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Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn (Two Canoes Press, 2000), the third novel in The Winona Trilogy, (Winona's Web, Compass of the Heart) continues to explore the deep divide between the modern psychological view of life and the traditional Lakota (Sioux) spiritual perspective, following the same characters: Dr. Meggie O'Connor, the psychologist and Hawk, the Lakota medicine teacher. In Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn, the two lovers marry but soon find their relationship sorely tested by the addition of an emotionally disturbed boy, Winona's grandson, who has been violently exposed to the forces of evil. Hawk argues that the boy's soul has been stolen, thus requiring special ceremonies. Meggie is adamant that the boy is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and needs hospitalization. Together the two of them must find - through love, ritual, and story - the way into the boy's heart to bring him back home. An affirmative, healing story, Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn provides an uncompromising view of the contaminating nature of evil and the path back to wholeness.
Customer Reviews:
Courageous, healing tale -- if you can handle it.......2005-12-26
I thoroughly enjoyed Priscilla Cogan's first two novels in the Meggie O'Connor series. When I read some of the reader reviews of Crack at Dusk Crook of Dawn I was put off but determined to judge for myself whether it was a worthy successor to the other two novels. The first, Winona's Way, dealt with "Good Spirits." The second, Compass of the Heart, with "Trickster Spirits" and this third with "Evil Spirits" -- at least from the perspective of the Lakota. Cogan has successfully woven the strands of her story together so that the reader is drawn into a tale about the nature of good and evil. The issue of satanic ritual abuse is included with some graphic detail that will (and should) make readers uncomfortable. But as one of my teachers has said, we must continue holding up the light despite the scary and ugly things it illuminates. Cogan drives that point home. A worthy read, but only if you dare face your own shadow -- and those of others.
The experience of life's reality.......2002-07-06
I read a few reviews and was tempted not to buy this book because of the negative feedback. I am glad I changed my mind because I am glad to have completed the ongoing story of Meggie and Hawk. It gave me quite a bit to think about with the story line of ritualist abuse. I did not find it offensive, I found it informative and it brought out love for a human being who overcame personal tragedy. I especially enjoyed how the contiuation of the Lakota ways were always there. It also brought in a lot of thought about other belief systems. The story is one of courage, hope, and faith. The love of a child and the ways of the spirts, helped Hawk to be strong and determined even when no one else believed in him. Meggie's unconditional understanding and her fears made the story believable. I recommend this book to anyone who has read the first two novels. You'd be missing out of a great story based on reality in fiction.
The Path takes the next step..........2002-05-27
In this book Priscilla continues her way of making us feel at ease with not just Christianity working together with the tribalism from the previous book, but she goes on to build it up with Judaism as well.
In times like these it is utterly important with tolerance and respect for eachothers views of life.
She brings in the enemy as well however, but she gives the enemy a very distinct face in this case. I do think it works, but it could have been a very dangerous path for her to go down as the author she is.
A Satanic sect is her choice of evil for this book and therefor it is dangerous as well, since it is also a religion - Priscilla seams to be giving her best at broadening the reader's tolerance for religion and it's different faces. Therefor I think it is dangerous for her to go down this path, where she has singled out one particular religion to be the bad guy, I can only hope that her readers are ready for it.
It's a detailed story and I think this might be the chance of a life-time offered for an outsider to step into the mind of a child in this position. It might be horrifying for some, if not all of us, but it serves the point well.
She describes the western pshychological ways of working realistically as well, but with something for me, important - I didn't get too upset with their ways, for it hits close to home knowing how difficult it can be to the next of kin of the patient.
Hmm... Excellent writing, very tough subject.......2002-03-05
As with Ms. Cogan's first two captivating books, I read Crack at Dusk Crook of Dawn in one sitting. Although brilliantly written, the subject matter of extreme child abuse by a satanic cult is spelled out in full stomach-turning, heart-pounding detail (something I was unprepared for, and quite a deviation from her other writings). The path taken to heal the child is equally realistic, and although inspiring, did not balance for me the too-gruesome focus of the story...
the other side to healing :using the Red Road.......2001-08-06
Tackling the subject of childhood abuse from any perspective can be a difficult task, but Ms. Cogan takes the reader into the inner workings of the slow grueling steps that often accompany healing from such a trauma. She dares the reader to walk in the steps of a child who has to peel away the layers of damage caused by abuse. Using the power of the Red Road and telling the story of what happens through the eyes and soul of the victim, Ms. Cogan illustrates the truth behind what it takes to heal from the things locked within the psychy. I thank Ms. Cogan for undertaking such a difficult subject for it hits very close to home. Being a survivor, I have used the Red Road and am learning that telling the story opens the door to true healing. She presents with fact the effectiveness of how the Red Road is a powerful tool in everyday life, but can also aid in healing. I would encourage anyone to read this book to see through the eyes of the victim as well as the healer.
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Book One of the Watershed Trilogy.
For centuries, the pristine lands of the Watershed were at peace. But now only a handful of heroes remains to fight against a dark god who has one all-consuming thirst-the destruction of the Watershed.
Customer Reviews:
Engaging fantasy, wholly believable world.......2006-02-08
Douglas Niles is a gifted story teller. The land of three waters is a believable place, and you are instantly swept up as he weaves this tale.
Rudgar Appenfell is an "Iceman" - he and his brothers live high in the mountains and make a living by taking noblemen up into the heights. A young prince of Galtigor comes, and Rudy is cast down a path from which he cannot turn away. Loss, adventure, sacrifice and friendship will follow him as he meets his destiny.
If you enjoy fantasy, you'll want to read this book. Classic and yet unique, it's a great way to spend a rainy day.
His Best.......2005-11-12
Though his is known more for his work in Dragonlance, Douglas Niles does a very good job in creating a unique fantasy story in a world of his own. I found the book absorbing and paced very well. Along with Darkenheight and War of Three Waters, this makes an excellent trilogy. I found Rudy and the other characters very engaging, and I really loved the ending. This is Niles at his best.
A good start...........2005-05-22
Niles is mostly known for his Dragonlance novels and rightly so, but he does a credible job of creating his very own world: The Watershed which is made up of Dalethica, Faerine and Duloth-Trol.
The hero, Rudy, is a mountain climber (or Iceman) isn't your typical powerhouse hero. He's lanky and can't fight worth a lick, until he picks up some pointers later in the book and even then, he still sucks. He mostly relies on his friends fighting abilities for the most part. His friends are fairly interesting (except Raine) but I feel the villains are much more compelling. Prince Garamis and especially Nicordareus are truly evil and quite easy to hate as they have no qualms about killing, whether it be infant or elderly.
All in all, Breach in the Watershed is probably my favorite of the Trilogy. It moves along at a quick pace and is well-written and detailed to boot. Rudy and Raine are kind of bland for the main protagonists (and get increasingly annoying later in the series) but Niles does a solid job regardless.
Timing is terrible.......2002-02-23
I read all the books in this series. Although the plot is good, and the world is interesting, there were several things that made me really consider stop reading.
First is passing of time is terribly unrealistic. A trip which was taking 2 weeks on foot in the first book cannot take 3 days in the second book. A trip that a brutox takes in a few months is returned in one month or so, etc. There were so many examples of such trip-length inconsistencies that I had to keep forcing myself to overlook these and enjoy the rest of the book.
Fragmentation of parallel events thorughout the books could not be any worse. They are always ending too quickly and the book jumps to the next so your enjoyment of the current event is kept too short. I think the author should look at Dragonlance classics series to see examples of how this should have been done. Also, those events do not occur in a proper time order. When you start reading the next section which writes about some other hero group, you sometimes understand current time should be before the previous section, or timing is much much more unrealistic than you've previously thought (even cases such as a few months trip taken in moments). These are very amateurish in my idea and had a quite bad impact of my enjoyment of the book. Actually I'm pretty surprised how other people rated this book so high.
Fantasy in all its Glory.......2001-01-27
For someone with a short attention span it is hard to fully read a book and enjoy it the whole way through, but let me tell you that this book is the begining to the best trilogy ever. I admit that in the begining it was a little slow but after that you are absorbed in Niles's world of evil, good and a world on the brink of armaggeden. If you like fantasy you'll love this book
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- funny stuff on paper.
- Funny, satiric look at the Gulf War through the eyes of Bill
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Bill, the Galactic Hero: The Final Incoherent Adventure! (Bill, the Galactic Hero)
Harry Harrison , and
David Harris
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BILL - the army's made him what he is today - the perfect Starship Trooper, proud possessor of two right arms and a lockerful of feet suitable for every occasion.
BILL - this time he really put his foot (the Swiss-Army one with the special attachments, secret compartments, collapsible mess-kit and condom-dispenser) right in it.
BILL's been volunteered to join a suicide squad run by Captain Cadaver to the well-known hell-hole planet of Eyerack. The orders are DEATH OR GLORY - and GLORY made a point of never returning the invitation to the war. So. Can this really be IT. The Long Goodbye? Zero Hour? Harmonicas at dawn? The end of a brilliantly undistinguished career of military mishaps? What can I tell you?
This IS BILL's final incoherent adventure!
Customer Reviews:
Harrison Doesn't Know When to Stop.......2001-12-11
The first "Bill" book was good. Not great, but decent, funny and satirically sharp. The rest of the series is barely-mitigated garbage. By this point, he's clearly not even writing the stuff at all, as one "co-author" after another takes over. Sadly, it's difficult to see how it would be any better if he had. Harrison can write great, lively, funny, inventive sci-fi: the early "Rat" books, "Deathworld". "Deathworld" works so well because he wrote three short books, one short story and then stopped (or converted its protagonist into the Rat, one could argue). But the Rat books decay into a muddle when it becomes clear that Harrison just thrives on the stock elements of the stories; the capers, gadgets and booze. Continuity and development can go hang. Who cares if English was the native language of Jim diGriz's homeworld in some books but has to learn it in others? Who cares that the man who has dealt with money in every form from coin to electronic transfer can suddenly be confused by a wallet and its contents? Stick with the ride and it'll all work out OK. The Rat character and the main ingredients are good enough. After a while, though, the contempt that Harrison exudes for his audience starts to get wearing. If Harrison doesn't care enough to keep consistent about basic details of his major character's history, why should we care about him at all?
But with "Bill", we reach this point after Book 1. The character is not as accessible, his lot in life not as enjoyable to read about, the reversals he suffers tiresome. Add in some often appallingly bad attempts at genre parody (the Cyberpunk and Orson Scott Card efforts in one of this series, in particular, were cringe-makingly horrible) and it's no surprise that in every used SF bookstore I've seen, a chunk of the Harry Harrison shelfspace is taken by barely-touched copies of "Bill the Galactic Hero And Something Or Other" by Harry Harrison And Some Guy. I've read them all once and will never touch any of them again. Harrison clearly doesn't care about Bill, and nor do I.
funny stuff on paper........2001-10-23
Harry Harrison has an ingenius talent when it comes to creating fundamentally likeable,amusing characters and scenarios.Similar to sleeeepery jeeeeem digriz(anti-hero of the stainless steel rat series)Bill is stuck in the TROOPERS and all his adventures revolve around trying to get out and back to his sepia-toned robomule.The final adventure is more topical than previous novels but is firmly rooted in the soil of mirth with running gags,polevaulting gags and gags on rocket powered rollerblades(both left footed,chuckle chuckle chuckle)ah bejesus,this was my 'bath book' for ages,like a fine wine in nearly no way at all except its funnier.buy this for a much needed laugh at the military mind.
Funny, satiric look at the Gulf War through the eyes of Bill.......1996-09-30
Harris and Harrison have taken their Galactic Hero into the
middle of a war for control of vital neutron mines. This book
takes Bill back to satiric vision created by Harrison in the
original book, Bill the Galatic Hero. Funny, occasionally
moving, with an undercurrent of contemporary commentary on the
nature of war--and people who like their jokes well-aged.
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Bill The Galactic Hero Series, Complete Set of 7 Sci-Fi Novels (Bill the Galactic Hero, The Planet of Robot Slaves, The Planet of the Bottled Brains, The Planet of Tasteless Pleasures, The Planet of the Zombie Vampires, The Planet of Ten Thousand Bars, The Final Incoherent Adventure)
Harry Harrison ,
David Bischoff ,
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David Harris
Manufacturer: Avon
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Tofu "Egg Salad"; Caramelized Onion and Tomato Calzone; Pear, Walnut, and Feta Salad--do these treats sound like Weight Watchers fare? You betcha! The recipes in this eclectic and elegant meatless cookbook will help you discover ways to enjoy unfamiliar foods that can add variety to vegetarian meals, including millet, tempeh, and purslane. Weight Watchers Versatile Vegetarian even makes tofu more appealing by explaining tricks such as pressing and freezing it. Icons indicate which recipes are spicy; can be made ahead; cooked in the microwave; in one pot; or are ready in under 30 minutes. If there's a diehard meat-and-potatoes person in the house, add some extra spice or a touch more fat to these recipes and they will please everyone at the table; in fact, the dishes in this book may seduce others who need to lose weight into joining you in a healthful regimen.
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One of the greatest challenges for vegetarians is keeping the fat levels in their diet at a healthy level -- Weight Watchers makes that easy with fresh, delicious meals that are short on fat, and long on flavor. Weight Watchers Versatile Vegetarian brings you 150 easy recipes that highlight the best of vegetarian food -- from delectable lasagna and other pastas, to pizza, main course salads and sandwiches, skillet meals, appetizers and creative side dishes. Recipes are low in fat, especially saturated fat, which has been linked to heart disease and many forms of cancer.
Customer Reviews:
YUM!.......2007-05-31
This is an amazing volume---full of unique and satisfying recipes that keep weight loss interesting! An invaluable reference and I wish Weight Watchers would publish another vegetarian cookbook---this one is an absolute gem!
Weight Watchers Vegetarian Cookbook.......2007-01-16
What a great cookbook with easy to follow recipes. As a semi-vegetarian, I found that with any of these recipes, a protein/meat could be added for those that may not choose a vegetarian lifestyle. Because it is sometimes a bit difficult to get the recommended amount of vegetables per day - I found this cookbook to give plenty of suggestions, many of which can be frozen and then re-warmed at a later time. Kudos' to weight watchers for coming up with such a versatile cookbook!
So far so good........2006-08-18
So far so good... I agree that pictures would DEFINITELY motivate me to try more of these recipes! I already made the lasagne from the cover, probably because of the picture. Inside the recipes are just text. But if you're vegetarian and are trying to follow WW this is an unusual find!
Weight Watcher's Vegetarian Cookbook.......2006-08-09
This cookbook is okay if you love to cook. Many of the recipes have a lot of ingredients and take time to prepare. If you don't like to cook or you like to cook simple meals, this would not be the cookbook for you.
No Pictures!.......2005-08-06
I love the recipes as they are diverse in food choices and most of them are pretty easy to make. However, there are no pictures!! Personally, I love pictures of the dish so I know how it should look. I was very disappointed to see no pictures to accompany the recipes.
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Worried about leaving your puppy home alone while you work? Need to keep him from barking too much? Read on! This classic has answers for all that and much more! *six things to expect from your puppy *Ten keys to housebreaking without a hitch *Common puppy personality types and how to deal with them *Six gentle, effective methods of dicipline
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How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With.......2007-08-16
EXCELLENT BOOK!!!!! As a Kennel owner I recommend this book very highly. The infomation is presented in an easy to read format and pertains to every puppy, no matter what breed. Every puppy we sell is accompanied with this book as they leave. I only wish more people would read it before they purchased a puppy.
Best Puppy Book overall.......2007-06-12
I have read dozens and dozens of puppy training books, along with conducting first hand KPT training and Basic 1,2 & 3 obedience, and this is by far, the best overall puppy training book I've seen. I have given this book out to so many new puppy owners that I've started to keep a few around on hand for emergencies. That new puppy owner that I come across who doesn't have a clue what to do first....they have this book in hand within minutes so at least they're equipped with the basics. Would highly recommend it as a staple in your puppy/dog library.
How to raise a puppy you can live with.......2007-05-16
A great book for begginers. Recommend reading it prior to getting a new puppy. It's simple positive training techniqes are a must. Will help you pick out the perfect puppy for you!
Required reading for my new puppy parents.......2007-05-13
I found this book to be an easy read with lessons broken down into bite sized pieces. he format will be quite helpful in guiding my new puppy parents in helping develop their dogs into good canine citizens.
Outdated, with Some Good Tips.......2007-03-04
On page two of HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY YOU CAN LIVE WITH you'll read the following: "All the qualities we admire in the dog come from the prey drive of the wolf." If you're like me, when you first read that sentence you'll be excited to read more. Unfortunately, after that bright beginning, things begin to go downhill, and we're back into the old hash of dominance hierarchy, who's the pack leader, etc. In fact very little of the real wolfiness of dogs is actually admired or celebrated in this book; more often it's punished or ignored! (For a book that really celebrates the dog's genetic origins read NATURAL DOG TRAINING by Kevin Behan.)
This book was originally written in 1981, hence the blurb on the back: "Did you know that puppies go through critical periods?" The trouble is, they really don't. Yes, that was the thinking back in 1981, but most trainers and behaviorists (except Ian Dunbar, who you'd think would know better) are no longer calling these developmental stages "critical periods". They're now referred to as "sensitive periods". And when are trainers going to stop focusing on the idea that since at about 12 - 14 wks. a puppy's brain waves are the same as an adult's, this proves they're ready for training, and you have to start them as early as possible? The authors contradict this idea themselves when in a later chapter they explain that the adolescence phase causes a puppy to stop listening to and obeying his owner. (Why train them so early if they're going to stop listening and obeying at 6 mos.?) Besides, a big part of training is about teaching the dog how to control and focus his emotions, and a puppy's emotions develop at a slower pace than his nervous system does.
Another example of outdated thinking is the constant reference to dominant and submissive behaviors, which we now know are based on stress (the alpha theory came from studies in the 1930s and 40s that were done on wolves held in zoos and sanctuaries, who were behaving in an unnatural manner that was a direct result of living under the stress of captivity). We now know that dominance and submission are not real, and as such are not part of a dog's natural behavioral repertoire. They're more rightly described as "threatening" and "non-threatening" postures; they're simple emotional signals, not indications of rank and status. And I don't know why the authors would still include an appendix on "temperament testing", which is no longer considered valid by anyone who knows anything about canine behavior. (And some of those old temperament tests done on puppies are downright mean, if not cruel!)
Speaking of people who don't know anything about canine behavior, it seems that the authors have done some updating of the text since 1981, which I assume is the reason for a section on Karen Pryor and clicker training that takes its place alongside recommendations for punishing a puppy with a shake can or a spray bottle, which Pryor and other modern trainers don't use. But to me, the mere fact that they've made Karen Pryor out to be an expert on dog training when she doesn't know the first thing about dogs, is indicative of how badly thought-out and how under-researched this book really is. If the authors had really done their homework, they'd know that clicker-training causes hyper-anxiety in some dogs, and increases food-related behavioral problems, such as scavenging and counter-surfing.
Still, there are numerous sections in HOW TO RAISE A PUPPY that are right on the money. I love that part of the goal here is to give uninformed, new dog owners the tools necessary to stick with their pup through the difficult stages of learning. That gets a gold star. Unfortunately, there aren't enough good points here to totally outweigh the bad, at least not for me. It's a fairly good reference tool as long as you ignore some of the mistakes I've mentioned, so I give it three stars total.
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Noritake Fancywares A to Z: A Pictorial Record and Guide to Values
David H. Spain
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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This clearly written, thought-provoking, and often witty text takes the reader on a grand tour of the ceramic fancywares produced by Noritake. Included are bowls, boxes, figurines, lamps, plaques, teasets, vases and other delicate porcelains. Over 1,000 stunning color images display these eye-catching objects to their best advantage. While concentrating on the wares produced between 1921 and 1941, fancywares from as early as 1908 and as recently as the 1980s are also portrayed. This book is so well organized, even the novice will be using it with confidence within minutes. Included as well are clear images of the many Noritake backstamps, a bibliography, an index, and current market values in the captions.
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Knitting isn't just for Granny anymore! It's the latest craze among all ages, and the perfect way for kids to pass time on long car rides or when there s nothing on TV. This kit is designed for absolute beginners and teaches all the basics of knitting. There's a detailed instruction booklet, a circular needle, a ball of yarn, and 10 pattern cards for the coolest knitted creations.
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- Yarn
- 10 instruction cards
- Circular needle
- 36-page booklet
Customer Reviews:
Poor quality.......2006-02-22
I purchased two of these kits for my 12 and 13-year old cousins for Christmas. When I visited them a few weeks later, they asked for help, and said the directions were very confusing. I am an experienced knitter, and was very disappointed at the extremely shoddy quality of the needles and the small amounts of cheap yarn. The directions were confusing and much too complex for a beginning knitter. I landed up buying them needles and yarn, and teaching them myself.
Anyone looking to learn to knit, or give this kit as a gift to children, would be better off going to a local craft store and picking up a how-to book, some needles and yarn. There are many books available geared specifically toward children. This kit is absolutely a waste of money, and is not suitable for any audience.
Too difficult .......2006-01-18
I am actually an adult who tried to learn basic knitting from this kit (rationalizing that, since it was for kids, it would be easier) and found it useless. I ended up checking "Knitting for Dummies" and going to http://www.knittinghelp.com/ for videos on the basic techniques, and found these sources a lot more helpful.
This sparse kit has somewhat useless, small plastic needles and vague instructions on the basics, accompanied by project cards that are laughably advanced for a brand-new knitter. Since this kit is ostensibly for children, it should have scaled way back to clearer instructions and illustrations and simpler projects. Perhaps some extremely bright kids who already had sewing experience might be able to make something out of it, but I would be really surprised.
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Over 1,000 examples of the finest typographical ornamentation designed by Renaissance craftsmen, including a glorious assortment of alphabets, initials, decorative ornaments, vignettes, dingbats, headbands, borders, frames, bindings and printers' marks. 1,020 illustrations. Introduction. Historical notes.
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Renaissance Alphabet
Giovan F. Cresci
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Diseno de Catalogos y Folletos 3
Paul Burgess
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Bernhardt and the Theatre of Her Time (Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies)
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Sarah Bernhardt, possibly the greatest actress of the late nineteenth century, was a symbol of French Romantic theatre at its height and of the melodramatic excesses that led to its demise. The theatre of Bernhardt's time was changing rapidly, and Salmon depicts this change as it was reflected in her roles, temperament, and approach to acting. This book reexamines Sarah Bernhardt, not solely as an individual, but in comparison with other contemporary thespians and their styles and approaches to theatrical performance. The romantic vision of Bernhardt and her contemporaries in time produced the emotionalism, vulgarity, sensationalism, and empty spectacle that typified Romanticism in decline, and pushed it into the deeper channels of fin-de-si
ecle naturalism. This study explores the complex relationship between art and craft, between art and its creator, between celebrity or notoriety and real achievement, and between Romantic Theatre
a la Bernhardt and other theatrical expressions of Romanticism.
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Bernhardt, Terry, Duse: The Actress in her Time
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Compass of the Heart: A Novel of Discovery
Winona's Web
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Walk with Spirit, a Native American Approach to Spirituality
Coyote Medicine: Lessons from Native American Healing
