Inspirational. Profound. Practical. A companion.

A one page/three-minute read every day. And an opportunity to plumb the depths of what it means to be a man or a woman.

Philosophy has been called: The Queen of all Sciences. These meditations are from the mind of a brilliant philosopher. A great intellect. An extraordinary human being. A man who has used his mind to reason to Truth. A Truth reflected in his personal life. A life that has transcended and soared above personal tragedy, Naziism, Communism, and Modernism.

This book provides the reader with a few minutes each day to reflect on what is most meaningful to each of us: relationships, work, marriage, family, sex, education, success, failure, suffering, tragedy, death, life.

"Prayers and Devotions: 365 Daily Meditations" is a reflection of other writings by John Paul, such as "Fides et Ratio", which is a treatise discussing the interdependence and complementarity of Faith and Technology. "Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth---in a word, to know himself---so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves."

From "Veritatis Splendor": "The splendor of truth shines forth in all the works of the Creator and in a special way in man, created in the image and likeness of God. Truth enlightens man's intelligence and shapes his freedom, leading him to know and love the Lord. Hence the psalmist prays: 'Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord.'"

And from "Evangelium Vitae": "The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly received day after day by the church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as 'good news' to the people of every age and culture."

"Prayers and Devotions" capsulizes much of the thought of John Paul. It is a rich treasure with each page providing jewels to be discovered, polished, and reflected upon. A book to be read, enjoyed, shared, and re-read.

After going back into this book more and more I can only revise my opinion upward. Sullivan covers almost every topic before calculus and does it in a very straightforward manner. The text has rigor proving many important statements but this is never used in sacrifice of understanding. The student solution manual is also great and highly recomended. A great text and reference book.

"....This edition of Sahagún's first ethnographic study of Mesoamerican culture from the city of Tepepolco (comonly referred to as Primeros Memoriales) has many virtues. Among them are the text's status as a companion volume to an accessible facsimile edition (1993, Volume 200, Part One of the same series). The study reflects a collaboration of noted scholars offering multiple interpretations of a variety of aspects of the document. The information within provides a detailed treatment of non-Mexican residents of the Valley of Mexico....

....In a tribute to Sullivan's efforts, this edition of the Primeros Memoriales has brought together a veritable Dream Team of Nahuatl linguists and translators, art and cultural historians, and bibliographers, resulting in not only a comprehensive and trustworthy study but also a shining example of the need for collaborative efforts in this very interdisciplinary field. For those of us learning Nahuatl but who are not as advanced as we would like to be, the knowledge that Sullivan, Dibble, and Anderson have all participated in the translation allows a more confident approach to the material contained in the Primeros Memoriales. This translation, presented in conjunction with the paleography so that we can see the Nahuatl ourselves, and the facsimile so that we can corroborate our information, also increases the value of this edition. The collaborators and their press should be highly commended for their efforts. Jeanne L. Gillepsie"

I just attended my first session of Dan's strategic coach program. I am in financial services and what I heard my first day of the program caused me grave concern for my future. That, on consideration, is exciting! Opportunity abounds where confusion is King!

I bought this book and read it on the the airplane from Toronto home. Truthfully, I must admit, I have not yet digested all of it's impact.

Caution - Don't confuse it's brevity for oversimplification. This book clearly outlines the future of every person in the financial services industry - be it banker, insurance agent, stock broker, etc.. What you do with this vision of a book will determine your future.

Ignore it at your own risk.

On pondering it's predicitions the good news, from The Producer Group Future, is that those of us who emrace change and are willing to committ to constant and never ending growth will flourish beyond our wildest dreams.

To those of you who like things the way they are ... wellll, the food services industry is always hiring.

Sullivan and Tennant report the importance of evaluating programs in order to improve them. They also make the point that effective evaluation does not come from the involvement of outsiders. "Teachers and other school personnel, those who know their school programs best, can use evaluative tools to make their schools better" (p.3). The authors go on to discuss the many different purposes that evaluation results can be used for.
This evaluation guide is a must read. I would recommend it as a resource in any classroom or school library.

Everyone who's traveled from one place to another has probably noticed how one city might have a different "feel" to it than another, and if fairly alert, it might even seem clear that clusters of experiences tend to occur in the same place. This book will tell you why.

Well-written with the clarity one might expect from Jim Lewis and Kenneth Irving, novice and experienced astrologers alike will delight in finding this important addition for their astrological toolbox. The techniques outlined here will explain issues that a regular chart might not, and flesh out those issues that were only partially shown in the natal, transit, or progression chart.

Tracking my own travels across the country, the map (one can purchase these from professional astrologers, or use the ones available in many software packages these days) brilliantly outlined the details of my life--marriage where Venus was prominent (an elopement, no less--Uranus was also a factor here), the death of friends near Pluto influences, a cluster of burglaries and muggings where Mars held forth (with a little help from Pluto).

More interested in why some countries fight wars in certain parts of the world--sometimes over and over? Lewis and Irving delve into history, and show how the charts of countries and their leaders can predict trouble-spots using these same techniques.

Buy this book. It will enrich your astrological understanding of your own life, and the lives of others. It's a real gem.

Via one "medieval best seller", the Connolly Book of Hours, this slim paperback provides a fascinating introduction to the world of illuminated manuscripts and those who created, purchased and used them. Most of us have probably seen illustrations from such books, but hesitated to do much more than admire their beauty/age. This book contains not only beautiful illustrations but a a succinct account of the creation of such manuscripts. Without speaking down to you, this book manages to turn what might be an intimidating subject into a very enjoyable read. It certainly whets your interest in life in the Middle Ages. The reflections accompanying each illumination were written by a variety of indidivuals within a college community and have a unique charm of their own. Perfect reading for a summer afternoon!

While in New York this fall I decided to buy this book. I sure am glad I did. I feel the author has really picked up on the way things were then. Things I had forgotten about. This was a good time, the area was buzzing, people were happy and had fun. You couldn't wait for summer to come, then you could not wait for it to be over! I loved growing up in the area. I have written a story about it too.

Hughes really takes advantage of his natural African-American 'relaxed & jazzy' instincts in these works. Enjoy

"Roman Poets of the Early Empire" is a collection of the poetry of the first and early second centuries AD in Rome; thankfully, it puts the focus on the major poets of the time, thus making it possible to print significant selections of each man's work. These "selections," by the way, are for the most part not excerpts from the middle of such and such poem; usually an entire book of a poet's work is translated complete. The contents of this volume are as follows:

Ovid (43 BC-AD 17), Book I of the Tristia.

Calpurnius Siculus (c. 35-c. 60), the Eclogues (complete).

Persius (34-62), Satires I, V, and VI.

Seneca (1 BC-AD 65), the Trojan Women (a play).

Lucan (39-65), Book V of the Pharsalia.

Martial (40-104), various epigrams (about 40).

Statius (45-96), Book X of the Thebaid and five poems from the Silvae.

Valerius Flaccus (d. 93/95), Book VII of the Argonautica.

Silius Italicus (25-100), selections from the Punica.

Juvenal (55-140), Satires I, VI, and X.

There is also a 20-page selection at the end of the book devoted to the period's "minor poets": it includes work by Phaedrus, Manilius, Seneca, Petronius Arbiter, the Emperor Hadrian, and poems associated with the Priapus cult.