First book in The Forsyte Saga, the first trilogy about Galsworthy's family, the Forsytes. I have always known that this is a classic; i can remember Mum & Dad watching "The Forsyte Saga" on BBC, when i was under ten. I've thought about reading it at various times since then, when i 've seen parts of the Sage in various libraries, but have never taken the plunge. What a fool i was. This book is wonderful. It is not fast-paced; there is not a lot of action; there aren't thrills and spill for the average modern reader raised on television and motion pictures. What it does have, however, is a delicately portrayed family of characters, nice (in the older sense) irony, gentle interplay between people, and a carefully told story of the disintegration of an engagement, and the loss of a marriage. Very definitely written about the late Victorian Age (it takes place in 1884), some of the people's attitudes are radically (literally, other-rooted) different from the prevailing views of the Western world today. Soames' musings about marriage, the duty of his wife, and his exercise of his rights with her, would not stand today; fascinating they are, though, as a view into our great grandparents' world. Roll on the next two books of the trilogy.

The author's somewhat standard travelogue visit to Mongolia is escalated to excellence through two key things: the detail he provides about a little-documented country, and the insight that bridges Western concepts of society and natural beauty with those of Mongolia.

It may help a great deal to be interested in Mongolia or Central Asia before you pick up this book, but if you have even the slightest interest in the area Man will draw you in completely. While at first you might consider reading the book to learn about Mongolia without going there, Man paints in this blank corner of most people'e world view so well that you wish for much more contact with the country and its people.

"There's a species of aesthetic poise -- we might call it musical
intelligence -- which comes about when discipline and surprise are
working, not just in combination, but each for the other. I think of John
Donlan's poems as wise acrobats, alive to the many weathers of the self
but equally well tuned to cityscape and landscape, performing athletic
meditations inside a stillness they create for themselves. In Green Man
we have a collection by one of our finest poets working at full
stretch." Don McKay

I rate this book as exceptional. It provides an excellent historical perspective of the transition from the Pennsylvania style of gunmaking to the post-Hawken years, and the impact both upon and by Jacob and Samual Hawken and their Rocky Mountain rifles.

As a resident of St. Louis, I have access to the Hawken House in Webster Groves, Missouri, and to the Missouri Historical Society's Museum in Forest Park. It is exciting to see references to these resources mentioned in the book.

I am also planning to build my first true "Hawken" rifle, and this book gave me tremendous insight into what is historically accurate and why, for each period in the evolution of the Hawken Rocky Mountain Rifle. With this information, I am in a much better position to make informed decisions about what my finished rifle should be.

Sasse is important not only because he is a famous Lutheran theologian who was around during Nazi Germany. More important, as this book demonstrates, the residual influence this man had upon his students and their students with the adapt theology of this great Christian.

Sasse was such an astute man of the history of the Christian church, and at the same time, an excellent exegete. His thought process is profound and succinct. Almost at times like the apostle John, appearing simple in sentence structure and vocabulary, yet profound when you begin to unpack each word with its depth and richness of meaning.

In this volume are the speeches of the Sasse conference by his students, i.e. Nagel, Feuerhahan, Kleinig, Marquart, Hardt. Also, other contributors influenced by Sasse contribute to this volume.

The contents are rich and vibrant with the substance of theology. Besides commentary of Sasse's life and writings, articles include: his relationship with the Third Reich, on worship, the confessing apostolic and catholic church, his reaction and interaction with Barth and natural theology, the mystery of sacred scripture, and his relationship with Rome.

From Sasse's own words come this admonition to the church: "When does the church exert its greatest influence in the world? When it is the church, wholly church and nothing else! When it brings its message which is alien to this world, to a world which wants to know nothing of it."

While this may be a small book on a small imprint it deserves wider distribution. John Shevin Foster has managed to distill some down home truths into an easy read. We've all made mistakes when it comes to love. We thought we knew it all, only to have our hearts broken by the person that was not for us.This book opens our eyes to things that someone in love may not want to see. In 55 short pages the author manages to remind us of all the common sense lessons that grandma gave us,while at the same time translating them into modern,everyday,scenarios that grandma may not have experienced. This book might just as easily have been titled "How to tell if your partners no good."But hopefully the feminists will catch wind of the title ,go into a tizzy, gain the author lots of press,and sell lots of copies.

Im a teenager who happens to have a liking of philosophy,so, in response, i was given a copy of this book by my world history teacher. It amused with the various types of thought compounded in this anthology. It views the thoughts of many philosophers through a religious context(as the title notes). Noticable names are missing though,such as Immanuel Kant and russell. But was made up for by the views of lesser known philosohers. I dont what else say.Well actually i do, but my friends are rushing me off.

John Hoskison was a professional golfer whose life was turned upside down when he knocked down and killed a cyclist while driving home one night.

Found to be over the limit, he was sentenced to three years in jail. This is his story of that time.

Forget whatever you may hear about prison life from the government or the media or whomever - this book is by someone who has actually experienced the current conditions.

As well as detailing the authors thoughts and feelings over the period, which range from one end of the spectrum to the other, the book is also an indictment of the current regime.

The one thing that stands out above all others is the seeming reluctance on the part of anyone to do anything about rehabilitation. While prison is supposed to be a punishment, it seems that the inmates are rarely prepared for release, with the biggest differences being felt by those coming to the end of long sentences.

Imagine taking yourself out of society - even five years ago - and then dropping yourself back in now. Think of all the things that have changed between then and now. How would you cope, trying to catch up?

A compelling read.

The collection of essays in this book are by far brilliant examinations with fit evidence. It is great for the reader interested in Ancient religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia, it provides fundamental views on ancient mans perspective of the world, gods, and himself from myth. This is not a text book, nor a history book but it does provide adequate literary evidence and footnotes. I wish I had read this before studying ancient philosophy, it would have greatly helped my understanding of the mind of these ancients. It's amazing to read about the development of mans theories through mythopoeic tales. Well worth it for the Philosophy-, religion- or ancient studies - student. Or if you really enjoy myths, find out how man came about with these stories. Covers Egyptian, Babylonian and Assyrian (in some detail) and Mesopotamian thought and myth.

A great and important book for modern society.