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America's most sought-after executive coach shows how to climb the last few rungs of the ladderThe corporate world is filled with executives, men and women who have worked hard for years to reach the upper levels of management. They're intelligent, skilled, and even charismatic. But only a handful of them will ever reach the pinnacle -- and as executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shows in this book, subtle nuances make all the difference. These are small "transactional flaws" performed by one person against another (as simple as not saying thank you enough), which lead to negative perceptions that can hold any executive back. Using Goldsmith's straightforward, jargonfree advice, it's amazingly easy behavior to change.Executives who hire Goldsmith for one-on-one coaching pay $250,000 for the privilege. With this book, his help is available for 1/10,000th of the price.
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Grow the leader inside.......2007-10-14
At the top everyone is smart and accomplished - ok, feel free to argue this one - but all else being equal, Goldsmith argues that it is our behavioral issues and people skills that will ultimate determine how high we can go. Our ability to listen, solicit feedback, identify our behavioral flaws and shift the focus from ourselves to others are integral components of our career path. The author provides a great overview of the most common personality pitfalls and behavioral issues and offers many suggestions to help us improve. An interesting read and well worth everyone's time.
Insightful thoughts based on proven approaches.......2007-10-12
Goldsmith has managed to sustain his edge as a thought leader without unnecessary academic exaggeration. This book is an excellent read for leaders at all levels, and even those who are not. It provides thoughtful lessons on professional and personal development that will resonate with all. I will share it and the book Understanding: Train of Thought with all of my students.
What Got You Here Won't Get You There.......2007-10-09
This is an excellent tool for personal development. If you have a highly successful team, this book is a "must read" for all of them! It will take your staff to new levels of personal development.
Leadership Development 101.......2007-10-03
I have coached over 500 individuals over the last 10 years. I do referral only business. After reading Marshall's book, I felt as if someone punched me hard in the stomach! I at first wanted to dismiss his premise that leaders want to win, be right, and generally look good. Was that me? After careful reflection and becoming introspective, I found Marshall's insights profound, and so simple, not only as a coach, but also as a manager in business. I now use the book as a reference book, and have purchased two copies. For me it's a must read for anyone interested in their personal development, or the development of others.
Good, but not the whole story.......2007-09-16
Bo Burlingham's book offers an interesting look at the ultimate objectives of privately held businesses. Each case is unique and engaging. However, I think Bo could have spent more time discussing exit strategies. Some of the owners stuck with their companies when they could have cashed out and do an even bigger, better company with the proceeds. Risk has to be considered and the failure to more heavily weight this aspect is the only issues I have with Mr. Burlingham's book. I will pass it along to others.
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Borderline Personality Disorder. "What the hell was that?" raged Rachel Reiland when she read the diagnosis written in her medical chart. As the 29-year old accountant, wife, and mother of young children would soon discover, it was the diagnosis that finally explained her explosive anger, manipulative behaviors, and self-destructive episodes- including bouts of anorexia, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity. With astonishing honesty, Reiland's memoir reveals what mental illness feels like and looks like from the inside, and how healing from such a devastating disease is possible through intensive therapy and the support of loved ones.
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Bravo Rachel!.......2007-10-04
Rachel is courageously and intelligently honest as she describes the inner experience and outer impact of her battle with borderline personality disorder. As I was raised by a parent suffering from this disease, I felt my core pain touched and healed by Rachel's raw descriptions and her relentless pursuit of a healthy life and love. Bravo, Rachel!
Outstanding insight on BPD!.......2007-07-04
I thoughly enjoyed the first-person account of recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder. Rachel Reiland is a truly talented author who happened to suffer from this form of mental illness. If you have been recently diagnoised or have a loved-one who has been diagnoised with BPD, and you want to know what it is truly like to suffer with BPD... You NEED this book! I can not say enough about how much it helped me to understand this disorder. Furthermore... it's a page turner...I could hardly put it down!
Ruthlessly Honest Autobiography.......2007-06-18
For those seeking to understand the intense, chaotic, and conflicting love/hate behavior of a woman afflicted with borderline personality disorder, "Rachel's" ruthlessly revealing story is eye-opening. Admitted into a psychiatric hospital after striking her son, Rachel does not appear to be a lost cause; she is, no doubt, violent, unpredictable, and disordered, but she grasps her situation and wants to recover. A caring, insightful and loving psychiatrist chooses her and so begins her painful, frustrating journey of self-discovery and healing. But therapy is no magic elixer. Instead it tears away her facade, leaving her exposed as a frightened and traumatized child. Her behavior worsens as the psychiatrist loosens her tight reins on her emotions and cracks her protective walls. Her emotions swing wildly between her unbelievable love and her unmitigated rage toward the psychiatrist doing his best to pull her from the abyss. I don't know who was more courageous or inspiring, the psychiatrist who withstood her rages and navigated her toward mental health or Rachel, who suffered from such terrible inner turmoil, worked so hard to recover, and emerged a strong and loving woman. One of the best books I've ever read.
Best Book Ever on BPD!.......2007-05-09
I've been diagnosed with BPD for about 10 years now, and this is always the first book I recommend to people newly diagnosed and struggling to understand their disorder. I think it's the best book ever written on BPD--and better yet, it's written "from the inside", by a woman who struggled for years with severe BPD and overcame it. This is a WONDERFUL book--honest to the point of being painful, insightful, and above all, inspirational--it gives hope to all who suffer from this illness. If you suffer from BPD yourself and want to understand it better (and to know you're NOT alone)--buy this book! And if you live with someone diagnosed with BPD, please read this wonderful book--it will give you insight into this disorder you will find nowhere else!!
Thank you for writing this fantastic book, Rachel, and God bless you--you have offered hope to many, many people.
Excellent book on life inside of borderline personality disorder.......2007-04-18
This book is a heartfelt accounting of the inner struggles of the author in her recovery from borderline personality disorder. While no two individuals are the same, there are many moments where anyone who suffers from the disorder, or has a loved one who suffers from the disorder, will be able to relate to, and find hope from.
The book is truly insightful into borderline personality disorder, and provides true hope that recovery is possible. This book shows in the most candid manner that recovery and quality of life is out there, and while the road to recovery is tough, what is at the end is truly worth the journey.
I recommend this book to anyone who is seeking to understand the borderline mind.
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Helps you use more of your potential
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Dr. Norman Vincent Peale - Reincarnated.......2007-02-10
After reading this material and hearing Dr. Tice speak, one truth is validated by this book: There is nothing new under the sun. As a theologian, it greatly disturbs me when I read Tice quoting the Bible without formally citing the inspired text -giving credit where credit belongs. His oversights extends with much of Dr. Norman Vincent Peales writings and sermons as well.
The one crucial truth that Tice conspicuously ignores is the depravity of man. Somehow he can't quite bring himself to the reality of the human state --we're all born into the world with a spiritual birth defect called sin and we are in need of divine intervention. He's popular with educators (preferrably middle to high income areas) where the science of positive thinking has appeal. I wish Tice would quote C.S. Lewis.
These positive thinking spins are still very valid however (at least to the degree they are biblical). It's hard not to question the motives of a man who fails to give credit to true sources and someone who lives a very lavish lifestyle.
This Doctor --is the quintessential "spin Doctor" --a theological wantabe and mercenary who packages someone else's work while passing it off as his own, with a new age flair.
Long-Time Fan of Lou Tice.......2007-02-07
My first experience with Lou Tice was in a Corporate Training session in Portland, Oregon in 1978. I really resonated with his approach to personal growth then and when I recently ran across Smart Talk for Achieving Your Potential: 5 Steps to Get You from Here to There, I immediately bought it and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in continuous personal growth as I am.
See and create.......2006-07-09
Makes sense of the concept of "Dreaming to Succeed". Great for all of those 'Hard' psychologists who can't stand 'positive thinking'. Along with Robbins, Tice is the man for achieving your potential.
If you don't know Lou-you don't know jack about yourself.......2002-03-20
Lou Tice is the world' best kept secret. If you read at all about personal and professional growth, don't miss any of Lou's work. In addition to writing, he walks the talk and lives life like what is in between the covers of this book. Like the commercial for a certain spaghetti sauce years ago, "it's in there"--everything you could want to know on how to make your mind your tool instead of your master.
Lou Tice is great.......2000-03-10
I took a class in college that included "Thought Patterns for a Successful Career" by Lou Tice. The man is truly motivational. I highly suggest that more people read his work. It's inspirational!
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This unauthorized biography of entertainment legend Diana Ross strives to give a balanced account of her life and career while giving her the historical due that seems to have escaped her previously. Captured in vivid detail are her groundbreaking performances leading the Supremes, the renowned concert in Central Park amidst a raging thunderstorm, and the peaks and valleys of the more than 40 years of her ongoing stage, studio, and screen career. The book steers clear of dry biography, in that it is interspersed with entertaining essays that capture the effect her life and career have had on fans throughout the years. This book is a must-read for anyone with an appreciation for popular culture over the last half century.
Customer Reviews:
BEST BOOK ON ROSS YET.......2007-09-29
COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. MY ONLY COMPLAINT WAS THE AUTHORS'S CONSTANT ATTACKS ON MARY WILSON.
HE BLAMES MOST OF THE BAD PRESS ON HER....AND DOES NOT PUT SOME OF THE BLAME ON MISS ROSS, WHO I AM SURE WAS NO ANGEL.
HE DEFENDS DIANA SO MANY TIMES THAT IT BECAME OVERKILL.
OTHERWISE VERY WELL WRITTEN.
Call Her A Survivor.......2007-08-23
This book is an antidote to Mary Wilson's "tell-not-a-whole-lot" book from the mid-1980s and much of the subsequent negative press Diana received in part because of it. With 2006's "Dreamgirls" and Diana's high profile TV appearances and successful concert tour this year, it's seems time to recognize her for her accomlishments. While some of the facts presented here are without attribution, the book's a fun read. And love Diana or hate her, Adrahtas makes a few very compelling points (with supporting evidence) about her assention to Motown's throne and her ability to stay there for so many years. While lesser divas fell by the wayside as trends in the music industry shifted, Ross survived, and in doing so paved the way for two generations of singers, actors, and performers.
Supreme Book About the Career of Diana Ross.......2007-07-22
As a longtime fan of Diana Ross, I just finished reading this very satisfying account of her career and its impact on fans and admirers around the world. I have read all of the prior (as of this writing) customer reviews of this book; and, like many of the earlier reviewers, I must say this account is certainly years over due!
I do think, to a large degree, that the sad fact that her music has not been as commercially successful in America, from the 1990s on, has much to do with the sad shape of the American music industry in general. Diana is one of only many well-established American acts who have continued to be very successful in other countries, including England, while being ignored here at home (think Donny Osmond, Tina Turner, the group Toto--almost anyone who is over 30 years old and, actually, sings as opposed to raps). I know there are many, many Americans who feel like they can no longer hear good music on the radio any more, unless they are listening to an oldies station.
As far as this book goes, I did find it interesting that the author J. Randy Tarabelli used to work with Martha Reeves. I think his books are about as factual as the National Enquirer or Globe Magazine. And, Mary Wilson--the former Supreme (that nobody ever paid much attention to)--comes across as less than honest and having a huge chip on her shoulder! Look at the chapter on the 2000 Diana Ross & the Supremes "Return to Love" tour.
When I think of the Supremes, I will always think of Diana Ross. After all, she was the voice of all of their most memorable hit songs. I have long admired her. And, after reading (towards the end of this book) about some of the personal difficulties she has had to endure the last few years, it makes my admiration of her grow to see her now touring and promoting the new "I Love You" album in the year 2007.
Author Tom Adrahtas has contributed a much-needed book on the legacy of Diana Ross. She is THE supreme entertainer!
Simpler and to the point.......2007-05-12
Most biographical books whether authorized or not, tend to give you lots of facts all compiled with descriptions too long and confusing at times, that make reading and believing what you read very difficult, but this book not only gives you facts, quotes, moments, dates, situations that you can compare to other books outthere published about the same subject or person and make a fair decision as to who is telling the truth and who it exagarating on the truth or who is lying.
I love Diana Ross and the members of The Supremes, which of course Mary Wilson is one of them, but when I read Mary's two books, I was stunned and could not believe what I was reading, but still need to hear or read the other side of it, and this book does that, and puts thing in prespective. I recommend for those who are fans to buy it, and those who are curious to buy it, and for those who enjoy reading and gossip and conflict to buy it. It is good reading, lots of pictures.
EXCELLENT.......2007-04-16
FINALLY, someone has written a book that defends Diana Ross where she would never defend herself. The truth about her time with the Supremes and what really took place proves that what others have written were fantasy; stories made up over the years to discredit Diana Ross. If you never read another book about her, THIS is the book to read. You will finally understand what happened in the past and present and you will fall in love with her all over again.
The last chapters had me in tears reading the pain and heartache Diana had gone through the last few years. It's a miracle she survived at all, proving she Is the strong woman we all knew she was. Mary should read this book, as well as others who wrote hurtful stories about her; they'd all have to apologize and ask to be forgiven.
Bravo to the author!!!!!
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The Truth of Purgatory.......2007-05-19
Excellent and theologically informing documented book. The humble pictures of Maria Simms lends upmost credibility to her stories. How many of us really take seriously Purgatory? How many of us ever get to actually speak to suffering souls on the "other side?" Here is one who did, did not necessarily want to, but was asked to by God and she said "yes," and did so until her death. Upon reading this book, it could only make one want to try harder to cooperate with God's holy will so as to get to Heaven and possibly sidestep Purgatory. God is Mercifull!
Concrete answers of the mysteries of the Cosmos!.......2007-03-10
How often do you get a chance to ask questions about the mysteries of life. Questions like, What's the point of suffering? And where do we go after we die? Are we really alone? Do our deceased loved ones ever contact us?
With "Get Us Out of Here," author Nicky Eltz, gets to do just that with the late Maria Simma (d. 2004). Maria Simma was recognized to have the charism of seeing and speaking with souls in purgatory. Unlike a psychic who *conjures* up the dead or even diabolical spirits, Simma never asked for or sought out this trait, it was a *gift* from God.
What she says almost seems likee common sense when you read it and it helps things of the spiritual world become more clear and tangible.
Whatever your beliefs, this is well worth the read. There is nothing like it out there!
March 2007
Read the Secrets to earn merits, a joyful heart and Love for God.......2007-01-17
this book will help non-believers, depressed souls, death-anxiety persons and believers alike, find the true meaning of our time here on earth. To listen to the signs and symbols around us, to be observant and patient, is what Maria Simma tells us to do in order to help our beloved dead in their time of suffering in purgatory. A remarkable interview of her true testimony of faith that inspires the reader to live a true, more brilliantlly loving life!
Great book for spritual thinking.......2007-01-13
This book is a very good book to stimulate ideas about life after death. I am not convinced that everything can be taken as solid fact but it gives one a great abundance of ideas to think about and ponder. However, I wouldn't discourage anyone from taking everything in it as solid fact either. It gives much to ponder though.
Something that needs to be read.......2006-07-17
In today's world where we think we know so much, one truth is overlooked. Our basic design as humans is we all feel the need to be loved. As children, we show we are open searchers of how things work. Maria Simma is a simple woman in her life, living in an isolated site on an Austrian hillside, earning her meager income plucking feathers from birds as pillow stuffing. Yet, she prays alot, much as her mother showed her. In a world, where we are so unaware of the Spiritual seed planted in all of us, Maria prays alot. And, because of this and her simple wordly nature, Souls visit her to seek help. They all want to finally enter Heaven, but they need some special few deeds done in their favor. How this unfolds and is related in this heart-changing book are tales that change our outlook to life.
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From the author of four #1 New York Timesbestsellers, a profound and inspirational guide that deals with life's unexpected challenges and transforms them for emotional and spiritual rebirth E veryone at one time or another, faces the unexpected and asks 'How did I get here?' Whether due to disappointments in love, crises in health, family or finances, or professional dissatisfaction, life does not look as expected. How Did I Get Here?is the groundbreaking, inspirational handbook for anyone going through change, challenge or reevaluation in any aspect of their lives. It is about finding the way back to hope and happiness in turbulent and stressful times.Renowned inspirational teacher to millions, Barbara De Angelis offers readers timeless teachings and innovative techniques, including how to:-Recognize turning points, transitions, and wake-up calls -Transform fear into courage and confusion into clarity -Reclaim passion in love and life -Turn dead ends into doorways -Renew optimism and hope -Discover purpose, freedom, and fulfillment from the inside out. Written with Barbara De Angelis' exceptional wisdom, and containing personal stories from her own thirty-five-year quest for enlightenment, How Did I Get Here?is a powerful transformational manual that will change the lives of all who read it.
Customer Reviews:
Not bad . ........2007-06-13
But didn't make any kind of profound effect on me. Just ok, the usual motivational stuff - just from a different person.
Awakened... enlightened.......2007-04-10
Phenominal book! I completely felt connected to the author as if she was writing about me or to me. Dr. Barbara De Angelis's words magically touched and inspired me. It is a book i know that i will read again and again, because life & love will continue to have unexpected turns...
deserves 10 stars.......2007-01-08
f i could give this book 10 stars i would! this has got to be one of the most positive and uplifting books I have ever read. It was written not only from the heart but from the soul. It is a wonderful book for anyone going through a crisis especially, but really any person can really benefit from reading this book. I couldn't put it down!
brilliant!.......2006-10-24
I usual hate the preachy,love-all, open your heart kinda stuff. This book bypasses that whole " be good" stuff and gives it to you like it is. I am going through a horrid phase of my life and this book has done wonders for my mood. Its very uplifting and in these times I can do with the kind of message she delivers. What I like the best is that she truly gets how a person feels and the diffrent kind of situations one can find themselves in. This book is truly inspiring.
Beverly DeAngelis's first loser.......2006-02-03
I can't believe it! A book from Beverly DeAngelis I don't like! I'm shocked and very disappointed.
When I pick up one of her books, I expect to be able to sink my teeth into some practical life advice, backed up by solid psychology. Not so this book!
How Did I Get Here is filled with esoteric, quasi metaphysical cum Christian mumbo jumbo, with a whole lot of self-validation. (Lots of testimonials on how great she is - very disappointing.) It's like she's thinking out loud, or having a discussion with a room full of PhDs with a contest to see who can use the biggest words. Every chapter could be distilled into one paragraph, and the rest is fluff and repetition.
If that weren't bad enough, the copyright is 2005, so I have a bad feeling this may be her new writing stye.
Has success spoiled Beverly DeAngelis? Is she gunning for an honorary PhD somewhere and this is her thesis?
This one I'm skimming, then donating. I'm picky about what I keep on my shelves.
Book Description
Defining success is a difficult task. Most people equate it with wealth, power, and happiness. However, true success is not a thing you acquire or achieve. Rather, it is a journey you take your whole life long.
In a refreshingly straightforward style, John Maxwell shares unique insights into what it means to be successful. And he reveals a definition that puts genuine success within your reach yet motivates you to keep striving for your dreams.
I want to help you discover your personal road map for success, teach you what it means to be on the success journey, answer many of your questions, and equip you with what you'll need to change yourself and keep growing. - John C. Maxwell
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Follow the Roadmap and you are bound to succeed.......2005-08-08
The Roadmap to Success is by far the best motivational book I have ever read. It was the first book that I have read by Maxwell, and since then I have read four others. He teaches us a new way to think about success. Clearly stated success is: knowing your purpose, growing to reach your potential, and sowing seeds to help others. It is amazing how much better you perform and how much more you enjoy life when you view success through this framework. If you have been successful so far in your life, this book will help reinforce any doubts you have about your choices and reaffirm the actions you have taken. If you are committed to growth and development then this book is a great start to helping you put aside your fears to get the most out of your life. If you are closed minded, resistant to change and generally a pessimistic person this book is not for you. While those people that continue to make excuses for their failures or the way their life turned out will never succeed, those who have the right mindset and follow Maxwell's advise will surely go far in life and reap the beiefits and joys of success.
John finishes his book with a ? "What did you like best?" .......2005-05-06
The following is what I liked best:
The section on Goals
They MUST be activities that are: written, personal, specific, achievable, measurable, and time sensitive.
The Quotes:
"You can not make any progress when you are facing the wrong way." & the another one by Charles 'Tremendous' Jones who said "The only difference between the person you are today and who you will be in 5 years come from the books you read and the people you associate with."
The Benchmarking idea:
To attain success you should ONLY pick 3 to 5 areas to work on & grow in at one time.
The section on Choices:
In order to make progress it will involve 3 choices: to gain something, to lose something, or to trade something
and when you choose: pick the former rather than latter:
Achievement over affirmation
Excellence over acceptability
Personal growth over pleasure
Future potential over personal gain
Narrow focus over scattered interests
Significance over security
And finally the Laws on Developing others:
Take someone with you: "There is no success without a successor"
Rating: Strong Buy
Flesh on the Bones.......2004-06-27
I am definitely a John Maxwell fan. This man is truly gifted and knows how to communicate so all can understand and benefit.This book was great but even better if read as a sequel. Don't get me wrong this is a stand alone book by itself but I am glad that I first read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. The 21 Laws is much more dry and technical while this book is personal in its application. You will better understand the process by first knowing the driving principles.There are several excellent lists that are explained in detail but my favorite is entitled, "How to Take Others for a (Life Changing) Ride. #2 states to , "Limit Who You Take Along". This one explanation alone is worth the book. It should prevent burn out and minimize disappointments.Page 177 has a chart on communication styles and the results. He applies this not only to the business world but to the family unit as well.I particulary like the chapter, What Should I Pack in My Suitcase. This will help me redeem my "downtime" as I travel. This guy is a genius.
Best book I ever read.......2003-12-26
We all know this: the choice of our "favorite" book is a difficult one. Perhaps the "most influencial" one is easier, at least in my case it proved to be so. This book has shaped my way of thinking like no one, perhaps just "The power of positive thinking in business" by Scott Ventrella came close to it, but one step below.
As an IT consultant I use to read mostly technical books, which of course become outdated pretty soon and their value diminishes with time without discussion. The value that "Your road map to success" provides is enormous because has not timeframe, I can't see it outdated anytime and provides guidance which can be life-long followed and reintepreted.
I am finding myself to recommend this book to just aybody I care for. Chances are you'll do the same after you read it.
Absolutely recommended.
Great For any Age.......2003-09-11
I did this book for my college age sunday school and it was great. Very practical information and i loved the quotes. It was written in an easy to read format and easy to do lessons on. I know a lot of what he says is common sense knowledge but sometimes we forget how important stuff like attitude is. He reminds us with example and practical principals. Maxwell is great i did his leadership series at work and he really has a great insight into success.
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Fun to read........2007-07-25
This book shouldn't be over analyzed. It's not a Dickens novel, it's a cheap paperback about a dead rock star. Some of the stories might be hear-say, and the book is blantant hero worship. When I was a teenager, Jim Morrison was my hero. There were so many other teenagers I knew who felt the same. We idolized this rebellious, charasmatic man who sang catchy lyrics. We also admired his bad behavior, which is wrong, but common with teenagers. Fortunately, most of us grew out of it. The author, Danny Sugarman, had a serious case of hero worship. In his early teens, Danny was allowed to hang out with Jim Morrison regularly. That is a teenager's dream, I can imagine that would be a powerful experience for a young person. Unfornately, Danny never grew out of the hero worship stage. Well into adulthood, he was obsessed with Morrison. He would even try to look like Morrison, wearing the same hairstyle, etc. I don't think this was healthy behavior. It is sad to see an adult who cannot move on from a normal childhood process. His resulting books are perfect for juveniles who are still in their hero worship phase. This book is fun to read. I highly recommend it to a teenage rock fan, but I recommend against the idolization of Jim's drug use and sexual battery.
READ IT OVER AGAIN.......2007-05-21
I bought this book at a Tag Sale years back, and read it twice. It's a great book, well-written about Jim and the doors that you could read over and over again. This is one of the best books that I read about Jim Morrison, and if you are a DOORS fan you will enjoy this book.
No One Here Gets Out Alive.......2007-03-09
One of, if not the best books about the life & death if Jim Morrison. It captures the time (the 60's) & the other members of the Doors.
The best doors book ever written.......2007-01-26
I have read this book over and over and have never been bored with reading it.It really puts you in the 60's it really puts you there with the doors from the beginning to the end.Danny Sugerman was there and he has written this book with great intergrity.Danny was a huge fan and whether or not he has made out to make Morrison out to be God is just justification because he was and always will be a rock n roll God.I suggest whether your a Doors fan or not go and buy this book its a great read.
Fluffiest Rock Biography of All-Time-Jim Morrison's Memory Deserves Justice........2006-10-12
As a young teenager,i enjoyed the Doors' philosophical pop-tunes on birth,life and death.In 1998,i was departing a flight ,from Munich to O'Hare,and noticed a passanger's rucksack ,on the strap-handle.It was signed by Robby Krieger.Their influence is global and contemporary.All their albums are still great.Back in 1985,i had discovered this paperback on Jim and the Doors.I think the authors were trying to tap into the spirit of JM and relay it to the reading public.The writing is rather weak and puerile.Well,i felt that a media-shaped picture was presented,and not the overall real portrait of Jim and Pamela.It gives no solid historical background,no psychological insight or current info ,on the whole rock group either.It's a flippy,dippy,hippie look at the whole experience. What did amaze me,was that Jim was able to take a novelist's or philosopher's thoughts ,and channel their energies and writings into some rather catchy top-ten rock songs.Eventhough Jim,like so many other young 60's people,was just vocally responding to the swift social changes occuring before their very eyes.There is no discussion about Jim being a modern shaman,trapped in the Western Christian world.This is sadly considered thee definitive book on the Morrison & the Doors.I love Oliver Stone's movies,except one. Oliver Stone's 'Doors' flick ,shows a flippy-dippy drunken-sailor Morrison ,meandering the stygian flow of the music and a ridiculous view of the wiccan hand-fasting.Everyone who knew Jim personally ,panned the film. A better book and an even better movie can still be produced.
Update:Check out the book,"The Doors by the Doors",by Ben Fong Torres.
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Her street name is Maybe. She lives with a tribe of homeless teens -- runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against the cold, hunger, and constant danger.
With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe Tears's stepfather abuses her. As the other kids start to disappear -- victims of violence, addiction, and exposure -- Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets...if it's not already too late.
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A Book You Can Imagine Yourself In.......2006-11-28
Can't Get There From Here is just...awesome. While reading it I imagined myself in the book and I smelled what they smelled, tasted what they tasted, saw what they saw, and actually felt what they felt. Usually I don't pick up these kinds of books. But after reading this book and actually REALIZING that this happens to my generation today, makes me think about doing everything I can to help the homeless because we teenagers don't know how blessed we really are unless we don't have anything or don't get what we want. So I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. This book was so good, it made me think that I was trying to survive, and I just couldn't put this book down!
Street Kids.......2006-06-14
This book is about kids and teenagers that live on the streets.I think this book is kind of boring because if kids read this book,they might try and run away from home and become a street kid a start bad things like DRUGS.AND ALCOHOL.These kids might get into trouble with the law and get arrested.the book I am talking about is CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE.
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can't get there with out this review.......2006-06-09
I thought that the book was really interesting expesuly how it toled you what you can and can't do on the streets or at last what is ok and what's not to good to do.Anuther thing I thought was interesting was it tolled you that your better off at home making friends ther on the streets,but if you end up on the streets it can help you thurght your life if you can under stand it.Ithank this is a vary interesting but if you are a imotional person than you better whach it becase it is a vary detaling/grafic book.
cant get there from here .......2006-06-09
her name is maybe. she was thrown out of her house by her abusive mother she struggles to survive on the streets with other homeless kids who call themselves family. has they live there lives in there squat (an abandoned building) they have to do whetever they can they do from prostotution to begging on the streets for some spare change just so they can eat. As they're on their struggle one of the teens has a dog and has to feed not only his self but his dog too. later in the book at least two of the teens get sent to a good home. And 3 of then die so then theres just one kid left but u have to read the book to see what happens to that one struggling child
cant get there from here.......2006-06-09
The book was boring you should not read the it because you get confused.So dont read it.
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In this extraordinary memoirnow issued in paperbackGayle Forman takes us with her to the mountain hideaways of Kazakhstans Tolkien fanatics and inside the townships of South Africas lost tribe of Israel. She introduces us to a wild assortment of characters: lovelorn Tongan transvestites, charismatic Tanzanian rap stars, precocious Cambodian street kids, out-of-work Dutch prostitutes. In the artful interplay of these eight lively, thoughtful stories, she reveals how all of these diverse livesas well as our ownare being inextricably altered by the ever-shrinking world that we share. Because, she writes, To forget the humanity in others is to risk forgetting ones own.
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Exciting read.......2007-06-09
you can get there from here.....it is just how you do it that is so exciting. enjoy
Eight stories of personal encounters among world groups.......2005-07-04
Global cultures clash daily, but none so personally as in Gayle Forman's You Can't Get There From Here: A Year On The Fringes Of A Shrinking World. Forman's trip around the world covers the cultures and differences in eight stories of personal encounters among world groups, from a group of transvestites on Tonga to an odd group of Lord of Rings fans acting out fantasy games in Kazakhstan in an effort to reclaim their European roots. The planet is shrinking as cultures overlap traditional and modern in strange, new ways: that's the underlying message of You Can't Get There From Here.
Entertaining and you learn something!.......2005-05-31
I love to be entertained by books that also teach you something along the way. Gayle did a great job of finding and exploring the obscure in every country she visited, grabbing you with her writing and taking you on her adventure.
Gayle takes you on a ride geographically and emotionally as she and her husband traverse the far corners of the world AND their relationship. I ended the book feeling like I knew the world a little better and was a little smarter about relationships as well!
You can get there from here.......2005-05-19
Globalization is one of the most common words used these days and the very same word has been addressed by Gayle Forman in this brilliant piece of work. But Forman has provided the world with a perspective on globalization not many tend to consider and reach out to. That perspective is that although globalization is changing the material scenario of the world and is aiming largely at the world market economy and its impact on our now 'tiny' globe, it must move forward and end with accomplishing a compassionate connection between its inhabitants.
You Can't Get There From Here is a book with a writer who is sometimes blatantly honest yet is totally empathetic towards everything and everyone she encounters along her path. It's open (with the writer sharing her most personal thoughts and events)yet sweet and gentle in a modest manner. Very witty yet non-judgemental.
The most powerful message conveyed in the book is that every place and person on earth has a unique value and most of the time all that is required to realize that value and learn something meaningful from it is to look beyond oneself and beyond what the exterior seems to be.
Everything about Forman's book is human and universal because her words are truthful and from the heart.It is a complete narration that leaves the reader satiated because there is nothing missing it its content.
Better Gayle than I.......2005-04-27
Gayle Forman and I occupy the far ends of the Bell Curve of travelers. She goes to Paris and never visits the Louvre; I often head to that glorious depository of art as soon as I've unpacked. But when it comes to travel books, I don't want to read about visits to the Louvre, I want an author who ventures to places I'm NEVER going to go (high on that list: Kazakhastan)and then tells me of adventures there with insight and wit. This is an absolutely marvelous book. I hated to see it end.
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