A Ph.D. psychologist writes about high achievers' unwarranted fears of being discovered as less than they appear to be. Fascinating case studies are intertwined with rigorous research findings. An easy to understand explanation of how a fear can be a wish in disguise. Some accomplished and gifted people consciously suffer from a painful fear of failure ; but lurking in the unconscious lies an even more intolerable dread of penalties for success. For one woman, it was safer to worry constantly about failing and ending up as a bag lady than to lose family love by surpassing her so-called "genius" brother. Great interviews with high-achieving people from a wide variety of careers.

Different from other "day by day guides," this book features a daily "dialogue" between sponsor and sponsee. The days are arranged one, two, three, etc., and begin with a quote. The quotes are great, from Joan Baez to Marilyn Monroe. Next is an issue or question from the sponsor, followed by a reply from the sponsee. This is a great book for anyone in their first (or any, really) year of recovery. The tone is not preachy or condescending, as can be the case with many books of this genre, but calm, warm and sometimes witty. An excellent appendix is provided in the back of the book, and the index is complete and helpful.

This story is about a young girl who's mother is a writer. The girl watches her mother work and picks up pointers on things that writers do. The girl then starts some writing of her own. As a teacher, I have found that, this book inspires my students to become writers and it is wonderful to use with "writer's workshop."

This is a very readable (as in smooth-flowing and fun to read) story (as in adventure, with lots of drama and excitement).

A warning: as stated above, this is a young adult version - still good for grown-ups, but not a translation of the original. I notice that 2 of the comments below are not based on this book, but on other versions of the Iliad.

This book is Volume II in an ongoing series called "Studying the Historical Jesus", edited by Bruce Chilton and Craig Evans, a thorough and superb study of John the Baptist. Taylor refutes (once and for all, hopefully) theories which associate John with the Essenes: He lived in the wilderness himself, but he sent people home after baptizing them; he was an ascetic, but the particular foods he rejected were accepted by the Essenes; he wore camel hair sackcloth, the Essenes wore white garments; he lived in the lower Jordan, they lived on the western shores of the Dead Sea. Enough is enough! About the Pharisees, Taylor concludes that they were probably not overly hostile to John. They may have disagreed with the belief that a purification rite like baptism needed prior repentance, but they certainly would not have been offended by a prophet who was turning sinners back to righteousness. Her chapter dealing with John's execution is very helpful, probably the best in the book. She notes that unlike other wilderness prophets of the first century (whose followers were also rounded up and slaughtered), John did not gather people in order to march on Jerusalem. He did believe that the Kingdom was coming -- and thus that the powers-that-be would soon "get their due" -- but his methods were less seditious, as he sent people home to await the Kingdom after they were baptized. But Herod Antipas no doubt worried that this "Baptist movement" could flower into the popular form of prophetic revolution, and so John's criticism of his marriage was just the excuse he needed to do away with him. Finally, Taylor explores the relationship between John and Jesus, suggesting that Jesus counted himself among the followers of the Baptist who needed repentance, and who upon immersion had a prophetic calling, went out into the wilderness himself...and then began his own movement, in which he continued the practice of baptizing.

This book is satisfyingly through, about twice the length of other books in this series, whose titles so far are: "Pure Kingdom" by Bruce Chilton, "God's Final Envoy" by Marinus de Jonge, and "Jesus Outside the New Testament" by Robert Van Voorst. May there be many more installments to come.

"In a High Spiritual Season," contains a series of meditations, loosely related to the time of year, or to the Christian liturgical calendar. Although they suffer occasionally from didaticism, the meditations are interesting, thought-provoking, and beautiful. A wonderful contemplative tool which I will return to again and again.

Thank God for Joan Walsh Anglund! Once again, she has created a work exquisite in its simplicity. It is a perfect vehicle for acquainting both children and adults with scripture. Each brief verse has a beautiful illustration to enhance the words. Mrs Anglund's children take one back to a time more innocent and--yes--more spiritual! A must!

"Long long ago, back when the world was young-that is, sometime around 1958- a lot of artists and composers and other people who wanted to do beautiful things began to look at the world around them in a new way (for them)." In the spirit of Fluxus is a great starting point for exploring a time when Art still occurred in movements. Fluxus was an exciting, and for some, a confusing period that looked at the objects in front of them as Art objects and asked why isn't it Art, why isn't this music? It exclaimed that the sound of one's shoe tapping on the surface of a puddle makes beautiful music that people take for granted and overlook.

This book provides a complete picture of a generation of creating that forever changed the face of Art, and the way one views Art. Packed with full size pictures of performance stills, reproductions of actual printed pieces that were freely handed out like flyers and Art exibition photos, it sucked me in and actually made me look around and really see. It is a well written book that is easily accessible and an enjoyable read.

This book covers the basics of starting a Private Practice. It is especially helpful because the two authors come from the opposite ends of experience in private practice: he has been working in private practice for years and she has just started recently. The book doesn't go into any depth on how to start and maintain a private practice, but it's a great starting place to get yourself acquainted to what you need to consider if having a practice. Highly recommended as a starting point!

Information Literacy Instruction: Theory And Practice is an exhaustive textbook (450 pp.) with a CD-ROM supplement. Educator Esther Grassian and Librarian Joan Kaplowitz's purpose is to provide the reader through an in-depth discussion of the theory and practice of library instruction. Chapters range from basics to advanced studies. The basic topics in parts I and II include the history of user education, the psychology of active learning as applied to library teaching, critical thinking skills. The advanced topics of part III include assessing needs, setting goals, selecting instructional modes, handling copyright issues, designing electronic teaching materials, dealing with local politics on campus or elsewhere, and much more. The CD-ROM has a wide variety of useful materials: instructional mode web pages, an interactive database to select among modes, PowerPoint presentations, handouts for training or personal use, checklists and more. Information Literacy Instruction is very highly recommended for students of library science and practicing librarians, especially in our contemporary age where technology marches ever on!