Journals Books

Wonderful melancolic stories from the Flores neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

para quien quiera reir de algo realmente inteligente e ingenioso le sugiero a Dolina. Y si de paso quiere sin trabajo alguno ni demasiado tiempo introducirse en la cultura..lea sus libros o escuche sus programas en la radio continental desde argentina.

Once upon a time in a far, far away country called Argentina there was this sorcerer invoking angels and ghosts, silly, funny, profoundly human. His writings appeared in a small courageous (it survived a military dictatorship) humorous magazine, called "Humor" (obviously). The sorcerer had (still does) also a radio program late, late in the night: "Demasiado Tarde para Lágrimas." His collection of short writings finally were published in this book: "The Stories of the Gray Angel." Dolina provides balsam for our beaten, tired souls through his stories. His wit, his extensive literary and philosophy knowledge pervade through every page. The book is about life (between absurd and fantastic) in the Flores neighborhood in Buenos Aires. One cannot avoid feeling that Dolina is Borges in sneakers, dressed as an "hincha de futbol" (an Argentine soccer fan). From all the stories, the ones I enjoyed the most were those about the adventures of "Los Hombres Sensibles de Flores" (Flores Sensitive Men), a bunch of dreamers that are not far from being grown-up innocent kids, perhaps, parhaps I feel identified somewhat. This book is among the very few in my collection that I have read a hundred times: every time I need it to soothe my soul.

I wanted to share what May Sarton said about this book:
"It has been an immense pleasure to read a journal so deep, succinct, and illuminating. The style is pared down and elegant as her sculpture appears to be as she writes about it. How rare to find an artist who can talk about her craft as she does!" (At Seventy - May Sarton)

In one of the greatest meditations on the artistic life ever written, Anne Truitt completes the trilogy of journals she began in 1979. In "Prospect" she discusses the joys of parenthood and grandparenthood, the perils of old age, and the way artists work. Each page is rich with insights and thought. Simply the best book I've read in five years. Her art is great, but it is for these books that Anne Truitt will be remembered, taking a place among diarists of historical significance.

I cannot say enough good things about this special book, which I discovered at an independent bookstore (and am forever grateful for that!) ... For anyone who is a fan of well-written journals and diaries, including those of May Sarton and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, this book will be a real treasure. I couldn't put it down, and consider it one of the best books on being an artist that I have ever read.

I should add that it would be especially comforting and inspiring for women who want to be artists (or writers) yet still maintain close, loving families and home life. For many women today, it is an "either or" proposition, but I love the way Anne Truitt shows how her domestic life informs and balances her art. This viewpoint give us all courage if we want to attempt the same lifestyle. Truitt raised three children on her own, and made her mark as an artist -- and a wonderful writer as well. What an inspiration for us all.

This book is for anyone immersed in the human condition, waging a war internally and silently stuggling externally. Galeano's collection of thoughts and essays and stories stirs the emotions of the reader and forces them to consider the entirety of the Latin American canon of literature as a formidable one. It encompasses genres such as autobiography, biography, testimony, prose, and short story. This is poetry of the soul for the soul, and shouldn't be limited to those obscure literature classes dealing with oppression

is as Galeano define "Days and Nights of Love and War". The author open the memory box and let escape the pain and the love, the sadness and the joy. That is not only his box, it's my box too, all latinoamericans' box. So, when we open it we live.

The personal testimony of one of Latin America's foremost contemporary political writers, Eduardo Galeano's Days And Nights Of Love And War blends memoir journaling with an eloquent history to record the lives and struggles of the Latin American people under two decades of unimaginable violence and extreme repression. Galeano combines straight-forward reportage with personal vignettes, interviews, travelogues, and folklore with an impressive and engaging emotional enrichment that includes anger, irony, sadness, and humor. Days And Nights Of Love And War is very highly recommended for students of late 20th century Latin American political history and culture.

Being a physician, albeit a hearing one, I considered myself fairly insightful about communicating with deaf people. How wrong I was! This book educated me in terms of "deaf awareness", helping me to understand better the challenges, and above all, the incredible hard work that deaf people face when functioning in a hearing world. For the first time, I glimpsed the rationale behind a deaf culture where sign language reigns supreme, where those of us who hear and talk with our voices are superfluous in a rich, rewarding personal life. I imagine that signing feels like putting on a comfortable pair of slippers after struggling all day in uncomfortable leather shoes that do not fit well!

In the book, the three women profiled show us three different approaches to communicating with others in their world. Most importantly for me is that they tell their stories as women - women who have made their way through life with courage, determination and great good humor. Such is the measure of success. In their work, these women have ministered to the deaf, as well as families, schools, and communities. Through this book, they minister to all of us, helping us understand some extraordinary people who cross our paths.

Being a physician, albeit a hearing one, I considered myself fairly insightful about communicating with deaf people. How wrong I was! This book educated me in terms of "deaf awareness", helping me to understand better the challenges, and above all, the incredible hard work that deaf people face when functioning in a hearing world. For the first time, I glimpsed the rationale behind a deaf culture where sign language reigns supreme, where those of us who hear and talk with our voices are superfluous in a rich, rewarding personal life. I imagine that signing feels like putting on a comfortable pair of slippers after struggling all day in uncomfortable leather shoes that do not fit well!

In the book, the three women profiled show us three different approaches to communicating with others in their world. Most importantly for me is that they tell their stories as women - women who have made their way through life with courage, determination and great good humor. Such is the measure of success. In their work, these women have ministered to the deaf, as well as families, schools, and communities. Through this book, they minister to all of us, helping us understand some extraordinary people who cross our paths.

The collaborative effort of Bainy Cyrus, Eileen Katz, Celeste Cheyney, and Frances M. Parsons, Deaf Women's Lives: Three Self-Portraits presents the lives of three deaf women through their own eyes and in their own words. One works as a counselor for mainstreamed deaf and disabled students; one survived harrowing Nazi attacks upon England during World War II; and one has traveled the world to teach administrators and deaf students how to communicate better. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this inspirational triple biography of women who refused to let their inability to hear limit their lives or their dreams.

In Dear God, How Can I Finally Love Myself? Barbara Rose extends her hand lovingly in invitation to heal the tear within your soul so that you can reunite with yourSelf, move out of the shadows into the Light, and create your life according to the truth of you. The practical, straightforward and wonderfully simple questions and exercises in the book provide expert guidance on pathway to freedom. These are the very processes Barbara used to bring herself from her own dark place to where she is now, helping humanity to heal.

The title I chose for this review comes from a statement in the book that, when adhered to, will be your saving grace: "Begin from this moment forward to live out your truth on every level." Reading this powerful little book is a great start.

This well written book will show you how to bring about transformation in the single most important area of your life: YOU. By gently increasing your awareness about what needs to change, while providing tools for facilitating such change, this book delivers what it promises, so that you can finally accept, respect and love yourself unconditionally.

Bob Gottfried PhD, Author of Shortcut to Spirituality: Mastering the Art of Inner Peace

"Dear God, How Can I Finally Love Myself?" is enriched with the words of wisdom on how to honestly love yourself to your very core, and ultimately from your very core, which is the purest form of self-love. If you are familiar with Dr. Barbara Roses' writing style, then you will agree with me, this is another beautiful, simplistic, profoundly informative and healing book Barbara has once again produced (with the help of God, of course!) for the good and grace of all humanity. I absolutely loved reading every word. I felt a sense of peace, love, and gratitude for having these words of wisdom so easily available for all of us to read and practice in our daily lives, regardless of where we are on our path.
Thank you, Barbara Rose for this fantastic addition to your "Dear God" series of books. I continued to hear the words, fantastic and beautiful as I read every page! I believe you will too, and feel gratitude, encouragement, and pure inspiration to follow these simple guidelines to honestly and openly, `Finally Love Yourself'!

This is a fascinating book of letters to Abe Lincoln by people from all walks of life. Some are terribly moving as the one by the widow of a veteran asking for a referral. Some are eye openers filled with hate that are comical until one pauses to think of the consequences. There are even mundane letters such as the one from ex-president Buchanan asking for a set of his history books to be returned. In reading this book one can often be transposed to a different era, a different mindset, and a different century. This is the grist mill of history. I am so saddened that this book is out of print. Thank goodness I ordered my copy from Amazon.com about 1.5 years ago. If you can possibly get this volume somewhere grab it. Well worth your perusal.

I found "Dear Mr. Lincoln" to be facinating because it contains correspondence Lincoln received from the famous to the unknown; from the educated to the illiterate; from wealthy white men, to poor ex-slaves and women. It also includes letters from children, and many other people during Lincoln's era. Much of this material is funny, some sad, but always interesting. "Dear Mr. Lincoln" is a definite buy for serious Lincoln fans.

From the distant cousin who, based upon Abe's knowing him so well, "wulda thot I culd a gaht a job!" to the ministers who sought to pray to the political leaders who sought to have their advice taken to heart, this is a wonderful view of Civil War America. The letters are of course the focal point of the book. But it is what they say in their totality rather than individually that impresses. Lincoln heard from all facets of his nation. (And this was before e-mail and telephones!) He heard little of approval and much of dis-approval from critique to hatred. A great mass of mothers seeking draft exemptions, fathers wanting postmasters' jobs, and preachers seeking to show him the light bombarded the Presidential desk. Some were poignant. A few were even wise. All, in total, were America. Equally fascinating is the first portion of the book which is a thumbnail but thorough history of the Presidential "staff" which eventually grew to three people in number! A great book!

The author of this book, experienced this all with his own eyes, and talks about it quite often with his Eigth Grade History class, which I am a student in. I have to say that not only is Mr. Haynes a great writer...but seems to be pretty good at everything he does. He's an excellent teacher and is one of the nicest guys I have ever met.

The author actually served in Desert Storm and kept a journal at the time. This first-hand experience translates into a book that reminds us that--no matter what your beliefs concerning war--the brave men & women who fight deserve our respect and thanks. Buy this book!

This account of the Gulf War through the experiences of an African-Amercian map-maker is compassionate, realistic, humorous and touching. As an educator I recommend this book to all young adults, adults, parents and teachers for a view of war unlike any other - it guides the reader to think deeply about the spiritual and social implications of war and is a serious contribution to peace. Loved it!!

This book contains works by GREAT authors. REALLY great authors. Also there is a picture of a grasshopper. That is cool. But not as cool as the AUTHORS, who are GREAT.

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Alan Clark was only a moderately successful politician, but he ranks with Harold Nicolson as one of the best British political diarists this century. Clark was a wealthy (but not aristocratic) Tory MP under Margaret Thatcher (whose ankles he praises) rising to Minsister of State for Defence Procurement frustatingly short of the Cabinet. His diaries record his hopes, fears, lusts, successes and failures (including memorably the occasion when he addressed Parliament when drunk). His account of Thatcher's fall is gripping. You need a good grasp of British politics in the 80's to understand all the nuances, but anyone can enjoy this candid record. Sadly his recent death may deprive us of volume 2.

Alan Clark comes across as a bastard, but a stylish one at that. There is none of the self-serving drivel that even the best autobiographies normally serve up. Instead, you get raw, mostly unedited thoughts straight from the mind of the author. Of course only an English aristocrat would have the nerve to have diaries of such a nature published and not give a damn about what others think. Therein lies the charm of this enormously entertaining book.

This is funnier than "Yes Minister" and is a memoir of a real minister. Very incisive comments by Clark, critical of many, praising others. Makes a cabinet minister of pedigree and lineage look like a real person, showing the great difficulty of an elected official in changing the course of the "ship of state". It really appears that this is a private memoir now made public - seems totally fresh and honest. A very good read.

Gombrowicz was a uniquely poetic writer in prose. His work is full of strange displaced and distorted perceptions and a crabby impatience with human failings, mixed with a singular, often childish, sense of humour.

Nobody else wrote like Gombrowicz; nobody else was like Gombrowicz. The Diary, across all three volumes, is distilled essence of the man - a Polish pure spirit, if you will.

Excellent east European writer. And just as all east Europeans, deeply in love with its country. The book is an exquisite piece of style and subtlety. The suffering of living far from Poland gets mixed to the joy of discovering a new land that fits so well his Romantic vision upon life. His Romantism though is overwhelmed by Naturalism (deep introspections and microscopical descriptions of nature) and even more often by Rationalism. The latter one seems to predominate the book, which is not simply a "book": it is a sample of LIFE in its most unsophisticated and primary values. Gombrowicz questions everything: art, death, human nature. What are these? And all the answers the writer has emerge in one single core: his own personality. No prejudice, no apriorical opinion. The Diary could very well be named "Gombrowicz's main phylosophical work".

It would be superfluous to praise Gombrowicz's Diary. It is one of the landmarks of European avangarde literature of the 20th century... The French and German translations made Gombrowicz well-known outside Poland. The Vallee perfectible translation, however, not only fails to reflect the most sensitive nuances of the original, but, also commits a lot of material mistakes, too many to quote at this place. Yet, all this could have been avoided, if the Polish-born editor had taken enough trouble to revise the galleys more thoroughly before the work was ultimately published... Even so, this unusual book, the most authentic confession of a great Polish writer, will delight everyone seeking to fathom the European thought of the elapsing century.....