Seasons Under Heaven (Seasons Series #1)

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Four families living on a Southern street struggle to arrange for a heart transplant for a terminally ill nine-year-old.

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Seasons Series by Beverly LaHaye.......2005-10-25

These books are so well written and you cannot put them down once you start. It also challenged me to really think about how I felt about the moral issues that were uncovered in each of these books even though I thought I already had a opinion.
I felt like I had moved in next door to these women. I would like to have them as neighbors.

Soul-Wrenching.......2005-03-11

This book is so wonderful, but warning - you will bawl through many parts of it. Its a book that really stops and makes you look at your own life and soul and wonder if you could deal with what the Dodds do.

I loved this book!.......2003-02-05

I absolutely loved this book. I was able to relate to each of the 4 main characters, and found it refreshing that they were all Christian women!
I loved to read about Brenda, the Home school mom, as I am also one.
I read 10 of the Left Behind books (LaHaye + Jenkins) and was familiar with the character jumping. I find myself preferring this style of writing.
I am sooo excited to read the other 3 books I have found in this series. I only hope they are filled with as much knowledge and enlightenment as the first.

Not touching at all.......2002-07-03

I read this book for a church book club and was terribly disappointed. I wanted to get involved with these characters, but they were so thinly written. Cathy was my favorite character, but as soon as I got involved in her story, it jumped to another story. I just didn't feel that any one story was well developed. A very unsatisfying read.

surprised and amazed.......2001-11-08

after reading the first 8 books in the left behind series, i was left with nothing to read. i wandered into the religious fiction section of a book store, randomly picking up books. this caught my eye because mrs. lahaye's name. reconizing it, i decided to give mr. lahayes other half a try. at first i was leary, but as the book went on i found that i was very drawn to it. by the time the book ended i went on a mad search for the second book. it was heart warming and makes me hope that one day when we have kids, that we will be lucky enough to have this type of neighborhood family around us.

For Everything There Is a Season: And a Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven

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For Everything There Is a Season: And a Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven
Ecclesiast
Manufacturer: Winston Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0866836047

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Seasons Under Heaven
Beverly and Blackstock, Terri LaHaye
Manufacturer: Zondervan Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OT3J6Y

Seasons Under Heaven (Seasons Series #1)

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Seasons Under Heaven (Seasons Series #1)
Beverly LaHaye , and Terri Blackstock
Manufacturer: Recorded Books
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Binding: Audio Cassette

To be a mother: A daughter's definition of and tribute to a mother who stood with her child in each season and in each time under the heaven

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To be a mother: A daughter's definition of and tribute to a mother who stood with her child in each season and in each time under the heaven
Ruth Vaughn
Manufacturer: T. Nelson Publishers
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To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven: The Donna Carson story

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To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven: The Donna Carson story
Leslie Crider Humpherys
Manufacturer: Cedar Fort
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The West Coast Avengers #21 : Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven (Marvel Comics)

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The West Coast Avengers #21 : Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven (Marvel Comics)
Steve Englehart
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The Ringmaster is sick of sitting on the sidelines. Reality-altering ring in hand, the newly super-powered villain is out to make a name for himself. Unfortunately for Spider-Man and Moon Knight, they are caught up in the middle of his master plan for world domination. Also featuring the Punisher, Blade, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and more! How about Titannus's plot to take over Japan! Collects Marvel Team-Up #7-13.

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If you're already familiar with Lucius Shepard, you won't need any encouragement to pick up Beast of the Heartland, a collection of short works that leads with the Hugo-winning novella "Barnacle Bill the Spacer." In addition to the Hugo, Shepard has bagged the Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award (twice), and when he came into sci-fi and fantasy back in the '80s, he won the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer. All this acclaim just confirms the obvious--Shepard is an artist of extraordinary skill. He draws from the forms of both sci-fi and horror, but he ultimately surpasses them with his dark, compact, literary style.

The seven stories in this collection are solid Shepard. "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" is in fine company with a few other real gems: "A Little Night Music," the creepy tale of a music reviewer writing up some jazz zombies; "All the Perfumes of Araby," a mystic, Middle Eastern opium trip; and "The Sun Spider," a dark take on classic SF. The collection is rounded out by "Human History" and "Sports in America," but the best-of may have to go to the title piece, "Beast of the Heartland," a moving portrait of a boxer on the outs. --Paul Hughes

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The fiction of Lucius Shepard has more to do with Joseph Conrad than Isaac Asimov. Fascinated by deception and decay, and generally labeled a cyberpunk writer, his work transcends the limits of genre fiction.

Beast of the Heartland contains seven tales that explore the darkside where science fiction meets horror. Headed by the award-winning "Barnacle Bill the Spacer, " a story of high-space mutiny, the book includes "A Little Night Music, " a gothic tale of insanity; "All the Perfumes of Araby, " where an adventurer in the Middle East links up with an ancient entity; "Human History, " a postapocalyptic chiller; "Sports in America, " a noir tale in the Chandler tradition; "The Sun Spider, " a mini space opera; and the title story -- an ingenious picture of a battered boxer on the decline.

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-08-11

Another good collection of stories from Lucius Shepard. Not that that will surprise anyone I suppose. A combination of sf, crime, sport and supernatural. The sf stories are again the highlight for me, including the excellent Human History and the wild Barnacle Bill the Spacer.

Beast of the Heartland : All the Perfumes of Araby - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : Barnacle Bill The Spacer - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : Beast of the Heartland - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : Human History - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : A Little Night Music - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : Sports in America - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : The Sun Spider - Lucius Shepard
Beast of the Heartland : How Lonesome Heartbreak Changed His Life - Lucius Shepard

Four legs an eye and an ear to be the six million dollar pair.

3.5 out of 5

Brainless boy blows up because space station sucker beasts despise coming crazed cult conflict in C.

4 out of 5

Boxing tart.

3 out of 5

Programmed postapocalyptic people enact punitive pogrom on decadent twisted hi-tech hypnotists.

4.5 out of 5

Music zombies.

3 out of 5

Baseball arguments, with guns.

3 out of 5

Sunbeast seeker shags separately from spouse, summons super maths.

3 out of 5

Japanese Roy Rogers guitar smash hit enables Vietnamese gangster staged shooting.

4 out of 5

This Writer is a one-of-a-kind.......2000-12-23

This book is a collection of short stories, and although I liked them all, the one entitled Barnacle Bill the Spacer took my breath away. Lucius Shepard writes with such beautiful, unique precision, and expresses himself in such an uncommon and thought provoking manner that I found myself reading many of his sentences over and over just to savor their flavor and texture. His words linger, and his plots won't leave you alone. His uncommon writing gave me an uncommon pleasure-highly recommended.

Not his best, but the guy's an underappreciated genius........2000-07-24

I'm sorry that I wasn't as impressed with this particular collection of Shepard's stories as I was with some of his other work. There are a couple of gems in here, however; "Barnacle Bill the Spacer", winner of the Hugo Award, is alone worth the price of admission.

However, if by chance fate has you perusing this page and wondering whether or not to take a chance on Shepard, do it. I first randomly ran across his 'Life During Wartime' in an airport, and I've read everything else of his that I could get my hands on since.

This collection is a fairly mild intro to some of the awe-inspiring concepts that Shepard constructs with the ease of Legos; and not only that, this guy can put words together like nobody's business. Borges would be proud.

It's a crying shame that a lot of his other work is now out of print or otherwise difficult to find; "The Jaguar Hunter", "The Ends of the Earth", and "The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter" I would all rate as superior to this particular collection, but don't let that stop you. Shepard is worthy of your reading time, and his full-length novels are equally astonishing.

Lucius Shephard deserves to be read........2000-05-14

I love short stories, and it is clear to me that anyone else that loves short stories will love this collection, regardless of whether they condsider themselves sci-fi fans or not. In fact, two of the stories are completely devoid of anything fantastical, and two more only touch upon the surreal. In all seven, you do find the clear and descriptive writing that carries with it an insight into human beings all across the world - or universe. Shephard is able to portray the humanity and inhumanity as they battle within each of his primary characters, and over all, you might say that this is really what this collection is about. Each story has a clear and entertaining plot, but underneath, each focuses on a character that is struggling with his desires or angers or impulses that often lead to self-destructive life patterns; vivid and recognizable as elements of our own lives.

The genre sci-fi stories work the best for me. "Barnacle Bill, the Spacer" and "Human History" make my top five list of the best short stories ever. "Sun Spider" is interesting, but without the punch. And the remaining three straight stories were good, but less so than the others. However, in that "Barnacle Bill, the Spacer" and "Human History" are practically short novels, the book is well worth having just for these two stories alone. Consider the others bonus stories. Collections as a general rule are spotty. There are always pages you want to rip out and sometimes pages you want to hang on the wall. This is the first I've read in a long time that has no rip out material. Everything here is good. And some of it is truly amazing. Enjoy.

Wonderful stories.......1999-06-10

I liked some of his other short story collections better, but this is still great work. You simply can't miss with Lucius Shepard. He has great insight about love and the human condition, and it's obvious he has travelled and seen much along the way. In each of these stories he deals with the nature of love and the stories we tell ourselves about relationships and sexual encounters.

The stories are diverse and can't be pigeonholed into one genre. I would say Shepard is a magical realist as much as anything, but he does very diverse work.

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ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 17, number 4 and 5 - April 1993: An American Childhood; The Consort; Beast of the Heartland; Whispers; The Other Magpie; Infinite Riches; The Beggar in the Living Room; Guardian of Fireflies; The Hart; The Murderer
Gardner (editor) (Pat Murphy; Isaac Asimov; Lucius Shepard; Maureen F. McHugh; David B. Kisor; R. Garcia y Robertson; Lisa Goldstein; Walter John Watkins; Patricia Anthony; Greg Costikyan; Lawrence Watt-Evans; Sage Walker; Janet Asimov) Dozois
Manufacturer: Dell Magazines
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LXNM8S

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The story of the 80-year-old Catholic priest who sheds tears his first time meditating; the parable of potatoes that are best cleaned by being rubbed against each other; the koan about the sound of one hand--in 365 Zen, Jean Smith mines the now vast body of English language Zen literature, plucking out gems for appreciative handling. Laid out for daily contemplation, each passage is less than a page in length, and although short enough to be read in just a few moments, they have enough gleaming facets to keep you turning them over all day. Seasoned students and avid readers of Zen will find much of the material familiar--Thich Nhat Hanh, Shunryu Suzuki, Charlotte Joko Beck--but having it sorted and refined into daily doses makes for convenient practice. And whether you are a novice or an expert, you will be sure to find enough treasures to keep your mind unbusy every day of the year. --Brian Bruya

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In this book of daily meditations, veteran Buddhist writer and editor Jean Smith gives us Zen's most memorable teachings in a uniquely accessible format. Drawn from all of Zen's major schools and teachers, the 365 inspiring selections illuminate Zen's major themes, including zazen, koans, detachment, karma, emptiness and enlightenment. Complete with a directory of Zen centres, a glossary of Buddhist terms, and an index of topics and authors, 365 Zen is an essential daily companion for anyone interested in Zen.

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Great content........2006-02-04

I appreciate the variety of authors in this book. I use it as a daily reader to get my mind working in the morning, and am very satisfied in the content thus far. Last year I used "A Year with C. S. Lewis" for the same purpose, and thought it was a bit stifling at times. 365 Zen is somewhat more "universal" in my opinion.
I would prefer it to be formatted by month and date. Instead, it simply has 365 pages of readings.

Good book.......2001-09-30

This collection is a good way to gain access to zen writing and writers. I have found it both inspirational and practical. The readings beg you to think and then to apply them to situations each of us encounter every day. I also highly recommend "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Little Book of Eastern Wisdom" by Taro Gold. Excellent!

Gentle Reminders on how we ought to live our lives.......2000-11-13

Very thoughtful collection of quotes and stories. Kept on my desk, the book is opened when a reflective break is needed from the stress of daily life. These short reminders are effective guideposts on a subject that is evasive and impossible to learn through book learning. I highly recommend it.

Sloppy Collection as Usual.......2000-09-23

As with other books edited or affiliated with Jean Smith, there seems to be confusion as to how many days there are in the year. This book says there's 365, while another of Smith's collections about Buddhism says there's 366. In fact, both books only have 356 entries. This type of glaringly obvious mistake is representative of the lack of depth and detailed consideration given to the content of this book. I would look elsewhere for "wisdom" if I were you. I wasted another fifteen bucks on this one.

An excellent introduction and anecdotal book.......2000-09-21

This book sits in a very easy place to find in my apartment. Tt is the perfect book to pick up, read an entry and move on in your task. The lessons are all very easy to absorb and enjoyable to read. If you have even a passing interest in Zen, you'll find this an enjoyable book - as will any who visit you.

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365 Zen : Daily Readings
Jean Smith
Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OF58SK

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The Cookin' Woman: Irish Country Recipes
Florence Irwin
Manufacturer: Blackstaff Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Baking | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0856403733

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The Cookin' Woman. Irish Country Recipes & Others
Florence Irvin
Manufacturer: Oliver and Boyd
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NUKPPM

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Cookin Woman Irish Country Recipes
Florence Irwin
Manufacturer: OLIVER & BOYD LTD
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VVWQPU

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Cookin' Woman, The - Irish Country Recipes & Others
Florence Irwin
Manufacturer: Oliver & Boyd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JV3D1I

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This book is a joke........2007-07-20

Will someone please tell me what makes these guys experts on fire apparatus, when they cannot even get makes and years of vehicles right.
W. Wayne Sorenson, Donald F. Wood and John H. Rieth

Good book,, repeated photos.......2001-03-04

This book is good, it contains many photos from manufacturers collections, The main problem is that is shares photos from the other books from these authors.

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The title doesn't lie!.......2006-07-10

The projects in this book are in fact pretty fast, pretty easy, and really fun! This book had techniques (paper piecing) and materials (stabilizer, fusible interfacing) that I had never used or even heard of before. But by following the instructions (with just a bit of help from the nice people at my neighborhood quilting shop), I was able to create two really cool Christmas stockings, one from the book and one that I designed myself, in three or four days. And I had so much fun making them that I bought more Christmas fabrics on sale and plan to make several more stockings while my kids are at camp this summer. I've never done any quilting before, and although I learned basic sewing as a kid, I'm no expert seamstress. So I was really thrilled that my projects were so successful.

Fast, Fun & Easy Christmas Stockings.......2006-03-14

I like all the "Fast, Fun and Easy" books. I have not had a chance to practice any of these projects, but they look fun and diversified ... and Christmas 2006 is really not all that far away!

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The acclaimed French designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) worked in the studio of Le Corbusier in the late 1920s together with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. The famous Corbusier furniture pieces are the result of this unique collaboration. A facsimile reproduction of Charlotte Perriand's 140 page Livre de Bord, her sketchbook during the years 1927-1933, is the centrepiece of this publication. Arthur RÃ¼egg's introductory essay brings to life in text and image those pioneering years. His precise and detailed commentaries inspire an appreciation and understanding of the richness of each drawing. A 16 page dossier of illustrations recreates the famous 1929 Salon d'Automne and the original furnishings of Villa Church. Arthur RÃ¼egg, Professor for Architecture and Construction at the ETH in Zurich, is the leading expert on Le Corbusier's interior design, furniture and colour theory.

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I returned the book.......2007-07-06

I had to return this book because it was dirty. It was probably a return itself.

Charlotte Perriand, Livre de Bord 1928-1933

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Charlotte Perriand, Livre de Bord 1928-1933

Manufacturer: Birkhauser
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3764370394

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Die groÃŸe franzÃ¶sische Designerin Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) arbeitete Ende der Zwanziger Jahre im Atelier Le Corbusiers mit. Die berÃ¼hmten "CorbusiermÃ¶bel" sind das Resultat dieser einmaligen Zusammenarbeit von Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret und Charlotte Perriand. Im Zentrum dieser Publikation steht die Faksimile-Wiedergabe des 140-seitigen Skizzenbuchs - Livre de Bord - von Perriand, das sie in jenen Jahren niederschrieb. Sie bietet einen einmaligen Einblick in die Entstehungsgeschichte dieser klassischen Stahlrohr-MÃ¶bel und Inneneinrichtungen. Arthur RÃ¼eggs Einleitungsessay lÃ¤sst jene Zeit des Aufbruchs in Text und Bild wieder aufleben; seine prÃ¤zisen Detail-Kommentare zu allen Zeichnungen Perriands erschlieÃŸen sie in ihrem Reichtum dem VerstÃ¤ndnis des Lesers. Der Herausgeber Arthur RÃ¼egg (*1942), Professor fÃ¼r Architektur und Konstruktion an der EidgenÃ¶ssischen Technischen Hochschule in ZÃ¼rich, ist der fÃ¼hrende Forscher zur Innenarchitektur, zur Farbenlehre und zum MÃ¶beldesign Le Corbusiers.

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Charlotte Perriand:Livre de Bord Fr
Princeton Architectural Press
Manufacturer: Birkhauser
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3764370386

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This newly completed box set of 128 color postcards features each one of Parkett's ingenious and fascinating editions, objects, prints, and other works, providing a summation of some of the most vital and exciting aspects of contemporary art. The box also contains a 64-page booklet with a foreword and two texts taken from Parkett's exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 2001. Deborah Wye looks at the different ways in which Parkett has collaborated with artists, including the editions, inserts, spines, covers, texts, and the very design of the publication. Susan Tallman explores the diversity and richness of the artists' editions, which represent a unique musae en appartement, with distinct responses from many of the most inspiring and influential contemporary artists worldwide. The booklet also includes color reproductions of Parkett covers from issues 1 through 64.

Parkett Collaborations & Editions Since 1984

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Parkett Collaborations & Editions Since 1984
Susan Tallman , and Deborah Wye
Manufacturer: Parkett
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3907582225
Release Date: 2001-03-02

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For nearly two decades Parkett has been the leading international journal on contemporary art. Its in-depth presentations on artists have become the standard for criticism and analysis, and being selected to be in Parkett is considered an honor for contemporary artists worldwide. More than 100 artists have collaborated with Parkett on both the journal's content and the production of special art editions made available to the readers of Parkett. In this new catalogue raisonne, each of the 120 artists' editions are fully documented and reproduced in full color. Along with the editions, this volume also pays tribute to the many authors who have written texts for Parkett by providing a complete index of their contributions, and it reproduces each Parkett cover, now more than 60, in full color. Deborah Wye, a curator at the Museum of Modern Art, writes an essay looking at the various methods of collaboration between Parkett and the artists, including the editions, inserts, spines, covers, and design of the publication. Susan Tallman explores the diversity and richness of the artists' editions through the years. This book coincides with the exhibition Collaborations with Parkettt: 1984 to Now, at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in the spring of 2001.

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