The Third Translation

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The Third Translation

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A NOVEL

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Expedition to the Mount of Thought: The third saga : being a free translation of the full text of D.O. Fagunwa's Yoruba novel Irinkerindo ninu Igbo elegbeje
D. O Fagunwa
Manufacturer: Obafemi Awolowo University Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006F4DVG

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Be careful what you ask for...........2005-02-09

And, who you ask it from...Yes, definitely know the God you are praying to and what they can do.

Nine year old Brenna Fallon wants her old hound dog to live--so badly, she prays to the Celtic God of healing and hounds, Mars Nodens. Her prayer is granted, but she's unwittingly opened a gate on her property.

The subsequent burial of her dog after a good, longer than average, life and some teens discovering the place for a party, further enliven the magic spot.

Now, 27 year old Brenna has to cope with a new strain of rabies that effects both man and dog. She has some unexpected help from Druid a Cardigan Welsh Corgi and Masera, this book's version of Tall, Dark, and Mysterious. Very nicely balanced fantasy romance with a decent amount of action interspersed. Definitely keeps you reading. Highly recommended for dog lovers, fantasy lovers, romance lovers.

Only one down note: the theology discussion is probably a little tiresome for some. Other than that, very interesting and well-written. Bravo!

Not what I was expecting.......2003-10-27

Brenna Falon is a dog groomer working in a pet shop. She has a knack with dogs or so she thinks, but you see her "knack" stems from a time when she was nine years old and in danger of losing her beloved dog. The young Brenna, armed with a girl's naiveté and a little knowledge, called upon Mars Nodens--a god of healing--to save her dog.

Without knowing what she was doing, she created a place of power near the spring that ran through her family's property thereby giving the god a place to dwell. When, her dog finally dies at an amazingly advanced age, she buries him in this sacred place and raises a cairn of rocks to mark the place. Years pass with her often visiting the grave and "keeping it nice" not realising that by doing so she is keeping the site active and inadvertently praying to Mars Nodens by thinking of the good times she and her pet had together.

Things go wrong when a group of rowdy teenagers desecrate the site and shed blood. A dark power is released to contest ownership of the spring and of Brenna. A new strain of rabies begins to take its toll over the animal and human population. Brenna struggles to understand what is happening and together with a man she doesn't entirely trust, she fights against to the darkness and its human servant.

This book was okay, but not even close to what Ms Durgin can produce. I recommend skipping this one in favour of Dun Lady's Jess, Changespell, Changespell Legacy, or Wolf Justice

Mark E. Cooper...

A Different Type of Fantasy/Alternate Reality.......2003-01-11

When she was a little girl, Brenna Fallon loved her pet dog more than anything. She couldn't bear the thought of his death, but she knew that he was getting old. She read about an ancient god named Mars Nodens, who was said to favor dogs and decided that she would ask him to let her dog live longer. Unfortunately, her prayer was answered...

Years later, Brenna discovers that she opened a gateway of power by a spring on her property - a gateway that can be used for both great good and great evil. To survive, she must rely on her wits and follow her instincts to strengthen the gateway as a power for good. She also finds assistance from a mysterious stranger, Masera, whom she is unwillingly attracted to. But her greatest helpmate is a puzzling stray dog named Druid who becomes far more than a faithful companion...

This book was a fun find for me as it is different than your typical fantasy. I like dogs, but do not own one, and it was very entertaining to hear about Brenna's job as a dog groomer and all of the problems that she has to deal with every day. The book is packed with interesting characters and I enjoyed meeting all of them. The plot was pretty well-paced, it seemed to kind of stall in a couple of spots, but it kept me going and I read it in one sitting. My only complaint is that Durgin spent quite a bit of time on a debate between Christian religions (believing in a God) and pagan religions where there are many gods. The main character, Brenna, struggles with believing in both and visits the priest at the church a couple of times, has inner debates, etc. It was a little distasteful to me, but nothing bad, of course. Still, it caught me unpleasantly by surprise and I just want to offer a fair warning!

Dog groomer turns hero!!.......2002-06-14

I used to be a dog groomer and am now a State Animal Control Officer. I started reading Doranna Durgin books with Touched by Magic which, in my opinion, is by far her best book I have read so far. Durgin is a fresh writer who definately did her homework on this book. She talks about subjects I deal with on a daily basis and is right on the money on every subject. Her descriptions of the dogs and the "day in the life of a dog groomer" are extremely accurate. All of her books are GREAT!! I have shared them with a co-worker who is also a sci-fi/fantasy fan. When she came out with this book, I just had to share it with him, since it is right up our alley. He loved it too!!

The book is about a young heroine who dabbles in the mystic powers of the great beyond and bites off more than she can chew. I highly recommend any fantasy fan to read this book, finally an author who writes about a subject new and fresh!! This book is like none other you have ever read. Doranna is a wonderful writer, ENJOY!!!

So Good!.......2002-01-21

As a child, Brenna Fallon loved her dog so much, she invoked the spirit of Mars Nodens (a god of healing who favored hounds) to heal her dying, canine companion. Years later, the sacred spot where she invoked the god is desecrated and a malevolent force is building, waiting to be unleashed. That time is now.

A dark and oppressive force, angry neighbors, vicious animal attacks, all hint at the approaching modern Black Death. Before you know it, animals and people start dying. Brenna, with the help of a handsome, mysterious stranger and a quirky stray dog, must find the strength to fight back against this evil plague. For she's been having chilling glimpses into the future...and it's ugly.

A FERAL DARKNESS has just enough romance in it to keep me satisfied. When Brenna and Gil first meet, they don't even like each other. While working together they start to learn things about the other person and fall in love. The loves scenes are "G" rated, and it is so refreshing to read about the romance instead of where the couple jump into bed thirty seconds after meeting! It was nice to see Brenna and Gil grow closer, and start to care for each other.

Ms. Durgin does an amazing job with her characters, endowing them with little quirks that made them seem so alive, especially Druid, the stray dog. If you like dogs, you'll fall in love with Druid, who is very charming and delightful. Brenna is just a regular woman who is trying to deal with what is going on the best she can. She is smart and intuitive, but she doesn't have all the answers and I liked her because of that.

If you are looking for a book that has romance, some paranormal elements, is expertly written with wonderful characters and has a smooth pace that leads up to a climatic finish, A FERAL DARKNESS is the book for you and it is not to be missed.

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From Gardner Dozois' introduction: The battle of science against superstition is still going on, as is the battle to not have to think only what somebody else thinks is okay for you to think. In fact, in a society where more people believe in angels than believe in evolution, that battle may be more critical than ever.

One of the major battlefields of that war is science fiction, one of the few forms of literature where rationality, skepticism, the knowledge of the inevitability of change, and the idea that wide-ranging freedom of thought and unfettered imagination and curiosity are good things are the default positions, taken for granted by most of its authors.

Until some new Inquisition, motivated by ignorance, intolerance, and fear, forces its writers to go underground and mutter "It still moves!" to each other in hiding, science fiction provides one of the few places in modern letters where the battle between science and superstition is openly discussed and debated, and that makes those who write it, as well as those brave characters they write about, embroiled in the age-old struggle to prevent the control of the human mind and the suppression of the human spirit, "Galileo's Children" in a very real way indeed.

The anthology that follows takes us to many different battlefields in that struggle, from the past to the present to the future, to worlds that never were and never will be to worlds deep in space that someday may come to pass, and introduces us to many different warriors, male and female, rich and poor, young and old, who, in their different ways--some quietly, some defiantly, some reluctantly-fight the kind of battles that we ourselves might someday have to fight if we want our children and our grandchildren to be allowed to read these words. Stories by: Arthur C. Clarke Ursula K. Le Guin Greg Egan George R. R. Martin Mike Resnick Robert Silverberg and others

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-08-01

A collection with the theme of persecuted scientists, in general. Dozois has to together a high quality collection, which is not all that easy with a theme presumably (Stories 3.61 average). There is also a decent intro.

Galileo's Children : The Stars Below - Ursula K. Le Guin
Galileo's Children : The Will of God - Keith Roberts
Galileo's Children : The Way of Cross and Dragon - George R.R. Martin
Galileo's Children : The Pope of the Chimps - Robert Silverberg
Galileo's Children : The World Is a Sphere - Edgar Pangborn
Galileo's Children : Written in Blood - Chris Lawson
Galileo's Children : Falling Star - Brendan DuBois
Galileo's Children : Three Hearings On the Existence of Snakes In Human Bloodstream - James Alan Gardner
Galileo's Children : The Star - Arthur C. Clarke
Galileo's Children : The Last Homsxual - Paul Park
Galileo's Children : The Man Who Walked Home - James TiptreeJr
Galileo's Children : When the Old Gods Die - Mike Resnick
Galileo's Children : Oracle - Greg Egan

Telescopic mining.

4 out of 5

Demonic telecommunications.

3 out of 5

Judas Star Knights.

3.5 out of 5

Talking ape theology just as mistakenly murderous as the human variety.

4 out of 5

Post-apocalyptic global idea recovery retribution.

3.5 out of 5

Religious DNA transcription is a killer vulnerability.

4.5 out of 5

After a serious virus destroys computer chips, years later an old astronaut has to deal with the peasants in his town.

4 out of 5

Bloodwork shows religious interbreeding problematic.

3.5 out of 5

Jesuit crewing for amusement finds supernova technology treasure cache is Star of Bethlehem reference point.

3.5 out of 5

Politics of everything is a disease.

3 out of 5

Annual accidental time travel peepshow.

4 out of 5

Kirinyaga magic vs medicine decision.

3.5 out of 5

In a reality where a man, similar to Alan Turing is working for the government in rather more unpleasant circumstances is visited by a reality hopping android woman things change rapidly. A man somewhat similar to C. S. Lewis has problems coping and believing.

4 out of 5

Disappointed.......2006-11-11

I found the first stories in this book somewhat dull. But the Pope of the Chimps on page 97, it began to be more interesting. Then, from Written in Blood on page 149, I enjoyed the remaining stories very much. Although Arthur C. Clarke is one of my favorite authors, I thought that his story called The Star didn't quite match the other stories in the book. They are concerned with the struggle of science against superstition and The Star seemed to me to be the other way around.

Science 1; superstition 0.......2006-04-27

Not all rationalists enjoy science fiction, and that is surprising, since for sixty years science fiction was the only medium through which any rational moral philosophy could be sneaked past the religious censors. Since the stories in Galileo's Children spell out the battle between science and superstition as least as effectively as any scholarly article, perhaps this book will induce them to give SF a closer look.
All good science fiction raises the question: How much truth lies behind the fiction? If it did not, it would be nonsense. The story in this collection that does so in spades is "The Way of the Cross and the Dragon." Is the concept of a millennia-old Guild of Liars who invented all religions as opiates for populations incapable of coping with reality all that far-fetched? Read it and decide.
The concluding story, "Oracle," makes perhaps the most useful argument against a contemporary absurdity. A nontheist, accused of being a Satanist, responds, "You have to be doubly foolish to be a Satanist.... Not only do you need to believe all the nonsense of Christian theology; you then have to turn around and back the preordained, guaranteed-to-fail, absolutely futile, losing side." Given the unanswerable logic of that argument, combined with the (real world) FBI's assurance that satanic cults are a myth created by evangelicals and fundamentalists, why do unteachables continue to believe that Satan-worshippers actually exist? That might not have been a point the author was trying to make, but he nonetheless does so very convincingly.
I have read better science fiction. But this collection brings together stories that focus on the devolution to the Stone Age that religion, if it is permitted to do so, will eventually bring about. It can be recommended particularly for the majority of SF fans who have never stopped to consider SF's pervading message.

What Galileo wrought.(Galileo's Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition)(Book review): An article from: Skeptic (Altadena, CA)

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What Galileo wrought.(Galileo's Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition)(Book review): An article from: Skeptic (Altadena, CA)
John C. Snider
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Skeptic (Altadena, CA), published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1089 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: What Galileo wrought.(Galileo's Children: Tales of Science vs. Superstition)(Book review)
Author: John C. Snider
Publication: Skeptic (Altadena, CA) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Page: 74(2)

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LOVE IT!

Excellent!

What a feast!

Aims high, but misses the mark in many instances

Love, love, love this cookbook!

How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking
Nigella Lawson
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While the title How to Be a Domestic Goddess may at first make a modern woman bristle, the book itself is just as likely to inspire the woman who brings home the bacon to start baking cakes. And what's wrong with that? "This isn't a dream," writes British cookery deity Nigella Lawson in her preface. "What's more, it isn't even a nightmare." Lawson--the author of How to Eat, food editor of British Vogue, and star of her own TV cooking show, Nigella Bites--has been suspected of upholding the woman-laboring-in-the-kitchen paradigm, but there are lots of hard-working women out there who derive great satisfaction from cooking, even after a long day at the office. For those women, Lawson, who looks more Elizabeth Hurley than Martha Stewart, is the perfect guide to the wondrous world of baking.

"You know, I'm not a cook-to-impress kind of girl," Lawson says midway through the book, but she must admit there are few things more rewarding than putting a warm homemade pie or fragrant cake on the table--especially after preparing a home-cooked meal. How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking makes just such a reward possible, in fact positively enticing, with its delicious selection of easy-to-make cakes, pies, cookies, breads, even jams, presented in Lawson's chatty, pleasantly glib manner. Turns out, you don't have be a Pierre Hermé to make to-die-for chocolate confections; nor do you have to spend hours "faffing around" with hot pans and jars to have jam at teatime. You just need to try baking once, then again, and next thing you know, you'll be turning out cookies and desserts every chance you get. Many of the recipes are hand-me-downs or adaptations from other sources, be it a favorite cookbook or a restaurant in some far-off region, but all are imbued with Lawson's wit and distinctive touch. Profiteroles, My Way are "monumentally impressively better" than the original, thanks to burnt-sugar custard and toffee sauce. Her Coffee and Walnut Splodge Cookies are "American-style cookies; in other words just dropped onto the baking sheet free-form," and so on.

A sophisticated female alter ego of British mop-top Jamie Oliver, and considerably more sly and comedic than most American gourmets, Nigella is sure to convince more than a few up-and-coming hostesses that baking is indeed women's work. --Rebecca Wright

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The trouble with much modern cooking is that the mood it induces in the cook is one of skin-of-the-teeth efficiency, all briskness and little pleasure. Sometimes that's the best we can manage, but at other times we don't want to feel stressed and overstretched, but like a domestic goddess, trailing nutmeggy fumes of baking pie in our languorous wake.... --from How to Be a Domestic Goddess

How to Be a Domestic Goddess is not about being a goddess, but about feeling like one. What this deliciously mouthwatering cookbook demonstrates is that it's not actually hard to bake a pan of muffins or a sponge layer cake, but the appreciation and satisfaction they bring are disproportionately high. Filled with over 220 gorgeously illustrated recipes, this book understands our anxieties, feeds our fantasies, and puts cakes, pies, pastries, preserves, puddings, breads, and cookies back in our own kitchens. The domestic goddess has to maintain her (or his) cool when faced with pastry, of course -- but with Nigella Lawson's guidance, even puff pastry can be pain-free.

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LOVE IT!.......2007-08-28

I am not a baker, but each recipe is clearly explained. Nigella does a good job of letting the reader know what to expect after every step so the possibility of making mistakes are very low. I'm so happy that I chose this as my go-to baking book!

Excellent!.......2007-07-27

Beautiful photographs, excellent recipes, this book will get used over and over again... The London Cheesecake is the best cheesecake I've ever had.

What a feast!.......2007-06-28

I bought this book in a hurry one day based solely on the title. I wasn't disappointed. This is the most fun I've ever had with a cookbook. I've tried more recipes out of this book than any other cookbook I've owned and after two years continue to turn to it. Nigella's writing is beyond unique - what a pleasure to read, let alone to cook. I've also given this book as gifts several times and have received so many comments on it after about what a great gift it was it continues to be in my "good gift ideas" stock pile. Worth the money!

Aims high, but misses the mark in many instances.......2007-04-27

This book is beautifully presented and has some real winners, but it would have benefitted from more careful editing and testing. I'm glad I took the time to look up 'self-rising cake flour' as it seems many disappointed reviewers did not, with disastrous results. To make self-rising cake flour, simply add about 1 tsp of baking powder per 1 cup of cake flour -- if you substitute regular cake flour, much more common in the US than self-rising, your cakes will not rise properly. I do think that the editors might have anticipated this problem, and made a small note in the US version of the book to help novice bakers. I've had great success with the Victoria Sponge and it's variations, particularly the butterscotch cake -- delicious!! I also liked the onion pie that another reviewer found underwhelming, but was frustrated at the consistency of the crust -- I followed the recipe carefully, but the crust was still impossibly soft -- I had to scoop it onto the onions, cobbler-fashion, rather than patting it out and draping it, as instructed. I also recommend increasing the thyme and using sweet yellow onions, as red onions have a bit of a grayish cast after prolonged cooking. Serve with a green salad for a very nice lunch indeed! Today I made the 'burnt butter brown sugar cupcakes' and found that the recipe makes only 9 cupcakes, rather than the dozen promised, and I had to scrape every last bit of batter to get those! Since this is for my youngest child's 1st birthday, I'm a little disappointed that there won't be 1 for each month of his life, but if the aroma and appearance are any indication, these will be delicious! To be fair, they did rise quite a bit and I suppose I could have eeked out a dozen smaller cupcakes, but next time I'll increase the recipe by half. I can't recommend this for novice or timid bakers, nor for blind followers -- be sure to read through the recipe and compare mentally with your knowledge and experience before beginning.

Love, love, love this cookbook!.......2007-04-10

I received this book as a gift a few years ago and can honestly that I have tried at least 75% of the recipes. I was always intimidated by baking (after numerous basic cake and cookie disasters) and before this book, would never have attempted recipes that appear so challenging. Nigella is a wonderful writer who takes the intimidation factor out completely by using a down-to-earth tone. It feels like you are baking alongside an irreverant, sassy girlfriend!

HOW TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS: BAKING AND THE ART OF COMFORT COOKING

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hmmm
A very entertaining cookbook
I love Nigella....
B.B. (Buyer Beware)
buy the hardcover

HOW TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS: BAKING AND THE ART OF COMFORT COOKING
Nigella Lawson
Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Now in paperback, the cookbook in which Nigella Lawson shows us how to release the domestic goddess inside each of us

"The trouble with much modern cooking is not that the food it produces isn't good, but that the mood it induces in the cook is one of skin-of-the-teeth efficiency, all briskness and little pleasure. Sometimes that's the best we can manage, but at other times we don't want to feel like a postmodern, postfeminist, overstretched woman but, rather, like a domestic goddess, trailing nutmeggy fumes of baking pie in our languorous wake . . ."

How to Be a Domestic Goddess, filled with more than 220 lavishly illustrated recipes, makes cooking and baking as luxurious as it should be, with recipes for cakes, pies, pastries, and breads, and feeds our fantasies of making sumptuous treats at home.

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hmmm.......2007-03-26

I love this book but I just made the autumnal cake and it turned out really messed up I have reread the recipe quite a few times and now Im going to check the website because I know I didn't do anything wrong the coconut macaroons turned out awful as well. she should really have a warning with the corrections sent out or something

A very entertaining cookbook.......2007-03-19

This book is full of great recipes but also is very entertaining. The author is very laid back and fun! She takes all the stress out of cooking.

I love Nigella...........2007-03-02

And have used several of the recipes in the book without any problems. I am culinary school trained and find her recipes both creative and tasty. I think it is def worth a second try if you have had issues....

B.B. (Buyer Beware).......2007-01-05

I love Nigella - and no, I am not a stalker! I love her cooking shows, which are fast-paced, fun and very well produced visually. I love her columns, though I always have to read them with considerable delay. I love her books (well at least How To Eat and the object of this review) because they are chock-full of great recipes and wit.

However, as other readers have pointed out, some of the recipes in this book give incorrect amounts for the ingredients, which often results in a big disaster. I have made the blueberry muffins and the orange chocolate cake and they turned out awful - the muffins were not sweet enough and had to be heavily smeared with jam; the cake was inedible, I had to throw it away.

However, I made the banana bread (with cocoa and chocolate chips for my 2.5-year-old twins), the Madeira cake, the spice cake in the Christmas chapter and the rocky road chocolates from the Children chapter, and they all turned out pretty good. I also tried out the white bread recipe shortly after buying the book when it came out, and it was a better recipe than average. Finally, I made the strawberry jam, which was very good too - and very easy. So it's not all bad.

In order to keep track of things, I have begun sticking post-it notes on the recipes that I try out with comments on what can be done to improve them (needs more sugar, never make this recipe again, good bread etc.). I know this can sound like a pain in the neck, but many of the recipes in Nigella's archive are the result of "tweaking" other recipes, changing quantities, adding ingredients, so I feel like I am keeping with the spirit of the book.

buy the hardcover.......2006-12-01

I completely ignored the marketing for this book, not even the television program influenced me to pick it up. I only bought this book and the how to eat book with Feast because of a successful chocolate loaf recipe from her current television program. Domestic Goddess is a good book. I recommend it over Feast which uses a lot of recipes from her past books. I read a recommendation that a cookbook should have at least one good recipe that you like to make repeatedly for it to be a good purchase. I've made one of the easiest recipes in the book, coconut macaroons. It may not be the best recipe in the book but at least it got me started and sometimes it is hard to get me started.

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How To Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking
Nigella Lawson
Manufacturer: Hyperion Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6CU9K

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More than another dog story

I will read this over and over!

A really good story that's really well written

If I could give this 10 stars, I would.

Amazing Story!

Dogs of Dreamtime: A Story About Second Chances and the Power of Love
Karen Shanley
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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More than another dog story.......2007-04-29

There are many wonderful stories about relationships between humans and dogs. I was expected another one of that genre. But, it has a few unexpected and extraordinary elements worth noting: (a) A profound sense of spirituality that never becomes preachy, and (b) A focus on the delicate intricacies of navigating a relationship with a spouse or partner, in which one is more connected to dogs than the other. Both these elements made this tale a particularly meaningful one. I read it in a single day.

I will read this over and over!.......2006-06-29

What a truly wonderful book. I was often moved to tears while reading it. A word of advice to anyone who reads it is that you skip the Prologue until after reading Chapter 12 (up to page 171). I fortunately never read these so had skipped it and was so glad I did. Had I read it first I would have already known everything that would happen and wouldn't have been able to enjoy the book as it is written.

A really good story that's really well written.......2006-06-21

Just finished this book and stopped back to buy a couple more copies for friends. Now everyone is entitled to their opinions--even German girl--though I wonder what ax she has to grind, but don't believe for a second that this book is anything but a beautifully written love story by the author to her dogs. That we get to be flies on the wall, so to speak, is all the better for us. The author's 3 amazing dogs have come into her life to show her what she does and doesn't know about dogs, and what she does and doesn't know about herself. The author rises to the challenge on both counts, and in the end, turns herself into a dog owner worthy of any dog. Loved this book. Loved it, loved it, loved it.

If I could give this 10 stars, I would........2006-06-11

For anyone who's done a lot of learning and growing with their dogs, and handled the inevitable curve balls thrown along the way, you'll totally relate, and smile and nod with recognition.
This is a book that will get you laughing and crying and thinking, and loving your dogs more than you already do.
A book not to be missed!

Amazing Story!.......2006-05-31

With the popularity of dog memoirs, it's hard to know what's worth your time or money. If you like books that paint the dog as wrong, incorigable, untrainable, or owners as alpha know-it-alls or instant experts, this book is not for you.
If you enjoy a great read that also happens to be a great dog story, full of heart and incredible twists and turns, you will find Dogs of Dreamtime well worth your while. This book has earned a place on my "keepers" bookshelf.

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In chronicling the daily life in Harlem during the '30s and '40s, brothers Morgan and Marvin Smith capture the spirit of a community. The two left Kentucky for New York City in 1933 with a journalist's sense of what is important and an artist's eyes with which to capture it. The brothers' cameras lit upon children playing in the streets and couples dancing the Lindy, as well as famous Harlem dwellers such as Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, and a young Maya Angelou. But, more importantly, the Morgans documented critical firsts for the African American community: Harlem's first postal telegram messengers; Virginia Pope, the first African American juror to serve in New York City; and Thurgood Marshall, the first African American United States Supreme Court justice. The body of their work tells the story of a community flourishing both culturally and spiritually, despite the challenges of social injustice and poverty. And the Morgans became so intertwined with Harlem itself that their studio, located next door to the Apollo Theater, became a necessary stopping point for anyone visiting the area.

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Fine Art Scratch and Sketch: A Cool Art Activity Book for Budding Fine Artists of All Ages (Activity Books)

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ASIN: 0880885963

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Whether renovating an old house or looking for decorating ideas, this book provides all the guidance and inspiration needed for complete success every time.

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Artist/Author: Contemporary Artists' Books

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Artist/Author: Contemporary Artists' Books
Cornelia Lauf , and Clive Phillpot
Manufacturer: D.A.P./American Federation of Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1881616940

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Inspiring and Informative.......2006-09-27

The gorgeous images and thought-provoking text in this fascinating examination of artists books are inspiring and informative. This book gives a creative jolt to the reader-- a must-have book for anyone with art-world interests, aspirations, or simply appreciation.

The Pictures.......2001-01-29

The best feature of this book is the full color. It's a lavish production; very nearly a coffee table book.

The accompanying text was a little obtuse (at least to me), a little judgemental (okay, a lot), and defined the medium of artists' books in a way that I just don't agree with.

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When a high-powered gallery owner collides with a wildly offbeat artist, it’s the perfect recipe for disaster. But in her 63rd bestselling novel, Danielle Steel proves that when two hopelessly mismatched people share a love for art, a passion for each other, and a city like Paris, nothing is truly impossible…or is it?

Everything Sasha does is within the boundaries of tradition. Liam is sockless in December. Sasha is widowed, a woman who knows she was lucky enough to be married to the most wonderful man in the world and thankful for every moment they had. Liam is half in and half out of a marriage that only a “wacky” artist could manage, and that his own impossibly impulsive behavior has helped tear apart. But while Sasha has been methodically building her father’s Parisian art gallery into an intercontinental success story, Liam has been growing into one of the most original and striking young painters of his time. So while the two are utterly unalike–and a nine-year age difference stares them squarely in the face–the miracle of art brings them crashing together. Now the question is, can Sasha guard her reputation while juggling a secret, somewhat scandalous relationship? And how can Liam, who lives for the moment, put up with a woman who insists on having things her own way, in her own style, and at her own time?

For Sasha, it’s a matter of keeping Liam hidden from her grown children and well-heeled clientele as she commutes between New York and Paris and two thriving galleries. For Liam, it’s about creating chaos out of order, bringing out the wild streak that Sasha barely knows she has, of choosing pizza over foie gras, and making love when others are busy making money. That is, until a family tragedy suddenly alters Liam’s life–and forces a choice and a sacrifice that neither one of them could have expected. But from the snow falling on the Tuileries to the joy of eating ice cream by candlelight, the artist and the art dealer have tasted perfection. And giving up now might just be the most impossible thing of all.

With unerring insight into the hearts of men and women–and into the soul of the artist –Danielle Steel takes us into a world of glamour and genius, priceless art and dazzling creativity. From the luxurious galleries of Europe to the endless beaches of the Hamptons, ImPossible weaves an extraordinary tale of love and compromise, of taking chances and counting blessings. With brilliant color and breathtaking emotion, Danielle Steel has written her most compelling novel to date.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Fairytale for grownups.......2007-09-16

This is a typical Danielle Steel book, one of those light, entertaining slightly unlikely stories where everything seem possible.

Rich, successful female gallery owner and much younger poor genius artist fall in love. Age difference causes huge problems but nothing can stop the two lovebirds. They scatter around the world overcoming every obstacle. When the heroine is working at her gallery in Paris, the poor artist still manages to pop over from his small apartment in London every other weekend, send huge bouquets of red roses and finally buy his beloved a little cocker spaniel puppy they have seen together in a pet shop in Paris.

Little "Socks" is, by the way, a most unusual 3 months old puppy. When mom goes away on business to her gallery in New York, on holidays with her lover to the South of France, Rome or wherever, Socks stays alone in the Paris home (which is not staffed when mommy Sasha is away), and seems to manage just fine. Food, walks, whatever! And when mom and her boyfriend happen to be in Paris, they walk Socks in Bois de Bologne, and mom does not know what she would do without her beloved pet. In other words, Socks literally pops conveniently in and out of the manuscript, just like so many other things in Ms Steel's book; money, opportunities and all sorts of co-incidencies.

And yet, I enjoyed this book enormously. For all its unlikeliness, the fairytale quality, it does still have something warm, real, human, honest - even likely - about it. Danielle Steel manages to make her characters come alive, a wonderful story come true. She makes me believe it's all possible.

This is not a literary work of the depth and insight like for instance "Letters from Nam" or "Accident", which are examples of books by Danielle Steel I would recommend to more "serious" readers.

"Impossible" is just what I loved about it, a nice little fairytale for grownups.

Poorly written, unedited book!!!!.......2007-09-12

I was surprised to say the least, to find that such a poorly written book had actually been published. Not having read a DS novel in years, I jumped at the chance to see what she was now writing, when my room mate had this book lying around the house. Like most of the reviewers, I found the grammar to be atrocious, it was repetitive, there was barely a plot, there was too much, way too much telling instead of showing. I found too that there could not possibly have been an editor for this book. There was actually a confusion of the pronouns " he/she at one point in the book. There were also contradictions in the book. Like some reviewers I believe that she may not have written this book. I remember I got turned off her books years ago, when I read one of her books and every other sentence started with the word "and". The early books "Family Album", "Crossings", "Palomino" were great reads, but "Impossible" has to be one of the worst books ever written. The publisher needs to take note.

Impossible.......2007-07-12

Danielle Steel writes another romantic story this time about an aristocrat art dealer named Sasha who is 49 years old and falls in love with one of her artists who is 9 years younger. The relationship was unexpected and came at a time right after Sasha's husband Arthur passed away while she was still mourning his death like a recluse.
Liam is 40 years old and is separated from his wife and children. He is gorgeous and full of life, although at times is out of control. Sasha knows that the relationship is impossible due to the many differences, but both are truly in love and they try to make it work. The story is passionate and captivating however the storyline keeps repeating over and over.

"Sex-starved old fool".......2007-05-02

Wow, 400 pages that goes by incredibly fast. The plot is very absorbing and I really like the touch of French throughout the book (foods, places, etc.) I agree that Danielle never ceases to "remind" readers of certain events in a repetitive manner. I even saw one coming as I read lol. Seriously though, it was touching to see Sasha Suvery handle the hurdles in her life. I'm not all too convinced that her love romance with Liam Allison is true to life though. It did seem like she took him back many times throughout the story; especially after the way he chose to leave *rollseyes* I suppose Sasha was a "sex-starved old fool" lol. Some of the material had me cracking up too!! Especially when Eugenie, "looked like she'd been hit over the head with a poker." LOL! Impossible is a great read for all for sheer pleasure if nothing else. I also liked how Danielle dropped in the reference to Sunset in St. Tropez. Enjoy!!

A hopeless Danielle Steel Fan.......2007-04-26

I know I am a hopeless DS fan. I have a book shelf of nearly her entire collection, just minus the last few years, as the books have lost the charisma and caliber they once were. I keep telling myself that I will stop reading her new books, and pick up one of my old favorites like Secrets or Kalidoscope. Even still, I am drawn to reading her new books as well, and usually pick them up on major discount.

Maybe it's because I have a 7 month old and am looking for mindless, fun reading now and again, but I did enjoy Impossible. I am with everyone else, the writting has declined severely, as have the plots. I can't recall the last book I read of hers where there wasn't constant repetition in the writting and words that didn't drive me crazy. However, I guess I'm a glutton for punishment! Still, I can't help but read some of her new books. And, I actually do think a few of the books in the past few years have improved, I think it was Safe Harbor and Answered Prayers that I thought were better.

Anyway, I'm giving this book 3 stars because it still entertained me, and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the story of the two oppisites that attracted, and how they both worked to make sacrafices for each other. At times, their encounters were very simple, but romantic. The ending was a little annoying though, going back and forth, but I was happy with the final ending. I know I'm a hopeless fan....I am still holding out hope that one day her writing will return to what it once was!

Contemporary artist turns author.(books): An article from: Wind Speaker

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Contemporary artist turns author.(books): An article from: Wind Speaker
Debora Steel
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000K2UVCU
Release Date: 2006-10-27

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This digital document is an article from Wind Speaker, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 922 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Contemporary artist turns author.(books)
Author: Debora Steel
Publication: Wind Speaker (Newsletter)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 24 Issue: 6 Page: 13(1)

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Artist/Author : Contemporary Artists' Books
Cornelia Lauf; Clive Phillpot; Several Contributing Essays
Manufacturer: D.A.P.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OJNP9K

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This book provides the general reader with an understanding of competing perspectives necessary to evaluate several aspects of black popular culture, multiculturalism, racial prejudice, politics, Affirmative Action, social justice, and the varied lives of African American leaders.

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