Unquiet Earth
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Unquiet Earth
Denise Giardina
Manufacturer: Ivy Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0804111448
Release Date: 1994-04-02

Book Description

"A flawless, fearless, great American story. It cuts a wide path through the worst and the best of what we are."
BARBARA KINGSOLVER
From the mining shanty towns of West Virginia comes this moving and passionate saga of a family, a community, and a way of life all but gone. In this coal-smudged place, Dillon, Rachel, and Jackie hopelessly intertwined in love and politics live in the shadow of the dying mines and the doomed union movement. Set against the devastation of the Depression, the fearful pulse of a world at war, the dawning hope of the War on Poverty, and, ultimately, the untamable force of nature herself, THE UNQUIET EARTH is a bold and bittersweet story of unforgettable men and women, and the times that made them great.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Very Good Sequel..........2006-09-27

I really liked this book. Did I like it as much as it's predecessor 'Storming Heaven'? No. But for a sequel, it was very good, and it takes you right into the lives of the offspring of the main characters from the first book.

In fact...this book is much like the first, just in more recent times. It spans from the 1930's to 1990. But to really understand the depth and tragedy of this town, you have to have read 'Storming Heaven' first. It will help you to understand just how long the fight has been going on, where Carrie, Rachel, Dillon, and Jackie all came from, and just how much this town has already been through.

Overall, I'm very glad I found these books. It was interesting to read about the coal strikes, the floods, and all the heartache that plagued the people of this small Appalachia coal mining town. If your at all interested about life in the mountains, and how these folks lived, then definitely pick these up. Ms. Giardina grew up in a town much like the one she portrays in her books, so you can be certain she knows what she's talking about. These may be fiction books, but they're a very real look at coal miners and their families, and all the hardships they had to face.

2 out of 5 stars truly disappointing.......2003-01-24

After the wonderful Storming Heaven I was so excited to read this book, and then so disappointed. The plot is melodramatic, the characterizations cardboard.

5 out of 5 stars How could you not love The Unquiet Earth?!.......2002-06-12

I loved The Unquiet Earth... I loved the relationships and determination of the characters.... After I read this book, I wanted to read it again and again.... There is one thing I suggest you do before you read this one... I suggest you read Storming Heaven.... Storming Heaven is about Dillon's mother and father, and about Tony Angelelli's mother.... If you read this one first you can get their background.... But, Unquiet Earth is hands down my favorite book!! I highly recommend reading this book! The way it is written is really good to understand what each person is thinking during each situation.... You should definitely buy this book! I hope this persuaded you to buy this book...

5 out of 5 stars Unquiet Earth.......2001-07-17

This true story takes place in the area where I grew up; I was familiar with its happening. My father was involved in these events. Although I cannot say I enjoyed the book, ( because it was so realistic and tragic), I found it very ,very well written and so moving I lived with it for weeks. It is written entirely from the miners view, and is therefore one sided, but is nevertheless accurate in content. It is obvious that the author knew these people. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the history of this area. katydid

5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Saga of Americana Life.......2000-02-10

This was one,if not the only, book that I was forced to read in college that I came away from adoring. The story, which is based on real events (national coal strikes, and the Buffalo Creek Disaster)with a small fictional liberty, is a wonderful piece of American literature that I believe can cross cultural and geographical lines of America. I loved how it followed the lives of two generations during sweeping national events and how it effected everyone, even in a little hamlet in West Virginia. I believe this movie is excellent potential for a movie adaptation. If you want to see a MOVIE that relates to this book, watch John Sayles "Matewan".
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      The Truest Pleasure
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      The Truest Pleasure
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      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars He said, she said.......2007-09-10

      I just finished reading this book and enjoyed it for the most part, but there were a few things that irritated me. For one thing, everything was "he said, she said, Tom said, Joe said, Pa said." Surely the author could have been more expressive than that. And also, Ginny was not an ignorant woman. For someone who supposedly read all the time, her grammar and spelling should have been more educated. The "hisself" and "set down," etc. was just a gimmick to make the story more homey and hillbilly, since that's what all southerners are, right? A southern accent doesn't equate to ignorance, but I guess he had no way of portraying the accent without corrupting her speech. One more thing, something as significant as a person's commitment to a particular religion should be well understood BEFORE marriage. Tom should have married Florrie, and Ginny could have married David, but, of course, Ginny was the one that inherited the land that Tom wanted so badly.

      3 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing!.......2004-02-19

      I went looking for more of Robert Morgan's works after I read 'Gap Creek,' which I thoroughly loved, and recently came upon this one. What a disappointment! Yes, this book has authentic mountain dialect in it and good prose, but not what I'd call 'outstanding.' And you do get a fairly detailed picture of life in hard times during the turn of the century in Appalachian North Carolina.

      However, the book, while similar to 'Gap Greek' in its emphasis on hard work, differs enormously, I felt, in the plotting and storytelling. There is little suspense in this one (it's no page turner!) and many scenes often seemed more like little essays on various tasks and trials of that era. But often these scenes had no link to a story line--and the story line itself was much too simple for me, just no complexity. Also, I found the book very repetitive--it went over the same themes and disagreement between Tom and Ginny again and again, with little advancement of the story.

      In addition, I didn't find the narrator, Ginny, likeable. I was often so frustrated with her I wanted to wring her neck! In 'Gap Creek,' on the other hand, the female narrator, Julie, is immensely sympathetically drawn and I was very caught up with her and her story. I did feel sorry for Tom, Ginny's husband, in this novel, but that's about as far as I was pulled into this book.

      The ending that's supposed to be so heartwrenching, by the way, we already know about, thanks to the back cover of the edition I had, so it came as no surprise. But at that point, I was just glad to finish the book and had no more feeling for Ginny at the end of it then I did at the beginning.

      I did learn that this is only Morgan's second novel, I believe, so maybe somewhere between this one and 'Gap Creek' he really honed his novel-writing skills! I'd highly recommend 'Gap Creek' over this title (unless you want to read it for period history and don't care so much about the storytelling/plotting), but I think highly enough of Morgan, despite this disappointing earlier book, that I'd still like to look up other later books of his--I just can't believe that 'Gap Creek' is the only really good novel he has in him!

      4 out of 5 stars What comes between.......2003-01-24

      Throughout time, religion has motivated people, nations and politics . Whether the motivation is for the good depends on the beholder.

      In _The Truest Pleasure_ religion comes between Ginny and her husband, Tom. In the first chapter, we meet Ginny as she succumbs completely to a Pentecostal service, talking in tongues and rolling around the ground like a dog.

      I was sympathetic to Tom and felt his frustration with his wife that was hell bent to go to these bizarre hell raising services. The more he protested, the more stubborn Ginny became. Soon, a couple who could move mountains together spent most of their time bickering over religion and harboring grievances against each other for months at a time.

      That did not stop them from finding physical love under the sheets. In these moments of coupling, they did find their way together, and made their truces.

      It was not an easy time, right after the Civil War and the ranch required a young, strong manager. Tom was that, and much more. Ginny's pa had become to old to do much of the work around the ranch. Tom put everything he had into making improvements on the land and bringing in a profit for his efforts. He was known as a hard, honest worker.

      But, Ginny craved more. She wanted him to be more socially skilled, able to carry a conversation and be knowledgeable. But Tom was a simpler man, one to set back and listen, take off his shoes and nod off by evening time. In a simply lovely story of faith and love, we meet a man and wife that make their way in the world.

      4 out of 5 stars What comes between.......2003-01-24

      Throughout time, religion has motivated people, nations and politics . Whether the motivation is for the good depends on the beholder.

      In _The Truest Pleasure_ religion comes between Ginny and her husband, Tom. In the first chapter, we meet Ginny as she succumbs completely to a Pentecostal service, talking in tongues and rolling around the ground like a dog.

      I was sympathetic to Tom and felt his frustration with his wife that was hell bent to go to these bizarre hell raising services. The more he protested, the more stubborn Ginny became. Soon, a couple who could move mountains together spent most of their time bickering over religion and harboring grievances against each other for months at a time.

      That did not stop them from finding physical love under the sheets. In these moments of coupling, they did find their way together, and made their truces.

      It was not an easy time, right after the Civil War and the ranch required a young, strong manager. Tom was that, and much more. Ginny's pa had become to old to do much of the work around the ranch. Tom put everything he had into making improvements on the land and bringing in a profit for his efforts. He was known as a hard, honest worker.

      But, Ginny craved more. She wanted him to be more socially skilled, able to carry a conversation and be knowledgeable. But Tom was a simpler man, one to set back and listen, take off his shoes and nod off by evening time. In a simply lovely story of faith and love, we meet a man and wife that make their way in the world.

      5 out of 5 stars Satisfies your heart and soul..............2002-08-21

      The Truest Pleasure is a wonderful story. Robert Morgan does not disappoint! The strength of the main character, her dedication to her husband, her family and her faith is wonderful. Her ability to try and make all of these commitments come together, and the inner struggle she goes through to attain this is both heartwrenching and inspiring. The common occurence in the lives of these people, particularly illness and death and the manner in which they handle these as a basic element of life are very poignant. It is a story that can make you stop and think about what the truest pleasures in your life are, the things that satisfy both your heart and soul.
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        Tales of the Dominion War (Star Trek: All)
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        For two seasons, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine® chronicled the intense struggle of the Federation, fighting alongside the Klingons and the Romulans against the overwhelming forces of the Dominion in some of the most exciting hours of television ever produced.

        Now, for the first time, see how the Dominion War affected the entirety of the Star Trek universe. From the heart of the Federation to the bridge of the Starship Enterprise™. From the front lines of Klingon™ space to the darkest recesses of the Romulan Empire. From the heroic members of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to the former crew of the U.S.S. Stargazer. From the edge of the New Frontier to the corridors of station Deep Space 9™.

        Some of the finest Star Trek novelists have been gathered to provide a dozen new tales from this seminal period in galactic history. Heroes from three generations -- Sisko, Picard, Spock, Kira, Calhoun, Klag, McCoy, Gold, and so many more -- brought together in these...

        Tales Of The Dominion War

        Greg Cox • Peter David • Keith R.A. DeCandido • Michael Jan Friedman • Dave Galanter • Robert Greenberger Heather Jarman & Jeffrey Lang • David Mack • Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels • Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz • Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore • Howard Weinstein

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        "For two seasons, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (R) chronicled the intense struggle of the Federation, fighting alongside the Klingons and the Romulans against the overwhelming forces of the Dominion in some of the most exciting hours of television ever produced. Now, for the first time, see how the Dominion War affected the entirety of the Star Trek universe. From the heart of the Federation to the bridge of the Starship Enterprise (TM). From the front lines of Klingon (TM) space to the darkest recesses of the Romulan Empire. From the heroic members of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to the former crew of the U.S.S. Stargazer. From the edge of the New Frontier to the corridors of station Deep Space 9 (TM) Some of the finest Star Trek novelists have been gathered to provide a dozen new tales from this seminal period in galactic history. Heroes from three generations -- Sisko, Picard, Spock, Kira, Calhoun, Klag, McCoy, Gold, and so many more -- brought together in these... Tales Of The Dominion War Greg Cox . Peter David . Keith R.A. DeCandido . Michael Jan Friedman . Dave Galanter . Robert Greenberger Heather Jarman & Jeffrey Lang . David Mack . Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels . Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz . Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore . Howard Weinstein "

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars This could have been a movie!!!.......2006-11-06


        Watching deep space nine (During the Dominon War) I always wondered what was going on in the rest of the Star trek world, and when I picked up this book I was very happy to read it cover to cover. Each short story could be turned into its own book. A must read for Star trek fans!!!

        2 out of 5 stars Only 2 Stories Worth Reading.......2006-11-03

        If you enjoyed the opening scenes of Insurrection and Nemesis with all of the social touchy-feely stuff, then you'd like these stories. Most are filled with boring personal interaction and are far from war stories. However, the story of Shinzon's rise is excellent and might even be worth the purchase of this otherwise fireplace fuel. Beware of any book with Greg Cox as an author. He messed up Khan's story and his one effort in this compilation is shameful.

        5 out of 5 stars ST: Tales of the Dominion War.......2006-07-13

        Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War edited by Keith R.A. Decandido is an anthology chonicling the Dominion War as told by war correspondants in twelve short stories. This is an enriching book filled with details that the episodic TV adventure briefly touched upon. In this anthology the interesting details come forth and enrich the reader to the full scope and breath of the Dominion War as it affected so many within the alpha quadrant. There is a timeline compiled by DeCandido at the back of the book that chronicles the events within the book as they relate to other stories and episodic adventures, putting everthing into perspective as things relate to one another within the context of the DOminion War.

        The stories are as follows:

        What Dreams May Come by Michael Jan Friedman
        Night of the Vulture by Greg Cox
        The Ceremony of Innocence Is Drowned by Keith R.A. DeCandido
        Blood Sacrifice by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz
        Mirroe Eyes by Heather Jarman and Jeffrey Lang
        Twilight's Wrath by David Mack
        Eleven Hours Out by Dave Galanter
        Safe Harbors by Howard Weinstein
        Field Expediency by Dayton Ward and Kevin Gilmore
        A song Well Sung by Robert Greenberger
        Stone COld Truths by Peter David
        Requital by Micheal A. Martin and Andy Mangels

        These are all short stories and are easily read for a quick fix of Trek before bed or you can read them straight through. These stories fill in much needed detail into the lives written about as they relate to the timeline of the Dominion War.

        This book owes its existence to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for two reasons.

        The obvious reason is that the Dominion War was chronicled on the last two seasons of DS9. That show introduced the Dominion, the Jem'Hadar, the Vorta and the Founders, and many of the stories you are about to read relate to the episodes of DS9 and happen simultaneously with them.

        But the second reason is far more fundamental than that: when DS9 debuted it changed the face of storytelling in the Trek universe. Things used to be told from the perspective of a star ship and its encounters with the universe... DS9 is told from the perspective of a space station. This opened up storytelling to a more broader view and made for some interesting storytelling adventures both wider and wilder.

        The shortest story in this anthology is told by Peter David, but he packs in alot in his story. There are stories about McCoy, Scotty, Spock, Jean-Luc Picard, and McKenzie Calhoun along with others as they relate their stories about the Dominion War and how it affects things in the Trek universe.

        There isn't a dud in the lot, as every story is engrossing and will captivate the reader's attention. There are details galore within this book that sheads light into thought processes and how it relates to the Dominion. I found the book to be interesting and enriching filling in details mentioned in the episodes of DS9 making a very intriguing read.

        If you want to know how the Dominion War affected the characters within the Trek universe this is the book for you. I gave this book a solid five stars, being engrossing, attention to details, and an all encompassing read about how things happend to each and everyone covered within the page of this anthology.

        This book has action, adventure, intrigue, tells in great details what and how the DOminion Wat affected the alpha quadrant.

        5 out of 5 stars Now the haggis is in the fire for sure.......2004-10-16

        "Tales Of The Dominion War" is an anthology of stories related to the Dominion War, which was chronicled for the last two years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

        Most of the stories range from good to excellent. I enjoyed each one to varying degrees, the worst being (in my humble opinion) "Field Expediency," a Starfleet Corps of Engineers story, the best being "Safe Harbors," a story starring Admiral McCoy and Captain Scott.

        I especially enjoyed "Mirror Eyes," a story about a female Tal Shiar agent working in Deep Space Nine's infirmary as a Vulcan nurse during an outbreak of a Vulcan-specific viral infection created by the Dominion. It's told in the first person, and I really enjoyed the agent's sense of humor (translation: I laughed a lot while reading this story ... especially when the agent describes her Vulcan roommate's imagined reaction to the agent eating a raw steak).

        In "Safe Harbors," Admiral McCoy and Captain Scott need repairs and set down on a neutral world where they are not welcome because of the repair yard's supervisor's fear of Dominion ships finding them there, and are given a mere three hours for all repairs to be completed. Eventually they are found by the Defiant class Saladin, whose captain was killed in a skirmish with a Dominion patrol. The Saladin is given the same time limit for repairs, and when they are about to leave, a Breen patrol is found on long-range sensors. The deputy supervisor literally ties up the supervisor and asks that the two Starfleet ships land on the planet again, this time to be hidden from the patrol in subterranean caverns. Needless to say, their repairs are completed this time, and they are warmly welcomed by the alien engineers, who have a welcome spread laid out for the two weary crews. Later, Scotty and McCoy fly over NYC on their way home and look for the Statue of Liberty, which survived the Breen attack on Earth.

        In "Eleven Hours Out," we find Picard and Deanna Troi at Starfleet Headquarters during the Breen attack on Earth. Picard takes charge of the just-graduated cadets and moves them all to an underground shelter/command center (not unlike the one we have at Stratcom here in Omaha) while the crew of the Columbia, stuck behind the deadened doors of Starbase One, try to get out and defend Earth against the Breen attackers. The Enterprise gets there just in the nick of time, helping both the Columbia and Picard defend Earth from the Breen. The names of the crew of the Columbia are the same as the crew of the Challenger disaster, and I find that a kind, wonderful tribute to those men and women.

        Both of the stories about the attack on Earth had me in tears.

        In "The Ceremony of Innocence Is Drowned," we have Lwaxana Troi's experience of the invasion and fall of Betazed to the Dominion. It interweaves characters from the book, "The Battle of Betazed," by another, different author, quite nicely.

        I have only spotlighted the stories that made the greatest impression on me, but all the stories have memorable parts, and, all in all, I enjoyed this book very much. If you want to get into more of the Dominion War than just what was shown on STDS9, this is the book for you.

        4 out of 5 stars More war stories.......2004-10-12

        One of the unique (as far as Star Trek TV series go, anyway) things about Deep Space Nine was the two-year "Dominion War," where the shapeshifters from the Gamma Quadrant allied with the Cardassians and waged war on the other Alpha Quadrant races. Of course, being a television series about Deep Space Nine, the series couldn't really delve into what was going on in other parts of the Federation. We get no clue what the crew of the Enterprise was doing, for example. We hear about some things, of course, but mostly in the background.

        Keith R.A. DeCandido, editor of Tales of the Dominion War decided that these holes needed to be filled. Since there is a lot of Trek franchises bouncing around these days, why not have a book of short stories that tell some of these tales? You've got your title all made up for you, too, so you don't have to work very hard at that. DeCandido lined up the best and the brightest of the current crop of Trek authors to give us a sampling of the huge events that took place during this war. The stories are mostly good, but a few clunkers along the way as well as some good stories with questionable elements keep this from being a top notch book.

        Probably the best story is "Safe Harbor," by Howard Weinstein. Weinstein is the elder statesman of Star Trek books, having been involved with them since the very beginning (though I think he's been away for a while). He tells the story of Admiral Leonard McCoy and Scotty, trying to get back to Earth in a clunky old ship. It begins with a chilling image of a horrible attack on San Francisco, with Jim Kirk and Spock dying horrible deaths. This image quickly moves to McCoy waking up and ultimately realizing that he's really old and that his faculties may be beginning to desert him. They find safe harbor on a planet that prides itself on its neutrality in the war. They're able to wrangle a few hours for repairs, but then they have to leave. Soon, however, a badly damaged Federation ship also shows up, with all of its senior officers dead. McCoy has to counsel the extremely young acting captain as well as deal with the news that San Francisco actually was attacked. Dominion ships are in the area, searching. Will they be able to convince a young engineer on the planet to let them stay long enough to finish all their repairs and hide from the Dominion? This story had wonderful characterization (it should, as Weinstein always gets McCoy exactly right, even when McCoy's 150 years old) and an interesting dilemma. McCoy is wonderful both with the captain as well as with the engineer, and Scotty isn't bad himself. The story did have minor problems, however, which wrenched me out of the narrative. The first was the lack of an explanation for the dream. The dream was too exact for my taste, the only difference from real life being the involvement of Kirk and Spock. Is McCoy suddenly a prophet? And why isn't it mentioned again? Secondly, the ending is a little bit too treacly for my tastes, almost drowning in patriotic sugar. Still, it is a wonderful story.

        Of the rest of the stories, my least favourite was "Twilight's Wrath," by David Mack. This story involves Shinzon, from the movie Star Trek: Nemesis, and how he was able to gain some of his power. He and his fellow Remans are ordered to mop up a Tal Shiar base that's been attacked by the Dominion, retrieving some items and making sure there's nothing left for the Dominion to find. Of course, being Remans, they're seen as expendable, and they're not expected to survive (even going so far as to have them killed once they have accomplished their mission). Shinzon outwits his Romulan superiors, however, and steals the information for himself. Along the way, he finds out information about his past, including his birthright, which will propel him into the events of the movie. This story was overly violent with a lot of hand-to-hand combat, severed limbs and other gut-wrenching things. That's ok by itself, but Shinzon is not even the least bit interesting. In fact, there's not a character in this story that I wanted to follow. I was hoping they would all fall victim to a grisly death. It does explain a couple of the inconsistencies in the movie, however.

        Finally, a story that just mystified me. "What Dreams May Come," by Michael Jan Friedman, is the story of a Vorta (one of the Dominion toadies who keep the footsoldiers in line) on an isolated Federation world conquered by the Dominion. It's a quiet little place and he's really set in his ways. He has made servants of some of the local populace, but one of them isn't who he says he is. He relates to the Vorta a dream that he had, one where his people attacked the Dominion base. A dream that turns out to be all too real. At its heart, the story is extremely basic, but that quality makes it really uninteresting. If Friedman was trying to say anything with the story or do anything with it, I didn't catch it. It just sits there. While it's only a few pages long and doesn't take any time to get through, it does begin the book on a wrong note.

        Overall, I greatly enjoyed Tales of the Dominion War. It was interesting to see all the difference facets of the Trek universe and how they dealt with the war. There's even a couple of Deep Space Nine stories as well, which was nice. Most of the stories are worth reading with some real gems in there as well. Good stuff.

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              An inspirational little book that offers invaluable advice on how to broaden our spiritual horizons and strengthen our inner resources.
              The House of the Soul and Concerning the Inner Life
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                Evelyn Underhill
                Manufacturer: Winston Pr
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                Concerning the Inner Life
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                  Evelyn Underhill
                  Manufacturer: E.P. Dutton
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                  Concerning the Inner Life
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                    Evelyn Underhill
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                      Evelyn Underhill
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                      Concerning the Inner Life with the House of the Soul
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                        Evelyn Underhill
                        Manufacturer: Wipf & Stock Publishers
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                          Evelyn Underhill
                          Manufacturer: Methuen & Co. Ltd.
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                            Evelyn Underhill
                            Manufacturer: The Seabury Press
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                            THE HOUSE OF THE SOUL & CONCERNING THE INNER LIFE
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                              Evelyn Underhill
                              Manufacturer: Seabury Press
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                                Manufacturer: Winston Pr
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                                ASIN: 0816426457

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