This book is a must for your coffee table (published by coffee table books). Page after page of terse-verse containing three lines each of visual descriptions of a here and now experience or feelings (precious little hands, clinging to my shoulder, and my heartstrings).. hmmmmm A must for giftsters who like to give warm, feeling gifts.

One of the best books I have ever read on the last days of Christ's life is this book, "The Gift." I expected the usual method of presentation, a step by step discussion following the chronology of those days. Instead, Mr. Johnson organizes the book by the different feelings and experiences that Christ had, and examples of those feelings. For instance, one chapter is on the pain of being rejected, another of being misunderstood.

An interesting twist is the use of imagination in parts of the book. For example, how would a shopkeeper respond to the events of the crucifiction weekend? It adds to the personal flavor, and makes you feel like you are really there. An excellent technique.

Thoroughly researched and footnoted, this is a must read for any person who wants to truly understand the events of those crucial days.

This is a well put together book and down to earth software by one of my favorite music business authors.
GIGORAMA 1.0 makes sense and it gives me the tools and confidence that I've needed for so long to manage my own music career.
I've been a Gigorama user for more than a year now and was excited to learn about the book. Working the club scene in Orlando gives me renewed appreciation for what Gigorama is all about.
The chapters on "Clubs and Club Owners" and "Seeking Professional Management" are priceless.
I would recommend this book and software to anyone with a real desire to make it as a performing musician.
Maurice, thanks for explaining it the way you do.

When I was an elementary school librarian, this book was an all time favorite with all ages. When my nearly four year old daughter told me she wanted a book about snakes, this was the title I asked for at the library. Children love the idea of Alli being the leader in the bunch by taking to snakes, yet they can also identify with others in the illustrations and story who do no like snakes. The deep rich tones of the illustrations blend so beautifully with the story that it almost seems as if the same person wrote and illustrated the book. This would be a wonderful addition to anyone's collection.

Goal! is an attractive book, very eye-catching. Should catch the interest of even "reluctant readers" (who are sports fans -- it is about soccer, after all). It is also a nice way to sneak in some poetry.

This is another welcome addition to the growing corpus on "communion theology" in the English language. The provided sample pages can speak for themselves, so I won't write anything too detailed. I would, however, make a few recommendations for other similar books. Concerning "God talk" and the divine names, a defense of traditional naming can be found in "Speaking the Christian God", ed. by Kimel. Of course the works of both John Zizioulas and Elizabeth Fox are relelvant, especially Zizioulas' "Being as Communion". "God For Us" by Catherine LaCugna is very scholarly and relelvant in that it places the Trinitarian debate within the context of the personal relationships. In other words, like Zizioulas, LaCugna sees the Trinity as the Primal communion of love by which all things, especially human personhood, hold together and find their end (and beginning!). Please see some of my other reviews for similar books.

this is an amazing book, ranking up there with Buber's 'Ecstatic Confessions', Kapleau's 'Three Pillars of Zen', and the 1960's film 'Holy Ghost People', as being a valuable collection of authentic religious experience. Thankfully, African Americans have preserved the experience of the Holy Spirit described in this book in Gospel Music. The traditions described in this book deserve to be revived and preserved, i.e. 'the mourner's bench', and singing in a circle out in a field at night. It seems to me this book helps to show that we are all slaves to the world and society until freed by the holy spirit.

The signs and symbols of western civilization (Europe) have associated blackness and darkness primarily as negative symbols (black male, black sheep of the family etc..) This negative reference to blackness and those things that are dark have caused many dark skinned people to develop inferiority complexes because of this societies negative perception of blackness and positive perception of whiteness or light.

In reality both light (white) and (black) dark have been used positively and negatively in scripture. For instance, Dr. Johnson does a masterful job in distinguishing between natural darkness, satanic darkness, and Holy darkness just as there is natural light, Holy light and satanic light (lucifer the light bearer).

Dr. Johnson shows via scripture that when the God of creation presented Himself to the world He often times appeared in thick darkness or blackness such as in the beginning of creation, on Mt. Sanai and in Solomon's Temple. Furthermore darkness was present during the birth and crucifixion of Jesus. It appears according to scripture that God had a special relationship with dark colors; hence the title of the book.

Blackness was seen by the ancients as a symbol of omnipotence and holiness. Dr. Johnson also shows that many of the names such as negro, sambo, niger, jemimah and other names have their origin in ancient Egypt & Ethiopia and meant God, King, Supreme, and peace not the derogatory meaning of today. The meaning of the names were changed by European scholars to justify racism and white supremacy once they found out the true meaning of the names.

This is by far one of the most important books written by Dr. Johnson for those who seek to liberate themselves from the bonds of theological racism and those who seek to see the creator in their own image and likeness.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Well, I'm not really done reading it, I'm halfway through the book, but so far, I really like the book! Everyone should read it, definetly. It talks about many different things. It's basically about the desires of the human heart (taken from a poll of church-going youth) and how God has a specific plan for you to experience each of them. I love this book so far!!!!

Barbara Johnson's work was new to me so I hesitated before reading God's Most Precious Jewels....there was no reason to hesitate! It wasn't full of preachy or trite messages, but real stories about real women with real problems many of us can relate to in one way or another. It somehow helps, knowing others feel as we do and yet they still keep on going and keep their faith.

By helping others and sharing their love of God and His love for us, these women have made me feel more whole and less incomplete and less alone. I am encouraged by the stories in this book and moved to tears but brought out of the tearful state by the quotes and quips that end each chapter. When I finished reading, I felt stronger and uplifted.