The Haptophyte Algae (Systematics Association Special Volume)

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The planktonic algae known as the Haptophyta occur in all the world's oceans, sometimes occurring in 'blooms' so dense that they can be detected by satellites. Some species produce sulphur compounds that may contribute to the problem of acid rain. Others strongly affect the carbon dioxide balance between the ocean and the atmosphere, thus becoming linked to the proposed 'greenhouse effect', and others produce powerful poisons responsible for killing fish and other marine life. This is the first book to deal comprehensively with this important group of unicellular organisms, and each chapter has been contributed by an expert in the field. The topics covered include all major aspects of haptophyte biology, including structure, biochemistry, ecology, climatological and economic importance, fossil record, evolution, and systematics.

Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa / Freshwater Flora of Central Europe, Bd. / Vol. 1/2: Chrysophyte and Haptophyte Algae: Teil 2 / Part 2: Synurophyceae (Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa)

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Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa / Freshwater Flora of Central Europe, Bd. / Vol. 1/2: Chrysophyte and Haptophyte Algae: Teil 2 / Part 2: Synurophyceae (Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa)
Jørgen Kristiansen
Manufacturer: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
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Binding: Hardcover

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This volume deals with the Synurophyceae, a group of silica scaled chrysophyte algae. Taxonomy within this class is based on the ultrastructure of the silica scales and bristles, and electron microscopy is in most cases necessary for the identification. Even though the 128 taxa occurring in Europe are emphasized and details of their distribution are given, the volume includes all taxa described worldwide. Thus it is possible to identify all 212 taxa with a high degree of certainty (i.e., 180 taxa of Mallomonas, 30 taxa of Synura, plus the single species of Chrysodidymus and Tessellaria). The importance of this book lies in four main fields:

It can be used for the identification of synurophycean taxa in all parts of the world.
It will be of particular significance in phytoplankton investigations on diversity and ecology of lakes and ponds.
Many species can serve as ecological indicators, and the species-specific silica scales and cysts preserved in sediments can be useful paleobiological indicators for reconstructing a wide variety of human influences on aquatic ecosystems, including acidification, eutrophication and climate change.
Last but not least, the book gives a solid basis for further taxonomical studies based on gene sequences.

This is the first modern world-comprehensive book on the subject. It will be indispensable for phycologists, but should also find its way to general botanical libraries.

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An excellent pocket guide.......2006-11-13

This book and the whole series of architectural guides are excellent pocket guides for architects and tourists alike, complete with addresses and great photographs. Highly recommended for travelling architects.

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Who was Justinian?

Useful concise history of Justinian and his reign

Really thorough

The Law-Giver

Justinian: The Last Roman Emporer
G. P. Baker
Manufacturer: Cooper Square Press
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ASIN: 0815412177

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Examines how Emperor Justinian (482-565 A.D.) and his wife, Empress Theodora, both infamous, he for corruption and she for sexual depravity, fought revolts, riots, intrigues, and plots in an attempt to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory and to its former boundaries.

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Who was Justinian? .......2007-09-19

George Phillip Baker, a British "arm chair" historian and biographer, was actively writing during the first half of the 20th Century. An author of "popular" treatments of his subjects, his work is a cut above much of that genre from the era. He is generally dependable and trustworthy and is able to move his narratives along briskly without resort to distortion of his underlying sources or gross fictionalization. Unfortunately, the question with which I head this review remains unanswered by this book. That being said, this book provides a fast paced retelling of the history of the Roman/Byzantine Empire during the era of Justinian. Drawing primarily on J. B. Bury's classic history of the later Roman Empire and Procopius's "histories" for information, Baker presents a balanced picture of the expansion of the Empire under Justinian. In large measure, this is a military history with secondary attention to political matters.

Belisarius, the great contemporary general of the Empire, is by far the most developed and discussed character within the book. This of course reflects Baker's reliance on the Procopian eight volume war histories. However, many other major events and trends were a foot during the reign of Justinian the Great. Adequate treatment is given to the codification and revision of Roman civil law which was a momumental accomplishment of the reign. The extremely important events in the history of the Christian religion that took place at this time are less well fleshed out. From the religious activities of Justinian and his empress, Theodora, far reaching consequences reverberate down to this very day. The interplay of interests represented by Justinian, Theodora, John of Lydia, John of Cappadocia along with Belisarius and his wife, Antonia, and Narses are never fully developed but all covered to some extent and never inaccurately. The important architectural, artistic and cultural trends of the reign are all but disregarded.

Despite all of these quibbles this is an important book that deserves the attention of anyone interested in the reign of Justinian. Larger questions such as whether Justinian was the last Roman Emperor or a transitional segue way from Late Antiquity to the Medieval world are left to other scholars. As another reviewer pointed out, the lack of footnotes makes the book of questionable use to a scholarly student of the period. However, having read most of the original source material from the period in translation, I believe that this book is a fair and relatively accurate portrait of its subject within the limitations I have described above. Baker's extremely judicious use of Procopius's volume twelve, "Anecdotes - The Secret History," is to be commended. All in all, I recommend this book highly, and it is an enjoyable and easy read.

Useful concise history of Justinian and his reign.......2005-01-06

Whether or not you accept the idea that Justinian was indeed the "Last Roman Emperor," if you enjoy classical history, you'll get a lot out of this book. It is an excellent synopsis of the reign of that great emperor and his epic attempts to reconstitute the boundaries of the Roman Empire. Drawing mainly from Procopius and secondary sources like Bury, the author paints vivid portraits of the scenes and personalities involved: from Justinian himself, to Belisarius, Theodora, John the Cappadocian, Narses, and many others.

Originally published in 1931, this book is a handsome paperback reprint. The text appears to be abridged as it contains numerous elipses (...) throughout. The author's writing style will seem a bit archaic to the modern reader and this tendency is highlighted by the antique-looking typesetting used by the publisher. The author freely injects his own opinions into the text, but it is usually very clear when he is doing so. He also uses some turns of phrase that seem remarkably un-politically correct today--such as repeatedly referring to Belisarius's force in Italy the "Little Dago Army." In the author's defense, (and I say this as someone of Italian heritage myself) he was doing this in an attempt to mimic the Goth's deprecation of the Roman imperial army as "greeklings."

The only real drawback to this book is the dearth of footnotes, which makes it unsuitable for scholarly use. Having read much of Procopius already, I was curious where the author got some of the quotes and anecdotes he included which were not from that source.

All in all, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, balanced overview of Justinian's reign that doesn't rely too heavily on the infamous 'Secret History.'

Really thorough.......2003-08-30

I liked it a lot, really, I did. I'm not just saying that because the author is dead either. He's really comprehensive in the way he covers Justinian's reign and doesn't, as some authors try, to cover up the pressure of the implications and effects of the Coucil of Chalcedon on Justinians reign. He doesn't talk too much about the building, or rather, the re-building of Hagia Sophia which is somewhat of a disappointment for me. He gives great insite into court intrigue and peronal decisions and friendships which reveal huge amounts about his personality such as his friendship and appointment of John as what we would today consider the head of the IRS and treasury combined. Plus, there's excellent information on Bellisarus and his character. The author makes it clear that, as sexist as it sounds, Justinian and Belisarus were just trying to get the job done and their skanky wives wouldn't stay out of it which only caused trouble. It's a real "behind the scene's look" at the person of Justianian and the people under him who made the empire work. A great read, very enjoyable, and intelligently written.

The Law-Giver.......2002-10-28

That great narrative G.P. Baker, who also published splendid lives of Sulla, Constantine and Hannibal, takes us to what he calls the "last" of the Roman emperors. This is generally how we in the West regard Justinian, who (though his brilliant general Belisarius) made the last reconquest of the Western Empire. Justinian the Law-Giver is also famous to lawyers throughout history as the great codifier of the Roman laws. Even more intriguing to modern readers is the story of Theodora, the former actress who became wife and de facto co-empress at Justinian's court. Baker gives a wonderful description of life in 5th century Constantinople, including life around the Hippodrome and the revolt of one of its clubs. Baker ends his narrative with a meditation on the barbarian invasions and the "loss" of empire in the West. I would read this in conjunction with (1) Norwich's series on Byzantium, for whom Justinian was an early, not a late, emperor; and (2) Dr. Bray's book on "Armies of Pestilence," which argues convincingly that Justinian's attempted reconquest of the West failed because of a spectacularly virulent plague (but for which Roman history would be very different).

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September 1955. Six-year-old Mark O'Brien moved his arms and legs for the last time. He came out of a thirty-day coma to find himself enclosed from the neck down in an iron lung, the machine in which he would live for much of the rest of his life.

How I Became a Human Being is Mark O'Brien's account of his struggles to lead an independent life despite a lifelong disability. In 1955, he contracted polio and became permanently paralyzed from the neck down. O'Brien describes growing up without the use of his limbs, his adolescence struggling with physical rehabilitation and suffering the bureaucracy of hospitals and institutions, and his adult life as an independent student and writer. Despite his weak physical state, O'Brien attended graduate school, explored his sexuality, fell in love, published poetry, and worked as a journalist. A determined writer, O'Brien used a mouthstick to type each word.

O'Brien's story does not beg for sympathy. It is rather a day-to-day account of his reality-the life he crafted and maintained with a good mind, hired attendants, decent legislation for disabled people in California, and support from the University of California at Berkeley. He describes the ways in which a paralyzed person takes care of the body, mind, and heart. What mattered most was his writing, the people he loved, his belief in God, and his belief in himself.

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This book is a great read.......2003-05-22

"How I became a human being" is a great read. It is one of those books that I had trouble putting down, once I had begun reading it. Mark O'Brien is a truely inspirational person, who proves that if you set your mind to something, you can achieve whatever you want to in life despite, in his case, extraordinary obstacles. I simply can't imagine being paralysed from the neck down. What amazed me while reading the book, was that at times, I forgot that Mark had such a profound disabilty, with his humour, personality and love coming through in his writing.
My only criticism of this book is that there was no mention at any point of Mark's realization that he would never walk again, that he would forever be reliant on others and indeed be reliant on an iron lung. When was he first told he would never walk again? How did he and his parents react to this news? Did he live in hope that by some miracle, he would walk again or did he accept that this was the way he was going to be for the rest of his life? After finishing the book, I felt that these questions were left largely unanswered.
Also, as Mark O'Brien died in 1999, I felt that it would have been good for the co-writer to have written an epilogue regarding the circumstances of his death. Throughout the book Mark comes close to death on several occasions and he talks about death in quite some detail, but the reader is left with no details of the actual circumstances in which he died.
Despite these criticisms, I recommend this book highly. It is an amazingly inspirational read.

Disabled poet does not beg for sympathy.......2003-04-26

O'Brien's story does not beg for sympathy. It is rather a day-to-day account of his reality?the life he crafted and maintained with a good mind, hired attendants, decent legislation for disabled people in California, and support from the University of California at Berkeley. He describes the ways in which a paralyzed person takes care of the body, mind, and heart. What mattered most was his writing, the people he loved, his belief in God, and his belief in himself.

Mark O'Brien was the subject of the 1997 Academy Award?winning documentary Breathing Lessons. He was a published poet and cofounder of the Lemonade Factory, a California press that published poetry by people with disabilities. O'Brien died in 1999 at the age of forty-nine after completing a draft of How I Became a Human Being . Gillian Kendall is a writer. She has contributed to both Outright Radio and Sun magazine; one of her short stories appeared in The Student Body, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

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How I Became a Human Being: A Disabled Man's Quest for Independence
Mark and Gillian Kendall O'Brien
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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Amazingly Beautiful...And helpful!

Wonderful!

This book is full of ..

An Altered Showcase

Wonderful Surprise

Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More
Terry Taylor
Manufacturer: Lark Books
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A fast-growing craft trend, handled by experts.

Choose an object—a cigar box, playing cards, an old album cover—and use it as a creative starting point to make beautiful and entirely new items to display and use: that’s “altered art,” and it’s the fastest-growing trend in the craft world today. Here is the first book to explore the full range of its possibilities, from turning a vintage board game into a nostalgic wall hanging to creating whimsical art dolls from children’s blocks. Take a look at the artistic traditions that inspired this movement, and see how to use the crafter’s familiar tools, materials, and processes in entirely new ways. Paint, collage, pierce, sew, and cut the pages of an old book. Change an ordinary candy tin into a charming decorative storage case with paper scraps, metal grommets, and paint. The possibilities are infinite. The author lives in Asheville, NC.

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Amazingly Beautiful...And helpful!.......2007-05-31

I browsed through this book at the local craft store at least three times over several visits before I finally decided to buy it. I sure am glad that I did! Not only is it visually appealing, filled with so many wonderful ideas, techniques, and creative springboards for one's own ideas, but it simply, yet clearly gives directions on so many different techniques. In fact, I think that the only technique that was mentioned but not fully covered was soldering.

Everything else was carefully explained, and beautifully detailed. It does cover: altered art (obviously), altered books, cards, jewelery, dolls, techniques, copyrights, history, and much much more.

I have been creating mixed-media collages and altered art for about 2 years now, so I'd consider myself, well, not a beginner but not as advanced as others. But I believe this book would be helpful to anyone, at any level. I highly recommend it and enjoy it each time I refer back to it.

Wonderful!.......2006-07-15

It is an absolutely beautiful book, filled with great projects and suggestions. For someone with creative aspirations but little direction, just flipping through the pages provides so much inspiration.

This book is full of .........2006-04-05

.. brilliance! You won't get through it in a day or two. I have never seen so many photographs in one book before. The projects are awesome and the author, Terry Taylor, has chosen some fantastic designers to display their work. Terry is brilliant and it is evident in his art. This is an extremely inspiring book.

An Altered Showcase.......2006-03-10

Altered Art showcases some of the most fun altered art out there today.
This field is expanding exponentially - it seems so accessible - and offers
a relief from the generally serious world we live in.
Not that altered art can't (and doesn't) have a serious side all its own. As illustration, compare the Nori Dress by Dee Fontans on page 140 with I'll Fly Away on page 128 by Betsy Reeves. They each speak to the same theme in two entirely different languages.
Terry Taylor has assembled an incredible array of talented artists, doing what they do best, altering the bits of our wonderful, wacky, crazy and sometimes sad world into a storytelling vision of art that transcends time.

Wonderful Surprise.......2006-02-05

I did not know what to expect when I picked up this book. I saw such high reviews on Amazon when I was scanning through scrapbooking and collage topics. The book covers various projects including altered books, boxes, tags, objects, games and more. In each section you are given some basics for working with the specific type of objects. This is followed by projects and a gallery of work featuring various artists' work.

My favorite chapter and the one I will try first was the Cards, Tags, and Games chapter. It contained some beautiful tags and games. The other chapters are equally as innovative and interesting. There is brief discussion of history of altered art, copyright issues/ethics, sources for imagery and some basic steps and supplies. The photography is great and the projects and gallery were fun and very different.

Definitely recommend this for anyone interested in altered art.

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Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value.

Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions.

The Perfect Mississippi Lawn is written by the highly popular gardening expert Steve Dobbs.

Lawns are the foundation of a great landscape. This series contains regional information on the best lawns for a southern landscape.

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Abundant Living for Sure.......2000-03-04

My husband and I have found this book to be very helpful. It is great advice written in a down-to-earth-usable manner. It has been used in both men and women's groups as a guide in their church meetings.

So doable it makes other self-help books look inaccessible!.......1999-11-10

If you want to begin the process of getting a handle on a balanced and uplifting life and lifestyle, read this book! Margie has done a great job taking a stressful topic, breaking down the information into short, easy segments, and making an overwhelming life-chage into a doable process.

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a black and white look at living
outdated but still useful
Less is more. For everybody!
Inspiring, but. . .
What's the problem with the biblical references?

Living More With Less
Doris Janzen Longacre
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a black and white look at living.......2007-08-22

I read many reviews before I ordered this book. I particularly read the negative ones and found they were primarily concerned with the fact that this book is written from a Christian worldview. Yes, it is. But, any reader should note who the publisher of the book is--the Mennonite press. But, I am a Christian and I have several concerns about this book. I am not going to recommend it to any of my friends. From the beginning, it is a very black and white look at life. Even to the extent that Longacre identifies her "standards" for living. Implied in the word "standards" is that if you don't meet those standards then you are failing to do right. You must do all you can to meet them! But, that isn't life. And beliefs like that lead to legalism and guilt. And that isn't what I believe Christ preaches in the Bible.

But, my concerns are more than that. I think that several of the contributions are very unbiblical in practice. Several people advocate ways that they have striven to avoid taxes as a way to protest the actions of the government. First, the Bible says to "give to Caesar what is Caesar's". Second, in the Bible, we are told to respect the authorities over us. And third, we are told in the Word not to go bury our treasure in the dirt, but to use the gifts we are given and to glorify God.

Finally, I did not find this book to be encouraging as I had hoped it would be as to ways I can reduce my ecological footprint on the world and make wiser resources of what we have. For any idealist, I think this book would give them much fuel for their fire, but without any grace to accompany it when they fall short of perfection. I do respect the author very much, and the impact she has had on many people through the More with Less Cookbook. Rather than purchasing this book, I would recommend Extending the Table and the More with Less cookbooks. I think they would be much more encouraging.

outdated but still useful.......2004-03-25

This book has extremely outdated statistical information about world hunger, basic nutrition, and energy use. It also has an odd antagonism toward America (surely we aren't to look to Japan for non-materialism?). However, it is a good Christian resource for those who seek to live more like "the lilies of the field" and the Good Samaritan. I found the section questioning the extravagance of church buildings and projects the most useful (and as a Lutheran, I prefer my churches with plenty of stained glass and candles!). In today's age of the "megachurch" with dozens of activity rooms and even a coffee bar near the sanctuary, this makes for challenging reading. This book contains more spiritual insight than practical "how-to" information, but is worth reading nonetheless. As stewardship chairman at my church I have found it helpful.

Less is more. For everybody!.......2004-02-28

I first read this book in the early 1980s. I still reread it occasionally today, partly for its practical tips (which are more reasonable than the Indianapolis viewer below suggests) but largely because it helps remind me to take a break from materialistic culture. In this book, Doris Janzen Longacre has compiled an anthology of mini-essays on world living. The text is not about the evils of materialism, but rather focuses on how simple living increases the preciousness of everyday life. The stories, and the ideas they suggest, remind us to enjoy experiences and people rather than things. One suggestion, for example, is to have a dinner party in which the food is simple. This helps remind us to have solidarity with our world neighbors, and helps us focus on friendship, not on making an impression through fancy food, wine, and presentation. In postmodern America, nothing could be more refreshing, or more clearly a testament of faith.

This is a humble, unglamorous, life-changing book.

Inspiring, but. . ........2003-02-28

This book is certainly inspiring in that it points out shocking ways in which we consume much more than our neighbors in less wealthy countries. However, I didn't find many practical ways to accomplish frugality that I consider acceptable. One woman's helpful hint is that plain water is generally sufficient to wash oneself as dead skin cells are sloughed off anyway. Another tip begins by saying that this is probably against the law in North America, but in their country, they resterilize disposable syringes hundreds of times and reuse them. I realize the copyright of this book is 1980 and although this tip serves to show us how much we have, I hope no one actually thinks this practice is a good idea. Other areas of interest are directions for making sandals out of rubber tires, using leftover construction materials in your woodburning stove (certainly not treated lumber I hope!), and dumpster diving. A few possibly useful tips include directions on making a comforter out of old blue jeans and recipes for homemade cleaning supplies. Personally, I found a few gems, a little inspiration, and lots of things for the recycle bin. I guess I am too materialistic.

What's the problem with the biblical references?.......2003-02-10

I loved this book, as much for its quiet reaffirmation of my faith, as for the delectable recipes. I ordered it today, after exhausting my library's renewal policy. This is worth buying; I first found the book 23 years ago and often wondered what happened to it. I am delighted to learn that it is still in print. Check out the cheese straws - mm, good.

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Home and life management expert Donna Otto presents a practical, realistic timesaving system that anyone can use. She introduces strategies for making highly efficient use of each day, week, and month. Readers can tailor-fit her flexible approach to a wid

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I love this book!.......2005-09-14

I am a wife & mom of 3 children ages 7 to 1. I have carried around this book with me for 3 months making notes, highlighting pages, & adding tabs. These are all the ideas I want to try...and I (used to) consider myself an organized person!

Her main recommendation is to get & use an organizer/daily planner. She has great ideas for personalized forms & making your organizer do what you need it to do (even if you're not sure yet what that is). I was already using a planner, but found her ideas very useful. She has suggestions for real life, ready to copy forms (such as "Items Lent/Borrowed" & "Prayer Requests") that aren't in the prepackaged systems.

Mrs. Otto has a lovely style and this book is inspiring. I'm now in the process of incorporating her ideas & have started keeping a more organized, clutter-free life.

I really recommend this book to anyone who is motivated to make time for the important things in your life by reducing the time you waste on clutter & mess.

Best book ever!.......2001-10-17

I love this book. I have seen Donna speak at a Mothers at Home conference and I was so fired up after seeing her, I bought the book to keep me energized. She has common-sense solutions to organizing everything from your day to the garage. Although I still have a ways to go to be my ideal organized, following Donna's advice is helpful. A must for every wanna-be organized out there!

The title says it all.......2000-06-29

This guide for busy people really appealed to me. I found some of the suggestions to be so practical, common sense and down to earth. I find myself saying, "Now why didn't I think of that!" I have been trying to use some of the suggetions and am amazed that time management really works. And taking time to get organized actually leaves time at the end of the day for more relaxation; and that great feeling of accomplishments when all my list have little red checks beside them!

Great tool that will change your life.......1999-06-03

This book has great and practical ideas for every woman. She teaches you how to organize your thoughts into a notebook and how to organize your home. I have read many books on this subject but this is one that has real ideas that I have used already.

This is one to own and read at least once a year........1999-03-10

This is a great book. It helps you to set and achieve goals in all areas of your life. Just keep reading it until you GET IT!

Less Stress, More Happiness (Healthy Living (Seven Stars Communications))

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Less Stress, More Happiness (Healthy Living (Seven Stars Communications))
Hua Ching Ni
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Helpful information for identifying and relieving stress in our lives; useful diagrams, techniques, invocations, relaxation breathing, meditation exercises, nutrition and life-style balance. Lots of sage advice at a very tiny cost.

Living More with Less Study/Action Guide

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Living More with Less Study/Action Guide
Delores Histand Friesen
Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
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Following the outline of "Living More with Less," there is a session on each of the five principles set forth in Part 1: Do Justice, Learn from the World Community, Nurture People, Cherish the Natural Order, Nonconform Freely; followed by sessions on each of the ten topics covered in Part 2: Money, Clothes, Homes, Homekeeping, Transportation and Travel, Celebrations, Recreation, Meetinghouses, Eating Together, Strengthing Each Other.

After some introductory material, plans are outlined for 17 sessions. Each session plan contains Goals, Questions for study and reflection, Actions to undertake (either in class or at home), Resources for further study, and Suggestions for Bible study. A Leader's Resource section at the back of the book contains quizzes, choral readings and other resources referred to in the session plans.

Possible uses include Sunday school elective, small support or accountability groups, family cluster or intergenerational groups, workshops, retreats or seminars. One creative idea would be to involve the whole congregation in a study that would include both worship/celebration/motivation and a study hour.

"Living More with Less" is a book that asks for change. The goal of this study guide is to integrate study and life. Instead of creating guilt about our lifestyles, it offers hope by breaking down concern into manageable steps toward change.

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Living More With Less: Study Action Guide
Delores Friesen
Manufacturer: Herald Pr
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Survey notes San Diegans spending more, earning less: pay scales not keeping pace with cost to live here.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal
Rene'e Beasley Jones
Manufacturer: CBJ, L.P.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00081ZI5S
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on February 9, 2004. The length of the article is 1224 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: Survey notes San Diegans spending more, earning less: pay scales not keeping pace with cost to live here.
Author: Rene'e Beasley Jones
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 9, 2004
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 25 Issue: 6 Page: 1(3)

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The Gratitude Attitude: A Joyful Christian's Guide to Living More Richly with Less

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The Gratitude Attitude: A Joyful Christian's Guide to Living More Richly with Less
David Trembley
Manufacturer: Zondervan
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Living More With Less: Study Action Guide
Delores Histand Friesen
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Living more with less: Workshop outlines

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Living more with less: Workshop outlines
Susan Godshall
Manufacturer: Hunger Concerns Office, Mennonite Central Committee
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00070RAOM

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The first full-scale new biography of Arshile Gorky, the charismatic, controversial genius of 20th Century art.

Arshile Gorky is one of the most mysterious of major twentieth-century artists. Born Armenian, he adopted the cover of a famous Russian name, and paradoxically helped to change the course of American art. The art critic Robert Hughes wrote in The Shock of the New, "Gorky's life as a mature artist formed a kind of Bridge of Sighs between Surrealism and America; he was the last major painter Breton claimed for Surrealism and the first Abstract Expressionist as well." In this first full-scale biography, Nouritza Matossian charts Gorky's tumultuous life from his childhood to his evolution into a key figure on the New York art scene of the 30s and 40s to his tragic last years.

Handsome and deeply intense about art, he cut a dramatic figure among the Abstract Expressionists, influencing a generation of painters including de Kooning, Rothko, and Pollack. This powerfully revealing biography sheds crucial new light on Gorky's passionate life and monumental legacy.

"A profoundly moving, illuminating biography leaves us with the image of a man of monumental will and spirit, who embraced life with every fibre, and whose sufferings never undermined his integrity either as a man or as an artist."--The Independent

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Worthy of a great artist.......2001-06-25

Allow me to add an "amen" to the previous reviews. Matossian's background in Armenian culture is a great advantage in exploring Gorky's childhood, and her obvious patience in organizing material from the many first-hand interviews of Gorky's survivors pays off in a vivid, scrupulously detailed account of his rise and cataclysmic final years. As an arist I brought a huge respect and admiration for Gorky's work to the book, and wasn't disappointed to find that the Gorky the author describes matches the intensity and dazzle and complexity of the works. So vivid was her writing that the ending left me moved almost to tears. This is our American Van Gogh, a giant arguably greater than Pollock, and his story is one of the great tragic--and ultimately triumphant--dramas in all of biography.

Life changing book.......2001-02-28

I read this book during a recent illness and I am glad of it because I was able to concentrate fully and stay within the world which the author so skilfully evokes. I have rarely found a biography of an artist, especially a modern one, so lovingly and painstakingly portrayed with brushstrokes just like a painter to produce image after image and make the man come alive in such an engaging way. I learned about the history of the ARMENIANS but through his eyes and yet the scholarship and objectivity shone through. So many insights and beautiful stories, such a strong sense of place, whether in long-lost Armenia or Boston of the 20s or New YOrk of the 30s and 4os , the characters who weave through this incredible tapestry, no a carpet. This writer belongs to the tradition of Armenian troubadours who were storytellers and sang their songs in verse in many languages. I felt the narrative had a poetic lilt and yet she kept back her obvious involvement in the subject. In her introduction which is worthy of attention Nouritza Matossian tells of her own family and their wanderings because of the Genocide, her desire to keep an even balance and not to succumb to the despair of her foretfathers. This book is a vindication of a culture which has been hammered and a Genocide which needs to be acknowledged. It tells of the courage of exiles and immigrants who brought such skills and moral values to this country which did not accept them very often. The accounts of Gorky's pursuit of excellence in art, his love for his mother and her inspiration are universal themes. I saw him as a quixotic, temperamental and charming character whom I would have loved to know. She brought him alive and I cared for him so much that I could hardly bear to finish the book, knowing that he would die. I received a great gift in understanding how it is possible for someone who has lived at traumatic life to transcend his suffering and 'give something to the world' as he said to Leger, something good. His paintings are incredibly beautiful and I see l know that he paid an even greater price than the loss of his childhood for those canvases, he paid for them with his health and security. Gorky's suicide has always puzzled me and I understand it for the first time after reading Matossian's book twice. The discussion of art and ideas, her ability to interpret him and even to depict the work is accurate and vivid. I saw from her website www.arshile-gorky.com that she performs a one-woman show in which she tells his story with slides and music as his mother, sister, sweetheart and wife. Those four characters are in the book and she pays tribute to them. It must be wonderful to hear this author tell her extraordinary story in her own words because this is a book which rings with her love and commitment for her subject and that is a rare and generous gift. All I could wish is that this book were even longer because I hated putting it down at the end. It changed my attitude to many things in my own life. This book deserves to win prizes.

Troubled Youth.......2000-04-25

For anyone convinced that crucial or shocking events during childhood have a major impact on psyche, this book is a must read to understand Gorky's art and his impact on American art. It is also an enlighting read to better understand the rituals, culture, and methods used by Gorky's (Adoian's) Armenian kin to survive (or not survive!) opression at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. Matossian points to the ancient Armenian architecture, illuminated manuscripts, stone crosses, among other objects which Gorky saw and experienced as a child and which left a powerful imprint on his future art. Once some of these objects are seen, it is easier to understand the origin of Gorky's shapes, colors, and titles of his masterpieces.

Besides the extensive research that took Matossian to Gorky's Armenia, her knowledge of the Armenian language gives powerful insight into the letters written by Gorky in his native tongue to his family. Fantastic book which is part history, biography, art history, psychology, criticism and reads like a compeling historical novel!

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Arshile Opus

Black Angel: Life of Arshile Gorky
Nouritza MATOSSIAN
Manufacturer: Chatto & Windus
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0701153636

Book Description

A powerfully revealing biography of Armenian-born Arshile Gorky – the Picasso of Union Square, Hollywood Rasputin, magical storyteller, victim, tragic hero and one of the most mysterious yet influential of 20th-century artists.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Arshile Opus.......2002-11-02

Nouritza Matossian's Black Angel: A Life of Arhile Gorky is for the most part a riveting read on a difficult artist. It is easy to dismiss Gorky's mature style as just the latest Abstract Expressionist fashion when in fact it preceded many of that movement's most important works, serving in the process as a bridge from surrealism to abstract expressionism. Perhaps more than any other contemporary abstract painters, Gorky's background is crucial in terms of understanding his artistic vision. As such, Matossian does an incredible job of giving the reader the entire scope of this background, sometimes to the point of tedium. The book,however, though over 500 pages long, has an easy pace to it for the most part, and definitely lets the reader in on what surely must have been one of the most frustrating lives, from beginning to end, of any major artist in the 20th century. Gut-wrenching at times, Matossian's portrait of Gorky's life is a miracle: juxtaposing the lyrical work he produced with the unfortunate string of incidents that plagued this sensitive human being. If you are interested in understanding more about Arshile Gorky, then the sheer scope of this undertaking is a great place to start.

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