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The moving story of a mother and son that touches the deepest concerns about love, art, family, and life
Lily Maynard is proud, chilly, difficult, and has become a famous writer at age seventy-two. Now, stricken with Parkinson's disease and staying with her architect son Alan, Lily must cope with her fading powers as well as with disturbing memories of the events that estranged her from her children and ended her marriage. For Alan, her visit raises old questions about his relationship with her, about the choices he has made in his own life, and about the nature of love, disappointment, and grief. Profound and moving, The Distinguished Guest reveals a family trying to understand the meaning of its life together, while confronting inevitable loss and the vision of an immeasurably altered future.
Customer Reviews:
Failed to draw me in.......2006-07-13
`The Distinguished Guest' reads more like a character study than a novel. It is the story of a proud elderly woman who goes to live with her son's family as her health is deteriorating due to Parkinson's disease, and the impact this has on them.
Miller's skill at bringing Lily's character to life is undeniable, but the end result isn't very likeable. Lily is self-centered, full of herself, and on occasion downright mean, and although the book goes some way into explaining how she got that way, I could not bring myself to feel any sympathy for her.
Remaining characters, on the other hand, have very little depth - they are almost like rough sketches of the characters they would eventually become, but haven't yet been fleshed-out enough.
I'm normally a fan of Sue Miller's work, and was really looking forward to reading this, but this book (possibly in light of higher expectations) was a bit of a disappointment.
A Strong Character Study.......2003-12-12
Sue Miller is a powerful writer, and although this isn't her most stimulating novel it still has enough to recommend it.
Lily Maynard finds celebrity in her 70's as she writes her memoirs. She and her former husband Paul ran a church that was heavily involved in the early civil rights movement, and it was this involvement that ended their marriage. Lily enjoys her late-in-life fame, but now Parkinson's Disease is forcing her into a retirement home, and as she waits for a unit to become available she moves in with her son Alan and his French wife Gaby.
Lily's relationship with Alan has always been strained, as Alan has 'issues' with his strong-willed mother. These issues come to the forefront as they live together, and as Lily begins to deteriorate. Added to the mix is a writer doing an article about Lily, who brings up issues long-buried and best forgotten.
The novel is a strong character study of these characters: Lily, Alan and his wife and sons, and the lonely free-lance writer. Secrets, (none too shocking) are eventually revealed and issues resolved, but don't expect much in the way of plot or action. Just enjoy Miller's skill at creating these characters and bringing them to life.
Unsaid vs. said.......2003-06-25
Upon reflection, and not so much during, I found this book to have many themes, loss, endurance, love, and forgiveness to name a few.
I was in awe of the author multiple voices, one inside Lily's degrading mind, the other in her writing and also the interviewer's critique of Lily's writing. That is some talent.
William Faulkner would have enjoyed the irony in the discussion with the Phd student on what is being black? Only critique I have is I wish I knew what happened to the sister..I was hoping she'd 'come home' as well. Very well crafted book.
Mixed Emotions.......2002-10-04
This book left me with mixed emotions. At times I liked it, and at times I was left feeling disappointed. I think she could have done a better job with this story. I do know that I didn't like some of the characters, and maybe that's why I was left with the mixed feelings about the book over all.
A TOUCHING BUT UNFLINCHING STORY.......2001-09-30
Sue Miller's THE DISTINGUISHED GUEST is an immensely readable, sensitive, yet honest portrait of a fiercely independent, proud and intelligent woman stricken with Perkinson's disease. It is also a story of relationships within her family. Circumstances have brought her to live with her son and his wife 'for just a short while' -- her presence there triggers memories and emotions that have been allowed to lie comfortably dormant for years, bringing them to the forefront of several of the characters' minds, forcing them to reassess many things they had considered to be 'etched in stone'.
Lily Maynard, the 'distinguished guest' of the title, has become a bit of a literary celebrity late in life -- her memoirs were published to wide acclaim when she was seventy-two. She takes this gentle, respectful attention in both hands, relishing it and the opportunity it gives her to speak out and have some influence on her world. Her pronouncements alternately intrigue, delight and rankle those around her. As the disease progresses, and her grip on her faculties becomes more tenuous, she is forced to reassess both her life and the motives behind her writing -- how much of what she is telling is true, how much is creatively enhanced (and to what ends)? What is she really trying to accomplish?
Her presence in the household brings pressures to bear on other family members as well. They are there to stand by her and help her when she needs it -- but they are also seeing her as they have never seen her before. They are also seeing things in themselves and in each other that gives them both the need and the opportunity to have another look at their own lives.
This is not a book with a lot of 'action' -- but it is a very rewarding read in many ways. Miller's skill at developing these characters, at allowing the reader to look at them a layer at a time, is very satisfying. Relationships between them are very human and real -- they grow and shrink, adapt and change as they progress through life. With a little reflection, this book could easily be a tool allowing us to enhance our abilities to take a good look at our own lives and values -- and we can all stand to do that from time to time.
This book is entertaining on one level, but it is more than that -- there is much to be gained here, much to be savored. As tempting as it might be to read through this book in one setting, I think it is most likely the type of work that bears unhurried reflection -- and repeated reading.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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The Distinguished Guest
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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THE DISTINGUISHED GUEST
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers New York
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The Distinguished Guest
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Distinguished Guest
Sue Miller
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The Distinguished Guest
Sue Miller
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Five bestselling authors Five real-life heroines
They're your neighbors, your aunts, your sisters and your best friends. They're women across North America committed to reaching out and changing lives, one good deed at a time. Five of these exceptional women have been selected as this year's recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words Award. And once again five award-winning bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real-life heroines.
Because of this year's recipients' dedication, thousands of tiny babies born into poverty are going home from the hospital wearing warm, hand-knit clothing. Inmates are raising pups to keep people safe and be loyal guide dogs. Special-needs kids finally have a sports league to call their own. Cancer survivors enjoy a week of relaxation and rejuvenation nestled in Canada's stunning cottage country. And high-quality, low-cost children's books in Braille are finding their way to the thousands of children who need them.
We hope More Than Words will touch your heart and inspire the heroine living inside you.
Thank you. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be reinvested in the Harlequin More Than Words program to support causes that are of concern to women.
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great inspirational collection.......2006-10-09
"Homecoming Season" by Susan Wiggs. Miranda survived breast cancer partially due to the help of her family; now she needs to repay them by living life to the fullest.
"Find the Way" by Karen Harper. The mugger left Miranda blind and feeling helpless. To regain some of the freedom she once had, she decides to obtain a seeing eye dog, who becomes more than an aide.
"Here Comes The Heroes" by Kasey Michaels. Librarian Anna sees Forest carrying an upset blind little boy to her. The child teaches Anna how to open her eyes to the world.
"Touched By Love" by Catherine Mann. Laura is so proud of her young teenage son who not only survived a liver transplant, but he tries out for a baseball team. However, when the coach out of fear for the kid's safety cuts him, Laura decides to pitch a new concept so he can swing the bat.
"A Stitch in Time" by Tori Carrington. "But Mom" works long hours and loves her children, but feels empty until the handsome doctor teaches her there is more to life than a job.
This anthology is as always one of the best inspiration collections on the market as the tales are well written heartwarming life stories while the intro to each is based on a real support organization. This year's worthy groups are Cottage Dreams (www.cottagedreams.org), Puppies Behind Bars (www.puppiesbehindbars.com), Team Activities for Special Kids - TASK (www.tasksports.org), Seedling Braille Books for Children (www.seedlings.org), and Stitches from the Heart (www.stitchesfromtheheart.org).
Harriet Klausner
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Touched By Time (Zebra Regency Romance)
Leanne Shawler
Manufacturer: Zebra
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Creative Time Travel Romance!.......2005-09-11
Touched By Time is a different take on the Time Travel Romance genre. I realize this genre can be disappointing because of the details of how hard it would be to change the time we live in & what we'd live without.
This book starts with 2 people who live in the same house (one the original owner, the other a visitor) in Bath. They are aware of someone else in the master bedroom & both suppose they're seeing ghosts. How to they find each other, who is the one to "travel"? are questions that are answered creatively and in a way that says "Well, it COULD happen!"
A fresh view with 1 of the characters realizing what they'll be giving up on changing time & learning the expected behavior of the society they choose to stay in.
Good Read.......2005-08-14
Jane Leighton is a modern day woman, escaping a stalking ex-boyfriend by vacationing in Bath. She ends up staying at a quaint Bed and Breakfast at Chadwick Manor, a place formerly owned by a gentleman who disappeared tragically during Regency period England.
Ramsey Chadwick is a Regency gentleman, two-weeks away from his marriage to the most beautiful woman in Bath. However, he starts noticing two things: (1) his future wife is flirting quite freely with his best friend and (2) there is a ghost of a woman in his bedchamber. Jane and Ramsey first meet as ghosts to one another. They both try to investigate who each other is, however Ramsey has no success, as Jane's time does not exist. Jane, on the other hand, discovers more about Ramsey and starts to long to help him find his way.
One night, during Ramsey's ball for his fiance, Jane is brought into Regency England by a touch from Ramsey. Once there, Jane believes that she is to help Ramsey discovered who caused him to disappear and to help prevent it from happening again. At the same time, Jane tries to assist Ramsey in dealing with his fiance. There is a twist, though. Jane is only in Ramsey's time at night. Every dawn, she returns to her world.
TOUCHED BY TIME is a good, solid afternoon read. It is rather shorter than my normal books, but I was intriqued by the story. Ramsey and Jane do not fall "head over heels in love" immediately. They gradually learned to like and respect each other. Will they be able to save Ramsey? Will Ramsey marry his fiance? Is there a way for Jane to remain in Ramsey's time, if they do fall fully in love? Read to find out.
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This book is about an little girl that was here on earth for a short time. And the time she was here how she touch so many people and put smiles on there face. How she lived her life till the end. And how she pulled her family together thought the bad times as well as the hard times. And how her sister's and brother's deal with it all. Even how her dad and I did all we could do. How we lived apart for so many months. And still stayed together till the end.
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Touched by an Angel: Back to School: Lessons from an Angel
Manufacturer: Paramount Pictures
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0792171993 |
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Touched By God; Saved By Jesus Christ: A Personal Testimony.......2005-09-01
This little book contains important prophecies about End Times for serious Christians. It is easy to read with sub titles within chapters that make it easy to map out God's messages. This book is aimed at anyone seeking meaning in their life, or those who have been traumatised in their lives and do not know where to turn to. The author walks you through her turbulant life that many reading the book may relate to. A must read for the born again Christian and Church leaders.
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Touched With Fire"?: Two Philadelphia Novelists Remember the Civil War (Frank L. Klement Lectures, No. 11)
J. Matthew Gallman
Manufacturer: Marquette University Press
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ASIN: 0874623359 |
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This digital document is an article from New York Times Upfront, published by Thomson Gale on April 3, 2006. The length of the article is 1854 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: 1971: the Pentagon Papers: when The Times published a secret study of the war in Vietnam, it touched off a constitutional battle with the government. How far does freedom of the press go?
Author: Adam Liptak
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New York Times Upfront (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 3, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 138
Issue: 12
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In a world where humans and aliens co-exist, where murder is sanctioned, and where no one can find safe haven, one group of private detectives is willing to help the "Disappeared" find their way home. Meet the Retrieval Artists.
"One of the most sure-footed authors in science fiction." (Science Fiction Weekly)
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Go Miles!.......2006-08-24
This was a recommendation from the DL listserv, and a great one, at that. 1st in the Retrieval Artist series, a sci-fi mystery series that mostly takes place on the moon in a domed community called Armstrong. Miles Flint is a newly promoted detective, partnered with Noelle DeRicci because no one else will partner with the veteran detective. The pair are given three cases in Miles' old jurisdiction at once - all involving intergalactic justice, meaning that they are dealing with alien races and cultures that they have little experience handling. When all the cases connect to the service of a Disappearance services company, Miles uses his computer skills to delve into the history of the victims to find the connection. While Miles and Noelle realized they were over their heads, they kept digging and the tension mounted. Would they be the cause of an intergalactic war if they couldn't find the answers? This is a GREAT read. Lots of characters, but it all comes together. Next in the series is EXTREMES.
An enjoyable read..........2006-03-21
This was my first book by Kristine Katherine Rusch but it definitely will not be my last. Rusch has created a world in which aliens and humans have laws and agreements between each species to accomodate the individual laws that each culture has. For instance, the Disty have the authority for vengeance killings (usually grossly spectacular to make a point to others) whereas the Wygnin take the first-born child of the criminal and imprint a new personality on that person (likely driving the individual insane if the person is not a baby). Alien laws are so complex that humans frequently violate them without meaning to; thus, the creation of disappearance agencies that assist these individuals with escaping from the aliens for a price. Unfortunately, one of the largest disappearance agencies is now under new ownership and selling all of their database. Miles Flint is a newly promoted detective who is forced to confront these laws firsthand when two space yachts arrive on the Moon, bringing two separate alien races shortly behind. Flint and his partner, Noelle DeRicci, must hunt one of the disappeared, Ekaterina Maakestad, while investigating Wygnin warrants for two children, Jasper, age 8, and Ennis, an infant. This book is the set-up for the Retrieval Artist series and describes the incidents that drive Flint to become a Retrieval Artist. A well thought-out plot makes this an enjoyable read.
What is Justice?.......2004-10-08
Humans have expanded into space, but dealing with their alien neighbors has taken a lot of negotiation. Alien justice is harsh, but humans agree to abide by their laws and punishments for the sake of trade. The Rev have brutal work camps, the Wygnin take children to pay for the crimes of their parents, and the Ditsy have gruesome vengeance killings. Humans who willingly or unknowingly break an alien law must submit to the sentence or disappear.
Miles Flint and his partner Noelle DeRicci are detectives on the Moon; within a few short days, they are drawn into three cases of alien justice - an unusually high percentage. One involves a woman, Ekaterina, who is trying to disappear to avoid the Rev; the two others involve people who have been hiding for years. As DeRicci tries to track down Ekaterina, Flint tries to figure out how to avoid turning a baby over to the Wygnin while working to solve the connection between the three cases.
The Disappeared functions fairly well as a detective partner story with DeRicci as the embittered veteran and Flint as the newly promoted rookie. Plenty of tension is provided through checkered pasts, irritable aliens, uncaring bureaucracy, and the occasionally convenient loss of communications. Rusch deals well with the emotional turmoil involved in having to support alien laws that seem immoral and are quite accurately described as inhumane, especially as the detectives get more involved in the cases. The characters are fairly well drawn - they are all basically decent, real people facing difficult situations and haunted by their pasts. I'd like to know more about the aliens - we're really just introduced to them in this book. I have to wonder if there are any aliens in Rusch's universe that are even-tempered and reasonable by our terms.
This is the first novel in the Retrieval Artist series, and sets up the background and main characters. One of my minor quibbles with The Disappeared is that sometimes it feels like the set-up is more important than the story being told. Also, I found Flint's amazing ability to get secure information out of any computer system he touches to be unrealistic. The Disappeared does succeed in making you think about justice and culture clash - I'll be interested to see where Rusch goes next with these concepts.
Thriller with more than a touch of humanity.......2003-05-17
This is the prequel to Rusch's 2000 story, "The Retrieval Artist." As that was and is one of my favorite novellas of all time, I was eagerly anticipating this book. I was not disappointed in the least.
Miles Flint is a first-year detective on the Moon Sector Police, with his tough experienced partner, Noelle DeRicci. Both are smart and somewhat on the fringe of the agency, and thus tend to pick up the cases others don't really want. As the book opens they are given a case in the Port, a mysterious vessel with three victims of a gruesome Disty vengeance killing inside. Almost immediately, a call comes in that Wygnin have been brought in with children but without the proper warrants. They have to be brought into custody until the warrants can be confirmed, though really, Flint and DeRicci just want to stall them with the slight hope they can get them out of it.
Because in this future, humanity has made trading contracts with other species that allow them to use their own justice on humans who violate their laws. Once an appeal has been denied by the multicultural courts, the aggrieved party is allowed to take matters into their own hands however their laws see fit. Those humans can be pressed into slavery, messily executed along with everyone involved, have their children taken, or any other punishment, with impunity. Though few like it, for the most part the politicians and corporations have convinced people that it's necessary for progress. However, in the wake of this, various quasi-legal Disappearance services have sprung up to shield and give new lives to people who are willing to pay.
Soon yet another case is plopped right into the duo's lap, this time of a cunning woman claiming to be on the run from the Rev, another alien species. The keep watch on her, but she surprises DeRicci with a laser pistol on the way to the station and escapes. The whole patrol is on the lookout for her, the base is locked down, Flint is with the chief doing damage control in his blunt way. Meanwhile the Rev show up and he has to run to placate them, while DeRicci tries to deal with the Wygnin and their targets. Both groups are angry and short-tempered, the two officers toeing the line to a diplomatic disaster. It slowly becomes obvious that all of this is related to a disappearance service selling out its clients (though it's revealed to the reader much earlier).
Both work hard to keep such a stressful situation from spiraling out of control, even though they'd be within the law to do nothing. In the end Flint proves his humanity, and generally tries to help as many as he can; he doesn't entirely succeed, and he doesn't as well as he'd like, but it's the best he could and by far more than anyone hoped for.
I can't say enough for this story. All of the characters are very real, the stress and worry etched into every page, hope rare but held onto tightly. Everyone has their own dark pasts, everyone their own mistakes that haunt them though they push it down. Seeing people with many different interests competing or working together or both. The story unfolds masterfully, weaving in and out of cultural and interpersonal relations, rules and regulations, philosphocal conundrums, histories, desperate attempts to keep order, and it's always apparent that everyone wants to do the right thing, though only Flint is so willing to fight hard for what he believes in, and DeRicci, inspired by him and past caring about her future.
The reader is given a lot extra that the cops don't have, and in many ways this brings us to sympathize with the guilty and less likable protagonists. Even the woman in the first chapter, horrified to find her vessel abandoned to the Disty, and next seen brutally eviscerated... and later we find out it was all for teaching a Disty English. The prose is kept tight, clipping forward from the first page, taking only the short breathers that the heroes and the fugitives get. It's an effort just to set it down, no matter where you are. Even the exposition is fluidly intermixed with the story, so nothing feels rushed. The technology is neither overexplained nor silly, light enough to keep a non-technical reader comfortable.
I recommend this to all. I cannot wait for the next installment, be it in short form or novel.
Hunted By Aliens.......2002-12-29
The Disappeared is the first novel in the Retrieval Artist series. It is the story of people who have been helped to disappear in order to escape alien justice. As humans go to the stars, they find alien sentients with their own body of law. The humans agree to abide by local laws, but later find that these laws are sometimes illogical, inhumane, and bloody. Thus, disappearance services are created to provide a new identity, a new job, and a new home for humans who are hunted by the aliens.
Miles Flint is a newly promoted detective in the Moon Police. One morning, he and his partner, Noelle DeRicci, are sent to the Port to deal with a multiple killing in a space yacht. While there, they are asked to check a ship picked up by the Border Patrol with aliens and two kidnapped children onboard. Later, a very terrified woman lands an unmarked ship at the Port. Flint discovers that all three cases have a common element: they all involve the Disappeared.
This novel is a good read, with believable characters. Flint is getting more antsy as things progress and DeRicci is maybe even more disturbed by the events. Everybody else hates the situation, but sees no way to change it; they figure its a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
Recommended for anyone who likes stories with decent people trying to deal fairly with an inherently unfair situation.
Book Description
The first divination tool based on the ancient science and sacred language of geometry.
• A 64-card deck with original artwork by nationally recognized visual artist Francene Hart.
• Allows readers to balance their energy fields and access higher levels of consciousness.
• Comprehensive guide includes spreads, card explanations, and reflective insights from a wide variety of sacred traditions.
Sacred geometry is the key that unlocks all of the world's art, science, and architecture. Called the language of light, its images and shapes are embedded in DNA, mandalas, pyramids, crystals, atoms, and hieroglyphs. Anyone who has ever gazed at a spider's web, meditated on a mandala or yantra, visited a pyramid, walked a labyrinth, or peered through a microscope has felt the effects of sacred geometry. Now the Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck introduces an entirely new way for you to gain access to this wisdom and unlock its power.
With splendid use of the full color spectrum and gentle natural forms, artist Francine Hart has created potent, compelling images accessible to both advanced and novice students of divination. The accompanying text includes a detailed interpretation of each card, sample spreads, and an excellent introduction to the science of sacred geometry. Working with these images balances human energy fields, allowing readers to access higher levels of consciousness, gain insight into life's challenges, and restore their connection to the world.
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Sacred, Inspiring, Profound.......2006-07-18
Both the illustrations and the book commentary are fantastic!
I agree with all of the positive descriptions of the other
reviews here.Every time I view the images, something new
opens or is revealed. Truly sacred, inspiring, and profound.
Truly beyond words, touching the divine.I hope these images are available as posters!
Sakanta Running Wolf
Great Card Deck with Spiritual Meaning.......2005-10-01
Sacred Geometry is facinating! This deck of cards is beautifully illustrated and simple to use. THe suggested card layouts correlate with sacred geometry, as well. These cards can give wonderful insight for the user. Highly recommend!
An Excellent Oracle.......2005-07-26
"Often termed the `language of light', Sacred Geometry has the ability to balance human energy fields and contains a complex informational system that can be used to access healing and growth in many dimensions." -Francene Hart
When you have constructed a mandala, walked through a labyrinth, visited a pyramid, beheld a medicine wheel or engaged in a spiral dance, you have felt the effects of Sacred Geometry. According to artist and author Francene Hart, Sacred Geometry in an ancient science and a sacred language-a study of shape and form, wave and vibration, microcosm and macrocosm. It is geometric archetypal patterns that gather and repeat, echoing the oneness of All That Is.
Sacred Geometry also serves as a bridge between the left and right brain, the Yang and the Yin. This "blueprint for all creation" is a complex informational system-a vehicle to transcend duality consciousness, move beyond third-dimensional reality, balance human energy fields, and evolve consciously.
After years of studying the wisdom of ancient mystery schools and secret societies-as well as receiving and heeding intuitive Guidance-artist Francene Hart created the Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck as a means for accessing the holographic view of past, present and future. Her intent is for individuals to find their personal place in this holographic universe and gain insights that are outside the scope of the rational Western model.
The Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck contains 64 cards, each with a specific theme. The expression of this "language of light" is through shamanic-like illustrations, familiar geometric patterns, spiritual symbols, and simple shapes. Some of the cards and themes in this deck:
* Vesica Piscis - Birth Portal
* Sri Yantra - Meditation
* Square - Earth, Male
* Medicine Wheel - Connection to Nature
* DNA - Conscious Evolution
* Leonardo's Vitruvious Man - Divinity of Humankind
* Dodecahedron - Divine Thought
* Earth Grid - Fellowship
* Kabbalah - Tree of Life
* Steam Cave - Elemental Forces
This boxed set also includes a 143-page companion book, which features seven spreads-described at length-and a comprehensive treatment of each card in both the upright and reversed position. Some cards are symmetrical and harmonious, and thus mean the same thing upright and reversed.
Every time I've used the Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck, I have found it to be amazingly insightful and accurate-regardless if I used the cards in a complex spread or just for a one card meditation. In my experience with Cartomancy, I have found that when one individual creates both the images and divinatory meanings of an oracle or tarot deck, it somehow carries more intuitive "weight". Perhaps because the years of study and wisdom are infused into the whole of the oracle-both art and meaning-this combination really packs a wallop in terms of delivering clear, powerful Guidance. The Sacred Geometry Deck is no exception.
If you enjoy exploring the realm of Sacred Geometry and are seeking integration, balance, and increased awareness, this deck and book will be a wonderful companion on your journey to conscious growth and personal empowerment.
(To see 6 card images from this deck, visit the Reviews--Oracle Decks section at http://JanetBoyer.com)
Beautiful and Creative.......2005-06-04
This is a beautiful deck featuring the artwork of Francene Hart at http://www.francenehart.com.
29 cards out of this deck of 64 are beautiful pieces of artwork that incorporate sacred geometry. I have to admit to being biased already as I am a fan of the artist, but these cards just took my breath away. The rest of the cards in the deck are simple drawings of sacred geometry, and even though they don't have the detail and artistry of the other cards, they are elegant and effective.
The book is filled with information and I believe anyone interested in the field of sacred geometry would find it highly enjoyable. And as it is not a tarot deck, but an oracle deck, it is wonderful for either the beginning or advanced reader. I would highly recommend the Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck to anyone interested in working with a powerful tool of personal transformation.
Cards pictured are in the minority..........2004-02-07
If you are looking for a deck based on the artwork of Francine Hart, this would not be it. The cards pictured on the cover are in the minority - the majority are pen-and-ink drawings (and not very impressive ones) of shapes pertaining to sacred geometry - circles laid out in certain patterns, etc.
The accompanying book is a "regular" tarot guide: "This card in an upright position means X, reversed it means Y."
As a basic tarot, based on sacred geometry shapes, it fulfills the requirements.
As a tool for personal interpretation and introspection, triggered by the incredible artwork of Francine Hart and based on *her* interpretation of sacred geometry, it falls far short. I will be returning mine. If you are looking for images of her artwork, better to buy greeting cards from her site.
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- The File On H.: A Novel
- The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
- The Ghost Stories of Muriel Spark
- The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines
- The Laws of Evening: Stories
- The Lion and the Throne: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vol. 1
- The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
- The Melancholy of Resistance
- The Oath and the Measure (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 4)
- The Power of Form: African Art From the Horstmann Collection
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- The Rollercoaster Years
- Splendid Soups: Recipes and Master Techniques for Making the World's Best Soups
- Gaman Shinasai
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- History: Fiction or Science
- Photonic Crystals: The Road from Theory to Practice
- Landscapes, Geonomics and Transgenic Conifers
- John Wanamaker, King of Merchants: The Wanamaker Digest
- Global City-Regions: Trends, Theory, Policy
- The Prentice Hall Office Administrator's Deskbook
For Love
Family Pictures
Lost in the Forest: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
While I Was Gone (Oprah's Book Club)
The Story of My Father: A Memoir
