No one understands male psychology better than Robert Moore. In this compilation of lectures, he offers comforting (and sometimes not so comforting) explanations of what happens at those terrifying but oh so necessary transitions in our lives. As one who is now in the "belly of the whale," I can say that this book has helped me understand how and why I got here, it has helped me understand what I am experiencing, and it has given me guidance for what I can/will/must do when this dark period of my life is over. If you are at mid-life, read this book!

Following the line of thought of anthropologists Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner and scholar of religions Mircea Eliade, psychoanalyst Robert Moore has added "THE ARCHETYPE OF INITIATION: Sacred Space, Ritual Process, and Personal Transformation."

Van Gennep began with the three passages (separation, liminal, and aggregation) of initiatory ritual. Turner expanded the concept of liminal (on the threshold) to include more specific dynamics of liminal space. Eliade, from his perspective, has emphasized the combination of hierophany (manifestation of the sacred) and kratophany (manifestation of power) as a necessary part of initiatiory ritual worldwide.

In this book Robert Moore details the need and role of ritual elders in creating and containing the sacred space required in all transformative initiations in human experience. Though the book is fairly specialized, it is written with a minimal amount of technical terms. "The Archetype of Initiation" was originally presented as a series of lectures and essays from 1984 to 1995.

Throughout the book I found the audience's questions matched my own and the Dr. Moore's answers made the concepts clearer. Also, myself having been prey to previous initiations that have been toxic, I found this book to be a beneficial guide to use before one submits to any initiation.

Psychotherapists, leaders in the Men's Movement, as well as people involved in youth counseling, prison rehabilitation, clergy, and even bewildered parents of teens will find this book very useful.

I just got the cookbook, and the buttermilk fried chicken is to die for! As a hunter, there are no fish and game recipes around that compare to the ones found in the Arkansas Classic Country Cookbook! I just can't wait until my wife finds the dessert section.

I am Jack Lankford, son of Bess Lankford and Grandson of Ruth Moore Malone. As many of these recipes I've sampled , I've got to be the official taste tester of this cookbook!
Some of the fish and game recipes are so tasty you can find some of them in Arkansas Fish and Wildlife Magazine as well as Ducks Unlimited Magazine.
Easy to follow recipes and simple ingredients are the key to this cookbook!
Down home, taste with the touch of family traditional recipes.
This cookbook has got to be the gift that keeps on giving for appetites everywhere!

Jack Lankford

I have owned this book since the second annual Asparagus Festival when I volunteered at a booth in Asparagus Alley. I am constantly being asked for recipes I make from the book. As a parent, it is also nice to have recipes for asparagus that my son will request.

This book is really a value for its small size and small price. It was originally sold at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. The book contains many recipies from the Festival's Asparagus Food Alley as well as past winners in the ongoing recipe contast. Recipes range from soups, through main dishes, and on to breads and desserts. I highly recommend it for personal use or a small gift to the cook who has everything. If only it were 100 pages longer...I do love asparagus!!

this book is so great & filled with things about dudely moore.
in it you will see that he had good times & bad. You will learn about his life story & how so great he was. As a person &
actor as well . you get to learn about his two son's & his wifes too. In all i think it book is the best of dudely moore that i have ever read. He was so wonderful in his music & movies . Now you will get to learn about his early childhood & about mr moore himself. Buy this lovely book. Dudely will thank you for it. we miss you dudely :)

Mr. Moore is a very talented person, and reading about him in this biography was most interesting. When learning of the many hardships he faced, the reader must possess a stone heart to not be filled with compassion. I highly recommend reading this excellent book.

This book should be mandatory reading for everyone before they open their first charge account, get their first checking account or credit card. If you think it's too late for you to take control of you own financial destiny, think again. BS shows, not tells, you how to do it with practical examples and easy to follow forms.
Better than a cold beer on a summer afternoon

The nitty-gritty of handling creditors, all the details and the how-to, to help one understand what to do, and how to do it.

I teach 3 to 6 year old children, and they (and I) love this book. We had several children in class expecting siblings or with siblings newly arrived when I brought in this book. The book describes preparing for the baby, including mom's shrinking, sometimes even kicking, lap, and all the furniture and clothes the new baby will get. It talks about twins, much to the delight of my student expecting two sisters. The baby's homecoming, routines, noise and initial immobility are all discussed. There are several very touching passages, especially the one about maybe being able to hold the baby. This passage evokes peace and stillness, suggesting that you may even feel the baby breathe as you sit with her.

My students were captivated by the stunning photographs and the narrative, by turns touching, funny, and serious. Reading this book caused may of them to share true stories about their own lives and interactions with siblings. Even the younger children thought about first memories with siblings now a year or two old. The photos also show children of many different ethnicities.

This was a great tool for stimulating conversation with the children and was a big hit in the book corner. I enjoyed the upbeat message of this book as well. Even though routines change and diapers are smelly, parents still love you. Even though your baby might seem a little boring at first, the big sisters and brothers will get to teach this little one what they know. I thought it very positive for the children, stressing their competency and the importance of their role as a member of the family raising a baby.

I would recommend this book strongly for any classroom or expectant parents. Or any child aware and interested in babies. (One of my children who loved this book is a little sister, but talked about her baby cousins!)

Great pictures of beautiful children help to tell the story of a new baby arriving at a child's home.

I have read every single babysitting book out there. From big to little, from good to bad. But this book, Is the BEST book out there. I'm not a walking advertisement, but this book has every little thing you would ever want to know about babysitting. So if you have to choose only one babysitting guide, Trust me, and choose this one! You will not regret it!!!

I was just starting to babysit when I read this book, and this book has great tips on advertising, getting along with the kids and parents, and fun ideas. I would recommend this book to anyone, from the new babysitter needing ideas to the experienced babysitter looking for more customers and/or ideas.

This is a book that should be read by all young bankers. The is a great example of how banking plays a real role in the modern world. Moore highlight the depression and that the best is yet to come.

As a banker, I found that this book can be used as a tool in the day to day of any banker, wanting to be one step ahead of the rest.

george moore had a fascinating career at the firm now known as citibank. starting before the depression, the chronicle of his career is a snapshot of banking over the past century.

from the lessons of the depression, to rediscovering lending to companies, from creating a consumer lending business to the idea of foreign branches spanning the principal trade routes, moore was there. he hired and retained talented individuals who helped him raise the citibank banner from an also ran in the world of banking to the premier global franchise it was at his retirement.

as his successor, moore named walt wriston to lead the bank forward. he excelled in a ceo's principal job, to pick the right person for the company to not just succeed but to thrive.

This book focuses on you and how you look. It has great ideasfor keeping your nails and hair looking great, helping you find ahaircut that really fits you. It also gives you step-by-step instructions on having great, healthy skin and makeup that works for you. And the best chapter is "Fashion Workshop". It gives you all the information you should know about dressing great. There is a great article on finding your true colors, as well as a guide to the basics. Plus there is an article about being a pro shopper. this book is a must have for every girl or women!

"BeautifulYou," helped me to decide what haircut would look best on me. I liked that it told me how to keep my hair, skin and me healthy. Instead of telling me what to do, it gave me quizzes to figure out what my best colors are. I did the other quizzes to, but I liked that one the best. I would highly recommend this book, and I will be looking for more books by Lori Stacy.

This is an excellent piece of analysis that looks at where we are, how we got here and where we are likely to go. The authors have done a fantastic job of outlining seven major factors that impact the health care industry (consumerism, public policy, information technology, etc.), and the four scenarios at the end of the book provide a great framework for doing your own crystal ball gazing. This book sort of picks up where Paul Starr left off. A must read for any health care executive who plans to remain an executive in health care over the next 5 - 10 years.

This excellent treatise on the possible future path of Managed Care is a benchmark guide for all of us who are involved in healthcare. Of particular interest are the four examples of "Scenario Planning" which are offered. The reader may challenge oneself by imagining additional, or alternative, scenarios; particularly in view of the current stock market volatility as well as a new national presidential adminstration.