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70 reviews
Jelaluddin Rumi

Penguin Classics, 2004

this is a transcendence, not a 'translation'
don't get hung up on the hang ups of scholars and other strait-jacket types. this stuff is rumi translated, not literally, but soulfully. and that method usually fails. not here.

The Lost Art of Walking: The History, Science, and Literature of Pedestrianism

3 reviews
Geoff Nicholson

Riverhead Hardcover, 2008

Take an entertaining and insightful walk with Nicholson
With a keen and wizened eye for dissecting the world around us, Nicholson draws us into a kaleidoscopic world built on something natural yet ephemeral to all of us. Walking, to Nicholson, is both the puzzle and the answer. He's our guide in an Alice-In-Wonderland-type stroll through human nature, history, cultures and personal lives that leaves us breathlessly climbing the last steep hill with ...

Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization

65 reviews
Nicholson Baker

Simon & Schuster, 2009

HUMAN SMOKE by Nicholson Baker
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization is Nicholson Baker's history of the lead-up to World War II and the United States' involvement in it. Rather than provide a continuous, blow-by-blow account of things, Baker uses hundreds of brief news items, averaging perhaps half a page in length. These range from 1892 to the end of 1941 (the vast majority of the book deals ...

The Velveteen Rabbit Gift Set: Hardcover book and plush package

19 reviews
Margery Williams

HCI, 2005

Love it!
This was bought for Christmas for a child. I love the set and the great packaging. This will be a cherished item and quickly become a favorite. Great item!

Universe

50 reviews
Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, ...

DK ADULT, 2005

A very thorough and thought provoking book about universe
I bought this book 4 weeks ago after trying out quite a few books about universe. This is by far the best book about the unimaginable universe. The things that I liked about this book are: The book is divided into 4 sections. First one is overview of the universe. Second section goes into details of the solar system. Third talks about rest of the universe. Last section has guides to watch sky ...

Universe

2 reviews
Robert Eales, David Hughes, ...

DK ADULT, 2008

Wonder & Awe
If you're like me, you look up at the night sky and wonder what stars and constellations you're seeing. Well, wonder no more! Instead delight in the stunning photos and learn from the celestial information presented in this book - Universe. I confess I'm baised. As an avid fan of DK Publishing's Eyewitness Guide travel books, I always find their photography a visual delight. Yet Universe ...

Intermediate Microeconomics and Its Application, 10th Edition

1 review
Walter Nicholson, Christopher M. Snyder

South-Western College Pub, 2006

there are better
If you just want to read about microeconomics, this is pretty good book to get: + the material is presented in a "clean" manner, the pages are not cluttered with graph upon graph, it's all very slick + the topics are explained very clearly as well, I never had any problems understanding the concepts The problem is with the mathematical and analytical coverage: the mathematics is put in the ...

The Velveteen Rabbit

100 reviews
Margery Williams

HarperCollins, 1999

A Feel-Good Event
This is my favorite childhood book EVER! I have it stashed in my bookcase and when ever I feel nastalgic or sentimental I open up its worn pages and let the happiness seep through me. The truth and pureness in this children's novel will bring tears to your eyes. Read this book to your children and you will get constant: "Oh, what happens next?" and/or "Don't stop reading NOW, I have to know the ...

Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions (with Economic Applications, InfoTrac® Printed Access ...

20 reviews
Walter Nicholson, Christopher M. Snyder

South-Western College Pub, 2007

New Sep 2007 Edition Major Revisions... VERY NICE
This was a good book before. Now it is far better. New co-author Chris Snyder has apparently given a new once-over of this entire text, injecting new life to the portrayal of certain chapters. Book is beautiful in appearance, and printed on very nice paper. I agree with other reviewers as to the clarity, prioritization and calm mastery over the material that makes this book a pleasure to use, ...

The Velveteen Rabbit

5 reviews
Margery Williams

HCI, 2005

A 'real' children's story
The rabbit, feeling a bit out of place and a bit unworthy, nonetheless yearned to be loved, not for what he could be or should have been, but rather for what he truly was. What child (or adult, for that matter) can't find meaning here? Children yearn for love and acceptance, and unfortunately we live in a world in which that acceptance and approval usually consists of things being bigger, ...

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Animal Stories: How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Camel Got His Hump, How the ...

6 reviews
Rabbit Ears

Listening Library (Audio), 2007

Best audio stories available for all ages
The Monkey People story is a very sophisticated and easy to understand story that can be enjoyed by all age persons. Further it teaches a moral lesson about the need to take action rather than just talk.

Looker

4 reviews

Abrams, 2008

an erotic photography classic
This is a book that anyone interested in photography will enjoy -- the images are playful, inventive and genuinely erotic, wittily toying with our expectations and luring us in with every page. It's also one of the most beautifully produced photo books I've seen in recent years. A real hit.

The Second Wave: A Reader in Feminist Theory

1 review

Routledge, 1997

One of the Best Introductions to the Second (tidal)Wave
This superb collection of seminal texts from the so-called "second wave" of feminism is perhpas the best introduction to feminist thought I've come across. From Simone DeBeauvoir's famous statement "one is not born a woman..." to Gayatri Spivak's ruminations on "strategic essentialism" and Third World representation in American academia, literally every text is exceptional. The reader will find ...

No Acting Please

9 reviews
Eric Morris, Joan Hotchkis, ...

Ermor Enterprises, 1995

Acting that makes sense...
I'll admit that at first glance Eric Morris's System can seem scary and misaligned. But I believe it to be a very misunderstood system. I too was skeptical in the beginning, but after studying this technique (with Eric, but mostly with Anthony Vincent Bova in NYC, Eric's protégé), and after seeing the difference from "acting" and what this Work creates, there's no way I'd ever go back to the ...

Vox

57 reviews
Nicholson Baker

Vintage, 1993

Great Read
I was constantly asking myself if I was more blown over by the characters or the genius of the author's creativity. Imagine a man that indiscriminately worships the idea of women masturbating. That's hott! Or who considers himself a spokesperson for women freely expressing their sexuality. Still hott. This is a one chapter book about phone sex, but phone sex with debth. The characters and plot ...

English Country Interiors: Inside Cotswold Homes

1 review
Sarah North

MITCH, 2008

The Particular Flavor of the Cotswolds
Writer Sarah North with photographer Mark Nicholson take us through a stroll of Cotswold homes in a most unique way. The Cotswolds region is in central England, covering an area bounded by Oxford, Stratford, Cheltenham and Bath, an area known for quaint villages and scenic countryside. The term 'Cotswold' for most homeowners conjures visions of serene beauty of habitat and this excursion ...

Knight Templar 1120-1312 (Warrior)

6 reviews
Helen Nicholson

Osprey Publishing, 2004

Great Information For Such a Little Book
I like this book because it has useful, practical information, is written by scholars and it has good illustrations. I like the fact that the book focuses on what daily life would have been like for the warrior-monks and that the authors also talk about why people joined the Templars. One thing I did not know before reading this is that there were nuns who were part of the Templars, though they ...

The Mezzanine

43 reviews
Nicholson Baker

Vintage, 1990

How do YOUR Shoelaces Break?
You just have to read this. You will never look at a plastic straw the same way again. What should I say? That it's about escalators and shoelaces and personal-care products? This is a true example of a story being about HOW it's told, not what it's about. A hundred obervations of everyday minutiae, and voila. Life.

15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour

28 reviews
Thom Nicholson

Presidio Press, 1999

The Real Deal
Easy to read, easy to understand, brutally honest, true to life and about bravery.

Selected Shorts: Lots of Laughs! (Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story) (v. XVIII)

1 review
David Schickler, Ron Carlson, ...

Symphony Space, 2005

Excellent Storytelling!
I have been a devoted Selected Shorts fan for about 12 years and I thought this collection was really first-class. I listened to it at night in the car when I was on the road and enjoyed it thoroughly, especially the stories "Farrell's Caddy" and "Chivalry." The other stories were very good, too. I would heartily recommned this collection to anyone who enjoys a well told tale. John La Boone, St. ...

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