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9 reviews
Robert Hugh Benson

BiblioBazaar, 2007

The Last of All
R.H. Benson wrote two mystical visions of the future. _The Dawn of All_ is an extremely romantic and improbable 1911 parable of a 1971 world mostly Catholic and at peace, ready for the Second Coming. _The Lord of the World_ came first, in 1907, and was a darker vision. A world of flying craft, major scientific advances, and comfort has become a place of materialist despair. Euthanasia is ...

Just David

24 reviews
Eleanor H. Porter

BiblioBazaar, 2006

A Treasure of a Book!
As the other reviewers, I was given the book, by an aunt, back in the 60's when I was in seventh grade. She said she had been searching for a copy for me to read because she had loved it. I remember doing a book report on it for my 7th grade English class (I got an A)--and it was one book I never forgot. I thought it was out of print & had been looking for it for years at garage sales and used ...

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

11 reviews
David Hume

BiblioBazaar, 2007

Is God Knowable By Reason?
David Hume made a reputation by writing on reason and its limits. The main thrust of the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is to question whether theological arguments for God that assign Him positive attributes (omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent, etc.) go beyond reason's limits in assigning these attributes. We watch Cleanthes (believer in theological arguments), Demea (believer more ...

The Man Who Laughs

27 reviews
Victor Hugo

BiblioBazaar, 2007

Quality Literature
This is extremely well written and the story is easy to follow. The story had me smile and cry. The method that Victor Hugo collected the sections of this book is similiar to the style Ayn Rand used in writing Atlas Shrugged-my favorite book. The Man Who Laughs is one I think every Victor Hugo fan would want to read and read again--I loved it!

Right Ho Jeeves

20 reviews
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

BiblioBazaar, 2007

Very good, sir.
It is rare that I derive such pleasure from a book, but Right Ho, Jeeves, gave me a delightful surprise. Not only does Wodehouse make an art of the satirical novel, but in the process wraps the reader up in the witty speech of Bertram Wooster and his strange arrangement of friends, family, and butler. Bertram, or "Bertie," as he is commonly known, stumbles through the entire novel with the idea ...

Creative Mind and Success

10 reviews
Ernest Shurtleff Holmes

BiblioBazaar, 2008

The wisdom of Ernest Holmes
If you have never read Ernest Holmes before, this is a great book to start with. It is simple to read, yet it conveys Ernest Holmes' wisdoms at the core, and directly. Ernest Holmes will tell you about the concept of Divine Mind, Spiritual Supply, Mental Laws, and why our thoughts create our experience. The first time I read his concept of "Entering The Absolute", it really opened up a new way ...

Lost Illusions

16 reviews
Honore de Balzac

BiblioBazaar, 2007

Balzac at his best
I love Balzac. At his best he soars above the rest of French literature and here he is definitely at his finest. Easy to see why Proust thought him the best, at his best. Vautrin/Collyn is at his most sinister and attractive. If you haven't read Balzac before, this is the best to start with.

The Golden Road

9 reviews
Lucy Maud Montgomery

BiblioBazaar, 2007

One of the Two books I have read over and over....
The Golden Road and its prequel, The Story Girl, are two of the best books I have ever read. I never seem to get tired of them, either...I have read them countless times! If you enjoy L. M. Montgomery's novels, such as the Anne of Green Gables series, these books are a must. The Golden Road tells the story of cousins, Beverley (who narrates the story), Felix, Cecily, Felicity, Dan, and Sara ...

New Grub Street

12 reviews
George Gissing

BiblioBazaar, 2007

The Hateful Spirit of Literary Rancour
George Gissing's 1891 novel, "New Grub Street," is likely one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Certainly, in its descriptions of literary life, be it in publishing, or in my own realm of graduate scholarship, the situations, truths, and lives Gissing portrays are still all too relevant. "New Grub Street" itself points to the timelessness of Gissing's portrayals - as Grub Street was ...

Meditations on First Philosophy

11 reviews
Rene Descartes

BiblioBazaar, 2008

Magesterial work which profoundly changed history
In the 17th century, the world underwent dramatic and incredible changes. The Scientific Revolution was gathering pace, Europeans had experienced the Reformation and the Renaissance, and boundaries and horizons in all areas were being expanded and changed at a breakneck pace. Into this time of upheaval comes Descartes, one of the greatest Philosophers to ever live anywhere in the world. ...

Notes on Nursing (Large Print Edition): What It Is, and What It Is Not

9 reviews
Florence Nightingale

BiblioBazaar, 2006

Must-read for any nurse or aspiring nurse.
Nursing is a vocation; not "just a job." Miss Nightingale knew this, and this book reflects this philosophy. Nursing-schools, many years ago, designed the curriculum--and educated the aspiring nurses--with this in mind. Sadly, many present-day nurses (and nursing-schools) have lost this ideal...and the state of affairs in nursing bears this out. If you're seriously considering nursing--or ...

Mutual Aid (Large Print Edition): a factor of evolution

9 reviews
P. Kropotkin

BiblioBazaar, 2006

Required bio reading
This book, which appears to be about the only surviving scientific text from Kropotkin's work, is very interesting and insightful. The first two chapters which deal with animals I found most interesting, because they address the roots of the falsehood of social-darwinism. Kropotkin then proceeds to move through the different stages of human society and describes the mutual aid a compassion ...

The Lore of the Unicorn

7 reviews
Odell Shepard

BiblioBazaar, 2008

Always a Classic
I recieved my first copy when it first came out! It was one of my first unicorn books, and i was just a kid. I loved it, it got me into history, mythology and helped me understand a lot about the unicorn in general. this book is a great reference for unicorn mythology, lore, pictoral reference and anything else you can use it for. I have actually used it in my own artwork , i have done ...

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

8 reviews
Selma Lagerlof

BiblioBazaar, 2007

A fairy tale and a description of Sweden in one
Nils is a typical troublemaker in a village in southern Sweden who pulls the tails of cats, throws rocks at geese etc. Then he finds a gnome and teases him as well, but the result is that he is shrunk to the size of a sparrow so all the creatures he was mean to can get their own. Too ashamed to show his new self to his family, he travels with the wild geese on their annual migration to Lapland. ...

Daily Strength for Daily Needs

7 reviews
Mary Wilder Tileston

BiblioBazaar, 2007

One of the best devotionals ever-and a bargain!
This is a book that has come in and out of my life over and over again because of its ability to quiet my anxious mind and strengthen my weak faith. It is a selection of thoughts from 17th and 18th century spiritual writers from the pietist and quietist traditions. One would never know that, however, since each page still burns with relevancy for any troubled soul. Devotionals come and go but ...

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

8 reviews
Stephen Leacock

BiblioBazaar, 2007

It Soothes the Soul
There is at least one author who may remind you of Stephen Leacock, namely Garrison Keillor of Lake Wobegon fame, but Leacock should be recognized as the ultimate master of quaint, bucolic humor. Leacock, who died in 1944, became arguably the most prominent Canadian humorist of his day (and probably of all time). What is ironic about that claim is that Leacock worked for most of his life as a ...

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

8 reviews
John Bunyan

BiblioBazaar, 2007

There's hope for you too in God's Abounding Grace
A lot of us are familiar with John Bunyan as the author of The Pilgrim's Progress, whose influence in Christendom is second to the Bible. Bunyan was a preacher, a prolific writer and a shining saint for God. However when we read this book we find out that he was an atheist and infidel in his youth, enjoying sin and rebellious towards God. Inwardly he suffered from tormented nightmares of demons ...

Laddie (Large Print Edition): a true blue story

8 reviews
Gene Stratton-Porter

BiblioBazaar, 2007

On the reading list for Mentors
I chose this classic to read because it was listed as a "must-read" in the book A Thomas Jefferson Education to help parents and teachers learn how to mentor their children through reading of the Classics. I haven't yet finished it, but every spare minute I have (which is hard with three toddlers in the house!), I'm devoting to find out Little Sister's next adventure. I can't wait to see what ...

The Grey Fairy Book

7 reviews
Andrew Lang

BiblioBazaar, 2006

Fantastic.
"The Grey Fairy Book" is a marvelous collection of tales from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Islamic countries. Once again we get to visit, the horrible, fantastic world of the fairy tale, complete with amazing drawings. These are the *unknown* tales that Disney ignores, but are beautiful in their own right. This is a must have for any collector or anyone who still needs their fairy tales. ...

Night and Day

7 reviews
Virginia Woolf

BiblioBazaar, 2007

The Transforming Power of Art
Here is an artist at work, painting the nuances of the heart, creating living people, reacting to the subtleties of mood, ambiance, the weather, and external perceptions that make up how we live and who we are. No matter what you think of these people, you have a chance to live with them and understand them, feel their conflicts, their love, and their pains. Virginia Woolf is the ballast that ...

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