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The Short Life of the Astp
Francis N. Iglehart
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Not true to the title........1997-09-14
As a member of ASTP during WWII, I eagerly anticipated this book. Unfortunately, only two or three pages are about the college program; the rest is a combat memoir of the author. Well written and interesting but just another of many combat memoirs. I am still waiting for the story of ASTP; is anyone going to tell it?
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Those who knew the famous philosopher Bertrand Russell at the turn of the century referred to him as "the Day of Judgment." This acclaimed selection of his early letters, available in paperback for the first time, reveals the full scope of Russell's life and innermost thoughts up to the First World War. It includes letters to his first wife, Alys Pearsall Smith, reveals the background to his now famous work in philosophy and the foundations of mathematics and how his mind was stirred by socialism, free trade and votes for women. It also contains letters on his famous affair with Ottoline Morrell, providing yet another insight into one of the great intellectual figures of the twentieth century.
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Impressively modern in design, The No-Grain Diet brings a realistic viewpoint to the problems of weight loss in a genuine effort to improve the health of an ever-growing number of obese Americans. Offering a variety of "food plans," along with a set of techniques aimed at controlling emotional eating and cravings for "bad" foods, Dr. Joseph Mercola clearly understands how to motivate us--in one section, he suggests that rather than "living by the scale," we measure our success in relation to the fit of our favorite pair of slightly-too-snug jeans. Many recipes are included, most of which are free of the boring flavor substitutes so common in diet books. The diet itself combines several familiar concepts. The "no grain" model emphasizes organic vegetables and quality protein, with limited fruits and absolutely no simple carbs. Mercola's idea of "quality protein" is somewhat startling--he is deeply concerned about toxins, and urges grass-fed beef over potentially mercury-filled fish. His main point is frequently reinforced: refined grains of any type are basically deadly and eating them should be viewed as an unhealthy addiction. Here, the book veers off in a new direction: rather than gently nudging our habits in a new direction, he suggests we break what he insists is an addictive cycle with a method called "EFT," or "Emotional Freedom Technique." As a way to avoid surrendering to desires, his system of tapping acupressure points and repeating affirmations is used to overcome them. While repeat dieters will understand the necessity of examining emotional ties to food, Mercola's voice becomes a tad strident, and possibly downright offensive to those with a different opinion on what constitutes an addiction. --Jill Lightner
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A leading osteopath and natural wellness physician unveils a three-step program for losing weight-and keeping it off.
In this revolutionary guide by the director of the Optimal Wellness Center in Illinois who has a wildly successful natural health care Web site, www.mercola.com, readers will discover how to shed those unwanted pounds-healthfully and nutritiously.
According to the latest research, the current USDA food pyramid is misleading and incorrect: It is primarily carbohydrates, not fats, that contribute to increased weight gain and lead to a variety of illnesses and disorders. With Dr. Mercola's grain-free diet, readers will discover the key to permanent weight loss and healthy living, beginning with:
* The 3-Day Diet-Eating every two hours to rid the body of grains, sweets, and starches
* The 50-Day Diet Plan-Eating four to six meals a day to normalize cholesterol levels
* The Lifelong Maintenance Plan-Following specific food guidelines that allow certain grains to be slowly brought back into the diet
* Plus: The Emotional Freedom Technique-a craving-busting tool for eliminating carbohydrate cravings and addictions once and for all.
Forget the pain and frustration of high-protein, low-fat diets that don't work and aren't even good for you. You'll watch the pounds come off as The No-Grain Diet takes you to the next level of health, fitness, and well-being.
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Mercola and his products.......2007-05-22
I do not own this book but it appears that people believe it has more receipes than nutritional info (particularly compared to the information on his website). Moreover, a lot of the info on this book can be accessed from the website. So one has to ask himself...do I like to read and upload page by page on the website and spend hours looking around or do I like to flip through a book quickly? I've done the spending hours looking around his website already so this book may not be as "needed" for me. But it's still a great item to have in my library and/or to give/show to my friends and family. I've learned so much from him in terms of nutrition and to start thinking critically about what the mass media "feeds" me. Of course, you may not agree with everything he says but then it's up to you to continue your research isn't it? Also, I've enjoyed many of his products that he recommended.
Thinking about buying it but changed my mind - READ THE TRUTH!.......2007-04-04
I read most of the reviews on here and I also read enough reviews on other sites, including Mercola's to get an idea of what this book is about.
When anybody says "Don't Eat This..[ insert a natural food here ] " I tend to go hum-.. Grains as well as seeds, nuts, vegetables and fruits, animal flesh, have been around since the beginning of man.
Yes it is true that grains contain phytic acid which is a strong chelator of important minerals like iron and calcium, among many others. However, incorporated into a complete diet with some calcium-rich organic dairy, whole grains supply nutrients and can help buffer excess calcium and minerals.
The problem is, the industrial revolution allowed people to over consume all types of foods. We became gluttons by our own devices which set in motion this belief system that huge meals are the norm. That is so, totally wrong! In our past, and in many poor countries today, people walk around and pick berries, hand-harvest grains, kill their own meat and so on. People ate smaller because things had to last longer and their weren't machines to supply foods to grocery store shelves so we could stuff or faces at all hours of the day.
I believe even a natural food source if eaten in excess can have some negative consequences. Did you know that cruciferous vegetables like broccoli when eaten raw and in excess can block thyroid function? Who knew that something so good for us, when eaten in excess could be so bad for us. BUT this does not mean that natural, wholesome foods should be totally eliminated from our diet.
A portion of grain is about the size of your clenched fist, but how many Americans eat just that amount? The problem is not eliminating grains, but eliminating over consumption and living by portion control.
I read a review on here from a doctor who claims that a vegetarian diet is the most healthiest. Don't believe that folks. Vegetables are extremely healthy for us, but not exclusively. I was a vegetarian for almost 10 years and I was not at my healthiest. Most of the vegetarian groups and friends I knew were also skinny and sort of gaunt looking. It was only when I started eating a balanced diet including some animal foods AND high in vegetables, did I start to feel and look better.
Living long and being healthy is not rocket science...
- Eat lots of vegetables, include raw and raw juices. (lightly steam cruciferous vegetables to deactivate the thyroid-hampering properties)
- Organic, raw fruits.
- Nuts and seeds (raw), grains, legumes.
- Organic chicken & wild salmon. Organic beef 1-2 times a week at the most, (if you like beef that is)
- Plenty of fresh, clean water
- Most important, PORTION CONTROL!
- Cardio vascular and weight-resistance exercise each day. If you don't use it, you'll loose it!
- Quality sleep. 6-10 hours a day, depending upon the quality of your sleep and physical needs.
- Avoid stress as much as possible.
- Stay away from cane sugar, salt, tans-fats (hydrogenated oils), and junk foods, white flour products.
- Avoid all types of alcohol.
- Don't smoke and avoid second-hand smoke. Yes this includes cigars and chewing tobacco.
The reason people have such a hard time with food and diets is the fact that they don't understand and live by portion control. For example see how many of these do you over eat...
A portion of nuts is about 5-10. How many of you have eaten handfuls?
A portion of fruit is one small apple (not the huge softball sized red delicious type). Berries about a handful.
A portion of grains is about 4 heaping spoonfuls or the size of your fist. How many of you eat a huge bowl of cereal? or eat all that bread, or tortilla chips at restaurants before the meal is served?
A portion of meat is about the size of a deck of cards. That is pretty small by American standards. How many of you are a glutton at BBQ's? or eat those big slabs of steak they serve at restaurants? - That 'aint a portion folks!
How many of you go to All-You-Can-Eat restaurants?
The Standard American Diet, stands for S.A.D. And sad it is. It's no wonder so many people are over weight and sick.
The key is-.. moderation, diversity (i.e. nutrient diversity), staying away from junk food, and most important... Portion control of our meals.
If you found my review helpful, you might enjoy reading other reviews by me. Just click on the: "See all my reviews" link at the beginning of this review.
Truth Lies and Simplicity.......2006-05-07
Perhaps Dr. Mercola has some valuable insights; however, this book is way too convoluted in its writing. Who wants to trudge through the verbiage to get at the significant kernels? In addition, it is clear that anyone who cuts out grains and sugars is likely going to end up cutting out calories in the deal - that is probably the basic truth of this eating plan. The rest is hype-like. Are you willing to devote an immense portion of your time to food planning and preparation in pursuit of the demands of this diet? Just think, time you don't spend in the kitchen or in the grocery line is time you could be spending out exercising. When he writes, somewhere in the middle of the book, that if you are following the diet religiously and still not losing weight, then you should consider limiting your calories to 1000 per day. OKAY! What just happened here? We've been switched to a low-calorie diet, only without grains! So, if you have a weight problem that just doesn't like to budge and a metabolism that just drags you through life, you may end up on the 1000 calorie diet plan, where you've been many times before. So try it, but save wasting your precious $$$$ on the book. It goes like this: no grains, no sugars, no simple starches (potatoes, carrots, etc.), certain fruits only, most vegetables unless very starchy, meats, fish and poultry - preferably organic, butter, cream and cheese (all within reason, I suppose): you'll need to read the book if you want more detail, certain good oils and no bad oils, almond butter sometimes, walnuts sometime, etc. Hey folks, it really is just plain old horse sense, you know this stuff anyway!!!
This book needs to be read!.......2005-12-05
There is a huge amount of resistance to the idea of eliminating grain from the diet, because one visit to the grocery store reveals that most of its contents are comfort foods based on grain. Who wants to give up all those goodies? I sure didn't. I was addicted to all sorts of things which I had on a daily basis in small amounts. But a lot of health things were increasingly bothering me, some of them digestive, and I had gotten to the point where I thought nothing agreed with me. I have had about 15-20 excess pounds I simply could not get rid of, even though I'd eliminated most sugar, ate very little bread and cereal, minimal dairy, exercised 5-6 days a week. The excess weight just would not go. I think I've tried every diet known to man, and oddly, the only one where I lost weight was Atkins, which I only stayed on for about 6 weeks. But I never put 2 and 2 together when I did that diet.
After a scary dizzy incident a few weeks ago on a day where I had eaten a LOT of wheat things, I started researching gluten sensitivity (celiac disease) because my mother has it....and I found two very valuable books "Dangerous Grains" and "Going Against the Grain." Everyone should read those two books, by the way! I had this "No Grain Diet" book in my vast library of health/diet books, but had initially rejected it as too extreme for me to consider, and well, I was resistant to his ideas.
Now I'm reconsidering. Two weeks ago I implemented a diet very similar to what Dr. Mercola suggests: strictly no gluten/grain, no dairy, no sugar, increased veggies and low-glycemic fruit in limited amounts, lots of water, and somewhat increased lean protein intake. After just this 2 week period here are the results: bloating & gas gone, weight coming off, asthma symptoms and chronic cough GONE for the first time in 20 years, all digestive problems gone, headaches gone, joint aches and pains gone, and tons of energy. I feel better than I've ever felt, with virtually NO cravings for any of the junk food that I used to love. Did I say the bloating went away and the weight is dropping off at a very good clip!!
Now there have been some naysayers reviewing this book as junk science, but the fact is, there are many of us out there who cannot digest grains. PERIOD. One negative reviewer said most people don't get whole grains, so that's not the issue. WRONG! I actually reacted WORSE to refined grains....cakes and white flour things would make me sick and nauseated. I don't know why that is, but I always knew such things would give me great digestive upset for a day or two. Another naysayer mentioned the Egyptians eating grains....in "Dangerous Grains" the author discusses who the Egyptians started having obesity and all sorts of health issues which coincided with the grain consumption in their societies. The connections are too strong all over the world to dismiss them.
I'd actually suggest reading the two books I mentioned above and then read this one. You'll find your resistance to these ideas melting away very fast. Just because so many bad foods exist on the supermarket shelves certainly doesn't mean they are good for you. And the parallels are too strong to ignore when you look at the rates of increased grain consumption in the U.S. compared to the increase in obesity, heart disease, diabetes and many other disorders. You can put your head in the sand or you can read to educate yourself. Finally, the "proof is in the pudding" so to speak. If you have the courage and willpower to go on a restricted diet for a couple of weeks, you'll see--you'll FEEL for yourself what the results are.
As for Dr. Mercola's "sales" of items, a whole boatload of nutritionist writers do this, virtually all of the big names. I find this a bit irritating too, but you don't have to buy any of the products, and you can always find similar enough items for less $$. I wouldn't hold it again them necessarily or deny the information they provide. Everyone has to make a living.
Working for me!.......2005-09-27
I have a biochemistry background and his explanations made total sense to me and I appreciated the full explanation of why even a bit of wheat or sugar, etc. was detrimental to one's efftors...in just a couple weeks, I've lost 10 pounds and that included a weekend trip away where I was still able to virtually stay on the diet...easy to do and really working for my body type anyway...and I am soneone who has been on thyroid meds for 25 years so do not lose easily.
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Spiced with stories of family and friends, sweetened by memories of holidays and celebratory meals, Brown Sugar is a slice of life from African American communities across the country. In this collection of recipes and tales, Joyce White passes along generations of kitchen wisdom and dessert favorites, as well as fresh and creative variations on classic sweets.
From the wedding reception-ready Coconut Peach lake to the simple joy of Gingered Tropical Fruits, these are desserts for any occasion. The flavors are comforting and festive, as are the many poignant stories that White shares. A sublime Sweet Potato Cheesecake is passed along from a hardworking mother in California, while Three Sisters Coconut Pie is White's composite of three good friends' favorite pie recipes, each reflecting their unique backgrounds. The results are at once innovative and familiar.
Whether you are looking to make the perfect Lemon Meringue Pie or to preserve summer fruit, these recipes will satisfy your sweet tooth and add heirloom-quality recipes to your collection. The complex flavors of Star Anise Peach Ice Cream and West Indian Christmas Cake are within reach of any home cook, thanks to White's masterful guidance and the tips and cook's secrets that she provides. White's recipes encourage creativity, offering suggestions for variations as well as a solid foundation for your own soul-inspired sweets.
Brown Sugar is warm, memorable, and universal, and you will be eager to share its recipes and stories, to create your own sweet memories.
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Delightfully delicious.......2005-11-06
As warm and homey as the smell of freshly baked bread, Brown Sugar welcomes you to enjoy a rich and diverse collection of sweets. Candy, cookies, pies, cakes, ice cream and more are all featured in a collection of recipes featuring a wide variety of classics and favorites.
This is also one of those delectable cookbooks you like to snuggle up with and read cover to cover. Mixing practical advice with a wide range of personal family history, White writes the book in such a way that when you close it, you feel like a member of her family.
But even better than that, the recipes themselves are crafted with simple, everyday utensils, using ingredients that are common and can be found at the local store.
There are no pictures of the food, but that is a small price to pay for such a rich bounty of delicious, easy to make desserts.
Highest possible recommendations!
Emotional Bliss.......2005-01-29
"Food for the soul" is an excellent way to describe the wonderfully soothing experience a person feels after eating any one of the treats from Joyce White's cookbook "Brown Sugar." Right now, just thinking about the "sweet potatoe pie" brings a smile to my face and that "chocolate cheesecake" makes my mouth water. ummmmmm, "Brown Sugar."
"Learning so much".......2003-07-19
This book is fantastic! I truly enjoyed the stories leading into each recipe. It made me feel as if it let me into a warm and personal side of Joyce White's life. This made reading these recipes interesting and fun.
I've always had a problem with picking out fresh fruit. However, Brown Sugar takes the guesswork out of it. I was so enlighten with the details on how to select the freshest fruits. With the knowledge I've gained, I ventured into preparing a scrumptious dessert for friends. My choice was the "Fresh Berry Compote". It was a hit and the instructions were so easy to follow.
Brown Sugar is a wonderful soul food dessert book that I really enjoyed.
SIMPLY DELICIOUS!.......2003-05-11
BROWN SUGAR: SOUL FOOD DESSERTS FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS is a cookbook filled with mouth-watering, delicious treats. There are seven chapters in the book devoted to various sweet reasures including, cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, candies, ice cream, and fruit desserts. Inserted before each recipe is a homey vignette describing a personal experience of the author or contributor.
The recipes are easy to follow, and Ms. White provides common sense advice throughout the book on obtaining maximum results from the recipes. Even the novice baker will be able to follow the instructions and end up with winning results. BROWN SUGAR is a "must-have" cookbook for discerning and freshman bakers alike.
Reviewed by Diane Marbury (HonestD)
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Doggie Tales Fun Puns
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The best ideas for making ponchos and wraps from Knitter's Magazine are featured in this project book for knitters of all skill levels. Ranging from casual ponchos that are thrown over the head and worn with jeans to elegant wraps and stoles for evenings out, and from classic to contemporary designs, these 18 projects provide an opportunity to either start out with more ordinary yarns and stitches or to graduate to experimentation with luxury yarns and unconventional stitches. Detailed, fully illustrated instructions highlight the more complicated techniques, and ideas for creative finishing options are also provided for those who seek to customize and personalize their projects.
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Very inspiring.......2007-07-27
This is a beautiful book, very inspiring!!!
I guess I would like to wear almost 80% of the patterns. Like any book, some are a bit tacky... :-) But nevertheless others are very pretty!
What a beautiful little book!.......2005-09-28
Not only are the ponchos & wraps very stylish, I love the codes before each project listing the Skill Level, Size, and then needle & yarn requirements [of which is broken down by weight, yardage] and then the needles & accesaries required. By each picture is a list of the yarn & colors used in the project along with the yardage so that you can easily substitute with another [less expensive] yarn of your choice. The directions are so clear and every poncho & wrap so beautiful, I don't know which to start first. I want them all! Now if only I can put the book down and start one already....
Wow! Where are my knitting needles???.......2005-07-22
Unlike many pattern-collection books of this type, there isn't a single 1970's granny poncho in the bunch! No poncho or wrap or cape or shrug in this book even comes close to being a granny poncho!
This book is gorgeous. There are beautiful, color photos of the front of each item (as well as photos of the backs of some items) in the book and my favorites (like the Waterfalls and Dramatic Dateware aka a shrug) even include suggestions and instructions for variations on the main pattern to "make it your own". Each item also includes specifics on which brand, weight and color of yarn was used, so you won't have to guess to get the same vibrant results you'll see in the photos. There are a few pages at the very end covering the basic techniques you'll need as well.
When I first flipped through the pages all I could say was "Wow!" This book is MUCH better than I expected it would be. It does not disappoint in the least. It's worth every penny, even for an inexperienced knitter like me... it gives me something to aspire to when I have some time to pick up the needles again. But don't let that stop you. This is a unique collection of beautiful knitted garments for daytime, playtime or evening wear that includes something for everyone.
Worth the Price.......2005-06-27
The recent (and sustaining) return of the poncho/scarf/wrap to women's fashion didn't begin with the elite designers and a good marketing scheme, but with the booming number of knitters who long to create useful, beautiful things with all of the amazing yarns now available to us. We love yarn passionately, so how could we not wrap ourselves up in the stuff given the chance? How gratifying to see fashion bending to the desires of the wearers instead of the more typical "slave to fashion" mindset!
"Ponchos and Wraps" from the XRX "knitters's dozen" series is a terrific entry into the current trend. The patterns inspire rather than intimidate. By providing patterns with several interpretations, I feel encouraged to experiment with yarns, colors, needles, length, widths, etc. The styles have quite a range, and the presentation made me believe that wearers of any age and size could adapt them to their own taste. Of the 22 patterns and respective variations , I find myself wanting to make nearly half of them. Whether you want to accent an evening gown or throw something over your t-shirt and jeans, this book provides ideas for both and everything between.
I was enamored with the ridiculously simple "waterfall" stoles and scarves (I smacked my forehead with a "Why didn't I think of that?!") as soon as I saw how it was done (what a thrill to drop a stitch on purpose for the entire length of a project!). The cabled capelet won me over as an alternative to my many cardigans. There are several variations on the mitered square that make my fingers itch to experiment with color and texture (Noro, anyone?), and the "All Seasons" poncho will look great with my jeans and khakis. I've never done entrelac before, but I think the shrug is an ideal first project (it's merely a modified rectangle). If you like lace, there is a terrific interpretation of EZ's classic "Pi" shawl which becomes a graceful and warm "coat" of sorts. It's really beautiful. There are even some ideas for weaving to add texture to your work.
In all, there are about 9 versions of the poncho, 5 capes/capelets (a nice diversity there), about 7 wraps/stoles, and the simple shrug mentioned above. Lace, weaving, mitered squares, variety in styles, and the directions are concise and clear; add all of these things to the large number of projects and it's well worth the moderate cost.
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A Thousand Mountains, a Million Hills: Creating the Rock Work of Japanese Gardens
David H. Engel
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Evocative and Beautiful.......2000-05-25
A beautiful book that evoked many pleasant memories of the sights, sounds, and smells associated with japanese gardens. This is a thoughtful and philosophical book that reveals much about japanese gardens not readily apparent on their calm surface.
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excellent condition.......2005-07-06
book was in pristine condition, arrived on schedule. Good seller. Would do business with again.
This was a great starter book for me..........2004-03-31
When my child was 18 months old, she started doing some jaw dropping stuff, at the same time, she was overwhelming and intense to parent. This book set me on a course of really learning how to deal with this unusual child. I especially enjoyed the section about the emotions the parent goes through when all this lands in their lap. I was truly overwhelmed and feeling isolated, and this book really helped me feel better. I hope it can help you as well, it is really for the parent of a toddler who is noticing that maybe their child is different...
a helpful book.......2002-06-01
Practical and full of good info and tips on parenting the "gifted child". Saunders moves beyond the parental ego-stroking and takes the time to educate the reader on the "hows" of "giftedness" and the challenges a parent and child face. I highly recommend this book for anyone that feels they need advice on raising a child that seems to be one step ahead.
great.......2002-03-24
I have to say that although I was quite skeptical, this is a great book. It has wonderful ideas for fun things to do at home, has some resources (phone numbers, addresses) for parents, and has good advice. It is well-balanced in its approach.
Bringing Out The Best.......2001-06-23
A lot of what I read about this book was misleading to include previous customer comments. This book is geared for parents with very young children, ie. baby's & toddlers. I bought this book mainly because of the section titled: Coping With The Schools. This is very misleading. As it turns out, this section is on how to choose a Preschool & various Caregivers activies they can do with the child. However, in this book's defense there's a section on "How To Be Your Child's Advocate In The School System" but again, this is geared mainly for the very young child.
If you have a toddler or a child younger than the age of 5 then this book is loaded with good developmental information, interactive activities between parent and child, and what toys to buy for this young child. If you have a child over the age of 5, this book will not be useful.
In addition, the first copyright of this book is 1986 & there was an update in 1991. So to advertised as "Revised and updated" is also misleading. It's definitely time for another update not to mention the graphics are old & outdated.
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- Love at a Distance
- A modern form of elegy
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An Encyclopedia of Love: A Memoir
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In encyclopedia form, the utterly original, captivating story of two people in love
A memoir like no other: in encyclopedic entries, a love affair comes to life, with details that range from "Abilities: Baking" to "Passions: Keaton, B" to "Transport: Bicycle." In alphabetical rather than chronological order, we see the joy of two people meeting in middle age and falling quickly, deeply in love, only to learn within two years that the man has an incurable, fatal disease. He was a British artist, she is an American playwright, but we never learn more of their specifics, or even their names; instead we witness the details, large and small, that make up a life and a romance, from a first date to food preferences to gardening to jokes. With a subtly funny, warm, and lively touch, the author pulls off an improbably delightful and engaging feat to draw an unforgettable and universal portrait of enduring love.
Customer Reviews:
Love at a Distance.......2000-05-12
The love story at the core of this novel is gleaned only with readerly patience and a certain tolerance for the "editorial" (the editor is in fact the author of the whole thing) gimmick of "entries." If emotions are chaotic, the shape of this work is not. The fussy details are often wonderful, as is the story. But the stubborn structure of this book - the "Encyclopedia" form - serves to distance the subject and her object in much the same way that it distances the reader from the author, who in fact has a lot to say that is important. The story is pure tragedy. Well worth reading, and disturbing on several levels.
A modern form of elegy.......1999-05-27
" I was first struck by the discrepancy between the book cover and the text, which might account for the disappointment expressed in this, the only review available on Amazon.com. Don't expect to learn all you had never dared to ask about love, in spite of the promising title of the Encyclopedia. You will find the same hiatus between Encyclopedia and Love as between the cover and the text. This discrepancy is further enhanced by the nameless characters, referred to only as "he" and "she". This anonymity serves as a frame, enclosing the short-lived, illuminated moments of a couple who have discovered true love. The various items arranged in alphabetical order give just enough of the story, which seems to be revealed in installments, so that the revelation is cut short before it becomes too emotional. But they also act as prolepses, making us want to know more and also enhancing the fragility of all the details of life, as we become aware of their impending loss. " Divine goodness covers his treasures with a drench of hail. " (V.Woolf) This consciousness lends meaning to the list of items about daily life such as recipes or descriptions of plants in the garden. However, the greatest achievement of the book is to have recreated as through the pieces of a puzzle, the presence of the man "she" mourns : an artist, a lovely, sensitive, humorous and kind person, who seems to have emerged through her love and is now given a second life, as close as possible to immortality, through the writing of this book. The Encyclopedia form is not new, it has been used in French Literature, for example by Flaubert, but as far as I know, not in American literature. The narrator has found an original way of using the dictionary form for what might have been another novel. I would call it a modern form of elegy.
An original and profound love story.......1999-05-23
I can't recommend An Encylopedia of Love too strongly. It is a highly unusual memoir, not so much the story itself - although that is remarkable enough - but more in the way it is told. It is about two middle-aged people, an American writer living in Britain and a British artist, who meet, fall in love and set up home together, only for disaster to strike when the man is diagnosed with cancer. The writing is so superb that even if the story were told in a straightforward linear fashion it would be absorbing and deeply moving, but Ms Scheil has done something quite different and much more original, challenging and profound both with her story and with her gifts as a writer. The lovers' story, its whole arc from their first meeting to the man's premature death, is broken up into all its details and recounted in alphabetized, indexed and cross-referenced encylopedia form, with about 450 entries, covering everything from their diets and attitude to money to their sexual life, all discussed with admirable frankness, humour and lack of sentimentality. The result is a remarkably detailed and comprehensive portrait of two intertwined lives.
The ideal way to read the book is not to start at the beginning and read it straight through but to dip into it at random, allowing the cross-references to take you where they will, until eventually you find yourself saying on every page "Hey, I've read this before". Even on a second or third reading, the form allows each fragment of the story to remain fresh and somehow different, because it is being read in a different context, viewed from a different perspective. That is exactly how things are in real life. We don't live our lives or our relationships in linear narratives like novels. They're more like shifting mosaics or kaleidoscopes, always falling into new patterns, continually being recycled with new meanings emerging. The encyclopedia form works magnificently because of this kind of higher psychological realism, but it goes deeper than that, especially in the way the form resists closure. A conventional narrative would have necessarily ended with the man's death, but here he continues to live in these endlessly circulating, self-redefining mini-narratives. In a conventional memoir, it would be painful to go back and read about the couple's past happiness, since you would inevitably read it through a haze of elegiac regret, but in An Encyclopedia of Love that doesn't happen. Each part stands separate, as radiant as a piece in a mosaic, uncontaminated by linear notions of past and future, and so when I read about "him" (he remains unnamed) in the early days of the relationship he stands before me vibrant and cancer-free, his whole life ahead of him. What greater gift could a woman possibly give to a man she has loved and so tragically lost?
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