The Yahwist's Landscape: Nature and Religion in Early Israel

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The present ecological crisis has created new interest in and criticism of biblical attitudes toward nature. In this book Theodore Hiebert offers a comprehensive examination of the ideology of a single biblical author--the Yahwist (J), writer of the oldest narrative sections of Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers. Hiebert argues the importance of reading J in its ancient Near Eastern context. His analysis incorporates evidence concerning the ecologies, economies, and religions of the ancient Levant drawn from recent work in archaeology, history, social anthropology, and comparative religion. Hiebert finds that despite the limitations of J's world view (and the world in which it took shape), J's ideology is relevant to contemporary efforts to frame a theology of ecology. Particularly valuable are J's views of reality as unified and non-dualistic, humanity as limited and dependent, nature and humanity as interrelated and holding sacred significance, and agriculture as a context for an ecological theology.

Yahwist's Landscape: Nature and Religion in Early Israel

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Yahwist's Landscape: Nature and Religion in Early Israel
Theodore Hiebert
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The Baas Becking Geobiological Laboratory field trip to Shark Bay, W.A., July 1986: Observations and technical notes (Working paper)
Terry Simons
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ASIN: 0731700082

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From the tropical South to the sub-arctic North, China covers over 3.7 million square miles and has a current population of 1.3 billion. Despite a history ranging between Civil War, mass starvation and reigns of terror, the country today is thriving and prosperous. It produces exportable quantities of rice, tea, beer, cotton, tobacco and soya - and agriculture is but one of its successful economies.

This is a country that gave birth to Taoism and Confucianism. It is a country that produced the Great Wall, and one which steadily attracts an abundance of tourists interested in its fascinating and yet accessible culture. Its language is one of 40,000 original characters, condensed in every-day language to a mere 3000... A powerful financial capital of the world, China has long been regarded as a popular business destination.

With Hong Kong being one of China's major "gateways to business," the book details the currently booming success of this vibrant trade destination, accurately depicting the relationship between Hong Kong and China, as "one country with two systems."

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Adequate..........2006-05-06

This map is adequate, but unlike with other IL counties, this map does not include the townships. That would be very helpful to me for business (insurance) purposes.

A Competent Introduction.......2001-07-23

This book provides an excellent introduction to and a consequent overview of Chinese culture and history. In a compact volume, the authors manage to encompass the founding of the Chinese state, the evolution of the dynastic period, the resulting emergence of the Chinense Communist Party in the 1920s and information concerning many of China's modern problems. It is by no means the end-all authoritative reference on the subject, but it does provide a solid introduction to the wonder that is China.

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Kate was lissa's best friend. they've shared everything for four years. then one night at a drunken party, Kate leaned in to kiss lissa, and lissa kissed her back. And now Kate is pretending lissa doesn't exist. Confused and alone, lissa's left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, and about life. but with the help of a free-spirit new friend, lissa's beginning to find the strength to realize that sometimes falling in love with the wrong person is the only way to find your footing.

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shameful.......2007-07-23

I wish I could give this even fewer stars. It is despicable that there are authors peddling books to our children that encourage not only premarital sexual behavior, but perverse behavior at that. Shame on Lauren Myracle.

it was...........2006-03-21

Just okay, at best. Reading it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I could have read something else and never missed it.

Mackenzie's Reveiw .......2006-03-10

Kissing Kate
Kissing Kate was a book about a girl who fell in love with her best friend and they kissed one night. Later on in the book they got into a fight and stopped being friends, when they would talk it were more like arguing. This girl could not just get over her friend, she really liked her.
I believe that society can relate to this. Because I know a lot of girls experiment with girls to experiment and that's what happened with them. It just happened that one of the girls liked the other.
I would recommend this book to a lot of people because it shows you a different view on everything. After reading this I didn't care if someone was lesbian or gay it changed my whole perspective and I realized that if they love someone than go for it, you know? I think I grasped a lot of why people experiment through this book also.

A look into a teenagers life.......2005-04-27

This book was well written and was honestly a great look at how teens might act in a situiation like this. Imagine kissing your best friend... but your a girl and so is your best friend. Your confused and really not sure what to make of any of it. Then the friend you kissed leaves you out in the cold. A hardship thats faced by many teens around the world. How do these two girls deal with it?

horrible.......2005-04-27

i was so happy when i first purchased this book but when i finally sat and read it, it was so boring and a drag it was a waste. The story had no purpose nothing was really going on it. This book is juss a waste don't buy this book i wish i coulda gave it no stars it was juss that bad buy beware don't read this.

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Great title, minimal quality
From another erotic writer's point of view
ordinary at best

Any 2 People Kissing
Kate Dominic
Manufacturer: Down There Press
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Whipped: 20 Erotic Stories of Female Dominance

ASIN: 0940208288

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Kate Dominic takes us for a wild sex ride as she plays--and bounces off--the Kinsey Scale in her first collection of erotic tales. Filled with seductive massage, fetish fashion, leather lust, and more, these tales twist and turn, tickling and enticing the queer, in-between, unsure, and straight libido with passion and wit.

Imagine a wife's excitement when she uncovers her husband's secret fantasies and surprises him by delightfully satisfying his desires. Enter a new world of sexual exploration with a gay male leather top who turns the tables on himself and his fellow top when he becomes a bottom for the night. Get into the Valentine's spirit with the tale of a naughty cupid who gets a little punishment instead of love's rewards.

This diverse collection from an author who explores all sexual worlds will arouse and please long after the pages are well worn.

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Great title, minimal quality.......2004-07-18

Boy, talk about a misleading title....this book is neither sexy nor romantic, not really bad/awful, just not very good. It's near impossible to even finish it while looking for an interesting story.

From another erotic writer's point of view.......2004-04-20

As I too am a writer of erotica, I believe my critique of Kate's book goes deeper than most, tougher, if you will. I was more than pleasantly surprised and entertained in the diversity and quality of her writing. Her book which offers a collection of her best short stories were unique from most read in any anthology. I commend her for going where most dare not go. Her stories being truly wicked yet, non-judgmental. She writes with conscious in a society that rarely seems to show one as she fluidly builds in safe sex measures that actually enhance and do not take away from the hot sex shown. From one who reads dozens of stories weekly, this is a book I would recommend to any who delight in adult pleasures.

ordinary at best.......2003-10-29

Lots of range in topics, but very ordinary writing, the kind you read on any free site online. Nothing special, not worth the price.

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Eskimo Kissing
Kate Mosse
Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton
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Kissing Kate
Helen Shelton
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Kissing Kate (St. Elizabeth's Children's Hospital, #6)

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Kissing Kate (St. Elizabeth's Children's Hospital, #6)
Helen Shelton
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Kissing Kate (St.Elizabeth's Children's Hospital)
Helen Shelton
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Kissing Kate: A Novel
Bradford Dillman
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An aging star of stage and screen is recruited for a wealthy community's amateur production of Kiss Me Kate and all hell breaks loose.

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Where Does Kissing End?
Kate Pullinger
Manufacturer: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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Sensual and fascinating.

Where Does Kissing End? (Masks)
Kate Pullinger
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Sensual and fascinating........1998-06-26

'Kissing' is the story of the curious relationship shared by two twentysomethings: an illegitimate child-woman named Mina, and Stephen, the man obsessively in love with her. Occasionally explicit in language but subtle in its eroticism, it is an engrossing study of two people's growth, from youth to adulthood, together and apart from one another. A beautiful short novel that arouses as it draws blood; highly recommended.

Where Does the Kissing End? (book reviews): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction

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Where Does the Kissing End? (book reviews): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
Lance Olsen
Manufacturer: Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review of Contemporary Fiction on March 22, 1993. The length of the article is 516 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Where Does the Kissing End? (book reviews)
Author: Lance Olsen
Publication: The Review of Contemporary Fiction (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1993
Publisher: Review of Contemporary Fiction
Volume: v13 Issue: n1 Page: p273(2)

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Criminal law prohibition of cannabis is based on and legitimized by assumptions of alienness to our culture and considerable harm caused by the substance: firstly harm for individual health, and secondly dangers for global society by spreading addiction and lethargy, by inducing intoxicated driving and use of even more dangerous drugs, by causing powerful and violent "organized crime". All these postulated dangers have been proven unsubstantiated and wrong. They are politically functional constructs and welltailored myths for legitimizing and mystifying a hidden curriculum of vested economical interests and increased state control over deviant lifestyles and supposedly dangerous classes. The twenty-two articles of the reader encompass the entire realm of empirical social and legal sciences capable of deconstructing those myths.

Cannabis: The Genus Cannabis (Medicinal & Aromatic Plants)

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Cannabis: The Genus Cannabis (Medicinal & Aromatic Plants)

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Cannabis sativa has provided man with a source of fuel, textiles, paper, rope, medicines and intoxication for over 5000 years. This book contains a series of expert dissertations, supported by over 700 references on the history, ethnobotany, chemistry and analysis, and cultivation and processing of cannabis. The medicinal and non-medicinal uses of the plant and its derivatives are viewed in the context of national and international legislation to define and control its use. Developments in cannabinoid pharmacology research and receptor theory are also discussed.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of cannabis use and abuse and will be an invaluable reference source for anyone with an interest in the wide range of applications of this fascinating plant and its therapeutic and commercial potential.

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The Wu Li Master dances with his student. The Wu Li Master does not teach, but the student learns. The Wu Li Master always begins at the center, the heart of the matter.... This book deals not with knowledge, which is always past tense anyway, but with imagination, which is physics come alive, which is Wu Li.... Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li Masters know that they are only dancing with it.

The "new physics" of Zukav's 1979 book comprises quantum theory, particle physics, and relativity. Even as these theories age they haven't percolated all that far into the collective consciousness; they're too far removed from mundane human experience not to need introduction. The Dancing Wu Li Masters remains an engaging, accessible way to meet the most profound and mind-altering insights of 20th-century science. --Mary Ellen Curtin

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With its unique combination of depth, clarity, and humor that has enchanted millions, this beloved classic by bestselling author Gary Zukav opens the fascinating world of quantum physics to readers with no mathematical or technical background. "Wu Li" is the Chinese phrase for physics. It means "patterns of organic energy," but it also means "nonsense," "my way," "I clutch my ideas," and "enlightenment." These captivating ideas frame Zukav's evocative exploration of quantum mechanics and relativity theory. Delightfully easy to read, The Dancing Wu Li Masters illuminates the compelling powers at the core of all we know.

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understandable to normal people.......2007-07-27

Read this book a few years ago and just bought it recently for my wife so she could understand what I was talking about sometimes, and to tie in with other reading she is doing that mentions quantum physics. It explains the basic concepts in clear terms, making much more sense out of a VERY abstract field. If you want to understand what it is about, this is a good place to start.

I have mixed feelings (former scientist review).......2007-03-31

I think the virtue of this book is that it challenges the established scientific paradigm that the universe is made of discrete particles. In other words, that matter is as solid as it seems and somehow energy is separate from matter. It also makes it clear that there are plenty of mysteries left to explore about the nature of the universe, even the physical universe. In addition, it stresses the interrelationships between things and what the implications might be with respect to different subject areas such as psychology.

While it's true Zukav doesn't explain the physics in depth, it does give a layman a sense of the physics is about, what it may mean and good food for thought about how this might relate to spirituality. The book is not a science text, it is a flight of imagination and a pretty good one. Much of the contents is highly speculative, but it is thought provoking and easy to follow.

If you are a scientist or a well-read layman in the area of physics, you might be disappointed. Also, if you have a deep knowledge of Eastern religion you might find it superficial and perhaps even a bit annoying. I think this books makes a sacrifice in terms of accuracy for depth and wonder. As such, it doesn't quite captivate either major audience. However, it is a useful starting point for many people into these often difficult to understand areas.

With respect to organization, I would agree that there is room for improvement. However, it not meant to be a textbook. I can give the author some wiggle room on this because in some ways, it is rather poetic and its value is to convey a sense of awe and wonder. In the regard, I think the author achieved his purpose, but sometimes at the expense of accuracy.

Splendid and readable account of QM.......2007-03-27

I'm not sure I'm entirely convinced by the author's point of view, but he certainly succeeds in giving you a better understanding of QM and the philosophical questions involved in it.

No Strings Attached.......2007-02-24

This dated book simplifies the historical journey of discovery that became quantum physics. The author proposes interrelationships among: science/scientists, Jungian psychology, eastern mysticism, philosophy & logic, & languaging. Readers vary greatly, finding the physics (even w/o math): daunting, wonderfully enlightening, or boring, depending on the reader. The author simplifies physics mostly in layman's terms, but esoteric ideas are the nature of modern physics--outside the box. As a former physicist, I find his attempt quite admirable; as a former electronics engineer, I wish he'd addressed the error factor. As for accuracy, I cannot personally say, but Jack Sarfatti (whom I highly respect) stated that he'd created/reviewed the physics. Zukav's definitions of technician vs. physicist are relevant too--technicians may be challenged by the open-minded, brain-storming nature of physicists. Many (e.g. Bohm) approach (if not reach) Buddhist viewpoints. I've extensively studied Buddhism & agree with Zukav overall--indeed, he quotes Bohr, Stapp, et al in support of an interrelated universe--but some of his extrapolations are hyperbolic overstatements--reminding me of Gershom Scholem, the historian who popularized Kabbalah. Neither kabbalist nor mystic, his historical analysis was superb; his personal opinions weren't.

IMHO great value lies in exploding the either-or way people tend to view Reality (even in Buddhist philosophy!) which, per Zukav, Einstein, Heisenberg, et al, is only our View of actuality. Unreality has been defined as reifying former conclusions--i.e. forming a conclusion, forgetting it was only a conclusion, & taking it as the truth. This resembles psychological neuroses which are often a child's ways of coping with the world unconsciously continued into the present. Conclusions are analogies & all analogies are wrong--or they'd be identities. Thus, the periodic table, phyla of biology, concepts of waves & particles ...are all inherently incorrect--an error factor must be invoked. If so, the platypus won't upset the biologist & light won't upset the physicist. If water can be gas, liquid, or solid, why can't light be multi-stable? As Zukav states: p. 134: "We often discredit what we know when it contradicts what we have been taught is possible," p. 311: Henry Stapp "Everything we know about nature is in accord with the idea that the fundamental processes of nature lie outside space-time," & p. 313-4 fn: "According to Sarfatti's theory, the wave function of the photon pair is at a `higher level of reality' than the wave function of the separate photons...Every step up to a new level of reality is a step to a new order--that is the definition of a level of reality. of our multilevel hierarchical reality, i.e. the wave functions of events which are `separate' on one level of reality are correlated at the next level up: `separate events' at that level are, in turn, correlates at the next level up, & so on." This definitely parallels the four worlds of Kabbalah & reasonably correlates with the "kayas" (bodies or dimensions) of Tibetan Buddhism.

Join the dance.......2007-02-04

What a pity the two responses to "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" chosen as "spotlight" reviews are both cynical and derogatory. I hope they don't deter others from reading further. Neither reviewer seemed to grasp the fact that Gary Zukav was not writing about physics: He was writing about mental mastery in the *context* of physics, going to great lengths to explain the implications of "Wu Li." The whole book, in fact, is based on five of the many representations of "Wu Li." Zukav even says in the introduction, "This is not a book about physics or eastern philosophies."

All the same, Zukav checked his facts out with "five of the finest physicists in the world" and footnotes their comments where they "punctuate, illustrate, annotate and jab at everything in the text." What more can you want? Those physicists even allowed themselves to be named, surely professional suicide if Zukav is substantially incorrect - as some reviewers maintain. Zukav also warns the reader that knowledge in physics at the time of writing was set to progress rapidly. What was accepted then would soon be made redundant as more information arose.

I feel really sorry for those who get no joy out of this book. I, for one, will go back to it again and again out of sheer delight. Zukav puts it this way: "Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li masters know they are only dancing with it."

All I can say is that, with this book, I danced too.

Dancing Wu LI Masters: An Overview of the New Physics

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Dancing Wu LI Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav
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At an Esalen Institute meeting in 1976, tai chi master Al Huang said that the Chinese word for physics is Wu Li, "patterns of organic energy." Journalist Gary Zukav and the others present developed the idea of physics as the dance of the Wu Li Masters--the teachers of physical essence. Zukav explains the concept further: The Wu Li Master dances with his student. The Wu Li Master does not teach, but the student learns. The Wu Li Master always begins at the center, the heart of the matter.... This book deals not with knowledge, which is always past tense anyway, but with imagination, which is physics come alive, which is Wu Li.... Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li Masters know that they are only dancing with it. The "new physics" of Zukav's 1979 book comprises quantum theory, particle physics, and relativity. Even as these theories age they haven't percolated all that far into the collective consciousness; they're too far removed from mundane human experience not to need introduction. The Dancing Wu Li Masters remains an engaging, accessible way to meet the most profound and mind-altering insights of 20th-century science.

The Dancing Wu Li Masters an Overview of the New Physics

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The Dancing Wu Li Masters an Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav
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The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav
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The Dancing Wu Li Masters: Overview of the New Physics

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The Dancing Wu Li Masters: Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav
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The Dancing Wu Li Masters : An Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav
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Gary Zukav
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The Dancing Wu LI Masters An Overview of the New Physics
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The Portable Oscar Wilde, Revised Edition
Oscar; Edited by Aldington, Richard and Weintraub, Stanley Wilde
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