books about: latvian-english     books:       LATVIAN DREAMS, Knitting From Weaving Charts4 reviews Joyce Williams, Lizbeth Upitis, ... Schoolhouse Press, 2000 Terrific technique section, wonderful charts, pretty designs First, for those who are not familiar with Joyce Williams, let me offer my humble opinion that she is one of the most inventive knitters alive today. Joyce has an amazing ability to solve little nagging problems that have been deemed "unsolvable" by the greater universe of knitters. This book is chock full of these solutions. The first 30-plus pages of the book concern techniques - including a ...             In Love with Jerzy Kosinski: A Novel3 reviews Agate Nesaule University of Wisconsin Press, 2009 A Liberating and emotional journey This is a read that you will not be able to put down until you have travelled (emotionally and physically) with Anna to her destination (emotionally and physically). The reader will perhaps recognize certain characteristics in Anna's abusive husband Stanley who so denigrates her she almost loses her way.(I think we all have known a Stanley or two). Anna will introduce the reader to her childhood ...             The Rings of My Tree: A Latvian Woman's Journey7 reviews Jane E. Cunningham Llumina Press, 2004 And My Family Tree Also... The monsters and beasts in my childhood bedtime stories were not imaginary. They were flesh and blood and in human form, and usually they wore the uniforms of the Red Army. They marched in my parents' memories, relentless and cruel, driving them from their homes in Latvia during World War II. My parents were refugees, displaced to camps in Germany in the 1940's while awaiting sponsors for their ...             Asya's Laws: Lessons in Love Lost and Found37 reviews Asya Raines Right Brain Books, LLC, 2006 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE In this world of virtual and mediated reality, Latvian-born Asya Raines has brought decades of memories to life. From tales of her mother as a WWII Soviet freedom fighter blowing up Nazi trucks, to the post War Russian occupation to a late 1970s consolation prize trip to Bulgaria that began with a yearning to see Yugoslavia, to perestroika and her eventual emigration to the United States, she ...             Fire Burn3 reviews Irene Zarina White Xlibris Corporation, 2006 Fantastic - A must buy An amazing story of the author's life and experiences throughout WWII. The hardships, the tragedies and the new start in America. The fact that the information in the book is an account of true events makes it a fascinating read. I could not put it down. If you have any interest in world history or simply want to be captivated by this interesting and amazing woman's life story, do ...             The Clouds (Webster's Latvian Thesaurus Edition)4 reviews Aristophanes ICON Group International, Inc., 2008 Aristophanes attacks Socrates the sophist as a Sophist The legend is that when Aristophanes' comedy "The Clouds" was first performed in Athens in 423 B.C., his target, Socrates, stood throughout the performance so that everyone in the audience was aware that he was there and hearing what was said of him. The portrait of Socrates clearly satirical and most critics consider it to be inaccurate. But Aristophanes is making fun of Athens' renowned ...             Easy Way to Latvian (audio CDs & text)4 reviews Liga K. Streips Audio-Forum, 1986 Easy Way To Latvian I am the youngest daughter of Liga K. Streips who died quite suddenly in 1991. She died in Latvia where, I think , she really wanted to be... I can remember very clearly all of the hours she spent on the computer perfecting every detail of this wonderful book and cassete way to learn Latvian. Believe me, my brother, sisters and I were guinea-pigs to all of the experiments my mother did to ...             Eastern European 12-language Phrasebook: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, ...1 review Thomas Cook, 1999 Good general dictionary I regularly travel in Eastern Europe and have found this book to be useful for most of the places that I have gone. While I would currently recommend an electronic dictionary for most of the languages covered - when an electronic dictionary is not available then this is the next best thing. I originally purchased the book when going to teach in Ukraine on a Fulbright Fellowship and then also ...             Alfred Valdmanis and the Politics of Survival1 review Gerhard P Bassler University of Toronto Press, 2000 The 1950s; a time for robbery by the Newfoundland government Dr. Gerhard Bassler, a History professor at Memorial University, reveals, in great and gripping detail, the business dealings of the Newfoundland government, more specifically the underhandedness of economist Alfred Valdmanis and former premier Joey Smallwood. Many Newfoundlanders knew what was happening but this book closely examines Smallwood's ardent desire that the province must "develop or ...             the skylark will come: poems, 1990-20022 reviews Janis Baltvilks Blackberry Books, 2004 A haiku sensibility from Europe's North. I was tremendously moved by what I found in "The Skylark Will Come" -- a collection of poems by a Latvian poet, Janis Baltvilks, who must have been a marvelous person to walk in the woods with. These are mostly nature poems with a haiku-like simplicity and profundity, moving back and forth between the poet's listening to Nature and his own inner responses. It was a privilege to be invited to ...             Immigrant Soldier: From the Baltics to Vietnam (Hellgate Memories : Vietnam)1 review Vick Pakis PSI Research, 1999 My perspective Good book. The reader sees the world through the eyes of the character. It will give a perspective of where the former immigrants that make up America are coming from. It shows how much love these newly arrived folks have for their new country. Was the main character fighting for America or was he still at war with the Russian and Gerrmans that left his native country all but ...             Latvian Mittens: Traditional Designs and Techniques1 review Lizbeth Upitis Adventure Pubns, 1981 Colorful patterns and going back into print! Latvian mittens are colorful and have patterns a bit like Fairisle or Norwegian style color knitting. They often have fringed or scalloped edges. This book has many color photos of amazing patterns to knit. This edition is out of print and a new one is being published, with an expanded set of patterns and photos.             Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 (Webster's Latvian Thesaurus Edition)1 review Edward Bellamy ICON Group International, Inc., 2008 A warmly human and enlightening read Having never really heard of this novel or its author before, I was rather surprised to discover how immensely popular it was at the end of the nineteenth century. Edward Bellamy does an excellent albeit sometimes pedantic job of communicating his socioeconomic views and provides an interesting and informative read, despite the fact that the utopia of his fictional creation is a socialist ...             Latvian Weaving Techniques1 review Anita Apinis-Herman Kangaroo Pr, 1994 A Treasure in a suitcase This book is the result of my mother's struggle to salvage what she could of her heritage after fleeing Latvia after the second World War. Her love for weaving led her to weave many national costumes for women in the country where she settled, Australia. Her passion in collecting woven samples and then reproducing them herself was a credit to her as she made it easier for me, her daughter, the ...             The Latvian Legion in documents1 review Mirdza Kate Baltais Amber Printers & Publ, 1999 A readable review of the facts Events around the time of the re-entry of the Soviet Union into Latvia late in the Second World War are often presented in a distorted way, for the purposes of propaganda, deliberate obfuscation, or political correctness. This has led to events such as the ill-conceived and ultimately pointless war crimes trials of former members of the Latvian Legion in Canada and Australia in the 1990s. Kate ...             A pastoral approach for the journey of healing and wholeness through sharing: Ones Latvian grief story1 review Ruth Sonia Ziedonis Cels, University of Latvia, 1997 Important book about healing and Latvians This is a wonderful book about healing through sharing of one's personal story. Trauma effects us in profound ways and in ongoing ways - even if we continue to be productive and active in our lives. The wounds can be deep. The book will be helpful to anyone dealing with grief issues from any culture. The examples of the Latvians who have left their homeland to come to America is a story of many ...             In a Heartbeat1 review Christa Eckert-Blum Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing, 2005 A personal voyage from the baltics Perhaps because I am an Estonian American who grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, I found this book to be difficult to put down, so I read it all at once, and enjoyed it immensely. Ms. Eckert-Blum describes her experiences growing up in war time Riga and the DP camps in Germany, and her voyage to New York and Cleveland. It is an inspirational book I look forward to reading again.             Gate1 review Ilze Klavina Mueller Laurel Poetry Collective, 2003 Latvian born poet Ilze Mueller is extraordinary Poet Ilze Mueller transforms simple experience into exquisite, almost surrealist detail. She writes about gardening, eating, and treasuring food--which was scarce during her migratory wartime childhood. Pushed to learn additional languages by her father, who was never sure where they'd be moving next, she learned numerous languages even before she had completed high school. The poetry she now ...             Latvians in Michigan (Discovering the Peoples of Michigan)1 review Silvija D. Meija Michigan State University Press, 2005 Latvians in Michigan Latvians in Michigan is a wonderful book full of factual and personal glimpses of the Latvian families who came to America in the late 1940s when the Communists took over their homeland. The history is facinating and the personal journeys many of our Latvian neighbors and friends made were captivating reading. I have a new understanding and reverence for their customs, intelligence, the many ...             Insula: Displaced Persons Assembly Center; A Latvian Memoir1 review Kirk House Publishers, 2004 INSULA Latvian DP Assembly Center Excellent....brought back many memories...Only thing is it has my mother Elfride Tomsons and my sister Vija Tomsons but somehow left my father Janis Tomsons and me, Egils Tomsons out of the roster...also has my mom and sis born on the same day...only a Latvian can be born the same day as her daughter....Latvian joke...Egils              search for books 12-language, 1990-2002, backward, bulgarian, croatian, discovering, displaced, documents, estonian, european, heartbeat, hellgate, hungarian, immigrant, kosinski, language, latvians, lithuanian, memories, michigan, pastoral, phrasebook, politics, slovenian, techniques, thesaurus, traditional, ukranian, valdmanis, wholeness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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