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Cloud 9 23 reviews
Caryl Churchill
Theatre Communications Group, 1995
Bridge Builder
Caryl Churchill's dark comedic play, "Cloud Nine" is a masterpiece. Though written in 1978, its commentary on gender roles and sexuality is quite compelling to our youngest generations. With the current controversey over homosexual relationships/marriage, Cloud Nine serves as window into the frustrations and fears of gay characters. People who have a hard time identifying with alternative ...
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The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works (Penguin Classics) 5 reviews
Anonymous
Penguin Classics, 2002
Excellent manual
A wonderful guide and disucssion of the practice of contemplation. This book deals with the ancient problem of the "unknowableness" of God by attacking it head on: We can't know God, therefore we must meditate on the Cloud of Unknowing which lies between us and God. Incidently, I think the reason many works on contemplation don't seem applicable to daily life is that many of them were written ...
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The Book of Clouds11 reviews
John A. Day
Sterling, 2005
Almost Heaven!
For many years, I lived in the beautiful state of Texas, with wide open skies wherever you'd look. After moving to a large city in an eastern state, suddenly the sky became something I had to look hard to find. Skyscrappers tend to block the view. This book not only gives me my sky views back, it tells me just what I am looking at. Thank you for the beautiful photos.
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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life 230 reviews
Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Zondervan, 2002
Good book... life changer
I am so happy I bought this book. It has so much information. It is a book that needs study... not just a read. I grew up with alcoholic parents and very codependent relationships. I am glad there is a Christian and biblical based book that speaks to the fact that when you are a Christian loving on people it does not also mean you are a doormat for others to take advantage of. God gave us ...
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The Cloud of Unknowing (HarperCollins Spiritual Classics)6 reviews
Harpercollins Spiritual Classics
HarperOne, 2004
May all be revealed
It is perhaps perfectly appropriate that the author of 'The Cloud of Unknowing' is himself or herself unknown. This is a spiritual classic, a masterpiece in the real sense of the word. The style of writing is grand, well-versed and perfectly in concert with the subject; the ideas contained are some of the most sublime and inspired pieces of writing ever written in the English language. The book ...
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Cloud Atlas: A Novel169 reviews
David Mitchell
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
A Daring and Beautiful Novel
I read "Cloud Atlas" before I read "Ghostwritten" and "Number9Dream," and although I hold "Ghostwritten" to be one of the best pieces of contemporary fiction I have ever had the pleasure to read, "Cloud Atlas" does not rank too much below it. The structure, although jarring at first, almost immediately became part of the overall appeal and I found myself trusting Mitchell to bring about a ...
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Nine Things You Simply Must Do: To Succeed in Love and Life15 reviews
Henry Cloud
Thomas Nelson, 2004
Profound, important lessons of life
This takes some study and time to read, but the basics rules of life in the book come from decades of counseling and therapy work by this fine doctor.
My favorite and most difficult to achieve? To do the right thing, even though others may become angry or upset. So hard if you are raised to be polite and always try to please. But totally necessary to accomplish what you must in life.
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Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha 43 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press, 1991
Old Path White Clouds
Wonderful read. Written in a way that is easy to understand. Thich Nhat Hanh writes beautifully. I highly recommend this book for anyone, especially those who are looking for an understanding of this particular lineage of buddhism.
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Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future37 reviews
Henry Cloud
Zondervan, 1997
This book will change your life
Dr. Cloud discusses some intense topics in Changes that Heal. If you have trouble setting boundaries with people, or if you didn't even know that you are supposed to be setting boundaries with people then read this! It is not an easy read. I think I would typically read each page a couple of times to understand it fully, but it was definitely worth it. My in-laws keep several copies of this book ...
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The Cloud of Unknowing: and The Book of Privy Counseling (Image Book Original)19 reviews
Huston Smith
Image, 1996
The Cloud of Unknowing and the Book of Privy Counseling
Received promptly in perfect condition.
Excerpts from this book appear in The Magnificat publication.
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds15 reviews
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Perigee Trade, 2007
Clocks and Clouds
Knowing the name of something is not the same as really knowing it, and this book goes much further than merely identifying the ten major types of clouds, with descriptions and pictures. And the numerous species and sub-varieties within each species. And variants and adjuncts. Accessory clouds and supplementary features. Man-made and man-altered clouds.
Pretor-Pinney explains how and why ...
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Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality27 reviews
Henry Cloud
Collins Business, 2006
impressive clarity on how integrity works and how to develop it
in my quest for growth, i picked up this book and was rather impressed
i already read Dr Cloud and Dr Townsend's other books, Safe People and their series of Boundaries books - so this book on integrity piqued my attention while doing a search for them on audible.com.
so far, so good. like their other books, i appreciated their pragmatic view on developing emotional maturity, what ...
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The Cloud Book7 reviews
Tomie dePaola
Holiday House, 1984
Another hit!
What more do you need to say? It's a Tomie de Paola book. He's definitely one of the better writers/illustrators out there. "The Cloud Book" is a good, first introduction to the science behind clouds while at the same time entertaining the children. Teachers and parents should buy this book!
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Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot)28 reviews
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 1987
Underrated 30's Treasure
We grew up in America thinking of this novel as DEATH IN THE AIR, it's nice that the various US publishers are now reprinting Christie's novels with the titles she wanted them to have. I wonder why they thought "in the air" was better than "in the clouds" anyway? One of those long-ago decisions that will always remain something of a mystery.
Poirot is especially bright in this novel. Until ...
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Little Cloud (Picture Puffins)7 reviews
Putnam Juvenile, 2001
Wonderful for the imagination!
Right after reading this book just once, my daughter was outside telling me all the different things the clouds looked like! This book really stimulates the imagination. The simple pictures and verse make it a great bed-time book for the little ones. It has quickly become one of my daughter's "must-have" going to bed books.
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The Weather Wizard's Cloud Book: A Unique Way to Predict the Weather Accurately and Easily by Reading the ...7 reviews
Sr., Louis D. Rubin, Jim Duncan, ...
Algonquin Books, 1989
Small Gem of a Book...
This small hard to find book (unless you order it online) starts with a basic premise: to predict the weather you need to do 2 things-determine the direction of the wind and identify the clouds currently in the sky. That being said, I would consider this book a great primer for anyone interested in naked eye weather forecasting.
The book includes color cloud charts, discusses weather folklore, ...
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When Rain Clouds Gather (AWS African Writers Series)13 reviews
Bessie Head
Heinemann, 1995
Political Menaing of Private Lives
"When Rain Clouds Gather" plot set is in Botswana in the 1960s, a country ridden with poverty and "primitive" agriculture, that is going through a process of independence from Britain. As a mirror view, we have independent South Africa - racist, violent and oppressive to the black population. After serving time in prison, Fleeing the violence and oppression of South Africa in the mid-1960s, ...
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Clouds4 reviews
Aristophanes
Kessinger Publishing, 2004
Aristophanes attacks Socrates the sophist as a Sophist
The legend is that when Aristophanes' comedy "The Clouds" was first performed in Athens in 423 B.C., his target, Socrates, stood throughout the performance so that everyone in the audience was aware that he was there and hearing what was said of him. The portrait of Socrates clearly satirical and most critics consider it to be inaccurate. But Aristophanes is making fun of Athens' renowned ...
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Cloud Of Witnesses
Orbis Books, 2005
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To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers17 reviews
Philippe Petit
Skyhorse Publishing, 2008
Dreams Do Come True!
This is a beautiful book that proves dreams do come true if you really want something bad enough and are willing to work hard enough no matter what the risk to reach that goal. It was Paris, 1968, when young 18-year-old street performer Philippe Petit saw a sketch of the proposed World Trade Center towers, and he was so awestruck that he drew a line between the two rooftops of the towers, and ...
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