Herself Surprised (New York Review Books Classics)

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Herself Surprised, the first volume of Joyce Cary's remarkable First Trilogy, introduces Sara Monday, a woman at once dissolute and devout, passionate and sly. With no regrets, Sara reviews her changing fortunes, remembering the drudgery of domestic servitude, the pleasures of playing the great lady in a small provincial town, and the splendors and miseries of life as the model, muse, and mistress of the painter Gulley Jimson.

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Highly Enjoyable.......2005-07-11

I am giving this book 4 stars because it does not rank among the best books I have ever read, which would deserve a 5 star, but certainly better than a mediocre book which would merit only a 3 star. Amazon.com only gives us 5 stars, so I hand them out sparingly.

I enjoyed this old-fashioned read. I laughed at times, felt sympathy and frustration for Sara, and looked forward to where the story was taking her along with the reader. The story line reminds me of the book "Alias Grace" by Margaret Atwood. I am not about to run out and order the other two books in the Joyce Cary trilogy just yet; but some day when I am book dry I know they are there and I can go back to them.

This is truly a great book.......2003-11-24

My take on Sara Monday is very different from what I'm reading here. I believe that she loved life and indulged herself in its pleasures. At the same time she was a nurturing soul. Read it for yourself to decide about her character. Gulley Jimson is also a great character. The descriptions in this book are wonderful. She describes the sea as being like oven glass one day and the edges of knives another. It is so good that I didn't want it to end, and now I'm going to read the other two books in the trilogy.

One of the most enjoyable novels of its period.......2000-11-06

Cary's Sara Monday has often been compared--quite rightly--to Moll Flanders, another irresistible, irrepressible woman of highly suspect morals. Sara's odd adventures in marriage and love make for a highly entertaining read, but you should also pay close attention to her observations of her society; for a woman of little apparent reflection, there's very little that seems to escape her notice. All three books in the Gulley Jimson triptych are remarkable, but this one has a special poignancy.

Cary's triptych.......2000-03-12

I have just reread Cary's three novels, Herself Surprised, To Be a Pilgrim and The Horse's Mouth. It is amzing that books written during the second world war should be so secure in their tone about a vanishing England and its history. Cary uses his three entirely diffeent voices - tricky sensuous woman, nervy religious dirty old man, obsessed manipulative artist- better than anyone else i know uses the limitations of the first person to show what we do and don't know about each other. His descriptions of places and things are delicious. Also I shd like to say what beautiful books the New York Review paperbacks are to handle and read. Most people know The Horse's Mouth, and many know Herself Surprised . I'm not sure To Be A Pilgrim isn't the best and most surprising of the three- which is saying something.

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Herself Surprised
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000H05VSO

First trilogy: Herself surprised: To be a pilgrim. The horse's mouth

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First trilogy: Herself surprised: To be a pilgrim. The horse's mouth
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: Harper
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006AV16Q

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HERSELF SURPRISED
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: M Joseph
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 071810174X

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Herself Surprised
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD (ENGLAND)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q9OHZE

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Herself Surprised

Manufacturer: Dell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000DILHVU

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Herself Surprised
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: HARPER & ROW
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000SF38L0

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Herself Surprised
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: Harper & Row
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NCU35C

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Herself Surprised
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: Harper & Bros. New York
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W4THHQ

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1941 1st US edition. 275 pages.

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Herself Surprised
Joyce Cary
Manufacturer: HARPERS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OKSK26

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As background for its multi-part epic Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics released Crisis on Multiple Earths to introduce (or refresh) the reader to the concept of multiple Earths coexisting in the same physical space by vibrating in different dimensions. This volume collects four different story lines (each encompassing two issues) involving the Earth-One Justice League of America (the most familiar DC stars such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) and the Earth-Two Justice Society of America (older heroes, some with Earth-One counterparts such as the Flash and Green Lantern, but some unique heroes such as Doctor Fate and Hourman), all from the mid-'60s and written by Gardner Fox with pencils by Mike Sekowsky. The best story introduces Earth-Three, where only criminals have the super powers. Bored with committing easy crimes, the Crime Syndicate of America--a band of supervillains with knockoff costumes and dumb names ("Power Ring," "Johnny Quick")--challenges the JLA and JSA to battle. The other stories involve the Crime Champions of Earth-One and -Two, Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt, and Solomon Grundy and Blockbuster. For more crossover action, Crisis on Multiple Earths was followed by a volume 2. Alex Ross did the cover paintings for all three Crisis... books. --David Horiuchi

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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

A fun bunch of nostalgia, of the good old days when the Justice League of America used the old vibrational trick to journey to Earth-2, or the Justice Society did the same thing to travel to Earth-1.

Of course, the villains see that as an opportunity to take out a bunch of heroes at once.

A Must-Get!.......2006-05-30

In the 1930s and 40s, superheroes were in their "Golden Age," back when Superman had more human proportions and the Justice Society of America had its birth. In the 1950s, the Silver Age of comic book heroes dawned, and a new batch of heroes was born, along with the Justice League of America. In 1961, in FLASH #123, the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) met the Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), and everyone learned that there were two Earths: Earth-One containing the Justice League of America, and Earth-Two containing the Justice Society of America. But, there was no way that the paths of these two bands of heroes would not cross - again and again!

This book contains four different story arcs, in which the heroes of the two Earths mix. Overall, I found this to be a great book, with some really interesting storylines. If you are a fan of super-heroes, then this is a book that you simply MUST get! I give this book my highest recommendations!

Here are the story arcs:
Crisis on Earth-One! (Justice League of America #21, 8/63) and Crisis on Earth-Two! (Justice League of America #22, 9/63): When three villains of Earth-One get together with three villains of Earth-Two, they make a plan that will benefit all of them, but leave neither world any safer!

Crisis on Earth-Three! (Justice League of America #29, 8/64) and The Most Dangerous Earth of All! (Justice League of America #30, 9/64): Unbeknownst to the heroes of Earth-One and Earth-Two, there is an Earth-Three, and its super-heroes are super-villains looking for worthy opponents. Will the heroes of the JLA AND JSA triumph? Will they even survive?

Earth Without A Justice League! (Justice League of America #37, 8/65) and Crisis on Earth-A! (Justice League of America #38, 9/65): When Johnny Thunder of Earth-Two meets his counterpart on Earth-One, he loses control of the mighty, magical Thunderbolt. And when the JLA is suddenly wiped out of existence, its up to the JSA to put things right...if they can!

Crisis between Earth-One and Earth-Two! (Justice League of America #46, 8/66) and The Bridge Between Earths! (Justice League of America #47, 9/66): When people begin mysteriously moving between the two Earths, it becomes apparent that something strange is going on. In the void between worlds, the Spectre learns that a creature from an anti-matter universe is heading towards Earth, and if he sets foot on it, both Earths will explode. Can the heroes of both worlds hold thing together long enough to save both worlds?

Steer Clear.......2006-05-18

Here's a great example of something that doesn't stand the test of time. The comics contained in this volume were probably pretty impressive in their time, but by today's standards, these stories are beyond primitive.

The only people who would possibly enjoy this to any great extent are either old enough to be nostalgic for these stories (over 50), or young enough to be easily impressed (under 12).

If you really want to see the JLA at their best, read Grant Morrison's JLA. This old stuff just doesn't hold up.

(The subsequent volumes aren't any improvement.)

A good introduction to the Pre-Crisis multiverse.......2005-08-22

I was always a big Marvel fan when I was little, but recently I've been getting more and more interested in DC because of the Infinite Crisis event. I wanted to check out the old Crisis on Infinite Earths, but had heard the story involved a lot of obscure characters on a whole lot of different universes. I figured this book, as well as the other two Crisis on Multiple Earths collections, would get me up to speed. On that front, this TPB was a success. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these old stories, however. The first two introduce both the Justice League of Earth-1 and the Justice Society of Earth-2. The next two stories deal with Crime Syndicate of Earth-3. Two others deal with Earth-A (where the history of Earth-1 is changed so that villians assume all of the superpowers of the Justice League). The last story deals with the Anti-matter Man attempting to destroy both Earth-1 and Earth-2 (which seems something of a prelude to the Crisis on Infinite Earths). Well worth a check-out.

Crisis on Multiple Earth Vol 1.......2004-05-11

This review is for Crisis on multiple earth vol.1. I already have Crisis on Multiple Earth Vol 2 and just saw that amazon has Vol 3 soon to be released, I am very excited to get vol 3 as well.

Now onto the review of vol.1. This TPB reprints the 8 issues of JLA/JSA comics crossovers in 1950s and 1960s. Keep in mind that they are written almost 50 years ago.But they ain't called "Classics" for nothing. Each issue is filled with excitement, story and great art (silver age art) to go along.

Those were the times when one crossover is only 2 issues long and not like current day 8 to 10 issues crossovers with another 4 or 5 titles tie-ins. And even with that you don't even grasp the storyline except the heros pounds the villians. But these JLA/JSA issues are different. Sure, heros pounds the villians but at least with exciting storylines.

Of course, the 60s dialogue can make you puke. Dialogues like "I am a 'Hero' (Any hero's name, superman,batman,Green Lantern etc) and I am going to do this and that" and dialogues like "I am a 'villian' and I am going to do this bad thing and that" do not go well with today's comic readers but if you can get past that fact, you will really enjoy those stories.

The first story is about Earth One and Earth Two super-heros meeting. Earth One JLA and Earth Two Older JSA meet through vibration or whatever. I will give that story 4 out of 5 stars. And keep in mind that that is the first time JSA old timers are revived.

The second story is about Earth Three. If you didn't know anything about Earth Three even existed, you will be surprised. Otherwise, it is not moving but rather long tale that Earth One/Two super-heros fight with their counterparts in Earth Three. I will give 3.5 stars out of 5.

The third story is about creation of Earth A (A for Alternate). And this is my favourite earth ever with Johnny Thunder and T'Bolts. Though I don't really like the ending and it looks like DC has the agenda that at the end of this issue, everything has to go back to normal and the writer has to oblige. Anyway, I will give this one 5 stars out of 5.

The last storyline with Anti-Matter Man does not appeal much to me. Although the idea of being from anti-matter universe is fairly interesting, the story has nothing but fight sences with teamwork thrown in. And I must admit this earlier team books have more teamwork between super-heros. Most of the later 90s crossovers or team-ups do not show much of team spirit during heros' fight but just to show they are present in the comic book page.

But if you don't know Solomon Grundy (Hulk looks-alike or sounds alike) and BlockBuster, you will get a chance to meet them, together with Sandman (no..no.. not Neil Gaiman's Sandman!!) I will give this story 3 out of 5 star.

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Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups, Vol. 1 (Crisis on Multiple Earths)
Gardner Fox , Various , and John Broome
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Science Fiction | Graphic Novels | Comics & Graphic Novels | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1417731958

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Subtle Story Development Can Lull You into Stalled Thinking.......2004-09-22

Ultimately, the hardest decision about the Foundation books is to decide how to read them. Maybe I'm being ridiculous, but I think you will enjoy them more if you read them in the order they were written. If so, this is the second book. If you have not yet read Foundation, then you need to go back and do so before tackling this one.

Your other choice is to read the prequels first, then go onto Foundation. In that case, this is the fourth book you should read.

Whichever choice you make, don't read this book first.

On the surface, Foundation and Empire will seem like an uninspired playing out of Hari Seldon's vision for the future. Ah! But there's much more happening, so pay attention. When you get to the end of the book, you may find you have missed the mainstream and will have to go back. Don't worry, almost everyone has that reaction.

Asimov is a brilliant conceptual writer, but not someone who slaved over every word (in fact, he was famous for writing most of his many books in only 1 or 2 drafts, with little editing after that). This book begins to develop the full Foundation concept in all of its stunning beauty.

In many ways, you will be reading this book from the eyes of the first Foundation. But that's the unimportant one. The real action is with the second Foundation. Be sure to keep that in mind.

When you meet the Mule, don't think of him as an aberration but rather as an extension of today's potential. That will make the book more interesting for you.

Many people find this book to be the least interesting one of the Foundation series. Let me warn you that reading this one will greatly increase your pleasure in the following books beginning with the Second Foundation (which is your next pleasant reading assignment).

Enjoy this irresistible series!

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10 anos do Ballet Gulbenkian
fundacion Calouste Gulbenkian
Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NP6VJG

21st Century Health Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prospects for Achieving Health for All

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21st Century Health Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prospects for Achieving Health for All
Fundacion Mexicana Para La Salud , Institute for Alternative Futures , and SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturer: Institute for Alternative Futures and Fundacion Mexicana para la Salud
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 968618693X

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What is the future of health care in Latin America and the Caribbean? What are the best approaches to health care system reform? How will the revolution in information systems and in genomics affect health care in the 21st century? These are some of the questions addressed in 21st Century Health Care in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prospects for Achieving Health for All, the product of a novel public-private partnership between the Institute for Alternative Futures, the Fundacion Mexicana Para La Salud and SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals. Chapters in the book, written by leading scientists, scholars and consultants, explore therapeutics, breakthroughs in genetics and vaccines, and health care system reform. The book is actually two: one in English and one in Spanish under the same cover.

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ABC Animals (Coleccion Pinata Series)
Fundacion Gutman
Manufacturer: Lectorum Pubns Inc (J)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Spanish | Foreign Language Nonfiction | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Administracion del Jeneral Sucre. Historia de la fundacion de Bolivia y lo que fue para ella la administracion Sucre

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Administracion del Jeneral Sucre. Historia de la fundacion de Bolivia y lo que fue para ella la administracion Sucre
J. Mayo
Manufacturer: Ediciones de la Imprenta Boliviana
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000V48CHI

Alagon en la baja Edad Media, 1400-1450 (Publicacion num. 1,172 de la Institucion Fernando el Catolico, Fundacion Publica de la Excma. Diputacion Provincial de Zaragoza)

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Alagon en la baja Edad Media, 1400-1450 (Publicacion num. 1,172 de la Institucion Fernando el Catolico, Fundacion Publica de la Excma. Diputacion Provincial de Zaragoza)
Pilar Perez Vinuales
Manufacturer: Institucion Fernando el Catolico
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Spain | Europe | History | Subjects | Books

Spanish | Foreign Language Nonfiction | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Alas de mi tierra y de mi alma (Monografia / Fundacion La Salle de Ciencias Naturales)

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ESPECTACULAR!!!

Alas de mi tierra y de mi alma (Monografia / Fundacion La Salle de Ciencias Naturales)
Walter Arp
Manufacturer: Fundacion La Salle de Ciencias Naturales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Spanish | Foreign Language Nonfiction | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

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ESPECTACULAR!!!.......2007-07-03

Este es un libro espectacular y maravilloso que combina el magistral arte del autor, Walter Arp, como dibujante de aves tropicales con su sensibilidad poética. Excelentes reproducciones de los cuadros de WARP con poemas nacidos de su alma libre y errante.
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This it is a spectacular and wonderful book that combines the skillful art of the author, Walter Arp, like sketcher of tropical birds with her poetic sensitivity. Excellent reproductions of the pictures of birds by WARP with poems born of her free and nomadic soul.

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"An introductory survey of biblical scholarship, [Understanding the Bible] says that you don't have to believe in the supernatural to appreciate the wisdom of the Bible." - Rich Barlow, Boston Globe This warm, straightforward guide invites readers to rediscover our culture's central religious and spiritual text and makes accessible some of the best contemporary historical, literary, political, and feminist readings of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. "[Buehrens] demonstrates that it is both intellectually respectable and politically savvy to know your Bible well." -Joyce Smothers, Library Journal "Forsaking the Bible means forsaking the best-selling book of all time . . . It is difficult to understand much of Western literature and culture without knowing Scripture . . . [Buehrens's] book is a readable, salient introduction to biblical study and history." -Religion News Service

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The Perfect Fit.......2007-05-18

Buehrens claims to have written his book for 'Skeptics, Seekers, and Religious Liberals', and I fit into all three categoies. Having had a religious upbringing that required blind faith in the Church's teachings without any room for questioning and interpreting on one's own, it is wonderful to read Buehrens' statements that it is necessary to read and interpret the Bible through one's own personal experience. Buehrens writes simply and understandably without making the reader feel that he is 'talking down' to someone of lesser intelligence. Thank you, John Buehrens, for opening the door to an adult understanding of scripture that doesn't make me feel silly or inadequate.

Very Relevant.......2006-11-12

This is an excellent and easy to understand book for anyone with an open mind about the origins and interpretations of the Bible. As a skeptic I now have a better appreciation for the Bible as an important work of literature in spite the baggage of my fundamentalist upbringing.

A Bare-Bones Introduction.......2005-08-19

I've come to believe that expectations matter a lot when you pick up a book to read. For me, this book fell short of my expectation, but then again, my expectations were probably unreasonable.

I attended a Christian liberal arts college, majoring in English, and decided to take quite a few Bible classes as electives. I knew that there would never be another time like then to explore the issues raised by the biblical text. My professors were fantastic (language experts, brilliant people, and progressive Christians), so my understanding of the Bible flourished there.

Fast forward one and a half years, and I find myself forgetting much of what I learned. Buehren's book, however, did little to help me regain my intellectual footing. Had I skimmed a bit before leaving the library, I would have seen that he planned, excepting the first couple chapters, to summarize the entire Bible. There was scant analysis or interpretation.

If you haven't read the Bible through and desire a sense of narrative (what happens and when), this would be a great starting point for study. However, if you are looking more for help understanding and appreciating the stories of the Bible, I'd point you towards a topical study instead. Buehrens would do well to take his abilities and understanding and apply them to a book-length study of a book of the Bible, say, Exodus, instead of wrangling with the whole massive thing in one short book.

Everyone should read this book!.......2005-05-27

I recommend this book to everyone I know, no matter what their religion or lack there of! Rev. Buehrens helps open up the Bible and educate you enough to read it and come to your own conclusions, whether you agree with everything he says or not. I'm a new Muslim and highly recommend this to all people because the Bible truly is part of literature and history and should be read and known by all. I was actually recommended this book by a rabbi friend who believes that despite it covering the ENTIRE Bible (Old and New Testaments), he points out that it shows the literary importance and historical importance of the work as a whole, no matter what your
(dis)beliefs are.
Take the time and READ THIS BOOK!

Great Book!.......2003-08-23

If you consider yourself a traditionalist or a modernist or neither, you will find this book a tremendous aid in interpreting Hebrew and Christian scriptures. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to wrest the bible from the pejorative ranks of literalism.

If you've ever lived in a place where people use the bible to justify ever action, and you do not have knowledge of the bible, you may have found that you had arrived at a battle and you were unarmed. If you've ever been to a place where people use the bible as a cookbook, applying the letter of its content, but not the spirit, and do authoritative damage to others, then you will find John Buehrens' book, Understanding the Bible, a refreshing, easy-to-read book that captures the spirit of the bible while providing the reader with the necessary armor to shield them against any biblical interpretation that is based in disguised fear rather than compassion.

John Buehren looks at the bible through a modern-day lens that includes both Jewish and feminist perspectives that enables us to unchain the bible from the past and make it relevant and useful for the 21st Century.

Whether you consider yourself to be a skeptic, seeker, or religious liberal, neglecting the rich rhetoric and iconic power of the bible is to ignore the impact that it has had on western Society and continues to have. Buehrens looks at historical aspects, original intent, and how tradition has reshaped the historical literature of the bible. Understanding the bible is key to our being interpreters of our common Judaeo-Christian heritage and is key to taking responsibility for our own spiritual maturation. Rather than preach about the bible, Buehrens eloquently writes of the bible and explores its narrative as metaphor so that we may transcend any arbitrary boundaries or creedal beliefs and enter into a relationship with others by finding common ground for which to begin conversations so that we may live together in harmony.

For anyone who wishes to understand the bible and apply its content to today's world, John Buehrens' book, Understanding the Bible, is a must read.

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