Book Description
Welcome to the resort town of Weneshkeen, nestled along Michigan’s Gold Coast, where the sapphire-blue Lake Meenigeesis and the winding Oh-John-Ninny River lie within spitting distance of Lake Michigan. This once-quaint village–home of the yearly Sumac Days festival; a legendary bootlegger’s mansion; and excellent locally made sausage, cherry pie, and fudge–has become a complex melting pot. There are townies and old-timers who still inhabit the simpler cottages along the shore; ritzy summer folk who’ve bought up the best lakefront and built view-blocking estates; migrant cherry pickers and wily river guides; there are even a few Ojibwe Indians still around.
It is the summer of 2001, and one of these “original people,” Roger Drinkwater, a ’Nam vet and lifelong resident, is plotting extra-legal revenge against the “idiot boy” jet-skiers polluting his beloved lake, even as he’s pursuing Janey Struska, the take-no-guff deputy sheriff. Mean-while, Mark Starkey, a summer kid from downstate, stumbles into a danger-laced romance with the sexiest rich girl in town; the old-guard cherry farmer “Von” vonBushberger struggles with the legacy of his rapidly changing family; and the town’s retired reverend discovers the Internet in the aftermath of his wife’s death and finds a new friend in his computer tutor, Kimmy, a teenager who is having a challenging summer of her own. These lives intertwine in surprising ways as the summer blooms, becoming a season of crises both actual and averted, and of rewarding human connection. Finally, The Lake, the River & the Other Lake is a moving testament to the homegrown Midwestern view that most people, when really pressed, will do the right thing.
Steve Amick himself is a delightful discovery; his big heart and gift for social comedy are everywhere evident in this novel of good people trying to find their way.
Download Description
Steve Amick’s short fiction has appeared in McSweeney’s, The Southern Review, The New England Review, Playboy, Story, the anthology The Sound of Writing, and on National Public Radio. He has an MFA from George Mason University and has been a college instructor, playwright, copywriter, songwriter, and musician. He lives in Michigan, dividing his time between his hometown, Ann Arbor, and a family cottage on a famously clear lake along the northern edge of the Lower Peninsula.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
Why not just SAY that the map is of Elk Rapids, Michigan?.......2007-06-06
Pros: The introduction of the quirky characters in the first 10 chapters was amusing and well-written.
Cons: I found myself increasingly troubled by all the praise the author is receiving for creating a "fictional" town, when his town is, in fact, a thinly veiled version of Elk Rapids, Michigan. The author's map of his fictional town of Weneshkeen (featured on the cover, no less) is a virtual overlay of the map of Elk Rapids, right down to the names of key streets (US-31, River Street, Bridge Street) and landmarks (water tower, welcome center, Spartan Store, "old hall", high school -- almost everything but the VFW Hall and the characters' houses).
The author then adds a signpost indicating that Weneshkeen is south of Traverse City, when Elk Rapids is north of Traverse City. Why? Is this to throw people off the scent from realizing that he essentially cribbed the entire map of an actual town to use as his "fictional" town?
Granted, this is a character-driven book, not a book driven by the town's layout or names of the streets. (Then again, the very name of the book DOES derive from the natural layout of the town, on a river between two lakes.) Furthermore, I have no problem with the idea of a piece of fiction being based on an actual place or a slightly modified version of such a place -- that happens all the time.
But why not just say as much? In interviews, the author has claimed that Weneshkeen is an amalgam of Charlevoix, Elk Rapids, Leland, and some other small cities of Michigan. Why not just state that it's Elk Rapids, with Charlevoix's VFW Hall and drawbridge thrown in?
Am I overreacting? Perhaps. But in my eyes to author is accepting a little too much credit for creating something that already existed.
The Lake, the River, and the Other Lake.......2007-03-29
As a lifelong Michigan resident, I am pleased with the way Steve's book rings true to northwestern lower Michigan, though the terrain he creates could be drawn from several in-coast lakes along the Lake Michigan coast. As a narrative, it is a "hoot"; the implausibilities are really part of the fun, the politics of the deputy sheriff's position is well-drawn, as is the earthy pathos of the retired minister's discoveries about life. In 36 years of college teaching I could well imagine the aggressive "girl fatale" and the outcome of her story. Nice work by an author from whom we can expect much in the future.
Great read!.......2006-09-16
This book included great characterizations, quirky twists and turns and a lot of funny scenes. I can't wait for Steve Amick's next book to hit the shelves. Do yourself a favor and get this one!
A peculiar peninsula.......2006-07-16
Maybe it's because I am a native Michigander now in exile in Florida. Maybe it's because I read this while visiting Leland Michigan, which could have been Amick's inspiration. But damn, I enjoyed my visit to weird little Weneshkeen. This book may not be everyone's cup of sumac tea -- long on the picaresque and short on plot. But there is something about this book that got under my skin and I still am thinking about Amick's characters weeks later. Maybe it's the Brigadoon thing because on my trip Up North I saw so much of small-town life disappearing. Maybe that is the story's point. Bravo.
wonderful.......2006-07-16
I fell in love with the characters and the town. When I finished the book, I missed them.
One thing: buy or make yourself some fabulous fudge to eat while reading it!
Average customer rating:
- Well crafted.
- Touching, grim and very funny
- Nobody does it like James W Hall!
- what happens when a poet writes a adventure
- A Fine Suspense
|
Bones Of Coral
James Hall
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 United States | World Literature | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books | 18th Century | 19th Century | 20th Century | African American | Asian American | Classics | Collections & Readers | Drama | General | Hispanic | History & Criticism | Humor | Jewish American | Letters & Correspondence | Native American | Poetry | Short Stories | Women Writers
Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
General | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:
-
Tropical Freeze
-
Off the Chart: A Novel (Thorn Mysteries)
-
Under Cover of Daylight
-
Blackwater Sound
-
Rough Draft
ASIN: 0679400176
Release Date: 1991-03-13 |
Book Description
Paramedic Shaw Chandler knows Miami's nitty-gritty all too well. But when a routine suicide call uncovers his long-lost father, it's anything but routine-and it appears it's anything but suicide. Then Shaw's mother falls victim to financial fraud, leaving Shaw with no choice but to return home to Key West-and into the arms of his old flame soap opera actress Trula Montoya. Trula's got her own skeletons and reasons for returning to Key West. Rekindling her relationship to Shaw can only complicate her life. But Trula and Shaw are about to learn that they can no longer run from their secrets or the past as they discover a lethal conspiracy and science run amok. And when a psychotic, rhyming killer is added to the mix, they must stop an evil that could spell doom to all.
Customer Reviews:
Well crafted........2006-09-10
Shaw Chandler and Trula Montoya were high school sweethearts growing up in Key West. But they went their separate ways. Shaw became a paramedic in Miami and Trula an actress in New York. Now, some twenty years later, they are both compelled to return to their hometown because of a sinister mystery that has darkened their lives.
Bones of Coral by James W. Hall is a marvelous novel. The very "readable" narrative contains a number of insightful passages about life, love and happiness. The characters are vividly drawn and the intricate plot unfolds in a way that is both smooth and satisfying. Of course no modern South Florida mystery would be complete without some bizarre, over-the-top characters to infuse the proceedings with a black comedy aspect. And Bones of Coral has its share of those. At the top of the list is Dougie Barnes a dull witted, cold blooded killer who speaks in rhymes and is quite proud of his freakishly high threshold for pain.
This is a remarkably well crafted novel that succeeds in telling an interesting story in an artful and satisfying manner. Highly recommended.
Touching, grim and very funny.......2006-07-07
My #1 James Hall product; the kind of book I re-read probably once a year, just to remind myself how to create characters. In here he covers not only the spectrum of human characteristics, but also of emotions--from rage to joy--and human virtues and depravities.
Highly recommended reading; not just for fans of this particular genre. A very 'moralistic' work; more so than his others----with the moralizing well concealed under a story that alters between bizarre, funny, harrowing and very touching.
Till Noever, owlglass.com
Nobody does it like James W Hall!.......1999-01-22
James W Hall has a knack for creating quirky characters and sleazy bad guys. In this book, he has outdone himself with Dougie Barnes, a dimwitted, muscle-bound, rhyme-spouting, trash-talking thug with an appetite for murder and sex. If you think he's bad, wait until you meet his dad, Douglas, Sr.
In Bones of Coral, ambulance paramedic Shaw Chandler of Miami finds his long lost dad dead in an apparent suicide. Then he gets a frantic call from his Mom. The next thing you know, Shaw is headed to his hometown of Key West to learn the truth about his dad's death and some startling discoveries about his past. James W Hall is an excellent story teller and Bones of Coral is a knock down thriller that will stay with you long after you put it down.
FIVE STARS!!
what happens when a poet writes a adventure.......1998-11-15
Hall has the ability to bring you right into setting and engross the reader in the story. As in all of his books, he always has great villians and that is the fun part of the book.
A Fine Suspense.......1998-09-30
James W. Hall not only tells an intriguing story, but his quality of writing is superior to most in this genre.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Australia face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to Australia? How important is Australia compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in Australia? On the supply side, Australia also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from Australia? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Australia. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving Australia via exports, or supplying from Australia via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Australia fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Australia in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Australia is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Australia compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Belgium face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to Belgium? How important is Belgium compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in Belgium? On the supply side, Belgium also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from Belgium? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Belgium. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving Belgium via exports, or supplying from Belgium via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Belgium fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Belgium in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Belgium is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Belgium compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Canada face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to Canada? How important is Canada compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in Canada? On the supply side, Canada also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from Canada? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Canada. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving Canada via exports, or supplying from Canada via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Canada fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Canada in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Canada is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Canada compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in China face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to China? How important is China compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in China? On the supply side, China also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from China? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in China. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving China via exports, or supplying from China via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where China fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for China in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that China is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize China compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in France face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to France? How important is France compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in France? On the supply side, France also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from France? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in France. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving France via exports, or supplying from France via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where France fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for France in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that France is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize France compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Germany face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to Germany? How important is Germany compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in Germany? On the supply side, Germany also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from Germany? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Germany. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving Germany via exports, or supplying from Germany via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Germany fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Germany in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Germany is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Germany compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Hong Kong face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to Hong Kong? How important is Hong Kong compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in Hong Kong? On the supply side, Hong Kong also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from Hong Kong? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Hong Kong. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving Hong Kong via exports, or supplying from Hong Kong via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Hong Kong fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Hong Kong in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Hong Kong is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Hong Kong compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in India face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to India? How important is India compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in India? On the supply side, India also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from India? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in India. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving India via exports, or supplying from India via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where India fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for India in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that India is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize India compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Book Description
On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Indonesia face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells to Indonesia? How important is Indonesia compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells vary from one country of origin to another in Indonesia? On the supply side, Indonesia also exports bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. Which countries receive the most exports from Indonesia? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells in Indonesia. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells for those countries serving Indonesia via exports, or supplying from Indonesia via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Indonesia fits into the world market for imported and exported bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, and shells. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Indonesia in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Indonesia is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Indonesia compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.
Books:
- The Last Noel
- The Lost Library of Cormanthyr (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 1)
- The Manhattan Hunt Club
- The Music Lesson: A Novel
- The Obscene Bird of Night (Verba Mundi)
- The Oppermanns: A Novel
- The Possibility of an Island
- The Sagas of Icelanders: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition (World of the Sagas)
- The Stone Carvers
- The Tesseract
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Collection: Box Set
- History: Fiction or Science
- Comanche Moon
- "D" is for Deadbeat
- History: Fiction or Science
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
- Gracias: A Latin American Journal
- History: Fiction or Science
- Desert Babies A-Z
- Distinction in Every Service: Brigadier General Marcellus A. Stovall, C.S.A.
Leeway Cottage : A Novel
The Reluctant Tuscan
Rules for Old Men Waiting: A Novel
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
The Whole World Over
