How's this for imagery? "He shook himself, much in the manner of a water spaniel, then disappeared in search of a towel".
I read not only for the story but also to learn about other parts of the world. Thanks Annabel.

Read the life of a Saint, keep it in your heart and try to imitate it. (Saint Vincent Pallotti)

This book is a perfect guideline to live a life in peace. St. Francis of Assisi is the author of the famous peace prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace... To have this book, is the dream of a lifetime. Having Francis guiding our lives with his marvellous thoughts and prayers. Wishing you can also acquire it to fulfil your life...

This is truely a must-have for all saltwater fishermen. Why spend years figuring out the tricks of the trade when it's all spelled out for you in these pages.

This book was originally published in 1904 and had famous German Egyptologist, Kurt Sethe, as co-author. Then, it contains the first edition of several important mastabas from Old Kingdom date at Saqqara, including the well-known offering-niche of Khabauseker and his wife Neferuret, both now at Cairo Museum. Texts and representations are all studied in-depth and finely reproduced in line-drawings and photographic plates. Let us note that this edition also includes the work by L. Loat, "Gurob", so that it is two-fold interesting. Take note that the title has been out of print for a long time, so that it is much searched for. O.K., price is high, but contents is invaluable!

"The SAS in Ireland" is a detailed examination of the activities of the SAS in Northern Ireland from the perspective of the author, who is Irish, a priest, and a long-time human rights activist. Specifically, Fr. Murray asserts that wide-spread human rights violations have occurred in Northern Ireland because of policies empowering the SAS to employ interrogation by torture and to shoot-to-kill-on-sight suspected members of the IRA. The book is not a diatribe; rather Fr. Murray strives to prove his assertion through an extensive examination of SAS involvement in specific incidents. As the activities of the SAS in Northern Ireland have been and are cloaked in secrecy, the author has had to infer the involvement and actions of SAS personnel from court testimony and from the statements of eyewitnesses and victims. While such an analysis applied to a few incidents might leave one unconvinced of the author's basic premise, the cumulative effect of the many incidents the author examines - the book's page count is actually 500, not 240 - is compelling. And the author cites his sources: there are over 100 footnotes and an extensive bibliography and index. Some of you at this point may be possessed of something less than sympathy for Fr. Murray's claims, and you may say: Let's not lose sight of the fact that for decades the IRA have conducted a war of terrorism against the government and the people of Great Britain. Surely, the British government has a right, an obligation, to protect itself, and to use whatever instruments, such as SAS, it has at its disposal. Here you will have touched upon the larger question that hovers over this book: how should a democratic government, a civilized people, respond to terrorism? Fr. Murray believes, as do many others, that we must, even when dealing with terrorists, hew to codes of behavior that are absolute. Others, including many among the military, believe that it is foolish and dangerous to play by the rules when one's adversary does not. I placed myself firmly in the latter camp before reading this book, but now I am not so sure. This book is sobering and thought-provoking, and destined, I suspect, to reach all too small an audience.

This is a very useful and informative book on Scottish clans and their appropriate tartans (a 19th century invention, mind you). Wonderful not only for those ignorant in the subject but also for the enthusiasts.

The book is a collection of essays by individuals who were deeply involved in the process that resulted in the resettlemnt of over 1 million Soviet Jews in israel, the U.S. and elsewhere. The Soviet Jewry movement also changed the face of Jewish activism in the U.S. and brought to light the many different approaches to a controversial and tragic situation. The contributors to this collection range from Israeli government represntatives who advised caution and behind the scenes approach, to Jewish groups who propagated open resistance, mass protests and in some cases physical actiona against what they saw as Soviet antisemitism. Eventually, the many points of view, working sometinmes together and sometimes at cross purposes, achieved the apparently impossible - they defeated the Soviet superpower and forced it to change its monolithic policy which had kept its borders closed for five decades. This is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the multifaceted aspects of U.S. Jewry and the lessons in political activism that won this victory. I recommend it highly even though I quite disagree with some of the views expressed by those whom I opposed during my own deep involvement in this struggle.

Much like the Discoveries series books, this book had phenomenal pictures, and a wonderful documentary materials section in the back. The pages are the nice glossy kind too... okay, so enough about the aesthetics...

The content was so educational, spanning all of history and discussing the relationship between sexual activities and spirituality / religion. This book covers so much, so I will simply list the chapter heading, and give a little synopsis of each one.

This is a non-fiction account of Shakespearean drama performed before an audience of carefully selected patient/inmates within the walls of England's oldest asylum for the criminally insane. Indeed, it is a most compelling compilation of true tales told by the actors, patients, and psychotherapists. When The Royal Shakespeare Company came to Broadmoor Hospital, the epistemological obstacles normally separating art and science were obliterated! From reading this work, one may know the dramatic power of the literary metaphor to effect a medical metamorphosis!

CSM, one of the best music journalists writing in England in the 70's and 80's, has collected a selection of his reviews from the music press and put 'em in one easy to read little package. Dip in at random and be entertained by the articulate and erudite Mr Murray. Gasp at his far sightedness when reviewing the icons of his day (including the Clash, The Rolling Stones, Bruce etc. etc.). Cry for the lack of a contemporary writer with Murray's sense of humour, insight, sheer pizazz! I know this book is out of stock but do yourself a favour and order it right now!