Stewart Books

This book was given to me as a gift, and I must say that I cherish it not only because it came from a special person, but because it is absolutely magical. There is a diversity of the goddesses given press in this book, as well as the mediums...poetry and prose. This is in no way a dictionary of goddesses or an in-depth study of them, however, it is quite a tribute. I would recommend this book to anyone into Goddess worship, divinity or art....it's fine pages, beautiful cover and content make it worth the price.

I have been coveting this book for a few years when it first came out. The artwork is lovely and each goddess image is accompanied by information about the goddess - a poem or short history. I would recommend this book to art-lovers, goddess- lovers and people interested in Wicca. The book covers many different pantheons.

I picked this up on a whim and am absolutely ecstatic that I did. Not only is the artwork varied and beautiful, but the (albiet shortened) myths are nicely told. As the book itself points out, there is the idea that a particular myth will spark something in you and make you research it further. Don't expect to use this as a reference manual, the myths are too shortened for that, but as a general overview it's great, and beautifully done to boot.

Another nice bonus is the quality of the book itself. The pages are thick, the binding is well done, and even the "paper" cover is pretty sturdy - a pet peeve of mine is wimpy throwaway paper covers on hardbacks. This book will survive the many readings which it will certainally experience on my shelves. And at the outlet price...absolutely worth every penny!!

This book is an outstanding history of the sport of hockey. I saw the Canadian multi-part TV program of the same name several years ago and always wanted to get this companion book. I'm glad I finally did. This is a beautifully done book, with many color and black and white photos from throughout the history of hockey. It's really a coffee table style book, oversized and with many photos. It's true the book is a little oriented more towards the Canadian perspective, but not overly so.

I highly recommend this book to hockey fans everywhere...and if you ever get a chance to watch the TV show, do it. One of the best I've seen about the sport.

Having been a Hockey buff for just over 50 years, I found this volume to be the most comprehensive and complete treatment of the subject that I have read over the years, having read several. It reveals some information not generally known to those not in the "industry". I found this book to be a fascinating, don't want to put it down read. My congratulations to Michael Mckinley.

If you're a hockey fan with an appreciation for the history of the game, *this* is the book you need to read... Hockey: A People's History by Michael McKinley. This both entertained and educated me, and brought the history of hockey alive in a way I've never seen it before.

Contents: Prologue; The Temple and the Chalice; Gold After Silver; Blood and Champagne; The Dustbowl Dream; A Cool Medium; Us and Them; The Soul of a Nation; Hope and Betrayal; The Winter of Our Discontent; Reclaiming the Game; Acknowledgements; Index

This is a coffee-table companion book to a CBC series of the same name. Not living in Canada, I can't say I've seen the series. But if it's anything like the book, it must be outstanding. McKinley goes back to the beginning of the game we know as hockey, back to 1875 when the first game was played in Montreal. Many other variations of the game existed before then, but generally speaking, this is when the game started in its modern form. Lavishly illustrated, he works his way up through time, from the birth of the Stanley Cup to the lockout season of 2004-2005. In between, you learn about the great names of the sport who often are just names attached to trophies unless you know the history... Hobie Baker, Frank Calder, Conn Smythe, and many others. The stories of teams put together to challenge for the Stanley Cup, back in the day when it was up for grabs to just about anyone. There's even coverage of the Portland Rosebuds, who challenged the Montreal Canadiens in 1916. Junior and women's hockey also figure prominently in the story, so whatever your particular interest niche is for the game, you'll find it in here.

I remember a few years back when my kids attended a hockey camp in Penticton, British Columbia. The final day included a game played in the city arena that was home to the Penticton Vees. It's an old-time barn, with plenty of memorabilia from years gone by. But until I read this book, I didn't realize just how big a deal that team was. That team went over to Germany in 1955 and beat the Russian team for the World Championships, and was the toast of Canada in the midst of the Cold War tension of the time. Walking through the arena, you could almost feel the ghosts of history, the thousands of games that had been played there. It's hard to explain, but hockey in Canada is more than just a sport, it's a national identity and obsession.

I don't know that I've spent as much time lingering and savoring a book than I did this one. It's a pleasure to read, and will add immensely to your understanding and respect of the game.

Many of the illuminations in this text are also in The Golden Haggadah - refer to the latter for the art history and criticism related to the illuminations.

This volume is a traditional Haggadah in Hebrew and English with illuminations from Medieval texts in the British Library. The result is a splendid, visually appealing book. The illuminations run from vines running down the margins of the page, to elaborate Hebrew letters, folk illustrations, and icon-like depictions of Biblical scenes. Here and there a bit of commentary on the contents of the ritual is included. It is clear that the hope of the authors that the Haggadah be not only a beautiful book on your shelf but also be used as a beautiful book in the celebration of Passover.

This is a beautifully illustrated hagadah with rare images. The text is very easy to follow and the commentary is very helpful and insightful.

The Haggadah is beautiful and the text is authentic and easy to follow. It is not only an art book, it is a practical and useful haggadah for use during the seder. It brings Pesach to life and connects us to our history.

I bought a copy of this book when it was first published, and still use many of the recipes. Some are elegant - fancy food for a dinner party, while others are what you want when you come home from work on a weeknight. Most are easy to make.

The photographs are terrific, so you stay inspired.

Incredible taste sensations. The soups are amazing due mainly to the delectable Veg. Soup Stock that listed on page 45. The French onion soup and the Leek and pea soup with mint are astounding. The photographs elegantly frame each dish and just inspire you to try it yourself.

I would have bought the book for its photos alone. Now, I wonder what could have inspired that photographer, hmmm? I prepared a couple of the recipes and they were great successes, and then gave the book away thinking I could get another one for myself, but alas, it is out of print! Now, all I can do is covet my friend's copy. Bummer.

I read this book in a university ethics class, and I enjoyed it very much. What I liked best was that it is not just a textbook with charts, graphs, and information; it is a collection of inspiring stories that communicate the importance of ethics and character in leadership. This book also gives insight on how people can develop the character traits necessary to become more inspirational leaders.

This book is outstanding as a leadership tool as well as excellent reading for every person. It will definitely inspire every reader to reflect on their own ethic concepts.

As a training and development consultant for managers at all levels,I have been sharing ideas from this book and suggesting that everyone buy it and READ it

This is not just another leadership book. This books is a must-read for all who want to be leaders of great character! Rear Admiral Ron Marryott, USN (Retired)

Actually,I have read this book once when i studied in U.S.A. 2 years ago. I've found myself understand clearfully when i am in the field especailly INCOTERM. This book is an easiest textbook, I have ever read. Information,Picture, chart, figures are up-to-date and useful. Great book i can tell!!!

I used this book for one of my packaging class in RIT. The language of the content makes this book very easy to read and understand. There are also helpful diagrams to better illustrate some of the important points. Important key terms are repeated on the side, which really helps when studying for an exam. The book covers a wide variety aspect of international logistics. It is a great book to understand the basics in logistic business; it is definitely worth your time and money.

The content of this book is based on the material that I use in a graduate course in International Logistics that I started teaching twenty years ago and which I still teach every semester. The material has benefited from the feedback of hundreds of students, most of whom were professionals engaged in international business, either in international logistics or in a related field. Although the textbook is mostly written from a US perspective, I included many examples that are based outside of North America.

I wrote this book with the idea that its content should be useful to the users of international logistics services. I focused on making it relevant to managers who are involved in international supply chain activities and export or import goods: all of the relevant concepts are thoroughly explained, including Incoterms, documentation, international banking, international insurance, exchange rate exposure, Customs clearance, agency and distributorship sales contracts, packaging and overseas shipping. This perspective is in contrast with the majority of the material found in international transportation and logistics, which tends to focus on the perspective of the carrier [carrier operations, rate setting, hull insurance, for example]. Not that there is anything wrong with that perspective, but it is not what I set to accomplish.

I strived to make the book accessible to the reader: I took great care in making sure that all of the concepts were clearly and accurately portrayed without "simplifying" them in any way to make the reader's task easier, and I spent a lot of time to make sure that the vocabulary was precise and accurate, a perspective that I gained from years of teaching non-native speakers of English. Among what my students and people who attended my seminars have told me, it is the fact that the book is easy to read that they appreciated the most.

I also paid a lot of attention to the order in which the material was introduced, so that the approach was logical and so that the reader could understand a concept without having to refer to material that was presented later in the book. Given the interdependence of international logistics topics, this was a challenging undertaking, but I think I managed to achieve that goal. Nevertheless, I would strongly advise the interested reader to read the book once "quickly," before getting into some of its details.

Since the book introduces a number of topics that tend to be technical and are unfamiliar to many readers, I included more than seventy illustrations, tables and figures in the text supporting the concepts presented. All were chosen carefully to make sure they depicted accurately the concepts presented in the text: I used my own photographs, but I also have to thank more than twenty professional and amateur photographers who let me borrow their work.

Finally, the book has received strong academic support and has been adopted by most of the university logistics programs in the United States. It is also the reference textbook for the Certification in Transportation and Logistics offered by the American Society of Transportation and Logistics.

Until I read this book, I thought, for example, that buying free-range chickens protected my family from environmental toxins. Wow, was I wrong. This book really woke me up to the toxins in the air, water and food, and to the fact that free-range chickens still eat food and drink water that may contain toxins. I had the same realization with wild fish--they still eat smaller fish, all of whom eat food and drink water that likely contains toxins. Dr. Lonky, one of the co-authors, is a specialist in treating Chernobyl-type patients, and the best part of the book, I felt, was the second half, which offers some solutions for each of us in the short term, until our governments grasp the enormity of the problem and do something to stop the ongoing pollution of our air, water and food.

This book is excellent! I came away much more aware of my personal environment and how I can rid myself and my family of harmful toxins I hadn't even thought about. Cudoos to these two intellectuals and their treatise and truth about this very alarming arena. A must read!

I found this book to be a good source of information about the toxins that we face everyday in our homes and the environment. It provides an excellent reference to information about these toxins and what we can do to protect our health...I give it an A+++

Just help me to find an original of this book. I'm searching for it since 1994 and still haven't found one. I think this says enough for a graphic designer that simply loves the style of DDB and the Volkswagen ads.

For an excellent alternative to "Is the Bug Dead" (which is, unfortunately, out of print), you can check out "Remember those great Volkswagen ads?", published November 2000 and still in print in the UK - check out [...]. It charts the history of the Beetle advertising and has an additional chapter on the New Beetle. It is a beautiful, fully illustrated book and a fantastic read for Beetle enthusiasts and those in advertising alike.

With little commentary this book lets the ads speak for themselves

Taking *The Journey* is like stepping out of a Time Machine as a northern Indiana Amish child is transported into the 21st century in Chicago. The team of Sarah Stewart and David Small produced this winner in 2001 and it's my opinion that only *The Friend* (see mcHAIKU's review dated October 3, 2004) has it 'bested'.

As Hannah becomes a time-traveler between two very different cultures, her level of excitement rises to test her well-schooled mannerliness. She is awe-struck and makes her discoveries seem new to us as we read over her shoulder the words written in her diary: "going down the street is like making a journey across the whole world. I feel like happiness has rushed up and grabbed me ..... "

There are only two small disappointments for me: I wish there were a situation in which Hannah was juxtaposed with a young city girl - - perhaps in that not-to-be-missed Chicago River boat ride - - somehow sharing an adventure which might suggest kinship despite their obvious differences. And, having recently written a review of *Berghoff's* ("The Berghoff Restaurant" of Chicago) I wish Hannah & her mother & friend had walked to that 100+ year old establishment to have a German meal - - where another comparison could be drawn. For me, the small black & white sketches of Hannah have a special appeal. Her facial expressions declare that she is a story-teller herself, and David Small makes obvious why he was selected by Caldecott judges.

This book is a delight to share, and can be a conversation-starter among children raised so differently from those of the Amish faith - - they may question how Hannah could be so eager to return home to the chores she has escaped for a week, and to a culture with gender-segregated religious services, and outhouses, and riding in an oh-so-slow buggy. When picture-book-age children aren't close by I reach out to adults or eleven-year olds & share the sweetness and strength of these words quietly enhanced by the dark blues of early morning and the jubilant sunrise. I will look for my favorite Monet-like haystacks the next time we travel north, too!

REVIEWER mcHAIKU is content that "the simple life" makes room for a love of books and hopes that Sarah Stewart & David Small continue their story-telling for many years.

Hannah has traveled with her mother and her mother's friend Maggie to the city. For an Amish girl from a small community, the city is big and full of strange and wonderful things. They go to the top of hig buildings, to marvelous stores, to big parks, the aquarium, the atr museum,on a boat ride and into a grand church. While Hannah is enchanted and enthralled by all the new sites, each new site reminds her of things at home she loves. Written as diary entries by Hannah during her adventures, this book manages to capture the wonder of a young girl in a new enviroment, and her thankfulness for the simple ways at home. Once again Sarah Stewart has crafted a wonderful storyline and David Small has turned what is in the mind's eye into enchanting illustrations. A wonderful book to read aloud, and to be enjoyed by all ages.

"Dear Diary, The luckiest girl on this good earth is writing to you tonight..." So begins The Journey, Sarah Stewart's lovely story of Hannah, an Amish girl on her first trip to Chicago. Each night, before she falls asleep, Hannah writes about her day and marvels at all the wonders of the big city, the fancy department store with it's frilly dresses, the aquarium and public library, the enormous cathedral with its loud choir, the cars and hundreds of people rushing here and there... And each makes her remember and appreciate something from her simple life at home, trying on a homespun dress, fishing in the pond, praying silently in the small wooden church, quilting with the ladies from other farms... David Small's expressive and detailed artwork take readers from the busy, brightly colored streets of Chicago, to the quiet, softer and subdued life of Hannah's Amish farm. Together, this award winning duo of Stewart and Small have authored a gentle, understated picture book, perfect for youngsters 6-10, that is sure to become a treasured classic in the years ahead.

Krishnamurti, although interesting and intriguing, is not known for his entertainment value. He was as austere and uncompromising as he was fascinating. This book is entertaining, and interesting, and intriguing, and fascinating. It is my educated guess that Krishnamurti's teachings will become more well known in the years to come. Much more well known. This book is an excellent introduction to his teaching as well as a supplement to his actual wealth of books. What other book offers an invitation to what it means to being really aware and seeing truth, and also shares anecdotes of the like of which Krishnamuti is on a picnic with Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, and Aldous Huxley, to name a few. This book is a wonderful gem, full of insight. Absolutely enlightening.

I first came across this book in a library and borrowed it, and the impression I got, sustained for 3 years to make me actually buy it. As Krishnaji would say, the only way of understanding and discovering your self is through the mirror of relationship, what better way of understanding Krishnaji than through the way he interacted with people from different parts of the world and with different perspectives? That said, Krishnaji still remains a mystery as he rightly should, but nevertheless a delightful mystery.....

This story of Krishanurti's life is the most fascinating and complete biography I have ever read. It certainly helps that the book begins with intriguing accounts of Krishnamurti's unusual childhood, in which he was "found" by the Theosophical Society. ... "Leadbetter suddenly noticed one of the boys, outwardly a rather skinny looking little boy with a shaved front to his head and a pigtail. He was about thirteen (actually fourteen but appeared much younger), and had a little brother with him. He saw that around this boy was an aura of such brightness and glory as he said no one else in Adyar had, and that was so outstanding to him that he at once made friends with the two brothers."

Thus begins a most unusual relationship between the very young Krishnamurti and the Theosophical Society (Annie Besant was appointed guardian of Krishnamurti and his beloved younger brother one year later, in 1910. There were many advantages and disadvantages to the transformed life Krishnamurti led, and this book covers all the most interesting facets of Krishnamurti's life with beautiful photographs, hand-written journal entries, and interviews with Krishnamurti and other great thinkers of his time.

This is the story of a man devoted to giving spiritual teachings -- a man who inspired many (including Bruce Lee, Van Morrison, Henry Miller, Deepak Chopra, and Joseph Campbell) with his tremendous wisdom and clarity. Many of Krishnamurti's thoughts and quotes are included, such as, "In yourself lies the whole world, and if you know how to look and learn, then the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either that key or the door to open except yourself."

I highly recommend this book, both for its exquisite attention to the details and big picture of Krishnamurti's life, and for the inspirational wisdom it imparts to the reader.