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  Suggested
reading for: A
Companion to Rare Coin Collecting
Coin
Collecting for Dummies
By Ron Guth, this handy guide covers all the basics of this fun
activity, shows beginners the ropes, from buying, collecting,
and storing coins. Simple, short, and easy to understand - a must
for beginners. ISBN: 0764553895
2002
Blackbook Price Guide to US Coins
By Marc Hudgeons (et al), the Blackbook covers every US Coin ever
minted including colonial tokens, farthings, half cents, and gold
pieces. All types evaluated, graded, and priced. Includes rare
and scarce coins: general issue coins, popular oddities, varieties,
and error coins. A must for beginners. ISBN: 0676601731
The
Coin Collector's Survival Manual
By Scott A. Travers, this book was called "one of the most important
coin books ever written" by The New York Times. It examines the
coin field from an insider's perspective and breaks important
new ground in disclosing the ins and outs of coin collecting and
investing. Graduate from 'beginner' to 'advanced beginner' by
adding this book to your personal library. ISBN: 1566251494
Coin
Clinic: 1,001 Frequently Asked Questions
By Alan Herbert, an internationally renowned numismatist, a professional
coin authenticator and photographer. Herbert answers the top 1,001
questions asked of him by collectors, dealers, scholars, authors,
columnists, and specialists through his "Coin Clinic" column published
in "Numismatic News" and "Coins" magazine. Illuminating reading
for the beginner collector. ISBN: 0873413806
One-Minute
Coin Expert
By Scott A. Travers, one of the most knowledgeable coin dealers
in the world, this book offers many specialty sections written
for the advanced beginner. A bit on the 'fad' side of coin collecting,
but Heavypen has been told that it offers good tips and ideas
on how an 'advanced beginner' can specialize new collections.
ISBN: 0609807471
The
Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of US Coins
By Brad Reed, and presented by Coin World, the most respected
and widely read newsweekly in coin collecting. Reed has revised
this edition with newly discovered rarities and offers recent
valuations, all-time high auction records, and actual-sized photographs.
A must for the advanced collector. ISBN: 038079859X
Planning
Your Rare Coin Retirement
By David L. Ganz. A typical collector spends $2,500 a year on
your collection. Here's a book that can help advanced collectors
flesh out a profitable portfolio while keeping collecting a personally
rewarding and enjoyable pasttime. Not for the beginner. ISBN:
1566250986
Suggested
reading for: Achieving
Vision
The
Lemming Dilemma
By David Hutchens, the text introduces the crucial organizational
learning discipline of personal mastery that enables people to
create new possibilities for themselves and their organizations.
The story format opens the reader to lessons about transitional
leadership, personal guidance, and communication. Includes questions
that can be used for group discussion. ISBN: 1883823455
Big
Vision, Small Business
By Jamie S. Walters, this book is about how people work together,
how we can be a service to others, and how we find appreciation
in the things we do. Walters takes a walk through various topics
to demonstrate her lessons: history, religion, nature, personal
sacrifice, and spiritual connections. Students, business managers,
and the curious will find value in this volume. ISBN: 1589750004
Building
a New Performance Vision
By Thomas J. LaBonte, this book is a valuable resource for the
HR leader, performance consultant, entrepreneur, or line manager.
The author describes the value of shared vision, performance relationships
within the organization, and how to share benefits with customers
and clients. ISBN: 156286291X
The
Disney Way Fieldbook
By Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, the book subtitle boasts that
it shows you how to implement Walt Disney's vision of "dream,
believe, dare, do" in your own company - and apparently lives
up to this claim. Applauded and praised in strategic-thinking
circles. ISBN: 0071361065
Beyond
Strategic Vision
By Michael Cowley, the book offers effective corporate action
with Hoshin Planning methodology, "a Japanese management system
for determining the appropriate course of action for an organization,
and effectively accomplishing the relevant actions and results."
A must-have for entrepreneurs, line managers, and performance
consultants. ISBN: 0750698438
Lessons
from the Window Seat
By David Specht, this book can help readers find ways of achieving
shared vision in the workplace. An easy read that can help anybody
understand the importance of shared vision in any team environment.
This book can be distributed to the 'rank and file' of any organization
as part of an overall strategic training program. ISBN: 0966462483
Executive
Thinking
By Leslie L. Kossoff, this book is highly recommended by many
performance consultants and 'team leaders' who find themselves
training upper management. Good reading for any executive looking
into how to implement a new strategic management program within
their organization. ISBN: 0891061347
Suggested
reading for: The
Art of Jack Kirby
Collected
Jack Kirby Collector, Volume Three
Edited and compiled by my friend and fellow Kirby swooner, John
Morrow - as Alan Moore says, "The Jack Kirby Collector is sort
of single-minded, obsessive, totally uncritical, slavish adulation,
and it's brilliant!" This volume reprints issues 13 to 15 of the
valued "Kirby Collector" magazine. ISBN: 1893905020
The Essential Fantastic Four,
Volume
I, Volume
II, and Volume
III
A reprint collection of the comic book that helped shape the future
of comics and began the Marvel Universe. Produced by one of the
most debated partnerships in all comic book history. The fact
that "The Essential" series reprints are in black and white is
a plus - better to see Jack's work before the colorists got to
it. Volume I, ISBN: 0785106669; Volume II, ASIN: 0785107312; Volume
III, ISBN: 0785107827
The
Essential Captain America
Art by Kirby, Gil Kane, and George Tuska - reprints of Marvel's
later renditions of this Simon/Kirby original. ISBN: 0785107401
The
Essential Avengers, Volume I
Reprints the first 24 issues of the classic series Lee, Kirby,
and Heck. ISBN: 0785107010
The
Essential Hulk, Volume I and Volume
II
Reprints from Kirby's own Hulk. Ain't nobody going to take this
away from him. Volume I, ISBN: 0785107126; Volume II, ISBN: 0785107959
The
Essential Thor
By Asgard, another reprint series by the master comic book artist.
ISBN: 0785107614
The
Essential Silver Surfer
With stories and art by Lee/Kirby and John Busuma. No matter what
anybody else says, Kirby created Silver Surfer. Nuff said? ISBN:
078510271X
Jack
Kirby's the Forever People
Forever People, part of Kirby's Fourth World legacy that includes
Jimmy Olsen, New Gods, and Mister Miracle. This volume is a collection
of all the Forever People reprints. ISBN: 1563895102
Jack
Kirby's Fourth World (Mister Miracle)
By Jack Kirby and Mike Royer, the next installment to the Fourth
World reprints. ISBN: 1563897237
Jack
Kirby's New Gods
By Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, Mike Royer. The pinnacle (my opinion)
installment to the Fourth World reprints. Must have! ISBN: 1563893851
The
Villainy of Doctor Doom
From the partnership of Lee/Kirby with additional illustrations
by John Byrne, this volume is a collection of Dr Doom reprint
stories from various issues of Fantastic Four. ISBN: 0785107320
Marvel
Masterworks: The X-Men
I still say that Kirby created The X-Men. It just follows the
Simon/Kirby team formula from the early Golden Age and Challengers,
Skymasters, and so on. Say what you must, but this is still a
great reprint collection. ISBN: 0785106642
Orion:
The Gates of Apokolips
By Walter Simonson, Dave Gibbons, Frank Miller. Not appreciated
by all, but most die-hard Kirby fans love this Simonson-inspired
projection of Kirby's indelible original creation. Good storytelling
combined with excellent illustrations, by artists who love and
respect the King of Comics. ISBN: 1563897784
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