49ef5206-aa6e-4c0b-bbac-a5e957692d05TrueNewShipCaribbeanAmazonLargeBooksreviewrank2875828768420633127http://www.amazon.com/Ficciones-BIBLIOTECA-BORGES-Jorge-Borges/dp/8420633127%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D8420633127857852http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/212B7FY4MRL._SL75_.jpg7546http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/212B7FY4MRL._SL160_.jpg15495http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/212B7FY4MRL.jpg15495Jorge Luis BorgesPaperback8139788420633121478420633127AlianzaSpanishSpanishSpanish6851649USD$16.49Alianza1218Book1997-01-01AlianzaAlianza71425939USD$9.39314USD$3.1427160011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewsLRuRLxXAQnFEz7WgIiLHSAoG48NTtpGKFXaHuZpAmSuzUw9Vtj3%2FTHqPMPRRMvJzcMXEQkU8%2FsbL1PWnFfqFA%3D%3D1649USD$16.49Usually ships in 24 hours5.0691484206331275002008-05-03

The labyrinth that consists of a single straight line

Jorge Luis Borges was one of those rare writers who can take even a bizarre, utterly unbelievable idea, and spin it into an exquisite little gem of prose. <br /> <br />And this classic writer was at the peak of his powers when he collected together "Ficciones," whose plain name belies the subtle power and exquisite beauty of Jorges' short stories. Even among Borges' many short stories, few of them can rival this little labyrinth of strange ancient cities, fictional histories, and the eerie depths of the human mind. <br /> <br />"I owe the discovery of Uqbar to the conjunction of a mirror and an encyclopedia." An odd old saying from the Middle-East leads the narrator to seek out the long-lost heretical histories of a fictional world known as Tlon. Its beliefs, language, and metaphysical eccentricities increasingly fascinate the narrator, until it's almost a surprise to realize that Borges invented all of this. <br /> <br />The stories that follow are no less engrossing -- the recounting of a strange, haunting novel, a man who attempts to LIVE as Don Quixote, a man who tries to dream a new being into existence, a lottery that determines the way the people of Babylon are to live, an examination of a brilliant and underrated author, an exploration of the eternal Library of the universe, and a labyrinthine spy story. <br /> <br />The second round of short stories is a bit less enthralling, merely because it focuses more on "typical" Borges short stories. But they are still pretty enthralling pieces of work -- the remembrance of the brilliantly eccentric Ireneo Funes, the story of a scar, a series of murders linked to "the secret Name," a condemned man's begs God for a year to perfect his art, a forgotten heretic, a conversation leading to revenge, the Cult of the Phoenix, and a man entranced by the "Arabian Nights." <br /> <br />Mirrors and labyrinths fill Borges' work -- real and imagined, in word, metaphor and reality. You see them in an endless library, a guitar melody, a contradiction in religious faith, a complex plot, and in the mind of a man who loses himself to an obsession. The mirrors show you the sides of people that they would never see themselves, and the labyrinth twists the mind into new places where it would never normally go. <br /> <br />"Ficciones" explores places where normal fiction would never go -- such as a Babylonian lottery for different places in society, corrupted by greed -- even as it imbues its eulogies, metaphysical ponderings and explanations with the tinge of reality. The cults, deaths, and art that Borges describes seem so plausible, and are given such depth and detail, that it comes as a mild shock when you realize, "Hey, he made all of this up." <br /> <br />Part of that is due to his unique style, full of elegant wordcraft and gently luminous imagery ("a round yellow moon defined two leaf-clogged fountains in the dreary garden"). Even a stabbing is made brutally beautiful, and often dialogue is unnecessary -- the most beautiful and striking stories in here are the ones where Borges (aka the narrator) eagerly explores some invented facet of the world. <br /> <br />And woven through these stories are many of the things that fascinated Borges through his career -- a tragic hero, ancient heresies, an elusive God, and people whose lives he could somehow explore through his own imagination. <br /> <br />If you could criticize anything at all, it's that few of the characters -- aside from the Borges "narrator" -- are much more than walking symbols of a murky little message. But hey, you could simply see this entire book as an exploration of Borges' own imagination by himself. He happily recounts countries that are nonexistant, books that were never written, geniuses who never were. <br /> <br />"Ficciones" is about the dullest name you can possibly give to a work of genius -- an intricate little web that is all mirrors and mazes. Absolutely stunning.84206331275232007-06-26

Borges is the original Neo (The Matrix)

Transport the Wachowski brothers to the 1930's and ask them to express their philosophy by way of short stories. You might get something in the same ballpark as Ficciones. The diversity and genius of Borges' work is so unique that if you were to know all the languages in the world and had no word limit, it would still be hard to do a review that does justice. Ironically, this is exactly the kind of challenge that Borges would stand up to. I will attempt to review this work by enlisting adjectives that come to mind. <br /> <br />Surreal, mystic, recursive, sophistic, heretical, philosophical, religious, profound, imaginative, ingenious, circular, open-ended, unorthodox, personal, hallucinational, original, universal, self-referential, concise, contextual, complex, ironic. <br /> <br />Here are a few examples of the complexity of Borges' mind at work. <br /> <br />Borges attributes certain imaginary books and volumes of books to some of the authors that he is most influenced by. In reality, these books are projections of Borges' fertile mind and no more. In the process of critiquing imaginary works of art (let's call this meta-art), he creates an instance of the meta-art in the mind of the reader. It's like me talking to you about the eating habits of a third person you haven't met, and actually does not exist! Borges never fails to leave you with a lasting impression of a meta-art that resonates with your senses. On second thoughts, this is obvious because the meta-art is as much a figment of your imagination as it is Borges'. Every meta-art is a reflection of your own creative mind, while Borges is simply holding a mirror. And talking about mirrors, here's a quote from Borges as attributed by him to the meta-art in his first short story "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius": "The earth we inhabit is an error, an incompetent parody. Mirrors and paternity are abominable because they multiply and affirm it." And with this we come full circle just like you would in most of Borges' stories. <br /> <br />Borges is fascinated with the idea of god and provides several unorthodox notions of god that might be as appealing to scientists as they would to priests. This is done more so by illustration than by elucidation. In fact, subtle self-references and recursions are an integral part of the entire work. The stories embody the concept that Borges sets out to illustrate, and always come full circle at the end such that appreciating the story is equivalent to appreciating the concept. Whether it is the wizard of "The Circular Ruins", the librarian of "The Library of Babel", the spy of "The Garden of Forking Paths", the teenage boy of "Funes the Memorious", or the playwright of "The Secret Miracle"; the self-referential nature of the work is haunting. Each story leaves you wondering how Borges could convey so much with so little words [This also speaks volumes about the quality of English translation]. Then again, the very topic of brevity and excessiveness is discussed in one of the reviews of a fictional book. It is like Borges does not let anything go. Yet again, the very topic of an all-encompassing book is discussed in the context of a fictional book that aspires to BE god. <br /> <br />There was not a single story of the seventeen that was not profound. There is no chance that you would not re-read this book after reading it once.84206331275122007-06-20

An ingenious labyrinthine narrative....

Borges never fails to please, to challenge, to entertain, and more importantly make one's brain shift into high gear! <br />If you are looking for an easy read, don't expect to find it in Ficciones. <br /> <br />However, if you are looking for a little cerebral cortex arousal; grab this book and find a cozy spot...you won't be disappointed! <br /> <br />Reading with his head instead of his heart, Borges looks to fill his mind with all the minutia and information he can possibly hold and release it back in his works with finely crafted and fascinatingly playful philosophical stories. <br /> <br />The sparse, objective writing of Ficciones is a far cry from his earlier lyrical style, of which he says: "In those days, I sought dusk, the outskirts, and unhappiness; now, mornings, the center, and serenity." <br /> <br />Thankfully in the newer center, we are treated to 17 extraordinary stories that are teasingly succinct, yet brimming with imaginative and aesthetic prose! <br /> <br />The scarcity of words requires that the reader pay attention to them all or miss much of the wisdom and subtleness that define the delicate and ingenious style that is this fine master of fiction...Jorge Luis Borges!84206331275012007-04-04

So much more

My knowledge of Borges is small; before purchasing Ficciones I had only read two or three of his short stories. Enough, however, to know that it would be well worth the short time it takes to read each of these stories. <br /> <br />Borges had an unusual and amazing way of compressing the most stimulating, fascinating material into a small number of pages. You may read one of his stories in ten-fifteen minutes and contemplate it for a week (or more) and remember it for life. And still, you may well want to reread it many times; it has happened more than once that upon finishing a Borges short I immediately wanted to go back and start from the beginning. <br /> <br />The strange thoughts on infinity and the nature of existence are presented in a way that stimulates thought in a humble yet intruiging way. Ideas that may be well recognized and used in other fiction (in some cases overused) have some other element, some different approach, so that even if the premise is not "new" the experience certainly is. How this can be done, and in so few words no less, is beyond me. <br /> <br />This was certainly one of my very best buys and I know that this book will be well worn by my reading alone, not to mention that of the many people I will lend it to with my best recommendations. These short stories will bring beauty and excitement of the mind to many an otherwise boring, mundane day.84206331275002007-03-23

Sublime Ideas

Borges is an ideas man. And he can write as well. I love his concepts even more than his writing. Some of his prose reminds me of Somerset Maughn and I wonder if that is the translator or himself. Some of the stories are ones that were common in his era and he's added a twist of lemon (Both Maughn and Borges have done the 'scar on the face' story. <br /> <br />A firm favourite, always. I like stories that twist your brain slightly to the left.<p> Ficciones es una obra imprescindible en la literatura contemporánea que merece su lugar destacado en cualquier canon de la literatura universal. Aquí se reúnen dos libros de Borges: <i>El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan</i> (1941) que incluye ocho relatos y <i>Artificios</i> (1944) con nueve cuentos. </p> <p> En esta colección, Borges nos lleva de viaje por un reino extraño, irresistible y profundamente resonante. Entramos en la temerosa esfera del abismo de Pascal, el laberinto de libros surrealista y a su vez literal y la iconografía del eterno regreso. Al adentrarse en los mundos de <i>Ficciones</i> podrá llegar a la mente de Jorge Luis Borges, donde encontrará el Cielo, el Infierno y el poder infinito de su inteligencia e imaginación. </p>Reading Jorge Luis Borges is an experience akin to having the top of one's head removed for repairs. First comes the unfamiliar breeze tickling your cerebral cortex; then disorientation, even mild discomfort; and finally, the sense that the world has been irrevocably altered--and in this case, rendered infinitely more complex. First published in 1945, his <I>Ficciones</I> compressed several centuries' worth of philosophy and poetry into 17 tiny, unclassifiable pieces of prose. He offered up diabolical tigers, imaginary encyclopedias, ontological detective stories, and scholarly commentaries on nonexistent books, and in the process exploded all previous notions of genre. Would any of David Foster Wallace's famous footnotes be possible without Borges? Or, for that matter, the syntactical games of Perec, the metafictional pastiche of Calvino? For good or for ill, the blind Argentinian paved the way for a generation's worth of postmodern monkey business--and fiction will never be simply "fiction" again.<p> Its enormous influence on writers aside, <I>Ficciones</I> has also--perhaps more importantly--changed the way that we <I>read</I>. Borges's Pierre Menard, for instance, undertakes the most audacious project imaginable: to create not a contemporary version of Cervantes's most famous work but the <I>Quixote</I> itself, word for word. This second text is "verbally identical" to the original, yet, because of its new associations, "infinitely richer"; every time we read, he suggests, we are in effect creating an entirely new text, simply by viewing it through the distorting lens of history. "A book is not an isolated being: it is a relationship, an axis of innumerable relationships," Borges once wrote in an essay about George Bernard Shaw. "All men who repeat one line of Shakespeare are William Shakespeare," he tells us in "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius." In this spirit, Borges is not above impersonating, even quoting, himself. <p> It is hard, exactly, to say what all of this <I>means</I>, at least in any of the usual ways. Borges wrote not with an ideological agenda, but with a kind of radical philosophical playfulness. Labyrinths, libraries, lotteries, doubles, dreams, mirrors, heresiarchs: these are the tokens with which he plays his ontological games. In the end, ideas themselves are less important to him than their aesthetic and imaginative possibilities. 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Aewsome Cuban Cookbook for your Collection...

For those of you who love to collect great cookbooks, this is an awesome Cuban cookbook. All the recipes invoke memories of Mama and Abuela cooking in the kitchen. They are authentic recipes and the stories are worth reading. Many of them will bring sweet memories to Cuban refugees who have adopted the U.S.A as our new home. This is a must-have book in the kitchen!00260091104112008-04-06

Great Recipes

This book has great recipes and they are very well written. The instructions are very easy to follow. Very much the same ingredients my Cuban Mother has used all my life. 00260091105222008-02-14

Greatest CUBAN HOME COOKING book ever!

After sitting in the bookstore, going over about 10-20 so called Cuban recipe cookbooks, this is the ONE in my kitchen. Both my parents are from Cuba, I was born there as well, so naturally my siblings and I grew up on traditional Cuban recipes. This book is the closest to Mom's cooking I have ever found, and with some help from Mom, these recipes are just like being home. Easy to follow, simple, traditional recipes. Once you get the hang of "sofrito", which is base for most of our dishes, you won't be disappointed. LOVE this cookbook, and its wonderful, savory Cuban dishes!00260091105112008-02-09

Loved It!!!!!!

My husband is from Miami and when i was pregnant he took me to Miami and got me addicted to cuban food. We both really missed the food and this book brings back so many good memories. It really satisfies your taste buds. Authentic Cuban recipes offer a mixture of Spanish, Indian, African, Chinese, and Portuguese cuisine, from appetizers like Green Plantain Chips, to such entrees as Roast Pork Creole, to tropical rum-based drinks and desserts.158685433X00601696481423600630094208408X00607858534202General4196Baking6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713206011General AAS4196Baking6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4274Caribbean & West Indian4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4297Latin American4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713213011General AAS4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4233General6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713205011General AAS6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0762743905http://www.amazon.com/Handsomest-Man-Cuba-Escapade/dp/0762743905%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D076274390566782http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wYop9QswL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wYop9QswL._SL160_.jpg160105http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wYop9QswL.jpg500328Lynette ChiangPaperback972.919780762743902900762743905Globe PequotEnglishEnglishEnglish8001495USD$14.95Globe Pequot1280Book2007-04-01Globe PequotGlobe Pequot755301USD$0.011USD$0.0125170011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewUrHuhrXniygCvbkLN38c%2B0x5bFDGUasY3k%2FPILIr%2BDBaRgFgHMOwb%2Bkadplb1l1r%2F3nunnDHZ%2BLrGS%2BINXJHGA%3D%3D1017USD$10.17Usually ships in 24 hours5.045907627439055002008-07-16

Entertaining and insightful

This travel tale about a diminutive gal on a small wheeled folding bike in Cuba hits a home run. Lynette's brutally honest account of her feelings and course of action taken during this trek is wonderful reading. This story is something which I believe many people dream of yet few actually do. Myself included. 07627439055002008-06-26

The coolest bike writer: more than an escapade

When I picked up this book I thought I'd get a quirky and fun read about a solo woman bike rider traveling and learning about Cuba. Well, it IS that, but it's so much more. It's about a unique woman riding a unique bicycle (Bike Friday), getting deep into the country through living with locals. At the same time, she lets the reader into her life journey, shattering expectations about what a successful Asian woman growing up in Australia should be doing with her life. <br /> <br />If you're adventurous, or if you've ever fantasized about getting on a bike to ride into the sunrise/sunset, or if you're simply looking for a book that you can't put down, this is the one. And guys, check it out. Her grueling bike rides--not to mention boat rides during severe storms--will impress even the toughest bikers.07627439055002008-02-24

Perceptive and Funny

I like bicycling books with a lot of bicycling in them, and there isn't all that much bicycling in this book. That notwithstanding, it's a really good book. This lady is observant and perceptive, not to mention brave and adventurous. She is also, at times, wickedly funny and doesn't spare herself when it comes to pointing out human foibles and follies. I thought I got a real flavor of Cuba from the book as well. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys real life adventure stories.07627439055002007-09-10

Personality Plus

I recently rode my Bike Friday with Lynette and some 40 other "Friday" enthusiasts through the historic towns of Southern Arizona, so I was pleased to find that the personality that exudes from her every pore was clearly revealed in this entertaining, funny, bittersweet, educational account of her biking through Cuba. I can't think of a better way to spend a couple of hours (whether or not you like biking and travel) than to view Cuban everyday life through Lynette's perceptive and objective eyes. The only thing better would be to actually take a bike ride with Lynette. 07627439055002007-08-20

An engaging travelogue

In "The Handsomest Man in Cuba: An Escapade" Lynette Chiang wrote about her adventure biking in Cuba. Originally from Sydney, Lynette travelled light with a bicycle that can be folded, a tent, and a few other necessity items for travelling. It was a great way for Lynette to learn about the culture, food, and people in the country. Even though she was a foreigner with U.S. dollars, Lynette was determined not to travel the way Castro expected tourists to; paying exhorbitant amount of money for hotel or food. Most of the time, she stayed with families or friends that she people she met recommended or just if the rooms were cheap. She was able to learn a lot about Cuban families and their way of life in Cuba. <br /> <br />What I like most about the book is that the author was candid about her observation of Cuba, of the poverty and at the same time of the friendliness of the people. Unlike some foreigners, she did not romanticize Cuba. It was most fascinating to read about the characters she met along her journey, which I thought was definitely the highlight of her travelogue. However, I wish that the author shared more about her personal life, and what brought her to Central America in the first place. This would have made the book even more engaging than it already is. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Cuba and the Cuban people. A fantastic summer read.<DIV><DIV>An engaging, witty account of the people, customs, food, and culture of Cuba framed by a fascinating approach to travel. With only a folding bicycle and a towable suitcase, Australian Lynette Chiang spent three months touring Cuba, eshewing tourist hotels and typical iteneraries in favor of an unpredictable day-to-day existence among ordinary citizens. She discovered a people who, despite great privation, are warm, generous—and generally happy. Her narrative covers equally well the challenges of travel on two wheels and the surprises of life in the land of Fidel. </DIV><DIV>Read more about Lynette at http://www.galfromdownunder.com/cuba/<BR></DIV></DIV>15800517900767914848174179519206797507030595194575713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books4817General4810Caribbean & West Indies4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books713295011General AAS4810Caribbean & West Indies4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books67592General16893Cuba16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books713810011General AAS16893Cuba16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17029Essays & Travelogues17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books713792011General AAS27Travel1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1VD15MOEGMTEQTravel Books For Your Wanderlust1878348264http://www.amazon.com/Reef-Fish-Identification-Florida-Caribbean/dp/1878348264%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D18783482644160092Paul HumannHardcoverNed Deloach97818783482653701878348264New World PublicationsEnglish9603995USD$39.95New World Publications1401Book1998-02New World PublicationsNew World Publications7456500000005.041918783482645002008-09-15

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Great Book

It is an amazing book. When I get money I will buy the other book from this collection.18783482644332007-12-26

When you want to know what you've been watching (or what was watching you)!

This is a reef fish identification book. This sounds obvious, but that really is the focus here. It's not a book to teach you about fish behavior, biogeography, community ecology, or population trends. Author, diver, captain, photographer, and attorney (!) Paul Humann took most of the 670 photographs in this book, a real accomplishment for any diver, since the result of a blurred or indistinct photograph of a fish is to... go get another. <br /> <br />The organization of this ID book is by fish shape. He's got 12 "identification groups": <br /> <br />- disks and ovals (colorful) <br />- silvery <br />- sloping head and tapered body <br />- small ovals <br />- heavy body and large lips <br />- swim with pectoral fins, and with obvious scales <br />- reddish and big eyes <br />- small, elongated bottom-dwellers <br />- old-shaped bottom dwellers <br />- odd-shaped swimmers <br />- eels <br />- sharks and rays <br /> <br />Any fish watcher would see the "logic" of this organization, although it could make some ichthyologists squirm with these sets of artificial groupings. <br /> <br />The book is spiral-bound so that the pages, when opened, stay open. And the clay content in the paper makes it more resistant to water dripping from your wetsuit or your hair. Just make sure you wipe it off, pronto. <br /> <br />Now the photos... They are very high quality, and Humann is to be commended for taking, or selecting from other photographers, pictures that really pull out the details of the various fish . For example, the Sergeant Major has the delicate yellow along the base of its dorsal fin, and those frogfish must be viewed in both a camouflaged condition and in a setting where they are contrasted with the background. <br /> <br />Any amateur photographer will soon discover the difficulty in getting a full, close-up and lateral view of a fish. They tend to swim away from you as you get close, giving you a great view of the tail sweeping away. These photos are the result of a truly amazing amount of patience. <br /> <br />In an appendix, he throws in some sea turtles and dolphins or good measure, as well as a checklist for keeping track of the reader's sightings. <br /> <br />My ocean diving has all been in the Pacific, and it was interesting seeing species related to my own "friends." If I get the opportunity to dive in Florida, the Caribbean, or the Bahamas, this will be the book I throw in my dive bag... in a zip-lock bag, of course.18783482645012007-10-05

Impressive book.

As book reader and Diver, I just love this book, It gives me all the pictures and characteristics for an accurate evaluation of the creatures I found under water. Great pictures, and outstanding charcterization of fishes.18783482645002007-08-31

Fish ID "Bible"

At one time I was the head of a volunteer organization in WPB, Florida that assisted Palm Beach County with their artifical reef program. Part of the qualification was to get training in a variety of related subjects (like fish identification) sponsored by the Florida Oceanographic Society. This book served as our fish identification "bible." I no longer live in FL, but when I go diving in the Caribbean I stil take this book with me. If you need to (or just want to) know the fish of the Caribbean, buy this book.825 classic marine life photographs of 600 common and rare reef fish species. The easy-to-use, quick reference format makes it a snap to identify the myriad of fishes in Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas waters. A must for every serious diver. 6 inch x 9 inch, cloth stitched flexibinding that allows the book to lie flat.18783483101878348329187834828018783481081878348361290080Fish290078Field Guides290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books13489Fish & Sharks13474Animals13469Biological Sciences75Science1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books0966268326http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Truth-about-Hedonism-Unauthorized/dp/0966268326%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0966268326500414http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515MK7KGK2L._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515MK7KGK2L._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515MK7KGK2L.jpg475307Chris SantilliPaperback9780966268324920966268326Scarlett, Oh! PublishingEnglishEnglishEnglish8482295USD$22.95Scarlett, Oh! Publishing1384Book2001-08-23Scarlett, Oh! PublishingScarlett, Oh! Publishing11957818500USD$185.003300USD$33.001600005.036809662683265222007-01-01

great book

my fiance finished this book in one sitting and it took me two sittings. This book is a must have for anyone considering a trip to hedonism 2 (or three). and for those who aren't considering the trip it is still very well written and entertaining. over all well worth the purchase price.09662683265112006-09-20

Go Chris Santilli

Fortunately, I am lucky enough to have Chris as my ENGLISH professor at Elmhurst College this semester!! The book is a must for traveling to Jamaica's famed resort. Chris is the best.09662683265112006-08-20

Get for newbies

I went to Hedo for the first time this year and was glad to learn more about the resort before I arrived. highly recommended! 09662683261262006-05-14

what a boring book!

We didn't finish the book because we found it completely unerotic and asexual. The author tells you for instance to bring safety pins to hold your toga in place and to bring toenail polish because the sand on the beach will wear it off. Wow!!! The stories told are all childish fun, but there's not a single one titillating. Puritan lack of sexuality. Boring. <br />09662683265112003-12-01

A fun read!

I might never get the opportunity to go to Hedo, but I'm certainly prepared if I ever do! This book is just packed with tips and tricks of preparing for your trip. It's also full of crucial information regarding the not-so-well-known etiquette of getting wild and crazy with a bunch of like-minded folks. And the stories are just hysterical. So, even if a trip to Hedo isn't in your future, you can have a great time just reading Chris' book.Everyone returns from Hedonism II, an adult resort in Jamaica, with at least one good story no one at home believes. "The Naked Truth About Hedonism II" is a collection of those cheeky stories and a bawdy travel guide for making the most of a trip to this resort that sports a 90% repeat guest rate--the highest of any Caribbean hotel. Sporting 43 color photos and 18 black-and-white ones, the book is sure to open your eyes and make you bust a gut laughing at the antics of the goofy guests who keep coming back for more silliness and naked games.0966268334B000LAZDQA11086921General26Sports1000Subjects283155Books713751011General AAS26Sports1000Subjects283155Books16905Jamaica16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books16899General16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books713809011General AAS16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books172765Beaches17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17037Hotels & Inns17031Food & Lodging17025Reference & Tips27Travel1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books3DNOJH3BZ99GHNudism EssentialsOCUJLA58XCYWThe Caribbean 4QQJOONWQO7VNaughty Books & Videos0966845412http://www.amazon.com/Rain-Tin-Roof-Gabriel-Christian/dp/0966845412%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D09668454121453017Gabriel J. ChristianPaperback9780966845419700966845412Pond Casse PressEnglish7801500USD$15.00Pond Casse Press385Book1999-09-24Pond Casse PressPond Casse Press805201500USD$15.00605USD$6.05150011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewRjm%2BIssyVq0RanswRQRm2PQ1a9I2bxgcfyued%2FVSMga2YbUO1x1%2FNMHFN8p06sFilOFKdX8PtTxVKP342Dhx6w%3D%3D1500USD$15.00Usually ships in 24 hours5.033709668454125112006-04-01

Let's Take a Trip Back Home

Rain on a Tin Roof (RAIN) is riveting. For those of us who are from the Caribbean, it appears that Gabriel Christian, by the attention given to every descriptive word, every detail, attempts to make those of us who are away from home, wallow in nostalgia. RAIN gives the impression of having never left the Caribbean. <br /> <br />My personal favorite, and the narrative by which this book gets its title, "Rain on a Tin Roof," is especially dear. Gabriel Christian takes what would have normally been a tale of despair, and demonstrates a balanced appreciation for what makes this island, his island, home. The author's ability to thread the diverse history of the island with his personal experiences makes RAIN a must-have. I guarantee you won't stop reading. <br />09668454125112005-09-04

Brilliant!

This book is a brilliant literary piece. It recalls to mind so many memories for fellow Dominicians and for others, it provides a glimpse into life in Dominica. <br />The collection is so true to life, captured and dispensed in a vivid setting immediately transporting the reader back in time -life, growing up, all the experiences that help shape our lives and make us who we are today. <br />My favorite was rain on a tin roof - recalling the catastrophic events of 1979. <br />Having read this, my pride as a Dominician overflows, and it is certainly inspiring to know that such talent and skill came from my homeland. <br />This writer is a literary genius and I look forward with eager anticipation to the sequel or future writings! <br />BRAVO to Mr. Christian!09668454125112004-06-06

Delightful

Rain on a Tin Roof earned me quite a few concerned stares as I erupted into bursts of belly-full laughter while reading. This collection of short stories does not simply describe the innocent joys of growing up in in the Caribbean in the best of bygone eras - ours; it transports you back into those joys (and innocent perceptions of some very serious matters) and awakens dormant delightful memories. Though I have never visited Dominica, I fully understood and identified with the evocations presented. Rain on a Tin Roof underscores the similarities in culture of the various Caribbean islands showing that we are truly one Caribbean nation. Very delightfully and honestly written! Recommended ... Recommended ... Recommended !!!09668454125112004-04-21

An absolute delight!

I bought your book some time ago and I am finally got a chance to read it.<p>I just have say how much I have enjoyed this book. It's an absolute delight! I read it on the train in the mornings going into New York and I'm sure some of the commuters think I am crazy when I burst out laughing constantly after reading some particularly funny anecdote - and every story is full of them. <p>You have captured life on Dominica so beautifully that one just relives it again reading your words. It's funny, nostalgic, sometimes sad, such an accurate account on life on the island, and again it is soooooo funny. I can just imagine three scruffy little boys holding on to each other's belt heading into a Carnival band after consuming some of their parents rum from an essence bottle shouting "hold strain".<br> <br>I am passing this book on to all my sisters when I am done. Every Caribbean person should read this book. <p>You have done a fantastic job. I can't wait for the next one.09668454125112004-04-19

Trip Down Memory Lane

....."We can hear the wind straining to get beneath the galvanized tin sheets that layer our roof. Are the nails lifting?" That was the question and worry of the day back in August 1979, when Hurricane David blew down the entire country. Thanks Gabe for taking me down memory lane.<p>This collection of short stories clearly indicate the writers passion for his birth country. It brings to life a diversity of family, love, politics, colloquial language and his life in the suburbs, which leave minds totally picturesque.<p>Once you pick up this fantastic publication, it is difficult to put it down. Though some stories were sad and others tense, humour was never lagging far behind. I definitely had quite a few laughs.<p>The most unique thing about this collection, is the fact that the old, the young and the middle age are able to read and enjoy this book. It brought and left my heart with much warmth.<p>Hats Off to You Gabe. Keep up the good work because your creative forces and brilliant ideas I believe regenerate many of our Dominicans living home and abroad and our fellow Caribbean people by extension.<p>Looking forward to another publicationRain On A Tin Roof is a sparkling collection of Caribbean short stories. The stories present sharp, vivid portraits of life on the island of Dominica. Distance has sharpened the author's love for his homeland and people. Delving into stories of colonial rule, family, romance, exile, rural life, gossip, superstition and political upheaval, this is a passionate work which immerses the reader in images which are robust, extremely funny and sometimes deadly serious.067975931X0175664080B001C48G0EB000NPNQS0030735416410301United States10300Short Stories17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books10305British10300Short Stories17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1878348191http://www.amazon.com/Reef-Set-Travelers-Paul-Humann/dp/1878348191%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D18783481912280172Paul HumannPlastic Comb91797818783481973311878348191New World PublicationsEnglishEnglishEnglish95313500USD$135.00New World Publications1Book1995-12New World PublicationsNew World Publications67568510822USD$108.221000005.032718783481915002008-11-26

Great set

For anyone who is curious about names, habits, or color variations, etc of our under water friends; this is the set. Waterproof pages for on the dive or snorkel boat. This is the complete set for your diving friends at a reasonable price.18783481915002008-10-06

The standard

This is THE book on Caribbean underwater life. Any where you dive this is the reference used. The only thing missing from the set is the behavior book, and it would be a great addition.18783481915002008-05-19

The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral

We have used these volumes regularly to aid in identifying what we've observed when SCUBA diving. Excellent photos and descriptions.18783481915002007-12-18

Excelent

Excelent books, complete identification with pictures and full information. Delivered in Brazil on time and without any problem.18783481915002007-11-25

Don't leave home without it!

My husband and I are passionate divers! He takes fabulous pictures and I like to identify what he takes pictures of. I have a couple of the plastic i.d. cards of fish, but so many critters aren't on them. However, these books have everything! It's nice to go to a reef and know what everything is and what it might do to you! This set is expensive, but you'll make up the cost by not having to buy multiple I.D. books.Reef Fish3rd Edition, Reef Creature 2nd Edition and Reef Coral 2nd Edition Identification books packaged in a beautifully printed Shelf Case.18783482801878348361158428166918783481081584281898764418Reference290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books14529Marine Life14519Oceans & Seas14452Nature & Ecology75Science1000Subjects283155Books16899General16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books713809011General AAS16880Caribbean27Travel1000Subjects283155Books17250South Atlantic17244South17228Regions17227United States27Travel1000Subjects283155Books197498011General27Travel1000Subjects283155Books713792011General AAS27Travel1000Subjects283155Books1400043581http://www.amazon.com/One-Minute-Midnight-Kennedy-Khrushchev/dp/1400043581%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D14000435811089http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ghs0je48L._SL75_.jpg7551http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ghs0je48L._SL160_.jpg160108http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ghs0je48L.jpg500339Michael DobbsHardcover973.92297814000435831731400043581KnopfEnglishEnglishEnglish9372895USD$28.95Knopf1448Book2008-06-03Knopf2008-06-03Knopf1765981720USD$17.201720USD$17.202895USD$28.9532132011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewB2NVAhP6mzs47otuXKVbuRD6s0Cxf0ych2F67lI9if%2FClvJo0Xj%2BDO9uVLro%2BbAXr3TLe3sSd%2BIG2uZGfnGiyA%3D%3D1911USD$19.11Usually ships in 24 hours5.030614000435815112008-11-23

Many minutes past midnight

The reason I selected this title for my review is that is was VERY early in the morning before I put down this book. It is one of those rare books that you wish just went on and on because almost each page has a fresh revelation about the subject covered. <br /> <br />I do have a couple of problems with it though. One is that Mr. Dobbs seems to have a limited knowledge of aircraft and ships. For instance, airplanes don't have "steering columns" and ship speeds are not noted in "knots per hour." <br /> <br />Otherwise, this is a wonderful book, and a valuable resource for anyone wanting to know what happened during the Cuban missile crisis.14000435815112008-11-17

Your no JFK

As I was reading this book, the chilling thought constantly occurred to me: what would W (or Cheney) have done. The answer to that question is what is so compelling about this book. Dobbs has some answers to this question in the afterword, which should not be skipped. Also, it turns out that Krushchev was a pragmatic man who was unwilling to risk nuclear war for the glory of the USSR (Russia). Looks like maybe Putin is no Krushchev either. 14000435815112008-10-30

"Some Sonfabitch Doesn't Get The Word

This book is an excellent piece of historical writing, well-documented and well-illustrated with pertinent maps and photographs. The author relies upon recently accessable material from Soviet and American archives, as well as interviews with personnel in America and Russia. Until Cuban archives are open, this work will be the last word on the topic. Most popular accounts seem to have been based on the "Excomm Tapes"; but these are replete with inaccuracies amd can be misleading. To be useful, they must be backed up with documentray sources. Without them, they can only be used to show the attitudes of the speakers. Alone they are not reliable for historical fact. Much of the earliest writing on the topic is from the "Canonical School of the Kennedys"; this analysis is well-balanced and gives JFK his fair due. <br /> <br />The title of this review is a quote from JFK that is somewhat similar to what Clausewitz described more eligently as "Operational Friction"; how in any compex military operation things start going awry. In the age of nuclear weapons it is even more dangerous. The chance for an accidental nuclear release were so numerous ("People you wouldn't trust with a loaded 22 rifle were flying around in single-seat aircraft with control over their nuclear weapons" as one speaker says) The "Afterwood" chapter is excellent with insights and is very useful to use as a classroom reading assignment. <br />14000435815112008-10-20

Well-researched history in page-turner packaging

Dobbs book succeeds in three important ways: First, it uncovers many previously unknown facts about the Cuban missile crisis. Some of these facts should change the way we view the crisis and the lessons we draw from it. Second, the book shows how chaotic the event were, how little the actors knew, and how the crisis took on a life of its own. This is quite sobering and not a little scary. Third, Dobbs tells the well-researched story as a journalist would, skipping between Washington DC, Havana, and Moscow, and half-a-dozen other places. This makes the book a very exciting and enjoyable page-turner. Two thumbs up!14000435815112008-10-17

One Minute to Midnight

Michael Dobbs gets you right into the Ex-Comm meetings with a dialog technique that makes you feel like a fly on the wall. He does this with Khruschev and Castro as well. As a naval aviator seving during the time frame of the crisis, some of the side stories made me feel like I was in the cockpit of one those RF-8's, U-2's or BUFF's. His descriptions were right on. I think I'll go back and read it again!<p>In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union appeared to be sliding inexorably toward a nuclear conflict over the placement of missiles in Cuba. Veteran <i>Washington Post</i> reporter Michael Dobbs has pored over previously untapped American, Soviet, and Cuban sources to produce the most authoritative book yet on the Cuban missile crisis. In his hour-by-hour chronicle of those near-fatal days, Dobbs reveals some startling new incidents that illustrate how close we came to Armageddon.<br><br>Here, for the first time, are gripping accounts of Khrushchev’s plan to destroy the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo; the accidental overflight of the Soviet Union by an American spy plane; the movement of Soviet nuclear warheads around Cuba during the tensest days of the crisis; the activities of CIA agents inside Cuba; and the crash landing of an American F-106 jet with a live nuclear weapon on board.<br><br>Dobbs takes us inside the White House and the Kremlin as Kennedy and Khrushchev—rational, intelligent men separated by an ocean of ideological suspicion—agonize over the possibility of war. He shows how these two leaders recognized the terrifying realities of the nuclear age while Castro—never swayed by conventional political considerations—demonstrated the messianic ambition of a man selected by history for a unique mission. As the story unfolds, Dobbs brings us onto the decks of American ships patrolling Cuba; inside sweltering Soviet submarines and missile units as they ready their warheads; and onto the streets of Miami, where anti-Castro exiles plot the dictator’s overthrow.<br><br>Based on exhaustive new research and told in breathtaking prose, here is a riveting account of history’s most dangerous hours, full of lessons for our time.</p>0805077928006079871803855263930743243021039306235X693329011Purple Politics693326011Political Parties44258011Specialty Stores283155Books4814Cuba4810Caribbean & West Indies4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books48641960s486120th Century4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books4866General486120th Century4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books4870General4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books713299011General AAS4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books5032Russia9History1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksRZCQW7PU92ETIJewcy's New Jew Canon: The Ultimate Guide to the Books Every Jew NeedsB0007DMZLWhttp://www.amazon.com/Cocina-criolla-Carmen-Aboy-Valldej%C3%8C%C2%81uli/dp/B0007DMZLW%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0007DMZLWCarmen Aboy Valldej́uliUnknown BindingAlpine PressEnglishEnglishAlpine Press467Book1967Alpine PressAlpine Press0000005.0286B0007DMZLW5002008-11-19

El ne plus ultra de la cocina puertorriqueña

Este libro es el clásico regalo de bodas, el primer libro de cocina de todos, la referencia obligada, el recetario que más puertorriqueños conocen, aprecian y añoran. No hay más que buscar. Décadas, generaciones y docenas de ediciones más tarde, este libro no pierde, sino que gana vigencia como el mejor y el más completo. La máxima autoridad sobre la cocina puertorriqueña. El único otro que se le acerca es Cocine Conmigo, de Dora Romano, y que hasta cierta medida podría complementar éste. <br /> <br />Es tan bueno, que a veces me siento a leerlo sin tener intenciones de cocinar. En estos tiempos de comodidad y apuro, la autora no sólo nos pide leche de coco, sino que nos dice cómo partir el fruto y extraer la sustancia, sin mencionar para nada el producto enlatado de fácil uso pero poca poesía. <br /> <br />Quizás lo más que me gusta es descubrir recetas ya olvidadas por la memoria colectiva y poder rescatarlas y ofrecérselas a otros con la esperanza de que tomen nuevos vuelos y se vuelvan otra vez populares. <br /> <br />En resumen, recomendación total.B0007DMZLW5002008-09-06

Infancia

Excellent book I couldn't wait to get it and now that I got it I can not put it down. Any Puerto Rican has been familiar with some if not with most recipes in this book is the bible of puertorican cookery. B0007DMZLW5002008-08-29

A must have

My mom still has the book she used when I was growing up in PR, all tattered and the cover is long gone. When I moved to the States I asked my dad to send me a copy. This book is a must have if you like to eat PR food. A great investment. It comes in English as well. I specially like the cake recipes and you'll learn how to make sofrito like a pro. B0007DMZLW5002008-05-27

Estupenda compra del mejor libro de cocina puertorriqueña

El libro es estupendo y lo conseguí mucho más barato que en las librerias, sin ningun tipo de problema ni esfuerzo, gracias Amazon!!!B0007DMZLW5002008-01-01

Puerto Rican Cookery

This book is excellent! <br />The recipes are simple and easy to follow. And Your kitchen will improve to restaurant levels!!!!!! 088289411015655415530847727807084772779315685824474202General4196Baking6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713206011General AAS4196Baking6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4233General6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books713205011General AAS6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books0786188146http://www.amazon.com/Against-All-Hope-Valladares/dp/0786188146%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D07861881462820367ValladaresArmandoCD-ROMRead by: GardnerGrover9209780786188147390786188146Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.EnglishEnglishEnglish5403995USD$39.95Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.12Book2008-03-01Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.225342517USD$25.175866USD$58.66520011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewwGi6XBPM21E9AJZBTR2u8DVaLPv8Vq%2BakqEr1J9AsW82lgVV7ZsRhNRus65t%2BUS3WX5Q6ofdaaOd2QWt6rgE7A%3D%3D3995USD$39.95Usually ships in 24 hours