... along with a bit more fiscal conservatism... well, I'd be less worried about republicans in power.

Anyway... good stuff, good issues.

A well-written, honest memoir
I had intended for this book to be summer reading later this year; instead, I picked it up on a Friday night and dropped everything else until I finished it that weekend.It's a well-written, entertaining, and insightful book, and other Oregonians (like me) will likely enjoy the local references and tales of the arts community.Well done!

Tough topics handled extraordinarily well
Loyalty rewarded with betrayal. That seems simple enough and repeated hundreds of times in stories, yet this book is much more. The exploration of the true, current, and relevant events and themes is told not only as an excellent story but also in thought-provoking consideration of what can be and should be. Without being preachy, Gary presents difficult subjects in a way that is valuable for conservatives and liberals. It is the kind of book all citizens should read because it is about the meeting of culture and politics in the formation of the society we live in. It is the kind of book you want to read because it is an interesting story told exceptionally well. ... Read more

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When photographer Gary Harwood first stepped onto the K. W. Zellers family farm in Hartville, Ohio, to take pictures of the Mexican migrant workers there, he did not expect to find such a strong, tightly knit community. Over the next five years, he used his camera to study the lives and work of these migrants in their northeastern Ohio home. His artful photography captures the migrants' portraits and movingly conveys their great pride in work and family, their struggles and joys. Accompanying these vibrant photographs are revealing first-person narratives written by David Hassler. The voices of the migrants and community members are eloquent testaments to the importance of the culture, the resilience of the people, and the power of the place. In photos and stories, "Growing Season" celebrates the work and play and religious, medical, familial, and communal experiences of these workers - young, old, male, female - and offers readers a success story. A part of our American landscape, these people and the dedicated, caring group of volunteers who support them teach all of us about dignity and humanity. ... Read more

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Rehumanizing "illegal aliens"
This wonderful book is so needed in this era of immigrant-bashing.
I discovered "Growing Season" after a segment of it was excerpted in "The Sun" magazine.It's such a pleasure to hear the stories of people from Latin America and those who work with them, and how the so-called "problem" or "invasion" of immigrants has actually provided benefits for countless people on both sides of the border.
Citizens of the US, the world's superpower, should also keep in mind that it is policies that emanate from Wall Street and the Pentagon that have forced so many people to come here in the first place.We owe our Latin American brothers and sisters a warm welcome, even an apology, for the generations of exploiting their labor and resources (see books like "The Annexation of Mexico" by John Ross or "Turning the Tide" by Noam Chomsky").
I'm going to buy an extra copy of this book and send it to Representative Tom Tancredo, one of this nation's leading demagogues on the issue of immigration. ... Read more

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From Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford, Linda Evans to Farrah Fawcett, Playboy has celebrated the sensuality (and even launched a few careers) of celebrities for more than fifty years. Here, in all their glory, are over 150 breathtaking photographs of the magazine's most famous heavenly bodies. Celebrity models such as Naomi Campbell and Stephanie Seymour, Playmates Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson, rockers such as Debbie Harry, and many more reveal all—posing for equally renowned photographers such as Herb Ritts and David LaChapelle. With an introduction by Hugh Hefner himself and an afterword by Gary Cole, the magazine's director of photography for the past 30 years, this definitive collection from Playboy is a potent portfolio of celebrity nudes. ... Read more

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Mediocre
There isn't a table of contents, though there is an index in the back of the book. Perhaps Playboy knew that its list of celebrities would be largely unimpressive?

Maybe I'm just too young. Maybe the ubiquity of modern websites like SuicideGirls and TMZ (eager as they are to catch every upskirt and nip slip) have caused my generation to take Playboy's achievements for granted. Upon realizing how loosely they define 'celebrity', though, it's hard not to be disappointed.

But the photos themselves are nice enough, so to dismiss the book based on the lack of name recognition alone would be extremely naive. One is better off, though, with 50: The Playmate Book or The Complete Cenetrfolds, both of which showcase Playboy's real contribution to pop culture; the playmate.

Well done and worth having
If you grew up in the 70's like I did and you were trying to project an image of cool and hip you read Playboy.Besides the great photography there were well written articles on politics and mens lifestyle issues that just weren't available anywhere else.And the special treat of having a glimpse of a favorite celeb partially nude made reading the articles less important for that particular issue and almost guaranteed it would become a collectable item.Many of the photos are mild to say the least by today's standards but still demonstrate the high quality photography that I believe always set Playboy apart from the rest.

This book is full of the same high quality images anyone who has followed the magazine would expect to see and some of us will even remember when some of the models first appeared.I was hoping to see a few more of my favorites, but hey there's always the next volume and as long as Mr. Hefner's name is on the masthead we'll have to trust him to pick the subjects and I'm very comfortable with that.If you ever liked Playboy and/or ever collected any of their compilation volumes this one is surely worth having.

Sadly disappointed
The book promised more than it delivered. I am tempted to return for my money back.

nice variety
I bought this for an early Christmas gift for my fiance' and we both love it.There's a sampling of all kinds in here - from young to older, earthy to, well, Pamela, and dated to modern.

What there is is very good, but incomplete
This is a high quality book with many beautiful images.While there are a number of women here that are most famous for being Playmates, they are also women who legitimately had some celebrity outside of the magazine (movies and/or TV).But as others have said, there are many "A List" celebrities that didn't make it into this volume.We can only hope they'll be a "Volume 2" in the future. ... Read more

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Following Playboy's celebrated fiftieth anniversary Photographs and Cartoons comes an arresting retrospective of Helmut Newton, one of the 20th century's most influential photographers. Renowned for his carefully composed, almost cinematic shots, Newton's signature style makes for a dramatic counterpoint to the Playboy nudes known the world over. Collected between shimmering metallic covers are more than 150 color and black and white photographs. Here we see Newton's take on Playmates in Los Angeles, Nastassja Kinski playing out a fantasy with a doppelgänger doll, a Lolita-esque travelog, and more. With a foreword by Hugh M. Hefner, an introduction by celebrated writer Walter Abish, and an afterword by Playboy's director of photography for the past 30 years, Gary Cole, Playboy: Helmut Newton is the definitive book of Newton nudes. ... Read more

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My regards to Helmut...
Oh this is fantastic...raw, experimental, and has a sense of freedom that not many can capture...i just hope the chicks would be a bit cuter, but overall its pretty hot

On time: classic Book
Hugh Hefneris One of the Coldest Playa's on the Planet. the Cat always Kept it Gangsta.Much Props&Daps always to Hugh Hefner. this Book is On time.very artistic&Very Creative. the Ladies are Beautiful&Look fly. my only knock is that every once&in a while is that Hugh needs to Bring some More thick chicks into the Mix. but other than that this is a Tasteful&cool Visual. My Eye-sight after viewing this Book is Better than it has been in years.sexy Ladies always have been great for my eye-sight&Playboy has had plenty of them that have corrected any shortness of sight that I thought i was having. Props to HughHefner&to the Photography of Mr.Helmut Newton. that is one of the Ultimate Jobs to have. ... Read more

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Chapters: Karen Black, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Adam Jones, Hugh Rodham, Gary Cole, Dave Mallow, Tony Rodham, Craig Anderson, Carrie Snodgress, Hugh E. Rodham, Dorothy Howell Rodham, Steve Wilkos, Tom Hoff, Al Levine, Ann Carlson, Shana, Adam Wolanin, Allen Alvarado, Jeff Francis, Tyler Ladendorf, Chuck Russell, Maria-Elena Papasotiriou, Deanna Stellato, Dan Kotowski, Dave Sullivan, Jeff Rohlicek, Colin Falls. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 161. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tenure as Secretary of State, 2009Campaign for the Presidency, 20072008United States Senate career, 20012009Political positions Awards and honorsList of books about Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (pronounced ; born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student commencement speaker at Wellesley College. She embarked on a career in law after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973. Following a stint as a Congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas in 1974 and married Bill Clinton in 1975. Rodham cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in 1977 and became the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in 1978. Named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979, she was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America. First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5043192 ... Read more

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In this laboratory textbook for students of organic chemistry, experiments are designed to utilize standard-scale ("macroscale") glassware and equipment but with smaller amounts of chemicals and reagents. The textbook features a large number of traditional organic reactions and syntheses, as well as the isolation of natural products and experiments with a biological or health science focus. The organization of the text is based on essays and topics of current interest. There are six introductory technique-based experiments and eleven project-based experiments. In addition, there is a section of green chemistry experiments. The book contains a comprehensive treatment of laboratory techniques, including small-scale and some microscale methods. ... Read more

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Would never recommend this seller
Ordered the book Aug. 12 with seller stating it was shipped however no tracking number provided.Have since sent additional emails to seller with no response.My class has now started and I still do not have a book or a response from the seller.Amazon now investigating and hopefully will get my money back for a book I have never received. I would never order from this seller again!

Organic Chem Lab Book
This book was required for my Organic Chem class.I detest it, but maybe kinda because I hate lab as well.But this book could definitely have been organized better.Overpriced.It did the job, but it was hard to get used to in the beginning.

Excellent service and book condition
The book was shipped promptly and quickly. It was in excellent condition. the email response for my query was replied and handled very fast and efficently. The book was in the plastic wrap and when i opened it i smelt the new print pages smell thatshow brand new it was.

Excellent ratings for everything price and quality.

Awesome seller.
I got this needed textbook very quickly! And the book was in awesome condition. No marks or highlighting. All the pages were intact. I would definitely buy again from this seller!

Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques : A Small-Scale Approach (Brooks/Cole Laboratory Series for Organic Chemistry)
It has taken this company a month to even send this book. It is quite amazing how slow this company and how it treats its customers. Do not expect books to come unless you want to wait til the book become a classic. Highly suggest to purchase from someone else. Luckly, I've been using a book from lab TA for my organic lab
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Learned little from this!
HI!

I am an enormous fan of Bette Davis and I don't think anything new is revealed here. Having read multiple bios on her plus her own books and interviews I think as much as could ever be expected about her, good or bad has been covered. I feel that books like this , including her daughter's reveal only private moments where nobody is at their best. Also, it seems theses are written to make some bucks and stroke these insecure egos. After all they struck when Bette was ill or dead. Pretty safe if you ask me. Rita could have done a lot better as well.
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In this laboratory textbook for students of organic chemistry, experiments are designed to utilize microscale glassware and equipment. The textbook features a large number of traditional organic reactions and syntheses, as well as the isolation of natural products and experiments with a biological or health sciences focus. The organization of the text is based on essays and topics of current interest. The lab manual contains a comprehensive treatment of laboratory techniques. ... Read more

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4 stars for speediness of service!
Book wasn't in as good of condition as I had expected but it was good enough. It had a good price and got here pretty quickly!

Great
Purchased for school.It made the labs easy to perform.The techniques are very well described.

Great for my class!
Book was perfect for my course! Author had great introductions and experiments were written in great detail!

Pretty good.
Whats nice about this book is that the labs actually work, quite a change from gen. chem for me. All you need to know is included and you're not left confused about anything.

Good content, poor construction
Having owned the previous version of this book, I would have to say that the layout in this new version is much more linear and easy to follow.In addition to new experiments, the instructions are clear for a beginning organic lab student.That being said, however, the material that the book is constructed from is sub par...the pages are very delicate, seeming to be made of tissue paper...Over all, I would recommend this book for its content, but not for the craftsmanship. ... Read more

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This political volume analyzes the academic work of G. D. H. Cole and the political tensions of the early-20th-century National Guilds League in England, an organization that attempted to unite a socialist movement divided between those who used orthodox Marxist doctrine to argue for a centralized state and those who believed that a highly decentralized state was necessary. Cole's doctrine, strategy, and impact are examined to illustrate the important economic debate about the alternatives socialism presented. The implications of this argument are discussed to reveal how the lapsed values of individuality, creativity, and freedom from control can be renewed in contemporary life. ... Read more

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Transparent:Seeing Through the Legacy of Adoption is a landmark book, because, for the first time, it exposes the benefits of the three members of the family of origin - the mother, the father and the adult adopted person - working collaboratively to mend the wounds caused by their separation. ... Read more

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Excellent Addition to the Adoption Literature
This book is a fine one to have in one's library for three reasons:
1. It treats the effects of adoption equally on the three family members who lose one another: the mother, the father and the individual who is adopted. It makes the parallels between the three family members very clearly.
2. It gathers together a great deal of information on adoption effects from a variety of sources, and offers opinions and information on a wide variety of adoption-related issues and topics.
3. It is well written.

This book will be of use to all who have an honest and serious interest in the effects of adoption on all members of the natural family. Because of its balanced viewpoint, it is particularly appropriate for prospective adopters, social workers and other adoption facilitators. They should understand that adoption is not a happy event for any members of the natural family.

Many of the essays are suitable as short pieces to offer to others in discussions about particular aspects of adoption's effects. All the essays are thoughtful and considered. They express sometimes terrible truths in calm language, and thus may have more effect on those who don't want to hear than some more radical treatments of the same topics may have. This is an excellent addition to the literature on the effects of adoption.
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Ever After: Fathers and the Impact of Adoption is the first book to integrate one father's personal experience with more general accounts of how men have reacted to losing a child to adoption. Informed by first-hand knowledge and research, it is an account of the impact of adoption on birth fathers and the influence of birth fathers on adoption. ... Read more

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More self absorption
this book is about a biological father's experience of loss of a child.The premise of his circumstance is being self absorped and selfish in what he wanted - to not take any responsibility or have concern for others.In middle age when he has a mid-life crisis, he once again puts his own needs above that of his son.It is hypocritical, and demonstrates that he has learned nothing over the 20 years.Coles does make some interesting observations about self and development, but overall, his lack of generosity and his "stalking" of his son lead to a disappointing story. ... Read more

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Playboy Adult Magazine, October 2007 Edition.Featuring 38 Girls of the SEC - Nude and Uncensored, also Miss Universe Alicia Machado, plus the Miss October Spencer Scott.This is a great issue you can't afford to miss. ... Read more