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Originally published in 1911.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of John Bennett, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 973 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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The 1949 Diaries of Elizabeth & JG Bennett. By Bennett Books Publishing
In 1949, JG Bennett was engaged, with Gurdjieff's help and guidance, in a titanic struggle with his own nature, which he describes in these diaries and, with more perspective, in his autobiography, Witness: The Story of a Search.

Elizabeth's Diary, which makes up the bulk of this book, has a different value. It is simply as a witness to conditions in Gurdjieff's circle at the end of his life. Elizabeth's diary shares with the account of Rina Hands - "The Diary of Madam Egout Pour Sweet" - the virtue of being a straightforward description with very little "self" in it.

In the 21st century, when there are few people left alive who "knew" the Armenian mystic philosopher Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff (d. 1949), it is all the more important to have such honest and impartial eyewitness accounts as the one Elizabeth Bennett presents here.

Elizabeth's original introduction, included in this new edition, and the diaries themselves outline far better than any later commentator can the conditions in which Gurdjieff's pupils lived, satellites revolving round a brilliant sun.

In her introduction, Elizabeth Bennett explains that the book is "designed to help those readers who are not familiar with the activities and environment of Gurdjieff and his followers." Twice daily the group would go through a series of rituals. Of these rituals, perhaps the most significant was the one known as the "toast of the idiots." The "science of idiotism" that Gurdjieff taught portrayed the whole human situation and the hazards of attaining liberation. Elizabeth Bennett writes, "The exact repetition of the external framework left one free to attend to the shifting responsibilities of the inner world. Every moment in Gurdjieff's presence was a chance to learn, if one was sufficiently awake to take the chance."

This edition contains new material.
Unpublished entries from Elizabeth Bennett's Paris diary.
A foreword essay by George Bennett.

About the "science of idiotism" check Bruno Martin's new book The Realized Idiot

Wonderful book, with information rarely available elsewhere
Wonderful book, with information rarely available elsewhere.

I see it as an honour, be be able to write this review today, on J.G. Bennett's birthday, June 8.th.

This book is a collection of accounts written by J. G. Bennett and his wife Elizabeth during the three months preceeding Gurdjieff's death in 1949.It is detailed report of what was really happening during that time, a very good recollection of journeys vividly structured and reported.

In Elizabeth notes you find, that the memories of the dinners and lunches rituals, at Rue des Colonels Renard in Paris, with the 'toast of the idiots', are meticulously recorded and clarifying.

One very impressive description made by Elizabeth is her personal experience of Mr. Gurdjieff's death:

"We arrive at the chapel a little before six. I had not meant or wished to see his body;...
I was overwhelmed by the force that came from him. One could not be near his body without feeling unmistakably his power. He looked magnificent; composed, content, intentional, for want of a better word. Not simply a body placed by someone else. He was undisguised, nothing was concealed from us. Everything belonging to him, his inner and outer life and all the circumstances and results of it, were there to be seen, if one could see. What force there was in him then! I have never seen anything in any way like it." Idiots in Paris / pag.104- about Mr. Gurdjieffsdeath.

necessary for students of the life of Gurdjieff
This one tells us much about Gurdjieff, and by the way, much about the kind of student he attracted, people like Bennett--who might be one of the most gullible men who ever lived (he was later duped out of his estate by some other even more phony guru, as documented in Madam Blavatsky's Baboon). For all his brilliance, even in old age G. was very crafty, manipulative and superstitious, as revealed here (he thought the caves at Lascaux were painted by Atlanteans!). Also, the quality of the Bennetts' writing really sets this apart from some other books in the genre; it is compulsively readable. ... Read more

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The Way to Be Free: Talks and Conversations With Students, by Bennett Books Publishing
Our new edition is now available with a new foreword by Anthony Blake.
The central theme of this book is the difference between "work from the mind" and "work from the essence." Work from the mind produces skillful prisoners of illusion, but prisoners all the same. Work from the essence is the way to be free. It is centered in the heart.

This book is compiled from conversations that took place between Bennett and his students, and includes several sections from previously unpublished notes that were to be used in a definitive work on a complete system of Gurdjieff study. It includes an essay on the "Octave of Salvation," written in the 40s, which shows Bennett's remarkable familiarity with the spiritual traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity and is a significant treatise in its own right. Bennett was a master of structural thinking but always remained closely in touch with the concrete detail of experience.

Compiled and edited by Anthony Blake. ... Read more

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Enneagram Studies, by Bennett Books Publishing
New Edition! Back in print after three years.

Gurdjieff first introduced the enneagram to his pupils in 1916. It was presented as a universal symbol for understanding how a process in time could become organized to become an evolutionary event. Such a process is no longer "in" time but creates its own time and becomes relatively immortal as a living structure. Compiled from conversations that took place between John Bennett and his students at the International Academy for Continuous Education in England from 1971 to 1974, and with independent contributions from some of his pupils, Enneagram Studies is a unique collection of lucid explanations and applications of this universal symbol. From the transformation of the Biosphere to the setting up of a scientific experiment; from manufacturing to aesthetic development; from the preparation of a meal to "The Sermon on the Mount," the enneagram is shown to be a key to understanding the very structure of intelligence itself.
This 2007 edition of Enneagram Studies has been updated for our present time with a new foreword and index by editor Anthony Blake, author of The Intelligent Enneagram.

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From the laboratory to the bedside, this resource offers complete and detailed coverage of fungal infections including the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment. This contemporary guide also features the most current information available on the medical management of fungal infections in AIDS and other immunosuppressed patients. ... Read more

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1896. Master Skylark was first published in St. Nicholas magazine about 70 years ago. It has since attained and retained such popularity and importance as an exciting story and as a truly remarkable and accurate reproduction of the life and color of Elizabethan England that critics consider it a classic. The story is that of a young man with an exceptional voice who joins a traveling Shakespearean troupe, but never loses his desire to be with his family. ... Read more

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Excellent children's lit
I had never heard of this book nor the author before I read it, but I thought it was a charming story. I don't know if any of it was based on actual events or not.I thought it was a quick read and good for middle and high school-aged kids to read. ... Read more

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It's okay for a history book...
I only bought this book because it was the required text for my History class at CCP. You couldn't really say it was a "hard" read, but I guess being as though it was "Volume B" I just felt like I was coming in on the middle of something. Every coupleof paragraphs it would make references such as "see pg 234" or "see Chapter 11" when this book itself starts at page 347 and Chapter 12! It's enough to drive you a little nuts. So though the book itself isn't all that bad (some parts actually were quite catchy, and I'm not a history person), it's not designed to be a stand-alone book.

My only other complaint was that the book seemed to skip around time periods alot which was kind of confusing. But I guess since the book had to jump around the world, it kind of had to do that...so overall...three stars. ... Read more

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Rhythmic Activities and Dance, Second Edition, is a collection of some of the most popular recreational dance forms, geared for teachers of K-12 students and for recreation directors and leaders who want to teach easy rhythms and dances for fun and fitness. Significantly updated, expanded, and reorganized from the first edition, this second edition features the following:• A new chapter on social dance, focusing on basic rhythmic patterns and introductory steps to help students learn how to waltz, foxtrot, tango, merengue, salsa or mambo, rumba, and swing• Instructions for using cognitive, affective, and psychomotor objectives to assist in developing appropriate units for your students• An easy-to-use rhythmic activity finder to help you find dances and activities • A stronger focus on social development, including suggestions for setting up a nonthreatening environment and including students of all abilities• Assessment sections providing tips for having students create their own dances and a rubric to asses them, review questions, and observation questions• An accompanying CD that contains the music you need for teaching many of the dances and activities in the book

Based on standards from the National Dance Association, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, this book is even more user friendly than its previous edition. The organization moves from easy rhythmic games and activities to specific dances, including line dances, folk dances, mixers, square dances, and social dances. You can select activities across chapters or develop units of instruction per chapter, depending on the interest levels and abilities of your students. The book also contains cross-references to companion music provided on the CD. Having this CD means you will have music for many of the dances and lessons without expending extra funds, time, and effort to find appropriate music.

Rhythmic Activities and Dance, Second Edition, is an essential resource for teachers, recreation directors, and recreation leaders looking to include all students and to encourage fit, joyful lifelong movers and learners. With its built-in progression, its wide array of selections, and its flexibility in shaping a dance program, you will not be out of step with this new edition. ... Read more

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The item was not in like-new condition
I ordered this book that had a cd with the new book.When I ordered it I did not see that it did not have a cd.The book was described as like new and it was very worn.I e-mailed the person I ordered it from saying I was not happy with the purchase because I thought it was mis-represented.I asked to send it back and get a refund.He wrote back and basically said that's tough!
I would never order from them again.You should not either!

Rhythmic Activities and Dance
This book is a great selection for anyone who is interested in creating a fun and exciting atmosphere for their students. It is a great stress release for both teachers and their students. It also fosters an understanding of different cultures by introducing students to various dances from different regions of the world. ... Read more

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John Bennett offers a provocative and tightly knit argument on ethics in higher education. He examines the current condition of faculty isolation and organizational fragmentation, which he believes has led to a penchant for "insistent individualism" at many institutions of higher learning. Bennett presents a philosophical model that reflects the academy in its current state, where the focus is on private interests and promotion, and then offers an engaging alternative. ... Read more

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In this biography of the River St. Johns, Bennett tells the stories of the people who live on its banks, and gives the river's natural beauty a series of distinctive human faces. ... Read more

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A Nice Cruise of Florida History
Charles Bennett offered a number of sketches on some of the leading figures in Jacksonville's history in this short, breezy book. Bennett was a leading authority on La Caroline, the French colony that was destroyed in 1565, and his chapters on French and Timucuan leaders of that era are some of the best of the book. Some of the other chapters seem less satisfying, especially his look at a Spanish friar. Remember that this book was published in 1989 and while this was towards the end of Bennett's long political career, he still was a politician. His chapter on his family relations Jesse duPont and Ed Ball is diplomatic and offers little in the way of personal revelations. Still, Bennett helps shed light on a number of important figures in the shaping of Florida's First Coast. If you are looking for an indepth biographical study of any of the twelve Floridians portrayed here, look elsewhere. But for anyone wanting to know more about Jacksonville's past, this book offers a quick and pleasant trip down the rivers of history. ... Read more