URDU LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND POETRY: An entry from ...
Author: Christopher Shackle Binding: Digital Format: HTML Number Of Pages: 4 Publication Date: 2004 [... more]
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The Boy Who Ran to the Woods
 divJim Harrison is best known for his novels that speak wisdom and illuminate the soul. He now turns his hand to a child's tale, The Boy Who Ran to the Woods. Exquisitely illustrated by Tom Pohrt, The Boy Who Ran to the Woods recounts a childhood tragedy [... more]
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The Sacred Balance: A Visual Celebration of Our Place in ...
divThis book is a beautifully rendered exploration of the connection between humans and life on Earth through over 150 spectacular photographs, including those from the late Galen Rowell, and reproductions of artwork, as well as stunning electron [... more]
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The Journal of Helene Berr
A significant contribution to history, The Journal of Hilhne Berr is a heart-breaking story of a heroic young woman whose indomitable spirit thrived in the face of prejudice and war. The work of a stunningly talented writer, Hilhne's journal is both an [... more]
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The Trojan War
A legendary battle: Authors Carol G. Thomas and Craig Conant are very frank about the difference between this Greenwood Guide to Historic Events of the Ancient World (a great series) and others in the series - the events surrounding the Trojan War are so [... more]
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Rhapsody in Red
No speed-reading, you'll miss too much: Some mysteries make you want to whip through them and find the clues, the action, the solution. This one makes you want to read slowly and savor the subtleties. Donn Taylor's background as a college instructor in [... more]
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A Certain Alchemy (Southwestern & Mexican Photography ...
Magic in the ordinary: Keith Carter has an intense intellectual curiosity and boundless enthusiasm. His knowledge of mythology, religion, literature, and poetry deeply inform his imagery, as does his wealth of knowledge of overlooked nooks and crannies [... more]
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In Darwin's Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred ...
The new phrenologists?: I bought this book rather in spite of than because of the other Amazon reviews, and lugged it with me on a flight out to the West Coast. The book lasted from Boston to Atlanta, and when it was over I closed it with a sigh of [... more]
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Pearls of Wisdom from Thirukkural
A thoughtful and thought-provoking illustrative analysis of Thirulvalluvar's work: The use of poetry as a means to illustrate, codify, illuminate, and transmit wisdom from one generation to the next goes back thousands of years in recorded human history - [... more]
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A Private History of Awe
A Note from the Author:: A Private History of Awe is a coming-of-age memoir, love story, and spiritual testament. I never thought I would make such a book, wary as I am of memoirs and spirit-language. For years I shied away from writing about religious [... more]
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The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
Fascinating early effort by Kawabata; not really about gangs.: The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa was one of Kawabata's earlier works, written after he had already achieved some recognition in Japan with The Izu Dancer, but well before his worldwide [... more]
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Facing Death: Epicurus and His Critics
Great investigation of Epicurianism, but a bit boring: Maybe you stumbled on a description of Epicurus' philosophy and were attracted to it, like I was. A review in Skeptic magazine included a quote: "God should not concern us. Death is not to be [... more]
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