Stewart Books

Its the little things we do with out thought... they are happening around us. This simple book is beautifully composed and the illustrations are even better. I fell in love with this book when I first read it. Its a must have for anyone with children, friends, partner, loved one, family or just for yourself.

in the dark moments of our lives, we need a guide for beauty and happiness. here is it.

RJ Stewart manages every time to write the most solid of books. This is a book outside of the over-published Wicca tradition. He does work very much from a Western magical perspective however. I worked with this book alongside books by John and Caitlin Matthews, aswell as WG Gray. It is due to be re-published in an omnibus edition along with "Advanced Magical Arts". RJ's work is always trustworthy. His books go well beyond much of the new age nonsense generally available, and working with them is not for the faint-hearted. He leaves you with no illusions as to what is involved with doing the work. Highly recommended for anyone serious about their magical work.

Stewart's book made me get out my highlighter, because he states basic truths succinctly and clearly -- truths I want to come back to again and again. This book derives from Stewart's personal experience, and unlike other texts on "magic," it is no pastiche of the work of others, or a mere catalog of magical correspondences. Stewart offers clear instructions, rationales and a coherent and profound magical philosophy for what he presents. As he defines it, "magic is a set of methods for arranging awareness according to patterns." These patterns catalyze a transformation: "the purpose of magical arts is to enable changes within the individual by which he or she may apprehend further methods [of magic and transformation] inwardly."

The ultimate goal of magic, for Stewart, is not the acquisition of mysterious powers, wealth, health, control of others, etc. These are the vaudeville tricks of inferior and negative books on so-called magic which give the art a bad name. Yes, Stewart calls a spade a spade, from his point of view. His reasoning is simple: "magic attempts to relate human consciousness to divine consciousness through patterns inherent in each." So anything that obstructs that goal is unnecessary and even harmful. Magic is not a religion, and certainly not anti-religion, but rather "a coherent set of traditions regarding human potential." The god(dess) images of a religion are imaginative images "engineered to a high standard of performance." So magicians, without ever denying the power or value of such images, work through and beyond them because they want to experience and work with the reality which lies behind images and which energizes them.

Stewart's style is educated and not a breezy, colloquial one. Though it can feel a little stuffy at first, this book should be in the hands of anyone interested in developing awareness, transforming consciousness and inner growth. I say this not because I expect everyone will (or should) agree with Stewart. I don't always. But his common-sense, grounded, utterly practical outlook is refreshing and unusual when you look at the sometimes careless, unscholarly, irresponsible and misleading books on the market which promise a lot and don't deliver. Use your reason and intelligence fully, as Stewart would urge, because they're tools too. He remarks late in the book, "if the intellect can be turned to prove to itself that conditioned life patterns are false, it becomes a useful tool towards liberation." No quick fixes (I'm usually suspicious of books which promise those anyway), but a path worthy of prolonged dedication.

The fact that there was a loonie at centre ice during the Salt Lake City Olympics only makes the double gold that much sweeter.
I loved reading about how the loonie came to be as well as how the Canadian teams perceived it. This story is for the true Canadian Hockey fan and will remain a legend for years to come.

I devoured this short read of Canadian history in one sitting.

If you are a true Canadian Hockey fan, then you already have this book! Can you imagine Wayne Gretsky whispering in your ear "You're gonna be a legend"! Truly inspiring and very well written. You'll keep the pages turning.

"Celebrate" is the perfect word to describe the content of this wonderful testament to creativity inspired by love. Poems, stories, artwork, and photographs testify to the perennial energy we call love. It's a bargain at the price, especially for those who want to give a gift slightly off the beaten path of crystal, china, and siverware. The book itself is a large, impressive hardback ("art book"), with a beautiful cover. Enjoy!

I just found this book at a book sale. It is like I have received a windfall apple. I didn't know what I was missing until I saw this. It is full of stories, quotes and fabulous art reproductions focusing on Love. The feeling you get when you look at and read this book is a profound longing for your loved one. It is really overwhelming. I was hooked from the author's introduction (and I rarely read the introductions). This book is a celebration of love between man and woman. Some of the stories are humorous sketches from authors such as Mark Twain, or poems from e e cummings or an excerpt from Hawthorn's Lady Chatterly's Lover. Overall, This book is a rare and powerful approach to such an awesome subject. (This would make an AWESOME wedding gift).

The Lyre Birds is an allegory of our times. It tells it as it is (or as it was). This book progresses from good to great to absolutely great. After I finished reading, I sat back and wondered, how could anyone write a story like that? In a nutshell, The Lyre Birds moved me to my soul.

When the Crimson Cardinal goes missing, the King makes good on his promise. "The Lyre Birds" is a story of fantasy that is sure to help young readers get started. While the King goes to war, the enemy works against his kingdom through treachery, as its inhabitants deal with their own problems. With charming illustrations by William Stewart, "The Lyre Birds" is a great starter fantasy novella for young readers.

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This book doesn't mention every Japanese architecture that one would normally associate. It gives an extremely unique and highly critical and selective account of modern Japanese architecture history particularly based on the powerful architecture of Antonin Raymond, Kazuo Shinohara and Arata Isozaki. From the author's tribute to these selected architects and architecture, the reader would be able to receive a new insight and broader yet more focus understanding of contemporary Japanesearchitecture. Original classic photographs

This is an absolutely superb look at Paul's theology and thinking. It is firmly grounded in the fact of Paul's conversion and how everything that he did and wrote stemmed from his connection to Christ. There are just a ton of quotes in here that are priceless gems. I underline new ones every time I read the book. I don't know why I had never heard of this book prior to reading Major Ian Thomas' book "The Saving Life Of Christ". He mentions it and I have found it to be one of my favorites ever. If you have any interest in basic, living Christianity, this book is an abolute MUST!

I cannot belive no one has critiqued this book yet. I bought this book over a year ago and since then I have read it multiple times. This is the scoop--there are multiples books on St. Paul out there. If you are an intellectual or a scholar interested only in the latest research about Paul and his letters this book is not for you. Obviously (based on date of publication) it is dated in terms of authorship of some of the letters and the use of the book of Acts as a reference on Paul. Now, if you are thirsting for the kind of information or knowledge that will transform your thinking about Paul and Christ and yourself this is definetively the book to read. My recommendation is read a few of the new scholarship books, saturate yourself with information regarding St. Paul life and what was happening during the first century; memorize his letters--especially Galatians, Corinthians and Romans and the come HOME to this book. Mr Stewart will help you share in the experience of being "in Christ". This book is to be chewed on and savor, meditate on his words and finally experience it and you will be sharing in St. Paul's transformative experience of being "in Christ". The taste is truly in the pudding.

It's great to finally be able to read the first 2 books of this fantastic, funny series.

David Handler's Stewart Hoag is suave, debonaire, and witty. As a ghostwriter for celebrities, he works with a range of bizarre characters--but none so strange (and adorable) as Lulu, his persnickety fish-eating dog and assistant detective. The first two volumes of the series have been out of print and it's great to have them available again.
Handler also writes another delightful mystery series starring an odd couple--film critic Mitch Berger and policewoman Des Mitry--in a small Connecticut town.

"This collection of thirty postcard reproductions of the paintings of Mark Rothko traces his development from the figure painting of his youth to the large-scale paintings that made him one of the best-known exponents of Colorfield Painting in the United States during the 1950s."--Strand Bookstore

This is a great introduction to the works of Mark Rothko. The reproductions of his work are very interesting. There is some background information on Rothko and some essays from other artists.

If you didn't read Martyr's Oath last fall when it first came out, you're probably like most Canadians sitting there wondering how seventeen nice Muslim Canadian boys came to be arrested on terrorism charges in Toronto last week. Don't wait to be enlightened by the terminally politically-correct CBC. Instead check out Stewart Bell's book. Not only is it prescient in warning about the spread of the new phenomena of "homegrown" terrorism to Canada's tolerant shores, it is a very good read, conjuring images of Osama bin Laden wannabes wandering around in exotic Middle Eastern deserts, AK-47s in hand.

Stewart Bell thoroughly researched his book, dauntlessly tracking the Jabarah brothers, who swears the bayat or "martyr's oath" of loyalty to Osama bin Laden, from their middle class home in St. Catherines on the Niagara Peninsula to Kuwait, Pakistan, Afghanistan, South East Asia, and beyond. Although he never got access to either of the boys - one being in the Manhattan Detention Centre and the other already in Paradise enjoying his reward of seventy two virgins, he spent much time with the boys' alienated father Mansour whose own fundamentalism and anti-Western ways, as described by Bell, may have planted the seeds of the boys' own peculiarly Islamic spiritual quest.

As an experienced and award-winning investigative reporter on the national security beat for the National Post, Bell managed to get his hands on many intelligence reports and court documents. Bell's book just invites comparisons between the Jabarah brothers and the Toronto 17. It is also much harder to ignore in the light of what almost happened.

The Martyr's Oath is a thoroughly researched and highly readable account of how a young man who was raised and educated in Canada became a key organizer for al-Qaeda in Asia and played a major part in plans to kill large numbers of Westerners. A particularly interesting section of the book is Bell's description of how Mohammed Mansour Jabarah was "turned" by Canadian security authorities and induced to provide a wealth of valuable information on al-Qaeda and its operations.

While Bell does not claim to have all the answers to the complicated question of what goes into the making of a home-grown North American jihadi, he takes the reader through a fascinating review of the various contributing factors. The Martyr's oath is a must read for students of terrorism concerned about increasing efforts by al-Qaeda and related terrorist groups to recruit new members in Western countries.