Georgia Books

It is difficult to believe that this book was written by someone whose native language was not English, because it flows so well and its rhetoric is firmly on the ground of American English (and Kuehn discusses this in the book). A very engaging account of a young man's coming of age during the rise of Hitler as a "Mischling," or one who had one Jewish parent, and how he slipped through the cracks of the German bureaucracy--up to a point. This autobiographical work has all the suspense of a murder mystery, and follows the author's life up until the time he forsakes a successful writing/editing career in Germany for a new life in America in the 1950s. I loved it!

I am a student at a local high school, and after learning about WWII and the horrendous accounts of the Holocaust I read this book to continue to feed the growing hunger of interest for the topic. Mixed Blessings by Heinz Kuehn is a fantastically written and EXTREMELY interesting account of a half-Jewish young man in a Nazi Germany. From the explanation of his intriguing family to the force and hardship of being a drafted Jew, this book can make the toughest of the tough realize how hard life truly was and, at times, force them to break down and cry. Seeing an actual person going through such hateful treatment just blows my mind. I recommend fully to anyone who has a heart or an interest in WWII: READ THIS CAPTIVATING AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN NOVEL!

The author came to adulthood in Germany in the late 1930s, but because his mother was Jewish he was not allowed in the German Army, so he was a civilain during most of the war. He himself was Catholic and his account of the life he led is extraordinarily interesting. I found this book utterly absorbing and one of the very best books I have read in a long time.

This book is comprehensive and well written. Anyone ( guest or resident) wanting to discover the essence of Atlanta- "the greatest city in the South" - will want to buy this book. ed hess

This is a very valuable Guide, especially for visitors to Atlanta with limited time. It contains excellent descriptions of each site and will assist you in choosing which venue to visit.

I have been to quite a few of the museums in Atlanta and this guidebook is spot on in its descriptions and its reviews. Truely a must have for anyone into the arts or history of Atlanta

Narrative Analysis by Catherine Kohler Riessman presents the reader with a strong rationale for conducting qualitative research in the humanities from the perspective of the personal experience narrative. Notions of re-presenting to a reader or audience from personal lived experience in order to make meaning from that experience is a theme often stated in this monograph. Vivid examples are given throughout the text, making the theoretical come alive for the reader. Not only is the book written in a friendly style, but the examples yield practicality for a researcher as well. I have used the methodology that Riessman describes for several years with significant success.

Excellent guideline to how to approach narrative analysis. Gives clear examples and their advantages and pitfalls.

Riessman's Narrative Analysis is an excellent tool for those beginning research using narratives as the primary source of data and/or conducting ethnographic inquiry. Written in clear, accessible language the text introduces readers to the advantages of using narratives in research, the current debates in use of narratives, and the various perspectives on narrative inquiry. More than anything, the text provides an overview of current paradigms and schools of thought.

Though many additions have been made to the area of inquiry since the book was written in 1993, it nonetheless provides a great introduction to the use of narrative in research and the reading of texts based on narratives.

Further, Riessman is not afraid to cross disciplinary boundaries. Weaving together semiotics, feminist theory, post positivist schools of thought, hermeneutics, anthropology, and sociology, she provides a basic framework that, if not exhaustive, at least gives a picture of the current state-of-the-art. The references section alone is worth the cost of the book!

lovely pictures and charming, southern smelling annotations. what a fun book to read! The Okra and Shrimp are killer!! Please buy this book, make the food and change some poor ol' yankee's way of thinking about okra!

This is my favorite cookbook ever--I think everyone should have one. Ms. Dupree packs this full of recipes that real people can and would want to make--I like to think of her as comman man's Martha Stewart. What makes this extra special are the wonderful stories and beautiful photographs that accompany the recipes. Even if you never lifted a pan, you'll have a great time looking through the book, although I dare anyone to read through it without wanting to immediately try at least something from it!

My mom has this cookbook and I pull it from the shelf every time I go home. The recipes are excellent and the anecdotes from Dupree & Co's lives regarding Southern food are delightful. It really does capture a certain warm and generous spirit in Southern cuisine, combining old favorites with new and interesting ideas in a way that still fits in with the whole milieu. (It might sound silly to say that the pictures are gorgeous, but they are, and add not just visual information to the book but a lot of, well, heart.) I'd recommend this to anyone.

This is an excellent gift for someone who wants the art but also a little bit of background. Nicely done.

Georgia O'Keeffe died in 1986 owning more than half the approximately two thousand works she had produced during the eighty years she was active as an artist. Four hundred of those works were oils, charcoals, pastels, pencils, and watercolors. Additionally there were more than seven hundred sketches in her personal collection. O'Keeffe's O'Keeffes: The Artist's Collection explores and showcases the significance of Georgia O'Keeffe's collection of her own work and comprises seventy-five seminal works reproduced in full color and dating from around 1910 down through the 1960s. Unique, impressive, O'Keeffe's O'Keeffes is an essential volume for students of American art history in general, and the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe in particular.

This is a great overview of OKeeffe's work. I love her desert work and recommend this coffee table book which is full of her work.

This book is the result of Sills' consuming photographic affair with a rural family in Georgia. After thousands of photographs we see this basic American Southern family grow and develop before our eyes. Sills' eyes and camera allow us to discover beauty where others may see ... trash and dirt. Tina Toole develops into a Frida Kahloesque sort of chameleon-like woman, often pretty, sometimes tough, but always mesmerizing. This is one of those books that every photographic aficionado should buy.

This book won the 2000 Southern Books Competition Award of Excellence in Book Design from the Southeastern Library Association. This award is given in recognition of the book's aesthetic appeal and design and for fine craftsmanship in its printing and binding. Congratulations to author Vaughn Sills, designer Kyong Choe, printer C & C Offset, and the University of Georgia Press.

Vaughn Sills' One Family has done something, but done it very sublty; by focusing for twenty years on photographing the Toole family from Georgia, Sills has managed to photograph many families, represented by this proud and tenacious family whose corner of world happens to be the American South. You could easily call this a book "a photgraphy book looking at the rural south"; and it is, the dialogue and writings in the book sometimes show that Southern vernacular; the scenery sometimes seems typically "Southern"; but to stop there at "Southern" as a despricition is missing the larger picture. To stop there would be to miss the wonderful, wide, world of people in every day life, engaged in just simply living. The writing included in the book is revealing, personal and touching, Some of it is dialogue with family members and some is poetry by Tina Toole Truelove. These words and feelings are what help tie the book to the world at large because we see that, even in the South, people feel a certain way, have certain experiences. Yes, this book would be a great source for a vew on a part of the American South,but don't stop there on your journey with this beautifully photographed book. I treasure mine and treasure the truths I see in their faces.

The month-by-month guide to gardening is a joy to look at and read, even for those of us with a brown thumb. A wonderful hostess gift (lasts longer than a bottle of wine). The recipes are simple and attractive, the book is about lifestyle.

I always look for gardening books as gifts for my husband, an seasoned avid gardener. I knew this one would give him hours of pleasure, but I was surprised to learn that I can also benefit from all the treasurers in this beautiful book. Reading the book is a peaceful pleasure that has awakened in me a strong desire to find in my own life what this author and my husband already know: that gardening is satisfying spiritual work connecting souls to nature and beauty. I can now think of five of six friends that would love the book as well.

From amateur to expert, anyone interested in gardening and the fruits of the earth will be drawn into this delightful book. For each month, the reader is given detailed instructions for simple yet elegant recipes, decorating projects, and herbal concoctions. Everyone I tried has worked perfectly. (And they make great gifts!) This book is a must have for anyone who enjoys beauty and nature both outside and inside the home.

Wilderness is a necessary part of life if humans are to heal - and so are the animals which form it. Pinhook Swamp is a watershed and wildlife corridor linking different wildlife refuges in the South: Janisse Ray's Pinhook: Finding Wholeness In A Fragmented Land follows the swamp's need for restoration and the human concurrent need for wilderness, providing a blend of natural history and philosophy which is winning and thought-provoking.

Janisse Ray has now written two marvelous books about the natural world, our impact on it, and its on us. She writes in an engaging low-key style that draws you into her experiences. "Ecology of a Cracker Childhood" is about growing up in rural Georgia, and about longleaf pine forests. "Pinhook" talks about the wilderness being preserved by the creation of the Pogo wilderness area (Okeefenokee, Pinhook, Osceola). Light, easy, and long-lasting in its impact. I wish we could get more people committed to the subjects of Ms. Ray's efforts.
Bill Schwendler

Janisse Ray continues in her appealing and warm style to bring us to environmental concerns in the northern Florida-southern Georgia swamp lands. She takes us with her in visiting the land and people. Her deeply sensitive relationship with the land draws connections that the average reader would probably miss. This book is like spending time with a good friend.

When women share their lives we find a rich blend of joy, pain, and discovery. The biggest discovery is that we are more alike than different. While we may feel alone with our stories, we quickly learn that our stories are much more global. What a glorius discovery to accept while reading the everyday moments of six women who are willing to tell all with clarity, and honesty. I highly recommend this book for any woman who is seeking fulfillment and the need to feel connected with other women.

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Pink Jasper is a must read for all women. Each and every page is filled with a deep honesty, sometimes brutal and sometimes comedic, but always filled with deep-set feelings that all of us have experienced at one time or another. Georgia Richardson uses her comedic talent to discuss everything from compulsive disorders to dieting in such a frank and light-hearted way that she's like a breath of fresh air, while Pamela June Kimmell's story of discovering herself out of the ashes of a failed marriage and cancer treatment will grip at your heartstrings. Jackie S. Brooks' story, Stroke, should be required reading for anyone working with, living with, or loving a stroke victim. Carolyn Horton's touching story regarding the loss of her son, Eveline Maedel's beautifully written spiritual poetry and essays, and Dana Smith-Mansell's reflective and insightful stories and poems round out this collection of work. These six women have provided a myriad of emotions in the form of short stories and poetry that will live with you long after you've put this book down. My hat is off to every one of them!

THIS IS THE IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFT FOR A FRIEND, SISTER, MOTHER, MOTHER-IN-LAW, AUNT OR ANY OTHER WOMAN ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST!
I ENJOYED EACH AND EVERY WORD OF THIS BOOK AND FELT CONNECTED TO EACH AND EVERY AUTHOR WHO SHARED THEIR PERSONAL STORIES IN THIS TERRIFIC COLLABORATION! I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ASKED TO DO A FORMAL REVIEW FOR THE BACK OF THE BOOK AND IT IS MY PLEASURE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU HERE:
"Pink Jasper easily ranks as one the best books I've ever read! It is a tightly organized collection of poetry and essays chronicling the personal journeys of six outstanding authors. From the loss of a child- to surviving cancer- to the discovery of God, this book grabs one by the hand and draws one through a wide variety of emotions and challenges. There is deep grief here, illness- and yet laughter and divine celebration. The material is superbly balanced and superbly written. Pink Jasper is a spiritual breeze- and yet a hardy gemstone- that lands on one's lap and sparkles like no other."

- Anastasia Clark
Poet and Author

What a great book! After taking the quiz I was relieved to find out that I had indeed picked the right "breed" this time around ;-) A recommended read for anyone already in a relationship... or even those simply out there looking for pick of the litter :-)

Well Ladies, here's your chance to categorize your man or men friends. This book is a great buy and once you pick it up and start reading, it is truthfully hard to put down and stop reading. I recommend buying this book for you and your friends, so that you may be more successful in finding the perfect partner or better at determining which groups(Herding, Sporting, Hound, ect.)of guys you may be more compatible with. Guys can also enjoy this book and find out the RUFF truth about what breed they fit into. There is also an awesome quiz to find out what type of pooch you may be, man or woman. BUY THIS BOOK FOR YOU AND A FRIEND TODAY!

Porch Dogs is a great read, a very unusual and fun reference book and a DIY guide for assuming some control over a search for a satisfying relationship. Though the book may have been written with women in mind as a primary audience, don't discount the value to all readers regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. The underlying concept in the book, comparing men to dog breed characteristics, is designed to help the reader define and categorize some common male attributes. With the resulting improvement in understanding men, it is hoped that the reader will be able to better manage their relationship(s).

For the guys, the book can be very revealing, much like looking into a mirror. What I saw was right on the mark and funny as hell! Now I don't feel so bad about some of those allegedly annoying habits I've been told I have.

The Porch Dogs Quiz is very interesting and has sections for men and women. The resulting personality characterization is matched to one or more dog breeds.

Quite insightful and useful, the book is a terrific value and copies make excellent and unusual gifts for your friends and family members that need a little encouragement or guidance in their love lives.

Check it out!