books by Ams Pr Inc     books:       Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe6 reviews Edgar Allan Poe Ams Pr Inc, 1960 Misunderstood The hardcover book "The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe" is by far one of the greatest, unabridged collections of stories and poems ever to grace the shelf. Though Poe is said to have been cryptically insane in his lifetime, the misunderstood literature recorded in his writings have only recently been acclaimed as opposed to being further reprimanded by his era of supporters, or the lack ...             The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages7 reviews Charles Reade Ams Pr Inc, 1970 A must-read ... This is a great book. I would rank it among my top 20 favourite novels, perhaps even the top 10, along with works by Tolstoy, Dickens, Austen and others of that calibre... I urge you to read this book if you have not yet done so. It succeeds on several levels: It is an adventure yarn, with daring escapes, chases, intrigues and battles. It is a philosophical novel, raising thought-provoking ...             Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition5 reviews Charles Godfrey Leland Ams Pr Inc, 1977 The Pre-Gardnerian Craft This book is a classic text on the "Old Religion." The author Charles Leland was a folklorist performing field studies into Italian Witchcraft during the 1800s. He describes witches as worshippers of the goddess Diana, and refers to a specific group as the "good witches" of Benevento. Leland points out that "bad witches" also exist and he includes several spells to illustrate this. Etruscan ...             Best of Simple10 reviews Langston Hughes Ams Pr Inc, 2000 Simply Timeless Many people praise the poetry of Langston Hughes, but I believe that his prose is just as relevant in regards to social criticism, and as magnificent in form. Reading Simple's tall tales, and his anecdotes as he experienced Harlem reminded me of the stories my Grandparents told of how Chicago was during the great Northern Migration. This collection is a wonderful introduction to Jesse B. ...             Paradise Lost19 reviews John Milton Ams Pr Inc, 1974 Rise and fall! First off, let me say that we're not talking here about the famous Qi gong instructor named John Milton. We're talking about the famous 17th-century English poet who wrote _Paradise Lost_ and _Paradise Regained_, two of the most wonderfully overlong Christian poems in the history of Western literature. Your English teacher will tell you that _Paradise Lost_ "narrates the story of Adam and ...             Living My Life8 reviews Emma Goldman Ams Pr Inc, 1934 Living Beyond Expectations In her autobiography Emma Goldman explains her life, narrating the experience of marching to her own drummer. Depending on the reader's political expectations, Emma's life is either inspiring or downright terrifying. Those who believe in social conformity would probably be more comfortable moving on to other fodder. Nevertheless, this eyewitness account of American and Russian history, ought not ...             Diary of Samuel Pepys7 reviews Samuel Pepys Ams Pr Inc, 1968 The World Upside Down I've long been a student and a collector of information on the personalities of Restoration England, growing out of a desire to know more about the background in literature classes. The Restoration crowd loved life, and in this volume (and presumably the next) you see how tenuous their lives were -- 5000 a week in the City of London dying of plague, two fleets of 100 ships each at war in a ...             A House in Bali9 reviews Colin McPhee Ams Pr Inc, 1977 A good read I am Balinese and live in Ubud, about 10 minutes walk from where Colin McPhee stayed, when he came to Bali in 1931. My aunt worked for him. He heard a record of gamelan music in New York and couldn't wait to get to Bali to listen to the real thing. He stayed in Bali for almost 8 years and set about documenting gamelan music. Much of his research was carried out in a village near Ubud where my ...             The Eastern Schism: A Study of the Papacy and the Eastern Churches During the Xith and Xiith Centuries5 reviews Steven Runciman Ams Pr Inc, 1983 The Eastern Schism and Its Consequences `It is an article of faith that the followers of Christ should form one united body on earth'...`The usual definition of a schism is that it is the emergence of a separate faction within the church, whereas heresy is associated with false doctrine.' So begins this gracious book on the split between Eastern and Western Christendom that formed an accumulative dispute over the nature of the trinity ...             Anatomy of Bibliomania5 reviews Holbrook Jackson Ams Pr Inc, 1985 love and madness and mountains of books... a tongue-in-cheek look at the "madness" of bibliomania, inspired by Robert Burton's 17th century classic "The Anatomy of Melancholy", this book is filled with fun facts and interesting anecdotes from the world of books. If you're a book-collector, booklover, bookseller, or just all-around bookaholic, you'll delight in this compendium of book trivia, and in the clinical classification of the ...             Thunder on the Left4 reviews Christopher Morley Ams Pr Inc, 1983 Maybe Morley is not one we can afford to lose. Just read Thunder on the Left last night, thank God for quality reprint edition. The suggestions of affairs, growth/loss and the child in each adult are fairly universal notions that Morley treats with style. No, not stylized, but with style. Suggestions of emotions force the reader to work and think throughout this story of the ultimate childrens' party. Who is really a child and who is really ...             The Elder or Poetic Edda (Viking Club Translation Series, V. 2.)4 reviews Olive Bray Ams Pr Inc, 1908 You'll be Enthralled This is my absolute favorite English/Old Norse Translation of the Poetic Edda. It has marvelous woodcut illustrations and is side by side Old Norse and English, giving the reader an instant feel for the beauty in the poetic meter of the Original. Bray's translation is soft and artful and at times emotional, and yet the power behind the epic words is not at all compromised. For the Eddic ...             The Holy Bible: With the Apocryphal Books in the Earliest English Versions from the Latin Vulgate4 reviews Forshall Josiah, Josiah Forshall, ... Ams Pr Inc, 1978 All about Jesus THIS BOOK ESTABLISHES THAT Jesus was just a prophet though. They made up all the rest. In fact, the predominant sect of Christianity in the first days were the Arians, who followed Barnabus and Arius, who understood that Jesus was not God nor ever claimed to be God. The Catholic Pope Honorius declared once and for all that Jesus was not God nor had ever claimed to be, but years after the ...             Irish Fairy and Folk Tales5 reviews Ams Pr Inc, 1977 A fascinating look at the tradition of folklore in Ireland. In this delightful volume, first published in 1892, William Butler Yeats has collected all manner of Irish folklore (mostly short stories, with a few poems) from a wide variety sources. He has divided the works into categories as follows: the "Trooping Fairies" (fairies, changelings, and the "merrow" or mermaids); the "Solitary Fairies" (the lepracaun, the pooka - an animal spirit, and the ...             Maud Martha: A Novel4 reviews Gwendolyn Brooks Ams Pr Inc, 1953 MUST READ! Oh, how I wish the wonderful Ms. Brooks would write more novels! First of all, Maud Martha was written very economically which has caused me to gain a greater appreciation of poetry and concise speaking. Secondly, Maud Martha is not only written to a female or adult audience, but it speaks to all people of different age groups, races, or walks of life. I appreciate Gwendolyn Brooks for ...             Bar Sinister4 reviews Ricahrd H. Davis Ams Pr Inc, 1978 timeless, but of a different time! This story leaves you grinning from ear-to-ear. A great "rags to riches" tale that definitely appeals to children. I had a copy as a child and recently read it to my 7-year-old son. He then re-read it directly after I finished. Although quite short, the story stays with you a long time. . . Also, I suspect the Winston Churchill is the Popular turn-of-the last century author of "Richard Carvel". ...             Barriers Burned Away.4 reviews Edward Payson Roe Ams Pr Inc, 1998 Truly one of the best christian novels I've read I'm a huge fan of Charles Sheldon. I read this book by E.P. Roe and was taken aback by how great it was, it rivaled Mr Sheldon's works in every way. If you enjoy reading religious novels you'll love this one             The Religion of Man (Hibbert lectures)4 reviews Rabindranath Tagore Ams Pr Inc, 1982 A book that promotes spiritual growth In this beautiful book, Rabindranath Tagore sets forth a new religion, which he calls the "Religion of Man." The Religion of Man differs radically from most organized religions, in the way it defines God; in its views on the origins of man and the cosmos, on revelation, and on authority; and in its commandments. God is defined as the Universal Spirit, the Spirit of Life, the Eternal Spirit of ...             Romance of the Rose5 reviews Guillaume De Lorris, J. Clopinel Ams Pr Inc, 1928 Allegory continued The Romance of the Rose is the famous and much discussed 13th century allegorical romance. It consists of two parts of unequal length-- the first shorter part by Guillaume de Lorris and the second longer part continued 40 years after de Lorris' death by Jean de Meun. Throughout the medieval period, this was one of the most widely read book in the French language. Scholars have rather ...             Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines: Or Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path4 reviews Walter Yeeling Evans Wentz Ams Pr Inc, 1990 This is a book of self-examination and self-improvement This book is a great source of knowledge and anyone who reads this work will be a better person for their effort. I have had this book for many years and it is a great guide to becoming a better person. To participate in anything - a sport or a game- it is very helpful to know the rules and get a few hints on how to play from someone with experience. The same is true with life the most important ...              search for books anatomy, apocryphal, barriers, bibliomania, centuries, churches, cloister, complete, doctrines, earliest, eastern, english, etruscan, hibbert, lectures, paradise, popular, religion, remains, romance, secret, series, sinister, thunder, tibetan, tradition, translation, versions, vulgate, wisdom books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (Puzzle Reference) leave a comment home  impressum - about us