To Make Heaven On Earth: An Informal Talk By Paramahansa Yoganada (Collector's Series)

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Universal.......2007-05-23

I feel blessed and grateful to have access to this enlightening, sublime and encouraging talk by Paramahansa Yogananda.

The fullest, most human audio glimpses of the yoga master.......2004-10-30

This is an exceptional CD, even by SRF standards. It presents an informal talk the great yoga master gave on Christmas Day 1949. Fully 74 minutes long, it is broken into 34 tracks so that you may fastforward directly to your favorite stories.
There are too many inspirational peaks to list them all. Many are not printed or recorded elsewhere; others are presented with a new twist. Just to cite a few:
* A most delightful telling of the master's youthful experience of overcoming hunger and learning to rely implicitly on the assistance of God (track 24).
* An elsewhere-unrecorded, very touching story of the Divine Light appearing while he and some students drove through Laguna Beach: intervening to confirm his intuition in a tiny matter - of Scotch bread. (track 26)
* An ecumenical narrative expressing the divine power, devotion, and humility of St. Francis.
* A little sample of the master's lovely teasing with a student - here he teases Tara Mata (Laurie V. Pratt) (mingling it with praise for her), the highly advanced disciple who edited Autobiography of a Yogi and who has written so inspiringly of how the master initiated her into Cosmic Consciousness (see the SRF booklet, Forerunner of a New Race).

PS: I don't know why Amz has this checked as "abridged." It has been re-engineered by SRF to reduced background noise, but it IS the full talk (periods of silent meditation omitted, of course).

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Great Moments in Television & Radio

"Broadcasting is a great resource in a nation of so much diversity, giving everyone equal access to information, education,and entertainment. That's a powerful equation for people in a free society."
-Tom Brokaw

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This book is a gem!!.......2004-12-01

This book is much better than I expected. After seeing all the nice stories and great pictures, it's clear that NBC has been in front of my life more than I realized. I highly recommend this book.

NBC Lite.......2003-03-08

If you're looking for a big, happy coffee table book about what a terrific network NBC is, "Brought to You in Living Color" will meet your needs. If, however, you're expecting actual information (ratings? dates? a comprehensive list of shows? interviews?), as I was, this content-starved book will only make you shake your fist and curse the all-powerful National Broadcasting Network. It's as if the NBC publicity department is offering you a big bowl of jellybeans ... colorful and tempting, to be sure, but ultimately unsatisfying.

Elegant book.......2002-04-13

Leafing through this gorgeous volume brought back so many memories, I had to buy it. Chico and the Man, Jane Pauley on The Today Show, The Gong Show, Willard Scott with his toupee, Johnny Carson, John Belushi, the Olympics (with Ali bravely holding the torch). Your don't realize how much influence NBC has had in our lives -- making us better at our jobs, making us laugh, exposing us to new places and idea. There's great stuff on new shows as well -- West Wing, Law & Order,etc. Definitely worthwhile for the nostalgia and pictures -- it's quite beautiful book.

A New History of American Culture.......2002-04-11

Brought to You in Living Color: 75 Years of Great Moments in Television and Radio from NBC

BROUGHT TO YOU IN LIVING COLOR is a wealth of knowledge on and about the history of NBC, which is also at once a history of network programming on television and modern entertainment itself. More importantly, Brought to You in Living Color, is everybody's book as it reads like a biography, a tightly researched work of non-fiction, and a memoir as it relays many facts and anectdotes (both funny and touching) about many of the milestones in television.

The book spans from the early days of radio to the current shows on NBC. While telling the story of the network, the book narrates what will likely be the most relevant social history of 20th century America. I strongly recommend this for your personal library,coffee table, or as a gift.

A fantastic retrospective for media fans!.......2002-04-11

This is the definitive look at what NBC has done, and it's all here, from Today to Tonight, and literally everything in between. Whether you're a couch potato or a student of the medium, this is "must" reading!

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New concerns with the intersections of culture and power, historical agency, and the complexity of social and political life are producing new questions about the United States’ involvement with Latin America. Turning away from political-economic models that see only domination and resistance, exploiters and victims, the contributors to this pathbreaking collection suggest alternate ways of understanding the role that U.S. actors and agencies have played in the region during the postcolonial period.
Exploring a variety of nineteenth- and twentieth-century encounters in Latin America, these theoretically engaged essays by distinguished U.S. and Latin American historians and anthropologists illuminate a wide range of subjects. From the Rockefeller Foundation’s public health initiatives in Central America to the visual regimes of film, art, and advertisements; these essays grapple with new ways of conceptualizing public and private spheres of empire. As such, Close Encounters of Empire initiates a dialogue between postcolonial studies and the long-standing scholarship on colonialism and imperialism in the Americas as it rethinks the cultural dimensions of nationalism and development.

Close Encounters of Empire: Writing the Cultural History of U.S.-Latin American Relations.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: Canadian Journal of History

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Close Encounters of Empire: Writing the Cultural History of U.S.-Latin American Relations.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: Canadian Journal of History
David Sheinin
Manufacturer: University of Saskatchewan
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Title: Close Encounters of Empire: Writing the Cultural History of U.S.-Latin American Relations.(Review) (book reviews)
Author: David Sheinin
Publication: Canadian Journal of History (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1999
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Page: 320

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The New York Times Large-Print Crosswords for a Brain Workout: 75 Mind-Building Crosswords from the Pages of The New York Times
The New York Times
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The New York Times Large-Print Crosswords to Boost Your Brainpower: 75 Large-Print Crosswords to Sharpen Your Mind, Improve Your Crossword Skills, and Increase Your Vocabulary

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Now people of all ages and eye strength can get the benefits of crossword puzzling This Large-Print edition features: -Easy-to-read large type -Two pages per puzzle -75 puzzles from easy to hard for solvers to work their way through as they work out their brains.

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Crosswords aren't just fun, they can energize your mind as well. This guaranteed good-for-the-gray-cells title features: -75 New York Times crosswords from easy to hard -A travel-size volume handy for solv-ing anywhere, anytime.

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The New York Times Crosswords for a Brain Workout: 75 Mind-building Crosswords From the Pages of the New York Times (New York Times Crossword Book)
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Photoshop Elements is Adobe's newest image-editing software. Based on the immensely popular, and much more expensive Photoshop, Elements provides low-cost ($99 or less), powerful, easy-to-use tools for creating professional-quality digital images. Photoshop Elements X Solutions gives any Elements user solutions for frequently encountered problems. Its stunning full-color imagery will teach and inspire. Topics include: making the most of new Photoshop Elements X features; improving portraits, landscapes, real estate, and product shots; creating panoramas; working with type; and creating the best prints.

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Great Book & CD.......2005-12-02

Couldn't go another day without thanking you for this great "Photoshop Elements 2 Solutions" Book. After completing half of the Books Photo Exercises which gives the simplest, precise way to acheive the best professional results, I've finally learned Photoshop. This has evaded me for years spent on other learning programs. I just couldn't understand how the layers related and applied to each other for the background or how to work on them to get a final finish quality photo. The exercises were easy and understandable and fun to learn. Plus all those Plug-Ins on the CD.
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Photoshop Elements 2 Solutions.......2005-09-23

Excellent book. Gives you step by step instructions on how to do some neat things with your digital photos.

Avoid like the plague.......2004-09-30

I bought this book expecting the enclosed CD to be a full tutorial. It is not. If you read far enough into the fine print it does say it is a trial (read demo) copy. To my sorrow I didn't see this; all I read was "100 before images" and "follow along with the book". Sounds great, but what you get is software that shows you what the real thing WOULD do if you bought it. Legal but morally reprehensible.

OK - but..........2004-06-17

This is a wordy introduction to Elements 2. Mr. Aaland provides a good rationale for improvement with photographs and how they may be accomplished. This is important - as it is not immediately obvious what improvements need to be made to a photograph when starting out in digital photography.

However, his approach is wordy - and you have to plough through a lot of (unnecessary) text to go through the individual steps. Some people like wordy explanations, others a more visual guide to a visual medium.

Secondly, and this is a personal feeling, it is clear that Mr. Aaland makes his living by writing computer manuals and not in graphics or as a photographer. The photographs supplied on the CD and in the book are of the mundane snapshot variety. This may be fine if you are simply working on mundane snapshots - however, for me (and I am sure others), I am looking for approaches to improve more artistic photographs. (If you are looking for help with this and you are visiting the UK, I recommend you buy a copy of Digital Photo magazine [not Digital Photography or other similarly named magazines] - you will get a lot of clearly, explained advice there).

So a mixed bag. If you are looking for a reasonable comprehensive 'textbook' on PE2 then consider this. If you are through the basics and are looking for a deeper explanation of advanced features and artistic management, then I suggest you look elsewhere. For me, the book falls short of my needs and interests and the CD photographs are disappointing.

Hope this helps!

SAVE YOUR MONEY.......2004-05-27

I've seen the author on TechTv explaining tips with Photoshop Elements...he's good. But, he wrote the book like you already know most things instead of a step by step approach. I've taught myself more just by using Photoshop 6.0 and Photoshop Elements through trial and error. Look for another author or go to a book store and look through one of these books to see if it will help you. This author can't even explain the red eye tool...I learned on my own. Bottom line...I threw the book in the recycling container.

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Suffering from the "bloody flux," George Washington rejoins Edward Braddock's expedition in time for the final battle. With four bullet holes in his coat and two horses shot from under him, Washington's performance is heroic. But Braddock is killed and Washington's chances of becoming a British officer die with him.

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Patton delivers once again.......2006-09-25

Reviewed by Ronald J. Martin for Reader Views (9/06)

If you read the third book in this series (or my review of it), then you will remember that it focused mainly on drama and character development. In Richard Patton's fourth book of the Neophyte Warrior Series, "Massacre at the Forks," the title makes it clear that it is time for the British and French to meet and duke it out. The book definitely doesn't disappoint those who are looking for some action and waiting for the armies to resolve their dispute the old-fashioned way -- Musket to Musket -- Sword to Sword -- and the occasional tomahawk thrown in to keep things interesting.

The British have finally closed the distance on the French fort and survived, mostly intact, the trek through the endless forest. Edward Braddock is the chief of this operation but our main character, George Washington, is along for the trip as an aide-de-camp. He is also a very ill man, suffering from the `bloody flux' and trying to will himself better so he can continue with the advance party.

The British have come prepared this time. They have more troops than the French and better guns than the French. They also have more discipline than the French, which in the eyes of the British commanders, is possibly more important than the other factors. So by all accounts it is probable that the French will simply run away and set the fort on fire, right? Wrong.

Once the whole affair kicks off, it gives Washington a strange feeling of Deja Vu as his memory goes over the similarities to the Great Meadows battle. Will the fight end the same way, with the British retreating back to Fort Necessity and eventually surrendering and heading home?

I would definitely recommend "Massacre at the Forks" to the fans of this series. Patton delivers once again. The wonderful sub-plots are not left out, and we get to see what Old Smoke is up to as he tries his best to make sure his childhood friend Striking Eagle doesn't get himself killed while attempting to prove his courage. The reason I recommend this book for fans of the series is because it is to the reader's benefit to check out the previous books before diving into this one.

I'm really anxious to see if the British can get their act together and finally secure the Ohio Forks -- so it's onward to book five - "Outrageous Interlude".

So vividly written, You are--literally--There!!.......2004-11-26

To the victor goes the spoils. Well, sometimes. But it's always a good thing to remember that the victor only got there because of the common folk who helped him or her achieve the victory. Sometimes, in war, these folks are rather crassly referred to as `cannon fodder' when they might more properly be called `stepping stones'.

On the other hand, real life is lived by real people, and a fact sometimes overlooked is that these real people are the ones of history, just as much as are those victors.

Although I wasn't around then, I'm quite sure that Richard Patton's books give a more realistic view of the battles fought to establish America as an independent country than do all the history text books that have ever been written. History teachers could do themselves and their students a good turn by assigning his Washington series as supplemental reading. I daresay the students would learn more, as well. And in much more enjoyable fashion!

This book, number four in the series, begins near Pittsburgh in 1755. Written with wit and warmth and meticulous attention to detail, the many characters and scenes virtually jump off the pages, which absolutely fly by! George Washington is a young captain of twenty-three, fighting a debilitating case of dysentery which may serve to keep him out of a most crucial battle in July. I'd say that 90% of this book is the story of one day of that battle. It's a heart-rending loss.

In addition to Washington, there are several British and French officers plus a few of the Indians with whom we become rather well-acquainted. Some of them are surely in the previous books, and will continue to the next, as well. Old Smoke, for one, I hope.

Which is not to say that only students or teachers should read or enjoy these books. Not at all! Anyone, of almost any age and sensibility, will find them accessible, informative and (gasp!) entertaining! These books will make it much easier to understand the French and Indian Wars, which were, of course, not between the French and the Indians. Rather, THEY were allies against the British and the colonists. Eventually, even though they lost this battle, Britain did win the war, although it took more than ten years. They were then precipitated into another war-the one for American Independence.

There may be those who think the book is not politically correct. And they'd be wrong. Facts are facts, and revisionist history does no one any good. Better to know the truth of such matters, from which we can learn how to improve ourselves, if we pay attention. On that topic, the Massacre happened because the British were determined to fight like the civilized folks they thought they were. But they weren't in their usual territory, either. They were also too bull-headed to learn from the circumstances in which they found themselves.

I enjoyed this book tremendously, and am now off to find the prior books in the series: #1 - His Majesty's Envoy; #2 - The Reluctant Commander and #3 - The Lion's Apprentice. By the time I've read them, perhaps the next one will be ready. I would recommend these books whole-heartedly to anyone who loves to read, and especially, to those with a love of history.

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Fact? Or Editorials?

What a wonderful book!

Not Like a History Professor

Dirty Little Secrets? Hardly . . .

Dirty Little Secrets of the Twentieth Century
James F. Dunnigan
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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The popular author of Dirty Little Secrets, Dirty Little Secrets of World War II, and Dirty Little Secrets of the Vietnam War offers a comprehensive look at what really happened in our century, exposing the real stories behind what we've always assumed as fact. In a concise, easy-to-read format, Dunnigan divulges 150 of the biggest misconceptions about the twentieth century, organizing them under a broad range of such categories as the military, entertainment, technology, and politics.

In the same thoughtful but slightly irreverent style that has characterized the Dirty Little Secrets series, Dunnigan explains why nongovernment organizations are actually more powerful than many governments and how the use of droids or combat robots has gone largely unnoticed. He reports the real reason the human life span is so much longer now, and reveals that this century has been as plagued as the Middle Ages by religious wars. And while we might think that wars or epidemics have been the primary cause of death in the twentieth century, Dunnigan reveals that more people have been killed by their own governments than any other means.

Perfectly timed for the approach of a new millennium, Dirty Little Secrets of the Twentieth Century reveals the shape of the past and direction of our future through the best-kept secrets and surprises of the century.

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No depth.......2007-09-23

I picked this up because I needed a little non-fiction fix. Liking Zinn's "A People's History", I thought I might glean something from this book. However, aside from a couple of factual errors and a lack of citation, I did keep on reading. I did so because the writing is clear and engaging.

Yet there is something lacking, and it is breadth to the subjects covered. This breezy read could be helpful to someone whose only experience with studying history is a middle-school class. Anyone else might just wonder why something like the Spanish Flu epidemic gets relegated to one paragraph.

I would recommend looking for another resource

Fact? Or Editorials?.......2007-01-03

This book seems to be miscategorized. While well written technically, it lacks properly attribution for many assertions, and seems to be more of a series of editorials than actual researched subjects.

If the author decides to revise the book in the future, he should consider providing much more source background, and leave the conclusions up to the reader, rather than making those conclusions without first providing the facts to back them up.

What a wonderful book!.......2005-09-15

1st off, there's nothing "dirty" about any of the "little secrets" in this book. However, the info provided is new to me, very interesting, and very well written. It's amazing that so much of this material it new to me, I've enjoyed this book a lot and I suspect that you will too.

Not Like a History Professor.......2002-06-04

I really liked this book because it didnt sound like my history teacher. I'm no historian, but the writer's explanations is somewhat similar to my grandparents and relative's never ending tale of the past.

I'd recommend this for the young people, like me, who would like to read about history--- its a way to start liking it.

Dirty Little Secrets? Hardly . . ........2001-05-13

The title of this book is misleading . . . it leads one to assume that the book contains a number of hidden and little known facts and figures that influenced the 20th century, when it reality it is just one man's oddyssey into the social and political forces and changes that occurred in the 20th century. No references to anything is given, so as history it is very weak. General trends are noted, most of which are obvious anyway, and some parallels with the past are noted. It is a nice, quick easy read and may turn up a few items that you weren't aware of before, but anyone familiar with current events or recent history will not be impressed. An example from the book: Why do Americans live longer than other peoples in third world countried? Answer: Better sanitation! A secret? You decide.

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Over 250 scientific questions and answers for the unscientific layperson. Humorous and fascinating, it's a vast storehouse of knowledge and a perfect trivia reference book. B&W line drawings throughout. 256 pages.

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some answers are INCORRECT.......2006-12-13

I bought this book for my son, and I found that many questions are interesting, with clear answers that a child can understand. At first the random order of the questions bothered me because it is hard to look up a question when you can't remember the exact wording, and because there is no index. But after going through the book I can understand that there are just too many categories to divide them up into, and the randomness also motivates you to read through the whole book, rather than jumping only to the categories that interest you. The writer is highly competent in most areas, and writes clearly and concisely, with a sense of humor. All in all, this is not a bad book for children.

The writer did make some common errors and he gave some out of date standard answers, when he either should have used the words "We really don't know" or "One theory states that...." These should have been used in the answers to the following questions: How old is the orange soil brought back from the moon? "How did those forest trees get petrified?" "Who has been here longer, the cockroach or the dragonfly?" and others.

For example: For the question: "Are There Any Useless Structures in Our Bodies?" The writer gives the outdated answer that "the tailbone or coccyx is useless and seems to support the theory that it is the vestige of what was once a tail from when we walked on all fours "thousands" of years ago."

His answer is wrong on two points, 1) The outdated theory said "millions" of years ago, not "thousands," and (2) modern anatomists know the tailbone serves a very important function in human physiology. The coccyx is the point of insertion of several muscles and ligaments including the one which allows man to walk completely upright. Without a tailbone, people could not walk in a completely upright manner, dance a ballet, perform gymnastics, or ice skate. This range of movement would be impossible without the tailbone.

The writer also mentions that the appendix is a useless vestige. First, the appendix has been found to have a number of functions, all of which are important. The appendix is an important part of our immune system. It is a germ free section of the dirtiest part of the body that helps the body produce antibodies and protects the intestinal tract from infection; it also is on the bottom of the only part of the intestinal tract where waste materials must move upward. The appendix performs an important role by creating fluids that force waste matter up this section of the intestines. Without an appendix we become more susceptible to a large number of diseases that are caused by bacteria and viruses, as well as to cancer. Furthermore, as Ian Taylor has pointed out, many of our alleged ancestors, including monkeys and apes do not have appendixes, while rabbits, wombats and opossums do. If this organ were a part of some evolutionary chain, where could it possibly fit in?

For the question: Must People Be Tone Deaf? The writer answers "no ... with proper training and effort, one should not be deaf to any sound at all. ...If, however, a person has no hearing deficiency and keeps saying he cannot carry a tune, you may be sure he was too lazy to train himself correctly."

A less accusatory and more accurate answer would be: A person who is tone deaf has difficulty correctly hearing relative differences between notes; however, in common usage, it refers to a person's inability to reproduce them accurately. The latter inability is most often caused by lack of musical training or education and not actual tone deafness. It has been observed that in societies with tonal languages such as Cantonese and Vietnamese, there are almost no tone deaf people. Tone deafness is also associated with other musical-specific impairments such as inability to keep time with music (the lack of rhythm), or the inability to remember or even recognize a song. Tone deafness is also known variously as amusia, tune deafness, dysmelodia and dysmusia.

Some questions (i.e. how do you explain non flying birds?) are given a basic explanation that amounts to: "because that is the way evolution produced it over millions of years." Never mind that that is not an actual answer, what if the person is not an evolutionist? It seems like if there is no answer, either "because evolution made it that way" or "because God made it that way" would be equally accurate.

Intended for kids.......2001-09-06

I bought this book thinking it was a fun-trivia book for adults. Oops! It seems to be targeted at kids. Much of the information is common knowledge among adults, and the explanations are not terribly surprising or engaging. Furthermore, the language is rather simplified, and the whole approach smacks of a children's book (maybe ages 10-15 or so). Maybe the author went overboard in "keeping it simple, stupid"--so there's not much profound information here.

Some of this is outdated.......2001-05-13

This would be a good book if some of the material was not outdated. Alot of it is still true but it would be a good one to revise. Also it could use an index. It got old fast going through ever single question and it would be bad if you were looking for something specific. The grouping could have been better too. If you have got the time..it is a ok book. I would probably give a revised version 4 stars.

How A Fly Walks Upside Down . . . And Other Curious Facts

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How A Fly Walks Upside Down . . . And Other Curious Facts
Martin M. Goldwyn
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