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Recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford, pictured on cover. ... Read more

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Trimmed down from the synopsis on the back cover:"Wash away your pain with a bloody rain."It's 1989 when three very rich, very wild high school graduates were driving home from an amazing beach vacation. Matt, Justin, and Johnny's rockin' return journey home, is disrupted when Justin develops a case of loneliness.His desires lead the boys to the dark forest town of Drington. There's many old log cabins, little stone houses, and lots of dead leaves.What follows is an encounter with strange residents and the leader of the mass of shadows. Are you ready to enter the Shadowy Forest of the Mind?WARNING!This book is only meant for adults and mature readers! ... Read more

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W. Edwards Deming's "4 Points for Managers" and his "7 Deadly Diseases of Management" are now available in a concise, painless, and effective text. ... Read more

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Great, concise book
This is a great little book.Very concisely covers Deming's work and how to apply it to an organization.It can be read in just a few hours.I highly recommend it as an introduction to his management philosophies.

Quick Read
Good book, gives you the Deming method in a quick read.You can read each section in a few minutes and finish the book quickly.Gives practical advice for helping a culture change.

Even Better Than Before
Years ago, I wrote an initial review of this book.Some of Deming's concepts are still certainly profound and abstract enough to require some type of meat to hang on the hooks before understanding and applying them, but I've expanded my understanding and application (in numerous industries) over the years, in part, because I continue to go back to this short but detailed exposition of Dr. Deming's philosophy and theory of modern leadership for renewal.Hard though it may be, what has become more apparent to me is how worthwhile the effort is and how valuable this book is in starting the transformation.Sadly, it has also become equally apparent that few companies use the theory--current efforts in lean notwithstanding--and few managers think this way even though it is even more obvious today that, as Deming originally said over 30 years ago, American business is in a crisis situation.The problem then and now is that most don't realize it.When will we learn?Still a must-read for business leaders, management consultants, and teams dedicated to continuous improvement in every industry.It is not too late to start.It is never too late.Get a copy of this book and begin today.

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Deming's concepts are profound, and seemed abstract enough to require some type of meat to hang on the hooks before I could understand and apply them (especially to improving safety performance).Thanks to this concise,informative, and easy to read book, I know longer feel like I'mre-arranging the deck-chairs on the Titanic or nailing poached eggs totrees.I am now empowered to persue the Deming philosophy with renewedconfidence and accuracy.A must-read for business leaders, managementconsultants, and teams dedicated to continuous improvement.I will beproviding a copy to each member of our corporate safety team. ... Read more

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American companies concerned with quality look to masters like W. Edwards Deming for ways to improve performance. But unless adequate time is devoted to studying Demings extensive work, managers can become frustrated by the complexity of his ideas. Fellers capsulizes Deming's philosophy and offers new insights to drive companies toward quality transformations. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Raymond Scott, William Grant Still, Percy Faith, Leslie Dunner, Hamilton Harty, Billy Vaughn, Sid Feller, Paul Weston, Steve Bingham, Nayden Todorov, Wolfgang Stresemann, Arthur Briggs, Sammy Watkins, Billy Reid. Excerpt:For the rugby union footballer of the 1890s for England, and Bradford F.C., see Arthur 'Spafty' Briggs Arthur Briggs (b. April 9, 1899; d. July 15, 1991 in Paris ) was an African American Jazz trumpeter and orchestra leader who performed in Europe . Briggs played with Will Marion Cook at the end of the 1910s. In the early 1920s, he emigrated to Europe. In 1927, he founded the "Savoy Syncopator's Orchestra" in Berlin , one of the earlier recordings of jazz made in Europe. In 1928 Briggs broke up this group to join Noble Sissle 's orchestra. Briggs was related to tubist Pete Briggs . See also (online edition) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Billy Reid (1902-1975) was a United Kingdom orchestra leader, songwriter and accordionist . When the vocalist Dorothy Squires joined his band, he took it as an opportunity to write songs especially for her, many of them, such as "The Gypsy ," "A Tree in the Meadow ," and "I'm Walking Behind You ," became hits in the United States for other vocalists. He formed a number of accordion bands, primarily The London Piano-Accordion Band. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Richard "Billy" Vaughn (April 12, 1919 - September 26, 1991) was an American singer , multi-instrumentalist , and orchestra leader. He was born in Glasgow , Kentucky , where his father was a barber who loved music and inspired Billy to teach himself to play the mandolin at age of three, while suffering from measles . He went on to learn a number of other instruments. In 1941 Vaughn joined the United States National Guar... ... Read more