Animal Guides: In Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts, 97)

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Not a review -- a correction to the entry:.......2003-12-18

Neil Russack is the author of this book. Joseph L. Henderson wrote the Foreword -- so please put (Foreword) after his name.

some good points.......2003-07-09

Neil Russack's book, "Animal Guides" was recommended to me by a therapist who works in dream analysis. There is much to be said for the author's book, but it takes some discipline to get through it.

After a bumpy start Russack settles down as he begins to describe his patients' dreams and he seems to be a man who speaks from a good deal of professional experience. He devotes many pages to his patients and his connections with him. There are some wonderful moments about elephants and horses and dragons....Russack comes into his fullest when describing an elderly woman who can barely speak and how she is dealing with the end of her life. There are some funny moments, too.....a colleague who measured his steps from his back office to the outside at lunchtime, leapt down stairs only to find his car ticketed each day. Therapists need therapists, as they say.

I came to the conclusion early on while reading this book that the author was more interested in talking about himself. There's nothing wrong with an autobiography but I had hoped for something
more detached from his personal life. A good textbook followed by a second book of a more personal nature would have established Russack in the public's eye. The author is not a great writer (and he needs a new editor!) but he spilled all his beans at once. Perhaps there is only one book in him.

The good thing to recommend about Neil Russack's book is that those who read it might find it easier to approach therapy. Once taboo, therapy has become an accepted life force for many of us.

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LATEST EDITION of Bangkok by Day Map and Guide which includes maps of Chatuchak weekend market, expressways, skytrain routes, Greater Bangkok, and reviews of top 40 restaurants, bars, things to do and see in the city, river tours, Thai boxing, and cultural attractions, etc

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local color.......2001-03-22

I got alot out of this map- it fell apart in my hands after the 3rd day I used it to death! Its written and reviewed by a foreigner living in the city for many years so there is alot of local insight into Bangkok, Thai people, the way things work etc. I was happy to be prepared about all these places and things to do as well as those insider tips and top 10 things to do. Quite Funny as well in places. Thanks to the crew over there for makign what is a huge place seem easy to deal with. Ed C.

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What could be wrong with a sweet-tempered landlady who offers the cheapest, cleanest, coziest quarters? Ask any of her tenants--if you can dig one up. Before Roald Dahl became a master of stories for children, he was a master of the adult short story. His several popular anthologies were noted for the ingenuity and surprising humanity with which he could combine seemingly everyday characters, good intentions, and dark deeds into immensely satisfying tales. These stories, specifically collected for teen readers, grab you from the start, hold you fast--and then throw all your expectations out the window with surprise twist endings. By turns macabre, hilarious, and touching, these stories are filled with unexpected delights and the always-expected Dahl brilliance. Roald Dahl (1916-1990), one of the most popular writers for children of our time, chronicled his life in Boy and Going Solo. He was the author of some of our best-loved children's books, including James and the Giant Peach and Matilda.

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Well Worth Reading.......2007-10-09

Though Roald Dahl's reputation comes mostly from his children's books, these stories, though mostly aimed at adults, are worth reading. This book is full of short stories with somewhat bizarre twists to them, though they are enjoyable all the same. My favorites are Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Butler, The Landlady, Parson's Pleasure, The Umbrella Man, Vengeance is Mine Inc., and Taste.
In Vengeance is Mine Inc., Two brothers named George and Claude move to New York with only four hundred and fifty dollars. When they run out of money, they become desperate. Then, Claude gets an idea. The brothers start a company called Vengeance is Mine Inc., which sends out letters to rich people who have been insulted in the newspapers, offering to punch the offensive columnist them in the nose, black their eye, put a rattlesnake (with venom extracted) in their car, or kidnap them, take off their clothes (except for underwear), and dump them on fifth street at rush hour.
After just two days of sending out letters, they already have to punch someone in the nose, put a rattlesnake in someone's car, and kidnap someone (with the above specifics). Do you want to know if they succeed? If you do, you'll have to read the book.
However, if you do decide to read the book, you will end up reading a lot of other great stories in addition to this one. The endings are just as varied as the topics of the stories. Several are slightly gruesome, others are very interesting, and one of them is very sad. Generally, though, they turn your expectations inside out and upside down, with witty (though sometimes outdated) humor and clever plot lines. If you enjoy this kind of thing, I highly recommend that you read this book.

The umbrella man and other stories.......2007-03-11

It has taken me nearly ten years to complete my collection of Roald dahl books in hard back and this was worth the wait.

Awesome.......2005-09-27

Simply an amazing book. Roald Dahl does have quite the reputation for creating children's books, but this is no child's book. Each story is so brilliant that you would think there were several decades of planning put into each one. A few will leave you frightened, some will leave you gasping, some might leave you roaring with laughter, and others will have you feeling sad.
But I assure you, no matter what feeling these stories leave you with, each and every one will be accompanied by satisfaction.
Roald Dahl was a saint when it came to children's books, but if you haven't read any of his Young-Adult (I like to call them) classics, then you have no idea what true literature is. I also recommend some of his other non-children's books, such as, one of my favourites: Going Solo.

Umbrella Man.......2003-03-30

I am a huge Roald Dahl fan, so naturally I am a bit biased. I love this compilation of short stories, and I constantly reread my favorites, which include Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Butler, Man from the South, The Landlady, The Umbrella Man, The Way Up to Heaven, Royal Jelly, Taste, and Neck. If you like Roald Dahl's stories as much as I do, I recommend Dahl's Omnibus, which compiles most, if not all of his short works.

Rain Rain Go Away.......2001-01-21

Thirteen tales of horror and hilarity from master storyteller: Roald Dahl. How much will you pay for revenge? Would you stake a bet on your little finger or on your only daughter's hand in marriage? Each of the thirteen stories collected here will grab your attention and keep you riveted till the very last words. By turns shocking,ironic,humorous and touching, these tales are filled with bizarre twists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl's standing as one of the world's finest storytellers. My favourites in this book are The Umbralla Man, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat,Parson's Pleasure and Taste.

L'Homme au parapluie et autres nouvelles / The Umbrella Man And Other Stories (édition bilingue)

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L'Homme au parapluie et autres nouvelles / The Umbrella Man And Other Stories (édition bilingue)
Roald Dahl , Yann Yvinec , and Alain Delahaye
Manufacturer: Gallimard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 207042488X

L'Homme au Parapluie et Autres Nouvelles : The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Bilingual French and English Edition)

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L'Homme au Parapluie et Autres Nouvelles : The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Bilingual French and English Edition)
Roald Dahl
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0785920048

The Umbrella man and other short stories

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The Umbrella man and other short stories
Roald Dahl , and Daniel Yvinec
Manufacturer: Le Livre de Poche
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ASIN: 2253061360

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The Umbrella Man and Other Stories
Roald Dahl
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K6UG6C

Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Short Story Collection)

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Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Short Story Collection)
Roald Dahl
Manufacturer: Puffin
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OJ5DE0

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories : L'Homme au Parapluie et Autres Nouvelles (Bilingual FRench and English edition)

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The Umbrella Man and Other Stories : L'Homme au Parapluie et Autres Nouvelles (Bilingual FRench and English edition)
Roald Dahl
Manufacturer: French & European Pubns
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0785941118

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It is unlikely that the established genomes of present day organisms remain stable forever. It is conceivable that foreign DNA can gain entry into individual cells of an organism.
Foreign DNA is defined as genetic material that derives from another organism of the same or a different species. The natural environment is heavily "contaminated" with such foreign DNA, and mammals, like other organisms, are frequently exposed to foreign DNA in their environment, notably by ingesting their daily food supply. By necessity, the gastrointestinal tract also of all mammalian organisms is constantly in contact with foreign DNA. So far, next to nothing is known about defense mechanisms in mammals against the intrusion of foreign DNA. At least in cells growing in culture, the uptake and genomic fixation by integration of foreign DNA can readily be demonstrated.
For a number of reasons, the author has considered it important to investigate the phenomena and mechanisms involved in the interaction of foreign DNA with mammalian cells and organisms in detail.

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Reagent chemicals and standards,: With methods of assaying and testing them; also the preparation and standardization of volumetric solutions and extensive tables of equivalents,
Joseph Rosin
Manufacturer: D. Van Nostrand company, inc
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006AQVMU

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This volume provides an up-to-date view of several topics in theoretical computer science and suggests directions for future research. It constitutes a valuable working tool for mathematicians, electrical engineers and computer scientists and will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in combinatorics, cryptography, information compression and transmission, or mathematics applied to engineering. Among the contributions to this volume, all by world-renowned scientists, are: Ramsey theory applied to showing the existence of arithmetic subsequences with applications to molecular biology; methods for finding the smallest possible Markov Chain that could produce a given sequence of numbers; construction of pseudo-random arrays; the relationship between stochastic complexity and data compression; string matching algorithms; parallel algorithms for string matching in various contexts; string and picture compression; dynamic data compression; coding sequences with constraints; universal sequences for graphs; coding theory; combinatorial issues, including techniques for designing error-correcting codes; and applications of information theory to external set theory. In addition, there are various contributions in related subjects such as distributed computing, approximation algorithms, and cryptography.

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In 1855, fleeing political persecution, Victor Hugo found sanctuary on the Isle of Guernsey, among the most historic and picturesque of the Channel Islands. The legends and lore of the islands sparked Hugo's imagination, resulting in one of his most unusual works. Setting mythical, romantic, and social themes against a backdrop of memorable descriptions, The Toilers of the Sea is a novel of epic proportions, brought to light in a new Signet Classic edition.

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A Great Writer.......2006-12-06

Only a great philosopher, a great poet, a great historian, a great humanitarian, a great sociologist, a great psychologist and a great naturalist could have written this book. No less than a great mind in all of these spheres could have produced some of the passages found in this masterpiece.

If you stop half way through this book, you will miss some of the most awe-inspiring prose that has ever been written. Hugo's description of the night sky over the ocean, his description of a storm... brillant.

The Toilers of the Sea.......2006-11-03

An excellent novel - typical of Hugo - immersing readers into the time and culture of Guernsey and the surrounding Channel Islands. If you don't like description very much, or if you prefer a fast-moving plot with little digression, this is NOT the book for you. However, if you're willing to put in the time and concentration, Hugo can do what very few contemporary, popular fiction authors can - he can pull you into a world you've probably never experienced, fleshing it out and making it seem so real that it feels like you grew up there. His attention to detail not only reflects his tremendous amount of knowledge, but also his sympathy for humanity with all its nuances. Hugo's understanding of human nature (his characters are almost always richly three-dimensional - a.k.a. everyone's more complicated than solely Good or Bad) works together with an exceptional tragic/romantic plot that ends up making a moral point that few authors have the authority (no pun intended) to make today. More than worthwhile - exceptional.

Do not toil in this sea unless you know what you're getting into!.......2006-10-18

I love Victor Hugo's writting ability. No one can write confrontational scenes better than him. I believe his book Les Miserables is the best fictional book that has ever been written, bar none. I also love the Hunchback of Notre Dame, to me it's one of the top five to ten books that I have ever read.

Anyone who has read any of his books knows that the climaxes of his books are extraordinary.... no one comes close. No one can write confrontational scenes better than him. They also know that his writting is more beautiful than just about any other author who has ever lived.

People who have read Victor Hugo's books also know that he likes to go off on tangents that get away from the story for numerous pages. For instance, in Les Miserables he goes on for countless pages describing the convent and the sewer system. These tangents that he loves to go on are extremly unnecesary and take away from the story in his books but you deal with them because the story is worth it.

The Toilers of the Sea is also a great story but the book is so marred with these tangets and over explanation of EVERYTHING that it just totally bogs the book down. It's a good story but not good enough to fight through everything.

The first half of the book is very difficult to get through, the first fifty or so pages is just an explanation of the surrounding islands... the next 150 pages or so are overkill explanations of the plot and seeting it up. I honestly don't believe half of the people who start this book will make it to page 200 unless they are forced to for a school project etc.

The next 230 pages are a lot more interesting but Victor Hugo's over explaining every detail and his constantly annoying habbit of saying the same thing ten different ways really makes this book difficult and rather boring.

Gillete, the main character is really a awesome character (he reminds me of Jean ValJean in Les Miserables)and there really is a good story here about him, Deruchette, Senior Clubin and Miss Leherity (I'm probably buthering the spellings.... sorry) but I honestly think very few people will make it through the book. If Victor would have had an editor who could have helped clean this up and shorten it I think it would have been a lot better.

P.S. I also hated the ending.... what Gillete did to himself at the end of the book just totally annoyed me.

Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful.......2006-09-13

I have read both of Hugo's more famous works, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserable, and while they are undoubtedly masterpieces, I think I like this neglected gem best of all. From the pastorla description of the Channel Islands to the marvelously melodramatic chapter on the traits of the Octopus (or Devilfish, as the translator deftly chooses to call it) the whole novel is a work of unparalelled beauty. But perhaps most impressive of all is the epic conflict of man versus sea. While reading Hugo's other novels, it was a rare chapter found me truly excited, but the entire second half of The Toilers of the Sea was impossible for me to put down.
Before concluding, I would like to comment on the two "flaws" mentioned in other reviews. First, the subplot, although perhaps not strictly necessary to the story, was great fun and I thought Clubin was avery attractive and unique sort of villain. Second, the love story. I completely disagree with other reviewers on this. Rather than be superfluous, it was the motivation for the entire plot, and while our hero is undoubtedly too good for the object of his affections, I was in tears by the end. Hugo has a remarkable talent for breaking my heart, and yet I keep coming back for more. I guess that alone speaks for his genius as a writer.

Beautiful--Better than Les Miserables!!!.......2005-01-20

The Toilers of the Sea

This is an amazingly transporting novel. As a small child I remember having a strong fear of the ocean at night, a fear of its darkness and depth and what creatures might lie within its waters. Victor Hugo has captured this fear and wrapped it around his novel,The Toilers of the Sea.
The opening half of the novel plays like a calm and reflective field journal, taking the reader across the island of Guernsey through a minutia of flora and fauna, historical lives of islanders, and detailed Channel Island geography. Before we are introduced to Hugo's cast of characters and literary intentions, he envelopes us in the islands in such a way that we grow to love their serenity; deceitful as it often is.
And then suddenly, without warning Deruchette and Galliat appear and a plot forms. This second half of the novel takes on Romanticism in a way that only Victor Hugo would attempt. All at once, man is pitted against Nature, Religion, Justice and himself. We soon see the power of the ocean closing in around Galliat as well as the powers of those men who would have him fail. Galliat finds himself in the darkest pit of the sea, struggling for his own survival, for the survival of what is right and what is good. As a reader, we taste the salty air and feel the torrential wet winds that attempt to tear down poor Galliat. We feel his every struggle and wish fervently for his success.
Without a doubt, The Toilers of the Sea, is a wonderfully tragic novel that works on many levels. I used to think there was no better novel than Les Miserables, no greater literary character than Jean Valjean, but now I know better-read it and see what I mean.

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Labrador Days: Tales of the Sea Toilers
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Manufacturer: Fredonia Books (NL)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1589638581

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Labrador Days describes the "Tales of the Sea Toilers" of the Atlantic Coast of Canada. Chapters include: There's Trouble on the Sea, The Doctor's Big Fee, The Triple Alliance, Portland Bill, Two Christmasses, and many more.

One of the popular works written by the well-known doctor, Wilfred T. Grenfell. Sir Wilfred Grenfell is a legend in Newfoundland and Labrador. He arrived from England in 1892 to investigate the lives of the people who fished on "the Labrador." He found poverty and destitution, and decided to change it. Through his tireless efforts - fund raising, building hospitals, nursing stations, schools, and more - Dr. Grenfell enriched the lives of thousands of people.

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The Novels of Victor Hugo, vol. 4: Toilers of the Sea & Ninety Three
Victor Hugo
Manufacturer: Peter Fenelon Collier
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J6A172

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The Novels of Victor Hugo: Notre-Dame; The History of a Crime: The Testimony of an Eye-Witness; Les Miserables; Toilers of the Sea; By Order of the King: A Romance of English History; Ninety-Three; Dramatic Works of Victor Hugo[
Victor Hugo
Manufacturer: P. F. Collier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P0GRJS

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The Pageant of America Toilers of Land and Sea Vol 3
Ralph Henry Gabriel
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LI3RQA

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The Pageant of America, a Pictorial History of the United States, Toilers of Land and Sea Vol. III
Editor Ralph Henry Gabriel
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NBE5NO

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PRINT: "Toilers of the Sea" ...engraving from Harper's Bazar, October 14, 1882
Harper's Bazar
Manufacturer: Harper's Bazar
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unbound
ASIN: B000SATE3Q

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Toiler of The Sea
James Edmund Magner
Manufacturer: Francestown, New Hampshire: Golden Quill Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NZTV66

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Toiler of the Sea
Victor Hugo
Manufacturer: A.L. Burt
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JFJCN2

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Classic story of man vs. nature

Toiler of the Sea
Victor Hugo
Manufacturer: Atlantean Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0962685488

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Classic story of man vs. nature.......1998-01-01

Toilers of the Sea is a Hugo story that thankfully lacks the incessant digressions about politics, but is also missing Hugo's knack for character interaction. The story is centered around an outcast seaman named Gilliatt who takes charge of salvaging a wrecked steam engine. The story drowns the reader with Gilliatt's heroism as he fights against the ocean, the weather and the devil fish. The only thing that makes this story worth reading is Hugo's suspense. A great story written by anyone else, this one only rates as good when compared with other Hugo classics.

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