Staircase of a Thousand Steps

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Ancient Customs

timely look at women in the Mideast

The weight of loss under a desert sun

Harriet Klausner said it Well; AGREED

insightful look at life in a small ancient Jordan village

Staircase of a Thousand Steps
Masha Hamilton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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In a remote desert village of storytellers and seers, the accidental revelation of long-held secrets, including a forbidden love affair, unravels a young girl's world.

Staircase of a Thousand Steps lifts the veil from a mystical land, where jasmine and dung mix and the inconceivable is embraced as commonplace.

In a Middle Eastern village that traces its history back to Abraham, the men gather nightly beneath a tree named Moses' Finger, and the women meet at a place where "the earth breathes."

But the midwife Faridah possesses transcendent wisdom and a dangerous scorn for tradition. And the shepherd Harif, seer and village outsider, weaves stories in an effort to protect his fragile status. While Harif's granddaughter, Jammana, struggles between the allure of the ancient world and the tensions of a modern age.

Through an ancestral gift, Jammana experiences the memories of those closest to her-Faridah, Harif, and her mother, Rafa. But as she unwittingly uncovers the village's secrets, old grudges move like a slow burn across the fields and ignite.

Set in Transjordan just before the 1967 war with Israel, Staircase of a Thousand Steps braids a chorus of voices into a poetic, haunting tale of loyalty, longing, and accidental betrayal.

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Ancient Customs.......2003-08-22

Beautifully written coming of age story set before the 1967 war in the ancient village of Ein Fadr, a place in Jordan that had existed since the time of Abraham. Jammana is an intensely emotional child torn between the ancient way of life represented by her mother & her family in Ein Fadr and modern times represented by her father who sees no future for them in the Mid-East and wants to go to America.

I was attracted to this book because it seemed to promise insight into a culture I know so little about and it does that, there is an intimate look into the hearts and minds of several of the villagers. There is not much of real plot here though, rather most of this story is a child's memory. After the magic of childhood the ending seems all too realistic and I was quite saddened by what became of Jammana's mother and father after all of it.

timely look at women in the Mideast.......2003-01-02

Former journalist Masha Hamilton's first work of fiction is a fascinating look behind the veil of Islamic women. Set in the time of the Arab/Israeli war, it tells the tale of a psychic, gifted young girl who has to walk the line between a world of tradition and a world of change.

Hamiliton does a wonderful job of setting a sense of place and creates dreamy, mesmerizing characters. She also shows how the women--seemingly powerless--exert a strong command over small villages.

Although I think the mystery portion of this book was never fully realized, I believe it is a splendid look at how women function and even flourish in a changing, evolving world.

I look forward to her next book!

The weight of loss under a desert sun.......2002-08-19

In the small village of Ein Fadr, just before the advent of the 1967 Israeli war, the world has hardly changed for centuries. The villagers live as if their ancestors still walk among them, nothing forgotten in the long history of generations that tread round and round, in the same deliberate path.

Jammana wishes to see her grandfather, drawn to him by recurring dream's of her mother's difficult birth. Soon to leave Egypt for America, Rafa, takes her daughter across the desert miles for a last visit. She leaves Jammana in the care of her grandfather, Harif, and her great-aunt Khalah, of the gentle hands, as well as the village midwife, Faridah, who assisted in Rafa's delivery many years ago. The midwife is the one person Jammana secretly wants to question, because Faridah is also in the dream and Jammana had known and loved her all her young life. The very familiarity of Faridah is comforting to the child, her smells, her habits, her gathering of herbs to treat villager's ailments.

When Harif's wife dies during her second confinement, Harif is at last free to be with the true and lasting love of his heart. Harif will be ostracized by this union of unequals, so, sacrificing her future, Faridah refuses his offer; they remain dear friends, but never man and wife. Over the years their bonds strengthen, allowing them a closeness that they treasure.

But there is trouble brewing in this small village, as the ancestors seem to crowd upon their living relatives, and secrets are uncovered while old hostilities are rekindled. Ein Fadr is beset with petty complaints and jealousies and Harif finds himself accused of duplicity and no longer trusted. But he has troubles of his own, too preoccupied to worry about gossip, as the tension increases. Jammana continues to be haunted by her vivid dreams, anxious for Faridah and her grandfather, confused by the unsettled air of the village, where time passes but nothing changes. Finally, for Harif and Jammana everything changes, as the hot desert sun holds everything motionless in its fierce and unflinching gaze.

Harriet Klausner said it Well; AGREED.......2002-05-26

I read this book when it first came out in Hardcover. Now in paperback, it has, curiously and wisely, the same cover as the HC, a lovely image. Here, the paper is whiter, the print is handsome and so there's every reason to own it. Also,k there's a new family tree to help readers see clearly how the characters relate, literally, to one another.

I just finished re-reading "Staircase" and it is even more beautiful than I recalled. Hamilton is a wordsmith of such rarity that I consider her among the finest living writers. Her language is never ornate, but her word choice makes this book a MUST for anyone trying to write fiction. She knows more about how to tell a story than any first time novelist has a right to know: about plot, about character development, about how to choose the precise and elegant word.

People, BUY this book in paperback, it's an exquisite journey, a trip into another world, one that few have access to any longer. TRULY 5 Stars. So glad that the Number One Customer Reviewer, Ms. Klausner posted here. She's obviously a good reader and she loves this book. As did every professional critic. And ditto over here, a voracious reader.

insightful look at life in a small ancient Jordan village.......2002-05-12

In 1966, eleven year old Jammana struggles with her ability to see the memories of the past, as seen through the eyes of others. Currently, she accompanies her mother Rafa on a visit to the latter's hometown of Ein Fadr where the same families can trace their roots to Abraham and Allah's strict rules.

Jammana's beloved grandfather Harif also has psychic powers though his talent enables him to see into the future, making him somewhat of an outcast among the villagers frightened by that power. His spouse Faridah is a midwife delicately walking between tradition and independence. As Jammana struggles with her skills, her grandparents tell her tales of long-buried secrets. Meanwhile the confused Jammana alternates between believing she is damned vs. chosen while growing up rather fast when tragedy and betrayal strike.

STAIRCASE OF A THOUSAND STEPS is a powerfully insightful look at life in a small ancient Jordanian village. This is not the usual westernized character study as Masha Hamilton's brilliant novel provides insight to a complex society especially the roles of women in what is typically described as simple and servant, but in this novel is much more. Fans of deep glimpses into small village life will fully relish this strong tale starring three generations of tremendously developed characters.

Harriet Klausner

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Staircase of a Thousand Steps
Masha Hamilton
Manufacturer: Blue Hen
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MBZEUI

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12 stories (SF, F, and alternate history) + 1 essay.......2003-04-27

The stories herein don't overlap OATHBLOOD or WEREHUNTER. Only the title story concerns the Free Bards (see below). For each story I've noted the anthology in which it originally appeared.

"Aliens Ate My Pickup" (didn't appear in Esther Friesner's ALIEN PREGNANT BY ELVIS, so is the only story "original" to this collection). Written in 1st-person dialect by an Oklahoma native, we only see his responses to his questioner, not the questions themselves, and he continually strays off topic, talking about stocking his bass pond, and how his hayfield's been messed up by the crop circle. :)

"Balance" and "Dragon's Teeth" (SPELL SINGERS; these two stories have no connection with Lackey's Free Bards to date). They're designed to be read back-to-back, concerning the developing relationship between middle-aged Masterclass sorceress Martis and her newly assigned bodyguard Lyran, and opening with a reversal of the usual pattern: *she* makes an insulting snap judgement of *his* professional ability, since he looks and dresses more like a dancer than a swordsman. (Martis, however, isn't at her best, having been assigned to deal with a much-loved student gone bad, and generally being hard to please anyway.) The first story explores Lyran's Way of Balance as Martis gets to know him. In their second outing, the two have evolved a partnership rather than a mage/bodyguard relationship.

"The Cup and the Caldron" [sic] (GRAILS OF LIGHT). In Arthur's reign, a young nun and a healer of the Old Religion are called to the same quest, although one sees the Grail and the other Cerridwen's Cauldron.

"Dance Track" (Mike Resnick's ALTERNATE HEROES) combines Dixon's passion for cars and Lackey's for dance. One point of departure is that James Dean, surviving a car wreck and given the choice of tearing up his contract or quitting his hobby of racing, stuffed the pieces into a studio exec's pipe and signed on with Bugatti's Grand Prix team as a driver. Another (making for a nice story, but going beyond the pale historically) is that the dancer Isadora Duncan has been made a generation younger. (Her involvement with the Bugatti team - as their previous driver, WWII having left them short a few years ago - is OK by me, though, given her history as I know it.)

"Dumb Feast" (Mike Resnick's CHRISTMAS GHOSTS). Wealthy Victorian lawyer Aaron Brubaker initially seems very sympathetic; he misses his late wife so much that he's casting the spell of a "dumb feast" to summon Elizabeth's spirit on Christmas Eve. But Elizabeth, in death, no longer has to fit the mold he forced her into during their marriage...

"The Enemy of My Enemy" (Robert Adams' anthology FRIENDS OF THE HORSECLANS). Set in the post-holocaust Horseclans world, wherein the survivors were far from major cities, e.g. the people of the western reservations in the U.S. Lackey chose to focus on another group: the Rom (gypsies). The viewpoint alternates between the town smith and the horse-trading Lowara, who at present are being mannerly visitors, but didn't see fit to enlighten the Gaje about *all* Rom customs. Their devotion to their horses' wellbeing reminds me of Mayhar's HOW THE GODS WOVE IN KYRANNON.

"Fiddler Fair" was written for MAGIC IN ITHKAR 3, and when that shared world anthology series died (a shame, I thought), Lackey reycled the story to drop the incident into a world of her own making, revising the Ithkar-specific references to geography, religion, and so on. ("Fiddler Fair" corresponds to chapter 13 of THE LARK AND THE WREN, which shifted the scene to the Midsummer Faire at Kingsford, even the Ithkar tagline that all the world comes there.)

"How I Spent My Summer Vacation" An original essay addressing some FAQs about Lackey's career.

"Jihad" (Mike Resnick's ALTERNATE WARRIORS) picks up with Lawrence of Arabia just as his captors at Deraa heave him out to die after torturing him. (WARNING: Lackey doesn't gloss over it the way the excellent 1960s film adaptation had to.) Lawrence in our timeline never completely got over Deraa; in "Jihad", he copes differently, turning history into another track. [I admit I had a qualm at one point, wondering if Lackey were about to give him a Companion.]

"Last Rights" (Greenberg's DINOSAUR FANTASTIC). See Lackey's introduction to WEREHUNTER for details of her adventures in rehabilitating raptors - from teaching fledglings to hunt to avoiding injury. Consequently, in this story of a Jurassic-Park-type reconstructed dinosaurs lab, you just *know* the 3 yoyos breaking in to "liberate" the dinosaurs are going to pay for not doing their research, in their unshakeable belief that there's no such thing as a dangerous animal. After all, brontosaurs are vegetarians, right? :>

"Once and Future" (Greenberg's EXCALIBUR) Michael O'Murphy, waking with an awful hangover, vaguely remembers getting drunk in the woods with his friends, but he thought seeing an arm come out of the lake was just a dream - until he realizes that really *is* a talking sword in his bed this morning.

"Small Print" (Mike Resnick's DEALS WITH THE DEVIL). Lester Parker, a small-time "preacher", rescues a televangelist who takes sick while patronizing the same brothel. Brother Lee, in exchange, offers Lester a referral to "Mr. Lightman". Lester, of course, thinks he can take care of himself even in *that* kind of contract, and seems to have a foolproof plan.

IRRELEVANT NOTE: I think Clyde Caldwell missed the point in his cover painting; his Rune *couldn't* pass for a boy, and Sweet did a better job with the Skull Hill Ghost for the cover of THE FREE BARDS, although the figures are posed similarly in both paintings.

An Eccletic Collection.......2000-07-13

I think that this series of short stories is great. It contains everything from some beautiful straight sci-fi stories to hitorical ghost stories to alternate histories. It was a great collection with a wide range. This is the frist book I read by Mercedes Lackey, but I liked it so much that it won't be the last.

A good collection of short stories.......2000-07-02

Both the title and the cover of the book are misleading. It is a collection of 12 short stories, only one of which is about the free bards. The others range from the humorous ("Aliens Ate My Pickup") to the somewhat dark ("Dumb Feast). Two of the stories are about the mage Martis ("Balance" and "Dragon's Teeth"). Not everyone will like all the stories, but most readers will like some of them. I personally liked "Once and Future" which points out that some people will not touch fame with a stick. Overall, it is a good collection.

Good, but not outstanding, especially for Misty.......2000-02-16

This was a good collection of short stories, and didn't have the annoying tendency of 'Oathblood' to include two stories I'd already read elsewhere for each new one. That having been said, it doesn't compare in my mind to Misty's better work (Vanyel and Bardic Voices pop to mind). Still, it's worth a read, especially if you are munching your way through Lackey's collected works. I DO agree that Larry Dixon should have gotten credit for the work as well.

A finishing touch for your Lackey collection........1998-07-28

This book can read a bit slowly at times, but most of the stories are interesting and entertaining. It's a great book to get if you want to put the finishing touch on your Lackey collection, and it gives you some nice background on both Lackey and Dixon. I especially liked the story about the animal rights activists....it was very funny.

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Dusty And The Fiddlers
Miska Miles
Manufacturer: Little Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Dusty Hopkins was worried because it looked like he wouldn't be able to attend the Old-timer's picnic, all because of an argument his Pa and Mr. Folly had about who played the best fiddle. "No Hopkins shall set foot on Folly land and no Folly shall set foot on Hopkins land. That's the way it is" declared Dusty's Pa. DUSTY AND THE FIDDLERS is the delightful Miska Miles children's tale of little Dusty Hopkins, his friend Viola Folly and how they manage to resolve a silly feud involving the pride of their families and neighbors. This is the WEEKLY READER CHILDREN'S BOOK CLUB EDITION

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FIDDLERS' FAIR
May Justus
Manufacturer: Albert Whitman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000FEQQJ0

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Delightful children's book set in the Appalachian Mountains. Jim and Andy are rival fiddlers and Sally Ann their friend. Charming illustrations, even includes snippets of fiddle tunes in musical notation.

A Touch of Broadway: Featuring Tunes from My Fair Lady/ Sweet Charity/ Brigadoon/ Fiddler on the Roof, and More (Pop Concert Band)

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A Touch of Broadway: Featuring Tunes from My Fair Lady/ Sweet Charity/ Brigadoon/ Fiddler on the Roof, and More (Pop Concert Band)

Manufacturer: Warner Bros Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Music | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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Fiddler Fair
Mercedes Lackey
Manufacturer: Baen Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000O2FAVI

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FIDDLER'S FAIR
MARY JUSTIS
Manufacturer: ALBERT WHITMAN CO,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LS25FO

Book Description

You're The Star! 15 Exciting Endings!

Enter A Dimension That No Human Being Has Ever Seen !

You have been chosen for a mission that has never been attempted before - a journey to the center of a black hole.  Scientists can only guess what will happen.  You've been warned that you may not retum alive.  The spaceship Athena will actually enter the hole; its sister ship, the Nimrod, will only go to the edge and observe.  Which ship will you choose to pilot?

If you choose the Athena, turn to page 14.  If you choose the Nimrod, turn to page 64.  But be careful!  Once you fall into a black hole you may end up as a few trillion neutrons scattered throughout space.  Or you could be the first person to emerge from a black hole and retum to earth a hero!

What happens next in the story?  It all depends on the choices you make.  How does the story end?  Only you can find out!  And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you've had not one but many incredibly daring experiences!

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Edge-of-your-chair sci-fi for teens!.......1998-06-06

An exciting book in which you, yes YOU, the reader, choose what happens next in the story! Easily read and simple text matter for young adults.

Finny's Voyage Through the Universe: Globular Cluster, Neutron Star and Black Hole

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Finny's Voyage Through the Universe: Globular Cluster, Neutron Star and Black Hole
Geeta Pati
Manufacturer: Llumina Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 159526423X

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The cosmic adventure continues! Finny, a young fish, travels through space and time with his friend and mentor, supercomputer Mr. Guru. On the way, Guru educates Finny about the amazing wonders of the universe. This time, they travel into an old star cluster-a globular cluster. Finny chats with the oldest stars of the universe and learns about their life cycles. The rotating light beams of a neutron star, resembling a lighthouse, attract Finny to explore, but its intense heat and gravitational pressure almost destroy the curious fish, who escapes in the nick of time, with Mr. Guru's help. Finny is funneled down into an invisible black hole where he encounters a mysterious being, who tells how a glorious supergiant star like himself became a singularity at the end of his life, as his entire mass was crushed into a single point. Finny finds that escaping from a black hole isn't easy-even as energy. The adventure continues... "Science begins in wonder and curiosity. Geeta Pati's imaginative rendering of the strange world revealed by modern physics brings it to life for young people." Frank Wilczek, PhD, Nobel Prize winner in physics. About the Author Geeta Pati strongly believes in teaching science to children through interesting stories and illustrations. She was born in India where she earned a graduate degree in psychology. Since immigrating to the U.S., she has been devoted to the education of children in the physical and biological sciences. She is the mother of four, grandmother of five, and is married to a physics

Iron Sun Crossing The Universe Through Black Holes

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Iron Sun Crossing The Universe Through Black Holes
Adrain Berry
Manufacturer: Unknown
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NPGZUG

The iron sun: Crossing the universe through black holes

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IRON REVIEW
excellant idea, fair description of an impossible task

The iron sun: Crossing the universe through black holes
Adrian Berry
Manufacturer: Warner Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006WZAUW

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IRON REVIEW.......2000-04-05

I was swept away with the various concepts and theories that Mr. Berry wrote about. Although some had a "Star Trek" like feel to them, I felt that his ideas were very promising, and the way that he proposed them were both intrigueing and informative. I look forward to reading any of his works with the same enthusiasm.

excellant idea, fair description of an impossible task.......1999-06-26

The author describes the work needed and the idea behind using black holes as space travel devices. A major hole in this theory, not unlike the time machine postulated by Frank Tipler Jr., is that we must first overcome the problem of inertia! Certainly a non-trivial problem in itself. The book describes the project needed to build an "Iron Sun", out of ferric dust in the neighboorhood of our solar system. Borrowing heavily from Von Neumann, he describes a construction device capable of reproduction that could be turned loose some 1 light year away (another trivial event!) and left to push together a self-contracting pile of iron dust that would collape into a ten-solar mass black hole. He goes on in some detail to describe the problems that this might create, physically and politically, not to mention economically. Also is a rather sketchy version of how two holes could be build and an Einstein-Rosen Bridge be somehow built between them, the science is hazy at this point. There is no mention of quantum effects such as non-locality that could account for this action. Even though, I enjoyed the book throughly and recommend it to anyone intereted in black holes or engineering projects in space.

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THROUGH THE BLACK HOLE
TED COX
Manufacturer: SUN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S57HTY

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Through the Black Hole
edward/ Bolle, Frank Packard
Manufacturer: Bantam, 1990
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K5SL92

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Through the Black Hole

Manufacturer: Sun
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0895400405

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New scenarios of positive possibilities for the future, new positive society

Through the Black Hole: The Incredible Adventures of Justin Hart

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Through the Black Hole: The Incredible Adventures of Justin Hart
David Wilkey
Manufacturer: iUniverse.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595294979

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A mysterious package leads 10-year-old Justin Hart to the amazing laboratory of world-famous astrophysicist Dr. Frederick Von Fritz, who has just completed a fantastic invention - the Black Hole Traveler - Revision 5 (BHT5). The BHT5 has the power to create a black hole that can transport people to any point in the past.

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This digital document is an article from Alaska Business Monthly, published by Alaska Business Publishing Company, Inc. on January 1, 1999. The length of the article is 2200 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Blazing through the black hole of procurement.(Small Business Administration helps Alaskan businesses secure government contracts)
Author: Will Swagel
Publication: Alaska Business Monthly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1999
Publisher: Alaska Business Publishing Company, Inc.
Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Page: 27(4)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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THE IRON SUN: CROSSING THE UNIVERSE THROUGH BLACK HOLES.

Manufacturer: BCA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HI3N9A

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Beautiful book, with great directions!

Totally impractical.

Lovely pictures

Very Unhappy With This Book It has None Of The Main Roll Recipes

Super easy!

The Complete Book Of Sushi
Hideo Dekura , Brigid Treloar , and Ryuichi Yoshii
Manufacturer: Periplus Editions
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Complete Book of Sushi is the definitive collection of traditional, contemporary and innovative recipes for lovers of this Japanese cuisine. Fresh and delicious, sushi is one of the healthiest foods you can eat, as it's low in fat and high in essential vitamins and minerals. Aesthetically pleasing, sushi is also surprisingly simple to make. This practical book will show you how to create beautiful and elegant sushi dishes with ease.
Featuring a wide variety of recipes for:
Planning and preparing a sushi meal
Sushi rolls
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Sushi rice in fried tofu bags
Sushi in a bowl
New sushi
Drinks, sauces and side dishes

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Beautiful book, with great directions!.......2007-10-10

This is a beautiful book--artsy enough to be a coffee table book, but it's full of outstanding directions on making your own sushi (everything from ingredients--what they are, where to get them, and how to use--to making the sushi and how to present it in a traditional style). It's so pretty that it's very motivating and inspiring. I gave this to my parents as a gift, and they loved it! This is the only book you need to learn to make sushi!

Totally impractical........2007-08-11

Wow stunning photos but what a lousy cookbook. If you like looking at pictures of sushi, this book is for you. If you like actually eating or making sushi, then this huge book is totally impractical in the kitchen.

Lovely pictures.......2007-05-30

The explanations are pretty good, but what sets this book apart is the pictures: large, beautiful and varied. After reading reviews for this book and for the rather unlikely Sushi for Dummies, I elected to purchase both, this one for illustrations and admittedly decent content and the other book because, after all, "dummy" pretty well describes me.

Very Unhappy With This Book It has None Of The Main Roll Recipes.......2007-05-30

Today I received this book it has none of the main sushi roll recipes (spicy tuna roll, normal california roll, hawaiian roll, tiger roll, dynamite roll, pizza roll, crunchy shrimp rolls, etc. etc. etc.) mainly vegitarian rolls, and sashimi.

It does have nice pictures too bad it doesn't have good recipes. I am very disappointed with this book and am returning it.

Super easy!.......2007-05-12

This book has great full color pictures throughout. The directions have photos with each step. The directions are simple and super easy to understand. We made great sushi the first time!!!

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The Complete Sushi Book & DVD Set
Steven Pallett
Manufacturer: Hinkler Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1741574080

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