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Silverman's book is a very good read and interesting throughout. Specifically, The argument provides a much needed balance between modernity-as-the-fixing-of-identity and postmodern-fragmentation-of-identity. Instead of allowing for an overpowering of the postmodern perspective (floating free from any relation to modernity), Silverman's work is best at making salient the tension between the two--the borderzone between identity-as-essence and identity-as-conjuncture. As Silverman notes, real people experience this tension in their lives; both being ironic in their social effectivity (I like his insight in applying this tension to the discussion of new racism). I utilize this same logic in my recently released book, "Native Americans in the Carolina Borderlands: A Critical Ethnography, Carolinas Press, 2000." In the end, Silverman's book provided me with another well-done synthesis of the ongoing debates between Modernity and Postmodernity--grounding the "Post" nicely in contemporary French society and culture. A must read for modernists and postmodernists, students of sociology, social theory, and cultural studies.

This book is very good for anyone to read, but has been especially helpful since I have a home based business. It's been very encouraging to help me focus on long-term goals and to keep on keeping on!!

Like ParentLaughs: Quips, Quotes, and Anecdotes about Raising Kids, this book provides
much needed laughter and stress relief about parenthood.

Like ParentLaughs: Quips, Quotes, and Anecdotes about Raising Kids, this book provides
much needed laughter and stress relief for burnout parents.

Although not all the last words are by Oscar Wilde. This book takes you around the world and repeats the sometimes comedic, other times tragic comments made by people as they are in the final stages of life. It is almost surreal to feel the presence of real life hero's, heroines and common folk, as they begin their journey into the unknown. The quotes were made as they were dying. They come short and fast. Sometimes mocking the world, shunning and cursing the executioner, others bitterly regretting the life they have led. Other famous last words are hilarious, sarcastic, cunning, and shameful. All in all you will not have this book far from your side. When you have a couple of minutes to kill you will pick it up and start to read it. When your family and friends discover the book, you will find it is one of the most popular and talked about book favorites, after they have read it. Soon you will start to hear quotes in conversations from people who have read the book. When this happens you realize it was probably one of the best bargains you ever bought.

A visually stunning book from two modern art masters. Quite a change for those accustomed to the art of the human figure; to flowers. The closeups are crisp, arranged immaculately, and capture an unnatural beauty in the floral kingdom. One to be had!

Since this is a book of quotes, I will stick to practical matters in trying to describe it. The book is 124 pages, including the 2 page introduction by Alexandria Hatcher (member of the faculty of the 'Center for Spiritual Development' in the Archdiocese of New York, and a coordinator of the Come Home Community. She is also the editor of "Forgiveness: Thoughts for the New Milennium".)

So, you basically have 122 pages of quotes in this small hardback volume easily held in one hand. (The book size is about five by five inches). There is a nice photograph of the Pope John Paul II on the back cover, smiling with one hand raised in blessing.

The chapters of this book are: "Theme: Relating to Oneself", "Interlude - Gift of the Holy Spirit", "Theme: Relating to Others", "Interlude - Spirituality of Work", "Theme: Relating to God". Then a page called "Notes" which lists the sources for the quotes in the book.

So, what types of quotes are in this book? Quotes which can embolden: "Let yourselves be led by the hand of the LOrd, because he wishes to accomplish Redemption today through your means."

Quotes which can enlighten: "Ever fresh souls... unite their sufferings with Christ's sacrifice, in a joint 'offertory', which surpasses time and space and embraces the whole of mankind and saves it."

Quotes which can strengthen: "When we are shaken by the sight of evil spreading in the universe, with all the devastation which it produces, we should not forget that such unleashing of forces of sin is overcome by the saving power of Christ."

Quotes which lend grace: "The Good Samaritan is each of us! Through vocation! Through duty! The Good Samaritan loves charity. St. Paul says, "This makes us ambassadors for Christ." (2 Cor 5:20)."

Quotes which are relevant to today's news stories: "In the name of God: respect, protect, love and serve life, every human life! Only in this direction will you find justice, development, true freedom, peace and happiness."

Quotes which mince no words, for today's pick and choose types: "Contradiction is obliteration of the line of demarcation between good and evil, it means calling humanism which is actually sin."

And quotes which give hope - the way our Pope knew to do as one who faced down the evils of Nazism and Communism in his own life: "One must accept the call, one must listen, one must receive, one must measure one's strength, and answer, "Yes, yes." Fear not."

"Fear not" or "Be not afraid" were John Paul II's first words spoken as Pope. It is the message of Fatima, that in the end good (Mary's Immaculate Heart) will triumph - it is the message in the Bible also, that one day good will triumph with finality over evil. It is this reminder that Pope John Paul II spoke often - fear not, good will win. It's a good thing to meditate upon in one's daily life and when facing troubles - and it's the content of this book - fear not. This book of quotes in its own small way, attempts to tell us WHY.

I liked this book very much and find it useful. I hope that you will too.

This is the ideal graduation gift for anyone starting out in the world--a guide to navigating the job world that is actually fun to read! With TV references galore and a genuine wit, Tanner Stransky serves up career-related tips (complete with real-life Bettys who share detailed anecdotes) that are well worth your time.

Humor, both subtle and broad, all travel related. Saw the book and then I had to have my own!

I love collections of quotations and every page of this book is rich in ideas and sayings.
As with all considerable selections of quotations there is so much here to ponder, that one can never really hope to finish the book.
One drops in here and there, and gets pleasure from the reading. One quotation strikes and seems like a great truth one has always known but never articulated- another seems blatantly false- still another opens up new worlds.
As a non- businessman I do not know how useful these quotations will be to the managers and money- makers but I think anyone who enjoys a good thought will get a lot of pleasure and insight from this collection.

"To be what we are and to become what we are capable of becoming is the only end of life" Spinoza