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This book was an eye opener for me. I love books like this one that help me see the reality of the world. I also loved living vicariosly through the people in the stories and learned so much from all of them. I was easy to put myself in their shoes, at the same time, grow tremendously just from reading this book.

I was raised Catholic and even though I do see the positive that has come out of being raised with that religion, I have also been open-minded about all the things that were not so helpful. At the same time, reading "Wake Up, It's Time To Remember" really gave me a whole different angle on some of the aspects of the Catholic religion which helped me to understand my experiences even more.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone and I have even given my extra copy to a good friend for her to pass on after she reads it herself. I think everyone ought to read this book at least once. I really enjoyed it and it kept my attention so much that I didn't want to put it down...so I didn't till I was finish.

Thank you EAN, Mary Wuestman

If you want your brain and your cells to understand what is really going on, this book is the answer!
READ IT, LOVE IT AND LIVE IT!

You to, will thank Ean fore writing such a wonderful and true book.

When someone told me years ago to "change your thinking, change your world" I knew this had merit. When I read "Wake Up! It's Time To Remember", I was so happy to see this THOUGHT PROCESS out there for all to read and place into their lives NOW. Read this important book with an open mind and allow LIFE to happen THROUGH your THINKING. Ean has provided the canvas for all of us to place our lives where they belong ... the proven path to abundance, joy and happiness. Let this material sink in. Your personal power will emerge and you will truly say, WOW. This should be REQUIRED READING for all us mortals sharing this wonderful life together. Open your own door ... read the book!!!!
Linda Shaver, Las Vegas, NV

I loved this book. It provided light in a couple of areas that I had questions about in my personal relationship with God. I found it easy to read and thought provoking.

I will read it again and keep it in my library.

Tamera

"Wake Up! It's time to Remember" has helped me to open my eyes and my mind and caused me to reconsider what I thought that I knew about the world and my place in it. The message, that we each have a direct connection to our creator, and can tap in to this union with the divine at any time, is more profound than anything that I ever learned in the first 40++ years of my life. Thank you Ean for for the daily awakenings that have occured since I first heard you on the radio and then read in the pages of this lovely book.

Charles Fishman is to be given tremendous credit for the dedication diligence and generosity it took to assemble this anthology . His openness to the work of other poets, and his deep feeling for the suffering of the Holocaust combine here to bring a large and varied collection of writing.

My personal poetry collection includes hundreds of volumes, but this October 2007 2nd edition of Blood to Remember: American Poets on the Holocaust is by far one of the best.

From Marjorie Agosin, the Chilean daughter of Jewish refugees from Odessa and Vienna, to John Ciardi, Anthony Hecht, Philip Levine and Barnett Zumoff, the famed New York Albert Einstein professor of endocrinology, the sheer brilliance of dozens of poets in 478 pages defies description.

What's almost as amazing, though, is the labor and love that went into an almost letter-perfect copy--with not a single typographical error yet found in hundreds of poems, footnotes, biographical notes and acknowledgments. Without a doubt, this 630-plus page compilation of Holocaust poems is the most remarkable literary feat of this memorial genre I'm privileged to own.

I am greatly honored to have two poems in this volume, beside those of several good poet friends, but most remarkably, hundreds more whose work I revere from a distance.

One cannot adequately praise Charles Ades Fishman, a poet with stunning style, for the years of work he has invested in this remarkable collection of American poets writing on the Holocaust.

Buy it.

--Alyssa A. Lappen

As a contributor to the anthology, I am astounded as to the diversity of the poets who have contributed, as well as the excellence of the quality of their work. I am honored to be among the very well known poets, such as Alexie, Levertov, Forche, Piercy, Stern, but am just as humbled to be among those lesser known, but excellent writers, whose words are just as powerful and moving.
A wonderful addition to your library on Jewish studies, as well as a powerful teaching tool for Jewish history, or Jewish writings.

Sandra Cohen Margulius

This is, by far, the best cookbook I have ever owned! I have tried many of the recipes in this book with outstanding results. The cookbook does not go on the shelf...it stays right out on my counter. The recipes are easy to follow and yummy. My husband and I have started to rate every new dish that I make from this cookbook on a scale of one to ten...and I write comments and possible modifications in the margins. It has become a real buddy and I look forward to trying something new. There is plenty to choose from. This would make a great gift...especially to a person who is not overly comfortable in the kitchen, LIKE ME! This is a purchase worth every penny!

Best Of The Best From America Cookbook by Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley represents the authors' travels across the country evaluating thousands of regional recipes. The result: over four hundred winners from over 2,600 cookbooks across the country. Arranged by state and including a centerfold of color photos charting their journey, Best Of The Best From America Cookbook includes such winners as St. Louis Favorite Salad with lettuces, artichokes, onion, and more; New Mexican Green Chile Pinwheels, and Oklahoma Pecan Pie. No color photos of finished dishes in either book; but most recipes are so simple, photos aren't needed.

'The Thirties' is a wonderful anthology of short essays about the 1930's, mostly magazine articles and book excerpts written between 1930 and 1960 by many well known authors, including Steinbeck and Arthur Schlesinger. It covers a broad slice of life including politics, crime, natural and man-made disasters, new technologies, books, music etc.. the editor, Don Congdon, has written a number of excellent introductions to each section. When the anthology was published in 1962 it was only about 22 years since the 1930s had ended, about as close to their time as 1989 is to our own, so the target audience was probably the middle aged and senior citizen - today, for most of us, the thirties are ancient history so this "old" anthology is even more interesting as a barometer of the zeitgeist of the time, an early attempt at deciding what was important by the people who had recently lived through it. This is a long (generous) anthology so I will list here the pieces that I think are essential. There are really no bad pieces, but a few are just knock-out interesting and well written.

"The Texas Babe" (Paul Gallico, 'Vanity Fair' 1932), a profile of the greatest woman athlete of the 20th century, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson. This particular piece has since been rejected by some revisionist historians as being misogynistic, but within the context of the time, it's an excellent profile that goes to the heart of her make-up and why she was so important.

"The Akron and the Three Who Came Back" (John Toland, excerpt Ships in the Sky 1957). An edge of seat reconstruction of the Akron blimp disaster off the Jersey coast. I'd never heard of this before but it is a gruesome and compelling story, easily could be a movie.

"Hitchhiker" (Eric Sevareid, excerpt Not So Wild a Dream 1946). Excerpt from his book which has never gone out of print, I plan on reading it soon. Tells of his travels around the world as a young man, this piece about hoboing on trains. Beautiful literary style and great adventure.

"Scottsboro Boys" (Allan Chalmers, excerpt They Shall Be Free 1951). A year by year summary of major events in the Scottsboro Case, wherein a couple young southern black boys were falsely convicted of raping white women by an all white jury and sentenced to death. This was constantly in the news for most of the 1930s, an excellent and readable summation of this important marker in American black history.

"Dillinger" (Alan Hynd, 'True Magazine' 1956). A re-telling of John Dillinger's life of crime. He was a sort of Robbin Hood folk-hero. This is a gripping piece as good as any novel. See also the 1945 movie.

"The Almost Assassination of Thomas E. Dewey" (Burton Turkus and Sid Feder, excerpt Murder, Inc. 1951). Another gripping true-crime story, this time with a twist ending. Provides insight into the New York mobster scene and what it was like to be a hit-man.

"Pity the poor Giant" (Paul Gallico, excerpt Farewell to Sport 1938). Another sports piece by Gallico (of The Poseidon Adventure fame). The sad story of Primo Carnera, an Italian giant of a man who became the world champion boxer, only to be used up and left out to dry by his corrupt handlers. Fascinating story well told with a novelists flare.

"The Men from Mars" (John Houseman, 'Harper's Magazine' 1948). A fascinating inside account of Orson Welles' famous 40-minute radio-play The War of the Worlds that caused mass hysteria around the country. Explains the series of unintended accidents that caused it to be so widely believed by so many.

A amazing collection of essays, articles and reporting on and about the 1930s. The authors range from John Steinbeck, Paul Gallico, John Toland, Eric Sevareid, and Arthur Schlesinger to whoever. A regular who's who of discerning witnesses.

I picked up this book at a yard sale. And thought it would be ok. I started reading it, and couldn't put it down. Each chapter just got better then the last. And the ending was perfect! I would say that this is a must read for well anyone.

I really enjoyed reading this book! It wasn't to predictable and was a blessing to me in thinking about the complete dedication and love Gray has for his wife. I recommend this book if you want something to pound your heart in a positive and uplifting way!

This book reflects on what made it possible for the early message (Kerygma) of the Christians be able to take hold. He deeply respects the contributions of the reformers from Luther to Wesley and points how the essence of the message was simply Christ. Christ is the point of origin which left behind a wake. The wake being the Church. While the Church certainly dwells on the doctrine, it must be ever more focused on its source, Christ, if it hopes to penetrate the culture that has regressed back to a pagan or hedonistic past.

This is by far one of the best books on secondary progressions. Hopefully it will stay in print. Nancy Hastings shows a clear understanding of the psychological unfolding of a life as well as the event structures that can be triggered by secondary progressed planets and chart angles. With wit, humor, and deep insight, the author gets her point across in no uncertain terms

If you're interested in the history of South Haven, MI, the rise and fall of the resort era in the Southwestern Michigan area, or you're a genealogist looking for background information, you can't go wrong with this book.

I personally know the author and she is painstakingly thorough when gathering information for her books. She doesn't make assumptions from surface information. She digs deep to gather the whole story, uncover facts and present an account that is as factual as possible.

She writes with wit and a sense of humor. So much so, that even if you're not especially interested in this particular topic, you'll find yourself continuing to read the book, simply because she makes it interesting for the reader. Bea has the ability to bring history to life and make it live for her readers, and that's what she's done with this book.

This book is a very quick read, only about three hours. It held me from the short sample downloaded to my kindle until the very end of the book, only stopping to refill my coffee cup. I am a Nicholas Sparks fan and this is definitely one of my favorites. I only wish it was longer!

I'm really not sure what all the buzz is over this story. I read it with high expectations, thinking it will be a very powerful and moving story. What I got was a predictable story line and no deep character development.

I was hoping for my heart strings to be pulled and tears to pour out, but instead I just put the book down and went to cook my dinner without so mcuh as thinking about the story.

There is nothing unique about this story, there are countless other stories like this but somehow with stronger character development where they will linger and stay with you long after you put the book down. As it is, my sentiment is more along the lines of "Jamie who?"

I must admit that this book was a page-turner, but I must also admit that I found it trite and schmaltzy. Sparks is a mediocre writer.

If I could've given this book less than one star, I would have. I saw the movie before I read the book, and loved it. It brought tears to my eyes, and now I know it's because of the talent of the two teen leads. The book? It has cookie-cutter characters, plot as slow as molasses, is filled with manipulative platitudes, and is unbelievably dull. I felt no emotion at all about these characters. As a writing instructor, I've read better novels from beginning writers who instinctively know how to plot a book better than this.

I don't understand why books like this hit the best-seller list. There are thousands of better romance writers out there that are unrecgonized. Me, for one. Not that this book could be, by any stretch of imagination, called a romance. This is a prime example of how the gender of a novelist determines the success of a book in the marketplace. If this book had been written by a woman, I have no doubt it would've gone straight to the remainder bins.

Carole Bellacera
Author of Understudy

A WALK TO REMEMBER was a novel I checked out from the library because I was tired of fast-paced action novels by John Grisham and Tom Clancy (don't get me wrong; I love Grisham and Clancy). I like dramas and romances, so I checked this one out. It's the first Sparks novel I've read.

I was stunned. Not only was it intelligent and engrossing, but it pierced your soul; it could make you laugh and cry. The book tells the story of Landon Carter, a normal teenager who joins the crowds in stereotyping people, especially the preacher's daughter Jamie Sullivan. She is kind and generous and in no way warrants their behind-back teasing, and she doesn't know about it. But when dance dates are scarce, Landon finds himself asking Jamie. Little does he know that this small choice will lead to a moving chain of events the leads him spiraling into a touching romance that will change his life.

The author writes from first person veiw and honestly depicts life in a small town in the 50s; the widely spread innocence and growing new ideas. The book is engaging in its simplicity; it never tries to overdo any aspect. The novel never tries to be more than the straight-forward love story than it is, and that makes it all the more touching and tear-inducing. Sparks is a master at his trade, and I'm eager to read more of his books.

Highly recommended.

Growing up in Los Angeles, as well as being a well-traveled student of Mexican culture, I was lucky to been exposed to fairly authentic Mexican food for most of my life. I never attempted to cook it myself because it was so readily available down the street or around the corner. Then we moved to Las Vegas...

...the town where Taco Bell, yes TACO BELL, was voted by the readership in the local papers as "Best Mexican Food". Yikes.

Lucky for me, I just found Rick Bayless' Mexico One Plate At A Time at a local used bookstore (for less than half price for a mint copy). Tonight I made a three-course dinner - Shrimp Ceviche, Arroz Rojo, and Creamy Enchiladas with Chicken, Tomatoes, and Green Chile - all of which were fairly simple (albeit time consuming), and restaurant quality!

Bravo.

My parents are both from Mexico and I lived there as a child, so I always look for authenticity in my food. I've loved this book. All the recipes I've made turned out great and very true to what I would expect.

Bayless knows his Mexican food. I bought this book for delivery to my daughter's in the States prior to a visit. Lots of local Mexican supermarkets. I thoroughly enjoyed cooking every one of recipes I tried and the assembled company were very appreciative on being served authentic Mexican cuisine. And this is Mexican cuisine NOT simply Mexican cooking. The problem in the the UK (at least outside of London perhaps)is sourcing the ingredients. If you can find a source, this book and a little application will provide appreciative guests and hours of fun experimenting with a much neglected source of culinary excellence.

This is a wonderful book for those wanting to learn about true authentic Mexican gastronomy. Its just so well done. My only reason for not giving this 5 stars was the fact that some recipes did not come out as well as I hoped even though they were still good. I had to tweak them for heightened flavor. For research this is great, but for the actual recipes you might want to try Diana Kennedy's versions instead.

There is a great deal of information in this cookbook, both concerning cooking and concerning Mexico in general. It is both interesting and informative. The recipes are varied (both traditional and contemporary), easy to follow, and delicious. I personally find it difficult to obtain a great many of the ingredients he calls for, but then I live in a very rural area far north of Mexico. All in all, if you have an adventurous palette and enjoy Mexican flavors, you will enjoy this cookbook.