Winfield: Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths
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Winfield: Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths
Monica Randall
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Book Description

The Gold Coast mansions always fascinated photographer Monica Randall, particularly F. W. Woolworth's legendary Winfield. With exhaustive re-search and countless interviews, Monica uncovers a trove of stories from the Woolworths' sad past: the suicide of Wool-worth's daughter Edna, Woolworth's obsession with Napoleon and the Egyptian occult, and the rumors surrounding the mys-terious fire which burnt the first Winfield to the ground. This enchanting memoir explores the culture and history of a bygone era, filled with enthralling stories of infamous scan-dals and breathtaking Gilded Age tales of New York society.

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5 out of 5 stars So very interesting .......2007-09-23

I read until 4;00 AM finishing this fascinating book. It kept my interest and exceeded the high recommendation from another reader. The experience of actually living in that house must have been heaven for a person who has such a strong interest in the houses of that era.

4 out of 5 stars Written with a Passion.......2006-08-25

Ms. Randall is very passionate in her interests of the former Gold Coast of Long Island. Her passion carries through clearly in this book of Woolworth's old estate in Glen Cove. Having visited the estate several times in the past I can say she's right on target in her descriptions. She ties the present to the past of Winfield together very well. As you read this you can almost picture yourself standing in the midst of the characters; its that descriptive. If you have never seen the old estate there are photographs as well to bring you there. While non-fiction, one can't help but feel some creative license has been taken in the writing. No matter, since the book is entertaining in the oddity of Winfield's present, as well as in it's less than stellar heyday due largely to it's eccentric owner, Frank W. Woolworth. Well worth your time

5 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down . . ........2006-08-09

I just loved this book. Having read and loved Monica Randall's book [first edition] Mansions of the Long Island Gold Coast I was especially interested in reading more about her adventures on the North Shore of Long Island. I wasn't disappointed. This book is well written and offers a wonderful view into Monica Randall's life as she worked, sometimes undercover of night, to document and save the mansions and their contents. Her story is a haunting tale that focuses on Winfield, her connections to it, and the brief time she spent living in it, while sharing her connection with other of the famous mansions, both lost and saved.

4 out of 5 stars Winfield will frighten you at night.......2006-02-04

I bought this book as a gift for a friend, then after scanning its jacket, was unable to gift it until I read it!

It was gripping, interesting, and because I read it three nights running before falling asleep, altering. Unlike deliberate horror stories, its potential reality was just enough to scare the beejeebers out of me, yet I could not put it down.

Monica says little about her odd relationship with the owner of Winfield, and I can't help but wonder what happened there, but she is respectful of the relationship and instead tells a fascinating tale of old money, old houses and old memories.

It's a wonderful tale.

4 out of 5 stars What a Wonderful Life (And Afterlife).......2005-07-23

I envy Monica Randall her ability to throw herself passionately into everything she does. She reminds me of the character Diane Lane plays in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN. It's almost as though she had been reincarnated and a piece of her (perhaps her old soul) still wanted to cling to the heyday of the Gold Coast mansions of Long Island, which, when she was coming of age in the 1950s and 1960s, were all coming down, torn to pieces, their vast acreages sold to developers to put up ticky tacky development housing. As Randall explains, the Second World War was a two edges sword. Not only did it become impossible to find good help, because any servant could make better wages doing war work in defense plants and factories, but after the war many young men received the GI Bill which in turn created an overwhelming demand for family housing on a mass scale, and this is what led to the abandonment of most of these estates.

She and her sister set out to save the elegant furnishings and electrical work, and thus she snagged many Tiffany lamps and other window-like decorations when she was still a teenager. They were just in the rubbish, or in the way of an uncaring bulldozer, so she would just put them in her car. I'd love to see her Tiffany collection, for example. Perhaps she will make that the subject of her next book.

In the meantime she has given us a tale of shivers and evil. I grew tense reading about the one Gold Coast mansion with its parquet floors, each stone was actually, if you looked closely, a tombstone from a child's grave! How depraved was the owner of such an evil house! No wonder the sad voices of children and other victims of a predatory capitalism continue to speak as we visit what remains of the place of their shame and their abuse.

It's not a consoling book, but it will keep you up all night, so try to read this one during the daytime, with the curtains wide open, to let in the sun, let it dapple the pages of this enchanting tour de force.
Winfield Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths
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    Winfield Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths
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                      Ceremonial curiosities and queer sights in foreign churches: Ecclesiological and other notes from the travel diaries of Edward J.G. Forse ; with twenty ... a foreword by the Lord Bishop of Winchester
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                        Ceremonial curiosities and queer sights in foreign churches: Ecclesiological and other notes from the travel diaries of Edward J.G. Forse ; with twenty ... a foreword by the Lord Bishop of Winchester
                        Edward John George Forse
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                        Fiestas of San Juan Nuevo: Ceremonial Art from Michoacan, Mexico (Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Publication Series)
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                          Mari L. Salvador , Linda Bahm , and Joyce M. Bishop
                          Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
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                          Ceremonial of Bishops: A reader : proceedings of the national workshop on the Ceremonial of Bishops (Publication / Office for Publishing and Promotion Services, United States Catholic Conference)
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                            Notes on episcopal ornaments and ceremonial (Alcuin Club tracts)
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                              F. C Eeles
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                              Order of ceremonial and services at the enthronement of the bishop and the diocesan foreign missions festival, Thursday, 11th July, 1878
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                                Order of ceremonial and services at the enthronement of the bishop and the diocesan foreign missions festival, Thursday, 11th July, 1878
                                Lichfield Cathedral
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                                Home-Built Claymore Mines: A Blueprint For Survival
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                                Home-Built Claymore Mines: A Blueprint For Survival
                                Ragnar Benson
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                                Until recently, the technology for building claymores was inaccessible to the general public. But Uncle Ragnar has managed to put the pieces together, and here he presents a step-by-step guide to assembling them from basic over-the-counter supplies. For information purposes only!

                                Customer Reviews:

                                2 out of 5 stars accuracy?.......2007-06-09

                                This book has some either inaccurate or obsolete statements, Benson recommends for instance to buy ball bearings and then anneal them to produce the sought after fragmentation load..at 20 cents apiece this is about 70 times the cost/shot,compared to just buying steel shots for handloading waterfowl hunters (size F)..and you dont have to anneal them either.

                                Furthermore the propellant used in this book is three sticks of 80% "hi drive" dynamite..there are so much better propellants out there (even for the improviser)especially since he only warms the sticks and then bends them a little to conform to the concave shape..much better to knead them to a dough in such case.

                                Some of the pictures are of non-explainatory quality eg. with just a cloud of smoke and then a brief text:
                                "-Upon initial firing, it is obvious that a shaped charge effect has been ahieved." No, from the picture it might just as well be someone who has been eating (a lot) of beans the previous day..

                                However The book has some useful information aswell so not all is lost, but I do feel that if you already have knowledge about mines and explosives this book doesnt offer anything new, and if you have no experience, this book is not for you still, because it does not tell you all you have to know to produce these devices ( and certainly not to the standard the book tells you)

                                qoute:
                                "-Its sobering to realize that the homebuilt devices described previously will meet or exceed commercial military specs."

                                This is absolutely ridiculous, since nor the explosive used, nor the shape of the mine body is to the same specs as most factory made devices..he has forgotten that there is not just a convex shape to widen the spread horizontally, there is often also a slight concave form in the other direction (still on the front side) to help lessen the spread in the vertical direction, without this, much of the fragmentation load vill spread into the dirt or up in the sky.This is also not up to specs of hit propability.

                                If he had a cronograph to measure the speed of the fragments it would have been a little more substance to his claims perhaps, but as is now, he just makes educated guesses..
                                (As he usually does when guesstimating VOD:s in his other books.)
                                the test shooting through a piece of paper says nothing of the actual effect.

                                Not one of his best books, and the two star rating is set on a day when the sun is shining, its on the borderline of a one-star.

                                One Electorate Under God?: A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics (Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & Public Life)
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                                  E. J., Jr. Dionne
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                                  ASIN: 0815716435

                                  Book Description

                                  The United States has been described as a nation with the soul of a church. Religion is discussed more explicitly and more urgently in American politics than in the public debates of any other wealthy democracy. It is certain to play an important role in the elections of 2004. Yet debates over religion and politics are often narrow and highly partisan, although the questions at hand demand a broader and more civil discussion. One Electorate under God? widens the dialogue by bringing together in one volume some of the most influential voices in American intellectual and political life.

                                  This book draws on a public debate between former New York governor Mario Cuomo and Indiana congressman Mark Souder, who discuss how their respective faith convictions have been both shaped by and reflected in their careers as public servants.

                                  This discussion, in turn, prompted commentary by a diverse group of scholars, politicians, journalists, and religious leaders who are engaged simultaneously in the religious and policy realms. Each contributor offers insights on how political leaders and religious convictions shape our politics.

                                  One Electorate under God arises from the idea that public deliberation is more honest—and more democratic—when officials are open and reflective about the interactions between their religious convictions and their commitments in the secular realm. This volume—the first of its kind—seeks to promote a greater understanding of American thinking about faith and public office in a pluralistic society.

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                                  Is it so hard to be humble?(Book Review): An article from: Conscience
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                                    Tim Byrnes
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                                    Title: Is it so hard to be humble?(Book Review)
                                    Author: Tim Byrnes
                                    Publication: Conscience (Magazine/Journal)
                                    Date: March 22, 2005
                                    Publisher: Catholics for a Free Choice
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                                    One Electorate Under God? A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics.(Book Review) : An article from: Journal of Church and State
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                                      One Electorate Under God? A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics.(Book Review) : An article from: Journal of Church and State
                                      David P. Gushee
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                                      Date: March 22, 2005
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                                      Thomas Aquinas: Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives
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                                        ASIN: 0195153014

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                                        The work of Thomas Aquinas has always enjoyed a privileged position as a pillar of Catholic theology, but for centuries his standing among western philosophers was less sure. Today, Aquinas's work is recognized as a cornerstone of the western philosophical tradition. This book offers a full-scale introduction to Aquinas's philosophy. Brian Davies has collected in one volume the best recent essays on Aquinas by some of the world's foremost scholars of medieval philosophy. Taken together, they illuminate the entire spectrum of Aquinas's thought: philosophy of nature, logic, metaphysics, natural theology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, and ethics. The essays are philosophically solid, readable, informative, critical, and evaluative of the texts of Aquinas. Davies frames the essays with a detailed introduction that provides an account of Aquinas's life and works, as well as of his major philosophical conclusions.
                                        Thomas Aquinas : Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives
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                                          Brian Davies
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                                          Thomas Aquinas : contemporary philosophical perspectives
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