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Gilgamesh: A New English Version
Stephen Mitchell
Free Press, 2006
Beautiful
If you've never read "Gilgamesh" in your life...read it! It is a fascinating, satisfying epic. Among other things:
1.) It is a well-written interesting story.
2.) It show the dangers of neglecting the present world for the sake of wild goose chases.
3.) It shows ...
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Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind"
Alexandra Ripley
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
I cannot stop thinking about this book.
I have never read or seen Gone With the Wind so I don't have that to compare to but reading this book alone, I found it absolutely amazing. I couldn't put it down and read it in a little over a week. I love the history mixed into the story and how it takes you to ...
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The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems
Pablo Neruda
City Lights Publishers, 2004
A New Translation
"I became saturated with his poetry and began to translate his poems. Although there were many beautiful existing translations, many others did not flow as I felt they should and I often had interpretive differences with them." ~ Mark Eisner, translator
"The ...
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A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are
Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell
Three Rivers Press, 2008
Your Joy is Unthinkable
Byron Katie has discovered the secret to happiness, she lives it and offers it to all in this wonderfully honest writing. Long ago I felt that The Work she offers would absolutely transform the entire field of psychology. I still feel this will happen. And, finally, ...
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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke
Vintage, 1989
a lifeline
This is one book I cannot live without.
I can't read German, so I am grateful for the translation, and Rilke's genius is not lost in translation. :)
Favorites? I can't name just one. You who never arrived...For the sake of one poem...The Prodigal Son...Spanish ...
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The Book of Job
Stephen Mitchell
Harper Perennial, 1992
Why?
To meaningfully ask the question "why?" in a religious context, one must first be familiar with Job--there is simply nothing in scripture that approaches the question of human suffering with such detail. Sadly, Mr. Mitchell correctly notes that the original book is ...
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Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell
Three Rivers Press, 2003
Loving What Is...in this book! A Psychiatrist sings highest praise for The Work of Byron Katie.
As a Board Certified Psychiatrist who uses The Work Of Bryon Katie in my practice, I can say that after 23 years of learning and doing psychotherapy with people, I have found nothing faster or more powerful to recondition the mind/brain than The Work. It is deceptively ...
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Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation
Stephen Mitchell
Three Rivers Press, 2002
You Gotta Get the Gita!
Okay, I realize that my title for this review is a little flip. But I really do love this book. That said, is it the best translation of the Gita ever written? I don't know. But what I do know is this: This book turns an ancient poetic text into a practical guide ...
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Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)
Lao Tzu
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
Tao Te Ching
If you buy this book and accept the knowlege bestowed upon you, it will transform you life forever.
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Can Love Last?: The Fate of Romance over Time
Stephen A. Mitchell
W. W. Norton & Company, 2003
Lasting Love
How can love survive despite the vagaries of hectic schedules, work and parenting pressures, aging, and boredom? That is one of the many questions Stephen Mitchell attempts to answer in Can Love Last? While considering the oft-posed questions about "chemistry," real ...
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A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641: The Transformation of the Ancient World (Blackwell History ...
Stephen Mitchell
Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
Compilation not History
This is a carefully documented, but otherwise undistinguished history of Roman Empire from the accession of Diocletian (284 CE) to the death of Heraclius (641 CE). It is of course important to carefully document all the sources used in compiling a history, but it is ...
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The Gospel According to Jesus: A New Translation and Guide to His Essential Teachings for Believers and ...
Stephen Mitchell
Harper Perennial, 1993
Grateful for this gift from Mitchell
I spent a good 15 years of my life trying to make peace with Christianity. I've struggled to appreciate the avid Christians' ability to embrace the Bible as a literal transcription of God's word. I've struggled to forgive those who applied peer pressure to me as a ...
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The Enlightened Heart
Stephen Mitchell
Harper Perennial, 1993
Beautiful poetry
I bought this book after reading about it in my yoga magazine thinking I could really use a good book of poems to ponder and this book is terrific. The poems really will quiet your mind. I love that such a wide array of authors are represented - from Rumi to Dogen to ...
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Ahead of All Parting: The Selected Poetry and Prose of Rainer Maria Rilke (Modern Library)
Rainer Maria Rilke
Modern Library, 1995
poetry from the soul
I recently discovered Rilke, and am much the better for it - his craft with words literally gives one goosebumps. The poetry portion of _Ahead of All Parting_ is dual language, so readers of German can enjoy the original as well as Mitchell's translations. The ...
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Broadcast News (with InfoTrac ) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)
Mitchell Stephens
Wadsworth Publishing, 2004
Enhance your understanding of broadcast journalism with BROADCAST NEWS with InfoTrac®! With coverage of every aspect of broadcast journalism, including writing, reporting, and production, this best-selling communication provides you with the tools you need to succeed. Clear and well-organized discussions and explanations, suggestions from ...
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