Paradise Found: Growing Tropicals in Your Own Backyard

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Loaded with plants that conjure visions of tropical islands and pina coladas, this book makes real every gardener's dream of living in a private Eden. Detailed, step-by-step instructions guide gardeners through the process of cultivating their own tropical gardens with thick foliage and bright, bold plants.

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Excellent how-to book on tropical garden plants!.......2005-07-19

This book is an excellent collection of tropical garden plant types and the zones they do best in. It will give you an idea of the zones many tropical plants and sub-tropical plants will do best in, however, some will even do well outside of the specified zones if they are in a microclimate. It also contains information on how to propogate many of the plants therein.

If I had one bit of advice for the author, it would be interesting to re-organize the book by zone, such that those who live in various zones could easily find which tropical style plants are best suited for their particular zone (as well as which are in an adjacent zone and therefore might make it if given a bit of a micro-climate).

Oveall, a great addition to my tropical gardening library!

OUTSTANDING BOOK ON TROPICAL GARDENING.......2003-08-04

This is the best book on tropical gardening I have ever found. It has beautiful pictures & also lists what plants to group together to make a showplace out of your yard. Also tells you which plants are cold hardy! The cold hardiness is something that a lot of books fail to mention, which means constantly looking through reference books for more info. This book goes with me everytime I go to purchase plants. Excellent book!

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Graphic SF Reader
Character Overload
Wonder Woman "Paradise Lost" By Phil Jimenez
Sensory Overload ala' Perez!
All hail George Perez's heir!

Wonder Woman: Paradise Found
Phil Jimenez
Manufacturer: DC Comics
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ASIN: 1563899566

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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

A writer team up on Wonder Woman, and a pretty good one. Ares is not a nice god, or at least is not as far as Wonder Woman is concerned.

He sends some of his godlings to Gotham to take over some
Bat-Villains, and Maxie Zeus gets in the mix as well. After this, we
end up with a Bat Family and Wonder Family team-up, basically.

Character Overload.......2007-07-19

I guess this was a bad graphic novel to start out with as my first "introduction to Wonder Woman". The characters that appeared in the novel were a bit to the excess and did more to get in the way of the story than to actually propel it. The only novel that was worse than this one (in over-character-saturation was Paradise Found).

It was okay. I wasn't wowed with it as I expected to be with all these shining reviews.

Wonder Woman "Paradise Lost" By Phil Jimenez.......2006-06-04

This collection contains three storylines:
The first one focuses on three renegade gods that are causing chaos in Gotham City by possesing three of its most dangerous villains Scarecrow, Poison Ivy and The Joker. So of course Diana and her sidekicks(Troia, Artemis, Wonder Girl) must team up with Batman and his sidekicks (Huntress, Nightwing, Robin) to stop them.
The second storyline focuses on a civil war in Paradise Island: the amazons are divided in two tribes and have issues and with some lies all the unresolved anger and resentment erupt into a civil war.
The final storyline consists of Lois Lane taging along with Diana to write a "day in the life" type article on Diana. Diana is humanized as we see her through Lois eyes and even though there is some tension between both women they are able to come to understand and respect each other. The main source of the tension is that Diana is the super HOT, kind and all around perfect best friend to Lois husband.
The art and writing by Phil Jimenez if excelent, even if things sometimes get very cluttered on pages. Sometimes there is alot going on and things get very busy, but thats just a minor complaint, overall highly recommended. oh also this book leads into Wonder Woman "Paradise Found". EP

Sensory Overload ala' Perez!.......2004-07-12

I got both volumes of Phil Jimenez's "Wonder Woman" stories on the same day and read them back to back. After that I had to lie down for three days. The work here in "Paradise Lost" and in the second volume, "Paradise Found", is a feast for the eyes. You'll spend days gazing into the details of each panel that you'll literally suffer from sensory overload after that. That wasn't a complain. In fact, I absolutely LOVE Jimenez's art in this book. He's the closest thing to having George Perez draw this book again (and in many ways, Jiminez's art is even better). We live in a time where big-panels and in-your-face, action-oriented splash pages are the norm. In fact, I'm one of those who complain about how expensive comicbooks are and how short a time it takes to read one these days. Not so with Jimenez. His "Wonder Woman" takes *forever* to read. There's just so much to savour in his 12-16 panels-per-page comics.

This first volume contains three storyarcs. The first has the return of Ares' children to Earth - this time taking over the bodies of Poison Ivy, Scarecrow and Joker. The Wonder-Woman-Family and the Bat-Family team up to take them down.

The second story is a civil-war, politically-heavy story that finally ties-up all the long-standing issues from George Perez's previous run on the title. Phil Jimenez successfully balances the "super-heroic" Byrne version of Wonder Woman with the myth/politics-heavy Perez version in these stories. We finally see the resolution to the whole Themyscrican/Bana-Mighdall conflict. (There's also a short insert featuring a more streamlined origin of Donna Troy that served as a kind of Prologue to this arc.)

The third story is the best of the bunch. It features a day in the life of Diana, as chronicled by Lois Lane. Joe Kelly co-writes this tale and brings much-needed "humanity" to our beloved Amazon.

Despite the whole story being rather "continuity-heavy", I'd still recommend this book to a new reader. The beauty and obvious passion of the work is enough to suck anyone in.

All hail George Perez's heir!.......2003-09-01

For too many years since George Perez revitalised her in 1986, Wonder Woman, Princess Diana of the Amazons and heir to the throne of Themyscira, has been treated shabbily, turned into a sex goddess, and denied her uniqueness as a character firmly rooted in Greek mythology. Phil Jimenez tries hard to remedy years of mistreatment and return Wonder Woman to greatness. He largely succeeds, crafting stories that involve the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece within the often underrated context of comic book super heroics. "Paradise Lost" reprints his first seven issues as the writer and artist of the monthly Wonder Woman comic book, and opens with a four-issue story arc that involves the War God, Ares, and his children, Deimos (Terror), Phobos (Fear) and Eris (Strive). Ares' three children have descended upon the earth and taken possession of the bodies of three of Batman's worst enemies, namely the Joker, the Scarecrow and Poison Ivy. The mad gods plan to bring Ares' reign of terror back to earth by raising the Areopagus right in the middle of Gotham City with the help of Maxie Zeus, a small-time criminal purporting to be descended from Zeus himself. Diana intervenes despite Batman's warning for her to stay away from his city, and the supporting casts of both superheroes (Troia, Wonder Girl, Artemis, Nightwing, Robin and the Huntress) soon get into the action. The adventure gets off to a jolly good start with guest appearances by two monsters from Greek mythology, the Chimaera and the last surviving Gorgon, Stheno. After the first story arc, Jimenez crafts a short story that explains the origin of Diana's twin sister, Donna Troy (Troia, named by the Titans of Myth after the city of Troy). Next, trouble hits Paradise Island as Ariadne returns to exact vengeance on the Amazons by manipulating rival factions into starting a devastating civil war. (Note: Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete, who betrayed her father by helping Theseus to defeat the Minotaur. Theseus later abandoned her on the island of Naxos on his journey back to Athens, and married Antiope, Queen Hippolyta's sister. Ariadne hates the Amazons with a passion for this slight.) The closing story shows us what a day in the life of Diana is like, and introduces a potential love interest in the form of UN humanitarian aid worker, Trevor Barnes. Jimenez excels at handling a large number of characters at the same time but his writing is often uneven. For example, it is difficult to believe that the characters would talk so much in the middle of a battle - in some cases, they make whole speeches about duty and honour and other some such nonsense. However, there is no question that he is a wonderful artist - he started off in the early 1990s imitating George Perez, but has since developed his own similar, yet distinctive, style. Diana and her supporting characters have never looked better. Jimenez's two-year run on the monthly Wonder Woman comic book ended recently, and he will be sorely missed.

Paradise Found: Gardening in Unlikely Places

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A pretty book with plenty of substance
New York-inspired gardening for everyone
Confidence Found
a "MUST OWN" book for gardeners
A glimpse of Paradise

Paradise Found: Gardening in Unlikely Places
Rebecca Cole
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0609604155
Release Date: 2000-03-14

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A gorgeous book full of glossy, inspiring photos, Paradise Found is a treasure for anyone attempting to fashion a garden on a terrace, rooftop, or other unusual spot. At first glance, you may think the text is superfluous in the pages of sun-filled statuary and foliage, but don't let the beauty distract you from the details. Enclosed here is a wealth of ideas for creating stunning and unusual gardens in spots that are currently barren brick or wood.

Creative containers are certainly part of it, but there are tips for larger reconstructions as well. Planning and design figure prominently in the equation. Emphasis is placed on choosing plants thoughtfully, and low-maintenance gardening is encouraged--it'll leave you with more time for simply enjoying your space! Reliance on local nurseries and experts is suggested as a good way for the novice to get started, but Westerners may be disappointed, as all sources given are east of the Mississippi. The East Coast crowd will discover all kinds of flea-market and nursery addresses listed at the end of the book.

Author Rebecca Cole has a great love of nonrefinished antique treasures--learn to love that rust and chipped paint, it's irreplaceable! She also includes a "recipe" for a garden that figures out the number of plants you'll need in relation to your space. Whether you follow this precisely or just as a general guideline, it's a helpful tool. Also be prepared to blow your plant budget after reading this book--Cole will have you buying plants in bulk, with all manner of accompaniments. --Jill Lightner

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In Paradise Found, Rebecca Cole presents simple solutions to gardening in small, difficult, or awkward spaces -- the reality that seems to face so many gardeners today. Whether it's a tiny terrace, an oddly shaped yard, or a location both shady and sunny, Rebecca helps gardeners overcome the limitations of their environments. She offers practical guidelines for placement, color, and form and she champions the use of hanging plants and containers to create beautiful, easy-to-maintain gardens. Filled with hundreds of lush color photographs, Paradise Found is an inspiring guide to gardening anywhere.

Paradise Found, by acclaimed author Rebecca Cole, offers a wealth of simple, beautiful solutions to common gardening difficulties. Whether a garden is too small or too big, too shady or too exposed, too empty or too cluttered, Rebecca explains how to overcome its limitations to create a unique and inviting garden paradise.

Illustrated with hundreds of inspiring color photographs, Paradise Found is a wonderfully practical book that simplifies the challenges of your garden space, from facing up to the realities of your space to envisioning your ideal garden to understanding the basics of placement, color, and form.

Drawing on years of experience and a no-nonsense approach, Rebecca explains how to transform an awkward terrace, how to improve a porch, and what to do with the overgrown wilderness you've somehow inherited. She celebrates the possibilities of hanging plants and container gardens and provides tips on year-round planting choices, easy irrigation systems, quick winterizing techniques, and where to find intriguing -- and affordable -- garden furniture and architectural elements. Rebecca's solutions are always fresh, creative, and remarkably sensible. Whatever the gardening challenge, Paradise Found will appeal to anyone looking to create a bit of heaven right at home.

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A pretty book with plenty of substance.......2007-06-28

Some reviewers think that it is wrong for this book to be too Manhattan focused, but how can it be otherwise if she lives and works for clients in Manhattan? And forgive me, but it does make a wonderful case study, for most people who want plants in NY can only have them in containers in their terraces. And yes they are not dingy apartments, but PLEASE, who would want pictures of a dingy terrace in a book!!! She makes a point whith the title, for she creates little "paradises" that help people relax from their hectic city lives. The use of antiques or old suff is great and I truly believe that some of them are not that expensive. She provides invaluable advice as to landscaping with containers, which, to say the least, can be quite tricky. You might end up with a collection of containers and not good overall design. One example is placing them in trios or triangles to give structure to the design. Believe me, it has been a real eye-opener. I used to line up pots along walls and never knew why it wasn't working. Thank you Rebecca!

Also, I can't help but saying that she DOES NOT sound ego-centric at all, I find this book very personal, almost as if you were getting advice from a friend. The difference with this book is the personal tone, and of course it is personal, all are projects that se actually has done herself. She did not travel the country taking pictures of beautiful gardens. These are all her clients, and you really can detect her personal style (absolutely Manhattan shabby chic).

And last but not least she has finally put my mind at ease as to the conflict between designers who do drawings and designers who don't. She confesses she does very rough plans as to see the location of the plants, but she does not spend entire hours on a drawing. I have always thought that good garden designers and gardeners not always draw well (By the way, has anyone studied Gertrude Jekyll's planting plans? You know what I mean then). She is pretty confident in her skills. I think it all comes to experience in the end. And I was forgetting, this book is also pretty! So if you are not that much into gardening but want to buy a pretty book this is definately it. I also reccomend buying her book on flower arranging, FLOWER POWER.

New York-inspired gardening for everyone.......2001-12-27

I agree that Paradise Found is very New York-centric, but I guess I thought that was the point: If you can grow it in a bucket on a terrace in sooty old NYC, you ought to be able to grow it anywhere. I found plenty of great ideas to apply to my desert garden in New Mexico, and didn't feel a bit slighted, geographically. (On the other hand, that Mason-Dixon thing IS a problem.) All-in-all a beautiful book with plenty of great design ideas and a few glaring glitches. Isn't it nice it was discounted?

Confidence Found.......2001-02-24

My favorite thing about both of Rebecca Cole's books is that she does not make the art of gardening and design seem too precious or difficult for the average lay person. Both of her books inspire confidence in those of us who think we have a pretty good sense of style but never went to RISDE or a school for Botany. She tells lovely anecdotes about people like you and me who are inspired by her work and go back to their own cement rooftops or scraggly backyards and create paradise where once there was none. Her writing is lively, funny and informative. I can honestly say that I have never read a gardening book from cover to cover with the exception of this one and her previous book POTTED GARDENS.

Aside from the wonderful writing, this book is filled with beautiful images. The smoky style of photographer Helen Norman works perfectly with Rebecca's sophisticated and sometimes whimsical designs. I have given this book to a slew of friends and family. Without fail they tell me how the book inspired them to try gardening and design ideas that they had never before considered. I can't wait to see what Rebecca Cole will do next.

a "MUST OWN" book for gardeners.......2000-07-02

Paradise found is not just a guidebook for gardening. It is an outstanding piece of art! Usually you get a lot of tips and howto's from ordinary gardening books. But this book totally changed my aspect in designing my balcony garden. It gives you various ideas for total cordination and concept of your garden design. Rebecca Cole's artistic sense is extraordinary and very inspiring. This book is a MUST OWN! Very beautiful photographs, too!

A glimpse of Paradise.......2000-06-03

A dear gardening friend and I bought this book for each other and it is quite a treat. The book is a wonderful read and full of ideas and suggestions for creating our own bit of Paradise. Visually, the book is amazingly beautiful. The premise of the book may be for small, patio and container gardens but Rebecca Coles "eye" for Paradise may be used for any size garden. And everyone needs their own bit of Paradise to take the time to breath a bit more slowly, to bring the senses alive to fragrances, sights and sounds that we take for granted everyday. Every garden holds the potential for giving us a glimpse of Paradise - Thanks Rebecca!

Paradise Found a Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole a Study of the Prehistoric World

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Paradise Found a Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole a Study of the Prehistoric World
William F. Warren
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0766135845

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1885. This book is a thoroughly serious and sincere attempt to present what is to the author's mind the true and final solution of one of the greatest and most fascinating of all problems connected with the history of mankind: the reality of a place which is Eden. Selected contents: The location of Eden: state of the question; the results of explorers, historic and legendary; the results of theologians; primitive Eden at the North Pole, the testimony of astronomical geography, the testimony of physiographical geology, the testimony of prehistoric climatology.

Paradise Found: The Settlement of the Santa Catalina Mountains

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Paradise Found: The Settlement of the Santa Catalina Mountains
Kathy Alexander
Manufacturer: Skunkworks Productions
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Binding: Paperback

Paradise Found (Zebra Contemporary Romance)

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Women's fiction that blends deep emotions of pain and love
potent contemporary tale

Paradise Found (Zebra Contemporary Romance)
Mary Campisi
Manufacturer: Zebra
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0821772805

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Women's fiction that blends deep emotions of pain and love.......2002-12-08

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When reading through Paradise Found, readers can actually feel the pain and hurt like it is their own. The story may be a little melodramatic but if you enjoy a good story with strong emotions and don't mind shedding tears; it is the perfect story for you.

potent contemporary tale.......2002-03-02

The accident left Matthew Brandon blind and a recluse refusing to allow the world to see him. His despondent brother Adam begs family friend, psychologist Jeff Sanders, to fly across the continent to California to see Matthew. Though willing he cannot leave his wife pregnant with complications at this moment. Jeff asks his partner Sara Hamilton to fill in temporally until he can arrive. Sara believes Matthew contains the same negative traits as her ex-husband and wonders how she can overcome her own obvious bias to help the author who has already devoured four West Coast psychologists. Still no one, including her, refuses Jeff.

Sara travels to California only to hit the Great Wall as Matthew refuse to see her. Like a crash dummy, Sara consistently bashes his defenses until they begin to crumble enabling her to work inside to his fractured soul. He counters by shattering the locks around her heart. Will these two injured beings find solace in their love for one another or will they continual to relive the past that controls the present and the future?

PARADISE FOUND is a potent contemporary tale that stars two hurting individuals that begin to heal through love. The story line could have been a trite retelling of love heals all, but author Mary Campisi never lets the melodrama take control. The audience deeply feels the angst and pain as if it is their own as Ms. Campisi acknowledges that her own first hand dealing with illness and pain is imbued inside her two wonderful lead characters. This furbishes an ardent novel that never loses its focus on the essence of humanity.

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Capture your thoughts in this beautifully designed lined journal.

160 pages (lined), 6 x 8 inches, wire-O binding

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Yes, I found my paradise of introspection!.......2006-06-14

"What a weird idea, to review a blank journal", you will say. But this journal I really enjoy because the picture on the cover is so inviting and propicious to soul confidences. The quality of the paper is excellent and the large wire allow the book to be folded back without messing up the pages. I am definitely going to get the other journals in the same collection such as the amaryllis, bouquet of roses and peas journals.

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Paradise Found (Camfield, No 25)
Barbara Cartland
Manufacturer: Jove
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Paradise Found: The Beautiful Retreats and Sanctuaries of California and the Southwest

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Paradise Found

Paradise Found: The Beautiful Retreats and Sanctuaries of California and the Southwest
Stanley Young
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0811806871

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Paradise Found.......2007-07-22

These days when people want to "get away" they often look for more than just an overnight stay at a hotel. They seek somewhere beautiful, peaceful, and possibly spiritual - a place to rest and escappe from daily routine: a setting that invites serenity and nurtures reflection.

What better region to find such solace and serenity than in the spectacular environs of California and the Southwest? Paradise Found features tweenty-five of the most gorgeous retreats and sanctuaries of California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. The book covers a broad range of retreats, from healing centers to Christian abbeys and Buddhist temples. Each welcomes guests of any age and faith, and all provide comfortable, affordable accomodations.

A lively text by Stanley Young includes a colorful profile of each retreat with helpful information, includung customs, types of food served, descriptions of accomodations, and suggestions for making the most of a visit to these spectacular settings.

Over 100 full-color photographs by Melba Levick capture the sanctuaries' inviting exteriors and tranquil interiors. From the relaxing hot springs at Esalen Institute on the California coast to the dramatic St. Andrews Abbey in the striking San Gabriel Mountains overlooking the Mojave Desert; from the cheerful, handmade prayer flags waving at the Lama Foundation in the mountain meadows of New Mexico to the renowened kitchen at Green Gulch Farm filled with the aroma of their famous, fresh-baked bread. Paradise Found offers a visual feast for travelers and spiritual seekers everywhere.
--- from book's back cover

ART OF REAL LIVING (PEARLS FROM PARADISE) (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S DREAM BOOK, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY, HE NEVER FOUND TIME TO WRITE).

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ART OF REAL LIVING (PEARLS FROM PARADISE) (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S DREAM BOOK, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY, HE NEVER FOUND TIME TO WRITE).
Chandrakant P. Desai
Manufacturer: Enlightening Publisher,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7DZ8E

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This volume presents a new approach to econometric modeling of aggregate consumer behavior. The approach has successfully extricated demand modeling from the highly restrictive framework provided for more than half a century by the model of a representative consumer. Like the representative consumer model that preceded it, the new approach rests on the theory of individual behavior. The centerpiece of the volume is an econometric model of demand obtained by aggregating over a population of utility-maximizing consumers.

The essential innovation is to incorporate attributes of consumers reflecting heterogeneous preferences into a model of aggregate behavior. Heterogeneity is captured by allowing preferences to depend on the demographic characteristics of households. This model unifies the two principal streams of empirical research on consumer behavior by pooling aggregate time series with cross-section data for individual households and provides a new point of departure for future research.

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