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Like many Christians, Philip Yancey has often felt kicked around, abused, and damaged by the institutional church. And like many Christians, he has found solace in reading about and getting to know some extraordinary individual believers. He profiles 13 of those believers in Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church. "I became a writer, I now believe, to sort out words used and misused by the church of my youth," Yancey writes in the book's first chapter. The church of his youth, which described itself as "New Testament, Blood-bought, Born-again, Premillennial, Dispensational, fundamental," Yancey now describes as a frightening place where racism and bigotry were regularly preached from the pulpit. After graduating from Bible college, Yancey became a writer and chose to direct his attention to "people I could learn from, people I might want to emulate," such as C. Everett Koop and Robert Coles. He also read widely and passionately--Leo Tolstoy, Martin Luther King Jr., G.K. Chesterton, and Annie Dillard, to name a few. Soul Survivor offers probing, honest profiles of 13 individuals who have "helped restore to me the mislaid treasures of God." For most readers, these profiles will serve as starting points to explore the lives and minds of the individuals who have inspired Yancey. --Michael Joseph Gross
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Philip Yancey, whose explorations of faith have made him a guide for millions of readers, feels no need to defend the church. "When someone tells me yet another horror story about the church, I respond, 'Oh, it's even worse than that. Let me tell you my story.'I have spent most of my life in recovery from the church."
Yancey acknowledges that many spiritual seekers find few answers and little solace in the institutional church. "I have met many people, and heard from many more, who have gone through a similar process of mining truth from their religious past: Roman Catholics who flinch whenever they see a nun or priest, former Seventh Day Adventists who cannot drink a cup of coffee without a stab of guilt, Mennonites who worry whether wedding rings give evidence of worldliness."
How did Yancey manage to survive spiritually despite early encounters with a racist, legalistic church that he now views as almost cultic? In this, his most soul-searching book yet, he probes that very question. He tells the story of his own struggle to reclaim belief, interwoven with inspiring portraits of notable people from all walks of life, whom he calls his spiritual directors.
Soul Survivor is his tribute to thirteen remarkable individuals, mentors who transformed his life and work.
Besides recalling their effect on him, Yancey also provides fresh glimpses of the lives and faith journeys of each one. From the scatterbrained journalist G. K. Chesterton to the tortured novelists Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, to contemporaries such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Annie Dillard, and Robert Coles, Yancey gives inspiring portraits of those who modeled for him a life-enhancing rather than a life-constricting faith.
"I became a writer, I now believe, to sort out and reclaim words used and misused by the Christians of my youth," Yancey says. "These are the people who ushered me into the Kingdom. In many ways they are why I remain a Christian today, and I want to introduce them to other spiritual seekers."
Soul Survivor offers illuminating insights that will enrich the lives of veteran believers and cautious seekers alike. Yancey's own story, unveiled here as never before, is a beacon for those who seek to rejuvenate their faith, and for those who are still longing for something to have faith in.
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Philip Yancey, whose explorations of faith have made him a guide for millions of readers, feels no need to defend the church. "When someone tells me yet another horror story about the church, I respond, 'Oh, it's even worse than that. Let me tell you my story.' I have spent most of my life in recovery from the church."
Yancey acknowledges that many spiritual seekers find few answers and little solace in the institutional church. "I have met many people, and heard from many more, who have gone through a similar process of mining truth from their religious past: Roman Catholics who flinch whenever they see a nun or priest, former Seventh Day Adventists who cannot drink a cup of coffee without a stab of guilt, Mennonites who worry whether wedding rings give evidence of worldliness."
How did Yancey manage to survive spiritually despite early encounters with a racist, legalistic church that he now views as almost cultic? In this, his most soul-searching book yet, he probes that very question. He tells the story of his own struggle to reclaim belief, interwoven with inspiring portraits of notable people from all walks of life, whom he calls his spiritual directors. Soul Survivor is his tribute to thirteen remarkable individuals, mentors who transformed his life and work.
Besides recalling their effect on him, Yancey also provides fresh glimpses of the lives and faith journeys of each one. From the scatterbrained journalist G. K. Chesterton to the tortured novelists Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, to contemporaries such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Annie Dillard, and Robert Coles, Yancey gives inspiring portraits of those who modeled for him a life-enhancing rather than a life-constricting faith.
"I became a writer, I now believe, to sort out and reclaim words used and misused by the Christians of my youth," Yancey says. "These are the people who ushered me into the Kingdom. In many ways they are why I remain a Christian today, and I want to introduce them to other spiritual seekers."
Soul Survivor offers illuminating insights that will enrich the lives of veteran believers and cautious seekers alike. Yancey's own story, unveiled here as never before, is a beacon for those who seek to rejuvenate their faith, and for those who are still longing for something to have faith in.
"It would seem the height of immodesty to praise a book that devotes an entire chapter to praising me. Let me therefore merely recommend it to anyone interested in a relaxed and conversational account of how an assortment of odd fish were variously caught up in and transformed by the Christian Gospel."
FREDERICK BUECHNER, AUTHOR OF THE SACRED JOURNEY, THE HUNGERING DARK AND THE EYES OF THE HEART
"I love, and am grateful for, every marvelous book Mr. Yancey writes."
ANNE LAMOTT
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Amazing book!.......2007-05-15
This book is amazing. Gets to the heart of Christianity through the lives and actions of people that have shown God's love to our world. They are unlikely mentors but each one gave me a new or renewed faith in the one living God.
God Uses All Types of People.......2007-02-26
Phil Yancy gives credit to 13 people for demonstrating to him how God made them impactful in his life for securing his faith. Telling their stories also provides to the reader a challenge to similarly allow God to use her or him. Although these 13 people are Yancy's favorite heroes of his faith, they are also effective role models for the rest of us. Even though we may not have the opportunities for the unusual impact that these 13 people had, we are challenged to use what we have and the opportunities we are given to serve God as He wants. There is also an encouraging variety of people types and demonstrations of faith.
A book that deepened my faith like few others.......2007-01-11
Soul Survivor is one of my very favorite Christian books. I will continue to purchase copies to give to my Christian and non-Christian friends. The book focuses on the PRINCIPLES of Jesus and how they can be applied in daily living - and have been successfully applied by Christian and non-Christians over the years. I really love this book.
Plus, of course - Philip Yancey is a really wonderful writer.
I divide Christian writers into two types: 1)those who start from the Bible and show how it can be applied in daily life and 2) those who write from experience (their own and others') and then show how the Bible relates. Philip Yancey is the latter type. And he does it in style!
Faith.......2007-01-10
Of course, I have not read the book yet.
Your service, the condition of the book was in excellent condition.
Yancey keeps messing with us.......2006-09-01
Of course Phil Yancey almost always messes with us in a good way. Pointing out some of the blind spots in the thinking of many evangelicals Yancey takes the unique approach of coming at Christianity through the side door. He cites unlikely authors and unexpected personalities -- just the kind of stuff that connects with those of us who are tired of the linear and the literal.
I love it when Yancey messes with my mind and my faith. It usually comes out stronger.
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Silent Struggler.......2007-01-21
Very informative and candid, spoken as only a caregiver with personal experience could. Dr. Mollette gives insight to life as a caregiver. He offers advice to help avoid pitfalls and hardships that the caregiver may experience. A good, easy read.
The Voice of Experience.......2002-08-04
Dr. Mollette shares his experiences, after his wife was diagnosed with MS, with clarity and refreshing honesty. He gives down-to-earth advice for care givers in an open and compassionate manner.
This book is a must read for care givers and disability advocates alike. It will shed light on the every day realities for people who suffer from an illness/disability and those who love & care for them.
Also recommended: The Throw-Away Kids, for which Dr. Mollette was the publisher.
Silent Struggler.......2001-02-15
This is an honest and touching account of what it is like to be a caregiver. The author is the spouse of a patient with advanced Multiple Sclerosis. One day this diagnosis given to his wife not only changed her life, but also changed his life. The author talks about how to care for the disabled in most every way imaginable, from eating and sleeping, to talking and sharing intimacy. As the story in the book evolved, so did the story of his wife. He speaks honestly about his feelings about her illness and about his love for her. This book is not only informative but it is helpful to those who have disabled loved ones and who are caring for them. The name Silent Struggler denotes that the struggle is not only one of the patient's...but it is also the caregiver who struggles with increased responsibility and loss.
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- Tribute to a Superb Actor!!
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Jason Robards Remembered: Essays and Recollections
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Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (Broadway Theatre Archive)
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Jason Robards won consecutive Oscars as best supporting actor for the films All the President's Men (1977) and Julia (1978) but he is particularly remembered for having created central roles in the later plays of Eugene O'Neill.
This tribute honors Robards in two parts. Part One presents recent interviews of the late actor as well as articles by Arthur and Barbara Gelb which appeared in the New York Times on the occasions of the American premier of Long Day's Journey into Night (1956) and of the successful production of A Moon for the Misbegotten, with Colleen Dewhurst (1974). Sheila Hickey Garvey writes of the 1956 production of Iceman and gives a brief history of Robards' work with the Circle in the Square Theatre, the theatre that began the Off Broadway theatrical movement of the 1950s. Stephen A. Black, Michael Manheim and Edward Shaughnessy write of seeing Robards perform in O'Neill plays. The O'Neill bibliographers Madeline Smith and Richard Eaton analyze the effect Robards' performances have had on subsequent performances and on scholarship about O'Neill's later plays. Zander Brietzke writes about the problem of performing O'Neill in the post-Robards era.
Part Two contains more personal recollections of Jason Robards. Several of Robards' theatrical colleagues (Arvin Brown, Zoe Caldwell, Douglas Campbell, Blythe Danner, George Grizzard, the playwright A. R. Gurney, Shirley Knight, Paul Libin, Theodore Mann, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Spacey and Eli Wallach) recall their times with the actor. Wendy Cooper, president of the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, writes of Robards' help to save O'Neill's Bay Area home, Tao House. Lois McDonald and Sally Thomas Pavetti write of Robards' visits to Monte Cristo Cottage, O'Neill's boyhood home in New London, Connecticut. George Beecroft, Richard Allan Davison, and Daniel Larner recall seeing some memorable Robards performances and Margaret and Ralph Ranald recall two meetings with Robards.
Also included are particularly fine obituary and memorial notices by Kevin Spacey, Joe Morgenstern, and Charles Saydah, and a tribute by Jason Robards' colleagues at The Roundabout Theatre.
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Tribute to a Superb Actor!!.......2003-09-08
This book is a great tribute to a superb actor Jason Robards.It was very enjoyable and worthwhile to read!
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- WOW
- a western perspective on a japanese technique
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- A Showcase for a Beautiful Art Form!
- lots of gorgeous prints, very little technical info
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Gyotaku Fish Impressions: The Art of Japanese Fish Printing
Doug Olander
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Nature Printing: 30 Projects for Creating Beautiful Prints, Wearables, and Home Furnishings
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WOW.......2002-06-26
As a person from the northeast (staten island new york to be exact) I was never interested in fishing or it's culture. But upon reading and veiwing this book I was amazed. I thought fishing was a redneck back woods thing, but Mr. Olander's paintings show life and show diversity and opened a new door up for me. WOW! My personal favorite is on page 32, of the tripletail, again WOW!
a western perspective on a japanese technique.......2001-10-01
A beautiful book. I picked up this book out of curiosity and was impressed by the quality of the prints themselves. It made me want to go out and print some fish myself. My only complaint is that I wanted to see some more detailed writing on technique, though his comentary (on each print) in terms of the different breeds and catching of the fish involved was entertaining and disarmingly free of pretentions.
nicely laid out book.......2001-05-05
Olander's book exhibits excellent promotion and hype, not skilled fish prints. Although he uses color fairly well, the technical aspects of his printing leave a bit to be desired, and design elements are lacking. It's a shame that this book is used as an example of fine printing, when it is not at all. For some excellent and stunning fish prints, check out the website of the Fish Print Factory in Japan. Although these are done in the indirect method vice Olander's direct, there is an exemplary use of color, shading, tones, balance, and design.
A Showcase for a Beautiful Art Form!.......2000-07-06
Doug's talents leave me speechless and dewey-eyed with awe. Not only did I become so enthralled that I am trying to take up gyotaku myself, but I simply HAD to own one of his paintings - and now I do! After trying this art form myself, I am even more humbled by his incredible talents; he truly brings these beautiful fish back to life in front of my eyes! I loved the book; it is a frequent source of inspiration for me!
lots of gorgeous prints, very little technical info.......2000-02-29
If you are looking for technical information regarding gyotaku, this book will not help you much at all. In that case, you will be much better served by considering Bethmann's "Nature Printing with Herbs, Fruits & Flowers" which has a small gyotaku section. If you are looking for examples of artistic presentation of gyotaku prints, this book provides 53 color plates of fish prints done by the author. That's not what I was looking for (sigh).
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The basic pocket-size book. 192 lined pages. Imported from Italy. 3½" x 5½" Many are the sketches and notes, ideas and emotions that have been jotted down and harboured in this trustworthy pocket-size travel companion before being turned into famous pictures or the pages of beloved books. Each Moleskine has a rigid, oilcloth bound 'moleskine' cover, and the acid free paper pages are thread bound. They also have an elastic closure and an expandable inner note holder made of cardboard and oilcloth and a removable card with the moleskine history. A great way to get things done! Pocket-sized - junk your PDA!
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Dramatic Impressions: Japanese Theatre Prints from the Gilbert Luber Collection
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Gilbert Luber and his wife, Shirley, took their first trip to Japan in the early 1970s to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. While there, they fell in love with both antique and contemporary woodblock prints. Upon returning home, their interest quickly grew into an obsession, then a profession. Gilbert began an in-depth study of Japanese prints, and he and his wife returned to Japan the following year to purchase more. Annual trips to collect prints led to the opening in 1975 of the Luber Gallery in Philadelphia, the first gallery in the city to show the works of Japanese artists. Their annual purchasing trips continued for twenty years, and the Luber Gallery continued to flourish until Gilbert's death in 1999.
This catalogue, produced in conjunction with an exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania's Arthur Ross Gallery, highlights masterworks from Luber's stellar collection of nineteenth-century actor prints and images by the Osaka artist Natori Shunsen (1886-1960), a master of the Shin Hanga, or "new print." These prints were designed to appeal to the collector and, by using the most exquisite techniques in the medium, emphasized the dramatic expression achieved by kabuki's most celebrated practitioners. Dramatic Impressions is the first scholarly study that considers the ways these works were produced, appreciated, and collected, offering a new approach to the topic of actor prints.
The three essays in the catalogue take up issues specific to the collection and relevant to the study of Japanese woodblock prints. They also make significant contributions to the fields of collecting, Osaka prints, Shin Hanga, and, as a group, they offer a new approach to the reception and history of the Japanese woodblock print. In reproducing in full color the works featured in the exhibition, Dramatic Impressions: Japanese Theatre Prints from the Gilbert Luber Collection offers the reader a handsome visual guide to the genre.
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Mangers often learn how to lead and manage while doing their jobs. The 'Successful Manager's Handbook' helps you fulfill two of your most important roles as a manager--developing yourself and coaching others.
Develop Yourself More than 800,000 managers around the world have used these proven and trusted development suggestions to answer on-the-job questions, build leadership qualities and map their road to success. You can too! Whether you're looking for down-to-earth advice, building a development plan, or working to improve specific skills, this book can help you.
Coach Others Never coached before? Need new coaching ideas? Don't worry, effective coaches are developed, not born. You can use the 'Successful Manager's Handbook' to develop your coaching skills and in the practice of coaching others. This book shows you how to attract and retain the talent you need for success, provide effective feedback, orchestrate learning opportunities, and groom high potential performers.
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Most Useful Management Book Around.......2002-04-28
With a thorough examination of the issues a business faces, this book is as close as it comes to distilling a complete MBA degree into a single useful book.
The book breaks the critical areas of business into four basic areas: Thought Leadership, Results Leadership, People Leadership, and Self Leadership. In addition it breaks down those four areas into nine core factors that determine business success. These core factors include Strategy, Judgment, Business Knowledge, Planning and Execution, Motivation and Courage, Leadership, Interpersonal, Communication, and Self-Management.
The organization of the information was logical and useful. Some of the subjects covered include Strategic Advantage, Customer Loyalty, Sound Judgment, Thinking Strategically, Applying Expertise, Managing Technology, Planning, Managing Change, Influence, Coaching and Developing Others, Building Relationships, Managing Conflict and many, many others.
This is by far the most thorough and useful single reference book on managing that I have ever come across. For ease of use it can't be beat with each section having it's own introduction and a list of the most valuable tips in that section. Then to make it even more useful, at the end of the book is a listing of resources by chapter. These resources include available books and seminars that relate directly to the items in that chapter.
If you are involved in business management pick up a copy of this book and keep it close at hand you will find yourself referring to it often.
Overpriced and Dry Dry Dry.......2001-12-23
This book is so dry I'm choking from the dust. Oh man what a miserable read! Where are the diagrams you would expect to find in a typical book on management. I feel sorry for the Southwest Airlines employees who were forced to use this book as a text. I learned nothing from this book. It's supposed to make you a successful manager, and help you rise to the top. Well, you know they say human waste always floats to the top...and this book was a waste of my money.
Read this if you are not a dummy or an idiot.......2001-11-22
A serious book that covers the entire scope of good management practices. No cutesy language, and definitely neither for dummies nor idiots. The first few pages on goal setting and the model they provide alone are worth the price of the book. I actually started reading the book backwards. The chapters are self contained and well written.
That said, the book suffers a certain dryness in delivery. What would enliven it and make the content easy to remember is well placed diagrams. I do not mean the kind of useless icons one finds in Dummies books, but serious business oriented diagrams that visualize the concepts.
You buy yourself a great education in managing when you buy this book. You will not become a manager by reading the book; but if you are already a manager you can be a great one.
Great starting point!.......2000-06-20
This is an excellent book in managerial basics. We provide this text for all our new supervisors/managers as a resource!
Great Book..........2000-06-10
I enjoyed every part of this book and I highly recommend it. It's easy to read and covers all the relevant areas of management. Very impressed with the breadth of topics.
Also recommend a companion book for this, which focuses on leadership and management as an ensemble: "The Leader's Guide: 15 Essential Skills."
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Sucessful Manager's Handbook-Development Suggestions for Today's Manager, 1989 Edition
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