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The Crowd in Rome in the Late Republic (Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures) 4 reviews
Fergus Millar
University of Michigan Press, 2002
Mob Politics of the Late Republic
The Roman Republic was strangely a very dynamic as well as rigid institution in which the causes of its demise have baffled scholars until the present day. Fergus Millar's scholarly work is one of the most concise studies on the politics and society of the Late Roman Republic. His published lectures provide a unique insight into the mechanics of popular politics in the Late Republic. Millar ...
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Pop!: Stand Out in Any Crowd38 reviews
Sam Horn
Perigee Trade, 2006
Positively Outstanding Propositions!
An awesome book for jazzing up your writing and speaking. Sam Horn crams so many ideas for creating buzz and imprinting your message and brand in the minds of listeners and readers that I found myself making checklists as I ran through the draft of my last book trying to find places I could use her principles and ideas. It's not all about marketing either. She has great ideas on the use of ...
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The Man in the Crowd: The Uneasy Streets of Garry Winogrand8 reviews
Garry Winogrand, Frish Brandt
Fraenkel Gallery, 1999
Not Bad For A Million Rolls of Film!
Gary Winogrand was the type of photographer who had a very itchy camera trigger finger. When he died he left behind around 10,000 rolls of undeveloped film. If it moved he photographed it. Did he shoot so many good pictures simply because he took such an unbelievably large number of them, i.e. if you take a million shots aren't you bound statistically to get at least a thousand good ones? Good ...
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Mixology: How to Be the Drink Mixer in Your Crowd2 reviews
Holly Rapport
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Good Go-To Book
Another addition to my family's survival library, this scholarly work will be a great reference when it comes to the field of "mixology." I anticipate the section on "memorable theme parties" will offer some great ideas for little pick-me-up moments in what will probably be a very wasteland-like existance when our precariously balanced civilization finally collapses all around us. This book has ...
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The Naked Crowd : Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age4 reviews
JEFFREY ROSEN, 2004
Freedom vrs Fear
This is a great book on privacy and the freedom we are willing to give up because of fear (sometimes overrated fear) that the media wants us to believe. The book starts off describing how England has set up CCTV cameras all around London and are using them to prevent small crimes instead of terrorism which it was set up for.. The book talks about the things that we fear... We fear things that are ...
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Walking in a Crowd of Angels3 reviews
Beth Terry
Lezard Press, 1999
Chicken Soup for a Crowded Soul
You do not read Beth Terry's Walking in a crowd of Angels book - instead you devour it like an ice-cream sundae after a stressful day. Her witty, humorous and poignant short stories and quotes will lift you from the "funk" that sometimes overwhelms us: self-pity, fear, sadness, the "why me?" syndrom and just plain the blues. This honest and down-to-earth collection of quotes and stories will ...
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The Crowd Dreams of Love2 reviews
Blithedale Books, 2008
The music of our time
As if composing a fugue, L, the protagonist of this novel, attempts to weave the private, the personal and the public aspects of his life into some kind of coherent whole. Quietly at first, driven by nostalgia and the spirit of a long dead friend, L sets out to recover love or at least its memory. But, encountering three women he's loved and lost, he's soon enmeshed in their divergent ...
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Alone in a Crowd: Book 1:The J-Nor Chronicles2 reviews
Michael D. Hurtt
PublishAmerica, 2005
Among the Best in the Crowd
The number of characters, their presentation, and their movements was very well handled. The sub-plots are wonderful aids to establishing certain characters and their personalities. The writing keeps the reader informed of why certain decisions are made even as it continues to move the story along.
A few things are presented in a more cryptic form than necessary, such as Jason's mother not ...
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The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd5 reviews
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Perfection Learning Prebound, 1989
In-Crowed
When a new hip cub moves into town everyone is amazed by her. They start dressing like her, acting like her etc etc. Sister is the only one who is not in the "in-crowed" what is she to do? This book teachs kids that you don't need to dress a certain way or act a certain way just to be liked.
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Faces in the Crowd: A Journey in Hope2 reviews
Chris Bale
The Chinese University Press, 1998
Inspiring and encouraging stories!
The book tells stories of people in Asia which Mr. Bale (the author) knows some times ago. He decided to see what happened to them after all these years. As I took a journey along with Mr. Bale both in his book and personally when he was writing it (I have helped him as an interpreter while he was in Thailand writing one chapter of this book), I found it to be a wonderful voyage. The stories ...
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Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War1 review
Wilfred Trotter
Cosimo Classics, 2005
Penetrating study of social and individual psychology
The writing in this book is a bit dated and arch, yet Trotter's analysis is extremely insightful. Indeed it is somewhat shocking to realize how little psychology has advanced since this time (1908 and 1915) and the time of William James. Trotter's basic argument is that being a social species marks us collectively and especially individually with strong psychological characteristics. We respond ...
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Far from the Madding Crowd (Studies in African Literature,)1 review
Thomas Hardy
MacMillan Publishing Company., 1974
I thought the book was great!
I think that this book was really fantastic. It was very close to reality in the way that the characters act. I also thought that the shooting close at the end was surprising.
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A Seat in the Crowd2 reviews
Paul Windridge, Linda Harvey
Trafford Publishing, 2000
A Page Turner
This is a superb book. I couldn't put it down. Extremely well written and a must have for anyone interested in football from the fans point of view.
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Faces in the Crowd: Musicians, Writers, Actors, and Filmmakers1 review
Gary Giddins
Da Capo Press, 2000
a classic essay collection
This is one of the books I keep on the night table, because I find myself rereading my favorite sections over and over. When I was in school there were a couple of essay collections, like Robert Warshaw's The Immediate Experience and Dwight Macdonald's Against the American Grain, that were notable for their range and style, and Faces in the Crowd is a book I treasure for the same reason. Gary ...
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Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High 5: Nowhere to Run, Hostage, Lovestruck, Alone in a Crowd1 review
Francine Pascal
Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub (J), 1986
My fav SVH book!
I read this book when I was 11 years old in 1988. It captures what most teens are going through at home, which is difficulty with parents.
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In With the Out Crowd1 review
Norma Howe
Houghton Mifflin (Juv), 1986
A Good Book
Out of all Norma Howe's books, "In With the Out Crowd" is my favorite. I liked the book because the characters and the plot are very realistic and exciting. In the book, Robin realizes she doesn't fit in with her friends anymore. They have all changed for the worse. Robin reminds me of myself because my friends changed, too. This book will teach you an important lesson: there is more to life than ...
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Readin' & Writin' for the Hard-hat Crowd: Curriculum Policy at an Urban University (History of Schools and ...2 reviews
Susan R. Merrifield
Peter Lang Pub Inc, 2005
Good as reference or college text for higher education
This is a gem of a book which illustrates the influences on public education at the college level over the past 40 years. A strong narrative thread unites the research into the evolution of higher education at a state university. The author injects humor and understanding of human foibles into this concise history, making it very readable as well as well researched. She creates a nuanced ...
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Leveling Crowds: Ethnonationalist Conflicts and Collective Violence in South Asia (Comparative Studies in ...1 review
Stanley J. Tambiah
University of California Press, 1997
Must read by everyone concerned with the evils of ethnicity.
Superb description of the riots in Asia with obvious applications to the rest of the world. The associated analysis (while too heavy in sociological terminology) should be read by everyone concerned with the twin evils of ethnicity and religion.
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Find God in the Crowd1 review
Frank C. Callison
CAP Publishing & Literary Co. LLC, 2000
Great Book!
This was a great book! I enjoyed every moment of it. The author captures the reader's attention with humor and brings it all together with a good message. Everyone should go out and buy it!
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London Crowds in the Reign of Charles II: Propaganda and Politics from the Restoration until the Exclusion ...1 review
Tim Harris
Cambridge University Press, 1987
Great book
Anyone looking for this book already knows that it is a must read for anyone interested in the late Stuart Period. The main contribution of this book is that it writes common people, the "crowd," back into a peroid of history they have historically had no place. Plus, it's a quick read.
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