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An excellent and concise explanation of the 613 Commandments
This book goes step by step through each commandment, giving the text from the Torah, a brief explanation, and then short commentaries by various scholars.Short and to the point, and easy to use as a reference book. ... Read more

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mozeson's linguistic methodology does not hold up
As a historical linguist, I have examined Mozeson's proposals and samples of his treatment of individual words. I do not deal here with the religious issues that arise but rather with the linguistic evidence and associated argumentation, in terms of what we have learned across the 200 years of scientific linguistic scholarship. The main problem with Mozeson's proposal is the comparative methods which are used, which are long outdated and are now used only by fringe amateurs. The probability of pairs of superficially similar words in apparently unrelated languages having very similar or the same senses by chance is in fact MUCH higher than Mozeson suggests. And in this particular case most of the alleged correspondences do indeed appear to be unsystematic and arbitrary; each correspondence is invoked as it is needed to 'explain' specific forms, but there is typically no good explanation for why different correspondences apply in different cases, or even an admission that this is a problem or an issue that needs to be addressed. It is already known that language change does not occur in this way. Using such methods one can 'prove' (spuriously) that almost any two languages share large amounts of vocabulary. The statistics involved here have recently been formalised by Ringe and other historical linguists, and while there is some debate about specifics the overall case is overwhelming. In addition: (a) in many of the cases cited here, other etymologies are already known or proposed with good evidence; (b) the proposal contradicts a large amount of well-grounded information about the genetic relationships of languages; (c ) the analysis ignores the fact that genetic relatedness (as opposed to influential contact) always involves specific elements of grammar and phonology as well as shared vocabulary. Because of all this, Mozeson's sweeping claims about the derivation of all other languages from Hebrew/'Edenic' are invalid. In addition, many of Mozeson's introductory remarks about linguistics are badly confused. There have been many other attempts to reanalyse language origins in terms such as these; they all fail, for the same reasons.

To the point
Mozeson is a genius and makes us wonder if , after all, we are not one humanity on one planet and even speak the same language.

The Word demonstrates how totally saturated English is with Biblical Hebrew roots. (As all languages are). Some words like LAD are given an Origin Unknown in the standard dictionaries. Mozeson shows how the root for young child, YeLeD, is the probable source. YeLeD iself contains the root meaning born. So now English has sense if Mozeson is right. And more and more researchers are beginning to think that the monogenesis theory of world languages having one main root language at their origins is correct, (as the Bible indicates in Genesis 11:1). The book is a must for anybody with a taste for the truth. This book is an eye opener par excellance.

Visit the website first, or you'll be overwhelmed!
There is an introduction and preface to the dictionary, but most readers will need more essays about this mind-blowing topic before trying to take on the 22,000 words the book traces back to their ultimate source in "Edenic" (Biblical Hebrew +.) I strongly suggest first visiting the Edenic website.Once you have a good grasp of the thesis, and words grouped into fun topics, like animal names, you'll then be able to appreciate the reference book.A future edition has to do what these essays, and the audio and video lectures do. Break the examples down into words that had root letters shift or change place, etc. In the book, you have to keep all the babble effects from Babel in your mind at the same time. The dictionary attempts to make this clear, but most readers will want the easier overviews first.

A Fascinating Book on the Hebrew Origins of English
This is a really fascinating book. I have often wondered why the etymologysections in dictionaries stop at the ancient Greek or Latin and only veryoccasionally go back to more ancient languages like Arabic or Sanskrit.Mozeson has collected English words which he claims have clear connectionsto the Hebrew. For example the (Hebrew) word "marah" is found inthe Bible to mean mirror, "derekh" means trek or track,"deo" means die and so on. Some of the connections might seemteneous but most are real eye openers. Oh, and in case you are worriedMozeson is not a fundementalist Bible basher although it must be said thataccording to Jewish tradition Genesis 11:1 refers to the Hebrew Language(look it up) which would make it the orignal language. Mozeson has writtenother books on slang language and on teenagers. If you are not at least alittle familiar with Hebrew this book will be of less interest to you. ... Read more

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Empathic Attunement captures the essence of Kohut's contributions to self psychology and the mental health field. Straightforward, accurate, and practical, the authors introduce student and experienced clinician alike to the synthesis of Kohut's major concepts and their clinical applications. The authors highlight Kohut's emphasis on the empathic mode of data gathering from within the patient's experiences. Kohut considers empathy the capacity to think and feel oneself into the inner life of another person to be the major tool of therapy. ... Read more

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One of my all time favorites!
There have been many stories about men who live under the ocean, including comic book hero, Aquaman, who made his first appearance in 1941 and later became part of the "Justice League of America."

But the one that sticks in my mind is about Harry Styles, a most credible and incredible hero. For those who haven't read THE EXPERIMENT by Richard Setlowe, Harry is the protagonist, the aquatic astronaut in this medical science fiction thriller.

Aerospace engineer, Harry Styles, is thirty-six years old; he has a wife, three young children and a home in Los Angeles, California. He also has terminal lung cancer. The family is enjoying a barbeque one afternoon when Harry decides to give his eleven year old son a snorkel lesson. The two submerge to fill the boy's face mask. Harry surfaces, choking and fighting for breath, and ends up back in the hospital.

He's close to death when Dr. Karl Steinhardt approaches him. The researcher in respiration and oxygen assimilation offers him a chance to participate in an experimental operation. He's developed an artificial gill and he needs a volunteer to test it on. Harry's lungs would be replaced by gills. Harry is told he will never regain consciousness; never know if the operation is a success. But he also knows that no experiment is a complete failure, science will learn from this. He's fascinated and yet horrified at the same time, but he takes the chance to make his mark on science.

Against all odds Harry awakes and finds himself enclosed in a huge glass prison, able to breathe only underwater. As his family becomes more alienated from a man who must spend his days submerged Harry tries to deal with the loneliness of his new silent life. The haunting conclusion both moves and terrifies and will stay in your mind for some time to come.

Setlowe makes the fantastic believable because he's populated his tale with characters who struggle with real issues. They're vulnerable people with emotions that communicate feelings readers will identify with. The detailed descriptions of Harry's illness and his family's grief are heart wrenching. This thought-provoking plot touches on science, ecology, spiritual issues, moral dilemmas and most importantly what it means to be human. It's a terrific story that moves swiftly but is told with great depth. And it's one that will remain with you long after you turn the last page.

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Page-turner defined.
I first read this book when I was very young. I had not attempted a 'long' novel before. I read it in just three days and could not believe my accomplishment.

This happened because the book was very much a page-turner. Not only was the subject -- a man with lung cancer has the rare opportunity to hold onto life by surgically having artificial gills implanted -- interesting, but the characters were well-developed and believable.

The scientific background of the book is thorough, and the events that happen are very logical. It all made sense. The characters' reactions were rich, emotional, and authentic.

If you can find it, you'll enjoy it.

Incredible emotional intensity.I couldn't put it down!
An amazing story of an incredible scientific experiment.I experienced all the range of emotions:fear, anger, joy, hope, wonder, and more.Setlowe does an amazing job of filling out the characters' personalitiesand making them seem unbelievably real.I highly recommend this work! ... Read more