Greg Jacobs really rose to the occassion with this book! Talk about an interesting look into the life and times of rock and roll bands touring. It was almost like being there. I saw a movie recently that followed a rock band and this should be in the credits as the book to accompany it. Every word is compiled and put together so that the reader will finish this book in one sitting..GUARANTEED! I wish that there was another book after it. Where did this guy come from?

This is the amazing story of Henry Beuclerc, the youngest son of William I of England. He was also the only son to be born on English soil after his father became King. Hence, he was the one true English Atheling to William Rufus and he would also one day become Henry I of England. It is a colorful tale that opens as William I is dying. He leaves Normandy to Robert, England to William Rufus, and to Henry he gives five thousand pounds of silver, but no land. Unfortunately, this pits son against son and Henry has to fight to get anything from both of them. However, they give and then just as quickly take away from Henry lands that they had bestowed upon him.

Meantime, between being arrested for "treason" and being exiled, finding the love of his life, the Princess Eadgyth of Scotland, he manages not to lose hope. Rufus continally refuses his requests to marry the Scottish Princess and constantly dangles it in front of him to keep him "in line." Rufus wars on Robert, then they make peace and war on Henry, taking away his lands and turning him into an exile more times than I can count. Henry's bravery and his ability to draw true friends and supporters to himself, not to mention the conquest of Domfort in Normandy at the citizens of that town's request is proof of his leadership capabilites and charisma. Domfort is also known as "The High Rock," which plays an important role in the book and for which the book was named.

This is an excellent book that would stand alone or as part of the trilogy of which it is second. "Of The Ring Of Earls" (1), "Henry of the High Rock" (2), and "Lion's Legacy (3)." Juliet Dymoke is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to historical fiction, and no does it with such an amazing cast of characters and background as she does. I told myself, as I was reading it every night, that I would only read one more page, until I realized I could not stop reading because the story was so captivating and exciting! Find this book and the others even though they are out-of-print, you won't be sorry that you did!

Written and photographed by the greatest adventure photographer of all time, High and Wild is a must read for anyone who enjoys outdoor adventures. Galen Rowell takes us on many of his greatest outdoor journeys from California to Tibet to Alaska in this large format book. The photos are incredible and the accounts by Rowell make you wish you were there. Sadly, Galen Rowell was killed in a plane crash in August 2002 so the world will be deprived of more of his talented works. This review is for the original version, published in 1979. I look forward to the new version, published in Oct. 2002.

High Over Boulder was given to me as a farewell gift by Pat Ament. It is a guide that I could have used the first day I rode into Boulder but 11 years later it serves me better as a guide to the greatest climbing experiences of my life. If you have ever been to Colorado or dream of that day, this book is a must!

I met Pat in 1987 during a short stay in Boulder. As a climbing enthusiast 19 years of age I asked everyone I met to be my climbing partner. Someone at church finally gave me a phone number to a Pat Ament who was thought to have climbed in his younger days. I did not know Pat or any of his history. Little did I know that Pat would take me on a journey "High Over Boulder." Over the next few weeks Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder Canyon, the Amphitheater, and Eldorado Canyon were opened to me. In a folklorish sort of way Pat would share memories and insight about each traverse and finger hold. He would mutter events of his youth with Royal Robins and Layton Kor. I learned of his friendship with Tom Frost & John Gill and how he mentored excellent climbers like Christian Griffith and Grey Ringsby. For the first time in my life I realized the modern climber must pay homage to the memories of the past. We won't get the chance for many first assents. We do not always climb "just because it is there". We climb because we want to bond with those that have gone before.

Two months later on my way out of Boulder I stopped by Pats one room pad to say my farewells. I thanked him for the time he had spent with me and the memories he had shared. From a shelf above his desk he pulled out a book. "Bryce, this is my personal Copy of a guide I put together some time ago." "I hope it will be of value to you some day." Little does he know the meaning of this simple gift.

Pat Ament obviously did a prodigious amount of research for Wizards of Rock, as it is a veritable encyclopedia of who climbed what, where, and when in America. It is eminently readable and entertaining, as well, although (as a reviewer in Climbing magazine noted) it isn't the sort of book you can sit down and read cover-to-cover. Furthermore, as is the case with Ament's biographies of Royal Robbins and John Gill, this book contains a treasure trove of interesting and rare photographs; two examples are (a) a photo of Warren Harding, Jerry Gallwas, Royal Robbins, and Don Wilson after their aborted attempt on Half Dome in 1955, and (b) a shot of Jim McCarthy leading a face climb in the Gunks that makes a gumby like me wonder how the heck he stayed on without sticky-rubber shoes.

Ament isn't shy about his own free-climbing accomplishments, which naturally makes one wonder if his motivation in writing this work wasn't partly to help secure for himself a place in the pantheon of 1960s-era rock "wizards." However, the fact remains that he was a cutting-edge free climber at the time, doing routes like Supremacy Crack and the Normal Route on the Slack in Yosemite when 5.11 was still a baseless rumor for most climbers. As the saying goes, when you can walk the walk, you can afford to talk the talk!

Nonetheless, Ament gives out plenty of credit where it is due, and, being from Colorado, he isn't completely fixated on climbs done in California, which truly makes Wizards of Rock a climbing history of the entire country.

...real Woody Guthrie Dharma, the zazen version of "On the Road," a salt-encrusted hatband of a book, seasoned with the dust of the vagabond highway, and as sweet as a bite into the juice of a windfall apple. THIS is the perfect backpack book for the diamond path that leads to the rainbow's end of the mind. Lock eyebrows with this guy. He's the perfect companion for your trailworn copy of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind."

This book is really good for Courtney fans who love seeing rare pictures of her. I found lots of pictures I'd never seen anywhere else in this book. It's well worth the money!

kushner's book is quite simply THE book to read if you have any interest at all in jewish mysticism. Totally accessible to anyone. Kushner has written several books after this one and most are also excellent but this is the place to begin.

A reprint of "Honey from the Rock: Ten Gates of Jewish Mysticism", with an added preface and foreword, this is a book I've treasured and read many times since I bought the first edition in 1983.
It's poetic, with a warmth and humanity that touches the heart an illuminates the mind. Its 10 chapters are broken down into short pieces (93 in all), and when quoting from the Torah or a rabbinical saying, the original Hebrew is written below the quote.
This slim volume could easily be read in one day, but I don't think you would want to...it's a book to savor and reflect upon, because in its simplicity, there is much depth.

"The begining was seeing for even one moment
That there was something more to reality
Than meets the eye.
The end is seeing for even one moment
That the apparent multiplicity
Is in reality a unity"

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Wonderful. Stunning...Any fan of industrial music or the beauty that is Neubauten will love this book. Lots of great period photos that i've never seen before and some truly 'inventive' discussions and interviews concerning the music and philosophy of Neubauten. Both in German and English (although if you read German you'll get much more than out of the book than if you don't) A hard first time read, or by someone who's not a long time fan of the band. Gets deep into their philosophy and is well worth the money.