Eileen J. Garrett : A Woman Who Made a Difference

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A brief biography of the Eileen J. Garrett, the famous Irish medium who founded the Parapsychology Foundation in New York City in 1951 with her friend and colleague the Honorable Frances Payne Bolton. Mrs. Garrett's psychic abilities began in childhood and were considerable, but even she was skeptical about their origins. Her interesting story is told in brief, covering her childhood, her life as a business woman in London and in New York, her wartime experiences, and her efforts to support serious scientific research into psychic phenomena.

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Jim Clark was arguably the best driver the world has seen and certainly one of the most versatile. He died when he was just 33 but by then the Scottish farmer’s lad had surpassed the Grand Prix victory total of the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. Even Fangio himself said he was the best ever driver. Clark started 73 races and won 25. He was World Champion in 1963 and 1965 and set Ford on its path to fame by pushing the Cosworth DFV engine to victory on its first F1 outing. He was also the first non-American to win Indianapolis 500. No one understands Jim Clark better than Eric Dymock, fellow Scot, long-time reporter on the racing scene at its highest level. Dymock has bought his definitive biography up to date by including in it what some contemporary heroes have to say about the man, and many previously unpublished photographs.

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Jim Clark: The Legend Lives On
Great book
A good book on a great driver

Jim Clark: The Legend Lives on
Graham Gauld
Manufacturer: Motorbooks International
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1852601442

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Jim Clark: The Legend Lives On.......2002-11-08

Graham Gauld was a personal friend of Jim Clark, who was probably the second best race-car driver of all-time (only Mario Andretti was better in my opinion). Jim Clark won the 1965 Indianapolis 500 and the 1963 and 1965 Formula 1 World Championships while driving for Colin Chapman and the Lotus team. Jim is also the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 with a rear-engine race car. I have three of Graham Gauld's book including "Jim Clark", "Jim Clark Remembered" and Jim Clark: Portrait of a Great Driver". All three books rate as 5-star books in my opinion. If you like the glory days of the Indianapolis 500 or the Formula 1 World Championship, you will love these 3 books. My oldest son is named after Jim Clark.

Great book.......2000-10-10

Amazing photos, great book. It's a shame a driver like Jim has no book in print nowadays !!!

A good book on a great driver.......1998-02-27

It has been 30 years since Jim Clark's death, but this book is still interesting to read. It covers his whole racing career with many personal insights by the author and Clark's admirers. Also included are reactions to his tragic death, quotes from Jim, and a variety of pictures-color and black and white. I recommend it to any motorsports fan.

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As a guitarist for Yes, Asia, GTR, and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Steve Howe has traveled the world, acquiring an enviable collection of 125 guitars - from antique lyres to modern solidbody electrics - made by incredible craftsmen and played by some of the most infamous guitarists ever. The large-format (9-3/4Õ x 12-1/2Õ) and full-color photographs show off this splendid collection at nearly half-size. A separate listing in the book features highlights of the collection at three-quarter size. A separate listing in the book features exhaustive data on each instrument. Personal memories of Steve HoweÕs musical career and individual instruments contribute entertaining insights into the world of professional guitar players. 9-3/4 inch. x 12-1/2 inch..

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If you appreciate guitars you will love this book.......2006-10-26

This is probably the single best book about the beauty of guitars that is around. Really you dont even have to appreciate Steve Howe to appreciate the incredible guitars in this book. Most importantly it reflects upon a time where luthiers and real artists made instruments. When you see these incredible instruments and compare them to the garbage that Gibson and Fender are putting out now its really just an amazing condemnation of what guitar making has sunk to. So many incredible pictures and as a bonus Steve Howe fans will find real nice insights into the instruments and a guy who is easily one of the most amazing guitar players ever to walk the earth.

For fans only.......2006-04-07

"The pictures are nice but there's a lesson here--in the way society rewards people. I like the old Yes records as much as anybody, but not because of Steve Howe. His thickety-thickety tone & choppy, sloppy runs are not exactly soulful." Steve Howe`s runs ARE NOT CHOPPY OR SLOPPY..... Just the hateful meanderings of a jealous guitarist that knows he`ll never be as good as Steve.

A delight for the guitarist or Yes fan.......2001-10-03

Superb book on the Steve Howe guitar collection. I find this book very insightful regarding Steve`s tastes in guitars and the instruments he chooses (and displays in this book) for recording purposes.
I couldn`t help but notice another review on this page in which the author trys to belittle the talents of Mr. Howe. He likes the book but not the guitarist? The pundit in question must not be a guitarist......

And you don't have to listen!.......2001-09-02

The pictures are nice but there's a lesson here--in the way society rewards people. I like the old Yes records as much as anybody, but not because of Steve Howe. His thickety-thickety tone & choppy, sloppy runs are not exactly soulful.

There are so many players, from shredders to jazz masters with real talent and heart. But this guy ends up with so much money, he can't spend it all.

By the way, not only does he take all these beautiful guitars out of circulation; he often carves them up with "modifications" some of which are bizarre to say the least (a Les Paul with 4 humbuckers? Cool, Steve).

And don't forget to read about his guitar "tree" where he clamps the poor things to a wacky "lazy susan". The only thing this collection is missing is one of those Hamer guitars with six identical necks, like Rick Nielson has.

Steve Howe's Incredible Guitar collection.......1999-07-24

For those who have enjoyed The music of Steve Howe, whether in the group YES, ASIA,GTR, or His many solo works, this book is a real treat. Steve shares his many stories of Guitar collecting in depth. Reading these stories are infectious and entertaining. It is hard to put this book down after reading it. The pictures are beautiful, The guitarist is excellent, and the book is worth every Dollar. David Carlin, Philadelphia, PA

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Twenty Original Piano Compositions (Musician's Library)
Franz Liszt
Manufacturer: Library Reprints
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0722263546

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Twenty Original Piano Compositions Franz Liszt (The Musicians Library)

Manufacturer: Oliver Ditson Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VKHS8G

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147 pages

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The best.......2006-07-11

I am 12 and i got this book when i was 10. I learned much of the basics and went on and learned even more of the art of juggling. i can now do a diablo use tricky sticks and juggle clubs rings and balls and scarves. for adults and kids alike this is a must get for anyone learning how to juggle

Good Reference Book for Inspiring Jugglers.......2004-10-09

This is an acceptable book for beginners who can learn through reading. It does an adequate job of teaching the basics through illustrations. It also provides instruction for variations of juggling including: cigar boxes, devil sticks, hats and plate spinning.

Great examples of how to be a successful juggler........2003-12-13

This is a huge book. It's over 500 pages. If you do not know how to juggle, I wouldn't buy this book. I would reccomend that you get Juggling for the Complete Klutz first. Then, once you master that book, then buy this book. Although it doesn't give very detailed instructions on how to do the tricks, it kind of encourages creativity by letting the reader interpret the illustrated diagrams how they want and possibly coming up with their own tricks based on the ones described in the book so each juggler that learns from this book will have their own individual style.

The book has sections on juggling balls, clubs, devil sticks, diablo, cigar boxes, and many others. It also includes a section on old Vaudeville tricks that could be performed, and another section on how to make money from juggling and how to put on a really good show.

I have had this book for years, and I'd say I haven't mastered half of the stuff in it yet.

It's great!

the worst juggling book I own.......2000-07-09

If I ever meet a person who has learned to juggle using this book alone then I will shake his hand and name him as the most single minded, dedicated, fanatical juggler in the country.This book is almost useless as a tutor of juggling....it may interest people in juggling and show them some of the things that are possible, but it will not teach them how to do it themselves.The author tries to teach all aspects of juggling and fails - for each chapter in the book a book of similar size could be easily written without exahausting the subject. The author shows the trick but doesn't show you the mechanics of actually learning the trick for yourself. If a complete beginner were to start learning using this book then their attempts would end in frustration... it doesn't give a true impression of the difficulty of learning the tricks, some of which would take a juggler years of practice to build up to - if they ever get that far. so, I conclude by saying that if you are looking to learn to juggle don't bother with this book (juggling for the complete klutz is a good gentle introduction, or the encyclopaedia of ball juggling for an idea of what is possible and a realistic view of how much work it takes to learn certain tricks) and that if you are interested in learning a particular type of juggling (eg. balls, clubs, devil sticks, diablo) then buy a book that specifically deals with that apparatus and be prepared to practice!

All the steps from Beginner to Beginner+ !.......2000-04-27

This book cover only the VERY basic concepts of juggling. I have lots of juggling books, and this is not one of the best. If you want to learn how to juggle 3 balls to start with, get a book on ball juggling. If you want to learn another thing, get a book on that one thing. This book misses what is sets out to do - learn you to go from a beginner juggler to a professional one. One of the few books I've bought that really disappointed me. In addition, the instructions on HOW to do the tricks are not good enough. After all, you want to LEARN YOURSELF these tricks, don't you? Yes, and not only KNOW ABOUT THEM.

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"""This is a naughty book, a really cheeky little brat of a book which ought to be spanked soundly and sent to bed without any supper. Except that, if you did that, you would be missing out on a delightful, entertaining smorgasbord of advice, insights, red herrings, and jokes that together make up a classic text for business leaders.""

¿Stefan Stern, Business Voice

Everyone knows where a straight line goes... but a squiggly line can go anywhere.

Computers generate straight lines. Life generates squiggly ones. That's why your predictable business strategies never turn out the way you expect. Too many strategy books see the world as if it were a straight line. Serious. Predictable. And deadly dull. This book knows something they don't. It knows you need to slay dragons and charm snakes in a business world that's awfully squiggly, but, also, endlessly fun and fascinating. So, this book takes you off the beaten path. Way off.

Here, strategy finally does bite back, at all the boring books and professors you had to stomach to get here. It'll knock you off your chair and help open your mind...to get past the ""straight line"" thinking that can't be right.

Dare to be creative, contrarian....heck, be bold and make your own personal strategy revolution:

Strategy as a ""little black dress""
Bringing simplicity and elegance back into strategy formation
A deep dive inside the strategist's head
What you can know, what you can't know, and how to tell the difference
Seduction, not just deduction
Using strategy to treat employees like lovers, not servants
Strategy with the gloves off¿and the halo on
Power, intrigue, punch, and serious jeopardy
and much more...
...and much less

Bring passion, imagination, creativity, and fun back to strategy¿and surprise the folks at home!

OK, strategy is crucial. We know that. Everyone knows that. But why must it be so deadly serious? So plodding, uncreative, boring? Dull strategy books promote dull strategists who create dull strategies that fail. Now there's an antidote: Strategy Bites Back.

It's full of insight and daring, from Gary Hamel to Napoleon Bonaparte, Michael Porter to Hans Christian Andersen, all tied together by the triumvirate that is Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand, and Joe Lampel. Essays, poems, case studies, cartoons...whatever it takes to free your mind and unleash the crucial emotional side of strategy formation.

This is the whole squiggly shebang: strategy and gamesmanship, black dresses, and seduction...strategy lessons from your mother, from beehives, chess grandmasters, even the National Zoo.

Mintzberg, Ahlstrand, and Lampel take on every sacred cow and entrenched belief that keeps you from recognizing your most powerful options¿and acting on them. Fun? Heck, yeah. But it'll help you define inspired strategies that offer huge upsides...and what could be more fun than that?"

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Good source .......2007-01-18

This book is a source of other works about strategy. The book has a balance between Theory and Practice. The theory is well covered by some star authors in the field of strategy. In the other side, some news and interviews are the sample of practice of strategy in business. Im still prefer the Strategy Safari, but this book is still valuable.

Not boring but not well-organized either.......2006-08-04

The title and book cover tells you it's not a boring book. The contents are not boring as well. A bit of wisdom here and there worth carrying with you on your next chit chat on strategy but I had a hard time with the book's flow.

I find it poorly organized jumping here and there. There are many authors which made it difficult to tie together but still, I think it could have been better.

Business strategy, with a wry twist.......2006-04-20

You've never read a business book quite like this one. Often with tongues planted firmly in cheek, authors Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand and Joe Lampel tap a variety of sources in illuminating the frequently nebulous topic of strategy. The essays, anecdotes and quotes are unique, insightful and sometime humorous. And the book is not just nontraditional and cute: it also provides plenty of good, solid information on strategy. We recommend that you go ahead and take a big bite. Chew slowly and savor the flavor. It goes down easy.

A Refreshing View of Strategy.......2005-11-11

good book to read on strategy as it makes you think, takes you out of your comfort zone and is a little zany. I like it. They dont take themselves too seriously and strategy either. It is written and compiled so that the stories are short and to the point and by different authors and thinkers in the world of strategy. Good diverse look at the topic

Interesting stories,,, but.......2005-11-05

Other than some quotes and perspectives to consider - nothing of new news or ah-ha's in the book. For someone looking to find ways to shake up the planning process - this book did not help much

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Good story of about a family challenging the system

An unusual inside-out view of the struggles and achievments of an Indian family

An interesting, insightful story

Great insight into Indias still prevalent caste system

Untouchables: My Family's Triumphant Journey Out of the Caste System in Modern India
Narendra Jadhav
Manufacturer: Scribner
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0743270797

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Every sixth human being in the world today is an Indian, and every sixth Indian is an untouchable. For thousands of years the untouchables, or Dalits, the people at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, have been treated as subhuman. Their story has rarely been told. This remarkable book achieves something altogether unprecedented: it gives voice to India's voiceless.

In Untouchables, Narendra Jadhav tells the awe-inspiring story of his family's struggle for equality and justice in India. While most Dalits had accepted their lowly position as fate, Jadhav's father rebelled against the oppressive caste system and fought against all odds to forge for his children a destiny that was never ordained.

Based on his father's diaries and family stories, Jadhav has written the triumphant story of his parents -- their great love, unwavering courage, and eventual victory in the struggle to free themselves and their children from the caste system. Jadhav vividly brings his parents' world to light and unflinchingly documents the life of untouchables -- the hunger, the cruel humiliations, the perpetual fear and brutal abuse.

Compelling and deeply compassionate, Untouchables is a son's tribute to his parents, an illuminating chronicle of one of the most important moments in Indian history, and an eye-opening work of nonfiction that gives readers access and insight into the lives of India's 165 million Dalits, whose struggle for equality continues even today.

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"Every sixth human being in the world today is an Indian, and every sixth Indian is an untouchable. For thousands of years the untouchables, or Dalits, the people at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, have been treated as subhuman. Their story has rarely been told. This remarkable book achieves something altogether unprecedented: it gives voice to India's voiceless. In Untouchables, Narendra Jadhav tells the awe-inspiring story of his family's struggle for equality and justice in India. While most Dalits had accepted their lowly position as fate, Jadhav's father rebelled against the oppressive caste system and fought against all odds to forge for his children a destiny that was never ordained. Based on his father's diaries and family stories, Jadhav has written the triumphant story of his parents -- their great love, unwavering courage, and eventual victory in the struggle to free themselves and their children from the caste system. Jadhav vividly brings his parents' world to light and unflinchingly documents the life of untouchables -- the hunger, the cruel humiliations, the perpetual fear and brutal abuse. Compelling and deeply compassionate, Untouchables is a son's tribute to his parents, an illuminating chronicle of one of the most important moments in Indian history, and an eye-opening work of nonfiction that gives readers access and insight into the lives of India's 165 million Dalits, whose struggle for equality continues even today. "

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Good story of about a family challenging the system.......2006-08-24

This is a good night time read.The author tells the story about his family confronting the caste system in India.It is not a historical account, but the author lets us know how,thru the years, the "upper" classes in India have treated the "dalits" .The author's father deserves all the credit in the world because he was the one who initiated this challenge against the caste system.The dalits still have a long way to go but looks like their situation is improving.The author's account is simple and to the point, altough i think that, at times, the author strays a little too much of the subject giving us a lot of information that is not that relevant to the story.But all in all is a good book that helps us understand and appreciate how people in other parts of the world struggle while we have it easy here in the United States.

An unusual inside-out view of the struggles and achievments of an Indian family.......2006-01-21

Written in a rather spare style this book is not Arundhati Roy, but does provide a honest view of a Mahar family in the villages of Maharashtra and the slums of its capital Mumbai. In terms of the Indian caste ladder, Mahars are at the lowest rung and were (and in some mental pockets still are) considered 'untouchables'. The correct term for this lowest rung is "Dalit", and Dalits are found in almost all the regions of India, speaking each region's local language, at about 15-20% of the population. But the Mahars have been a little more fortunate than other regional Dalit communities, in their recent history. During the British Raj they were designated as a martial caste, and military regiments were organized from amongst them. Also B.R. Ambedkar, a lesser known visionary from early 20th century India, the 'architect' of free India's constitution, and a Mahar himself, was an inspiring force in showing the way for socio-economic progress.
I have some reservations about the English title of the book, and the original Marathi title, "My father and mother" just resonates a little more.

An interesting, insightful story.......2006-01-03

This is an interesting book and I learned alot from it, never realizing the caste system of India played such a horrifying role at one point in time. The endurance of the author's family is commendable, and it is a story worth reading. Very interesting and insightful observations coming from a family who has struggled to be treated well - sometimes just to be treated better than a dog, literally. Well done.

Great insight into Indias still prevalent caste system.......2005-11-24

This book tells the story of the authors parents and their lives as lower caste members of Indias social system. It is a great reminder of how tough the road for some people was/is because of the name their family carries. In India to this day a persons last name can attach to him or her heavy social baggage. Baggage that comes with social behavior not fit for animals. Mr. Jadhav writes about how his dad was determined to free his children from the bonds of caste by educating them.This book should be read by all young people of Indian origin. It is an important part of Indian history. Very akin to what the African American population faced during the years of segregation. This is a book worth owning.

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Very Interesting.......2002-04-07

This was a very good book. I bought the book wanting to learn more about Iraq, but got a lot more. The details of the efforts to launch satellites using a super gun was very interesting and the details of artillery gave me insights I did not have before. I was very interested in the contacts he made, South Africa, Israel, China and Iraq and the fact that the US for the most part created him. There are a good amount of facts that seem well put together. The writing is good and there are a good amount of pictures that really help tell the story. I think it is interesting to read this book and some of the other books about the Iraq process to gather WMD arms - the two would have fit together perfectly. I would have liked the author to focus a bit more on what the purposes the Iraq's were going o use the super gun for. If you are interested in these topics then this book is well worth the time.

outstanding.......2000-05-26

well researched, well written, not too biased, very well researched. A really interesting, good book about a brillient inventer

Bull's Eye The Assassination and Life of Supergun Inventor Gerald Bull

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Bull's Eye The Assassination and Life of Supergun Inventor Gerald Bull
James Adams
Manufacturer: Times Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0Q1PO

Bull's Eye: The Assassination and Life of Supergun Inventor Gerald Bull (ISBN: 0812920090)

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Bull's Eye: The Assassination and Life of Supergun Inventor Gerald Bull (ISBN: 0812920090)
James Adams
Manufacturer: Times Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LC371G

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Once again, a pro-choicer misses the point.......2007-08-25

The author of this book makes an almost moving case for keeping abortion legal. Still, she never really adresses the life of the unborn child. She gives a lot of anecdotes which basically make a point that every thinking person has already thought about and never addresses the dilemma of the life of the unborn human. Pro-life people don't doubt that "behind every choice is a story," nor do they doubt the difficulty of the choices that people have to make. Rather, pro-lifers believe that while no outcome is ideal, the unborn human has the right to a chance at life.

Like most pro-choice authors, this author fails to make any comment on that pivotal issue in the debate. Like too many commentators on both sides of the abortion argument, Gloria Feldt make a lot of emotional appeals while dodging any ideas which might be inconvenient to her side of the issue.

A must read!!.......2007-07-07

Anyone who is interested in this topic, whether pro-choice or pro-life, should (needs) to read this book. It is written by Goria Feldt, the president of Planned Parenthood so there is a bias. Yes, this would be considered a "prochoice" book. However, it transcends the whole debate because it shows that every choice is a story. This book consists of average women telling their various and very different stories about abortion. Why they had one, the emotions they went through, etc. It is a very useful book, especially since the abortion debate is a hot topic. A must read for everyone!!! It will open your eyes to the debate because it puts real stories to a sometimes obscure topic.

A few pages worth reading.......2006-08-03

The best parts of this book are the discussions concerning parental conversations about sex and birth control-including problems getting insurance to cover it. The book provides excellent discussion on these topics.

For the rest of this book, I felt like it was one long advertisement for Planned Parenthood's abortion services.

There was a story where a woman who had previously had an abortion claimed that for her own children: "there would be no teen pregnancy in this house." What a scary thing to say! I'd recommend the book: The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade. This book details how society treated girls who were pregnant out of wedlock in the 40-50-60s. In most cases, girls were treated like outcasts and sent to maternity homes where they were hidden and then forced to surrender their newborns. Now, the comment in "Behind Every Choice is a Story" from the mother who claims she will have "no teenage pregnancy in her house" seems to have the same kind of thinking all over again. But, instead of forcing her child into the nearest Ann Crittenton home, she will hold her hand at the abortion clinic. The author said it herself that parental notification laws do nothing to stop minors from getting abortions-as many parents actually encourage it as a good thing. I really don't think abortion has solved many problems for women. I think women still feel pressure from everyone when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. The "choice" (especially for young women) is made by the person with the most persuasive case.

This book also came across as sounding very elitist in the discussions about poor women and their "large families." There were many comments about the world's growing (out of control) population. I understand some poor women do wish they could control their fertility. But, some don't. For some, large families are part of their cultural or religious beliefs. This book was fairly condescending. There was even a comment about a study that linked legalized abortion with declining crime rates (and this was written as something to brag about). If that isn't passing judgement about who is having abortions, I don't know what is! Is the author saying it was good all those women had abortions so we don't have to deal with their criminal children?

Now, the hands down, most disturbing part of this book was a story about a couple with the baby with low amniotic fluid and birth defects..how they got an abortion and had a moment of silence over the remains. What about delivering your baby naturally and letting him/her die with dignity in your arms? To me the story about the abortion "remains" was downright creepy. And, the rest of the story was just as odd...the clinic workers said they were doing "God's work." Hmmm..

Let's also have a reality check. The phrase "every child a wanted child" was used over and over in this book. 30+ years after Roe, this is still not a reality. There is still child abuse and neglect. Abortion is not going to make every child a wanted child. Resources, parent education, support networks, crisis nurserys, programs for poor women that let them parent their own children instead of shoving them into bad daycares, etc. are what will make a difference in making parenting an easier job-and a more "wanted" job. And please, be honest, you can plan all you want for a baby but until he/she is in your arms, you really don't know how you will respond to parenthood. Legalized abortion has not led to parenting bliss for everyone who has become a parent since 1973.

Feldt acts like everyone who is "anti choice" is building bombs with a hit list of people to kill. Get real. While she claims that she is so understanding of the other side (compared to the compassionless anti-choicers) she ends with this comment which negates all her talk about being so "accepting" of the other viewpoint: "were going to outlast the [...]" (meaning "anti choice" people).

The author says on the abortion scale she is a 10 meaning she favors unrestricted abortion rights. So, she okays abortion for sex selection, for Down Syndrome babies (there was a very disturbing story about this as well in the book), for any other "defect" that is "not good enough." What if we discover a gay gene that can be tested in utero? What about a cancer gene? How long will the abortion lines be then? Some countries already have very unbalanced female-male ratios due to abortion. We all need to think long and hard about these ethical issues and what we are really making "choices" about.

Good, but with a few bad things.......2005-02-27

This book really showed why choice is important. Not only did it talk about abortion rights, it talked about making sure women have access to contraception to abortion as rare as possible. Basically, the pro-choice philosophy is this: Give people the education and access to contraception needed to prevent pregnancies that are not wanted. Also, treat sex as what it is: a normal part of life. Doing this will reduce unintended pregnancies, which will reduce abortions and give children a better quality of life overall because they were wanted and/or planned. The government has no right to tell you when to carry a pregnancy to term, just as they have no right to tell you to abort.
There were a few things about the book I didn't like:
1. I thought each chapter was going to be a separate story from a woman who faced an unplanned pregnancy. Instead, the book is mostly writings about Gloria's life and things relating to the pro-choice philosophy. There are many quotes in between where women talk about their choices.

2. I felt that some of the women quoted didn't know what they were talking about and made pro-choicers look bad. For instance, one woman said that at the age of 15 she became pregnant. She thought she was ready to be a parent, but she ended up having an abortion with her mother there to support her. Now she has a teen daughter, and her daughter knows that "teen pregnancy will not take place in this house." To me, that sounds like if the girl gets pregnant, she is going to try to make her have an abortion. That makes me a little upset because, the whole "choice" philosophy is to make the individual woman decide for herself.
Another woman said that she was in college and became pregnant and had an abortion. She became a doctor, and she says that without abortion, she wouldn't have been able to become a doctor. I find that upsetting too, because shouldn't women be able to have children and also be successful?
But I did keep in mind that these were individual opinions and not always what being pro-choice was all about. I recommend this book if you are unsure of what being pro-choice means, or if you want to hear personal accounts of people and their reproductive rights.

One of the best reads in a long time........2003-06-09

I have never read a book as insightful and human than this book, and what it expressed.
It doesn't press the ideals of pro-choicers (for those of you who are pro-life), but instead, it gives a face to the people affected by these vary issues that so many people argue about today; people who have never and will never go through what so many woman have gone through.
All too often we forget that there are people (and their stories) behind such things as abortion, adoption, birth control, health care, child care, ecetera.
[...]
This book give a voice and a familiar face to the millions of women (the "common everyday woman")who you never get to hear speak on or during political debates.
It's a must for anyone who wants to understand the real dynamics of issues that pertain to, and affect women.

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What does Prince Charles really stand for? Is he an eccentric or a wise man? This is the first book to provide an explanatory overview of the Prince of Wales' philosophy, revealing the coherence of his ideas on ecology, organic agriculture, holistic health, religion, architecture, and education.

In this eye-opening book, David Lorimer outlines the radical thinking that underpins the prince's vision and the ways in which he has translated this into practical projects through The Prince's Trust, the Prince's Foundation, The Duchy of Cornwall, the Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health, and the Prince of Wales's International Business Leaders Forum.

Prince Charles is frequently criticized in the media for his outspokenness. In this book the reader will discover the truth of the Prince's vision.

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Radical Visionary-Using tradition and privilege to create a better future for all.......2006-01-05

He is a prince of the new paradigm. Reactions to Britain's Prince Charles are often extreme, representing a profound division not only about social and cultural values, or even about the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world-but also about our deepest worldviews, about the very nature of reality itself.

Charles is not merely a radical prince, he is also a radical philosopher, and he uses his role and status to address a wide range of issues-including ecological, agricultural, architectural, medical, economic, educational, and religious. He has made it his business to stay abreast of the key challenges in each of these domains, and he is not shy about speaking out to support worthwhile causes in the face of overwhelming social and corporate pressures.

For many years, I've been aware of Charles' outspoken views on architecture and the environment, and sensed his passion for beauty and balance in our lives and how we fit into the rest of nature. However, until I read David Lorimer's Radical Prince, I was not aware just how deeply committed the Prince of Wales is to what is nothing less than a multi-faceted challenge to the dominant paradigm. Like any insightful and "radical" philosopher who questions worldviews, Charles sees that the root cause of the malaise is ultimately metaphysical.

What is needed now, perhaps more than ever, is a radical revisioning of what it means to be human, inextricably rooted in an ecological matrix of physical and spiritual processes. In short, Charles challenges the currently dominant metaphysical notion, which underlies most of modern science and society, that the ultimate nature of reality is purely physical stuff-nothing but purposeless "atoms in the void." This materialist assumption is not only philosophically meaningless, it is also extremely dangerous socially, psychologically, and spiritually. And, paradoxically, materialism also poses a severe threat to matter itself-to our bodies-not just to mind, soul, and spirit.

Why is materialism "meaningless"? The short answer: If it were true, there would be no possibility for any meaning whatsoever. A slightly longer answer is that materialism harbors a self-destructive contradiction. The only reason materialism exists as a worldview is because beings with consciousness invented it. However, the indisputable fact of consciousness is precisely what materialism is utterly at a loss to explain. In the absence of an explanation for consciousness, materialism must insert a miracle to account for mind emerging from wholly mindless matter. But miracles are precisely what materialism denies are possible. In a nutshell, the problem is this: In order to be true, materialism must be false! Philosophically, that's a real problem.

This is what I explore in Radical Nature and Radical Knowing. And whereas I show how the philosophy of "radical naturalism" offers an alternative that includes and honors both matter and spirit, Lorimer's Radical Prince (and Charles' own writing) spells out in clear detail the dangerous and even disastrous consequences of a paradigmatic denial of a more-than-physical world. But beyond that: We see a prince ceaselessly enacting a radically different worldview.

Lorimer skillfully takes us into the heart and soul of this controversial prince, and shows us why Charles is "radical" in three important ways. "First, he insists that we need to rediscover our roots in a living tradition in order to retain a sense of meaning and direction" [as a society and as a species]. "Second, the Prince identifies the root cause of many of our current problems in the one-sided philosophy of modernism" [i.e., materialism]. Third, Charles sees that in order to redress these profound and widespread problems, "the kind of action required is that which addresses the level of causes rather than tinkering with symptoms, and that one of the best ways of demonstrating that is through example."

"Through example . . ." Therein lies the potency of this book and Charles' lifework. Reading Radical Prince, we realize that Lorimer's words ring true: "The Prince is no armchair philosopher, but a man of action with a passion." We learn that he is not just a profoundly caring philosopher who has contributed new-paradigm visions and ideas to a wide spectrum of social and ecological issues, but that he is also a tireless and pragmatic "man of action," who walks his talk. The second half of the book offers readers deep insight into the motivations and actions behind the long list of charities, trusts, and foundations set up and managed by the Prince of Wales and his team.

Anyone interested in the practical implications of realigning the worlds of science and spirit (in holistic medicine and food production, in integral ecology and education, in enlightened business and urban planning, not to mention consciousness studies) will benefit greatly from reading this book. If you are someone who is aware of Charles mainly as the problematic prince in the life of Princess Dianna, Lorimer's book should open your mind and heart to the depth and passion of a visionary who far transcends the superficial soundbytes and paparazzi images portrayed in the popular press.

As Lorimer notes: Radical Prince Charles is a visionary monarch "ahead of his time"-a shining example of someone using the power of tradition and privilege to light the way to a brighter future for all.

Far More Than a Simple Biogaphy.......2005-04-25

This is in outstanding piece of work! It has become one of my books of the year.

Radical Prince is an exploration of an array of exceedingly important ideas, seen through the lens of the life and work of the Prince of Wales. Misunderstood by many, the Prince has already made major contributions in a number of different fields. From an early age, he has dedicated his life to the betterment of humanity.

Many outstanding teachers have gravitated towards him. Not so much because he is a Prince, but because of his inner spiritual Being.

It is difficult to imagine anyone other than David Lorimer - the former director of the Scientific and Medical Network - being able to write this book, which needed forays into so many different areas of our existence: health, ecology, architecture, education and several others.

For anyone with even a passing interest in a broader view of our lives and our place in the Universe, this is a "Must read."

Radical Prince: The Practical Vision Of The Prince Of Wales

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Radical Prince: The Practical Vision Of The Prince Of Wales
David Lorimer
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MU8Y1A

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