To give your coffee table a little dose of T2, check out Mad Society, the first monograph from graffiti artist Saber. Ten years ago, when he was only 20, Saber spent 35 nights tagging the Los Angeles River basin. The resulting work is big enough to be seen in satellite photos. (Depending on smog conditions, presumably.)
Mad Society, Gingko Press, $29.95, available at www.amazon.com, www.saberone.com
Here's the quick skinny on the book from the author Vince Thompson:
With 58% of the managers in America willing to leave their jobs..the conversation often isn't about moving from Good to Great but rather how to survive the slide from Mediocre to Downright Crappy. At the same time managers, with their vast networks and ability to understand the landscape represent most companies best chance to innovate and re-invent. While there is a great disconnect in the business world today, four major trends make this the best time for Managers to take business back.
With my new book I talk about those trends but more importantly offers solutions for managers to recapture their roles. I also offer seven Ignition Points that are totally unique to the manager's role. By tapping into the power that is uniquely theirs manager's can really reinvent their companies and careers.
Because I believe the #1 secret to success is helping other people be successful, and I want to sell a lot of books:) I'm offering a special friends and family plan that I can make available to your readers. Those who purchase the book the week of April 10th will get some great stuff from my several bestselling author's who have stepped forward to support Ignited. Details of that offer are available at:
Suresh and Jyoti Guptara were born to an Indian father and English mother in the UK (twins’ birthdate: 22.11.´88!). They moved to Switzerland at the age of seven.
The twin authors started writing seriously when they began the epic fantasy *Insanity* series aged eleven. Now seventeen, rights to their debut, *Conspiracy of Calaspia* (*Insanity* #1), have been sold to publishers from the UK (Aultbea Publishers) to India (Tara Press). The novel is set to be released October 2006.
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CONSPIRACY OF CALASPIA
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When Bryn returns after a period of academic exile to the village that reared him, of course he and his friends have to use the very first opportunity that presents itself to get back into their old habits of playing jokes on the community. However, the welcome celebrations are cut short when disaster overtakes the village.
Bryn, a thoughtful young Barue who is heir to the famous Bellyset family, the success of which came about by means of the popular drink Swigny, is pitched into a world of horror that gives way to a tapestry of deceit.
By the time Bryn and his allies even realise the dastardly plot, let alone discover who is behind it, it is too late to reverse their fortune. Soon their plea for help becomes a race to escape the capital city with their lives, never mind the aid they didn't get ...
More information on the Guptara Twins can be found on their website: www.twins.guptara.net
"For me it's the book that makes the man. One could find directions for tying a Turk's-Head on the Internet in about a third the time, but why bother when one can reach for that prized first edition beautifully illustrated by the author?"
—Philip Crangi, jewelry designer
The Ashley Book of Knots, by Clifford Ashley, first editions approximately $45 plus shipping, available at www.abebooks.com
Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Harper, a young black actor and graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, offers similar inspiration to young men clamoring for advice and encouragement at a time when popular culture offers little positive direction. Interspersed throughout are e-mail inquiries from young men and Harper's responses and those of other celebrities, including Nas, Venus Williams, and Barack Obama.
He devotes separate chapters to school and work, sex, and life aspirations, tackling such issues as single parenthood, sexually transmitted diseases, the allure of materialism, and the power of words and faith. Harper offers his personal story: a young man brought up by a demanding father, who developed a relationship with his mother only as he grew older. He views the youth of today as an evolved species, like the latest model car, with improvements that come from the experiences of those who came before. Although aimed at young black men, this book, with its contemporary language and approach, should have appeal for youth of both sexes and all races. A must read!
Get Back in the Box : Innovation from the Inside Out
by Douglas Rushkoff
Keith Rabois strongly suggested that I read this book. A few months ago, Keith suggested that I read The Search (which I loved). So when Keith said to read this book, i ran out and bought it.
But Get Back in the Box was not very enlightening for me. While i strongly agree with the message of the book, I found little insights that were non-obvious.
summation: you might want to skip this book and just read the summary.
Review by Auren Hoffman
Do you like books that piss you off? Are you drawn, much to your wife’s dismay, to the sort of nonfiction best sellers that turn you into a cocktail-party Travis Bickle, ranting and frothing and bugging out with rage and paranoia until all the nice people at the neighborhood potluck start to back away from the Swedish meatballs? If so, then sit back, raise a toast to your inner Archie Bunker, and prepare to get grumpy as hell.
Juice: The Creative Fuel That Drives World-Class Inventors by Evan Schwartz
Summation: if you are wondering what makes inventors tick or if you fancy yourself as an inventor, check out this book. Schwartz is brilliant and this book is a must read for any inventor of paradigm-changer.
Why Do Men Have Nipples : Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor after Your Third Martini
by Mark Leynet and Billy Goldberg
this is a terrific book that answers every medical question you've ever had (and many that you cannot believe others have thought of).
The writing is fresh, funny, and very informative. and the book is thin and easy to read: and makes for great plane reading.
On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins
I got this book with great anticipation as I'm really interested in the brain and the mind. Unfortunately, the book was a bit of a let-down for me. It was overly technical in some parts. In other parts of the book, it essentially re-hashed some of the more popular books on the subject.
There is no doubt that awkins is extremely smart … and I have a lot of respect for him … but if you're debating whether to read this book and you're not a neuroscientist, you might want to skip it and just read the reviews and notes.
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