The majority of this Taoist scripture is composed of metaphysical gibberish about the emergence and emanations of the Tao. Lao-Tze (or whoever wrote the Tao Te Ching, since it's often thought he was more myth than man) spends an awful long time telling us that he can't really tell us anything about the Tao. Then there are the claims that by doing nothing you can do everything, although the translator claims this does not literally mean complete inaction. Though there are a few chapters of merit - for instance, chapters 39 and 42 instructing against war, and chapters 73 and 74 suggesting that rulers should be lenient in punishing criminals and that capital punishment is ineffective - these are few and far between, and ultimately get swallowed up in mystical fluff.

Specific to this translation, I find the rhyming of sentences in some chapters by Legge to be a bit suspicious. Whether or not they rhymed in Chinese, forcing them to rhyme in English will inevitably cause the translator to alter the meaning of the passage.

I enjoyed most of this translation, but I noticed some sections that I found to be incorrect. The strongly disagree with the translation from ,I believe, the Fourth Chapter- "I do not know whose son it is. It might appear to have been before God." I feel this to be incorrect because the Chinese tradition does not have an idea of a capital G god who is the ruler of the universe. I suppose from a pantheistic standpoint this translation could be more accurate, but to most first time readers this will sound as if it is talking about the Judeo-Christian god. I hope those who get this translation because of its low price will read on the internet or download audio files to supplement this reading to get a better understanding of the original work.

This edition reproduces in facimile form the James Legge translation of the Tao Te Ching, as published in the series "The Sacred Books of the East". This series was published by Oxford in the 1870's and 1880's. The present edition contains more in the form of annotations than it does translated text, as was not unusual in Victorian times. This translation certainly deserves a great deal of credit. Apparantly it does contain minor errors, though I can say that I have found nothing by way of a concrete inconsistency in the ideas as expressed in this translatin in comparison with the same chapters in other translations. Many people enjoy, and find meaning in this translation. If I could only have one translation of the Tao Te Ching, this would be the one. I have removed one star, because the author occasionally expresses (in the notes) a disbelief of the material he is translating, which I find irrelevant but not obstructive to understanding and enjoying the work itself.

This book published in 1986 may have been an uptodate methodology at that time, but has since been outdated and in my estimation is not worth the money.

Black and white format. Stitch diagrams reasonably good, though not many different stitches included. Styles of projects included outdated. (May be coming back in to fashion though, as the featured quilt seems to have a "peace sign" as it's main theme.) This book does not really come close to the Victorian crazy quilt books that are currently on the market. For the price, it might not be a bad addition to a library on CQ, but I think I'd pass it up otherwise

This book is a good beginning book for a person wanting to learn to do Crazy Quilting. She shows how to piece the blocks (sew the material down). She has good pictures, and you can see the stitching that has been done on the finished projects.

The projects include a tea cozy, quilt, toaster cover, purse, Christmas stocking, and (among others) a shopping bag.

I got this book as one of the first CQ books in my library, and it was a help to me, even though I had to buy others to expand my knowledge. This is a good book for basics. The pictures are all in black and white, and while it may LOOK outdated, with modern materials, these ideas and techniques are helpful

Unfortunately, this book is not up to the standards usually expected from Dover. There are alot of designs in this book, but as a professional artist of twenty years, I have found only a few to be of artistic merit. The book appears to have been compiled from an artist's collection of "thumbnails" and not finished work. Don't worry Dover. I'm still a fan.

Although the QUANTITY is high, I thought the QUALITY of the reproductions was low. This might be a better resource for art historians than artists.

The only play Shakespeare wrote that I did not like at all was "Othello." "All's Well That Ends Well" was never that popular. It lacks the hilarious tone of "The Comedy of Errors," the superb construction of "Much Ado About Nothing," or the profound messages of "The Merchant of Venice." Also, we can very well be in two minds of what to think of Bertram's rejection of Helena. The characters are not that convincing, and much of the humour is based on bad taste. But the play is not quite a flop. There are moments of suspense. There is some delightful comedy (especially when Bertram chooses to stay in battle rather than go home and marry Helena). And at times, Helena is memorable. I would not make time to read this play, but then it's not a waste of time either.

This book claims to contain 15 complete alphabets. The problem is that most contain only capital letters, there is only one lower case alphabet that contains all 26 letters, and it doesn't match any of the uppercase alphabets. Many of the alphabets are incomplete, skipping over several commonly used letters. There is only one set that contains matching numbers. There are a few pages of letters paired as initials, which is fine if you're initials happen to be BD or XL, or whatever letters they decided to throw together. I really only found the last five pages to be of any use, they contain various intricate ornaments in art deco style, and are beautifully rendered. All of the designs in this book are black and white.

These stories are written in such a way that one is certain that the author is not an English-speaking person. They are a litle confusing at times and the abundance of typos adds to this confusion. The stories themselves are interesting and entertaining but it took a lot of concentration to actually get through the book.

I thought all the many stencil pichures would make a great addition to my daughters craft stuff, but they are just too flimsy. The light weight pieces come up and paint goes under them. Plus they tear incredibly easy. I wish somebody would make the same pictures with better material so they could really be used.

I thought all the many stencil pichures would make a great addition to my daughters craft stuff, but they are just too flimsy. The light weight pieces come up and paint goes under them. Plus they tear incredibly easy. I wish somebody would make the same pictures with better material so they could really be used.

I did not expect a book with nothing but stickers and no associated activites to challenge the child who was receiving the book. I guess there are those who collect stickers who might be interested in having this.