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H.V. Morton joined the list of my favorite authors after just one reading of his "In Search of London." "In the Steps of the Master," Morton's 1934 record of "the thoughts and the experiences which come the way of a man as he travels through Palestine with the New Testament in his hands," has cemented his place on that list. "In the Steps..." is a wonderful piece of travel literature, and certainly repays reading, even given all that has changed in the nearly three-quarters of a century since it was first published.

I was fortunate to be able to make my first-ever trip to Israel last month, and so made a point to find and read "In the Steps..." before I left. I'm tempted to say now that things in the Holy Land may have changed more in the 73 years since this book was published than they had in the nearly two millennia since the time of Christ. Twenty-first century Jerusalem, in particular, is a very different place from the dusty settlement Morton describes. No one, I think would mistake "In the Steps..." as a particularly relevant guidebook today. And yet...

There are elements of the Holy Land that maybe never change, and most of the holy sites Morton visits -- certainly the more significant ones -- are still accessible to the modern pilgrim or curious tourist, and the shape of the land and the setting of Jerusalem or the Sea of Galilee remain as Morton describes them.

That, I think, is the real value of this book. Morton is an excellent travel writer, and anyone who appreciates well-crafted descriptive prose is in for a treat with (I'd venture, based on the two volumes of his I've read so far) most anything he's done. As I noted in my review of "In Search of London," Morton seems equally at home describing both the modern condition and the history of a place. Add to that, in this case, his facility with Scripture and his skill in pulling relevant details out of the Biblical narrative, and this becomes a great way to prepare for a trip and/or to assess what you've seen.

The several modern guidebooks about Jerusalem and Israel I read were good for details. But "In the Steps of the Master" was second only to the Bible itself in helping me prepare for the sense -- the spiritual impact -- of being in the land where Jesus walked.

This is the only one of H. V. Morton's books I've read, although I own one or two others. I suppose I must be slow on the uptake or too busy reading other things, not to have read further. This book was five stars all the way. I've still got the taste of the dust in my mouth.

Being something of a neophyte in matters pertaining to modern day Israel or ancient Palestine, or vice versa, I was thrilled to find myself in the hands of a gifted travel writer on this first armchair journey to the Holy Land. Morton knows how to, how shall I say it, maintain a religious sense in his work without allowing the reader to detect just how religious (or irreligious) he is. It's quite clever. Anyway, there is much biblical reference, almost always referring to the geography through which we pass, or the local architecture. For instance, his description of the Temple fascinated me. I must say it gave me a hankering to go to that part of the world, which is partly what a good travel book ought to do, methinks. Otherwise, I just enjoyed the writing. Very rhythmic, fluid text which is easy to read and tends to sweep one along, almost inexorably. I really shall have to dig out my other Mortons (on the British Isles) and have a go at them. Great read if you can find it, which shouldn't be too hard: he was a very popular and widely published author in his day.

I have read the draft of this book, and it is undoubtedly one of the most revealing, enlightening and entertaining writings on modern gay life in Israel. A must not only for readers interested in gay culture, but for anyone who wants to know more about young people - gay or straight - in modern Israel. The book comprises of a tapestry of interviews, whose translation artfully captures all layers of spoken Hebrew. These are complemented by the authors comments and shrewd observations, making it an accurate and up-to-date survey of modern Israel. Enthusiastically recommended!

This book presents a series of interviews conducted in the early 1990's with twelve self-identified gay Israeli men. These men are from a variety of backgrounds, social classes, and ethnicities. They are purported by Fink and Press to represent a broad selection of gay men in Israel. In fact, the majority of them are in their early to mid-twenties, Ashkenazi, single and non-religious. Two are immigrants. Two are married to women. One is a Christian Arab. Most of them are closeted.

The book has twelve chapters; each based upon an interview with an individual man. Chapters begin with a brief vignette about how the authors encountered the subjects. These introductions provide an almost poetic description of the settings in which the interviews occurred. For example, one especially closeted man selected to meet at "Mt. Herzl, the official Israeli military cemetery and the serene, wooded burial site of Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist movement"(p.50). One interview of a Jewish-Russian immigrant took place in his mother's apartment. She greeted the interviewers with refreshments, making them uneasy because she and her mother remained within earshot throughout. This particular interviewee was not out to his mother and grandmother. He promptly soothed the authors' anxiety, though, with the reassuring information that his family did not understand enough Hebrew to comprehend the nature of the discussion. While generally less ironic, there is always a sensitive description of the ambience and elaborate explanations of the events leading up to each interview. Other, more banal, meeting places included a kibbutz and some Tel Aviv apartments.

Chapters seem to follow a similar structure. They all begin with childhood experiences, move on to periods of military service, discuss relationship and family issues, and conclude with the interviewees making declarations about their position on Zionism and contemporary politics. The final version presented in the book reads as a series of free-flowing monologues. Fink and Press note "we were continually amazed at the willingness of these men to share their secrets with us" (p. XVII). Indeed, these confessions derive much of their gripping charm from the genuine earnestness in which these men bare their souls. The only exception, "Dan," who immigrated to Israel from the United States as a teenager, "has reviewed the text of his interview with a censor's pen. `I expect that my kids will read this,' he explains" (p. 165). As a result, his sanitized account lacks the characteristically Israeli raw sincerity seen in the other accounts.

The interviews were recorded in Hebrew and translated into English. "We have done our best to keep the vibrant spoken Hebrew of these men from becoming homogenized into a stagnant literary English" (p. XVIII). They succeed in communicating complete and differentiated personalities. These translations are a literary feat in their own right.

A provocative introduction prefaces the entire book. It starts with a news item from an Israeli daily titled "Four Soldiers in Basic Training Had Oral Sex Party" (p. 1), which describes the Israeli army's mind-boggling tolerance and sensitivity in handling gay issues in the military. The authors conclude this amazing item with the comment, "The lives of gay men in Israel are not what you would think" (p. 4). They proceed to describe dramatic positive developments in Israeli politics regarding gay issues, manifesting in a "mad rash" (p. 9) of bills passed by the Knesset and court rulings granting various forms of equal rights to gays. They also describe a very positive public attitude to these developments. These glowing appraisals of the political scene in Israel regarding gay issues created an expectation that the lives of the men described in the text would be equally positive. Specifically, one expected that they would have succeeded in integrating their sexual identities with the rest of their personalities in some kind of holistic manner.

Sadly, this expectation remained unmet. Reading this book, I felt that the upbeat promise of the introduction contrasted sharply with the picture of gay life in Israel described in the body of the work. The young authors, who state that they were in love with each other at the time, seem oblivious to the fact that these men were recounting dismal existences. Practically all of the men described continuing struggles with coming-out issues. Seven of them refused to give their real names for the book and, instead, chose to use aliases. They all articulated a longing to reach out to a gay community that seemed hardly present. All of them expressed a sense of marginalization in Israeli society and a fear, be it real or imagined, of rejection by loved ones. It seems that these men manage to cope by mobilizing significant denial and various forms of compartmentalization of their lives. Only one, Rafi Niv, provides a lucid assessment of the closeted nature of gay life in Israel. He is presented as an extremist by the authors. Yet his disillusioned views seem echoed in all of the other chapters. This gloomy vision I interpret from the text may simply result from the relative youth of the respondents, and possibly as well as that of the authors. Confusion about sexual identity, fear of the consequences of separation from family, and anxiety about the possibility of significant romantic relationships are all stage-appropriate concerns for young adults. The authors' uncritical acceptance of this pessimism startles. Either they do not recognize the problem, or it is one that is so pervasive in Israeli culture that they see no alternative. The older and more experienced interviewees seem to support the later view. They, like the younger men, do not envision the expectation of leading an integrated life in an accepting and respecting milieu with a committed, long-term partner.

The authors allude to the political subtext of gay existence in a Zionist state. Linking the struggle for gay sexual identity with the struggle of the Jewish people to create Israel, they read the nascent gay movement as a similar kind of liberation. Independence Park in Tel Aviv is the best-known meeting place for gay men in Israel. Its name celebrates Jewish national independence. However, Fink and Press fail to perceive how individual struggles clash with the collective one in these histories. The authors define Zionism as "a form of Jewish politics developed in nineteenth-century Europe which argues that the Jewish people properly constitutes a nation and that its condition of geographic dispersal is an anomaly in need of correction in the form of political autonomy in the ancient Jewish homeland" (p. 6). A consequence of this is that Israeli society is based on the premise of similarity and conformity, rather than diversity. There is a constant tension that is felt in these accounts between living as a sexual minority in a society defined by its desire to emancipate itself from its minority status. The title of the book is very apt in a way unintended by the authors. Independence Park, rather than being a place associated with anything to do with independence, is infamous in Israel for furtive anonymous sex and bias attacks. It is a symbol of shame rather than of hope.

This is a fine book about the Arab-Israeli conflict, written by a Holocaust survivor. In my opinion, it could be a little better organized, but I think it is certainly worth reading.

Sabina Citron makes plenty of good points in the book. Here are nine of them:

1) Sedition is a serious crime, freedom of expression not withstanding.

2) Citizens of nations, including Arab citizens of Israel, need to abide by the laws of their lands, and demonstrate allegiance to those lands.

3) It is a lie that the Arab residents of Judea and Samaria are a separate indigenous people, and the media have been irresponsible in promulgating this lie.

4) The ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel's security fence was perfidious and preposterous.

5) At the UN, the only six states to vote against this preposterous ICJ ruling were Israel, the United States, Australia, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands.

6) The present anti-Israeli hate propaganda which demonizes and dehumanizes Jews is about the same as National Socialist propaganda with the exception that the Arabs include the claim that the Jews stole their land.

7) In European, Canadian, and American universities, campus propaganda often espouses the Arab "cause" to the exclusion of all others, with academic freedom and freedom of speech becoming a mockery.

8) Tiny Israel is not too big but too small. Since Arabs living in Israel are more free than those in any other country in the Middle East, we should be exploring ways to expand the Jewish state, especially if freedom and justice for Arabs is our goal.

9) The British Association of University Teachers Union came up with an anti-Israeli boycott. Does that mean the professors who came up with this boycott are against peace? No, they have gone beyond that to be active propagandists against Israel.

I highly recommend this book.

In this far reaching commentary the reader is presented with a vast array of problems in history concentrating around Jewish and Israeli topics. There are at least four themes included in these short illustrations and insights. Firstly the true nature of the Holocaust and Anti-Semitism. This is brought to light in such essays on the Church's responsibility and apology to Jews. Furthermore the origins of anti-Semitism and its present form, especially in the Arab world, are explained. New episodes in history are shown to be precursors of anti-Semitism, such as the council of Nicea.
The second theme is that of Israel and threats to it caused by a Palestinian state or terrorism in general. The PLO is referred to as a Trojan horse, entering the peace needing gates of Israel so that it can incubate a new terrorist apparatus.
The third theme is that of radical Islamism and the British governments "perfidy" towards Israel. The western leaders are blamed for either covering up knowledge of the Holocaust or not allowing in enough Jewish refugees.
The last theme is the perversion of the UN by extremist hateful elements making it, ironically given its history, as the leading element in anti-Semitic propaganda today. From the famous `Zionism is Racism' resolution down through the UN Human Rights Council that only focuses on Israel out of all the countries in the world as a violator of `human rights' the UN is shown to be rotten to its core.
These are not unique or new topics and they are presented in a scattered manner. Nevertheless the read gives the impression of being deeply heartfelt. A very interesting collection of short essays on wide ranging themes.

Seth J. Frantzman

In this long-awaited sequel to his rockum-sockum end time's thriller--The Great Harpazo Deception--Messianic Jew and former University of Arizona Professor Stephen M. Yulish tells the story of Professor Harry Jacobson, his wife and students, and the sudden chaos of missing Christians around the globe. Where the first book ended with the triumph of believers disappearing into the heavens during the Feast of Trumpets, the second book provides a terrifying glimpse into what could happen following that Harpazo... when all Hell breaks lose on earth... literally.

So you think missing the `rapture' of the Church is a good idea? You agree with the Christ-hating crowd that the world will be one big party after the Christians are gone? Well think again! Plains, trains, and automobiles suddenly without pilots! Smallpox, earthquakes, nuclear war, and we're just getting started! The planned invasion of Israel described in the Book of Ezekiel begins, a Third Temple descends from the heavens, the 144,000 are sealed; everything unravels barn-fire fast in Stephen Yulish's second work, and for the serious Bible student or lover of great fiction it's the kind of reading that is truly hard to put down.

Yet if you think you know where this story is going, you've got some surprises coming. Yulish is crisp and clear, his writing style even better than the first time around, and I told him so. His description of the novel's wealthy biogenics lab owner--Dr. Sam Armilus--puts the `c-r-e-e-p-y' in creep! If you know what I mean. Masquerading as a biotech savior, Armilus actually wants to crucify the entire Jewish race!

Then there's that almost mythical reappearing of Azazel, the evil god of fortresses from the first novel. He too is richly detailed without being overwritten. He floats in and out of the story line like a phantasmagoric wraith from a Steven King novel, while a dizzying array of narrative viewpoints unfold around him.

Soon the plot thickens, and Professor Jacobson-a once proud comparative-religions professor-finds himself in Israel with his wife and students. Facing a reign of terror by forces bent on enslaving the entire world, a terrible and destructive confrontation ensues on all sides before dispossessed spirits challenge the angels of God.

Now Armilus prepares to ride into Jerusalem on a white horse, to claim the city of God for himself. The 144,000 Jewish evangelists, sealed wiith the seal of God, scatter at the sight of him. Bible prophecy weaves back and forth until finally the chilling cabal reaches its catastrophic, suspense-filled ending.

This is how great end time's novels are written! This is the mystery of the end game, the terror... and the triumph... of Invasion: Israel!

by Thomas Horn, author of THE AHRIMAN GATE

"Invasion: Israel" by Stephen Yulish

Book Review: raptureready.com
Terry James

Stephen Yulish's new novel, "Invasion:Israel" comes right at you as did his first novel, "The Great Harpazo Deception". There are few distractions and breaks in the action that give the book the quick cuts of a Hollywood production. The images that he creates in the reader's eye are mesmerizing in their vividness considering the fact most are horrific and bloody as they portray the chaotic world that exists after the Christians have been taken away. We witness airplanes crashing, cars smashing into one another, surgeons disappearing during operations. Then the real terrorism begins as Tel Aviv and Los Angeles are attacked
with smallpox, and the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument are blown up. Israel nukes Damascus, and earthquakes ravage the planet.

All of this is seen through the eyes of the main protagonist, Harry Jacobson, a Jewish Comparative Religion professor and his wife Rachel the daughter of a Black Baptist minister. Their dialogue throughout is one of a few humorous occasions in this otherwise despairing tale of hopelessness. The President and Vice President are gone as is the Pope and the Prime Minister of Israel. It is interesting how Yulish shows how many whom you might think would be gone are not and many who you thought would be left behind are gone.

Another main character, Dr. Sam Armilus, is President of Biogenetics and comes up with a cure for HIV/AIDS and is worshipped worldwide. This homosexual, Jewish born tyrant calls for the crucifixtion of all the world's Jews. Armilus, the demonic entity from his first book who convinces the world that it abducted the Christians into UFOs rather than that Christ took them, beheads anyone who even mentions the name of Christ. Eventually, Professor Jacobson, Rachel and all the Jews left alive in America are transported to Israel as the Muslim nations unite and plan a tank invasion of Israel from the north as described in Ezekiel 38. The Third Temple appears just in time for the man of lawlessness to take his place as the 144,000
are anointed.

There is so much happening so quickly in this novel that you might want to read it again to get it all. Yulish is a Messianic Jew who adds a bit of Yiddish humor to the book all the while maintaining that Jesus is the only way to the Father.

I recommend it without reservation.

Terry James

ISBN 1-4137-3606-8
268 pages

This illuminating little book - barely more than a pamphlet - speaks of big issues. Among them are a clear explanation of chapters 9 to 11 of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans, the rebirth of the State of Israel as a fulfillment of prophecy and the role of Messianic Jewish believers in the destiny of the world.

The calling of Israel from Abraham to Moses is discussed in chapter 2. This calling of the Patriarch is the bridge between universal history and the history of Israel. The life of Abraham is thus foundational to understanding the role of the nation of Israel then and now. The most momentous events were the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac and God's covenant with him. The place of sacrifice was Mount Moriah which is now under the Temple Mount. Because of his obedience, Abraham became high priest of the whole human race as well as the physical and spiritual father of Israel's priests. In essence the calling of Israel is as priesthood on behalf of the whole of humanity for the redemption of the world.

The calling of Israel in the Mosaic covenant is examined in chapter 3 which covers the principle of representational righteousness, the sacrificial system, blood sacrifice, temple architecture, the parallel in the high priest and the pictorial representation of God's plan of salvation through the Jewish holy days. The next chapter deals with the Torah as a foreshadowing of the age of the Kingdom of God, the type of society of love and justice that Torah brings about, its redemptive purpose and the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36.

Chapter 5 deals with Israel's calling in a transitional age, the failed expectation, Diaspora and return. Israel's gifts and calling have continued as a witness of God's truth. Moreover, some basic meanings of the Hebrew Scriptures continue to be reflected in Jewish life with continued significance for the world. The next chapter examines the Messianic Jewish calling in our time. Jewish believers serve as an organic link between Israel and the Church. The author also devotes some passages here to Biblical and Christian Zionism, a short history of the Palestinian issue, the question of whether Messianic Jews ought to live in Israel and their tensions with the State of Israel.

The historic church failed miserably in regard to Israel. The first division in the church arose from its rejection of the legitimacy of the early Messianic Jewish community, the Notzrim, after the first century. This established the roots of Antisemitism and the heresy of replacement theology. Concerning this tragedy Juster refers to the book The Glory and the Shame by Peter Hocken. Famous Christian leaders that fanned the flames include Justin Martyr, Chrysostom and later Martin Luther. At Nicea II in 787 AD the Jewish life in Yeshua was declared a heresy. The current relationship between Christians, Jews and Messianic Jews is also considered here; the author concludes that Israel and the Church are interdependent entities that fulfill different but complementary priestly roles. Please see Christian Attitudes Towards the State of Israel by Paul Charles Merkley for information on the present situation.

The final chapter explores the calling of Israel in the age to come. Juster strongly believes that the goal of redemption is not the elimination of distinct people groups but that the nations will retain their identity in the Messianic age. In order to better understand these themes, passages from Isaiah, Jeremiah and Revelation are referenced for further study. I highly recommend this work to Christians with a heart for Israel, along with the books Why Care about Israel? by Sandra Teplinsky, God's Promise And the Future of Israel by Don Finto, In Defense of Israel by John Hagee, Future Israel: Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged by Barry Horner and Ruth & Esther: Shadows of Our Future by Frank Morgan.

This is the second and improved edition of this book. It is written to answer a question. The Book of Romans telss us that the "gifts and call of God (to Israel) are irrevocable." However, few seem to know what this is. This book seeks to answer that question in terms of the priestly and intercessory role of the Jewish people and their inheritance of important specific promises such as their inheritance of the Land of Israel. Best selling author Don Finto has writteh the preface. I have had very good responses to this book. So I have starred it according to these responses. I trust that this book will fill in a huge gap in Biblical theology.

For those of us still struggling to understand who Dr. Shariatie was and the role he has played in shaping the lives of many of us, this book is a must. Rahnema's depiction of the other Ali's life is a well documented, smart, and poetically presented masterpiece. Definitely put this book on your reading list.

Ali Shariati is the quintessential example of why institutions and governments fear intellectuals. Ali Rahnema's biography is probably a textbook example of how to write biography.

Dr Rahnema has given us an example of objective writing. He offers insights into the complex life, actions and writings of Shariati while never burdening us with judgement or synthesizing the matter for us. He lays the story out and let's us draw our own judgements. Rahnema gives us facts from the sources and doesn't draw conclusions or lead us to a thesis. He let's us draw our own.

The story is divided into three parts - the young Shariati at odds with his intelligence finding a haven in poetry. He then takes up the struggle between classical poetry and modern poetry. Rahnema uses this to prepare us for the last third of the book where Shariati carves out a modernist theology of Shia Islam in the face of the classical and institutionalized system. In the middle we learn of his education and exposure to the post war critical thinkers in Paris. Rahnema takes us through Shariati's complex synthesis of Economic theory, political theory, liberation theology, Sunni and Shia thought and how Shariati wove these sometimes with his own fictive additions to arrive at a living Shia ism which was definitely at odds with the traditional interpretations. Shariati found himself trying to change Shia thoughts and beliefs into a dynamic revolutionary system -- not anti western, but true to Iranian culture and history and the problems of Iran, not regurgitated problems of the West. His was definitely an Iranian centric view of the world, but taking from and using Eastern and Western thought where it was appropriate.

To Rahnema's credit he never bothers us with his judgement or critique of Shariati's work. He presents a man whose thoughts are complex and who often revised his own thinking. He presented the facts as he could of Shariati's concessions to SAVAK and his role as one of the flames of the Revolution. But through all this we see a man who was often frustrating to his supporters and critics and yet true to himself, even as his ideas may have evolved.

This isn't a quick read but it will definitely enlighten you and fuel your desire to go further with Shariati and inner complexities of Iran, the Shia themselves, Sufism and ideological transition and revolt.

Bravo *****

This books provides an excellent and balanced portrait of Israel, but because it was published in 2000, its description of the peace process is somewhat out of date. Since the political issues take a back seat to culture and history in this book, this is still a very worthwhile purchase.

This book gives the reader an excellent picture of Israel today including previous wars (except over the past year). It is written relatively simply so intermediate children can understand. Also included are a few important people with a paragraph or two about them. Excellent photos enhance the book. It is a great book to have in home, school and synagogue libraries. I plan to use it in the coming year teaching 4th-6th graders a unit on Israel in Hebrew school.

Why doesn't the popular news media tell us what this author told us? The facts laid out are easily referenced when checking the material out. This book tells so much truth on whats really going on in Israel and the lies behind the populous press. Execellent book , it revealed fact after fact and was in no way repetitous. The author was so honest in his views that it was refreshing not to get the typical "political comratory" in his writing, it held my attention to the very end, I couldn't put it down.

DR.PETER S.RUCKMAN has done his homework as usual.Some may not like his style,but he certainly documents what he says.In this day of political correctness and disinformation one must search for the truth.Anyone with an open mind will consider both sides of an issue before reaching a conclusion.Therefore it would behoove such a person to read this book.

I believe nobody can deny the high quality of this book. It is not only about the history of Israel-Arab struggle but also about the history of European diplomacy toward Israel and Arab nations. Professor Sachar classified European political leaders (Adenauer, Erhard, Brandt, Schmidt, Kohl, de Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard d'Estaing, Mitterand, Chirac, Kreisky, Eden, Wilson et el) into pro-Israel and pro-Arab, and showed how some of them (for example Willy Brandt) had to shift their stances according to situations. But this book also contains some factual errors most of which are trivial. I'd like to point out one thing which seemed to me more than trivial. In page 226 and 227, the author said,"In 1967 a cabal of army colonels seized power (in Cyprus), and held it for the next 7 years in an effort to press through enosis, a union of Cyprus with the Greek mainland. Yet all the colonels achieved for their effort was international isolation and a Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974." But according to 'Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth-Century World History,' (see page 154-155, 384) the coup occurred in 1974 instead of 1967. Despite this error, this book is too good for only 4 stars.

Howard Sachar has done it again! Like his previous works, he has weaved another great tale. The book goes into detail about Israel's diplomatic efforts vis-a-vis the Europeans. The book deals with such as issues as German Reparations to Israel, European aid or lack of aid in Israel's quest for survival, the furtive German arms sales to Israel of the sixties, as well as relations with the various other European powers. Granted, much of the book is a "cut and paste" from his other books, but still a great effort. Finally, the book shows the "relevance" of German-Israeli relations. During the Gulf War, Hans Dietrich Genscher gave the Israeli's aid in the form of three submarines. One of them, the Dolphin, was just launched. These vessels are armed with nuclear missles. Given that the EU is moving towards forming a separate military command from NATO, and that the EU may become a new superpower, this book's importance should not be underestimated in understanding the future of European-Israeli relations. Undoubtedly, it will be the defining work for years to come on the subject; a masterpiece!

This is a wonderful songbook and is very easy to follow. I would recommend this for anyone.

Piano parts and vocals for the Alive In South Africa concert. Piano parts are fairly advanced. Includes 'Take the Limits Off,' 'You've Been a Friend,' 'He Knows My Name,' 'Alpha and Omega,' and 'Your Latter Will Be Greater.' The book also stays open very easily (nice binding for pianists.)