Beauty Books

This book contains some very interesting essays on Balthasar, especially on his use of Goethe's thought, and an essay on him and Rahner. Very interesting.

Now in a newly revised and expanded second edition, Anatomy And Physiology For Holistic Therapists by Francesca Gould enables the non-specialist general reader to acquire an accurate understanding of what to expect from holistic therapy, and aspiring or practicing holistic therapists on how to enhance the clarity of complex concepts, contra-indications specifically relevant for their practice, and a wealth of useful, applicable information on the skeletal, muscular, and digestive systems of the human body. The "user friendly" text is enhanced with the inclusion of specific tasks, quizzes, and even crossword puzzles. Anatomy And Physiology For Holistic Therapists is a welcome and highly recommended addition to the growing library of personal and professional New Age medicine reference collections.

My sister owned this book years ago and as a child I used to love flipping through the pages. Now I am homeschooling my children and I plan to add this book to some of our history courses. Maybe we can play a little dress up using this book as a guide.

This is not only a book for fitness and well-being lovers, but a book to discover a nice aspect of Angela Lansbury's private life: her anecdotes, her favourite hobbies... it's like a conversation with a friend! If you like Angela Lansbury, you'll love this book!

Greg and Mary Beth Dimijian have produced a book full of wonderful images of animals, animal behavior, and animal habitats around the world. Each image is coupled with a short but insightful essay which expounds upon the behavior illustrated, or the circumstances of taking the photograph, or simply makes a point about the environment, evolution, or biology. Greg Dimijian, a former clinical psychologist, and his wife, Mary Beth, have travelled the world from the tropics to antarctica and present a dazzling array of dynamic and beautiful images. The essays, with their up-to-date discussions of behavioral theory and biology are written for the layman, but are fascinating and concisely written. There is also a delightful foreward by Jane Goodall. A wonderful gift for anyone with a love of animals, biology, or photography

The autobiographical thoughts (Zagajewski himself does not like describing this volume as "memoirs") collected in "Another Beauty" are truly delightful. I am not sure if they can make a reader who never experienced life in the Communist system understand it (hardly anything could...), but at least they make a valuable source and can explain a lot of its mechanisms and difficulties of people living in Poland then. Probably this was not the main purpose of this tome (which appeared in Poland at the end of the 1990s) anyway...

The memories of the author's student life in Krakow (which seems similar to the Krakow I know, although I was always there only as a tourist and much later) are mixed with thoughts on music, poetry, people and life, and with short images of the surrounding world, all written in a subtle yet sharp manner, which reminds the reader that Zagajewski is a poet. His metaphors and vision of the world are fresh and original. While reading, I was tempted to write down many sentences as they are universal and wise.

Adam Zagajewski is one of the most important contemporary Polish poets, and although he is erudite, being a philosopher, a writer and a man of great personal culture (a representative of Polish intelligentsia, a class, which hopefully is not extinct yet), he is also very modest and critical towards himself. His prose is full of subtle irony and humor.

"Another Beauty" is a pleasure to read, and, although I have read the original, I am sure that Claire Cavanagh's translation (she is also a translator of many of Zagajewski's poems) does it justice.

Dr. Marios Kyriazis gives you a crash course in anti-aging, complete with the specifics you need to begin a healthy path to a life of increased wellness and longevity. These tips on preventing age-related complications and antidotes to the impact of aging are particularly useful for busy, stressed-out professionals who have days when they feel 20 years older than they actually are. The author, a leading British physician and founder of the British Longevity Society, beautifully explains complex medical processes, He is clear and offers great detail, so you don't have to be a doctor to understand everything he writes. If you are under 25, and therefore invincible, you aren't ready for this book yet, but we [...] heartily recommend it for the rest of us.

This book will never feature in an Al Gore lecture. Hofer will never get the Nobel Prize. What you will get from reading this very well illustrated book is the politically incorrect information that part of Greenland has had flowers in summer for as long as we have had direct knowledge. Some glaciers have run fast for an equally long time. Further, that there are other theories out there, though presently unfunded, to understand climate change. Climate change, by the way, was not invented by Al Gore either, but rather, maybe, by Thomas Jefferson. My copy of this book was culled, or censored, from a university library. "Who controls the past, controls the future; who controls the present, controls the past." - Orwell

I recently picked up this book on my way to a festival. At the festival I was just overwhelmed and found myself down with a headache (not to mention numerous other aches). This book has a GREAT "aromatherapy travel kit" section that no trip should be without. Within minutes, I was back in the festive mode. After the days of travel it took to get to the festival, I know this book was the best purchase I'd made that whole weekend (and for a long time before that).

This is by far the most complete book I have read on hand and machine applique I have reviewed. Explanations are clear and concise for the beginner as well as for the intermediate and advanced quilter. The pictures are drawn to thoroughly explain each step in applique. Jeanne Benson's book should be a definite addition to anyone's collection who is seriously into the art of applique.