Ware Books

Being a collector, dealer and trader with my own online cast iron business..., this the what most collectors call the Bible of Griswold or the BLUE book. It is well laid out with great pictures. The author, Dave Smith, is friendly and easy to approach with questions and is very knowledgeable. It is the first book I go to.

Finding the author online and then finding his book. What a great book for the first time collector, the continuing collector or the expert. Precise information presented in and easy to read format. Great pictures and lots of neat little notes. A sample of the pricing of any and all. Includes a short history of most of the companies that have made cast iron cookware, and other items in cast iron.

I guess if your only complaint about a book is that it's too short, that's not so bad.

I love this book. The pictures are terrific. I even used it to make a doll-sized Mardi Gras outfit. Definitely recommended.

I PERSONALLY KNOW JUST ABOUT EVERYONE MENTIONED IN THIS BOOK. CAROLYN DID A WONDERFUL JOB IN RELAYING OUR CULTURE INTO A BOOK. I REMEMBER WHEN SHE WAS INTERVIEWING SUSAN LAUNEY FOR THIS BOOK I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE WITH CAROLYN'S WORK. I JUST RESENTLY SEEN CAROLYN WARE AT A FESTIVAL IN MONROE, LA AND SHE IS STILL WORKING HARDER THAN EVER TO PROMOTE CAJUN HISTORY. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN OUR MARDI GRAS PLEASE RECOMEND THIS PARTICULAR BOOK. IT DESCRIBES OUR TRADITION (WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE FIRST AND ORIGINAL MARDI GRAS) TO THE TEE. I APPLAUDE YOU CAROLYN WARE FOR YOUR MAGNIFISENT JOB ON THIS AND ALL OF YOUR WORK. I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOOK ON CAJUN CULTURE BECAUSE I HAD TAKEN PART IN THIS ACTUAL BOOK. I LEARNED FROM MY FRIEND SUSAN LAUNEY HOW TO MAKE THE MASK IN THIS BOOK AND IT IS A REALLY NEAT AND INTERESTING ACTIVITY FOR ADULTS AND KIDS TO TAKE PART IN. THANK YOU CAROLYN FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND INTEREST IN OUR CULTURE. SEE YOU AT JAZZ FEST 2000 SINCERELY, RYAN FONTENOT

This is the only book I have been able to find on George Briard glassware. Chapter 1, over 50% of the book is devoted to George Briard collectibles. Chapter 2, about 20%, is about Sascha Brastroff. Chapter 3, about 10%, is about Marc Bellaire. Chapter 4, about 15%, is about Higgins. Chapter 5, about 5%, contains more designers and a section showing all of the artists signatures. Each chapter includes the history of each designer. The pictures are absolutely fantastic and include a price range for each item. I have been able to identify and purchase many of the items included in this book. Obviously, this is one of my FAVORITE books. I highly recommend it to any one collecting 50s & 60s glass.

I am quite surprised to see that there are not more reviews on this fabulous book. Not only is it beautiful and chock full of fabulous photos and estimated values, but it seems to be the only solid reference for Georges Briard and his equally talented peers. Expect to find nearly every pattern that Georges Briard ever designed and also some wonderful photos and information on: Higgins, Sasha Brastoff, Marc Bellaire, and even a few photos towards the back for Couroc, Fred Press (one of my faves), Ned Harris, Gabor, Gay Fad, etc...I probably refer to this book every other day! A must have for the mid century collector and especially for the fan of Briard and his designs. Thank you, Leslie Pina, for putting this book together!

I encountered this well-written book in a four week adult study group in my Episcopal church and all the participants found it useful and enlightening. Corinne Ware employs a Meyers-Briggs type of "circle-quadrant" format, but does not tie her designations directly to the standard MB labels, which I believe makes the work more accessible to those who are not already familiar with that system. Ware helps the reader to get a picture of how he or she responds to different worship-styles -- do you feel closer to God while singing rousing church camp songs, or sitting in quiet meditation, or listening to an intellectually challenging sermon, or serving in a soup kitchen for the homeless, or attending a folk-mass, or being surrounded with the resonance of a great pipe organ, or walking a labyrinth, etc. etc. Equally valuable is to identify those "religious experiences" that make you really uncomfortable! The meta message is that ALL worship styles are valid, and while one will work best for you, no one style is inherently superior to others in an absolute way. Ware has the material organized in a fashion that allows for individuals to place themselves in the circle and also for a group to evaluate the worship preference of their church. That discussion can be very valuable in raising the congregation's awareness of why a service is conducted the way it is -- and opens dialogue on whether there are elements of it that they might wish to do differently, other musical styles they might wish to explore, and so on. It was our experience that everyone came away with greater tolerance for others whose preferences differ. The book would also be very useful for a reader seeking to find a personal comfort-zone among the wide array of worship opportunities available.

Corinne Ware is a professor of Ascetical Theology at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest (Austin, TX) and former pastoral counselor. Her book, "Discover Your Spiritual Type," is largely based on the work of Urban Holmes and attempts to make Holmes' theoretical work on the relationship between history and spirituality applicable to modern readers. In this, Ware has succeeded magnificently. Her stated goals (1, 117) are to cause the reader to appreciate the unique way in which God has created him as it relates to spirituality and also to create in the reader an appreciation and sense of wholeness for those whose spirituality is different. In this, she has achieve her purposes.

"Discover Your Spiritual Type" begins by defining "spirituality" as the way in which a person comprehends and seeks to relate to God, then presents the idea that God has created different people to experience and react to him in different ways-yet these different ways are part of a whole: the Christian Church. Ware then proposes that the reader should seek to strike a balance between integration (identifying with the group as a whole) and individuation (differentiation, being separate from the group); that is to say, be comfortable with who you are and be comfortable letting other people be themselves. Then, Ware presents the core of her book: a diagnostic test of spiritual type and an explanation of what the test results mean. Ware then presents Urban Holmes' historical perspective on spirituality and finally, concludes where she began, reminding the reader to strive for a balance of individuation and integration.

The most influential part of the book is its main contribution to the study of spirituality: an analysis of the four spiritual types: Type 1 (God is revealed and I seek to understand him); Type 2 (God is revealed and I seek to emotionally feel him); Type 3 (God is a mystery and I seek to emotionally feel him); and Type 4 (God is a mystery and I seek to understand him). Not only has Ware affirmed my particular spirituality (Type 1), but she has also increased my understanding of and appreciation for my Type 2 friends (Baptists and non-denominationals) and also Type 3s (e.g. Thomas Merton and post-moderns). She has also caused me to think about how I will minister to the various spiritual types in my congregation.

The weaknesses of this book are few but include her treatment of Jesus and her presentation of Holmes' historical-spirituality research. While neither of these areas are "bad" (wrong, illogical), they are incomplete and do not advance the purpose of the book. She presents Jesus as the perfect example of one who is both fully integrated and yet fully differentiated, yet her treatment of this thesis is not complete enough to prove her argument. The situation is similar for her treatment of Holmes' research: she tries to condense what appears to be a vast body of work into a few pages, which has resulted in many gaps and a section of the book that is intriguing, yet doesn't seem to fit.

In all, Ware's book deserves a wide readership; she has addressed an important and highly practical aspect of Christianity; and she has achieved her goals very well. I highly recommend this book for all, Christian and non-Christian alike.

I love this book. I have known James for about 10 years. He has been collecting Franciscan dishes and patterns like Desert Rose and Apple and Ivy for over 25 years now. This is the best book for a Franciscan California Pottery or dinnerware collector.There is information on Catalina Ceramics and Art deco. There are unique bits of information that only a seasoned collector would know.

Excellent reference book and also very interesting. This book answered all my questions. Highly recommend.

I have owened Franciscan dinnerware for about 30 years, but am just now discovering the world of collecting it. The books by James Elliot-Bishop are invaluable resources for collectors who want to understand the intricate history of this lengthy line of earthenware

This is THE most extensive book on G/Mcb I have ever read !!
It has good, interesting and informative text and the pictures are fantastic. I found myself going through it twice!! Once for the terrific photos and the second time for the wealth of information. BRAVO!

Absolutely fantastic book that logically and systematically rips the foundation out from under the Arminianistic position. This is single most important book I have ever read on this topic. It answers most of the objections to Calvinism head on in a scholarly and highly readable fashion (assuming you at least got through a college education). Just check out who these authors are! The finest minds in the reformed field today! Piper and Ware are particularly convincing in their respective chapters. As I noted in the heading, you can still get most of the contents of this book as "Still Sovereign" in paperback -- it was recently reissued under that title. So read it, digest it, then rip apart the Arminianists!!! Have fun...

To many people today, Calvinism is an anachronism. How can 20th century people take a teaching seriously which proclaims that God is good, and yet completely in control of the world? Could a good God really be all-powerful, and yet allow (or even ordain) some of the atrocities that have been perpetrated in our own century?

The 10 contributors show that a proper understanding of the Bible involves believing that God is indeed sovereign, yet also loving, just and good.

John Piper's helpful chapter asks the question "Are there 2 wills in God?" And then seeks to show that God does indeed "fulfil all his will" and yet "is not willing that any should perish."

S.M. Baugh discusses the meaning of "foreknowledge" in the Bible, and argues persuasively that God's foreknowledge must mean a lot more than knowing what is going to happen in the future.

Jerry Bridges shows that a belief in the sovereignty of God has practical implications for everyday living, while Samuel Storms explains how it is worth praying to a God who has already decreed "the end from the beginning." In fact, he argues that there is not much point in praying to a God who is not in complete control of his world.

This book has been one of the most helpful explanations of Calvinism which I have read. Highly recommended.

This book is a great resource for Southern California getaways -- if you live in the area, or are spending time there, I can't recommend this book highly enough. The read is engaging and fun, and the suggested trips and resources get an A++. I thought I knew S.Cal, but this book taught me a few things. My favorite so far: Two Harbors.

This new travel guide provides a look at the best and hidden escapes of Southern California. Wares writes in an engaging way about all of the places visitors (and those who live in CA) should be sure to visit. A must have guide for anyone who wants to get off the beaten track!

Although historians of the two decades preceding the Civil War have focused on the slavery issue, one of the major notes of American life during the period was created by the Industrial Revolution. The social and industrial upheavals that followed from it were remarkable for their vitality and resource. While the results of this revolution largely please us today, then it was repugnant to an astonishingly large number of Americans. The loses of status and independence among industrial workers were severe and troubling, but they lost ground also as consumers and producers - and in the face of national prosperity. In protests grounded in religion and politics, the workers sought first to preserve those freedoms they feared they were losing, later to win material gains. What remained of the moral force of this reform agitation was, as Mr. Ware writes, swept into the slavery struggle. His illuminating book analyzes the conditions which brought on the Industrial Revolution, and traces and interprets the labor movements and experiments that developed in response to the factory system.


Mr. Ware "writes with vigor and with refreshing freedom from traditional viewpoints...He raises real problems and throws light upon them."
New Republic

Noam Chomsky: "Actually one of the most interesting books I know, and if you haven't read I'd urge you to, is the first modern book on labor history I know of. ... It's mostly quotes from the labor press, which are just fascinating. ... It's very interesting, it's very eloquent, very well-written."

Set in 1920's Alabama, The Hollywood Colored is the rollicking story of two African-American men who, in the wake of a racist attack, make their way to Hollywood in pursuit of their dreams. One is a blues singer, the other a movie lover, and both have high hopes - but the reality of the world is a fickle one and dreams don't always come true in the way we expect. A twist of humor and a heavy dose of blues appreciation pepper this lively novel.

I enjoyed reading this book. I truly felt like I knew the characters. I loved how the conversations flowed. There are times when I have been reading other books I think that the author seemed to give too much information, or too much detail. I want to yell get to the point already. But I can honestly say that not once did I think that thought while reading "Hollywood Colored." Everything was on point. I was very entertained. I am looking forward to part 2.