Street

Well conceived and organized with keen insight into how some of the best investors attained their success through intelligent financial investments.

An exceptional collection of essays by 46 great names business such as Pickens, Baruch, Moody, Buffet, Lynch, Forbes, Soros, and Trump. Key themes include: basic of analysis; attitude and philosophy; strategy; cycles; views from the inside; and more. Each essay includes a biographical sketch of the writer.

This collection of essays proves to be interesting, entertaining, and filled with informative thoughts. This is not a 'how to get-rich-quick in the stock market book'; it is more of a solid, conservative investment for your reading portfolio. Reviewed by Gerry Stern, founder, Stern & Associates, author of Stern's Sourcefinder The Master Directory to HR and Business Management Information & Resources, Stern's CyberSpace SourceFinder, and the Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.

Krass' style creates an easy to follow, easy to understand narrative of some of the best business minds and their approach to financial investing.

This is the first book about the five years old girl named Lotta. She lives at Troublemakerstreet together with her family which concists of her parents and her older brother and sister. You will follow her on her first adventures and see how this clever and very goal-oriented girl takes her world by storm.

Except for a great storytelling, tremendously described enviroments, spellbinding story, it's a jolly good book. I recommend you to get it.

I used to read this book to my children over and over and over. I asked my 20 year old son tonight if he remembers it, he said no. But I think once I find a copy to buy and he looks through it he will remember it. The kids in the book do a lot of everyday things that my kids could always enjoy and identify with. We enjoyed reading the book every night, and none of us tired of it. Lotta was a piece of work! It is very well-written and fun to read to the kids, and never bores the adult who is reading. I will enjoy reading it to my grandchildren, that is why I am searching for a copy to buy now.

Astrid Lindren is not just "Pippi" author! She has many more wonderful children's books and this sure is one of them! It is such a shame that it is out of print... I may be a kid from yesterday but kids today will really love this book too as I did 20 years ago.

Once I got into the story about Dr. Tom Law, I could not stop reading. Steve Norby and Mary Ann Montgomery have told of his remarkable life in an easy-to-read format that stirs your senses. I highly recommend it.

Fascinating documentary of a most interesting intellectual character. Learn how Dr. Law started life on a rural West Virginia farm to how he learned Japanese while working in a warehouse during his off time in the Army. Later Dr. Law began challenging the academic elite with brilliant insight and never backing down to the unreasonable academic aristocracy. Dr. Law keeps to his principles and wins.

I enjoyed every chapter and learning the wonderful life changes Dr. Law experienced. The last chapters brought fourth the most difficult challenge of what most every family fearfully dreads, the diagnosis of Alzheimer's of a loved one. Read how Dr. Law uses his intellect, love and compassion to win his wife back from the perils of Alzheimer's.

Steve Norby as a researcher and Mary Ann Shires Montogomery, as a writer are just gifted and they use their gift well. Like myself, many people will benefit from their efforts and the insights Dr. Law reveals.

Alzheimer's Disease hits close to home for millions of us.

There is much to hope for, as touchingly recited in this true story of the brilliant Dr. Tom Law and his struggles and eventual triumph over the disease which has struck his wife Rennie. It is a love story seared by tragedy, soaring triumphs, great academic successes and disappointments, but most of all you will be moved by the abiding devotion of a scientist who has learned to overcome his early discovery that man exists, in the simplest terms, only for procreation. His daily tasks are centered exclusively on the health and survival of his Rennie, whom he recently plucked from the dark abyss of Alzheimer's.

I recommend this book as a great read.

While this is not a "how to" book it certainly is "why to" book. It's a look at remarkable family that gives anyone who has never invested in the stock market a perfectly good reason why they should! Patience and long term results are a philosophy that has worked well for them over the years. It's a look at a concept and philosophy handed down by the patriarch of the family that wealth should not be handed down, but earned. Spanning 4 generations, Rothchild gives the reader a remarkable insight into a family that works hard and plays hard. Even with this success the family has given back through many philanthropic endeavers including millions to the United World College. The college, with 10 campus' world-wide endeavers to bring students of different cultures and backgrounds together to foster understanding of each other in a world that desperately needs it.

I personally don't care for dry investment books. I read for entertainment. This book provides a great combination as it is a biography of a family steeped in money management and also gives tips of how they were able to grow their fortune.

The book traces the investment history of Shelby Davis to his son to his grandsons. Shelby had family money through his wife and starts investing shortly after the crash in '29. Like many people, I assumed the market has been a somewhat continual climb with some setbacks. This books traces the history showing the many periods of lackluster stock value growth and how most Americans shunned the stock market for bonds. Quite a difference from today.

The original Shelby was a miserly value investor who never spent an extra dime. His investment hits were insurance stocks when no one liked that industry and some prudent investments in Japan, also mainly in the insurance industry. By leaving these investments to compound for years, Shelby built a great fortune. But the hidden engine behind this vast growth was the use of margin to leverage his returns. The original Shelby eventually grew his fortune to over a billion dollars in value.

Shelby's son Shelby did not work with his father until late in his life but eventually became a money manager of some renown also. His philosophy was similar but different and his large money winners tended to be from other industries. The book ends with the sons of Shelby Jr. taking over their father's money management firm and establishing their own identity.

Along this 70 year history, you will learn about the markets and the different stages of development over the years. A significant amount of time is spent in the 60s and 70s as both of the Shelby's were investing at that time. I strongly recommend this book if you have interest in the market and its history.

John Rothchild has written a fascinating biography of one of Wall Street's most successful and least-known investors, Shelby Davis, who turned a $50,000 initial investment in 1947 into $900 million, almost exclusively by buying and selling insurance stocks. Part character study, part Wall Street history, Rothchild's book reads like a novel, with an accessible and witty narrative. Of special note is the concise summary of Davis' investment strategy, which rivals Buffettology in its simplicity and common sense. In Rothchild's hands, Davis' life becomes a fun read, no matter what your business interests, and we from (..)recommend this book to all curious readers.

First of all I think that bringing three books of the same category into one is a brilliant idea! It's like buying three books for the price of two and the Evil Powers collection is so awesome because I like to read about mind reading and stuff. Plus, The Thrill Club book was really good about how they desguised the real murderer. Runaway is especially good for me because I like reading about telekinetic like powers.

this is a book that i recently read. runaway: Felicia hitches a ride into Shadyside, will her powers kill people again? the mind reader: Ellie is knew at Shadyside, but that doesn't stop her powers. will her powers tell her things she doen't want to know? the thrill club: Talia's horror stories start to come true.but why is she losing her memory? why are her friends dropping dead like flies? a book you have to read!!!

this book is really great.I own about 30 fear street books Still.. I think this one is the best of all! You'll sure like it once you read it.In The Runaway...Felicia own a special Power that make her life miserable at first.Ellie put herself in trouble when her vision lead her to a grave of her friend's lost sister in The Mind Reader.In Thrill Club,everyone suspects Talia when her horror stories turn to reality...

I didn't like this book to much let me tell yah. I mean, it's ok, but nothing to write home about. I guess there's some good stuff in there, but who knows?

Yep ... they still are there, bigger, stronger, and standing up. Of course Sammy Franco knows how and where to hit those big guys, but in a real fight a 70 Kg man (as I am), can hardly avoid breaking his hand hitting the chin with bare hands punches against a 130 Kg opponent.
Of course timing, the hints, the techniques and tactics are good, but, believe me, in a mayhem, you'll NEVER hit a bone with a bone ... hey man, these are the only hands I have !!
This apart, I suggest you to use this book, read it carefully, it's really good, but hit with your palm heel on those chins ...

Only a fool would attack a muscle-bound, 6' 10", college lineman out on an evening stroll with a snarling pack of pet Dobermans. A balding, sedentary 50-something walking a fluffy white Bichon Frise is a different matter. Our dog's diminutive bladder requires regular outings at the strangest of hours, and I recently acquired Mr. Franco's fascinating book as a precautionary matter. Herein America's own Generalissimo advocates a holistic approach to street combat - starting with a rigorous training & conditioning program. I tried to follow his regime for about a week, but the thought that I was preparing for a dark alley showdown made exerciseg more depressing than usual and I moved on to the later chapters. I found the section on collar grabs & throws to be particularly intoxicating, and even practiced one of the moves on a friendly mailman who sometimes stops in to avoid the rigors of his route on inclement days (rain, snow, sleet, and hail all being equally likely to drive him to our kitchen). I succeeded in felling him just as the book instructed, and even slightly re-injured an aggravated disk in his spine (for which he effusively praised and thanked me, due to the Postal Service's lavish Workers' Comp program). I now walk my "hood" at all hours with a visible swagger, faithful young Cujo yipping menacingly at my side.

This book belongs in the library of people who enjoyed GREAT STREETS by Allan Jacobs, et al, or anyone who designs modern streets. The authors have researched boulevards extensively, including their safety and utility.

If you are interested in the topic, a video is available about the authors' research from the Institute of Urban and Regional Development of the University of California at Berkeley -- 510-642-5233. It believe it is called, "Boulevards: Great Streets for Great Cities."

This is simply an interesting book. I love the descriptions and the drawings. I understand the author's enthusiasm for great streets and boulevards. Much of what makes these great is the atmosphere (shops, restaurants, pedestrians, bustling activity). I agree. However, this book as well as many other publications out there regarding streets, traffic calming, automobile dependance,etc all seem to forget that streets are primarily for cars. The author is worried about the survival of one of the Spanish boulevards due to its emphasis on carrying traffic.

Don't misunderstand me here. I'm all for traffic calming, neghborhood traffic management, cozy streets with many pedestrians, sidewalk cafes, and reducing the dependance on automobiles. As a traffic engineer, I need to consider what the streets are built for. The priority for some roadways is to move traffic, while others should accommodate vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and a great atmosphere while maintaining safety. I feel many books, such as this one, expose us to great examples and ideas, but unfairly use traffic engineers as scapegoats for urban sprawl and the destruction of our urban landscape. Believe it or not, but some traffic engineers consider qualitative design aspects besides quantitative design aspects.

I like the book, but I'm getting frustrated by architects, planners, and others criticizing transportation without much understanding or technical background. I'm sure most architects don't appreciate the laymen criticizing their works.

This is such an interesting book. Boulevards have been neglected for several generations because they somehow didn't fit into the vocabulary used by traffic engineers. But thanks to Allan and Elizabeth, we know that they are extremely efficient ways of carrying traffic and creating safe pewdestrian environments and that they creat beautiful cities. Look at Paris, Barcelona, Melbourne and even Chico!
Really nice drawings. The book is a delight top behold.

This was an interesting theory on the fight and it is plausible. It falls short because the author uses secondary sources, not original for his documentation. Also, he should have edited out the hyperbole in his descriptions of the participants. it would have been a better read, as well as better scholarship, if he had toned down his persons biases and let the reader form his own opinion. At the very least, he should have separated "facts" from his opinion.

Tombstone is one of my favorite movies

Mr. Hickey has written an interesting and information filled account of the most famous event in the history of the American West. While I don't agree with all his theories, I have to commend him on a thorough (some may say too thorough) take on the shootout behind the O.K. Corral. He gives you a shot by shot account of his take on what happened. Even if you don't agree with his conclusions, there is enough information to draw your own. The illustrations are excellent, also. All in all, a great read for anyone as fascinated as I am about this "disagreement" on the streets of Tombstone.

Plethora of solid design examples from low budget projects to full-color, high-budget work. Non-profits to corporate newsletters. A good addition to your resource library. Hopefully future volumes will follow!

I am a designer and I recomend this book to keep you up on the latest things and great designes happening today

Beautiful presentation. Looking at books like this helps jumpstart ones own ideas. For those who are still learning, trying to recreate the layouts in Adobe products is great practice.

I chose this book because it had adeventurous,and bravery in it.The book was mostly about two families named the hastings and the Frostings.The Frosting son named Martin bully the child of the Hastings. My favorite character was Argess because he helped the son of the Hasting beat up Martin. My favorite part was when the Hasting uncle came down with Argess. I recomend this book to anyone with imagination.

This story is about a boy, Edward Frost, who wants a dog to make the neighborhood bully, Martin Hastings, stop bugging him. When Edward's Uncle Josh comes with his dog Argess, Edward's dreams of having a dog start to come true. There is a big adventure at the end of the book. The ending is very exciting and I don't want to spoil it for you, so read this book!

I read this book nine times. Edward becomes attached to a collie dog brought to his house when his Uncle Josh comes for a summer visit. Edward thinks about the life of his Uncle, a hobo; about the bully, who makes him cry Uncle; and about his friend, who is an Uncle. The collie helps Edward become strong and thoughtful, and be better than Martin, the bully.

A follow-up book, The Bully of Barkham Street, is about Martin.