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Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual By David Pogue

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With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing's too fast for Pogue and this Missing Manual. It's just one of reasons this is the most popular computer book of all time.Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. If you're new to the Mac, this book gives you a crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's web browser.This Missing Manual book is amusing and fun to read, but Pogue doesn't take his subject lightly. Which new Leopard features work well and which do not? What should you look for? What should you avoid? Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition offers an objective and straightforward instruction for using:
Leopard's totally revamped Finder
Spaces to group your windows and organize your Mac tasks
Quick Look to view files before you open them
The Time Machine, Leopard's new backup feature
Spotlight to search for and find anything in your Mac
Front Row, a new way to enjoy music, photos, and videos
Enhanced Parental Controls that come with Leopard
Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your own There's something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac's brought a new cat to town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it.
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life By Steve Martin

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At age 10, Steve Martin got a job selling guidebooks at the newly opened Disneyland. In the decade that followed, he worked in Disney's magic shop, print shop, and theater, and developed his own magic/comedy act. By age 20, studying poetry and philosophy on the side, he was performing a dozen times a week, most often at the Disney rival, Knott's Berry Farm. Obsession is a substitute for talent, he has said, and Steve Martin's focus and daring--his sheer tenacity--are truly stunning. He writes about making the very tough decision to sacrifice everything not original in his act, and about lucking into a job writing for The Smothers Brothers Show. He writes about mentors, girlfriends, his complex relationship with his parents and sister, and about some of his great peers in comedy--Dan Ackroyd, Lorne Michaels, Carl Reiner, Johnny Carson. He writes about fear, anxiety and loneliness. And he writes about how he figured out what worked on stage.
This book is a memoir, but it is also an illuminating guidebook to stand-up from one of our two or three greatest comedians. Though Martin is reticent about his personal life, he is also stunningly deft, and manages to give readers a feeling of intimacy and candor. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs collected by Martin, this book is instantly compelling visually and a spectacularly good read.
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The Gunslinger Born (The Dark Tower Graphic Novel) By Peter David, Stephen King, Robin Furth


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"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland -- an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance) and scripted by New York Times Best-seller Peter David, this series delves deep into Roland's origins -- the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world, while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature!

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Amazon Sales Rank: #1102 in Books
Published on: 2007-11-21
Released on: 2007-11-07
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
240 pages

Customer Reviews
Dark Tower saga continues to thrill I bought Stephen King's individual Green Mile books. I wasn't going to buy the individual comics of the backstory of The Gunslinger. I understand now that Robin Furth added content to the individual comics. Ah well! It would be nice to have, but the compilation is just fine without it. If and when I want more background, I can always buy Robin Furth's book about it. I enjoyed the graphic novel. The saga is just amazing in any form, do ya kennit?
Visually Stunning Stephen King possesses a reach extending far past the literary realm. From books to television, his influence is felt almost everywhere. It was only a matter of time before he added comics to his resume. Thus was created Marvel Comics' "The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born", now available in one hardcover graphic novel edition. King once again enters Mid-World, taking readers to the birth of Roland the Gunslinger. An enthralling, at times painful "coming of age" tale, King pays homage to the ideals of the Wild West, set against the esoteric order of the gunslingers - the protectors of peace, guardians of justice in Mid-World. After discovering treachery in his own family, young Roland and his comrades Alan and Cuthbert are sent on a fact-finding mission to nearby Hambry, to aid the Affiliation in Mid-World's civil war. Meant to be a safe assignment to distract Roland from troubles at home, their journey turns into a dark encounter with not only evil, but a once-in-a-life time love that will shatter Roland's heart. Sacrificing everything for the greater good, Roland forsakes love and unwittingly takes his first step into a hard, unyielding destiny. Seeing King's epic tale in visual format is nothing short of breathtaking. This is a true collector's item for fans of all things "Dark Tower" and Stephen King. As always, his narration is that of a true story-teller, and the art in this collection is fabulous. Hopefully this early tale of Roland the Gunslinger will continue, because `ka' - destiny - turns like a wheel, does it not?
Disappointed While the illustrations are great, the story seems to short and incomplete. It only gives a brief introduction of Mid - World. The rest of the 6 comics are a very short and incomplete version of the story Roland tells in Wizard and Glass. They do not mention the battle of Jerico Hill or the return of Roland to Gilead. I expected much more.
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