Chamberlain Books

Nice color your own tarot deck. I really liked more the famine images and some of the major arcana. Some of the images especially with males very a bit too modern looking for me.

I was a little disappointed in this deck, because the pictures are fairly simplistic, with much less symbolic detail than the Rider-Waite deck, and the book is short and not too detailed. I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to Tarot--get the Rider-Waite and learn from it. However, for those who are knowledgable about Tarot already, it's wonderful to be able to create your own deck, with colors you find symbolic. Buy a box of colored pencils (it comes with six, but you'll need more) and enjoy!

How much are they asking me to pay? Let me tell you, it isn't enough for what you will get.

You get 78 full sized cards with a beautiful shiny glossy back and a black and white matte front ready to be colored (6 coloured pencils included).

The card stock is a bit flimsy but if you want to use the deck in readings where you will be *shuffling* it's best to "treat" it with a lamination type process after you have coloured it.

You also get a guide to help colour and understand the symbolism of the cards. Don't let this little kit fool you; it's a gem.

I'm stocking up on these and I suggest you do the same because an item like this is likely to go out of print unless there is enough demand for it and even then...

Because it isn't published by the big Tarot publishers (U.S. Games (there was a weird reference related to this company), Llewellyn, and Lo Scarabeo) it's hard to say if they would even want to put out a 2nd printing or give the rights over to someone else who will. And ultimately with a publishing name like "Roadside Amusements" this may be just the perfect travel kit that they had in mind.

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I didn't expect much when I bought this but it turned out to be a very pleasent suprise. I've read and studied the Tarot for more than 20 years and have more than 50 decks in my collection but I had never colored a deck before. This is a really excellent deck that stays firmly in the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition. The artwork is a bit simplified from the Smith drawings but I suppose that is to make it easier to color. The deck comes with a short book and six colored pencils. You will want to go and buy a quality set of pencils before you go to work on the deck. I ended up using over 70 different colors on mine. I believe I learned more about the Tarot while coloring these cards than in the past 20 years of studying books and doing readings. There is something very intimate and wonderful about bringing the cards to life by coloring them yourself. Don't let the simple looking line drawings fool you. The cards truly do come alive when they are colored. The artwork becomes amazing when thoughtfully colored in. Don't rush them and carefully consider your color schemes. Use the book for color guidance. I also found it helpful to look at some of my other decks in the Waite-Smith tradition for help with choosing colors. This is not perhaps, the best deck for persons who have never studied the Tarot before but if you are already familiar with the cards, especially those in the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition, this spectacular deck is sure to give you a lifetime of enjoyment. I can't say enough good things about it. I truly love it.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain did not appear "ex nihilo" on 2 July 1863 at the craggy slope of Little Round Top. Neither did he disappear on 12 April 1865 following his magnanimous violation of military protocol at Appomattox Court House. In this volume, Mr. Pullen documents Chamberlain's life after the Civil War, demonstrating that the hero's character continued to illuminate all his life until his death in 1914.

Unlike Sis Deans', "His Proper Post;" Michael Golay's, "To Gettysburg and Beyond;" or Willard M. Wallace's, "Soul of the Lion," Pullen's text does not presume to be a complete biography. It does not address the question of what forces in Chamberlain's up-bringing formed such an extraordinary man.

Unlike Chamberlain's own books "Through Blood & Fire at Gettysburg," and "The Passing of the Armies;" or Michael Shaara's, "The Killer Angels," and Alice Rains Trulock's, "In The Hands of Providence," this is not primarily a book about soldiers at war.

The question that Pullen addresses is, "What becomes of the hero after the battles cease: how is courage displayed after the war ends?" In the case of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and other great Americans, the answer is that true heroes continue to demonstrate the same commitment to service in peace as in war. True heroes demonstrate the same integrity and courage in their chosen civilian occupations that they once showed while facing iminent death.

Forget the trendy books on leadership and values. Instead, read Mr. Pullen's book. Be inspired by the story of an exceptional leader, who demonstrated his commitment to American values until the day he died.

Joshua Chamberlain's post-Civil-War life never reached the heights of his military exploits. John Pullen has done an excellent job researching and writing about Chamberlain after the Civil War, but, like Chamberlain's civilian life, it's not as gripping as his Civil War experiences. For die-hard Chamberlain fans and those interested in Maine's and Bowdoin's history, it's worth reading, but if it's excitement you want, read Killer Angels.

I don't think I could say it better than the reader from Huntington, Pennsylvania - what a great review! But I agree wholeheartedly, this book allows the reader to see Chamberlain *the human* and despite his faults and frailties, he remains someone well worth admiring. John Pullen, as always, has written a very well researched and very readable book that gives one a look at the whole person. For those who are just starting to become interested in Chamberlain, this book will give you an excellent view of his later life and accomplishments (all of which were achieved despite a debilitating wound!). For those who have been Chamberlain fans for years, this book will help you get to know him even more and give you further reason to admire him.

Joshua Chamberlain reaches through time and space and grips the imagination of all that encounter him. John Pullen, who drew back the shroud of a forgotten hero in his excellent book "The Twentieth Maine," has come full circle in this engaging and enlightening biography. Chamberlain, the hero of Little Round Top, burst upon the American culture in the film "Gettysburg." As if in answer to the question "What makes this guy a REAL hero?," Pullen has gathered the facts and presented us with both the man and the myth. Few heroes, stripped of legend, endure the light of truth. Chamberlain not only lives up to his legend: he invites further acclaim by the manner in which he lived, and the integrity of his character. John Pullen fills in the blanks of Chamberlain's postwar life, and shows us a man worth admiring. A true American hero, Joshua Chamberlain emerges unsullied, untarnished and quite human. Thank you, Mr. Pullen!

This man has contributed hugely for 30 years. He should be knighted.

The arrival of this book is great news! This is the long-awaited tenth-anniversary edition of Dr. Chamberlain's 1988 classic, Babies Remember Birth. In paperback format and enriched with a new last chapter, this book has the potential to revolutionize the way we look at babies, both before and after birth. Part I is filled with "user-friendly" information about the mind and abilities of newborns, as well as a thorough look at their development before birth. Parts II and III present evidence that babies do remember birth and are very much aware of the people around them at that time. There are many amazing stories of labor and birth, from the baby's point of view. As Dr. Chamberlain writes, "Birth memories indicate that babies have an identity of their own; their parents don't give it to them. They act mindfully and build experience around a central core of self." The new last chapter is worth the price of the book all by itself. Dr. Chamberlain writes compellingly about the newborn's sensitivity, awareness, and vulnerability. He emphasizes the importance and power of the infant-and-parent connection during pregnancy and after birth. When the information in this book becomes common knowledge, we will look at our children with new respect and understanding.

Despite many facts updating Thomas Verny's The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, an expectant parent finishes this book saying,"So what?" All the data does really not provide a useful direction for its evidence that the fetus is capable of learning. However, I found that my two children vastly benefitted from the prenatal enrichment system described by Dr. Sarah Brewer in her recent book, Super Baby, with its compelling documentation for the product called BabyPlus (see www.babyplus.com), which as a nurse I would urge that parents-to-be consider.

in the indian ancient epic "mahabharatha", there comes an incident that "abhimanyu" son of arjuna learnt while from his mother's womb, when his mother is hearing a conversation between lord krishna and five pandavas. krishna is teaching how to break the trap of "badmavyug", a type of trap set in the war to catch and kill the brave warriors who cannot be defeated by any other means. abhimanyu learns from his mothers womb how to get inside the trap, but unfortunately, her mother gets up and goes away, while krishna explaining how to come out of the trap. abhimanyu learnt the art of getting in but never knows how to come out. this resulted in his fate, later in the war, that he was trapped, caught and killed by the enemies. i thought these types of 'learning from the womb' are myths. but after reading this book, it makes some sense that there are immense truth in these old epics.

This autobiography is well worth the time to read. Bruce Bruce writes about his life and the people who most influenced him: his mother and uncle among others. The content is light hearted and funny; the CD included is of a live performance, which gives the reader exposure to his comic act. The only complaint, that I find very annoying, is bleeping out certain words of the concert CD.

Thoroughly enjoyed Bruce Bruce's autobiography. A reccommended read for all ages.. keeps you smiling and thinking at the same time. A real page turner!!.. very entertaining!

Bruce Bruce is living out his dream, and this book provides information on how he came to be a successful comedian. The best thing about the book is seeing how Bruce Bruce maintains a strong sense of family and values. He is grateful for his blessings and that's a wonderful quality. If only the book were more lengthy, we could further enjoy reading about his background and finding out what it takes to make it in the comedy industry. Recommended read.

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A very well written book and beautifully organized and easy to read and understand!
June

This book tells you what cancer is; what the pros and cons are with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy; what the other new mainstream treatments are; why cancer research is failing and what the alternative therapies are that many people are doing - often with great success: the additional diagnostic tests you might want to consider; the detox regimes; the diets, herbs, vitamins, supplements and other approaches that have helped. And it tells you about the pioneers that have been vilified despite anecdotal reports of success - and so on. This book aims to provide a complete picture of the world of cancer. And it does so without hectoring or vilifying people who hold different opinions. It recognises that we are all different and will make different choices. I should declare my own interest in this book. I am the author and I researched this book as a result of my wife dying from cancer (and from the direct effects of the treatment she submitted to). I vowed that I would not go the same way - but I needed to know what the options were. This book was written above all to inform myself. In the book I tell the stories of over a dozen people who recovered from their cancers using alternative approaches - and they used different approaches so I think it is fair to say there are dozens of cures for cancer - but you can't do them if you don't know what they are. And this book is written to be accessible. One reader wrote to me: " I devoured the entire [book] in one sitting. As I read hope grew and grew. I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. You gave us hope when all we could see was despair and you gave us a path when we thought all was lost. "

This is one of those books which takes a small nugget of history and attempts to make something larger of it. Apparently, during the Battle of Germantown in 1777, General William Howe lost his dog, and the animal wound up being captured by the American army. When Washington found this out, he returned the dog under a flag of truce along with a note.

Author Tiger works into this narrative a variety of things. She recounts both Washington and Howe's life briefly, telling of their lives before and after the incident, spending more time on Washington apparently because Howe's papers all were destroyed in a fire in the 19th Century. Washington's character is a large part of the story, and the author goes to the extent or reprinting, in full, the maxims that George wrote down when he was a teenager, and tried to follow for the rest of his life. His devotion to hunting dogs and the sport of foxhunting is also highlighted.

This is a pretty short book, rather thin on material about the battle. The author doesn't have much material upon which to build a story, and she isn't very conversant with history. For instance, she confuses Washington's biography, recounting that he led troops to victory in the French and Indian War, when in reality he was at best only partially successful. She also at one point refers to historian Gary Wills as "Gary Willis".

I enjoyed this book. It's a little thin, and small, but it also recounts an interesting snippet of history. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the Revolution, Washington, or of course dogs.

I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the Revolutionary War or George Washington. It is a welcome diversion from the more weighty treatises on the topic, and is great as an evening or weekend read. Unlike most books dealing with historical topics, "General Howe's Dog" is written in a breezy, easy to digest style, but succeeds in informing the reader and not coming off as sounding trite or simplistic. In addition, "General Howe's Dog" doesn't cover the same well worn ground of many other books dealing with that period, focusing instead, among other things, on selected aspects of George Washington's character, his affinity for dogs and the role of the dog in warfare.

General Howe's Dog is a light-hearted diversion in the American Revolution non-fiction genre. General George Washington is the central figure of this book, though General Howe and his dog have their moments. However, it is not Washington's military and political achievements that are the focus, but rather his etiquette, hunting habits and dog breeding. The title is somewhat misleading with its reference to the Battle of Germantown. Caroline Tiger uses the Battle of Germantown and the incident with General Washington returning General Howe's dog as a crossover from his well-known military exploits to his more gentlemanly pursuits.

Ms. Tiger takes a fitting, almost tongue-in-cheek tone at times as she weaves hunting exploits and dog breeding into the tapestry of Washington's famous life. Her light-hearted approach does not belittle the subject matter which were serious personal pursuits to gentlemen, both English and American. The book gives the reader a glimpse of a portion of Washington's life that is all but omitted from his biographies because of its more 'trivial' nature. However, these aspects are actually by no means trivial, but rather demonstrate the deep -seated principles that guided Washington's military and political decisions.

General Howe's Dog is a delightful and even insightful, summertime diversion for those even remotedly interested in either early American History or in the origins of American dog breeding. Caroline Tiger's fluid writing style makes for an enjoyable read. Two additional treats are included that will appeal to the more avid historians or dog breeders: The Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation, which Washington had copied as a teenager, and Breed Standards of the Treeing Walker.

The graphics of this book were wonderful and the story is timeless! Jealous of the new cat, Calvin moans throughout the entire story the line, "I don't like Gloria". He also feels unwanted and unloved. It can be used in all type of human situations (i.e. new baby, siblings getting friends, divorced parents dating other people, older siblings having new experiences). The artwork is fresh yet reminds the reader of a different era. It is a wonderful read and has many uses in the home, school and library! Highly recommend this story!

Colin, the family dog, finds that he loses all the attention when Gloria the cat moves in. She seems to get all the special attention, but for how long?
A nice simple story that may be good to use when needing to discuss issues of family rivalry.

Kaye Umansky's I DON'T LIKE GLORIA! tells of Calvin, a dog who has to live with the cat Gloria. Nobody asked him permission to have her move in and he hates her for many reasons - until another strange circumstance unites them. Margaret Chamberlain's drawings are simple but fun.

*** Gathering the work of several authors in a common theme, this anthology deals with soldiers trying to make it home after war, whether in the distant past or the far future. Some of the stories are fairly standard ghost tales, much like campfire standards or fairy tales, others, more imaginative. Among the later entries is a story set in an established "universe" of one of the authors' making, and readers may feel lost if they have not read books in that series. However, for the most part, the stories need no "historical" knowledge to enjoy. ***

You'll go a long way before you'll find a better group of writers, and they've produced stories for this collection that are as powerful as any book any of them has written. The theme of each is the "wounded hero," a man coping with the aftermath of a war--a timely subject if there ever was one--and each story has a central romance. Otherwise, all bets are off. You'll go from fantasy worlds to distant planets in the future to WWI America. You'll meet witches and ghosts, and be thrown into alternate realities. It's a smorgasbord, with something to satisfy every palate.

War changes a man's life. It can make him stronger or destroy him. And it's the same for the woman who watches him march off to unspeakable horror-wondering if he will ever come back to her. And what he will be like when he returns.

In this anthology, award-winning, best-selling authors Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice, Rebecca York, Diane Chamberlain, Catherine Asaro, and five others team up to present a wonderful collection of stories about wounded heroes and the women who love them.

War is a universal reality of human existence, and these stories span the ages-from the past to the distant future.

I loved every one of them. The characters are so real. The stories are heartwarming. And the magical elements add a special and surprising touch

This book was so great I bought one for my family Doctor so he could help others and understand how cystitis works. It is a great reference and answer book.

This book is interesting but I thought some of the suggestins were a little "weird". I thought a lot of the information wasn't really necessary, all I wanted to know was how to avoid getting urinary tract infectins.

This is the Bible for the cystitis sufferer. Excellent tips and tools to help you deal with the discomfort and pain but most importantly to prevent infections from happening in the first place! I used to get UTI's every six months like clockwork but since I started following the instructions in this book I've taken control and know how to take better care of myself. Don't just keep suffering - do something about it and this is a great way to start.

I AM THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK!

Jennifer Aftanas took ONE, count them ONE, photo in this book. Deb Hackett and I took 90% of the photos.

This is only the fifth or sixth time I have addressed this issue and I am extremely angry.

Fix it or a lawsuit is coming. Enough said.

Ann Chamberlain
Mazoe Ridegebacks
mazoerr@netscape,com

'Funny thing about Rhodesian Ridgeback books. It's hard to tell the reader something he doesn't already know.

That's because this beguiling breed elicits such passion and understanding from its owners that most of us end up so attached to our dogs that we know their behaviors and temperament inside and out. As a result, we read *about* the breed while nodding our heads and commenting 'Yup ....', 'Uh-huh ...' and the like.

Still, author Ann Chamberlain does the telling about as well as anyone could. She obviously knows and loves Ridgebacks. The photos alone--this is, after all, an eminently photogenic dog--are worth almost the price of the book.

Rhodesian Ridgebacks are just strong-willed enough that most prospective buyers should be told just one thing: 'Choose an easier breed.' The rest of us get to read Chamberlain's RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK, nodding our heads in unison as we go.

If you are looking to get a RR, I highly recommend this book! It gives you all you need to know about the breed and it also includes some training and health issues in regards to the breed. A friend of mine gave me a book on puppy training and I read it for a week prior to getting our RR puppy. It was a good book, but I felt that it lacked the 'character' training needed for this particular breed. So I ordered this book along with another book (Rhodesian Ridgebacks (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)) and read both. I found this book to be great and it answered most of my questions in regards to the RR breed. It covered the history, how to choose the proper RR for you as a puppy, it talked about how to select a RR puppy and it included training as well as health issues.
This book has plenty of pictures and side information which kept me entertained and interested. I leave my book on my coffee table and pick it up once in a while to go over some training tips and I still find it interesting.

This book is well written. I highly recommend this book to anyone who owns and especially plan to get a Rhodesian Ridgeback!