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by Wolf Marshall A step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles of Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ron Wood. 17 songs are explored, including: Beast Of Burden * It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) * Not Fade Away * Start Me Up * Tumbling Dice * and more. ... Read more

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Excellent But . . .
Another Marshall book worthy of purchase. Not for the beginner. No lyrics. You need to know the songs to get the best experience. Since the Stones catalog is so huge, it is not reasonable to expect that your favorites would be here. The books description needs to make that clear. There are 17 Stones songs, that will give an excellent look at the techniques that were used spanning their entire career. Since the seller won't tell you, I will. The songs are:Beast Of Burden, Doo Doo, Hang Fire, Happy, Harlem Shuffle, Only R&R, Little Red Rooster, Miss You, Not Fade Away, Rocks Off, Shake Your Hips, Shattered, She's So Cold, Start Me Up, Tumbling Dice, Undercover, and When The Whip Comes Down. Missing some hits you say? Well get the book for the differing styles that were used on these songs. You will enjoy.

Satisfaction guaranteed
This is a wonderful instruction book for guitarists who wish to play the Rolling Stones repertoire in the style of the originals. The presentation is clear and to the point. Even beginners will get a great deal out of these lessons. ... Read more

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A stunning debut novel in the tradition of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison. Anna Anderson Thomas has devoted her life to stepping lightly around her husband's vast silences and raising their sons. But now, with a sixth child on the way--a girl this time, she's sure--Anna faces a challenge that threatens to destroy the family she's fought so hard to preserve NYC publicity .Amazon.com Review
Right from the get-go Brian Keith Jackson's debut novel, The View from Here has an unusual kick to it: the book is narrated by the protagonist's as yet unborn child. The heroine of this touching tale is Anna Anderson Thomas, an African American wife and mother trying to keep her family together in the face of casual prejudice and economic hardship. The mother of five boys, she discovers number six is on the way around the same time her husband, JT, loses his job at the lumber mill. JT insists they can't afford this new baby and decides to give it to his sister to raise. In the ensuing months, Anna's only comfort comes in occasional letters from her childhood friend, Ida Mae, and the responses she composes in her head but never sends.

Jackson's book captures perfectly both the love and the rage of this family under pressure. As Anna navigates the choppy waters of family ties, old obligations, and new responsibilities, the passionate prose and unusual narrative perspective brings immediacy to her passage. ... Read more

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READ THE LIBRARY's COPY
and then had to buy my own.This story was so full of intertwining themes that I want to discuss with my children as they grow.It brings so many elements of the South - women - point of view- and more together, woven in a beautifully told story.I love this book, and usually don't keep a shelf full unless it's one I really like!(too hard to find the library books to return:-)Get this - it is a great read-alone or group book.

Happy that I read this
I am thoroughly impressed with this novel.I just finished reading it and I had a hard time putting it down.Most of the story is told from the point of view of Lisa, Anna and T.J.s unborn child.From this unique prospective the story unfolds as a conversation between mother and child, two old friends, and flashbacks to better days.I won't gointo the storyline.My review is to encourage any potential reads to pick this up and read it.You will not be disappointed, this is a really good book.

Excellent!
I cried, I felt these people.I kept looking at the back cover at this seemingly young black man who was writing as a black female baby and a black women.I couldn't believe that this was his first novel. I rank it up there with the best in feeling, touching prose.

Incredibly Well-Written!!!
At first glance it sounds sort of odd to have a story told from the perspective of a fetus.However, the story is seamless and well told.The author successfully ties both present and past recollections without missing a beat.I truly enjoyed this book.

Outstanding!
Told largely in part by the unborn child, this is a story of self-discovery, strength, and family love. The View From Here is excellent! It goes deep into the soul and deep into the impoverished rural South into the home of Anna and J.T. where years of depression, predjudice, mental and physical abuse has taken its toll on the family. An unplanned pregnancy throws the family into crisis and the loss of employment makes a bad situation worse. J.T. "fixes" things by offering the unborn child to his older sister/surrogate mother, Clairese, the preacher's wife, and turns to corn liquor as console for his idle time. Anna eventually saves her family by (a) pulling on inspiration of her best friend, Ida Mae, who has "gone up North" in search of freedom and a better life and (b) her mother's strength to preservere and do the right thing. This book is a quick read, a real winner...I was really intrigued to see that it was written by a man! I give this body of work 5 stars and two thumbs up! ... Read more

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This is the book!
This is the book!If you are the person in your organization who needs to get the job done, not just discuss the theory, then this is the book.The authors tell how a Lean Enterprise looks, how to get there and the pitfalls to look for along the way.They tell you where you will find the most benefit, and where you will find the money when you become a Lean company. It is readable, understandable and it is excellent.The pages in my copy are marked up in yellow, underlined and dog-eared.If you were afraid to try Lean before you read the book, you will put this down at the end thinking, "I must do this."And, having read the book, you will say, "And now I know how."

This is a GREAT Book!
This is a very easy read but is packed with everything you need to know to go through the lean transformation AND avoid the mistakes many make.

I would highly recommend this book!

Management should wake up and read this book-now!
I have just finished this book and it is excellent! This is not just another book on Lean. This is an indictment of executives, managers and concrete heads in organizations that aspire to mediocrity.

These authors have obviously been in the trenches and understand what most of us go through as we try to implement this process. There is great advice and hard-hitting commentary on why companies are failing to get the full benefits of Lean. Check out the Lean Math Chapter where Offshore Outsourcing is compared to a Lean alternative.

Executives and managers have a huge responsibility and they are not (from what I exerience) living up to it. The authors explain why engagement is critical as well as commitment. Management should read this book and then ask themselves a lot of tough questions. Also, the whole discussion on education and institutionalization is right on the money.

This book shows why you need to change and how to do it. It focuses on the whole Enterprise and not just Manufacturing and explains why Lean is not a new fad and why it will not go away.

You are going Lean or you are not going anywhere, and this book shows why you need to do it before you are forced into it by your customers or your competition.

I hope these guys write another book. This is a breath of fresh Lean air. ... Read more

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An African American Breakfast at Tiffany’s–a hip, refreshingly candid tale of identity and self—discovery from the critically acclaimed author of The View from Here and Walking Through Mirrors.

Mason Randolph, a black preppie of impeccable Southern pedigree, is bound for Stanford Law School after graduating from college. Before embarking on the path to his golden future, however, he takes a detour through Harlem, where he intends to live "authentically" with "real black people."

Mason takes the name "Malik" and moves into the orbit of the ever—fabulous Carmen, uptown diva and doyenne of Harlem.Carmen, always ready to have a handsome young man at her fabulous soirees and to add to her devoted entourage, happily takes him under her wing.Fueled by his parents' money and dodging the people who remember him as Mason Randolph, "Malik" masquerades as a "ghettonian," exploring the wonders and pleasures of a Harlem in the midst of a second Renaissance.But his odyssey takes a different turn when he meets Kyra, whose world mirrors the one he has abandoned.As he contemplates the choices Kyra has made, and begins to reexamine his own presumptions about identity and authenticity, Mason realizes that everyone has something to hide and that to get what we want, we have to be willing to let go of our secrets.

People compared Brian Keith Jackson's remarkable first novel, The View from Here, to the works of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, and Publishers Weekly called it "an extraordinary debut...[by] a formidable craftsman and exceptionally gifted storyteller."A novel rich in humor and insight, The Queen of Harlem will earn Jackson a much—deserved place in the center of today’s literary landscape.


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Good... but had a shot at being great
If George Bernard Shaw can make a poor flower girl into a social God, than why can't Brian Keith Jackson make an African American lawyer-to-be into... well... a guy who sags his pants, has twists in his hair and acts like a drug dealer for half a chapter?

A previous reviewer mentioned "not to judge a book by its cover" but I also feel the need to say Don't judge a book by its first chapter either. If that were the case, I would have long since moved onto the next book. It isn't that the first couple chapters are painful to read, it is actually quite the opposite; enough to put you to sleep or at the least put the book down, vague and not descriptive enough about the things that matter. The book doesn't transition into amazingness from there but it does pick up around the middle enough to keep you entertained.

However, back to my complaint, the author offers too little description for pivotal characters. There is a difference between being vague to keep a sense of mystery and just being nondescriptive about a character. Take Carmen for example. Why exactly does Mason like her? That is up to you, reader. What does she look like? Fire up that imagination again, reader! The only description given is when she opens the door to show the apartment. Something along the lines of "A fitted sweater and an ankle length skirt with a slit." Now that would be fine and dandy if Jackson was writing captions to the Sears catalog but in a novel it just aint cutting it.

Due to the lack of help, I had to create my own mental images. The character's actions consisted of wine drinking, gossip and pining over lost love all the live long day so in my mind at least she was one of those Country Club type of women in their mid to late 50s. The author decides to reveal near the END of the book that Carmen is barely 40 but it is irrelevant by then since the reader had to create their own image. By then, every description given by Jackson has the possibility to contradict the reader's mental image and ruin the reading experience.

Next, there is Kyra, who is spoken about more than Carmen on the back cover when in actuality is perhaps one of the most minor characters in the book as an actual character. Mason and Kyra exchange less than a paragraph in passing during a brief chance encounter and then for the next two-thirds of the book, each of Mason's friends says how Kyra would be the perfect girl for him. Finally their paths cross again and their 'relationship' last for a date and a half. It would be a struggle to fit their actual interactions into a paragraph, let alone a chapter. Gigantic anticlimax.

And finally, the end portion (not just the ending) leaves much to be desired. Kyra and Malcolm ending up together is random and cheap as is the 'revelation' about Carmen. The 'confrontation' between Malcolm and Mason is illogical and nothing is resolved to the point that makes you wonder what is the point of having Malcolm come back into Mason's life for a one sided conversation basically stating how all rich people are the same.

The book sounds pretty mediocre right now, but it does have a saving grace in subject matter. Although the author doesn't pull it off artfully, he does attempt to touch on an the interesting issue of class and identity concerning African Americans. There are flashes of brilliance here and there in the book if you search hard enough. The two main conversations that come to mind are Mason's conversation with his mother and his attempt to explain himself to Kyra. Other than that, I wouldn't mind if everything else was done away with and a whole new book was written. This is the first book I have ever read that had a "Reading Group Companion" and I hope its the last. To be honest, it reads like something the editor tacked on instead of actual themes the writer wanted to convey to the reader. None of the themes are prevalent in the book or executed in a manner that shows any kind of thought-out message being harped to readers.

So to reiterate, the storyline and plot was mediocre, the subject matter was good but it could have been great with better execution. Also, it is not that the book didn't have a happy ending but that the author seemed to stop trying to make sense of the situation at all. The conclusion I got from the book was that if you are rich and black, separate yourself from poor blacks because your life experiences were different...

Simple yet Complex themes visited
Brian Keith Jackson has created a brief simple novel yet complex in the issues that are gradually introduced in this book.This was one of the very best books I have read in a long time.The prose was simple yet direct and inticing.The story was not overly complex yet the themes discussed, though not paramouont to the plot, were thought provoking and a history lesson.If you appreciated the subtle themes in this book you will see the fascinating storytelling.Too many writers create a work of fiction to promote their wisdom, beliefs, or morals.These stories end up being an essay first and a novel second.You get the feeling you are being preached at instead of enjoying a journey in a fictional world.Brian Keith Jackson provides a realistic view of two characters who undeniably regret their own person and attempt to become something they are not.In the midst of this drama, the narrator's background and thoughts introduces us to such subjects, like elite blacks in America and the class war going on amoung the elite, wannabe elite, and the poor/uneducated blacks in America.The subtleness of these *off plots* are delightful and interesting.

This is a wonderful read with great character development.

Stilted and unconvincing, but some nice parts near the end
Unlike Kirkus Reviews and several other reviewers here on Amazon, I didn't think this book was particularly well-written. I think Jackson had the surprise ending, and some deep parts about himself that he wanted to share with a broader audience, both of which are interesting and insightful (although he could have spent more time on them), it felt like the rest of the book were hastily scrapped-together pieces assembled to give his central message and ending some sort of context.

For example: his relationship with Kyra. I didn't get any clue from the text that he was anything more than mildly interested in her, until they go on their first date. What?!? And then, while I'm not crazy about authors that dwell on lengthy physical descriptions, a bit more would help set the mood.

I think if Jackson had spent a bit more time making a fuller, more well-rounded work, this could easily have merited a 4-star (or even 5-star) rating. The way it's written, it just comes across as terribly shallow.

What you see is NOT what you get!
This is the first book by this Author that I have ever read. It is very well written. The author keeps the characters crisp and in sequence. The book flows very well. I esp. like the way the authors paints such graphic pictures about the scenes,places and charaters.It did however take me a while to complete this book. Approx 1 month. It is not what I would call a pageturner. I absolutley loved Mason. I would love to see his chracter in another book. If you are looking for something to read on a trip this would be a great read. The best part of the book was the ending. It was a total surprise ending.

Definite Pageturner
I just finished reading this book by Brian Keith Jackson.I most definitely without a doubt will give it five stars.The story takes place in Harlem and is about a young black man trying to find himself.He meets a lady named Carmen and stays in her house with her under another name.Matter of fact, he lives a totally different life than the one he was raised up to have.It really starts to crumble when he meets a young lady named Kyra.An at the end there is a twist that you would have never guessed.I could really believe something like this happening in real life. Keep up the good work, Mr. Jackson.I will definitely check out his other titles. ... Read more

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In his breathtaking debut, The View From Here, Brian Keith Jackson took us inside the heart of black family life in the rural South. Now, in a novel that resonates with pure emotion, he sends photographer Jeremy Bishop back to Elsewhere, Louisiana, for the funeral that marks the end of his father's life -- and the true beginning of his own.

His grandmother, Mama B, called him Patience. Jeremy was, she said, the most agreeable child. He would have liked to tell her that, even while growing up, his hidden wants festered deep inside him. His mother died just hours after his birth, and he was raised by Mama B and his Aunt Jess after his father disappeared. Even after his dad returned one day with his new family, Jeremy kept his distance. But it is a decade later, and Jeremy, now a successful New York photographer, gets a phone call from Louisiana. It is time for Jeremy Bishop to journey the long way home to help bury his father. In the graveyard where his father's body will be laid to rest; in a stranger's appearance at the wake; in a suicide; a murder; and finally inside a cardboard box that had belonged to his father, Jeremy will find himself in ways he never imagined. Conjuring Jeremy's youth in flashbacks as textured as the denim patch on his grandmother's rocking chair, Jackson weaves together past and present in a novel at once astonishing and universally human. ... Read more

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Great Writer, Great Storyline, Okay Book
Brian Keith Jackson is an intriging writer.His writing is soft and invigorating at the same time.This book is a short story that follows a young man over a period of 4 or 5 days -- as he travels to his home town to bury his father.Their relationship, the father and the son, is one of many relationships this book explores.The characters are rarely developed completely, on purpose, I think.Such that the personalities and the personal affect the characters had on 'Patience' is of the upmost important; Much more so, than the entire background and experiences of secondary characters.The book took a while to get to the point, in order to fully develop the main character's situation and emotional state.Many questions are left unanswered, though, at the end of the book you don't feel dupped, rather you understand that the character went through an important life experience, and learned from it.You get the feeling that the character will 'answer those unanswered questions', now that he has confronted his past...

An Introspective Journey�
Walking Through Mirrors by Brian Keith Jackson is a heartwarming journey of self discovery for Jeremy Bishop, a successful photographer who returns home to Elsewhere, Louisiana to bury his estranged father.Jeremy, nicknamed Patience by his paternal grandmother, Mama B, revisits his past by raising questions to puzzling childhood memories such as his parent's relationship, his untimely birth, his maternal grandparent's abandonment of him, and his relationship with distant father.By the end of the story, we meet an eclectic cast of characters who answer all of Jeremy's questions and shed light for the reader to understand the meaning behind the novel's title.To walk through mirrors is an expression of doing the impossible...it is to look at things from the other side of the mirror and see more than one's own reflection.

This is a complex story with multiple layers of family secrets and hidden agendas.In this single visit home, Jeremy unknowingly has to reconcile his role as a son, stepson, grandson, brother, and nephew.He must seek redemption from those he loves and who love him.The writing style of Brian Keith Jackson is mature, fresh, and alluring-a definite notch above his contemporary peers.I loved "The View From Here" and enjoyed "The Queen of Harlem".He has definitely earned a place on my favorite author list - a feat that is not easily managed.I strongly recommend this novel and I am looking forward to his next body of work.

Phyllis
APOOO BookClub, The Nubian Circle Book Club

An Introspective Journey�.
Walking Through Mirrors by Brian Keith Jackson is a heartwarming journey of self discovery for Jeremy Bishop, a successful photographer who returns home to Elsewhere, Louisiana to bury his estranged father.Jeremy, nicknamed Patience by his paternal grandmother, Mama B, revisits his past by raising questions to puzzling childhood memories such as his parent's relationship, his untimely birth, his maternal grandparent's abandonment of him, and his relationship with distant father.By the end of the story, we meet an eclectic cast of characters who answer all of Jeremy's questions and shed light for the reader to understand the meaning behind the novel's title.To walk through mirrors is an expression of doing the impossible...it is to look at things from the other side of the mirror and see more than one's own reflection.

This is a complex story with multiple layers of family secrets and hidden agendas.In this single visit home, Jeremy unknowingly has to reconcile his role as a son, stepson, grandson, brother, and nephew.He must seek redemption from those he loves and who love him.The writing style of Brian Keith Jackson is mature, fresh, and alluring-a definite notch above his contemporary peers.I loved "The View From Here" and enjoyed "The Queen of Harlem".He has definitely earned a place on my favorite author list - a feat that is not easily managed.I strongly recommend this novel and I am looking forward to his next body of work.

Phyllis
APOOO BookClub, The Nubian Circle Book Club

Interesting and Informative
I really struggled with the rating of this book.This book did not grab my attention, nor did it demand a quick read. However, it was an excellent story about a father and son relationship. I felt the story line was excellent.Being a step-mother, this book helped me to understand the point of view from the child's perspective and the impact of not having a father around can have on a child. Once I got deep into the story line, I was eager to find resolution betweeen the father and son.I was glad to understand that in life, we sometimes have to "Walk Through Mirrors."

Lemmetellyasom'n, this is a 10
Jeremy, called Patience by his grandmother Mama B, is the focal character in this extraordinary story.This book traces the estranged relationship Jeremy had with his father, who has just died.This causes Jeremy to travel back to Elsewhere, Louisiana to face his dead father, family and friends, who he has kept at a distance since moving to New York to become a successful professional photographer.In his journey home, Jeremy takes us on a trip through his childhood (which will cause the reader to go back down memory lane) to the present and inturn discovers secrets to self discovery that he has never known. Brian Keith Jackson's writing is soooo powerful I could not believe someone his age was able to write with so much depth.The writing reminded me of Zora Neale Hurston.The authors of this day and age are not writing at this caliber.Wonderful story.Thanks Mr. Jackson for telling Jeremy's story.Fan for life. ... Read more

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Real estate experts reveal the inside scoop on home-buying in this essential, easy-to-use guide. Whether you’re a first time buyer or seasoned veteran, get practical, step-by-step advice from planning your home purchase to moving into the home of your dreams.

-Discover how to choose the right home and mortgage

-Learn to negotiate for hot properties like a pro

-Use savvy buyers’ examples and indispensable checklists

-Make the most of your buying power with alternative mortgages and no-money-down strategies

-Understand contracts and the closing process ... Read more

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MONEY SAVER!
My wife and I were nervous about negotiation on our first home purchase, but Home Buying by the Experts gave us the confidence we needed to get a GREAT deal.We also learned some great tax-saving tips!

Completely Helpful!!
This book "Home Buying by the Experts" has been completely helpful to me. Taking tips from the experts has been a great source of information as I am in the process of purchasing my first home! Thank you Brian Yui and Lori Shaw-Cohen for making a home buying experience a great one!

Marinel

Well worth it
This book is terrific. It helps you navigate your way through buying a home. When you consider how costly errors can be in the entire process, this book is well worth the money.

Misleading title, uneven book
"Home Buying by the Experts--The Pros make your dream home a reality" is a very misleading title of what is essentially a 'tips' book. Just like another reviewer mentioned, don't make this the only home buying book that you read. This is strickly supplimental information, not any way a walk-thru of the home buying process.

The information provided is a mixed bag with eight contributors. Each author gives their favorite 'tips' for buying. There are a few good chapters on tax advanges & closing, and a lot of 'fluff' chapters on 'no money down' and 'moving'.

The reason I bought the book was because Bob Bruss had a part in it and he has a great syndicated column in newspapers. His contribution was not enough to make "Home Buying by the Experts" worthwhile. I would advise to skip this one and buy 'Home Buying for Dummies".

Great reference
The book is very well organized and extremely well written. It's the nuisance of the process that can make or break your investment and the entire process is accurately and simply defined in the book. Definitely worth the time if you are purchasing a home.

Bill E.
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Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Common Sense?

Professional football quarterbacks all possess the ability to break down the details and objectives of every play, and then intelligently dissect them to make the necessary adjustments while in the comfortable confines of the film room. However, the only thing that actually matters is what decisions he makes on third and eleven, the team down by five points, less than two minutes remaining on the clock, and an all-pro linebacker closing in from the back side. How does he respond when he is actually facing the pressures of game conditions? Philosophically knowing how to play the game makes for insightful discussions, but successfully playing the game is the only way to win...



After two decades in corporate America, Brian Keith Jones was unexpectedly presented with the opportunity to do what most business managers claim that they would like to do, become a business owner. It was soon apparent that his experience, world-class education, and "traditional" business skills were not going to cut it in the reality of running his own business. What his skill set lacked was common sense. "Over the first six months," Jones writes, "I managed to clear away much of the smoke from the organization, divorced myself from all of the common knowledge I had once held so dear, and learned more about managing a business in that short span than in the previous twenty years." In The Full Contact Rules for Business, Jones challenges some of the most accepted habits found in the corporate world and takes the unorthodox approach of testing their validity against the world of a professional football team. In this context, routine actions suddenly appear questionable, while others are revealed as ridiculous. ... Read more

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Touchdown!
This book is so informative.I have learned tons from this book about business.I might add, not only is it educational, it is also humorous.This author is wonderful at keeping you interested in a subject that I think is boring, but had to learn about.And, I will also add...from his picture on the back of the book, he is also quite good looking!Thanks Brian for the wonderful advice ;)

Common sense guide to running a business.... FINALLY
Jones has created a fun, entertaining, and enlightening book on owning and running a business.This should be required reading for all business owners, even sole proprietors.You don't have to love football to enjoy the analogies between the book and the game.Great Book!

On two, hut, hut, hike.......
What a great book.As I am now finding the time to start my own business Brian Jones' book is an excellent game plan for doing so.His simple and straightforward advice mixed with sports analogies makes this an entertaining yet informative read and should be required when applying for a business license in any state.Thanks Brian. ... Read more

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The ultimate test of marketing investment, and indeed any investment, is whether it creates value for shareholders. But few marketing investments are evaluated from this perspective. Increasingly, boards of directors and city analysts the world over are dissatisfied with this lack of accountability.

Cranfield School of Management has been addressing this problem by working with a range of blue-chip companies. They have created a new framework which shows how marketing systematically contributes to shareholder value based on three key questions-

. Does the promised market exist?
. Will the strategy deliver the market share promised?
. Will the market share create shareholder value?

This groundbreaking new book explains the principles and practice behind rigorous due diligence in marketing for Marketing and Finance Directors, CEOs, Strategists and MBA students wanting to understand the key drivers of modern business

Surely, the time has come for marketing directors to take their rightful place in the boardroom by proving that what they are doing creates shareholder value added?

* Top level Cranfield based author team utilising latest Cranfield in-company research

* Connects marketing plans and investment to the valuation of the firm and how it can contribute to increasing stakeholder value

* Systematic and practical approach so that it can be used by both practitioners and students ... Read more

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A Process for Determining Marketing ROI
Marketing Due Diligence is based on leading research performed at Cranfield University in the UK. It outlines a newly defined process that combines proven strategic and financial management practices with new concepts about organisational effectiveness to link marketing strategy to shareholder value. This book is a valuable resource for executives motivated to determine the relationship between the expense of implementing marketing strategies and share price. ... Read more

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ABC's Awesomely Alliterated; 26 Terrifically Tall Tongue Twisting Tales. Perfect Party Paragraphs for Fantastic Family Fun! Brian & Warren are the infamous linguistic genii who single handedly deracinate the ABC's. This colorfully brilliant book contains hours of hilarious fun, literally! Brian wrote the Lyrics to 'Dream Away' by Lee Ritenour & Produced/Performed/Wrote 3 CD's as: Mr.BabyGrand & Brian Keys. ... Read more

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What bush life was really like - before the days of motorbike and helicopters. Brian Taylor has lived in the Queensland bush almost all his life, and knows it well: the plains, the rivers and the mountains - from the Barcoo to the sea. And he knows the people that live and work there - the drovers and stockmen, the station hands and those just passing through. In this collection of stories, Brian Taylor tells stories of some of the characters he has met: amongst many there is Dangerous Dan Smith, a hard, self-reliant man who wrote bush poetry; Father Peter, a gentle parish priest and occasional hero, and Charlie Gibson, an Aboriginal stockman utterly at home in his own country. ... Read more

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Great Fun.
I loved the vivid worlds created by Brian Keith and the "Absolute ABC's" is Brilliant. The Alliterated tongue twisters are nothing less than genius, and perfect for partys! ... Read more

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First published in 1987, this book is about how cells differentiate; that is it describes the way in which cells in animal and plant bodies take on their specialised fates. It has long been recognised that since all such cells retain copies of all genes, the genetic explanation for tissue differences lies in the controlled expression of restricted sets of genes. But how is the choice made and how are such restricted groups of genes activated and regulated? This book discusses these questions and describes both determination and differentiation. The mechanisms that underlie the processes are described for the embryo and in the adult. Determination may occur in adult life during regeneration, wound healing, cancer formation and in the immune and blood systems, and the possible genetic basis for the events is explored. The influence of the cell environment, the cell surface and the pericellular-extracellular matrix as mediators of external signals is discussed. ... Read more

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Neural crest cells are only found in vertebrates and it has been argued that they played a pivotal role in the origin of the species. The 120 year history of the neural crest is reviewed and its pervading influence documented and analyzed in this book, which includes and compares Horstadius' text "The Neural Crest: Its Properties and Derivatives" (1950) and new, experimental research into the treatment of the cells. The book takes a broad approach to the subject dealing with the embryonic and evolutionary origins of the neural crest, the many cell types and tissues that arise and differentiate from it, the migratory behaviour of these cells, and how knowledge of neural crest origin aids in the study of tumours and clinical syndromes. The two monographs are linked together by cross-referencing to the text and figures of Horstadius, by the provision of a common list of references and by a common index. ... Read more

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A homework book to support Intermediate Mathematics for GCSE Second Edition -- the perfect companion to AQA specifications A & BIntroduction to the studentAdditional exercises linked to those in the main textbook, arranged by chapterChapter summaries of key ideasSample exam questions ... Read more