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I have owned this book for years and recently gave 2 as gifts. It is comprehensive, easy to use and enlightening for anyone who wants to discover the meaning behind their dreams.

I have met the author and attended some of his seminars. He is an expert in this field.

This book has been a great resource book for not just interprating dreams, but for creating images for meditations and interprating objects/ images/animals/colours etc. which are around me in my daily waking life. Thankyou.

I had no fewer than 4 books to refer to when I first began learning to read symbols in my dreams. This is the ONE that remains to be used even now, after years of reading/journaling my dreams. It is most helpful in that it includes "actions." It is very informative with colors, numbers, chakra inf., and it includes information on dreaming basics. Including information on why we recieve dreams that include death, sex, nightmares, other significant events. There is a page devoted to children and their dreams and nightmares. Particular symbols are very personal and this book provided me with a foundation to learn how to "determine" personal symbols. I believe that anyone using this book will find that they too will learn to use it in that way. During my dream interpretation work another book became useful because, animals are a large part of my life both in awake and dream time. The book I found that is SO helpful in understanding why certain animals come to us is: ANIMAL SPEAK by Ted Andrews. These two books are always by my bed. I refer to both when interpreting my dreams and synchronicities, I give both of these books 5 stars easily.

Edit of 21 Dec 07 to add links. This remains a core reference.

Ben Gilad, arguably one of the top five practitioner-scholars in the competitive intelligence arena (the others, in my opinion, are Jan Herring and Leonard Fuld, his partners; Babette Bensoussan in Australia, and Mats Bjore in Sweden), makes a very important contribution with this book. It is for business leaders what Kristan Wheaton's book, was and is for government leaders.

The author's earlier book, "Business Blindspots: replacing myths, beliefs and assumptions with market realities", remains one of the single best references for business intelligence professionals (but only available from Infonortics UK), together with Babette Bensoussan and Craig Fleisher's Strategic and Competitive Analysis: Methods and Techniques for Analyzing Business Competition

I regard this book as being primarily for the manager of the business enterprise rather than the business intelligence professional, primarily because it is very helpful in breaking through old mind-sets and suggesting that very specific attitudes and activities must characterize those endeavors that wish to avoid costly surprises. I would say that this book, together with Yale business author Jeffrey Garten's book, The Politics of Fortune: A New Agenda For Business Leaders are "must reads" for the senior executive who desires to not just survive but to excel in the 21st Century.

The author, who has a solid understanding of the history of surprise in military or national security circles, makes the point that surprise does not occur for lack of signs that can be detected, but for lack of a culture and mind-set open to seeing and understanding those signals.

The book combines survey results from professionals attending the Academy of Competitive Intelligence (the single best offering in the world) with real-world accounts, "gray box" supplementals, and "manager's checklists" at the end of each chapter that are in essence an executive summary of the chapter.

This is a 2-3 hour read, and well-worth anyone's time, but especially well-worth the time of the executive who is willing to consider the possibility that they are grossly unaware of real-world external threats to their future bonuses, and that there might be some relatively simple low-cost solutions to dealing with the threat that require, rather than vast sums of money, a change in mind-set.

Other recommended works on my short list (with reviews):
Measuring the Effectiveness of Competitive Intelligence: Assessing & Communicating CI's Value to Your Organization
Keeping Abreast of Science and Technology: Technical Intelligence for Business
The New Competitor Intelligence: The Complete Resource for Finding, Analyzing, and Using Information about Your Competitors
The New Craft of Intelligence: Personal, Public, & Political--Citizen's Action Handbook for Fighting Terrorism, Genocide, Disease, Toxic Bombs, & Corruption
THE SMART NATION ACT: Public Intelligence in the Public Interest

I ordered this book based on the previous reviewer's comments, and I was not disappointed. If I have one criticism, the book format "looks" a bit like the mass market, superficial, self-agrandizing lot. However, in reality it's quite meaty, well referenced, and insightful with what so far appears to be theoretically sound as well as practical recommendations.

Executives of big companies should read this book because the proposed method looks like an effective tool for companies to stay big. Executives of small companies should read the book because their bigger competitors may be reading it, and maneuvering against a large competitor who has a good early warning system could be tough. So if you're planning an asymmetric strategy, you better know what you're up against. Anyhow, even without any offensive intentions towards bigger companies, the leaders of small organizations should look into this book since lack of early warning can ruin small and big companies alike.

I also recommend the book to students of management as an insight into the tricky subject of how organizations build an image of their environment. Most of the literature on that field tends to be written in a researcher-to-researcher style, like books on organizational sensemaking or cognitive oligopolies. This book stands out since it's clear, solution oriented and written for practitioners.
Moreover, the book offers some solution to the never ending discussion regarding deliberate versus emergent strategy making. The book shows how to deal with a complex environment by understanding and monitoring it, instead of planning yourself to death with irrelevant tools or not planning at all.

The book also discusses organizational politics that might block a competitive intelligence function since it often lacks the direct access to decision makers that governmental intelligence agencies usually enjoy in their arena.

This is one of the best books of poetry translations I've ever read!!! While Rumi and other Sufi poets have recently become widely popular in the United States, I find the vast majority lack to depth of the original poets. THIS TRULY IS A DIAMOND AMONGST THESE WORKS. Dr. Angha has done a tremendous job of rendering the great Sufi Poets into language that captures the poet's range. There are such intricate details in the original language that are nearly impossible to recreate in an English rendering. This is not the case here. Dr. Angha takes great care to capture the message of each poem and prayer without sacrificing its integrity. A wonderful introduction to Sufism and Sufi writings is included in this work, providing invaluable information for those interested in the Sufi greats.

This book contains beautiful new translations of Sufi poetry by one of the pre-eminent Sufi holy women of the 21st century. It contains an insightful introduction which explains many of the traditions of Sufi poetry, making it more accessible to the English reader.

This book contains beautiful Sufi poetry.

I'm a Catholic but don't have a problem with Edgar Cayce & reincarnation. I think this is because Cayce readings really stress the traits as a Christian I believe in...kindness, forgiveness, longsufferingness! (is that a word)?! prayer etc. I try to read the Bible everyday because for me it really is soul food...nothing compares except the Mass. Cayce's books always feel like such a comfort, though. This book, to summarize, is about getting rid of our selfishness. And it explains the Revelation. I'm on my second reading because it was rather difficult the first time through. Rather dense. Very recommended.

I'm giving this book 5 stars but if you're not into metaphysical, philosophical type of information you may not enjoy it.

The Cayce material is already esoteric enough on its own. Combine Cayce's philosophy with the already confusing Book Of Revelation and you end up with a very deep discussion.

Keep in mind the second part of the title is:

A Study Guide For Spiritualizing Body And Mind

The author is very much into the 'inner life' which involves using meditation techniques to unlock information contained in the subconscious mind.

He includes a lot of that type of information in the book (Part 2) since Cayce said the Revelation was itself a result of the apostle John going into a deep meditative state.

There is so much information in this book that I'm having a hard time summarizing the key points.

One point is Cayce related the Revelation to the human body. The seven 'churches' correspond to the 7 spiritual centers or 'chakras' in the body.

The four 'beasts' in the story are man's lower spiritual centers. Our more animalistic tendancies that must be overcome.

There's a lot of numerology in the Book Of Revelation. The numbers seven and twelve come up a lot. I think there are twelve universes.

If you're looking for dramatic revelations about who the anti Christ is and where the battle of Armeggedon will occur forget this book. For Cayce these were mainly spiritual concepts rather that actual people and events.

But yet Cayce did mention that the scriptures often have a literal, spiritual, and metaphysical interpretation and he hints in a few places that some parts of the Revelation do correspond to actual people and events.

I am finding with the Cayce material that he focused mainly on the spiritual aspects of things.

Still I recommend this book for anyone who is into meditation and similar types of searching or if you want to read an alternate interpretation for the Book Of Revelation.

Edgar Cayce was very mysterious. He provided answers to any questions that were posed to him regardless of the subject. Philosophy, science, ancient history, health, reincarnation.

We may sometimes forget that he had no noticeable way to obtain all of this information.

Jeff Marzano

Ufo...Contact from Planet Iarga

Edgar Cayce's Egypt: Psychic Revelations on the Most Fascinating Civilization Ever Known

Jesus: His Words Decoded, His Mystery Teachings Revealed

Christ: The Power and the Passion

This is one of the most facinating books I have read about Revelation. It is almost a step by step guide to spiritualize your mind and body. I like the way the author states this process is not only a journey of the individual but of humanity as group to undertatke. This book will be understood best by students of metaphysics 101 or those who have previous exposure to the Edgar Cayce materials. Also, there are many of the same symbols and achetypes used in Revelation that the tarot uses, so tarot devotees will enjoy this book as well.

This book is a study guide and explanation of the mystic readings of Edgar Cacye as given to him in a sleep state by his guide. The first part gives an overview of what his readings revealed chapter by chapter through the Bible book of Revelation. After the study, the actual readings with the actual reading numbers as recorded by Cayce's secretary are listed. Those who have not studied Edgar Cacye's readings may find this book confusing, and may want to begin with "The Sleeping Profit" so they gain an understand of the readings, what the numbers represent, and how Cacye was but a vessel for mystical information to be revealed to mankind in this time and age. This book is not an easy read, and will take time to absorb the teachings. What the author does, however, is combine readings and place them in an order the reader can understand in accordance with the writings of Revelation in The Bible

This is not only a must read for all soccer lovers, but all literature lovers. If you don't know spanish check out the English translation.

Este libro de Eduardo Galeano quiere mostrar mucho sobre la experiencia del fútbol, un fenómeno internacional de masas que es fabuloso negocio y demandante deporte, pero sobre todo, juego que puede ser poético. Antiguamente, 'poiesis' (verbo griego) tenia algún poder sobre el oído y consecuentemente el sentir y pensar de las gentes, cuando la letra escrita era escasa. 'Poiesis' era terapéutica para la vida. Hoy día no todos apreciamos la poesía, y desde luego no tiene para nosotros modernos el sentido antiguo de 'poiesis' como "creación"; para nosotros la poesía es palabrería más o menos bonita, escrita, apenas experimentada y pobremente declamada. Y algo de eso pasa con el fútbol. Cuando Galeano escribe en la Introducción, "una jugada bonita por amor de Dios," encapsula todo cuanto intenta expresar de la pasión futbolística en este libro, y nos invita a compartir ese anhelo leyendo las historias y leyendas que plasma, en busca de ese arte juguetón, pasional y artístico.
¡Disfrutad!

This book tell us about the real love for soccer, it is incredible how Galeano document history of soccer from a new way to feel it. This is not a simple history of soccer, this is the history of why soccer is the most played sport. Galeano defenitly loves soccer as a graceful and inspiring sprot played by real artists, not as like the most of us, his is fan of soccer beyond his favorite team. Soccer is not only about scoring a goal and wining, it is realy important how you play it.
Full of descriptions of moments in soccer history that show us this.

Galeano no es hincha de su equipo, es fan e hincha del futbol por sobretodas las cosas. Por eso el futbol debe ser hermoso y con pasión. Este libro es una cronografía de los momentos que han hecho historia en el fútbol. Es una recopilación de los momentos que nos enseñan porque el futbol es el deporte mundial. Para Galeano el futbol es más que marcar goles y ganar, es una verdadera fiesta llena de pasión. Este compendio de historias nos transmiten los momentos y personas que nos enseñan esto. Es una exelente manera de re-enamorarse del buen fútbol.

[Review by Larry Blumenfeld, Blumenfeld & Aswsociates, Post Office Box 2831, 660 Circulo Nomada, Tubac, AZ 85646-2831, (520) 398-3371, published in COUNCIL FIRES, The Publication for Western Americana Enthusiasts, Vol. 8, Issue #1, January, 1998, p. 16-17.] E1 Llano Estacado: Exploration and Imagination on the High Plains of Texas and New Mexico, 1536-1860. Written by John Miller Morris. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, First Edition ($39.95). El Llano Estacado is an extremely well written new work of Southwestern History, brilliantly revealing the historical core and heart of one of America's most history-packed regions--the mesaland of the Southern High Plains in Texas and New Mexico. From the Canadian River in the north to the Edwards Plateau in the south, from the Pecos River in the west to the awesome canyonlands of the Red, Pease, Brazos, and Colorado Rivers in the east, these 50,000-square miles of what is commonly referred to as "the Llano" are here chronicled over a period of 300 years, revealing the history, cultural grandeur, and mythic wonders of this special ruggedly beautiful land. A knockout read for both historians and buffs alike, Morris's new book is his song to this unique environment, revealing, melding, and analyzing a diversified series of Spanish, French, Mexican, and Anglo-American explorers and adventurers and how they made their mark on this remarkable land. The book opens with an examination of what is known as the Lost Coronado Trail, pursuing the question of where did the Coronado Expedition go in 1541. What follows is nothing short of a breakthrough analysis of what they saw and how they remembered it as revealed through their personal accounts and journals. The second part of the book, which deals with the Llano Frontier, continues its unique approach to the study of the three centuries of Spanish exploration and imagination following Coronado. Here we revisit this extraordinary land through the eyes and imaginations of the conqueror, Juan de Onate, the accounts of the French explorers, Pierre Mallet and Paul Mallet, and the travel diaries of trailblazers Pedro Vial, Jose Mares, and Francisco Amangual. Part Three then explores and analyzes "the invention or discovery of the Llano through the Anglo imagination," including the "prose of the poet Albert Pike, the grand deceits of Alexander Le Grand, the reasoning of Josiah Gregg, and the legendary collapse of the Texan-Santa Fe Expedition" as chronicled by George Wilkins Kendall and Thomas Falconer. Together the author analyzes what he calls the "American rhetoric of romantic discovery." The Great Zahara, the last of four parts, deliciously delves into the "perceptual approaches of classic U. S. Explorers James W. Abert, Randolph B. Marcy, A. W. Whipple, Andrew Gray, and John Pope...." Powerful, unusual, stimulating, and nothing short of brilliant, El Llano Estacado is one of the finest works of cultural and mythic history of a region I have ever read. Morris has penned a great work of both history and imagination, pushing the boundaries on historical scholarship to limits that I would have never thought possible. This book should change the way history is not only written but perceived. You must read this mmagnificent book!!

Using historical writings of early explorers, the author captures the mystery and magic of the great Llano Estacado or "Staked Plains" that begin in West Texas and extend north and west. Particularly amusing is the efforts of early railroad surveyors to find underground water at the edge of the Llano (aka the caprock) only to miss one of North America's largest aquifers (the Ogalla) by a matter of miles and in some cases yards.

We were going on a trip to see the Llano Estacado and the canyon in west Texas.This book gave the trip so much dimension and understanding at how hard the life was for the explorers and the pioneers in this harsh land.Very cleverly written,holds one attention. Wonderful

"quick access to the important facts and concepts-simply presented,easy to grasp".TRUE.very good to read in order to get a general idea about the field, and also good to read in order to rehearse the basic concepts and ideas.considering the price it would deserve a sixth star

A great little book for review and/or GRE Psychology test prep. Also use it's companion guide, Psychology I Essentials

A great little book for review and/or GRE Psychology test prep. Also use it's companion guide, Psychology II Essentials

THE EVOLUTION DIALOGUES: SCIENCE, CHRISTIANITY, AND THE QUEST FOR UNDERSTANDING is a top pick for college-level collections strong in both science and Christian thinking. Its contrasting chapters and arguments survey the history of Christian belief and thought, Darwin's impact on such beliefs, and Christian worldviews and the science behind evolution. In providing a series of contrasting chapters juxtaposing scientific history and investigation with Christian faith, readers receive a clear set of insights into the major differences between Darwinian theory and Christianity's contentions - invaluable for classroom discussion.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

I read and reviewed this book in preparation for our church's annual celebration of Evolution Sunday, a nationwide movement for the reconciliation of religion and science. Rarely have I encountered such a balanced and readable treatment of what is too often a painful and misunderstood subject. In this book, written for the ordinary reader, both religious and scientific worldviews are spelled out with great compassion and dignity. As the new Episcopal Bishop of California, the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus said of his study of science, "Wonder called me." Wonder calls us to religion as well. Thank you for this book.

The book presents nonjudgmental explanations and examples of both religious and scientific ways of viewing the world. The well-researched, engaging book presents much-needed information via nontechnical language, and is a great help to teachers and students alike in opening dialog between persons with contrasting world views. It defuses debates that have been most likely caused by miscommunication between religion and science. I highly recommend it to all teachers and students of science and theology.

At last, the executive coaching puzzle is coming into focus! More of the missing pieces have been accounted for thanks to Dr. Richard Kilburg and his insightful book on executive coaching. After reading this book, I feel like I have been made privy to a well-kept secret-psychological dynamics. Coming from a fairly traditional Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O) background that focuses primarily on systems, I immediately embraced the book in my quest to learn more about how unconscious psychodynamic processes influence executives' behaviours. Finally, a thoughtful, scholarly book addresses these invisible and powerful processes and ultimately makes the individual a focus in psychology.

Dr. Kilburg is also one of the first to blend Clinical Psychology, I/O Psychology, and Organizational Development and view executive coaching from a broad, holistic perspective. He provides a comprehensive 17-factor framework illustrating how systems and psychodynamic approaches can be integrated and applied to real-world issues and problems. Not only is Dr. Kilburg sensitive to the complexity and unpredictability of executives' behaviours, he provides a practical and tangible guide for coaches to learn more about how to have a meaningful impact on their behaviours.

Thank you Dr. Kilburg for writing a process-oriented book that encourages coaches to think deeply about the material and synthesize it in harmony with their own style and perspective. Because this book is not a quick fix and technique oriented, it offers the opportunity for individuals to think for themselves and put the pieces together in their own way. I invite all executive coaches or people wanting to learn about executive coaching to carefully read and reflect upon the ideas and issues presented in this book.

Tracy Cocivera, Ph.D. Candidate, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Guelph

At last, the executive coaching puzzle is coming into focus! More of the missing pieces have been accounted for thanks to Dr. Richard Kilburg and his insightful book on executive coaching. After reading this book, I feel like I have been made privy to a well-kept secret-psychological dynamics. Coming from a fairly traditional Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O) background that focuses primarily on systems, I immediately embraced the book in my quest to learn more about how unconscious psychodynamic processes influence executives' behaviours. Finally, a thoughtful, scholarly book addresses these invisible and powerful processes and ultimately makes the individual a focus in psychology.

Dr. Kilburg is also one of the first to blend Clinical Psychology, I/O Psychology, and Organizational Development and view executive coaching from a broad, holistic perspective. He provides a comprehensive 17-factor framework illustrating how systems and psychodynamic approaches can be integrated and applied to real-world issues and problems. Not only is Dr. Kilburg sensitive to the complexity and unpredictability of executives' behaviours, he provides a practical and tangible guide for coaches to learn more about how to have a meaningful impact on their behaviours.

Thank you Dr. Kilburg for writing a process-oriented book that encourages coaches to think deeply about the material and synthesize it in harmony with their own style and perspective. Because this book is not a quick fix and technique oriented, it offers the opportunity for individuals to think for themselves and put the pieces together in their own way. I invite all executive coaches or people wanting to learn about executive coaching to carefully read and reflect upon the ideas and issues presented in this book.

Tracy Cocivera, Ph.D. Candidate, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Guelph

Dr. Kilburg's book provides an interesting discussion of executive coaching, and nestles it nicely within the framework of the entire field of Human Resources Development! Case studies make for easy reading, as well as better understanding, but it is easy to see the complexity of thought behind the book's organization. There is no question that Dr. Kilburg is a scholar of the highest order. Clearly this is a reference book that can be revisited over the course of a career, as one's knowledge of the field grows, with new insights to be found with each return trip! Also, I think the many tables, figures, and models will be a resource to the thought process of coaches as they do their work, frequently without the benefit of a coach of their own! This book solves that pesky problem of where to go for high level help! I congratulate Dr. Kilburg on his fine work!

Linda Dillon Jones, Ph.D. Director of Training and Education Johns Hopkins University

Sample Chapters Include



* Goal Setting in Sport and Exercise: Research to Practice.
* Imagery Training for Peak Performance
* Cognitive Strategy in sports and exercise psychology
* Intensity Regulation and Athletic Performance
* Hypnosis in Sport & Exercise Psychology
* Exercise Initiation, Adoptions & Maintainence
* Psychopathology in sport and exercise
* Working with elite athletes
* Diversity in Sport

Plus More!

This book was very informative about of all the aspects of sport psychology and becoming a sport psychologist. It had great examples with real athletes to prove points. It kept me interested and motivated me to learn more about the subject.

This book provides a practical aspect to sport psychology. I will use this as a resource when I teach sport psychology courses in the future.