After a shocking hiatus in which one of the great masterpieces of Holocaust literature -- indeed, literature in general -- has been out of print and unavailable in the United States, Adam Resurrected is finally back. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to Grove Press, the publisher, who have also just published in hardcover the author's first foray into nonfiction, a passionate and powerful biography of the man responsible for illegally bringing thousands of immigrants to Palestine during the British Mandate. But the point of this review is simply to encourage as many people who have not discovered Kaniuk's voice to pick up a copy of Adam -- in its most attractive packaging yet, I would add. It's a harrowing, gripping, astonishing, amazing piece of fiction, and one that approached the Holocaust with dark, ironic, biting humor decades before this became "fashionable." Read it -- you'll never forget it.

The story of Adam takes you from post WW II germany to the land of Israel in a flash back & present telling tale of one man's journey back from the brink of self-destruction. A Famous Eurpean Clown forced to be a dog during the Holocaust, living by wit & his Commander's wims & then having to keep his commander alive after the war ended. Adam finds himself returning to Institution life, too smart to be cured and too scared to stay in the outside world. Adam terrorizes the staff, tantalizes his lover (the head Nurse) and mesmorizes all the other patients with his charm and wit. Adam finally begins to heal as he attempts to heal a young boy who thinks he's a dog.

Seldom if ever does one come across a book, so succinct, so seductive and so persuasive in its analysis and treatment on what constitutes the core and foundation of the subject of modern economics. Tracing its development to the times of Adam Smith (and earlier) and the subsequent edification of his work by the motivated self interests of Malthus, Ricardo and others, Lux lays bare the corrupting and narcissist venality of a depraved era that was fashioned into respectability, to spawn the cataclysmic upheavals of the past three centuries, spanning countries and continents of planet earth.

Kenneth Lux argues forcefully that Adam Smith's thesis 'The Wealth of Nations' is but a clarion call to Greed, despite Smith's original intentions to the contrary.

Long after this 'mandate for greed' was absorbed into the fabric of accepted social behaviour and instituted as the norm for legally sanctified economic intercourse, the nations of the world convulse rapaciously with the disproportionate spread in wealth. And the ecosystems of the planet, its air, its earth and its water tether on the brink of collapse.

With the keen insight of the psychologist Kenneth Lux offers a glimmer of redemption from the present dismal state of affairs... "temper 'self interest' with 'benevolence' and things can become very different" he counsels. He does not claim originality for this idea, a truism to be found in all the old books of wisdom. Something mankind has lost sight of and is in urgent need of rediscovery.

Sadly this book by Kenneth Lux "Adam Smith's Mistake: How A Moral Philosopher Invented Economics And Ended Morality", Shambhala 1990, is out of print and out of stock. A few second hand copies retail at three times the original cost!

Kenneth Lux's and Mark A. Lutz's collaborative and individual efforts should be more widely known, especially among Left Intellectual circles, and that they aren't is quite a shame.

It's also a pity such an earthshattering book as this is now out of print, for it diagnoses the rot at the core of Classical Neoliberal economics so eloquently and plainly. It is a strongly ethical critique that lays bare a critical mistake in the reasoning of Adam Smith...a mistake that has been siezed on by all subsequent Neo-liberal "classical" economists and is the only thing they care to remember about Adam Smith...It was joked once on NPR that Adam Smith couldn't get a job in todays' business press because he'd be percieved as "too lefty". This is actually quite true...if, as Noam Chomsky has pointed out, anyone would actually bother to mull thru the whole of Smith's works. But no, what gets lached on to is the selfishness doctrine (Smith's Mistake) as the key economic engine, and all of Smith's moral reservations and other conscientious handwringing are forgotten/rendered mute by this mistake...and it is upon this mistake that the whole unjust real-existing capitalist world order has been built and continues to rest.

"So?" you might say, "Marx already did this in Das Kapital". Well, yes, but not quite. Lux knows about Marx, of course, and has a few humanistic/ethical choice barbs to toss his way also.

Although Lux does not use this language to describe his position, his solution to the dilema does basically come from the anarcho-syndicalist circles of Spain (both during and even, covertly, AFTER the Spanish Civil War), plus a little Gandhi & MLK thrown in for good measure. That summary is a bit too pat, and it's hard to summarize briefly and still do the book justice; JUST READ IT. You will never look at economics quite the same ever again.

All in all a fine book that has pride of place on my bookshelf. Worth conducting an "out of print" booksearch for, by all means.

Research is one of the most important elements of great writing. Verifiable details not only carry the story forward, but also teach and allow the readers to trust the writer, so they are able to suspend disbelief. Unfortunately, the reviews of this book are dry and do not show the potential of completely describing the anatomical structure of the human body.

Is there a doctor or nurse in your story?

The renderings of cadavers show the entire system of nerves, muscles, tendons, veins, arteries, etc. Therefore, if your character is hiking, falls, and breaks a bone you can be very specific about the break and how it affects the surrounding tissue. Was the bone an ulna or a fibula? The first is a broken arm, and it is possible that both major bones (second is radius) are broken. If repelling down a cliff wall in order to get away from a pack of wolves is part of the story, how will s/he do it? What muscles and tendons are affected by the break? The second is a leg bone between the knee and ankle; if this and the femur are broken, do the bones protrude through the skin? Can s/he stand, walk, or crawl?

What I specifically like about this book is the ability to describe the details surrounding any body part because I can see it. The diagrams are clearly labeled in each of the sections, which are the Trunk --Body Wall and Spine, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis and Perineum, Lower Limb, Upper Limb, Head and Neck, and Cranial and Autonomic Nerves.

Remember, if the digastric is inflamed, the culprit could be a rusty nail that caused lockjaw because there is no vaccine available. For my research, this is book is five stars.

Victoria Tarrani

This book combines renderings, cadaver photos, x-rays to make a complete view of the human anatomy. A must have.

this book seeks to briefly encapsulate the history of the male figure in (western) art. it does a good job of providing a variety of styles and media, and the images are always very interesting. also, as a dancer, it is fascinating to note how the body becomes more and more realistic as anatomy is more fully studied and understood. it is a great resource for those interested in this branch of art history, as well as those who are interested in the way culture has looked at the male body.

Adam; The Male Figure in Art by Edward Lucie-Smith sets out to explore how artists have perceived and represented man as a subject in every form of the arts. With his characteristic enthusiasm and wit Lucie-Smith offers enough treasures of painting, sculpture, photography, murals from Egypt and Rome and Greece to satisfy even the most avid art historian. It is a pleasure to discover young contemporary artists along side the ancients and the grand masters. This is a potpouri, a delectable, energetic voyage that begs frequent return visits. A must from the current coffee table art book selection for the holidays!

This book should be on every traders desk.
This book can change the way you live your life. Ask yourself do you like spending days reading charts, staring at a computer screen? Do you enjoy that feeling when a market goes against your long trade even though all the indicators say it should be going up? If the answer is yes then dont bother with this book.
But if you'd like to find those big trends, ride them up or down for those massive profits, no hassle and no stress then this book is for you!
And if you want to do it all in half an hour a day and spend the rest of the day with your family or playing golf then buy this book. Stop trading against the markets, trying to predict highs and lows, when you can just use whatever the market is doing right now to make those profits all day long....
The book is concise, simple and can be read in an hour or so. The principles apply to any market, futures, stocks, even modern day spread betting.
This book is the first book I ever bought on trading (talk about good luck!!) and I've never bought another trading book since. I dont need to, everything I would ever need to know is right here. Do you want to buy my copy. No chance I wouldnt sell it in a million!!!
This book works- buy it before its too late!!!!

I like the book for it is written in simple, straightforward text for even a non-professional traders to understand. Not like other technical trading books, this one give you another insight on how to ride on a big trend to earn and more importantly how to consistently ride on profits - The adam way of tradings !

Merrill D. PetersonÕs Adams and Jefferson: A Revolutionary Dialogue is a well-documented study of how two men of differing characters and political views met and became life-long friends. Drawing heavily on the Adams-Jefferson letters and other primary sources, Peterson does a satisfactory job of explaining why these two men became friends and traced the very course of their friendship. In reading this book, I have learned that even though political events like the Election of 1800 and the French Revolution can overwhelm and destroy a friendship, a faithful friend can act as a go-between and help repair a friendship.

This book is a brilliant account of the fascinating relationship between two of the most brilliant minds in American history. It is a highly enjoyable read, and a welcome companion to the "The Adams-Jefferson Letters."

This is a good mystery and not bad romance either. The settings are interesting and she makes the less important characters seems as real as the main ones. I'd recommend reading this one!

When I started this book, I wasn't expecting the romance between Porter and Elaine to be quite so hot. After all, it's a murder mystery. But not only is the romance a sizzler, the mystery really kept my attention and kept me guessing. I'm guessing Leslie Adams knows the country club set fairly well, because the realism in the scenes was great. Not only that, but the convoluted relationships among the characters was exactly how life seems to be among the southern upper class! The ending was definitely not what I expected, but I hope the "debutante detective" has a lot more stories to tell, because this one left me waiting impatiently for the next book ... in all WOW!

This is an excellent resource book for those seeking to learn more about alternative construction methods and materials. It introduces the reader to straw bale, cob, light straw clay (a marvelous material), rammed earth and many other ecologically appropriate materials. It doesn't provide enough detail to help you build with these materials but it will help you choose which might be good for you and guides you to some of the key people and resources. The chapter on natural conditioning of houses is outstanding and provides performance estimates for a variety of building materials in cities as diverse as Denver and El Centro.

david bainbridge is one of the authors of the Straw Bale House and a pioneer in passive solar heating and cooling.

A good informativeand worth to keep in your personal library

Although I completely agree with the previous review, I would like to emphasize how well this book is written. This book is part of Twayne's Evolution of American Business Series and, as such, does not hide raw data from the reader. However, one can easily ignore the tables and skip a few paragraphs in each chapter and still feel very satisfied with the book.

I orginially purchased the book to learn the history of the Walt Disney World Resort. What I gained was a thorough review of the amusement park history from the 12th century Bartholomew Fair to Universal Studios Florida in 1990 (the book was published in 1991). From trolley parks to Coney Island, from Disneyland to Cedar Point, Ms. Adams covers all the bases.

A wonderful book!

This is a wonderfully researched, thoughtful treatise on the amusement park industry. It is not for those who want a pictorial history, or a romp with colorful characters like George Tilyou. Tilyou is here, but he is surrounded by demographic charts showing the age breakdown of the New York City population during Coney Island's history. There is a great deal of financial information, as well, such as consumer spending on 23 recreational products or services for the years 1909-1923. You get the idea--it is an academic book (but there are some photos, mainly historical).

But as such, it's awesome. There is probably no other book like it. Many academic books are not only dry, they are poorly written, but this one is neither. Here is a sample (since this is the first review and there is little here about the book):

"The major historian of the amusement industry, William F. Mangels, author of "The Outdoor Amusement Industry from Earliest Times to the Present" (1952) was himself a carousel manufacturer. In 1907 Mangels patented a device that imparted an improved, smooth, galloping motion to the horses and in time became common on all carousels. He and his carver, Marcus Charles Illions, produced finely carved carousels, including the Feltman merry-go-round at Coney Island. This man, who in 1912 also created the first wave machine for the swimming pool at Palisades Park, New Jersey, preserved the heritage of the amusement industry in America by organizing and developing the American Museum of Public Recreation."

For the same reason, here is the Table of Contents:

1. The Origins 2. The Form Emerges 3. Coney Island and the Enclosed Park 4. From Trolley to Automobile 5. The Disney Transformation 6. Theme Parks 7. Walt Disney World Resort 8. Overview and Postscript

A: Some Parks That Established the Traditional, Pre-Disneyland Culture B: Industry Associations and Publications Chronology Notes and References Selected Bibliography

Index

As Mark Twain once said, "If you enjoy this sort of thing, this is just the sort of thing you'll enjoy." I found the book's precision and well-supported opinions very entertaining. Perhaps you will, too.

...and Christina Adam has met that challenge quite handily. I have never read anything by this author before, but after enjoying ANY SMALL THING CAN SAVE YOU as much as I did, I'll certainly keep my eyes open for more of her work.

Not a novel at all -- the book is subtitled 'a bestiary' -- the vignettes presented here are nonetheless related in various ways. A couple involve the same characters -- given away by their names -- and others might as well, although this is really unimportant in the scheme of things. All of these pieces depict poignant, memorable moments in the lives of the people involved -- some might even be described as epiphanies. All of the selections are relatively short -- making this a book that's easy to read in short bursts, in several settings, without losing any of its impact. In fact, in retrospect, I think I probably got more out of it reading it that way than if I had burned through it in a single sitting -- taking my time allowed me to reflect on each of the pieces, making my reading experience much more rewarding.

True to the subtitle, each of the entries involves an animal -- usually interacting with the people involved, though sometimes more in the background. Adam's choice of this form for her book is a curious one -- but one that she has embraced and embodied with a great deal of life and meaning. As another reviewer below noted, she definitely set a challenge for herself in writing this book in this style -- it'll be interesting to see where she sets the bar for her next lengthy work.

From its wonderful title to its powerful final story, this collection defies the very limitations the writer has imposed on herself. Ostensibly there is a gimmick at work here: each story includes (and is usually titled with) an animal that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. In the hands of another writer this device might force a writer to include weaker stories in the name of the "fulfilling the assignment," but Ms. Adam's has such a gift for language and scene, for finding the precise moments when two people connect or don't connect, that one actually forgets the original conceit. It's only when you come back to it after reading most or all of the book--when you think about all the ways the animals and humans have been circling around each other--that you really appreciate what a triumph this collection represents. I eagerly await this writer's next work.