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Biopoetics: Evolutionary Explorations in the Arts
“I admire greatly [the work of Brett Cooke
and Frederick Turner). In contrast to the current body of literary and
art criticism, ...[theirs] is the only trend I’ve seen headed somewhere.
I think [they] stand a good chance of creating a critical view that is
both bearable and durable.

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Biopoetics: Evolutionary Explorations in the Arts
“I admire greatly [the work of Brett Cooke
and Frederick Turner). In contrast to the current body of literary and
art criticism, ...[theirs] is the only trend I’ve seen headed somewhere.
I think [they] stand a good chance of creating a critical view that is
both bearable and durable.

Price: $14.95 (€11.06)
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Essentials of the Yi Jing, The
"...will be tantalized by Chung Wu's annotations. The readers will find that they come away with a better understanding of the oftentimes tenuous connection between the hexagram-and-line texts on the one hand and the Tuan and Xiang commentaries on the other.

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Inman's War: A Soldier's Story of Life in a Colored Battalion in WWII
"The underlying theme of this book is The War, and this is a marvelous look at one small, vital facet of it all. For all school and public libraries."
--KLIATT, Raymond Puffer, Ph.D., Historian, Edwards AFB, Lancaster, CA

"Inman's War offers an intensely personal look at individual valor and suffering, and allows lay readers and historians alike to appreciate the contribution of 'colored battalions" not only to the war effort, but to the improved egalitarianism of American culture.

Inman's War: Amazon Kindle Edition


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Literature and Religion: Pascal, Gryphius, Lessing, Holderlin, Novalis
The great visions of Gryphius, Lessing, Holderlin, and Novalis, visions
of peace, freedom, and humanity, have not been refuted. They were simply
not realized in the modem era and they point to a different future.

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Lost Compass: One Father's Journey
One quiet summer afternoon a small-town newspaper editor discovered a thin manuscript deposited in his inbox, bearing no name, no address, and no explanation... A perfect Father's Day Gift

The Lost Compass: Amazon Kindle Edition


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Philosophy: An Introduction Through Literature
"Must Read!"
—Today's Books, Abstract & Index, May 12, 2003

Philosophy and literature are natural allies--
philosophy supplying perennial themes raised anew from one generation to the next, literature providing vivid illustrations of the meaning and poignancy of abstract thought.

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Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Vol 1., 1900-1949

"While it may not achieve the sales of the heavily-promoted Pop Memories, this is a better researched book and is well worth obtaining by those interested in what song popularity charts of its era might have looked like."–Tim Brooks, Television and Record Industry History Resources

Best reference book I've seen
"The best reference book I’ve seen on songs of the 20th Century...the most thorough...no radio station, even contemporary ones, should be without it."–Reed Hagen, Program Director, KLBB Radio, Minneapolis, Minnesota


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Wisdom, Insight & Counsel: 365 Daily Meditations
An inspirational collection of readings for each day of the year including quotations from a wide variety of famous figures throughout history. The purpose of this book is to offer an inspiration or thought that can provide a focus, if only for a few moments, on what is truly important.

Price: $8.95 (€6.62)
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