Morrison Books

I'm a Sociology major who got this book at the recommendation of one of my teachers. It is a very helpful book though it would be nice if it included Parsons/Structural Functionalism as well.

This is an outstanding book! It is the clearest, most explicit exposition of the central works of Marx, Durkheim and Weber available. Its theoretical discussions surpasses all secondary literature I know of including the treatments of Giddens, Aron, Nisbet, Zeitlin, Ritzer and Turner. Its strongest sections include discussions of the materialist theory of history, alienation, theory of suicide, rationalization and the Protestant ethic. In addition, the book contains a concept glossary describing in the clearest way possible terms such as ideology, anomie, means of production, division of labour etc. The book is superb for undergraduates and graduates in political and social theory

This remarkable first book by Dr. Smith has already won two of the history profession's highest awards. The historical society named it the best book of history for 1997 and it shares the prestigious Avery O. Craven Award for the most original book on the Civil War era. Smith's observations of the slaves' adjustment to and manipulation of measured time are fascinating. The portrait of plantation life and the effect of the normalization of time on the South will be a revelation to anyone interested in Southern history.

Mark Smith has produced a masterpiece. His mastery of theory and primary material is breath-taking. His willingness to take on such established scholars as Geonovese (and convince this reviewer that he is correct and they were wrong) is the mark of a confident historian.

Would that all works of history were as intellectually stimulating as this. MASTERED BY THE CLOCK is an example of the historian's craft at its best--something rarely seen these days.

This book offers a basic instruction to Word 2000. The lessons are easy to follow and the CD gives added instruction. It is a great guide for those of us who need thorough instruction.

I teach a technical writing/advanced Word course at a university. After reviewing several similar books, I found this one to be simply the best available. It's easy to read, and easy to follow. Good job!

I usually don't read poetry. However, I have NEVER read anything like this before. I got a copy and my wife wouldn't let me read it until she finished with it. She cried through it and so did I. I read the entire thing in one sitting. Wow. If you like the Civil War letters home, you'll love this one.

Hello Everyone,
When I wrote this book, I was suffering from an illness that almost ended my life. I was lonely and writing was the adjustment mechanism that helped me through the long nights alone while I recovered. These letters were written to the girl that I never knew and that I was longing to find. I searched for almost a year, but still had not found her. The Friday before Mother's Day of 2004, I sent the manuscript for this book to my publisher. On Saturday, I went on a date that was a disaster. On Mother's Day Sunday, I told God and my friends that I was tired of looking for a companion. I made it known that if God wanted me to have a companion, he would have to intervene and show her to me. That was about lunchtime and about 4 hours later, I received an email from a lady in Corinth Mississippi who desparately wanted to talk to me about the manuscript. To make a long story short, we married a few months later and this book is dedicated to her. I read it now and it is as though I had written every word in every letter to her. Her name is Vicki and she is My Dearest. Send me an email and let me know what you think about the book. I look forward to hearing from you.

I brought this for my daughter after renting it from the local library! Loved the content...(we both could relate to it) and I really love the illustrations by Frank Morrison!

I purchased this book along with others for my 7 year old daughter and she loved them. I wanted her to have a larger pool of books in which to read that were outside of some of the offerings of her elementary school. It is important to me that she realizes a strong since of self, her heritage and the beauty that she possesses inside and outside as well as those who look like the people in this book.

The book is beautifully illustrated and tells a wonderful and funny story that seems to grasp my child's imagination from the very start and pulls her into the very pages that are turning before her eyes! She reads it over and over again!

This book is truly inspiring with great spiritual depth. The author must indeed be a mystic and visionary as evident from her blissful and soul-felt poems. Some of the poems remind me of William Blake. So if you're into Blake I'm certain you'd love this book. I highly recommend it.

I didn't think I was into poetry until I picked up a copy of Mystical Poetry by Deborah Morrison.
This is a truly inspiring, calming and delightful book.
The poems - they're all of a spiritual and/or mystical nature - will have you reflecting on your own life, and life in general, in a peaceful, serene manner. Highly recommended.

I am very inpressed by this book. It is so beautiful. I bought several pressed flowers books along with this and I have to say this is my favourite. I recomend it to those who wants to be inspired.

I am very inpressed by this book. It is so beautiful. I bought several pressed flowers books along with this and I have to say this is my favourite. I recomend it to those who wants to be inspired.

I really liked this book. It's good for sixth graders who have Nicaragua as a project. It was this book that got my grade up. I would give this book ***** and the author ***** stars.

I really liked this book. It's good for sixth graders who have Nicaragua as a project. It was this book that got my grade up. I would give this book ***** and the author ***** stars.

To hear Toni Morrison speak of narrative as "one of the principle ways in which we absorb knowledge," and language as "meditation," is to enter into a miraculously new understanding of what it means to sit down with a novel, biography, book of creative nonfiction, or even a simple short story. To note that she is stating these declarations while accepting the 1993 Nobel Prize for literature before members of the Swedish Academy doubles the thrill.

For those who have found masterworks by Morrison, such as "Beloved" and "Jazz," somewhat daunting, hearing what she appreciates most about literature provides invaluable clues to what one experiences in her own literary art. The autumn-breeze whisper of her voice is an enthralling contrast to the laser heat and precision of her mind nobly at work.

Aberjhani
author of "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance"
and "Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black"

Toni Morrison's 1993 Nobel Lecture in Literature has a potent message for any age. It is enabling because it directs a reader toward a means of becoming accountable for the well-being of one's own mind and soul.

The "lecture" is a tale of young people who visit an old, blind wise woman. They come with a mocking question emblematic of those whose pleasure is the discomfiture of others. Their question "Is the bird we have alive or dead?" tells her their souls are distressed. Yet she refuses to mock their condition and tells them a powerful truth. "The bird is in your hands, you know if it is alive or dead."

They respond that there is no bird and that her reply burns their hearts. She helps them to understand that there IS a bird.

The bird may be taken to be a mind, a soul, a life. It is symptomatic of the malaise of the '90s that people lack the courage to be accountable for their minds, souls and lives. To find the courage to inspect one's OWN life, to imagine how OTHERS might feel, is to unearth one's own intelligence and determination. Soul-enriching external social and internal spiritual connections are the treasure found in the discovery of the "bird."

It does not matter if there is no bird as a physical being. There is content in a spirit that always requires courage, intelligence and imagination to nurture. The act of inward seeing, the courage to face uncertainty and the willingness to experiment in the presence of others who may or may not understand you is the "bird" that will stay alive in the mind. The act of understanding in communion with others ensures a realm where souls may feel trust.

At the end of the tale, the old woman and her visitors have made a journey on which they found the "bird' and created a a comforting bond among themselves. That they might be "slaves" or "free" is irrelevant: their human condition allows them the conjoined energy to imagine and to create.

This book is absolutely astounding. The sights in this book are magnificent and will definitely make you want to visit Hawaii!! All the pictures are rich in color and detail. It feels like some of these sights are but a few feet in front of you and you could touch them. Wow, absolutely awesome! I highly recommend this book!

This book has all aerial shots of all of the islands. You will not be disappointed with this book. It also documents the geological origins of the islands (the first inhabitants and the first immigrant settlers) It includes 220 photographs and has 256 pages. They spent more than 200 hours in the air taking these wonderful photographs. This one is a absolute must for all of you Hawaii lovers.