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On The Loose

On The Loose is certainly one of the most beautiful and inspiring Books ever written. It is simple and short but packed with inspiration. This book should be taught in the schools as a nature primer...children would love it and then continue their journey into the wide world.03452151925002008-08-02

I don't know why

but encountering this book again after 35 years brings tears to my eyes. <br /> <br />(A note on the description: If you will examine the font in the text, it's "Tang-jar", not "Jang-jar." Tang is the orange flavored powder concentrate that the early astronauts drank in space. At least that's what the commercials said. Untold thousands of ordinary Americans drank it too.)03452151925112008-02-08

LOOKING BEYOND THE RISE

What a treasure to find that On The Loose is still around. This book is full of wonder and joy on every page. On The Loose found me in 1967 when I was an undergraduate student. It is still with me. I was wandering and On The Loose spoke to me of the wilderness as something full of awe. This is truly a beautiful book. It continues to remind me over and over that, as I can see I will keep looking and as long as I can walk, I will keep moving. I am so happy that with the reprinting of On The Loose it will now find its way into my grown children's hands as they continue to make their way and look beyond the light and dark. <br /> <br />There are so many wonderful and amazing photographs and quotes in this book. This book is truly an invitation towards insights gained by looking outward and beyond. Let yourself go beyond where you can barely see. Buy this book. Always ride for the high points! This is the book to take with you. <br /> <br />D. Budd <br />Edmonton, AB Canada <br /> <br />03452151924002007-11-21

On the loose

Excellent, quick read...wide range of quotes both poetry and proes...pics are breathtaking...these two young men have infected me with their philosophy of life. 03452151925122006-06-06

Desert Island book...

If I had to choose 10 books that I would bring with me to a desert island, this would be one of them.On the Loose is a chronicle of triumph and tragedy -- the triumph of gaining an insight about oneself through an understanding of the natural world; the tragedy of seeing the splendor of that world increasingly threatened by people who don't know or don't care. The color and black-and-white photographs, all taken by the authors, capture Yosemite, Point Reyes, the High Sierra, the Great Basin, and Glen Canyon in the 1950s and 1960s.This is a most wondrous and unusual book. Its scattered text and stunning photographs convey a spirit of reverence and adventure that will cause readers to recall their own private epiphanies gained through contact with the natural world. Originally published by the Sierra Club in 1967, <I>On the Loose</I> sold more than a million copies before going out of print a decade ago; this gorgeous re-release is bound to find a new generation of readers. <p> The artful photographs, mostly taken by the Russell brothers, capture Yosemite, Point Reyes, the High Sierra, the Great Basin, and Glen Canyon in the 1950s and 1960s. The text--quotes, poems, pithy observations--perfectly complements the images as the Russells write about both the wonder of the American West as well as humanity's role in its destruction. Rather than preach or admonish, they offer an eloquent plea for compassion and understanding on behalf of the places that touched them deeply: <blockquote>We live in a house that God built but that the former tenants remodelled--blew up, it looks like--before we arrived. Poking through the rubble in our odd hours, we've found the corners that were spared and have hidden in them as much as we could. Not to escape from but to escape <I>to</I>: not to forget but to remember.</blockquote> There is a wisdom and sincerity on these pages that belies their age (Terry was 21 when they wrote the book; Renny was 19) and the book is filled with memorable quotes such as, "It feels good to say 'I know the Sierra' or 'I know Point Reyes.' But of course you don't--what you know better is yourself, and Point Reyes and the Sierra have helped." Tragically, Terry died in 1965 while on a rafting trip down the Green River with his brother to celebrate the impending publication of their book. <p> At its core, <I>On the Loose</I> is an elegant invitation to gain insight by looking outward: "The point of it all is Out There, a little beyond that last rise you can just barely see, hazy and purple on the sky. These pages are windows. And windows are to see through." And what a view it is. <I>--Shawn Carkonen</I> 09760539180671695886006112976301950077780684859092713038011General AAS2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1416541705http://www.amazon.com/Salas-Gift-Mothers-Holocaust-Story/dp/1416541705%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D141654170585856http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzFPOYRBL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzFPOYRBL._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzFPOYRBL.jpg500326Ann KirschnerPaperback9209781416541707801416541705Free PressEnglishEnglishEnglishGerman8101400USD$14.00Free Press1320Book2007-06-12Free PressFree Press70550405USD$4.0584USD$0.841990USD$19.9053421011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewtovVCBWqI7wLoS971NJM9XVaO9IKKX532e%2BHuN93h4Iu7OCzsxee%2BCj%2BoYav5CmpM%2BTZL5CZb0O%2FJncGQKnVTQ%3D%3D1120USD$11.20Usually ships in 24 hours5.027614165417055002008-09-17

Sala's Giift

Excellent book. meticulously researched. Easy reading. I wasn't aware some Jewish people were slaves. I recommend this book. It was an honor to Ann Kirschner's mother.14165417055112008-05-05

Truly stellar

The story of Polish Jews who were lucky enough not to be sent directly to the death camps, yet unlucky enough not to make it onto Schindler's list or find some other long-term refuge. Writing mostly about her mother's family as they lived for six years on the precipice, Kirschner produces something amazing: an important piece of scholarship that never feels like a historical tome. Rather, it stands on its own as a deeply moving, character-based story that will leave you wanting to revisit passages about remarkably brave and beautiful people -- some survivors, some not -- who were nearly forgotten by history. Despite Kirschner's proximity to the story, she never forces herself into the narrative; rather, she weaves personal elements into the story only when they can add a new and critical dimension. The result is a book that deserves to be dog-eared and passed around repeatedly. <br /> <br /> <br />14165417055112008-03-03

simply fascinating

Ann Kirschner meticulously weaves the story of her mother's survival with the overwhelming accounts of the Holocaust...a fine balance between biography and history lesson.14165417055112007-12-18

Moving and well-documented

This is a very moving tribute written by a daughter about her mother. It is also well-researched and well-written, shedding new light on the movement of mail through work camps and even concentration camps. Sala's story of survival and redemption is remarkable, and the reader can well imagine the emotional roller-coaster the author must have experienced uncovering her mother's story.14165417055112007-10-10

A gift to mankind.... individually few would be worthy

I was so moved by this book I will include share my heartfelt comments to the author. <br />Just want to THANK YOU for such an amazing book! Your decision to share your mothers personal life with readers who benefit so from your investment of labor and emotion is generous and to be admired! When you were complete it must have looked like E=Mc squared did to Einstein! Simple on the surface with the complexity of the universes author within. My highest regards to you and Sala Kirschner. <br /> Glenn from Tampa Fl and sometimes Lake Tahoe Nv <br /> <br />For nearly fifty years, Sala Kirschner kept a secret: She had survived five years as a slave in seven different Nazi work camps. Living in America after the war, she kept hidden from her children any hint of her epic, inhuman odyssey. She held on to more than 350 letters, photographs, and a diary without ever mentioning them. Only in 1991, on the eve of heart surgery, did she suddenly present them to Ann, her daughter, and offer to answer any questions Ann wished to ask. <P>When Sala first reported to a camp in Geppersdorf, Germany, at the age of sixteen, she thought it would be for six weeks. Five years later, she was still at a labor camp and only she and two of her sisters remained alive of an extended family of fifty. <P><I>Sala's Gift</i> is a heartbreaking, eye-opening story of survival and love amidst history's worst nightmare.141655221900611315200345496108B000TYDZW21400096278712989011General AAS468230History468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books916612Jewish2365Ethnic & National2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2394Holocaust2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books3048891Memoirs2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2445Women2437Specific Groups2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books4994Holocaust4992Jewish5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books4993General4992Jewish5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1H6SHGX3KOINR2007 NYPL "Books for the Teen Age" - Never Again: The HolocaustR2H51UTYL4FU6GMust- reads!1891386492http://www.amazon.com/Sitting-Swing-Irene-Watson/dp/1891386492%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D18913864922152919http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NGNCFD2VL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NGNCFD2VL._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NGNCFD2VL.jpg500333Irene WatsonPaperback9209781891386497301891386492Plain View PressEnglishEnglishEnglish9101495USD$14.95Plain View Press1156Book2005-11-30Plain View PressPlain View Press50610595USD$5.951USD$0.011590011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewHIsx9E6bhiZ0kuYYvk6gy4g2ld0ghV3JjKzGzwL%2FrJwIQeNr5bBajMT1ZW26S5HodHxHOPHCgcET5Wo0%2F2%2FYMOKh2On%2BSFH81495USD$14.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.027618913864925002008-10-16

Loved this Story!

When I picked up this book, I honestly have to say I did so out of the feeling to reciprocate a kindness done for me. Just as the author talks about her entrance into Avalon as a way to fit into a group. She didn't expect to really get anything out of it. Well, as a person who reads Historical Romances to escape reality, I wasn't really expecting to have the book be anything that would be of interest to me. Something I was just "doing". <br /> <br />What a shock and pleasant surprise!! Like Irene in Avalon, I found an incredible read that I couldn't put down and I found a meaning! Every once in a while there are those books that just "jolt" you and make you think. I'm not sure if at this point in my life I was ready for that but I guess I was because the author had me from the first page! <br /> <br />Although I was born in a different generation, with a different upbringing, I could identify with Irene's story. I felt as if I was in a room with her and having a discussion with my best friend. The writing was so powerful. It made me reflect on a lot in my life and it made me realize how strong and resilient people are. We are in control of our own destinies. Yes, we all have a story. We have been wronged in some way but it is how we react to and deal with those adversities that make us who we are. We choose the path we are to follow - despite or because of our history - but either way it is our choice. We can choose to wallow or we can choose to survive and thrive. <br /> <br />Thank you Irene, for reminding me that I choose to thrive and enjoy every minute I've been given here on Earth. My higher power has wonderful plans for me - for all of us - we just have to be willing to follow that plan. I was so moved by the book, I know it will be one that I re-read several times and I plan on sharing it with friends and family as holiday gifts this year. Very powerful and heart-felt indeed. <br /> <br />A Wonderful book for any reader! <br />Author: Kimberly Cheryl - Shattered Reality18913864925002008-10-08

Time to Change and Be Your True Self

Were you raised by overprotective parents? Is there someone in your life who tries to manipulate you by not allowing you to be who you are and find your own path in life? <br /> <br />It's amazing how much influence our parents and other people have over our lives even after we are adults. Breaking that bond can be painful, but very liberating. As a recovering codependent and former therapist, Irene Watson knows this quite well. She's authored this book to share her life story and help others find their path to healing. <br /> <br />Codependency teaches a person that they have no rights or decision making power. Many times the person ends up being mistreated by others because they won't or can't take up for themselves for fear of getting in trouble. <br /> <br />We all struggle for freedom from time to time whether it is in a situation, a relationship, or internally disentangling from a limited, fear-based belief. How do we learn to speak up for ourselves without exploding when we can take it no longer? How can we set boundaries without hurting someone's feelings or should we love ourselves enough not to care what others think? Where is the balance? <br /> <br />If you are in a situation where your emotional life is being snuffed out, The Sitting Swing will help you begin your path to healing and being the person you truly want to be! <br /> <br />Yvonne Perry, <br />Author of More Than Meets The Eye True Stories about Death, Dying, and Afterlife <br />18913864924002008-10-08

Worth the read.

The Sitting Swing by Irene Watson details Ms. Watson's journey through a 28 day "recovery" program at Avalon. During this process, Ms. Watson remembers what she went through as a child and details her experiences for the reader. She speaks of how she held back thinking she was somehow better than the "addicts" and such at Avalon with her. She knew more than them and could fake her way through the program. However, the counselors at Avalon saw right through Ms. Watson's attempts. This led to Ms. Watson actually having a breakdown which led to the break-through she had been doubtful would happen. <br /> <br />The Sitting Swing was difficult to get committed to. However, once I finally got through the beginning, it was not only palatable, but enjoyable. I recognized myself in much of the book although in a more modern time. Ms. Watson makes herself quite vulnerable by opening up as she does in the book. It is easy to identify with Ms. Watson when she details her thoughts about Avalon. Most readers without "typical" addictions would have the tendency to feel better than those with them in a program like Avalon; despite how equal to them we might actually be. <br /> <br />The Sitting Swing reads very much like a work of fiction. Perhaps Ms. Watson intended this; it certainly makes for easier reading once one gets into the book. It is hard to remember towards the end as you're drawn back into her "current" time at Avalon that this isn't a work of fiction, but her real life. The pictures thrown into the book certainly help to remind the reader that this was real. <br /> <br />I would recommend The Sitting Swing to anyone willing to take the time necessary to get through the beginning of a book that will turn out to be an excellent read overall. However, the reader must be aware the many of the experiences in the book can be graphic. There is also some language that I always think a book can do without, but I'm sure Ms. Watson found was necessary to tell her story. <br />18913864924112008-09-10

A haunting memoir

Paperback: 248 pages <br />Publisher: Loving Healing Press (July 16, 2008) <br />Language: English <br />ISBN-10: 1932690670 <br />ISBN-13: 978-1932690675 <br />Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches <br /> <br />Book Synopsis: <br /> <br />Irene Watson's pretentious life could go no further until she faced her past. Her moving and inspiring memoir begins at the end, in a recovery center, whe she has gone to understand a childhood fraught with abuse, guilt, and uncertainty. <br /> <br />Two distinct parts of the book look at abusive child rearing and the process of recovery years later. This story shows change, growth, and forgiveness are possible. It gives hope and freedom to those accepting the past and re-writing life scripts that have been passed down for generations. It's never too late to change your life, never too late to heal. <br /> <br />This book was truly an eye opener. Upon hearing of Irene's upbringing, I got tears in my eyes. My mother is not a whole lot older than Irene, and yet she had clothing bought for her and plumbing and electricity her entire life! She was the oldest of 6 children, but never felt neglected (maybe the first born syndrome was in play...even then). My heart broke for young Irene, constantly living in the shadow of a brother she never knew, and was never spoken of. She could do nothing right, yet had no freedom as both of her parents were afraid of what might happen to their daughter. Their fear may have led to their inability to show her the love she so desparately craved, and led to her seeking to find any way out of a miserable exsistence. <br /> <br />This books starts out with Irene enrolling in Avalon, a treatment facility recommended by her friends. She is leary from the very beginning as she looks up at the corner of the room and sees a video camera. There is no way she is going to consent to being videotaped, who do these people think they are? After dealing with Gilles for the first two weeks, she is ready to throw in the towel. She is not sure she believes anything that he is "preaching", it is the same old, same old and he is harsh and demeaning in his delivery. After the first two weeks his wife Liliane takes over the sessions and it is a different world. Gone is the harsh and demeaning lessons, and the love and support that Irene felt so lacking in the beginning of her stay comes shining through...that is until she has to do a scripted session about a conversation she envisions with her husband. Liliane has words with Irene, words that shock Irene but in the end lead her to the breakthrough she needed all along. <br /> <br />There were so many parts of this book that I could relate to. I have some people in my family that struggle with alcohol, and it is heartbreaking to watch. It also is the reason that I don't drink, something that Irene and I share. Don't get me wrong, I will have an occasional glass of wine, but do not enjoy being around people that have had too much to drink. I also can relate to the overprotective aspect of mothering...but I am the culprit. I don't seclude my daughters, but I do have a daughter with heart defects and there isn't a day that passes that I don't try to protect her just a little bit more than you might a "regular" child. I think the part that I could relate to the most was the Needs section from her stay at Avalon. After reading that I knew that this was my type of woman - it was exactly the way I thought of things. <br /> <br />This was an excellent book, and one I would recommend highly. Great job Irene, and I look forward to more from you in the future! <br /> <br />About the author: <br /> <br /> <br />Irene Watson holds a Masters Degree in Psychology, with honors, from Regis University in Denver, CO. Her life has taken her on many paths, with breakthrough results and exemplar growth, to find her authentic and true self. She lives with her husband in Austin, Texas. You can visit her website at [...] . <br /> <br />THE SITTING SWING VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '08 will officially begin on September 2, '08 and end on September 26, '08. You can visit Irene's tour stops at [...] in September to find out more about her and her new book! <br /> <br />As a special promotion for all our authors, Pump Up Your Book Promotion is giving away a FREE virtual book tour to a published author with a recent release or a [...] Amazon gift certificate to those not published who comments on our authors' blog stops. More prizes will be announced as they become available. The winner will be announced on our main blog at http://www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.wordpress.com on September 26! <br /> <br />Irene's virtual book tour is being brought to you by Pump Up Your Book Promotion and choreographed by Dorothy Thompson. <br /> <br />18913864925222008-09-03

Classic self-help story remastered

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2DEDQ2T0CBDMN">Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2DEDQ2T0CBDMN</a> This short video is a great introduction to the story of The Sitting Swing and Irene's reclamation of self.Irene Watson's work as a therapist could go no further until she faced her own past. Her poignant and inspiring memoir begins at the end, in a recovery center, where she has gone to understand a childhood fraught with abuse, guilt and uncertainty. Her powerful story is a testament that it’s never too late to change your life, never too late to heal. <P><P>"The Sitting Swing" was a rope swing, hung from a tree next to the tiny cottage her Russian immigrant father built by hand from hand milled logs and mud in the Northern Canada in the early 20th century. Any motion at all would smash the child into a vigorous rose bush. It was a sitting swing in a family not given to play, in a childhood stretched between two very different cultures. <P><P>Irene was born into a tight Ukrainian speaking community and a family struggling with guilt, shame, and grief over the death of a first born child—a son. The old world immigrant culture placed much of the blame for Irene's brothers death on her mother, causing her to hold her next child close to home, segregated from the new culture, victim to the blunt aggression of male cousins, and scornful townspeople. <P><P>"The Sitting Swing" shows us how guilt, fear and ignorance are borne by our children. Two distinct parts of the book look at an abusive child rearing and the process of recovery that takes place years later. On many levels this is a classic immigrant story showing us that change, growth, forgiveness and recovery are possible. It is also a heart warming healing story and a testament to the strength and courage of the human spirit.2445Women2437Specific Groups2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books282909Codependency4729Relationships10Health, Mind & Body1000Subjects283155Books11291Marriage & Family11288Sociology11232Social Sciences53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books12671Mental & Spiritual Healing12621New Age22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12683Self-Help12621New Age22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12667General12621New Age22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books713653011General AAS12621New Age22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksRMFSBRZ7M0QUMBooks I have written or assistedB0006W4KV2http://www.amazon.com/Story-soul-autobiography-Therese-Lisieux/dp/B0006W4KV2%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0006W4KV23333270ThérèseUnknown BindingICS PublicationsEnglishEnglishICS Publications288Book1975ICS PublicationsICS Publications0000005.0276B0006W4KV25002008-07-30

A worth while read, hard to put down!

St. Therese has a lot to say to this day and age. Her "Little Way" is so simple and based on love. I have personally found Story of a Soul very useful in my spiritual life. Even though she is a saint, she is very easy to relate to where ever you are in life's journey. It is a book that I certainly will be reading again as it has made such an impact on my life. Saint Therese may be called The Little Flower but after reading this you realise that she is a stirdy little flower made of steel! A lot of people can be put off her by how she is portrayed, as was I before I read about her life in her words. So get to know her!B0006W4KV25002008-04-30

A devotional classic is excellent introduction to this Saint

This book is a great place to start learning about Therese. Includes the full text of the autobiography, and some supplementary material incl. a introduction to the autobiography and life of Therese and some of her letters and prayers. You can get much of this stuff online, but the book is a delight, with many pictures. <br /> <br />Therese is a very special person, and I recommend a familiarity with her beautiful soul. <br /> <br />B0006W4KV25012007-07-23

The Little Flower and Her Little Way .

Excellent book and in her own words unedited. Also a good little book on St. Therese is 'Heart of a Soul'. This book Iam reviewing is A MUST Read.B0006W4KV2118212007-05-26

The book issued by Echo Library in 2006, edited by T. Taylor, is an obsolete translation of an inauthentic version of a classic

Rev. Thomas Taylor's early 20th century translation of the memoir of St. Therese of Lisieux, unfortunately republished in 2006 by Echo Library, was made from the only manuscript then available outside her monastery, one substantially rewritten by Therese's sister Pauline, who made seven thousand changes. Scholars interested in the documents which gave rise to the cult of St. Therese may wish to consult early versions of Taylor. I urge those who want to read what Therese wrote to read the third edition of "Story of a Soul" translated by Fr. John Clarke, OCD, and published by ICS Publications in 1976. The Clarke translation, made from the unretouched manuscript written by Therese (an authentic manuscript published in French only in 1956), is recognized as the standard throughout the English-speaking world. No other translation compares to it. The book is enriched by an introduction, afterword, and easy-to-read notes that set Therese's manuscripts in the context of her life, and the index makes it even more useful. Whether you have not read "Story of a Soul" or have read only earlier English translations (Taylor, Knox, Beevers), the Clarke translation will open the world of Therese to you. Don't miss it. You'll find it at Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third EditionB0006W4KV25452007-01-11

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third Edition

It is a well written, inspirational text. I really liked the historical aspects as well as the religious excerpts. Great book for anyone experiencing an ongoing illness. It helps to put the disease in perspective. :)This book first published in 1898 in a highly edited verson, quickly became a modern spiritual classic, read by millions and tanslated into over fifty-five languages. John Clarke's acclaimed translation, first published in 1975, is now accepted as the standard throughout the English-speaking world.0895553449080914374703855234160385520379096008763X173165Therese of Lisieux297891( T )297871Authors, A-Z22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12304Saints12292Catholicism12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books16009741Specific Congregations & Orders16009721Congregations & Orders12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books713626011General AAS12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books0345486927http://www.amazon.com/Take-This-Bread-Radical-Conversion/dp/0345486927%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0345486927244225http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQA6K6SQL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQA6K6SQL._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQA6K6SQL.jpg500333Sara MilesHardcover277.308309297803454869291100345486927Ballantine BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8202495USD$24.95Ballantine Books1304Book2007-02-20Ballantine Books2007-02-20Ballantine Books95590995USD$9.95434USD$4.34880011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewrTH43aVJk4CaNccAL6t%2B%2FwMbASNEiWTU2rP5sq%2BiLp%2BojdJVBs%2BSFBUqh58Ig4x6Bsm04jSmz%2F1yWjRJ57Quww%3D%3D2495USD$24.95In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.5.027603454869275002008-09-12

I loved it

This book was SO good. It is one of the best queer spiritual journeys I've ever read. Sara Miles is unpretentious and honest, and I think she captures the spiritual dilemmas that so many of us face right now. <br />If you are struggling with your spiritual journey and chafe against old names and categories, this book will change your life. I think it's going to be a very influential text. <br />Oh, and it's a fabulous read! I couldn't put it down.03454869273242008-08-18

A Great "Ad" for the Episcopal Church!

I love reading about converts to the Episcopal Church, I am one myself. The more unusual the story, the more it interests me and Miles' story fits that bill. Although I found some things about her puzzling- for instance: she calls herself "lesbian" but has an affair with a man (Huh?!) and then she seems to think that getting pregnant in the middle of a war was a good idea (What?!), I thought her life was fascinating. She is also admirable for starting the food pantry, and for linking food to ministry and to communion- the Body of Christ. The analogy is excellent. It also shows how a church can be so open and welcoming to all people from all walks of life, and although not intended as an ad for the Episcopal Church, it sure serves as great publicity!03454869275012008-07-13

Its About Community

Take This Bread: A Radical ConversionThis book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the community of food! Sara Miles is a writer and was an athiest who came to understand the role of sharing a meal in building community. After a varied career of cooking in restaurant kitchens and serving as an activist in poverty stricken and war torn countries, she comes home to a radical conversion resulting from the simple words: "Take this bread" said to her at a service of Holy Communion. Her conversion leads to growth in understaning the community that God intends for all humankind. Along the way, she is drawn into the community afforded by a food pantry program she starts at her newly found church community. <br /> <br />Its all about the human hunger for belonging and for the meaning that comes from sharing food! <br /> <br />A wonderful book and a quick read!03454869275112008-06-07

Real and powerful: A book for NOW

Sara Miles' book "Take This Bread" is a perfect read for our times. Her realization that feeding others is an ultimate act of goodness came during a worship service. But the real story is what she did next. She went out from that church and created a feeding program when others said it couldn't be done. Then she helped others create feeding programs. I have recommended the book to people of different faiths and political views. They all love it. And even more, they have been inspired to get involved in helping the hungry. The new paperback version contains a Readers' Guide - perfect for book groups. 03454869275112008-05-27

stunningly good

take this bread is one of the best left-of-center spiritual memoirs i've read, ever. <br /> <br />sara miles is a self-described liberal, an intellectual journalist who spent much of her life covering wars from the side of the oppressed (often in stark contrast to u.s. policy). she grew up in a staunchly athiest home (though both of her parents were children of missionaries, which ends up playing into her story in surprising and deeply satisfying ways), and was, as she says, the last person her friends would have expected to start talking about jesus. <br /> <br />sara walked into a san francisco church one day -- called, one might way; compelled, she wasn't sure why -- and took the eucharist. and something clicked, in that moment. she had an encounter with jesus that she was never able to dismiss or shake off. eventually, her connection with jesus became a compelling call to feed others, as she was fed. sara started a food pantry, literally ON the alter of her extremely nervous church. the book walks through her multiple conversions, and those of the people around her, many of them already professed christians. <br /> <br />the comparisons to anne lamott are easy (especially to anne's first spiritual memoir, traveling mercies). both are brilliant with words; both are liberals from san francisco, who grew up in book-loving, athiest, intellectual homes; both are liberal in every sense of the word; and both are deeply in love with jesus and passionate about following his lead. this -- i think -- is what seperates both anne and sara from classical liberals, who spent a good deal of their time distancing themselves from jesus. <br /> <br />but sara miles and anne lammott are not the same. sara doesn't have annie's wit, which, while i absolutely adore annie's wit, makes this book somewhat more compelling, and a bit less like a collection of witty, liberal, jesus-y essays. if annie's "theme" is her self-loathing and insecurity, sara's strong-willed theme is: food. food weaves its way through every chapter of the book: from her childhood, to her experiences as a chef in new york, to her connections with people in the third world, to her intitial and ongoing experience with jesus, to her establishment of one, then many, food pantries. it's hard not to read this book and not simultaneously hanker for a chunk of some cheese you can't pronounce, and want to give that cheese to someone who wouldn't otherwise experience their next meal. <br /> <br />wonderful, wonderful reading. challenging at points. highly edible. deeply nourishing. “Mine is a personal story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert.”<br>–Sara Miles<br><br>Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life as a restaurant cook and a writer. Then early one winter morning, for no earthly reason, she wandered into a church. “I was certainly not interested in becoming a Christian,” she writes, “or, as I thought of it rather less politely, a religious nut.” But she ate a piece of bread, took a sip of wine, and found herself radically transformed.<br><br>The mysterious sacrament of communion has sustained Miles ever since, in a faith she’d scorned, in work she’d never imagined. In this astonishing story, she tells how the seeds of her conversion were sown, and what her life has been like since she took that bread. <br><br>A lesbian left-wing journalist who covered revolutions around the world, Miles was not the woman her friends expected to see suddenly praising Jesus. She was certainly not the kind of person the government had in mind to run a “faith-based charity.” Religion for her was not about angels or good behavior or piety; it was about real hunger, real food, and real bodies. Before long, she turned the bread she ate at communion into tons of groceries, piled on the church’s altar to be given away. The first food pantry she established provided hundreds of poor, elderly, sick, deranged, and marginalized people with lifesaving food and a sense of belonging. Within a few years, the loaves had multiplied, and she and the people she served had started nearly a dozen more pantries.<br><br>Take This Bread is rich with real-life Dickensian characters–church ladies, child abusers, millionaires, schizophrenics, bishops, and thieves–all blown into Miles’s life by the relentless force of her newfound calling. She recounts stories about trudging through the rain in housing projects, wiping the runny nose of a psychotic man, storing a battered woman’s .375 Magnum in a cookie tin. She writes about the economy of hunger and the ugly politics of food; the meaning of prayer and the physicality of faith. Here, in this achingly beautiful, passionate book, is the living communion of Christ.<br>“<u>The</u> most amazing book.” – Anne Lamott0307347354B001G7R6C60060872632B001F0R9WG0964729237491438Christianity468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712994011General AAS468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books2398Religious2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books3048891Memoirs2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books713038011General AAS2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books15755411General12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books713626011General AAS12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books16009931Liberation Theology16009861Theology12779Religious Studies22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12504General22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books713609011General AAS22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1HCAWMG10N87Running from FundiesRX6HAYD7VKIIHSpiritual titles for femine Spirituality explorers1590523539http://www.amazon.com/When-Dreams-Come-True-Story/dp/1590523539%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D159052353999252http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vIfZuejaL._SL75_.jpg7547http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vIfZuejaL._SL160_.jpg160100http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vIfZuejaL.jpg500314Eric LudyLeslie LudyPaperback241.67659781590523537751590523539Multnomah BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8281299USD$12.99Multnomah Books1272Book2004-01-08Multnomah Books2004-01-08Multnomah Books63518699USD$6.99393USD$3.931299USD$12.9925131011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewwdWOAzEXk6gTXD6Sltk5SHRwuG6T1d7foZ00SNTqI9TIGlm5%2FXNdauuO%2BnJbWEVjey93MDUx47tsEqdvS%2FnyIQ%3D%3D1039USD$10.39Usually ships in 24 hours5.027615905235395002008-06-10

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

I have read a lot of Eric and Leslie's books, but this one has to be my favorite! This is their story about how they met, becamse friends and eventually fell in love. They don't preach or say anyone has to do it this way, but their story spekes for itself. It show exaclty what can happen when you let go of what YOU want your love story to look like and LET GOD write his own and how beautiful it becomes. I have read this book at least 3 times and it never fails to move me to tears. (It also makes me laugh as well, which in my opinion is the mark of a perfect book!) In short anyone who wants a relationship with God and the oposite sex NEED to read this book!!15905235395002008-05-08

Very inspirational

Very good book. It gives a look at the way marriage should be, with God first.15905235394002008-02-05

Wow!

This is a really incredible book! I have enjoyed reading real-life love stories for a long time, but most of them were short online articles. This is a wonderful BOOK! I was so excited when I heard about it that I immediately requested it at our library. <br />I was a little uncomfortable with the beginning of the book, which is the reason that I gave this incredible book only four stars. I guess I'm pretty sheltered from the world --- the references to having sex/love-making and the locker-talk were just... uncomfortable for me. I enjoyed the book, though, and would recommend it to anyone! It's incredible to see the way God works in the lives of Eric and Leslie. I can't wait to find a copy of this book within my price range so that I can add it to my personal shelf!15905235395112007-09-15

Dreams Can Come True, Life Can be Good for Your Kids

I've shared the Ludy's book with my own three teens and with the teens of my friends. The story stands in stark opposition to what our culture teaches and gives hope and a vision of an honorable love affair that can last forever. My own children watched as friends became lovers, broke up, had babies, and were alone, or went from one tragic relationship to the next. This book showed them that it is realistic to hold out for something better and they were rewarded for doing so. Our culture needs to know there are other options and that the way to true love and happiness does not begin in the bedroom. One of the best parts of this true story is that it involves two people who went the wrong way first. This mom says, save your children's marriages before it's even an issue, get this book and give them a vision of something wonderful that's worth waiting and trusting God for. <br /> <br />My 15 yo daughter just finished the book. She didn't particularly want to read it, but it's a great story and once she started, she needed no more prodding. Besides providing a "vision," the story works as a "dating manual" for those committed to Jesus Christ. The reader sees how the young lovers come to fall in love, identify their feelings for one another, but manage to take the high road of abstinence and trust God that His way is truly best. When they finally marry, they've already proved their love for one another in the way they have put the other one's well-being above their own. A beautiful story for everyone.15905235395342007-03-12

Inspiring

I've made a point of avoiding Christian-aimed relationship books because so many of them are either condescending or unrealistic. But everything the Ludys have written blows that idea completely out of the water. They break the mold by being honest and open. This book is a treat to read; Eric and Leslie tell their story as if you were sitting in a living room with them. It's bold to be truthful, and it's daring to do it in our culture. I hope every young woman looking for a good romance reads this and takes it's message to heart. I wish I had read it years ago.This daringly real, intensely moving love story gives vision and hope to everyone in search of a love worth waiting for. In their bestseller When God Writes Your Love Story, Eric and Leslie Ludy described the breathtaking perfection of God's plans for each young person and offered fresh guidelines for being Christlike in relationships with the opposite sex. When Dreams Come True shares the Ludys' personal story, illustrating how they lived out the principles of the first book in their own romance and marriage. Includes an all-new chapter from Eric Ludy, "What Happened Next?"<br><br>“I had a God who knew my every desire. He also knew how I would fall. And yet He was waiting on the other side of my failure and my shattered dreams with some dreams of His own...” <br><br><b>Here’s hope for anyone in search of a love worth waiting for. </b> <br><br>From the bestselling authors of <i>When God Writes Your Love Story </i>comes this daringly real, true-life account of Eric and Leslie Ludy’s own journey through the struggles and triumphs of a God-written romance. <br><br><b>Story Behind the Book</b><br><br>Eric and Leslie Ludy know that most young people today have never seen a successful, Christ-centered relationship modeled, and believe that “happily ever after” is a thing of the past. The Ludy’s wrote <i>When Dreams Come True</i> to offer their own example of a God-written love story, providing the vision for that “something better” that so many young people have never seen.1590523520159052991X159052339315905227291590521676491438Christianity468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712994011General AAS468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books12341General12333Christian Living12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books713629011General AAS12333Christian Living12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books15755491Ethics12449Theology12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12504General22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books713609011General AAS22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR38BY7FYU8Q9BN(Mostly) Christian BooksR3OZ8TEV0773U0Books every Christian Girl should readROAPS9FUXFCR0My favorite books regarding relationshipsRXO2C2NKI4C03Godly Femininity: living the set-apart lifeR1ORIJD61D0LS6Christian Books on Singleness/MarriageR1DY8FQ63JVA6NBooks for Christain GirlsR1KW16N3BU92KDMana for the soulRXTZFYM18Q4I9My library1VI9624KSMQY4My Favorite Non Fiction Christian BooksNUK84A558VE1Books (I Think) Every Christian Woman Should Read0967414504http://www.amazon.com/Whose-Child-Adoptees-Healing-Relinquishment/dp/0967414504%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0967414504506548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EJZNYC30L._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EJZNYC30L._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EJZNYC30L.jpg475305Kasey HamnerPaperback9780967414508800967414504Triad Publishing (CA)EnglishEnglishEnglish8301495USD$14.95Triad Publishing (CA)1308Book2000-06-01Triad Publishing (CA)Triad Publishing (CA)955401150USD$11.501114USD$11.144999USD$49.99351011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewhV3WyWsPexqjmPTESB%2FqzWRYqcHEKNsExjfxxMnCms%2FaSBoLZZiEqiPzi3shDWdvGolY1eAg3uDm47frK1q%2BVg%3D%3D1495USD$14.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.027609674145045002008-04-03

Amazing book for anyone touched by adoption

As an adoptee, I could relate to Kasey Hamner's book in very many ways. I almost felt like I had written it in some parts. Knowing that she went through the same events/issues that I did was comforting, especially the fact that she conquered them and is a healthy, productive citizen. Too many people only view adoption as a wonderful thing, something that every infertile couple (or fertile) should do. But have they ever asked an adoptee or read any of the books? I'm not saying that adoption is a bad thing, but for those of us whose birth mothers were forced by societal influences,or by family to give us up, there can be terrible results. <br /> <br />I wish that everyone who knows an adoptee could read this book, especially adoptees who have reunited with birth family members, as I have. No one really understands unless they have been through it. It is a frightening and wonderful experience. Read this book and find out what it was like for her.09674145045112007-09-23

Whose Child?

This is the best book I've read so far on adoption. It's the closest book to reality I've read. A lot of books have sugar-coated adoption issues. I tried to e-mail the author to no avail. I've read about 20 books so far this year on the issue, so this is a good testament to the writer.09674145045552007-02-17

Powerful

As an adoptee I felt so much for the author, her strength is unbelievable. It is so well written and brutally honest. Its an amazing journey, you won't put this book down.0967414504513132004-06-03

Whose Child?

Once I started reading Whose Child?, I could not put the book down. I am an adoptee who has searched, found and reunited, like Kasey, only to find more obstacles to overcome. It helped me to know that I wasn't alone. From her childhood abuse and through her search for her birthparents, and a rocky reunion, she is a shining example of a true survivor. I commend Kasey for sharing her personal story as it gives much insight into the world of the closed adoption system and the damage that secrets and lies can do. To all members of the triad, and anyone who has been touched by adoption, this is a must read. Thanks Kasey!! P.S. I also recommend "Adoption Forum" by Kasey. Very insightful information on all positions of the triad members.09674145045772004-05-30

The best story about overcoming adversity I have ever read!

This book is not just about adoption. It is about overcoming incredible abuses, making a success of your life, and learning to love and let go. I am not adopted and I could not put the book down. I heard they are thinking of making a movie of this story. I can't wait. I am also an incest survivor and I hope I can meet Kasey some day and tell her how her book changed my life.<p>I also recommend Kasey's second book: "Adoption Forum" and Lori Paris's book: "Follow Your Heart"This novel is an account of one adoptee's life story written for members of the adoption community, helping professionals, or anyone touched by adoption. It spans from relinquishment through reunion to help the reader develop a better understanding of the lifelong emotional aspects of adoption and reunion.096364800415768330700963648012B000NA1XTO09678390093048891Memoirs2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2445Women2437Specific Groups2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books10213General10207Criticism & Theory10204History & Criticism17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books15991671Culture11288Sociology11232Social Sciences53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books713503011General AAS11288Sociology11232Social Sciences53Nonfiction1000Subjects283155Books11350Adoption20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books172722General20Parenting & Families1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR32D5NUQJZPMSDExtremely Validating Non-fiction for AdopteesR1Y3FKFWN15ZWBAdoption/Reunion BooksJQ4L95LCNMEUAdoption/Reunion Books1SRCWLTBRJ7QNThe One and Only Book!!2I0CH7190MA8HMy Library of Great Adoption Finds3JNI120WQWD9LDerek's Dependable Reads3MOJN17861SA7Adoption United270ZTISAC0L1SSam's Sensational FindsZ47X1NIO11WFAbsolutely Fabulous Adoption Books!17V5ETOQOK7YTMust Reads for Adoptees1416524401http://www.amazon.com/WWE-Legends-Superstar-Graham-Tangled/dp/1416524401%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1416524401889127http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yzLuBlMFL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yzLuBlMFL._SL160_.jpg160108http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yzLuBlMFL.jpg500336Billy GrahamKeith Elliot GreenbergPaperback796.8120929781416524403901416524401World Wrestling EntertainmentEnglishEnglishEnglish9001500USD$15.00World Wrestling Entertainment1352Book2007-02-20World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment125600200USD$2.00399USD$3.992790011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewnQeZtpJaGPou%2FQFKAi8hIMgwn%2BsQBxCR2qs3oXPLkXmhI0itjNzyXQ3z2aTs3wCj8dLn%2Bo6gbfkyO0yehu59Fg%3D%3D1020USD$10.20Usually ships in 24 hours5.027614165244015002008-07-08

The things you finally discover

A little background: I grew up in Central Illinois, and began watching "All Star Wrestling" on Saturday mornings. I would see these bulky bruisers like Nick Bockwinkle and "Da Crusher!", and really thought this stuff was real. <br /> <br />Then, out of nowhere, came this flamboyant, trash-talking, electrifying persona called Superstar Billy Graham, with his tie-dyed tights, Elton-John rhinestone sunglasses, and the biggest, baddest, most impressive physique I'd ever seen. He was unreal, and for the next year or so, he was THE GUY to watch for during the telecasts. <br /> <br />Then, just as suddenly, he disappeared. Vanished. The TV wrestling went on, and I sort of lost interest, and always wondered what happened to that Superstar Billy Graham guy. <br /> <br />Well, read this book, and you'll find out the whole story. Being so regionalized in those days, unless you were a hard-core wrestling hound, it would have been difficult TO know what happened to him in the intervening years. <br /> <br />What happened to him was he moved on to the NY region, was a smash hit in the NY area, got major juice as the heel to beat, won the belt in a titanic match, held it for about a year, sold out arenas everywhere he went, and then was forced to give up the belt to a true Baby Face named Bob Backlund, (WHO???), got messed up in his head and heart, got into drugs, and became - even more quickly than he arrived - one of the saddest also-rans in the business. Never ever regaining the Superstar persona that had so electrified crowds in the mid to late 70's. <br /> <br />You'll find out more about Wayne Coleman than you'd ever like to know otherwise. Its a fascinating backstage view of pro wrestling in the kayfabe era, and what it was really like to be a performer in those days. You'll discover the ups and downs of steroid use/abuse, and how it prematurely depletes the body of its essential elements. You'll meet a man who gave his life to one of the strangest forms of sport/entertainment on the planet, and find out what happens when the ride is over. <br /> <br />Its a very telling, and really well written book. Its a very honest, personable account that makes you feel you've actually met Wayne Coleman. Its easy to see how a lot of people could really not like him, but this fascinating account of who "The Superstar" really is and was is extremely interesting and compelling. I enjoyed reading this book very much, (similar to how I felt reading Gene Simmons book on KISS.) <br /> <br />I don't endorse pro wrestling at all. In all honesty, its about as Satanic an expression as exists these days. But for filling in a long ago mystery of what happened to the "Superstar Billy Graham," this book does all that and more. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to know the full story of the granddaddy of all modern wrestlers. 14165244015002008-02-09

Quite possibly the best

While Mick Foley may have set a bar, he doesn't have nearly the experience and lifetime of Superstar Billy Graham. Ric Flair's book is good but it spends a great deal of time praising the WWE. Dusty Rhodes tale was bland and lacked details, a huge dissapointment. <br /> <br />Billy Graham's story raised the bar beyond Foley's book when he penned his memoirs. A few great elements of this book consist of him being frank about drug abuse, including steroids and doesn't attempt to dismiss their deadly long lasting effects. I think Graham realized while he was writing this book the impact he made on professional wrestling. He was the first to jam on the mic and knew how to work a crowd-pure showman and that is the necessary part in being a successful pro wrestling. Before Hogan, The American Dream and The Nature Boy-there was Superstar! <br /> <br />The story is bitter sweet and sad. A Superstar of a performer that nearly died multiple times. I just hope his new life as a minister is a much easy and equally satisfying journey. Thanks Superstar for all the TV memories.14165244015002008-01-30

Superstar is A++++++++++++++

This book was outstanding from page 1, to the very last page. <br /> <br />Outstanding job and life story! <br /> <br />Superstar, a man ahead of all times!!14165244015002007-07-22

Wow! I loved this guy and this IS A GREAT BOOK!

It's a cliche', but what a page turner. First let me say, I was a HUGE Billy Graham "mark" when I was a kid. He was the first guy that drew me in. He had such charisma. So cool. Anyway, this book is just him 100% totally pouring out his soul. He holds back nothing. Tells you absolutely everything about everyone and mostly - himself. <br /> <br />The stories are more heartbreaking with each page. Everything from him hearing he may only have 30 days to live when he was waiting for his kidney transplant to embarassing moments like when he ditched a cab outside of the Georgia wrestling TV studio because he didn't have the money - only for the guy to come in looking for him and then Dusty Rhodes flips out a $50 bill in front of others to Billy telling him to "pay the taxi". <br /> <br />What's most amazing is that he tells much of his story without heavy bitterness or anger except during his attacks on the WWF and Vince during the steroid trial - which he admits he only did to try to get some hush money from Vince since he really had NO money. It was that he really should have done more and that drugs really did wreck his life. <br /> <br />Wow - I could go on and on and still not give up everything in this book. It really is great. God bless the man of the hour, the man with the power - too sweet to be sour! 14165244015002007-05-26

A MUST READ FOR ALL WRESTLING FANS

THIS IS THE STORY OF FORMER PRO WRESTLER SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM. HIS STORY IS TRULY AMAZING. THE AMAZING PART IS THAT HE IS STILL ALIVE. HE TELLS US OF HIS BODY BUILDING, EVANGELIST, BOUNCER AND PRO FOOTBALL CAREERS ALONG WITH HIS WRESTLING DAYS AND ADDICION TO DRUGS AND STEROIDS. I FOUND HIS STORY TO BE INTERESTING, TERRIFYING, HUMOROUS AND ABSOLUTLY RIVOTING. I HAVE READ MANY BOOKS ABOUT PRO WRESTLING AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST. SUPERSTAR CERTAINLY DOES A GREAT JOB TELLING US HIS STORY. HE DELIVERS A POWERFUL MESSAGE ABOUT STEROIDS AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS WIFE AND GOD. A MUST READ.<b>"I'm the man of the hour," Superstar Billy Graham told his audiences, "the man with the power. Too sweet to be sour!"</b><P><P>Despite years of devastating health issues (a long history of drug abuse led to a liver transplant in 2002), the man regarded as one of the most influential professional wrestlers of the past thirty years still flaunts the same optimism that made his interviews as compelling as his matches. In <I>Tangled Ropes,</i> his autobiography, Graham remembers his victories -- and his setbacks -- on both the wrestling and the evangelism circuits in vibrant detail.<P><P>At his core, Graham is still Wayne Coleman, the artistic, curious boy who escaped the wrath of his disabled father in post-war Phoenix through painting, sports, and bodybuilding.<P><P>When his photo appeared in a bodybuilding magazine, the young man caught the attention of a family in Texas who began praying for his soul. Soon, Wayne found religion at a revival meeting, then mortified his parents as he left home to bend steel, rip phone books in half, and preach the Gospel on the back roads of America.<P><P>Because of his natural athleticism, Wayne held a series of jobs -- from bouncer to boxer, from repo man to football player. However, it was under the training of the "Mentor of Mayhem," Stu Hart, that the wrestler was revealed. Then the fading headliner Dr. Jerry Graham bleached Wayne's hair blond and transformed him into an in-ring "brother." Still reverent of men of faith, Coleman became "Billy Graham," after the preacher. Graham completed the package with his golden tan and enormous "pythons," a succession of color-coordinated outfits and jive-talking -- <P>a persona imitated by countless wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan and Jesse "The Body" Ventura.<P><P>The Superstar's greatest wrestling achievement came in 1977, when he took the World Wide Wrestling Federation Championship from Bruno Sammartino. He held the prize for nearly a year -- the first wrestling villain to do so. But after he lost the title to wholesome Bob Backlund, Graham fell into a deep depression. He disappeared from the business, squandering his money and losing himself in a haze of drugs.<P><P>In <I>Tangled Ropes</i> -- co-written with Keith Elliot Greenberg -- Superstar Billy Graham tells a story that transcends his life in the wrestling profession, offering candor, nostalgia, inspiration, and humor. Graham's narrative is supplemented by anecdotes from personalities like Vince McMahon, Jesse Ventura, Ivan Koloff, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.<P><P>B000C4STRU1596701609158261991314165285471416556788712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books2344Entertainers2327Arts & Literature2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books917070Graham, Billy916942( G )916928People, A-Z2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books713218011General AAS86Entertainment1000Subjects283155Books173071Graham, Billy297878( G )297871Authors, A-Z22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books2450General2446Biographies26Sports1000Subjects283155Books16594Wrestling16533Individual Sports26Sports1000Subjects283155Books11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR3UVEWEYJ57YFABooks for those Facing Life In Prison-Part 2B0006WOD1Yhttp://www.amazon.com/Agatha-Christie-autobiography/dp/B0006WOD1Y%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0006WOD1Y718866Agatha ChristieHardcoverDodd, MeadEnglishEnglishDodd, Mead560Book1977Dodd, MeadDodd, Mead6124USD$61.24266USD$2.662150USD$21.501740005.0266B0006WOD1Y4002008-05-08

If you love Agatha Christie, you'll love this autobiography

I am actually amazed that I never read Agatha Christie's autobiography before now, since I have loved her books and re-read them many times over the years. <br /> <br />She was born in 1890 in Devon, England and died in 1976 in Oxfordshire, England. She started this autobiography when she was 60 and finished it when she was 75. And, just to make sure people don't get disappointed right away, her publishers state flatly in the preface (of the edition that I own) that she does not, EVER, mention the infamous disappearance the year her mother died and Archie Christie asked her for a divorce. That will be a mystery never solved. You get the sense that she left quite a bit of her emotions and feelings out of the book. She mentioned frequently in the book that bad times were to be got through so that one could enjoy the good times. <br /> <br />The book does ramble on delightfully, as she herself would probably put it. "What I want is to plunge my hand into a lucky dip and come up with a handful of assorted memories." (from the Foreward). Here's a critical paragraph about how one should view her autobiography: <br /> <br />"We never know the whole man, though sometimes, in quick flashes, we know the true mam. I think, myself, that one's memories represent those moments which, in