Bishop Books

I hope that I will be forgiven for saying that as much as I enjoyed this volume of Bishop's prose, I still don't find it as robust as her poetry. While lovely, some of these entries were so slight I was afraid to breathe and break them.

The book is divided into two halves-- a series of memories and a series of stories. I liked the memories section the best: particularly "The Country Mouse" and her memoir of Marianne Moore. Of the stories, I liked "Gwendolyn" the best-- a story about a dying little girl (which is not nearly as saccharine as it sounds from that description.)

I enjoyed this book, I *think* I enjoyed it in its own right. But if I'm honest, I'm not sure how I would have felt about it had I not already loved Bishop's poems so much.

As in all of the writings by Elizabeth Bishop, The Collected Prose allows the reader to open the door into her masterfully brilliant and private world of thoughts. I took this book to the beach each night before the sun went down and read one or two of her poems ... Bishop's ability to connect our everyday actions with a deeper, higher meaning makes this book one of my all time favorites. She is truly a wonderful creator and writer!

I am sure that it was just as described. I saw it. But gave it as a gift. it did come very fast

For being so cheap, I was suprised at the quality in translation of this cornerstone of christian writtings. If you are looking for a good introduction to Augustine, or want to learn more on the development of christian thought through the ages, Confessions is a good buy and a great read.

The corporation sole is indeed a useful legal entity, and has been used for many years by the Roman Catholic Church. Several other hierarchical churches have used it as well.

Unfortunately, the corporation sole has also, in recent months, been hyped on the internet for non-church purposes as a way of protecting personal and business assets and avoiding taxes. Corporations sole hawkers are using the term "church" as a cloak for just about anything imaginable, including profitable businesses, and then claiming that it's a church and, therefore, not subject to taxation. There's not much of anything on the net explaining exactly why these legal theories are bogus, but one useful site I've found is http://hushmoney.org

there are many reasons why this books is recommendably true and good to many readers. first it is descriptive so that every reader has an idea of what this corporation sole is all about. It is historical. It presents a historical feature of the corporation sole from one place to another and primarily in the Chicago diocese. It is interestingly inviting to those who have never been told to or have never been familiar regarding the church's inherent right to alienate, acquire and possess goods for the church herself. As a separate entity or a visible organization hierarchically structured with laws and norms, it is able to handle its temporal goods which is necessary in the propagation of the faith and the maintenance of the church property and mission. Nevertheless, it is significant to students of both civil law and canon law since it would allow them to take a glimpse of this particular provision - that is - corporation sole - to which the church is in a way benefitting in its relation with the state. Although there is such a principle of the separation of the Church and State, this book identifies the situations in which both can actively participate and join together in these concerns.

Judge Dredd and his fellow cadets enter the Cursed Earth only to meet with a variety of ominous creatures and must battle a psychic nemesis to prevent him from destroying Mega-City One.Based on the 2000 A.D. comics series. It's worth the money!

As a post-script, this appears to be the US take on the original 'Necropolis' (for which see amazon.co.uk).

This is a highly interesting book, although it presents the President as a guy that just goes from swimming to sitting in bed all the time. It's probably not entirely accurate, but is still a good one.

I read this book when I was in Junior High. I still remember it after all this time. I think I must have read it at least five times. It is my most favorite of all Kennedy books because it is about his life on a day to day basis as a real person. I highly recommend this. It would be great to do one of these on President GW Bush.

This is a fabulous book for children doing research about the work of paleontology at Manhattan New School. We used the book in our first grade class to help answer the children's many questions. We actually replicated what Cathy and the other paleontologists did in Madagascar - we dug up bones (chicken, cow, pig), wrapped bones, and even pretended to return them to Madagascar when we finished our research. The team actually opened schools and clinics for the people of Madagascar - what an inspiration for our students.

A great book for any young person who is interested in dinosaurs and their fossils.The book tells the story of paleontologist Cathy Forster and her colleagues as they undertake a fossil hunting expedition to the island of Madagascar off the coast of Africa.The "bird dinosaurs" they hope to find will help prove the relationship between modern day birds and dinosaurs.The book details all the steps involved in finding and recovering the fossils,but never gets too technical so young readers will have no trouble following the story.There is also some background info about Madagascar and its people.Many interesting photos illustrate the book.

I truly enjoyed this book. Is the personal narrative of rev. Charles Todd Quintard who fought for the Confederacy in the Army of Tennessee. Dr. Quintard had several good uses in the army: one is that he was a doctor that had practiced medicine, another is that he was a fine chaplain. He had some personal friendship with some of the Confederate generals. One night he and General Kirby Smith went together to a church. They both knelt and prayed that the war would soon come to an end. These are stories that I will never forget. Dr. Quintard published a little devotional book called "Balm For The Weary and The Wounded". He sent this little booklet out to the men in the Army of Tennessee. Sam R. Watkins who wrote "Co. Aytch" praised Quintard highly for helping to lift the spirits of the men. Quintard ran several Confederate army hospitals.
This book is great reading for fun and information.

A smorgastborg of material - a memoir, a short diary, generous identifying footnotes, a lengthy bibliography, a name index - present the war and post-war experiences of Charles Todd Quintard. Read this for a sense of the fervent religious climate of the times and one of the great men who nurtured it.

John Kenneth Galbraith called this book "a source of first-rate information for the layman and a fine cautionary tale for bankers."

This fascinating book about the world of big-time banking is by the same author who published previously a study of major oil companies (The Seven Sisters) and the trade in international arms (The Arms Bazaar).

While this book was first published a while ago now, in the early eighties, I find that most of the material is not dated. The machinations of the world's "superbankers" is about the same today as this author expertly describes.

Recommended for all readers interested in finance and business, particularly on a world scale.

Although part of this book is out of date, it is still an interesting look into the dealings of the international banking community.
The author begins with a survey of the most important events in world monetary matters: the creation of the big banks in the Middle Ages, the crash of 1929, the foundation of the IMF, floating exchange rates, the power of OPEC.
The second part are comments and analyses of events in the nineteen seventies and eighties of the past century:
- The New York City debt crisis (as Walter Wriston put it: We have also our LDC's : our least developed cities)
- the recycling of the OPEC money surplus (Paul Erdman: What the Arabs cleverly have done is to put the New York banks in the front row of risk. In other words, if Zaire goes kaput, Chase Manhattan is in trouble.)
- the credit card business (one Korean business man built a whole apartment block on one card)
- OPEC: Milton Friedman predicted that the OPEC cartel would soon break up.
An interesting read, not only for historians.

The theological insight propounded by Augustine, in his "Enchiridion"(Greeek for handbook),remains unparrelled when contrasted with the concise nature of this work. Augustine necessitated nearly all the creedal professions and beliefs of the Nicene Fathers with an uncanny brievity. As intended, then, for an educated Roman layman, the "Enchiridion," now, raises interest in those who come in contact with it today.

The three-fold division of faith, hope and love, at times, seems a bit obscure and difficult to detect. In other words, I had some trouble identifying Augustine's thesis as a whole(as the translators did also). However, this was mearly a work that was quickly thrown together(Augustine makes this apparent at the opening),and is to be highly respected for its in-depth learning. I doubt that Augustine intened his "handbook" to become some sort of "magnum opus"...it's strictly a handbook.

Augustine also deals with grace, original sin, repentance, and predestination with a scholars lore. This work conveys an image of Augustine's thought in relation to the Orthodox beliefs of Christianity then and now, and continues to stand as not his greatest, but yet, one of his most unique works.

This is an excellent book, both for the text itself by Augustine and the introduction to it. Augustine wrote the Enchiridion as a response to a friend who wanted a "handbook" of Christian teaching. Though not as engaging as his Confessions, it is well worth reading. Augustine covers topics such as baptism, original sin, abortion, faith and works, and election and focuses much on the grace of God.

Leaving out a few sections that don't seem to agree with a Reformed understanding of scripture (e.g., some parts on baptism), I would actually recommend this as an introduction to many Christian doctrines. (Then again, I'm not a professional theologian.) I honestly thought some chapters sounded like they came from more recent Reformed Presbyterians since Augustine argues for the same doctrines. (I count myself in that camp)

As for this particular edition, the introduction by Thomas Hibbs was very useful to me as I knew nothing of what led to the writing of the Enchiridion or of its structure.

Though the chapters are generally short, Augustine's thoughts flow naturally from one subject to the other. Thus, try to keep the train of thought or you will get lost!

I recommend this particular edition for the introduction, readable translation, and the text itself: Augustine's "off the cuff" summary of what he thought were doctrines that should be in a "handbook" of Christianity.

Ann Hamilton has to protect Brandon, grandson of Clayton Burroughs who is the British-born official with the European Space Concortium.
Brandon's parents were killed two years ago so Clayton was raising his grandson in Kourou.
Clayton was assassinated by an unknown killer.
After reaching his mountain villa Ann had to explain why Brandon's grandfather would not be following them. She found him playing with a silver coin Clayton had given him to remember him by.

Mike Bishop, leader of the Dwarf Squad was sent with Dave Cassidy, Bolen, and Fraser, all former Navy SEALs - Williams and Bledsoe had come from the British SAS. These men have served as a team for the past three years.
There was nothing to tell the difference of one from the other. They all dressed alike and carried an Israeli-made Uzi machine gun, a Silver Trident knife, a garrote, grenades and six extra clips of ammo.
Their mission: rescue Ann Hamilton and Brandon without engaging the enemy
Mike's name for Ann was Violet Eyes. She was hot.
Ann Hamilton - Snow White
Brandon - Boy Blue
Mike Bishop - Grumpy
Dave Cassidy - Doc
Tony Sardino - deceased
Heads of the RATCOM Agency: Avery Waterman "the Queen Mother" and Jeff Baker "Prince Charming"

Problem was - Once they got back to the States Ann didn't think there would be any danger but she was heartbroken in having to leave Brandon in England. She wants to adopt the little six year old.

Oh, don't forget Ann's friend Ricardo DeVilles, he wants to marry Ann.
Mike and Ann lead the assassins on a merry chase and then hole up at Mike's cabin in Wisconsin.

Opps, Ann was, originally a fashion photographer. Now she wants studly pictures of Mike - he wants pics of her in the buff.

Oh well, one thing leads to another and Mike finds out that his hormones interfer with his survival instincts. Almost got himself killed.

Great plot - great ongoing story - wonderful characters - never boring - definitely a keeper.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --M - Doggone, want more stories of these men.

Ann Hamilton a friend to Clayton Burroughs a British born offical
with the Space Consortium was speeding along the road with his
Grandson Brandon. The news on the radio has just announced that
Clayton was assinated. She pulled to a halt in front of a small
villa around midnight. She is to wait there until protection
comes for her and Brandon. Mike Bishop is assigned to rescue
her. However they find themselves going through a maze of
deception from people around them. Each time they seem to be
safe they must be off again. The surprize ending is amazing.
Mike and Ann fall in love. Brandon becomes adopted.