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I purchased this book at a great cost. It arrived in the condition as stated "New". The service was prompt as the book is enjoyable. I highly recommend this seller!

For me, the book is very insightful. I also had alot of laughs discussing certain topics with my husband. I feel the information was on target as far as I know! I think this is a refrence type of book!

Throw your old outdated astrology love books out the back door! This book is the only one you will ever need from now on! It cuts through all the other astrology crap and goes right to the question you had in mind. It is timeless...so if you have a new lover next month or year, you still have the guide! Written in clear, concise and classy format; pics are exquisite and flow with the guide. We should all welcome this long awaited breath of fresh air guide! I vote five stars! What are you waiting for?

Sexual treatises usually focus on physiology and physical aspects, so it's quite unusual to find a survey which focuses on the astrological elements of attraction and sex, but "The Astrology of Great Sex" fills the information gap in providing astrologer's sun-by-sun analysis of which partnerships are really complementary. A welcome and recommended contribution to Metaphysical Studies collections, readers will learn the basics of sexual turnoffs and turn-ons with an astrological focus in chapters that cover dating, attraction, and sun signs.

It's not often you find a well written and organized book on either astrology or sex, and this is both. Worthwhile and interesting.

Excellent book, the color maps and pictures are EXCELLENT a wise choice by the author to go to a color format much better that the older black/white books.

We had plans to haul our ATVs to Moab and ride the area. This book was incredibly beneficial in helping us pick the trails to ride. It contained great detail on the trails themselves and easy to follow directions to the trailheads. Without this book we would have been guessing where to go and always asking directions. It truly enhanced our great experience. The rules, general information and tips in the beginning were helpful also. I would definitely recommend purchasing this book if you're intending to ride the Moab, Utah area.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who owns an ATV and would like to go wheelin in Southern Utah. The book is very informative and definitely keeps you on track. There are several levels of difficulty so there is something for everyone. The scenery is fantastic.

I like these maps! They show a lot of usable detail. The maps themselves are somewhat small, however.

After many years of riding ATV's around Moab I picked up this book wondering if it would help me find new routes and trails. I find it very interesting. The trail maps are easy to follow and the photos give an accurate depiction of what to expect. Having all the GPS waypoints will put "Search and Rescue" out of business. I'd recommend the book to anyone coming to Moab, be it for the first time or on a return trip. Together with Charles Wells "Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4- Wheel Drive Trails" one better plan a few weeks in Moab to see it all. I also like the fact that it stresses staying on the trails. We've had a lot of trail abuse around here. If it continues a lot more trails will be closed. Hope to see you out in the Slickrock country.

My 5 yr old loves to "read" this book with me and my 2 yr old loves to listen. The colored stars make my children laugh! It has wonderful repitition so it is easy for a beginning reader to excel.

My students in Japan, ages 1 and 2 years old, LOVE this book. I was really surprised. I thought the paper-cut-out artwork wouldn't grab them, but it did. The vocabulary was basic, but things they knew and could point to in the pictures. I turned this into a dialogue book because I found the sentences weren't enough. But even a month after we finished our work on this book, 2 of my students were still carying this in their book bags every day because they loved this book so much!

From the author of Goodnight Moon. Provides emerging readers with immediate success.

My 4 year old son LOVES this book! It's great for bedtime. He laughs when we see the animals with their sunglasses on watching the stars. Definitely recommend this book!

This is a wonderful book for children just learning how to read. The illustrations glow and pop off the page! A wonderful book for all!

mississippi/arkansas poet. don't blame him for that. rare rare book. and about two inches thick. no real periods or commas or pauses.pure shrieking breath text. perhaps a suicide note in a life-affirming veil. seemingly endless vignettes and fortune cookie moments that include but are not limited to jesus, dirt dobbers, thomas merton, messages of light, possum russians and the wind is I am waving goodbye to the casket of my first mammy..."

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"...an angel with the right hand extended slightly palm open means guardianship of human beings the blood sprinkled upon the doorposts of Egypt was a symbol and.."

tough. tender. tragic rant of the isolated spirit whose lonliness is interrupted by language and the potential of song in a world seemingly made by someone else who doesn't seem to be available.

the trauma of seem.

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the book is simply massive music... Robert Johnson's lost Gregorian chants scored by Beethoven... performed as if Wynton Kelly was Chopin's shadow figure (or vice versa)... gorgeous and blood-soaked in an unbroken swipe of the scythe from blues to beatitude and back... go toe to toe or eye to eye with a few thousand lines in a sit and see if you don't go down and get up more than what you thought you were... among many many other things an EKG taken from an unplugged guitar dragged down a dirt road a double-play turned with a grenade thrown through the open window of a freedom ride bus an unbroken polygraph run off the scales by the polarities of race in the centrifuge of American consciousness...

This is one of the most innovative and accomplished works in the history of poetry. It's simply incredible.

There's no fooling in Stanford's poetry, no cheap catharsis, no worn-out middle class longing. Like the wide, roiling waters on a flood plain, Stanford's work stops you dead. The road disappears, submerged for a hundred yards or more before bobbing up from the water's edge, crawling on. Do you drive across? You think you know the road well. It is only poetry, after all.

I have been waiting to get this book for over 10 years, and it is well worth the wait I endured!

I first read Frank Stanford and an exerpt from The Battlefield when I purchased the Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award Anthology. I was immediately captured by the immense narrative form that I found. I later bought The Light the Dead See and was amazed yet again. Upon finally getting my hands on this book I can say without a doubt that I am in love with the words of Frank Stanford.

The new edition is not 542 pages long, but this is a result of the enlarged book format that the publishers chose. However, the poem is a single, 15,000+ line stanza of poetry that can seem most daunting any way you look at it. What got me going is my anticipation. I just dove into the book and didn't look back.

Within the narrative, you find Francis, who is an amazing guide through a rural, Southern landscape, filled with adventure and figurative language that at times cause me to catch my breath. Francis narrates from both an observational and personal point of view, and it is up to the reader to catch up with him. At times he is telling you what happened to him, what he heard about someone else, what he was/is dreaming, and what he plans on doing.

The text is full of allusions and references to other epic stories. Francis and the events and people who surround him culminate with these allusions into an Epic for the modern reader. At times the writing looks too unorganized to be an epic, but this is not the case. I am convinced that Stanford knew what he was doing every single line and word of the way. This truly is poetry with every line a composition in itself.

At every turn of the page there is a new secret, a new wonderful discovery to be found. I urge you to read this book and help to re-discover a lost American poet. I was so impressed, I bought a second copy as a gift and would not hesitate to do so again for the right person.

But this book is really fun, especially for the car obsessed. Four different colors of bears race around a crazy race track, going "over" and "under", "around" and "behind" and playing dirty tricks on each other in rhyme. Not a cloying book like many others in the series. A favorite for ages 3 to 4.

My 23 month old is really into cars. He wants to read this book over and over and over. It is really cute and teaches 5 colors and five car "sounds", along with up, down, around, and through. I think it's hilarious when the "big mean green car" plays a dirty trick and my son says "OH NO!". It also teaches the lesson of persitence and patience. Very fun book!

This is such a cute book, both for toddlers but also for new readers. It rhymes thoughout the book and basically, is the story of the tortoise and the hare but with racecars. It's really, really cute, rhymes well, and makes learning to read quite the fun time. Highly recommend!

Our 23-month-old toddler really loves this book. If you have a child who loves cars, get this book! It's really charming, humorous and fun for the parent, too.

My nephew has this book almost memorized, he enjoys the story so much. The race cars are illustrated in bright colors making learning fun. The excitement builds throughout the book, and the story teaches a message about persistence. I would recommend this book for any public or private library.

The story takes place in the small, riverside town of Bridgeport, Indiana, where an old superstition hangs over the peaceful community. "...every quarter century or so, an upside-down crescent moon appears and something vile happens. Storytellers say as the pirates left, they slashed open the sky over Bridgeport, creating a portal for their return. Old timers recognize the cosmic warning and lock their windows and doors and stay inside. The young and those new to Bridgeport, will learn to do the same--if they survive."

During a storm, Robin discovers her adult friend, Seth, is missing and a visit to his house unearths a body buried in the cornfield. Not only is a body immersed in the mud, but the air itself holds a horrid stench. Friend Alex catches up with Robin in the cornfield and reports something weird had just happened--a black crow had landed in front of him. But when it started waddling toward him, a pirate appeared in its place, his black hair and beard emphasized by evil looking eyes and a sword. But then the pirate disappeared and a flutter of feathers charged, pecking him on the side of the head as it flew away. Alex tells Robin about his reoccurring dream where he is in a cornfield but he won't divulge the details. Frustrated at the torment, he had ripped the dream catcher made for him by his Lakota grandfather, Kota, from the room.

When Alex and Robin report finding a body in the cornfield, the sheriff arrives at the same time as Alex's grandfather, Kota, an experienced Indian tracker said to possess a sixth sense. Only the narrow minded sheriff doesn't want Kota to help him find the murderer and dismisses his help. The game is afoot when Robin and her friends set off to solve the case but find the road they must travel has twists and turns that eventually tests their will to stay alive.

Readers will easily identify with the five foot tall, animal loving, social outcast, Robin. In one scene Alex consoles his friend after a teasing from her peers. "Don't you see? They just wish they could be like you. And since they can't, they try to tear you down. They want to make you--less you. Don't let them do it."

Arrowhead hunting friend Alex is part Lakota and it is from his involvement we learn the Lakota way. Not truly a follower of the old ways, what he has been taught by grandfather, Kota, suddenly becomes important. And Marc, whose favorite idol is Mohammed Ali rounds out the trio with loyalty and strength of character.

Besides the credible characters and the Lakota intrigue, the plum in the book is the ending. It is a hook-the-reader-can't-put-it-down adventure. Emotions run high when the characters are thrown to the wolves and this is when the reader learns why this book has won two formidable awards. This is when you feel satisfaction at having spent time in another world.

I was very impressed with the story line. Beyond the Road is a well-written book for all ages.

The story is enticing for everyone of any age. My husband, myself and grandaughter read it in one weekend, I appreciated learning about the Lakota culture, I will certainly do more reading about this. The author's forensic, enviromental and cultural research came alive on the pages. Any one who reads this book will find themselves thinking about the characters because they seemed so real. There are positive values,lessons and consequences in "Beyond the Road" that will benefit and make good conversation for our family. We are excited to know if there will be another book following?

I loved this book!I met the author in 2004 and when I saw that her book had been published, I could not wait to read it. I was enthralled with the characters and as time went on taken on an exciting adventure. My grandson may be a little young for this book right now, but I cannot wait to pass it on when he is a little older.Hope there is another book soon!

I sat down to read this book. I am 72 years old, but I really loved the book. It has a mystery, detailed on Indian Lore, and inviromentally informed and very well written. I sat up until 2:20AM because I could not put it down. I can't wait for her next book. It was so nice to read a good book without a lot of sex and bad language.

I agree with L. Look -- somebody reprint this thing now! This was a favorite book for each of my sons, and now my 4-year-old nephew requests frequent rereadings. The bright colors and simple, rhythmic prose -- not to mention the variety of vehicles -- make this a fun and delightful read, particularly for kids who love things on wheels.

My son loves this book, all the different kinds of cars and trucks are fun to look at, and the rythm of the story is great for reading aloud. I hope the paperback edition maintains the foldout "centerfold" of the original.

My twin 21 month old sons are fixated on transportation vehicles, but especially buses. This book was renewed from the library as many times as was allowed and they still wanted to hear it every day, 10 times a day! They loved to have a story about a bus that was different from the ever popular "Wheels on the Bus". I enjoyed the text and the fact that it was easy to add my own special touches such as sound effects while reading it.

This can't be out of stock! As a children's librarian, I found this to be a wonderful book. Lots of repetition and vehicles, with big clear pictures. What more could you want? Even parents get into the spirit of the book, yelling 'Stop,' and 'Help' in the appropriate places. Hope that this is not a prelude to out-of-print

I work as a Toddler teacher in a daycare with children whose age range from 14mos to 2yrs and this is thier favorite book. I was so glad to see that it was here because I have looked everywhere for since our copy was recently ripped by one of the childern. I can not tell you just how much the children love this book. If I could give more stars I would.

Knoke does an excellent job of extrapolating seemingly confusing current trends into a coherent guess about the future. If you liked Future Shock, or Megatrends, you will love this. My only complaint is that is seems to be biased toward the big bussiness perspective.

I remember in the 1970's when Alvin Toeffler's "Future Shock" was on the best seller list. I devoured it and made it a central part of my "Weltanschauung". It swept the whole country. When a friend told me about "Bold New World", I read it and felt quite sure it would also make the best seller list and would sweep the country. I was really surprised when it didn't, even though it did go through more than one printing. Some of what Knoke predicted is already a fact of everyday life - five years later. I'm sure a new edition will eventually be printed, but this one is still current.

The book is aptly subtitled: "the essential road map to the twenty-first century". The central theme of the book is that we now live in a "placeless society" - a society that is being restructured in every way. How we communicate, how we learn, how we bank, how we fight wars, how we create wealth, how we govern and are governed are all in flux. The world is being restructured for the 21st century. The 20th century will be thought of as the last century when people do not routinely interact with machines.

"Place no longer matters". We live in the age of "Everything-Everywhere". He examines the environment, migration, telecommunications, ethics, computers, war, money and other topics. Each chapter starts with several vignettes that take place sometime in the future. A few of the vignettes are a little far-fetched, but most are interesting and thought provoking, even five years after they were written. He has thought provoking ideas in many areas about what the world in the next millennium will be like:

Financial Centers are less important. Lenders and borrowers do not have to meet face to face or even be in the same place. Banking can be done across state national boundaries. Paper isn't so important, and neither are middlepersons.

Warfare will be changed, since an enemy could attack your capital without ever setting foot on the border.

Terrorism will replace warfare as the biggest threat to our security.

Government will eventually become a world government. National governments may lose some of its control to multinational corporations.

Economy: The infinite global labor pool will cause the labor unions to lose their grip over industry. Robots will continue to displace humans in increasingly complex tasks. The world will not be "unemployed", but rather "redeployed". In the Stock Market "Merrill Lynch's neural network...immerses itself in historic stock market data and teaches itself to recognize patterns of behavior in pricing. ... The more information such systems digest, the more they develop an uncanny ability to anticipate future events." In capital intensive projects such as aircraft or spacecraft, the best technologies from all over the world will be melded together into one or two designs used worldwide. Multicurrency accounts will enable writing and cashing of checks in any currency.

Large Corporations will fragment.

Telepresence will be developed so sights, sounds and tactile feelings will be transmitted just as words are transmitted over the Internet now. Datasuits will enable people to visit with and touch one another when they are located in different parts of the world. The computer revolution is in its infancy. "The true computer revolution has yet to begin."

Transportation Hypersonic flight, supertrains, and highly specialized fleets of cargo ships will transform our world. the expense of shipping overnight packages across the country is no more than shipping them across the street. Distances will still exist, but they will no longer so powerfully determine how society will be organized.

Demographics People will no longer have to live where they work. They will no longer be place bound. Population centers may shift, and may become less important as some people move away from more populous areas.

Schools and Learning will be uncoupled. Schools no longer need buildings (library, classrooms, auditoriums...). Lifelong learning will be required in lieu of or in place of degrees. Learning will be done in a body suit -- in a simulated environment that responds with artificial intelligence. Education will be redesigned to mimic reality. The student will be free to explore. "Countries that thrive in the twenty-first century will be those adapting their educational systems to the Placeless Society."

Religion is likely to have a resurgence as people strive to cope with rapid change.

Knoke covers a whole series of challenges the world faces that result from the changing foundations of society: Terrorism, xenophobia, detached labor force, pollution, radioactivity, environmental degradation, social class and a host of other problems.

Knoke is an investment banker, business consultant, and futurist. He has written a book that's thought provoking and well worth reading.

Everything causes cancer. Right? Well, this book has thatsentiment beat. According to Knocke's theory, everything in today'ssociety causes people to become "placeless." The author would have you believe that if you aren't connected to a "community" you just might blow up a Federal building, or the World Trade Center, or drop chemical agents in a crowded subway, or believe there is an alien spaceship behind the nearest comet. But, who would do those things? I couldn't put this book down. It was like ripping the ski mask off my neighbor's face and really seeing him for the first time. I kept thinking that the author must be a little off. After all, who is going to believe that Boeing and McDonald Douglas will merge? Yep, he writes about it way before it happened -- AND he tells you why it happened! The placeless society is so unnerving that you shouldn't read it alone. Buy two; give one to a dear friend who likes to talk things over. This book definitely has a "place" on the keeper shelf in my house.

A business consultant, William Knoke sought to understand the underlying causes for all the chaotic change taking place in the world today. His explanation is simple, and for that reason, brilliant: we have entered the "Age of Everything Everywhere". Due to improvements in communications and transportation, place no longer matters. Yet, "place" has been a fundamental assumption of every one of our major institutions. Take away that assumption, and things are bound to change -- dramatically! Knoke than goes on to explain how this "Age of Everything Everywhere" impacts our work lives, our families, our nations. His book is a comprehensive explanation of our chaotic world as we approach the 21st century, and how to prepare ourselves. Not since Alvin Tofler's "Power Shift" has anyone brought together such seemingly diverse problems into a single viewpoint.

I remember in the 1970's when Future Shock was on the best seller list. I devoured it and made it a central part of my Weltanschauung. It swept the whole country. When a friend told me about Bold New World, I read it and felt quite sure it would also make the best seller list and would sweep the country. I was really surprised when it didn't. Some of what Knoke predicted is already a fact of everyday life - five years later.

The book is aptly subtitled: the essential road map to the twenty-first century. The central theme of the book is that we now live in a placeless society - a society that is being restructured in every way. How we communicate, how we learn, how we bank, how we fight wars, how we create wealth, how we govern and are governed are all in flux. The world is being restructured for the 21st century. The 20th century will be thought of as the last century when people do not routinely interact with machines.

Place no longer matters. We live in the age of Everything-Everywhere. He examines the environment, migration, telecommunications, ethics, computers, war, money and other topics. Each chapter starts with several vignettes that take place sometime in the future. A few of the vignettes are a little far-fetched, but most are interesting and thought provoking, even five years after they were written. He has thought provoking ideas in many areas about what the world in the next millennium will be like:

FINANCIAL CENTERS are less important. Lenders and borrowers do not have to meet face to face or even be in the same place. Banking can be done across state national boundaries. Paper isn't so important, and neither are middlepersons.

WARFARE will be changed, since an enemy could attack your capital without ever setting foot on the border.

TERRORISM will replace warfare as the biggest threat to our security. Government will eventually become a world government. National governments may lose some of its control to multinational corporations.

ECONOMY The infinite global labor pool will cause the labor unions to lose their grip over industry. Robots will continue to displace humans in increasingly complex tasks. The world will not be unemployed, but rather redeployed. In the Stock Market "Merrill Lynch's neural network...immerses itself in historic stock market data and teaches itself to recognize patterns of behavior in pricing. ... The more information such systems digest, the more they develop an uncanny ability to anticipate future events." In capital intensive projects such as aircraft or spacecraft, the best technologies from all over the world will be melded together into one or two designs used worldwide. Multicurrency accounts will enable writing and cashing of checks in any currency.

LARGE CORPORATIONS will fragment.

TELEPRESENCE will be developed so sights, sounds and tactile feelings will be transmitted just as words are transmitted over the Internet now. Datasuits will enable people to visit with and touch one another when they are located in different parts of the world. The computer revolution is in its infancy. "The true computer revolution has yet to begin."

TRANSPORTATION Hypersonic flight, supertrains, and highly specialized fleets of cargo ships will transform our world. the expense of shipping overnight packages across the country is no more than shipping them across the street. Distances will still exist, but they will no longer so powerfully determine how society will be organized.

DEMOGRAPHICS People will no longer have to live where they work. They will no longer be place bound. Population centers may shift, and may become less important as some people move away from more populous areas.

SCHOOLS AND LEARNING will be uncoupled. Schools no longer need buildings (library, classrooms,auditoriums...). Lifelong learning will be required in lieu of or in place of degrees. Learning will be done in a body suit -- in a simulated environment that responds with artificial intelligence. Education will be redesigned to mimic reality. The student will be free to explore. "Countries that thrive in the twenty-first century will be those adapting their educational systems to the Placeless Society."

RELIGION is likely to have a resurgence as people strive to cope with rapid change.

Knoke covers a whole series of challenges the world faces that result from the changing foundations of society: Terrorism, xenophobia, detached labor force, pollution, radioactivity, environmental degradation, social class and a host of other problems.

Knoke is an investment banker, business consultant, and futurist. He has written a book that's thought provoking and well worth reading.

This is what my wife and I used to get around Boston and Cambridge with for a week. It fits in your pocket, is concise and up to date. It doesn't matter where you are from in the world - this takes up no room and is the only map you will need.

I have used this map on two visits to Boston thus far. I was able to find everything I needed and the nice thing was I didn't have some bulky map to carrying around and unfold looking like the fish out of water tourist. It fit right into the back pocket of my jeans. I also loaned it to a friend for her trip to Boston and she raved about it as well. Buy the map and enjoy Boston!

This little number is about the size of a cd, but opens up like a childrens pop-up book. It features the city center, surrounding areas, subway routs, streets and places of interest. This is the only map you will need for your trip and is unobtrusive enough to open up and not look like a tourist. The freedom trail is clearly marked along with other historical items. Grab it!

I bouth this for an early fall trip to Boston and used it 100% of the time over all other maps. Its small and convienient and fits right in your pocket.

I've bought this popout map for my visit to Boston and found it quite useful. I now have 3 or 4 of these for different cities and like the idea that I can stick it in my back pocket and pull it out when I need it. I do have to remember to bring reading glasses, however, the print can be difficult to read otherwise.

This books is a good introduction to the four cardinal virtues and the theological virtues. It uses the Catechism of the Catholic Church and personal experience to show how important developing virtues (habits for doing what is good with ease, promptness, and joy) to live a happy and successful life. The section on the theological virtues is good (supernatural habits which bring us into union with God). I highly recommend this book.

Gray writes, "Today it is more common to hear about values than virtues. Current thought is that society would be safe, healthy, and happy, if only we could instill proper values into people. Values-based moral education programs exemplify the modern conviction that morality is nothing other than the art of making good choices, where we are guided entirely by one's own values. One could critique this approach to morality on philosophical grounds, but my criticism is simple and to the point. The problem is that values fall short when it comes to making men moral. Having good values is a fine thing, but the battle of morality is not so much about *knowing* what is right as it is *doing* what is right. The difference between wanting to do the good and actually doing it is tremendous. Thus, many men who commit adultery know what they are doing is wrong (no need for clarification), but they are unfaitful despite their values."

From this starting point, Gray walks through the cardinal and theological virtues (with his typical scriptural focus), explaining how we must acquire, exercise, and grow each of them. He reviews the challenges, and offers advice on overcoming them. This is a nice alternative to the pop-psychology that passes as Christian self-help in the bookstores, and has the added benefit of being rather inspiring. Chapters are followed by group discussion questions. Highly Recommended. 119pp.

This is great on audiotape too. The most down to earth, sensible, practical book on the subject. A vital necessity to growing in common sense and wisdom. How does one exercise prudence? justice? charity? While every father needs this book or tape, every mom will benefit from reading and listening over dad's shoulders. It is a treasure chest that you will refer to often so don't hide it from yourself and consider this as a simple, yet significant way to improve your corner of the world: give copies to those you love and know. We've received abundant praises for this and when lending it out, found that it was lent out to another family and another. We ended up buying 2 copies due to the late return.

This is the must have book for coaching boys sports. You can take the virtues described in Tim's book and transform into team talks. There is a group that advocates this book and has done wonders with sporting teams. [...] and see how they use virtue talks to spark the faith.

As a book for our Men's Group the book is very helpful to teach us what virtues are to be about. The implemenation of the scripture and catechesis are powerful and I can't say enough good things about this small study book. Thank you and God Bless.