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America's Bishop: The Life and Times of Fulton J. Sheen
Thomas C. Reeves Manufacturer: Encounter Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1893554619 |
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It is hard to believe that this is the first and only full biography of Fulton J. Sheen, perhaps the most important American priest of the 20th century. Sheen was an enormously popular figure in his day, hosting radio and television programs that introduced and explained his faith to millions of listeners and viewers. (He even won an Emmy Award, and the actor Martin Sheen took his stage name from the man.) Thomas C. Reeves, author of the JFK biography A Question of Character, offers an absorbing account of Sheen's life and times. He uncovers fascinating details, including a phony academic degree and the particulars of a bitter dogfight with Francis Cardinal Spellman. Although this is not a hagiographic account, it is an admiring one: Sheen comes across as an astoundingly smart, charismatic, and generous man. No wonder he was such a successful evangelizer: he converted thousands, including Henry Ford II and Claire Booth Luce. He gained some notoriety for his strong anticommunism; reading America's Bishop, in fact, provides a concise history of Catholic anticommunism in the United States. It is an outstanding book that will appeal to fans of George Weigel's Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II and anybody else attracted to this fascinating figure. --John MillerBook Description
Among Fulton J. Sheen's thousands of converts were celebrities such as Clare Booth Luce and Henry Ford II, and former communists Louis Budenz and Elizabeth Bentley. Reeves discusses these conversions and Sheen's close friendship with J. Edgar Hoover, and details for the first time the struggle between Sheen and his chief rival, Francis Cardinal Spellman, a battle of ecclesiastical titans that led all the way to the Pope and to Sheen's final humiliation and exile.Download Description
The American Catholic Church's most charismatic presence over several decades, Sheen was also its chief evangelist. Among his thousands of converts were celebrities such as Clare Booth Luce and Henry Ford II, and former communists Louis Budenz and Elizabeth Bentley. Reeves discusses these conversions and Sheen's close friendship with J. Edgar Hoover, and details for the first time the struggle between Sheen and his chief rival, Francis Cardinal Spellman, a battle of ecclesiastical titans that led all the way to the Pope and to Sheen's final humiliation and exile. The result of interviews with dozens of Sheen's friends, family members and church colleagues and the unearthing of important new material at the Sheen Archives in Rochester, New York, AMERICA'S BISHOP is the first in depth portrait of this flamboyant churchman and intellectual, and a social history of Catholicism in America during the twentieth century.Customer Reviews:
The Best and the Brightest.......2006-12-02
fills the gap.......2004-12-11
A Brilliant Cleric: He Told Us So Himself.......2004-10-01
A Shine on Sheen.......2002-08-19
Wonderful book about a very great man........2002-04-28
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Best Damn Garage in Town: The World According to Smokey
Henry Yunick Manufacturer: Carbon Press, LC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0971146934 |
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3 Volume set with slipcase, 1,100 pages, 409 photographs and illustrations, all black and white, weighs 11 pounds, indexed.Smokey got the idea for writing a history of stock car racing after giving a talk to explain racing to a group of kids at Lowe's Motorspeedway, around 1995. He realized that all the people who were a part of the early days were dying and most of the ones who were still alive were too involved with racing to be able to tell the real stories. He started writing this book as a history of stock car racing and ended up with look at American history of the past 60 years through a very unique set of eyes.
The first volume, Walkin' Under a Snake's Belly, covers Smokey's life outside racing, beginning with growing up in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania on a farm, dropping out of high school to take care of the family and going off to World War II as a B-17 pilot. The war stories are told through the eyes of a young man who believed all that the Army Air Corps taught him, but he had a mind of his own and was also hell-bent on having fun at all costs. (If that meant irritating a few generals, then that was just par for the course.)
After the racing years, Smokey ended spending most of his time working on his inventions and working in the oil and gold fields of Ecuador. Along the way, Smokey had a knack for finding fun and adventure everywhere he went. Alcohol, women and speed were his main addictions - he eventually gave up alcohol, but never did give up the other two.
The second volume, All Right You Sons-a-Bitches, Let's Have a Race, chronicles the stock car racing years in living color. The warning on these books, that they are not to be read by those under 18 unless they are with a grandparent who can translate the social and moral implications of the stories, is not to be taken lightly. (Smokey even includes his own dictionary to explain the terms that racers used in the early days to the uninformed.) Smokey and his band of merry compatriots were racers and there were only two things on their mind when the sun went down - women and booze. Smokey had his share of both during 15 years of racing, when racers were looked down on as the dregs of society. Nothing could stop his dream of being the fastest at the sport he loved, no matter what happened along the way - the sign of a true racer.
During his years in stock car racing, Smokey fell in love with a mistress that he would visit every May for over 20 years - The Indianapolis 500. The first half of the third volume, Li'l Skinny Rule Book, covers his love of this famed event and the wonderful stories of the days before the big corporate sponsors; when it was just men and their machines, sleeping on the floor in the garage and most times coming home with nothing. As the title implies, Smokey loved Indy because the rules were so simple. His inventive mind and knack for thinking way outside the box were at their best when Indy was involved.
The second half of the third volume, Eatin' an Elephant, covers his years of inventing inside and outside of racing. Smokey's 10 patents don't begin to cover the breadth and depth of his inventing. His work with the car companies and on the racetrack led to a host of developments that have improved surface transportation for everyone. The value of some of his ideas and inventions, like his famous hot vapor engine, were never fully realized.
Many books have been written about the last 50 years of American history, but few are this entertaining, revealing and introspective all at the same time. Real stories from World War II, stock cars, the automotive industry and the Mexican Road Race are just a few of the elements in Smokey's autobiography. They combine to make Best Damn Garage in Town The World According to Smokey one of the most interesting books in a long time.
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Worth every dollar and every minute.......2006-01-26
The Best Damn Book In Town!.......2005-04-09
Best Damn Garage in Town: The World According to Smokey.......2004-09-23
Tellin it like it is.......2003-11-08
His writing style is straight to the point, amusing and raw. But it's the way he sees things...and he repeats that point...that it's just his opinion and urges the reader to make up their own mind.
I highly recommend this set. And I salute you, Smokey.
Know Racing. Know Smokey!.......2003-10-31
Whether you were a backyard teen-mechanic from the 60's, or a professional mechanic or racer, your entire life was -and still is- influenced by Henry "Smokey" Yunick.
I never met Smokey, but because of my older brother's avid passion as a mechanic and certified 'car nut', I heard all about him for years.
My brother told me about the book: hinting real hard that, "..he'd love to have it!" So, I hustled a copy of this book for my own reading from a 'grease monkey' friend. After only the first brief review, I knew this would truly be a life-time gift for my brother.
He loves it! Reading this tome on the history of the 'gas engine racing legend': Smokey Yunick; especially because it's in Smokey's own writing and words; is a treasure to him. Every week he thanks me for the gift.
Get the book - before you can't find it. It's not cheap now .. and will only get more expensive with time. The really good stuff does this, you know!
This is an heirloom - not just a book. Even if you're not 'into reading' a 'typical book' .. this is like picking up the ultimate Chilton's! You won't be able to put it down. And besides, with this book you'll learn more than you've already forgotten!
Enjoy !!!
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The X-Rated Videotape Guide VIII
Patrick Riley Manufacturer: Prometheus Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1573927570 |
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Reasonable, no more.......2001-04-05
Excessively negative and harsh.......2000-02-28
As Mr. Riley unabashedly states in his introduction, each movie actress should have world class looks, otherwise, why make any movie at all! As a frequent consumer of adult videos, however, I personally think feminine beauty and type of sex acts is a very personalized and one-dimensional format for evaluating the overall quality of a given film.
As I read his reviews, I found myself continually thinking that what Mr. Riley actually presents here in criticizing the female form--and he criticizes it in the harshest terms in virtually every review-- most closely resembles womanspeak, that is, the characteristically hypercritical outlook of females when either evaluating their own bodies or the bodies of female competitors. I did not find this sort of criticism helpful, as Mr. Riley's reviewing system naively presumes there is in fact some ideal standard of feminine beauty, namely his own! I did not find any parallel between Mr. Riley's unique "fetishes" and my own, that is, when it comes to appreciation of female anatomy and his odd penchant for clinically dissecting each actress into her respective body parts.
Presenting my own counterpoint as a male consumer of adult videos, I believe differing actresses' body types hold differing erotic appeals, depending on how closely they resemble women I actually know and fantasize about, not just a fixation on some idealized body type or parts as Mr. Riley insists. I select my videos based on whether they will be a useful vehicle for fantasizing about the women I know, not women who look good to Mr. Riley!
Riley also maintains that he holds each video to the direction and production standards of a Steven Spielberg movie--I do not believe anyone else has such an absurdly high standard for adult movies. In fact, I believe this was just an excuse Mr. Riley used to consistently trash most of these movies in the name of professional criticism! Such negativity was characteristic and pervasive, and as a true fan of the movies, I did not find such overwhelmingly negative reviews helpful or informative. In fact, I resented it!
I was surprised that Mr. Riley does not offer a stars rating system...1 star... 4 stars, etc. Instead, he offers a short criticism of each movie, a brief listing of the type of sex acts performed in each film, something about the plot(if any), and any obvious editing and plot anomalies.
Fully 50% of the movies in the guide are not reviewed at all, the only details given were director/producer, year produced, actors/actresses, and type of sex acts...
Mr. Riley straighforwardly admits that he uses his own personal arousal levels as the final standard for each film. However, I did not find this helpful in making my own judgments about whether the film was worthy of my time/money.
As a frequent consumer of adult videos, I would have preferred a different rating system, for example, one that states whether or not the box cover presents a fair view of the contents(usually they are just a come-on), budget dollars invested in the production of each film(probably a good indication of quality and production standards), some evaluation of acting ability(there is none), whether or not there is a sustained and developed movie plot, and even whether there is any humor in the movie(which I personally believe makes for more enjoyable viewing of adult films).
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Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Georg Knepler Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0521588235 |
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Who was Mozart--the pure artist some have thought him, or the grotesque idiot savant, obsessed by the scatological but still capable of writing music as if channeling God? In this 1991 biography (newly translated into English by J. Bradford Robinson), author Georg Knepler demolishes both notions. In their place he presents a thinking man, a true son of the Enlightenment, a man unimpressed by inherited position--at home in all segments of society--and profoundly affected by events and ideas around him. Knepler traces Mozart's intellectual and musical development to make a compelling case for the composer as a complex and multifaceted individual. This is one of the best, most thoughtful biographies of Mozart to appear in recent years.Book Description
Georg Knepler's biographical study explores Mozart's life and works from many new perspectives. It sheds light on Mozart's creative psyche, his political leanings and the underlying basis of his musical expression. The author not only shows the complexity of Mozart's music but also helps explain, in readily accessible language, its immediacy and appeal. This is a book about Mozart the man, Mozart the towering genius, and the universal validity of his creations.
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CHRONOLOGISCH - THEMATISCHES VERZEICHNIS SAMTLICHER TONWERKE WOLFGANG AMADE MOZARTS Nebst Angabe der verlorengegangenen, angefangenen, ubertragenen zweifelhaften und unterschobenen Kompositionen Dritte Auflage bearbeitet von Alfred Einstein
Ludwig Ritter von Kochel Manufacturer: Leipzig: Druck und verlag von Breitkopf & Hartel ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000VSYEOO |
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Chronologischthematisches Verzeichnis Samtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amade Mozarts (Music Book Index)
Ludwig, Ritter Von Kochel Manufacturer: Reprint Services Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 078129018X |
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Der Freimaurer Wolfgang Amade Mozart
Harald Strebel Manufacturer: Rothenhausler Verlag ProductGroup: Book Binding: Turtleback ASIN: 3907960459 |
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Der kleine Kochel: Chronologisches und systematisches Verzeichnis samtlicher musikalischen Werke von Wolfgang Amade Mozart
Hellmuth von Hase Manufacturer: sole agents in USA, C. F. Peters ProductGroup: Book Binding: Perfect Paperback ASIN: 376510020X |
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La clemenza di Tito von Wolfgang Amade Mozart im Spiegel der musikalischen Fachpresse zwischen 1800 und 1850: Rezeptionsgeschichtliche Untersuchungen unter ... studies. Series XXXVI, Musicology)
Beate Hiltner-Hennenberg Manufacturer: P. Lang ProductGroup: Book Binding: Perfect Paperback ASIN: 3631470851 |
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wolfgang amade ein mozart roman
valerian tornius Manufacturer: veb breitkopf & haertel ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000HET5QY |
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WOLFGANG AMADE EIN MOZART-ROMAN
Manufacturer: Ver Breitkopf & Hartei ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000HTL5W6 |
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WOLFGANG AMADE MOZART
ALOYS GREITHER Manufacturer: ROWOHLT ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000S8RYX0 |
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Wolfgang Amade Mozart
Dyneley Hussey Manufacturer: Greenwood Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006C09RQ |
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Throwing the Perfect Party: Fun Games & Activities for Wedding & Baby Showers
Jill Williams Grover Manufacturer: Sterling/Chapelle ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1402712278 |
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Love this book. Its one of my favorites.......2006-11-10
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S-Corporation, 2nd Edition: Small Business Start-Up Kit (Small Business Made Simple)
Daniel Sitarz Manufacturer: Nova Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1892949059 |
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This valuable guide provides readers with everything necessary to set up an S-Corporation. Included are extensive guides for planning, all of the legal forms needed for start-up, and an array of accounting and payroll forms for operations.Customer Reviews:
A walkthrough of the steps for setting up an S-Corporation.......2004-11-08
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