Proimos is the best kept secret in the picture book world. His scribbley, exaggerated cartoon illustrations might bring Callahan to mind in older readers (or Pelswick in younger readers)...but this story is timeless. Joe wishes he were younger, but after a day with his grandson he wants to change his wish--to just have more days with his grandson. Heartwarming and out-of-left-field silly. It doesn't get better than this!

This book is terrific! The illustrations are fun, silly and very imaginative. I especially love "something or other". They story is very well written, and incredibly touching. This book is a must-have!

I bought this book as an impulse purchase because I liked the way Amazon described it. What a wonderful "accidental" purchase! My 8-year-old reluctant reader adores this book and wants to read it almost nightly. Although it isn't laid out in a traditional book style (some of the content is contained in speech bubbles or in little captions around the illustrations), he doesn't have any trouble following the story and he really likes reading all the little asides, captions, etc. The illustrations are very cute and the story is very sweet. What happens in the story is actually pretty deep, so I was surprised that my son figured it out so quickly and liked it so much. I would highly recommend this for any child age 6-9, or any child who has a very close relationship with his/her grandfather. It's a winner!

Harms writes poems that find magic in the mundane of everyday life. On the surface, one sees relationships with others and events that are not earth shaking; however, the power of poetry -- or any writing, for that matter -- rests solely in details. His poems are filled carefully wrought images brimming with subtlety and understatment. Many poets have problems with the universal. Many poets try to address the whole complexity of human experience, which results in abysmal failure. Harms avoids this, as his poetry is far from epic. Yet, the best way to speak to a larger issue is focus on a smaller story. Harms does this and more.

Jim grows as a poet in his new book the joy addict. While his poetry still contains the same vaporous sense of the sublime and the ethereal, he has found a unique way to portray emotions through images. Jim writes about people holding hands with the ghosts of memories. He shows us our nightmares, fears, hopes, and dreams.

Who could forget the image in "Sky" as an adult and a child dance on a tree stump? "There will be room enough to dance with one so small/ And when she asks how tall it was/ the bluegum eucalyptus that held and hid/ the stars I looked for from my/ bedroom window, and caught the few that fell,/ it will be easy enough just to point/ to a particular spot in the sky."

Jim talks about our attachment to nature, and the way that nature saves us. The tree catches the falling star like a shepherd going after the lost lamb. Jim's poetry also offers strong contrasts. Even in the midst of the desolation and ruin of a shanty town in "Reel around the Shadow," there is "an insomniac hosing his pansies on a fire escape," and the angels on the roof are never very far away.

I was fortunate to have James Harms as a professor in college. He was just beginning work on "The Joy Addict" at that time -- though "Modern Ocean" had already been released. Simply stated, "The Jpy Addict" is Jim's collective soul. It's bits and pieces of rock n' roll imagery, submersed against the pains and tribulations of lost love, family matters, innocence, guilt and joy.

This tape was not like other relaxation tapes, at least for me. When I listened to it, I was put into such a state of awareness that the exercises in visualization made me cry. You may think that sounds crazy, and I guess it is. But, the "world" that it put me into is one that felt real enough to touch. So, I would recommend this tape to anyone, as crazy as this review may sound. Get the tape. As a spirit on this Earth, you need it.

This one is great. I love it, and so does my family. We enjoy the sweet monotone of the author as she leads you through the woods, around the streams, etc. The music behind her is especially soothing. I have used it many times to calm babies and put myself to sleep as I suffer from insomnia. I dont think anyone would be disappointed in this purchase, although I dont think I would recommend the second tape as it just didnt have the same effect. If you were to only have 1 meditation tape, this would be the one to have.
I have been using this recording in one form or another for several years. Our latest form has been audible.com which I would recommend as well...check it out!

This was the first book/tape I purchased on meditation, and having purchased numerous others since, I keep coming back to this one and wish it were available on CD. It contains 4 15-minute meditations, each building on the one before it, and all are incredibly relaxing, and great for beginners as well as the advanced. Salle Merrill Redfield's voice is very soothing, as are the simple, comforting images she presents. Wonderful after a stress-filled day at work or when trying to relax before bedtime. I would highly recommend The Joy of Meditating to anyone interested in meditation and easing away tension in their life.

Complimentary copies of the encyclopaedic glossary to THE JUDAS COMPOUND are available on all purchases.
Don't miss LARES by Arthur Nevis, the riveting novel about this charismatic woman.

that a mere book on mere pages could equal the relegious experience is something which i had not considered.......untill "THE JUDAS COMPOUND"
NOT AT ALL.......AT ALL.
I viewed it straight and levle, on the squair.......AND IN ARCADIA I.
ps. FNORD!

To read this book I upgraded my library to include 1) Foreign language dictionaries, including Gaelic and Sanskrit, 2) a good dictionary of etymology, 3) Greek and roman Myths 4) multi-level encyclopedia.

As an English prof in NYC, I use this book in a Modern Lit class studying new writing published in the last decade. Not a single book is from a large commercial house - they are all from small presses.

In this era of sound bytes, 3 minute music videos, 100 minute movies and 200 page cookie-cutter novels, there's little new of any real substance coming into the culture. Thank heaven for the small presses that publish books like these. Joyce James is going to be one of the few female writers/bards/thinkers to be remembered from the late Twentieth Century American cultural wasteland.

My (10 year old) daughter got interested in '20,000 leagues' after reading the "Wishbone" version (go ahead and laugh). I went searching for the real thing to read with her, and came across this edition. With all of the missing content recovered, plus the annotations to fill in all sorts of additional information, the result is fascinating for adult readers. If you read the usual (butchered) version as a kid, you really owe yourself this one. All of the critiques of Verne over the years that tried to belittle his knowledge of science turn out to have been based on translations that whacked out what Verne really said -- they thought it was too dry and boring. Reading what he really said, plus the extensive footnotes that describe the state of knowledge at the time, make Verne's brilliance tripling astonishing. Just consider that he wrote about the Nautilus at a time when the Hunley was the state of the art!

One of the great problems with Jules Verne is that in the English speaking world he is relagated to the category of "Boys' Own Adventures". On the Continent, however, he is considered a brilliant social commentator, and biting satirist, AND a man who predicted the future. This is a volume that helps set matters to the right.

If you know of "20,000 Leagues" already, you will find little different at first. The plot is still the plot. Nemo is still Nemo, Prof. Aronnax is still pompous and fascinated by the Nautilus and Ned Land....

Ned Land is a flaming socialist.

This is one of the major shifts between the original French and the "cleaned up" English editions. Most of the science of the day was pulled out as a "dull read" and all the Socialism, anti-English remarks, and other commentaries of a "questionable nature" were excised. We Americans have unfortunately been until only very recently only able to find these poor early translations, or translations based on these poor translations. There is much more to Verne than submarines and diving suits. He is a man with a vision of his times, both scientific and political, and his books underline this strongly.

English readers, demand your Verne well-translated! Do not allow yourself to be fobbed off with bowlderized versions! To be able to read as he wrote himself (well, in English, for those of us who don't read French...) is a greater pleasure than merely an amusing old science-fiction story from the 19th century. Reading this book, as Verne /meant/ it to be read, if a pleasure, but also a struggle to understand ourselves and our relationship to the oceans themselves.

The best translation in English. Satisfies the intellect and imagination. Translated to show the truly beautiful qualities of Verne's writing that no other version can equal. The adventure comes alive by not omitting the breadth and depth of Verne's aesthetic ability originally entrenched within this masterpiece.

This is THE original 1909 edition. Contains Scofield's "Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth," a MUST read for gaining a real insight into fundamental scriptural truths and freeing oneself from the bondage of superstitious and fallacious oppressive religious hocus-pocus biblical interpretations.

In no field of human activity has there ever been, nor will there ever be, so much oppression and manipulation as in the field of faith and religion, whereas this is precisely THE field where one should be able to truly emancipate oneself from the bondage of fellow human co-miserants.

All the goods our recent and modern civilization owns, it owes it to the reform and the reformators. With the reform gradually came political freedom, moral and spiritual emancipation, the cultivation of intellectual pursuits and arts, the dawn of economic freedom and the rise of capitalism, the italian renaissance, etc. Forget about the french revolution, which brought nothing but bloodshed and decapitations, the tyranny of collectivism and ... the dictatorship of Napoleon.

The soul and the conscience of man is the heart and the centerpiece (the holiest of holies if you wish) of human achievments.

To come back to the Scofield Reference Bible(s), there are ONLY two legitimate versions, the 1909 version (first publication) and the 1917 version (second, only slightly modified, version). These are the original legacies of C. I. Scofield and were reverently left untouched untill the mid-sixties. The NEW Scofield Bibles are not only awash with new added-on modern theological interpretations, but they also dilute the original work and emasculate it from its original fundamentalist strength. Beware. Avoid them is my only advice.

C. I. Scofield was the first to introduce what is still known as THE (Scofield) Reference Bible, prophesied the re-birth of the State of Israël and the return of Jews to their homeland. Since that time many have tried to follow in his footsteps, sometimes with the attempt to improve on his work, but no one has reached his level of dedication and logic.

Scofield's premise is that the Bible has but ONE Author, not many authors, and that all its books form one big collection of books, all given by the same Author, a collection which complements itself, with some parts throwing more light on other parts of that same collection of books, namely the Bible as a whole. It is on this premise that his, at that time unique, innovative system of chain references was developped.

This is probably THE best Bible you'll ever get on the market (probably only rivalled by the notes of J.N. Darby's annotated english version and his introduction to his french translation).

My advice is get your hands on anything you can that's written by C. I. Scofield, from "Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth" to "Prophecy Made Plain", up to his "Scofield Bible Correspondance Course," which constituted the building blocks out of which sprang "The Scofield Reference Bible."

You'll be enriched with an Everlasting Treasure and feel like you're being more and more intimately acquainted with an Author you'll long to meet on a daily basis, for evermore. In His Presence, Eternal Life will finally look like a very desirable thing.

This bible has everything! Help sections, where to find it, cross reference, how to use the bible and more...The price is out of this world, for this much valuable information. Buy it, you will not regret it!

The Scofield "King James Study Bible," published by Barbour, is a reprint of the 1909 Scofield Reference Bible. This edition is a real bargain, if you'd like a Scofield, but aren't interested in a leather binding.

Differences between the 1909 and the 1917 versions are small, but they are there...so if you're looking for a copy in order to participate in a study group, you might want to check with the pastor or group leader. Page for page, the actual Bible text and notes hardly differ, and the pages correspond one-to-one between editions. This 1909 version lacks these features:

It does *not* have the dates in the center column.
It does not have the "Panoramic View of the Bible."
The intro to Paul's letters lacks the section called "The Two Silences."
The intro entitled "The Jewish-Christian Epistles" is shorter.
"Use of the Index" is missing (but relatively unimportant).
The back cover says it includes color maps. This is an error. There are NO maps, color or otherwise, and no illustrations.

It *does* include "Where to Find It" in the New and the Old Testaments, a Calendar for daily reading...AND it's a red-letter Bible. It has the full 259 pages of Scofield's glossary, index, "Righly Dividing the Word" and many other helps, aside from the notes and chain references in the text. Barbour uses nice quality Bible paper and a good strong binding. Scofield virtually invented the "study Bible" as we think of it, and this is a wealth of information, conservative but fascinating for all points of view.

This is a fantastic Bible to own, with symbols and highlighting throughout and margin symbols to end-time events throughout the entire Bible. At the bottom of every page there is a commentary by either Kirban (an Arab), Gary Cohen (a Jew) or Spurgeon; there are many illustrations, timelines and charts, too. The whole of Revelation is his book "Revelation Visualized": a verse by verse analysis. Note that there aren't cross-references.

I have several letters dated back when Salem Kirban andhis family started this ministry in his basement. We have bought his books and two of the Reference Bibles. Let me say that if you want spirit filled revelation of the Word; this is the tool of the Lord. You won't go wrong. All of Salem Kirban books are inspirational.

This is a excellent study bible for serious Christians. It has additional features, helps if you will. Very easy to understand.

The Cameo Bible is a favorite of mine due to its size, readable print and the high degree of quality craftmanship that is employed by Cambridge University Press.

Best of all it is the Authorized (King James) Version so that you know you are reading the pure, uncorrupted, Word of God.

"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." (Psalm 12:6,7)

If you are sick and tired of your bibles falling apart through constant use, then this bible is the ONE to get!!This bible is the absollute best that I own!!!. If you are looking for a durable, long lasting, well made bible: This is it!!! (or any bible published by Cambridge University Press, for that matter)> The print is clear and readable too. The only drawback is the raised letters in the text. If you find this feature annoying, then you may wish to consider the Concord Reference or the Concord Wide Margin Reference (I have that one as well) instead. All in all, I am pleased with this bible and fully expect to pass it down to my future children.

This Bible by far is the BEST I've ever owned! I came upon this Bible quite by accident. I had been to several stores and could not find a size I liked so I kept looking and what a blessing, I finally found it. The perfect Bible, the perfect size with perfect features. I was almost certain I would have to give up something to have a Bible this size (ie. concordance, dictionary, maps, chain reference) but when I opened it up and looked inside, to my amazement, ALL of these things were included!! So I sacrificed nothing by going with this "easier-to-handle" size but instead I got the perfect Bible containing EVERY feature I desire in a Bible. The dictionary is the best I've seen in a Bible (many scriptural references to go along with the dictionary information), the concordance is logically organized (I've seen many concordances which AREN'T!), and the chain reference has been very helpful to me in my studying.

My only wish is that they would offer it in more than 2 colors. I do have to say though the burgundy one looks great. It's my favorite of the two colors. I have the black one. I bought the burgundy one for my daughter with complete faith that it will last her for many, many years. The calfskin binding is a little on the rough side at first but it gets softer and softer the longer you own and handle it. It's also very durable. The India paper wasn't quite as "sticky" as other new Bible pages. They "break in" very quickly. They too seem to get softer with much use.

Rest assured, if you choose to purchase this Bible you definitely will not be disappointed!! And it's certainly worth more than it's price--for God's Holy Word is a precious and priceless treasure!!

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is one of the most riveting movies I have seen in years and was more than deserving of its Best Picture nomination (another one that bit the dust because of a sinking ship). The movie is really fast-paced and it is easy to miss things. Even after repeated viewings there are lines that you don't quite understand and clues here and there you don't pick up. After reading the screenplay, everything comes together and one can find the missing pieces in this murder mystery modern film noir. An excellent screenplay to compliment an superb movie.

L.A. Confidential, winner of 2 1997 Academy Awards, is a classic thriller that is completely unforgettable. The script includes characters who were portrayed by Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Kim Basinger, (in her oscar winning performance) and Danny Devito. They all live in Los Angeles and are involved in a conspiracy in which is a mystery of who killed who? Anyhow, there are several plots to the script involving cops, reporters, and even HOOKERS THAT LOOK LIKE MOVIE STARS (Kim Basinger) I give this Academy Award winning script a superb rating that should be recommended to numerous people across the country. It's an unforgettable suspense classic you don't want to miss!

When I saw this movie, I was blown away. Now, being a kid, I didn't really get the full effect of the movie and didn't understand some of the plot, until, that is, I bought thi Screenplay. it made a lot of things clear. And also, it tells you the stage directions, which, if you want to use a piece from this a a monologue is a whole lot easier... A few complaints, though. There are some great lines in the movie that weren't included in the book and some extra ones that you don't see in the movie. For example, Captain Dudley is not Irish! Anyway, that only matters to nuts like myself. In closing, it's a great book and is worth it. I memorized the entire movie!

Cannon never explains numbers here. Yet, this is the history of a group of revolutionists who went from two or three leaders of
the Communist party who learned of Trotsky's critique of Stalin, to a group of a few dozens--The Generals without an Army they
were called. They went from only a few to merging and mixing with new currents of workers who came forward as the CIO Upsurge came forward. Their principles helped spark the organization of workers in the great strikes in Minneapolis in 1934 and aftewrards, then to influence workers in the sit down strikes in Flint and Dearborn and Detroit, and to lead demonstrations of tens of thousands against American Nazis. Then to find hundreds of young workers, intellectuals, and student youth in the Socialist party and battle the reformists there, to build Found the Socialist Workers party, founded with more than a thousand members in 1938. But this is not about those numbers. Through most of history, real revolutionists real communists have been forced to fight in small organizations like the movement Cannon built. What this is about is the principles,
the ideas, the lessons, the history, how to do things theoretically, how to do them practically, and how to do them right.

Like all of Cannon's writing, there is so much humor, wit, and much wisdom about not only politics but life on this planet in general.

Aquí se ve la historia temprana de cómo construyeron el núcleo de un partido revolucionario de las masas que participará en la revolución norteamericana que viene. También es la historia de la lucha por la continuidad comunista internacional con su guía de acción frente la más grande obstáculo a la victoria revolucionaria que hubo desde los veinte hasta los cuarenta ( y más despues ): el estalinismo, el contrario del comunismo.

También aquí se cuenta la historia de la participación de este núcleo en la lucha dentro de la clase trabajadora norteamericana como dirigentes de algunas de las huelgas más militantes de esos años.

Finalmente se explica la estrategia para vencer el fascismo: seguir el ejemplo del frente unido, como hizo el partido bolchevique en la Rusia en 1917 durante su trayectoria al poder. ¡Nosotros los trabajadores necesitamos hoy y necesitáramos mañana entender esta experiencia en todos nuestros países para vencer sobre la marcha capitalista actual hacia fascismo y la guerra mundial!

Sufrimos una época de guerras y revolución porque el sistema actual, fundado en la avaricia individual, padece cada vez más de sus trastornos mortales. Ya que año con año se avecina la Tercera Guerra Mundial, la editorial Pathfinder nos aconseja aprender de las otras dos ocasiones en que nos llevó al borde de la barbarie.

Los libros de Cannon no son sobre el pasado, sino cómo sacar mayor ventaja de las aperturas y oportunidades que necesariamente se van a presentar en el camino para forjar partidos de los trabajadores de común acuerdo en aprender de las luchas de los explotados donde sea que surgen y unidos en la trayectoria de construir un mundo libre del capitalismo.

Cannon era miembro fundador del movimiento del Obrero Mundial (IWW), los antecedentes del Partido Comunista y el Partido mismo. En los 20 era dirigente de la Defensa Internacional del Obrero (ILD) y fue representante norteamericano en el presidio del Internacional Comunista con Lenin y Trotsky.

Dado que el estalinismo ya no trompea el camino para que los luchadores se reúnen, hoy en día el movimiento comunista no necesita valerse del nombre "trotskista" para diferenciarse de los estalinistas; con este simple cambio de nomenclatura el contenido de La historia del trotskismo estadounidense sigue en pie de lucha. Traza la continuidad ideológica y marca la pauta para que detengamos la marcha de los explotadores hacia su tercera guerra mundial, que ellos mismos no pueden parar debido a su permanente caída en la taza de ganancias.