P.O.W. Camp 78 Zuffenhausen, Germany

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The author has been instrumental in bringing to light a mass of documentary matter relative to Robert Fulton, and has thus been able to present the facts about him in an entirely new light. The interesting but little known episode of his career as an artist is for the first time fully dealt with. His stay in France and his experiments under the Directory and the Empire with the submarine and with the steamboat are elucidated with the aid of documents preserved in the Archives Nationales at Paris.

His subsequent withdrawal from France and his employment by the British Cabinet to destroy the Boulogne flotilla that Napoleon had prepared in 1804 to invade England are gone into fully. The latter part of his career in the United States, spent in the introduction of steam navigation and in the construction of the first steam-propelled warship, is of the greatest interest. With the lapse of time facts assume naturally their true perspective.

It is believed that practically nothing of moment in Fulton's career has been omitted. The illustrations, which are numerous, are drawn in nearly every case from the original sources. It may confidently be expected therefore, that this book will take its place as the authoritative biography which everyone interested in the subjects enumerated above will require to possess.

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When it comes to spiritual growth, we humans are solar-seeking beings; eager for the bright lights of clarity and the bliss of illumination. Paradoxically, we all need to walk through the shadow of the dark night in order to discover a life worth living, according to psychotherapist and spiritual commentator Thomas Moore. Unlike depression, which is more of an emotional state, Moore calls the dark night a slow transformation process, which is fueled by a profound period of doubt, disorientation and questioning. Ultimately, a journey into the dark night will reshape the very meaning of your life. As a self-proclaimed "lunar type," Moore is comfortable leading his clients and readers into the shadows, where ambiguities and mysteries lurk around every corner. He describes the dark night journey in stages, starting with feeling distant from your life even as you continue to go through the motions. The second phase is "liminality," meaning living on the threshold between the known self and the unknown self. This is perhaps the most uncomfortable phase as the dark night may "take you away from the cultivation and persona you have developed in your education and from family learning," he explains. After dwelling in this murky darkness, there's a stage of "re-incorporation," in which one integrates the profound inner transitions into daily life. Like a tour guide to the underworld, Moore leads readers through all these phases, offering tools and rituals for making the journey more tolerable or at least more meaningful. He also speaks to the many arenas and stages of life in which we might find ourselves stumbling through the dark, with chapters on marriage, parenting, sexuality, creativity and health. The scope is ambitious, and at times the structure seems disjointed—but this is perhaps Moore's best contribution since Care of the Soul, proving once again that he is a wise and formidable spiritual teacher. --Gail Hudson

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“Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference.”

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Care of the Soul comes the long-anticipated sequel, an uplifting and groundbreaking approach to life's darkest hours

Every human journey is filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these “dark nights” in clinical terms as obstacles to be overcome as quickly as possible. But Thomas Moore's extensive career as a psychologist and theologian has taught him that honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and opportunities to delve the soul's deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life's meaning.

Dark Nights of the Soul presents these metaphoric dark nights not as the enemy, but as times of transition, occasions to restore yourself, and transforming rites of passage. Moore shows specific ways to engage life more deeply through particular challenges and shares a powerful new outlook on such topics as:

- The healing power of melancholy
- The sexual dark night and the mysteries of matrimony
- Finding solace during illness and in aging
- Anxiety, anger, and temporary Insanities
- Linking creativity, spirituality, and emotional struggles
- Finding meaning and beauty in the darkness

With the soothing, accessible tone and practical philosophy that have made Moore an internationally beloved author, Dark Nights of the Soul will help you tend to the deepest needs of the heart and spirit in a modern world full of life's challenges, and is sure to be a comforting companion during your most difficult times.

Customer Reviews:

dark nights.......2007-08-31

I attempted to write a review a few minutes ago but I could not collect my thoughts. I'm listening to the audio version of this book as I drive each day. Anyway, I closed out without submitting anything.

I had to go downstairs to my basement hideaway for something and I saw the hundreds and hundreds of books all over the place and was reminded of my searching and aimlessness in life. It's all confusion and clutter to some, but every book tells a story. Not just the author's but the person who picks it up. Their interests and reason for touching it in the first place.

I have many versions and interpretations of The Dark Night of The Soul. Thomas Merton and Finley were mentioned in other reviews. I have their books and so many, many others. . New Age and Old Age.

What the heck am I looking for? When will this long "Night" end?

I don't know. My soul and spirit seem to clash against my self and ego.

Nevertheless, the audio version, read by the author, speaks to me. He attempts to make sense of the senseless. He speaks peace to me and encourages me to continue when I want to just give up.

I'm saying that in the best way I know how is he is helping me admidst the clutter of my mind and soul to realize that it is not in vain. that there is a reason for this gloominess and isolation and withdrawal.

I'm still going through the audio. I bought the book and tore into that. lotta notes. I like the audio because I can relate to him better.

I wish all of you out there encouragement and pray you find peace and contentment in life.

Excellent book, it is helping me with depression .......2007-07-19

I am someone who has had depression off and on for many years.
As a spiritually oriented person, I tend to regard my depression in terms of one of my crosses to bear in life and to work with it,rather than fight it. But, sometimes I get upset with my tendency to be depressive and try to fix it and be done with it. I don't give the depression a voice or honor it. I just live with it most of the time.

I believe in getting help in any way you can whether it be naturally or with medication or therapy.For some medication is a must.But I also believe that our culture is one that values, all things bright, youthful, and energetic and happy and one that fears darkness, aging, death and depression. We are addicted to feeling up, happy and achieving. Nothing wrong with achievment or being happy and young. But you cannot deny that our culture is overly identified with those things. Being over identification with one way of being can bring us many problems.

I love how Thomas makes room for the dark and the depressive, not to promote it to stay but just to give it a voice, space and time, so that it does not have to destroy us to get our attention. Jesus himself loved the people who were considered the dark ones, the sinners. Why not love and honor our own darkness?

Thomas is a brilliant man and what he says may be scary for some to hear or even confusing. I feel afraid in a to do this work but in that scariness I feel more alive and more ready to deepen myself by doing it. It challenges me and my normal ways of being. It asks me to go inside and explore, rather than run away to feel better.I know deep in my bones what he is saying is right for me.This work may not be for everyone.

There are many paths.But it cannot hurt to give oneself some compassion and some time to entertain the dark spaces in the ways he suggests. Being as conscious as one can be while doing it.Not just succumbing numbly to depression. I love his work and I am inspired to use what I learn from him to help others in my work as a counselor.

approach with caution.......2007-04-24

I wouldn't recommend reading this if you are suffering from depression. The subject matter is very heavy and will only make matters worse.

Only for the courageous and curious..........2007-02-14

In this day and age most people do not want to read about their Dark Nights of the Soul. We have a medical industry that does not want you to read this book. We have politicans who want to keep you in a constant state of fear who do not want you to read this book. And we have an entertainment and media industry which does not want you to read this book. For to read it is to know that the fear that they generate, the messages they try to stick us with, and the palliatives that they offer to assuage it don't work. Desperately wanting us to believe that life falls into their three act framework they do what they can to have us accept this souless narrative as our map to happiness, health and good fortune. But a few abberations slip through. Dark Nights of the Soul is one.

This is a significant work. A primer for life and dealing with its natural ebb and flow. If you don't acknowledge the foundation of the book then you can't understand that the dark nights that we think are there to tear us down are really there to transform us.

This book will change how to think and how you embrace life. It will challenge your ideas about disease, anger, aging, and even happiness. It makes connections between your body, mind and soul that you previously might have believed only lightly touch each other. It will or should help you to understand that a textured life is not about constantly walking around with an insipid smile on your face and saying 'feeling great' when someone asks.

If there is a fault with the book it is that it is too honest and refuses to sugar coat its message. And in that alone it will be missed by a significant majority that absolutely needs to read this.

Dark Nights should be on everyones list. Read it.

Excellent, lucid, compassionate and comforting.......2006-08-28

This is an excellent book on dark period in a person's life that is so often pathologized in our culture. It presents a compassionate view of the existential dilemmas of life and the cyclic nature of consolation and desolation that occur in introspective people.

Thomas Moore writes in a very lyrical way and his analogies and examples are very poignant. He talks about the function of dark periods as putting us in touch with soul. This is a great message for a culture that often sweeps pain under the rug or is so busy that there is no value seen in taking time to listening to what pain has to say about life.

This book is a comfort to anyone suffering from any kind of psychological pain from existential crisis to difficult life transitions. It reframes pain in a positive light and offers hope to the reader.

Dark Nights of the Soul, A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals

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Dark Nights of the Soul, A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals
Thomas Moore
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Dark Nights of the Soul: a Guide To Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals
Thomas Moore
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Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Christmas Entertaining (Williams-Sonoma Entertaining)
Georgeanne Brennan
Manufacturer: Free Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0743278518

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Christmas Entertaining

Christmas is a time for entertaining, and for the host that means hours spent planning, shopping, cooking, and decorating the house. With a good guidebook in hand, the work of holiday entertaining can be one of the joys of the season. In Williams-Sonoma Christmas Entertaining, you'll discover everything you need to know to welcome guests into your home with style and ease.

Organized around six festive holiday occasions, this book provides complete menus and decorating ideas, all designed to fit the way people like to entertain and spend time together today: a cozy Fireside Cocktail Party; an Italian Christmas Eve supper; a chic Christmas Eve in the City; a lavish, traditional New England Christmas; a sparkling Snow Country Breakfast; and a casual New Year's Day Open House.

There are some fifty easy-to-master recipes for everything from make-ahead finger food to appetizers, main courses, and desserts. The beautiful color photography and step-by-step tyle and drink ideas make it easy to create elegant centerpieces, signature beverages, and delightful welcoming touches that transform the table and the house. helpful reference sections provide guidelines on tableware, setting up a buffet, selecting wine, and more.

You can follow the detailed work plans included in each chapter to create a complete party, or mix and match recipes and ideas to assemble your menus. Either way, you'll find everything you need for hosting memorable holiday get-togethers with style and confidence.

Customer Reviews:

Great Ideas.......2007-02-02

These Williams-Sonoma books have always been good but the newer editions are better because in addition to the menu, they also provide a work plan. I made the entire Italian Christmas dinner almost without a hitch (had trouble finding squid and had to improvise with octopus). But wow - it was amazing.

American Christmas (Williams-Sonoma Seasonal Celebration)

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Very Pleasant... Some recipes not to my taste

American Christmas (Williams-Sonoma Seasonal Celebration)
Judith H. Dern , Stephen Siegelman , and Kevin Crafts
Manufacturer: Oxmoor House
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Binding: Hardcover

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Williams-Sonoma American Christmas features eight regionally inspired holiday menus with over 60 recipes, highlighting holiday occasions coast-to-coast, from a snowy New England farmhouse to a tranquil California Wine Country kitchen. With gorgeous color photography and a friendly tone, it also provides scores of creative staging and decorating ideas for the busy host, including easy table settings, lovely centerpieces, and gifts from the Christmas kitchen. Williams-Sonoma American Christmas demystifies holiday entertaining with ease and warmth.

Key Features:

* Beautiful full-color photography shows every recipe as a finished dish, plus key preparation, cooking, and serving techniques

* Over 60 delicious recipes, including ideas for holiday beverages

* Easy-to-follow timelines for party preparation

Customer Reviews:

Very Pleasant... Some recipes not to my taste.......2007-06-18

Williams-Sonoma makes a quality cookbook, and this is no exception. Food is well photographed and recipes have colored pictures. The layout is nice, featuring sections for every sort of taste.

I am giving this book 4 instead of 5 stars, because the selection of recipes were at times a little "out there." Particularly "Great Lakes Christmas Breakfast" with whose highlights include: beet and apple salad, radish salad, Kugelhopf and Gravlax. Erk.

I admit I'd much rather see more mainstream recipes including turkey, stuffing, and different family-friendly desserts. There were a few...But nothing that was really a keeper.

4 stars

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Lou Pappas Georgeanne Brennan
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Owning a German Shepherd Dog is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your dog in The Essential German Shepherd Dog. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your dog a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential German Shepherd Dog.

Customer Reviews:

Another good basic book on GSD.......1998-10-30

Although this book is a little more German Shepherd specific than The German Shepherd Dog by Hegewald & Kawich, it's still rather basic dog information. It does however, go into a little more depth about training the German Shepherd which is why I kept this book

Anything involving Dr. Ian Dunbar deserves five stars!.......1998-09-06

Breed books can get boring, but not this one! Lots of great photos and accurate info.

The Essential German Shepherd Dog (Book of the Breed)

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training, history, breeding, care
Highly Recommended!
Expert advice

The Essential German Shepherd Dog (Book of the Breed)
Roy Allan , and Clarissa Allan
Manufacturer: Ringpress Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1860541917

Customer Reviews:

training, history, breeding, care.......2006-04-11

Details training the GSD, from socialization to advanced training. History, breeding, care.

Highly Recommended!.......1999-09-20

This book has to be on of the best regarding the GSD I have read. It is comprehensive, well illustrated and written in an easy to read style. Please note that a new edition has been published this year.

Expert advice.......1998-07-14

Authors trace the history of the breed from its German origins to its present status worldwide. Includes expert advice on training, diet, exercise, breeding, genetics, and health care. / 100 b/w photos / 1994 / UK

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Here's a chance to meet a woman who lived and knitted 100 years ago. Lace from the Attic combines the story of one woman's knitting life with an astonishing collection of patterns from the time when lace embellished everything from clothing to tea cozies. Taken from Blanche Beau's original book of swatches, the collection presents samples and written patterns updated with conventional abbreviations and terminology. It also offers ways to incorporate the patterns into projects.

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Written by a breast cancer survivor, A Safe Place fills a niche that other works on the subject have not. Focusing on the therapeutic value of journal writing, this book takes a fundamentally positive look at breast cancer and the personal growth that can come out of such a battle. While offering practical medical information, A Safe Place encourages a woman to start writing about her experiences, providing a private venue to explore feelings, confront fears, and regain peace and equilibrium in the midst of illness and the process of recovery. With a comprehensive resource guide and reading list, and inspiring quotations from other women who have shared this experience, A Safe Place is a valuable tool in the fight to become a survivor, both physically and psychologically.

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A Safe Place : A Journal for Women With Breast Cancer
Jennifer Pike
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Llc
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Breast Cancer | Cancer | Disorders & Diseases | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
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Jennifer Pike
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This book is the first English translation of Mise au point, Le Corbusier`s last opus in the form of antobiographical reflections. The book is illustrated with photos and drawings, many of which appear here for the first time, and also includes a revealing interview granted by Le Corbusier in the final months of his life.

Customer Reviews:

fascinating book by 20th century's 2nd-most famous architect.......1999-07-29

a book written through the eyes of a great artist, this abbreviated tome covers topics from new york city to cadillacs. le corbusier's intellectually stimulating style applied to everyday life opens up a vast world full of travels and life experiences that, perhaps embarassing to ideological scholars of corbu, is fascinating reading for artists living in the real world. held my rapt attention and i only read part of it over lunch (i now own it).

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A candid and compelling new memoir by Howard Jonas, chairman and founder of IDT Corporation. This work is a miniature masterpiece, a must-read for anyone interested in cultivating and refining an inner life.

Coming at a time when Scripture is being used as a divisive and destructive tool, this is a Bible-based work with universal appeal. Drawing on his personal experiences, divulging his struggle against depression and detailing the close-knit family bonds that have sustained him his entire life, Jonas, the founder of IDT Corp., one of America's top telecommunication companies and father of nine, returns time and again to the teachings of the Torah, the Jewish Bible, which are at the core of his belief system.

Regardless of one's religion, lifestyle or upbringing, I'M NOT THE BOSS, I JUST WORK HERE is that rare book with the power to touch - and transform - the lives of readers around the world.

In many ways, Howard Jonas, a baby boomer and Bronx native, is a man for our times. Coming of age in the confusing era of the Kennedy assassination, Jonas wrestles with conflicting social and economic ideologies, ultimately finding his spiritual and intellectual haven within Judaism. Addressing such timeless issues as how evil can co-exist in a universe created by - and ruled by - God, Jonas speaks not a rabbi, preacher or philosopher, but as a contemporary Everyman.

His personal quest informs and enriches our own.

Customer Reviews:

Practice what you preach.......2004-08-03

I'm sure that some people will find inspiration in what Mr. Jonas writes. However, the sad reality is that the business practices of IDT leave much to be desired and in no way reflect Mr. Jonas' supposed commitment to a Torah way of life. His company is rife with nepotism, engages in borderline business practices with it's suppliers and customers and treats employees shabbily (if not outright illegaly). This can easily be verified by many former employees, customers and suppliers from the earliest days of IDT's founding up until the present. Maybe this book is type of attempt at assuaging a guilty conscience, but those in the know can read between the lines.

Bravo for Howard Jonas.......2004-06-15

A succesful business tycoon with a penchant for philosophy reveals in entertaining and readable prose how the wisdom of the past can be harnessed to meet todays challenges. Bravo and five stars for a masterpiece.

Humanity at it's best.......2004-05-28

Rich or not Mr. Jonas presents his life as a simple philosophy stressing that our true self is the supreme truth utilizing biblical priciples as a bedrock saving humanity from itself. Humanity can change by creating compassion and better human beings based on the ultmate goodness of God and Man.

Self realization based on ones ideas and understanding of God as the supreme teacher who rules over the universe leads to a meaningful life whereby God loves us all..

Keep on cleaning the mirror Mr. Jonas, your lucid down to earth style symbolizes the harmony with oneself and with others..your universal yearning based on good works and employing others can indeed only be actualized in a free society such as the USA a lesson to be learned in these murderous times..

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