Campbell Books

This book is sci-fi thriller, romantic/travel adventure, all rolled into one.
As the plot twists and turns through changing time sequences
and differnent countries, the reader is treated to rich descriptions of gourmet
meals, beautiful scenery... and then it all changes.

Within the different layers of the story there is something for everyone to enjoy.
I felt as if I had visited Hong Kong, Japan, New Orleans and enjoyed the
surprise grand finale. I recommend this book to anyone interested in a good,
and unusual, adventure.

Interesting combination of action adventure, virtual (un)reality, introspection, and time jumping. En route to China for a much needed vacation, Doug and Chris Scott arrive in Hong Kong. But their vacation becomes a bizarre nightmare as they are kidnapped, escape, are chased through the underbelly of Hong Kong, and are befriended by an ancient Chinese man who leaves an indelible impression on Doug. They slowly realize that they are trapped in a sinister virtual reality program. As they are chased across China, through New Orleans and San Franscisco, and finally through time and their own childhoods, and on to Japan, Doug becomes convinced that their only chance of escape is inextricably linked to the old man in Hong Kong. The journey stretches their sanity and their love to the limit and ultimately leads them to an unimaginable fate. And leaves the reader wondering what was real and what was in the program and where did the adventure end???

This is an out-of-print book with a timeless message: Jesus loves and heals the individual individually. This truth is conveyed by vignettes of 50 Bible characters' unique encounters with Jesus. 'The Great Physician' not only increases our understanding of God's ways with men, but suggests the personalization of evangelistic approaches that we ourselves would be wise to follow. It is rare to find a copy of 'The Great Physician' for sale as living people do not seem to part with it, and though I already possess 2 copies, I (and perhaps others) am presently using much restraint to keep from coveting the used copies I see advertised here... something to think about for the interested but hesitant, lest an opportunity for this rare gem be missed.

Morgan shows how Christ's approach to the approx. 50 characters in the New Testament is universal and individualized. Universal in that Christ knew how to approach human nature. Individualized in that He confronted each person with an approach taylored to their character and personality, in order to introduce them to a personal relationship with God. Conclucision: If I can see how Christ approached individuals, I can approach the same personalities in the same way, and introduce them to the same Jesus

Bethany Campbell is such a mermaid, always appearing and disappearing and coming up in another place, and always kind of teasing you. I read all I can find by her because she is not predictable.

The color plates and sidebar data make it a fun, easy to read mango guide. For any mango lover to hold the guide and look at any color plate is to tease the taste buds for one of the best tropical treats imagineable. It's a great gift item. Someone must republish the book.

Edited by some of Florida's leading mango experts, this book offers detailed descriptions, with full-page color photographs, of 80 varieties of mangos grown in Florida. Mango enthusiasts will find the book invaluable in deciding which cultivars to grow. Mangophiles will also be fascinated by the historical information on the mango industry and on important mango varieties. One caveat: the book does not attempt to give detailed information on how to grow mangos, or how to recognize and deal with the diseases and pests that may affect mango trees.

Dane Campbell's Here Before was an excellent read. Being a candid lover of Romance novels, I had not ever read a book of this genre. Yet, this action-packed suspense thriller kept me at the edge of my seat with each turn of the page. I simply had trouble putting this one down. Not only did this book keep me completely engaged, it helped to create a newfound love and respect for novels of this genre. Campbell's writing has most definately earned a spot on my must read list...I'll surely be the first to purchase his next one!

THIS BOOK WAS AWESOME. IT KEPT YOU GLUED TO THE PAGES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE COMPLEX PLOT. THE AUTHOR DID A EXCELLENT JOB WITH HIS DESCRIPTIVE WORDS MAKING IT EASY FOR YOU TO VISION IT IN YOUR MIND. I FEEL THIS BOOK WAS A MOVIE ON PAGES, I HOPE DANE LOOKS INTO PERHAPS WRITING A SCREENPLAY BASED ON THIS BOOK.

First of all, I feel inadequate and unworthy to review this book, but since Amazon has given me the chance, all I can say is that this is one of the greatest Books (with a capital "B") of my experience. I suspect that it shall be recognised as one of the single greatest products to come out of 20th century American letters.

No, I'm not setting Campbell up as a prophet or anything like that, indeed, I suspect that this book's greatness lies in the eternal truths that transcend Campbell's individual personality. He just managed to tap into them- thank God.

The entire work deals with the hero's journey. This is the Monomyth shared by all cultures- and indeed seems to be a direct inspiration from the cosmos itself by way of the collective unconscious. Here we have the eternal cycle of 1) the call to adventure; 2) the crossing of the threshold; 3) the tests, trials, and helpers; 4) the sacred marriage, apotheosis (becoming one with god), or elixir theft; 5)the flight 6) recrossing/ressurection; and 7) the return to society with hard won gifts. He examines all of these elements in depth with a wealth of cross-cultural examples. The first half of the book deals with this cycle on a more individual and personal level (the microcosm), while the second half deals with the greater cosmogonic importance (the macrocosm.)

Now, the really amazing part of all this is that virtually all of it comes across as meaningful, interesting, and totally nonacademic. That's why many academic types hate Campbell, and his mentor Jung,- they know that Campbell's and Jung's works will endure and be read a thousand years from now, while their own monographs will be justly forgotten. There are a lot of mediocre Ph.D's out there that can never forget that Campbell never bothered to get a doctorate, because he considered such degrees to be a worthless and meaningless waste of time....

This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. This is a great book written by a very engaging storyteller. Joseph Campbell describes the monomyth in his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces as embodying all the necessary elements of the hero's journey in the many myths in human history. Campbell discovered through extensive research that humankind shares a universal monomyth in its various religions and legends especially pertaining to the creation of the world and humankind. Campbell borrowed the term monomyth from James Joyce's book Finnegan's Wake. Campbell's intuitive insight in human myth proves that for thousands of years these myths display a certain standard structure, which he summarizes beautifully in his book.

A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a
region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back
from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons
on his fellow man (Campbell 30).

There are at least four major stages that a monomyth has however, in his book, Campbell goes on to describe seventeen stages that some monomyth's posses. The four stages making up the cycle of a monomyth are "passage: separation-initiation-return:" In the passage stage the hero is summoned to journey or embark on an adventure by some kind of event that takes place or from a message, he receives. The hero may embark on this passage willingly or reluctantly. During the separation stage, the hero meets with a mentor or wise man who gives the hero either an amulet or some words of wisdom to be of help to the hero on the adventure. It is during this stage that the hero will go through his first transformation, also known as "crossing the first threshold," as he crosses over to another world or dimension leaving behind the old world. In the initiation stage, the hero goes through several trials or tests. The hero often receives help in these ordeals along the way by allies or from a supernatural force. As the hero completes these ordeals successfully, he proves himself more worthy to continue the adventure. Most importantly, during this stage the hero must pass through a major ordeal that will expand his consciousness, and thereby change his character forever. Often, this ordeal entails the death of an ally or enemy. Once the hero successful accomplishes his ordeal he is rewarded with a gift, it could be intrinsic like the "holy grail, or it can be new found knowledge to better the world with. The last stage the hero travels is that of the return whence he came. Often the hero will undergo further trials on his return before he is permitted to cross the threshold back to the world he left. During his return journey, the hero will use his newfound wisdom or gift to make a safe return home. Once home the gift is used to cure some ill in the hero's home or to impart new wisdom to his neighbors.

Campbell points to the significance of the monomyth in the fact that it describes the cycle that Moses, Jesus, and Buddha had gone through according to their religious adherents. This is not to mention the hundreds of other monomyths told throughout human history. The monomyth proves that humankind shares a common creation DNA in a sense. The monomyth is the perfect vehicle for one to study the Humanities by.

Recommended reading for anyone interested in history, psychology, philosophy.

This book was well designed. The introduction by Phil Counsineau alone is worth the price. Instead of hidden away in some appendix, the Chronology of Joseph Campbell is up front before reading the details. The book is written mostly in a question and answer format.

Next striking thing is the pictures that accompany the text makes you feel that some one knew that Joseph was going to be some one of interest and sent a professional photographer to follow his life. He has pictures with and/or (Buffalo Bill Cody, Black Elk, James Joyce, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Thomas Mann, Karlfried Graf Dürkheim, Carl Jung, Linda Ronstadt...) of all kinds of people that you would think came from different eras, most impressive is his portrait University of Paris.

One thing you will notice of Joseph Campbell is that he has a way of looking at life that most people do not until it pointed out. Some times he will seem to be just telling you the most mundane information and all of a sudden ties it to a point that was overlooked.
Reading this book on his life will give you a better insight as to his works.

This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. This is a great book written about a very engaging storyteller. Joseph Campbell describes the monomyth in his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces as embodying all the necessary elements of the hero's journey in the many myths in human history. Campbell discovered through extensive research that humankind shares a universal monomyth in its various religions and legends especially pertaining to the creation of the world and humankind. Campbell borrowed the term monomyth from James Joyce's book Finnegan's Wake. Campbell's intuitive insight in human myth proves that for thousands of years these myths display a certain standard structure, which he summarizes beautifully in his book.

A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a
region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back
from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons
on his fellow man (Campbell 30).

There are at least four major stages that a monomyth has however, in his book, Campbell goes on to describe seventeen stages that some monomyth's posses. The four stages making up the cycle of a monomyth are "passage: separation-initiation-return:" In the passage stage the hero is summoned to journey or embark on an adventure by some kind of event that takes place or from a message, he receives. The hero may embark on this passage willingly or reluctantly. During the separation stage, the hero meets with a mentor or wise man who gives the hero either an amulet or some words of wisdom to be of help to the hero on the adventure. It is during this stage that the hero will go through his first transformation, also known as "crossing the first threshold," as he crosses over to another world or dimension leaving behind the old world. In the initiation stage, the hero goes through several trials or tests. The hero often receives help in these ordeals along the way by allies or from a supernatural force. As the hero completes these ordeals successfully, he proves himself more worthy to continue the adventure. Most importantly, during this stage the hero must pass through a major ordeal that will expand his consciousness, and thereby change his character forever. Often, this ordeal entails the death of an ally or enemy. Once the hero successful accomplishes his ordeal he is rewarded with a gift, it could be intrinsic like the "holy grail, or it can be new found knowledge to better the world with. The last stage the hero travels is that of the return whence he came. Often the hero will undergo further trials on his return before he is permitted to cross the threshold back to the world he left. During his return journey, the hero will use his newfound wisdom or gift to make a safe return home. Once home the gift is used to cure some ill in the hero's home or to impart new wisdom to his neighbors.

Campbell points to the significance of the monomyth in the fact that it describes the cycle that Moses, Jesus, and Buddha had gone through according to their religious adherents. This is not to mention the hundreds of other monomyths told throughout human history. The monomyth proves that humankind shares a common creation DNA in a sense. The monomyth is the perfect vehicle for one to study the Humanities by.

Recommended reading for anyone interested in history, psychology, philosophy.

An excellent book for anyone who wants to learn about the beliefs and values of Highlanders. The book is a collection of songs in Gaelic with good translations and some tunes. There are historical notes and a short biography for each poet. The songs,all contempory, deal with the Rebellion of 1745; the songs of Alexander MacDonald in particular show the progress of rebellion; his early poems were meant to stir up support for the rising and the later ones to keep up the courage of those involved. There are songs in praise of the tartan plaid, of the Highland clans and 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. A great book for the serious academic as well as the romance novelist or Celtic musician.

a Charadean (Friends); For those with the Gaelic, native speakers or learners, or those merely interested in Gaelic music and history, this book serves as a wealth of information. Not only did the late, great Dr. Campbell put forth a magnificent volume of poetry, but an extremely important and generally overlooked primary source for those interested in the Jacobite period in general and the '45 in particular. For only here can be found the ideas and beliefs of the most important people in the Jacobite struggle - the Gaelic people themselves. Regardless of one's political viewpoint, it must be recognized that it is what the contemporary Gaels themselves thought and felt that is central to an understanding of why these people rose not once, but four times in sixty years, in an effort to restore the dynasty they viewed as the only rightful heirs to the throne. In these days of "debunking" historical revisionism, much of it generated by Whig (and latterly) Marxist/Leveller agendas, it is both interesting and important to see what the Loyal Clans of the Great Glen felt about the Cause.

I loved this book! H.D. Campbell takes you into the heart and mind of a truly good man. Sometimes its good to see a male character doing good things for his woman and treating her right, but also showing how easily you could lose a good thing. If you buy this book you won't be disappointed!

This is a great book and i recommend that anyone looking for love
or just want to read about true love, should read this book. it is billiantly written, and I enjoyed it very much. I can't wait
to read his next book!

This has helped our whole family. The only way to change your child is to change yourself. But it is always easier said than done, but it can be done. He reccomends reviewing a few chapters each day for a week then periodically, if you don't you will fall back into your old ways. But when you read it he shows you things you may not realize you are doing.
Practical, not hard to apply, every parent should own this book.

In a few minutes of watching the local news on television, you can see the results of living in an angry world. On the television those results seem far removed from our current family situation. Yet each parent needs the coping skills in this book from psychiatrist Dr. Ross Campbell.

As Dr. Campbell explains in his introduction, "No one can rightly handle anger without being taught. The correct skills don't come naturally. Mature anger management must be taught at home, but it is not happening in many homes today. As you look around your community at some of the families you know, you will realize many people have bottled-up anger, they simply don't know what to do about it....This book will help you understand exactly what anger is and how we express it. You'll be surprised by some of the answers. We will discuss the stages of our children's lives and how anger manifests itself at each juncture, each bend in the road. We will discover some practical actions to take when we face anger in our homes."

If you are a parent, you need this book. In fact, buy TWO COPIES--one for yourself and one for a friend. Spread the word about this well-crafted book on a relevant hot topic for any parent.