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Before I read this book, I was afraid to speak my piece of mind with anyone. I kept everything to myself. This book helped me to realize that I have an inner being that can speak to me whenever I need answers to questions. It helped me to listen to my intuition, which was really hard to do at first. I thought I would make alot of mistakes, but so far I have only grown. I have learned to share and express my feelings inside of myself that need to be told. I can now do this without worrying about hurting people's feelings by sharing how I fell. I no longer hold anything in. This book helped me achieve oneness with myself. I never really loved myself, and I saw nothing in loving myself. Now I know you must love yourself to become a channel to the universe. It also taught me how to be a mirror to my children. Being a mirror to my children helps them to become an open channel for success and power and creativity. I also learned that any anger I had inside of me c! ould be transformed into something positive. I never thought that I could do that. This book and this author Shakti Gawain has changed my life dramatically. B.T.W., I love how you chose your new name identity Shakti. I will now read everything she has written.

The score sits open nicely, but is not suitable for a music-bench. Instrumentation, libretto, and musical notes are all in German. This is the full score, not a piano reduction.

The biggest disappointment is the lack of the seldom-recorded extended Grail Monologue. This section, only a few minutes long, was cut by Wagner just prior to the first production and is only available on two commercial recordings of the opera (Leinsdorf and the more widely available Barenboim). So readers following along with these recordings will notice a hole in their scores. -- REP

Simply wonderful! One of best works written for orchestra. All Vaughn Williams fans needs to check this one out.

Thomas Wolfe is among my least favorite authors and his 1929 LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL is on my short list of the most overrated novels of all time--so I approached Ketti Fring's 1958 stage adaptation with extreme caution. I was astonished to find that Fring had taken Wolfe's wildly overwrought narrative and recast it as minor miracle of the stage. The novel stinks, but the play is a knockout.

The story focuses on the Gant family. W.O. and Eliza Gant are a poorly matched couple, he an alcoholic stone carver of funeral monuments, she a commonplace but greedy woman with a head for business--and the owner and operator of The Dixieland Boarding House of Altamont, North Carolina. Their unlikely mating has produced several unlikely children, with youngest son Eugene central to the drama. Quiet, intelligent, bruised by his father's all too public drunks and his mother's vulgar commercialism, Eugene finds some solace in the company of older brother Ben and later in a romance with boarding-house roomer Laura, but finds it increasingly difficult to remain in such a chaotic family nest.

LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL is essentially the story of how Eugene ultimately tears free of his family to find his own way in the world--and as such it not so much plot-driven as character-driven. And the characters are very well rendered, extracted from the Wolfe novel and given a glow of life: "Fatty" Pert, a boarder in love with Ben; Madame Elizabeth, the town madam; obnoxious uncle Will Pentland; small town Dr. Maguire; and all the rest, beautifully created. It is moody, faintly nostalgic, and memorable stuff tinged with a bit of sad comedy and wistful poetry. Strongly recommended.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

This book was beautifully written. Concise, yet thorough. The essays offered excellent explanations of Lorna Simpson's more recent work. The simplicity of the photos was underscored by the author's ability to explain, in detail exactly what Simpson's intent is in each photograph. The photos and text tell stories so well you feelas if you're watching a scene from a movie or playing the role of voyuer. The bathtub scenes between two Black women are powerful. Whenever I feel beaten down by racism and sexism I just remember, 'You. . . will. . . see. . . me.' Although it's a small book, I referenced it several times in my thesis. This book is probably one of the reasons I received less criticism from my committee on my Lorna Simpson section than any other part in my project. I loved Interior/Exterior, Full/Empty so much I kept it almost 6 months.

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Pliskin notes in the introduction to his book that "Love Your Neighbor" originated in JUDAISM -- not Christianity. He argues that not only is this commandment in Leviticus but also scattered throughout the five books of the Torah (and the Prophets & Writings but this book does not cover that).

Pliskin's book deduces lessons in this commandment from the choice of words and incidents in the Torah. It then cites great Jewish rabbis' comments (words of inspiration and/or Jewish law) on the particular aspect of loving one's neighbor being discussed.

Pliskin offers hundreds of sermons in this book. Recommended for pulpit rabbis.

My 24-year-old son developed triglyceride levels - over 750. He was not obese, but perhaps 15 pounds overweight.

His doctor immediately put him on Lopid and other meds. This resulted only in allergic responses and developing liver toxicity.

In desperation for a cure, I searched the web and decided to give this cookbook a try.

After 5 weeks or so of cooking according to its recipes - my son's triglycerides were 350 and good (HDL) cholesterol was within normal range.

His doctor swore that diet and exercise would be of no use! He was so arrogant and tried to dismiss me despite my 27 years as a nurse.

The Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series is just wonderful; it's like a "Cliff Note" of the opera, and extremely informative and educational. I particularly like the size; these guides are not cumbersome and fit right into my shirt pocket. The ladies will find sufficient room in their pocketbooks.

The story narrative with the music examples is excellent. I prefer it to a libretto; indeed, it's a much easier way to follow the essence of the story. The essay is magnificent; very well written, not pedantic, and extremely insightful and comprehensible. I congratulate Burton Fisher for a job very well done and Amazon for making these handy, information-laden booklets available. The Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series is a wonderful contribution to opera education and opera appreciation.

My tip: acquire the entire collection because you will be in easy reach of superbly presented opera guides consisting of story analysis, principal characters in the opera, story narrative with music highlights, background, analysis, and commentary.

Heinz Dinter, Ph.D.

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Este autor es una garantía. Luego de leer su novela Diablo Guardian (500 páginas) en menos de cuatro días, me envicié con estas divertidísimas crónicas. Simplemente, la vida nocturna de la ciudad de México (y otras más) retratada con un sentido del humor certero y poderoso. Otra vez, un lenguaje pulido y regocijante. Puedo decir que es una lectura obligada, pero es mas acertado decir que es muy, muy placentera. La recomiendo ampliamente.