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The Geneva Bible
Published in Paperback by Pilgrim Pr (1989)
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Geneva Bible
I don't have a copy but I'm in the market for a used one. This Bible was incredibly popular before the King James and even for a hundred or two years after the KJV appeared. It was written mostly by John Calvin and has stronger language in it than King James would allow in the KJV. PC was in then too. It is the the most underrated Bible among Christians and it is the greatest. There exists no really good facimile copy or even a good recreated copy that I know of. But there may be such that has escaped me. This is my first trip to A.com and I have yet to exhaust their services in this or any other matter. I love the net and you should to. What is needed is the digitalization and availability of all the great stuff of the past. This is the market. If you want to help me bring the good stuff to the people contact me at LFC4U@hotmail.com or sharpo@earthlink.net or PatriotsVoice.Org. My phone is 703 267 6565 and my address is PO Box 2324 Vienna, VA 22183-2324 Bob
The Geneva Bible: The New Testament, 1602 Edition
Published in Hardcover by Pilgrim Pr (1998)
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Wow!
I bought a copy of this Bible to check it out and see what the famous Geneva Bible was like. I thought I'd resell it after I'd looked at it because, after all, I already owned many versions of the Bible and I didn't want to spend the money for this one. But after I got it in the mail, I began to read it. The more I read it, the more I couldn't put it down. The translation and commentary are so rich, powerful, and insightful! It deepened my understanding and gave me the Genevans' understanding of the Word of God.
The Geneva Bible is not easy to read at first because of its antiquated grammar and typeset, but I found that as I continued to read through it, the task became increasingly easier. I discovered that the Geneva Bible is fascinating as a work of both history and theology. I strongly recommend that you check it out! If you do, you'll find out what I mean about being unable to put it down!
Good Meat Makes Its Own Gravy: 135 Servings for the Soul
Published in Paperback by Judson Pr (22 December, 2000)
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Absolutely Delicious!
Pastor Walter S. Thomas and Allison Brown have served up a wonderful, well-seasoned book of devotions that everyone, everywhere can relate to and enjoy. Pastor Thomas has an extremely unique, yet down-to-earth approach in his preaching that permeates through the pearls of wisdom Allison Brown selected and presented. These are some of the most humorous, heartfelt and healthy servings out there today.
The human aura
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The great parapsychology book looking at Auras with science
This book should be an inspiration to all parapsychologists. He stays completely in the realm of science careful not to sway the audience. His main acheivement is proving the existence of the Aura. Yet, he goes further trying to find applications to his discovery. He surveys some people to get a general idea of the norm conditions of a healthy person. He also tries looking at a few sick people to see if the physical can cause auric effects. He asks his readers if they can continue investigating his findings by providing the screens neccessary for auric sight. Yet, the screens aren't provided any more which makes this book its only flaw. That, however, does not sway my decision about this book being one of the greatest science books written and any laymen can follow without any problems understanding. He doesn't get the recognition he deserves. One of the greatest parapsychologists ever.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns: Pistols and Revolvers of the World 1870 to the Present
Published in Paperback by Lewis Intl Inc (2000)
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This book is the Rosetta Stone for gun collectors!
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns is a fantastic reference for the avid gun and militaria collector. It is a vast compendium of sketches and illustrations of thousands of handguns from around the world and accross time. It is organized by country of manufacture and includes a brief treatise on the companies referenced. The great value of this book lies in its use as tool to determine the origin of obscure, cryptically marked handguns and rare variations of better known models. The weakness of the book lies in its organization. This tome could benefit from a good cross-referenced index. Nonetheless, it is a work that all serious collectors of this genre should own.
Infrared (Johns Hopkins Studies in Earth and Space Sciences)
Published in Hardcover by Johns Hopkins Univ Pr (1992)
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A MacDonald Potpourri
Published in Unknown Binding by Univ of Florida Libraries (1988)
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Fantastic resource for MacDonald collectors!
This is a well organized, fact-filled book for the serious JDM collector. Details the items to look for when seeking that special book to fill out your collection. Comes in very handy when asking those discriminating questions!
The Napoleon House
Published in Hardcover by Archon (1990)
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The friendliest book of poetry I've ever read
Walter Schindler's book of poems, "The Napoleon House," has pleased me for nearly a decade now. While I wouldn't call Schindler's poems revolutionary or staggeringly original, I would call them friendly, warm, touching, and real. Each poem drips with the feeling that Schindler poured his life into each one, driving himself to find the absolutely right image, mood, and word. This is exactly the kind of poetry utterly missing from the academic poets, who see this sort of heart-on-the-sleeve virtuosity as hopelessly outdated. This attitude is directly analagous to those who believe that sculpture since August Rodin means anything (which, in my humble opinion, it doesn't: obscurity and a refusal to even attempt to communicate with one's society have never made for good art: even T.S. Eliot believed he was speaking to the world, and not his own private circle.) Schindler is attempting to make each poem matter, to make each poem memorable, and to strike the lightning from the heavens with each attempt. He doesn't fully succeed with each try, but who does? Even Yeats and Whitman have their dogs. I especially love the sense of dialogue Schindler has with his readers: at one point, in a little comic interlude, he tells us to go away, find somebody to make love, and to live poetry rather than read it. All in all, a charming, unpretentious book that should be far better known than it is.
Numbers
Published in Hardcover by Westminster John Knox Press (1983)
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SIMPLY THE BEST
Walter Riggans does a fantasic job of blending facts and insightfulness. I've tried several commentaries on Numbers and this one was absolutely wonderful.
Pere Goriot and Eugenie Grandet
Published in Paperback by McGraw Hill College Div (1983)
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Astonishing
When I picked up "Pere Goriot" about a year ago, I had only vaguely heard of Balzac and had a sense of "cultural obligation" in reading one of his works. While it took me a while to get rolling on the novel, it soon proved impossible to put down -- a work of incredible depth and beauty, combining the vividness of Lawrence, the emotional power of Dickens, and the universality of Shakespeare. I'll admit I haven't read the other novel -- "Eugenie Grandet" -- in this collection, but "Pere Goriot" was a reading experience I will not soon forget. Don't miss it!
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