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This book leads you into the creative imagination. It is the place where your soul can heal through loss. The book tells a story, and then, you are given exercises to allow creative healing to begin.

This is a fish tale that is true to life. It is a story written with Universal Wisdom drawing the reader into that place where soul's understand life when their personalities cannot. Sam's other book is good as well. It is titled "What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living."

A Fish Named Ed is a book on grief and loss. This children's book can be used in homes, hospitals, and hospices anywhere. It touches the heart and inspires the soul to heal as life's challenges encourage us to find Divine Guidance within that place of attention inside us only the soul can journey into.

Very interesting book for any age. Fantastic illustrations that make you smile and easy to understand, helpful learning techniques that are not "teachy" but get the point across in a very real way. I highly recommend this for grief or just life changes!

As a teacher and parent both these books are filled with valuable tips to use in the classroom. Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying takes it into the home as well -giving tips, scripts, units on teaching children how to get along, respect each other both at school and at home. Buy them both.

The tone of the classroom is so important to optimize learning. Every teacher (and parent as well) needs to be aware and purposely set as their goal to create an environment that fosters learning. Another book that does an outstanding job at designing a creative, loving and nurturing environment in the classroom and school is Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying. Highly recommended...it is filled with loads of units, scripts, and activities to help build self-esteem and help children get along.

This is a great book. Every person who deals with children should read it. Seriously.

I was actually a student in Tana's University classroom. It was this book that allowed me to learn a ton of information about ideas to use in the classroom, regarding issues that sometimes hinder emotional well being. It is my hope that all teachers incorporate emotional well being awareness into their everyday classrooms.

Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition is the first full-length biography of Frances Yates, the female British historian and intellectual who wrote "Giordano Bruno and The Hermetic Tradition" and "The Art of Memory". Drawing upon excerpts from Yates' own diary and personal papers as well as exhaustive research, Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition recreates her scholarly career, and the cultural influences that shaped her interdisciplinary approach to history and literary criticism. A handful of black-and-white photographic plates illustrate this thoughtful biography, especially recommended for public and college library collections.

This book is a MUST for anyone interested in how history is interpreted and recorded. Francis Yates was a force unto her own in the field of historiography, meaning the techniques, theories and principles of the writing of history. Dr. Jones, a historian in her own right, should be congratulated for her research on Yates' belief in "the creative interaction of religion and culture in the life of Western society" and her seminal contributions to the field of interdisciplinary historiography. "Historical Inebriation" is the title of one of the chapters and it is, ultimately, what Jones so competently offers her readers.

Frances Yates and The Hermetic Tradition, by Marjorie G Jones. A review by David Frango. Title of the review: The Imaginative Catholic. Rate: 5 stars.

David Frango is the author of two books: The Ghost on the Brooklyn Bridge and The Quantum Enzyme Code: The Woman who Discovered the Cure for AIDS. The Quantum Enzyme Code won the 2006 ForeWord Magazine award for best Science Fiction. Both his books are available on Amazon.com


Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition is a biography of an English Woman historian born in the 1899. The heroine, a product of a strongly middle-class late Victorian family, as a young girl became an advocate for using literature as insight for interpreting history. The Yates family, solidly new middle-class in a time of rising merchant wealth, were observant Anglicans. And like most intellectuals of that period, they objected to certain social aspects of the Anglican church. For this reason Yates and her family sought spiritual revival in a mystical Catholicism which Yates herself described as "imaginative."
But the thematic essence of the book (Yates' gradual awakening to the Hermetic Tradition) comes to us in flashing insights into the mind of Ms Yates, spread throughout the entire length of the work as laid out by author Marjories G Jones. Reading the captured anecdotal thoughts of Yates, the real meaning of the Italian Renaissance is perceived as happening because some of the principal intellectuals of that period embraced Hermeticism: a spiritual blend of empirical science and a sort of Wiccan-like magic. For this reason the portion of the title, " Tradition," could be misleading, since as we gather data on this rather nebulous , yet mystical and historically pivotal principle known as Hermeticism, we come to realize it more as an inspirational Pythagorean force guiding certain historical figures of the renaissance in their acts of creation and thought.
Given Ms Yates' predilection for imaginative Catholicism and for her recognizing Italy as the focal point of all that is mysterious and magical about European culture, it is of no surprise that at an early age she should become magnetized by the founding father of modern (and by modern we mean the Hermetic Tradition as giving the start for the emergence of Modern Scientific European man ) Hermeticism, Giordano Bruno. Captivated by his "chestnut brown hair" and the fact that he spent a good part of his life in London, spreading Hermeticism, which, in due time, would even influence the works of Shakespeare. The Tempest, whose hero, Prospero, embraced a hermetic fusion of math and magic, was a perfect literary example for the spread of Hermetic Tradition to England. As for Giordano Bruno, it was in the year of our Lord 1600, in the Piazza Dei Fiori in Rome, that the handsome chestnut brown haired priest was burned at the stake by the inquisition.
And it is at this point where we can come to understand Hermeticism as seen through an unorthodox interpretation of history by Yates: that he was not burned because of his acceptance of the Copernican view of the solar system (the church by then completely accepted heliocentricity), but because at that time in history Catholicism was split between two conflicting views of theology: The NeoPlatonics and The Aristotelians. NeoPlatonism got their wisdom from Plato, via the ancient Hellenic cult of the Pythagoreans. The Pythagoreans received metaphysical light as they would pursue the study of mathematics and numbers by employing rationalism: in the ratios of harmonically plucked strings, our bodies, minds and spirits can come to reflect a cosmic mathematical musical aura. But this Platonic blend of matter and spirit was something the Aristotelians, who were positivistic, found offensive. According to Positivism authentic knowledge is based on sense experience, gotten through a strict, empirical scientific method, no mystical strings attached.. We can easily see the drama of NeoPlatonism and Aristotelianism as the classic conflict in Christendom where rule would either be spiritual or temporal.
The book does not detail the mechanics of the Platonic Bruno's death by pyre, as we know how Savonarola piqued the wrath of the Inquisition by his bonfire of the vanities in the mid 1400's. And so we are left to wonder what concrete criminal act Bruno could have done to outrage the Aristotelian inquisitors. Nevertheless we can contemplate along with Bruno himself and of course Yates, as we read the professionally presented insights of the hermetic tradition as seen through the magical prose of this gifted woman historian. For example, Yates on Rosicrucian Enlightenment, which was Hermetic in its outlook: "The subject is.....concerned with a striving for illumination, in the sense of vision, as well as for enlightenment...in intellectual or scientific knowledge." And that Hermeticism [which reminds the author of this review of Emily Dickinson] is like, "The Alone communing with the Alone." Yates realized great scientists of the late renaissance to be essentially Hermetic when she wrote Newton's mechanical universe was, "substituted for the psychic life of nature as the principle of movement, understood objectively instead of subjectively." This statement on Newton also expresses her [Yates'] historical belief clarifying the different perspectives of a scientist, such as Newton and a Renaissance magus, such as Bruno. For the magician "wants to draw the world into himself," while the scientist, "externalizes and personifies the world." Yates' Hermetic tradition was also pivotal to the emergence of modern scientific European man, as gathered from her book on Rosicrucianism where she says, " A religious movement using alchemy to intensify evangelical piety...including ...research and reform in the sciences."
The conflict of matter and spirit comes out in the last chapter of the book, Historical Inebriation," when in Budapest Hungary Yates lectures, "Newton, Descartes, Leibniz are still...within the enchanted world. Perhaps it was Darwin who discovered Man is not descended from...ancient Magi but from Apes." In this same chapter Dobbs, a colleague of Yates, wrote in a scholarly publication that she brilliantly emphasized matter-spirit relationships in her unorthodox interpretations of history.
Today, Physicists verify experimentally by a double-slit experiment that there is a strange wave/particle duality to sub-atomic particles. According to modern physics a particle is a material thing because it can be precisely located. And a wave is spiritual since a particle acting as a wave has the ghostly property of being able to be many places at once! And any historian of math will tell you that Pythagoras's cult of ratio and cosmic harmony forms the basis of modern Fourier Analysis, which today is indispensible in the development of new technologies.
Indeed, modern science does prove Yates to be absolutely correct: that matter and spirit is indeed the driving force of historical interpretation and the advent of modern technological man.

Marjorie G. Jones tackles the life of Frances Yates, intellectual historian and literary critic with aplomb!
Jones is in her element as she presents the reader with a unique picture of an intrepid female Renaissance scholar "who saw history in creative and unconventional ways" and travelled in fascinating academic circles
Absorbing and elegant, this is an apt tribute to a pioneer, whom we might never have met without Jones' meticulous research and excellent use of Yates' journals.
BGR

I was very pleased with this product... keeping in mind that this was a comic book. I have read the death dealer series by silke and had to take my expectations down for the writing... but once again this was a comic book... the oversized hardback collection came in a hard outer cover sheath embossed with the title that is very impressive. the collection includes all six original paintings of death dealer by frank frazetta as well as a two page bio by his son. there is also original art by nat jones. superb product worth every penny.

well i have to say i was surprised by the quality of this book,i was expecting youre average thrown together trade with a few rough skethches thrown in but this has delivered a beautiful book with extras you might even look at more than once which is more than most collections offer these days, the story itself is big and grand even if it seems a bit rushed at times tring to introduce deathdealer into the story but just wait until you see the art it highly detailed and it seems the artist is chanelling frank frazettas style perfectly with muted colour palete scheme its gorgeous to behold, this book is going for 30 odd american dollars which is a bargain anyway you look at it and it would look great on anyones shelf, buy it!!

This big and beautiful book is sure to please fans of Frank Frazetta as well as lovers of comics or great fantasy art. Although it does not contain original Frazetta art, Nat Jones and Jay Fotos bring Frazetta's most iconic character to life like never before while sticking to the style that makes Frazetta paintings so powerful. Together with Joshua Ortega, these artists have created a strikingly vivid atmosphere with mystery, adventure, and beauty that I'm sure Frazetta himself is happy with. This deluxe hardcover edition is of the highest quality, with tight binding, glossy, full-color pages, and a red ribbon page holder. It comes in a black slipcase with a certificate of authenticity stating that it is part of a limited edition and will never be reprinted. Hopefully future Death Dealer stories by this team are produced in a similar format.

The story here is good but short. Even though this volume is over 190 pages, the actually comic story takes up little more than half of that space. It tells the tale of the rebirth of the Death Dealer, who comes to save the lands of Isparia from the menacing Mirahan, a sort of daemon bent on destroying all of life. The Death Dealer himself remains much of a mystery here, never uttering a word, but facing the darkness with grim determination. Other characters in the story are more developed and bring the human emotions of love, fear, bravery, and sacrifice. The story primarily revolves around them.

This deluxe edition also contains a number of very nice extras. A bio about Frank Frazetta written by his son is very good and highlights Frazetta's amazing life so far. Lots of additional art (including finished work and sketches by Nat Jones) fill out this volume nicely. A large portion of this book is dedicated to this extra art making this volume desirable even to those who already own the comics contained within.

Overall, this is an excellent tribute to Frazetta's creation, full of breathtaking art and containing a good story. This limited edition is sure to be a highly sought-after collector's item.

I got my copy yesterday and have fallen in love with it!

The book is a wonder of binding and printing. The over-sized hardcover is encased in an embossed slipcase with Frank Frazetta's famous signature across the spine and front. The interiors really bring out the artwork in a way not seen before. Forget the single issue versions, this collection brings out the lines and colours in a whole new vivid way.

This special edition is very rare and will NEVER again be reprinted. Get it now for a fair price or prepare to pay through your nose when it hits auction sites later.

Highly Recommended.

Hi, I'm the author, Dr. Warren I. Hammer, DC,MS. The real reason for entering this arena is to announce to Amazon that the 2nd. edition of this text is now available. The new text is twice the size of the first and filled with the latest information about examining soft tissue and treating by soft tissue methods.

Dr. Hammer is a great writer. He doesn't ignore the subluxation complex as in some texts supposenly related to chiropractic. Dr. Hammer shows how soft tissue injury is related to the subluxation. When I took the national boards of chiropractic, I used this book as one of my references for Part II section--Chiropractic Practice, and also for Part III. Little advice for taking the boards, get Souza's book, Differential Diagnosis for the Chiropractor. Also, Patrick Leonardi's study guides, National Board of Chiropractic Part II Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers, National Board of Chiropractic Part III Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations
These study guides have questions that were excellent because they were the kind encountered on the exams. Also souza's book was very helpful for chiropractic practice and Part III. Dr. Warren's book was also on the mark for Chiropractic Practice section of part II.

Dr. Hammer has done a marvelous job in describing and picturing the soft tissue component of the subluxation complex. As a Chiropractor, this book has been invaluable to me AND the patients who have benefitted from the knowledge I have gained from Dr. Hammer. THANK YOU, DR. HAMMER!

As an athletic trainer at a large high school in Pennsylvania, I found this book very helpful in every day treatment of various ailments my athletes complained of. Although the process can be complex, the soft tissue treatments are very helpful and this book I have found to be a very valuable asset.

At long last, Elmer Sulzer's definitive work on abandoned railroads of Indiana has been reprinted. While not updated, and much of the original errors and ommisions still remain, this book still remains as THE reference for anyone interested in railroads that disappeared in the Hoosier State from the beginning to 1970. Full of photos many never before seen and maps to show you the way, I suggest you buy this book while it is still available...the originals fetch $200-$300...if you can find one. If this is your interest area, don't miss out!

This is a high-quality reprint of a scarce title which has been out-of-print for years. Sulzer's writing style can be a little disjointed at times, but there's a wealth of good information in this book. It sits on my shelf right beside Simons and Parker's book, Railroads of Indiana; they complement each other very well.

Material about the late 1800's and turn of the century railroading as well as early 1900's is difficult if not impossible to come by. Sulzer provides rare and extremely useful photos and commentary about Indiana RRs. A must for modelers of the turn-of-the-century.

At long last, Elmer Sulzer's definitive work on abandoned railroads of Indiana has been reprinted. While not updated, and much of the original errors and ommisions still remain, this book still remains as THE reference for anyone interested in railroads that disappeared in the Hoosier State from the beginning to 1970. Full of photos many never before seen and maps to show you the way, I suggest you buy this book while it is still available...the originals fetch $200-$300...if you can find one. If this is your interest area, don't miss out!

my son loves this series it's put the fun back in reading for him!!!!!!

If you are into mysteries you would like this book. It is full of adventures and kids getting into mischief. It was great book to read.

There are some weird grownups in Bailey City. But could the new computer teacher at school really be a tricky goblin? THE BAILEY SCHOOL ARE GOING TO FIND OUT!

this book is a good book to read if you are into the eletronic world.

This is a very good book by my favorite pastor of all times! Read it to be uplifted,encouraged & blessed!

Wow, what a Great book about how God wants to give us hope and encouragement and help us to have the joy of the Lord. God has a time for everthing in our lives. We need to be patient and wait upon the Lord.

Recommend for all that are discouraged and need hope.

This book has been a life changing experience for me. I strongly urge anyone to read it and read it as soon as you can. If you are troubled and doing the "Why me??" thing, this book is your answer. I'm pretty articulate, but words fail me when it comes to describing the impact this book has had on me, my mind, my heart and my life. I have bought 2 more copies and given them to friends. A great sense of peace will come over you when you understand that everything really, truly is alright with you.

This book is so dynamic and heartfelt ANYONE can apply these applications to their lives. It teaches us how to handle life by way of patience. Bishop Jones did well in making every chapter suck you in and keep you reading because it REALLY DOES APPLY TO US ALL!! There is no chapter that is boring and this is a book you can read over and over and still gain from it.

Thank you Bishop Jones-

Damita Saffold

This is a helpful book for people wanting a biblical overview of marriage and family. It is vital for Christians to know what God says about the family in this day and age. Instead of the author sharing his view alone, he presents multiple scholarly thoughts and presents clear explanations of biblical passages, not just his own thoughts on the subject. The book is written at a higher educational level but is not difficult reading. I am used to reading theology books and this book follows that typical style and presentation, but simpler. It would be deemed conservative by social standards and is clear on the teachings of the Bible.

At a time of crisis in marriages and in family relationships, this refreshing and thought provoking book is one of very few that examines and tackles what the Bible has to say about marriage, family and other related subjects. There are ethical discussions on reproductive health and rights, and a discussion on the role of women in society. It may change your views on birth control and reproduction as Dr. Köstenberger addresses "how to think GOD'S way." It honestly discusses Jesus' teachings on homosexuality, the gift of singleness, celibacy, parenting, and divorce and remarriage. The ideas are not only for married men and women, but for all of us! They offer practical advice on the issue of purity, even for those who consider themselves anything but pure!
At a time of crisis in relationships, this Scripture based book shares examples of restoration of God's ideals for marriage and family, reminding men and women to take proper care of their relationships to ensure themselves the happiness they yearn for in marriage. It was helpful as Dr. Köstenberger addressed gender roles, men submitting to Christ, and the husband's authority over women with the husband being the ultimate authority over family. It presents the woman's role, discussing the Proverbs 31 wife, giving everyday advice on how to be a "suitable helper," presenting children, and providing her husband with companionship. He spends a chapter on sex and communication that I found helpful because he spoke from both the perspective of the wife and the husband, and addresses key issues for each.
There is a fascinating chapter devoted to biblical teachings about child rearing, obedience, proper discipline, and introducing children to a personal relationship with "God in Christ." While the child's responsibility toward their own parents changes after they have established a new family, Köstenberger emphasizes that children are mandated to honor parents, and that rebellion against parents is tantamount to disrespect toward God himself, putting it "on the same level as treason and idol worship."
I highly recommend this book. It is practical and down-to-earth, inspiring us to persevere in marriage as a sacred covenant entered into before God. Dr. Köstenberger writes on how to have a great marriage by keeping God at the center of our relationships, and to bear and raise children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. He addressed spiritual warfare and proper use of spiritual weapons.
His examples were great for supporting a case to defend marriage as well as a case against homosexual unions. I found the insight on divorce to be helpful. The end of the book contains a helpful personal and group study guide.
I would recommend this book to Christian as well as non-Christian couples. "Marriage and family are good gifts from a great God." I have already applied some principles of this in my life, and it DOES make a difference.

This is one of the best books that I have read concerning God's intent for the marriage relationship. It covers the difficult issues of divorce, abortion, homosexuality, and others that many are afraid to address. The authors return the reader to Adam and Eve and Old Testament principles, progressing to Jesus' teachings and New Testament principles on each issue. A special section concerning spiritual warfare is provided depicting not only the "what" but the "how to" of spiritual warfare. I recommend this to anyone who desires a thorough understanding of God's desire for the marriage and family relationship.

I had one of these authors for two classes in seminary and he was always informative and provoking. This book is an exhaustive, for the average person, biblical treatment of the subjects of marriage and family. Anyone who works with families and children should have this book, and will use it time and time again. I have worked it into parenting classes, and while it may be a little on the thick side for a new Christian it lends itself nicely to borrowing ideas and material to give a more shallow curriculum some meat. Get a few copies to give away during counseling and classes.

This book took me through a very thorough thought process that helped me become more aware of my own motivations in considering graduate school. It also tells students how to take control over and make the most of their experience rather than just going through to motions to obtain the degree, which I found to be very empowering. Very clearly written, very useful.

Wow! Dr. Jones does an exceptional job at giving a professors' inside view of the ins and outs of graduate school. Everything from getting accepted, what to do if you don't, what to do now that you're in, and everything about that four letter word: thesis/dissertation. But he doesn't stop there, he includes how to select an advisor/committee, what to do if you're not pleased with your advisor/committee, frequently made mistakes of graduate students on job finding after grad school (an advanced degree doesn't always = a job, especially one that you'll like), and how to use grad school to your advantage so you don't hear that other four letter word from employers: no practical experience.

I wish I would have bought this book before I even started applying to grad school. Those GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc. books aren't half as descriptive as Dr. Jones about the application process and what programs REALLY look for. And he does it in half the pages. It is a must have for any potential graduate student who wants to know what grad school is really like and for any current grad student wanting to get ahead of the competition.

This book would be an important addition to any aspiring scholar's library. Dr. Jones provides a clear and concise "road map" to successfully navigate the often confusing and tenuous journey of graduate education. Through straightforward dialogue and vividly real examples it is easy to decipher the intended principles of the book. Graduate students who apply these principles will not only get more out of their graduate program but they will benefit greatly as they seek future employment resulting from their degree.

I would also recommend this book to scholars in the field who work with graduate students. Dr. Jones presents a fresh way to look at graduate school as an investment of resources. In the ever-changing global economy many graduate programs will need to examine traditional practices in an effort to retool the product being offered to continue to attract quality students.

Dr. Jones writes a straight-forward, well-organized book on what it takes to succeed in graduate school--as well as getting "in" and "out" of graduate school. This book will help the graduate student create a workable vision and molding of the professional he/she wants to eventually become.

I particularly enjoyed the section on how graduate students can (and should) take charge of their own education. Instead of simply relying on the university/college to provide those skills, this book lays out what it will take to secure those skills in a way that complements their future employment.

A book loaded with a lot of good, practical recommendations. Parents of potential grad students may also want to seriously consider buying this book.

In short, I think that this book should be a "must-have" for everyone considering graduate school, as well as for everyone who wants to be successful in one!