I have owned this book for at least seven years now, and it continues to astonish me. These poems are brief, simple, universal, and beautifully translated. Most notably, Andrew Schelling spotlights Vidya, a poet that should take her rightful place beside Sappho and Japan's Lady Komachi. Although she wrote a thousand or more years ago, you read her and she comes to glorious life with what is, for me, some of the most erotic poetry ever written. Rapturous. Don't miss it.

Much of the available poetry translated from Sanskrit is still translations from the colonial period - translations which are accurate but stilted to our ears. Andrew Schelling has produced a translation which reads as poetry - as poetry that can be enjoyed without any cultural introduction - that can be enjoyed even more if one knows something of its context. An example: "Unable to cast / a semblance / of my girl's face, her dark eyes, / no doubt the moon / is reshaping its cold / disc, only / again to dissolve it"

Exquisite poetry in Sanskrit, exquisite poetry in English. Translations such as this create an easy bridge across cultures - and a step towards less European artistic norms.

The translation appears highly contemporized but the beauty of the sentiment comes through. I throughly enjoyed reading all the poems and continue to marvel at the power and transcendability of poetry written 2000 years ago. Have bought extra copies to give as gifts. Well worth the wait.

I found this book to provide excellent supplemental info to the "DSM-IV-TR" itself. Written case studies, though no substitute for living, breathing subjects, actually provide a good deal of help in learning to apply the diagnoses in the "DSM-IV-TR". Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn how to properly apply these diagnoses or learn more about psychiatry in general. I found it actually kind of fun. Avery Z. Conner, author of "Fevers of the Mind".

Well, never thought I would recommend a book like this one, but there has never BEEN a book quite like it. Recall once seeing a renowned Rorschacer examine vignettes like this manual does, and it was great. We enjoyed it, and learned from it.

My recent books read include "Exploration & Empire" by Goetzmann, a history of topography, so you know I enoy plain stuff.

Many of the sympton analyses in this book surprised me, but after careful thought, realized they were beneficial.

Was especially interested in "borderline" type stuff and the OCD sections which showed how OCD can be on both axis I and II.

This book taught me once again that while we all have personality "traits" only the mentally have a DSM number assigned to our excesses.

Was especially inspired by parts about "organic" dysfunctions, so you know it was inspirational. Have a friend with OPD (310.10 explosice type) and became more sensitive to the difficulty adjusting when you are not maladaptive to begin with.

Love to complain, but can't find anything to fault this book. Buy it, read it and if you don't have a place for it in your library, pass it on.

The Case Book was an optional selection for a psychopathology course I am currently enrolled in. I am glad I spent the money to get it because to a novice like myself, the vignettes are very helpful in understanding the arcane world of DSM IV-TR diagnosis.

This book is truly a "learning companion." Concepts and terminology are illustrated by real-life clinical situations, which can be enormously helpful for clinician and student alike to see how the DSM IV-TR plays out in the real world.

The New England Journal of Medicine said that this book is "educational and fun to read," and I would have to agree on both counts.

I wanted this book because I wanted to see how a Harvard-educated man expressed depression and attempted suicide, the experience of being inside of a mental institution, what the other patients were like. I thought that he would have the words to express what many possibly could not. This is one of the best books of poetry, and books in general, I have ever read. Jantz uses metaphor and hypnotic words to express the delicate nuances of his experience. You see through his eyes, the terror, the hope, the hopelessness, the courage, and aloneness, and even the humor of his experience. Our poetry group decided to use this book to explore how writing verse can be therapeutic and also how it is challenging to convey your most personal experiences and feelings through the written word. Jantz is our hero and his writing is beautiful.

A good read, pretty intense at times...Describes in poems the writer's disintegration, suicide attempt, hospitalization and a rocky but nebulous recovery. Takes a few shots at God along the way, or the lack of one...

The author's journey through clinical depression is illustratively depicted through his tragic words, his recovery evidenced in his insights, and his wit obvious throughout. The melody of his poems, from the melancholy strum of deep despair, to the skylit waftings of hope and promise, can resonate in the soul of everyone. This collection holds meaning for anyone who has ever loved, hurt, struggled...lived.

I read this book on a return visit to the 'auld country' - the first in almost thirty years. Scotland has certainly changed and so have her writers. Greig's writing blends that granite dourness of the male Scot with a lyrical beauty that is as haunting as it is unusual. The book form of the work is complex, with the reader having to assume different perspectives and try to appreciate different personalities. In particular, as a Scot who grew up in the sixties and left in the seventies, this work has a quality that is both familiar and strange. I can see much of myself and my contemporaries in these characters, however the writing is broad enough and distanced enough to allow for these introspection not to interfere with what is an excellent story.

I am really glad that I found this book and this writer. I have purchased other of his novels and have found his style consistently poetic and memorable. Beautiful writing... At a personal level, I found the use of Scots (which is not too daunting for the non-Scots speaker) just great! It was a powerful feeling to have that wonderful evocation of people and places that are so different and yet so familiar.

With people like Andrew Greig around I am very optimistic about the future of writing in Scotland. A really wonderfully crafted and skilfully executed book. If this is what has been happening in Scotland in the last thirty years I will make sure to come back sooner next time!

I love this book. It's a tough romance, about loyalty and friendship as much as passion and betrayal. It's set all over Scotland, from the Borders to the Orkney and Shetland isles, and in some way it's about the identity of the country as well as that of the central characters. It's got a great central woman, Kim - tough, fragile, committed in at least two senses - who really runs the show and creates these amazing artworks and display boxes. If you're interested in climbing, passionate love, being a parent or having them, landscape, loss and moments of beauty - this one's for you! I've read it so often and never tired of it.

Building a complex relationship among four main characters, Greig's book works perfectly. Using a wonderful method of revealing the past and the present in perfect symmetry, I found myself needing to know if Graeme lived or died, if the 'bairn' was his or Jimmy's. Or somebody else's entirely. The subtitle "a modern romance" cannot do this book justice, as it is a wonderful story of friends and lovers, more than romance and more than a modern tale. Read it...

Having only read the biblical version of the story, I found this book to be insightful and true-to-life. It was so captivating that I could hardly wait to get home from work each day to keep reading it. It provides much depth and emotion to all characters and has been well researched. Fictional characters were craftfully inserted into the story to fill the gaps in the biblical version without taking away from it authenticity. I will be re-reading and re-re-reading this book in the future.

my daughter and i read this book when she was in high school i was so lost in the story it was like i was really there but best of all it was from an actual historical happening.

One of the best Biblical fictions I've read. Even though I'm very familiar with the story from the Bible, this book held me enthralled to the very last page. It answered questions that I've had since I was a child...i.e. "Why was it such a big thing for Esther to go before the king without his calling for her?" and "How might Esther have felt about going to the King's bed without out benefit of marriage, given the strict upbringing of the Jewish girls?" Fascinating book, I will be searching out more books by this author.

This is a great thrilling detective story. Although all evidence seems to point to one suspect, the story allows a few twists and turns, only to find in the end that... Well, you really HAVE to read this for yourself. But be aware: Once you take this book in your hands, you won't be able to put it down until you reach the last page.

The character of Detective Chief Inspector Fenwick is painted deeply. I'm looking forward to read more books with him in order to see how his private life evolves besides his professional life.

Fatal Legacy is a fantastic read. Intriguing plot, interesting characters, and just the right dose of twists and turns. Anyone interested in a "can't put it down" detective story, this is it. This book was thoroughly enjoyable to read. It's the first book I've read by Elizabeth Corley and I look forward to finding more books by this talented writer.

In West Sussex, Managing Director Alan Wainright apparently committed suicide. His will, changed a few months ago, leaves the lion's share of the estate to his nephew Alexander. Alan's influential son Graham is outraged, though he inherits a sizable amount, but not close to what he expected.

Following a police investigation and an inquest that is ruled suicide, Graham asks ACC Harper-Brown to reopen the case because he thinks someone murdered his father. Because he wants DCI Andrew Fenwick to fail, Harper-Brown assigns the case to him with instructions not to disturb the family or rekindle the media frenzy. With his hands tied, Andrew begins an investigation that he sure will substantiate the current official position. To his surprise, Andrew and his crew begin to find discrepancies and perhaps illegalities that reach from Wainright Enterprises to the local community leadership.

FATAL LEGACY is an engaging English police procedural that entertains sub-genre fans due to a story line that works on two levels: that of the investigation and a glimpse or two at Andrew's personal life. Though the murderer is in clear site the climax uses sociopath behavior (someone kills Alan at the beginning of the tale), it seems unnecessary, as avarice would have sufficed as the motive. On the contrary the most likely associate to the killer gets off free because of a lack of solid evidence and the need for closure due to the immense visibility of the case. Elizabeth Corley provides a strong tale for those readers who interested in a tight investigative novel.

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The timing of this latest Em Hansen mystery makes the novel already dated but no less enjoyable for that. When a moderate 5.2 earthquake hits Salt Lake City weeks before this year's Winter Olympic Games, the local geologists, including Hansen, get excited. But when the Utah State geologist is murdered, the FBI recruits Hansen to look into the geological state of things. Coping with chronic underemployment and a rocky romance with her Mormon cop boyfriend, Hansen jumps at the chance.

Reviewing maps and tramping the terrain, Hansen discovers that her newly adopted city is riddled with faults, which the city fathers have virtually ignored. Between complacency and corruption, numerous public venues - from housing developments and malls to the spanking new stadium where the Olympics' opening ceremonies are scheduled - sit precariously on fault lines.

The murder investigation parallels Andrews' dire exploration of earthquake inevitability and its devastating effects on an unprepared populace. Greed, politics and religion wrestle with science in a story as much exposé as mystery. An engaging and forthright protagonist, Hansen's narration is interspersed with other viewpoints - a corporate villain, his trained construction geologist and an ambitious newspaper reporter among others - which heightens the suspense and the novel's scope.

What's more exciting than an earthquake that shakes you out of bed first thing in the morning? Sarah Andrews' newest Em Hanson mystery - Fault Line - which kept me up until 2am this morning! Fault Line finds Em Hanson, out-of-work petroleum geologist and fledgling forensic geologist, living in Salt Lake City, sorting out her life. A 5.2 M earthquake on a branch of the Wasatch Fault wakes everybody up and the death of the head of the Utah Geological Survey really gets things rolling. Earthquakes aren't Em's specialty, so we join her as she learns more about the fault lines that run under Salt Lake City and through relationships and families. Cracks appear in the brand new stadium that is to be featured in the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and in Em's relationship with her boyfriend Ray, Salt Lake City cop and devout Mormon. Shaky ground is found at the site of a brand new shopping mall and in the relationship of Faye, Em's best friend, and Tom Latimer, Zen FBI agent and Em's mentor in detecting. As always, Em the geologist teases out the big picture from a mess of details. Be prepared to learn a lot about seismology and engineering geology. Trips to the ski slopes in Alta, the [Flying] Pie Pizzeria, and the [beautiful] retrofitted City and County Building fill out the local color. In my opinion, this is the best Em Hanson mystery yet. On the Modified Mercalli Scale of Earthquake Intensity, XII means total destruction. On the open-ended [Gutenberg]-Richter Scale of Earthquake Magnitude, a 9.5 is the largest earthquake ever recorded. I can only give Fault Line by Sarah Andrews 5 stars, but if I could give it more, I would!

Everyone expects earthquakes to hit the California coastline, but no one was ready for the 5.2 quake to hit Salt Lake City just weeks before the Olympic Games commence. The Utah State geologist Dr. Sidney Smeeth provides an interview that warns of damage to key structures, but the local TV stations without explanation cut off her talk.

Not long afterward, Sidney is found dead apparently a victim of a fall from the patio of her home. Though a local police matter, FBI agent Tom Latimer wants to insure that the death was not murder to cover up a geological problem that could endanger the upcoming visitors. He asks his friend Em Hansen, perhaps the only current unemployed geologist in the Salt Lake area, to evaluate and give an opinion on several Smeeth reports. However, he does not want this amateur to get involved in the actual investigation. Still Em cannot help but find the political FAULT LINES that shake the core of the city and state leaving her at the epicenter of the inquiry.

The latest Em Hansen geological mystery is the best tale to date of a marvelous series that provides the audience with strong sleuthing and interesting geological information intertwined into the story line. The plot engages the audience as Em gets involved in another mystery. The support cast provides a local flavor that enhances the lead protagonist. FAULT LINE is an amateur sleuth tale worth reading while Sarah Andrews' previous novels are worth digging up at the used bookstores.

Harriet Klausner

Andrew Harvey has a beautiful voice and the stories that he tells about his childhood in India are fascinating. I was captivated by his stories. They are very spiritual and offer many insights and wonderful lessons for children as well as adults.

What a knockout cool audio. Andrew Harvey speaks from the heart. With beautiful music by Steve Gorn and Ty Burhoe. I was transported to another world. Get this right now.

This has got to be one of the best items available for children to delight in and think deeply about our world and their lives in it. If children can really accept the idea of a feather in their hearts as their own innate wisdom and learn to be in tune with and trust in that, they are bound to become confident and caring people. Andrew Harvey's voice carries the message with intensity and passion unequaled in today's audio market for children. A wonderful counterbalance to the speed and violence of computer games and TV!

Although constitutional history is considered old fashioned--mainly because there hasn't been anything new published for many years--the author of this book has found a lot to write about. His interpretations are fresh and original, and his claims about the centrality of constitutional thought are convincing. This book deals with a range of political issues from Jackson's Bank veto to the Louisiana Purchase, but it does so by taking ideas seriously. Its a great introduction to American constitutional history.

This is a stunning new history of federalism in the formative years of the American republic. Dr. Lenner uncovers the "original understanding" of federalism in the context of the two party system, and shows how there were really three divergent "original understandings." Old controversies are seen in a new light, and new concepts like the law of nations are presented in a novel and path-breaking manner.

This is a brilliant new interpretation of the early national period by an up and coming young scholar. Anyone interested in the causes of political strife in the early republic should pay attention to this well informed political/legal/constituional history. This is a book that takes ideas seriously and author who has uncovered a new discourse or language among political actors.

Anyone who truly wants to understand what the founding generation thought of the Constitution should consult this study. I have personally studied the era for years, and I was pleasantly surprised by the new and engaging material presented here. Essential reading for students of early american history.

I loved the characters and the story, and it was sooo funny! Easy to read, hard to put down, and sooo funny! Touching, inviting, full of heart and, you guessed it, sooo funny! Definitely one to reread again and again. Thank Mr. Barriger for Finding Faith - for the laughter, the smiles and the warmth.

Finding Faith is addictive and I finished it in one sitting. It is a "feel-good" book that brightens my day. One easily grows to care about Taylor, Tom and Gen, and even Molly whose change of heart gives the story quietly humorous light moments. Taylor and Tom are immensely likable and their vulnerability and sensitivity as they overcome their internal struggles and doubts to find the faith to love each other is wonderfully written. As I am a sentimental fool, I find myself rereading various parts, Taylor meeting Tom, Tom's poem to Taylor, Tom chasing after Taylor and finally Taylor and Tom finding each other...Finding Faith is just that, finding the faith and courage to love and be true to each other and that monogamy is possible. A marvellous effort from Barriger and I hope there is much more to tell about Taylor and Tom.

Finding Faith is about finding love in unexpected places, discovering what real friendships and commitment are about, and having faith in one's values. The plot unfolds in a way that keeps you interested in how Taylor Connolly discovers his own strengths (and weaknesses) in the wake of his break up with his cheating boyfriend. Barriger's ability with dialogue and just plain good storytelling make this a delightful read. The writer never takes himself too seriously, which allows him to entertain while dealing with important events in his characters' lives. You will think about the characters long after you've read the final page. And as with all good books where you come to value the characters, you want the story to continue. I'm looking forward to more from Andrew Barriger--much more. ---Ronald L. Donaghe, author of All Over Him