Best Fairy Tales
Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"this book is my go to staple to feed my female soul."
"My friend who is healing from trauma finds this book to be a wonderful read."
"One of my favorite reads ever."
"This is the best book I've ever read."
"Gave to my sis in Vermont."
"Every woman in the world should read this book, absorb it and reach a new understanding of where we are in the world and how we got to this place!"
"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R. Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive. the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.”— The Horn Book. Young readers will be dazzled by mighty Zeus, lord of the universe; stirred by elegant Athena, goddess of wisdom; intimidated by powerful Hera, queen of Olympus; and chilled by moody Poseidon, ruler of the sea. Decades later, the name Gaea will still evoke the soft green picture of lovely Mother Earth, her body hills and valleys and her eyes blue lakes reflecting the stars of her husband, Uranus the sky.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a great Greek Myths book."
"My wife and I bought this book (and the related book of Norse myths) as a birthday present for our niece when she turned 6."
"Nice book with beautiful illustrations."
"I mentioned to a cousin that my 7 year old grandson was interested in Greek Mythology and he told me about this book."
"favorite from my childhood, a good basic primer, interesting to look at images."
"Completely enthralled by all the Gods - has become the family expert on Greek mythology."
"My 10 year old devoured it quickly, she really enjoyed the stories."
"A must have for a basic understanding of Greek mythology."
To Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.” With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit. Among his many gifts, Joseph Campbell's most impressive was the unique ability to take a contemporary situation, such as the murder and funeral of President John F. Kennedy, and help us understand its impact in the context of ancient mythology.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have been a Joseph Campbell fan for a long time, so am a bit biased."
"This is a book for our times."
"I love this book great book great seller love you thank you."
"Very insightful book about life & existence on many levels."
"Incredible book!"
"Very good copy of book."
"Mr. Campbell conversation with Bill Moyers was insightful although I didn't really watch the actual interview. It is vital to keep the same level enthusiastic one need to have taking such personal journey in finding yourself as if you are introduced to your inner life the first time. Campbell reminds us the important of taking such journey and learning about our God given gift. Campbell continues to remind us to stay on the center and not to loose track even not to blind ourselves with temporary happiness as result our lower nature. Finding our "bliss" not to be a complicated journey but requires following our heart and returning to the center to be able to understand our surroundings fully. On the final analysis I strongly recommend for anyone to read the book to draw a reasonable conclusion. However, I took the direct quote illustrating what our inward journey must consider in finding our bliss as Joseph Campbell recapitulate: "...When life comes into being, it is neither afraid not desiring, it is just becoming. But the goal of your quest for knowledge of yourself is to be found at that burning point in yourself, that becoming thing in yourself, which is innocent of the goods and evils of the world as already become, and therefore desireless and fearless..." Don't you agree?"
"This is a very wonderful book."
Best Spiritualism
Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"this book is my go to staple to feed my female soul."
"My friend who is healing from trauma finds this book to be a wonderful read."
"One of my favorite reads ever."
"This is the best book I've ever read."
"Gave to my sis in Vermont."
"Every woman in the world should read this book, absorb it and reach a new understanding of where we are in the world and how we got to this place!"
Best Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Literary Criticism
In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages. She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of Greece named her an honorary citizen of Athens.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a classic for good reason."
"Required for freshman English class."
"Good book, but mine came with the spine bent ever so slightly diagonally that it drives me insane."
"This book gives you details about the gods that you didn't know you wanted to know!"
"Edith Hamilton's classic."
"Needed this For my English IS class and it provided spot on and flawless information over Greek mythology down to the core."
"books are great (and we ha to have it for school)."
Best Mythology
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you are someone who has never read poetry, this book is for you."
"This book made me angry, nod my head in agreement, cry, laugh, smile."
"Beautifully and powerfully written."
"I loved this collection."
"Love this."
"This book was recommended by a friend and I purchased it for a different friend, but wound up reading through the entire book before I wrapped it."
"You are reading this review as you are probably debating on if you are interested or if you should purchase this book."
"These poems have found a way to awaken my love for my experience as a black woman inspire my growth and continued knowledge quest through life apart of the African diaspora and encourage me to healing from within."
Best Sociology & Religion
In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End of Faith , Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. "[An] impressive and enjoyable attack on everything so many people hold dear ... Hitchens has outfoxed the Hitchens watchers by writing a serious and deeply felt book, totally consistent with his beliefs of a lifetime.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Mr. Hitchens is very good in putting his point across."
"this book sure makes you think about things.I'm enjoying it but not finished it yet.Wish more people could get out of the box and say ,now that makes sense."
"I learned something on every page - never knew much about how religion started, but Mr. Hitchens certainly changed that."
"This is the first book I have written by the late Christopher Hitchens and I know I'll read more."
"This is a must reference book for Pro and Anti Religion."
"Firstly, I want to say that Christopher Hitchens was already on my "favorites" list (an idea at which I'm sure he would have scoffed) because I've known about him and listened to many recorded debates in which he participated. Hitchens writes in such a manner that one can easily envision him on a stage with a microphone lecturing in his dry, acerbic style with all the wit and sarcasm that his subject(s) deserve. As one of the most prevalent "arguments" from the theist's point of view seems to be that so much good has been done through and by religion, Hitchens is at his best in diffusing and disproving this oft-repeated nonsense using reason, logic, erudition and wit. But the man's command of the language and his ability to transfer his thinking and wit to the printed word is, in itself, astounding."
"It's not easy reading, but there are great points that I've not considered before."
"This book is absolutely brilliant."
Best Folklore
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you are someone who has never read poetry, this book is for you."
"This book made me angry, nod my head in agreement, cry, laugh, smile."
"Beautifully and powerfully written."
"I loved this collection."
"Love this."
"This book was recommended by a friend and I purchased it for a different friend, but wound up reading through the entire book before I wrapped it."
"You are reading this review as you are probably debating on if you are interested or if you should purchase this book."
"These poems have found a way to awaken my love for my experience as a black woman inspire my growth and continued knowledge quest through life apart of the African diaspora and encourage me to healing from within."