books by John Shaw

books by John Shaw

books:

John Shaw

Good News, Bad News: Evangelization, Conversion and the Crisis of Faith

C. John, III McCloskey, Russell Shaw

Ignatius Press, 2007

The call of the laity
Drawing on his vast pastoral experience, including his time as Director of the Catholic Information Center in downtown DC from 1998 to 2004, Father McCloskey has distilled in this book (written together with Russell Shaw) some pointed reflections on how best to serve ...

John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide

John Shaw

Amphoto Books, 2000

Invaluable Photography Lessons even in the Digital Age
John Shaw shares his photography knowledge and experiences for almost 30 years in this book. This particular book explains the techniques of taking successful pictures consistently over time in a well-structured manner. As a reader, you can understand his points and ...

Cognitive Therapy of Depression (The Guilford Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology Series)

Aaron T. Beck, A. John Rush, ...

The Guilford Press, 1987

Gives cause and cure for depression
Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Beck, A., A. Rush, B. Shaw, and G. Emert 1979. Guilford Press, NY This rather long, very detailed book is meant for professionals. However, many who suffer from depression can relate to much of what is described, especially in ...

John Shaw's Closeups in Nature (Practical Photography Books)

John Shaw

Amphoto Books, 1987

I love this book
This book really helped me develop some interesting concepts to adapt into my own work, and it introduced me to many things that you can do with lenses to take more interesting photographs.

The Big Book of Painting Nature in Oil

S. Allyn Schaeffer, John Shaw

Watson-Guptill, 1991

A wonderful collection painting solutions!!
This book offers the beginning oil painter many useful suggestions to typical problems. A great book to use as a guide when exploring the great big world of oil painting.The author walks you through each solution ...step by step..each step illustrated with a ...

Unconventional Wisdom: Facts and Myths About American Voters
Karen M. Kaufmann, John R. Petrocik, ...

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Late deciders go for the challenger; turnout helps the Democrats; the gender gap results from a surge in Democratic preference among women--these and many other myths are standard fare among average citizens, political pundits, and even some academics. But are these conventional wisdoms--familiar to anyone who watches Sunday morning talk ...

Building Great Customer Experiences, Revised Edition

Colin Shaw, John Ivens

Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

Wonderful and Thoughtful
This book helps tie together all the parts of developing a business plan. Before I read this book, I was struggling with writing a business plan for a new business. The hardest thing for me was putting all the pieces together in a coherant structure. This book ...

John Shaw's Business of Nature Photography

John Shaw

Amphoto Books, 1996

Great read
This book is full of info. Great for someone just starting out. Well written! I usually struggle through books, but could not put this one down.

The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor (Practical Art Books)

Watson-Guptill, 1990

Watercolor Painting for the Beginning Artist
By profession I am a scientist, but I have always had an interest in the visual arts. Only in the last few years have I had much time to devote to such endeavors and even then it has been rather catch as catch can. My main interest in art is in the capture of natural ...

John Shaw's Landscape Photography

John Shaw

Amphoto Books, 1994

GREAT INFLUENCE
This book influenced my outlook for the wide angle lenses, the use of Velvia, and polorizing filters. I now use all three liberally. Thanks John Shaw

Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment

Southern Illinois University Press, 2007

Must read.
Great new interpretations on slavery, emancipation, and the pivotal role they played in nineteenth century history. A very insightful, enlightening, and interesting read.

The Cambodian Campaign: The 1970 Offensive and America's Vietnam War

John M. Shaw

University Press of Kansas, 2005

The most successful military operation of the Vietnam War?
This is an excerpt of a book review published in Proceedings Magazine, March 2006 In 1985, former President Richard Nixon called the Cambodia incursion "the most successful military operation of the Vietnam War." Tell that to the veterans of the Ia Drang Valley, Khe ...

John Shaw's Focus on Nature: The Creative Process Behind Making Great Photographs in the Field

John Shaw

Amphoto Books, 1991

Focus on nature indeed
This book has everything you expect in a John Shaw book and more. While there are beautiful shots and a detailed descriptions of the equipment, location and the time of that the photos where taken. The book is really more about the thought process that goes into the ...

Experts Vs. the Sicilian

Quality Chess, 2006

A wonderful, recently updated version of a chess repertoire book against the Sicilian
I've always liked the Open Sicilian for White. If you want to know why, you can read some of my other Amazon reviews, especially the one of Emms' book ("Starting Out: The Sicilian"). In general, I think the lines are much easier for White than for Black. Still, ...

The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel (Practical Art Books)

S. Schaeffer, John Shaw

Watson-Guptill, 1993

Great reference book, 72 lessons, excellent instruction
This is a great reference book for anyone interested in pastel painting. It has really helped me improve my pastel skills. It covers materials, color and techniques for every kind of nature subject. Included are 72 different lessons. Each lesson covers a different ...