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Love Revealed: Simeon Solomon And the Pre-raphaelites
Colin Cruise , Victoria Osborne , Roberto C. Ferrari , Debra N. Mancoff , Elizabeth Prettejohn , Gayle M. Seymour , Frank C. Sharp , and Simeon Solomon Manufacturer: Merrell ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1858943116 |
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Art of the World: Pack 1 (Art of the World)
Wendy Richardson , and Jack Richardson Manufacturer: Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0431006520 |
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Greek World Foundation Course Pack 1: Troy and the Early Greeks (Cambridge School Classics Project)
Cambridge School Classics Project Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Cards ASIN: 0521232317 |
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Life in Tudor Times Starter pack (Cambridge Primary History)
Christine Counsell , and Kate Thomson Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0521578396 |
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Cambridge Primary History has been specially written for the revised curriculum in history at key stage 2. Each Cambridge Primary History topic area covers the content of one study unit as outlined in the national curriculum while developing a wide range of historical skills and understanding. Cambridge Primary History is an enquiry-based course which provides enjoyable activities suitable for children of a wide range of abilities. Life in Tudor Times Starter Pack contains the Life in Tudor Times Pupils’ Book, Teacher’s Book and Picture Pack.
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Pet World ((Doodle Art Travel Packs Tp-02)
Manufacturer: Price Stern Sloan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0843165421 |
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The Romans in Britain Starter pack (Cambridge Primary History)
Cottia Howard , and Penny Liddiard Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0521578418 |
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Cambridge Primary History has been specially written for the revised curriculum in history at key stage 2. Each Cambridge Primary History topic area covers the content of one study unit as outlined in the national curriculum while developing a wide range of historical skills and understanding. Cambridge Primary History is an enquiry-based course which provides enjoyable activities suitable for children of a wide range of abilities. The Romans in Britain Starter Pack contains The Romans in Britain Pupils’ Book, Teacher’s Book and Picture Pack.
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The Nekkid Girl of Our Haven
Lloyd Davis Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1419611429 Release Date: 2005-08-24 |
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A more complete collection of photographs of the girl from the "Nekkid Tour of Our Haven" as seen on the website ourhaven.info
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Found: The Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World
Davy Rothbart Manufacturer: Fireside ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0743251148 |
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Discarded valentines. Ransom notes. To-do lists. Diaries. Homework assignments. A break-up letter written on the back of an airsickness bag. Whether they are found on buses, at stores, in restaurants, waiting rooms, parking lots, or even prison yards, these items give readers an uncensored, poignant, and often hilarious peek into other people's lives. By collecting them in his hit magazine, Found (and its companion website, www.foundmagazine.com), Davy Rothbart has bewitched the nation with a surprising window into its heart and soul and turned his many readers into an army of sharp-eyed finders.Found is chock-full of the latest and greatest of these finds, arranged in the style of the magazine, laying bare the tantalizing tales to be discovered in the trash we toss. By turns heartbreaking and hysterically funny, Found is a mesmerizing tribute to everyday life and our eternal curiosity about our fellow human beings.
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Cannot Put it Down.......2007-10-03
Fabulous Finds!.......2007-09-22
Treasures That Touch Your Heart.......2007-08-30
Found was found! {: >.......2007-07-24
I'm glad I FOUND this.......2007-06-10
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Found II: More of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World
Davy Rothbart Manufacturer: Fireside ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0743273079 |
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Found II, the follow-up to the acclaimed national bestseller, contains an engrossing, eye-opening assortment of the latest and greatest lost, tossed, and forgotten items -- love notes, shopping lists, doodles, and diary entries -- from around the world. Whether they are found on city sidewalks, stuck in chain-link fences, tucked into the pockets of secondhand clothing, or on the grass in a school yard, these items give readers an uncensored, poignant, and often hilarious peek into other
peeple's people's lives.
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Totally cool!.......2007-04-15
Great Sequel.......2007-02-22
The New Testament of the FOUND Bible.......2007-02-20
Very Intriguing.......2006-12-21
not what I expected.......2006-11-16
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The Gospel Reloaded: Exploring Spirituality and Faith in The Matrix
Chris Seay , and Greg Garrett Manufacturer: Pinon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1576834786 |
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The millions of people who saw and loved The Matrix understood that it was much more than just an action adventure movie with state-of-the-art special effects. Audiences gravitated toward the film because it made a statement about life. Its plot and themes resonated with a postmodern worldview and caused people to think carefully about their spirituality.In The Gospel Reloaded, authors Chris Seay and Greg Garrett explore the Matrix films, studying the characters and metaphors for their hidden meaning. They show how these movies--with their themes of rebirth and awakening, fate and free will--are guaranteed to generate thoughtful discussion about culture and spirituality.
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A decent but hardly great look at religion in The Matrix..........2004-12-02
Seeing God All Around........2004-03-27
The authors of the book are very intelligent and have a huge concern for impacting our culture. Nevertheless, the book does have two flaws. First, the book really doesn't flow that well together and kind of skips around from one point to the next without any transitions. Because of that, the book comes off as being more of a hodge-podge than an accurate comparison and contrast. Secondly, though the authors are clearly Christian and it is apparent they are trying to illustrate the similarities and differences between the Gospels and the Matrix movies, they never really do come out and say, "Here's exactly how Jesus is different from Neo and here's how Christianity is different from the world of THE MATRIX". What ends up happening is that the authors end up doing more comparing than contrasting which is a shame. Still, I found THE GOSPEL RELOADED to be better than many Christian books on pop culture I have read and it presents a rounded enough approach that might attract non-Christians into learning more about the Christian faith.
beating a dead Trojan Horse...........2004-02-25
so after finishing the book 15 minutes ago (more or less), i'm disappointed to say that "The Gospel Reloaded" is the printed equivalent of such a website.
the book seems to be intended for Christians young and old who want to get into all the Cool Stuff that the sinners are into, but can't reconcile it with their families and church-going friends. it's that old line about the atheists having all the fun... Mom says to Dad at the dinner table, "Billy is grounded because i caught him watching The Matrix. they were saying all these dirty words and there was a scene in a nightclub where people were wearing gas masks and groping each other like it was Sodom and Gomorrah!" little Billy replies, "but Mom, i read that the battle on the highway was actually a reference to Matthew 13! ...and that Neo and Trinity represent Adam and Eve for the postmodern era! ...and that The One is a metaphor for Jesus' love!"
even if little Billy (or the book's authors) can find such parallels, The Matrix films are still very dark, very violent, and very un-Christian. sure, the last human city is called Zion, as the authors point out. sure, you could come away with the impression that Neo is Jesus. but to make those sorts of things the central focus of a book is to disregard a hundred other things that take place in the films. what about the premarital physical relationship between the protagonists? the blatantly sexual non-hetero dancing that some of the good guys take part in? the fact that in the first film, Morpheus mentions that The Matrix takes control of your mind "when you go to church," just as it does "when you go to work" and "when you pay your taxes?" you can't ignore those things and pretend the movie played out differently... it didn't. the authors seem to ignore a mountain of contradictions, simply tossing them out for the sake of brevity and (superficial) clarity.
there are also numerous grammatical errors in the book which detract from its presentation... the book is probably better-written and more thought out than some homegrown Matrix-decoding books... however, the frequent typos and improper usage of common English words detract from any professionalism or theological credibility (contradiction in terms?) that the book might have to offer.
bottom line: i consider "The Gospel Reloaded" to be a parallel to Christian rock: take something subversive and re-brand it so it's OK for Christians to enjoy. of course, such rebranding can't be done without diluting the strength of the original. with their book, Seay and Garrett take the intellectual sharpness behind The Matrix and turn it into a blunt #2 pencil for people to write notes with during Sunday school.
besides, if Christian leaders have to go this far to ingratiate themselves with people who watch and enjoy secular films like The Matrix, then what's the point? Satan's already herding the sheep - and the flock has decided that watching The Matrix is more fun than Vacation Bible School.
Interesting ideas.......2003-12-06
Far from dogmatic, this book should stimulate further discussion and reflection on the Matrix triology and it's relationship to issues of faith.
good book.......2003-11-06
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The Gospel Reloaded: Exploring Spirituality and Faith in the Matrix
Chris Seay Manufacturer: Pinon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1576835715 |
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Taking A Chance, But Definitely Worth It.......2004-05-10
While drawing criticisms from both within and from outside of Christian circles, the authors strived to redeem the worthy aspects of the Matrix. This choice to interact with contemporary culture proved a noble effort, garnering several media exposures from mainstream sources such as Publishers Weekly and USA Today.
In the words of another review, "The movies call us to seek and find--to ask of our own lives what's real and what's a mirage. They are modern epics, chock-full of meaning and metaphor." The Gospel Reloaded does exactly that--pushes the edge, explores the "truth" of the Wachowski brother's dialogue, and challenges even hardened critics to contemplate its questions.
Overall, I would not recommend this book to younger Matrix fans, but definitely encourage it for the student or serious thinker seeking to make sense of the Matrix from a Christian perspective. It can also serve as an excellent conversational tool for sincere explorers on their own spiritual journey.
The Gospel Reloaded will mess with your mind, just like the film, but leave you better off for the ride.
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The American Musical Landscape: The Business of Musicianship from Billings to Gershwin, Updated With a New Preface (Ernest Bloch Lectures, 8)
Richard Crawford Manufacturer: University of California Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0520224825 |
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In this refreshingly direct and engaging historical treatment of American music and musicology, Richard Crawford argues for the recognition of the distinct and vital character of American music. What is that character? How has musical life been supported in the United States and how have Americans understood their music? Exploring the conditions within which music has been made since the time of the American Revolution, Crawford suggests some answers to these questions.
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The American Musical Landscape: The Business of Musicianship from Billings to Gershwin (Ernest Bloch Lectures, 8)
Richard Crawford Manufacturer: NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000MU2SXK |
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Paths of the Damned: Forges of Nuln (Warhammer Fantasy Rolesplay)
Green Ronin Manufacturer: Black Industries ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1844162257 |
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Closing PotD, Not bad.......2006-03-14
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Forges of Nuln Paths of the Damned
Gw Manufacturer: GAMES WORKSHOP @ SIMON & SCHUS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000V8LPT6 |
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The Completely Incomplete Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman Manufacturer: B.T. Batsford Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0713486058 |
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Ojril: The Completely Incomplete Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman , and Jim Yoakum Manufacturer: Brassey's Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1574882708 |
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Cobbled-together rubbish does a comedy legend no favours.......2004-02-26
The book is worth getting if you're a Python completist for the early 1970s unproduced Ringo Star Show script co-written with Douglas Adams and for the unbroadcast pilot of Jake's Journey, but the rest of the book is so much wasted trees. And that's 'worth getting' but not 'worth buying at full price'. Fortunately the book was very swiftly remaindered on both sides of the Atlantic.
The presentation is tatty in the extreme, including a mistake-ridden filmography copied verbatim from the internet and a grainy photo of the Pythons positioned in suuch a way that Chapman himself is invisible in the fold between pages! There's almost no context, no actual stills from Jake's Journey, nothing of any value beyond the two main scripts themselves. The other sketches are short, unfunny nothings written when Chapman was very ill and don't deserve to see print, but evidently the 'Chapman Archives' from where this stuff originates is rather sparse when it comes to good, publishable stuff.
What a shame that Chapman's papers have ended up in the possession of someone who neither knows anything about him nor knows how to edit a book.
Uneven But Still Very Funny.......2003-12-24
Essentially, this is a book of unpublished and unproduced scripts written by Chapman with others, notably Douglas Adams. Including the very short "VD", "Jake's Journey", a pilot for an American sitcom written immediately prior to Graham's death, the odd conceptual piece "The Concrete Inspector", and the hilarious highlight of the book written in collaboration with the equally offbeat Douglas Adams, "Our Show For Ringo Starr", which was a avant-garde script for an hour long TV show promoting Ringo's then current album "Goodnight Vienna". (The best line is when Ringo gets to say: "The concept of a four-dimensional space-time continuum inevitably suggests that the universe looks like a prawn omelette.") I found "Jake's Journey" a bit tedious and formulaic, and the Ringo piece utterly brilliant, with everything else falling somewhere in between. Also of great use to the collector is a 'Chapmanography' of videos, recordings and books in which Graham somehow contributed.
This book is a very quick read, and I recommend it to people interested in Graham or Monty Python, just realize that it really isn't a biographical work as much as a set of quirky skits.
Enter the mind of Graham Chapman.......2003-11-28
Which isn't to say he made no sense. I'm sure he made perfect sense to himself and other alcoholics, but a lot of times he was just plain weird. Still, it's fun to step into his mind just simply because you never know what you'll find. Never predictable, always unexpected, if you ever enjoyed Monty Python you'll enjoy this unique look at Graham's unpublished work. Personally as a Pythonite, I relished and adored it. But even a casual fan will appreciate the unusual sketches and bits that this gem contains.
Pick it up. Read it twice. You won't understand all of it, but laugh, because you're not alone.
TV Producers: Listen Up!.......2002-01-09
Spotty but moments of brilliance.......2001-12-14
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