Recalls the era of grand hotels and processions from Boston to the country shore during the 19th and 20th century when gentlemen and ladies paraded according to a strict code of social behavior. Wonderful photos of bygone places and memories of now suburban places which once were bucolic and a time when life seemed easier and gentler--especially if you were rich enough to enjoy it and not on the 'serving end.'

At the beginning of nearly each book of the Bible in this version the commentators either cast serious doubt on who the author is or state outright that the author is not who tradition holds it to be .They state that in the Gospels only very short quotes of Christ are authentic and that all longer ones are the author putting their teachings in Christs mouth to give them authority. They also state that many of Christ's miracles are simply taken from the Old Testament and attributed to Him to make Him seem Divine.It would take a entire book in itself to cover how contrary to sound Faith this version is .The entire approach of the commentators is point by point directly condemned by the Pius X encyclical Pascendi Dominici Gregis as heresy .Shame on the Catholic Book Publishing company and every person involved in this dreadful version .

The Saint Joseph Edition of the New American Bible is THE first choice for those who use the NAB as their translation of choice. It is beautifully printed, with a clear and bold font. In contains all the notes and commentary of the NAB which were produced by the translator's themselves. Although it is a Catholic Bible it rarely, if ever reveals a Catholic bias. Non-Catholics will also find this volume extremely useful because it contains some of the most penetrating and insightful commentary of any Study Bible on the market.

As far as translation is concerned: the NAB is perhaps the finest literal translation of the Bible made over the past 100 years.

The only downside: the Bible has colour pictures of Bible stories. These are only in the "Family Edition" of the St. Joseph edition.

Ostensibly, this book is nothing more than a "cheap" attempt to sell a book and make a few dollars. This book is not unlike a contemporary "cut and paste" hollywood movie. There is nothing in this book that we haven't heard before. Much rhetoric, not a whole lot of RELEVANCE! When will we learn that we only hurt each other by portraying ourselves as victims on every occasion possible. I certainly question the motives of this book. I know many books that were and are published on the topic of antisemitism to make a quick buck. This degrades semites. I will say more, THIS IS ANTISEMITISM at its heart. Why? It is hurting jews, those of nationality and of faith. There are in fact many books, even in this catalogue, that are of questionable merit and relevance to actual antisemitism and of actual artistic merit. I have recently reviewed The Hitler's Pope by Cornwell on Amazon, there is another book as you can see from my review of it which has been written in the prime interest of making money. I must warn, however, that the implications of such literature do not merely end on the fact that the author receives a "Big Chek" from the happy publisher and fame in the media. In fact, what such books accomplish is real antisemitism because it its implications fall directly on Jews. Jews are not alone in the world and as such they must live together with people of other faiths and nationalities on this planet. Therefore, some authors' greedy intentions actually hurt Jews' relationships with other people. We have seen in the twentieth century what happens when peoples relationships breakdown. When I say that Cornwell's book or this book is the real antisemitic literature, I MEAN IT! This what I mean by the "latka in the face" -- such books are nothing but a cold slap in the face.

It's certainly true that this book will not increase interfaith rapport between Christianity and Judaism. It explores the very pagan roots of modern Christianity, its parallels with the ubiquitous dying/ressurrecting god-king parables of ancient Gentile (pagan) peoples. Since Biblical times, the Jews strove to keep their religion pure, whereas Christianity coopted the symbolism, rituals, deities, and beliefs of the peoples it sought to convert. Although this is hardly revelation to anyone knowledgeable of theological history, Christian readers will be alienated by the accusatory comparison of their faith to heathenism. Nor will Pagan readers find eddification; in the view of "Monsters and Madonnas", their faith equates with demonism. However, the book exposes much of the hypocrisy of the modern rightwing Christian-supremicist movement which vilifies and seeks to politically suppress polytheistic faiths. The author presents her evidence and conclusions without sympathy or sugarcoating, and the result is certainly not very palatable. But that does not lessen the book's worthiness.