Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso's explanations make this classic text accessible. Using clear logics and examples applicable to modern life, the author shows why every sort of belief in solidity just can't hold up. He also shows why this does not mean dwelling in nihilism or blank nothingness. Various contemplations on emptiness effectively challenge the reader to undertake a penetrating look at reality which undercuts closely held preconceptions such as the belief in a self not only intellectually but in a fundamental way that changes one's operational approach to life! The author also includes commentary on the great Tibetan yogi Milarepa's direct realization of emptiness and genuine reality for a potent mix with the examinations of Nagarjuna. Where I previously avoided study of this material (I thought it too hard to make sense of alone) I find myself returning again and again to its examination of all things we ordinarily take as real. (Also a superb translation into English by a practitioner/translator.) Highest recommendation!

I loved this book! I am a huge fan of romance, mystery and intrigue and this book has it all. Not only will it make you feel fuzzy inside with the romance, but it will keep you on the edge of your seat, make you really hate the villain, and make you cry. It is also a great Christian novel as well. Diane Noble did a fantastic job writing this book. I can't wait to read the next one!

This book was beautifully written by a wise and gifted writer

This is an outstanding work that brings to life these heros of the surf. Much of the Life-Saving service has been forgotten, but Noble brings new life to the history of the service. He is an outstanding researcher and a terrific writer. Being an author of Great Lakes maritime history myself, I looked very carefully at this writer's work and found it to be very complete and highly detailed. I will add all of his books to my personal research library.-Wes Oleszewski, Great Lakes author.

I discovered Edward Nobles' book "Through One Tear" on a list of Notable Books selected by the National Book Critics Circle. Every once in a while a book comes along to change the way we look at a journey and leave one changed. The long poem "Loss" is the best long poem I have read since T.S,.Eliot's "The Waste Land." It may be presumptuous to say so, but I think it is better. "Through One Tear is the most exciting book of poetry published in a long, long time. I strongly recommend it to anyone wishing to experience poetry working at its peak.

Andrea Noble's Tina Mondotti (0-8263-2254-9, $29.95) focuses on Modotti's photos of postrevolutionary Mexico in the 1920s and also reveals how feminists changed her image in the 1980s, providing an intriguing survey of the changing critical attention to her works and revealing the extent of her achievements. This blends biography, art criticism and social history and provides far more depth and detail than the usual Mondotti monograph.

Anderson, Hans C. The Ugly Duckling. Morrow Junior Books: New York, 1999. In The Ugly Duckling, a duck is having trouble fitting in. The other animals pick on him for being distinctively different from the other ducklings. Due to an overwhelming amount of embarrassment, he runs away. He stumbles across the house of a little old woman. He stays with her for a brief amount of time before he leaves her house also. A man finds him and takes him home. The man's children want to play with the duck. The duckling thinks that they are teasing him. He becomes frightened and runs out of their house. To his surprise, when he returns to the wild and sees his reflection in the water, he realizes that he has become a beautiful swan. Through kind words, comforting suggestions, and an attitude of faith, this story plays an active part in portraying the role of motherhood. The duck's mother is willing to accept the fact that one of her little ducklings are different from the others and deal with it appropriately. "She just took care that the big egg was as warm as the rest." She even puts forth an extra effort to hatch the oddly shaped egg. This Mother is willing to love her child no matter what the circumstances. She brings out the best in her child by making him feel good about himself. The duck's mother finds the hidden qualities that make her child special. She gives her child a feeling of hope for whatever life may put in his path. On one of the pages in the book, the illustrator creates something that really stands out. The mother duck's foot is carefully drawn between her baby and the other animals that are picking on him. In this picture, the mother is portraying how most mothers are a great source of protection for their kids. Mothers provide us with that feeling of protection from the minute that we are born until the day that we pass away. They make us feel safe. When everyone laughs at him, she is there to take his side. "He will make his way in the world as well as anybody." In the midst of such negative taunting, the mother duck finds the positive qualities that he beholds. Mothers stand up for you when you are too young to stand up for yourself. The author and the illustrator work together to reflect the protective bond that most mothers instinctively have. The little old woman in the book also shows an aspect of motherhood. She wants to give the duck a chance when the cat and chicken do not believe in him. "Oh, you are all talking nonsense. We will let it stay for a bit, for I am sure we will see some eggs from the creature soon enough." The mothering instinct that the old lady beholds allows the duck to stay and have a fair chance to prove that he can lay an egg. Mothers tell you that you can be whatever you want to be. You just have to believe in yourself. They are the ones who never give up on their children. A mother listens to your dreams and inspires you to fulfill them. The Ugly Duckling is a very meaningful story. This story shows that making the best of any situation is the best way to get good things out of it. If nothing else, we learn from our mistakes. Mothers play an extremely important role in the lives of their children. Through positive input, a protective attitude, and never giving up, this mother shows her unconditional love.

I loved it! I couldn't put it down. It was almost like you where there with Julian and CAllie during their adventure! I would definatly recommend it!

This is an excellent source for the serios student of vernacular architecture. Noble's book is thorough. He introduces the reader to the evolution of barns and catagorizes barnes by ther ethnic orgin - i.e. German Barn; English Barn. The book contains many photos, but as imoprtant are the plan and section diagrams that Noble provides. This is an excellent sourcebook.

This is a historical examination of the inter-relationship between the history of the Catholic church and of academic science. The theme is that the tendecies towards misogyny and towards expecting monastic devotion to one's work can both be traced back to the clerical origin of academic study.