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An entirely different light was now thrown upon the theory. The trauma question was solved, and thrown aside. Next in order came the study of the question of the erotic conflict. If we consider this in the light of the chosen example, we see that this conflict contains plenty of abnormal moments, and at first sight does not suffer comparison with an ordinary erotic conflict.

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A Frustrating Book About a Frustrating "Illness".

Reading the Definitive Authority on Manic Depression

Excellent book highly recommended.

Surviving is the best we can do?

Everything you always wanted to know about bipolar disorder

Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers
E. Fuller Torrey , and Michael B. Knable
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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If knowing one's enemy is key to surviving a prolonged encounter, then Surviving Manic Depression should prove essential reading to those who suffer from this brain disease's horrific highs and lows. Having immersed themselves in the topic, E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., and Michael B. Knable, D.O., offer a comprehensive resource for those afflicted with--or responsible for treating--manic depression. Unfortunately, a surprisingly small amount of data exists regarding its prevalence, and existing studies show conflicting results.

Torrey and Knable's emphasis on dissecting all that is known about the disease clearly indicates that "survival" entails neither escape nor eradication; rather, it requires a lifelong pledge to undertake an effective course of treatment. The first step: learning every suspected cause, symptom, risk factor, and treatment strategy. Sprinkled among statistic-laden paragraphs, touches of empathy arrive via articulate quotations from sufferers including Patty Duke and Kay Jamison. But the crux of Torrey and Knable's work is its compilation of all the informative bits and pieces readers need to build an effective action plan. Most helpful are the chapters that address special problems (including alcohol and drug abuse, violent behavior, medication noncompliance, and the seduction of mania); and their no-holds-barred reviews of books, selected Web sites, and videotapes. --Liane Thomas

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Surviving Manic Depression is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on the disorder that affects more than two million people in the United States alone. Based on the latest research, it provides detailed coverage of every aspect of the disorder.

All aspects of the disease are addressed: symptoms, with many direct descriptions from patients themselves, risk factors, onset and cause, medications (including drugs still in the testing stage), causes, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation and how the disease affects children and adolescents. Here too are discussions of special problems related to manic-depressive disorder, including alcohol and drug abuse, violent behavior, medication noncompliance, suicide, sex, AIDS, and confidentiality. Surviving Manic Depression also includes special features such as a listing of selected websites, videotapes, and other resources.

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A Frustrating Book About a Frustrating "Illness"........2006-09-05

To begin with, this book is mistitled. If you are looking for a book of practical advice for how to get through day to day struggles while in the throes of this illness, this book offers very little. If you are looking for practical advice for how to deal with someone (a loved one perhaps) who may have this illness, this book does not really offer much of this either. And, if you are looking to validate your experience by reading about accounts of individuals who have had similar experiences, this book does not include much of this either. This book is really more for psychiatrists and medical professionals who try to define the illness. Thus, it includes discussions of what exactly constitutes the illness, various studies, and the endless wrangling among experts over where to draw the lines and which theories of the illness are correct. After reading this book, I have concluded that not only do psychiatrists know very little about the human brain and the human mind, but they may know nothing at all. Much of the definition of the illness seems entirely arbitrary, as even the author points out, and most of the research into the physiological causes of the illness remain poorly understood and open to multiple interpretations. Furthermore, for any given individual who exhibits symptoms of either mania or depression, there is really no predicting the illness. Some may go on to cycle rapidly between the two for the rest of their lives. Others may never experience an episode again. The author claims that certain medications (e.g. lithium) work to either prevent or dampen the effects of mania and depression, but they don't work in all cases, the reason why they work is poorly understood, they may or may not have harmful side effects, and furthermore there is no proof that improvement is necessarily due to the medication at all. Then, there is the issue of diagnosis. Despite the fact that the diagnostic criteria appear to be exact, closer inspection reveals them to be almost completely arbitrary with no clear limits as to what qualifies as illness and with the limits that are written into the criteria themselves being arbitrarily set. In addition, it would appear that while certain individuals exhibit classical symptoms of the illness (oscillating between the two extremes in various amounts), the majority do not. Which leads me to believe that in many cases the illness is being overdiagnosed and used as a catch-all to explain any bad, eccentric, or otherwise unexplainable behavior. My personal experience with psychologists and psychiatrists also leads me to believe this. I have found that psychologists and psychiatrists tend to be normal people with a fancy degree. This means that they are just as prone to misunderstand behavior that falls outside the norm as anyone else. In addition, I have found that psychologists and psychiatrists tend to see what they look for in people. If a psychologist or psychiatrist has a preconceived notion of an individual's experience, they will tend to perceive their behavior so as to confirm their own theories about that person. I have no further evidence to support my belief that psychologists and psychiatrists do not possess any extraordinary insight, but my hunch tells me that they really do not. How could they?

To sum up, here is my understanding of manic depression. We all have ups and downs throughout the day, week, and year. It's part of being human. However, psychiatrists seem to be obsessed with these ups and downs. And they want you to be obsessed with them too. Some people have really high ups and really deep downs. Obviously the people who have the highest ups and the lowest downs need some sort of treatment. The only question is what sort of treatment should that be. Psychiatrists like Torrey would argue that the only really effective treatment is a drug like lithium (perhaps with various other drugs including anti-depressants and anti-psychotics or even other more drastic treatments such as ECT in extreme cases). Many psychologists would argue that they need psychotherapy (the talking cure) of one form or another. Torrey contends that in the case of manic depression psychotherapy really is optional and may or may not do any good (at best it can help a person become more aware of their illness and offer practical advice). Furthermore, Torrey contends that some forms of psychotherapy may even be harmful, particularly Freudian therapy. On this point I tend to agree wholeheartedly with Torrey on both points. I agree that Freudian therapy is definitely not beneficial in the least and is possibly harmful. (Freud has really offered humanity very little despite his eminence. See Torrey's much better book, _The Freudian Fraud_ for more on this.) And at least in my personal experience I have found psychotherapy to be largely a waste of time, money, and energy. At best a psychotherapist can serve as a friend in a time of crisis or offer some very simple commonsense practical advice, but beyond this I really doubt they can be very useful. In addition, I have often found that talking to a psychotherapist is like talking to a Martian, they really don't get what you have to say and they interpret everything you say within a certain framework that makes it very difficult for you to have any sort of real conversation with them. I have also found some psychotherapists to be downright hostile to things you might say and to be remarkably arrogant.

Another frustrating thing about manic depression for me at least, is that I really can't relate to the descriptions others give of their illness very well. For me, the illness has never been about spending sprees or sex, etc. It has always been for me about increased energy, extreme nervousness, sleeping problems, heightened senses, and intense religious/mystical experience. When I hear other people describe their experiences with the illness I really can't relate because they seem so little like mine. This has only added to my doubt about the usefulness of diagnosing this illness to begin with. I also find it frustrating that some have attempted to link this disorder with creativity or high achievement. Particularly noxious I find are romanticizers like Kay Jamison, who not only try to link this illness with creativity, but also would seem to give the impression that it is a social status thing (an illness high achieving or upper crust individuals are prone to), and in doing so give the impression that it is also a lot of fun. There is nothing fun about the psychic pain of depression, and I have found little fun about "mania" either to be honest. Furthermore, it is definitely not fun to see the kind of destruction that follows in the path of this illness for some people. Torrey seems to give some credence to Jamison's theories, though to his credit he is much more conservative than her.

Finally, there is one other point. The author says that you should tell people that you have this illness. I disagree. Nearly everyone I have told that I have been diagnosed with manic depression, I have lived to regret later. If you tell someone, you may meet a sympathetic person who can understand that you have been through a hard time. (Most people can relate to "depression" of some sort, but they really do not understand the true agony of the thing.) On the other hand, you may go from being treated with respect to being treated little better than a common criminal. You haven't changed but they have. Mania in particular is so far outside of most peoples' understanding that they will find it difficult to comprehend what you really mean. Furthermore, I have found that people tend to be very cruel and prone to all sorts of prejudices and superstitions when this topic is brought up. My own experience with other people and this illness has been so negative, in fact, that I have been left with a permanent fear of people and a nagging feeling that I am being subtly criticized by nearly everyone I meet.

A final point, I think that there is a tendency by many to become totally obsessed with this illness and every detail surrounding it. This book is a good example of that kind of obsession, by both psychiatrists and ill people alike. I don't think this obsession is beneficial at all, and endless wrangling over details seems utterly pointless. I must conclude after reading this book that psychiatrists still know very little (definitely far less than they pretend to know or that they'll tell you) and that much of what they do know is entirely arbitrary. It remains a mystery.

Reading the Definitive Authority on Manic Depression.......2005-08-05

Very well written and presented. I would recommend this book to anyone I know with Manic Depression. It was very helpful to me.

Excellent book highly recommended........2005-03-19

This is an excellent book about all aspects of Bipolar Depression. It is a terrible disease and the depression is quite dangerous. There is a new FDA approved procedure for depression called vagus nerve stimulation. I would recommend another excellent book; "Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression". It's ISBN number is # 0974848417. I found both books very helpful for the treatment plan with my psychiatrist. As far as I am considered, the more information you have, the better.

Surviving is the best we can do?.......2005-03-16

An easy to read, well written, thoroughly researched book on manic-depressive illness. Hmm... Wonder what Koch would say about that? He's the guy who postulated Koch's postulates, a set of criteria to prove that the disease (in this case anthrax) was caused by a particular bacterium. Bipolar disorder is too complex for a simplistic application of Koch's postulates. But then, what about an infection like Lyme disease that was regretfully omitted in the book? Perhaps that disease should be included in "secondary" mania. The authors did admit that mania from syphilis was once manic-depressive illness before it became secondary mania. Some of us believe it is all secondary, secondary to different biological anomalies that just haven't yet been identified. I would have liked to have seen more humility about the limitations of our models and our medications, not to mention the restorative role of nutrition, also left out, but for a small section on omega-3 fatty acids. I also would have liked to have read something on the links between Lyme disease, MS, ALS, and "manic-depressive illness." What if MS, ALS and mania had similar etiologies that met the requirements of Koch's postulates? I recommend the book, particularly for the discussion on infections. However, while a reader may, with some effort, imagine the implications for the future, the authors have still kept us stuck in an obsolete typology that ensures a revolving door into the hospital for all too many patients who believe they have a disease called "manic-depressive illness." For them, surviving is about all that can be asked of them.
David Moyer, Author, Too Good to be True? Nutrients Quiet the Unquiet Brain

Everything you always wanted to know about bipolar disorder.......2004-10-02

Surviving Manic Depression

Torrey, E.F. and M.B. Knable. 2002. Surviving Manic Depression. Basic Books, NY

The authors have crafted an excellent, complete book describing the many aspects of Manic Depression (now called bipolar disorder). Symptoms, risk factors for relapse, possible causes, and treatments are all covered in detail. However, the book goes much further by giving interesting facts dug out of history and little-known research studies. If readers think they know everything about bipolar disorder, they are in for a delightful surprise when they study this fascinating text. The authors also provide short descriptions of many books and websites that would be of interest. Many of the books listed deal with how others have wrestled with the disease. Some of the people who wrote books about themselves are very educated and, in fact, are psychologists. Other books describe some famous people who have had manic depression: Rosemary Clooney, Virginia Woolf, Patty Duke, Abbie Hoffman, and major-league baseball player Jim Piersall.

Although the medical field has many medications for treating the highs and lows of this disease, the authors frankly admit that we are still at the try-it-and-see-if-it-works stage for knowing what to do.

The authors write, "After listening to individuals describe their experiences with mania, one is not surprised that they would wish to experience it again. Who would not like to have boundless energy, to need only two or three hours of sleep, to be capable of performing sexually for hours at a time, to experience music and sights more intensely than others, to be An Important Person?" Abbie Hoffman, the radical who founded the Yippies of the 60's, commented on the mania of the bipolar with, "There's no drug in the world that could take you to that level." Many people, including writer and psychologist Kay Jamison, would choose to have had manic depression if they were given a choice. People who have experienced the mania often do not and will not take their medication. Like a drug addict they will do anything to get that high again. Medication will control the disease in most people, but the patient will not take it.

Studies have shown manic depression to be associated with creativity--Creativity in bipolars and in their relatives. Most scientists believe multiple genes are involved in passing the condition along. Perhaps, one who receives less than all the responsible genes is blessed with unusual creativity; thus explaining why the relatives of the manic depressive are particularly creative.

Reducing stress may help reduce relapses. Regular exercise and regularly scheduled meals are two methods mentioned. Large studies have shown repeatedly the importance of getting a good night's sleep to prevent a recurrence of manic phase.

Some cultures have more-or-less established customs in which people seem to go crazy at times. The people have "sudden outbursts of motor action and screaming, along with violent attacks on people, animals and inanimate objects..." These celebrations have different names: amok throughout Southeast Asia, negrinegri in Papua New Guinea, and piblokto among the Arctic Eskimos.

Everyone with a connection to Manic Depression should read this book to get a more total view of the disorder.

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Quick and Easy delicious low-carb recipes developed for people following any low carbohydrate diet. Serving sizes and carb counts for every recipe are accurate and a lay-flat binding allows the cookbook to remain open at all times. Easy to find and easy to use ingredients makes this cookbook a wonderful addition to any kitchen.

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I really tried to give this book a chance, but.............2004-06-15

Everything tastes very odd, and yes, I can cook, so It wasnt a question of loose nut between the book and the mixing bowl, ha ha. I agree with one of the other reviews, in that there are easier and tastier ways to prepare some of the dishes, BESIDES using pork rinds and guar gum over and over. I was very dissapointed and I am returning this book and the companion dessert book.

Excellent Low Carb Cookbook!.......2004-04-27

I'm so pleased with this low carb cookbook that I just had to write a review. I had purchased many cookbooks but unfortunately all of them had very high carb counts and when you need to stick to 20-30 carbs a day, you need recipes that are delicious and will work for you. This great cookbook has so many terrific recipes and ALL are under 10 carbs per serving, most around 5 grams of carbs per serving. Now this is what a true low carb cookbook should be. Also, I know the author has come out with a 2nd revised edition of this book and I'm going to order that one too! I don't need to go any further... treat yourself to a real low carb cookbook written by a Registered Nurse who has lost a lot of weight herself and lives the low carb lifestyle.
One more thing.... if you like sweet treats then you should order the best low carb desserts book I've found to date called Eat Yourself Thin With Fabulous Desserts!

Read before you buy this book!!!!.......2004-03-13

This book should have been titled, "Eat Yourself Thin, by Eating Tons of Pork Rinds". So many recipes call for pork rinds--yuck!! I understand that the Atkins diet uses them a lot, but this book calls itself a "low carb cookbook", not an "exclusive Atkins cookbook". Very misleading. I won't use crushed up pig fat--not very healthy!!!!!

too large scale........2004-01-21

All of the recipes make servings of 12 or more, this is great if a family is on this plan but, i'm just one person and the recipes cannot be broken down for my use. Would love a book of recipes for one or two.

Great Recipes!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-11-21

This book makes a Low-Carb lifestyle EASY! I have the Eat Yourself Thin with Fabulous Desserts recipe book, too - I highly recommend both!

Eat Yourself Thin Like I Did!: Quick and Easy Low Carb Cookbook

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Eat Yourself Thin Like I Did!: Quick and Easy Low Carb Cookbook
Nancy Moshier
Manufacturer: Magni
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Developed by an RN and a living testimonial, Nancy Moshier, the Eat Yourself Thin Like I Did cookbook will help you lose weight while eating absolutely delicious low carb, high protein foods. We're devoted to helping you lose weight. This does not mean boring, bland, diet foods. It means delicious, high protein food that is easy to prepare. Over 150 recipes suitable for all low-carb diets. --- from book's back cover

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Comic Book Price Guide

Good, Informative and Comprehensive

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 36th Edition (Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide)

A GREAT ASSET FOR THE COMIC COLLECTOR

Paperback Poor Quality Binding.

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 36th Edition (Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide)
Robert M Overstreet
Manufacturer: House of Collectibles
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Cartooning | Comics & Graphic Novels | Subjects | Books
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The undisputed authority for collectors, this guide offera the most complete record of existing comic books from the 1800s to the present—indexed, illustrated, and priced according to condition.

• Latest pricing information on comic books, graphic novels, and Big Little books
• Tips on buying, selling, grading, and restoration
• Current market trends and an up-to-date directory of comic book fan Web sites
• A directory of comic book artists, and schedules for major comic book conventions like the Wondercon in San Francisco, the Pittsburgh Comic-Con, and the Comic-Con in San Diego

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Comic Book Price Guide.......2007-03-16

This was an excellent, informative guide which gave prices for just about all the comics published in the United States. It also had pictures of the comics and factual information and added knowledge to the collector of comics. In my opinion, it's a the "bible" for comic collectors!

Good, Informative and Comprehensive.......2007-02-09

This is a good price guide, seems to be realistic, covers a large array of issues, very comprehensive, I would recommend this to anyone. I used this over a decade ago and thought it undervalued things some, but with time comes wisdom I guess, seems to be as accurate as can be hoped.

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 36th Edition (Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide).......2007-01-23

the better comic book price guide ever.

A GREAT ASSET FOR THE COMIC COLLECTOR.......2006-08-09

Overstreet is certainly the book to have when trying to access the value of your collection. I only regret that they removed the grading system from this book and have moved to endorsing commercial companies to do this for you. Wizard only care about what is hot right now. All in all, this book is your best bet but alway remember, something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.

Paperback Poor Quality Binding........2006-07-11

Iv'e had several Paperback Overstreet Guides and after moderate use pages tend to come loose from the binding and the book becomes worthless as a resale not to mention trying to keep it together. The Hardbacks seem to hold up much better and are more desirable as a collector item. For the additional price I find it is worth going with the Hardback version. I have never found Amazon.Comm to offer the Hardback and I don't know why??

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Great Ideas!

Well done book with little to offer for serious projects

Great idea ........

Making Leather Purses & Totes
Lisa Galvin
Manufacturer: Sterling
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Fashion | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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From casual totes to stylish clutches, this compilation offers an irresistible assortment of chic leather projects. The simplicity of the techniques adds to its appeal; even novices can easily make each bag. Photos of the purses in each phase of construction, plus images of the finished items, provide guidance on working with this supple and durable material. Discover a variety of ways to tool, brand, punch, cut, stitch, glue, and embellish leather, and see how to add hardware, such as clasps and latches. Anyone would proudly show off the fringed Cell Phone Bag, Suede Hip Purse, and Alligator Grain Cowhide Handbag.

A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

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Great Ideas!.......2007-03-07

This book has really great projects even for those of us who haven't done a lot of leather crafting before. There are some really unique looks that I know would look great with my wardrobe.

Well done book with little to offer for serious projects.......2007-01-04

This book is beautifully done, but suffers from the problems I've seen in other books on leather bags. The actual leather bag patterns are too small to be practical for use. Many of the bags as shown appeal only to young girls playing dress up. This is not to say that they couldn't be made tasteful, if still undersized. A few of the projects, surprisingly, are only accented by leather and are otherwise store bought bags. There are some good ideas in this book, but not enought to justify the price for the already accomplished leatherworker. I don't recommend it, and would have returned it if the shipping both ways would not have exceeded the cost of the book.

Great idea ...............2006-07-15

Can't wait to try some of the project. This book give
leather craft a new look.

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Cut flowers and foliage plants, for all seasons
H. G. Witham Fogg
Manufacturer: J. Bartholomew
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 085152902X

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Parents get immediate and dramatic results from this book

Good resource for those who find it hard to "let go"

A waste of money if you have a truly obstinate teen.

Stop Struggling with Your Teen
Evonne Weinhaus , and Karen Friedman
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

"If you've tried everything from guidance to bribery and nothing works, you're ready for "Stop Struggling with Your Teen" - Woman's Day

"A book I wholeheartedly recommend...it's practical and straight to the point" -Sally Jesse Raphael

"This is the best approach I've seen for resolving parent-teen conflicts. It's logical, it's sensible, and it works" -Dr. Art Ulene, The Today Show

Customer Reviews:

Parents get immediate and dramatic results from this book.......1999-09-22

The beauty of this book is that it has dramatic results. It provides information that a parent can use immediately and effectively. I am an educator and have recommended this book to many parents of my students. They always call and thank me and are pleased to say that not only can they feel that their parenting skills have increased, but their children have noticed a positive difference. The book not only provides strategies but it provides guidelines for the language to be used which is so crucial with teenagers. I highly recommend this book. It's easy to read, there's humor and it will make a difference in your life.

Good resource for those who find it hard to "let go".......1999-08-03

This book gives parents "tools" to handle certain situations. It is a no-nonsense book that helps parents to turn over power to their teen so that the teen can be accountable for their decisions. It helps parents "let go" of power struggles and let natural consequences prevail. Truly a life changing attitude for those of us who were raised to "control" our teenagers. This is the best parenting book I have read and have passed along copies to many of my friends and family.

A waste of money if you have a truly obstinate teen........1998-09-20

Weinhaus and Friedman have good suggestions on how to communicate with your child if he/she is generally receptive to you. But I don't like how they divide conflicts into "kid-life problems" and "parent-life problems." Everything your chil does affects you and the family. They suggest letting go of "minor" things, like how your child dresses, by stating "I don't care for your choice of clothing, but your company is more important to me." I'm sorry, but if my daughter desses like a hooker I don't want her going to school like that nor do I want her to be with me in public. Letting go won't solve the problem. If the problem is getting up and out the door on time for school it is suggested that you announce it is no longer your responsibility to drive him/her to school when he misses the bus and let him/her deal with the consequences of missing school and making up lost work. Again, I don't see this as a "kid-life problem". My daughter would love for me not to take her to school and to leave her at home unattended for the day. If she was that worried about dealing with the consequences of a missed day, she wouldn't have missed the bus again to begin with. This book misses the mark for us and many other parents with difficult teens.

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Stop Struggling with Your Teen

Manufacturer: J. B. Speck Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0961373601

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STOP STRUGGLING WITH YOUR TEEN
EVONNE WEINHAUS
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OJ1FQK

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Stop Struggling With Your Teen
Evonne M.N. & Friedman, Karen M.S.W. Weinhaus
Manufacturer: J. B. Speck Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RQ7ZFK

Book Description

These intensely personal and perceptive essays explore the author's life as a pianist - practicing, performing, teaching, and writing - but they could be the thoughts and reflections of any artist. They recount the challenges, rewards, and joys of her experiences in her chosen profession.

Customer Reviews:

Insight on Artistry.......2000-05-25

Carol Montparker writes with insight, warmth, and sensitivity. She has great feeling for the difficulties and rewards of the pianist's vocation. She expresses appreciation to the famous pianists she has interviewed for Clavier Magazine, and yet she speaks of her students with respect, also. Her insights into the challenges facing a pianist and her reverence for the art form make this book eminently worth reading.

SHE SPEAKS TO ME.......1999-12-29

THIS BOOK WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY SISTER WHO HAD READ IT AND KNEW I WOULD LOVE IT! AND I DID. MONTPARKER WRITES WITH A WONDERUFL CLARITY AND "RIGHT-ON-NESS." WHETHER ONE IS AN ARTIST OF ANY SORT, VISUAL, MUSICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL OR "MERELY" A LOVER OF THE ARTS, CAROL MONTPARKER KNOWS HOW TO GET HER MESSAGE ACROSS. ONE REALIZES THE WORK, THE INSIGHT AND THE DEVOTION THIS MUSICIAN BRINGS TO HER TALENT AND HOW SHE IS OPEN TO MUSIC OF ALL KINDS. SHE NEVER DENIGRATES MUSICIANS, AND SHE LISTENS, NOT ONLY WITH A KEEN EAR,BUT WITH COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE THE PERFORMER AND THE MUSIC. WHETHER YOU ARE A PLAYER OR LISTENER OF MUSIC, CAROL MONTPARKER SPEAKS TO YOU AND SEEMS TO BE IN TOUCH. SHE IS HONEST AND STRAIGHT FORWARD WITHOUT BEING OVERLY SENTIMENTAL. I LOVE THIS BOOK! READ IT!

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A Pianist's Landscape
Carol Montparker
Manufacturer: Portland: Amadeus Press (1998).
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RO1ON6

Book Description

use what was sent previously

Customer Reviews:

Out of the new age...........2005-08-25

I've read some of the previous reviews that say that Sid Roth is a "traitor Jew", but I do not agree with that assessment. Sid Roth is a man who was deeply involved in the New Age movement and occult practices. This book details his search for "something more." He found that in Jesus, the Messiah.

If you enjoy biographies of saints or other spiritual people you will enjoy this book. If you are involved in the occult or new age, and don't understand what we Christians have "found", you just might come to understand, reading this book.

Tedious.......2000-04-19

The fact that Sid Roth has become a celebrity in the fundamentalist Christian circuit only attests to the basic talentlessness of fundamentalist Christians.

This book is the standard whiny "I was bad, bad BAD and then I found Jesus" storyline. Sid Roth paints everything before his conversion in dark evil colors to contrast with the happy smily face stuff afterwards. Some creepy scenes like Sid swooping down on his brother-in-law at his neice's funeral in order to get the guy to also accept Jesus. While there's the happy "we're all going to Heaven now" speech by the nephew, the neice didn't accept Jesus so she's probably in Hell according to his logic. THere's also the family having a little party in the hospice because they've finally convinced their non-religious father to at least say that Jesus is the Messiah. The last chapter is a lot of scholarly babble that is convincing to people not accustomed to scholarly papers, but lacks credibility in that it doesn't prove its prime theses (ie. Jesus is a valid extension of Judaism) and instead attacks another thesis (ie. Talmudic Judaism is the only true form of Judaism).

Not much else to recommend in this book. If you like these kind of born again confessionals check out Mike Warnke's The Satan Seller (yes, I know it's a fabrication but it's also a great read). If you want convincing that Jews are eventually come around and become Christians, forget it. If you want to know about so-called "messianic judaism" go to a Baptist Church since they fund it and it's pretty much their religion with yarmulkes, tzitzits and a few Hebrew phrases thrown in for good measure.

A man not afraid to tell the truth.......1999-04-27

Poor Mr. Roth has really done good job of "exciting" people. He really has a heart for God (the true G-O-D, not the idol type). As for these people afraid of this message in his book... losen-up! God loves EVERYONE. And Jesus Died for you just like for everyone else! Christianity is not a cult, It's a loving companionship with The True God. I'll be praying for you.

More St. Augustine like idiocy from a traitor Jew.......1997-08-11

May St. Augustine's bones rot in hell for giving us the dubious confessional genre of literature. Now every Christian can babble on and on about how bad they were until they gave their lives (not to mention all of their brain cells to Jesus). Sid does have some interesting stories at the beginning, and anyone who knows anything about Judaism will be amused by his utter ignorance of the religion he is pretending to "improve". The "occult" sections are the most hilarious since anyone who studies anything mystical will tell you that casting spells is something that three year olds do and not mature adults, but by Sid's own admission he was never a mature adult. When Sid finally decides to get his life in order and seek something beyond his own ego he makes a pit stop at scary fundamentalism and never lets up. No matter how old this book is, no matter how hackneyed and cliched are the man's beliefs, no matter how little thinking is required for his bumper sticker ideaology, he is the same moron today as he was then. The only problem is is that he has written this book in an effort to get other Jews into these kinds of mind control cults, and to keep the Jews in the mind control cult of "messianic Judaism" pompous in their ignorance of Judaism and the Bible. The last few chapters are given to a "scholar" whose PhD hasn't helped him in critical thinking. In responding to the criticisms of real Jews he takes the offensive saying that the Oral Torah or Talmud were also creations and departures form the original Sinai experience, all the while neglecting to defend Christianity as any less of a departure. This would be a pathetic piece of crap if it didn't have a sinister purpose and that is to enable the Christians to get ahold of the Jews unexcited by their heritage, much like the Amalekites attacked the Jews at the back of the line during the Exodus, and to make them into Christians, thereby eliminating Judaism and completing Hitler's job.

Grandpa is more forgetful-- there must be something I can do about it!

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There Must Be Something More
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