Every good piece of parental advice June and Ward Cleaver didn't get a chance to share. Reminds one of Robert Fulghum's works, but Ms. Lewis is much, much funnier and just as wise!

This is an absolutely wonderful book full of the wisdom of childhood. I keep a copy of this in my reception room and consistantly hear from parents and children alike that it is their favorite.

i think the book helps us to see what things are really important. sometimes life gets in the way of remembering the littel basics of what it is all about. my kids loved reading it too. my youngest sons favorite is "plain underwear is boring" while the younger boy likes "you'll never catch a frog if you're worried about getting your shorts wet" this book is fantastic, especially for parents and teachers...and we are all one, the other...or both.

Imbued with a lyrical talking style, each page offers morsels of everyday tribal life, as Readers listen to Sacagawea's memories, stories, explanations & interpretations. From how the white men misunderstood the hand sign which described her tribal name, to how the First People spoke to each other. From when Sacagawea is taken prisoner by a warring clan, to when she, as wife to the expedition scout Charbonneau, is delivered of her son. From the contents of Thomas Jefferson's Medicine Chest, to the animals they came upon on & the uses for their hides. From full page photographs of the daunting & beautiful landscape over which they trod, to the expedition's supply list.

Complete with a Shoshoni vocabulary, quotations from the Lewis & Clark journals, interpretive notes, a timeline, biographical sketches of Sacagawea, her family & members of the Corps of Discovery, together with over 100 photographs & illustrations, SACAGAWEA SPEAKS is an awesome experience! Eloquent, elegant, filled with information & quirky historical footnotes.

All that is missing is a CD of this author speaking her story.

Sacagawea Speaks: Beyond The Shining Mountains With Lewis & Clark by historical interpreter and story teller Joyce Badgley Hunsaker is a superbly illustrated coffee-table book that combines extensive historical research, eye-witness history, participant journal entries, and more in order to present the story of Sacagawea, the Native American woman who traveled alongside the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Stunning color photography of landscapes and historical artifacts, timelines, Shoshoni vocabulary, and much more round out this beautiful and absorbing preservation of a piece of American exploratory history as showcased from the truly unique perspective of a Native American woman.

Just when you think there is nothing else to be written about Sacagawea, Joyce Badgley Hunsaker's book Sacagawea Speaks goes to the top of the list. This is a magnificent book brimming with artifacts and illustrations to support the well researched text, and little known facts about Sacagawea and her Lemhi Shoshone people that helped me understand her in a way I never had before. This is a book to keep on your coffee table for the entire Lewis and Clark bicentennial 2003-2006. You and your visitors can open it up to any chapter or sidebar and be immediately taken back in time, enjoying the story because of its rich details and friendly style and poring over the illustrations. A beautiful volume that young and old will want to read and reread. I was delighted to find it.

A masterly written book which simplifies the best advice of religion and philosophy.

Presnall leaves us something timeless to read again and again.

My best recory book!
Perfect for anyone interested in changing your in-self.
Perfect book for recovring from any kind of addictions.
It's an amazing book about addictions and recovery.
Pls read this book and I garanty you will read it again an again.
Good bless Lweis Presnall

Although this book was published originally in 1959, the advice is timeless. Some of the examples and use of American English are archaic. However, I have several quotes from the book that I have carried around in my purse for 10 years. It is a life-changing book, based on some of the sound principles of Alcoholics Anonymous for ceasing self-defeating behaviours and substituting life affirming behavours.

If you have addictions of any kind, you should read this book. At the core of what keeps us addicted is often shame and the rejection of the power of grace. We may be shamed by ourselves, our family, our church or our society. We miss the magnitude and scope of God's grace. Satan thrives on that and convinces us how despicable we are, driving us further into our addictions (how can a miserable person like me deserve to be close to God). A vicious cycle, which was close to being broken, continues anew. This book helps us understand that, which gets us on the path to recovery.

This book was given to me to read for a class I took in college, and am I ever glad it was! It's a great book! Once you start reading it, you really start understanding yourself and others better! It opened my eyes to the shame I don't deserve and the grace God offers me that I was pushing away! Read this book!

This book was recommended to me by a counsellor. I could hardly put it down. Even after 3 years of Seminary training some of the principles and perspectives presented here were refreshing to my soul. Buy it and read it and give it to someone you love.

I had to come down off of the mountain after reading this book! The spiritual high that it produced was nothing shy of immaculate. I was so impressed with this woman's perspective on the Christian life, especially coming from the Atheistic background that she did. One would not expect such enlightened 'Christian' thoughts from a woman who at one time, hated all things religious. This book changed my outlook on a number of issues and really touched me. I recommend it to anyone who wants a fresh new look at the 10 Commandments. Beautiful, bold, and truly as classic as anything her husband, C.S. Lewis wrote.

Joy Davidman, aurthor, thinker, ex-atheists turn Chrsitian, wrote this book as an examination, not only on the Ten Comamndments, but as C.S. Lewis wrote, "The Flaw in us."

Her insight is only matched by her style. This book is easy to read and, quite frankly, a page turner. Her theological, yet literaturily approach, places many deeply thoughful ideas into a richly receptive form. The insights exposes God's wonderful wisdom and our sins, yet, we are challenged to accept this answer and move on in the journey to living holy lives.

She skillfully uses information from Moses' area, as well as the days of Christ, and the 20th century which aids the reader to understand the applicability of these treasured laws.

This book is so skillfully developed, my only question is "Why she did not write mor in the realm of religion?" (Joy was an accomplished auther and poet). The forward is by then friend C.S. Lewis (they married a few years later). A great book!

I read this book with great pleasure and if you are looking for a unique perspective on the Ten-Commandments then this is the book to read.

China is a woman who runs a restaurant who has two boarders on the second floor of the building: Professor Breckenridge and his young assistant Jim Floyd. The PRofessor and Jim happen to be broke and can't pay the rent. Well, they're not really broke as much as they spend all their money on equipment. Realistic characters and twisted science mixed together. Very funny, very enjoyable. Kind of what H.G. Wells would of made if he had been a beer drinking Japanese manga artist.

One of the best Illustrators around in comics, Kenji is an underrated artist in need of some much deserved attention. He could easily take on most comic artists of today and mop the floor with them. Beautiful, graceful, meticulous artwork + simple storytelling= a superb graphic novel of such high quality that is seldomly seen in comics today. With more published work, he can easily join the ranks of Herge, Uderzo, Eisner, etc...BUY THIS ONE.

It's a story about spirit of innocence, bashful love, and as the title says -- wonder. Drawn beautifully and written deeply, this book is easliy one of the easiest reads but at the same time it's one the most touching stories I have. There is some nudity, but even that's done tastefully and very innocently with no connotations about sexuality. Everything about it is art. I highly recommend this book!

Peorth is my favorite character out of AMG/OMG, and this is the book where she appears! She is sexy, funny, dedicated, and clever. She gets under Keiichi's skin without meaning too, which is even funnier! And to find out what her grudge is really about...
Anyway, read this book! In fact, read the whole Oh! My Goddess! series if you haven't already! You won't regret it!

Keiichi Morisato was trying to dial out for food one night, when he got the wrong number, and instead contacted the Goddess Relief Hotline. He jokingly wished that beautiful goddess Belldandy would be with him always.
As a consequence of that wish, he now lives with Belldandy, her half-demon older sister Urd, and her mechanically inclined and overprotective younger sister Skuld. He's coping. Sort of.
So what are the odds of someone making the same mistake twice? Whatever they are, Keiichi beats them when he manages to dial up Peorth, a beautiful goddess who happens to know what Keiichi's secret desires are, and wants to grant him his fantasy.
Peorth will stop at nothing to get Keiichi to admit his desire for intimacy. Showing up nude in the bath to scrub his back? Getting into his bed in black lingerie? Wrapping herself over him as a wake up call? Trying to get him to drown so she can perform mouth-to-mouth? She'll do it.
Things only get worse when Peorth meddles with Urd's love potions, accidentally creating one that makes ANY woman Keiichi looks at fall in love with him. And wouldn't you know it, his sister Megumi is visiting for the day!
Keiichi and Belldandy's love for each other is put through trial after trial, as Peorth attempts not only to seduce Keiichi, but to make Belldandy remember an insult she gave Peorth long ago.
This is romantic comedy at its best, with some of the most gorgeous art I've seen in a long time to help tell the story.

It is said that "every rose has its thorn," (source of quote uncertain), and Peorth is probably the best exemplar of that adage. She becomes a thorn in both Keiichi's and Belldandy's sides.

A mix of hilarity and romance, "The Fourth Goddess," is well worth the money.

DuBois' Lewis Cole series just keeps getting better and better! You can't put this one down!

I stumbled on this book quite by accident. I actually picked it out because of the New Hampshire location of the story, having vacationed there a couple of times and loving the area. The twists and turns this tale takes, make for a most enjoyable read and the characters quickly become "old friends." I had never read any of Mr. DuBois' books before, but I shall seek them out in the future!! I think this book would make an EXCELLENT movie!

Well, I'll admit that I discovered Brendan Dubois by buying his previous two books on the $1.66 rack at Target. I purchased them because of the price, the covers, and a predicted blizzard weekend. I couldn't believe what a bargain I got. They were absolutely the most fabulous books I've read in a while. Shattered Shell was wonderful. If you need a summary, you can rely on the previous posts. If you are looking for a new author to read, then I recommend all of Dubois' books. Please keep up the work.

A Taste of Blood belongs in the true horror fan's library sandwiched between David Friedman's A Youth in Babylon and The Amazing World of H.G. Lewis. Taste offers capsulated reviews of all of Mr. Lewis's films as well as interesting interviews with key players. This book is definetly a work written "by a fan, for the fans" and lacks the objective insights to make it a five star work. It is ,however, a compasionate and long overdue tribute to one facet of a multitalented gentleman who deserves the title "Wizard of Gore".

Christopher Curry has done a remarkable job of gathering information and interviews and has made A TASTE OF BLOOD a must-have book for horror movie fans, independent film fans, and of course, gore-hounds! The reviews are informative and entertaining, and never talk down to the reader (a fault found in many film books). The big draw here for me is Curry's personal interviews; not only with Lewis and his longtime partner David Freidman, but also with some of his players, including Fuad Ramses himself, Mal Arnold! This book is a valuable addition to my collection... one I will turn to many times for reference.

A Taste of Blood will surely become a treasured part in the collection of every fan of the Godfather of Gore. The book is a comprehensive guide to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis and an insightful and candid look into the world of exploitation films. It is one exceptional fan's tribute to H.G. Lewis and a fond look back at some of the defining films of the drive-in era. The author provides a detailed look at each and every one of H.G. Lewis' bloody and bizarre (but always entertaining) films. The book contains exclusive interviews, behind the scenes information, detailed plot summaries, and plenty of great insights provided by H.G. Lewis, David Friedman, and many others. Also, the book is overflowing with tons of rare pictures that you will probably never find anywhere else. A Taste of Blood is an entertaining, educational, and engrossing book for the veteran or novice horror/exploitation fan. If you're an H.G. Lewis fan, this book should already be on your shelf. As a long time fan of the Godfather of Gore myself, I'm in awe of the wealth of information included in this book. Give Christopher Curry some well-deserved credit by ordering his book. You will not be disappointed.

From the beginning of time, technology has affected our lives. Learn how every invention (from the greatest milestone of them all: the clock) through history influences society and the way we live and think.

Excellent source for everyone wanting to reflect deeply on technology.

Lewis Mumford was one of America's premiere intellectual giants, a scholar of colossal erudition, a libertarian in the most profound sense, and one of the last genuine "men of letters". He developed a branch of philosophical inquiry that has since come to occupy a central place in our social consciousness. Countless scholars in the fields of sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and education owe a monumental debt of gratitude to Mumford, not merely for providing them with intriguing questions to consider, but for providing them with entire careers.

Technics and Civilization is Mumford's pioneering study into the past, present, and future of technology. It is a damning indictment of Western culture and a sober reflection on the consequences of allowing ourselves to become enslaved by the product of our own design: "How in fact could the machine take possession of European society until that society had, by an inner accommodation, surrendered to the machine?" Mumford argues that the rise of technology not only changed the way society functioned, but changed the very essence of the human soul. He identifies the major technological innovations that revolutionized history and penetrated deep into the collective psyche, often to the detriment of humanity. Strangely enough, these innovations were often rooted in the most religious and ascetic dimensions of European culture. For example, the clock was the result of the almost fanatic obsession with the rigorous order that characterized daily life in medieval monasteries. Out of a holy desire to mimic the order of the cosmos, European monkery felt spiritually duty-bound to lead equally ordered lives. Everything from praying, studying, eating, sleeping, and relieving oneself was subjected to "the iron discipline of the rule". Pope Sabinianus insisted that the daily routine of the monks be kept in check by ringing monstrous bells at the appropriate times. What better way to ensure the precise timing of these bells than a mechanical device by which to accurately and reliably measure time? From the monastery, the clock was exported to every domain of society, and thus began the routinization of daily life. However, what these men of God did not realize was that the clock was thoroughly and completely foreign to human nature. Mumford contrasts "organic time", which follows the natural cycle of "birth, growth, development, decay, and death", and "mechanical time", which follows a consistent rhythm, which can be artificially set at rates that nature cannot follow, and which continues to tick after organic time has ceased to exist. In modern times, the clock has come to play such an important role in society that it is "second nature" to obey mechanical time. Mumford insightfully points out the most tragic consequence of the clock - the expression and dogmatic conviction that "time is money". The preposterous equation of time with money has led to the "increasing tempo of civilization" and to "a demand for greater power: and in turn power quickened the tempo". The result of all of this? We eat when it's time to eat, not when we are hungry. We sleep when it's time to sleep, not when we are sleepy. Even in school, children think only when its time to think. The subjugation of natural life to the "iron rule" of the clock might very well explain the psychopathic tendencies of those who cannot function in the most industrialized and "advanced" societies.

Yet, this is but one of the innumerable and brilliant insights the Mumford provides. The clock is but a metaphor for the modern age. Mumford divides technological progress into three definitive phases - Eotechnic, Paleotechnic, and Neotechnic. The division of technics into these phases gives us a framework through which to understand the defining characteristics of human civilization during each period, the rate of technological development, and a sense of where we now stand in the evolution of technology. Mumford also draws insights into organizations and their remarkably mechanical nature. The factory, the corporate office, the school, the army, the sports team, the supermarket - these systems are modeled upon the machine. To ensure seamless functionality, the machine must eliminate the domain of chance. Chance is anathema to the machine. And as the whole of society has become mechanized, our instincts yearn for something unpredictable. Hence, the obsession with sports, which provides "the glorification of chance and the unexpected". If only Mumford could have been alive to witness the debauchery of modern television…

The critical reader will forgive the book's factual shortcomings, given that it was originally written in 1934. Scholarship has since made major advances on this inquiry, albeit with the help of Mumford's groundbreaking work. The cynical reader will likely deplore what amounts to Marxist fantasies in the last few chapters. In any case, it should be pointed out that modern technics and civilization can indeed be socialized for the betterment of humanity without delving into the abysmal nightmare of Soviet-style communism. No amount of Cold War nostalgia and conservative fetishism can negate the environmental horrors and social putrefaction that are the chief products of decay by unrestrained technology. Mumford has a surprisingly positive attitude towards the potential of technology to actually improve civilization. He places strong hopes in alternative forms of energy, in socialized modes of production, in humanized work environments, and restructured economies.

Technics and Civilization is a work of history, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy. It uses a long lost, multidisciplinary approach to weave together a variety of different issues and perspectives, and with the sort of scholarly authority that only Mumford can command. Consider yourself truly uneducated until you read this singular American masterpiece.

Lewis Mumford is widely regarded as a critic of architecture, but his true importance in intellectual history is as a critic of technology and the myth of progress that accompanies technology, making it seem as if every technological advance is a step forward in civilization. That the events from 1945 onward dispute this claim would seem evident, but themselves are brushed over in favor of the prevailing paradigm.

Mumford was the first to take a critical look at technology and its accompanying mythos, and even though this book was later surpassed by his masterpiece, The Myth of the Machine, it is still worth reading for its approach to the tenor of its time (written during the Depression).

You can safely ignore the last chapters when Mumford attempts to offer an alternative to the technological society. Like most critics, he is mercifully short on alternatives. (Considering what alternatives were given humanity over the centuries, you can understand why I said that.) Until we truly understand technology and the role it has taken in our lives, we will be no closer to a solution than Mumford was in the Thirties.

For anyone who wishes to study the intellectual history of the West, this is an indispensible volume.