Carey Books

I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book, since I enjoy traveling as well as biographies. This takes the best of both worlds and retells Carey's story as if you are visiting his life through the eyes of a docent in a living museum. It shows pictures of the then and now of the places he lived, retelling the highlights of his life; including significant artifacts from his life, as well as places that memorialized him. Carey was a key player in moving the gospel forward in India as well as igniting the fire in getting the missions movement to gain passion for those who had not heard outside of the Brittish kingdom. He was a brilliant man, and this was a wonderful way to present it. The full color presentation was an exceptional was to illustrate the journey. I will look for more in this series.

Highest praise.

I would just like to say thank you to Mr. Carey.
Although I have always been gainfully employed after using the tips I read in this book, it only took a couple of weeks before I found a better paying job that I actually enjoy.

1917. An expose of physical regenesis on the threefold plane of bodily, chemical & spiritual operation. For those interested in Homeopathy & Cell Salts. Contents: Wonders and Possibilities of the Human Body, The Bridge of Life, Optic Thalmus, A Vision of Immortality.
-- from publisher's synopsis

This is a "western" which gallops to life, and the reader feels the grit, smells the dust, and agonizes with desperate characters as they are tossed every which way, not by their own deliberate decisions so much as by the unpredictability of their Australian frontier existence.

Ned Kelly, the Jesse James of Australia, becomes human here, not a monstrous blackguard so much as a man who is forced to make impossible choices. In this tale, which purports to be the hand-written autobiography he wants to leave for his baby daughter, we follow his childhood in poverty, his reluctant "apprenticeship" to the villainous Harry Powers, his cruel imprisonment by corrupt authorities, and his attempts to stay out of trouble upon his release. The judicial system's attack on his mother, however, becomes the catalyst for Ned's life in crime, a life which the reader understands could have been completely different, had authorities simply shown more compassion.

Carey is masterful in using small details to show contrasts and to make the big picture come alive. A new pair of soft boots achieves almost mystical significance--the ecstasy of their acquisition contrasting with the strength achieved through their sacrifice. "Fresh bread and jam...barley and mutton soup," served to Ned in jail, provide poignant contrast to the poorer, leaner fare on the farm. And a red silk dress becomes a symbol for corruption in one context and love in another.

A vigorous and uncompromising vision of wilderness life and death, the novel is also the sensitive portrayal of a young man forced to make impossible decisions to save and protect his family. It is also a passionate love story told with a warmth and sympathy that is all the more poignant for its contrast with the murder and death which accompany it. Satisfying and rewarding on all levels. Mary Whipple

This is a "western" which gallops to life, and the reader feels the grit, smells the dust, and agonizes with desperate characters as they are tossed every which way, not by their own deliberate decisions so much as by the unpredictability of their Australian frontier existence.

Ned Kelly, the Jesse James of Australia, becomes human here, not a monstrous blackguard so much as a man who is forced to make impossible choices. In this tale, which purports to be the hand-written autobiography he wants to leave for his baby daughter, we follow his childhood in poverty, his reluctant "apprenticeship" to the villainous Harry Powers, his cruel imprisonment by corrupt authorities, and his attempts to stay out of trouble upon his release. The judicial system's attack on his mother, however, becomes the catalyst for Ned's life in crime, a life which the reader understands could have been completely different, had authorities simply shown more compassion.

Carey is masterful in using small details to show contrasts and to make the big picture come alive. A new pair of soft boots achieves almost mystical significance--the ecstasy of their acquisition contrasting with the strength achieved through their sacrifice. "Fresh bread and jam...barley and mutton soup," served to Ned in jail, provide poignant contrast to the poorer, leaner fare on the farm. And a red silk dress becomes a symbol for corruption in one context and love in another.

A vigorous and uncompromising vision of wilderness life and death, the novel is also the sensitive portrayal of a young man forced to make impossible decisions to save and protect his family. It is also a passionate love story told with a warmth and sympathy that is all the more poignant for its contrast with the murder and death which accompany it. Satisfying and rewarding on all levels. Mary Whipple

As a proven sci-fi author, Carey shows us she can write beautifully. Some of the best Star Trek episodes were written by her. But, before she wrote sci-fi, she wrote some beautiful romances and this was one of them.
Carey is a kick ass writer and lyrical to boot. She moves you along through this
story like a good conductor moves you through his version of
Beethoven 9th in D Minor. Yes the music is Beethoven's and Robin Hood is a
fable but a good conductor takes you through a symphony by helping you to sense
the romance and the special nuances that quiet and increase the drama of the
music while it floats consistently. It's not an easy thing to do in either case
I am sure to take a well known story/musical piece and give it what it needs to
appeal to a large audience. I decided to give you an early paragraph that uses
Robin to get an insight into the lead character Will to get a feeling for her
writing style.

"Thoughtfully, Robin studied him in the firelight. He was used to Will's
excursions into philosophy and his way of sifting through everyone elses habits,
searching for reasons behind them. Since they were boys together at Gamewell,
Will had always wanted to know what made the sky blue. the wind blow, the a
dove warble, a woman weep. He spared no one this scrutiny, Robin had long ago
found out - least of all himself. If any man knew himself well, Will Scarlet
did. So it was no surprise to Robin when the clouds he now saw on his cousin's
eyes began to gather; that meant Will had stumbled upon some untrodden corner
in his mind or soul which would plague him until he had mapped it out. Robin had
seen it happen before, this thourough picking away of feelings; he had seen it
occur both outwardly when Will applied it to others and inwardly, as he applied
it to himself. It was a merciless process that had often made him enemies."

UTWM is a wonderfuly different version of the Robin Hood Fable. She doesn't use
the oft tried and true version of Robin and Marion, although they play secondary
characters. Nope, she takes Will Scarlet and gives him the leading role and
moves a delightful widow into the role of the heroine. And that is where she
begins to catch the reader. She really nabs us with her fine writing and her
ability to meld romance and adventure and happily to my surprise, the romance
got the biggest chunk.

Nice little informative peace on UMaine that filled in a good portion of the gaps that orientation and campus tours left empty.

I love the blunt honesty of the student voices in this guide. It really makes you feel like you're talking directly to a student instead of reading something wholly technical. There are sections on everything from diversity to nightlife, to academics of course. Everyone thinking about University of Missouri should get this Prowler book.

This is the very best medical reference we have found for non-medical people without access to other medical help. We are missionaries working in a very remote area of Papua New Guinea. Using the information in this book we have saved the lives of people who would have died otherwise. The information is clearly presented in a branching format which can lead to a diagnosis fairly quickly. We also have "Where There is No Doctor", but it just sits on the shelf while we use the "Village Medical Manual". This is the better book of the two.

This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. Wollstonecraft is not easy to read however, she makes a compelling argument. Mary Wollstonecraft viewed the institution of marriage simply as legal prostitution. She believed this to be the case for several reasons. First, the marriage laws in Britain at the time gave men legal rights over their wives including their property. The law also gave men custody of their children in event of divorce, and a woman could not even obtain a divorce without their husband's consent. For women divorce meant having to leave everything of importance in their lives behind. Thus, Wollstonecraft observed that Britain's laws left women in the unenviable position of being treated as mere chattel by their husbands. Second, Wollstonecraft argued that women's downtrodden position in society was not the cause of religious or moral teachings. She was emphatic in her assessment that it was women's denial of the same educational opportunities that men received that made them seem weak and inferior to men. Finally, she believed marriage only chained women to a life of drudgery in the home.

Armed with this information, Wollstonecraft set out to propose in her book A Vindication of the Rights of Women the idea, that equal education for women was the only remedy for this grave injustice perpetrated against them, and education for women would actually strengthen the institution of marriage. She made several prescient arguments to support this idea. First, Wollstonecraft believed schoolchildren needed the contact and interaction with other schoolchildren to develop properly. So, she argued against Britain's system of elitist education, especially its private schools and boarding schools. She advocated for the creation of national public schools, funded by the state, and attended by children from the entire socio-economic strata. Second, she thought it was imperative that both boys and girls must be educated together. The reason Wollstonecraft believed in coeducation, was that when both boys and girls get to know one another from an early age they would in turn, build friendships, and learn to respect one another. Therefore, when women get married, they will be able to serve as companions to their husbands and not just as trophy wives or sexual objects. "Nay, marriage will never be held sacred till women, by being brought up with men, are prepared to be their companions rather than their mistresses." Third, Wollstonecraft asked the question, how society could expect mothers to rear healthy boys capable of functioning as confident and productive men in society if their mothers, who raised them, were uneducated. She was horrified to think of the damage already done to children by uneducated, weak-minded mothers. Wollstonecraft articulates in beautiful fashion her argument for the need to educate women in the following quote. "If marriage be the cement of society, mankind should all be educated after the same model, or the intercourse of the sexes will never deserve the name of fellowship, nor will women ever fulfill the peculiar duties of their sex." This argument only enhances women's roles as wives and mothers. Finally, Wollstonecraft argued that the implementation of her educational reforms would prove to be a key element leading to the improvement of the institution of marriage in particular, and for family life in general. "Contending for the rights of women, my main argument is built on this simple principle, that if she be not prepared by education to become the companion of man, she will stop the progress of knowledge and virtue."

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