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Jacques Pepin's the Art of Cooking
Published in Hardcover by Knopf (June, 1988)
Author: Jacques Pepin
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Jacques Pepin's The Art of Cooking Volume2
This book covers the following ares:1-Cold Charcuterie,Salads,& Condiments; 2-Breads; 3-Pastries[Sweet and Savor]; 4-Cakes,Souffles,& Other Desserts. The wonderful recipes come with pictured step by step instructions so that you know exactly what to do next and how it should look. The end of the book has full menus beautifully illustrated by Jacques himself.


James Tissot
Published in Hardcover by Harry N Abrams (September, 1992)
Authors: Russell Ash and James Jacques Joseph Tissot
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James Tissot
The paintings of James Tissot both reveal and pose questions concerning his subjects. Many works have seemingly deliberate contradictions. I found myself engrossed in each scene. This particular book is a beautiful collection of his most recognizable pieces.


Jesus and Marx: From Gospel to Ideology
Published in Paperback by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (September, 1988)
Authors: Jacques Ellul and Jacques Ellil
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Great book about two very interesting men
Jacques Ellul has written an outstanding book in, Jesus and Marx. Ellul, a French sociologist and christian, is one of those special authors you don't easily forget. In this book, Ellul is extremely technical and freely uses sociological jargon which can be difficult to understand. Over and over, the author makes profound statements concerning the paradigms and worldviews of Marxism and Christianity. Ellul is quick to point out that both of these worldviews have trouble mixing. In a general way, many of the ideas of Karl Marx were not so dissimilar from those of Jesus. After reading this book, I don't think the author would disagree with this statement. However, Ellul makes the reader understand that many of the good-natured ideas of Marxism stem from a completely different way of thinking than that of Christianity. One example of this, is what Ellul calls horizontal theology and vertical theology. You'll have to read the book to find out more about these issues. It would not be fair of me to describe these ideas in a short book review. This is a five-star book. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the ideas of Marx and Jesus. This is worthwhile reading you'll be sure to give much thougth to.


Jesus in His Homeland
Published in Hardcover by Orbis Books (October, 1997)
Authors: Jacques Potin and Colette Joly Dees
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A Pilgrimage through Photographs.
It is a magnificent work of photojournalism that takes one through the various places and events in the life of Jesus by way of pictures and text. Starting from the annunciation of the angel to Mary at Nazareth till the ascension of Jesus on the Mount of Olives, the most important places of interest for a pilgrim are well portrayed through seventy full color photographs and the significance of the places today and at the time of Jesus explained by way of the accompanying text. It is designed to be a good pilgrimage without the scrimmage of the actual travel. There are various sites in Holy Land worthy of the attention of a tourist, but this book chooses to focus simply on the places of interest from the point of view of Jesus life and ministry. ...

The author Jacques Potin is a French monk and journalist who has led many groups of pilgrims through the Holy Land and has brought forth a guide for the same purpose. The original French text is translated by Colette Joly Dees who has done a very good job of rendering the English text in the everyday language of the North American people. Whoever has been on a pilgrimage of the Holy Land or wishes to do so, following the footsteps of the Lord, would treasure this lovely book.


The Juneberry tree : a novel
Published in Unknown Binding by Harvest House ()
Author: Jacques Ferron
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A superb book about childhood
Jacques Ferron is surely the best fiction writer in Quebec literature. This novel is a bright view of the lost of chilhood. I happened to edit the last edition in French and after 5 or 6 readings I am still discovering the sumptuous prose of a master short story teller. Betty Bednaski, the translator, did a marvelous job. I am delighted to find on your list a few titles of the «admirable docteur Ferron». Pierre Cantin Pardon my English..


La subversion du christianisme
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Author: Jacques Ellul
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La subversion du Christianisme
Ce livre de Jacques Ellul met en lumière, et de manière remarquable, le paradoxe suivant, que le christianisme est souvent devenu ce qu'il combattait. Le chapitre sur l'islam, entre autres, est très intéressant.


La Technique
Published in Paperback by Pocket Books (December, 1987)
Author: Jacques Pepin
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A photographic strip guide to professional cooking.
In this unique manual, black and white photographic strips are used to illustrate fundamental cooking procedures, from holding a knife when slicing an onion to preparing a salmon for gravad lax. Very much a book for those who take delight in discovering how the professional works. And those who do will take delight in this book.


LA Technique: The Fundamental Techniques of Cooking: An Illustrated Guide
Published in Hardcover by Times Books (December, 1976)
Authors: Jacques P-Epin and Jacques Pepin
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Excellent how to manual for the non phobic
This is a fabulous how-to for those who are somewhat handy with kitchen tools, though by no means does it require those with experience. The photographs and instructions are clear and explicit, and the book is written in an easy to read and non pretentious style. The recipes for pastry's and cakes are easy to follow, and WORK. I first came across this book when working as a bakers assistant at a patisserie, and found that it explained and showed me everything I needed to know for taking home what we were d


Lacan
Published in Hardcover by Harvard Univ Pr (June, 1991)
Author: Malcolm Bowie
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Deciphering Lacan
Bowie's summaries of Lacanian psychoanalysis are both clear and complete. The organization of the book by broad topics (such as "Symbollic, Imaginary,Real...and True"), rather than by individual works, allows a Lacanian novice an overview of things to come, as well as an invaluable conceptual scaffolding that makes reading works such as "Ecrits" tolerable and comprehensible.


Lacan and Narration: The Psychoanalytic Difference in Narrative Theory
Published in Paperback by Johns Hopkins Univ Pr (November, 1999)
Author: Robert Con Davis
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Essential account of Lacan's influence on narrative studies
This essential account of Lacan's influence on narrative studies is not to be missed. High points include Jeffrey Mehlman's essay, and Jerry Aline Flieger's treatment of joke theory as narrative paradigm. All the essays are remarkably readable, which is refreshing for a book on Lacan.


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