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『 McMinn's Color Atlas of Human Anatomy (McMinn's Clinical Atls of Human Anatomy) 』 『 Clinically Oriented Anatomy (5th Edition) 』 『 Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science) 』 『 Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Netter Basic Science) 』 『 Trail Guide to the Body: How to Locate Muscles, Bones, and More (3rd Edition) 』 another good item omega


fetish『 The Color of Home 』 『 My Name Is Yoon (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2004) 』 『 One Green Apple 』 『 I Hate English! (A Blue Ribbon Book) 』 『 Coming to America: A Muslim Family's Story 』 『 The Name Jar 』 Mary Hoffman


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(Starting a new life in America.)
『The "Color of Home" makes the experience of the Somali refugees come alive through the voice of a young boy who is bewildered as he struggles to adapt to his new home in a strange country. Everything is different here - the climate, the language, the food - everything.

Through art he is able to find a voice to express the deep tragedy of his losing his home and family. And through art he is able to move past the tragedy and remember the wonderful land he once called "home" -- through the color of expansive, cloudless skies... blue.

This book does an excellent job of telling the story of one boy's flight from famine and war and his struggles to adapt in a new land. Readers should be aware that the book tells about the murder of his family - an integral part of the boy's story.』


(Crimson, gold, and lavender)
『When I lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota I found that the community included a large Somalian population. Intrigued by this I tried to seek out children's books that spoke about the Somalian experience and that would be useful to our library collection. I guess I wasn't too shocked to find that there wasn't an abundance of books on the subject, but I was a bit disappointed. Then, in the course of my work, I heard about Mary Hoffman's, "The Color of Home". A beautiful picture book written by the author of the supremely popular, "Amazing Grace", I was both relieved and delighted to find the story exactly what I was hoping for. Better still, "The Color of Home" speaks to any child that has ever left a violent country and moved to America. Combining the slow acceptance of the new and different with an understanding of how talking about things can be therapeutic, this is one of those rare deeply moving picture books.

Hassan is unhappy. Having left bright colorful warm Somalia for cold colorless unfamiliar America depresses him. Though his teacher and fellow students are nice enough, Hassan has to deal with language differences and his own personal history. One day, his teacher asks him to draw a picture. He does, but fills it with the images of the blood and violence he left behind. Through the intervention of a friendly translator and talking about what he's been through, Hassan starts to feel a little better about his experiences. Slowly, he learns to adjust.

Yeah. It's a tearjerker. Mary Hoffman, aided by illustrator Karin Littlewood, kinda goes for your throat with this one. The moment it really got me was when Hassan talks about having to leave his cat behind. You see him, one moment, crouching under the bed as the boots of a soldier pass by, his hand clasping the cat to his chest in fear. The next he's leaving, reaching for the cat that's standing all alone while the family leaves. But this is not to say that the story panders with cheap emotions. If nothing else, Hoffman is entirely respectful of her subject. It's true that the book ends on a happier note. The family is now filling their house with color and Hassan is learning some new words and feeling better about everything. But it's obviously not a perfect situation. Just a better one.

The illustrations are lovely as well. Using broad watercolors, Littlewood draws realistic characters with bright cheerful colors. She's also rather good at drawing Hassan's personal paintings. They're childlike but also, at times, horrific. Combined with Hoffman's words, this book, as I said before, speaks to all kinds of children. Not just the one's escaping from brutality. It doesn't matter what your child's situation is. "The Color of Home" is one of those books that should be read to them so as to open their eyes to the world around them. It's a book that should be better known.

『This remarkably moving picture book follows first-grader Hassan through his first few days at school. Hassan has only recently arrived in the United States after he and his family were forced to flee Somalia, and he deeply misses the colorful landscape of his former home in Africa. But with the help of his parents, an understanding teacher, and a school art project, Hassan finds that by painting a picture of his old home and sharing his story, his homesickness and the trauma of leaving a war-torn country are lessened. And he finds that there are many things to like about his new home in America. The colorful, impressionistic illustrations are a perfect complement to the wonderful text by Mary Hoffman, author of the highly acclaimedAmazing Grace. Together art and text make this poignant story accessible and affecting for a young audience.』
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『 The Color of Home 』 『 My Name Is Yoon (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2004) 』 『 One Green Apple 』 『 I Hate English! (A Blue Ribbon Book) 』 『 Coming to America: A Muslim Family's Story 』 another good item omega


fetish『 Painter's Guide to Color 』 『 Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory 』 『 Acrylic Painting Techniques 』 『 Making Color Sing 』 『 Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium 』 『 Exploring Color: How to Use and Control Color in Your Painting 』 Stephen Quiller


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(Colour)
『Not a beginner's book, this book was way over my head....but I am sure that once I improved it will make more sense to me and I will enjoy it....I know of a couple of advanced artist that swear by him, but I am truly just a beginner』

(Lost order)
『I have not received my order of this product (6 copies of it!)The order was made and shipping for it was to take place on November 21st, 2007.
I can no longer fine this order on my computer, but I want to be sure it is CANCELLED!
Margaret York』


(confusing new color mixing book)
『this is stephen quiller's sequel to "color choices" with the addition of new information about neutral mixtures (Jean Dobie's "mouse power"), color value and intensity (saturation), color families, "mother color", and the latest version of quiller's color mixing wheel, one of the best available. but i was disappointed. the book suffers from a mechanical approach to color mixing or color families -- in some cases, the text of captions or whole sections is identical, with color keywords repeatedly changed. this edition deletes some of the best chapters in "color choices," such as the chapter on "finding your own vision," adding in its place a bizarre section on "color personalities" (each mixed color is associated with adjectives such as "noble" or "playful"). and quiller recommends a 28-paint (!) palette, which will create more confusion for a painter (especially a beginning painter) than all the mixing instructions can clear away. i suggest you browse this book before you buy it: "color choices" is better overall, and you can order quiller's revised color wheel from him directly, on a plastic card that is more durable than the tear-out version that comes with this book.』

(Painter's Guide to Color-Stephen Quiller)
『Visually Stimulating. Extremely informative in regard to mixing colors! I was so excited to find a book that had so much visual information about the color wheel. There are many examples to refer to and learn from. A must for any painter!』
『An updated, bound-in but easily removable color wheel comes with this all-inclusive reference offering the latest word on the latest paint formulations available to serve artists working in any paint medium.』
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『 Painter's Guide to Color 』 『 Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory 』 『 Acrylic Painting Techniques 』 『 Making Color Sing 』 『 Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium 』 another good item omega


fetish『 Color by Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing 』 『 Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye 』 『 Fabric Dyeing for Beginners 』 『 Dyes&Paints: A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric 』 『 The Surface Designer's Handbook: Dyeing, Printing, Painting, and Creating Resists on Fabric 』 『 Complex Cloth: A Comprehensive Guide to Surface Design 』 Ann Johnston


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(Another Must-Have Ann Johnston Book)
『This is a must-have book for those beginning their fabric dyeing journey. Get this one along with her other book Color by Design and begin creating beautiful fabrics for your fiber art.

Easy to read, excellent explanations and formulas for dye concentrates. The book describes many techniques that lead to various looks in the fabric.

Must have!!!!』


(Excellent Resource for the Serious Dyer)
『I have read and used many books for hand dyeing fabrics. Color By Accident by Ann Johnston is of extremely high quality. It is written much like a cookbook, with clear measures, clear directions and ample support for further creativity. This is not a tie-dyeing manual. It will help the ardent fabric dyer create wonderful materials usable for any type of sewing project. And it is an excellent introduction for those who have never tried this process and don't know where to begin. It is fully resourced, providing information on obtaining everything you will need to proceed.』

(Color by Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing)
『As a quilter, who dyes her own fabric, I was disappointed in this book. First, I think her recipe for stock dyes uses a LOT of dye. Procion dyes are not inexpensive and she recommends 2 Tablespoons of dye/cup of water. In most receipes I have used, the yellows use 1 T of dye in 1 cup of water, blues use 2 teaspoons, and reds 1 teaspoon. The author makes no differentiation between colors of dye in her measurements even though the dye companies and all of the other books I have used, do. I think 2 T/cup is overkill and wasteful.

Second, I don't understand her process for adding Soda Ash. I don't think it works well and felt that a lot of the color washed out of the fabrics as a result. Most of the books I've worked with recommend pre-soaking the fabric and this seems to work much better. (They use a lot less dye in their stocks and the colors are brighter.)

Finally, I tried some of her recipes in the book and was disappointed with the results. The colors on the top of the value parfait were too weak and none of the fabrics in that batch had the texture of fabrics dyed by the processes recommended in Dyeing for Quilters, Fabric Dyeing for Beginners, and Robbi Eklow's new book. I ended up over-dyeing them to salvage the fabric. They are the first pieces I've dyed in 6 months that I didn't like.

However, for individuals who want a simple approach to fabric dyeing this book may work well. It simplifies the dye formulas (by using large quantities of dye and omitting salt) and reduces the steps involved in dyeing value runs and color runs. If you don't mind spending the money on dyes, her approach is easy to follow and can yield decent results. I would recommend more agitation and squeezing in the value parfaits to get adequate dye and soda ash into the center of the fabric.

For folks, who don't mind a few more steps, I think the books mentioned above cover the subject of fabric dyeing much more extensively.』


(A MUST HAVE FOR CRAFTY PEOPLE)
『This is a excellent book for people wanting to do silk or cotton dying. It is easy to understand and has a lot of project to do that are quite easy. It has a lot of ideas and allowes you to use you imagination to create different colors and abstract patterns. No two projects will look identical.』

(A Recipe Book for Exciting Dyeing Techniques!)
『If you have ever wanted a definitive resource on alternative dyeing technique using Procion dyes, this is it! Ann Johnston is the authority on dyeing with these fiber-reactive dyes, and here she gives the basis for the type of dyeing that is so popular today: low-water immersion dyeing. She teaches the method using many different recipes which are revolutionary; at least to me they were! Going through the recipes, the reader will learn how to apply these same techniques using other color combinations. Most unique was the layered-dyeing technique called "parfait", which yields three different-colored fabrics from the SAME dyepot. Incredible!

All in all, this was just the book I'd hoped it would be, and then some. I've been using it now for about four years, and not once have I been disappointed with the results of my fabrics. For those interested in regular vat dyeing and direct application techniques, she also give basic instructions and recipes for these, too.

This book will hook you into dyeing for good!』

『"Color by Accident" is designed to be used as a workbook and reference manual for the adventuresome. Beginning and experienced dyers will find "Color By Accident" to be an inspiring guide for creating one-of-a-kind fabrics not available commercially. It includes Five Variations on a versatile method and 54 tested recipes. NOT required are expensive equipment, dangerous chemicals or specialized studio space. Other books teach how to repeat a method and reproduce colors. This book points the way to exploring new color combinations and to achieving fabric that will be unique and visually complex. But be warned! As one of Ann's contemporaries reports, this process can be addictive.』
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『 Color by Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing 』 『 Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye 』 『 Fabric Dyeing for Beginners 』 『 Dyes&Paints: A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric 』 『 The Surface Designer's Handbook: Dyeing, Printing, Painting, and Creating Resists on Fabric 』 another good item omega


fetish『 Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy 』 『 Procedures for Primary Care 』 『 Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care (3rd Edition) 』 『 The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2008 』 『 Fracture Management for Primary Care: 2nd Edition 』 『 Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas&Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology 』 Thomas P. Habif


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(Worth having on the shelf)
『The text is a wonderful reference for pictures of covered conditions, the only side note being a lack of good coverage for ethnic skin (there is a another book covering just that) and the photographs are in most cases showing advanced or extreme examples. Overall, a great book to have on hand in primary care.』

(Best Book for a Derm Rotation)
『If you are a medical student doing a derm rotation or plan on entering a primary care residency, this book is THE book to own. I wouldn't have minded having the online edition, but with not knowing when the new edition would come out (and subsequently when the online subscription would run out), it didn't seem to be worth the money.』

(Excellent Office Reference - Used almost every day)
『I have owned or used the various editions of Habif's Clinical Dermatology for over ten years in our general internal medicine practice and return to it again and again. I have also used a variety of other Dermatology books brought in by staff - typically the $60 - $80 range books. They are typically o.k. but nothing stands up to Habif and I recommending spending the extra $ for it (in the $125 range). The pictures are big, clear and of typical presentations, the layout logical, the review of basics up front helpful and thoughtfully presented. You will find that this is the one you reach for when you need help.』

(Habiff's Clinical Dermatology)
『This text is very comprehensive, and provides in-depth descriptions of skin problems, plus superb photos. Thorough discussions of treatments is included. An excellent text for reference.』

(Excellent derm kickstart)
『We covered this book during our first six weeks in derm residency, and this was an excellent way to start. Just enough info with good pics and tx options. Good for both derm and primary care alike.』
『Completely revised and updated, the 4th Edition of this popular reference presents a wealth of new features to enable readers to identify, treat, and manage skin diseases more easily than ever. Atlas-like guidance, complemented with detailed, diagnostic text, combine to offer readers a user-friendly resource they'll consult again and again. Also available as a separate website and e-dition package, this book is widely recognized as the world's leading dermatologic manual.

  • Outstanding photographs of virtually every common skin disorder.
  • Features a team of world-renown editors and contributors.
  • Uses a consistent format in every chapter to present information in a logical, easy-reference fashion.


  • Includes a special section featuring dermatoscopy images and diagnostic techniques for the diagnosis of melanoma and other pigmented lesions.
  • Features more than 200 new images as well as new management algorithms, making diagnosis and treatment much more efficient.
  • Organizes disease information with an alphabetical listing on the inside front and back covers, allowing for quick access to specific guidance.

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『 Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy 』 『 Procedures for Primary Care 』 『 Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care (3rd Edition) 』 『 The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2008 』 『 Fracture Management for Primary Care: 2nd Edition 』 another good item omega


fetish『 Color on Color: Elegant Designs to Stitch (Simply Stitched series) 』 『 Colorful Stitchery: 65 Hot Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home 』 『 Felt&Wool for All Seasons (Leisure Arts #3622) 』 『 The New Crewel: Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery 』 『 Wow! Wool-On-Wool Folk Art Quilts 』 『 Making Things: A Book Of Days For The Creative Spirit 』 Janet Haigh


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(Color on Color by Janet Haigh)
『From its striking cover, through to the stunning photography, and the colourful and informative step by step illustrations, this book is exciting and inspirational. The projects are contemporary and stylish but well explained and illustrated. The colours, as the title suggests, are bright and vibrant . The book is well laid out in easy to follow projects, with additional technical help in the form of line drawings at the end of each chapter. This is one of the most exciting craft books I have come across for a long time.』

(I expect better from Interweave)
『Simple is definitely the word to describe this book. The photography is gorgeous and the pictures take up most of the space. The projects are contrived and poorly explained for beginners. A mix of retro hippie/today's young hip designs. There isn't one project that interests me nor is there any inspiration to be taken from these designs. I expect better books from Interweave Press. This one is a disappointment.』
Bringing together simple techniques and beautiful natural fabrics with elegant but easy-to-work designs, this workbook offers first-time stitchers and experienced embroiderers alike a hands-on guide for injecting garments and accessories with a marvelous palette of color. Simple hand-worked embroidery, exquisite natural fabrics, and several cross-craft techniques combine to create 12 striking projects with 20 elegant and contemporary designs. The embroidery projects, each presented with step-by-step instructions and color illustrations, include a floral motif on a pair of Mexican-style espadrilles, a bull's-eye pillow created in multicolored wool appliqué, a beaded evening bag, a crazy patchwork cover for books and pillows, a heart appliqué quilt for a children's bed, traditional floral motifs for a shirt or pair of jeans, and a flame-stitch canvas pillow.

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『 Color on Color: Elegant Designs to Stitch (Simply Stitched series) 』 『 Colorful Stitchery: 65 Hot Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home 』 『 Felt&Wool for All Seasons (Leisure Arts #3622) 』 『 The New Crewel: Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery 』 『 Wow! Wool-On-Wool Folk Art Quilts 』 another good item omega


fetish『 MY VERY 1ST BK COLORS 』 『 My Very First Book of Numbers 』 『 My Very First Book of Shapes 』 『 Eric Carle's ABC (The World of Eric Carle) 』 『 My Very First Book of Animal Sounds 』 『 My Very First Book of Words 』 Carle Eric


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IPhone 3G used's review
(not as good as My Very First Book of Numbers)
『We checked this one out of the library after buying My Very First Book of Numbers. Unfortunately, it's not quite as good. First of all, although black, white, pink, and brown are represented, the color orange is missing - how can you skip one of the secondary colors?! Secondly, at least in the copy we saw, the fire engine is a muddy color somewhere in between red and brown (and definitely does not match the bright red color square). Finally, it would have been nice if the colors had been arranged in the order of the spectrum rather than randomly. This really had potential, but fell short.』

(Like the book)
『Pictures are nicely illustrated. Simple and clean. The only complain I have is the letters/words are not big/bold enough. My 2 years old daughter has been learning colors for a few months and she looks at the book and points out the colors. She also enjoys to look at the pictures and asks questions. I like that a lot.』
『What color is a bluebird? Easy to answer, but even easier when you have the color to match it with. Find the color in the top half of a page that matches the picture on the bottom half. From pink flowers to purple grapes, this colorful book is full of fun and surprises. Children will love solving these color puzzles featuring Eric Carle’s bold and vibrant artwork.』
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『 MY VERY 1ST BK COLORS 』 『 My Very First Book of Numbers 』 『 My Very First Book of Shapes 』 『 Eric Carle's ABC (The World of Eric Carle) 』 『 My Very First Book of Animal Sounds 』 another good item omega


fetish『 The Color of Blood 』 『 The Wrong Kind of Blood: An Irish Novel of Betrayal 』 『 The Price of Blood: An Irish Novel of Suspense 』 『 Christine Falls: A Novel 』 『 The Bloomsday Dead: A Novel (Dead Trilogy) 』 『 Priest: A Novel (Jack Taylor Series) 』 Declan Hughes


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IPhone 3G used's review
(Over the Top)
『This is the second installment of the Ed Loy series - Ed is a Dublin PI, transplanted to LA and now back in Ireland. He's hired to find the daughter - who may or may not be involved in the world of pornography - of a somewhat reputable family and very quickly finds himself thrashing around in a family closet full of skeletons. The Color of Blood is a roller coaster ride from start to finish - murders, fires, sex, kidnappings - poor Ed doesn't sleep, rarely eats and is fueled by alcohol. A lot of spaghetti is thrown at the wall and though some of it sticks this reads like a Raymond Chandler meets Hunter S. Thompson meets Emeril hybrid - Plot development is accomplished by simply "Kicking it up a notch" with one spectacular event/revelation after another. So although this book is entertaining, at times it borders on incoherent with far too many twists and turns, red herrings, shootings, beatings and characters, leaving this reader sometimes confused and often incredulous.』

(Stealth Stinker)
『This book had the feel of a good read at first. But when I couldn't keep track of the characters, I realized that they were poorly-drawn and cliched. And speaking of cliches, the plot twists are out of a bad soap opera. "His REAL father is...", and characters shooting each other as they die. Phew!』

("We Are the Hollow Men")
『Too to fair to author Declan Hughes, in writing Irish crime fiction, he's chosen to run with a tough - and accomplished - crowd. The Irish penchant for melancholy and despair, captured in a tradition of poetic prose, arguably defines modern noir crime. But lacking the stripped-down, chainsaw-jagged beauty of Ken Bruen's bleak tales of Galway, or the visceral violence and gritty character development of Adrian McKinty's journeys into Hell, or John Connolly's atmospherically creepy tales of a "honeycomb world", Hughes' well-written "The Color of Blood" comes off surprisingly flat and mildly pedestrian by comparison.

More Gothic romance - at least perverted romance - than hard-boiled suspense, "Blood" tells the story of the Howards, a venerable Dublin family being blackmailed with sexually explicit pictures of their rebellious teenage daughter Emily. When private detective Ed Loy is summoned by former rugby God and family patriarch Shane Howard to identify the culprits, find Emily, and generally restore the peace, he finds a family so dysfunctional that Ozzy Osbourne and clan seem like the Ozzie and Harriet Nelson by comparison - a family with more skeletons in the closet than Westminster Abbey. Turns out that Emily's apparent ransom is not much of a mystery after all, at least compared to trying to keep track of the sisters, brothers, husbands, wives, former wives, lovers and ex-lovers, murdered kin, service staff - well, you get my point - of this complicated and pretty much despicable cast of characters. Which is at the core of the novel's weakness - there are simply too many story threads to unwind, involving too many shallow people that we have little reason to care that much about. Even protagonist Ed Loy is a bit cardboard cutout - the standard street-hardened private eye from central casting with little to distinguish him from an all-too-crowded field. Nonetheless, the canny and unstoppable Loy manages to get to the bottom of multiple murders and dastardly deeds that have stumped the Guard for two and three decades, winding to a fiery end that was less surprising given a liberal - but effective - dose of foreshadowing.

Setting the negatives aside, Hughes definitely can write, and given some focus and a ruthless editors pen, "The Color of Blood" could have been a contender. But at the end of the day, if you're like me, it may leave you feeling unredeemed and unfulfilled - not unlike the Howards.』


(justice)
『This book has a lot of action, twists, surprises to keep you reading, but what stays with me is the way it got me thinking about justice. Suppose everyone sets laws aside. If police serve mostly as records keepers, and lawyers mainly look for other points of view, and investigators support individual ideas of truth, justice can still be a goal. Hughes has created characters who show how that works, and why.』

(Great Detective Series Set In Dublin, Ireland)
『Declan Hughes is an Irish playwright turned novelist. His latest book, THE COLOR OF BLOOD, is the second novel to feature private eye Ed Loy. Loy debuted in Hughes's first novel, THE WRONG KIND OF BLOOD when he returned to Dublin, Ireland to bury his mother. At that point, Loy had lived in Los Angeles for twenty years. That bit of business led to an investigation that was covered in the first novel. Loy is still rediscovering his roots in the town where he grew up.

In the new novel, Loy is hired by Doctor Shane Howard, a well-to-do dentist that runs a very successful practice. From the onset, Loy - and the reader - are treated to mysterious happenings. Although he's been retained by Doctor Howard, Loy is questioned and treated suspiciously by the family lawyer.

When he does meet with Doctor Howard, Loy is hired to find the dentist's nineteen year old daughter, Emily. Someone is blackmailing Howard. He's been sent an envelope containing pictures of Emily engaged in various sex acts. Doctor Howard is convinced she was held against her will and forced to participate in the acts of degradation.

On the other hand, the dentist appears way too calm to Loy. Howard hires the private detective almost too casually, and seems to brush the whole thing off as a nuisance.

The whole setup of this novel reminded me immediately of Raymond Chandler's first novel about his signature private investigator, Phillip Marlowe. Like Loy, Marlowe was brought into a highly dysfunctional family filled with sexual secrets and substance abuse problems.

In no time at all, Loy finds himself lied to and treated like hired help. But, like Marlowe, he's deeply drawn into the investigation and the layers of lies that are woven around the Howard family.

Hughes's riding also reminded me a lot of another great private eye writer. Ross MacDonald also covered the crime beat with his perennial shamus, Lew Archer. Although Ross McDonald's novels started off as imitations of Chandler and Hammett, the writing deepened and tended to reflect more of the sociological problems going on in the world at that time. At least the problems as they were presented in southern California.

Hughes seems bent on doing the same thing for Dublin that Ross MacDonald did for southern California. The city comes alive through Loy's eyes. We get a chance to learn the history and see the sights that Loy does. Not only that, but we get two sets of values: the way things are now in Dublin, and the way they were twenty years ago when Loy last lived there.

The pacing in the novel is quite good. Hughes is a master storyteller and dense plotter. Although Loy finds Emily quickly in the beginning, that only leads to bigger problems and higher stakes. Despite the family's tendency to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that money can make any problem go away, Loy knows he has to take a hand and continue his investigation in order to save those that he can.

Ed Loy's history is painted across the pages of the book. His friend Tommy carries a lot of weight in the story, and has direct bearing on how Loy handles things. Despite the fact that Tommy is helping him, Ed can't totally trust his friend either because Tommy has his own agenda and is involved in a lot of what is going on.

Although Hughes prefers not to be a violent person, he doesn't have a problem going there once there's no other recourse. He's a physical man as well as a cerebral and emotional one. He's not exactly Robert B. Parker's Spenser, but both men travel the same dark alleys and know how to take care of themselves.

On the surface, the plot seems simple enough. But Hughes twists and turns characters and events so much that even a close reader has to stay on his toes in order to keep that. And the writing is packed with detail, emotion, and history. This is a gifted storyteller at work.

THE COLOR OF BLOOD is the first book I've read by Declan Hughes. Thankfully I caught him early in his career. When I read his first book, I'll be caught up with him - and anxiously awaiting his next Ed Loy novel.

A reputable dentist from a venerable medical family, Shane Howard wants Loy to find his lost daughter after receiving a set of photographs featuring nineteen-year-old Emily in provocative poses. But a simple missing persons case rapidly devolves into something even more sordid and grisly when two of the players are savagely slain. And it's only the beginning.

The Howard family is not what it seems. Beneath a veneer of wealth and respectability is a dark history of corruption and rot and secrets best left unearthed. By entering the Howards' vicious circle, Loy may find himself stained with the most corrosive and lethal type of blood—the kind that even death cannot eradicate.


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『 The Color of Blood 』 『 The Wrong Kind of Blood: An Irish Novel of Betrayal 』 『 The Price of Blood: An Irish Novel of Suspense 』 『 Christine Falls: A Novel 』 『 The Bloomsday Dead: A Novel (Dead Trilogy) 』 another good item omega


fetish『 Night Sounds, Morning Colors 』 『 Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky: Poems 』 『 Night in the Country 』 『 Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People 』 『 The Salamander Room (Dragonfly Paperbacks) 』 『 Oliver Button Is a Sissy 』 Rosemary Wells


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IPhone 3G used's review
(A Delicous Read)
『This is a book filled with delicious smells, wonderful sound and color images. A good cuddle together and read to me book. An excellent book to stimulate creative writing and to explore the senses through. A book to enjoy over and over again!』
『Two bestselling creators of children's stories join their considerable talents in this stunning new full-color picture book that moves through the seasons of a child's year to vividly evoke each of the senses. Lyrical text and tender paintings invite young readers to explore a big world filled with small delights.』
Relation Omake item
『 Night Sounds, Morning Colors 』 『 Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky: Poems 』 『 Night in the Country 』 『 Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People 』 『 The Salamander Room (Dragonfly Paperbacks) 』 another good item omega


fetish『 Interior Color by Design: A Tool for Homeowners, Designers, and Architects 』 『 Interior Color By Design, Volume 2: A Design Tool for Homeowners, Designers, and Architects (Interior Color by Design) 』 『 Color in Interior Design 』 『 The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors 』 『 Choosing Colors: An Expert Choice of the Best Colors to Use in Your Home 』 『 Interior Design Course: Principles, Practices, and Techniques for the Aspiring Designer (Quarto Book) 』 Jonathan Poore


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 Rockport Publishers
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IPhone 3G used's review
(A book unlike all the others.)
『I am a professional color consultant and am always looking to refine my skills. This book was much more informative than other books I've read. It tends to be written for the professional as opposed to the average homeowner, though I still recommend it for anyone looking to understand color.』
Provides more than 250 color samples with which to experiment to achieve different combinations.

Interior Color by Designis an upscale primer on color possibly the most important design element used in decorating interiors. Effective color selection can be a powerful element in any design. This book takes the mystery out of the color application process.

Included are more than 250 color samples to mix and match and experiment with to achieve different looks that suit any style of decor. Beautiful color photographs bring key concepts to life and make them easy to understand and easy to apply to any room in a home or office.

The book is packed with information on planning color relationships, preparing color schemes for interiors, making color charts, selecting materials, putting together color samples, and working with additive and subtractive color. The author also discusses the psychological impact of color and how color can enhance functional spaces and solve a wide range of practical problems.


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『 Interior Color by Design: A Tool for Homeowners, Designers, and Architects 』 『 Interior Color By Design, Volume 2: A Design Tool for Homeowners, Designers, and Architects (Interior Color by Design) 』 『 Color in Interior Design 』 『 The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors 』 『 Choosing Colors: An Expert Choice of the Best Colors to Use in Your Home 』 another good item omega


fetish『 McMinn's Color Atlas of Human Anatomy (McMinn's Clinical Atls of Human Anatomy) 』 『 Clinically Oriented Anatomy (5th Edition) 』 『 Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science) 』 『 Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Netter Basic Science) 』 『 Trail Guide to the Body: How to Locate Muscles, Bones, and More (3rd Edition) 』 『 Human Anatomy 』 Peter H. Abrahams,Sandy C. Marks,Ralph T. Hutchings


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 Mosby
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IPhone 3G used's review
(Non reciept of ordered book)
『I Paid for this textbook through Amazon.com and have not received any item from this company. I did not get a reply from My e-mail to seller.』

(Slow delivery)
『This book could not be tracked and I did not received the book quickly』

(GREAT REALISTIC PICTURES)
『The pictures in the book are not only in color, but are realistic. While pictures can not substitute for the real thing these pictures are as close as you get get to perfection. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to learn human bones and/or muscles. The only thing the book lacked was a full description of articulations.』

(good buy)
『i got it for a very less price and a very useful book, good pictures and good quality.』

(A great resource)
『I really enjoyed the amount of detail in books such as these. My only trigger is that you will find some information lacking. I have yet to find a whole anatomy book with EVERYTHING. Ofcourse I do have to emphasize that you'd need a special need to have more detail than the info available here. Overall, its pretty clear and informative. Highly recommended.』
『This popular atlas maps out the structures of the human body and puts them in a clinical context. It incorporates an unrivalled collection of cadaveric, osteological, and clinical images with surface anatomy models, interpretive drawings, orientational diagrams, and diagnostic images. The 5th Edition features over 50 new dissection photos, many of which are taken from a distance to make them more recognizable in the lab setting. It also offers a more streamlined, user-friendly design, more clinical tips, and a companion CD-ROM with seven anatomical animations.

  • Displaysx-ray, MR, and CT imagesnext to corresponding dissections, teaching readers to recognize anatomic structures in diagnostic images.
  • Helps readers differentiate between similar structures on specimens (ie. veins, arteries, and nerves) withinterpretive drawings.
  • Offersorientational diagramsthat make it easier to relate the dissections in the text to real experiences in the lab.
  • Provides an unobstructed view of the artwork by using anumbered labeling system,which also allows readers to self-test by covering up the key and identifying each numbered structure.


  • Includes over 50 new dissections photos, many of which are taken from a distance to make them more recognizable in the lab setting.
  • Features a redesigned page layout that correlates illustrations, headings, and labels with more clarity.
  • Uses more distinctly color-coded chapters to improve accessibility.
  • Makes it easy to locate dissection sites on real life models with 50 new 'locator' images (surface anatomy models).
  • Adds 20 new clinical tips (300 in all) that are referenced with icons on each page and then listed at the end of each chapter.
  • Moves the Systemic Review to the front of the book, adding a series of anatomical cross-sections.
  • Offers a PC and Mac compatible CD-ROM with seven anatomical animations (hand, shoulder, knee, foot, hip, spine, and head&neck) in QuickTime format. Allows users to add and remove layers of skin, muscle, etc.
  • rotate animations for a complete view from all angles
  • turn labels on and off to test recognition skills
  • export images to their hard drive
  • test themselves with multiple-choice questions linked to each label as well as with a separate quiz function
  • link to www.fleshandbones.com. Icons in the book refer readers to the animations at appropriate points.


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