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What are your rights if the car you bought is useless? If your ex-boss refuses to let you take along your Rolodex? Who gets custody of the children after a divorce? Do you worry about laws governing your use of the Internet? What rights are accorded to the elderly, disabled, and other social minorities? How can you successfully sue in small claims court? Or write your own will?
The law pervades every individual's life, yet few know just what their rights are, how to use them, and what to do when they're violated. With expert assistance from Everybody's Guide to the Law, all your legal questions and concerns will be answered in simple everyday language that demystifies the law and arms you with the right information to make the best decisions.
While a host of Web sites and books claim to help you understand the law, this fully revised and updated edition of the essential home legal reference is your one-stop guide. Comprehensive, accurate, and with no hidden gimmicks or programs to sell you (unlike most online "resources"), this superbly readable, indispensable addition to any home library provides up-to-date and easy-to-understand practical legal information most people need to know.
Praised by critics and embraced by the public, Everybody's Guide to the Law remains the standard by which all other home legal guides aspire to, but have never managed to meet.
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What are your rights if the car you bought is useless? If your ex-boss refuses to let you take along your Rolodex? Who gets custody of the children after a divorce? Do you worry about laws governing your use of the Internet? What rights are accorded to the elderly, disabled, and other social minorities? How can you successfully sue in small claims court? Or write your own will?
The law pervades every individual's life, yet few know just what their rights are, how to use them, and what to do when they're violated. With expert assistance from Everybody's Guide to the Law, all your legal questions and concerns will be answered in simple everyday language that demystifies the law and arms you with the right information to make the best decisions.
While a host of Web sites and books claim to help you understand the law, this fully revised and updated edition of the essential home legal reference is your one-stop guide. Comprehensive, accurate, and with no hidden gimmicks or programs to sell you (unlike most online ""resources""), this superbly readable, indispensable addition to any home library provides up-to-date and easy-to-understand practical legal information most people need to know.
Praised by critics and embraced by the public, Everybody's Guide to the Law remains the standard by which all other home legal guides aspire to, but have never managed to meet.
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Excellent introduction to daily laws in a clear language!.......2004-10-12
This book provide you the common sense and the fundamental knowledge in the legal arena that relates to all aspects of our daily life. The language is clear, direct, easy understanding, and well written. I have read several fundamental law books, some of them is difficult to understand due to the "lawyer English"; for example, I encountered one paragrah that has only one sentence and has around 100 words; and most of those sentences I found in those books are around 50-60 wrods in complex structures.
This book is replete of the basic legal knowledge for a common citizen how to handle their daily affairs with confident.
This book is also good for the would-be first year law students gaining the fundamental knowledge before starting the career in law schools.
Very Good Introductory Book for Everday Law........1998-07-29
This book by Messrs. Belli and Wilkinson uncovers mystery concerning the law. This reference book give very clear and readable legal advice which is free of the legal jargon. I found information on the topics of wills, estate planning, and real estate very useful and worth the price of the book. A must for your personal library.
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How It All Began is the personal testimony of Michael "Bommi" Baumann, a man who, in the late 1960s and early '70s, was a member of the June 2nd Movement, one of the most spectacular urban guerrilla organizations in West Berlin.Of this book, Baumann said: "Others should understand why people take the road of armed struggle, how they come to it, how the seeds are planted, and what the emotions behind it are, what kind of considerations and psychic preconditions are needed to overcome the fear involved."
But Baumann, ultimately, had to make a choice: between violence and resistance. He renounced violence when he left the June 2nd Movement in 1972.
The original German edition, Wie Alles Anfing, was seized by security police when it appeared in 1975. The resulting trial and publicity raised an international outcry and the book ended up beng republished in German and translated into six languages.
In an age of public protestsagainst corporate greed, against free trade agreements, and for social justice–How It All Began provides a fascinating glimpse into the thinking behind urban struggle, and the consequences of action.
As Baumann himself said, "Violence is a perfectly adequate means, I never had any hangups about it."
The first English version of How It All Began was published by Arsenal in 1977 and updated in 1981. Long out of print, it has been re-issued with a new cover, making it available to readers once again.
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Destroying What Destroys You.......2003-10-19
Perhaps one of the most important nonfiction books of the Cold War, "How It All Began" is the rare story from the terrorist's unapologetic point of view.
The June 2nd Movement that Michael Baumann took part in and writes about was a product of its times; its members were bored students and hippies, tired of the paranoia of a culture focused solely on not being communist. In 1969, news of American college rebellions and "love-ins" flowed into Germany and ignited a youth culture. At the same time, news of wars and global chaos ignited youth activism. The young Germans who objected to the Vietnam war did so as strongly as their counterparts in the States--though, of course, to even lesser effect.
Baumann writes that the resulting frustration made it easy to protest a little more strongly against the status quo, to take more aggressive actions. Vandalism here, arson there--and frighteningly soon, loose groups became tight-knit commando cells; students like Baumann became specialists in bomb-building, napalm, and burglary. The West German government was only too happy to match the terrorist actions with raids, secret police tactics, beatings, and torture.
Who was right? No one, of course; in a society where people have learned to respond to violence with more violence, then questions of motive and justification soon fall by the wayside. The motto of Baumann's movement, "destroy what destroys you," perfectly characterizes the irony of the situation, describing a viscous circle that entraps all of the combatants.
The idea that Baumann would eventually walk away from all this, that he could found more promise in love than in hate, is the most remarkable part of the book. It's not a novel idea, of course, except that it's real remorse, real willingness towards good coming from a mire of confused evil. All of this actually happened. So cliche or not, I was glad to rediscover that good can win, that people can change--and I was glad to find this book.
I won't debate whether this book is relevant to today. Personally, I think it is.
Note: Baumann was arrested in London in 1981. There is no record of him anywhere after that date. He effectively disappeared.
going to the left.......2000-11-19
Great book describing how a disgrutled german youth goes from being a grumbler to a bomb thrower. he goes from vandalizing expensive cars yelling "walk to work" to bombing police stations. well written, first person account interview style. it drives me nuts it's so hard to find. last time i interlibrary loaned it it came from ten states away. anyone who knows which way the wind blows needs to read this book.
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- A street-level view of world hot-spots of the '70s and '80s
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James Fenton is the right man in the wrong place in dangerous times. This journalist, poet, and critic is almost always at the center of a revolution. Fenton was one of the last journalists in Saigon, and his reporting from the abandoned American embassy, “where the looting had just begun,” is unlike any Vietnam coverage you’ve ever read. “Some people gave me suspicious looks; I was after all the only one there with a white face—so I began to do a little looting myself . . . .Two things I could not take were reproduction of an 1873 map of Hanoi and a framed quotation by Lawrence of Arabia, which read ‘Better to let them do it imperfectly than do it perfectly yourself, for it is their country, their way, and your time is short.’”
Reporting from war-ravaged Cambodia, Fenton lived for a while in a monastery, where the monks, certain he was a CIA agent, were fixated with his bout of constipation. In “The Snap Revolution,” Fenton chronicles Corazon Aquino's assumption of power in the Philippines, from a vantage point so close “I could even tell you what perfume Imelda Marcos was wearing.” Fenton's most recent posting is Korea, where he reports, in his inimitable fashion, on the recent riots and election in that complex country on the brink of civil convulsion. All the Wrong Places is a visceral and unforgettable view from the Pacific Rim.
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A street-level view of world hot-spots of the '70s and '80s.......2006-06-04
Have to hand it to Fenton. He manages to be at the right place at the right time: on the streets of Saigon the day it fell; raiding Imelda Marcos' private quarters just after she and her husband fled the Phillipines, and making off with a monogrammed bath towel for proof. Not just about what happened, but what it felt like to be there, both to Fenton and the people around him. Subjective? Maybe. But some of things he saw and wrote about are never going to make the mainstream history books.
An entertaining read, and a good adjunct to more scholarly books about the fall of Vietnam, the end of the Marcos regime in the Phillipines, and a little-known (in the U.S.) revolt against the authoritarian regime in Korea.
Just a point of information: in the memorably humorous travel memoir "Into the Heart of Borneo," author Redmond O'Hanlon recounts his trip to the Borneo outback with his friend James Fenton -- the same James Fenton who wrote "All the Wrong Places."
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- All the way from Yoakum: The Personal Journey of a Political Leader
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All the Way from Yoakum: The Personal Journey of a Political Insider
Marjorie Meyer Arsht
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One of the founders of the modern Republican Party in Texas, Marjorie Meyer Arsht served as a state party committeewoman and was the first Jewish woman to run as a Republican for the state legislature. Becoming active in politics in the 1950s, she was closely involved in the early career of George H. W. Bush.
A member of the prominent Texas family that owned Foley Brothers department store and gave Cohen House to Rice University, she recalls the contentious mid-century division in the Jewish community over the issue of Zionism. Formerly president of the Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood, Arsht served as a national spokesperson for a major American anti-Zionist organization.
When she turned seventy, Arsht was working in the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington while also serving as a regent of Texas Southern University and running the energy development and investment company founded by her late husband.
From her childhood as a member of one of the few Jewish families in small-town Yoakum, Texas, to her years of political activism and social involvement, she offers a moving account that will provide both inspiration and an understanding of how the Republican Party came to dominate Texas politics.
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Yoakum's loss.......2006-04-02
Yoakum's loss was our gain. This is an exceedingly well-written memoir of a remarkable life. It is the rare memorist who can not only tell her story, but make the reader feel he is right there along with her. I'm ready for her next chapters.
A Precious Literary Gem of a Memoir !!!.......2006-03-24
Marjorie Meyer Arsht's literary gem of a book takes its reader on a journey of time and places with vivid details, invoking emotions from laughter to tears as the reader takes the challenging, personal journeys right alongside Marjorie. Her writing style makes for an enjoyable reading experience. I recommend it for everyone's personal library regardless of where they live, what their political or religious affiliation. My only complaint is that I wasn't ready for it to end when I came to the last page!
All the way from Yoakum: The Personal Journey of a Political Leader.......2006-03-22
Marjorie's account shows just how much a gifted, caring person can
accomplish with the mind set of overcoming all obstacles of foes, families, and deterrants on the path of making this a better world for having been blessed by such wisdom and perseverance inspired to
improve the lives of others less capable of doing it for themselves.
Alliene and Wylie W. Vale
One person making a difference.......2006-03-21
My mother, Elaine Kuper, and I enjoyed the book from our different perspectives---hers, from her active involvement at Beth Israel having taught Sunday School for 25 years (and my grandmother, Lorraine Hofeller having taught for 40 years!) My family's membership of Temple Beth Israel goes back to 1934--My interest focused on the amazing history of Texas politics! This book truly underscores the fact that one person can make a difference!
Marvelous historical document.......2006-03-21
"All The Way From Yoakum" is a marvelous book about an extraordinary woman. It is an historical document as well--about Jewish life in small-town Texas, the rise of the Texas Republican Party and the evolution of race relations in the South. By any standard, Marjorie Arsht is an unforgettable person and this book brings her vividly alive.
Allan Brownfeld
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Getting closer.......2003-12-19
The book is an interesting read. Far from blaming media or government for the world's problems,as some have suggested, it blames the system in which these institutions are founded. (to put it simply)The analyses of the propaganda system and consumerism is excellent, and quite insightful. I am pleased to read someone espousing the virtues of doubt. It is interesting that he doesn't apply this doubt as rigorously to his new beliefs as he does his old ones. He falls into the traps about which he is presumably warning readers. He automatically assumes that suffering is a moral bad and therefore falls into the same trap as his beloved Buddhism. Even though he occasionally quotes Nietzche he ignores his teachings about suffering with a tone that reveals unquestioning belief in the evil of suffering. All the while, he encourages the reader to question unquestionable beliefs, because it is not "reason"able to hold views in that way. I also find it interesting that his reaction to a flawed system is decidely consumeristic. Instead of trying to fix a thing (in this case a system that needs to get rid of externalities to be more equitable), it is much more expedient to simply throw it away and get a new one.
On the whole, a worthwhile read as long as you do listen to Edwards and doubt.
Indispensible lucidity that transcends intellectualism.......2003-04-17
To the other reviews, i would add that this is of the kind of writing that is hard to find after ca. 1930 - one of those rare reminders that the voice of a whole, balanced person is not a neutered voice but a bracingly strong one. Page for page, the writing is easy to read but instantly provides a deep and complex mirror for your own life - kind of like D.H.Lawrence (as an essayist) combined with Gary Zukav.
If that seems a stretch, it's an important one to make - e.g, Edward's treatment of Chomsky by way of Joe Campbell is indispensable. Best of all, Edwards works great references and a keen sense of cultural history into this liberating screed, without ever leaving the here and now for the airy heights of intellectualism, a la 'Irrational Man' or Colin Wilson, etc.
Do yourself and every other living being a favor and give this a shot - it's closer to a Western Mahabharata then anything else you're likely to find. I feel John Lennon's ghost smiling every time i crack this book open.
Overly idealistic and paranoid.......2002-04-09
When I first started reading "Burning All Illusions" I went into it with an open mind. As I continued my pursuit of "freedom" I was more than annoyed to find yet another book that does nothing but complain about the government and the media. I seems that the media has become the great modern scapegoat, always blamed when there is a problem in society that no one wants to tackle head on. "Burning All Illusions" is no exception to this trend. If there is a social problem from poverty to alienation, it is the government or the media who are at fault, not the public. Any solutions to Edwards alleged grievances are overly idealistic and unable to be implemented. I don't know why Edwards thought that the world needed another cliché commentary on modern society, but he has provided one.
Interesting, honest and a bull's eye!.......2000-03-08
I was interested in reading this book since no one my husband or I personally know have any perspicacity regarding themselves, others or the culture. I know what Mr. Edwards has accomplished, because I went through "the transformation" and now enjoy happiness and an authentic life. I have learned how to deal with the system & the automatons in it which in itself is a subject worthy of writing about. Now instead of stressful, It has become merely routine. The point is to become independent, develop critical reasoning skills, and have the freedom to develop all your human powers that have been repressed because of the killers of social control and conformity. Mr. Edwards is on the right track. Take the time to read the book and think about what he is really saying. Good luck to you. You can do it.
Interesting, honest and a bull's eye!.......2000-03-08
I was interested in reading this book since no one my husband or I personally know have any perspicacity regarding themselves, others or the culture. I know what Mr. Edwards has accomplished, because I went through "the transformation" and now enjoy happiness and an authentic life. I have learned how to deal with the system & the automatons in it which in itself is a subject worthy of writing about. Now instead of stressful, It has become merely routine. The point is to become independent, develop critical reasoning skills, and have the freedom to develop all your human powers that have been repressed because of the killers of social control and conformity. Mr. Edwards is on the right track. Take the time to read the book and think about what he is really saying. Good luck to you. You can do it.
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- All Politics Maybe Was Personal
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All Politics Is Personal
Ralph Wright
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All Politics Maybe Was Personal.......2003-09-24
The autobiography of Ralph Wright, Vermont's longest serving House Speaker, provides valuable insights into how legislatures operate. As Speaker Wright describes the legislature, "there is no IQ test to gain admission to the legislature. The place would not be full if there were." The author presents personal insights with critical and blatant honesty of what thought of many Governors and fellow legislators with whom he served.
Ralph Wright was a political oddity in that he was a Democratic Speaker in one the nation's more Republican states while Republicans held a majority of legislative seats. Further, he was a liberal Democrat generally at odds with Republican philosophies. Yet, he was able to swing enough Republican legislators to not only elect him Speaker yet continue to keep him in office.
This book offers what Mr. Wright claims was his secret to success: Listen. He would observe what other legislators said and learn what their goals are. He won the confidence and approval from others by being a good listener. With this book, we learn what he was thinking while listening.
Ironically, Speaker Wright states his least favorite years in the legislature were when Democrats won a majority of legislative seats along with there being a Democratic Governor. He tells of nearly winning an uphill struggle to win single payer universal health care coverage for all Vermonters, only to have it killed by fellow Democrats.
In sum, as the book is titled, the author argues that "all politics is personal". Most campaigns he has observed rested on the personalities and composition of the candidates themselves. He proudly states he never spent more than $250 on a legislative race. In small legislative districts in Vermont where legislators represent about 3,750 voters, it is easier for legislators to develop persoanl contacts with constituents. The lessons of the personal nature of politics do offer important lessons for all. Unfortunately, the lessons may be more attuned to a different, although perhaps more refreshing, era. Ralph Wright's legislative career came to an end when an opponent spent 75 times more than did Wright on the campaign. Perhaps all politics WAS personal.
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The New Deal placed security at the center of American political and economic life by establishing an explicit partnership between the state, economy, and citizens. In America, unlike anywhere else in the world, most people depend overwhelmingly on private health insurance and employee benefits. The astounding rise of this phenomenon from before World War II, however, has been largely overlooked. In this powerful history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits, Jennifer Klein examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s. Through a narrative that connects the commercial life insurance industry, the politics of Social Security, organized labor's quest for economic security, and the evolution of modern health insurance, she shows how the firm-centered welfare system emerged. Moreover, the imperatives of industrial relations, Klein argues, shaped public and private social security.
Looking closely at unions and communities, Klein uncovers the wide range of alternative, community-based health plans that had begun to germinate in the 1930s and 1940s but that eventually succumbed to commercial health insurance and pensions. She also illuminates the contests to define "security"--job security, health security, and old age security--following World War II.
For All These Rights traces the fate of the New Deal emphasis on social entitlement as the private sector competed with and emulated Roosevelt's Social Security program. Through the story of struggles over health security and old age security, social rights and the welfare state, it traces the fate of New Deal liberalism--as a set of ideas about the state, security, and labor rights--in the 1950s, the 1960s, and beyond.
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Title: A day in the life of a planning director: an excerpt from The Planner's Use of Information, second edition shows how communication makes all the difference in local politics.
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