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Yes We Can: Barack Obama's History-Making Presidential Campaign
Author: Scout Tufankjian
ASIN : 1576875040
Sales Rank : 347
Studio : PowerHouse
Binding : Hardcover
EAN : 9781576875049
ISBN : 1576875040
Number Of Pages : 192
Publication Date : December 01, 2008
Release Date : December 08, 2008
Publisher : PowerHouse
Manufacturer : PowerHouse
Availability : Not yet published
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Product DescriptionYes We Can is a personal and comprehensive record of Barack Obama’s world-changing campaign for the presidency. With more than 200 color photographs by award-winning photojournalist Scout Tufankjian, the book takes the reader on an unforgettable journey. Barack Obama’s run for president touched something profound in America, awakening a civic engagement, pride, and passion that many had perhaps given up on. In the course of his campaign, Obama inspired millions of Americans - young and old, rich and poor, rural and urban, and from every racial and ethnic background. These images, by the only photographer who covered his entire campaign from start to finish, pay heed not only to the man who would be President, but also the people who came to see him, hear him, and vote for him. Yes We Can is a rich portrait of Obama’s historic campaign — a campaign that is as much about Americans and their hopes and dreams as it is about the man that gave them voice. A Look Inside Yes We Can: Barack Obama's History-Making Presidential Campaign with Photographer Scout Tufankjian | The first time I photographed Barack Obama, I really didn’t want to go. I knew who he was and was interested in him, but I had plans for that weekend — plans that did not involve driving five hours to New Hampshire to photograph what I assumed would be a deadly dull event. But when Kelly Price, my editor at Polaris Images, told me the German newsmagazine Stern would pay me to make that five hour drive, I canceled my plans, climbed into my Camry, and drove up to Portsmouth. It was probably the best decision I ever made. To some extent, my predictions had been accurate. The book signing was a photographer’s nightmare. The building was huge, dark, cavernous, and impossible to find. I showed up late and in a panic. Looking around, I was convinced that there was no way I was going to be able to make a decent picture in that room. When Obama walked into the room, my aesthetic issues with the room became immediately irrelevant. The crowd was transfixed. Hell, some of the other news photographers were transfixed. And this was New Hampshire! New Hampshire photographers are not impressed by politicians. Ever. Immediately after the event was over, even before filing my pictures, I called Kelly and told her that I was going to cover the Obama presidential campaign. I did not offer her a choice. The fact that he wasn’t technically running yet was immaterial. I knew that this was going to be important and I wanted to be there. Despite my complete lack of “on-the-bus” experience, the national editor at Newsweek took a huge risk and assigned me to cover Barack Obama’s announcement tour. For the first two days of the campaign I would be a part of the traveling press corps. I would have to learn fast. And I did. For the next twenty-three months, I followed Obama from event to event, only heading home for quick breaks to meet with editors and to remind my boyfriend what I looked like. I followed him into coffee shops and diners, auto manufacturing plants and bowling alleys. I followed him in a rental car and I flew in his charter jet. I photographed Obama wooing potential voters in huge, expensive houses and on poverty-stricken Indian reservations. I covered small events, where I was the only photographer present, and I covered massive rallies with more than 75,000 people in cities like Denver and Berlin. Even as the campaign stretched from one year to two, and as I marked my third winter photographing the Senator, I have not lost interest in this campaign and the people that have supported it. Whether the audience included a skeptical old farmer from Tama, Iowa, who was surprised to slowly realize that he had something in common with this young black politician from Hawaii or an eight-year-old boy from LA who couldn’t stop saying “He is going to be President! He looks like me and he is going to be President!” the people’s reaction to the Senator and his campaign have fueled my work. The looks on their faces, the questions on their lips, and the ways that they hang on his every word, are a constant reminder of how lucky I have been to document this moment in history. -Scout Tufankjian
The Journey of an American Icon: Excerpts from Yes We Can |
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The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages: 1851-2008
Author: CC The New York Times
ASIN : 1579127495
Sales Rank : 126
Studio : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Binding : Hardcover
EAN : 9781579127497
ISBN : 1579127495
Number Of Pages : 456
Publication Date : December 01, 2008
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Manufacturer : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Product DescriptionThis stunning and cutting-edge package provides access to the world as reflected in its most influential and respected newspaper. From wars and political assassinations to social movements and space exploration, all the news that is fit to print—or download—can be found in this extraordinary book-and-DVD set.
More than 300 of the most significant New York Times front pages have been carefully selected and beautifully reproduced in the book. Read the headlines and stories covering such world-changing events as Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Ten foldouts present twenty key front pages at their magnificent full size. News summaries throughout highlight the most significant events of each era and put the front pages into a historical context. Seventeen insightful essays by prominent Times writers comment on pivotal moments, including "The End of Slavery" by William Safire, "Women’s Suffrage" by Gail Collins, and "The Age of Television" by Frank Rich.
The 3 DVDs include each of the 54,266 front pages printed by the Times over the past 157 years. Completely searchable and user-friendly, the disks are designed to provide access to the full stories that made front-page news each day since the paper’s founding in 1851. Click on a page—the day you were born, for example—and you're instantly transported to the Times' online archive.
The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages is the ultimate gift for history buffs, news junkies, students, and anyone who strives to be well-informed.
DVD-ROMs run on a PC (Windows 2000/XP or later) or Mac (OSX I0.4.8 or later) with Adobe 8.o or later. Free download available on the DVD-ROMs.
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Baby Board Books)
Author: CC The New York Times
ASIN : 0859537285
Sales Rank : 420
Studio : Child's Play International
Binding : Board book
EAN : 9780859537285
ISBN : 0859537285
Number Of Pages : 12
Publisher : Child's Play International
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Product DescriptionA board book for babies or toddlers and their parents. It provides an introduction to books through a well-known nursery song and interactive text. There are bright pictures along with actions for the child and parent to act out together.
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An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
Authors: Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe
ASIN : 1416552197
Sales Rank : 628
Studio : Threshold Editions
Binding : Hardcover
EAN : 9781416552192
ISBN : 1416552197
Number Of Pages : 304
Publication Date : December 20, 2007
Publisher : Threshold Editions
Manufacturer : Threshold Editions
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Product DescriptionThe world is a mess. It seems that every time you turn around, there's another problem:
Iran is developing nuclear capabilities. Public schools actually seem to be making our kids dumber. Charlie Sheen has a hit sitcom. Obesity is a national epidemic.
The divorce rates is rising faster than gas prices. Did you hear me--Charlie Sheen has a hit sitcom!
This just barely scratches the surface. Sadly, there's no shortage of problems what we need now are solutions. If only there was a man who could simplify things, cut through the rhetoric and fix everything? Then, if he was just able to put all of that insight into a book that people could buy...in a store and online say, for like $24.99? Man, that would be great...
Wait a minute!
"Inconvenient Book: The Real Story Behind The Biggest Problems In The World!" is that very book the one source for the Real Story behind the problems that seemed too big and complicated to solve (until now) plus their common sense solutions. Think of it as a Hints From Heloise that's less "getting red wine out of your carpet" and more "keeping illegal aliens out of your country"...
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Show No Mercy (Black Ops, Book 1)
Author: Cindy Gerard
ASIN : 1416566724
Sales Rank : 1405
Studio : Pocket
Binding : Mass Market Paperback
EAN : 9781416566724
ISBN : 1416566724
Number Of Pages : 384
Publication Date : December 23, 2008
Publisher : Pocket
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Product Description
The sexy heroes of Black Ops, Inc., a covert private security team, sizzle in New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard's electrifying new romantic suspense series. THE SULTRY HEAT... Only two things can compel journalist Jenna McMillan back to Buenos Aires after terrorists held her captive there just months before: a rare interview with a shadowy billionaire and the memory of the dark and dangerous man who saved her.... HIDES THE DEADLIEST THREATS... Bad guys, bombs, and bullets are Gabriel Jones's way of life. But he'll never forget the brash redhead he rescued not so long ago...or the passionate kiss they shared before he sent her packing.... AND EXPOSES THE DEEPEST DESIRES. Now, forced together by a bombing at the National Congress, Jenna and Gabe confront the urgent longings that simmer between them. But this surprise meeting is no coincidence. A ruthless enemy stalks them with deadly precision. The question is...if they make it out alive, will Gabe turn his back on Jenna...again?
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365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)
Author: Workman Publishing Company
ASIN : 0761149279
Sales Rank : 566
Brand : 2009 Calendars
Studio : Workman Publishing Company
Binding : Calendar
EAN : 9780761149279
ISBN : 0761149279
Number Of Pages : 320
Publication Date : December 15, 2008
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer : Workman Publishing Company
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Product DescriptionHere they are, hundreds of lovable winners of the 2008 Cat Calendar Contest: tiger tabbies, colorful calicoes, smoky grays. Chatty Siamese, poufy Persians, Aby athletes and cheetah-like Egyptian Maus. They're dangling from scratching posts, lurking by fish tanks, stalking squirrels, napping in bowls and baskets, and just hanging out—all that feline attitude on full display. Includes breed information, quotes and lore, health and care tips, and trivia.
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Cute Overload Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)
Author: Meg Frost
ASIN : 0761150579
Sales Rank : 555
Brand : 2009 Calendars
Studio : Workman Publishing Company
Binding : Calendar
EAN : 9780761150572
ISBN : 0761150579
Number Of Pages : 320
Publication Date : December 15, 2008
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
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Product Description"Omigosh—so cute!" (The Boston Globe). Introducing a brand-new calendar based on the phenomenally popular, award-winning blog—with the singular mission of scouring the Web for "only the finest in cute imagery"—anointed "#1 MOOD LIFTER" in Time magazine's "50 Coolest Websites" issue. Cute Overload features day after day of sheer animal adorability: wiggly-nosed bunny rabbits, palm-size puppies, kittens mimicking human traits, fuzzy chicks, koalas, baby pandas, the occasional hedgehog, and The Rules of Cuteness, including #5: Fisheye lens + baby animal is always cute and #10: If you haven't grown into your feet yet, it's cute. Accompanied by a pitch-perfect, smart caption, every picture is guaranteed to elicit an "awww." Truly, "The Gold Standard of Cute" (Wonkette).
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Ten Little Fingers (Board Books for Babies)
Author: Annie Kubler
ASIN : 0859536106
Sales Rank : 1422
Studio : Child's Play International
Binding : Board book
EAN : 9780859536103
ISBN : 0859536106
Number Of Pages : 12
Publisher : Child's Play International
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Product DescriptionCreated for parents and toddlers to enjoy together, these board books feature well-known rhymes and also include musical notation.
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Author: Anne Lamott
ASIN : 0385480016
Sales Rank : 911
Studio : Anchor
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780385480017
ISBN : 0385480016
Number Of Pages : 239
Publication Date : December 01, 1995
Release Date : December 01, 1995
Publisher : Anchor
Manufacturer : Anchor
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Product Description"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother's shoulder, and said, 'Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.'" Amazon.com ReviewThink you've got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn't afraid to help you let it out. She'll help you find your passion and your voice, beginning from the first really crummy draft to the peculiar letdown of publication. Readers will be reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading.
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
Author: Christopher Hitchens
ASIN : 0306816083
Sales Rank : 1322
Studio : Da Capo Press
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780306816086
ISBN : 0306816083
Number Of Pages : 528
Publication Date : December 05, 2007
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Manufacturer : Da Capo Press
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Product DescriptionFrom the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices--past and present--that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you’ll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. And they’re all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens--“political and literary journalist extraordinaire” (Los Angeles Times)--can. Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will speak to you and engage you every step of the way.
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