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This is an excellent book, not only for those dealing with care for alzeimer's, but anyone caring for loved ones that are aging, have dementia, or other limiting problems.

Beautifully written in the voices of both patient and caregiver, it offers welcome insight, support, and practical help for all those undertaking a similar journey through the wilderness of Alzheimer's.

This is an excellent book, not only for those dealing with care for alzeimer's, but anyone caring for loved ones that are aging, have dementia, or other limiting problems.

If you have come to the point in your life to do some reflection then your heart will relate to this book from cover to cover! Life has many things to offer, but few of these things are lasting.In Timeless Treasures, Emilie Barnes, reminds us to value things as they remind you of the people you love and/or are related to. Where your treasures lie truly tells us much about ourselves. This book will delight the heart and soul of every person who has come to know that true happiness and contentment in this life to be found in the memories of times shared with others. This is a book to ponder again and again. This book is one for the coffee table. It may just cause you to reorganize the things you use to decorate your house so that it becomes a true home for your heart.Emilie has touched my heart yet again!

The pictures and content are wonderful. The book takes you back to simpler more sentimental times.

I am sure that we all have wonderful memories from our childhood. After reading this book, I started thinking about all the wonderful memories that I also had from childhood. I also started keeping a memory journal, so that I could pass it down to my children. I feel that it is very important to let them know that I have many special memories from my childhood, and it has helped to understand why I want to make memories for them. I think that if we want to help change the world we have to start with our own children. I LOVE the way Emilie shared her memories through the book, and what she is doing to make special memories for her grandchildren.

The book was wonderful and i felt like i was right there with them the whole way... How many stories are like that out there that happened during world war 11 with families! so beautifully written

How often can you find an author who is able to satisfactorily mix lucid prose with a compelling story that motivates you to go out and buy everything he has published in English?

The story cojures up a magical sense of mutual bond between a brother and sister unmatched by anything I have read previously.

This guy was just chosen by the Dubin Impac Awards as one of top eight fiction writers for 2007, and now I can see why!

The best thing out of the Scandinavian literary tradition since NEXO!

N.B. Dubin Impac Award to be announced June 14

This beautiful, haunting coming-of-age tale set in wartime (WWII) Denmark is a rarity in contemporary fiction. Petterson builds character and place so quietly that at first you (being a contemporary reader) may want more, but in part 2, when the German army invades and the plot kicks in, you'll be glad for it; in the end the payoff is immense. Give it a shot, and the time; you won't regret it -- particularly those of you in the States, where the book is unavailable.

The author, Kimberley Anne has presented Twin Heroes at my elementary school. The book was well received by the children and generated discussions on how the children felt about this tragic incident. These children reside on an Indian Reservation in Arizona; yet, they felt that Twin Heroes provided them with a way to express how they felt. This book is an excellent teaching tool and inspirational. There are no other books of this kind in the local libraries. I would highly recommend this book to all teachers and librarians.

Twin Heroes is a book that allows parents and educators a sensative way to discuss the events of September 11, 2001. The illustrations are tasteful. The story is told from the perspective of the Twin Towers. Each tower comes to life as the day unfolds. Their emotions mirror those of the real victums and surviros in a way that children can relate to and understand. The story is told with grace, dignity, and honor. I found it tasteful and enjoyable and would give it my highest recommendation.

I couldn't believe it when I saw this book! It was exactly what I was looking for to explain to my kids what exactly happened. It's very practical, very kid sensitive and speaks in language that they can understand. The pictures are realistic but educate instead of scare, and that's wonderful, given the horrific nature of the subject matter. It would be useful in a circle reading program, or just for parents reading to their kids. It would also be good for an "issues" class for parents of little children (you know, the kind where they teach adults how to talk to children about illness, death, divorce or tragic events).

I really enjoyed this book. It's a multi-dimentional journey of two sisters, twins who disagreed about everything until one was killed while on duty with the Border Patrol in San Diego. From that moment, the remaining twin found herself bombarded with new thoughts, insights, and ideas that could only have been influenced by her deceased sister. During the following months, they took a journey through many levels, spiritual, heart and soul. And the journey still continues (Elizabeth has a weekly radio show). Their journey is amazing, heartfelt, and very enlightening, both for those at the onset of their spiritual journey and those who have been walking on the spiritual path for years. This book will open your heart.

I've been reading books on metaphysics, new age materials and the new spirituality for most of my life and this book is at the top of my recommended reading list. Not only is it a deeply moving story about the death of the author's twin sister, but what happens afterwards is astonishing!

Elizabeth Anne Hill, the surviving sister, has written an incredible book about her own spiritual growth and development as a result of the death of her twin, US Border Patrol Agent, Catherine Mary Hill.

In life, Catherine leaned toward a "new age" way of thinking, while Elizabeth lived in a more traditional way. However, after Catherine's tragic death in the line of duty, when her Jeep tumbled over an embankment at the Mexican/American border, Elizabeth's eyes were opened after messages from her sister began to appear in the most startling and surprising places.

Unable to ignore these messages, Elizabeth began exploring what her sister was trying to tell her--Catherine was giving Elizabeth a "message of hope for the new millennium," as the book is subtitled. Skeptical at first, Elizabeth soon realized that the spiritual changes that humankind is currently experiencing have been predicted for millennia and can be scientifically backed up.

This book is great reading for one and all ... for those already on their spiritual path, and for those who have no clue what the "New Age" is about. They will learn what Elizabeth learned along the way, in a no-nonsense fashion. If you're already in the know about such things, this is the perfect book to pass on to family and friends to explain why you believe the things that you do. I'm definitely sending copies to everyone I know!

Twin Souls is a wonderful book. It was recommended to me by, believe it or not, the author of a brand new spiritual astrology book who suggested I read Twin souls due to my own recent challenges in life. She also suggested that once I picked this book up, I wouldn't be able to put it down. She was right. I not only picked it up, I finished it, and somewhere along the way I fell in love with it! Buy it and so will you.

This book has been around a long time (both hardcover and paperback), but is still the best overview of the craft of pysanky. It is balanced, comprehensive, and very well illustrated. And it is *extremely* practical. My only caution: the book is published by a supplier (Ukrainian Gift Shop), and the "dye tricks" in the book only work with *their* dyes! Still, the book is outstanding, and one of the best values for pysanky artists and fans!

If you want to make Ukrainian Easter eggs for all your life, you must have this book. Since 1984, it has been a companion. In a delightfull writing, the authors introduce the reader to the culture, the tradition and the craft of the Ukrainian Easter. The book is full of beautiful pictures which are a source of ideas. There are also many drawings of the symbols depicted in the eggs. From page 55 to 59, there are the essential instructions to begin with this art. There are no secret to be learned: just follow the directions. From that simple egg, you will progress every year. There other examples of eggs to be done. Enjoy this very spiritual and healing craft. Enjoy the opportunity to know this distant culture. (And forgive my "bad" English writing...)

If yo want to make ukrainian Easter eggs for all your life, you must have this book. Since 1984, it has been a companion. In a delightfull writing, the authors introduce the reader to the culture, to the tradition and to the craft of Ukrainian Easter.Beautiful pictures illustrate the book, which is also full of the symbols depicted in the eggs.From page 55 to 59, you learn how to make a simple Easter egg. There is no secret: just follow the directions. From this egg, I started and have been progressing every year. There are may others eggs to be done. Enjoy this unique and soul's healing craft. (Reader: be sorry for my "bad" english...)

Unconventional Means: The Dream Down Under is a unique and moving work drawing upon Australian Aboriginal stories incorporated and integrated into her own original writing by Lorraine Mafi-Williams. The text is deftly presented and engaging. Williams prose stir is a singularly unforgettable read. Unconventional Means is highly recommended, entertaining, and thought-provoking reading.

Artist and writer Anne R. Williams' spiritual quest led her to Australia and to an Aboriginal elder, Lorraine Mafi-Williams, with whom Anne felt a soul link from half a world away. Her sometimes-surreal chronicle evokes both ancient and modern Australia and a serendipity signaling the intersection of both inner and outer journeying. Contains traditional tales told her by Mafi-Williams.

Unconventional Means: The Dream Down Under with Aboriginal Traditional Stories as Told by Lorraine Mafi-Williams by Anne Richardson Williams. Reviewed by Michael White In Australia there is a very famous rock known as Uluru, a monolithic red sandstone boulder of a mountain that shoots up out of the desert plain. In the evening as the sun is setting it glows radiant red, like an ember. It is one of the sacred sites of the Aboriginal peoples who still use it as a place of pilgrimage and ceremony. Unconventional Means is the story of a pilgrimage to that stone and, with that, a pilgrimage to the aboriginal places that lay veiled under the veneer of western, modern life in America. It is the real life adventures of a woman who is unafraid to explore the world, both externally and internally. Anne writes very much in the tradition of Alexandria David-Neel who published her travel accounts of her journeys into Tibet in the 1930's. Anne, like David-Neel, is no ordinary tourist and her account is both poetic and prophetic. She is using the teaching of the Aborginals and what she has gleaned from the esoteric traditions of the east and the west to lead her on her pilgrimage. She is moving by unconventional means, and when decisions are made about where to go she uses the visions she sees in her meditation, her dreams, and the signs that come to her in daily life to make the decisions. These are her portals into a reality very distinct from conventional western thinking. Anne is watching what happens in her perception of the world in a way that is focused differently than the typical modern American. She has learned and practiced the techniques of the sacred, she has studied meditation and yoga, and has reached deeply into the traditional ways of tribal people. In particular when she practices meditation she is aware in such a way that what she sees becomes vision and in that vision she can find the solution to situations in her life and answers about what she should do. But this is just one of the ports of entry into the aboriginal world. Her dreams are another and just as she watches in her mind's eye for visions, she watches in her sleep to see what transpires in her dreams. Finally, she also watches as the events of the day transpire to see in those events signs that can reveal openings that show the way. She has entered the magical universe and is giving us a report of what it looks like and how to navigate in that terrain. Her methods are very feminine, highly intuitive, and reflective of ways that can be used to reach conclusions without the deductive logic of western reason. In 1993 Anne saw a picture in a book of a Aboriginal woman in Australia, the woman was an elder and a storyteller. Anne felt an immediate kinship that acted like a magnet to draw her half way around the globe to seek out this person. In 1997 she went to Australia with no assurance that she could ever find this person, yet by her unconventional means, she not only finds her but travels around Australia visiting ceremonial sites, hearing traditional stories and participating in ancient ceremonies. In the course of this she tape records many of the conversations where Lorraine Mafi-Williams, who among her people is called Alinta, tells stories about the sites they visit. These stories are stories of initiation and transformation, used to hold people together and teach them who they are. Anne also gets to hear the life story of Alinta and we see that in Australia the elders among the Aboriginals grew up in the tribal culture only slightly removed from their ways before the invasion of the Europeans. Alinta had grown up in an Aboriginal hut, living on the earth in a nomadic lifestyle. She tells of the experience of being schooled by the whites and how the Aboriginals would sneak off to learn from their own elders after the school day was done. She teaches Anne the techniques of "spirit journeys" that take place in the dream world. She tells that her ways, her ceremonies, are not lost and are still alive in the elders. These elders are willing to share them, not only with their own peoples, but with the white and black cultures as well, knowing that someday we will all be one people. Anne is a harbinger of this awareness. Her book is a travel adventure in the life of the mind and a journey of transformation that has immense value as we move into the global consciousness that is now possible in the world. Her book, published by In Circle Press, is beautifully illustrated. It is available at Amazon.com or on the web at www.incirclepress.com.

Michael White has compiled and edited two books: Safe in Heaven Dead: INterviews with Jack Kerouac and Light of the Three Jewels by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche. His stories, poems, essays, interviews and reviews have been published in the US, Canada, England, Italy, Japan and India.

When I read this book all I could feel is tears coming to my eyes as I read the book of a life time.I think the saddest part was the end when they were all talk ing about how much they were going to enjoy life.But while their thoughts were in heaven hell(The Nazies)Were donw stairs.

First of all, the author of this book, Hedda Rosner Kopf, is my aunt. And the "Other Holocaust Story" about Anna Gelbman is about my grandmother. Living in a jewish family which has grown with the realism of the holocaust I would have expected myself to know quite a bit about the events of the Holocaust. I am familar with The Diary of Anne Frank; the dairy itself, the play, etc. But, while reading this book I learned a lot about the holocaust that surprised me. Mostly, because I was not aware of it. The book is extremely well written, and a wonderful source of information about Anne Frank's life and the rest of the holocaust. It give facts and opinions, as well as allows you to question your own knowledge and beliefs about the Holocaust. It's a wonderful tool for anyone teaching the Diary of Anne Frank or a student doing a research project on the subject. I feel that it is a terrific book regardless of my relationship to the author. If you have an interest is the Holocaust, Anne Frank, or any other people in her situation like Zlata Filipovik who lived in Sarajevo (Zlata's Diary is an excellent book, too); you should definetly read this book. Thank you for your time.

This book was great it detailed every possible diagnostic test. I wouldn't reccomend this to a lay person due to the medical language, not to mention sometimes ignorance is bliss.
It could be overwelming reading some of the info. But if you were in or had any medical backround this is an excellent resource.

book arrived in great condition. book was as promised and service was prompt. very satisfied customer.

Anne Frye has once again earned the number one spot for authors of midwifery-related professional texts. In my opinion this book is one of the most important titles for caregivers of women in the childbearing year. Frey weaves together her incredible depth of wisdom with the latest science. She gives the art of midwifery a breath of fresh air by including the most common issues, their tests and treatments, and the most atypical, unusual issues and the various ways of approaching diagnosis and care. This book is extremely valuable for caregivers of the holistic approach but should be a required read for med students who are going to work with women and pregnancy. They would gather the sense of awe so beautifully injected to the text.

Despite what some may have heard about its size, this is one of the only books that I carry to all my prenatals. The format is easy to find your way through and nearly every subject is presented in clear non-threatening language. Not only is this book an informative "must have" for birth professionals but also it is a fascinating read. There are so many issues covered for anything and everything that a mother and newborn might be tested for or diagnosed with. I highly recommend this book.

If your after a book on the Capitol Building, then go no further than this beautifully photographed and well layed out book. Full of rich detail and architectual illustrations.

This building is the perfect imbodiment of the American Democracy, it is an iconic symbol of America the world over. This book does this great building justice, the images are crisp and vivid and the text is almost scholarly. Everytime i enter this building i get a shiver and feel the tingle of goose bumps, and am reminded of what a spectacularly beautiful building it is, and how the building seems to hold the most awesome power. The history in its halls and the majesty of its presence makes the most incredible impression, if you are not moved by this building then frankly you need to check your pulse. If you have any interest in this iconic building or just appreciate beautiful books then i cant imagine you being disappointed in this book.

This is a wonderful book for a number of reasons: its beautiful illustrations, its wealth of detail delivered in a reverent and infectiously enthusiastic narrative, and (most of all) its unabashed defense of classical architecture and passionate call for a return to the style in our great buildings. One has merely to open this book to thank his lucky stars that most of monumental Washington, DC was built before the Marxist-inspired so-called "International Style" and its degenerate stylistic descendants inexplicably washed away centuries (nay, millenia) of Western art tradition. It's appalling to read the sort of vindictives that were hurled against the last exponents of the classical style, men like Bacon, Russel, and Gilbert, by so-called "modernists" when they designed stunning masterpieces like the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, and the Supreme Court Building. And it's galling to see what "modernists" offered the nation as an alternative to classical design: can anyone look at the Museum of American History on the National Mall and not shake his head in sadness? The place looks like an annex to a New Jersey shopping mall.

Reed is a wonderfully able partisan of the classical style, and dismisses so-called "modern" architecture as the "Anorexic" style for its lack of decoration. That may be overly harsh; great architects can indeed produce great buildings even in non-classical styles - the Kennedy Center in Washington is a fine example of non-classical yet non-Anorexic design. But Reed has one undeniably true point: we as a civilization have allowed ourselves to be cheated our of our millenia old Western art tradition by so-called "artists" that have translated their lunatic fringe political views (the International Style was nothing but applied Marxism, designed to reflect the "means of production" to quote standard leftist gibberish) into drab design originally meant for "worker housing" and now applied (ironically) to US government and corporate structures. This "artistic" rabble still to a large degree indulges its proclivities towards lunatic fringe politics, and continues to so savagely attack the classical style (because they in fact hate Western culture and all it stands for) that it has become unthinkable to build a classical structure in the US today. Some are ignorant enough to claim that the classical style makes them "want to throw up," but the best they can come up with is the travesty of soulless design that is present day Houston or any number of Asian cities like Seoul.

The closest we are allowed to claiming our Western heritage anymore is the so-called "Stripped Classical" applied to the new WW2 Memorial in Washington. I suppose we should thank our lucky stars that that we at least got "Stripped Classical" instead of some appalling metal and glass gimmick that - like most "modern" structures - would rapidly deteriorate into a shabby pile of rusty metal, stained concrete, and peeling paint. But like Reed points out, "A building without decoration is like the heavens without stars." Why is "stripped" all we are allowed to enjoy anymore? Because leftist "artists" that can't stand the West, can't stand America, and most of all can't stand the culture from which it sprang browbeat us into standing glumly in "modern" museums looking at unintelligible and ugly "art" (a melting toilet at the Whitney comes to mind) and won't allow us to erect magnificent Corinthian or Ionic columns anymore. Really, it is sad. This magnificent book, at least, shows us what we once had, and what might have been. Let's hope future generations of Western civilization have more courage than we do, and spend their days recovering their own cultural heritage. Perhaps they will once more build for the sake of beauty rather than that of Marxist anti-Western hatred.