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More Than a Uniform: A Navy Woman in a Navy Man's World
Winifred Collins , and
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Interesting if a little surgar coated.......1998-06-26
Captain Collins gives a very interesting and insightful look into the early trials of Women in the US Navy. Unfortunately one is left with the impression that this nerrative is a little short sided (like Captain Collins claim that she doesn't know of anyone discharged for being Lesbian in all her time in the WAVES.) That being said, the Captain is an inspiring woman and the book is a very nice read. If you are interested in WWII, or women in the Navy, this is a must read, due to the fact that the author is such an influancial figure in the time.
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Henry David Thoreau is generally remembered as the author of Walden and "Civil Disobedience," a recluse of the woods and a political protester who once went to jail. To his contemporaries he was a minor disciple of Emerson; he has since joined the ranks of America's most respected and beloved writers. Few, however, really know the complexity of the man they revere--wanderer and scholar, naturalist and humorist, teacher and surveyor, abolitionist and poet, Transcendentalist and anthropologist, inventor and social critic, and, above all, individualist.
In this widely acclaimed biography, the eminent Thoreau scholar Walter Harding presents all of these Thoreaus. Scholars will find here the culmination of a lifetime of research and study, meticulously documented, while general readers will find an absorbing story of a remarkable man. Writing with supreme lucidity, Harding has marshaled all the facts so as best to "let them speak for themselves." Thoreau's thoughtfulness and stubbornness, his more than ordinarily human amalgam of the earthy and sublime, his unquenchable vitality emerge to the reader as they did to his own family, friends, and critics. The new afterword evaluates new scholarship about Thoreau.
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Detalied and revealing.......2006-02-11
This is the only bio I have read of Thoreau, though I have read many of his HDT's texts and a great mant bios. Harding's book is a very detailed and seemingly accurate account of the life of Thoreau. The text is a complete guide to the details of the life and times of HDT but nothing is included to illuminate HDT's texts. For example, we learn ever detail behind the writing of Walden but nothing of the text itself. It is clear to me that Harding sought to avoid any textual criticisms of his subject's works. His concern was with the man HDT. Thus, if you are looking for a text that will serve as a commentary to the works of HDT this is not the bio for you. This text is strict about how far it is willing to go and places its boundaries firmly. The only discussions will be about HDT himself and will not include his texts despite the fact that we read of them like passing exit signs on the highway. Thus, you finish the text with an idea of where, how, why, and when the texts of HDT were composed, but you learn nothing more of the texts themselves-thus, it is a biography!
I did not have any large problem with this text and found it valuable in getting to know the person behind such essays as Economy. It is written in a manner that anyone could read it and is very accessible. Harding does a brilliant job in revealing HDT to us though one knows, from the beginning, that Harding loves and worships HDT. I this case, it is not a real critical text of HDT but enough information is gathered and presented that the reader can form some of their own opinions despite the author's allegiance to HDT.
I recommend this book for people interested strictly in the man Thoreau and not anyone searching for information about Thoreau's texts.
You will finish this book with a detailed relationship with and appreciation for Thoreau and know nothing of his writings.
THOREAUly Enjoyable!.......2005-09-06
'THE DAYS OF HENRY THOREAU' by Walter Harding is as fine a biography as I have ever read.
On August 8, 1984 - my twenty-fifth birthday - my very good friend, Marty Brumer, gave me the tome, 'WORKS OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU'. I had no way of knowing at the time that Thoreau would become one of my very favorite writers, nor that Marty (just beginning to establish a career as an actor in Hollywood) would be killed 5 years later when a man in a stolen car, trying to elude the police, would run a red light at high speed and collide with my friend's Volvo in the intersection. In a way, Marty still lives through my interest in Thoreau, which he played a significant role in establishing.
In the Introduction to my copy of Thoreau's collected works, editor Lily Owens writes, "Thoreau was not a naturally political man. He was essentially an individualist and moralist. What he wanted most from government (and from most people) was to be left alone. Thus, few can embrace his philosophy whole." I'm hardly a naturalist; my interest in Thoreau originates from his wry observations about human nature, his passion for self-reliance, his Transcendentalist ideals & ethics, and his "plea that each follow his own inner light." And because there is so much "Thoreau" in me, I probably come as close as one can to embracing "his philosophy whole."
I acquired Walter Harding's, 'THE DAYS OF HENRY THOREAU' in preparation for my Summer vacation (from which I've just returned) that took me to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the country's birthplace) and Concord, Massachusetts (site of "The Shot Heard 'Round The World" - the first battle for American self-determination, and Thoreau's beloved hometown with its Walden Pond, the body of water he made so famous). But I read the book with some trepidation: biographies have not always been kind to my heroes. I always felt that Samuel Clemens was THE genius of letters, but unfortunately, I learned through a highly esteemed biography that the man had a materialistic bent which disappointed me. I felt that Andrew Jackson was arguably our last truly principled and heroic president, primarily because of his courageous and righteous battle with America's third central bank. ("You are a den of vipers! I intend to rout you out and by the Eternal God, I will rout you out!" Jackson thundered at Nicholas Biddle and the other supporters of the dictatorial Bank of the United States. And rout them out he did. That's the stuff legends are made of.) But a biography made me too aware of Jackson's many character flaws. I half regretted having read it.
And so I wondered if perhaps I'd be better off knowing Thoreau only through his own written word; remaining blissfully ignorant of the details of his life. But I took a chance and read Walter Harding's extensive examination of the life of Henry David Thoreau, only to find that my misgivings were unfounded.
Harding paints a very balanced portrait of Thoreau, the writer / naturalist / abolitionist, showing why some contemporaries found him insufferable while to others he was an inspiring leader, known to be fully committed to his high vision and avowed way of life. What I most appreciated was how Harding was able to remove himself from the picture and simply state the facts and the opinions of those who knew the man, allowing each reader to extrapolate what he or she will, and arrive at their own conclusions. Too often, the biographer can't resist trying to psychoanalyze their subject, meddling in the mind and seeking to unveil cloaked motivations, and read into the most insignificant details, grandiose theories and subconscious meanings. Like a good detective, Harding sticks to the facts and lets the story tell itself. Along the way, the reader is treated to a lot of very interesting information. For example:
* How appropriate that one of America's most influential writers should have revolutionized the pencil-making process in America while working for his family's pencil production company.
* It was Thoreau's friend, Ellery Channing, writing from New York City who proposed the idea that the naturalist build himself a hut to live in at the shore of Walden Pond.
* Evidently Thoreau was far from a natural carpenter: when his Walden house foundation was excavated a century later, hundreds of bent, antique nails were found discarded in the cellar hole.
* In adding raisins to his dough before baking it, Henry invented raisin bread; the Concord housewives were shocked at the idea.
* The abolitionist, Thoreau, was a regular conductor on the Underground Railroad and his Walden Pond cabin was used as a station on a couple of occasions.
* True to his own solitary ways, Thoreau was more fond of the independent and aloof cat than of the loyal, but sociable dog.
When Thoreau was very ill and dying, it was a touching scene to read of his friends and neighbors flocking to his bedside to say their "goodbyes." Greatly moved by the genuine outpouring of their affections, he commented that had he known, he wouldn't have remained so standoffish.
All in all, 'THE DAYS OF HENRY THOREAU' by Walter Harding is a prime example of the biographer's art. It will be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about: the nativity of the conservation movement; the life of a naturalist; one of the founders of the Nineteenth Century Transcendentalist movement; and one of America's foremost men of letters and philosophy. I highly recommend it!
Hey! Whaddaya know?
I read the biography
And STILL like Thoreau!
"Man flows at once to God when the channel of purity is open...
He is blessed who is assured that the animal is dying out in him day by day,
and the divine being established."
-- Henry David Thoreau
'WALDEN'; chapter XI
Probably the finest biography of Thoreau.......2004-03-28
This is probably the best biography of Henry David Thoreau, the most individual of American essayists. Walter Harding is one of those academics who not only knows his subject backwards and forward, but treats him with reverence. Yet this is not a mere hagiography. Thoreau's life is put into the context of the mid-18th century, and the reader develops a much greater understanding of why Thoreau wrote what he did, who he was, and why he became such an important American voice.
A Wonderful Life.......2000-12-04
If you like the writings of Thoreau, you will love this biography. Thoreau really comes to life and Walter Harding does a great job at aquainting us with Thoreau as if he were our neighbor or close friend. You will love all the stories of his childhood, his many excursions and his never ending desire for knowledge of nature. Also, at the end Harding dicusses Thoreaus's sexuality, which for me was a burning question throughout the book. There is no better biography out there written on Thoreau.
Good book on a brilliant man.......2000-09-17
This book looks at Thoreau's life in depth. The first few chapters try to show how Thoreaus young life shaped his older years. Always complicated both in his young and old years. This book also gives great details of Thoreaus many excursions, and the many people with whom he graced with his presence. If you in interested in Thoreau, it would be in your best interest to buy this book, it's the link between his life and his work.
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Daily Observations: Thoreau On The Days Of The Year (The Spirit of Thoreau)
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A champion of the human spirit, Henry David Thoreau is a true American mystic. Walden, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004, continues to be one of the most familiar and widely published books in America. Thoreau's writings have also coined countless colloquialisms that have become commonplace in our language, among them, "men live lives of quiet desperation" and "he hears a different drummer." Though he was not religious in any conventional sense, Thoreau entreated all those he touched to wake up, find their own way of living, and experience oneness with nature and society. In True Harvest, Barry Andrews, a noted Thoreau scholar and leading authority on the Transcendentalist movement, has collected the most provocative of these entreaties in a 365-day format of short readings. The passages are drawn from the whole of Thoreau's published works including his journals, letters, books, essays, and lectures and they reflect a wide range of topics—nature, society, politics, philosophy, ethics, education, religion, and social justice. This daybook will inspire readers to look for the spiritual throughout the year and in life's daily experiences. In addition, True Harvest is designed to help readers use Thoreau's sentiments as a daily spiritual practice—one that promotes a life of simplicity, conscious living, and quiet contemplation.
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the Days of Henry Thoreau
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A Different Drummer: Thoreau and Will's Independence Day
Claiborne Dawes
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A delightful introduction to Henry David Thoreau for readers ages seven to twelve, as told in the words of a Concord boy, Will Crawford.
When Thoreau comes by on his moving day to Walden Pond, he enlists the boy's help in getting his few belongings to the cabin. In the course of their conversations and activities, Will comes to understand Thoreau's search for independence from material possessions and his respect for nature.
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A Great Introduction to Thoreau for Kids.......2001-01-03
This book introduces Thoreau's philosophy to the young reader (ages 7-10) through the eyes of the 10-year-old boy who helped him move to the woods at Walden Pond. The illustrations are charming.
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Walden is one of the most frequently assigned texts in literature classes across the country, and it might seem that little new could be said about such a popular book. But these essays demonstrate that scholarship on Henry David Thoreau continues to break new ground. Emerging new voices join senior scholars in exploring a range of topics: Walden's climb to fame; modes of representation in the text; the relationship between fact and truth; Thoreau and violence; Thoreau and evolutionary theory; the working community created by Thoreau's reading and labor; how women read Walden; and the relationship between politics, nature writing, and the science of ecology. The volume closes with an afterword suggesting directions for future research.
Thoreau asserted that the leaves of the earth's strata were not page upon page to be studied by geologists and antiquaries chiefly, "but living poetry like the leaves of a tree." The continuing vitality of Walden shows that it, too, is not a fossil but a living book, still putting out green leaves of insight.
Each decade since Walden was published in 1854 has seen the world grow more crowded and less "simple." What, in our consumerist, speed-of-light, hypermediated world would Thoreau have found worth pursuing? How would he structure his life so as to shut out the phones ringing, the cars honking, the litter trashing his beloved haunts? Readers still seek answers to such questions by picking up their dog-eared copy of Walden and immersing themselves yet again in its pages. Students convince us that this book still holds the power to change lives. These essays are written with the expectation that Thoreau in the new century can help us realize that there are more lives to live and more day to dawn-that "the sun is but a morning star."
Contributors include Nina Baym, Robert Cummings, Robert Oscar L—pez, Lance Newman, H. Daniel Peck, Dana Phillips, Larry J. Reynolds, David M. Robinson, William Rossi, Robert Sattelmeyer, Sarah Ann Wider, and Michael G. Ziser.
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More day to dawn;: The story of Thoreau of Concord,
Harry Lee
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- 30 Scripts for Relaxation Imagery & inner Healing
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Relaxation and visualization can heal the body, mind, and spirit. Julie Lusk has gathered these exercises from physicians, psychologists, therapists, and educators-leaders in the field of guided imagery-who have developed and fine-tuned each script.People just beginning to use imagery and visualization will find here the help they need to get started-a wide variety of scripts on a broad range of themes, plus helpful information on how to use guided imagery.Experienced leaders will find new ideas that will expand their repertoire and renew their creativity.
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30 Scripts for Relaxation Imagery & inner Healing.......2006-11-05
I am a Yoga Teacher and constantly looking for fresh ideas to use in Savasana Yoga Nidra relaxation at the end of class. This book was ideal in giving me new ideas and helping to expand on some old techniques.Very easy format and clear in its delivery. Thankyou
Excellent resource.......2006-03-24
Thanks for quick service and an enjoyable book. Would buy from you again.
Hurrah for Volume Two of 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery.......2001-12-28
I am extremely pleased with this book and am now the proud owner of both volumes of this book. It is one of those books that I use all the time, which says a lot. It helps me personally and is a terrific resource when I teach stress management sessions.
I use this book all the time........2001-12-28
This is one of my favorite books because it is such a helpful resource to help me relax and benefit from guided visualization in incredible and powerful ways. Not only that, I use it all the time with my stress management, yoga and meditation clients. This book doesn't get old.
Finally! A comprehensive Imagery guide!.......1998-04-06
Wonderful source of scripts for use of imagery. An essential part of any relaxation kit! The beginning also has a section explaining how to use imagery and relaxation which is very well written.
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A hundred sensational international dressings for any type of salad, hot or cold, from Anchovy Mayonnaise to Green Herb Vinaigrette.
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Kitchen Essential.......2006-02-24
Salads have become a much more important part of our diet, since my wife and I have made a commitment to start eating healthier. The problem was that the ingredients in most bottled salad dressings read like a toxic waste dump. They also lack any real taste to speak of. So I bought Sally Griffiths book, "100 Great Salad Dressings" and thought I'd give making our own dressings a shot. The recipes are idiot-proof. Anyone can follow them. And, so far, we have gone through nearly a dozen of them and haven't hit a dud yet. We've got about fifty cookbooks of various sorts around here and "100 Great Salad Dressings" has become one of the top three most used.
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