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This memoir by Robin Magowan offers not just a chronology of self-formation for the Merrill Lynch heir to the fundaments of capital-building and sexual excess. At its core is a poetic quest for language and vision, a text written and formed in "the visionary company of love" which would include Rimbaud, Whitman, F Scott Fitzgerald, and Henri Michaux. The "labyrinth" the self is entangled in is the excess of wealth and business nexus, the solipsism of sexual need and self-consciousness, the social determinations of class and culture that are never fully voided. But the mentor figures in the book are, oddly enough, James Merrill as delicate social force and trainer of agape, and Nancy Ling Perry as the militant apocalypse of drugs, revolutionary ideology, rage, bliss, and death. Somewhere between these two voices, lost in the heights of Tibet and clarity of meditative consciosness and restraint, Robin Magowan finds a new self and reveals much about the American capitalist self in the process. This is a wondrous book caputuring the 1960s at its visionary and crazy core, and moving out of the conformist 1950s into something better. It is a poetic quest worthy of a great soul, written with courage, lucidity, and need. A drunken boat casting its waves from Merrill Lynch to Dante and ordinary selfhood. A prayer of "crack up" like Fitzgerald's uttered in the micro-cracks, woundings, and megatrends of capital gone inward into self-abolishment and the quest for vision.

i bought this book for an economics class and it is one of the best textbooks i have ever used. it is easy to read and understand, plus it doesn't get nearly as boring as a lot of other textbooks. it is written for the common person and uses lots of examples to illustrate ideas - this is a great book!

I've used a couple of chapters out of this book fairly extensively. They are easy to follow, interesting, and provide strong applied examples of techniques. Really useful for researchers interested in SEM techniques!

If you are looking to have devotions at home, but do not know where to begin, stop looking. This book and the entire series are excellent. They teach biblical values through hands on expereince. As a pastor of a church, I am recommending this series to all members who have children. You do not need to know theology or know how to teach, just have a desire to set aside time one night per week and enjoy time teaching, learning and growing with your kids in a Christ centered fun way.

This book is a classic "hands on" audit reference; written with the same "how to" style as "Operational Profitability". I highly recommend this book.

I bought this book about 2 months ago. I am a young entrepreneur who's trying to start a record label. When I went to the bookstore, this book was referred to me. I skimmed through the book for a minute, and could'nt put it down!! There is'nt an area of music or the music business that this book does'nt cover. David Baskerville is a wizard. He gives sample contracts, documents,agreements, etc. in this book to show you what artists, producers, publishers, etc. sign when entering the business. This book has photos of major musical events and important people in today and yesterday's music industry. It is the BIBLE of the music industry. Pick it up!!

The New Idea Factory got my mind working and came off as a well coordinated effort between a business journalist and a pair of academics-turned entrepreneurs. In addition to bringing to light ways private companies can make profits by exploiting research paid for by the public or by the parents of students, this book has a way of getting one to think outside the box. Thinking outside the box is a creative process and from the creative process comes new ideas. This is a must read for any businessman.

The book is a thoughtful, balanced and readable review of the changes taking place in the workplace under "fast capitalism." It provides much-needed balance to the uncritical promotion of change by promoters of "fast capitalism" like Peter Drucker and Tom Peters. Two excellent case studies show some limitations to the ways in which change is being promoted and underpinned.

I manage a large staff in a financial services firm. Since I started the position a year ago, I've had problems dealing with the various personalities on staff and keeping productivity at an acceptable level. After reading this book a few weeks ago, I immediately started implementing the suggestions in "No How Coaching." Now, I can tell everyone that I've already seen results, which shocks even me because nothing else has worked. Productivity has increased. My staff is working better together. This book is amazing! If you are a company president or the lowliest peon, read this book and your business WILL IMPROVE!

Mindblowing! There's so much here it's hard to know where to begin. Suffice it to say that this book provides full information about all the places and ways to find jobs with nonprofits and in education. It's easy to use and actually fun (the cartoons are great!). You could spend hours with it -- but the best thing is, it helped me and several friends find jobs really quickly. Thanks.