Thoreau on Water: Reflecting Heaven

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The Spirit of Thoreau series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau's best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from both unpublished and published sources. THOREAU ON WATER REFLECTING HEAVEN Edited by Robert France Thoreau's most famous book is named for a pond, and he had an almost mystical fascination with water. As he wrote in his journal, "Water indeed reflects heaven because my mind does -- such is its own serenity -- its transparency -- and stillness." THOREAU ON WATER brings together his finest writing on one of his greatest passions.

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Experience Rajasthan with this new NEOS Guide. Designed to evoke emotions, NEOS focuses on encounters, sensations and ambiance and has an important section dedicated to people and savoir-vivre, enhanced with sketches and watercolors capturing the atmosphere of Rajasthan. Perfect for today's generation of travelers looking for "real" and emotional journeys, the NEOS collection features lively descriptions and rich anecdotes as well as maps, itineraries and information on hotels and restaurants.

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Raised in the island world of southeast Alaska, sixteen-year-old Robbie Daniels jumps at the chance to work as a deckhand on a salmon troller captained by legendary fisherman Tor Torsen. Catching king salmon from dawn till dusk, Robbie is living his dream -- until he discovers his mysterious captain's dark secret. Tor is illegally searching the coastline for historic metal plaques buried by early Russian explorers. When Robbie learns the value of these hidden treasures, he fears he may know too much tosurvive. Tor's wrath and a violent storm at sea put Robbie's courage and wits to the ultimate test.

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Leaving Protection.......2006-09-03

My daughter read this book over the summer and loved it! It was an exciting story and a fast read. She would definitely recommend it to other middle school students.

What a well thought out book!.......2005-06-03

Having fished in Alaska, I found Mr. Hobbs ability to take me back onto a boat extraordinary. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it for the adventurous souls in your life. I am an adult, but imagined reading this as a boy and how much I would have liked it then too! Well done Mr. Hobbs, thanks for a great read!

Leaving Protection: Worthy of Gimmel.......2005-02-02

Will Hobbs is no stranger to the genre of realistic nature-related fiction. I would in fact find it safe to say that Will Hobbs has mastered this genre. Leaving Protection is a great example of his L33T \/\/r1t1|\|g 5k1llz.
Leaving Protection is a story of a boy named Robbie, who leaves his floathouse home at Port Protection to get a job as a deckhand to a salmon troller. He arrives in the port town of Craig to find that nearly all the openings for deckhands have been taken. Luckily, he gets a tip from a local that a certain "highliner," or very successful fisherman, might be able to use his help. Well, Robbie's curiosity gets the better of him as he begins to snoop about aboard the guy's boat, and stumbles across this odd plaque. The captain of the Storm Petrel, Tor Torsen, catches him and after much begging, Robbie manages to persuade the highliner captain to hire him - or so he thinks. Robbie eventually learns from Tor the meaning of the plaques. The plaques were buried along the coast hundreds of years before by the Russians to stake their claim on Alaska. Tor hunts for these plaques and unearths them to sell on the black market for his retirement fund. As they pursue these plaques, Robbie feels as though danger is imminent. Does he know too much? What does Tor have in store for him? Meanwhile, a monstrous storm approaches. What is Robbie to do?
The main reason behind my great enjoyment of Leaving Protection was Will Hobbs's attention to detail. Hobbs makes such colorful descriptions of the fishing. As I read Leaving Protection, I could feel my sea legs returning. I braced as the Storm Petrel skipped across the bay. I saw the ever so lustrous King salmon leap out from the water. I heard the dull thud of the gaff making contact with its skull. I could feel the sea spray on my face and taste the salty water on my tongue when a swell came.
One problem I initially encountered was a weak sense of character complexity, but when you live on a boat for a couple weeks, it doesn't take a three-ring circus to entertain you. Besides, the filler between the single-sided suspense is probably the best part, sort of like a 99¢ cheeseburger from McDonald's: the air-pocketed storyline holds the compressed, pre-cut character patty in place, while what appears to be a half-melted slice of cheesy nothingness keeps it all glued. Try pulling the bun off, and half of it is stuck to the cheese, while the other half is in flakes on your lap. You can't slip the meat out, because that cheese is sticking for good. The fishing is the source of calcium. It strengthens your structure and it's the only thing in that sandwich that's good for you.
I may be able to better appreciate Will Hobbs's descriptions because I have sport-fished for salmon in Southeastern Alaska on three occasions. However, even if you have never seen live salmon, Will Hobbs does a great job of depicting the actual setting - it's even historically accurate. I think Leaving Protection deserves a full 5 points, and if I had another dollar, I'd buy another burger.

Good Sea Story.......2004-11-13

This book is about a boy named Robbie who
tries to get a job as a fisherman. He has always
wanted to be a fisherman. He thinks he is happy
when he becomes a fisherman, but as he works for
a man named Tor, Robbie discovers that Tor has
more of an intention than catching fish. Robbie
discovers that Tor is trying to find a very
valuable plaque. Robbie is dragged out farther to
sea, and learns that he will have to face a
violent storm, that will test his courage to try
to save somebody's life and risk his life at the
same time.
This book was PRETTY good. I liked the
character,Robbie the most because he has a lot of
courage to try to save somebody in a violent
storm at sea. Robbie's character was developed
o.k. but it did not show how he felt during the
storm when he might have lost his life and when
he was trying to save someone else. I did not
like Tor's character because he never seemed like
he was in a good mood that much. He also did not
show his pride for catching fish and he did not
show his gratefulness when Robbie tried to help
him. The book could have been improved if it had
more of a point than catching fish, and if they
got stranded on an island or something,it would
be more interesting. It needs more of a
background,kind of. I would recommend this book
to people who like stories about fishing and
being stranded at sea. This book would of also
been more interesting if it was more about being
stuck at sea. FROM FLAMINGNET BOOK REVIEWS
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rock on.......2004-11-13

this book is the best i love it i didnt even put it down it can become expensive though but that dosnt matter when you love fishing like me so this book was the best for people who like outdoors with a little drama

Ps 10 stars all the way!!!!!!!!

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Leaving Alaska by Grant Sims
Author passed away March 15, 1998
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Leaving Alaska
Grant Sims
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Leaving Alaska by Grant Sims.......2004-03-18

I stumbled across Leaving Alaska in, of all places, Brookings, Oregon. After reading it I was surprised I had not found it in the libraries in Alaska. Maybe it is there and I missed it. If it isn't, it needs to be. I've spent many years in Alaska and am a lover of words and Grant Sims is a phenomenal writer writing about a subject I love; Alaska. I was in great admiration of how this writer puts words together, such an eviable talent. And on the subject of Alaska, he told it how it is from the heart, not the politically correct stand point. Hurray for you Grant Sims! We need more straight shooters like you. Leaving Alaska is more than just a book about Alaska, it is an important history. I was so enthralled with this book and this author that I sought out more information and was saddened to learn that he has left this planet too soon. He gave us just a glimpse of himself in this book, leaving me yearning to know more. What a writer. He has become one of my heroes, one of the great talents I admire.

Author passed away March 15, 1998.......1998-03-27

This complex, brilliant author passed away March 15, 1998 in Chico, CA. He left a number of works unfinished and it is hoped that they may be published in some form. This book is an insightful look at the "romance and reality" of Alaska. A good read for anyone who has ever thought of going to Alaska for an adventure lifestyle.

An excellent example of an auto biography!.......1996-12-11

"Leaving Alaska" is an excellent example of an auto- biography. Grant Sims has a woderful an unique writing style with descriptions of a time and place that puts the reader right into the story. Any would-be-writer should read this incredible account of one man's experiences and memoirs of a beautiful and rugged land. J. Edward Gladden

Mediating child protection disputes - a Canadian perspective: are we leaving room for the child at the table?(British Columbia) : An article from: The Advocate

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Arlene H. Henry
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TCEQ Needs New Anti-Virus: Norton Leaving.(Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ) : An article from: Environmental Insider News

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Transferring wealth: baby boomer clients should know how to bequeath an estate without leaving insurance protection behind.(Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk ... Insight): An article from: Best's Review

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Transferring wealth: baby boomer clients should know how to bequeath an estate without leaving insurance protection behind.(Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk ... Insight): An article from: Best's Review
Andrew McElwee
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Leaving a lake legacy: San Francisco lakes in peril

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Leaving a lake legacy: San Francisco lakes in peril
Kathleen Pilat
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Leaving Protection
Will Hobbs
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Will Hobbs
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This text is the value-priced, intelligent choice for your nonmajors or combined courses. At 800 pages in length and in crisp, one-color, it is less expensive, totally customizable, and comes with a full-color teaching package. Kimball's discussion--clear, concise, and written at an appropriate level--features complete explanations of key concepts and current content. Traditional topics are discussed from the perspective of gene control and analysis. Genetics--with an emphasis on molecular genetics--begins the text and continues as a unifying theme throughout.

Student Study Art Notebook for Concepts of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 4th edition

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Student Study Art Notebook for Concepts of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 4th edition
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Biology Student Study Art Notebook
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Sylvia S. Mader
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Concepts in Biology Art Notebook Student Study

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This volume contains the Proceedings of the International Workshop "Variational Methods For Discontinuous Structures", held at Villa Erba Antica (Cernobbio) on the Lago di Como, July 4-6, 2001. The workshop was jointly organized by the Dipartimento di Matematica Francesco Brioschi of Milano Politecnico and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste. In past years the calculus of variations faced mainly the study of continuous structures, particularly problems with smooth solutions. One of the deepest and more delicate problems was the regularity of weak solutions. More recently, new sophisticated tools have been introduced in order to study discontinuities. In many variational problems solutions develop singularities, and sometimes the most interesting part of a solution is the singularity itself. The conference intended to focus on recent developments in this direction. Some of the talks were devoted to differential or variational modelling of image segmentation, occlusion and textures synthesizing in image analysis, variational description of micro-magnetic materials, dimension reduction and structured deformations in elasticity and plasticity, phase transitions, irrigation and drainage, evolution of crystalline shapes. In most cases theoretical and numerical analysis of these models were provided. Other talks were dedicated to specific problems of the calculus of variations: variational theory of weak or lower-dimensional structures, optimal transport problems with free Dirichlet regions, higher order variational problems, symmetrization in the BV framework. This volume contains contributions by 12 of the 16 speakers invited to deliver lectures in the workshop. Most of the contributions present original results in fields which are rapidly evolving at present.

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Although unfinished during his lifetime, Bouvard and Pécuchet is now considered to be one of Flaubert's greatest masterpieces. In his own words, the novel is "a kind of encyclopedia made into farce . . . A book in which I shall spit out my bile." At the center of this book are Bouvard and Pécuchet, two retired clerks who set out in a search for truth and knowledge with persistent optimism in light of the fact that each new attempt at learning about the world ends in disaster.

In the literary tradition of Rabelais, Cervantes, and Swift, this story is told in that blend of satire and sympathy that only genius can compound, and the reader becomes genuinely fond of these two Don Quixotes of Ideas. Apart from being a new translation, this edition includes Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas.

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The worst book I've ever read........2007-08-13

This book is merely list after list after list after list of the state of knowledge in various fields at the time Flaubert was alive. If Flaubert wasn't a very famous writer, it would not be called a novel. It isn't a novel. Its an unedited scrapheap. Read it if you must real all of Flaubert for bragging rights, or because of OCD. Otherwise, run as if it were the plague. Its that bad.

Flaubert's brilliant unfinished novel in an excellent new edition.......2006-01-22

Flaubert's brilliant, and incomplete, final work (he died without completing its final couple of chapters, which exist only in outline form) has been long overdue for a new translation, and new packaging. While earlier versions always made the work look musty, the new Dalkey Press release looks great (although my cover is different from the one pictured above) with a new translation by Mark Polizzotti (author of a good biography of Andre Breton, pope of surrealism) and a reprint of an earlier preface by Raymond Queneau, as well as an appendix including "Dictionary of Accepted Ideas" and "Catalogue of Fashionable Ideas."
Flaubert's work always hovered somewhere between realism and modernism, which made him the literary equivalent of the Impressionist painters, and in his last work he goes the furthest in the direction of modernism, so much so that one is struck almost immediately by the affinities between this work and the later absurdist literature of Beckett and Kafka. Kafka always spoke of Flaubert in tones of veneration, and his admiration is nowhere clearer, at least for me, than in Bouvard and Pécuchet.
Flaubert's work remains as thrillingly modern as, say, the paintings of Manet, and it deserves to be re-discovered and celebrated. From its seemingly inhospitable soil has grown some of the greatest riches of twentieth century literature.

Bouvard and Pecuchet with The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas (Penguin Classics)

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Odd but interesting book
Strange stuff
Sharp satire, fuzzy edition
Angry that I had to give it even one star
Essential reading for the 80's generation-disco desperates

Bouvard and Pecuchet with The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas (Penguin Classics)
Gustave Flaubert
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Odd but interesting book.......2005-12-03

Flaubert supposedly read something like 1000 books to do the research for this novel and apparently had an almost photographic memory. Bouvard and Pecuchet proceed to plow through the entire corpus of human knowledge, ostensibly to become more learned and true Renaissance men, now that they are men of leisure.

You'd think this would seem a laudable goal for a French intellectual like Flaubert, but he seems to be make fun of such superficial or perhaps self-educated learning, and perhaps of human knowledge in general. Flaubert seems to presage the 20th century's weariness with arid and purely ivory-tower scholarship that perhaps has led to the anti-science sentiments we see today, the rise of fuzzy-minded, muddy, and fallacious philosophies like New Age, and perhaps even movements like Creationism's antipathy toward evolution and Darwin.

Perhaps to Flaubert, since there is no end to learning, and all human knowledge, or at least an individual human's learning is finite, there are no real truths and all knowledge is essentially relative and inconstant and incomplete. Certainly Bouvard and Pecuchet's projects are always doomed to failure and are never completed.

I'm not sure what else in the way of profound meaning I can glean from this book, but it does seem to sound a cautionary warning or perhaps cynical note on the dangers of superficial learning or perhaps even too much learning. Perhaps Flaubert is also saying life is not something to observe and analyze, but to experience instead. That would be consistent with the beliefs of the Realists, since the French Realist authors like him pioneered the idea of intensively observing and researching the common people and the dregs of society that they often wrote about, as in Zola's Nana, for example, who was a prostitute.

Strange stuff.......2002-04-10

I thought that this was a strange book. The most obvious thing to say about it, I suppose, is that it's incomplete, but that doesn't detract from the fact that what there is of it is very curious.

Bouvard inherits a fortune, enabling him and his friend Pécuchet to indulge whatever interests they might develop. Bouvard and Pécuchet are in many ways Laurel and Hardy-like figures, whose projects are all doomed to failure. They are not fully-rounded characters - rather, Flaubert uses them as a means of examining a host of subjects, ranging from agriculture to religion.

Flaubert satirises attempts to understand these subjects via superficial book learning. Yet, paradoxically, there is an open question whether anything is actually worth learning - in history, for example:

"...in choosing documents a certain spirit will prevail, and as it varies according to the writer's conditions, history will never be fixed."

True enough, but Flaubert seemed to me to be saying either that learning is essentially worthless or that the search for ultimate truths (in whatever subject) is seeking the impossible, as "truth" is essentially subjective. Could it, if one were charitable, be seen as an early chaos theory?

At the end, I was left with a feeling that Flaubert felt an overwhelming sense of futility regarding human endeavours. As such, this is not an uplifting book, and as Flaubert's message is received or appreciated quite early in the book, I felt that it was unnecessary for him to go on reiterating it by the use of further examples. Very much an acquired taste!

Sharp satire, fuzzy edition.......2001-10-11

Bouvard and Pecuchet is one of the funniest books ever written, and remains every bit as telling in its attack on bourgeoise society as when it was first published. The "Dictionary of Received Ideas," which is included in this edition, is sort of a "Devil's Dictionary" of middle-class stupidities; astonishingly, almost all of its satirical bite still holds true. I dock this Penguin edition one star because it doesn't have any notes, which would have made Flaubert's nineteenth-century context far more easily graspable.

Angry that I had to give it even one star.......2000-03-13

"Longwinded. Tedious. Impossible to finish (there was a reason Flaubert never finished this either).

Essential reading for the 80's generation-disco desperates.......1997-12-30

Although he never finished this book, it remains even in translation, a perfect guide to the perils of bourgeois ambitions. Two hapless bank clerks use a sudden inheritance to dabble disastrously in all the current fashions, with hilarious and mordant results. Includes a "dictionary of received ideas" which should be required reading for all Americans. I read it at least once a year, out loud, and am much the better for the release. Buy it for everyone you know, and see if you can then watch Jimmy Stewart or Martha Stewart without throwing up.

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Bouvard and Pecuchet
Gustave Flaubert , and G. W. Stonier
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The Call-girls: A Tragi-comedy in Memoriam Messieurs Bouvard Et Pecuchet

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I love Koestler. Don't start here.
Is it live or is it....?
Hilarious Parody of Academic Jet-Setters

The Call-girls: A Tragi-comedy in Memoriam Messieurs Bouvard Et Pecuchet
Arthur Koestler
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I love Koestler. Don't start here........2004-07-08

The Call-Girls is a novel evidently intended as a "popularization" -- since people like to read novels! -- of ideas that Koestler covered more exhaustively in his book-length essays, in particular The Ghost in the Machine and Janus: A Summing Up. The fictional structure is really little more than a skeletal frame into which Koestler has dumped (sometimes verbatim) arguments that he formulated elsewhere: A dozen "quirky" professor-types (one giggles, one blushes, one's outspoken and gay, one does ten things at once, etc.) -- the jetsetting symposia-attending call-girls of the title -- come together in Switzerland to discuss how mankind is to be saved from itself. So that's what they do. As story, this is less than gripping; and either of the abovementioned nonfiction titles will serve as a better introduction to Koestler's ideas, which ARE gripping.

Is it live or is it....?.......2000-07-01

As an academic novel, Koestler's Call Girls has relatively little to recommend it, perhaps in part because it cuts so close the bone. Reading Koester's description of a small conference of academic "call girls" is all too similar to the real thing. The pompous posturing and politicking of such a group is every bit as tedious on the printed page as it is in person. If one is looking for an enjoyable academic satire, try David Lodge's Changing Places or Small World, try Richard Russo's Straight Man, or even try Jane Smiley's Moo; for a somewhat more serious expose, try Carl Djerassi's Cantor's Dilemma.

Not that I wish to dismiss this work entirely; Koestler's novel is far more successful as a bleak commentary on the direction of the human race, mostly due to the two brilliant short pieces which frame the centeral academic tale. These pieces remaing brilliant and haunting despite the dry centerpiece.

Hilarious Parody of Academic Jet-Setters.......1999-09-16

Koestler, best known for "Darkness at Noon", left us a satire of modern academe easily on a par with "White Noise". The book revolves around the smarmy and cynical personalities of several distinguished academics who are attending a conference, and offers readers a novel of ideas which asks disturbing questions about the relationship of intellectuals to society.

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Bouvard und Pecuchet.
Gustave Flaubert
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Gustave Flaubert
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René Reouven
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Flaubert
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BOUVARD AND PECUCHET
FLAUBERT
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