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This book presents a radical rereading of Alberto Gerchunoff's classic Argentinian immigrant saga, Los gauchos judíos (The Jewish Gauchos; 1910). This collection of stories about early twentieth-century agricultural colonial colonies founded by persecuted Eastern Europeans Jews on the pampa has been both praised as Argentine xenophobia. In this new study, Aizenberg reassesses the linguistic and ideological importance of Gerchunoff's book. She highlights the significant variations between Gerchunoff's original 1910 text and his 1936 revised edition and unearths a new, more ethnically and linguistically aware side to Gerchunoff.
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Jewish Latin American literature in Spanish begins with The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas, a series of vignettes about shtetl life in Argentina first published in 1910 and now available for the first time in an English-language paperback edition as the inaugural volume in the new Jewish Latin America series. Praised for its depiction of how two entirely different cultures could coexist in a symbiotic relationship, Jewish Gauchos was written about a decade after Jewish immigration to Argentina began in earnest. The author, a major figure in Argentine literature, was a great influence on Borges.
"Alberto Gerchunoff was an indisputable writer. . . [He] handled with equal ease the oral and written languages; in his books one finds the fluidity of the good 'conversador,' and his conversation (I can still hear him) is marked by generous and infallible literary precision."--Jorge Luis Borges
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Shtetl Life in Argentina.......2004-10-29
It is a wonder why this little gem of Jewish Latin American Literature had not been previously translated since its first publication in 1910!
Mr. Ilan Stavas' foreword provides a solid history of the origin of the Jewish Gauchos in Argentina as well as some very valuable information on the author, Alberto Gerchunoff. Apparently Mr. Gerchnoff's first language was Yiddish but he chose to write these short stories in Spanish, his adopted language in a land of opportunity.
The first in a series of charming vignettes about Shtetl life in Argentina, "The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas" is written with shades of Sholom Aleichem, Bashevis Singer (witches), George Bernard Shaw (Pygmalion) and Cervantes.
True to his roots, Alberto Gerchunoff peppers some of his forewords with well- known sentences from the bible i.e." With the strength of His arm, G-d liberated us from Pharaoh of Egypt."(The Passover Haggadah). It is true that it was thanks to Baron Moises de Hirsh that a bunch of Russian pious Jews were able to flee the pogroms to Argentina.
In the foreword of his second essay, we can guess which direction these pious Jews and their descendants will take. The daily prayer will save the rabbis while consorting with the natives will make their descendants lose their Jewish identity.
This short book of 126 pages consists of 26 charming essays about Russian Jewish newcomers to a "land of plenty"! They run the gamut of emotions, from hilarious situations to tragic personal dramas in a bucolic setting.
Some are funny in their incongruousness. Imagine "greeners"(newly arrived immigrants) dressed as cowboys and joining Argentinians in the celebration of their national day singing "Amen" to a Spanish speech of independence without understanding one word! (The National Anthem)
Inevitably, the two civilizations clash. The young ones befriend and marry non-Jews (The story of Myriam), while the old ones remain in their enclave.
Written with verve and sensitivity, these enchanting stories intertwine Jewish and Spanish customs.
In some essays, superstition, old wives tales, witches, are evocative of Sholom Aleichem and Bashevis Singer's style (The Owl and Witches).
"The plundered orchard" takes us back to the Bible and the locust plague, but love wins all in "The song of songs" (How much better is thy love then wine!)
The author does not hesitate to borrow from Cervantes, when in "The wedding feast" Camacho, which is also the name of a character in Don Quixote, suffers the same fate as the bridegroom in that story (translator's note).
The characters are believable and very well developed for such small essays. The plots of each story are impeccably written and have real authority.
Mr. Gerchunoff has a genius for evoking landscapes and places. Many stories take place in small Argentinean villages, and the dust of the pampas as well as the boisterous fiestas, the heat and the smells, the lash of the wind, rise from the written words.
A page- turner, this collection of charming stories is highly recommended for Jews and non-Jews alike. Anyone who was an immigrant will recognize themselves in some of the characters.
Victor L. Reboffo is to be highly commended for his gorgeous wood engravings illustrating the stories.
Lily Azerad-Goldman, Artist & Author, Reviewer for Bookpleasures.com
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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03
The second book of the Fey is set further into the future of this conflict. The longstanding tradition of changelings in Fey literature is put into play here, as a child is taken, and swapped for a changeling.
The upbringing of the boy in his new home will play an important part in the story.
Completely compelling.......2000-01-17
A magnificient book for any of the Fantasy loving book go-ers. Rusch has an awsome way of writing. It pulls you into the story and builds the world around you. One of the best books I have ever read.
Magic!.......1999-09-18
If you think the first book is great, than I assure you that this one is magic. What a plot. The characters are much more exciting than in book one.Espescially the Fey becomes a love-hate affair for me. This is reading on the edge of your chair. Great compliments for a fantastic writer.
This Book is magnificent.......1999-09-17
I found The Fey: The Changeling exciting and intrigueing. I fell in love with the major Fey character Rugar and was very disappointed when he was killed out of the story by one of his own. I feel that Rugar should have remained in the series to see what relationship would have developed between his grand-daughter Arianna since he did not have much of one with Gift, his grandson. I saw strength and vulnerability with Rugar and found him magnificent as the Black prince that loved his daughter and his people strongly.
I secretly want the Fey to win this battle and I am currently reading the first book of the Fey, because I did not know this series was available until now. So my favorite character of the first two books was Rugar. Jewel was very close to her father and admired him, I was kind of disappointed that she felt that to bridge the gap between the two peoples, she had to intermarry into the enemy lines. I was equally disappointed that she was killed off so horribly.
Nevertheless, I am hooked on this series and anticipate the series of the Black Queen.
One of the better fantasy series.......1999-03-20
Although I'm relatively new to the fantasy genre, I know a good fantasy story when I see one -- and this is one of them. Ms. Rusch knows how to draw you in to a story and make you feel, see, and hear what the characters experience. This story had many surprising twists to it -- some I didn't really care for, but that was only because I wanted something else to happen. I loved the strength that the characters found within themselves when they needed it; and with all of the devious scheming going on in this book, they needed it alot! A very good read!
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Rogue Trooper, blue skinned genetically engineered warrior and one of the stars of 2000AD. On a mission for revenge after his entire troop is destroyed. Rogue Trooper goes Stalingrad! Nort and Souther pour huge amounts of men and firepower into the cauldron of fire that is Nordstadt. Rogue Trooper's mission is to hunt down the traitor general. Unknown to Rogue Trooper, he is hunted by a master sniper.
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Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern is
“a cross-country culinary guide that should be stashed in every food lover’s glove compartment.”—People magazine
Now in its sixth edition, Roadfood has been called “a bible for motorists seeking mouth-watering barbecue or homemade pie” by USA Today. This indispensable guide is bigger and better than ever, covering nearly 600 of the country’s best local eateries from Maine to California. With more than 175 completely new listings and updates of old favorites, the new Roadfood offers an extended tour of the most affordable, most enjoyable dining options along America’s highways and back roads.
Filled with enticing alternatives for chain-weary travelers, Roadfood provides vivid descriptions and regional maps that direct readers to the best lobster shacks on the East Coast; the ultimate barbecue joints down South; the most indulgent steak houses in the Midwest; and dozens of top-notch diners, hotdog stands, ice-cream parlors, and uniquely regional finds in between. Each entry delves into the folkways of a restaurant’s locale as well as the dining experience itself, and each is written in the Sterns’ entertaining and colorful style. A cornucopia for road warriors and armchair epicures alike, Roadfood is a road map to some of the tastiest treasures in the United States.
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A great food research guide when planning a trip!!.......2007-08-02
How many times have you gone on vacation and you end up at some tourist trap (Hardrock Cafe,Planet Hollywood,ect...) eating the WORST food on earth? Well help is here people! My girl and I LOVE to travel and LOVE good food. That's why when planning a trip we do all the research for: attractions, museums, night life, bars, and our favorite... FOOD! Best fried chicken? Loveless Cafe in Nasville!! Later i found out that Loveless Cafe is Martha Stewart's favorite for breakfast!! I'm telling you... :)
WARNING: You'll finish your vacation weighing more than you started with!.......2007-07-15
I remember reading a much earlier edition of this guide, probably the original not-thick volume published in 1978. I've always traveled a lot, doing genealogical research, and that pursuit takes one more often into small towns than big cities. Everyplace you go now, it seems, the fast food chains have completely taken over, but there actually are plenty of mouth-watering one-of-a-kind eateries left, if you get lucky -- or if you read this book. This edition includes some 600 establishments (200 more than even the last edition, even though another hundred have been dropped), most of them in the categories of joints, diners, parlors, and drive-ins. The idea is to find restaurants that cater to locals, that represent the essence of their region or locality, and that are low in price. Naturally, I went looking for places I had eaten myself and I found many of my favorites: Hoover's and Threadgill's in Austin, Krause's Café in New Braunfels (the best chicken fried steak in the world comes from the German heritage of the Texas Hill Country), Sonny Bryan's and Gennie's Bishop Grill in Dallas, the Frontier in Albuquerque, Pasqual's in Santa Fe, Lynn's Paradise in Louisville, the Moonlite Bar-B-Q in Owensboro, Kentucky (where some of my ancestors lived, right across the river from Indiana), and the Camp Washington Chili Parlor in Cincinnati (which, in my opinion, produces the best Cincinnati-style five-way chili in the city). Here in Louisiana, New Orleans alone accounts for five listings -- and that doesn't even include the haute cuisine, high-dollar restaurants for which NOLA is famous. (Of the places they list, Mother's is a regular stop for us when we're in the city.) But there's also Boudin King over in Jennings, Middendorf's in Pass Manchac (forty-five minutes from home; we go there three or four times a year), Brenda's down in New Iberia, and Prejean's over in Lafayette. Admittedly, there are a few other places I like, and which fit their criteria, but which aren't included; no place at all in San Antonio, for instance. But the Sterns are anxious for recommendations from their readers, so I'll probably send them some suggestions. This is a great car book when you travel -- and especially when you leave the Interstate.
It is not a road trip without road food.......2007-07-14
No matter where you live, if you're looking for some unusual, fun and funky places to eat, Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern will give you all the recommendations you need. This book is written so that you "road warriors" can find endless amounts of tasty treasures.
For example, if you're longing for lobster - or clams, mussels, shrimp or oysters - then head on down to Abbott's Lobster in the Rough in Noank, Connecticut. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine - and your own tablecloth - and enjoy the ambiance.
Or consider Chez Lenard Sidewalk Café and Catering in Ridgefield, Connecticut, where you can order up Le Hot Dog Choucroute Alsacienee or Le Hot Dog Garniture Suisse. Expect to be served from a man in a chef's hat with a Manhattan-style sidewalk cart.
Roadfood demonstrates how, no matter where you travel in your car and no matter how many road trips you take, there is always a new culinary adventure waiting for you right around the corner.
fun to read.......2007-06-27
My only complaint about this book (and their other books) is too much space is devoted to the East and the South. I would like to see more entries in the West, and South West. I am a foodie and love to read about food.
Proud user for 3 years.......2007-04-13
I've been using the Roadfood guides (and their website, which is much more comprehensive) for 3 years now. I've tried probably about 20 of their recommendations (including Nicks Roast Beef in MA, Ted Drewes in MO, Maine Diner in ME, Clam Box in MA, White Hut in MA, The Frontier Restaurant in NM, & the Capital Reef Inn in UT. All were VERY good recommendations.
The tragedy is that many of these local places close down every year for various reasons. You have to check the road food website or call the actual restaurant to make sure they are still in business and in fact open on the day you want to visit.
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A playful look at all things dog.
Emily Yoffe never thought she'd find herself extracting her bra strap from a dog's rear end; in fact, she never thought she'd have a dog at all. This cat devotee was in for some unexpected surprises when she took in a neurotic rescued beagle named Sasha to satisfy her daughter's desire for a dog.
What the Dog Did chronicles Yoffe's journey from cat person to dog lover. The transformation begins with consternation and culminates with real affection: she becomes a foster mother to a series of homeless beagles; she studies (without success) to be a pet psychic; she visits the Department of Homeland Security to watch sausage- and incendiary device-sniffing canines in action. Everyone who has ever owned a dog, has a story to tell and Emily unwittingly becomes the repository for modern-day dog lore. Filled with adventures of heroic dogs, lovable and lazy dogs, malodorous dogs, phlegmatic and incontinent dogs, What the Dog Did delivers some of the most outlandish and certainly the funniest dog stories on record. But at its heart, What the Dog Did tells the story of how Yoffe's family turned Sasha, the skittish stray, into a wonderful pet-and how Sasha transformed Yoffe into a dog-lover for life.
Winner of the 2005 General Interest Dog Book of the Year from the Dog Writers' Association of America
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Laugh out loud funny.......2007-08-23
A great summer read - light hearted and makes me smile. Finished this quick read in no time and enjoyed every minute. I passed this on to my sister to read and she's also worked her way through it quickly and been thoroughly entertained. She said she was reading it on the plane and found herself laughing out loud. Of course, she also has a beagle who acts very much like the dog in this book...that's why I knew she'd love it. I'm getting copies for all my beagle loving friends!
Great Book!.......2007-06-13
I have been reading any book about dog/dogs I can get my hands on and this book is one I am glad I read. It is very funny- hysterical at times and I loved it. The author has a great style of writing and anyone who gets into dog rescue should write about it IMO....If you have a rescue dog you should read this.
Dog people are nuts...and I'm one of them........2007-04-10
I'm a big fan of Yoffe's "Human Guinea Pig" series for [...]where she subjects herself to odd tasks (nude modeling anyone? phone psychic? starvation diet?) This book is about dogs. Mostly about her dogs, and those her family takes in until they can be adopted, but also many hearsay stories. Some are funny, some tragic, some ridiculous. Most demonstrate the lengths a dog owner will go to, or stoop to, for their pet. As the owner of two English Bulldogs, I related to most of the stories in this book. The fact that a lot of them didn't seem that strange, or that the aberrant behavior of the dog owners in these stories didn't phase me makes me wonder what effects my dogs have had on my perception of what's normal. I think Yoffe's stuff reads better in a shorter format. This book seemed to drag at times, but overall it was an enjoyable read.
Very humorous book.......2007-02-20
I enjoyed reading this book very much. I prefer books about only one dog at a time, but this one has such funny stories about an assortment of dogs all known to the author that I loved it. It's probably the most humorous of all the dog books I have read and that numbers close to 20. I also learned a lot about Beagles.
I Love Beagles.......2007-02-06
I just finished reading the book and found it was funny and I could relate to my own evolution as a dog person. My family had hounds since I was a child and they were treated not as a family dog but something that lived in the back yard. I'm involved in dog rescue and I have several of my own--and each one has their quirks and oddities but I love them for their own unique personality. Some "experienced" dog people found the book appalling at some of the attitudes, but I have found it to ring true regarding people and dogs. If the trainer that was upset by Todd's training methods would have finished the book you might have realized that his intentions were in the right place regarding dogs if his methods were a little barbarian--and you don't need to worry about him being out there inflicting anymore pain on animals (spoiler) because he dies.
Regarding beagles- I love them they are adorable, friendly, loyal and I have always found them to be easily trainable--like any dog you need to take the time to work with them. Beagles are great companions.
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The history of the fabulous Chevelle is almost as much of a secret as its "mystery" V8 was back in the mid 60s. This book unveils the secrecy by providing total coverage of this fast-flying factory hot rod as well as extensive coverage of El Camino, Laguna, plus the modern-day Malibu and the GMC Sprint.
From the lowly 300 four-door sedan to the Concours Estate wagon to the Malibu, Super Sport, SS-396, LS-5, LS-6, Heavy Chevy, and El Camino, the whole Chevelle family is listed with standard equipment, original prices, weights, VIN breakouts, production data, engine specs, technical details, historical facts, and collector prices.
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Not the best reference tool.......2003-06-25
I knew I was in trouble with this book when the first image I saw was a 1965 Chevelle convertible and the caption read "...the 1964 convertible looks great from any angle...." and was found in the 1964 model section.
The book has a decent array of basic model and production data but it is data that is also available from many other sources, there is nothing particularly new or unique about the data presented. It's nice to have the data all in one place but I'm skeptical that the data is correct since they could not even identify the correct model year in their picture captions. I also saw many cars featured in the photos that were not exactly the best representations of the various models. Many cars presented had obvious restoration errors and/or aftermarket equipment.
I found that the book may be a good general reference tool for someone who already knows a good deal about Chevelles, so you can be aware when the book is correct and not correct, but would be an inadequate tool for someone hoping to learn about Chevelles in the first place.
I'm glad I got the book at a steep discount, otherwise I would have had to return it.
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In this beautifully illustrated new book, the authors of Grand Illusions and Grand Illusions New Decorating capture the refreshing return to colour and comfort after the urban, minimalist approach to decorating of recent years, reinterpreting and updating the romance and individuality of country style in a glorious fusion of rural and modern, traditional and eclectic.
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- Andy Warhol: 365 Takes: The Andy Warhol Museum Collection
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If you're a fan, your bookshelf is crying out for Andy Warhol: 365 Takes. And if you're not, this artfully designed volume may very well turn you into one. Read it straight through or dip in anywhere. Either way, you get an illustrated tour of Warhol's friends, lovers, personal history and obsessions (shoes, religion, jewels, mortality), as well as his art. Organized in a vaguely thematic way that blithely ignores chronology, this compact volume serves up a four-decade feast of creativity in bite-size nuggets: a very Warholian approach. Facing pages juxtapose a Warhol image with a well-chosen morsel of text. Drawn from diverse sources, including The Andy Warhol Diaries, the texts illuminate the images with useful tidbits of insider information. Reproductions of Warhol's work reveal his extraordinary range and inventiveness, from the delicate, lyrical drawing for a jazz record cover from the 1950s to rueful self-portrait photos in drag from the early 1980s. Of course, much of the famous work is here as well—the Death and Disaster Series, the Brillo boxes, the Three Marilyns, the celebrity portraits of the 1070s, the collaborations with the Velvet Underground. One of the most intriguing aspects of the book is the way it uses Warhol's vast personal collection of ephemera to show how a newspaper headline, shop window or movie star magazine could inform the look of his art. This great compendium of Warholiana is marred only by the occasionally smug, fanzine tone of remarks by The Andy Warhol Museum staff. There's no need to overstate the case for Warhol; his outsized reputation is secure. --Cathy Curtis
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Andy Warhol was one of the most compelling figures of the 20th-century art world whose body of work transformed the landscape of contemporary art. He was also a notorious collector who saved practically everything that came his way. In 1994, seven years after the artist's death, The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh became the repository not only for a substantial body of his artwork and films, but also for the Time Capsules into which he obsessively deposited a lifetime's worth of ephemera and personal memorabilia.
For this book-created in the same format as Abrams' best-selling Earth From Above: 365 Days-the museum has gathered highlights of its collection. Illustrated with almost 400 objects, from paintings to party invitations, the volume also features lively commentaries by the museum's staff as well as quotes from Warhol's own irreverent writings. Timed to coincide with the celebration of the museum's 10-year anniversary, this book will serve as both an introduction to and a handbook for the most extensive collection anywhere of this iconic artist's work.
Customer Reviews:
Andy Warhol: 365 Takes: The Andy Warhol Museum Collection.......2007-01-10
Huge book - don't let appearance on the internet fool you, it's a brick (about 3inches thick!) and packed full of information; Andy's life, his work, his love his passion it's amazing.
The book takes you on a journey through early years to his death and how his art transformed throughout his career. It shows Andy's sketches and un-released art and art from his private collection.
Fascinating and a brilliant coffee table book.
Stunning 5 stars
Shows the Andy Warhol Museum collection.......2004-12-05
This is a thoughtful book which does not leave much out until you get to the index on pages 740-742. The pages are long horizontally, usually presenting text and a large number running from 1 on the page after page 5 to 365 on the page two pages before page 736. The index lists the big numbers only, the "Take" number. Are punching bags in the index? No. Is Jean-Michel Basquiat in the index? Yes, for six Takes under "Basquiat, Jean-Michel" and for three of the same Takes under "Jean-Michel Basquiat" (portraits, only one of which includes "and urine on canvas"). Is The Last Supper in the index? Yes, for three Takes. Do any of the Takes listed for Jean-Michel Basquiat coincide with Takes listed for The Last Supper? No, neither three or six, none! Which Take has ten punching bags? Take 255!!! How many times is Take 255 in the index? Just once, for "Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper)." Obviously, to use the index you need to know precisely what you are looking for.
In my previous review of a DVD on Andy Warhol as a great artist of the 20th century, I believe I understated how many times the word "JUDGE" appears on the ten punching bags. In the view shown in the photo in Take 255, I can count 5 times on the first, 6 times on the second, then 3, 5, 4, 4, 1, 1, 3, and 4 times, respectively, on the third to the tenth bag. Most of the bags look black and white, but the eighth bag has a blue crown or dark halo which might obscure a second "JUDGE" or "JESUS," a blue shape like a torso with head, the words "LEAD" and "ASBESTOS" and possibly BS, with a copyright insignia after the "JUDGE" at the bottom of the eighth punching bag. The bags are hanging so close together that a physics student is bound to wonder how many bags would start swinging if viewers had the opportunity to give a bag on one end a good punch into the rest of the line. The head of Christ appears to be largest on the first, fifth, and sixth punching bags, with the second and eighth having the smallest heads, to produce a standing wave effect even when the 14 inch diameter by 42 inch long bags are hanging stationary from chains to big beams in the ceiling. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh used to be a big warehouse, and Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper) might still be hanging there, because Entry 255 is not listed in the Photograph Credits, unless the bags are included in the bragging rights claimed by "Except where otherwise noted, ownership of all material is The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh." (p. 742). I hope they never catch me walking into that place with my practice gloves on.
AN ANDY A DAY ... MOST ARTFUL, INDEED!.......2004-11-03
Think of this as an Andy a day keeping the aggravation away. Compiled by the staff of the Andy Warhol Museum (located in Pittsburgh, PA, and this year celebrating its tenth anniversary), this is a monumental, if scattered, collection of everything Warhol, deliberately non-traditional and open-ended. Fashion sketches from the `50s, Polaroids, the Brillo boxes, stills from his movies and television appearances, silkscreens and pencil drawings, the Death and Disaster Series, the Three Marilyns, the collaborations with the Velvet Underground ... it's all here, and it's all interlaced with quotes from Warhol, and "experts" on Warhol. The experts, today, sound like bozos, but there is humor and humanity in all of Warhol's comments. 365 Takes is a big book, perhaps too big, since Warhol is best savored in smaller doses. Still, the book certainly whets one's appetite for more concentrated, linear works of this great artist. Warhol's take on the middle of the twentieth century is astoundingly accurate and informed. Certainly very much the artist as an outsider observing the current culture, his views are surprisingly kind and simple. Let's face it: We all love gossip, dirty pictures and celebrities. Maybe we couldn't admit it back then, but it was true. And, of course, we all love Campbell's Soup.
Warhol Lives.......2004-10-30
Even at list price, this book is a great bargain.
The binding of this book is itself a work of art. It's also just one clear demonstration of how much care this staff puts into what they do.If you are an artist, you'll want to get the staff of the Andy Warhol Museum to come work at your museum.
The web site of the museum is another sign of how special this staff is. They even include a step by step opportunity for you to learn how Warhol made his silkscreens by making one yourself. As a Web application and as a learning experience, it's a standout and you can email the result to friends.
In this book, they had the wisdom not to try to present the definitive Warhol. That's why it is 365 takes and not 1 take.
Wouldn't you have liked to have lived your life so richly that 365 takes were needed to give a sense of who you are.
Granted, each of these takes (images on one page and text on the facing page) can't go very deep. However, they aren't fragments, each tries to be complete in itself. Chronology and flow are eschewed. The staff isn't trying to sell you on how Warhol was or how he got to be as he is, they are simply sharing with you these views, via his work, so you can perhaps develop a sense for yourself of what Warhol is about.
What really sinks in after just one pass thru these 365 takes, is that Warhol was about a lot. He had incredible coverage.
Because this book is so beautiful, the trashiness I'd come to associate with the Warhol scene isn't that apparent. The differences (from conventional lives) are. The productivity is. The fascinations are. The richness of experience is. The lack of judgmentalism is.
Seeing the web site and this book makes me wish a lot to visit Pittsburgh and see the Andy Warhol Museum first hand. And if this staff indeed somehow were all at another museum, I'd certainly want to go there. This museum staff is outstanding and one way you can tell how outstanding they are is to get this remarkably inexpensive high-quality book.
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A Comforting Read.......2005-10-18
I am a multiracial woman who discovered her Jewish roots when her mother explained that she was Jewish and that I was named for my Jewish family from Eastern Europe as a teenager. I am now finding my way back to Judaism and my heritage and I've encountered the same hostility with African-Americans to the point I no longer associate with the local community.
Its very hard to be multiracial, black, and Jewish. But like Lester, in the end, I just had to find the courage to be myself.
Great writer, clear thinker.......2002-09-22
Mr. Lester is a great writer, and has the gift of objectivity about himself and his family, which is rare. His search for the way to connect to G'd is painfully slow, but joyful in its culmination.
he bares his heart.......2001-10-18
I thought this book was excellent. When I saw this book in the library, I didn't even realize that he is the author of one of my favorite books-To be a slave. I picked up the book because I'm a comparative religion major and I learn best from autobiographies and memoirs-they make me feels like I'm experiancing the religion first hand. Though I was able to reinforce what I knew about Judaism with a visual picture from his words, I was even more impressed with his writing style. I usually read books that will help towards my educational goal only. But this book is a good read, just for its writing style alone. The way he describes his experiances, you get a clear understanding of what he's saying and feel like you know him and converted to Judaism yourself. After reading, I had an urge to visit a synagogue and a trappist monastery ( 2 places he beautifully describes in the book) and I will. I just finished the book today (Wed). I started the book on Friday night and with 2 kids and alot of work managed to finish it so quickly. I don't have spare time to write reviews but I felt compelled to write this one. I have respect for people who reveal themselves so candidly: those who use the pen to strip themselves of a false image. I recommend this to anyone interested in religion especially writers.
Wonderful Personal Journey.......2001-07-28
Lester explores writes a revealing and deeply personal memoir of his spiritual searching and arrival at the Jewish faith. I west extremely moved by his candor as he describes his efforts to harmonize the various facets of his identity, as well as his honesty about the pitfalls he faced on the way.
Jews believe that those who choose judaism are not converting, but comming home. Lester's work is wonderful in that it lets the reader join him on this home coming. He willingly reveals the pain and the joy of this personal awakening.
A wonderful read for anyone who struggles with faith and a great message that there can be light at the end of that tunnel.
For the mourner.......2000-02-27
I read this after I lost my father. This book was oddly comforting and beautifully written.
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