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This book is in print as part of "The Sunfish Bible", which also contains the books "The Sunfish Book", and "Successful Sunfish Racing", plus additional articles.

If you have an interest in racing the Sunfish sailboat, this old book is fun and worth the read. Many things have changed about the Sunfish since this book was written, but the one important lesson remains the same--sail it flat! Once I learned this lesson (many years ago, of course), racing one design boats became fun. I even brought home a trophy or two after reading it. If you can find a copy, buy it. This book is short and packed with great information. Though some of the info is now bound to be historical, I am certain many of the lessons still apply.

This is hands down the best book on salvation ever. Lewis Sperry Chafer is one who teaches the true "saved by grace through faith" message. A must read, especially in todays world of so many different gospels being preached.

Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer was used by the Lord as a champion of grace. And I have no doubt that this continues even today....long after Dr. Chafer has gone to be with the Lord. I recommend this book both to unbeliever and believer alike. I have never read a more comprehensive book explaining the marvelous salvation that God offers the whole world through simple faith in Jesus Christ!!!

Most of us know that Satan is the enemy and has no good intent for anyone. In this work Chafer exposes Satan in a manner that is very provocative, very telling. Chafer takes us inside the mind of Satan (as best mortal man can get there), thus revealing in a very lucid manner both the motives and methods used to keep individuals in a state of spiritual darkness, and the power and intent of his battle plan to attack Christians. Knowing these things with a deeper, more intense understanding only prepares us to fight the good fight, keep the faith, and to finish our course in our service to Jesus Christ, our Lord, our Savior. It goes without saying that this book is a must for any serious Bible student!

Satan: His Motives and Methods, by Lewis Sperry Chafer is one of the best books I have encountered that discusses Satan in depth, without being sensationalistic in its presentation.

It provides the reader with a concise portrait of God's "covering cherub", from his creation to his fall, to his demise.It details his purpose, as well as his "motives and methods" of operation.

There is an index of Scripture allowing the reader to not only verify the author's information, but also to mark them in their own Bibles for further study and reference.

It is a work of theological art; a masterpiece; a substantial piece of spiritual meat that equips the reader with marvelous weaponry with which to "stand, and having done all stand".

A definite "must have" for the library of every Christian.

The Screwtape Letters is Lewis's classic collection of diabolical correspondence. In it, a senior devil gives continued advice to his protégé on how best to tempt his victim and keep him from salvation.

Lewis does not propose any concrete doctrine on devils here, and this is not his point. Rather he focuses on highlighting the ways, both large and small, that Christians are distracted from God. Lewis explores the dangers of not being purposeful toward God and life, as well as what happens to people when they give in to temptation.

The book is presented as a collection of letters, all from Screwtape to Wormwood. But Lewis does a good job of making the conversation not feel one-sided, and he does a fantastic job with the devils' personalities. In fact the book is rather deeper than this, as there are two other plots going on. First is the fate of Wormwood's man. Second is the relationship between the devils, and the fate of Wormwood.

The Screwtape Letters is deeper than it appears, and is thoroughly thought-provoking. Most every reader will find elements in it to which he or she can relate. Christians of all maturity levels can benefit from this book.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

"The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn." -- Luther
"The devill... that prowde spirite... cannot endure to be mocked." -- Thomas More

Here Lewis does his best to make fun of the devil by means of an imagined exchange of letters between an "apprentice" devil and his mentor, an old seasoned demon named Screwtape. The letters tell as much about human beings as they do about the wiles of the devil, and have been justly famous and loved by Christians since their first publication in 1943.

I found Seeking the Light to be both interesting and helpful because apparently Dr. Lewis looked at the controversy and decided its sensationalism had no place in a balanced work. He presents a clear account of the historical facts ... .

What I appreciated was learning of the long and deep spiritual roots of the practices presented through MSIA, and the history of the organization that seemed to me to neither play up or play down any part of the story. It is a fascinating objective academic study, not a tabloid tell-all.

Pick apart the book on its literary merits. Leave the personalities and the politics out of it.

I liked the book. I found value in it. I think people who are interested in non-traditional religions - or just in an interesting story of a contemporary spiritual movement will like it too. It's readable. The author is well versed in both the field of spirituality/religion and the specifics of this organization. He presents the story with taste, humor and clarity. What more can one ask of any book?

When I met Jim Lewis in 1996, he was introduced to me as a scholar who was doing field research on the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness as a "New Religious Movement." My immediate reaction was, "Oh-oh," in the wake of some difficult past experiences with journalists and former colleagues who ended up misquoting me and others or using remarks out of context. I have read Jim Lewis's account of MSIA with great satisfaction and admiration, both because of its clarity and quality and also because of Jim's mastery of research and reportage. It is, simply put, a very good read, even for someone who has studied and practiced teachings through MSIA since 1976, as I have.

If you are at all curious about what all the talk about John-Roger has been about, or if you are looking for an experience-based, genuine teaching to "lean into" but are wary of hucksters, ego-maniacs, and others scary points of call, I highly recommend Dr. Lewis's book as a good starting point. If you are doing research on the various so-called new religious movements of the latter 20th Century, you couldn't find a better mentor or example to emulate. And if you are a parent or member of the clergy (I am both), whose child or parishoner has pursued an interest in MSIA, this book should do much to allay your fears and perhaps offer some reassurance.

With his impeccable credentials and breadth and depth of study in both Western and Eastern practices, Jim Lewis is someone who can tell you what some of us have known for many years but could not put so well on paper for a general readership. Here is a scholar not afraid to immerse himself in his subject, allow himself to actually experience what he studies, and then stand back and faithfully report his findings in an appropriately objective way that also expresses great humanity.

As a fellow educator, researcher, and writer with a 30-year background in "New Age" and esoteric/mystical practices here in the West, I take my hat off to Dr. Lewis. Jim, you set a high standard for all of us, and I am especially grateful as a student in MSIA to be able to encounter this subject area through a more objective viewpoint. This book is a great gift and makes a great gift. Thank you.

Well written with in text refrencing to specific episodes that isn't too invasive. Contains a variety of well written academic essays.

I found this during the tailend of my research for a paper on seinfeld and pop culture, and i wish i had found it first. it brought together many of the articles and book chapters i had found before (although some were reedited for maximum seinfeld discussion)and a bunch that i couldn't find through my university library. it's a great read for anyone interested in the cultural aspects of the show. book also includes a "complete" glossary of seinfeld terms, a complete listing of the episodes with synopses, and many interesting chapters. i liked this study much better than "seinfeld and philosophy," which i thought less captivating. and because many of these articles come from published works (books, scholarly journals) they have been well written and edited. all in all it was the perfect buy for my research.

Janet Lewis was an extraordinary poet. She was still writing into her 99th year. Though best known for her excellent novels of historical fiction (i.e. The Wife of Martin Guerre), Lewis' poems are written with a strong, gentle touch, utterly unpretentious. Find the time in your busy life to take a walk with Janet Lewis.

Ohio University Press/Swallow Press, located in Athens, Ohio, has put out a handsome collection of Lewis' poems, ranging from 1918 to 1994. Poetry was her first and last love, and this is obvious in Lewis' writings. Her diction is clean and spare; this is the real Poetry Mc-Coy - no extra words whatsoever. It isn't high-minded either; there aren't any of the tricks or thorny obscurities that often drive newcomers away from poetry. Lewis focuses on nature; animals and natural settings. Even the things she writes on that are not strictly "nature" are infused with the essence of it; her piece, "The Tennis Players," includes notes on the changing of the sunlight at dusk, and, after all, they're playing tennis on the lawn. All poetry, I think, should be read out loud, but especially poetry such as Lewis'. She is not dogmatic about rhyme, yet it's in there, as subtle half-rhymes, or those that skip a few lines before chiming in. These words work best when they're read, and left to float and settle in the air, like a pregnant pause about to give birth. Lewis' poems stretch for no more than, say, twenty lines, and usually they number less than that, being potent as they are. Barth's notes on each poem are a lovely addition to the book; they help explain an obscure reference, or whom or what in Lewis' life inspired a specific poem. Lewis wrote a number of elegies for relations and friends; these notes are helpful, to understand why these people were important. These notes round out the poems, making them fuller and more enjoyable.

St. Francis de Sales covers a lot of the Catholic Church's Marian feast days such as the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, the Anunciation, the Visitation, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, her Immaculate Conception, and her glorious Assumption. He has wonderful Scriptural insight, relating many Biblical passages to Our Lady, especially verses in Song of Songs. Great book for those seeking a greater knowledge about Mary.

Now available in English for the first time, these 13 sermons present a multitude of precious insights on Our Lady as perfect exemplar of Christian virtues. Preached by that great yet gentle Doctor of the Church, St. Francis de Sales moves easily over both New and Old Testaments, especially the Song of Songs. St. Francis shows how Our Lady's Conception, birth, infancy, childhood, Presentation, Annunciation, divine Motherhood, Visitation, Purification, death and Assumption are rich in the "perfumes" of humility, obedience, and charity - as well as in many great and special privileges given to her by God. St. Francis de Sales also shows clearly that Mary, by her holy example of the virtues, is the great Mistress or teacher for every Christian's life. Revealing the Spiritual depths of the smallest Scriptural details, he explains the great value and true meaning of these virtues, so central to holiness of life. Terrific insights! 219pp. PB. Imprimatur.

I found this book to be the most detailed and informative book on the subject of service level management. I believe the topic will become increasingly important as consumers begin demanding a certain level of computer service. Mr. Lewis's book is an excellent resource for both users and providers of computer services. Although the examples in the book are all for managing a computer or "enterprise" network, they can easily translate to other services. For a user of services the book describes the need for service level management -- what it is, how to get it, and then how to monitor it. For the provider it shows architecture and tools to implement service level management in products.

If you need to learn about Service Level Management and how it relates to your business, try this book.

I found the author of this book to have an extreme amount of insight into not only the definition of a Service Level Agreement, but into how to manage and effectively create SLA's. Many authors discuss what SLA's are, but few ever offer real life examples of such technology.

His objectivity and intellectual insight into this technology is a refreshing change from the typical techno-weenie jargon that is often seen in other texts on the same subject.

In this volume of work, David Lewis writes poetry that speaks vividly of the exhilarating emotions associated with finding true love; he also touches the darker corners of hearts, speaking of the empty, rejected feelings of crumbling relationships and love lost. Defining the many layers of passion and love in the human condition, noting that these are universal emotions, he does not hesitate to pour out his feelings freely.

"Shades of Love" is a multifaceted offering; it perhaps serves best as an expression of warmth and devotion to be shared with a loved one, particularly another who values family and a personal relationship with God. This uninhibited poetry clearly reveals in love's light what many feel and have not yet found a way to say with their own words.

One comes away feeling that Mr. Lewis has more verse inside than he can easily place on paper. As I reflected on some of these poems, I found myself thinking of E. B. Browning's work. It will be most interesting to watch the course of his writing endeavors.

Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (6/07)

When you are in love, your emotions run the gamut, from delight to deep pain. David A. Lewis expresses all this and much, much more in his book "Shades of Love." The love he speaks of varies from mate, to family, to God.

When we first fall in love we are giddy with excitement. We want to run through the streets singing and shouting out our loved one's name, declaring our love where everyone can hear. In "I sing to you," Mr. Lewis expresses just that feeling, "Even standing in a crowd." Our love matures with time, "Growing with each passing day." "Ultimate Paradise" paints a picture of the desire we have for our lover; our hearts pound, our bodies bond. Lewis describes the pain of loss and how it lessens with time. Our darkness turns to sunshine in "As the Darkness Falls." "What is Love?" describes love as more than a giddy feeling "Love is a menace, for it hurts when it's lost."

David A. Lewis is a tremendously gifted poet. I found his work moving. "Ultimate Paradise" is one of the most expressive poems I've ever read. The passion that lies beneath the words is evident. I was greatly touched by several of the poems that speak of the great pain of losing someone you love but also of the wonder and joy of knowing that person is "In Heaven's Arms." I was impressed with the way David A. Lewis expressed his beliefs. He speaks with reverence of a personal relationship with God. "He Blessed Me" speaks in wonder of the way we have been blessed. The title of this book is very appropriate for Mr. Lewis eloquently describes the many emotions that attend love. I want share these poems with someone I love, curled up in front of a fire on a winter's eve. "Shades of Love" would make a wonderful gift.