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In The Grandmother of Time, Zsuzsanna Budapest teaches both beginners and experieced practioners how to intergrate wiccan spirtuality into their everyday lives. Here are new approaches to today's rituals, from birthdays and dedications of newborn babies to purifying our homes and protecting us in travel.
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I love this book............2007-09-03
It is not a book that you have to read cover to cover in that order but a seasonal book that gives you ideas to incorporate into your own personal practice.
The Grandmother of Time.......2007-07-15
I have studied the wiccan path for a number of years on my own but only recently have been fortunate to have the guidance of an excellent teacher who recommended this book. I have enjoyed what this book has added to my teachings and to my everyday activities.
The grandmother of time.......2005-08-09
A very special book, that gives ideas for feasts and holidays through the year. Every month begins with a Goddess who tells the story of that month, and then the days of the month follow with feast for all kinds of Goddesses. The nice part of this book is that there are so many different feasts and Goddesses, everyone can find a Goddess of her liking here.
The only thing that I can say against this book is that sometimes the historical information is not correct, due to Budapest's overwhelming feminism, that gets a bit irritating after a while.
Z Budapest is a legend.......2005-05-21
Z Budapest is the founding mother of the women's spirituality movement. Her Dianic craft is a lovely religious tradition which teaches us harmony with nature and human beings. Her book became an instant classic. Please treat yourself to this work.
Z Budapest is a spiritual genius.......2005-04-30
I adore any book by Witchcraft author Z. Budapest. The Grandmother of Time is my all time favorite. She discusses hwo she arrived in the U.S. from her native Hungary. Z. is a witch whose Hungarian ancestors have practiced the craft for centuries. In this book she mixes her own personal herstory with information on Goddesses of the globe. This is a truly loving and fascinating book.
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- Excellent book delivered on time!
- Great book!
- great holiday gift
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Woman: A Celebration
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I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
ASIN: 0811840980 |
Book Description
This jewel-like, clothbound volume is a photographic homage to woman in all her glorious diversity and mystery. From a rare image of a grinning Greta Garbo to the direct gaze of a young Guatemalan woman, Woman revels in the breadth of the human experience, with the feted and the nameless shoulder to shoulder. The work of dozens of immortal photographers—Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Julia Margaret Cameron, Willy Ronis, Ruth Orkin, and many more—fills this volume with over 100 photos. These photographs embody the many moods of their subjects in a breadth of photographic styles, from sepia-tinged pictorialism to guilelessly modern. A book as captivating as its focus, this small but substantial package is virtually a history of the photographic medium vis- -vis its timeless subject, and the perfect gift for anyone who is, knows, or loves a woman.
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Excellent book delivered on time!.......2007-03-31
Amazing book in excellent shape and a must have for photography fans....
Great book!.......2006-02-17
I loved the selection of pictures. It gives a comprehensive portrayl of women since the birth of photography. A great gift for a mother, sister, friend or even yourself.
great holiday gift.......2003-11-08
Like many of the women inside it, this compact book is beautiful - cloth cover, classy presentation, vivid images. While there are a few celebs (Hepburn, Mother Teresa, Billie Holiday), many of these pictures are of unknowns - rich and poor, black and white, young and old, happy and sad. This diversity is the book's secret joy. Romantic and heartfelt (not cheesy), it would be a safe and thoughtful gift for almost anyone, a provocative addition to coffee-tables everywhere.
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In print since it was first published in 1979, this book is a glorious collection of American folk art by "ordinary" women of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Filled with beautiful four-color reproductions of samplers, quilts, paintings, and needle-pictures along with excerpts from diaries and letters, sampler verse, books, and magazines of the period, Anonymous Was a Woman celebrates the daily experiences and inner lives of women who, in acts of love and duty, created many masterpieces of American folk art.
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Anonymous Was a Woman, a treasure.......2007-01-17
I love this book! As a needle woman myself, the accounts of other such women were dear to my heart. I gave it to my mother who taught me to sew and embroider and was sorry my grandmother who taught my mother was no longer living to share it with her. I particularly liked how the book divided the stages of the early women's lives and connected the stitcheries with journal entries. Some of the quotations are expressions of my own feelings. Anyone who uses a needle would find this a gem.
A Scream of Creation.......2004-03-17
Quilted together with common thread, the lives of the women glimpsed at in Anonymous Was A Woman scream of creation; however, not creation of life but creation of freedom using the few avenues of expression available. The women themselves were the art which they sought so earnestly to produce, and this is evidenced in their pastel speech and charcoal lives. When told to choose what piece within the book most interested me, I thought, "an easy task to undertake." I planned to find a colorful character that would most attract a reader's attention and paint a portrait of her. Now I find that task not so simple. To take away from this book a single characterization, whether glossy or matte, would be to deconstruct the perfect quilt. I do not choose to unravel what these women created; therefore, all I can say is that what I enjoy most about Anonymous Was A Woman is the ability that the chosen women have to blanket us with their lives and keep us warm even today.
how many women artists can you name?.......2000-08-15
One day in an education class, my professor asked how many female artists can you name? Granted none of the people in the class were art majors but at most we came up with two, Virgina Woolfe and Mary Casset. Many people could not name any female artists. I found it astounding that in the history of western art, I could only think of two women painters. Taking the suggestion this professor, I decide to read the book "Anonymous was a woman" by Mirra Blank. I found the book intriguing and was impressed at its unveiling of how important domestic crafts like samplers and quilts were to women in the late eighteenth century and nineteenth century. The book has great photographs and anecdotal information that gives insight to the female mind of this time period. The images include quilts, velvet, and watercolor paintings. Excerpts are taken from the diaries of famous women like Louisa May Alcott and anonymous women who have been forgotten. The author also includes certain male points of view with repect to proper female conduct and love. I thought this book was great at revealing how many female artists there have been and their contribution to the American landscape.
how many women artists can you name?.......2000-08-15
One day in an education class, my professor asked how many female artists can you name? Granted none of the people in the class were art majors but at most we came up with two, Virgina Woolfe and Mary Casset. Many people could not name any female artists. I found it astounding that in the history of western art, I could only think of two women painters. Taking the suggestion this professor, I decide to read the book "Anonymous was a woman" by Mirra Blank. I found the book intriguing and was impressed at its unveiling of how important domestic crafts like samplers and quilts were to women in the late eighteenth century and nineteenth century. The book has great photographs and anecdotal information that gives insight to the female mind of this time period. The images include quilts, velvet, and watercolor paintings. Excerpts are taken from the diaries of famous women like Louisa May Alcott and anonymous women who have been forgotten. The author also includes certain male points of view with repect to proper female conduct and love. I thought this book was great at revealing how many female artists there have been and their contribution to the American landscape.
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Woman Awake: A Celebration of Women's Wisdom (Arkana)
Christiana Feldman
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ASIN: 0140191968 |
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We the people of the United States...
Almost Lost Thanksgiving
Yes. That's right!
Way back when "skirts were long and hats were tall" Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care!
Thankfully, Sarah Hale appeared. More steadfast than Plymouth Rock, this lady editor knew the holiday needed saving. But would her recipe for rescue ever convince Congress and the presidents?
Join acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson on a journey of a woman and a pen that spanned four decades, the Civil War, and five presidents, all so you could have your turkey and eat it too!
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A spoonful of humor helps the history go down.......2005-10-02
I must admit that I was not aware that Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (who wrote "Mary had a little lamb") had such a pivotal role in our Thanksgiving traditions. We know that Thanksgiving got its start with the Pilgrims and Indians having a celebratory feast in honor of a bountiful fall harvest. What I think most of us don't know is that the annual celebration was falling by the wayside much to the dismay of Sarah Hale, as stated by this book. This biography goes on to tell how Sarah never gave up on having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. The illustrations add a humorous touch that keep kids interested...like the happy sassy turkeys on the pages that state, "WE ALMOST LOST THANKSGIVING!" These same pages also show a forlorn Indian, Pilgrim boy and a grandma (with hash on a tray), along with a crying football player and men holding a deflating dinosaur parade float as well as a very shocked man in his easy chair discovering there is no football on TV. The author touches on numerous things that Sarah accomplished with her mighty pen. I think this is a fantastic way to share the many contributions of Sarha Hale with your children. There is a lot of history packed into this fun little book. When giving thanks this Thanksgiving Day, don't forget to include Sarah Hale.
Revisionist History of Thanksgiving.......2005-09-14
The book is adorably done and I love that it tells us of this unsung hero who saved Thanksgiving with her perseverance and letter-writing, but it defines Thanksgiving as the Pilgrims thanking the Native Americans for saving them from starvation. The Pilgrims gave thanks to God!!! Whatever you think of God, that is the historical fact. It is absolutely horrendous that we are changing history rather than, God forbid, mention the word "God" to our schoolchildren. If you were hoping that this book would teach your children the meaning of Thanksgiving, or if the idea of revisionist history offends your principles, then do not buy this book - you will be disappointed.
FIVE STARS FOREVER for "Thank you, Sarah".......2005-08-29
Yippie-Skippie for Laurie Halse Anderson, a descendant of Sarah Josepha Buell Hale! Laurie seems to be every bit as bold, brave, stubborn and smart as her main character, Sarah. This 2002 juvenile literature has loose Rockwell-like drawings in soft, harvest colors. Each page logically flows into the text with innocence and humor as Laurie tells of her 'heroine with pen' in a uniquely modern, conversational fashion that evokes the spirit of forging ahead into new frontiers. She makes it easy for children to grasp the idea of tackling and persevering a task to get it done right. In Sarah's case, quality took time, something our fast-paced children can't hear enough. It's an eventful book of fact, feelings and hard work that are so necessary for successful results. Boys will have an appreciation for Sarah's fortitude (not just in football season) and girls will be inspired to carry on the overseeing spirit of Sarah. Laurie really makes history a fun read! Thank you, Laurie! You are most kind to carry on the "get-to-it-to-get-it-done" attitude that obviously runs through your veins! The pen IS mightier than the sword.
Patricia Watkins, author of BOYD-FRIEND
Teaching about Thankgsgiving.......2004-06-28
Every elementary and middle school teacher who covers social studies, writing, or Thanksgiving should include this book in their curriculum.
Beyond the facts, this book is a lesson in persistence, in the value of writing, and in the capacity of people to influence their world.
The illustrations are delightful and engaging!
Today's lesson: Never underestimate dainty little ladies.......2004-01-05
One of the best parts of "Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving" is the back cover. The front cover by illustrator Matt Faulkner shows Sarah Hale sitting at her desk, writing one of the man letters she wrote in support of making Thanksgiving a national holiday (while a turkey shows its disdain for the idea), while on the back cover Abraham Lincoln, a black Union soldier, a football player, an Indian brave, a mom (with an apple pie), and a group of children with one dinosaur balloon, looking on approvingly. There is also a nice two-page "flip" of this idea early on in this book, written by Laurie Halse Anderson that shows young readers that there is more to the story of Thanksgiving than Native Americans saving the Pilgrims from starving.
In the first half of the 19th century Thanksgiving was celebrated in New England, but the rest of the country was ignoring the holiday. Anderson and Faulkner present Sarah Hale as a "real" superhero who spent her life fighting for things like playgrounds for kids, schools for girls, and the issue of slavery. She was also an author and everybody who reads this book will stop when they see what famous bit of verse Sarah Hale wrote when she was the first female magazine editor in America. However, the point is that when this activist decided that the whole country should celebrate Thanksgiving on the same day, she took her pen in hand and wrote thousands of letters to politicians in support of the idea, including a long string of American presidents who said "no." But it was not until she wrote a letter during the Civil War that her dream finally came true.
The inspiring story of Sarah Hale is fairly bare boned, but the illustrative embellishments by Faulkner help extend Anderson's narrative. The back of "Thank You, Sarah" includes "A Feast of Facts" that talks about the history of the holiday and some of its traditions, such as watching parades and football games. Anderson also has a nice little section talking about what life was like and what happened in "Vintage America, 1863" and a more detailed biography of Sarah Josepha Buell Hale is provided as well, along with a list of Selected Sources and an admonition for young readers to: "Pick up your pen. Change the world." Even though we are reminded that, "The pen is mightier than the sword," you have to wonder what Sarah Hale would have done with a computer and Internet access.
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An Irish Woman's Book of Days: Inspiration and Celebration
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Manufacturer: Quadrillion Publishing
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ASIN: 1858338018 |
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The Dancing Animal Woman is a book about radical transformation. With vivid imagery drawn from experience Hillman creates a new framework that offers empowerment encouragement and hope for radical transformation. With a sure touch she gathers the skeins of love and grief, rage and joy, destruction and creation, to weave the story of one woman facing the new millennium into a blazing metaphor for the entire universe. In this epic journey of the spirit we discover our own connectedness to life itself. Compelling reading!
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Just what I needed.......2005-03-10
Five years ago I picked up a book called The Dancing Animal Woman by Anne Hillman. I was alone in a small bookstore, relishing the time I had to slowly browse. At first I shied away from its title; it might be too "new agey" for me, but the free-spirited artwork on the cover drew me to it. I read a few lines that I liked, but bought it mostly because I was strangely compelled. I was living then with a newly born, but shaky resolve to trust my own song. Anne's story strengthened that resolve and carried me through those first baby steps towards living more truthfully.
I've read a lot of books in my life. There are a few, however, that arrive at exactly the right moment, delivering just the right message I need. Anne Hillman's book, The Dancing Animal Woman - A Celebration of Life, was one of those books. I had just left a ten-year marriage and was wobbling out into the world pushed by the tremendous force of this decision. I was searching for "passionate aliveness", as Anne calls it.
Anne's book is personal, honest telling of her own struggles and illuminations, inspiring and heartening for anyone on the brink of a big life change or in the middle of one.
Ann O'Shaughnessy - editor of Heron Dance www.herondance.org
I had no idea the journey that Anne Hillman would take me on.......1998-10-08
I had no idea the journey that Anne Hillman would take me on through the pages of The Dancing Animal Woman. I was looking for a way to integrate all I have been learning about the Universe Story (Swimme, Berry and Conlon) and was drawn to this book. I finished the book changed deeply. I began the descent into my journey within myself and with the Universe.
A magical book -- Wonderful reading!.......1998-08-24
A magical book of creative non-fiction, concerning a woman's reflections on her relationship to the universe, herself, and Spirit. Wonderful reading!
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