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The connection with our spirit is like a phone line, explains Christina Baldwin in The Seven Whispers. "Sometimes I turn the ringer off. Sometimes I ignore the ringing. Sometimes I pick up the phone with suspicion. Sometimes I get impatient with the interruption." The irony, of course, is that "unlike a lot of other calls, the one from Spirit is the one we are hoping to receive." Baldwin (Life's Companion) excels in helping readers converse with the divine. Here, she devotes a chapter to each of the "Seven Whispers of spiritual commonsense":
1) Maintain peace of mind ("the cornerstone of a spiritual life")
2) Move at the pace of guidance ("rehumanize our speed of life")
3) Practice certainty of purpose ("a commitment to figuring out why we are here and what we are going to do about it")
4) Surrender to surprise (this helps us "practice the resilience we need to respond to whatever life offers")
5) Ask for what you need and offer what you can ("become spiritual traders of life's energy, time and abundance")
6) Love the folks in front of you ("look for the good in people even if we don't think it's there")
7) Return to the world (remove yourself from the simulated world and "return to the world of the body, the senses, the world of Nature")
This is a compact book, packed with a wise woman's spiritual homilies. While no one can make Spirit phone home more often, Seven Whispers will certainly eliminate the static and make for a better connection. --Gail Hudson
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In this eloquent work, self-exploration pioneer Christina Baldwin leads readers of all spiritual persuasions to listen intentionally to the voice within their soul: the voice of spirit. She does this by sharing seven meditative phrases — the wisdom gained from listening to her own inner spirit. Each chapter is built around one of these core phrases, and examples include "Maintain peace of mind," "Surrender to surprises," and "Ask for what I need and offer what I can." After years of bringing spirituality to others through circle meetings, seminars, and journal writing, Baldwin offers her insight to a wider audience with this compelling and accessible book.
Customer Reviews:
Listening to the Whispers as Spiritual Practice.......2006-12-24
After reading Christina Baldwin's Whispers several months ago, I find myself coming back to it on a regular basis. Comapnioned by her book I am integrating the seven truths, the whispers, into my daily practice. Of the seven, the most persistent whisper for me is "Move at the pace of guidance." I am discovering how to move through life at the cadence of my inner knowing, honoring my wisdom, my gifts, and those of others. Christina's book is gently powerful, inviting the reader into that space where we recognize the "voice that invites a dialogue only we can hear."
As a clergywoman I have recommended the book for small group study. As a counselor I refer clients to it regularly. And personally, I feel that the holy is whispering to me through Christina's words.
A wise practice!.......2006-10-23
Christina Baldwin's "The Seven Whispers" has become a cornerstone text in my life. Rich with practical spiritual wisdom, Baldwin's stories and suggestions teach us how we might be more authentic people who can create a compassionate world. I've even started a Seven Whispers Study Circle so that friends and I can go deeper into each "whisper" and emerge the better for it. Thank you, Christina Baldwin!!!
Outstanding book--inspirational, helpful material!.......2005-08-31
Christina Baldwin has written a masterful book on the importance and wisdom of spiritual practice and guidance...and of cultivating the ability to listen to our inner voices. This material is compact, precise, and powerful and is a magnificent addition to the library for any serious student of authentic, spiritual living. Plus, Ms. Baldwin is a superb storyteller, and weaves beautiful tales throughout the book that any reader can strongly relate to. This is,very simply, an outstanding book!
Spirituality without Dogma!.......2004-12-09
I love Christina Baldwin's work and the way she is able to incorporate spirituality in writing and daily life without dictating a certain dogma. Her book is a wonderful boost to anyone's spiritual practice.
accessible wisdom.......2003-08-28
What I love about this book is that weeks later I can still remember Baldwin's seven whispers and have been able to incorporate them into my busy life. I know I should be doing a better job at whisper #2, "Move at the pace of guidance," but even at the pace I'm moving I find these lovely sayings and the essays that accompany them reside in my mind. Many times a day they float to the surface of my mind and help me stay connected to spirit all week long. This book lives on my bedside table and I read little paragraphs over and over. It's a great gift. I've bought half a dozen copies for people of different religious persuasions and they all like it as much as I do.
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Faith That Endures In Times Like These (Communicating Bible Truth)
Charles R Swindoll
Manufacturer: Insight For Living
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Four cassettes containing eight chapters of biblical coaching and encouragement.
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His wasn't a world war. It was one of the smaller wars, but just as deadly as any other. "Wars are like snakes," his first commanding officer said to him. "Some of the little ones
can be even worse than the monsters." --from "Veterans"
Franklin fears his family is in danger from a fellow veteran he saved during the war. A young boy entranced by opera despite being born into the rock-and-roll generation finds himself playing the lead roll in a present-day tragedy. Travel agents happily lost in the paperwork of other people's adventures break away for an impromptu trip without-to their horror-a destination.
Pitch-perfect and unpredictable, these stories cover a wide terrain of voices, plot, and imagery. Rachael Ingalls's richly drawn characters slip from the ordinary into the surreal with an elegance that can only come from a master of the form. Mostly set in the United States, the stories in Times Like These are available for the first time to American readers.
Customer Reviews:
How do we talk to the Lord?.......2007-08-09
In the interest of full disclosure, I like to read books on prayer. I think that they help me within my own prayer life. I am also a Malcolm Boyd groupie. For over forty years, he has helped me express myself in a honest way to the Lord. This book is a collection of essays from different people on how they pray. It is so interesting and heartfelt. If you like books on prayer, I would recommend this book to you. These essays are from people who are facing death or dealing with grief or at other points within their life journey. Even if you don't personally agree with a particular viewpoint, it is usually worth reading and thinking about.
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- Not up to Edgell's first effort.
- A woman and a nation struggle with identity.
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In Times Like These (Caribbean Writers Series)
Zee Edgell
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Binding: Paperback
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The compelling story of a woman's fight to come to terms with the ghosts of her past and to determine her own future.
Customer Reviews:
Not up to Edgell's first effort........2002-10-28
Edgell can write beautifully and this is a good book in many ways, very interesting in the way it describes the transition of a small country from colonialism to independence. However, I didn't really like the actual plot. Pavana Leslie's problems didn't grip me -- I felt as if she needed more common sense in her personal life and by the time I got to the melodramatic ending (involving a couple of shootings and the kidnapping of her children) I was bored. Edgell's BEKA LAMB is a true masterpiece, in my opinion, one of the best books of the twentieth century, worthy of being placed along with the writings of Derek Walcott and V. S. Naipaul (both Nobel prize winners). I gave IN TIMES LIKE THESE four stars, because Edgell cannot write badly -- the descriptions in this book are wonderful and the political points that are brought up are tellingly made and would apply to a lot of 'developing' nations, but if a plot that grips you is really important to you as a reader, this probably would not be your favorite book.
A woman and a nation struggle with identity........1998-10-10
In the interest of full disclosure, I want to say up front that the author is my mother. The above five stars aside, I'm writing to give amazon.com readers an idea of the tale "In Times" tells.
In her second novel, Zee Edgell writes about a woman returning to Belize after living and working abroad. Her reasons involve acquainting her twins with their father, and a desire to contribute to her country as it stumbles toward independence from Great Britain in the early 1980's.
In telling of Pavana's quest, Edgell also paints a gripping, historical picture of the people and politics of the small nation of Belize (formerly British Honduras), the only English-speaking nation on the maintain of Central America.
The novel was origianlly written as a screen-play, and its pacing, detail and dialogue sweep the reader along much like a movie does.
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- One of the better series in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting
- Salvatore Kicks Off Another Great Series
- The team is no longer invincible
- Drizzt's past comes back to haunt him.
- The Drow Strike Back
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The Legacy (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book VII)
R.A. Salvatore
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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ASIN: 0786939842
Release Date: 2006-04-11 |
Book Description
Because of the friends I have known, the honorable people I have met, I know I am no solitary hero of unique causes. I know that when I die, that which is important will live on. This is my legacy; by the grace of the gods, I am not alone.
–Drizzt Do’Urden
Customer Reviews:
One of the better series in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.......2007-08-20
Series review: Legacy of the Draw
This series is a 4-part sequel to The Dark Elf Trilogy, which introduced the character of Drizzt Do'Urden, the exiled drow-hero swordmaster (and ranger). In this series, Drizzt undertakes an epic reverse journey back to Menzoberranzan, into the very heart of evil, in order to try to put an end to the hit squads and assassination attempts that threaten him and his friends on the surface.
I enjoyed the series very much, but it didn't quite feel up to the same level as the original series. Still, it's a very solid read for those who are fans of The Forgotten Realms Genre, and Role Playing Games in general. There's action and drama aplenty, and plenty of new information on Drow culture for hardcore gaming fans.
Salvatore Kicks Off Another Great Series.......2007-01-07
After finishing The Icewind Dale Trilogy I was addicted to Drizzt and his companion's adventures. I got my hands on The Legacy and was more-than-pleased. This book brings back Artemis Entreri from the previous trilogy and Jarlaxle from his relatively minor role in The Dark Elf Trilogy. We get to see a little more of Menzoberranzan and bit more of the drow way of life. The Legacy has all the fights and adventure from the previous books and you won't be disappointed.
The team is no longer invincible.......2006-12-19
The Legacy, the 7th book in The Legend of Drizzt (read in order, not by release date), takes the gang of Drizzt, Bruenor, Catti-Brie, Wulfgar and Regis back to Mithril Hall and facing Drizzt's kin, the drow, for the first time in the series. The remainder of Drizzt's house Do'Urden is out for vengance and attacking the dwarfs in their homebase is part of the plan.
Normally winners of almost every battle to date in the series, the team and the army of dwarves run up against a huge challenge in fighting the drow, as hardened warriors as the dwarves and much crueller. It is good to seem them challenged and even beaten in a skimish or two.
This book features the return of Artemis Entreri (did he ever really leave?), Drizzt's main enemy. Though their banter gets old (with Drizzt taking the high moral ground and Entreri the competitive) the fight scenes are well written as always.
Though disheartnening when it happens, the team finally loses its aura of invincibility as one of their members falls in battle (no name will be given, as I hate spoilers). This brings a bit more realism to the story, and hints at future strife for the team.
Not as good as the first three (Homeland, Sojurn, Exile) but well worth the read.
Drizzt's past comes back to haunt him........2006-07-25
In this first novel of the Legacy of the Drow series, Salvatore picks up the tale where it left off in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Bruenor has conquered Mithral Hall and Catie-Brie and Wulfgar are set to be married. Soon after Drizzt and the rest of the crew assemble for the occasion, trouble begins. The few left in Drizzt's family (sister Vierna and brother Dinin) are tasked by the Spider Queen to capture him for sacrifice.
This story is typical of Salvatore's style, with fast-paced action and fight scene after fight scene throughout the book. As usual, this makes for a very quick and exciting read that you'll probably read in just a couple of days. With Artemis Entreri back in the picture (and fighting Drizzt multiple times) the sword play is top-notch and Salvatore does a great job of bringing it to life. New tensions between the heroes have developed in this story that were absent in the previous books that provide a deeper level of personality to the characters. The companions go through some tough times in this book, including Wulfgar being lost, but that isn't unusual for Salvatore's work.
Overall I'd say that this book fits in nicely with The Legend of Drizzt, and if you liked the others in the series, you'll like this one too.
The Drow Strike Back.......2006-07-19
Following up on the heels of the Dark Elf trilogy(published order) or The Crystal Shard Trilogy(chronological order) we have a return to what made the first two books of the Dark Elf Trilogy a success. The Underdark and the drow society. We also finally have a terminal change in the status of one of the formerly untouchable compadres.
What makes the book is the delightful convoluted intrigues of the drow society as Matron Baenre and a surviving daughter of Drizz't's house engage in an offensive against the dwarves of Mithril Hall. On top of that treachery add in the new character of Jarlaxle, a conniving drow mercenary owing no allegiance to any but himself and his band of merry men.
There are some weaknesses, character wise many of the drow suffer from inexplicable monomania which blinds them fatally to other goings on. The battle-rager Pwent, probably meant for comic relief proved to be only annoying, not funny.
The battle scenes as always are superb, and after the weak Sojourn it is a welcome return to the Underdark and some solid light entertainment. Unforunately, tragedy isn't necessarily permanent in epic fantasy which reduces the emotional impact as the reader wonders "Really?".
Book Description
A new mass market edition of the New York Times best-selling sword and sorcery classic, The Legacy is Drizzt at his scimitar-wielding best!
Having found a measure of peace among the dwarves in the reclaimed Mithral Hall, Drizzt begins to know contentment for perhaps the first time in his tumultuous life. But for a dark elf renegade from a city ruled by priestesses of a demon goddess, no peace can long last. It is Lolth herself, the dreaded Queen of the Demonweb Pits, who musters her followers to pour up from the black depths of the Underdark to reclaim for their goddess the one soul that had managed to elude her. The soul of Drizzt Do'Urden.
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At the end of a bloody thousand-year war against an invincible enemy, an uneasy peace has finally between been achieved between humans and the dreaded cyborg warriors of the Cylon Empire. But peace soon turns to bloodshed when the Cylons launch an unexpected attack against humanity's twelve Colonial worlds, wiping out most of the inhabitants. Pursued by Cylon forces, the survivors gather together a ragtag fleet of ships, their only protection the valiant warriors of the Galactica, the sole battlestar able to escape the sneak attack. Led by Commander Adama and his son, Captain Apollo, the Colonials begin a desperate search for a new home: a planet called Earth, where legend says the long-missing Thirteenth Colony of Mankind will be found. Unfortunately, no one knows where, exactly, Earth might be, and the journey may be a long one-with the Cylons drawing closer with every passing moment¨
Customer Reviews:
Stick with the original........2005-06-23
Following the big Battlestar Galactica revamp, I am happy to see that dependable out-of-print sci-fi publisher iBooks decided to reprint the original series of novels by Robert Thurston and Glen Larson. Before I get into the actual review, I'll start by praising the publisher for something that has nothing to do with the quality of the story, but was a huge selling-point for me: the use of Frank Frazetta's original BG television advertising art for the book cover. This is a beautiful piece, and any time a publisher will use Frazetta's work as intended, instead of getting some cheap no-talent, you have to give them a hand.
Anyway, on to the work itself... I am not too keen on the Sci-Fi Network's version of BG, as it seems to rely too much on elements of other space fantasies. Neither am I interested in Richard Hatch's BG novels, so rather than invest my time in these diversions, I decided to go back to the source. As a youngster, I wasn't into Battlestar Galactica "quite" as much as the original Star Wars trilogy (pre-Special Edition, mind you), but I've always held a spot in my heart for creator Glen Larson's saga. The ties to ancient astronauts, mythology, and Judaism really got my imagination going, and I always felt it was unfortunate that the TV series didn't rely more heavily upon these plot points (I was fully expecting BG to conclude with the Galactica reaching a prehistoric Earth, oh well...). Now about 99% of TV-to-novel adaptations I've read, and any stories based upon them, are absolute garbage, but thankfully, BG: SAGA OF A STAR WORLD was a welcome change. The book was written in 1978 by Robert Thurston, based off of Larson's screenplay, and I feel that Thurston does an excellent job. He's a very good writer, not given to trite phrasing, and able to expand on points from the pilot episode and give these characters some personality, even the seemingly inaccessible Imperious Leader. There are a few moments that don't quite fit with the pilot episode, but that just adds to the uniqueness of the story, and Thurston provides enough supporting information that it doesn't even become a problem. Additionally, each chapter begins with an excerpt from "The Adama Journals", where you discover bits of information and history that put the entire story into perspective. In general, this is a good sci-fi adventure that should throw more than a few switches in the old memory. If you're a reader of various Star Wars or Star Trek novels, or even if you're just a general sci-fi fan, this will provide you with a good time.
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Before Star Trek: The Next Generation, Farscape and Stargate SG-1, there was 1980s cult TV series Battlestar Galactica: the smash-hit sci-fi show that rocked the spaceways with its legendary stories, memorable villains and awesome hair styles!
This classic comic-strip adaptation tells the story of the very first episodes of the hit TV series. After a surprise attack by battle droids, the Cylons, the human race faces extinction. Now the last remaining warship, the Battlestar Galactica, leads a ragtag refugee fleet across a savage galaxy in a desperate search for that one glimmer of hope amongst the stars — the planet Earth!
Customer Reviews:
Battlestar Galactica Saga Of A Star World Comic Collection.......2007-03-04
This book collects issues #1-5 and #15-16 of Battlestar Galactica, originally published in single-issue form by Marvel Comics. Issues 1-5 cover the original miniseries and issues 15 and 16 are original stories. Although the artists renderings of the characters and some of the ships of the rag tag fugitive fleet didn't look much like the TV show I thought the comics were well done. I also noticed that a couple of the issues didn't seem to print as clearly as the others. I really enjoyed issue #15 that tells the story of Boomer and Jolly investigating a deep-space distress signal. During his investigation Boomer makes an interesting discovery that only he will ever know. The cover art by Gary Leach is excellent and in addition to the comics the book contains an introduction by Richard Hatch, some factoids about the series, the history of BSG in comics, books and merchandise, and some nice schematics at the end of the book that include a Colonial Viper, Cylon Raider and Baseship, and the Galactica herself. If you like comics and the original BSG I think you will enjoy this paperback.
A Very Cool Comic for a Very Cool Show!.......2005-07-27
RE: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SAGA OF A STAR WORLD
This is a Titan Books (UK) collection reprinting several issues of the seventies Marvel Comics adaption and continuation of the original BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. First of all, let me talk about the talents involved herein. The art for the theatrical movie/series pilot adaption is by Ernie Colon, a very talented artist who isn't quite a perfect fit for BSG, but he did a yeoman's job anyway. The highlight, though, is the later issues with art by the great WALTER SIMONSON, who later went on to do a absolutely legendary revamp of Marvel's THOR and later still, an ORION series for DC Comics that remains a critically acclaimed cult favorite. These stories aren't at that level, certainly, but they are a lot of fun!
The reproduction leaves a bit to be desired, however. The movie adaption seems to be reproduced from a clean source, probably from the Marvel Treasury Edition in the seventies, but the Simonson issues (which are the cream anyway) come from lesser sources. They could have looked much better. Not that this lessens the enjoyment of reading the stories, of course, but I kind of expect better from Titan after the bang-up job they did on their ALIEN LEGION collections.
But, I'll be there when the second volume, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE MEMORY MACHINE, comes out soon!
RECOMMENDED!
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This sparkling book shows, as never before, how the highest metaphysical reaches of East Asian philosophies are scaled by contemplative Islam. Combining insightful analysis and personal reflection, Henry Bayman explores the mystical dimensions of Sufism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen and Confucianism. He delves into the striking parallels and seemingly irreconcilable differences in their conceptions of Absolute Reality: God, the Tao, Buddha-nature, the One. Bayman shows how each system of thought can illuminate the inner meaning of the others. Most importantly, he shows us how we, ourselves, can approach the divine.
Subjects include:
Enlightenment And Gnosis, Buddhahood and Prophethood
Esoteric secrets of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
God in Eastern philosophies such as Buddhism and Taoism
God in the I Ching
Self-cultivation in Sufism, Buddhism and Taoism
Life after death
Nirvana and God
The Koran, The Tao Te Ching, The I Ching, The Secret of the Golden Flower
Henry Bayman is an independant scholar.
Customer Reviews:
He Just Does Not Understand Eastern Religion.......2007-06-21
Henry Bayman falls short of understanding both Eastern religion and reincarnation. He states, starting on page 72, that reincarnation does not make sense and goes on to give a number of reasons, most of which indicate that he does not understand how reincarnation works. This is no doubt due to his own beliefs and not from an objective understanding of the topic. This is all too bad, because the rest of the book is good. He has a keen insight into pan(en)theism, not to be confused with pantheism, through which Bayman is able to show parallels between the Eastern religions and Islam.
Un Capolavoro.......2006-02-03
The Black Pearl is the third book by Henry Bayman. I would like to describe it as the apex of a triangle and the other two points or corners as the two books which precede The Black Pearl (The Station Of No Station and The Secret Of Islam: Love And Law In The Religion Of Ethics).
In essence The Black Pearl is a powerhouse of light which shows us how a correct understanding of Islam (naturally coupled with contemplation and reflection) acts as/is a great mirror which reflects the highest metaphysical reaches of East Asian Philiosophies.
Whilst reading the chapter of "conclusion" I was swept away by its beauty and truth. Tears rained from my eyes and in my heart I felt a great sense of peace and happiness. Obviously I was reading something I could understand and identify with. It was a beautiful and inspiring moment.
"There Is Only One Truth"... and the chapters/subjects that precede the chapter of "conclusion" (and the appendix: how to perform a formal prayer, which in my opinion is an invaluable section) certainly informs us and helps us to understand that "There Is Indeed Only One Truth". Here is where The Black Pearl begins. One can start to see how much in common Islam has with East Asian Philiosphies, and as human beings or more importantly vicegerents of God, we shouldn't deny all the jewels of experience and wisdom from all the worlds religions... and this book sincerely offers us these jewels! In my opinion The Black Pearl is "un capolavoro" (Italian for masterpiece) encrusted with sparkling jewels.
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- The Stolen Child: A Novel
- The Stories of J.F. Powers (New York Review Books Classics)
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- The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan)
- To Swim Across the World
- Toward the End of Time
- Ultimas noticias del paraiso (Premio Alfaguara)
- Vintage Cisneros
- What is Mine
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