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A knitting book to treasure
This book contains one of the first sweaters that I ever knitted.I love animals and the patterns in this book are amazing both in terms of their realism and the easy way that they have been transformed into patterns.There are patterns for all the members of the family - including the kids.The best part is that each pattern has a full-colour illustration of what the finished sweater will look like.I have made several of the sweaters and the instructions have been easy to follow, and the graphs are well laid out.

There are fuzzy knits, and scary knits to enjoy in this great book.While some of the techniques in this book require a certain level of skill as a knitter, a beginner could quite easily make some of these projects just by following the instructions and the advice.You will not regret purchasing this item.

Beautiful and easy to understand!
I've been using this book for several years.The patterns are easy to understand (even for a beginner) and the pictures of the finished sweaters are beautiful!If you like animals, this is the book for you.I haven'tseen another like it! ... Read more

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Great book
Melodious poetry that really speaks to you.This is a little book but packed with great poems that are so clear and so deep.Here's a stanza from one poem that keeps rattling thhrough my head:"Enlighten your desires.Meditate on who you are.Quit imagining."It goes on but its sttanzas like that that can give you a kick in the pants to contemplate some things. Its just aterrific collection of poems.Glad I bought the book!

Most powerful spiritual poems from a beautifully aware woman
Just read and relax!This remarkable woman's poems are moving, incredible, and spiritual.Her writing calms the spirit and takes you to a new, wonderful place. ... Read more

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According to Islamic tradition, men dominate the public sphere and women are expected to remain indoors at most times. In photographer Lalla Essaydi's native Morocco this confinement has been further used as a punishment for those who transgress the rules of gender conduct. A practice only recently abandoned, women were at times even required to spend periods as long as a month inside otherwise uninhabited homes. In an exploration into her home country and her childhood Essaydi reverses the meaning of these spaces in Converging Territories, using them as a place where women are seen, not hidden. Essaydi's subjects are given a voice not only through their actions, but also through the written word. The women pose after long sessions during which Essaydi covers their clothing and few areas of exposed skin, as well as the rooms themselves, with Islamic calligraphy. The rebelliousness of this act is added to by the fact that the words are drawn with henna—a form of adornment considered "women's work." In a seeming contrast, the calligraphy used is a sacred Islamic art form that was once inaccessible to women. As an artist living and educated in the West, Essaydi explores her past and family with this highly personal work. Meanwhile, her images reflect the complex female identities found in Morocco and other Muslim societies—and give women the opportunity to engage in the emerging culture of Islamic feminism. ... Read more

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This work contains the sayings of Lal Ded or Lal Diddi of Kashmir (Granny Lal), known also as Laleshwari, Lalla Yogishwari and Lalishri, between 1300 and 1400 AD. They are done into English verse from the Lalla-Vakyani or Lal-Wakhi and annotated. The authoress of the sayings, as a wandering ascetic and devoted follower of the Shaiva Yoga form of the religion of the Hindus, obtained such a hold on the people of the country that her verses have become a household word. Her songs illustrate her religion on its popular side, though they are not a systematic exposition of Shaivism on the lines laid down by the theologians who preceded her. ... Read more

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for your teenager's first dog
Because I've read dozens of dog books by now, I'm pretty fussy about them.I want them to have fresh new insights to solving problems I've found unsolvable.For that, this is not a suitable book.

On the other hand, it is an EXCELLENT starter book, written in a simple and very readable style.This is the book I would choose to give a teenager who is starting out with a new dog.The questions are posed from the canine point of view with charming results.Here's one of my favorites:

"I enjoyed watching television when I lived in Europe, but now that I have moved to America, all I see is a blur.What has happened to my eyes?"

Fogle goes on to explain that European television transmission is higher speed than in the US.American transmission is slow enough that all dogs see is dots.This will be cured when high-definition TV becomes more popular in the US.(Learn something new every day....) ... Read more

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Originally published in 1920.Author: Sir George Grierson, K.C.I.E Language: English Keywords: Social Sciences / KashmirMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Pressare republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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What would the founding fathers have thought of George W. Bush?
Founders v. Bush is a comparison in quotations of the policies and politics of the Founding Fathers and the administration of George W. Bush.See what the Founders really thought about the Constitution, Liberty, Patriotism, Religion, War, Truth, Lies, Wealth, and more...in their own words.
GEORGE WASHINGTON"Beware of pretend patriotism." -1796
JOHN ADAMS"Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God s service when it is violating all His laws."-1816
THOMAS JEFFERSON"By oft repeating an untruth, men come to believe it themselves."-1813
JAMES MADISON"Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad."-1798
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN"Being ignorant is not such a shame as being unwilling to learn."-1758 ... Read more

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Policy Perspective:Bush Trounced by Founders
Organized, quotable evidence that Bush neither understands nor values the elementary principles of democracy. Students of social and political thought will consider this no frills, quotes-only book invaluable.Chapters are organized accordingto critical topics such as war and peace, religion, economics, rule of law, education, etc.Each chapter first lists quotes from members of the Bush administration, then quotes on the same topic by the founders, all easily citable.

Although the author has limited his own commentary, I wish he had eliminated the commentary altogether.The book would then be a non-biased reference book - but it's a great addition to my personal library as it allows one to go straight to the quotes.If you want to give an easy-read gift to those who just don't get it, this is it! EXCELLENT!

Excellant!
This is an excellant book on the mistakes and abuses of the Bush administration.I recommend it highly.

Founders v. Bush: A Review
An insulted, but calm Thomas Jefferson looks out to the reader from the cover of Coffman's book and away from a petulant, pugnacious George W. Bush. I didn't have to open the book to know how the comparison would play out, but I'm glad I did. Coffman provides a good review of the first six years of the Bush Administration in their own words organized by topic: the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, war, peace, religion, lies, honesty, and disinformation among others. Juxtaposed to these quotations are relevant words of some of America's founders.


When the founders' words do not directly contradict those of the Bush administration, they warn strongly against allowing such people as these to acquire power. Their words provide the reader with material for a more than adequate rebuttal to claims that this administration and other Republican federal officeholders are faithfully following the principles and intent of the founders. Many of the Republican claims come wrapped in intellectual dishonesty and falsehood which makes it vital that the rebuttal be carefully and accurately sourced . Consequently, I was disappointed to find Coffman's sourcing is the book's greatest weakness.


Contrary to the claims on the rear cover "fully sourced," and in the introduction, "In this book all of the quotes (sic) have been sourced, sources provided, and, as far as feasible, provided in ample context," the sourcing ranged from full, to frustrating to verify, to intellectually suspect.


The Jefferson quotations are not necessarily easily found using Coffman's sourcing. The "Online" sources at the end of the book include only The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition. The Memorial Edition is not to be found in either the "Principle Sources" or "Online" sources, but some of the quotations in the text are sourced to the Memorial Edition. This wouldn't be a problem if one could safely assume that quotations not sourced specifically to the Memorial Edition, were from the Federal Edition. Unfortunately, that's not true. On page 53, for example, one quotation is sourced, "Letter to Moses Robinson, 1801." Searching the Federal Edition for either the exact quotation or "Moses Robinson" yields no hits. The quotation can be found in the Memorial Edition, Volume 10, Page 237 (ME 10:237). Too, some of the quotations not sourced to the Memorial Edition can be found in the Federal Edition.


Turning to the quotations ascribed to George W. Bush and members of his administration, I ran into more trouble. Many of the sources are simply dates (e.g. January 11, 2005 and September 18, 2001.) A source for a quotation from Paul O'Neill names only his book, *The Price of Loyalty*. There were also sources in which a third party, sometimes named, sometimes not, claimed something was said by someone else, but not in their presence. For example, on page 55, Coffman alleges Bush to have said, "I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job." The sourcing reads: "Said to a group of Old Order Amish, Lancaster New Era, July 16, 2004." The quotation appeared in a column by Jack Brubaker in the "Lancaster New Era" and what it actually said was, "At the end of the session, Bush reportedly told the group, 'I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job.' The person(s) who are indicated by "reportedly" are unnamed and apparently remain so as the initial stir caused by Bush's alleged blasphemy died quickly with no one to confirm it. As could be expected the White House denied the statement. They would have to deny it whether it was true or false as it has Bush claiming he speaks for God, a claim that might have upset many of his Christian supporters as well as those of other deistic religions.


While in many cases I can remember Bush and members of his administration making statements like those Coffman reports, I could not verify all that I tried to check. Several of those ascribed to Bush only by date could be found by thoughtfully searching at whitehouse.gov, but I doubt the next owner will leave these up.


At the end of the book are two listings: "Principal Sources" and "Online." The web-savvy reader will be immediately perplexed to see that the "Online" list contains no URLs, no web page identifiers to type into a browser in order to get directly to the source. By googling the item in the author's listing and searching through the first five or so candidates, I was able to confirm what I thought the author meant in most cases, though this sometimes meant deciding that one or all of the returned hits were meant. I could not find one of these sources no matter what I tried. As for the "Principal Sources," there are only two books in the list which have the members of the Bush Administration as subject matter: Bob Woodward's *Bush at War* and Ron Suskind's *One Percent Doctrine*. I'm certain that these are not the sources for the vast majority of the vaguely-sourced quotations.

Bestriding the narrow world like a Colossus
Cassius describes Julius Caesar to Brutus as follows: Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves.And so Steve Coffman might describe our tyrant leader.But he does not.In his new book, Founders V. Bush, Steve takes on the President by juxtaposing his quoted positions with those of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.So without having to re-read the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, or the numerous documents and letters left by the founders you can plainly see how far we have missed the mark.It is a very readable paperback of 147 pages plus two appendixes and substantial documentation, an amazing piece of scholarship with none of the usual pretensions.Bravo Steve.

Jerry Woolpy

what a contrast!!!
What an amazing contrast between the early founders of our country and the present occupant of the presidency. This wonderful book supplies an imperative need, at this critical time of our republic's tenuous hold on citizen rights, of a view of the wisdom, rightness, and, fairness of the major figures in our country's begginning. Coffman also provides us with carefully edited and documented refresher course in the really important values that we need to acknowledge and prioritize in this low period of national leadership. Read the book- you will be amazed!!! ... Read more

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1820. Irish poet and friend of Lord Byron and P.B. Shelley, Moore's works range from lyric to satire, from prose romance to history and biography. Moore was also a good musician and skillful writer of songs, which he set to Irish tunes, mainly of the 18th century. Moore's bestselling epic poem, Lalla Rookh, is a kind of miniature Arabian Nights in subject matter, setting and form. The story relates the journey of the princess Lalla Rookh from Delhi to Kashmir, where she is to marry the young King of Bucharia whom she has never met. From its first appearance Lalla Rookh inspired the romantic imaginations of artists, dramatists and composers alike with its heady combination of drama, poetry, romance, pathos, fantasy, horror and exoticism. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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Good for projects
This book is very good for any projects and fine to read ... Read more

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Why is a 700-year-old mystic named Jelaluddin Rumi the best-selling poet in America? The answer to that question is simple: Coleman Barks.

From his immensely popular translation of Rumi to his featured appearances on public television, this award-winning poet has almost single-handedly brought ecstatic Sufi poetry into the mainstream of English-language readers. On I Want Burning, listeners will join Barks in an inspired evening featuring three literary legends of the 14th century Middle East: Jelaluddin Rumi, Hafiz (all-time favorite poet of the Persian world), and Lalla, the astonishing Kashmiri woman poet, singer, and dancer.

Includes more than 50 poems, accompanied by vocals, pan flute, harmonium bells, and hand drums. ... Read more

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Beautiful Rumi
This is the best Rumi CD I have ever heard. There is exquisite depth of feeling in the performance.

god's voice
There is something surreal yet very earthy about listening to Barks read his translations of this mystical work. The simple beauty in these poems set to music or chanting in some of the verses is soul stirring.

What can you add to "I Want Burning?"
The title says it all.This is the opposite of cool, aloofness.This is broken open ecstacy.This elegant poetry, written centuries ago, is still fresh, evocative, poignant.The images of dancing under the night sky, of a breath on the face of your beloved, of a trail of tiny footprints evidencing the spiritual journey will stay with you.Coleman Barks' explanations add layers of depth and the musical accompaniment, heightens the urgency.At times, you can feel the universe moving around you.

A disappointment
Coleman Barks may be a brilliant translator, but this CD was a disappointment, mostly because of the slip-shod music production. Something more rehearsed, with better sounds and creative energy would have been nice. The mood of the text is completely contradicted by the cheesy music. And for anyone that says, "well, I bet you couldn't do better." Try me. (I'm a music producer and Rumi enthusiast, and I have half a mind to see just what I can do. Give me a call Mr. Barks - w w w . m i n d s p e a k . c o m

Coleman Barks captures the spirit of Rumi, Hafiz, and Lalla
Colemen Barks captures the spirit of Rumi, Hafiz, and Lalla. I enjoy the Spiritual Essence revealed in his reading so much, that I have 3 copies of this, and have sent it to several friends. I have a copy for the car, the house, and the garden. Coleman has said he Becomes what Rumi has written when he recites this wonderful poetry. Yes, and it is apparent. A shiver runs the spine at the Recognition revealed in these readings. ... Read more

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Book-Length Poem about a princess's trip from Delhi to Cashmere to meet her betrothed. Along the way, a poet (her husband-to-be in disguise) recounts to her historical tales of insurrection and ecstasy, or revolutionary heroes and passionate women. ... Read more

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CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE v WORKS QUOTED vii SYSTEM OF TRANSLITERATION viii INTRODUCTION 1 PRELIMINARY NOTE ON YOGA 8 TEXT AND TRANSLATION 23 APPENDIX I. VERSES BY LALLA IN KSOWLESS DICTIONARY o KASHMIRI PROVERBS 120 APPENDIX II. ON LALLAS LANGUAGE . . ,128 APPENDIX III. Ox LALLA s METRES .... 144 APPENDIX IV. CONCORDANCE OF THE VERSES IN MS. STEIN B AND IN THE PRESENT EDITION , . 149 VOCABULARY 150 PREFACE THE collection of songs edited in the present volume possesses a twofold interest. Composed so long ago as the fourteenth century A. D M it claims the attention not only of the philologist as the oldest known specimen of the Kashmiri language, but also, and still more, that of the student of religions. In ancient times, the religious system based on aiva Yoga was the object of much study amongst the learned men of Kashmir. From that remote corner of North-Western India their teaching in fluenced the whole peninsula,-so much so that we even read that Eamtouja, the leader of a rival Vaisnava belief, felt compelled to travel from distant Madras to Kashmir, with the special object of combating the hostile creed at its fountain head. There is an imposing mass of Kashmir aiva literature still extant. Mijch of it has been pub lished in the original Sanskrit, and more than one English. work has been devoted to it. Lalla or Lai D6d, the authoress of the following verses, was a wandering ascetic, and a devoted follower of this cult. The importance of lier songs consists in the fact tiat they are not a systematic expose of aivism oa the lines laid down by the theologiafis who prfeced her, but iEusfcrate the religion on its poplar side, Wltst we vi PREFACE Is not a mere book-religion as evolved in the minds of great thinkers and idealists, but a picture of the actual hopes and fears of the common folk that nominally followed the teaching of these wise men whom they had accepted as their guides. The book, in short, gives an account, often in vivid and picturesque language, of the actual working out in practice of a religion previously worked out in theory. As such, it is a unique contribution to the body of evidence that must necessarily form the basis of a future history of one of the most important religious systems of India. A word may be added as to the respective shares of those responsible for the preparation of this edition. While each has considered and has dis cussed what the other has written, it may be roughly assumed that, while the account of the Ydga system and the many notes referring to it are directly, or indirectly, from .. the pen of Dr. Barnett, the preparation of the text, its trans lation, the various appendixes, and the vocabulary are the work of Sir George Grierson. WORKS QUOTED IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES WALTER, H, The E yo-p dlpiM of Sv fa rSma, translated into German, Munich, 1893, DEUSSEK, PAUL, jU w w Mmhte far Phikwphk Leipzig, 1899,1906, SHRINIVAS IYENGAR, R T,-The Siwutrnmrtin of Ksemaraja, translated into English, Reprinted from Indian Thought, SKIS CHANDKA Visu.-Ife YOJ faim, iw- mUti In Sacred Books of the Hindus vol, xv, Part I. Allahabad, 1913, An InMuction to logo, Pkflwfty SmMt to, with JfajKA Tmmktm of 1 tk wwtikti, ori of 2 Tht Mmfamliil Ibid,, Parts II and IV, Allahabad, 1914-15. CHATTEBJI, I C, Mjwtr SWmm, voL ii, Fasciculus I, The Research Department, Kashmir State, Srinagar, 1914, PANCHAM Sim-The H tk prdipM of Svltmilriuna, Sanskrit Text and English Translation, In Sacred Books of the Hindus , voL xv, Part III Allahabad, 1915, PfiRNANANDA, - f-ftnwiri a ifl, Text often printed in India, BABNETT, L D - Translation of the Bhogm CM. In the Temple Classics. London, 1905, SYSTEM OP TRANSLITERATION USED THE system of transliteration is the same as that employed by Sir George Grierson in his Kfishmm Dictionary... ... Read more

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Franklin Edition, Illustrated. A Reproduction of the 1817 edition of the poetry of Thomas Moore by the same title. ... Read more