books by Andrews McMeel Publishing     books:       The Millionaire Mind186 reviews Thomas J. Stanley Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2001 Don't read this review! This book is not for everyone! Not everyone will benefit from this book. Those who have strong prejudices against the rich and believe wealth comes by winning the lottery may not enjoy it. (Don't read it unless you desire the truth.) Those who strive to do the right thing, live a balanced life and practice good judgment will love it. You will feel strengthened by the scientific research that confirms your beliefs about work, ...             Who Moved My Cheese? 2004 Day-To-Day Calendar1452 reviews Spencer Johnson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003 The Mystery of Change As a corporate director of human resources, it is a good day when I find a book that can actually be put to good use in our managerial training. This is one of those books. In fact, it is one of the rare books that weeks and months after using, I still find that managers refer to "cheese" when dealing with change management problems and solutions. While change certainly means different ...             The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes)320 reviews Bill Watterson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005 Excellent This is excellent, 3 big books gathering all Bill Waterson's work on Calvin & Hobbes. It weighs 10kg and has a rigid binding and box. Lots of colored sheets and some review on the Bill Waterson's work.             The Crass Menagerie: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury13 reviews Stephan Pastis Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Crass Clown Anyone who needs a lot of humor in their lives is in dire need of the work coming out of the disturbed mind of Stephan Pastis. The Crass Menagerie, the third treasury collection of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine, continues the daily "moral" lessons of Rat, Pig, Goat and Zebra ably supported by the ravenous but incompetent crocs, the loyal Guard Duck and a secondary cast of characters who ...             Frazz 3.14162 reviews Jef Mallett Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Funny AND smart! This third collection of "Frazz" strips did not disappoint! Witty, funny, thought-provoking, and yes even educational, Frazz has an appeal that is sadly lacking in so many of today's comic strips. I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable book.             Macho Macho Animals: A Pearls Before Swine Collection Stephan Pastis Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 The original bad boys of the comics page are back in this wildly entertaining seventh collection of Pearls Before Swine comic strips by Stephan Pastis. You know the lineup: Mucho macho Rat, who's ready to get down with anyone he can; sensitive Pig, who can't give up his disco dreams; Zebra, who will survive; and Goat, the brains of the outfit. Violent, unstable Guard Duck and the Crocs next door round out this fabulous cast. The dark, twisted ...             Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert Scott Adams Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Scott Adams "is a VERY tough act to follow." --Suzanne Tobin, Washington Post In the tradition of The Complete Far Side and The Complete Calvin and Hobbes , Dilbert 2.0 celebrates the 20th anniversary of Scott Adams's Dilbert , the touchstone of office humor. This special slipcased collection--weighing in at more than ten pounds with 600 pages and featuring almost 4,000 strips--takes readers behind the scenes and into the early days of ...             The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)222 reviews Gary Larson, Steve Martin Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003 A Masterpiece Of Comic Brillance "Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts. And, for better or worse, I `jotted them down. It was only later, when perhaps I received an angry letter from someone, that it struck me: Hey! Some one's been reading my diary!" Gary Larson, from the preface to The Complete Far Side How do you explain 'Far Side'? A brilliant comedic ...             The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern40 reviews Carol Strickland Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007 Couldn't have passed my Art Content Praxis without this book!!! I bought this book to review for the Art Content Praxis. It's been about 20 years since my art history classes so I definitely needed a refresher. Although, I did remember a lot and reviewed other books, this book put me over the top. It's fast paced and easy to read! Short highlights to remind you of things you may have forgot and adds what you may have missed.             Free-range knitter: The yarn harlot writes again Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 ". . . a sort of David Sedaris-like take on knitting--laugh-out-loud funny most of the time and poignantly reflective when it's not cracking you up." --Library Journal on Yarn Harlot Stephanie Pearl-McPhee returns to pen another hilarious and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people. For the 60 million knitters in America, ...             Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons73 reviews Bill Watterson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1992 The Perfect Way To Enjoy Calvin And Hobbes I suppose this could apply to any Calvin and Hobbes collection (not just Attack of the Deranged..., but let me share my favorite way to read Calvin and Hobbes. If possible, I like to pick a rainy Saturday or Sunday. I'm usually already bored and wandering around the cold house. I catch sight of a Calvin and Hobbes book and read a few pages, but my fingers are cold and I can't concentrate. ...             Call of the Wild: A Mutts Treasury Patrick McDonnell Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 To me, Mutts is exactly what a comic strip should be." -Charles Schulz, Peanuts creator MUTTS appears in 700 newspapers in more than 20 countries and receives about 1 million visits each month to its official Web site at www.muttscomics.com. Always striking a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and responsible social commentary, Patrick McDonnell's MUTTS has been recognized by the National Cartoonists Society as Best Strip of the Year ...             This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value: A Dilbert Book (Dilbert Books (Paperback Andrews McMeel))5 reviews Scott Adams Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 great dilbert book This book has the latest Dilbert comics. They keep up with the latest workplace stupidity and accurately reflect pointy hair in most worklaces. If you work for long enough, Human Resources will seem like talking cats. They are just not human.             What to Expect When Your Wife is Expanding: A Reassuring Month-by-Month Guide for the Father-to-Be, Whether ...65 reviews Thomas Hill, Cader Books Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007 My Husband Loved it My Husband loved this book, I would recommend it for any husband of an expacantent wife!!             The Potpourrific Great Big Grab Bag of Get Fuzzy: A Get Fuzzy Treasury (Get Fuzzy (Graphic Novel)) Darby Conley Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 On the Media lauds Darby Conley as "the most successful cartoonist of the new generation." -- National Public Radio As Darby Conley's fourth treasury, this title presents strips from I'm Ready for My Movie Contract and Take Our Cat, Please! Named Best Comic Strip of the Year in 2002 by the National Cartoonists Society, Darby Conley's Get Fuzzy takes a keen and witty look at the dynamics of interspecies cohabitation. Beleaguered ad exec Rob ...             Da Crockydile Book o' Frendsheep: A Pearls Before Swine Gift Book1 review Stephan Pastis Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Frendsheep on Zebra Drive I really love the Croc's! They are all my neighbors rolled into one - I think even a few have followed me into work once and a while. The never give up attitude and dogged determination makes for a book that is just fun to give (which I plan on), read and laugh out loud. In these times we all need the comics to see some humor in life. Of course I would like to have the book be thicker, but ...             The Grandmother Book: A Book About You for Your Grandchild16 reviews Andy Hilford, Susan Hilford Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Great Mother's Day Present After seeing this book on "The View", I decided that I was going to buy it for my mother, mother-in-law, and stepmom. After seeing their reaction, I knew this book was golden. My mother-in-law has said this has been her favorite mother's day present in years. She spent the whole next weekend digging through photo albums and writing in the book. I decided to give this book to my own grandmother ...             Take Our Cat, Please: A Get Fuzzy Collection (Get Fuzzy (Graphic Novel))10 reviews Darby Conley Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Get Fuzzy - Get Laughing! Darby Conley is so talented that it's really hard to imagine a world without talking pets. Satchel, the Canadian-born Lab-Sharpei mix is so mixed up that anything that Bucky doesn't hit him with point-blank just goes completely over his head. Rob is the poor sap who's stuck with these two complete idiots as pets/room mates. If he's not cleaning up choked-up hairballs mixed with rubberbands, ...             The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort46 reviews EllynAnne Geisel Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006 When the student is ready I had to make an apron in Home Ec class many (many) years ago. I didn't enjoy it at all. I didn't care for the fabric, didn't really get the hang of using a sewing machine, just felt it was a waste of time. Nobody in my family wore an apron, anyway, somehow they miraclously stayed clean during food prep. Flash forward a few decades. I like to cook and bake and I did not inherit the miracle of ...             The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book93 reviews Bill Watterson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1995 "I've tried to return some of the fun, magic, and beauty I've enjoyed in other comics. " "I've always loved cartoons. With 'Calvin and Hobbes', I've tried to return some of the fun, magic, and beauty I've enjoyed in other comics. It's been immensely satisfying to draw 'Calvin and Hobbes', and I will always be grateful to have had the opportunity to work in this wonderful art form." (p. 208) This book allows us to see the man behind the pen. This collection is a selection of what ...              search for books 1980-1994, anniversary, annotated, calendar, collection, comfort, complete, crockydile, day-to-day, deranged, expanding, father-to-be, free-range, frendsheep, grandchild, grandmother, graphic, history, knitter, menagerie, millionaire, monster, month-by-month, paperback, post-modern, potpourrific, prehistoric, pretend, reassuring, treasury books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: La Hija Del Mariachi -- Historia Musical -- 4cd's home  impressum - about us