Signs Books

No one who wishes to understand what "astrology as it is" is all about should ever miss this title.

Clean, sharp, and to the point.

My congratulations to the editors.

If you are interesting in the history of astrology, this book is for you. The Work of Julius Firmicus in one pillar of the so called greek astrology, which was integrated in the astrology of the Arabs. It is an invaluable tool for a good understanding of what was astrology and its method in the Antiquity. A reference to have in all offices of professional astrologers.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has been feeling a pull to work with angels, who so desire to work with us! Not only did I find remarkable changes, but so have others with whom I've shared the info with. In just the first weekend, my little sister, who had been struggling to get plane tickets at an affordable price to treat a friend to a vacation witnessed her computer "skip" and found herself on a webpage she had not gone to to look for tickets. She put in her destination and got tickets at a price far below what she had even been hoping for. In fifteen minutes she checked to just see if this was a fluke and already they had jumped in price by $100!!! She was so grateful. The other little miracles have already been too numerous to write about. Read the book and believe!!!

what a delightful book. amazon.com alerted me about this book in an email
prompt.i checked it out and decided to try it, so i ordered it from
amazon's uk site,and i do not regret the decision.it turned out to be a
brilliant book on guardian angels.its easy to use,very direct and to the point,and very easy to help others with[if they are interested in finding
out who their personal guardian angels are,and how to call upon them properly].in fact i had been waiting for this book to appear in my life for a long time.i have bought and sold on some other angel books i had,but this one is for keeps.i like it so much,and i am sure prospective buyers will agree with me on this.

LOved the book. I love reading about children with disabilties and all they proof to the world that just because they are blind or such dosn't mean there less of a person.

I read this book with my deaf 4th grade students. It was amazing. They loved this book. They all said it was their favorite book ever. They really don't like to read but this book was about them. It was a little bit difficult reading level wise, proably more appropriate for 5-6th graders. My students everyday begged to read more "apple." It is about a deaf boy in the early 1900s from a deaf family being sent to a school for the deaf for the first time. They learned history and deaf culuture through this book. The most amazing part was the dialogue is written in sign. It reads like ASL. That was wonderful. You really understood the culutural history of these people. I just wish there was more. There could be a whole series and my students would read everyone of them. Read it!

this is a must have for any astrology lover. totally accurate and also doesn't take itself so seriously. it's nice to have a quick guide to what are the deal breakers for each sun sign. you get all this and maybe a few laughs...what more could you ask for?

Hilarious and accurate Sun Sign interpretations. Naughty and cheeky insight into all the signs. Each sun sign interpreted; good points, and their bad.
If you buy this book and read it, you will not doubt be laughing. The author has a way of telling it like it is, but not the way it's usually told.

this mini book would make a lovely gift for a gemini. its filled with little "gems" to help you get to know yourself and to start fulfiling your gemini destiny.

"Geminis are curious to know everything there is to know, and they are more than willing to adjust their beliefs when information that appeals to them comes along." - From the book

Skilled metaphysicians and artists, the husband-wife team of Monte Farber and Amy Zerner--also known as The Enchanted Couple--have birthed a great new book series dedicated to each of the 12 Sun Signs of the Zodiac called Astrology Gems.

I had the pleasure of reading the entire Astrology Gems series and was surprised and delighted with both the format and content.

Although the Astrology Gems series are small gift books, they are jam packed with practical, eerily incisive information. Some of the tidbits found in the Gemini book include:

* Charts on related planet, element, quality, day, colors, plants, gemstones, metal, etc.
* Extensive keywords
* Lists of Typical Behavior/Personality Traits, Positive Traits, Negative Traits, Behaviors/Abilities at Work
* Behavior/Abilities at Home, Attitude Towards Money, Leisure Interests/Pastimes, Likes, and Dislikes
* Romantic Pairings, Health, Gemini as Parent, Gemini as a Child, Gemini as Co-worker, and Gemini as Friend
* Gemini as Employer and Employee
* Typical Occupations, First Dates, and Gemini in Love
* The Ruling Planet of Mercury and the myth of the god of communication

Geminis tend to be restless, versatile, adept at multitasking, mercurial, and high-strung. They abhor boredom and may live a double life--and can be prone to gossip and embellishing the truth.

If you're a Gemini--or someone you love is born under the sign of the Twins--the Astrology Gems series for Gemini will show you:

* Why Geminis are the ones to ask for directions
* Why they tend to be involved with lots of activities
* Which illnesses they are susceptible to because of pushing themselves
* That they enjoy humor, but prize something even more

If you're looking for piercingly insightful information on Geminis that goes beyond the usual cookie-cutter astrology book, the Astrology Gems series abundantly delivers.

Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)

I bought this book due to Janet's review, and I was still surprised by the quailty and beauty of the artwork. It also was right on about us Sags! I think these would be perfect stocking stuffers or small gifts, I think almost everyone would enjoy them!

"Sagittarians have a reputation for being blunt. Sagittarians feel that anyone who is telling the truth should be able to defend her position against any question. Sagittarians are in a hurry and want to keep traveling, learning, and sharing what they've learned." - From the book

Skilled metaphysicians and artists, the husband-wife team of Monte Farber and Amy Zerner--also known as The Enchanted Couple--have birthed a great new book series dedicated to each of the 12 Sun Signs of the Zodiac called Astrology Gems.

I had the pleasure of reading the entire Astrology Gems series and was surprised and delighted with both the format and content.

Although the Astrology Gems series are small gift books, they are jam packed with practical, eerily incisive information. Some of the tidbits found in the Sagittarius book include:

* Charts on related planet, element, quality, day, colors, plants, gemstones, metal, etc.
* Extensive keywords
* Lists of Typical Behavior/Personality Traits, Positive Traits, Negative Traits, Behaviors/Abilities at Work
* Behavior/Abilities at Home, Attitude Towards Money, Leisure Interests/Pastimes, Likes, and Dislikes
* Romantic Pairings, Health, Sagittarius as Parent, Child, Co-worker, and as Friend
* Sagittarius as Employer and Employee
* Typical Occupations, First Dates, and Sagittarians in Love
* How Jupiter, the planet of expansion and luck, influences Sagittarians

Cosmopolitan, well traveled and blunt, Sagittarians are "big picture" people that are often found in the worlds of publishing, world travel, philosophy, and religion.

If you're a Sagittarius--or someone you love is born under the sign of the Archer--the Astrology Gems series for Sagittarians will show you:

* Why Sags tend to have luck with gambling
* Why they don't like to be kept waiting
* How Sags deal with details
* Why they tend to be preachy

My brother is a Sagittarian and, for him, most of the information was inaccurate--but this is true about *any* astrology book. (Astrology goes much deeper than Sun Signs so the placements of his other planets are no doubt a factor.) However, I've known a few Sags who behave just like the profiles Monte offers in this book!

If you're looking for piercingly insightful information on Sagittarians that goes beyond the usual cookie-cutter astrology book, the Astrology Gems series abundantly delivers.

Ronald Davison's Astrology is unquestionably the best beginner's book on astrology ever written. Davison has deep insight into the meanings of the planets, signs, houses, and aspects and has the facility of communicating complex ideas succinctly and clearly. His system of keywords makes learning the meanings of the astrological symbols easy. Highly recommended!

More than any other, this book laid the foundations for my work as a professional astrologer over the last 15 years. Having read or browsed through just about every astrological text available during that time, I can still recommend it as the most concise and comprehensive summary of the basics of chart interpretation available in one book.

Davison makes good use of a keyword system which helps in the clarity and accessibility of the information. Many subtle "esoteric" snippets are also included throughout, insights and perspectives that are neglected by most more modern introductions to astrology. The treatment of the signs of the zodiac, planets, planets in signs, planets in houses and so forth is excellent. There is no waffle here. Philosophical, scientific, practical, historical, spiritual perspectives and others are all covered. The last few chapters bring it all together with some example delineations.

I would recommend this book to anyone starting out, perhaps together with some lighter reading such as "Parker's Astrology" or some of the other large and colourful introductions available.

i wish everyone struggling with a disability would read this book. it gives a historical perspective people ignore. i loved it.

Blind Rage is my new favorite Helen Keller book. No contest. I haven't been this wowed by a book in a long time. The author has such an amazing handle on Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, I sat there grinning at the words as I read them. Over and over again I thought to myself, "Yes, that's just what she would have done/said/felt!" Which is a little presumptuous, I suppose, but it's really something when a complete stranger's interpretation of a person meshes so precisely with your own.

Kleege originally wrote these letters to deal with her long-standing personal resentment toward Helen Keller. If you're a blind kid, Helen Keller is understandably the ultimate (and ultimately irritating) example of what you "should" be. But apparently, once she got writing and doing some research on grown-up Helen, she saw that a lot of what people believe about her is essentially a myth. Helen wasn't just a perfect and placid blind lady. It's pretty much a comparison between the public face Helen displayed her entire life and the feelings she must have really had underneath that mask -- crazy and unreasonable feelings like frustration (*gasp*) and anger (eek!).

What really knocks me out is how Georgina Kleege interweaves fiction and non-fiction. This whole book is essentially an imagining of how Helen Keller, and sometimes Annie Sullivan, really felt at certain crucial junctures in her life. Considering how uptight I am about historical fiction, it's interesting how much I enjoyed this format. But this book really defies standard genre definitions anyway. The blurb on the back cover calls it "creative non-fiction" and that's an apt description. Kleege begins with the accepted, standard version of an event or relationship in Helen's life, breaks it apart into a set of potential what-ifs, then fills in the emotional gaps with possible scenarios that are written like snippets of a novel. Granted, I'm not as well-versed in Helen's later life as I am in her childhood, but the portrayals of Helen and Annie's characters were so consistent with the way I feel about them, I was constantly unsure of where the line between Kleege's imagination and the real history lay. She interweaves bits and pieces of actual incidents conversations that I sometimes recognized into these scenarios, but much of the time, I couldn't tell if the remainder of the scenes are drawn from sources I haven't seen, of if they were just made up. The overall effect is seamless and arresting.

Honestly, I'm a little jealous -- mostly in a good way. This book is so much more complex and deep than mine (Miss Spitfire). But it's written for adults, and deals with Helen's grown-up life, so it has a right to be deeper. This kind of jealousy is actually a special form of admiration.

What I'd really like to know is how the general reading population will feel about Blind Rage. (Since I'm such a Helen Keller junkie, I'm sort of doomed to love it, and perhaps not an entirely fair judge.) I bet it's going to be controversial to some extent, particularly the section on Helen's sexuality. It so blatantly challenges the Helen Keller myth of relentless cheerfulness and compliance. Which is precisely why I ate it right up!

This ASL Curriculum guide to the BRAVO series is a wonderful addition to those who are serious sign language learners. The Bravo lessons are easy to follow and very beneficial! I recommend this tool highly!

This book was an excellent resource to use on your own or in a classroom setting. I personally used it for a college course and I really think it is excellent! It not only shows you signing, it explicitly describes each each sign and gives you grammatical and cultural notes on Deaf culture which is as important as the signing itself!

This is really a great book, full of interesting data and profiles of hundreds of british celebrities. I found this book witty, informative and would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about astrology. Although it's worthwhile for the student astrologer (like me) who needs real examples to understand the subject, it's also a great read for non-astrols because the author has researched the lives of many popular entertainers and gives dates of important life events. What he's done is to add astrological commentary so the astrology provides insight into the personalities of the famous. I loved the introduction, where he gives each planet's association with entertainment. It's obvious he's done his research.

This is one of my favourite astro books (see my Amazon list). This is a new edition, with hundreds of additions, updates and even quotes from and about the Brit celebs. He's got some great new profiles here: Ian McKellen, Charlotte Church, Robson Green and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The charts are bigger than before and he uses Placidus house cusps for the 300+ horoscope wheels. The profiles are fascinating, witty and sometimes deliciously bitchy in an understated-British sort of way. It's the only book I've found that profiles famous charts and peppers the commentary with authoritative astro-vignettes. I love it.