Berry Books

Cindy Berry's arrangements are always lovely. Intermediate level, moderate difficulty.
Table of contents:
Break Thou the Bread of Life (in the setting of Bach's Prelude in C)
Christ The Lord is Risen Today (in the setting of Grieg's Concerto in A Minor)
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (in the setting of Clementi's Sonatina, op.36, no. 4)
He Leadeth Me (in the setting of Schumann's Molto Lento)
I Will Sing of My Redeemer (in the setting of Bach's Praeludium VII)
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (in the setting of Bach's Minuet in G)
Jesus Paid It All (in the setting of Lizst's Consolation III)
My Faith Has Found a Resting Place (in the setting of Brahms' Third Symphony)
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (in the setting of Chopin's Etude, op. 10, no. 3)
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (in the setting of Chopin's Prelude in C Minor)
On Jordan's Stormy Banks (in the setting of Mozart's Ronda Alla Turka)
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (in the setting of Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze)
We're Marching to Zion (in the setting of Haydn's Sonata in G Major)
Wonderful Words of Life (in the setting of Schumann's Reaper's Song)

This nice little book by Volkovyskii et al (translated from Russian) is a collection of exercises, and it covers the central aspects of and themes in complex function theory, elementary geometry, harmonic and analytic functions. It contains graphics and illustrations, and the last third of the book consists of answers and solutions.

The central topics are (in this order) complex numbers, calculus and geometry of the plane, conformal mappings, harmonic functions, power series and analytic functions, and the standard Cauchy-and residue theorems, symmetry, Laurent series, infinite products, ending with a brief chapter on Riemann surfaces, and applications to hydrodynamics and electrostatics. All the material is presented in the form of exercises.

The book was published first in 1965, but reprinted since by Dover. It is suitable and recommended as a supplement in a standard course in complex function theory, late undergraduate level, or beginning graduate.

Of other Dover titles on the same subject we recommend the books by Flanigan, Schwerdtfeger, and Silverman. Review by Palle Jorgensen, August 5, 2006.

This book has always been a favorite of mine. If you expect war heroics, you will be disappointed (or possibly gladdened). This is a home front book. It's got a lot of twists and turns in the plot as Effingham, long away at war, comes to grips with what's wrong with his old home town. The characters are delightful, even the cynical young observer-protagonist. It's sad and funny. Mostly funny.

I would send this book to every puffed up with himself Southern politician. Of course, we know that most of them don't read...and don't reflect on what they do read. So perhaps this book should go to every Southern newspaper reporter.

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This book is out of print, so buying through Amazon (used) is really a very good use of Amazon. You won't find it at a bookstore.

This unique book is an obsessive labor of love from a most unique author. Dean Reynolds has spent much of his life following the Allman Brothers, beginning with his days as a teenage hired hand at Cincinnati's fabled Ludlow Garage nightclub (late 1960s), where he was befriended by Greg Allman. Dean's discography strings together the family tree of fabulous players who have passed through this legendary band. The book is lavishly illustrated with many rare record covers. If you are a devoted Allman Brothers fan, Dean's compilation will provide hours of pleasure. Put on "Eat A Peach," crack open a cold beer, and happily breeze through Dean's wonderful tribute.

If you like gardening, this book is great! Thousands of excellent-quality color photos, guides to choosing the right plant for different types of soil and climate, ideas for planning your garden, seasonal tips, indoor gardening...what more could anyone want from a gardening book? And the best thing about this 500-page hardcover book is that it is both beautiful AND practical, with lots of step-by-step guides (with photos) explaining such things as "how to make beds and borders," "ponds and water features," "garden lighting," and even "furnishing the garden." And all this is written by people who know what they are talking about, with years of experience in gardening. This attractive, extensive, useful book would make a great gift for anyone planning, expanding, or improving a garden (I got it as a gift from my mother-in-law after I bought a new house, which needed a lot of landscaping/garden work).

I'm amazed this book is out of print. The book is a carefully documented, exhaustive history of the Rocky Mountain fur trappers from the beginnings to the end. It's interestingly written, captivating and informative. A beautiful piece of work.

I recommend some enterprising publisher put this tome back in print and that every library in the US have a copy available for researchers and interested readers. Failing that, I'd suggest the original publisher make it available on a book by book basis as is being done on so many, lesser titles.

In this small but important book (which describes most of Berry's collections), the great Jeffersonian essaysist takes on modernity and asks fundamental questions about the way we treat our land. Strip mining, reading and nature poetry are some of the subjects covered in this short collection. The most important essay, however, is Discipline and Hope, in which Berry argues that we must adjust our thinking about the planet and our interactions with it. Berry asks basic questions that point to many of the fundamental problems we confront today. How can we be truly free if we depend on others for almost everything of value -- food, clothing, shelter? Why do we surrender ourselves to specialists whose great achievements are usually abstract and aimed at making us dependent upon impersonal schemes? How can we live honorably if we do not honor our neighbors or creation by treating both with respect?

Berry is trying to temper the fast-paced, profit obsessed society we have become by asking questions about the quality of our lives. Why do those who call themselves conservative fail to see the importance of conserving the health of our families, our land, our communities? Are they driven solely by profit and power? How is it that "compassionate" liberals pursue policies that would make us all dependent on government, thereby forcing us as a society to surrender our self reliance and our dignity? Are they concerned about us our their own power base? If we reduce all of life to commodities and measure all worth by what is of value in the short-term, we will surely continue to squander the most valuable parts of life and creation.

Berry argues for a better way. Learn to be truly self reliant. Have the patience to do good work and honor the land on which you live. Care about your community as much as you care about your pocketbook. Grow your own food. Buy from local providers. Learn the wisdom of everyday farmers and craftsmen that has been forgotten and derided in recent decades. If this sounds quaint, well, think again. Our society was built in large measure by men and women who respected and understood nature. If we lose that part of our heritage, Berry argues, we risk not only losing our past, but also our future. Berry knows of that which he preaches -- he is a farmer as well as a writer and has spent decades studying the example of those who have not forgotten that America has always had a loyal opposition that sought to temper industrialization and commercial interests for the sake of the permanent things conservatives like Russell Kirk and T. S. Eliot once fought to preserve.

This book covers the basic cooking information that anyone at any level would love to have. From how to prepare vegetables to how to stock your cupboards with the essentials, this book has it all. I recommend this book for beginners because it educates them on how to prepare, clean, store, and measure (just to mention a few). Happy Reading!!

This is a reproduction of 14 letters exchanged between Seneca and Paul. All the letters are presented both in Latin and English translation. Mr Berry's commentary provides a great deal of background information. Interestingly, the author is slightly prejudiced in favour of Latin as opposed to Greek. I recommend the book anyway.

Uncle Wade was truly a remarkable man....much more so than you'll ever pick up from the way his nephew tells it. Why??? Because they're both cowboys...cowboys to the bone...and you just don't expect a cowboy to jaw with emotion.

What you DO pick up, quite strongly, is both Wade and nephew's courage. Wade to endure [even the thing he gives shortest shrift to in this story is awful...AWFUL... kidney trouble is painful, it is nauseating, it is debilitating]...but Wade just mentions it in passing...so does his nephew...is it because he's doing this the way Uncle Wade would have wanted, or because he's cut from the same cloth? Either way, it reminded me of the song...in fact I can't stop singing it:

"My heroes have always been cowboys."

Diabetic shock...aw shucks. No, folks, diabetic shock is black spots, later black chunks before you lose consciousness, a mind that won't function...you couldn't even remember "911" past a certain point...uncontrollable shaking...pins and needles...you can feel yourself going but there's nothing you can do....aw shucks, I probably had it Christmas Eve.

Blurred vision...we can ALL relate to that, but you'd think Uncle Wade just went for a glaucoma test.

"My heroes have always been cowboys."

Interspersed with the courage is the life on a ranch...fun details any city slicker would enjoy. I can relate to the frustration of not ever finding that ranch on the north country. I SOOOOOOOOOO much wanted a ranch environment...came so close...loved it even more...but my injuries wouldn't allow me to handle the routine...and then i got sick...oh well... I empathisized....

"My heroes have always been cowboys!"

Well done, Joshua...you told the story the way that gallant man would have wanted...and in so doing you let us all see just what a light he was in your midst...a light that still burns and will always burn....

Five Stars