For the first time I read this book when I was in the forth grade of the High School. What impressed me most was the personality and strength of Ahmed Nuruddin, a sheik of a tekka and the way he coped with reality. In this case it was a guilt for not trying too much to save his brother. On the other side, it was guilt for doing things that he was not supposed to do as a sheik of tekka. It is a philosophy of life - all in one in a wonderful book written by Selimovic. How did I fell after I read this book? I felt I had cleared my soul and I found a new approach to problems in life. It is a source of human feelings, from fear to joy. What is good and what is evil in every human being? What is it that makes people commit crime? The evil of the twentieth century comes to our souls once we read the book. We cannot escape it. It is a history of humankind. It is both our treasury and guilt. Selimovic made a picture of one soul. We make a picture of ourselves when we finish reading this great book. It might be time to ask yourself about your life.

After all of these reviews that I have just found here, there is no sense of talking about the characters of this great book, but I would like to write some things that maybe not all readers know. Mesa Selimovic was born in Tuzla, Bosnien and Herzegovina, same like me. My high-school name was Mesa Selimovic and I am very proud of it. The messages from "Dervis i smrt" are universal, but they are also the picture of bosnian tradition and society, and the most important fact - they represent the mirror of bosnian soul. If you want to learn something more about Bosnia, its people and history, than you should read this book. As a Bosnian I can't think of a better book. And I don't think that it's bad to say that Selimovic was Bosnian (according to Mazedonian reader ), because he was. It was not mentioned in the review was he a Croat, Muslim, or Serb, and it doesn't matter. I think that we after all that happened in my homeland at least have right to say that we are Bosnians without mentioning the nationality. Bosnia is home for all of us. Don't denial this right to Selimovic.

Few days ago I finished my fourth reading of this book and I experienced exactly the same mixed feelings I had after my first reading.I was sad to witness such a human tragedy and I was happy because in this book I found a real treausure of human mind. Even though located in the Balkans dark age the story still sends a universal human mesagge where philosophical exsistence of good and evil live in eternal confrontation. The final sentence (...death is nonsense,the same as life) rather than lament sounds to me as an invitation for reflection about our existentialism and values we blindly follow and promote today. Finally, with all respect to the people who translated the book I find myself extremely lucky being able to read this book in its original version in bosnian language which is obviouslu much more authentic and colourful. P.S. I would not like to open a political debate in this place but I found the Cyprys' reader final comment about Selimovic's "Serb's" background extremely offensive, inaccurate and inappropriate. By the way, the biographic data about Selimovic, that I as a Bosnian know , are completely different but I have no intention to place his genius in a shadow of political triviality.

The book explains complex concepts in an easy and relax manner. The author makes the reader feel at ease with the complicated world of hypnosis.

A detailed book in which you can find a step by step approach to the world of hypnosis and regressions. Written in a very easy way to asimilate and learn. An excellent book for anyone looking to learn about these topics. Aurelio Mejia is a very experienced and professional teacher. I highly recommend this book.

Un libro detallado en el que puede encontrar una guia paso a paso al mundo de la hipnosis y las regresiones. Escrito en una forma muy facil de asimilar y aprender. Es un libro excelente para cualquiera que busca aprender sobre estas materias. Aurelio Mejia es un profesor profesional y con mucha experiencia. Lo recomiendo altamente.

Realmente un libro claro en estas lides a veces oscuras a la razon. El autor se esfuerza en un lenguaje preciso sobre temas cada vez mas abordados por la ciencia -en este caso la hipnosis- para dar al lector el conocimiento que trata de obtener cuando adquiere un libro como este. Y en castellano!!!

We love their restaurants and really love this book! The recipes are easy to follow and most are quite quick to make yet are complex in flavor. We particularly like their comments before each recipe that summarize the dish and make recommendations of other dishes that complement the flavors.

Mary Sue Miliken and Susan Feniger are two of the top chefs in LA. Their "Border Grill" in Santa Monica (4th and Broadway) is a noisy, splashy, foodie haven with superb drinks, a decent wine/beer list, and amazing food. Mesa Mexicana offers recipes that one might easily see on Border Grill's menu. For those of us who grew up equating Mexican food with Tex-Mex, Miliken and Feniger's inventive take on traditional Mexican cuisine is a revelation.

As a cookbook, Mesa Mexicana is interesting, has an attractive layout, and, by the minimal standards of the genre, is well-written. One would not want to use it on an everyday basis. Many of the recipes involve a fairly intensive amount of prep work and/or require specialized ingredients. For the hobbyist chef with access to a decent Mexican grocer and time on his/her hands, however, it is an inspiring and provocative work. Highly recommended on that qualified basis.

This book is "A" number 1! I have hundreds of cookbooks and feel that if you get one good recipe out of a cookbook you made a good purchase! Mesa Mexicana is wonderful because the recipes are authentic, easy to find ingredients, and the end result is fabulous! I've tried several and have made each again. If your a carnitas lover, try their recipe. The lard will frighten you, but in the end will delight you! On to the tamales!

THE WAY OF DOE: JOURNAL OF A NEAR-HOLYWOMAN establishes just the right balance between levity and the profound to be truly effective. Amidst Cheetohs, MTV, and new age bookstores, author Mesa Doe comes to realize that she craves wide-open spaces with no people in them. Open space makes room to confront the self. So she packs her green army pack and heads away from The Land of Obnoxia and to the desert to seek the reason for her existence.

It does not take long for Mesa to feel like she is carrying a house on her back. Soon she unloads all but her water and notebooks, symbolically leaving behind the trappings of her old self. As rising temperatures exact their price, Mesa reflects upon her gift for visions. Soon she acknowledges the difficulty of distracting herself from her life and how much she hates it - the first step toward healing. As memory weaves reminders of childhood abuse, Mesa recalls her perceptions as a child when she had stars inside, and how they would fall from her fingers. Soon Mesa meets Mega, her higher self, and begins the lessons that will transform her life.

Poetic imagery juxtaposes self-revelation in a journal that most seekers will relate to in THE WAY OF THE DOE. Mesa confronts the pain of the past in the searing heat of the desert, learning to connect to her higher self and the lessons enlightenment brings. As love replaces self-hate, Mesa reaches understanding that do not end the journey, but simply marks a path to the next step. An intensely personal account, yet remarkably universal, THE WAY OF THE DOE is a marvelous read, coming very highly recommended.

We all take paths to recovery - in one form or another, from one situation to another. There's a million books out there to prove that. Here we find a powerful, complete avenue taken for a recovery of the heart. A must read for those needing a personal, or guided recovery for any emotional trauma. For a unique recovery, this is the book to tackle.

I have just finished reading Way of the Doe. It is an inspiring book of self reflection and personal growth. Mesa Doe describes her book as "A true account of one woman's journey to healing through desert wilderness. A story of spiritual recovery." It is all that and more. Mesa is very forth right in her sharing of her abuse experiences, but she refuses to get stuck there. It is her belief in herself and the God/ess which leads her on this spiritual journey which brings her back to wholeness. Her insights are honest, but do not lack humor and grace.

The trail and access descriptions are accurate. The GPS coordinates were invaluable. I only wish the author had also provided GPS coordinates for some of the sites along the way. There are occassional small lapses in accuracy on the listings of the time it rakes to hike from one milestone to the next. It is useful to complement this guidebook with a comprehensive map such as the TrailsIllustrated series which provides mileage for some of the same routes for which Peter Tassoni provides GPS and times.

I found this excellent book at the library. I was going to Cedar Mesa for a few days the following week with a group of adults and kids from western Colorado. I was not familiar with the area, although I'd lived in Utah for 6 years in the 80's. The author has the hikes divided into car, day, and backpack hikes with ratings for difficulty and time required to complete them. Each hike has a description, as well as GPS info. He has 64 hikes listed. We did one shorter day hike (SF Mule Canyon) on arrival and spent about 3 hours exploring a "car" hike area which had many ruins tucked into the cliffs (Mule Canyon Cave Towers). The ruins were accessible beneath the cliffs, though access is not straight forward, but not dangerous either. In the book the author says there is no route down to these, but we were able to get to them, including my 9 year old daughter. Perhaps he is reluctant to encourage people to climb down to them. If I return to the area, I would purchase this book to plan and use there. I'd also purchase the topo maps. Have fun.

I am very glad I read this book before visiting Mesa Verde because it helped me appreciate the cliff dwellings and the way of life they represent on a visceral (as opposed to intellectual) level. I was able to "read between the lines" of architecture and imagine the people who lived there through McCarthy's eyes. His research seems to be in line with what the rangers and anthropologists shared. The storytelling was delightful, lean and haunting. A wonderful, fast read!

In MESA VERDE Gary McCarthy has produced a novel that is as magnificent as the national park that is its setting. It is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys vivid history brought to life in a stirring saga of the human spirit

They don't come much better than the Ella Clah series. The authors keep this book on a personal level so that you feel you know and understand the character. You feel her pain and her joy. One isn't enough. Buy them all.

Navaho Police Special Investigator Ella Clah and her cousin, police officer Justine Goodluck loudly argue in public over a recent incident. When a few days later, Justine's burnt bones are found partially buried on the top of RED MESA, everyone, including some members of her own family, conclude that Ella killed Justine. Even Ella's beloved mother believes her daughter has turned evil and wants to protect her infant grandchild from her.

While Ella flees to buy time and the truth behind Justine's murder, the law chases after her even more convinced she is an escaping killer. As the law gets closer to capturing her, Ella begins to unravel a plot to eliminate her. Will she be able to expose the dastardly scheme before her time runs out?

The fifth Clah entry is a great tale because the talented duo, Aimee & David Thurlo never lose sight of the scheme or the personalities of the cast. Even on the lam, Ella remains Ella, as fans know her. The plot works because the "plot" against Ella still retains plausibility even with the villains known early in the tale. The Thurlos talent resides in deep and thorough characterizations that lift their Native American police procedurals to a plane shared by the likes of Hillerman.

Harriet Klausner

Well-researched and gorgeously illustrated, this book manages to convey its author's enthusiasm for the Southwest's remarkable ruins without sacrificing scientific detail and even skepticism. He takes a well-known subject, Mesa Verde, and let's us see it with new eyes, while illuminating some of the least-well-known and most intriguing sites in the region. Few scholars and fewer tourists venture beyond Mesa Verde intothe obscure corners of the San Juan River valley, but William Ferguson shows how rewarding the trip could be. Above all, it is refreshing to read an enthusiast's book that does not indulge in unsupported speculation about the lives and beliefs of the prehistoric people of the Southwest.

This anthology rules the roost when it comes to good writing from the west. There's a freedom of expression and a willingness to push the envelop here that I have not found with other reviews on the university level. Kudos.

Bukowski's ghost is probably putting in overtime reading selections from Blue Mesa.

What I enjoyed about this particular issue was the willingness of the writers to explore the boundaries between countries and how that influences not only our relationships but the way we tend to look at the world. When a narrator writes about cities separating him from his friend, he is writing about more than geographical distance. Kudos to the editors of Blue Mesa!

This is a great story of my family's upbringing in the small northern New Mexico town that they were raised in (the names have been changed to protect the innocent...lol). Mr. Martinez is my uncle and a wonderful writer it turns out. This is a wonderful story of his young life.

This book was reccommended to me by my friend , a nephew of Floyd Martinez, and I can't thank him enough for it. This book deals with Flavio growing up in the small village with his family and how he deals with all the changes that come into his small village, like electricity, the sawmill and the de-ruralization of his new Mexico village. This book is a great read for children and adults alike. The book painted such a wonderful image in my mind and it is one that I'm sure I will read over and over again. I'm only hoping that others will also read and enjoy it, and maybe even take EL Grandes advice to heart.

Flavio's story about growing up in New Mexico is funny andpoignant. As he describes childhood concerns such as family, friends,and school, the reader enters a world that is regrettably gone forever. It will make you laugh and cry. The awards that have been given this novel are well deserved! I am looking forward to another Floyd Martinez novel.