Voices of Forgotten Worlds : Traditional Music of Indigenous People (Book & 2 CDs)

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Incredibly Interesting.......2000-04-24

This cd paired with the book is really fasinating. The book allows you to listen to the unique musical sounds of native instruments and gain a better appreciation for other cultures.

VOICES OF FORGOTTEN WORLDS Traditional Music of Indigenous People

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VOICES OF FORGOTTEN WORLDS Traditional Music of Indigenous People
Larry (Editor) BLUMENFELD
Manufacturer: Elipsis Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KUN12E

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Voices of Forgotten Worlds: Traditional Music of Indigenous People
Julian Burger, Larry Blumenfeld David Lewiston
Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VAQCFG

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Voices of Forgotten Worlds. Traditional Music of Indigenous People
Larry (ed) Blumenfeld
Manufacturer: Ellipsis Art
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O63Y2Q

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Set in the time of the American Revolution, Guardian of the Freedom takes the magical destiny of the Kirkwood family from the heart of Great Britain to America's troubled shores.

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Good review of the American Revolution........2007-04-16

This is a great addition to the Irene Radfrod series on Marlin's Descendents and makes you wish for more. The Pendragons are finally brought to America, this time in the years leading to the Revolution.
Interesting in the way it is handled and riveting in the writing.

fascinating and riveting Merlin's Descendants tale.......2005-04-06

Since the time of Merlin, the Pendragons have been charged with keeping Britain safe from her enemies. Drake Pendragon is the present head of the family and the society of magical practitioners; however King George III, unfamiliar with the British heritage, does not believe in the power of the Pendragon. Drake's sister Georgina, unwilling to stay a helpless female, runs away and hires herself as a mercenary to England's enemies.

Her brother suffers from ill health and relies on his distant cousin Dr. Millen Marlowe who has the ear of the king. Marlowe wants to bring his eldest who was killed in the colonies back to life but to do that he must enter the archives that are heavily guarded by wards. Another son Barclay, a soldier in King George's army in the New World, has summoned a demon to cause chaos; when the time is right, he will grab he power his father covets. Georgina fights for the rights of the people who choke under English rule while across the sea; her cousin Emily does her best to keep Marlowe and his minions in check. A magical battle looms and if the forces of good lose, England will dissolve into chaos.

The fifth book in Merlin's Descendants retains the freshness and excitement as the previous books contained. Georgina would be more at home in the twenty-first century with her ideas of women's rights but her love for the mortal Major Roderick Whythe keeps her grounded and happy and he is wise enough to give her the freedom she needs. Irene Radford uses actual historical events and intertwines then with the Pendragon magic to create a fascinating and riveting tale.

Harriet Klausner

Guardians of the Sea: History of the United States Coast Guard, 1915 to the Present

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An excellent source of information on the Coast Guard.

Guardians of the Sea: History of the United States Coast Guard, 1915 to the Present
Robert Erwin Johnson
Manufacturer: Naval Institute Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0870217208

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An excellent source of information on the Coast Guard........1999-09-07

I wish I had found this book when I made my decision to join the Coast Guard. It answers a wide range of questions on everything from why Coast Guard vessels are called "cutters" to why members of the service wear the present-day blue uniform. From the first chapter, concerning the formation of the Coast Guard through the merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the Life Saving Service, to the final chapter describing the rescue of 319 passengers from the burning liner Prinsendam in 1979, this book holds the reader's attention throughout. It also deals with the mistakes as well, such as the Simas Kudirka incident, in which a Lithuaninan seaman tryig to defect was allowed to be taken back to his ship, and the collisions which sank the cutters Cuyahoga and Blackthorn. Anyone considering joining the service, or anyone who just wants to know more about our smallest branch of the armed forces, should read this book. It has helped me to understand more about the work I do in the Coast Guard than any other source of information.

The Guardians-Freedom Fight (Book 10 in The Gruardians Series)

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Consider the genre.
Yuck
A character-driven book.

The Guardians-Freedom Fight (Book 10 in The Gruardians Series)
Richard Austin
Manufacturer: Jove
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0515094846

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Consider the genre........2001-12-10

As far as literary works go this book is trash, it's pure dime store pulp, not worth of sharing the room with a serious literary work.

However, considering it from the point of view of someone who would be willing to go to the lengths nessisary to find a book like this (a fan of the Post-Appocolyptic genre) this book is about avarage in writing quality, and above avarage in plot and story.

This ain't sayin' much though, when the genre is filled with for the most part trash novels. Then again, I think it's rare to find any action/adventure book series that would be considered a great literary work.

This being said, I liked the book, when viewed within it's genre and compaired to others of it's ilk it is above par.

Yuck.......1998-06-12

I'm not sure what this book was trying to get at. The story is not only totally unfeasable but it is so poorly written that it took a great amount of willpower, and more than one boring evening, to get through it. If you consider this book a character driven, exciting, or in any way enjoyable book you really need to broaden your reading horizons. This is scraping the bottom of the literary barrel for sure.

A character-driven book........1997-07-05

The tenth book in this excellent post-WWIII series has the Guardians not only trying to find a desalinization plant, but also play political go-betweeners for the U.S. Government. The state of Texas has been divided into two parts: The Republic of Texas, and the State of Texas. And if that wasn't enough, a group of religious fanatics from Mexico are trying to take over the area as well!

As usual, the characters are well-crafted. The comradare between each of the Guardians is so natural, you think you're observing a conversation and not reading a book. It takes a while to get to the final showdown, but it's well worth it. Overall a good read if you're into men's adventure books, especially post-apocalyptic fiction.

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The Guardian of Every Other Right provides a comprehensive survey of the pivotal relationship between property rights and the Constitution, examining the role of property ownership from the colonial era to current controversies over land use. The text emphasizes the interplay of law, ideology, politics, and economic change in shaping constitutional thought, and provides a historical perspective on the contemporary debate about property rights. Ely examines such issues as the link between private property and political liberty, the extent to which the government may interfere with private contracts, and the manner in which discourse about private property changed as American society became industrialized. Now in its second edition, The Guardian of Every Other Right has been revised to take into account the heightened interest in the constitutional rights of property owners since the first edition appeared in 1991. It focuses on the major legal developments in the field of property rights and offers a full treatment of important judicial decisions and notable legislation during the 1990s. Particular attention is paid to the Supreme Court decisions which have enlarged the protection afforded property owners under the fifth amendment. It also examines the reach of federal authority under the commerce clause and the important innovations at the state level. Covering the entire history of property rights, the revised edition of The Guardian of Every Other Right fills an important gap in the literature of constitutional history and is an ideal text for legal and constitutional history courses.

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A very useful but tendentious introductory survey........2007-03-16

This is a very well conceived survey of the history of property rights in the United States. Ely seems to see American constitutional history as having four great periods. The first period is the colonial and early national period up to the ratification of the Constitution. The second period runs from that first Washington administration up to the adoption of the Reconstruction Amendments after the Civil War. The third period runs from then until the so-called "revolution of 1937" when the Supreme Court did a turn around from its resistance to New Deal programs. From 1937 to the present time constitutes the final period of Ely's history.
Obviously, from this perspective, the three great moments in U.S. constitutional history were 1. the original ratification of the Constituion, 2. the ratification of the 14th Amendment and 3. F.D.R.'s successful campaign to change the approach of the Supreme Court in 1937.
To this history, Ely applies the following three analytical principles:
1. The framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights "envisioned some degree of federal judicial review of the substance of economic legislation" (Ely, p.9).
2. The framers did not regard personal and property rights as seperable. "Indeed, the framers saw property ownership as a buffer protecting individuals from governmental coercion." (p. 43)
3. However, property is not constitutional entitled to preferential treatment. Constitutional rights are not unlimited. In many cases, there are competing interests that must be balanced.
Ely's survey of the colonial and revolutionary period serves to remind us that there has never been a period of time when property rights were granted unfettered priority. English common law had long established that there were certain public or community rights or needs that took precedence over individual property rights. This common law tradition was fortified by the developing republican ideology which saw the common good as paramount over the good of an individual. Of course, other influential political theorists like Locke placed a much higher emphasis on property rights. And early theorists of capitalism like Adam Smith were beginning to be influential. Certainly by almost any modern standard, the communal or governmental regulation of property was very minimal.
The ratification of the Constitution changed quite a bit. For the most part, the Constitution relies on "institutional and political safeguards" for property. There was one clause, however, that would turn out to be essential to property rights in this country. Article 1, Section 10 states that "No State shall...pass any... Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts". Part of section 8 of Article 1 gave Congress the power to "regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States...". This too would generate a long history of jurisprudence.
The Fifth Amendment would add two other clauses that are essential to Ely's history. The first became known as the due process clause and states that no person "shall be...deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law". The so-called 'takings" clause immediately followed stating "nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Which of these clauses were emphasized during a particular period would change as would the understanding of what those clauses meant.
For example, the original understanding of federalism left most regulation of the economy at the state level. The main issues of early period of our national history would focus on issues like the limits of the police power by the states, to define what was considered a contract
(for example, did a corporate charter constitute a contract between a state and the corporation) and the definition of commerce. Early on, the contract clause would be the one that would be used the most by the Supreme Court to protect the rights of property against the various State governments.
Everything changed with the Fourteenth Amendment. The first Section of this Amendment states that no State can "deprive any person of life, liberty and property, without due process of law...". This became known as the due process clause that would be used by the Court late in the nineteenth century and early in the twentieth as the basis for rejecting most attempts at economic regulation by the states or the national government.
All in all, Ely's history is well-organized, useful and somewhat convincing. I have two problems with him as a historian. The first is that I think it is really misconceived to try to relate this history as divorced from the social and political history of the country as much as Ely has. When he does condescend into explaining how the larger history of the country effected the way the Supreme Court treated property rights he is at his most unconvincing. His basic explanation of the revolution of 1937 is that it became apparent to the Justices of the Court that there recent anti-New Deal rulings were extremely unpopular and likely to lead to a confrontation with the President. "Prudence" dictated that they retreat to a more popular way of reading the Constitution (p.127). That is about the lamest historical explanation I have ever read. At the very least, it is simply possible that the Justices changed their minds based on a rational rethinking of the consequences of their own judicial philosophies. To determine what the cause of the revolution was would require at the minimum an examination of the letters and papers of the Justices involved. Ely gives absolutely no indication of having done so. His explanation of how the Court came to read the due process clause of the 14th Amendment as implying substantive due process rights for property or how corporations came to be regarded as persons with all the rights of person are equally inadequate. In fact, he barely deals with the latter decision at all.
The other quality of Ely's that I would like to remark on is the way he wears his conservative heart on his sleeve. For the most part I am okay with that. Everyone who writes history does so from a personal POV. The problem is that sometimes Ely is driven by his POV to critique a decision by the Court by whatever convenient means lies close at hand. He gets all irate about the New Deal era Court eventually deciding that property rights were secondary to personal rights. Ely is right that the Founders would have been appalled at this idea. But they would have been equally appalled at the distinction that the 19th century court made between commerce and manufacturing. If you are going to be an originalist, you should try to be a consistent one.
All in all, this is a very worthy book. It should be seen as part of most any course of reading about Constitutional history by the lover of American history. Ely may not have done the job perfectly but he does it well enough that reader can take it from there. We are Americans after all- we started out questioning authority and for my part, I see no reason to discontinue the tradition.

Guardian of Freedom Land of Our Lady series

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Guardian of Freedom Land of Our Lady series
Sister Mary Augusta
Manufacturer: Benziger c1953
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MTO86Q

Democracy in Action: The Basic Documents of Our Government and Their Application as the Guardians of Our Freedom

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Democracy in Action: The Basic Documents of Our Government and Their Application as the Guardians of Our Freedom
Paine L. Bush
Manufacturer: Mathis Van Nort Company
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HF9ALS

The European Union and Internal Security: Guardian of the People?

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The European Union and Internal Security: Guardian of the People?
Valsamis Mitsilegas , Jorg Monar , and Wyn Rees
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0333968611

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In the post-Cold War period new security threats have arisen in Western Europe. Among these, organized crime and illegal immigration are acknowledged to represent significant security challenges. The EU and Internal Security analyzes the nature of these challenges and investigates how the EU has been evolving to counter them. Written by experts in the fields of political science and law, this book addresses a hitherto neglected area of study.

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Freedom Union (Guardians RPG)

Manufacturer: Darktower
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Comic
ASIN: 1878711202

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First adventure companion for the Guardians RPG.

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Guardian of Freedom (Land of Our Lady)
Sr. M. Augusta
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0911845577

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First published by Benziger Bros. in the 1950's. These beautiful reproductions of The Land of Our Lady Series of American History present a balanced Catholic view of this history. The five volumes, grades 4-5-6-7-8, cover the time from before Columbus landing in America to the mid-1950's-when these great books were originally published. Each book contains a concise yet interesting record of a specific period in American history always explaining the Catholic influence of religion, culture and morality. Every private Catholic school, home schooling family and library will benefit from these Catholic textbooks. Cloth, hardcover, gold embossed.

Guardians of Thought: Limits on Freedom of Expression in Iran (Middle East Watch Report)

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Guardians of Thought: Limits on Freedom of Expression in Iran (Middle East Watch Report)
Sarvenaz Bahar , Sophie Fellow Silberberg , and Cynthia G. Brown
Manufacturer: Human Rights Watch
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1564321061

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Imagine killer nannies patrolling the streets of New York, their baby carriages bristling with automatic weapons, even as prowling, infertile parent-wannabes make desperate grabs at the carriages' precious cargo.... This is the premise of David Bowman's novel, Bunny Modern, an apocalyptic millenarian view of New York in the 21st century. The city is without electricity, a phenomenon some attribute to electrons flying backward in time to that day when Bob Dylan went electric at the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival. This unfortunate reversal in the electrical current also seems to have affected sperm production, which accounts for the plummeting birthrate in New York and, in turn, the gun-toting nannies. Bowman laid claim to this sort of manic, hallucinatory fiction in his first novel, Let the Dog Drive, and Bunny Modern takes it to dizzying new heights. Sex, drugs, and appliance worship--dystopia never looked so intriguing.

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David Bowman's exuberantly praised BUNNY MODERN is hard-boiled comedy about love, abduction, and child care, set in a future where electricity has disappeared and fertility is on the wane, but human passions are as messy as ever. It is the story of Clare, a nanny who packs a Glock; her ineffably lovable charge, Soda; and Dylan, an investigator who admires Clare from afar, then joins her in a series of rollicking adventures on New York City's streets.

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If you like the bizarre..........2005-07-16

I loved this book. It's completely irreverant, odd, witty, charming, and says a lot about pitfalls of urban society. Think "Handmaiden's Tale" written by Christopher Moore. It's just that weird. A great read.

One of my all time favorites.......2005-03-16

I picked this book up for 99 cents in a store in Cape May. It ended up being one of my favorite of all time. David Bowman's writing style is highly original along with his ideas. I can see why it may have not been very popular, but once read, it's easy to see why it was so great. If you enjoyed this book, or even if you didn't, I'd still reccomend his other book, Let the Dog Drive. The two are highly different than one another, but both supurb in their own way.

original.......2002-06-22

Well, this book came from a very strange place. I laughed quite a bit in the first few chapters. The premise is so original, I can see it as a bizarre video game. The writing style was better than average. More inteligent than the usual overly descriptive Sci Fi garble. Wit and unusual references to pop culture kept it interesting. My only problem with the novel was that as the story progressed, it kinda hit what seemed to be a phase of plot block. The environment and characters were so unique that even the author seemed lost as to where to take them. The end seemed contrived and forced. The book is worth sitting through the first half or so though. Like I said, it would make an imaginative and fierce video game. I can even see the nanny action figures and subsequent merchandising.

Too weird.......2001-10-11

This book is really really weird, it's even beyond sci-fi. It's not the good kind of weird-- the kind that's funny or coherent or immediately preceding nocturnal emissions. Instead, the plot is the product of a drugged-out dude (who else can think of women sitting near magnetic fields to make their eggs ýpredatory,ý or Sharper Image neo-pigeons). You really have to suspend your disbelief; otherwise youýll really hate it. The prose is not really innovative, making it a bad accompaniment to the over the top events. If you want to read books that are good kind of weird, read any Terry Southern book, Dune, or Catch 22.

Have some fun with it!.......2001-01-26

Bowman tells a "tall tale" in his typical fashion-lots of wacky situations, all with much more than meets the eye. Many people have panned this book in recent reviews. I don't believe they get the point. It's about a fun read, mixed with the commentaries on literature, human dependence on electricity, and the joys of life and creating new life. However, it does show the dark side of humankind: drugs, violence, greed, and the lack of personal warmth that leads to the strange and failed relationships in this book.

Although Bowman's "let the dog drive" is my personal favorite, this picks up where that left off: a wild ride through many different worlds of thought. So many "what ifs" to make you think! Bowman's style should be cherished, because it is rare. He has parts of Vonnegut, Garcia Marquez, and Earl from creative writing class. Read it today and don't listen to those who "didn't get it".

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Bunny Modern: a novel
David Bowman
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co. c1998
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ON74B6

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Fresh, wholesome meals that give little mouths something to smile about...

In The Petit Appetit Cookbook, mother and professional cook Lisa Barnes offers a healthy all-organic alternative to commercially processed, preservative-filled foods to help create delicious menus, nurture adventurous palates, and begin a lifetime of positive eating habits for children.

Includes:

- 150+ easy, fast, child-tested recipes for ages 4 months to 4 years
- Mealtime solutions for even the most finicky eaters
- Nutritional information for each recipe
- Time-saving cooking techniques
- The right age- and stage-appropriate food choices
- How and when to introduce solids to baby's diet
- Adapting family recipes for young children
- Recognizing signs of food allergies and intolerances

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Overall a great resource.......2007-09-04

This is a great recipe book for those a little intimidated by feeding their new eater but also wanting food to be wholesome, nutritious, adventuresome, and fun. The recipes have made me think of new combinations or add a little spice here and there that I might not have otherwise. The only shortcoming is mixing some of the one year old recipes with those of 9 months up to 1 year, which means the recipes with milk (and eggs depending upon your pediatrician's advice) might not really be suitable for a while longer. It's a bit confusing and limits your options in that age range. I am definitely ready to introduce more things to my daughter within her current repertoire and need a few more hints for the next couple of months. I'll check around elsewhere for those, but this is a great book to have on hand nonetheless.

Harder.......2007-08-23

This book has harder recipes and if I would have gotten this book by itself it would have been a turnoff to making my own baby food.

Great for baby, excellent for children!.......2007-08-16

The book starts out with explanations of organic versus non. Then into baby recipes and finally ones for toddlers. Great uses of a large variety of fruits and vegetables. A must have for your bookshelf!

good baby's first cookbook .......2007-08-09

I bought this to learn how to make food for my first baby. I previewed many others. It's a great book with lots of suggestions for different foods and combinations to feed. It gives very detailed directions for cooking the foods either on the stove top or in the microwave for every recipe. This would be helpful for someone who does not cook a lot, though I find myself just giving the baby whatever we have on hand and cooking it or mashing very simply. I think the best thing about this book is the guidlines for what to feed and when. Also which foods to avoid at what ages. I am sure I will use it more as he gets older and starts to eat more combos of food. Very user friendly book with lots of tips throughout. All in all a good first baby cook book.

my boy loves it! the food is great!.......2007-08-08

great recipes for all age ranges as well as good dietary info. as you get further into the book, some of the recipes are so good that my wife and i find ourselves snacking on the muffins and cakes that come from the book. i would highly recommend this if you like to cook and want to make food for you child that is better than the boring fare of other cookbooks.

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