Journals Books

On the surface, this "historical fiction" includes all the elements of a classic spy novel: Deception, intrigue, murder, and plenty of action. But wait, there's more to it than that! As you delve deeper into the book, you will find this is not just the result of the author's ruse. It is a carefully drawn conclusion about the "Whats" and "Whys" of the U.S.'s involvement in Viet Nam, and the less widely undersood repercussions of our actions there.

Check the facts if you must, but you will find many of the events, places, and people really do (or did) exist. These facts are woven into an excellent piece of storycraft that asks the reader to consider this very plausible explanation of what may have (or did...?) happen beyond what most believe (or would have you believe) about the Viet Nam war. A great story, a great investigative piece, or both? Read it and decide!

A definite must read for anyone that enjoys a book that makes you think!!

Doomsday Journal is one of those rare stories which breaks all the rules. The author not only challenges everything we knew about the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction, the Cold War and the struggle in Southeast Asia, but intertwines the facts within a riveting story. I picked it up on a Friday night and didn't get much else done until I closed the back cover late Sunday night.

My brother described it as the `Mother' of all conspiracy theories, but I didn't see it that way at all. It is true that the story is chuck full of murder, mayhem and treachery. It starts out with a young American agent investigating a series of deaths of top ranking United States military officers. He learns more than anyone would want to know, thereby putting everyone he knows in jeopardy.

However, I saw it as more of a historical revelation. For thirty years we've known there was more to the Vietnam war than anyone was admitting. Now I know what it was all about. That's worth far more than the price of this book.

To the U.S. intelligence community and the CIA in particular, "Doomsday Journal" (DDJ) is the loud knock on the door that they were hoping would never come. Bruce Booker, through the impeccably researched and superbly written DDJ, has in fact kicked open the door to reveal a SINISTER BUT POSSIBLY TRUE EXPLANATION of the how's and why's of the Vietnam conflict. For those who are haunted to this day by their experience in Vietnam, this book may well be life-changing. Even if only part of this story is true (and, rest assured, all of the logic at my command suggests that it is), DDJ provides a wonderful "unified theory" that explains much of what happened in Southeast Asia from the late 1940's through the mid-1970's. DDJ should be required reading for any serious student of modern history. Moreover, it utilizes a delivery vehicle that proves to be consistently and highly entertaining throughout the story. As for author Bruce Booker, I don't think there are many people in the world who possess the combination of intellect, perseverance and panache that it takes to accomplish what he has here. Be the first among your literate friends to discover this one!

This is a wonderful glimpse into the development of Hopper's paintings. It appears to be a photocopy of Hopper's working journals, which were assembled and maintained by his wife Jo over a period of 30+ years. Jo wrote the text and Edward drew a thumbnail sketch for the paintings. For many of the paintings, the text includes the brand of paint (e.g., Rembrandt, Blockx, W&N), the type of canvas and the priming, the studio in which it was painted, and to whom it was sold. Jo frequently included a description of the place, the people, or the mood portrayed in the paintings.

If you're an artist or a serious Hopper fan, you'll enjoy this book.

The synopsis for this title is incorrect. The text refers to the title "The Poetry of Solitute". THIS publication is a facsimile of Hopper's record keeping journals. It includes mostly thumbnail drawings, paint recipes and sales information for many of his works.

I just want to add the note that this book contains a selection of the Hopper notebooks, not the complete works. However, it is, as far as I know, the only way these are published, and the pages are very interesting indeed. It is amazing to see how fine these little sketches are of his more famous paintings. It was meant to be a record, a simple catalog, but it reminds one that Hopper was an excellent graphic artist as well as a painter. i think it is a brilliant idea for any artist as a way of keeping touch with larger works instead of with photographs.

When Thomas Merton retreated from the civilized mainstream to enter the Trappist Monastery at Gethsemani, an unknowing observer might view his spiritual struggle as ending, becoming completely lost in the routine of monastic life, its repetition and overt acceptance of spiritual discipline. The battle against personal desire versus group obedience to higher powers beyond flesh and blood one would assume to have been a forgone conclusion. Merton brilliantly shows us, however, that within the souls of men the battle still rages. And it is how he dealt with that struggle that makes this book so marvelous. His caring and loving approach to life and others is tempered with griping about the choir's proficiency, the demands of writing within the monastic framework, the lack of understanding by superiors and comrades in spiritual arms concerning his shifting spiritual needs, for solitude, quiet and letting God sort things out for him, vice pushing his own, highly tempered will into the whirling mixture that made up this complex, brilliant man. The writing is first rate, his descriptions of the surrounding countryside are marvelously genuine as is his analyis of himself and his motives. (like to move onto a more strict, Carthusian order to reach the apotheosis of perfect contemplation). This book is a good building block for future reading of this author and I would recommend reading the entire biography/journals before even wandering into the not so clearly written efforts of Merton's theological books. Many thanks to the publisher for finally making such great writing available!!

The second of Merton's private journals in a series of seven, editor John Montaldo brings out the struggle that Thomas Merton, already a noted writer and critic, endured during his earliest monastic days (1940-early 1950s). Merton tackles a sort-of internal battle between the man who writes in the wee hours, and communicates with his New York society friends (among them was poet Mark van Doren!), and the monk who seeks to live out the Rule of St. Benedict to its fullest extent. First time Merton readers might be lost, but Montaldo skillfully fills in the details so that all readers will be able to focus on the struggle between man and Creator. Seasoned Merton fans will be given a deeper appreciation for the writer and devout monastic that emerged as a result of that internal confrontation. Not something to pass over!

Thomas Merton's journals take up here in the momonastery in Gethsemani abbey in Kentucky in the 1940"s. An expurgated version of these entries has previously been published as THE SIGN OF JONAS,my personal favorite before the publication in the late 1990's of these unexpurgated diaries.Here we see the dutiful young monk, full of the zeal of the newly converted, seeing all of his brothers as "signs of God's wonder and Mercy." Needless to say, the tomne shifts slightly as the aura of conversion wears a bit, and Merton is given time to write. One of his most famous pieces done while he was on watch in the abbeys fire tower is included here, without the editing. Firewatch in and of itself is worth the price of the book. We begin to see here Mertons wish for a life of more seclusion, and here he mentions the Carthusians and the camaldolese as possible places he could find that solitude.{a wish that he held,apparantly until the end of his life]Merton's insaitable curiousity,his honesty in dealing with himself and his foibles, and his crystaline perceptions on the life of the spirit are being formed here in this volume. Indispensible for Merton fans, and welcomed to any who seek the path trod by a spiritual giant, and a very honest man.

Emerson's essays are prophetic. Like peeling an onion; every time you read them, you understand life, the human race, and yourself, at a deeper level.

This is one of the greatest books I have ever read. I know that many people don't like to read essays of any kind, but all I can say is that Ralph Waldo Emerson is simply different! Nobody has the gift to write essays and analyze life like him.

His words and ideas are so powerful and deep that we soon realize that they didn't come only from a brilliant mind, but also from a warm-hearted soul!

That's exactly what this book is about: Its sentences break through your brain and penetrate right into your soul! Emerson's optimistic view on human beings and life can only reinforce our courage in mankind and, especially, in ourselves!

What else can I say? His speech is direct, he defends all the good values, tell us to have confidence in ourselves and show us that passing through life with dignity is a matter of choice and courage, and that it simply doesn't change with time. It was like this a thousand years ago, it will probably follow the same rules a thousand years f! ! rom now.

This is the book I grab to comfort my spirit when I'm having difficult times... :) It is a guide that make us believe that anything is possible when we really want it! " Self-Reliance ", one of the essays inside this book, is a masterpiece in its own and I believe it should be studied in every high school, instead some of the crap we are usually obliged to read!

This book can shape your spirit and your mind. It is also possibly THE BEST self-help book you could ever own and, yet, a great literary work.

I would rate this book as ageless and I'm sure the future generations will be still interested in it, in the same way we are in those ancient Greek and Roman texts.

This is precious culture and food for your soul as a bargain! Do not waste more time. READ IT!!!

I accidentally found this book in my university library in Australia while I was looking for Thoreau's "Walden". One glance at the Contents page had me hooked, and I can tell you that this has to be one of the most insightful and powerful books ever written. Whether you believe in Christianity, Buddhism, or the Force, this is a must for anyone's personal spiritual canon. The man was a Jedi, and the book is total butter.

very smart idea simple but yet awesome book and i am going to buy 5 or 6 as gifts thanks mr ganteeni.

very smart idea simple but yet awesome book and i am going to buy 5 or 6 as gifts thanks mr ganteeni.

THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTLY HONEST AND FUNNYEEEEE FROM COVER TO COVER WE LOVE IT .

This is a very readable autobiographical account of the writer's personal and professional alertness to the fluctuating political/environmental milieu during the last 40 years. In addition to observations on the passing scene (1960-2003) and numbers of his columns that provide context and direction to some of the most pressing contemporary environmental issues, there are strongly-written, almost novelistic, descriptions of the writer's on-the-scene experiences during the 1968 shootings in Mexico City and the civil disturbance in Washington, D.C. the same year.

Evolution Of A Columnist is an anthology the published columns, journal entries, poetry and more of Edward Flattau, and span some 40 years ranging from the 1970s down to the modern day. Short pieces (each only a few pages long) reflect the often biting insights of the only nationally syndicated environmental columnist who has been continually writing for newspaper op-ed pages over the past four decades. A strongly dedicated and passionate compilation that reflects the evolution of environmentalism in America despite severe opposition from business interests, Evolution Of A Columnist (also available in a hardcover edition - 1413403557, $34.99) will prove of especially interest for environmental activists and students of journalism.

A brilliant recounting of the national environmental movement's history and how a columnist came of age in his profession. I am
familiar with Mr. Flattau's columns over many years, and I have
always found him to be a thorough researcher and a very objective observer and reporter. Enjoyed his first book immensely (Tracking the Charlatans) but this is superior!

Along with the Guide to Adirondack Trails : High Peaks Region book (which is the one you'll take with you), this book will help you plan your outing in the High Peaks. I am a very novice hiker (1-Cascade, 2-Phelps) and use this to help me decide "which one(s) do we tackle this summer"? My husband, a former Scoutmaster and conqueror of the evil Mt. Colden (success on the 4th try), really couldn't care less which one(s) we do.

Burnside groups his peaks together (geographically), so Cascade and Porter are together. Once you get used to it, it's no problem to use, and his index is well done.

At the beginning of each chapter, he provides:
*an elevation graph
*length of ascent (in feet)
*height of summit
*estimated round trip time (which includes 1 hour for lunch)
*graded difficulty of climb (from C ro A++)
*view rating (1st - 46th)

So far he's been right on. I'm trip navigator and designated wildlife watcher (read: slower than molasses in January). Then again, I get to see the foxes scurry out of my way (Cascade) and enjoy the butterflies landing on me (Porter). So if I can say his round-trip estimate is good... it is.

His graded difficulty of climb is a little more "soft". While Cascade is VERY short, as you're inserted right at the bottom of the mountain at the trailhead, it's steep and very rocky with all the exposed granite.

He grades Mt. Marcy as an "A", but you need to realize it's only for sheer length of the day you'll put in if you don't camp at the Dam (sunup - sundown, 14 hours).

I highly recommend this book if you enjoy hiking in the Adirondacks.

Mountain climbing was something that has always facinated me, but I never devoted my time to pursuing it. Then I noticed this book and I thought why not hike up mountains. I have found this book to be very informative on the adirondack mountains with its contour maps and trail markings. There are graphs depicting the elevation and the gradient on the mountains, distance, and estimated time for a hiking trip. The author includes a lot of historical perspective in his writing. I was taken so much by this that I took my wife to Lake Placid for a weekend in October 2000 and we hiked up Cascade, the first mountain described. It was a warm, clear day, the hike very enjoyable, and when we reached the top, we felt a great deal of awe and accomplishment. To quote the author, "Cascade may not be the biggest of the 46, but as the first to be surmounted, it can be the best." So for those of you who want to try something different, pick up this book and plan a hiking trip. As for me, I have 45 peaks to go.

No I am not the author but I highly recommend this book! An excellent account a "normal dad" and his two sons effort to climb the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Some great history and geological info as well as detailed info on climbing the Peaks yourself. If you love nature you will love this book.

Being a huge fan of the Fae, I have faithfully bought the Faerie Journals Calendar 3 years in a row and love it! Always beautiful images, plus the story is included. This is my favorite Christmas present to give every year and now my friends ask to make sure they will be getting one again this year. Grown-ups as well as kids will love the message from this enchanting story.

Three years ago I stumbled across a website while doing a search on "Faeries." It was called "The Faerie Journals" and was about a journal from 1829 that this person finds in the stump of a tree. In this journal, the writer was some how in communications with a clan of fairys who secretly guide Humanity. The person who has found this journal assumes it is a hoax, since everyone knows there is no such thing as fairys! Following clues in the journal though, he is able to track down glass plate negatives that the writer was allowed to photograph of these beings long ago and proved the story to be true. Now, over the course of three years (the story is on-going) the person who has found this journal (known only as the Journal Keeper)embarks into trying to pierce the veil that seperates our worlds.
I was ecstatic to find the 2005 & 2006 Faerie Journals Calendars which included 24 of these beautiful glass plate negatives of the faeries. After the year was done, I framed my most favorite images. I just recieved the 2007 Calendar and love it! Here the story takes a turn back to the Middle Ages where the writer of this VERY old journal is a young servant girl in a castle who paints her story as she discovers her "fairy" past. The art work is absolutely magical!
The Calendar has all the typical plus's; moon phases, international and Celtic Holidays but what I love is that the story is included in the calendar, revealed one month at a time. Completely appropriate for kids as well as adults who still love to play with faeries! Check out "The Faerie Journals" website where you can read all the past journal entries over the years. I have also found the story as an on-going feature over the last year in "Faerie Magazine." (An excellant resource for anyone who loves all things faeries.)
This is a calendar that doesn't dissappoint!

I am of Irish heritage and follow a more Celtic spiritual path, which has always included a strong belief in the powers of the natural world. The idea that other realities exist, (including that of Faerie) along side mankind is a widely accepted belief by many indigenous people of the land. I honor this in my everyday life by being respectful to nature and am always intrigued by writers and artists who try to give this philosophy some shape, so it is more tangible to people. This story called "The Faerie Journals" charmed me from the beginning because it is perhaps the closest to truth that I have found in the fantasy genre about human and faeries coexisting together. The artwork is truly inspiring and respectful to those of us who honor faerie as a belief. (I'm a bit tired of the whole "nymphomaniac" version of faeries that would turn my grandmother over in her grave).

I was given the 2005 Faerie Journals Calendar as a gift, which led me to the website where I was able to read the story on-line and really loved it. I of course bought the 2006 and now the 2007 calendar for both the beautiful illustrations as well as the story, which is included. This calendar tells the story of a girl from a long time ago who discovers that no matter how insignificant we think we are, everyone can make a difference if they can get beyond their own fear. This calendar is presented like a fairytale, although I know the message is real and very poignant for our times. I am writing this because I want to support those who show respect to others beliefs and help to share that respect with the world. The more we know about one another, the less there is to be afraid of.

Gorgeously photographed, sensitively written, this would be such a lovely gift. Beautiful projects and many good ideas. I love this book.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to express their spiritual thoughts and ideas in different artistic ways. The visuals are very clear and there are lots of inspirational projects.

Some beautiful art work in this collection. The perspective is deeply Christian, so those of us on the periphery will have to tread carefully. Still, great projects like the prayer board will translate well to anyone in search of religious reflection through design and self-publishing.

I have passed this book and many of it's recipes to friends and fellow bakers. Easter would not be the same without the challah, Christmas without the rolls and many a meal with friends and family without the baguettes. This book is great for even the ameteur baker. My copy is currently in about four or five yeasty and flour-y pieces. I highly recommend it!! And it's a great price!

I would like to order this book for my Mother. She makes the best bread, pies, & pizza dough from the recipes in this book. I hope they publish it again. Her's is falling apart. It is in about 5 pieces and she still manages to find her favorite recipes, but I can't find her recipes. I want a copy for myself so I can make great bread like her. I would recommend this to anyone who has just started making breads or to someone who has been making bread for years.

i have this book and have used it so much that i have worn it out, it is falling apart, i want another one, receipes are great,usefull information. i pretty much started out with this book, it was my first bread making book and i love the receipes as do the rest of my family. i hope that i can find a copy (new) soon