Wilson Books

James A. Wilson in his book "The Holy Spirit and the End Times" establishes that reconciliation must be the prime component of a ministry. He then goes on to share awe inspiring stories and exciting experiences of miraculous events happening in every day circumstances.

Wilson relates stories of prophetic acts: "The prophetic act and its impact are demonstrable and documentable - and so clearly identifiable as a miraculous intervention of God that there are simply no circumstantial ways to explain it away." He describes the prophetic community and prophetic intercession and the impact these have had on Shasta County in Northern California, the center of his intercultural ministry.

James tells of his background, his early ministry, and of the way in which the Lord directed his path from Danville, Virginia, to Redding, California by way of pastorates in San Francisco and Gilroy, also in California.

I personally was captivated by the thought of depending on God "... to conceive, conceptualize, and create what is on His mind and place it on ours." Wilson uses lessons from familiar Biblical passages as well as contemporary incidents to illustrate and reinforce the powerful message of the Holy Spirit working these end time days.

The Chapter titled "A Season of Unusual Miracles" is packed with stories of God working in unexpected and unusual ways. I also enjoyed the practical pointers on "practicing the presence."

"The Holy Spirit and the End Times" is endorsed by well known and respected leaders around the world. Wilson's writing is clearly anointed, articulate, and timely. This is a book for a new generation of believers as well as those who are already firmly established Christians living and ministering in the work of propagating the message of the prophetic kingdom community.

Great book about how God has called His body to all prophesy. We need to be in tune with the Spirit so when he speaks we can act. Recommend to all that want to hear Gods voice and prophesy.

There a many, many books written on the Holy Spirit, and on the End Times. This writer James Wilson, however, provides for all of us His life of experiencing and knowing of "unusual maracles." He tells, informs, and teaches us, for all of us to know of the experiences of today and of His forecoming. The teaching is backed with Scripture and we can learn how to tie Scripture with the Miracles of our Lord. Excellent book for yesterday, and today, and in fact, forever.

Admittedly, I got this book because of Stephen Duncombe's essay on zine culture in which I am mentioned, but I did in fact read it from cover to cover and was fully absorbed throughout. The authors have taken on the difficult task of offering perspectives on what it all means to have a popular culture and to be a part of it. The danger, of course, lies in writing from such an academic perspective that the essays could become completely meaningless to anyone not an academic scholar. But, I am happy to say that the essays consistently maintain a level-headed, practical attitude and do not insist on meanings that could be seen as peculiar or irrelevant.

Instead, you get a comprehensive look at everything from pro-wrestling to talk shows, television sit-coms to zines, and much more. The writing is sensible and leaves it up to the reader to draw final conclusions. A general theme is to not take popular culture too seriously and to understand that as consumers, we have the power to shape it. Further, popular culture is not always what it seems and high-flying rhetoric is used by big business and politicians to manipulate consumers for profit. Of course, we know that, but the essays offer us clues as to the process and how we can be more aware of how we are being manipulated.

The book is a long read if you do so cover-to-cover. But the essays themselves read fast. Although some people may wish to read only some of them, I highly recommend the whole book as there are a lot of insights offered into the topics covered as well as bits and pieces of information that allow you to walk away feeling knowlegeable about the topics covered.

An outrageously eclectic collection of essays about the world we live in, finally turning a legible as well as legitimate critical eye towards our cultural organism - and some of the weird and wonderful sprouts. A book to take your mind off of the nasty habits of humanity (like war) and set you thinking about the wonderful weird stuff we do every day.

Why more people don't know his name is beyond me. Maybe its because of his haircut?

In all seriousness, reading the man's work is like waking up and realizing that you've been dreaming. He lifts the veil off the world we live in, the media stream that we swim in, and he illuminates its basic nature better than anyone I have ever read. He also has the great advantage of not being a "fogey", in other words he's not mystified by popular culture, he UNDERSTANDS it. He KNOWS why we like certain videogames and movies and doesn't berate the world for it, rather he simply looks at the underpinnings of those desires. Great stuff. Read all his works - and then visit VIDEOTOPIA because Professor Jenkins references it and it's cool.

We collect Girl Scout memorabilia, so this cute book went into our collection. It even has a moral!

It's has been very difficult trying to find books for my twin 8yr old daughters.

I wanted a series of books with the star character being an African American girl just having fun and doing kid stuff. A book that will make them know that reading is fun. This book does just that and more.

I only wish that there were more of them because I already bought them all.

If you're looking for a great chapter book for an African American girl, then author Valerie Wilson Wesley's series of "Willimena Rules" is it.

Also try, Gloria Rising and Gloria's Way by Ann Cameron.

Willimena is the top seller of Girl Scout cookies in her troop, but has spent her cookie money. She thought that she was doing a good thing using the money to buy her poor friends lunch each day, but now she has to come up with the money she owes the Girl Scouts. She tryes to make money with a lemonade stand and having a pet show, but each is a laughable failed attempt. She realizes what she has to do and fesses up.
I really like how Valerie Wesley uses the Girl Scout law to provide a rationale for Willimena'a actions. This book is very well written for girls that are in elementary school and involved with the Girl Scout program. I really enjoyed this book and the ways that Willimena tries to make up the money she spent. It is soemthing every girl her age would think to do. I have done some of the same projects myself when I was about her age. It really is a book that even I could relate to and I'm sure that any girl involved in Girl Scouts would also enjoy.

DESPITE MINOR MISTAKES RECOGNIZED ONLY BY EXPERTS THIS BOOK IS A WONDERFUL SINGLE VOLUME ENCYCLOPEDIA ABOUT HUMAN BEEING.
FASCINATING AND CONCISE READING BEAUTIFULY ILLUSTRATED WITH GOOD QUALITY PAPER. CONCISE , SELF EXPLANATORY . SIMPLY WONDERFUL
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HUMAN SCIENCES YOU MUST HAVE THIS BOOK

Great logical layout. Exceptional illustrations and photographs with non-verbose clear discriptive text. I have purchased several copies as gifts.

Human does an excellent job in describing who we are, where we came from, how we behave, and what makes us unique as well as characteristics we share with the other animals. If you want to know anything about yourself and why you do the things you do, this is the book. The breadth of the book is truly amazing. Social studies and biology teachers in particular should check this book out. Our species is truly remarkable in every aspect and we have come a long way since we left the savannas of Africa. The accomplishments of humanity down through history are profiled in Origins. The physical construction of ourselves is explained in the Body section. Mind looks at the working of our brain and how we are able to think, gather information, and share it through the employment of language. The Life Cycle section discusses the stages of existence we all go through from birth to death. The Society section explains how we work together in groups to provide for our basic necessities by producing goods and services as well as how we delegate authority to ensure order and stability. Culture discusses common traditions shared from generation to generation such as religion, clothing styles, language, and science. Peoples looks at all the various ethnic groups from around the world. And finally, the Future section discusses the challenges and opportunities facing us as we move into the new millennium. An excellent volume that is both comprehensive and readable.

Great reading for the entire family! The illustrations and CD bring the book to life. Recommend it for young and old.

Love the cd with songs. Little songs that tell a story. Has even helped my 5 year old to start reading. Our 3 year old insists on it before bedtime. The family message is a nice reinforcement of traditions.

The story is told by a grandmother to her granddaughter (who is now a grandmother herself). It is about so many things...memories...family...seeing through imagination. Patty's grandmother is blind so she imagines the world in stories and song. I bought several copies because they make wonderful gifts for children as well as new grandparents! The cd is beautifully done by gifted actors. The songs are fun to sing. The illustrations are beautiful...I can't say enough about this book!

This book is written in confessional form, in the first person, and it is a fictionalized account of the life of Aleister Crowley, the "most wicked man on Earth," as he was called by the press. Crowley in this book recalls events of his life. And Wilson portrays Crowley as a funny excentric, so, there is enough humor to entertain the reader. It is a comedy. And there are also reflections, or question posed, showing Crowley how he was received by his contemporaries, what were the realities of his life, and the social climate, what were his pains and tragedies, which may explain why he chose to offend social norms in his search for spiritual meaning, and why he disregarded social mores so much.

And as Crowley may amuse you, there is also bitterness. He can be seen as a product of religious abuse, raised by fanatical parents, who were ideological and lacking compassion. This upbringing, which left psychological scares, and a tragic event in his life (no spoilers here), may have formed his personality and his path in life. Wilson is compassionate toward Crowley, but without sentimentality.Crowley, who serves as an image of modern day heretic, was demonized by the press and often called "the most wicked man on Earth," and we may understand why people found his behavior so shocking.And the author is not white washing Crowley. But when Wilson juxtaposes Crowley to the others, those who opposed him, or who were his bitter enemies, we are forced to ask what we as a society perceive as evil, or what freedom is, where are the limits of freedom, and what is really brain washing and manipulation.

For example there is Mussolini, just mentioned shortly in the novel, but in the right spot. Both were contemporaries, Crowley lived in Sicily.Yet Benito Mussolini was considered a great man, while Crowley was the demon.

There is also the problem of Crowley sacrificing a cat in one of his rituals. And there is no doubt, that Wilson (as me), thinks this is a horrible thing to do.But than we have one of his poet collegues, who in order to rejuvenate himself collaborated with scientists who kept monkeys in their lab, and produced a substance which was than considered to have great regenerative powers when injected.Obviously a very frivolous reason for sacrificing monkeys. Than there is Crowley, who in desperation kills a cat, as he believes that the sacrifice will help his very ill daughter to survive.Both were misguided, but Crowley is less of a monster than his respected collegue.


For those of you who are Crowley fans, (I am not, I confess), you may enjoy it, but you may get upset too. It depends how you prefer Crowley to be portrayed. The author has great style, his writing is witty, characterization is great. Wilson is a dramatist, he writes mostly plays, but Crowley as a character in a novel is amazing. Not an easy task to portray such unusual person, but Wilson excels.To me the novel is brilliant, I recommend it highly. Yes, Crowley was sexist, nationalistic, racist, etc.Yet the book is very complex, it shows his struggles as a man who desperately was seeking to free himself from pain of his formative years,to find a better universe for himself and others, a better universe than this in which he grew up, and in which he was not able to put his trust.

I, CROWLEY Almost the Last Confession of the Beast by Snoo Wilson {Mandrake of Oxford, P.O Box 250 , Oxford OX1 1AP £9.99 252pp} Whatever you think of Aleister Crowley - and let's face it, he was a right-wing, misogynistic druggie with some unpleasant personal habits{Pardon? Ed} - his contribution to the magical, pagan and occult revival of the last century was considerable. At a time when psychopaths like Hitler and Stalin were murdering millions in their death camps he hardly deserves the silly title of "Wickedest Man in the World". This is a spoof autobiography of the Great Beast allegedly written when he was in Hastings at the end of his life. It covers the period when he lived in New York and then founded his abbey in Sicily. It is darkly amusing, entertaining and recommended.

Wilson proves himself an expert on Crowley's life, magickal theory and philosophy. I laughed (and cried) over this book. It was a pleasure to read from start to finish.

A 'must read' for occultists everywhere. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.

In praise of folly is a must read for anyone interested in the humanist movement in the late middle ages, in the middle of the religious wars. Erasmus was a brilliant writer, who mocks about everybody in this book, but subtle. He wrote it in honour of Thomas More, he was also a friend of Martin Luther, but remained Roman Catholic. He also founded the 'Collegium Trilingue' where they tought Greek, Roman and Hebrew, in Louvain, Flanders.

In Praise of Folly (Encomiun Moriae in Latin) was written in 1509 by the Dutchman Erasmus of Rotterdam when he was guest to his English famous friend Thomas More,or Morus if you prefer, the author of the celebrated book Utopia. Given internal religious strife in Europe, and England was in no exception mood, these were pretty much dangerous times and many heads rolled and were to roll, More"s included, due to the persecution by Henry VIII. Whatever was to be said about the nettlesome religious matter had to be done with extrema caution in order to avoid the perilous verdicts of the Holy Tribunal.

Along with Thomas More, Desiderius Erasmus was one of the most important representatives of the Renaissance literary movement in northern Europe and what was casually presented by Erasmus as a booklet inspired by a casual play of words with the surname More (which is almost equal to Moriae, madness in Greek), was in fact an attempt to salvage what should be rescued of the Classical Greek Antiquity in Erasmus' opinionated argument and incorporated in the Christian thought of the time. Beneath an almost non-descript façade was an issue of utmost significance to the evolution of the so-called Natural Sciences, that were to benefit from advances of recent discoveries in Physics, Chemistry and later on Biology, but which were hindered to evolve by the so-called aristotelian taint inherited by the Scholastic medieveal tradition so dear to the traditionalist Catholic Church, a task difficult in itself but which Erasmus easily outdone with a satyrical style that offended no one, preserving all the respect to the Church hierarchy and its dogmas and, most importantly, the figure of Jesus Christ.

The book is in fact a small one but the reader is much rewarded by the richness of its content, where the author takes him by his hands and strolls with him trough ancient Greek and Roman mithology in a verbose prose at the same time easy, vigorous and stimulating, where one is impressed by the author's astounding erudiction, as if he was a northern true inheritor of the Tuscan Dante Aligheri (the Divine Comedy) in this purpose. This is certainly one of the best literary works of late Renaissance and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Desiderius Erasmus was surely the most logical and objective viewer of Europe's plight in the early 16th century. He was a reformer without being an extremist, and a Catholic without being a slave to superstition or conservatism, truly the quintessential intellectual.

This book is beyond a doubt the foundation to a new approach. While too many of todays science books say me too, or action figure sold seperately this book is the action figure. Including Matlab linked library. As a student of chaos theory with a strong backround in the biological sciences imagine the warm and fuzzy feeling of seeing things involving chaos theory I had suspected in cognitive neuroscience but, not having the access to prove. Although the stronger the math backround the richer the text, Wilson's command of his subject guides the reader through 2 years of differential equations and feedback and control theory in 3 of the best written chapters I have come accross in major texts. Then just to make sure everyone is reading from the same sheet of music, he heads to, what is for me at least, the Grand Unification Theory. The difficulty is presenting this type of material in cohesive body should make this the basic text for future research in biomeimetic materials,nonlinear neurodynamics, biopharmaceuticals, and neural nets. As an example on page 126 Wilson has already anticipated my question of toroidial limit cycles saving long hours of computer simulations proving and disproving compatiblilies. Virtually all of the material is translatable to other computer math systems (Mathcad) since the book includes the formulas.

For anyone with a good background in math, particularly from an engineering background, this book presents a broad overview of the neurosciences in a very understandable format. In fact, the math overview is probably better than that found in many calculus textbooks and the Matlab disk would certainly save a lot of time for many common problems. Again, any readers with an engineering background (particularly mechanical or electrical) will find the math and results to be rather familiar.

I suspect someone looking for another "popular science" book like Gleick's "Chaos" will be highly disappointed. This book is definitely structured for someone interested in pursuing study in the field.

I hope that Wilson now moves on to expanding on the hints of philosophical thought he has listed here. Anyone familiar with nonlinear chaotic systems MUST have some understanding of the implications of their non-deterministic nature; certainly a quick reading of Jantsch or Prigogine would help too. As Wilson points out on page 184, chaos and free will may easily be tied to each other.

Further study of Perlovsky's work (hopefully his book will be out soon too) will clarify many of the issues regarding neural net modeling and its philosophical implications. Certainly one can only wonder at Churchland's child-like beliefs that neural nets will resolve "folk psychology" and the fundamental questions of consciousness when confronted with nonlinear chaotic systems on the order of 10 the 10th order!

Highly recommended.

this book useful nonlinear analisys neuroscience part.
but you have not mathmatics knowledge, you think this book so difficult.

I am a relaively old Japanese woman, so I thought I was familiar with most ghost stories known in Japan. However, some of the stories in this book were new to me. This manga interpretation of Hearn's work is strongly recommended for Japanese people who know little about Hearn and his work. The artwork is beautiful and the script is elegant. It is easy to read, fun, and educational, because it contains Hearn's biography. After all, Hearn was the first European who introduced Japanese ghost stories to the world. Japanese people should know about him.

This is not your typical manga. There are no half-naked magical teenage-girls with superpowers to be found. And for those exhausted with the genre, this book makes for a rare treat.

These are not "ghost stories" in the American sense--very few of them are designed to frighten, or even give you goosebumps--this is more like a cultural survey of some old japanese fairy tales. In that role, they make for a fascinating peak into not only eastern philosophy, but also the supernatural constructs of that era and society. The art is beautifully done; every stroke is elegantly classical, as it should be, given the subject matter.

This book is a surprise read, good for most ages (there's some blood and gore occasionally, so I wouldn't necessary recommend it for very young or suggestible readers), it leaves a lasting, thoughtful, impact.

I am a big fan of old Japanese folk tales so I loved this book. The Lafcadio Hearn stories are the old classic Japanese ghost stories we've seen in movies
for decades here in the states and loved. I liked the story of the Screen Maiden the best because it has a happy ending to it. The art work is really pretty and well done in this one!

The Last Prophet's Book puts a whole new twist on a story thousands of years in the making. When war between Hamartia and Plenarius breaks out, the strain on Plenarius is too much. They fight armed with a prophecy, which is about to unfold on a lesser, meaningless planet, called Earth.

The Last Prophet's Book is one of the most intriguing books I have read. This book is so jam-packed with biblical names and hints that you can't help being caught up in the words of Calvin Oliver Wilson.

While it may begin slowly, the book has exploding action! The first couple of chapters set the scene for the rest of the book. The action doesn't end before the last chapter.

The book is sci-fi and yet tries to hold to certain components of Christianity. There are quite a few aspects of the sci-fi following in the book. Ships, planets, and futuristic technology all find their place, even within a Biblical worldview.

Wilson mixed different languages into the book, making hidden meanings in many of the names. For example, Hamartia, the name of the evil planet means sin from Greek. Or the name of Zaragiah's adoptive parent, "An" is from the Chinese for peace.

Wilson crafts a space saga where the universe is not devoid of God but created and centralized around Him. While much of the story borders on a Star Wars type novel, the protagonists in this book use the power of God instead of the "the force'. Fortunately, it pulls this off without being too cheesy or preachy.

Jim is the last living prophet on our world, who works out a very meager living on a ramshackle farm. His prophetic visions tell a story of two other inhabited planets created by God and their inevitable encounter with our planet.

The blending of science fiction and religion makes for an entertaining story. The development of the main character hero Wesley, who overcomes immense obstacles and plot points, keeps the pages turning.

Although I enjoyed the compelling story of the hero, I would have liked to have found more history and information about some of the items and technology used (but thats just me, I'm a geek).

If you enjoy fantasy or science fiction stories such as Lord of the Rings or Star Wars this book will have you racing to the end.