Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 4: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and ...2 reviews Thomas Cleary Shambhala, 2005 A treasury for Zen readers + Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! I pre-ordered this mainly for its translation of the Shobogenzo-zuimonki (Record of Things Heard), Dogen's early dharma talks as recorded by his disciple Ejo. There are few (if any) other English translations in print, and this one by Cleary is included on recommended-reading lists by Dogen ...             Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and ...1 review Thomas Cleary Shambhala, 2005 Essential for Zen students, enriching for all Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! All Five Volumes of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contain the translations of some of the most essential literature of Buddhism and Zen. Volume One focuses primarily on the classic Chinese masters of Zen (like Pai-chang, ...             World's End (Contemporary American Fiction)30 reviews T.C. Boyle Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990 book review + Brilliant Love this book despite the number of characters to follow and the different time frames. Boyle is a really interesting writer who paints a great picture of the times and the particular part of America that is not often written about.             American Speeches: Political Oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton (Library of America)2 reviews Library of America, 2006 A treasury of complete American political speeches from Reconstruction to Bill Clinton About a third of these speeches were delivered in my lifetime and I am pretty aware of most of the speeches included that were delivered during 1963 and later. Yes, I was young, but I was paying attention. I grew up with the echoes of WWII and Korea in my ears and the threat of nuclear war a part ...             Pier Paolo Pasolini Poems1 review Pier Paolo Pasolini Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1996 From the translator (April 14, 2008) Praise for PIER PAOLO PASOLINI: POEMS translated by Norman MacAfee with Luciano Martinengo Winner of the first Renato Poggioli/William Weaver Award of the PEN American Center "Forceful, readable translations of brilliant, scorching poems."--Patriot Ledger "Translating ...             Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)50 reviews Anna L. Waldo Avon, 1984 Sacajawea + One of the greatest novels of our time + Must-Read for Historical Fiction Lovers + A must-read + Sacajawea             Universe48 reviews Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, ... DK ADULT, 2005 Gorgeously Made Book! + A very thorough and thought provoking book about universe + The Best + Stunning - a perfect merger of form and content             The Left Hand of Darkness184 reviews Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Trade, 2000 Revisit this Sci-Fi classic if you haven't read it since college + Le Guin's Masterpiece + Can't put it down The intriguing notion that our gender dictates not only our personal life, but the society we create and our political systems was quite a radical thought for me in the 1970s when I first read this book in college. I was immersed in an on-going sexual revolution and a feminist awakening. Ursula ...             The Adam Strange Archives, Volume 2 (DC Archive Editions)8 reviews Gardner Fox DC Comics, 2006 FOX'S FORMULA FOR SCI-FI ADVENTURE + optimistic fun + Adam strange vol. 2 + Adam Strange Revisited             Blow-Up: And Other Stories17 reviews Julio Cortazar Pantheon, 1985 A marvelous collection of short stories -- but what makes them so is not easy to explain + Literature at the Planck Scale + An early version of La Maga + A fantastic intro to Cortazar             Essays on Art and Literature (Goethe: The Collected Works, Vol. 3)3 reviews Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Princeton University Press, 1994 Wolfgang's essay's and poetry in general wolfgang is an interesting author. many of his poems and essays are about romance and love. if you like reading abstract poetry and getting into sweet and very interesting storites you will love Wolfgang!             Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 3: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and ...1 review Thomas Cleary Shambhala, 2005 Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! All Five Volumes of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contain the translations of some of the most essential literature of Buddhism and Zen. Volume Three offers some of the most essential classic Zen texts by the Greatest master of ...             Lord of Light143 reviews Roger Zelazny Eos, 2004 A perennial read + as smooth going down now as it was over twenty years ago + I can't add more to the earlier reviews EXCEPT... + Knowledge of Hinduism and Buddhism Helpful             Selected Poems (Goethe: The Collected Works, Vol. 1)1 review Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Princeton University Press, 1994 A wonderful edition Solid translations and, like all the volumes in Princeton's 12-volume Goethe series, the book is attractive with great typography. Much easier on the eyes than the Penguin editions. This volume is a very accessible way to read Goethe for the first time, as well as revealing a new layer of depth ...             Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 5: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and ...1 review Thomas Cleary Shambhala, 2005 Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! All Five Volumes of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contain the translations of some of the most essential literature of Buddhism and Zen. Volume Five focuses mainly on the some of the classic source texts of Buddhism. As the ...             Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress (Oxford World's Classics)14 reviews Frances Burney Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 One of the first modern novels - engaging and timeless. + Austen Writes of Dignified Love, Burney of Passionate + I have difficulty deciding on this one... + Very enjoyable despite length             Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 2: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and ...3 reviews Thomas Cleary Shambhala, 2005 Classics Translated By Cleary Are Revivified + clint + Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen! I could write a dissertation about Thomas Cleary's translating ability, but it is very important to communicate the one most beautiful feature of this collection of classics: Their Comprehensability as seen through the CRYSTAL PRYSM of Thomas Cleary's profound mind. It is like he himself is the ...             American Speeches: Political Oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War (Library of America)4 reviews Library of America, 2006 Important political speeches from 1761 through Lincoln's Second Inaugural + Unlimited, Undaunted, Unusual + Wowiwowow - If I can say that + A "must-have" for both school and public library reference collections.             Sula19 reviews Toni Morrison Vintage, 2004 Sexy Sula Seduces You and Those Around Her [160][78] + a great read + Easy going horror Morrison's writing style is unique and demanding - and most readers like it like that. "Sula" is a simple story about complicated people which Morrison paints in terribly artful language. It is drama, it is insightful prose, and it is a great reading novel. Bad versus good are the constant ...             Adam Strange Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)7 reviews Gardner Fox DC Comics, 2004 Fox/Infantino Classic Interstellar Adventures! + SILVER AGE AT ITS BEST + Fun stories with an empathetic hero + Adam Strange, a tormented and unusual comic book hero + One of the Finest Archives so far...