Q Books

I have been a dressmaker for years and having been looking for insperation to makes some quilts for grandchildren. this book is so well written and illustrated and is very inspirational. I would recommend it to anyone, from beginners to experienced. Love it.

A cheerful book which lives up to the promise of its cover, while it could be used by an absolute beginner. The projects are repetitve of a few simple ideas. What lifts this from the ordinary is the inspiring advice/instruction to make a few extra blocks and use a design wall to pick and arrange for maximum effect. Each of the complete projects include color harmony suggestions that are fresh and inviting. Also, here is a gallery of quilts completed by students, using the patterns from this book. What fabulous ideas ! Each is shown as a whole, and with enlarged details. I think it's a great way to envision what you might accomplish working through one (or more) of the patterns in the book.

Fun book, great ideas and techniques. Well laid out and just plain fun to look at. I'd reccomend for any level quilter.

This volume, The Q Thomas Reader, contains a bit of history unknown to most about the origins of Christian documents. The book is in two sections: the first deals with the Q, or Sayings, gospel, a hypothesised document most likely shared by Matthew and Luke as a basis for their gospels, and the Gospel of Thomas, an early document popular in some Christian communities, but which did not get incorporated into the final Christian canon of any community surviving past the ancient period.

The Q (short for Quelle, German for 'source') does not come down to modern times in any direct documentary form. Rather, it is a document whose existence has been theoretically accepted as a likely source for material that is shared by Matthew and Luke, but which is not found in Mark. The first three canonical gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, are called synoptic gospels, as they look at essentially the same events in the essentially the same way; Matthew and Luke both contain substantial parts of Mark (albeit with some revisions), and each contain original material, but the amount of material they share apart from the Markan material led scholars to believe there was another source (hence Quelle, source) they held in common. The introductory essay by Michael Steinhauser discusses this theory, as well as the method of reconstruction for Q. This is not without controversy, both in the theory and in the reconstruction, which the authors admit freely.

The translation of Q by John Kloppenborg is based upon his work 'Q Parallels', a new translation based upon Greek texts (so any particular English version may not agree with the translations here). Q is set out in both Matthew and Luke frameworks; the boldface shows verbatim agreements between the two in the Greek text, with various other notations used to show the differences. Where these refer to Mark or other scriptural texts, this is also noted.

The Gospel of Thomas is set out in a dual language format. Consisting of 114 verses or so (the division of books of the Bible into chapter and verse did not come until the latter half of Christian history - a thousand years passed between the formation of the canon and the insertion of chapter and verse numbers), the book was found as part of the Nag Hammadi library (which consists of many books and book fragments from the ancient days of Christianity that never made it to the official canon). Like many non-canonical gospels, the Gospel of Thomas is more a collection of sayings (like Q) rather than a narrative story (like the four canonical gospels in the Bible).

The Greek text here is presented comes from the Nag Hammadi library, with a new translation by Marvin Meyer presented beside. Following this text is a collection of translated pieces from the Oxyrhynchus fragments, which also contain pieces of the Gospel of Thomas (and were discovered as documents half a century prior to the Nag Hammadi discovery, but were not identified until after the Nag Hammadi pieces were published).

An introductory essay by Stephen Patterson introduces the Gospel of Thomas in similar fashion to Q; historical placement, discovery, linguistic and theological issues are explored, particularly the relationship between Thomas and the other schools of thought that made progress through early Christianity.

This book presents a fascinating introduction to some alternative theories and readings, and shows the diversity of opinion about Jesus in the early church. To understand the historical context and documentary progression that leads from early Christianity to the present is to better understand our own world, and this text is one small part of that path to understanding.

this was truely a great book and i enjoyed reading it, however i desired more interpretation on "the secret sayings of the living Jesus." i thought the authors would elaborate in depth the sayings they've discovered, but rather they were just presented. I'd recommend buying the book, that is for sure, but you should research the gospel of Thomas deeply before you undertake the reading.

Anyone who knows anything about the Jesus Seminar (and other recent questers for the historical Jesus) will know that the hypothetical Q and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas are highly prized sources. The highest proportion of "red" and "pink" (authentic) sayings of Jesus appears in the intersection of Q and Thomas, with the idea that sayings that appear in both of these sources must be old. This book by Polebridge Press (the publishers of the Jesus Seminar) presents in readily accessible form these two sources. The "Q" source is thought to be the second document used by Matthew and Luke (in addition to the Gospel of Mark), and so Q is presented in the forms of parallel passages in Matthew and Luke (as we don't have any manuscripts of Q). The Gospel of Thomas is extant in three Greek fragments and a complete Coptic version, so this book includes an English translation and the original Coptic text on the facing page. An appendix shows the parallels between Q and Thomas. There is an introduction of about 25 pages for Q, and an introduction of about 50 pages for the Gospel of Thomas. Anyone who is interested in ancient material on Jesus will find this book to be a useful presentation of the sources.

Although the publication date says 1979, this edition is not a new translation of Sa'di's "Gulistan," but a reprint of the one made by Eastwick in 1852.

While the Mathnawi of Rumi is pretty much well known to the west (sadly to some extent for the wrong reasons) and popular amongst many of the "supermarket spirituality" school of thought largely due to re-prints and miss prints of Nicholson's great translation the Gulistan and Bostan of Shaikh Said are sadly very little known.

The book in many ways is similar to the Mathnawi in that in a prose style, it is a collection of moral stories, wise words and tales. It is not something you would pick up and read from start to finish but rather refer to and contemplate upon. Anyone familiar with Eastern books of wisdom (or even say for example Aesop's Fables or Canterbury Tales) will appreciate this book.

The translation is a little dated but well done and easy to read and follow. This book was once a popular study guide in the East (at a time when wisdom was something that was favoured and cherished) It comes with a biography of Shaikh Sadi and a little background to the book. It does come with an introduction by Idrees Shah (of what value that is make up your own mind. I for one am a little tired of his 'anti Turk' introductions to books he has published with his name on the front as though he wrote them or translated them himself) The one benefit however with books published by Shah is that they are fairly cheap!

As a westerner interested in learning about other cultures, I learned about this book and wanted to read it. Some of the books from Asian writers who have read have suffered because of their patronizing approach to the writers and their cultures but that is not so in this case. Sadi's collection of moral stories admixed with his beautiful poetry is a wonderul inroduction to Sufist philosophy.
It's best to indulge in small doses as i is as powerful as poetry in any language.

_Saratoga Trunk_ tells a love story while evoking all the richness of three eras--Paris and New Orleans of the 1850s-1870s, the Gilded Age (or the Robber Baron period), and the early 20th century. It's the story of Clio Dulaine and Clint Maroon, who begin an unconventional relationship in an unforgettable scene bursting with detail.

That detail--immediate and sensory as well as historical and nuanced--makes the novel as effective as the best period romances, because it supports the excellent characterization to create a believable story from improbable elements (e.g., half-Black illegitimate girl educated in France, dwarf servant, cowboy dandy in New Orleans, they travel to Saratoga Springs in upstate New York and meet the movers and shakers of the Gilded Age, etc.).

Masterful prose--sparely elegant at times and incomparably lush at others--combined with sharply-drawn detail and fully rounded characters leads to a truly pleasurable experience. I completely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a writer from the Golden Age of 20th-century American literature at the top of her form. Even _So Big_, for which the same author won a Pulitzer in 1924, is merely the equal of this novel.

This a tale of Clio Dulaine, a young woman who see's her mistress mother become an "ugly, broken hearted woman" by her father's wife. She goes to her old home town of New Orleans by seeking revenge for her mother's unhappiness and by ruining her dead father's wife's life by re-hashing the family scandal. While in New Orleans she meets a handsome Texan Cowboy, Clint Maroon. They have a stormy affair but she won't commit to him because she want's respectablity, comfort and money, something her mother did not have. Clint and Clio then go to Saratoga and meet Bart Van Steed, a millionaire, who owns railroads. She woo's Bart but all the time thinking of Clint. In the end Bart asks her to marry him but she sacrafices money and comfort to be with Clint.

Ferber tales the story of Clio Dulaine -- an illegitimate French girl who comes to New Orleans after residing in Paris for most of her life. The story is set in the mid 1800's. Clio and her entourage include: Kaka, a voodoo-like nurse maid and her colorful friend Cupide -- a dwarf. Clio's ultimately goal is to reveal to her upper class blood grandparents who she is and blackmail them.

Clio is successful at this but while scheming she falls in love with Clint Maroon -- a flamboyant cowboy from the rough country Texas. They clash with each other, but ultimately there is a bond. When the scheme with Clio's grandparents forces them to move on they decide to go to Saratoga, New York. Saratoga, at this period of time, was a vacation resort area where many rich people spent their time. Clio schemes for more money by chumming up with the plentiful, wealthy bachelors. However, her bond and feelings for Clint causes problems.

This story was interesting in the fact that it reveals what it must have been like to live in New Orleans at this period of time. In addition, Ferber paints a luxurious picture of the resort-like community of Saratoga. Clint is quite a character and the two of them complement one another (Clio reminded me of Scarlett O'Hara in many ways). While Clio was a hard one to like, the book does keep one interested. I felt Ferber's main point was that there may have been armed robberies and anarchy in the west at that period of time, but the east had its share of crime. Graft, economic warfare (even leading to violence), and greed nearly ruined the country. Overall, another interesting book that teaches something about the American social aspects of living in the middle/late 1800's.

This volume, The Sayings Gospel Q , contains a bit of history unknown to most about the origins of Christian documents. The book deals with the Q, or Sayings, gospel, a hypothesised document most likely shared by Matthew and Luke as a basis for their gospels, but which did not get incorporated into the final Christian canon of any community surviving past the ancient period.

The Q (short for Quelle, German for 'source') does not come down to modern times in any direct documentary form. Rather, it is a document whose existence has been theoretically accepted as a likely source for material that is shared by Matthew and Luke, but which is not found in Mark. The first three canonical gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, are called synoptic gospels, as they look at essentially the same events in the essentially the same way; Matthew and Luke both contain substantial parts of Mark (albeit with some revisions), and each contain original material, but the amount of material they share apart from the Markan material led scholars to believe there was another source (hence Quelle, source) they held in common. The introductory essay by James M. Robinson, a noted biblical scholar also known for work on the Nag Hammadi texts, discusses this theory, as well as the method of reconstruction for Q. This is not without controversy, both in the theory and in the reconstruction, which the authors admit freely.

The translation work into English is done by James M. Robinson. The concordance of Q by John Kloppenborg is based upon his earlier work on Q, a new text based upon Greek texts (so any particular English version may not agree with the translations here). Q is set out in Matthew's framework with notations for Lukan differences; the annotations shows verbatim agreements between the two in the Greek text, with various other notations used to show the differences. Where these refer to Mark or other scriptural texts, this is also noted.

This book comes out of a process of almost two decades of work done by thge International Q Project, a team of scholars who put together the more substantial 'Critical Edition of Q', of which this is an abbreviation of sorts, largely for students.

This book presents a fascinating introduction to some alternative theories and readings, and shows the diversity of opinion about Jesus in the early church. To understand the historical context and documentary progression that leads from early Christianity to the present is to better understand our own world, and this text is one small part of that path to understanding.

At a slight 150 pages in paperback, Robinson's 'Sayings Gospel Q' is a handy little volume to have around, particularly because it provides the Greek version of the Q sayings, not only the English translations. I've also used Robinson's 600-page, exhaustively complete critical edition of Q in the Hermeneia series and find the shorter version a simple, well-presented, and useful companion in this area of Scripture study. --GP.

For those up to it, "The Critical Edition...," by the same authors is the current last word on "Q." This short consideration running to one hundred seventy six pages should delight and more than satisfy all but the most sophisticated specialist and certain special pleaders. "Q." of course is the hypothetical sayings source embedded in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. In one form or another, it has been speculated on and studied for nearly the last two hundred years. However, there are still quarters in which the very existence of "Q." is hotly denied. As to special pleaders, there are two other translations and short general considerations of "Q." These are from scholars associated with the Jesus Seminar. But, it is the opinion of this reader that those books are somewhat agenda driven by the individual foundational biases of each author, Burton Mack and Marcus Borg. And in each case, they try to interpret "Q." which this book does not even attempt.

This book is from the International "Q." Project. It consists of an extended sixty odd page introduction by James M. Robinson. A short section on "sigla" is included to familiarize the reader with the interpretive notations within the translated texts. Then the consensus Greek recension of "Q." is provided with its parallel English translation. This is followed by an abbreviated concordance by John S. Kloppenborg. A short suggested reading list closes the book. The introduction traces "Q." scholarship from its inception until the present. It is a gold mine in many ways. The reader is led through the various scholarly assumptions, methods and exegesis from the Aramaic "Q." of Papias supporting apostolic Matthean authorship suggested by Schleiermacher in the early 1800's to the current consensus Greek text. All the major scholars are quoted at length in this chronological history. In essence, a short course in Biblical exegesis and its methodologies covering the last two centuries is provided. This material is illuminating both as to the search for "Q." and the historical Jesus. The parallel translations follow. No explanations or commentaries are provided. Also included are parallels from the Gospels of Mark and Thomas where applicable. It is this readers impression that there is an immense power rendered to these sayings by having them stand alone. You the reader are confronted with the purported sayings of Jesus. You are left to make of them what you will.

Is there dissent in the scholarly community from the work of the International "Q." project. Yes, there is both in English and in German. If there was an Aramaic text or multiple Greek texts, the consensus Greek text fails as a matter of fact. However, there has been a general slow building acceptance of the consensus Greek text over the last thirty or so years. Intense redactional analysis has clarified much. Possibly the most controversial aspect of all this is the dating of "Q." The authors conclude that the original stratum of sapiential material was probably written down in the early fifties with final redactions about the time of the fall of Jerusalem around 70 CE. If this dating is correct, it raises a host of serious questions about the literary critical search for the historical Jesus that has occupied so much of the last quarter of the twentieth century. According to the International "Q" Project, it would seem that Jesus had a lot to say and those sayings first show up in written form in a text that is nearly contemporaneous with the written passion narrative of the gospel of Mark.

Wanted it ASAP, told that to the seller and it didn't get shipped until 2 1/2 weeks later! I will never use them again for absolutely anything. Even if it wasn't in a rush!

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I have taught comp. for several years, and -- through happy and not-so-happy experiences with textbooks -- have come to select this as my all-time favorite. Its 6th edition is familiar to me, and now I'm going on with the 7th. The only thing lacking in this book is a truly thorough introduction to the ins and outs of the persuasive essay.

Teasers as warmup course, or appetizer feast, here is consummate surreal gourmet providing the inspiration with about fifty recipes composing sections on: fish, meat, fowl, veggies, sweets.

This continues his strong past of imaginative food with stylish twists of humor and fun with food. Try the likes of: Fish Cakes (salmon cupcakes with dill mashed potato icing); Cocktail Dates (bacon-wrapped parmesan-stuffed dates); Cowboy Cookies (chile-crusted tenderloin between carmelized yam slices); Inside Out BL's (bacon, arugula, and goat cheese sandwiched between fried tomato slices);Knuckle Sandwich (nutella, hazelnuts and sauteed pears on toasted pound cake).

Add to all this suggested menus, brief primer and notes oon frying and advance-prep ingredient handling, and suggested menus.

This is fun food, more lighthearted but serious food as well along the lines of Gale Gand's "Just A Bite" or her partner's Rick Tramonto's "Amuse Bouche."

Through my job in the kitchen appliance industry, I was lucky enough to see Bob Blumer do his thing in a very intimate (about 10 people) setting. From the moment he showed up wearing an AC/DC t-shirt and a pair of outrageous chef's pants, I knew this was going to be a lot more fun than the typical Food Network cooking shows(except maybe maybe Giada's Everyday Italian...but that's for different reasons).
Besides tasting great, the foods he prepared were just downright funny! He was very personable and had a great sense of humor which is reflected throughout this entire book.
I wasn't going to give this book 5 stars simply because these are just not foods you can prepare on any sort of a regular basis. They are mostly meant to be...for lack of a beeter way to describe it....different. But I reconsidered and gave it 5 stars anyway because it's just so damn funny and so damn original!
If you are going to a party, get-together or anytype of social event where food will be served, and you want your offering to be the talk of the moment...this is the book for you. Even if you're not a great cook or don't do such a hot job preparing these bites, the presentation alone will make you the hit! Check it out!

I tried the smores shooters, and coconut shrimp popsicles, the sauce on the shrimp popsicles tasted great like something you would get in a resteraunt.I also tried the bang bang drummettes, and the inside out BLTs which tasted great. Living in Colorado I enjoyed the smores shooters as they are a great treat to have before you go snowboarding!

Sword of Winter is one of those books that you keep thinking about long after reading it. I first read this novel a number of years ago and loved it. Had I been able to find other books by this author, I would have read them as well. Recently, I couldn't stop thinking about the book,so dug it out and read it again. It is still every bit as delightful as the first time I read it. This time I hope to be able to obtain some of her other stories.
The story of a hardened woman warrior in an environment of political intrigue, who nonetheless finds a soft spot in her heart for an orphan, Sword easily held my interest.

I first read this book when I checked it out at the library at age 13. I got a copy of it in paperback for christmas one year and have kept it and re-read it at least once every two years since then. It is worn and ragged and probably should replace it with a nicer copy soon. It is absolutely my most favorite piece of fiction and holds all the thrills that 'warrior women' like Lara Croft and others do for me - it is on par with Lord of the Rings for 'fantasy'.

Not much sorcery, but plenty of swords, towered castles, etc, in the woman-warrior tradition. Randall writes with a good dollop of humor, too-- anyone who likes Robin McKinley's Daria series, or the Pern books or the Darkover series, should be very happy. Heroine Lyeth, a sort of knight for an evil king, finds herself tangled in battle for the crown (or in this case, ceremonial sword, hence the title) in a wintery land called Jentesi. Eventually, the story l becomes a murder mystery, but an appropriately enchanting one.

My 2 year old loves this story she calls it, the bunny's friend book. She enjoys this story more than Peter Rabbit. I think that the story is more eventful than Peter Rabit; and it is nice that the bunnies get to finish their adventure. I have read hundreds of stories to my daughter and we both find this one enjoyable my 5 month old also seems to enjoy it. She likes the colorful pictures. I guess you could say that everyone is happy when this story is chosen. If you like Peter Rabbit you'll like Benjamin Bunny.

My son thoroughly enjoys this series. "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" is a particularly good story to read after the child becomes familiar with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," which sets up this story of Benjamin Bunny and Peter Rabbit's visit to Mr. McGreggor's garden. The story itself is told in the same charming prose, using appropriate words that many of today's readers tend to avoid because they appear "too difficult." The series published by Frederick Warne, in particular, had the vision to size the book perfectly for small hands, allowing even the youngest "readers" to enjoy the story, whether it is read, or whether one studies the many delightful, detailed images that fit the text so well. I highly recommend this book, as well as the rest of the Beatrix Potter series published by Frederick Warne.

This book is very easy to like and it makes yo want to read more. It talks about how he lost his clothes and much more if you wat to find out then you better read it.

The theme of this book talks about a girl name Nancy, she is going to second grade, she had a best friend, but she moved. Nancy is walking by herself to school, and she saw Bobby. Bobby is the bully, he always picking up boys, and has a fight. Nancy walks in to the class room, she doesn't know anybody, and she is sitting by herself, she have a empty sit by her, that sit should be her best friend's sit. Ms.Colman have first project for everybody.
Ms.colman needs a pet for her classroom, so the next morning, they going to decide what kind pet, they spilt three groups, first group say rat, second group say hamster, and third group say rabbit, half vote rat, other half vote hamster, so Ms.Colman have to think a idea to make kids do one pet.
Nancy walk in, she saw Karen sit beside her, Karen is Nancy's best friend too, but so is in first grade, so Nancy ask her how she move to second grade, Karen say because I am smart. So Nancy has two best in second grade now. Tomorrow, they will go to pet store. Wait, we still have to figure it out what we going to vote, Karen say guinea pig, everybody say that's good idea, and everybody vote guinea pig.
Next morning, everybody have a group work again, three groups is going to find the food, case, and the toys, when everybody finish, they going a find the guinea pig, and when everything is done, they go to back to there bus. Now, there are in the class, they are going to decide a name for guinea pig, everybody votes Hootie. Now everybody is back to school, Ms.Colman is teaching math, Nancy thinks this year will be f

Teachers Pet was a great book! It was about a girl named Nancy. In school Nancy's class is having Pet Day and she doesn't have a pet. Read the book to find out if she gets a pet for Pet Day!

The Kids In Ms. Colman's Class is about a girl named Nancy who doesn't want to go to school on the first day of school. Nancy doesn't have a second grade best friend because her best friend is not in her grade. Ms. Colman tells her class that Friday will be Pet Day and you can bring your pet to school and tell about it! Nancy doesn't have a pet to bring to school on Pet Day! To find out what happens to Nancy on Pet Day and if she'll ever have a second grade best friend!