Clark Books

Prayer is the topic of this book, and in it, Glenn Clark focuses on the challenges and blessings when you "lift up your eyes" to Him who is the answer to your every problem. This is a practical book as well, but not a "self help" or "do it yourself" kind of book. You need to read it slowly and carefully, and trust that you are being brought into line with God's vision for your life. Keep a Bible handy throughout to make reference to Glenn Clark's suggestions.

This book was written in 1937 and is still applicable to todays trying times. Great "how to" with practical applications. If you want to will the will of God in your life this is a must buy.

IF YOU ARE ''LOOKING FOR AN ANOINTED, LIFE CHANGING BOOK'', THIS WILL BE THE ONE TO READ.IT HAS PIERCED TO THE VERY DEPTHS OF MY HEART AND SPIRIT AND REVEALED TO MY INNERMOST PERSON WHAT IT IS LIKE TO FULLY ''WALK IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MASTER'''.I CAN SENSE AN ''AWAKENING '' IN MY SPIRIT TO START ON THIS JOURNEY OF ''CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN'' , TO ACTUALLY SIT IN THE PRESENCE OF ''THE MASTER'' I HAVE CONTINUALLY SEARCHED FOR THE UNDERSTANDING TO THE TRUE MEANING FOR ''HINDS FEET IN HIGH PLACES'' AAFTER 12 YEARS OF SEARCHING, I FOUND THE ANSWER,, A COMPLETE REVELATION ON THIS SUBJECT, IN THIS BOOK/ IT IS A TRANSFORMING EXPERIENCE TO ANYONE WHO IS '' HUNGRY AND THIRSTING FOR A DEEPER REVELATION OF THE ''HIGHER WALK WITH THE MASTER SHEPHERD, JESUS CHRIST', ''GOD BLESS THE ANOINTED PERSONS LIKE GLENN CLARK..

I found this book in a used book store and never before did I find such a jewel. My "journey" to find the higher places of God began in 1994 when I began to read and study this book. Other than the Bible, I have not found a more anointed book than this one. It has made a profound difference in my worship and understanding of who God is and I have never been disappointed when asking the Lord to confirm my steps during the study of this book. I highly recommend it to anyone searching for a powerful and more personal relationship with God.

I read this book for the first time about ten years ago. On re-reading it, I experienced the same general mood I remembered from the first time around: sadness.

When the men in the Corps of Discovery returned to St. Louis after their two-and-a-half year journey to the Pacific Northwest, they were amply rewarded, with money and land, by a gushing Congress. All of them but one, that is. York, William Clark's slave, had traveled with all the rest of the men. He's mentioned occasionally in the journals written by some of the expedition's members (not the least of whom are Lewis and Clark). He pulled his weight in the physical toil of the journey; he appears to have been a good hunter; his blackness, a fascinating novelty to a few of the Indian tribes the Corps encountered, seems to have been a cultural ice-breaker on at least one occasion; and he was accepted as a bona fide member by the other Corpsmen, given that there are no negative comments made of him by any of the journal writers and that he was given a vote equal to any other Corps member's on two separate occasions. Yet, on the Corps' return to civilization, York became invisible again: a man with no last name, a slave, a piece of property. Chattel.

So it is with the invisibles of history, the people who our cultural blindspots just won't allow us to see. For too many years, blacks and Indians have been the invisibles in US history. It's as if they never existed. They vanish without leaving a ripple on the pond, and this is incredibly sad.

That's why In Search of York is such an important book, because in it Robert Betts tried to overcome cultural blindness by painstakingly searching out and documenting as much information about York as he could. Needless to say, what emerges is more of a silhouette than a portrait. There simply isn't a lot of available information about York. But in the process, Betts (as well as James Holmberg, who ends the book with an historical essay on York) accomplishes two noteworthy things.

First, his research underscores the strangely schizophrenic relations between masters and slaves in antebellum America. York became Clark's servant when both were still boys. They grew up together, felt affection for one another, and served together on an adventure that could've only made them closer. But afterwards, back in proper society, Clark immediately reverted to the role of master, complained mightily that York had become surly and uppity, even daring to ask for his freedom, and didn't hesitate at all to hire York out to hard taskmasters as a form of punishment. Clark eventually did free York, but only a decade after the expedition. The strangeness of the relationship between York and Clark is not unrepresentative of the love/hate attitude many masters felt for their slaves. But it's still startling.

The second noteworthy feature of this book is Betts' exploration of how York (and, by implication, many other black Americans) was made invisible by caricature. In the novels and "history" texts about the Lewis and Clark expedition published during the first half of the 20th century, York is usually depicted in ways that conform to the racist stereotypes of the day. He comes across as thick-witted but jolly--your typical happy negro servant. He's portrayed as a randy stud who sired half-breed children with every Indian tribe the Corps encountered. Understandable but equally false are the latter revisionist attempts to transform York into a hero who was one of the expedition's most valuable members. There's absolutely no evidence for any of these portraits of York, negative or positive, and the real York drowns in them.

Robert Betts and James Holmberg have done more in this sad but enlightening book than shed some light on a specific historical invisible. They've also brought the cultural blindspots that creates invisibles to our attention, and in doing so have hopefully helped all of us to open our eyes just a bit wider.

I loved the way the author cleared the air on others who wrote about York in a negative way. The speculations about facts that are not known about York make a lot of sense. The footnotes alone were very informative. Great reading.

There's some good information about York on the web, but the best source is the biography In Search of York. This fascinating and well-illustrated book brings together all that is known of York. It is not only a great book about York, but one of the best books in the L&C literature.

This was the only book I could find about the slave who went to the Pacific with Lewis & Clark. It was published by Colorado Associated University Press in 1985. Exellent foundation for further research on York. very readable with good illustrations & footnotes.

You can hear him read a few poem on [...] Listen and buy this book.

These poems about time, circularity, generation, and parallel worlds are always, each of themselves, circular and complete. Of his dead father he says, "in one year I will be his senior" What one reader here called "self absorbed" I call genuineness because all of the personal only serves to make the universal revelations of his poems honest and tenable. He's unassumingly profound. Which of course makes us all think we can be poets.

As the book title suggests, In the Evening of No Warning, there is no such thing as security in a world that is often absurd and unpredictable. We believe that we can protect ourselves from "the problematic and the painful" by building up our little comfort zones with power, fame or riches, with lies and deceptions, but such props are merely deviations from reality. The "familiar" can slip at any time. There are no warnings. If there is to be a sanctuary or salvation at all-it exists when we least expect it-when we're struck by a luminous moment, an epiphany, that transforms us, if only temporarily. On turning to his wife and son, at the end of "The Steeple," Clark finds that inner sanctuary:

...Believing absolutely
in my love for both of them only, I'll listen
quietly in my chair, her lyric, unchanted words
breaking like revelations across his face.

"Many of these poems," wrote Norman Dubie, "are altogether sweet and perfect. This is a wonderful book."

I highly recommend this book! Buy it!

Haunting, lyrical, bittersweet, at times mesmerizing, Kevin Clark's first collection of poems causes us to know how long we have waited for it, and to know that it won't be soon enough before we can have his second. The poems in IN THE EVENING OF NO WARNING are filled with wise sorrow and humor about relationships, families, memory, about love and loss. There is not a trivial moment here; like twilight, the book lingers with us long after we have shut the doors of its covers and come back to the lights of our own lives, which Clark, in musical yet colloquial and precise language, so tenderly illuminates.

It would be hard to find a recent book of poetry in which language serves subject as
brilliantly as in Kevin Clark's In the Evening of No Warning. These hard-won poems go deep
and range far. What first dazzles by sheer inventiveness and originality soon captivates a reader
by force of the thought the language is called upon to bear. Terms of daily life- the passage of
time, parenthood, travel, sexuality- dramatically frame the narratives. The wit and daring of
"One of Us," the poignancy of the title poem and of "Margaret's Face," the scope of "Eros in
Middle Age," "The Price," "The End," have an intensity that compels a reader's impassioned
engagement. This book's publication is cause for rejoicing.

"Indian Views Of The Custer Fight: A Source Book" is a must-have if you have ever asked yourself what really happened that Sunday afternoon at Little Big Horn. A Custer library is incomplete without Richard Hardorff's works. "Indian Views" is another book in his line of great works that have been meticulously researched. Hardorff's writing style makes it very enjoyable to sit down with a favorite beverage and read from cover to cover. He states the facts without bias and tells the story from the perspective of the participants, both warrior and trooper. I highly recommend "Indian Views" and any other Hardorff book.

after reading "indian views of the custer fight", i have to wonder if custer slept thru his classes at west point. excellent book presented in a good idea format. indians that were there and participated tell the story of one of americas legendary battles. sitting bull, custer, crazy horse, and even buffalo bill shows up. think of the press reports and how this big news spread thru the country. what an event. i also recommend lakota noon, same format, just another slant on the same moment.

I found the book to be quite informative and inspirational to anyone desiring to know what happened on that fatal day.

The third and final volume of Indian testimony assembled by award-winning author Richard G. Hardorff, Indian Views Of The Custer Fight: A Source Book deftly presents thirty-five interviews and statements from Native Americans who were eyewitnesses to this historic battle. It was the last time there would be a major Native American success in a battlefield confrontation with American armed forces. Twenty-nine Sioux and nine Cheyenne detail events in their own words, from the point where soldiers were first detected in their march toward the Indian settlement to the end of the battle. Some of the interviews are in very straightforward question-and-answer format; others are more narrative. An absolutely compelling look into history itself, and a superb primary source worthy of American History reference shelves.

I had this book recommended to me by someone in one of my genealogical mailing lists.

I highly recommend it.

There is much to be written about the Irish in Philadelphia and this book certainly goes into great detail about the emigrants. It tells the conditions of the city, famillies and how they lived, worked, died. I have read it several times and will read it again and again.

A family member in Northern Ireland picked up my book and read bits of it while visiting. I was asked to get a copy for them to take back to Ireland as they wanted to know more about the emigrants and their lives after they left the old country.

This was a very informative book about how the Irish in Philadelphia affected the city, and how the old establishment of the city was able to keep the Philadlephia Irish from gaining the same political power as those from New York and Boston. It is not a very easy read, due to the fact that it contains many facts and figures, but is nonetheless a very informative work about the forgotten Irish-Americans of Philadelphia, and why they were forgotten.

The thing I most liked most about this book was that the author went into detail about the conditions of life in Ireland for these people. Whether they came before the famine or after, these folks didn't just get off the boat and become Americans. They brought with them a rich culture and way of life. If you are Irish and from Philadelphia, this book will mean something to you.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book from cover to cover. The book is extremely well written. I have a much greater appreciation for the suffering caused by war and the great sacrifice that our WWII veterans made in serving our country. This book is well worth your time.

I throughly enjoyed reading this book from cover to cover. The book is extremely well written. I have a much greater appreciation for the suffering caused by war and the great sacrifice that our WWII veterans made in serving our country. This book is well worth your time.

The book's title tells the story line. One young American, plunged into WWII, quickly becomes a man whose life will forever be changed. It starts with his induction into the Army and ends with his letter to his wife with the good news of his returning home. During his tour he experiences the core of WWII to the furnaces of Buchenwald. This is not a book of anti-Natzi nor pro Jew. It is simply a book of facts, hardships and history. Be warned; once you pick this book up to read it is hard to put down.

He never talked to much about this until know. The book is incredible, not just because it's grandpa, but because not only does he tell what it was like in the camps, but what going thru the war was like. Just an average guy's journey thru all that mess. Very easy reading and highly recommended

When I was a little girl, I never tired of gazing at James Archambault's amazing photographs of Kentucky in my dad's copy of the original "Kentucky." When I grew up, moved away from home to Arizona, and realized how much of Kentucky was a part of me, my mother presented me with the updated version one Christmas. Now that she has retired to Florida and is homesick for her first Christmas away from the Bluegrass, I'm giving her a copy of her own...although I do fear that it may make her even more homesick for the rolling hills and changing seasons of our native home. At any rate, I wouldn't dream of giving her any other book of Kentucky. We Kentuckians know that this series is the one to have and to give.

It is also hard for me living way from Kentucky - as I attend Auburn University. When I do get homesick, I get out Kentucky II and it takes me there. It takes me back to the times of working on the farm, enjoying the beautiful fall colors, and the being with a brand of people like no where else. If you are a native Kentuckian or just want to enjoy the beautiful scenery of our state - from the Western Kentucky tobacco farms, to the Bluegrass, to the rugged mountains and forests of Eastern Kentucky - buy this book! As a amateur photographer, I can say James Archambeault is a hero!

It is also hard for me living way from Kentucky - as I attend Auburn University. When I do get homesick, I get out Kentucky II and it takes me there. It takes me back to the times of working on the farm, enjoying the beautiful fall colors, and the being with a brand of people like no where else. If you are a native Kentuckian or just want to enjoy the beautiful scenery of our state - from the Western Kentucky tobacco farms, to the Bluegrass, to the rugged mountains and forests of Eastern Kentucky - buy this book! As a amateur photographer, I can say James Archambeault is a hero!

It is difficult living far from "my old Kentucky home" so to speak. However, a quick trip to the bookshelf for James Archambeault and Thomas Clark's Kentucky II quickly brings me home again. Kentucky II is predominantly a picture book that focuses on the natural beauty of Kentucky. Oh, and what wonderful pictures they are! The plunging cliffs of Red River Gorge seem almost within reach. The endless miles of streams and rivers look close enough for a swim. Kentucky II captures magnificently the beauty and serenity that is Kentucky. On the other hand, the book does focus too much on the natural side. Kentucky II is primarily devoted to nature, rural culture, and horse racing. There are very few pictures of city or town life. The book itself says "the cities, towns, and villages that today hold slightly more than half of Kentucky's population" (17). This half was nearly snubbed by this book. Louisville, Kentucky's first class city, gets one picture outside of the Churchill Downs horse racing track, while Kentucky's numerous second-class cities get two pictures total, one of Lexington and one of Covington. Kentucky II fails to deliver a complete picture of Kentucky. However, the pictures that are there are so wonderful that this book deserves at least a four star rating. If this book had been named Natural Kentucky, then it might seem less unsure of its mission. This book is a must have for those who wish to have the natural beauty of Kentucky at their fingertips.

Larry Clark books? how many are in print? 1. Tulsa 2. Teenage Lust 3. Kids 4. Heroine (Jan. 2000) 5, anything else? please help...i'm desparate! thanks. peony@compac.net

I think that this book was great.it tells about the dangers of sex and drugs....me being a teenager it really tought me a lesson.

When I saw "Kids", it really hit home. About a year later, I was clawing my way around a library, and I found the book, "Kids". I looked at work inside there, and it was great. Unlike most books made from movies, you HAVE to have seen the film to enjoy the book, because the book is the screenplay. I couldn't get enough of it. It was wonderful. I think it's a great piece of art.

When a book or a movie can both be as true as the world that we live in, than you know that it has succeeded. Such is the case with KIDS. As a teenager growing up in the rural life, you don't see very many pieces of art that reflect upon what truly is happening in society with the younger generations. While critics might say that it is too "touchy" or "sick", they don't realize that this is what is really happening in America today and must either deal with it, orchange their opinion on it because what they call this movie or book, is what they call American teenage society.

This memoir is truly a great example of what a special person Mary Higgins Clark is.

This woman was born under a special star and her mother had the wonderful insight to recognize it and encourage it to blossom.

As I read this I actually felt as if I were one of those neighbors who were privileged [but didn't know it at the time] enough to be allowed to came and sit and chat at the kitchen table and listen in to the wonderful stories.

Mary Higgens Clark has had her share of grief and yet she is humble enough to share those private moments with us and to managed to rise above the pain to become the wonderful sister, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and writer that she truly is.

I really felt honored to be allowed to share in her life story and was sadden when the book ended.

You won't regret reading this one!
I read it in one sitting and one day--I couldn't put it down. Trust me--you won't be able to either.
A-Must-Read for those who love Mary Higgens Clark and Memoirs.

The Memoir, especially as written by a fellow writer, has become
my genre of choice lately.

"Kitchen Privileges" came highly recommended and I enjoyed the
reading. I am not a big reader of Mary Higgins Clark: I have only tried out three or four of her page turners. Nonetheless, discovering her life through this memoir was quite fascinating.

Tidbits that surprised me (and at the same time, brought me to
say "Oh, ofcourse!) include the many tragedies that make up her
life. Even as I call them "tragedies" I can almost feel her disagree.

Her spirit seemed to recognize and acknowledge the less-than-idyllic factors which make up the tapestry of her life AND at the same time, she didn't ever allow those to stop her.... she had a life to live, after all, as we all do.

My favorite "fact tidbit" was to read about Mary Higgins Clark's original writing jobs as well as her original writing group. It really reinforces how important it can be for ALL writers to participate in critique and writing groups with other writers.

She has one particular career in writing that made me say "OH!
So thats how she honed the craft of 'page turning writer' compelling the reader to find out more". I don't want to give it away, though..... instead I invite you to experience the book yourself.

I listened to the CD version (unabridged). I am usually not all that fond of autobiographies, but I found this one highly entertaining, with many funny personal stories. It was also honest and real. This is the life story of someone who too often was given lemons, but always chose to make lemonade. I enjoyed every minute. She brings you right into her world. Incidentally, listening to the CD was also wonderful because the author did the recording, so she knew just where to put the emphasis.

I have been a fan of Mary Higgins Clark since junior high school when I first read, "A Cry in the Night". As a 31-year old working mother of two, I barely have time to read anything leisurely anymore! Over the years I have read many of her books, but I have found this one the most entertaining to date. This book brought me to tears on more than one occasion. This is a truly inspiring human story of love and loss that many people will relate to. I applaud her determination in making all of her dreams come true. I have forwarded the book to a dear aunt who writes short stories to give her some encouragement. I hope this review has been helpful.

Within 2 weeks of my 16 year old son reading this book and practicing the techniques, he was throwing a consistent (85% of the time) knuckleball that had excellent movement. I highly recommend this book.

Nice to see someone passionate enough about something to write a decent book. I gotta tell you if you want to know about Knuckleballs, How to pitch, how to catch, how to coach or just how the suckers break then get this book. Its all in there plus some great quotes.

Baseball players will recognize the knuckleball as one of the more difficult pitches of baseball; but they've never before had an entire book devoted to the play before. Author Dave Clark has spent much of his life studying it, talking to major league pitchers, and trying it out for himself: his in-depth survey reveals everything you need to know about the knuckleball's unique plays and attributes.

I've been throwing the knuckler for a long time and have pined for a technical, historical, and personal history of this wonder of nature. Anyone who wants to know more about how to throw, catch, hit, or call this pitch needs to read this book. Specific information from famous knuckleball pitchers regarding grip and throwing mechanics are not available elsewhere.It's also funny.

I do suspect that the physicists have the explanation wrong and that its strange irregularities are more related to relativistic properties than chaotic airflow patterns.