Each page is delightful. These are premium cat drawings; quite worthy of this handsome hardcover book.--Newcity Lit"David Yow is part punk; part cat lady."--Brooklyn Paper"Fortunately; if yoursquo;ve been looking for a less embarrassing thing than Cat Fancy to adorn your coffee table; Irsquo;ve got good news: David Yow has just the book for you."--Verbicide Magazine"You could say Yows book is the cats MeYow. Snap it up fast cat peeps."--Cat Wisdom 101"Something good to read with your kids."--The Big Takeover"Surely you know crazy cat people like me who could use a hardback kitty-art book. Indulge them. Theyll thank you--after theyre done giggling--Im sure of it."--Persephone Magazine"Feeling down? Leafing through this book is sure to make you smile! It is the purrfect gift for cat lovers of all ages and one you will want to turn the pages of again and again! Its also purrfect cocktail party fodder; keep this just a paws reach away on your coffee-table; you have an instant conversation starter!"--Cat Chat with Caren and Cody"Cats and puns illustrated by a musician? Its like the Book Gods sensed a need in my life and amply provided."--The Cannonball Read"The only thing I did not like about Copycat is that; according to my human; kitties are not supposed to eat it."--Sparkle the Designer Cat"Cute drawings mixed with photos; very creatively crafted; with an endearing little face on each one."--Cottage Country Reflections"This is a great collection...an interesting and eye catching coffee table book."--Jenns Review Blog"If youre a fan of graphics; words; or cats; this book will talk to you....I dont think youll find another one like this unique book."--Journey of a Bookseller"This is a charming collection of drawings by David Yow...The drawings are all beautiful and David Yows talent shines in each one."--Socrates Book Reviews; "5-kitten" review"Copycat is a fun and whimsical book that any cat lover will enjoy."--Bergers Book Reviews"Hey David; its me BUB. I read your book; and cant deny that I didnt read the whole thing in the first sitting. Catsup and Catastrophe are worth the price of admission alone. WOW YOW; MEOW."--Lil BUB; Internet cat celebrityDavid Yows cat portraits; captured here for the first time in book form; are bold; striking; hilarious; and beautiful. Each portrait is based around a pun; but they capture so much more than wordplay. All cat lovers will find something to relish in this gorgeous coffee-table book; which is the perfect gift for cat enthusiasts; animal lovers; and anyone with a playful sense of humor.About the book; David Yow says: "I love cats. Always have. The only time I didnt have a cat was a brief hell in Chicago where I lived in an apartment whose landlord didnt allow them. At that place; I had a life-sized cardboard cutout of a cat which I named Toody. I also love wordplay. Im the only adult I hang out with who still gets a kick out of puns. I make up palindromes. I used to write songs and poems (these days; I leave that for the songwriters and poets); in this book of cat-pun drawings; I have made a concerted effort to come up with ideas that range from really funny to really amusing. The entire litter of animals in this book are line drawings that are colored in with photographic textures; and each cat is dropped into a photographic setting. Yep; thats the truth."
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy RosieExcellent and fresh perspective.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Artists Should Rule the WorldBy Steven S. TaylorLeadership is often said to be an art. Usually this simply means that it is not a science (despite the best efforts of twentieth century management scholars). Sometimes the idea of leadership as an art is taken as a metaphor. Perhaps the best metaphor for the business leader is the theater director. The way that a theater director leads others (the cast and designers) to maximize their own creativity and produce a coherent whole is a model for what the business leader would like to do. Enter Piers Ibbotson; a professional actor at the age of twelve and long time director in the Royal Shakespeare Company in England; who has been working with businesses for the last decade drawing upon his background in the theatre to help business learn from the arts. In "The Illusion of Leadership"; Ibbotson shares what he has learned and makes a compelling case for what business can learn from the arts in general and theater in particular. If that were all he did in this book; it would be well worth reading. But he goes farther; gradually building a critique of business that he summarizes in the closing chapter "Why Artists Should Rule the World;" that makes the case that business leadership should be an art and that we would all be better off if it were.
