I am currently studying color theory and composition. In my opinion the text part of the book give only very basics of the color theory. However, it is really easy to learn from it because of compact and in the same time just relevant information.

This book gives an insight in (1) emotional impact of colors and their combinations; (2) suggests the recommended applications; (3) tells about colors' usage in different cultures and (4) provides samples and color combination guide.

The samples and color combination guide is the best part of the book! The main thing is that you can apply ready samples and color combinations directly in your design.

For the summary I would emphasize again that it is very handy for practical applications but dose not give considerable theoretical base. It is more than worth the money.

I am using this book since 1992 and have increased my senses of Color combinations and their applications every where I desire. Mainly I am using for designing beautiful motifs for Ladies printed garments. As well as I have used it for designing the reports for my submissions in the textile institute. Well done Hideaki Chijiiwa.

Abdul Majid

This guide to createive color combinations is a must have for students and new designers. Information on what the colors mean (what feelings they give), color schemes, color combinations, color applications, color conversion, choosing colors, it's all there! A must have for designers! Worth every penny.

I've read so many books on marriage--and found most of them to be repetitive and lacking in both originality and practicality--that this book was a happy surprise. It is readable, Biblical, full of good antecdotal illustrations, and best-of-all, has something to say in a fresh way about marital relationships. I particularly liked that the author didn't back away from saying some of the 'hard' things just because they don't happen to enjoy societal support at the moment. I was challenged to think anew about my own quarter-century-old marriage, and for that I'm grateful.

Finally a book that gives a balanced perspective on men and women in marriage. It is so right on! Burke's understanding of women, what makes them tick and what annoys them is delivered with alot of honesty and a touch of humor. He ignores the political correct views of modern culture and give men and women practical advice they can put into practice the day the read the book. Must read as far as I'm concerned! The forward by Howard Hendricks is also worth the price of the book.

This book gives a fresh perspective on the whole "Mars/Venus" issue so popular in today's society. It gives practical ways men and women can appreciate and celebrate their differences. Burke's views and ideas seem to be sincere and applicable. This makes a great gift for anniversaries and newly weds.

This is a charming book full of master/ disciple stories. The Light of Babaji shines through the many tales told to and experienced by the author who had spent more than 3 years in India with Babaji. I have read many books about Babaji and had the priviledge to be with him in the early 1980's. To those who realize that Babaji is a "continuing story" and 'with' us always in spirit and now... sometimes in the physical... I recommend "HAIDIYAKHANDI: Path to Happiness" found on this website in the books about Babaji. It tells of Babaji's return in 1991-1993 and the teachings He asked to be included in the book.

The reviews of Radhe Shyam's book reveals a serious misconception. Babaji is a common title of respect in India for a realized master. Herakhan Babaji is not Mahavatar Babaji discussed in "Autobiography of a Yogi." The Babaji discussed by Yogananda was born in India around 200 A.D. Through the perfection of certain yogic techniques, he attained physical immortality. He taught these to his sister Mataji, so that she too, is immortal. He has never left his body and according to Ram Gopal's testimony in "Autobiography", he promised Mataji and Lahiri Mahasaya that he never will.

This is an account of one person who spent time with Sri Herakhan Babaji. It tells the story of Radhye Shyam's time spent with Babaji and the experiences he gained. It's a good place to start if you want to find out about this incarnation of Mahavatar Babaji and the other incarnations of Babaji that have been experienced. Having read other books that have been written about Babaji I would definitely urge people to read this book in their spiritual search and have no hesitation in giving it 5 stars.

This would have to be the best book that I have read. It is makes perfect sense and gives clear and logical instructions on aids.

Not to mention that there is support websites ...for those who want to ask questions. No other author I know is willing to give that support.

I would definately recommend this training book over any others.

This is a clear, concise guide to the way to use your body on a horse to make your riding experience a plesant one for both you and your horse. My riding has improved remarkably because I now understand what to do with my seat and legs in order to communicate with my horse. I have heard so many times, "OK now do a half halt", or "sit deep in the saddle" and had NEVER understood HOW to do it until I read this book. I highly recommend it to any rider, at any level. I very highly recommend it to any riding instructor!

I have been riding for many years and have had many instructors - all properly qualified - yet Heather's book gave me some new insights and ideas that no-one had offered me before. These have all contributed to a major improvement in both my riding and my horse's way of going and our overall performance as a result.

I can't agree with your reviewer who feels it is wrong to advocate the use of the Pelham. My horse is very happy in a Pelham and I know many excellent riders who would agree with Heather that it can be a wonderful aid (although obviously it has to be used correctly and sensitively). Equally, I don't agree with the same reviewer about the pictures. I find it rather encouraging to see photos of ordinary riders with ordinary horses, all with problems, rather than a line-up of people who I (at any rate) will never be able to emulate. I believe a lot of these photos were of people who had only visited Heather for one or two lessons, not products of years of her teaching.

I think this book would be of enormous value to anyone, whether novice or experienced, who feels that they are not making the progress they hoped for with conventional teaching and are looking for something different, simple and effective.

This isn't what I expected. I expected 4 columns, one for each gospel, with blank spaces where appropriate. Maybe this would've used more paper, but it sure would've been easier to navigate. With *very* close inspection I can see that there is a boldfaced narrative as promised, but it's not especially bold. It's hard to distinguish the boldface from the regular font. And I don't care for the little titles over the various subsections. Maybe a few footnotes or an appendix explaining where/why the gospels differ on various points or why Daniel placed chapters where he did, but all those titles and varying formats really interrupts the reading. It's not at all what I was hoping for, I'm afraid.

This is a wonderful tool when studying the Gospel's account of the life of Christ. The author (or should I say editor/compiler?) arranges the texts in harmony, but also includes approximate dates of when the events took place. Some are critical of this approach, wondering how Mr. Daniel came up with the method of dating the events. Mr. Daniel asserts that the method is by no means difinitive. However, by following the feasts and seasons mentioned in the Gospel texts, he does leave us with useful benchmarks as to when these events took place. There are also useful comments about events like the cleansing of the temple. Were there two such events or only one? Mr. Daniel begs the question, then gives his view in the footnotes. This is a great book to use in a long Bible study on the life of Christ - with the emphasis on long. Our care group is currently working our way through the book . . . it's taken us a year and a half, and we're just now half way through! Take your time . . . learn all you can about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

I used this book during our study of the book of Matthew. Since it is helpful to read the other gospels in order to maximize understanding, the format of this book was perfect. The gospels are printed side-by-side whenever they cover the same illustration so the scholar can make comparisons, achieve clarity, and notice key repetitions. One very useful aspect is that the book has a running story in which the scripture is highlighted, regardless of which gospel, so that the reader following the highlighted text can read the full story of the ministry of Jesus with the maximum amount of detail and with improved chronology.

This book takes the reader beyond standard Feng Shui into Black Sect Feng Shui, which tends to use the Feng Shui concepts in a looser manner than traditional Feng Shui. If you're interested in internalizing Feng Shui as a lifestyle and spiritual undertaking, this book is good. If you want to know how to organize your home or office to improve balance and organization using Feng Shui concepts, and to see good examples, there are better books out there.

If you want to learn Feng Shui secrets, this book is for you! Life changing knowledge is contained within this book. It's apparent the author eats, sleeps and breathes Feng Shui.

Mystical yet practical, The Modern Book of Feng Shui provides a comprehensive foundation and a technical bible of Feng Shui wisdom for the home and office. Written by the first teacher of Feng Shui in the United States, this work combines deep knowledge of Feng Shui tradition with a comprehensive awareness of how Feng Shui is related to the wisdom arts of many cultures. Written for the beginner, The Modern Book of Feng Shui is the finest presentation yet for both the beginner and the expert!

Philip Gulley won me over with his first Harmony book, "Home to Harmony." His character development and wonderful sense of humor bring the people in his books alive. I was quite surprised when I found that this book was only 84 pages long! But that is good for a Christmas book, as you can read it in one sitting. Anyone who has been a member of a church can find someone to indentify with or knows someone in their church like Dale Hinshaw! I laughed out loud more than once, but the best part of the book was the ending.......very heartwarming, touching and made a tear roll down my cheek.

I don't have too much to say about this book except that it is hilarious. I read Home Town Tales a couple of years ago, and I have since read all of Mr. Gulley's books except one. I have cracked up over every one of them. I read this one in a day because it kept me laughing so much. I am patiently awaiting another of Mr. Gulley's fabulous books. I am on Amazon right now to order a copy for my pastor because I think he would really get a kick out of it.

Just finished reading this book in one sitting. The flow and writing were easy to follow, taking the reader from one emotion to the other - the simplier ways of life, the five and dime, Santa, family gatherings. The best part of the book was the part where "Sam" read the Christmas story to "Frank". Thus going back to the original tradition that the church has observed for years.

Let's not forget about Dale Hinshaw, every small town has someone like him. A likeable character although somewhat misguided. Philip Gulley makes him to appear almost humanlike, along with the other characters in his book. Once you read one of his books, you can't wait until the next one is published.

Although only a layman on book reviews, I give this book an extremely high rating. It is rare that a book touches me enough to laugh and cry at the same time. It is an excellent Christmas gift to give anyone - young or old.

The title and subtitle sum up what this book is pretty well. A little bit spell book, a little bit decorating book, she talks about making a house a home through some effort on your part.

It's a nice little book with some nice ideas, but she seems to try a little too hard to take Pagan ideas to non-Pagan readers. Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, for instance, presented in a Pagan way might appeal to many Pagans, but not to many Christian or Jewish readers. It has a feel of effort to it, like she's trying to sell the book to a group that never visits the "New Age" section of the bookstore.

Still, things are presented in a very clear way, suggesting materials and moon phases for the most appropriate times for the spells. None of the materials are very exotic, so the spells are indeed accessible to anyone who is of a mind to try their hand at a little magic.

The index is quite good, but unfortunately no bibliography. Not a bad book if Hestia/Vesta-type rituals are important to you.

This brilliant book focusing on spells and rituels for your home and holidays, is a must see for all wiccans! Plus, it is a series book!

In this time when most spell books are only about love and money it nice to find one dealing with home and family. With spells for Physic Housecleaning and Health and Joy for Grandparents to Nurturing and Love for the Kids Room this book is wonderful for makeing your home more of the kind of home we all want. Loving, cheerful and happy, the kind of home we all want to come home to.

I purchased this book, sight unseen, based on the glowing reviews given here. I'm very disappointed and would send the book back if the hassle of doing so wasn't greater than the cost of the book.
I have the very first Harmony book of crochet stitches, which is decades old... the one put out before they started numbering them and telling you how many stitches they contain. I thought this book was a sequel to that original one, but it is not.
It appears that they simply tore apart the original book and made it into two seperate books. This one, vol. 7, contains very few stitches that are not in the original. For instance, in the first section "All over Patterns" there are only 18 stitches that are solid fabrics suitable for clothing (versus openwork, filet, edges or motif patterns) and only two of those are new to this book. If you're new to crochet and want open work stitches this book would be great. But if you've been around awhile or want stitches that make solid fabrics suitable for clothing or warm afghans, skip this book.

As with the 300 Crochet Stitches, this book is wonderful! Just when you think there can't be another stitch, here comes 220 more! You'll find it helpful in every aspect of crocheting, especially if you like designing your own things. I'm an afghan nut, and between these two books, no two afghans are ever going to be the same again!

This book is excellent!! As a pattern designer, I use this book to give me ideas for texture and even designs. I think I open it almost every day!!