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Experience the heartwarming all-American story of a crank and his comic book.
What’s a file clerk from Cleveland doing with an Oscar nomination? How did a movie about Harvey Pekar win the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival? The story begins in 1976, when Harvey began publishing his autobiographical, slice-of-downtrodden-life comic book series American Splendor, illustrated by a who’s who of underground comic artists, including R. Crumb, Kevin Brown, Greg Budgett, Sean Carroll, Sue Cavey, Gary Dumm, Val Mayerik, and Gerry Shamray. After self-publishing American Splendor for nearly two decades under less than splendid conditions (and racking impressive accolades in the process), Harvey finally got a break when Dark Horse Comics took over the publication in the early 1990s. It was an opportunity for Harvey to reach a wider audience–which, as it turned out, included a few Hollywood types, too. (Who knew?) But that’s another story. . . .
Now we are happy to bring you the Best of American Splendor, a collection of some of Harvey’s greatest work. Harvey Pekar has been compared to Theodore Dreiser, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Lenny Bruce, but this collection is a true American original. Just like Harvey.
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Graphic literature.......2007-03-26
It's not just the fact that Harvey was the first to put the everyday into comic-book format, it's the fact he has a literary knack for observation (and I mean that in a good way!). Plus also, the everyday, for Harvey, is rarely what the rest of us mean by the term -- these vignettes into his life are highly interesting happenings. Also, the fact he also uses illustrators other than Crumb -- some equally good but very different -- allows you to get more of a sense of the man doing the writing, 'cos all these illustrators see him a little bit differently. That said, I would start with the anthologies ('American Splendor (The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar)' and 'The New A. S. Anthology') first -- they're a little bit better (and this collection contains no Crumb at all -- not that it matters all that much).
The Saga Continues.......2006-12-03
Harvey Pekar is one of my heroes! 20 years ago when I was a student at the University of South Carolina, I came across the first American Splendor Anthology in the browsing section of the school's library. This was the book that inspired me to be a writer myself.
With that said, on to this book. If you liked the other American Splendor collections, I don't see why you wouldn't like this. Toby the Geek, Mr. Boats, his archenemy David Letterman (yes, THAT David Letterman) and the usual cast of characters (minus Freddy the Brooklyn Freeloader) are along for the ride. This goes pretty in-depth with Harvey's family life with his wife Joyce and his adopted daughter Danielle, but as with most of his stuff, its easy for the reader to relate. I particularly like where he discusses his inability to hold a decent conversation with Danielle (what adult hasn't been through that)?
Some other stuff really stands out. A Black jogger confronts Harvey about his depiction of Black characters in his works. Personally, as an African-American fan myself I've always respected the fact that Pekar's Black characters range from the ignorant to the intelligent, showing a wide variety of black life and just portraying us as people who he happens to encounter in his daily life without an agenda. Although admittedly I enjoyed his discomfort about the question of Robert Crumb, whose portrayal of blacks I despise.
Perhaps the most moving segment involves a British fan with autism who writes Harvey about his sad life and experiences. One really feels for this fellow, as others mock and misunderstand his illness and loneliness(at one point, he is molested by a crude oaf in a Chinese Restaurant, but no one sees fit to stop this cad or even call the police). Surprisingly, Harvey does not say if he responds to the pathetic fellow.
But overall, once again Pekar gives us through his writings and cartoons a multidimensional look at the human condition, and shows us, perhaps unintentionally, how much we as human beings really have in common. Enjoy.
Hard to say what draws one to a Pekar comic.......2005-06-24
There are certainly moments when I'm astounded by how well I can relate to some of these stories. For instance, Harvey has a pretty keen ability to sense "the beginning of the end" of a relationship. In other instances, he struggles to rationalize the stereotyping that occurs in his stories, sometimes relying on a sort of tacit understanding that, even though the line is clearly visible from where he stands, he hasn't quite crossed it just yet.
On the other hand, you have to be careful not to try and read one of these volumes all the way through in one sitting. Somehow it just doesn't work so well that way. There's a certain flow to his stories that seems to be interrupted at certain points throughout the compilation. At moments like that you need to set the book down and come back to it later.
I preferred the other two trade paperback compilations to this one, but it has its moments too. I got into Pekar via the HBO movie of a few years ago, and one of the amusing aspects of these books is observing the subtle ways in which the comics differ from the film. If I'm not mistaken, the movie makes no mention of the fact that Harvey is in the midst of moving into a new house when he discovers he has cancer.
If you are already familiar with the peculiar charms of an American Splendor comic, then you'll probably find what you're looking for here.
Excellent addition to movie tie-in anthology.......2005-06-01
I admit that the title is misleading but that doesn't mean this anthology is not great. I thoroughly enjoyed it as an excellent addition to the 'American Splendor' anthology that was released to tie in with the movie...
Let the buyer beware.......2005-05-10
Although the title says this is the best of American Splendor it doesn't feature any of the R. Crumb illustrations. This compilation only features stories published in the last ten years or so. A mayor dissapointment. The second star is only because of the sheer quality of the material that is there. Just don't expect a proper retro-spective.
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From off the streets of Cleveland, the amazing and occasionally regrettable true-life adventures of Harvey Pekar, cineaste.
Harvey Pekar is from Cleveland. This much you know. But with the release of American Splendor, the indie hit film based on his comic of the same name, the world discovered Harvey in earnest. Once Harvey was content merely to flirt with fame. But when fame wanted a commitment, he found himself a household name. Sort of. And, to tell you the truth, it’s starting to bug the hell out of him.
An original, incisive graphic novel featuring the talents of R. Crumb, Gary Dumm, Mark Zingarelli, and other artists, Our Movie Year chronicles a whirlwind twelve months in the life of Harvey Pekar. It recounts his rise from the filing room at the Cleveland VA hospital to the red carpet at Cannes, Sundance, the Oscars, and beyond–where Harvey won awards, accolades, and the promise of a bigger paycheck. A lot of funny things can happen in a year, and many of them happened to Harvey. And now everyone gets to read about them in Our Movie Year.
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The padding is some of the best stuff!.......2006-03-24
I got a big kick out of the "American Splendor" movie. In addition to being a fun flick, it brought Pekar some well-deserved attention. It was nice to see him get interviews and a chance to travel around.
It was pretty much a sure thing, then, that I would buy "Our Movie Year," a comeek about Pekar's brush with fame.
Well . . . I'm not sorry I bought the book, but it's a mixed bag.
Here's the disappointing part: Unlike "Our Cancer Year," this isn't a single story book, planned from the beginning, or even a collection of original short pieces. It is a compilation of dozens of short pieces, apparently reprinted from magazines and Harvey's own comic. This would be OK, but in many cases they cover the same events. Some are reprises of how Harvey came to write autobiographical comics . . . a story well known to anyone who has read the earlier "American Splendor" anthologies. Sure, in some cases the material is told from a different angle, or in more detail. For example, Harvey's reprisal of his rocky relationship with David Letterman is more honest and introspective.
What really made this book worth buying was what might be considered padding, totally unrelated to the events surrounding the movie: Short illustrated pieces on famous authors, jazz legends, and other cultural items. Items like these are how Harvey earns his living, and it was really neat to see them. In addition to being interesting in their own right, they show that Pekar can more than "stories about nothing."
I give this one a thumbs up, and would especially recommend it to those who haven't read any of Pekar's other books.
Another Excellent Collection.......2005-03-27
If Harvey Pekar didn't write comics and his work was in essay form, I'm sure he would be considered one of the best writers working today. But, because some people are still afraid to take comics seriously, he has a cult following, made stronger because of the AMERICAN SPLENDOR film.
OUR MOVIE YEAR is an excellent addition to his work. It is made up of comics from around the time of the making of the film. From his first selling the rights, to the various times the production fell through, to the eventual release and acclaim.
The thing that is so wonderful about Pekar and his comics is just how honest they are. I mean, a large part of the story are his financial worries, his worrying about if he will be able to sell enough freelance articles to supplement his pension, and if the "buzz" on him will die down after people forget the movie. Most acclaimed writers wouldn't be so honest.
The collection isn't just about the movie. There are several biographical pieces on favorite writers and musicians that are wonderful as well.
It is a must own comic, not just for fans of Pekar, but for anyone who wants to read a wonderful writer.
Thumbs Up.......2005-02-11
Not quite as good as American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar but still very good and should not be missed. I cannot help but relate to Harvey because the similarities in where he used to work (I used to work in the medical records department of a hospital) his love of comics and jazz and his friends who are loveable but quirky. This is definitely not for those who are only into super hero oriented comics. This is day to day scenerios that happen to any ordinary person but Harvey tells his stories in an extraordinary way.
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A historical novel about the most unlikely of lovers, interwoven with the mysticism of the Jewish occult.
Frances Sherwood brings to life the experience of the Jewish community during a period of oppression and rebirth. Set in seventeenth-century Prague, The Book of Splendor is an adventure-filled romance stocked with court intrigue and political tension, including the machinations of the rival Ottoman Empire, the religious controversies of Protestantism, and the constant threat of violence to the Jewish community. At the heart of the novel is Rochel, a bastard seamstress who escapes poverty through an arranged marriage to the tailor Zev, but falls in love with Yossel, the Golem created by Rabbi Loew to protect the Jewish community. Meanwhile, Emperor Rudolph II puts the safety of all Prague at risk in his mad bid for an elixir of immortality. The Book of Splendor is an epic tale reminiscent of Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, and a love story as unlikely as Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Reading group guide included.
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Creative tour de force...........2007-02-12
I'm sure you've had this experience.... You are reading a book and you keep turning back to look at the picture of the author because the book is so well written that you can't believe someone could have written it. Amazingly creative and brilliantly written book about the mysteries of life placed in a medieval Jewish community. It provided me with a touchstone about the place of Jews today based on how they lived and were viewed then.
The Light and Dark Side of Civilization.......2006-01-09
I was intrigued from the first introduction, which tells us about golem. How Adam was considered the first ever golem, made by God. From there on, it unfolds to the lives in the city of Prague, the center of power of Habsburg monarchy in 17-18th century.
The story started on the new year event of 1601 when a Jewish wedding took place and the emperor tried to kill himself. Many messages you can get from it, from the grandeur of life, people, cultures to the foibles, follies and desire. I am not a history freak so I am not sure if the historical facts fit in but there is an explanation about it after the last chapter.
It would be a better book if a qualified editor could take a look at the writings. The flow of the story itself was sometimes confusing, changing topic now and then, sometimes neeeded a paragraph re-read and there were so many mispelled names (although the author self defined them) and misplaced words.
Couldn't get through it.......2005-08-19
I found the chapters about Jewish life interesting and enjoyable, but the chapters devoted to the Emperor were just plain boring and very confusing. I found myself dreading the Emperor chapters and finally had to put the book down. Would have liked to keep reading, but couldn't muster up the interest.
A Compelling Story Of Love, Magic & Faith - Illuminating! .......2005-03-24
The Zohar, one of the great masterpieces of Western religious thought, represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings behind the world of appearances. It is the central work in the literature of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. It has been said that the Kabbalah, dating back to the second century B.C. E., actually encompasses "the spiritual heritage of all mankind," and offers tools for "transforming chaos and fragmentation into unity and completion." The Zohar is the "Book of Splendor." And "The Book of Splendor" is the transforming element in Frances Sherwood's unusual and beautiful historical novel of magical realism - Eastern European style. .
It is to the Zohar that the great Judah Loew, Rabbi of Prague, turns when he discovers that, once again, the Christians are targeting his people for a lethal pogrom, which could mean total eradication. The year is 1601. The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolph Habsburg II rules from his throne in Prague. He is quite mad and totally obsessed with becoming immortal. Rudolph is terrified of death - in fact, he is so petrified that, thinking to get the upper hand of Death, he tried to kill himself. At a time when the Jews were being expelled and tormented all over Europe, Rudolph's father had given them sanctuary in Prague, where their living conditions are far from perfect, but they are, at least, allowed to live. The city's Jews are anxious that their capricious ruler might discontinue his father's policies and withhold protection in times of trouble and violence. There is good cause for anxiety. The obsessed Rudolph is too focused on the possibilities of life immortal to care for the Jewish community's problems. In desperation the Rabbi, a tzaddik - a righteous man, decides to create a golem to protect his people. "A golem is, at best, a God-send, at worst blasphemy incarnate."
Taking mud from the right bank of the Vltava, Judah Loew fashions a large man, a veritable giant. He is formed exactly as a male human being, in fact he looks a bit like the rabbi in his youth, but has no tongue with which to speak. He has no history, no ancestors, "no choice to his direction." He has no soul. He has been made to serve, to defend and to preserve lives. In preparation to craft the golem, the rabbi had fasted for seven days, and studied, yet again, the worn pages of "The Book of Splendor," to discover the profound meaning hidden within. He sang Psalm 139....."until the words became a meditation ingrained in heart and mind." And he brought to life the golem, whom he named Yossel. But unbeknownst to the rabbi, the artificial man could feel and think. Just as his creation was an act of faith, a miracle, so was it that Yossel had the knowledge, perception and reason of an educated man.
There lived in the Judenstadt, (ghetto), at this time, a beautiful young seamstress, Rochel. Illegitimate, she was thought to be a child of rape, her mother having barely escaped from a pogrom with her life. She is an outsider in a community of outsiders. In an act of charity, Zev, a widower and the local shoemaker, takes her to wife. She is grateful and strives to be a good spouse according to Torah, to put frivolous thoughts from her mind. But Zev is old and not handsome. And Rochel is vibrant and young.
Ms. Sherwood has woven two parallel stories here, along with various delightful subplots. One is the bittersweet tale of Rochel, Zev, and of Prague's Jewish community, led by the legendary Rabbi Loew. The other is of Rudolph II, who is going madder by the day in his glorious castle on a hill. He has brought two alchemists from England to discover and concoct the formula which will grant him eternal life. They know they are doomed to failure and certain death, but their pottering in the laboratory, while various members of the Emperor's staff, and the community at large, kibbitz and comment, makes for some hilarious reading.
The author has interwoven elements of sharply etched realism, representing ordinary events and descriptive details, together with fantastic and dreamlike elements, as well as material derived from myth and fairy tales. Her characters, from the actual historic figures of Emperor Rudolph, Rabbi Loew, the English alchemists Dee and Kelley, astronomers Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe, to the creations of her imagination, all brim with life. They are radiant and compelling. The prose is exquisite. This one goes on my bookshelf for keeps! Do yourself a favor, buy or borrow "The Book Of Splendor." It is splendid!
JANA
A glorious tumult of passion and comedy.......2004-11-04
In 1601, Rabbi Judah Loew fashioned a golem from river mud and breathed life into the giant figure to save his Prague community from the Jew-hating townspeople and the whims of a half-mad emperor. From this legend Sherwood builds a magical, earthy tale of passion, the loneliness of difference and the timeless, fruitless search for earthly immortality.
The novel opens with the wedding of the orphan seamstress Rochel to the older shoemaker Zev. Though grateful, she finds him physically repugnant. Then one day she meets the eyes of a handsome giant. Beyond the physical attraction, they recognize a kinship of otherness - the golem without a tongue and the daughter of a Cossack rape - and a passion for the details of life, like the play of light on a leaf, the song of a bird, a rainbow in a mud puddle.
Meanwhile, the petulant Emperor Rudolph II, wallowing in luxury and self-importance, surrounded by scientists like Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler, botches a suicide attempt and decides he must live forever. To this end he summons alchemists and magicians and the rabbi who created life from mud. Knowing they will die when their impossible task is complete, the alchemists put on a splendid, desperate show. Rabbi Loew, facing the massacre of his community, approaches his task more somberly, but with equal ingenuity.
As tensions build between Christians and Jews, Catholics and reformers, the emperor sinks deeper into madness, and Rochel and the golem struggle against their passion. With the plot driven by petty, grasping minds, ugly rages and great passions - as well as a few serious ideas, good souls and quick thinkers - the novel mingles comedy and pathos, set in a muddy, stinking, pestilential city brightened by the beauty of art, nature and human joy.
Sherwood's ("Green," "Vindication," a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award) irreverent, muscular prose is up to the task; witness the emperor's birth:
"His mother refused myrrh and valerian root, Turkish poppy, did not even take a drink of water, but bore her pain, which she thought her Christian obligation, although no woman was ever sainted for giving birth, save Mary."
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American Splendor #3 January 2007
Harvey Pekar
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HIS PRISONER, HIS DESIRE...On orders from his king, the landless knight Damian Stratton arrives in the Scottish Highlands to prevent the wedding that would unite two powerful clans against the English crown. But the intended bride-the wild, headstrong Elissa,Maiden of Misterly -- cannot be so easily deterred. Though she's Damian's captive, the proud, defiant, and dangerously alluring lady will never be confined to a convent, nor will she abandon her family or her determined goal ofwedding the Gordon laird -- Ieaving Damian little choice but to marry Elissa himself!...HIS BRIDEThe brazen villain will soon learn that he has met his match! Yet Elissa Fraser can't help but be moved by Damian's tenderness and nobility...and by a most perilous desire that has no place in her heart. Nothing good can come from uniting with this knight, who first stole her freedom, and now takes her breath away. And though she has brought the dashing enemy warrior to his knees, it is Elissa who now must surrender...to her passions and to his love.
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Cinderalla Story.......2007-08-15
Damian ordered by the King (LOL) to prevent a wedding, so he STEALS Elissa to his house. LOL
This was a nice story in typical Connie Mason style.
A good read........but not rememberable.......2007-03-28
I read this book a week or so ago and had to brief through a couple of pages to jog my memory about the characters, plot, ending, etc. This kinda let me know that it wasn't one of my favorites; however, I did enjoy the book when I recalled everything and would recommend it as a run-of-the-mill English knight takes Scottish lass love story. I always enjoy a strong female character and Elissa had a spunk about her that made the reading pleasurable. Also, I like the way the English knight Damian had a good heart shown by the way he treated Elissa's mother, sister, and clan.
Good man meets good woman......has sorta good couplings.......then, of coarse, looses woman, fights (somewhat) to get her back, she finally sees his worth, they marry, have bairn (or vica versa) and live happily ever after.
I always like to have my pleasureable romance readings end happily......and I wasn't disappointed.
Another Good One.......2005-09-21
This was a good read and a good storyline. I would have like to have read more on Sir Richard and his lady. Another good one from Connie Mason.
Pretty Shallow.......2005-09-20
I agree with everything SWEETHIPS said in her review. I was very disappointed since this is my first Connie Mason book and have heard so much praise about her. It will be a long time before I try another of her books.
this was my first connie mason book...and last!.......2005-05-31
This book was rubbish. it was my first Connie Mason book, and i won't be going back for more. The characters were poor, they both really annoyed me, him being obnoxious, and thinking of nothing but sex, and her, always thinking she was so hard done by and all. There was no love, no developing relationship, just, "I hate you" "no, I want you in my bed". The story line had potential, but that was the only u p point of this book. A real disappointment as I was looking forward to her book, having heard she was a good author.
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About the AuthorConnie Mason has dozens of historical romances in print, is frequently on bestseller lists, and gets wonderful reviews. She lives in Clermont, Florida.
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Sweeping back to the 18th century, the bestselling author of A Breath of Scandal paints a vivid portrait of sensual romance. On orders from his king, Sir Damian Stratton arrives in the Highlands to prevent a wedding that would unite two powerful clans against the English crown. But his plan to spirit the bride off to a convent is foiled, for Elissa proves to be both headstrong and alluring. The only way Damian can keep the proud beauty from her intended laird is to wed her himself. And no matter how she protests, Elissa soon discovers that her dashing enemy can steal her heart as easily as he stole her freedom.
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**** ($3.99 USA POSTAGE FOR ALL 13 BOOKS, WHICH WILL BE MAILED AT THE MEDIA - BOOK RATE WHICH IS SLOW SURFACE MAIL, 14- 21+ DAYS DELIVERY TIME). 13 - USED - CONNIE MASON PAPERBACK BOOKS, 1) A TOUCH SO WICKED, 2) SEDUCED BY THE ROGUE : (TAPPED UPPED AT SPINE AREA) 3) THE DRAGON LORD : (TAPPED UPPED AT SPINE AREA) 4) VIKING! 5) THE LION'S BRIDE, 6) LIONHEART,7) THE LAST ROGUE, 8) SHEIK, 9) TAKEN BY YOU:(TAPPED UPPED AT SPINE AREA), 10) GYPSY LOVER: (TAPPED UPPED AT SPINE AREA), 11) SHADOW WALKER: (TAPPED UPPED AT SPINE AREA), 12)SIERRA: (TAPPED UPPED AT SPINE AREA, 13) THE PIRATE PRINCE.
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LA Naranja Mecanica
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Guia Para Ver La Naranja Mecanica
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Title: La naranja mecánica: este año no han llegado a la final de la Liga de Campeones. Tampoco a la final de la Copa del Rey. No, no han llegado a tantas finales. Esta vez, para el final han dejado la gran traca: el título de Liga, 31 años después.(fútbol, España)(TT: The orange machine: this year failed to qualify for the Champions' League finals, and for the Copa del Rey finals as well. No, they have not been to many finals. This time, finally, their streak ends: league title, 31 years later.)(TA: soccer, Spain)(Artículo Breve)
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Title: Versión actualizada del éxito de Kubrick.(Teatro Apolo, Madrid; España)(TT: Updated version of the success of Kubrick.)(TA: Theater Apolo, Madrid; Spain)(Reseña)
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una obra maestra.......2000-12-27
La naranja mecánica. Anthony Burgess
La elección del bien y del mal, la capacidad del ser humano de poder elegir entre los dos es lo que lo hace humano. Pero, porque alguna gente elige ser malo o hacer el mal sin motivo aparente, excepto el placer del mal? Este es uno de los temas principales que trata el autor, uno que no queda resuelto pero que atraviesa el libro de principio al fin. Si no tuviésemos esa capacidad para elegir, seriamos menos humanos, meras maquinas al servicio de un Dios que no tiene un plan, pero como podemos elegir, podemos rechazar el bien y servir la causa del mal, aunque jamas entenderé como la gente se siente bien o deriva placer de portarse mal. Es una de las cosas que están fuera del alcance de mi tal vez corto e ingenuo entendimiento.
La novela es acertada y profética, ya que en estos tiempos esa clase de violencia la podemos ver todos los días en los noticiarios, niños que matan niños, adultos que matan adultos y niños sin motivo aparente y sin ningún tipo de remordimiento o arrepentimiento.
Después de ponimar la situación largamente y goborar conmigo mismo sobre el destino de la crisna humana. Me encuentro en uno de esos callejones existenciales que parecen no tener respuesta-salida para mis ponimaciones. No tengo respuestas satisfactorias en mi golova para lo que le pasa a la humanidad y creo que lo mejor para mi y para todos es seguir viviendo y tratar dentro de lo posible de elegir el bien por nuestro bien-estar y el de nuestros drugos y familiares.
En términos de realización la novela esta muy bien hecha y después de haberla leído cuidadosamente creo que el capitulo 21 ( el final) es muy necesario aunque muchos digan que es una traición a la novela de ultraviolencia y maldad. Ese capitulo muestra una solución y una salida para Alex, nuestro humilde narrador. El camino hacia la madurez y un cambio en la forma de pensar, ya que se da cuenta de que algún día será un starrio viejo como los demás y de que tendrá hijos que quizás repetirán su camino aun cuando el no lo desee.
La película de este libro es excelente aunque prescinda del ultimo capitulo. Esta en cada lector hacer el juicio final al libro, dejarlo como libro de ultraviolencia o ponerle el fin didáctico que el autor deseaba. De todas formas es un libro excelente.
Luis Mendez.
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Naranja Mecanica, La
Anthony Burgess
Manufacturer: Minotauro
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Binding: Hardcover
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Customer Reviews:
Profoundly Insightful.......2004-05-25
I read many books on spirituality for research and rarely do I find enough material in books worthy of me pulling out my highlighter. For Richard's book I found myself highlighting something on nearly every page - a definite keeper. A very solid bit of writing on the proposition of awakening, but perhaps a bit beyond those who have not yet had an experience of awakening or are relatively new to the process.
I met Richard once and asked why this phenomenal book was not more popular. He stated he was not sure but guessed it was because it was "basically preaching to the choir." Of the people I have seen present at conferences he definitely carries the work with him - much more so than most. For me he (and his work) comes up on a very short list of spiritual teachers whom I consider "full-spectrum" teachers. A gem!
The best book written on the spiritual journey I have read.......2003-01-07
I haven't read them all, but I have read many and Richard's life teaching as put forth in The Second Miracle clearly stands out as one of the most lucid descriptions of the process of Realization I have encountered. After experiencing his own profound Awakening some 30 years ago while practicing Medicine, he has devoted his life to teaching others the awakening process. This book is the culmination of what he has learned thus far and if the reader feels called to stay with it, as the material has great depth of meaning that may escape the ego mind,it will resonate with the Soul. It is a book to be read and reread and lived over time to discover it's riches.I'm on my third time and am always amazed at the new layers to be absorbed.I wish more people could discover this great teacher.
A Call to Consciousness: Time to grow up.......2001-07-22
I loved this book. It is deep and wide and presents a lot of room for growth in unexpected ways. I actually bought it about 4 or 5 years ago, but it sat on my shelf because I clearly wasn't ready yet to absorb its implications. This is a book about maturation and the ego clearly needs to be ready to accept the change and expansion without claiming it as its own. I have read a myriad of books about enlightenment, and believe me, this takes it all to a higher and more inclusive level.
The Second Miracle does not negate "the first miracle", which as Dr. Moss describes, is more or less the development of the human ego in which subject and object (or other) are perceived as separate. But rather it takes that first miracle ego and expands our attention to "restore the sense of soul, that innate essence in all things that is part and parcel of the continuity of existence." Dr. Moss explains that to be "referent to infinity" is to release finite notions of ourselves and move into "flow". He also cautions us not to let the ego co-opt the experience. In my estimation this is critical. Then by stepping beyond causality and notions of victimization, we become far more then what we were.
The hardest part for me to grasp was the chapter on suffering, an important ingredient in the soul's journey to growth and healing. Here we learn about suffering from a personal as well as a society's point of view. We also learn how and why to make room for differing and opposing ideas to resonate comfortably within us and grow from there.
Getting your mind around this book is not easy but it is well worth the stretch. We all want to understand this journey of incarnation and this book is an excellent step to that end. In The Second Miracle you will learn to "accept and embrace the ordinary life" as a sign of complete maturation and experience the "evolution of consciousness as we express the Great Intelligence of the Universe."
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