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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Kings", sorted by average review score:
It's Okay To Cry
Published in Paperback by K & K Communications (01 April, 2000)
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Don't miss this diamond within . . .Don't miss this diamond within and don't be mislead by the reading level (Ages 4-8). This is a powerful book which gives the breaking heart permission to get another dog, love another dog, and form relationships with another dog yet still maintain the respect, integrity, and love for the beloved deceased dog. The book reassures the grieving owner that it is alright--nay, the deceased dog wants and encourages the owner left behind to heal, go on with life, and love again. The book assures the owner that the deceased dog is *ALWAYS* there in spirit and will be waiting for the owner at Rainbow Bridge. Oh yes, have some tissue at hand . . .
This Book HealsIf you feel that you're alone and that nobody knows how you feel or have possibly been in the same situation... Read this book. As you read, you will feel the healing power of those who have been there.
If you have lost a pet and are mourning, don't miss reading!If you have recently lost a beloved pet and are grieving, don't miss reading this book. You will find understanding among other animals lovers who have experienced the same type of feelings that you are experiencing. It is truly comforting to know that other people love their pets just as you loved yours. A great gift for anyone who has lost their pet.
Jingu: The Hidden Princess
Published in Hardcover by Shen's Books (May, 2002)
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Especially recommended for preteen young adult readersSet in 4th century Japan, Jingu: The Hidden Princess by Ralph Pray is the story of Jingu, a young princess who feels isolated and alone within the Imperial Japanese Palace. On her tenth birthday, Jingu receives a gift from the Emperor with a mysterious hidden message, and so her journey and transformation from girl to leader begins. Firmly grounded in history, written with majesty, grace, warmth, and understanding, and enhanced with illustrations by Xiaojun Li, Jingu: The Hidden Princess is an emotional and highly enjoyable coming of age book especially recommended for preteen young adult readers.
"JIngu: the Wise Little Princess""Jingu" is a delightful little story for children.We follow this beautiful, young princess of fourth-century Japan who is being groomed by her parents of the Imperial family, and even by the elderly Emperor himself to be a wise and special leader. Although Jingu feels she is overprotected, she is finally given to understand that the reason for keeping her life so protected was to nurture her innate gifts for absorbing the tenents of wisdom and leadership while safeguarding her from being negatively influenced by the extraneous forces of mediocrity.
As Jingu ages from little girl into a vivacious young lady, very learned from diligently studying with her old Chinese master teacher, she finally becomes aware that "my world is opening-up". And indeed, it does open-up. Jingu is informed that, thanks to her brilliant progress in her studies, she has been appointed to a high office in the Ministry of Education in a Japan that is still feudal. Eventually, she is told by the by now very elderly Emperor that when he dies she is to become the wife of his successor. In other words, the new Empress.
Yet, this is not merely the tale of a hereditarily successful marriage. Long before she becomes Empress, the youthfully wise Jingu tells her young male friend, Ichiro, that she has great plans for Japan whose one-hundred clans have been feuding for many years. She idealistically decides that once she becomes Empress she will convince all these warring clans with her "fresh vision" for the future by helping them to stop their perennial fighting and to unify them into what was to become the Empire of Japan.
Ralph Pray, the book's author (amazingly, this is his first book), writes his fascinating tale with poetically nuanced and precise language. I can't wait for his next book.
As Jingu ages from little girl into a vivacious young lady, very learned from diligently studying with her old Chinese master teacher, she finally becomes aware that "my world is opening-up". And indeed, it does open-up. Jingu is informed that, thanks to her brilliant progress in her studies, she has been appointed to a high office in the Ministry of Education in a Japan that is still feudal. Eventually, she is told by the by now very elderly Emperor that when he dies she is to become the wife of his successor. In other words, the new Empress.
Yet, this is not merely the tale of a hereditarily successful marriage. Long before she becomes Empress, the youthfully wise Jingu tells her young male friend, Ichiro, that she has great plans for Japan whose one-hundred clans have been feuding for many years. She idealistically decides that once she becomes Empress she will convince all these warring clans with her "fresh vision" for the future by helping them to stop their perennial fighting and to unify them into what was to become the Empire of Japan.
Ralph Pray, the book's author (amazingly, this is his first book), writes his fascinating tale with poetically nuanced and precise language. I can't wait for his next book.
Jingu, the Hidden Princess"Jingu the Hidden Princess" is a gentle, intelligent tale of the maturing of a young princess in fourth century century Japan. Historically based, it is told in first person without sentimentality. The result is a thoroughly believable journey into a past that most twentieth century children, until now, have had little opportunity to explore.
In one sense, Jingu is a children's coming of age story set in another time and another culture. In another sense it is a statement of the indomitable spirit of children, in this case one particular little girl. And in still another sense it is a pattern for integrity as Jingu makes faithful decisions for the sake of duty to country and heritage. None of these "morals" is militant or in-your-face. They are just quietly there.
Dr. Pray has written an appealing book that children will be fascinated by and parents will be glad to have on their children's shelves.
The illustrations, by Xiaojun Li, are graceful pen and ink drawings that enhance not only the look of the book, but the meaning of the text.
A Journey Back to Me: Rediscovering Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Wholeness
Published in Paperback by Koinonia Publishing (Houston, TX) (February, 2000)
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Help for the HeartEarlier this year I purchased this book because off the internet review and read it in one day. Do not know the author and had never heard of her before, but this book made me cry and this book gave me hope. The journey Ms. Jones went through is not unlike the struggle of many other women. It was a blessing to me to read it.
I am now re-reading it as I embark on my own journey. Thank you Ms. Jones for share your journey and your success.
A Child of GodConSandra Jones has written a book that every woman should read. She has a testimony to tell and she opened up her heart and soul and shared some painful moments and experiencs to let other women know that they are not alone and it's okay to talk about it. She also vividly points out that GOD is the man to whom we should put all of our faith, trust and belief in. HE IS OUR ONLY SAVIOR!!! In this book, ConSandra gives clear instructions on how to start your journey to recover your lost soul, both spiritually and physically. Through faith and God's guidance, we can make it!!!
ConSanda Jones is a living example and a very beautiful person.
ConSanda Jones is a living example and a very beautiful person.
Spiritually uplifting!ConSandra Jones gives women the opportunity to look at her past and see the lessons learned. ConSandra show us how the stress and trials in life eventually take their toll on our body. From careers to relationships, we may lose ourselves... Applying Bible verse and showing us God will in our lives, this book truly lives up to its title of allowing a woman to start "Rediscovering Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Wholeness". Thanks ConSandra!
The Journey of August King
Published in Paperback by Hyperion (Adult Trd Pap) (January, 1996)
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It is one of the best novels I have ever read.The Journey of August King is a novel rich in description of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. This book very well illustrates slavery and how it was dealt with as well as the kindness of the mountain people of that time.
Being from North Carolina myself, I am fully aware of how accurate the description is. The scenery makes you feel as if you are actually there with August King.
Also, I particularly enjoyed the portrayl of August King. He is showed as a very kind man, not unlike his neighbors, just having a bit more sympathy. He is not unhuman, either. He is portrayed as a man who has known hurt, loss, and love, though he does not recognize it.
As noted, his journey is a spiritual one to finally come to terms with the death of his wife. I like the way this is done, using tears even, to help us understand how he is accomplishing this.
Lyrical, fascinating.I loved this book. I've read it many times. Each time I appreciate the beauty of the prose, the skillful character development, and the suspense of the plot. I like the contrast between the main characters' thought patterns and conversation: August's thoughts and words free-flow; Annalees' are more grounded and practical. I like the subtle differences in their speech patterns: it's like listening to a conversation. I also like the way Mr. Ehle has peppered his character's words with idioms and phrases from the time in which the book takes place. The scenes unfold with drama and picture-perfect description
Great if you've been there (North Carolina Mountains)John Ehle makes you remember the NC mountains like no one else can. The roads and trails seem familiar because some of them still exist and perhaps you have been there. The people haven't changed all that much even though Ehle covers the time near the civil war.
Yes, the story is good and keeps you interested. Yes, his writing flows well. But Ehle has always been somewhat of a regional writer because he understands the locals.
I would love to go back to the black mountains, walk the trails and talk to the people there. Reading John Ehle is a close second.
The King
Published in Hardcover by Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group) (11 February, 1991)
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Read this.I paid a dollar for this book. God Bless used bookstores who carry out-of-print titles on clearance. The King is probably flawless - I've read it 10 or 11 times now, and each time the language is always as fresh as the previous reading. Donald Barthelme is indisputably the Alpha and Omega of contemporary American short fiction, and this is his very best. If you're not familiar with his stuff, go grab one of the anthologies (60 or 40 Stories), find a good place to read, and become quietly enthralled. The fact that this book is out-of-print either testifies to the current lifeless state of the publishing industry, or the existence of a cold, malevolent trickster-god. If you have personal contact with ANYONE involved in the publishing industry, PLEASE encourage them to read The King, to reproduce it, to lavish it with praise and vigorous marketing, etc. D.B. has slipped out of the American literary consciousness - if that isn't an oxymoron - these last ten years, being instead cruelly relegated to the pomp and ineffectual circumstance of that icy ninth ring of hell, THE LAND OF GRADUATE STUDIES. Unacceptable. Find this book, pay the search fee, abuse the mass-quantity machines at Kinko's, and leave copies on the street corners. Brighten a stranger's day.
I annoyed everyone around me with this book!Donald Barthelme's "The King" is the loudest laugh I've ever had from a book! It is the tale of Arthur and his knights fighting World War II, though the tale is told primarily through these characters' sad and outdated dialogue. I read this book almost non-stop through breakfast at a coffee shop, a trounce through my favorite bookstore and then dinner, all the while grabbing anyone close at hand to read passages to. Nasty looks and possibly even violent reactions would not assuage me, for the humor, joy and pure inventiveness of Barthelme's writing kept me as humble and courteous as a chivalrous knight
You absolutely must find and buy and -- finally -- READ thisHitler and King Arthur come to blows in this, a virtually dialogue-only novel. Absolutely incredible. Will be one of the top five novels you've ever read
The King and the Corpse
Published in Paperback by Princeton Univ Pr (01 November, 1971)
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the tales that teachI just love this book. The story from which the book takes its title profoundly affected me the first time I read it: it is the story of an Indian king who has to take part in a quest.This turns out to be an unexpected and thoroughly comprehensive lesson in life and the king emerges from it as a new and wiser person. You will also feel different after reading it. All the stories related in this book are incredibly old but can still connect with the deepest part of our souls. A book to reread.
Shimmering ZimmerIn the tradition of Johann Jacob Bachhofen and in league with those such as Joseph Campbell, Heinrich Zimmer"s "The King and The Corpse" gets about as good as you will find with respect to comparative mythology. I highly recommend any Jung readers to visit Zimmer's brilliant pages. I also find the melding of Western and Eastern myth systems to be superb. Here is an adventurous path to follow.
A must have for the chela on any esoteric path!Indologist Heinrich Zimmer provides an easy to comprehend text taking four time-out-of-mind-myths and relating them to the esoteric "grail" path! It makes an excellent study for the seeker/student who would wish to follow Wolfgang Von Eckenback's "I learned my ABC's without the use of black magic".
In this writers opinion very few scholars have been suited to blend eastern thought processess into western concepts. Zimmer adeptly crosses this void as if stepping over a puddle of water, making "The King and The Corpse" highly informative and a joy of the heart to ponder.
If you are a seeker on any esoteric path you will find yourself and your 'map' within it's cover.
Shri Rajeshwari Pujari Maharaja
King James Version and the Revised Version (Black Goatskin Leather)
Published in Leather Bound by Cambridge University Press (March, 1998)
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Absolutely glorious!Sometimes it seems like the harder translators work to make the Bible "accessible to modern readers" the more they obscure what it's saying. Not really, but it IS wonderful that the Revised Version is still in print. (I wish the same were true of the ASV. And, contrary to what another reviewer said, it's NOT easy to reconstruct the ASV text from the RV's endnotes. Most of the differences are in the "Classes of Passages" sections that apply throughout the whole Bible, with few specific verse references.)
And what a glorious book this is! I bought it as much for the incomparable Cambridge goatskin binding as for the text. It feels and smells and MOVES so beautifully that I enjoy just holding it! It's well worth every penny. I wish Cambridge published all versions of the Bible. The only problem is that it's too lovely to carry around unprotected, and nobody makes a Bible cover big enough to hold it.
Things unmentioned in first reviewI would only add a few things to the previous review:
1) that the Revised Version is the closest thing to the Greek you'll see in English, even more so than the New American Standard (which was based on its American Printing, the ASV).
2) You can reconstruct the ASV from the changes list supplied in the helps. There are not that many changes.
3) This translation is also accompanied by extensive cross-references, which are not just lists of verses as they are in every other Bible, but they have semantic tags attached:
a) no tag means exact or close parallel;
b) "Cited" or "Cited from" means actual quotation;
c) "Cp." means references, when the parallel is less exact;
d) "See" means either a passage where the main references have been collected, like the NIV Cross-Reference System does it, or it means a longer passage, parallel or explanatory;
e) "al" means all the parallels are not given;
f) "?" is placed after a reference which may or may not be applicable;
g) "mg" refers to references to marginal readings
In addition, the references are given in a certain order:
1. Quotations or exact verbal parallels;
2. Passages with similarity of idea or expression;
3. Explanatory or illustrative
4. Historical or geographical
5. Illustrating differences of rendering from the KJV
So if you like the NAS cross references, or the NIV cross references, I believe you'll like these even more.
4) There are other fun things in this Bible; a through-the-Bible calendar you can use in a one- or three-year format; blank note sheets of high quality paper; wide margins!
This is an Inter-Linear Bible of very high quality.I wasn't familiar with the concept of an inter-linear text before buying this book. The King James and the Revised versions are nearly identical, where the Revised is a little more clearly stated to the modern ear than is the KJV. Interlinear text comes in where the two versions diverge. The text becomes smaller so that two lines will fit where there is normally one. The KJV then appears above the RV. My first impression was that this would make the book difficult to read, but after reading several pages I saw that the eye really does adjust to the task quite handily. Plus the payoff is nice - two texts in one that can be read truely simulteneously - not like in a parallel bible.
King James Version Exegeses Ready Research Bible
Published in Hardcover by World Bible Publishing (November, 1993)
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Take Bible Study to a Deeper LevelSince May 1994, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading, researching, preaching and teaching from Biblical Text with my KJV Exegeses Ready Research Bible. I have also had the pleasure of buying copies of them for my fellow-ministers (i.e. those in other nations). They in turn, have reveled in the enunciated truths revealed by the emboldened words that bring clarity and exuberant Divine revelation. Absolultely a good Bible to aid in Messianic illumination. The only drawback I have encountered is that although this Bible has a great exegetical dictionary, it does not have a concordance. Therefore, I have purchased separate concordances to tuck inside my Bible case. Otherwise, I can not recommend this Bible too highly. One example of how is clarifies truth is with the understanding of just who the saints are -- the "mercied". Hallelujah!
For Anyone Wanting A Closer Relationship with the Most High!I recommend this book to anyone, regardless of whether you are an avid studier of the Word or not! This KJV is Truth, the Word as it was written originally. (If you look at the NKJV and NIV preface on the change of YHWH to LORD, you'll see what I mean.) It will amplify and bring light to any confusion you once had. To anyone looking for a Bible, this is the one to get!
Very Good If..This project by Herb Jahn is very good and I recommend it, but only to people serious about the Bible. It is very wordy (with traditional renderings and the proper ones dispersed throughout), but can halp one get the flavor of a meaning of a certain passage. The Lexicon in back will be very handy.
You will also see many words in the original, especially names (e.g. "Yah Veh" instead of "the LORD", "Yah Shua" over "Jesus", "Petros" over "Peter")
If you truly want to know what the Bible in the originals taught, get it (but have a regular translation for church!).
King Kid
Published in Hardcover by Henry Holt & Company (January, 1992)
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King KidKing kid was a wonderful book. I have no idea why they would put a book like that out of print. It's humerous, and is wierd, and zany, which I like. Overall, this book deserves a 10!
King Kid:The ReviewKing Kid is a wondurful and humerous book! I got it when I was 4 or 5, but I lost it and now we've relocated a copy or two, and my mom re-ordered it for me! And It's on its way, and I found out to my pleasant suprise, its a rare and valued book! But I'll never let it go again! To me, this book deserves a 10.0! I don't care what Horn Books says; as King Kid would say, "I'm King Kid, thank you, and shut up!"
King Kid:The ReviewI don't know if anyone will ever read this; King Kid is one of my favorite books! I haven't been able to contact the author, Rozelle Bentheim. This book deserves five stars with me, and because it is out of print, I just recently discovered, to my pleasant suprise, that it was worth alot of money; but I'm never gonna let it out of my sight! Overall, the book is worth a 10.0! I don't care what Horn books says! "I'm King Kid!Thank you, and shut up!"
King of Summer
Published in Paperback by PublishAmerica (14 October, 2002)
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It's That goodWell I finally got a copy of the book and didn't get a chance to read it until I got home late the other night after being out at a club. I took it into the Batroom with me and didn't come out until Nine Chapters had been read. It was that good.
Seriously, Wayne Captures the whole essence of friendships of all sorts. And like the previous review says, if you know your Arthurian Legends, you'll start figuring out whose who. I wasn't sure about Tommy at first but then I saw his last name. I'm still only half way through the book but I'm sure I'll be awed as much at the end as I have through it so far.
Seriously, Wayne Captures the whole essence of friendships of all sorts. And like the previous review says, if you know your Arthurian Legends, you'll start figuring out whose who. I wasn't sure about Tommy at first but then I saw his last name. I'm still only half way through the book but I'm sure I'll be awed as much at the end as I have through it so far.
Long live the king!!Wow! Is this book ever good! If you're a fan of Harper Lee, Stephen King and Sir Thomas Malory (or T.H. White), then you'll love "King of Summer". Wayne Wise has written a completely original novel using the Arthurian themes as a guide and crafted a magical, frightening, suspenseful and heartwarming story. It would be easy to sum up the book with one sentence: that love and friendship can conquer the most hideous of evils, but that would do a disservice to the rich story and characters. Each character is fleshed out three dimensionally and evolves over the course of the story through trial and error. Each has their own good and bad qualities and the line between both blurs throughout the book, yet each character maintains their role in the context of the story. "King of Summer" made me feel nostalgic for my own childhood, when adventures of epic proportions took place in the woods behind my own house. But it is not for the faint of heart. In portraying evil, Wayne doesn't simply tell you how evil the antagonist of the book is. Instead you are shown its ugliness and brutality through several of the characters. But you are also shown the beauty and love that all can aspire to as well. It's hard to talk about "King of Summer" without talking about the characters themselves, but I don't want to give too much away. Suffice to say, Vivian became my favorite. Set in the town of Appleton, Wayne manages to describe the town throughout the course of the story without sounding like a AAA representative and it becomes so vivid and real that you can swear you've driven through it at one time or another. As I approached the end of the book, I found myself really sad that I was coming to the end! I didn't want to leave Appleton or the kids, they had become so real. The trouble is, the book is extremely addictive! I read it to the exclusion of all else and couldn't put it down. Sometimes while reading other books, I may get tired or bored with what I'm reading. I had no chance with "King of Summer"! The pace is crisp and Wayne always gives you just enough in each chapter to make you want to turn the page and find out what's going to happen next. I hope that someday "King of Summer" is made into a movie. If so, I'll be there opening day, first in line!
Definitely the KingKing of Summer has an atmosphere reminiscent of "To Kill A Mockingbird." The author--who I do know and consider a friend--captures the authentic voices of children. Too often an author will treat kids like idiots or as supreme intellects, but Wayne Wise accurately shows the strengths and weaknesses of youth amid a dark fantasy bearing Arthurian themes and an original twist on the ancient battle of good vs. evil.
In terms of technique, the book is smoothly written with a pace that flows. He relates the novel he was driven to write through vivid description and carefully crafted characters whose names even possess meaning. In short, brilliant.