The Fourth Way20 reviews
P. D. Ouspensky

Vintage, 1971

for seekers of self-knowledge and awareness

+ A Very Good Book on the Subject.
+ my perspective
+ A worthwhile book
  
  











  



  
The Medallion74 reviews
Jackie Chan, Lee Evans

Sony Pictures, 2004

Not "high cinema" but a decent Jackie Chan movie...

Aside from other reviewers who apparently have it in for this movie, I actually rather enjoyed it. Granted, I agree that the dub was pretty so-so and a bit corny. But, well, it's a Jackie Chan movie! Were we really expecting Citizen Kane? I thought the action was good, and generally enjoyed it. ...
  
  











  



  
Ritmo Caliente9 reviews
Eddie Palmieri

Concord Records, 2003

Great Latin Jazz

+ Reliable Receipt
+ El Maestro again!
+ Even more brilliant
  
  











  



  
Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth14 reviews
Robert A. Johnson

HarperOne, 1989

The Wisdom Inside

+ The Perfect Book for learning Active Imagination
+ Excellent work for delving into the unconscious
+ On the unconscious
+ excellent for dream work
  
  











  



  
MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country: How to Find Your Political Voice and Become a Catalyst for Change86 reviews
MoveOn.org

New World Library, 2004

Great 4 Beginning Activists & People Just Generally Fed Up!

+ Disregard the one star reviews
+ Almost there.
+ I'm conservative and I approve of this book
  
  











  



  
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup: My Encounters with Extraordinary People20 reviews
Susan Orlean

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002

Non-fiction at its finest

+ Outstanding
+ Anthologies of interesting prople

Like her predecessor Joan Didion, Susan Orlean writes of the wide range of human experience--from a traveling gospel group in the South to a budding basketball star--and in doing so presents a portrait of America that is both comprehensive and engaging. What's even better is that she does it ...
  
  











  



  
Out Of Sight6 reviews
Poncho Sanchez

Concord Records, 2003

Truly Out of Sight

+ Poncho is the Man
+ A powerful new album
+ Tight Set
+ PONCHO IS THE MAN!
  
  











  



  
In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food14 reviews
Stewart Lee Allen

Ballantine Books, 2003

It's a fun book and very informative.

+ Interesting, but some spurious claims

I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot of history. He breaks it down into the seven deadly sins. How the apple became the "forbidden fruit" in the Bible. Why to even this day we look down at corn (think about how it's in junk food). Why some foods are shunned over the years for class reasons ...
  
  











  



  
Travelling the Sacred Sound Current: Divine Chants & Sacred Tones for Healing & Meditation16 reviews
Deborah Van Dyke

Sound Current, 2001



+ takes me to nirvana
+ Very good if you like Indian mantras

I learned to pronounce Divine names I read in spiritual books, but never heard chanted before, from this CD. As a woman, following the voice of a women guide was easier for me to echo, then male chants. It is the perfect CD to play and chant along while ringing my own crystal bowls and sets a ...
  
  











  



  
SOUNDS OF LIGHT: The Pure Tones of Crystal Singing Bowls18 reviews
Crystal Voices

Crystal Voices, 1998

Calming

+ I'm not an experienced meditator...
+ It really grows on you

I love the calming sounds of the crystal bowles while meditating. But I do agree that the sounds could not be enjoyment for everybody. The bowles make long lasting high pitched sounds. I find it calming. This CD is one of my favorites to use during meditation.
  
  











  



  
Goddess Chant22 reviews
Shawna Carol

Ladyslipper, 1998

Simplistic beauty

+ Thank you Shawna
+ Great music, despite lacking on a few points.
+ A Delight!
  
  











  



  
Altered Carbon207 reviews
Richard K. Morgan

Del Rey, 2003

Spectacularly good SF

+ futuristic Chandler
+ Altered Carbon
+ An exciting debut novel from Morgan!
  
  











  



  
Howard Who?: Twelve Outstanding Stories of Speculative Fiction3 reviews
Howard Waldrop

Doubleday Books, 1986

Outstanding Stories? Definitely

+ Heirs...
+ Horton Hears A Waldrop!

The title does not lie. This is a collection of 12 outstanding stories. Each story is a tiny gem, a short 13-25 page story that makes a large impact. Waldrop's stories have to be read to be believed. He is able to turn the mundane into the spectacular. Take 'Man Mountain Gentian' about sumo ...
  
  











  



  
Chakra Healing Chants17 reviews
Sophia, David Gordon

Sequoia Records, 2003

Amazingly beautiful!

+ Great Meditation CD!
+ Beautiful, soothing music
+ Cave of the Mother
  
  











  



  
Zen and the Birds of Appetite.14 reviews
Thomas Merton

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1968

A little book with lots of meaning.

+ Ride your horse along the edge of the sword
+ Some Careful and Dispassionate Ado About Nothing
+ Paved With Good Intentions
  
  











  



  
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture109 reviews
Douglas Coupland

St. Martin's Griffin, 1991

fellow slackers

+ Coupland writes on growing up (these are my scattered thoughts)
+ So accurate

This one is a gem for Gen X-ers like myself. It makes me feel like a part of a generation and not some independent under-achiever. I envy the three main characters being able to spend so much time together. They are from relatively well off families, which I can't relate to, but it does show ...
  
  











  



  
Meditations with Meister Eckhart5 reviews
Matthew Fox

Bear & Company, 1983

Excellent and inspiring meditation thoughts

+ All God Wants of Man is a Peaceful Heart.
+ The Four-Fold Way of Love.
+ Deceptively Short Book
  
  











  



  
Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with America's Hoboes10 reviews
Ted Conover

Vintage, 2001

Livin' with Hobos, I liked it.

+ Outstanding Ethnographic Debut
+ An adventure on the rails
+ An eye-opener
  
  











  



  
Apple iBook Laptop 12.1" M9164LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G4, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)28 reviews

Apple Computer

Apple Computer

Great computer

+ Gosh Darnit
+ Good machine

Great computer. Has the slot loading cd drive. Burn your own cd watch your favorite dvds. Transfer files from Microsoft Office to your other pcs. Search the internet without the fear of a virus. Check your email. Great starter Mac. Best part is it has a very stable operating system, which means it ...
  
  











  



  
Women's Mysteries: Ancient & Modern (C. G. Jung Foundation Books)3 reviews
M. Esther Harding

Shambhala, 2001

A Crime not to Re-Print this Book

+ Wonderful in ideas, not as wonderful in factual info
+ Difficult but necessary

Please do not let this book fall into the Out-of-Print Abyss! This book is a must for anyone studying or wanting to comprehend the feminine nature, personally and archetypally. The forerunner of all current Woman Studies, its a fundamental must. Why start with the copied, watered - down ...