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6 reviews

PublishAmerica, 2006

CLEARLY THE BEST ROMANCE NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Review by D. L Montgomery, author of A Nanosecond To Eternity in the Twinkling of an Eye . A tour of heaven and how the earth comes to the end of life as we now know it. Book Reviewed: Arirang: The Bamboo Connection. By D.K. Christi ISBN: 1-4241-4776-X 487 pages, Softcover PublishAmerica D.K. Christi unfolds a compelling tale that has everything that you would want in a ...

Letters to Sara: The Agony of Adult Sibling Loss

4 reviews
Anne McCurry

1st Books Library, 2001

Letters to Sara
Grief takes on a uniquely different dimension when trying to come to terms with the loss of a brother or sister; after all, siblings are linked literally from birth to death, unlike any other form of familial relationship. The loss is so deep that it's like a real part of you has died at the same time. "Letters to Sara" is one woman's wrenching attempt to make sense of the basic unfairness of ...

Invitations to a Bridge Burning

9 reviews
David Maizenberg

Agony Press, 2000

An Invitation to read great fiction
David Maizenberg's book is much more than a fine collection of short stories -- it's an unintentional treatise on what is wrong with the corporate book-publishing world. For every nonlinear leap and unpredictable twist of thought in these pages, there's a moment of genuine revelation. I don't want to call it spiritual, though it is. I don't want to call it redemptive, though I feel redeemed. I ...

The Agony of the Russian Idea

3 reviews
Tim McDaniel

Princeton Univ Pr, 1998

Finally, we can understand Russia!
I'm a scholar in Russian Studies and recently read the first chapter of this book. I couldn't believe my eyes! Here, finally, I was seeing in print the understanding of Russian culture that I had come to after over 25 years of studying this place (I'm in Russia now). People in the past have tried to make generalizations about Russia and print them, but they always miss the mark, often by a mile. ...

The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

12 reviews
Lewis Carroll

The Macmillan Co, 1923

Agony? Hardly!
Nonsense poems can easily miss the mark Yet, this masterpiece has that spark. "How do you kill a _____?", you ask To find the answer was the hunters' task. "What was their fate?", you wonder Did they ever catch their elusive plunder? A paragon of haunting Carollian lore Be in no doubt that you'll finish wanting more. This poem is just great!

OTCH Dreams: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Life with Competition Obedience Dogs

4 reviews
Willard Bailey

Infinity Publishing, 2007

An Absolute MUST READ for all Serious Competitive Obedience Students!
Willard Bailey's first book, Remembering to Breathe, saved me from what would have been one of the worst mistakes of my life--abandoning obedience training with my dog, Katie, after our initial unfortunate training with a force trainer. Katie shut down after those training sessions and with her attitude the way it was, I didn't want to impose further harsh training protocols upon her. Willard's ...

NO LOVE LOST: A Practical and Spiritual Guide for Women Who Never Want to Know the Agony of Lost Love

5 reviews
Kimberly Clark

Lulu.com, 2005

Informative and beneficial
Reviewed by Kelli Glesige for Reader Views As the title tells us, "No Love Lost" is a practical and spiritual guide for women who never want to know the agony of lost love. Although small at only 32 pages, "No Love Lost" is well worth picking up and reading. It is broken into an introduction and conclusion, plus seven chapters, each offering a new principle on how to avoid lost love. ...

Agony of the Feet

4 reviews
Robert E. Hansen

iUniverse, Inc., 2003

No Agony...
Mr. Hansen is almost as outstanding an author as he is an individual. His book opened my eyes to new possibilities and ideas while poking fun at itself. "Agony of the Feet" portrays a cliched paradox without succumbing to the hackney genre. It is an anitnomy in almost all respects. I could go on and on about the fine piece of literature, but I'll sum with a few thoughts. Life is always better ...

Scroll of Agony- The Warsaw Diary of Chaim A. Kaplan

5 reviews

Collier Books, 1981

an eyewitness and a master storyteller
This is the 4th Warsaw ghetto diary I've read and the 3rd I've reviewed. If I had to do it over again, I'd pick this one first. The author was a teacher and more than just a recorder of events. He was a gifted writer and master storyteller who was never deluded for a moment about what was going to happen and who never lost sight of the universal perspective. He writes in a wry, almost sarcastic ...

Dear Captain, et al. : The Agonies and the Ecstasies of War and Memory, a Memoir from World War II

6 reviews
Allan Wilford Howerton

Xlibris Corporation, 2000

Grit, Tears, Guts - War Remembrance From A Guy Who Was There
In "Dear Captain, et al." an ex-sergeant tells us the story of his company during the final year of World War II in Northern Europe. This story of war is compelling because it is told by an eyewitness who complements his own remarkable and unflinching memory with documents from official sources, making a narrative which is by turns as intimate as a conversation with an uncle and as far ranging ...

Tyrone Power: The Last Idol: The Private Agony Behind the Public Face of Hollywood's Greatest Movie Idol ...

2 reviews
Fred Lawrence Guiles

Granada, 1982

Excellent!
I agree with the premise of this book totally and disagree with the other review, which in my opinion, is misinformed. I had the privilege of seeing Tyrone Power in several plays, and he was magnificent. He received fantastic reviews which are documented in such publications as The New York Times and the Herald Tribune. Not to mention, his recording of John Brown's Body, which he toured with ...

Abraham's Agony: Bibleland Book #4

1 review
Tim Vasquez

CreateSpace, 2008

Exciting and heartfelt books
The author gives Bible stories a context that is exciting and holds the interest of children. The books are a unique view into the situations that shaped the characters of the Bible. I agreed with the theology of the series and would recommend them for your children. Definitely worth the money!

The transitional program for socialist revolution: Including The death agony of capitalism and the tasks of ...

2 reviews
Joseph Hansen

Pathfinder Press, 1974

I wonder
Many years ago, back in college, I read some of Trotsky's writings. Most recently, an acquaintance rekindled my interest in reading Trotsky's works. This is the first of many. During my college years I was convinced that capitalism would die and be superseded by socialism, to be replaced by something that hadn't been developed yet. Years later I am reading books on the decline of the USA, ...

Alexandrina: The Agony and the Glory

2 reviews
Francis Johnston

T A N Books & Publishers, 1982

Review from the Publisher
ALEXANRINA--The Agony and the Glory. Francis Johnston. A Portuguese victim soul, crippled jumping from a window to escape a rapist; she suffered the Passion of Christ on Fridays, spoke with Our Lord, and ate nothing save Communion her last 13 years. D. 1955. Fascinating! 29 Photos.

Love Songs: The Exquisite Agony of Blues

2 reviews
AnnieMae Robertson

AuthorHouse, 2002

Wonderfully disturbing!!
I found this book to be beautifully written and wonderfully disturbing. The story "The Mordot" is a fantasy love story like no other!

India's Agony Over Religion

2 reviews
Gerald James Larson

Oxford University Press, 1997

Modern India's Struggle Over Religion
If you want to know about modern India's plight over religion and politics, than this is the book for you. This book gives the history of India's religion including the British takeover and most importantly India's building of its own government. It outlines India's inherent conflict with its nonsecular values in a secularized world. Larson shows with vivid examples the inseparable intricacy ...

The Agony of Jesus

2 reviews
O.F.M., Cap. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

Tan Books & Publishers, 1974

Review from the Publisher
THE AGONY OF JESUS. Padre Pio. remarkable meditations on the Agony of Jesus in the Garden. One of Padre Pio's few writings. 40pp. PB. 17 Illus. Imprimatur.

The Agony And The Ecstacy

2 reviews
Stone

Doubleday & Company Inc, 1961

Amazing!
I've had this book for about 17 years or so and I read it once right after I received it and though I enjoyed it the first time and this is technically a reread but I can honestly say that this read felt like my first read. Michelangelo Buonarroti has always been an artist that I admired. His sculpture goes beyond the mere carving of marble, he created pieces that glow with life, that ...

The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of My Feet: Tales from the World of Adventure Racing

2 reviews

Breakaway Books, 2005

Great stories of real adventure
I've seen adventure racing on TV (Eco Challenge, Primal Quest, etc.). And those shows always concentrate on the drama, the beautiful people, and so on. This book, however, shows what adventure racing is all about. The 30 stories in this book are all from people who love the sport of adventure racing and have dedicated a part of their lives to the sport that they love. There are stories from ...

Sweet Agony: A Novel

2 reviews
Nancy Huston

Vintage, 2003

Dark, engaging, another beautiful read by Ms. Huston...
Having read and loved The Mark of the Angel and Slow Emergencies, I couldn't wait to read another Nancy Huston novel. Her beautiful prose has always enthralled me, and Sweet Agony was not an exception. The story centers on Sean Farrell -- an eccentric, alcoholic poet who decides to create his own version of the last supper. He invites eleven of his closest friends over for Thanksgiving dinner, ...

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