Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait and Print, 1645-1661. (Reviews of Books).: An article from: Albion

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Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait and Print, 1645-1661. (Reviews of Books).: An article from: Albion
Anthony Fletcher
Manufacturer: North American Conference on British Studies
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ASIN: B0008FIKAY
Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from Albion, published by North American Conference on British Studies on March 22, 2002. The length of the article is 750 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: Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait and Print, 1645-1661. (Reviews of Books).
Author: Anthony Fletcher
Publication: Albion (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2002
Publisher: North American Conference on British Studies
Volume: 34 Issue: 1 Page: 95(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait, and Print 1645-1661 and The English Civil Wars in the Literary Imagination.(Review): An article from: Renaissance Quarterly

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Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait, and Print 1645-1661 and The English Civil Wars in the Literary Imagination.(Review): An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
Michael Mendle
Manufacturer: Renaissance Society of America
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 1354 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: Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait, and Print 1645-1661 and The English Civil Wars in the Literary Imagination.(Review)
Author: Michael Mendle
Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2001
Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
Volume: 54 Issue: 2 Page: 648

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Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait, and Print, 1645-1661. (book review): An article from: Christianity and Literature

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Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait, and Print, 1645-1661. (book review): An article from: Christianity and Literature
Gerald MacLean
Manufacturer: Conference on Christianity and Literature
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This digital document is an article from Christianity and Literature, published by Conference on Christianity and Literature on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1489 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: Constructing Cromwell: Ceremony, Portrait, and Print, 1645-1661. (book review)
Author: Gerald MacLean
Publication: Christianity and Literature (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: Conference on Christianity and Literature
Volume: 51 Issue: 2 Page: 282(4)

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A Poet's Journal Days of 1945 - 1951
George Seferis
Manufacturer: Belknap
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Binding: Hardcover
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A Poet's Journal Days of 1945-1951
George Seferis
Manufacturer: Harvard Univ. Press
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Binding: Paperback
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A Poet's Journal: Days of 1945-1951
George Seferis
Manufacturer: Replica Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 073510252X

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In 1967, George Seferis decided the time had finally come to publish at least a portion of his journals. As he was preparing his manuscript for the printer, however, the political climate in Greece became increasingly unpropitious for such an undertaking. Soon he did not feel free to publish in his own country, and in those ominous days there were even some fears for the safety of his unpublished manuscripts. Shortly before his death on September 20, 1971, he entrusted a copy of the journal to his friend Athan Anagnostopoulos with the request that he translate it, publish it, and that Walter Kaiser write the introduction for American readers.

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A POET'S JOURNAL DAYS OF 1945-1951

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A Poet's Journal. Days of 1945 - 1951.
George. Seferis
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Great Book

Magnesium relieved my anxiety as described in this review

Enhancing self-control

Natural Relief for Anxiety: Complementary Strategies for Easing Fear, Panic & Worry
Edmund J. Bourne , Arlen Brownstein , and Lorna Garano
Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications
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Natural anxiety relief without costly prescription drugs

Written by the best-selling author of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and a naturopathic physician, this book offers you a complete strategy for overcoming anxiety without drugs. Begin by taking a look at the choices you make every day about your lifestyle and general well-being. Calm your anxious mind with healthy self-talk. Learn the importance of exercise and a healthy, natural diet in controlling anxiety. Discover techniques that promote deep physical relaxation. Find out which nutritional supplements and natural therapies can help you on your way to renewed peace of mind. Explore ways you can simplify your life to reduce stress. The book offers a broad range of self-care resources as well as information about how and when to seek outside help.

Complementary treatment approaches includes relaxation, exercise, and diet improvement, herbs and nutritional supplements, massage and bodywork, chiropractic care, mindfulness meditation, yoga, and t'ai chi, homeopathic and naturopathic medicine, and overcoming aggravating conditions like body toxicity, seasonal affective disorder, adrenal exhaustion, and PMS.

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Great Book.......2006-11-02

This book gave me the tools to cope with anxiety. Easy to read with information on stress management,natural medication and many other techniques to help with anxiety.

I highly recommend this book.

Magnesium relieved my anxiety as described in this review.......2006-07-20

I am very familiar with the pain of anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia for I suffered from these maladies for several decades. During those years of suffering I believed that my problems were purely mental and underwent treatment by psychiatrists, psychologists, and hypnotherapists. I took various prescribed medications and read many books such as this, but experienced little relief. And then something wonderful happened: I began taking a daily supplement of chelated magnesium (for a different ailment) and shortly thereafter experienced a significant diminishment of anxiety in addition to cure of the ailment for which I had originally taken the supplemental magnesium. There seemed to be no explanation for why taking supplemental magnesium caused this wonderful loss of anxiety until the publication in 2003 of the important book The Miracle of Magnesium by Dr. Carolyn Dean. Early in her book Dr. Dean reveals that a major cause of anxiety and panic attacks is deficiency of magnesium and that magnesium deficiency is quite common in the U.S. Therefore, I beg all sufferers of anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia -- whatever else you may do -- please purchase and read The Miracle of Magnesium by Dr. Carolyn Dean and please try the magnesium supplementation which she recommends. It may change your life as it has changed mine.

Enhancing self-control.......2005-04-19

This is a wonderfully concise description of options one can employ when faced with unnecessary anxiety or undesired negative self-talk. The book doesn't break a lot of new ground, but does an excellent job of covering everything in a concise, almost reference like, manner. Of particular value is the chapter on dietary supplements: kava, valerian, GABA, inositol, 5-HTP, St. John's wort and others.

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Excellent book for a show stopper dessert

So worth the buy even at higher price

Oh, Alice Medrich!!!!

Cocolat

My favorite cookbook for show-stopping desserts

Cocolat: Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts
Alice Medrich
Manufacturer: Warner Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Excellent book for a show stopper dessert.......2007-06-14

I received this book as a gift a few years ago, cunningly presented to me by someone who has delighted in the results. It is still my favorite desert book. The photograpy is excellent, and the recipes are straightforward. Duplicating the results shown in the picture is within reach after a try or two.

The recipies vary in complexity, but they are all relatively simple. In the few recipies that have a showy chocolate ruffle, the dessert will typically will stand with out it, if you don't have the time, patience or skill. As far as the other skills go, make one for friends and family, who are likely more interested in the fantastic chocolate goodie than how cleanly you got the pattern in the glaze, or how level the torte came out, anyway.

What I really like about these desserts is that they are dramatic on their own, that is, the structure of the desert IS the decoration. The Strawberry Carousel is one of the more striking deserts, and is also one of the more simpler ones to assemble. (Can't go wrong with sponge cake, fresh strawberries, and white chocolate mousse). I'd suggest getting started with this one, since you will get a lot of experience working with beating eggs to the right consistency, before taking on the tortes that take folding in beaten egg whites and baked merangues.

I've taken the time to copy the directions to a separate sheet of paper, and combined the ingredients and directions from the 'building blocks' section to the same sheet, so I make one trip to the store, and have the whole process in front of me when I'm working. No surprises when I'm cooking,and I don't make a mess of the book.

As far as equipment goes: I've been able to make several of these with a cheap springform pan and a hand mixer, but I strongly suggest a trip to williams-sonoma and get a decent springform pan. The price for the Kaiser 9" leak proof pan will likely make you say something inappropriate in the store, but it cooks evenly, unmolds cleanly and evenly from the torte, doesn't ever leak, and the band itself can be used alone to build up some of the deserts in lieu of a desert ring. I think you can still find this book there, as well.

The Wilton company, which usually has a section in every hobby and craft store, has a couple of useful gadgets. They have a wire frame gizmo that splits cakes easily and consistently.

If I had any requests for a reprint - I'd ask that some of the recipies be converted to 9" pans, since an 8" springform seems to be impossible to find. Of course, the Wilton folks only make cardbord cake circles in 8" and 10" sizes, which drives me nuts.

If you're looking for a more entry level book, the 'Chocolate Cake Doctor' might be a better start - it expands on boxed cake mixes. They're not in the same class as these masterpieces, but if you've volunteered to make a cake and are in a crunch, that book can save the day.

So worth the buy even at higher price.......2007-03-29

I was one of the people who had to buy this book at higher price due to it's out of print. But it's still so worth it. The book gave some yummy recipes of the chocolate dishes that usually we buy from high end bakeries as well as many beautiful colored photographs and tips. It seems like the author really is trying to teach us the secret recipes (not so secret anymore) of those bakeries and how to achieve the perfect results. Overall it is a very good buy and the way the price is going soon it might hit $170 mark (still worth it for professional bakers).

Oh, Alice Medrich!!!!.......2007-01-10

I have all her books. One is better than the next. This is her top one. Her best one. Her creme de la creme.

Cocolat.......2007-01-03

I have been notified that the Book has been sent, but it has not arrived yet!

My favorite cookbook for show-stopping desserts.......2007-01-03

This is the book I turn to when friends have birthdays and/or I want to make a show-stopping dessert. The tri-color mousse is simple simple and oh-so-beautiful. I freeze mine, and guests swoon. I mean really! I've had my copy for several years, and like other reviewers, have made many of the desserts. ALWAYS with stunning results. I was going to buy a copy for a "foodie" friend, but was shocked at the price. I only paid $35 for my copy when it was in print; now it's going for $70 minimum used! And although I love it, I wouldn't pay that much for it. So, drat. I'll look for another of Ms. Medrich's books for my friend.

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A Thimbleberries Housewarming: 22 Projects for Quilters
Lynette Jensen
Manufacturer: C&T Publishing
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Handmade quilts for every room of the house and for every occasion grace the pages of this delightful and inspiring hands-on project book. Filled with quick and easy projects for family members and friends to make as housewarming, wedding, birthday, and holiday gifts, the book's quilts feature the popular Thimbleberries(r) fabric line, consisting of cotton calicos, flannels, and woven plaids. Instructions for twenty-two projects are based on the Thimbleberries(r) signature traditional style and simplicity of construction. Designed for a variety of seasons and occasions, the projects range from bed quilts to wall quilts to table pieces-and even include a shower curtain! Clearly written instructions and helpful photographs make the projects accessible to needlecrafters of all skill levels. Both large and small projects are included. The author favors projects that go together quickly and successfully, so that the craft becomes a joy and not a chore, enabling quilters to create many one-of-kind, handmade accessories to enhance all areas of the home.

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Learning about money period!

Learning About Money . . . The Hard Way

The Sink or Swim Money Program : The 6-Step Plan for Teaching Your Teens Financial Responsibility
John E. Whitcomb
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Binding: Hardcover

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Release Date: 2001-07-19

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Learning about money period!.......2006-04-26

We instituted this plan with our daughter almost 2 years ago. The difference was dramatic and immediate. We had not originally allowed enough money to cover all of the expenses we were expecting her to cover. The monthly sessions were very emotional for those first couple of months when there just wasn't enough money. We went through the plan and looked at it together and readjusted her salary. Things became much more manageable and less stressful. I used this experience to explain to her that there are people who feel like that every month. That there just isn't enough money to pay for the things they have to pay for. I did NOT do it on purpose to give her that lesson.
She has made great strides in financial responsibility. She got a job when she was old enough. She bought a car, pays for her insurance, tag and car related as well as other expenses from her job. She donated over $500 last year to causes that she finds worthy. Has a long and short term savings accounts. Our next step is to work toward investments and teaching her to be responsible with credit before she leaves for college in just over a year. She was starting 10th grade when we started this. We were worried that we might not have enough time. It had taken years for her dad and I to get to the point where we finally "got it" financially speaking. She has come so far, so quickly it sometimes seems we've been doing it much longer than we have. I have read other books on this subject over the years, for some reason this one clicked and I knew it was something we could do. I think one of the best things about it is that it is not about being strict or perfect. It is about finding a balance that works and letting kids figure out how to make choices and live with those choices when those choices do not threaten their safety or security. I am thrilled with the progress we have made in our home with this program. I don't really worry about her future financially. I know things could still happen but at this point I feel certain that she won't make damaging financial mistakes because she didn't know any better.

Learning About Money . . . The Hard Way.......2001-08-13

When I was about five years old, my mother got tired of my complaining about the food she bought for our family. She told me that I would pick out the food for one week, and we would eat whatever I bought. We would use our normal grocery budget. Wow! Was I excited! The basket was soon filled with Cokes, candy, sugared cereal, cookies and potato chips. Naturally, there was no meat, fruit, or vegetables. I was asked if I was sure that's what I wanted. Yup! Well, it was heaven for about three days. Then, we started to run out of food. And I got tired of all of the junk food. My mother took pity on me and made some things out of staples at home. At the end of the week, she asked me if I wanted to to do the shopping for the next week. No way! I told her I would be glad to eat whatever she bought.

That experience is a mini-lesson of the sort that Dr. Whitcomb feels that each child should have beginning between ages 10 and 13, depending on the child. Dr. Whitcomb learned the benefits of making money mistakes for himself while he was a boarding student. He was given the money to pay all of his expenses. If he ran out, that was his tough luck! His parents before him had had the same lesson applied in the same way.

Most young people eventually start to have these experiences when they live away from home, whether for boarding school, college, or moving away to take a job in another area. Dr. Whitcomb points out that learning the lessons earlier and on a smaller scale is a good idea.

The book is built around the idea of establishing a budget for something your child needs to pay for, then giving the money to your child, and learning from the school of hard knocks. He has an elaborate set of contracts, ATM account rules, and tracking mechanisms for making this practical. He suggests picking out an approach that works for you and your child. The book has lots of good advice for how to handle the inevitable crash landings.

We did something similar to this with our children, and they soon learned to live on the funds they had . . . or to earn some more. They became ingenious at saving money, and finding better ways to earn it. One child, who had been profligate before it became that child's money, totally turned around. So I think the theory works.

I would advise starting earlier than he suggests here. Children can take on responsibility for buying family presents much younger than was described in the book. And you don't need an ATM account to do it. When the age is reached to buy one's own lunches, that's another opportunity to install this approach . . . with a fixed weekly allowance. Chores can be used to generate income for "extras" and that helps other lessons be learned.

I also suggest starting with investing younger than is indicated here. I started doing that when I was 12 and greatly benefited from that early exposure.

I think you will enjoy the book, although I don't think you will follow it exactly.

The best part for me was in the sections for helping children learn lessons from their experiences.

Where else would advance practice make a good difference? Be sure your child has that practice.

Assume that people can learn by doing better than any other way!

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The art of Anne Noble, one of New Zealand's foremost artists and photographers, is chronicled in this book. Recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of New Zealand photography, Noble captures not only the landscape through her camera lens, but also the political, ethnic, and social demands of daily life. Regardless of the medium, her art conveys a remarkable range of social breadth with images that discover states of grace among the faces and objects of ordinary life. Included are essays by Anne Kennedy and Lydia Wevers.

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