Hello; Everybody!The furry red monster known as Elmo has charmed his way into hearts and homes throughout the world with his unmistakable laugh; over-the-top enthusiasm; and boundless love. Elmorsquo;s appeal is nothing short of magical. Kids adore him; and parents find him irresistible. What is it about this little monster?Meet Kevin Clash; the man behind the Muppet and the unassuming heart and soul of Elmo. At last; the puppeteer who has performed Elmo for nearly twenty years comes out from behind the stage to share his story. Weaving together his memories of growing up with the life lessons gained from his furry red alter ego; Kevin reveals himself to be as caring; and as eager to grow and learn and love; as the very special character he brings to life.You will discover how young Kevin honed his talent entertaining the kids in his motherrsquo;s home day care with puppets he made from slippers and coat liners; how; as a struggling young artist; he realized his dream to meet and then work for his idol; Muppet creator Jim Henson; and how each and every day of performing Elmo reinforces for him what is most important in life.As Kevin has been inspired by Elmo; now we can all learn from his furry red ways. Kevinrsquo;s (and Elmorsquo;s) thoughts on love; creativity; friendship; and optimism remind us of lifersquo;s simple truths and ultimately encourage us all to be a little bit more like Elmomdash;to live with joy; to love more easily; and to laugh more often.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Martinez FloresI really learned a lot. Notice: its not for casual readers. Knowledge of art and economics is needed.0 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Shipping took almost 3 weeks!By Grad StudentIt was the book I need; but the seller took 3 weeks to ship!!! i had to buy another one locally because I needed it for class.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. A good introduction of the arts marketBy Haggenmueller OliverIain Robertson et al. is presenting this very sound introduction to the non-expert of the arts international market. It is a collection of articles from different authors; therefore expect a non-linear writing style; which is however easy to understand. It is written from the point of view of the curator; or of someone who stands outside the market as an observer. What one could find as missing; are other perspectives such as the artist themselves. Nevertheless; this book discusses a very wide range of the arts market and even includes chapters such as art crime. The reader can thus easily gain a very good (though theoretical) insight of how the arts market works and of who are the actors in the market.Five stars are awarded for this book; as I would recommend this book to all those who have an interest in learning how the arts market works and as this book delivers.