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Title: Canonization or exclusion?: Dorothy Livesay's wayward modernism from the 1940s'.(poet)
Author: Esther Sanchez-Pardo
Publication: Atlantis, revista de la Asociación Espanola de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Association for Anglo-American Studies (AEDEAN)
Volume: 23Issue: 2Page: 167(18)

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Do you want to know what an elk calf looks like? Or a mountain goat kid? How about a young woodpecker? This book features the baby pictures of some of North America's best-known wild animals. ... Read more

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Find a place for it in your library - a great reference.
As good as 'The Joy of Cooking' is for cooks who love to cook; Esther Myer's book 'Yoga and You' is the same for Yoga Teachers.The book may not introduce you to anything specactularly new and different but this book is better written and more concise than most.It's a great reference - nothing is missing.I would definitely find a place for it in your library.

Outstanding
This is an amazing book.Very practical yet inclusive & descriptive.The pictures are beautiful.I would HIGHLY recommend this book to both beginners & more experienced students of yoga.

A must-read for both aspiring and experienced yoga students.
Esther Myers, building on her background in Iyengar Yoga, finds a balancedand integrated style through the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli (author of"Awakening the Spine"). This book balances the history andphilosophy of yoga with postures, breathing and meditation.She alsoincludes personal anecdotes from her life, including her battle with breastcancer.Esther's approach is down-to-earth and her descriptions of thepostures are clear, including drawings or pictures for each.I find myselfgoing back to this book over and over, as a yoga teacher, to take in hersimply profound wisdom and insight into yoga."Yoga and You" isboth inspirational and practical and highly recommended to anyone who iseither just starting out, or has been practising yoga for years.Anincredibly beautiful picture of the author with her cat shows a trulygently natured woman whom you feel you want to get to know as you read herbook. ... Read more

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THIS BOOK IS ENTIRELY IN FRENCH. Ce livre est entièrement EN FRANÇAIS. 322p. This is a translation of the authors' English book "Ask and it is Given." English description: For almost 20 years Jerry and Esther Hicks have been presenting workshops, producing tapes and writing books to help people create the life they desire. And desire is no small word in this agenda. According to the teachings of "Abraham"--a collective name for the spiritual entities that are channeled through Esther--desire is a good and natural force within us. In fact, we are all here to fulfill our desires, according to Abraham. Yet the reason so much of us feel frustrated, is that we have difficulty knowing how to ask and receive whatever we want to be, do or have. French description: Ce livre fascinant de Jerry et Esther Hicks vous aidera à apprendre comment manifester vos désirs afin de vivre l'existence joyeuse et profondément satisfaisante que vous méritez. ... Read more

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teenage troubles in tuscany
I have followed Esther Freud's writing career almost from the very beginning, mainly because we're the same age and I was curious what a novelist of my generation might have to say. When I first "discovered" her, Freud had only published two novels, Hideous Kinky (1991) and Peerless Flats (1994), of which I read the latter - the former was soon after turned into the eponymous film featuring Kate Winslet, at which point Freud's writing career seemed assured. Of her subsequent novels I greatly admired Summer at Gaglow (1997), which uses her German/British intercultural heritage to great effect, but didn't quite know what to make of The Sea House (2003).

With Love Falls she returns to the mind world of the teenage girl, which I suppose is what she does best. Of course I can't really tell, as I don't know it from the inside, but it looks convincing to the bystander. It is July 1981 (as readers are supposed to know due to the references to the wedding of Charles Windsor and Diana Spencer, but I had to look it up!), and our protagonist, Lara, 17 (born in spring 1964, so also my generation), embarks on a trip to Italy with her father, which means she's going to spend more time with him than she has in the past 17 years put together. That's probably already true by the end of the epic train journey that takes them to Siena.

She is thrown into the strange world of wealthy British expats in Tuscany, which in fact feels quite similar to the world described in the Bertolucci movie Stealing Beauty, except that the rather likable heap of artists lounging round the pool in that movie is replaced with a not quite so sympathetic gang who are there to save their inherited wealth from the UK tax authorities.

Lara's summer in Tuscany includes a wide and interesting range of experiences and emotions, and trying to make sense of them she reflects back to memories of her previous foreign adventure, an overland trip to India with her mother (which of course reminds us of Hideous Kinky).

Parts of the novel are disturbing enough to ensure it doesn't end up on the "light summer reading" shelf, but still, the Tuscan sun does add to the reading pleasure, and teenage angst and confusion looks much more photogenic by the Love Falls (as in waterfalls) than in the dreary backyards of Peerless Flats, so I reckon for anybody who doesn't know Freud's work yet, Love Falls might be a good place to start.

Like a (raped) Virgin
I really enjoyed this passionate indictment of the callous world of the rich, privileged, and amoral artistic class. Not only is it beautifully written, Freud perfectly captures the sexually abusive indifference of the very rich and sophisticated toward youth, innocence, love, and parental responsibility.

At first Lara seems to lead a charmed life, traveling to fabulous Italian villas for a leisurely vacation with her famous father. Who could ask for more? Except, very subtly, very slowly the veil drops, and we see that Lara is for the first time encountering her father's world of the uber rich, where being rich not only means having more money, it means expecting to get your way without needing to care if you hurt anyone, or even if you rape them. You're rich and you get to do whatever you want.

Poor Lara is sweetness and innocence violated, who triumphs using her intelligence and greatness of understanding to forgive her father, as she proves herself his superior in sensibility and every human feeling that matters.

I found this book to be the most truthful representation of life among the rich and depraved that I've ever read. It has its sordid moments because the rich can afford to wallow in depravity and are so well insulated from life that they don't notice how callous and hard they have become. I loved Lara and her courage to face the terribly cruel and heartless world she found herself immersed in without the protection of a loving family. As the daughter of a famous intellectual, all she has is some financial security, (certainly something many young people could envy), but otherwise she is being thrown into the most vicious, competitive, unforgiving arena imaginable, the world of the sophisticated, overly wealthy, privileged class.

I found this book riveting, heartbreaking, far truer than the naughtiest gossip column, and ultimately uplifting as Lara refuses to become another victim or more fodder for the tabloids. If you want to get over you class envy, start with "Love Falls".

As much as I enjoyed "Hideous Kinky", I found "Love Falls" to be far superior.

Excellent
be transported to italy via the world of family and love and u will enjoy this ... book, freud is exceptional. the book is in great condition

good book
i enjoyed this book quite a bit.it was different from what i had been reading at the time and was a nice change of pace.

Judge a book by its cover
I admit I bought this because of the cover, and I am glad I didbecause I really enjoyed it.I can relate to the characters because of Ms. Freud's descriptions, both emotionally and aesthetically.It is a vivid book, one can visualize the summer heat and feel the energy of anticipation in desire and curiosity.If you were ever a teenager you will appreciate and be reminded of all those exciting and frustrating moments.I think those are all lovely to remember, and Ms. Freud does an excellent job of reminding us of how it felt.If you are expecting erotica or graphic moments, you won't find it here, this is far better. I have never read any of her other books, but I will be reading them soon. ... Read more

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"Reading For the Love of God's Kids is imperative for anyone serious about the dreadful plight of the world's street children. It is insightful, inspiring and describes a model response for churches and denominations world-wide." Dr. Herman L. Effa, retired missionary and former director of the NAB International Missions Department."Wally has come into the world of helping those who are suffering. He received a short glimpse of the needs and challenges that face this kind of work daily on an ongoing basis. My belief is this portrayal will bring the reader alongside the author to have a better appreciation of what goes on in God's kingdom, often invisible to large portions of society. My desire is to see this outreach replicated wherever people have the heart and courage to face up to this challenge." Rev. Ken Bayer, co-founder of the CHAIN of Love. "Wally Dennison is a passionate man whose heart has clearly been captured by God's love for underprivileged children. His desire to make a difference for this cause will both warm and challenge your heart." Tim Schroeder, Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Kelowna, B.C. Author Bio:Wally Dennison lives in Kelowna, B.C. -- an area he calls the "loveliest region in the greatest country in the world." A naturalized Canadian, Wally is a University of Detroit graduate who edited a Texas camp newspaper in the army, and reported for the old Detroit Times before its death in 1960. His three years at the old Columbus Citizen-Journal in Ohio brought several state and national writing awards. Following six months with the Milwaukee Journal, Wally moved with an ex-wife to her hometown of Winnipeg, where he was a reporter, editor, features, and business writer with the Winnipeg Free Press. His son, Stephen, and two grandchildren reside in Winnipeg. ... Read more

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Welcome to Esther Dyson's provocative and visionary new book, Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age.In this eagerly anticipated book, Dyson--an entrepreneur, high-tech industry analyst, government adviser, and the "most powerful woman in the Net-erati," according to the New York Times Magazine--presents a fascinating exploration of our new digital society.She offers a detailed view of the rapidly expanding digital environment and provides a framework that will allow all of us to think intelligently about its effect on every aspect of our private and public lives.

Written with an insider's knowledge and a ready wit, and filled with anecdotes about the movers and shakers behind both products and policy, Release 2.0 provides readers with a full understanding of the new world of cyberspace and shows how it is transforming the way we work and live.With a perspective at once authoritative and totally accessible, she outlines the choices and questions readers face as active citizens helping to define and shape a new social contract for the digital age.As Dyson explains, "The Net gives awesome power to individuals--the ability to be heard across the world, the ability to find information.But with this greater ability to exercise their rights, or abuse them, individuals will need to exercise greater responsibility for their own actions and for the world they are creating."

In Release 2.0, Dyson charts the implications of the Internet for business, government, education, communities, and individuals, and illuminates the fundamental conflicts in the spread of digital communication: conflicts between personal privacy and society's interest in openness, between security and freedom, between commerce and community, between government oversight and personal autonomy, between flourishing creativity and the protection of intellectual property.

As Dyson makes clear, the digital society will bring profound shifts in the balance of power between producers and consumers, governments and citizens, the mass media and their audiences.Now the challenge, and the opportunity, is for citizens to resolve these conflicts and trade-offsin their own public and private communities.

Throughout, Dyson's message is prescriptive and proactive: If we want to make the world a better place, with the advent of the Internet we have both the opportunity and the power to shape the new rules we want to live by.And, to demonstrate, Dyson shares her own short list of rules for being a citizen of the Net--from "Use your judgment," and "Ask questions" to "Be a producer" and "Always make new mistakes"--and invites each of us to create our own rules.

Lively, informative, and always challenging, Release 2.0 will speak to all readers looking to understand and design our new digital society.Amazon.com Review
In her first book, respected digerati opinion-maker EstherDyson looks at computing and the Internet and how they will profoundlychange our business and social lives in a fully wired world. Thewisdom of Dyson's view is that, while the digital age will be vastlydifferent from the one we know, it will be governed by the same forcesthat have always shaped social organizations. She has given lots ofthought to how those forces will interact with specific newtechnologies and does a convincing job of predicting the shape ofthings to come in considerable detail.

Dyson is the founder of theinfluential PC Forum conference and her company Edventure Holdingspublishes the respected Release 1.0 newsletter, from which her bookadapts its title. She is also chairman of the Electronic FrontierFoundation, a lobbyist organization that seeks to present apro-Internet voice in Washington. ... Read more

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how can something so exciting be presented so boringly?
I haven't finished this book and perhaps will not.Early chapters provide information about the events and personalities that led to the popularization of the internet.The basis for Al Gore's claim to have'invented' the Web is explained.But by and large Ms. Dyson has an uncannyflair for whinging on and on about the obvious in a distinctly unpoetic anduninteresting way.The book is so obviously narrated into a hand-heldrecorder, and then transcribed and cleaned up by a third party that I foundmyself wishing I could read the original transcripts, if only for laughs. If you are a reader who knows absolutely nothing about the World Wide Weband have never even sat down with a browser and surfed, then this book maybe of some interest to you.Otherwise you will sitting there being told(rather breathlessly) the equivalent of "Fire engines are red and haveloud sirens" and "Oranges are grown in Florida and California andthey do not like frost".

We either know this or we still don't
I tried hard to appreciate Esther Dyson's book Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age, but failed. Briefly stated, the problem for me is that the topics she deals with, while important, are presented in arather bloodless, chatty techno-speak, that either states the obvious orleaves the reader wondering what she is talking about. I kept going, hopingto discover what the buzz was about this book but only succeeded inachieving that brain dead state one can reach after hours of readingbusiness memos and reports. I didn't find it informative, provocative,helpful, or clear. Certainly not fun. There are better, less self-centered,books about the implications of living in a digital age. Dysons 'Design'reads like it was formulated by committee. I wouldn't want to base my lifeon it.

Dyson chats about the internet.
In this book Dyson presents us with her view of how society will be changed by the power of computers, the internet and the ubiquitous information they offer. Distance is of no consequence to on-linecommunities, neither are time differences. On the net, everyone's just amouse-click away and so to some extent hierarchies are flattened anddecision making tends to be more distributed and communal.

I found someof the book a little self-satisfied - Dyson drops the names of a lot ofimportant people she knows without always making the relevance of thisobvious. Also some of her enthusiasm for free-markets and how they aretransforming the Russian economy seems a little overstated consideringRussian economics is now even more corrupt and dysfunctional than it wasunder communism.

These criticisms aside, Dyson is at her best whendiscussing issues of privacy, intellectual property, anonymity, encryption,communication and advertising and how these will be changed and challengedby wide-spread internet access. Her discussion in these chapters makesreading the book worthwhile and introduces many fascinating ideas which maybecome standard features of internet communication in the near future.

A useful community-discussion but lacks punch
Because I'm in the industry of know OF Esther Dyson, and have ocassionally read her stuff in the computer press.To be honest I bought this book expecting more, and found it disappointing.What I found was a columnistmaking her living. We learnt about her network building, her"names" and could see how she developed those into an incomestream of words covering the last 10 years of the Internet.

On the otherhand I thought her discussion of "communities" was thoughtful. It made me stop and think about relationships and contributing.

In myopinion there's little in this book for thoughtful people who are alreadyin the IT industry.But perhaps for people who are looking for a"humanist" view of the Internet and don't know where to start,this book would be quite useful.I was thinking here of an Adult Educationclass or night class.The jargon might be a bit tough in places, but witha guide this book might suit that audience.

You'll pay to hear what you already know!
An old Subgenius adage goes "You'll pay to hear what you already know!"So Dyson apparently decided she could write the /best/ bookever by writing things /everyone/ knows."Email will change businesscommunication'?Oh my God, Esther, thanks for the news flash!What's nextfor Release 4.0?A timely pensée on how one day we will all own VCRs (thatstands for "video-cassette recorder"!), and how this will changeeverything, /everything/?

How about this wild futuristic scenario: in thefuture, you (YOU!) will be able to make a book by just buying amicrocassette recorder and some blank tape, taking it home and taping yourunorganized frappucino-addled ramblings.You'll mail the tapes to a typingservice, and have them send the MSWord documents /right/ to the printers. What about editors?In the future, everything is fast, no time forediting!Have the publisher bankroll the printing of a few hundredthousand, and wham!"Just-in-time" publishing!The question is,just in time for what? ... Read more

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Why are libraries such desirable commissions for contemporary architects and the frequent source of inspiration for artists and writers through the ages? LOGOTOPIA - the ancient Greek for word place - explores the library through architecture, art, and literature. With an astonishing multidisciplinary approach, these original writings examine both ancient and contemporary libraries - notably Egypt's Biblioteca Alexandria and Japan's Library of a Poet - as well as libraries of the imagination as seen through fiction, art, new media and pop culture. Punctuated with interviews and essays, LOGOTOPIA explores the library as a concept and a built form through four distinct forms: the Universal Library, the National Library, the Public Library and the Private Library. Discussions range from ancient Alexandria to modern Baghdad and from personal experiences to national identities. This original collection is richly illustrated with photographs, sculptures, models and installations from the past, present and perhaps the future. ... Read more

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Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that youÂ’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve.

As you read, youÂ’ll come to understand how your relationships, health issues, finances, career concerns, and more are influenced by the Universal laws that govern your time/space reality - and youÂ’ll discover powerful processes that will help you go with the positive flow of life.

It’s your birthright to live a life filled with everything that is good—and this book will show you how to make it so in every way!Amazon.com Review
For almost 20 years Jerry and Esther Hicks have been presenting workshops, producing tapes and writing books to help people create the life they desire. And desire is no small word in this agenda. According to the teachings of "Abraham"--a collective name for the spiritual entities that are channeled through Esther--desire is a good and natural force within us. In fact, we are all here to fulfill our desires, according to Abraham. Yet the reason so much of us feel frustrated, is that we have difficulty knowing how to ask and receive whatever we want to be, do or have.

Although Jerry and Esther are listed as the authors, Ask and It Is Given is actually a collection of channeled messages from Abraham. Fans of Abraham and the Hicks may not find new information, but will probably be delighted to have an inspiring, updated book that speaks to the familiar conversation of attracting the life we want. Newcomers may also be intrigued by this excellent, in-depth discussion on how to change one’s life by matching the vibrational energy of one’s desires--taking the power of positive thinking to a whole new level.

Because this material is channeled, it often reads like The Power of Now or A Course in Miracles--not a fast food book to be devoured in one sitting. Rather, this is a book to be read in passages, with a soothing gestation period in between. It includes much advice on working with energy and emotions as well as specific chapters on increasing prosperity, reclaiming health, working with meditation, and clearing clutter for clarity. For those who are onboard with the "Laws of Attraction" and the "Art of Receiving" that Abraham speaks of, this could be one of those deliciously mysterious books that you can open to any page and it seems to offer the exact advice or insight you need right now.--Gail Hudson ... Read more

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Life changing
Esther's explanation about where she gets the information provided in this book may be off-putting for some people. But I love the message no matter where it comes from. I've read this book more times than any other book I've owned in my entire life.I learned a ton about Universal Law of Attraction and the power of my thoughts. I recommend this book to any open-minded person with a desire to have more joy in life.

nothanks
great, another repetitive brainwashing book from the infamous scam team.
The fraud of 'Abraham' is out again to make money and profit! woo hoo!

life changing
this is my first book of the abraham hicks but I had bought everything in mp3 at audible and it is so much fun .in one month I am starting to see huge changes inmy life .first you would not belive it then if you give it a chance it will change your life for real.I love abraham,esther and jerry ,this is amazing and i'm soo lucky that i found them! thank u abraham

The Art of Allowing
With this book, you can achieve anything you want in life.
Just don't try too hard, let it in and allow.

Explains a Lot
I am not a stranger to success and prosperity formulas, but there always seemed to be something missing that I just couldn't put my finger on. This book will not appeal to everybody, but for me it tied up a lot of loose ends. It explained a lot about how the Universe works the way it does, why my own efforts over many years didn't yield the things that I wanted, and why others always seemed to walk away with all the goodies.I have already experienced some beneficial changes in my health, and look forward to more improvement. It is working for *me*. The book may not make a lot of sense if you have not listened to a few Abraham-Hicks lectures, and that can be done for free on YouTube. IMO, if the lectures don't grab you, the book won't. Peace! ... Read more

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Reorganized Edition split into 2 volumes. The Hardcover Main Volume and Softcover Revised Materials volume. ... Read more