Beauty Books

This story is amazing. Isabelle's (Belle from Beauty and the Beast) worst enemy, Kenny McIlhenny(The Beast from Beauty and the Beast)comes down with the chicken pox and his mom and dad are going on a trip. Will Kenny's parents stay home with him or will Kenny stay with Isabelle...Find out when you read this book! Beauty's Revenge.

This is a great little book that is included in the stories of the current book Horse Tales. This story includes the same great writing and storytelling from one of the greatest storyteller to ever live. The read is easy and entertaining, every bit as enjoyable as any of his other stories.

Beauty, Wonder, and the Mystical Mind spreads before the reader a rich word picture of the spiritual realm. Wilson Van Dusen describes the mature mystic, enumerating the characteristics of those whose lives are shaped by the experience of God. He explains how religion fits within the context of culture and how mysticism fits--or does not--within the context of religion. He also compares the mystical to the aesthetic, noting the similar ways in which art and epiphany move and elevate the experiencer.

Believing that all have the potential to experience God, Van Dusen opens the mystical realm to the reader with his warm and accessible style. Writing from lifelong personal experience in the spiritual dimension, he offers a singular interpretation of the history of major religions and their regard for mysticism.

An especially useful chapter introduces a simple, effective practice with an icon to help us "shut off the whirl of events so we can come to experience our own center, which happens to be also the center of the universe."

In every field, some books rise above the rest to become classics. Wilson Van Dusen's is such a book. He writes with refreshing clarity, even luminosity, knows the territory, defines his terms, and maps the mystical path for those awakening to the journey.
--Dan Millman
Author of The Laws of Spirit

Wilson Van Dusen, Ph.D., as chief psychologist at Mendocino State Hospital for many years, was praised for his work with the mentally ill using original methods involving spiritual concepts. Van Dusen was also instrumental in the creation of the acclaimed humanistic psychology department at Sonoma State University, the first such program at a traditional university. He is the author of The Country of Spirit: Selected Writings, The Presence of Other Worlds, The Natural Depth in Man, and Returning to the Source: The Way to Experience God.

A spellbinding and engaging read, will keep you from going to the bathroom. Truly a visionary work of art in an enigmatic interpretation of life at it's most confusing moments.
Mars holds secrets that is the prize in the ultimate reality competition for Dominion of the Planet and then travel to the stars.

Although an unlikely subject--how newly arrived Jewish immigrants assimilated--this book is wonderful! You don't have to be Jewish to love it, that's for sure. If you'te interested in real history, the history of costume, or women's studies, this book is a must!

This book was my introduction to crafting with beeswax. The book has detailed instructions and beautiful detailed photographs to follow along with. Six areas of beeswax crafting are introduced to the reader: candle making, beeswax modeling, making cone shaped crayons, encaustic art (melting crayons onto an iron and then "painting" it onto paper), furniture polish, and making beauty creams and soap.

As I said this is a great introduction, and as such, sometimes there is only one project per category. I think this book is helpful for a beginner and if you find that enjoy these crafts and you want to do more of one the same, then you may either custom design your own projects (when applicable) or find other recipes or instructions from other books and/or sources. If you know and understand this before buying the book I think you will be very happy.

The photographs are wonderful and I found them very helpful. The different kinds of beeswax are explained and important melting safety tips are clearly written. Many different types of candle making are explained, some using sheets of wax that are rolled by hand and others that used melted beeswax. Dipping candles, hand modeling candles, and using molds, both hard and flexible are all included here. Five recipes for creams are included, and one soap that uses beef tallow (fat). Five wood/furniture polish recipes are here, one of which is made with beef tallow. Instructions to make the crayons are here along with tips for successful sketching with them. Encaustic art is clearly explained although it still seemed a difficult craft, and requires specialty equipment, which does not make it easy or inexpensive to try out. (I had previously read about it without accompanying photographs and didn't understand what was being communicated. Other instructions I've read elsewhere don't fully outline the proper materials needed, so this book did a great job of explaining it.)

A great introduction if you've never watched these crafts being made in person or if you are a visual learner and have a difficult time following directions that are not accompanied by photographs.

Behind The Scenes At the Ballet is a truly fascinating book that does exactly what it advertises. It takes the reader backstage to see the rehearsal and performance process involved in putting on the ballet Sleeping Beauty. This is one of the best of the ballet books for children that I have read. It is sure to fascinate many young people, even those who claim ballet is "boring". The book begins with a quick retelling of the ballet story of Sleeping Beauty. The first thing that readers will notice is that this version is decidedly different from the Disney version! It then starts with dance class and rehearsal and shows how the ballet is staged. From costumes and shoes to getting dressed and getting ready to perform; from preparing the stage to waiting in the wings for an entrance. Included are step by step illustrations of putting on make-up and pantomiming a scene.Then the book gives a detailed retelling of the story, complete with lavish pictures. The photographs throughout this book are wonderful, and add a great deal to the wealth of information included in the text. From basic ballet terms, to amusing details (do you know what pig's ears are?) this book covers it all.

Great read! Definitely worth picking up, especially if you are into poetry! I will be reading this one again and again as the depth of these poems is revealed with each re-read. The complex language can be taxing on the mind at times, so read it when alert and well-rested. Enjoy!

Between Justice & Beauty: Race, Planning, And The Failure Of Urban Policy In Washington, D.C. by Howard Gillette Jr. (Professor Of History Rutgers University) examines how, as the only American city directly under congressional control, Washington D.C. has historically been used to test federal policy initiatives and social experiments. Some results have been positive; many have not, and the best of intentions striving to bring social justice to the largely black populace have failed. A large federal presence has been created, but to what ends? Gillette claims that this bloated and all-too-often ineffective federal presence is a triumph of beauty of justice, and searches for a more effective means to bring help to the city dwellers who need revitalization the most. A scholarly, well-researched treatise, sparsely illustrated with black-and-white photographs, Between Justice & Beauty attacks longstanding social problems head-on in search of solutions.

Spider Webb's The Big Book of Tattoo is a Must-Own book for tattoo enthusiasts! It contains 512 black & white photoghaphs of tattooed men & women dating from the early 1900's to the 1970's!
An ideal book for anyone looking for a source book on the history of Tattoos.
However, this book is not for the prudish... It contains many photographs of nude tattooed & pierced women.

Great for any tattoo enthusiast or anyone who's looking for a source book on tattoo history in the United States & abroad!

I also recommend, The World of Tattoo: An Illistrated History.