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The Myth Of The Machine - The Pentagon Of Power

Published in Hardcover by Harcourt Brace* Co (1970-11)

Author: Lewis Mumford

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A Prophetic piece of work?

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2002-07-26

A truely brilliant piece of work. A must read, almost as prophetic as Huxley's "Brave new world".

vital books

Helpful Votes: 19 out of 20 total.
Review Date: 2004-04-20

Lewis Mumford was one of the 20th century's most important philosophers, and the two-volume set Myth of the Machine (Volume 1 is Technics and Human Development; and Volume 2 is The Pentagon of Power) are probably his most important books: the summation of his life's work. In writing as elegant as it is clear, Mumford makes plain the death urge that has always underlain civilization, which Mumford calls "the machine," and later "the megamachine." This is a social structure organized not around any organic human needs, but around the "needs" of the machines that have come to characterize and control our lives. These are crucial, incisive, devastating books. I cannot praise them highly enough.

Rage Against the Mega-Machine

Helpful Votes: 30 out of 35 total.
Review Date: 2001-03-09

Nobody writes like this anymore. I hadn't expected the eminent urban historian to write such a brilliant paranoiac tract against the System and Established Order. Although often redundant, Mumford makes a heroic attempt at explaining the current problems of our times, with roots in the Middle Ages, and perhaps even the Age of the Pyramids. He echoes contempories like Herbert Marcuse, Erich Fromm and Marshall McLuhan, but instead of taking a Marxist, psychological or media perspective, he takes the more general view of an urbanist. The arguments are quite paralell, although considerably more holistic at times. One recognizes critiques that were earlier or later articulated by not only Marxists, but also feminists, environmentalists, and anti-Imperialists. There are also anticipations of the New Age Movement! (See Fitjof Capra's "the Turning Point.")In short, this massive volume impressively combines much historical and cultural material in its critique of Modern Western Civilization. Although the tone of the book is quite bleak -- we would all appear to be trapped in this Megamachine, the High Technology of the Power Elites -- one also senses a hope towards last chapters that an alternative is possible. He seems to suggest a New Age style withdrawal, rather than any kind of organized resistance. Draw your own conclusions.

A damn good read

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Review Date: 1999-07-08

I can't really be bothered to say much. Basically, if this sort of subject is the kind of thing that appeals to you then I suppose you should read it. If you really want to.

The Naked Girl a Collection of Short Romantic Stories

Published in Paperback by Writers Pub Service (1992-03)

Author: Jel D. Lewis Jones

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The Naked Girl (Short Story Collection)

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Review Date: 2004-05-15

The book contains fourteen short stories and each one is riveting with a fabulous plot. The red brick cover and the lady in the window captures your imagination and makes you wonder what the title "The Naked Girl" means, and then you read the back cover and it gives you a description. You open the book and read the table of content and see that the title is also the name of one of the short stories. It's a story in the middle of the book and if you turn to it, you find a thrilling romance about a young woman, Preventa Nelson, who (due to the trickery and evil of her father) has lived her entire life naked of a real existence.

The Naked Girl (Short Story Collection)

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Review Date: 2004-05-15

Once I started reading I couldn't put it down.

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Review Date: 1998-07-23

The Naked Girl: This book had me glued to it. Out of all the fourteen short romantic tails, I couldn't pull myself away from any of them. The stories that really stuck out the most were: The Triplets, Bare Innocence, The Big Payback, The Girl Across The Creek, Pretty Boy, The Wild Rocker & The Farmer's Daughter. The three brothers, Marvel, Kevin and Melvin Russell in The Triplets were very believable 19-year-olds. They were the good looking, rich, spoiled type that thought they could have whatever they wanted. In the process of thinking they were every girl's dream, they destroyed the dreams of two of their classmates.

A Super book!

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Review Date: 1998-07-28

I read the book and enjoyed it extremely. After buying it, I ended up reading it a total of three times within three weeks, before I put it away on the shelf.

Night of the Fireflies (Summerhill Secrets #4)

Published in Paperback by Bethany House Publishers (1995-11-01)

Author: Beverly Lewis

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Excelent!

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Review Date: 2002-08-24

I really loved this book.I love pretty much all of Beverly's stories about the Amish.I might have to get the set of books 1-5 becaouse it was so great.I loved how Merry became friends with littel Sussie even though she's an Englisher.
I hope that Merry ends up with Levi and not John.0-o

Beverly Lewis does it again!

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Review Date: 2000-01-06

Beverly Lewis' Summerhill Secrets, Night of the Fireflies is good for teenagers. Merry Hanson's Amish neighbor's daughter, Susie Zook, is thrown into a coma when she and Merry go collecting fireflies in the darkness. Can Merry, with God's help, bring Susie back to life? A great page-turner.

AWESOME

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1999-10-31

This bok is very good. It really touched me, and made me think about my best friend and our relationship. I recommend it to any reader who has ever needed a friend.

Best Book In "Summerhill Secrets" series.

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Review Date: 1998-08-26

"Night of the Fireflies" is one of the BEST books I've ever read.It is a wonderful book about real friendship between Merry Hanson and Susie Zook. It shows that no mater what your age or how you live you can always be friends with someone that is different from you. I highly reccomend this book as the best in the "Summerhill Secrets" series.

No More Cookies!

Published in Hardcover by The Chicken House (2005-03-01)

Author: Paeony Lewis

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Great For Kids With Imagination

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Review Date: 2008-07-09

We love this book because the story covers a little girl who is sure she can trick her mom into giving her just "one more cookie." I like that the mom doesn't give in but instead comes up with an alternative treat. But it is fun for kids to read about the creative pretend play the character uses. Is a little bit longer, my 4 yr old has loved it for about 2 yrs, but my 2 1/2 yr old doesn't quite sit still through it yet.

Will All Cookie Monsters Please Stand Up!

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Review Date: 2007-04-24

This story will remind you of the cookie monster that resides in all of us. Florence and her monkey friend, Arnold, have eaten all of the cookies and consequently their mom tells them they may have no more cookies for a week! Florence and Arnold go through several plans to try and get mom to change her mind so they can get just 'one' cookie! They learn some fun lessons along the way (apples are good for teeth and bandages are good for wounds). And in the end they get to make something even yummier than cookies and we get to have the recipe too so we can make our own Magic Monkey Bananas! Every young child will love this story and the illustrations!

My Kind of Cookie Monster

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Review Date: 2005-05-04

Florence is delightful. I loved watching her doggedly pursue her goal of "More Cookies" with her sidekick, Arnold, a stuffed monkey. Her determination and singlemindedness remind me of every stubborn five-year-old I've known. "No More Cookies" is a book children will want reread again and again.

An Enjoyable Treat...

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-03-13

NO MORE COOKIES is the perfect book for young cookie lovers! Florence, a young girl, and Arnold, a stuffed monkey, are friends who share a great passion: eating cookies. But when Florence's mother sees that her daughter has eaten ALL the cookies in the cookie tin, she says "No More Cookies!" for an entire week. Florence and Arnold's response, "No cookies for a week. That's forever." So they team up and use their imaginations to find creative ways to change her mom's mind. The plans range from Florence and Arnold dressing up as the tooth fairy and fairy monkey who need a cookie so they can fly home to Florence dressing as a nurse and splashing red paint on Arnold--Arnold of course needs an emergency cookie to make him feel better. But none of their plans--as creative as they are--works. But Florence's mother is not completely unfeeling, the book ends with everyone in the kitchen making Magic Monkey Bananas (chocolate-covered frozen bananas with sprinkles).

NO MORE COOKIES is a participatory picture book with a familiar refrain that cookie lovers everywhere will join in on, "It's not fair! All we want is a cookie--just one."

The illustrations are great. An assortment of cookies decorate the green end papers. I love how Florence is portrayed throughout the illustrations. Florence is first shown sitting down holding Arnold, her monkey, on her lap, and one cookie in each hand. Beneath her is a cookie tin holding mainly--if not exclusively--crumbs or broken cookies. The colors are bright and vibrant, red, green, yellow, and purple. Although the reader first sees Florence wearing a red hat, in later illustrations she's shown with black hair that is very tangled. (It looks like she has either given herself her own hair do, or else she won't let her mom near her with a brush!) My favorite illustration of Florence is when she is sitting with Arnold on the front porch. Both are wearing chef's hats. Both have their arms crossed on their chest. Florence has this pouty face, and of course, Arnold's expression hasn't changed any. But I love the fact that Florence has placed Arnold into the same position as herself. But what I especially love are the "drawings" made by Florence throughout the book. (Kid-drawn art is so fun!) Highlights of some of Florence's art include: on green construction paper a self portrait done in blue crayon showing her fierce monster teeth. Her face is surrounded by a circle of seven cookies. Each cookie has an arrow pointing in the direction of her mouth. The caption of her picture: cookie monster! Another great kid-drawn portrait is done on yellow construction paper. Again Florence has drawn herself with blue crayon. The picture shows herself with a ring of chocolate around her face and a bright red tongue sticking out. The caption reads: "For the most chocolate just lick in a circle." Although I won't take the time to describe them individually, each of Florence and Arnold's plans for obtaining cookies is illustrated in one or more plans done on various colors of construction paper.

No place for memories

Published in Paperback by Berkley (1999-02-01)

Author: Sherry Lewis

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The sixth Vickery novel is a victory for series fans

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Review Date: 1998-12-03

Cutler, Colorado is a small town where everyone knows each other. Seventy-three years old Fred Vickery has lived most of his life in the town. Since his beloved spouse Phoebe passed away five years ago, Fred spends most of his time successfully investigating, albeit mostly by accident, unsolved murders. When LeGrande Macafee speaks poorly about Phoebe at their fifty-fifth high school reunion, Fred defends his cherished wife by slugging it out with the man.

LeGrande has a history of obnoxious behavior that has led to many people despising him. Even his own son loathes him. When Fred steps outside to get a breath of fresh air, he discovers LeGrande's dead body. His widow accuses Fred of being the murderer and her consistent outbursts soon has most of the townsfolk convinced that he did kill the man. Fred starts to snoop in order to prove his own innocence.

The sixth entry in the Fred Vickery mysteries is the best one of what is already an excellent series because of the deep insights into Fred and his deceased spouse. This turns NO PLACE FOR MEMORIES into a more personal novel constructed around a great who-done-it. The ending is a shocker that seems to be out of Character for Fred, but stupendous Sherry Lewis makes the climax and, for that matter, the entire book succeed beyond exceptions.

Harriet Klausner

Finally, a book for seniors.

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19

Fred, the super senior citizen slueth, is down to earth and funny. The characters in this book live much like the rest of us. Fred fights daily to keep his independence, help his friends, and solve crimes while keeping out of the sheriff's way. You'll love the whole series.

A great addition to a fantastic geriatric mystery series

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-06

Harriet Klausner

Wonderful, Warm, and Intriguing

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2001-10-11

This was the first Fred Vickery sleuth novel I have read. I've greatly enjoyed the romances written by Sherry Lewis, so I decided to try this book and am glad I did.

As usual for Ms. Lewis, she creates a main character with dimension. I felt as if Fred were an old friend after just a few chapters. She gives insight into the little, seemingly inconsequential details that really bring her character to life.

I don't want to give away to much, but suffice it to say that I couldn't guess who-dun-it. And was surprised who did and for what reasons.

The story also has a moral theme running through it. Without sounding as if she is stepping away from the story line, Ms. Lewis imparts a bit of wisdom to her readers. I have read other of her works where she manages to weave such things in without it seeming inappropriate. This really makes for fun reading.

I didn't realize it, but there are other Fred Vickery sleuth novels that come before this one. One such is "No Place For Tears", which I am reading now. I have found that there are bits that I can guess what is coming because I read this book first, although it isn't detracting from the story. I suggest checking the issue date of the books first if you plan to buy more than one of the Fred Vickery sleuth novels and start with the earliest.

Enjoy!

Not a Tame Lion: The Spiritual Legacy of C.S. Lewis

Published in Unbound by GCB Publishing Group (1997-01)

Authors: Terry W. Glaspey and George Grant

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Not a Tame Biography

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-29

This book is a part of the Leaders in Action Series, which contains many biographies of great leaders throughout history, all of which are extremely stellar. Each book is divided into a biography section and an analysis section, the latter of which is always very insightful. The chapters are short, so reading can be spaced throughout a few weeks, which is very helpful.

But beyond the series itself, this book is hands down the best biography I've read on C.S. Lewis, barring his own autobiography. Terry Glaspey traces three main attributes of Lewis throughout his life: imagination, reason, and faith. Threaded all throughout Jack's life, these three things set him apart as a leader, and Glaspey brings them out beautifully. The man had such faith in God that he couldn't help but glory in fantasy and intellect, and after reading this biography I want nothing else but to lay hold on these traits and incorporate them into my own life.

I would first and foremost recommend Lewis' autobiography, _Surprised by Joy_. But for the facts Lewis left out and for a delightful analysis of Lewis' life and writings from an outside stance, this book can't be beat.

A Wonderful Mix

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-01

The book is short and so are the sections. And for some reason, it gives the book a certain charm. You can take a minute or two and read the next section, and if you want put it down. There is a lot of information in each section. The first part of the book is biographical in nature. The more interesting part, in my opinion, is the second part. This is where the editor really shined and his admiration and understanding of Lewis shines through. Each section deals with Lewis' thoughts on certain subjects. It is not really biographical...it is picking the brain of a giant. The book is truly wonderful and I suggest it for all Lewis fans, or for those serious about becoming more acquainted with his thoughts. Would make a great gift.

A truly in-depth analysis of a brilliant yet humble man.

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-20

Terry Glaspey grasps at many of the unique features of Lewis that other biographers have not done. Lewis and Glaspey in many ways are cut from the same cloth. They both challenge the reader to go into your own resources of a personal walk with God that remind you of other great minds like Rushdoony, Yamauchi, and Francis A. Schaeffer. The book is worth reading more than once!

Will leave you wanting to read more of C. S. Lewis

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2000-06-23

I had only read the Chronicles of Narnia, which I had found to be very profound, yet I had never really understood the breadth of the contributions of C. S. Lewis before reading this small volume. Mr. Glaspey does not waste words in this interesting biography. I have not read anything else about Lewis, but I feel that I know and understand so much about him because of this book. This book is divided equally between the life of Lewis and His teachings. If anything was a could be improved it would be that much of the teaching is paraphrased and summarized by Glaspey. I am certain that larger excerpts of Lewis own very eloquent words would have been better. I appreciate the small bibliography of other biographies of Lewis included at the end. This book does a wonderful job of highlighting a christian genius.

Old Enough to Know Better

Published in Mass Market Paperback by Harlequin (2004-06-01)

Author: Vicki Lewis Thompson

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A fantasy>getting on fast>youth>predictable

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Review Date: 2008-03-14

Like other reviewers I enjoyed the book. Yet I read it quicker than any other. It is not complex. She sees & recognizes the dream guy from her youth. He sees a hot gal with the sexiest butt and licence IM REDY. In coincidental events they meet. Just as she is ready to leave him,his kiss floors her and arouses deep passion. They go out for coffee and wind up making passionate love as he brings her to orgasm more than she ever hoped
for. In doing so he is also taken in by her brazen passion such as getting
whipped cream & chocolate pudding. She tastes the whipped cream on his
breasts. Then they share both ingredients via oralizing. So much focus on sex, where is the dialogue? And after being satisfied more than he ever dreamed up, suddenly the fact she is a bit younger than he thought
makes her less desirable? Most men would welcome the tight youth. He walks out on her verbally but his drives increase as they are split.
She wanted a sexcape but winds up wanting him more and then making a
commitment to marriage.

This is a great sex-romance novel but one wonders what will keep them together after the sheets get a bit thin? The book is hard to put down as one seeks the climax (sic) or inevitable conclusion. I like something
medium rare. Some may find the book well done, others too rare and most
reviewers just as desired. I find it a bit too quick, too rare. More
cooking would have taken me to 5****. The cover is a turn-on but the
book isn't quite there.

Old enough to Know Better

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2005-07-31

Good read. Vicki Lewis Thompson gives another great read.

entertaining contemporary romance

Helpful Votes: 20 out of 24 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-26

At Beckworth Public Relations, the women are drooling over a hunk from Ashton landscaping. They decide to play the straw game with the babe that draws the biggest having to find a way to make the dude drool from desire. Kasey Braddock wins the contest. Although she would prefer to have not entered, her image means everything in the upscale youthful modern PR office; thus, she grabs a bottle of water to introduce herself to the stud as a happening chick "so redy".

Kasey recognizes Sam Ashton, who she had a crush on years ago when he was the friend of her older stepbrother, but he does not recognize the beautiful woman giving him the water. He had noticed her earlier and sees this opportunity to ask her out, which she accepts. Not long afterward, she remains committed to his drooling one time, but he wants her for all time.

This entertaining contemporary romance starts as a fun read with the office women salivating over visiting hunks while the men are stunned with how far the females will go with the games. When the lead couple begins dating, the plot deftly switches gear so that the audience can see what motivates the protagonists. Of major enjoyment is to watch Sam realize that the woman he is falling in love is not the image of hip that Kasey portrays, but the kindhearted caring soul that she really is though the target of his affection cannot believe he recognized her inner essence. Fans will appreciate this fine tale.

Harriet Klausner

Old Enough to Know Better

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-19

I thought this book was really good. The perfect quick & easy summer read for the beach or pool. I will defiantly be reading more of Vicki Lewis Thompson.

Hot Romance Novel!

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-28

This is a really hot read - good, sizzling hot scenes between Kasey and Sam. She recognizes him as one of her older step-brother's friends, but knows that he doesn't recognize her. He also doesn't realize how old she is - she is only 20 - but managed to graduate college early because she is super smart and skipped grades in school. This doesn't bother her since she plans to leave it at a one night stand, but he has other ideas - forever ideas - until he finds out just how young she really is - then the tables are turned and she has to try to convince him that she is old enough to know what she wants and mature enough to settle down. Another excellent read by Vicki Lewis Thompson.

One Evening In Paradise

Published in Paperback by Xlibris Corporation (2001-01-22)

Author: Jel D. Lewis-Jones

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One Evening In Paradise!! (A Love Story)

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Review Date: 2004-05-15

This romance novel blends elements of suspense and romance, and centers on the relationship of a handsome doctor and a farm girl as their feelings for each other undergoes a series of trials. While possessing somewhat different visions of the world, Paulene and Ben develop an extraordinary bond, providing each of them with the potential to overcome a level, of personal pain and to heal an old family conflict. The story is told from the viewpoint of the heroine, Paulene Dawson's fresh engaging voice, and opens as Paulene navigates cosmopolitan life after coming from a rural community in Montgomery, Alabama.

One Evening In Paradise!! (A Love Story)

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Review Date: 2004-05-15

Romantic Page Turner!

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Review Date: 2000-12-10

In the beginning, I sort of worried about Paulene Dawson and wondered would she ever get her guy. She didn't seem talkative or courageous enough to take a stand, but she proved that point not be the case when she went to Ben Drake's job and in so many words asked him out! This book kept me turning the pages and rooting for Paulene and Ben. The two hearts kept running into road blocks, but finally connected in the most heartwarming way! This review is to say, this book is worth the dime and worth the time. If you add it to your library you won't be disappointed. I wasn't and my aunt wasn't.

Heartwarming!! & Touching!!

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Review Date: 2000-12-06

Readers out there, reading this novel will not be a waste of time. I decided to review this book after it was passed along by a friend, because I'm someone who really can't get into reading/or keep reading a book unless it holds my attention. This book will certainly hold your attention from page one to end. I found Paulene Dawson and Ben Drake to be very likeable characters that I could easily get into. At first I thought Paulene was a bit to child like and Ben a bit to standoffish, but connected they were powerfully touching as a couple. The story seem to lead you into the center of the book where you feel like you have walked into a place called paradise right along with Paulene Dawson and Ben Drake.

Oracle SQL: 101 Frequently Asked Questions

Published in Paperback by Komenda Pub. Co. (1997-03)

Authors: Gary M. Lewis and Alex Sirota

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Good Book !

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Review Date: 2000-04-10

Gives good insight into SQL queries. Worth reading.