Perry Books

If you ever want to send or say some beautiful words to a friend (or friends) in love then this book is a must. It has some of the most sensuous and sensitive poetry I've ever had to read at a wedding ceremony. [I am a celebrant in Australia and I get to read a lot of poetry.] It is ideal for weddings and ceremonies for to-day's couples (some of the poetry may not be suitable to read in Churches - so read them outside!!). It's delicious and delightful. It will touch your soul and your deep longings and memories.

"In The Lover of My Soul, Perry Brass offers us a biography of himself, as well as a spiritual journey of nakedness, surrender, and transcendence. On this journey, he finds the 'lover of my soul,' that immense, deep Connection found in moments of intense feeling. He finds the Lover in many places, including the mysterious metaphor of Jesus ('What a Best Friend I Have In Jesus') and in one of the most poignant 'S&M' poems in print, 'My Master Richard Has Returned' from 'Three Los Angeles Poems.' He talks about his family, his growing up, his dog, his partner, the luminous, lost figure of his father and the disturbing one of his mother. There are moments of icy anger ('A Warning to Fag Bashers') and of full-throttle eroticism. Brass does not blush at either. As he did in his first book, Sex-Charge, he has taken poetry outside the academic ghetto and returned it to incantation and enchantment, with even a little 'two-steppin' thrown in. His work dances across the page, and finds a place waiting for it in your eyes and mind."--© zebraz

I purchased this book a couple of years ago. The author did a great job of wetting the appetite of an admirer of Madame Walker. The pictures were great and I look forward to passing it down to my children. The only downside to the book was that it didn't give any info as to what happened to the business after Madame Walker passed on and what happened to the grand daughter of Madame Walker. Madame Walker is an inspiration to me and was a remarkable woman.

This was a great book for anyone wanting to breathe some life and flare into the task of reporting often dry, routine city government meetings. Hard news doesn't have to be clipped and stale. This book shows you how to keep hard news hard, but with some interest, creativity.

The best so far. "Must read" for nurses working in Spinal COrd Injury areas - acute or rehab. "Must have" book for orthopaedic/spinal units. Can't wait for a newer edition.

This book was used at the beginning of a school year. I decided to use it with my students. Its prayers are short, topic-related, and easy to understand. It was an excellent purchase.

Master Tung's Western Chamber Romance is a lovely example of the vernacular story in traditional Chinese Literature. Written in stunning verse interspersed with prose, the story chronicles the seemingly ill-fated love affair of the scholar Chang and his love, Ying-Ying. The pair endure many of the same hardships as modern couples: miscommunication, forbidding mothers, and family influence among them. In addition to the lovers' travails, the story includes intrigue, an attempted attack by rebels, and deception, all told lilting verse and clever prose. The characters are well rounded for an older piece of Chinese literature, and story flows easily. Despite being several hundred years old, this piece from the 12th century has endured time and is still a lively, interesting and relatable story today.

The essays range all over the place--materialism is a BIG topic--but they are all strong.

I am really impressed with this text and I found out that one of the author's is local. The chapters are fairly short and concise---great info. Very helpful and I am sure will come in handy for years to come.

This books does more than just tell you about the gentleman lawyer, Matthew J. Perry, it sets the scene for him before, during and now in South Carolina. The book puts in perspective what Perry had to deal with as he fought for the rights of South Carolina's African American citizens. He is an unflappable, decisive, thorough, warm, honest human being and a civil rights attorney par excellence. It is well written, with various contributors talking about him based on their experiences. It is well documented, so that it may also be used as a reference tool. It is timely and very readable. I recommend it highly.