books by Beacon Press     books:     Beacon Press      Kindred (Bluestreak Black Women Writers) Octavia E. Butler Beacon Press, 2004 An Excellent Introduction to this Writer Unfortunately, this inspired writer recently died. I encourage ALL to review her works. This novel was my introduction to Octavia E. Butler, and I would advise any enthusiasts of speculative and science fiction to investigate it, and her multiple works!             Man's Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl Beacon Press, 2006 Just buy it I've read this more times than I can count. The autobiographical part of the book is stirring. The details of Logotherapy wear a bit thin after many reads, just because of familiarity. I don't really relate to the idea of suffering as a life accomplishment - not ...             Without a Map: A Memoir Meredith Hall Beacon Press, 2008 Brutally honest Unless you were an unwed, pregnant 16 year old in the 1960's you would not understand, but having been there myself, I consider this the best book on the market about the subject. Meredith Hall is extremely talented, she steps out of the box with this book and takes it ...             Red Bird: Poems Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 2008 "Red Bird" Fly's Mary Oliver's simple, spiritual, nature infused poetry was never better. She teaches us all to watch all the details of Gods creations without preaching. We learn from the movement of her poetry, to recognize a cardinal when he lands, to know the names of all of ...             Thirst: Poems Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 2007 Inspiring * Thirst, Mary Oliver. The tone of this beautiful collection of poems is set in the first line of the first poem, entitled Messenger: "My work is loving the world." It is obvious in this collection and in the larger body of her work throughout her life that her work is ...             Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi, Mahadev H. Desai Beacon Press, 1993 A life changing book This is easily the most powerful book I have ever read. Gandhi does a great job of telling the story in his life in such a way that not only tells a story, but teaches lessons that go along with it. The title explains a lot, considering that Gandhi considered his ...             When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century Fred Pearce Beacon Press, 2007 Lots of Detail He makes his point over and over and over again. I had to read this for a class, and the running joke we had was that he could have got his point across in 75 pages and saved alot of water from not having to print as many pages. Overall, this is a really good ...             The Poetics of Space Gaston Bachelard Beacon Press, 1994 A book to savor ....... ........ this book is about house and its space and remembrance and meaning. House as protector, memory store, place in the world, construct. This is a philosophy book about house written by a poet, reflecting his views, and other's, on the importance and vital ...             Man's Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl Beacon Press, 2006 A path from apathy... From the perspective of a member in a culture consumed in the "existential vacuum", Frankl's experiences and logotheraphy discussion offers a call to action for those prepared to live a meaningful life. This book will change you.             The Miracle of Mindfulness Thich Nhat Hanh Beacon Press, 1999 Miracles! Thich Nhat Hanh wrote "The Miracle of Mindfulness" in 1974 to help the politically-neutral aid workers in Vietnam deal with the trauma of war and the challenges of their work. The book is a remarkable reminder of the power we have to be effective, and that power is ...             New and Selected Poems: Volume One Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 2004 Read These Poems Out Loud Here is a book with a soul. Read these poems out loud, slowly. Let the music resonate between your ears. Linger on each line. Let each stanza stand alone. Who but Mary Oliver can ask: Is the soul solid, like iron? Or is it tender and breakable, like the wings ...             Our World Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 2007 Breathtakingly beautiful Simply the name Mary Oliver causes a shift in my countenance and my being. My steps are different when I am present to who she is as a writer and human being, so it shouldn't surprise me, what happened this morning. I was minding my own business walking across my ...             At Blackwater Pond: Mary Oliver Reads Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 2006 At Blackwater Pond Mary Oliver is certainly one of our finest contemporary poets. Her terse and sparse use of language in effect widens our horizons as we readers are able to expand our vision through her creative work. This CD has ample examples of her poetry, from several ...             Many Children Left Behind: How the No Child Left Behind Act Is Damaging Our Children and Our Schools Beacon Press, 2004 Excellent If you're looking for a short, cogent overview of NCLB and the major issues, this is the book for you. Edited by Meier and Wood, it contains chapters written by six different authors including Linda Darling-Hammond and Alfie Kohn.             New and Selected Poems, Volume Two Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 2007 Mary Oliver is magical I have about 5 of her poetry books. I feel that her poetry has gotten more and more beautiful over time, and believe that this collection is better than Volume 1. Mary Oliver is definitely my favorite poet - much of her writing is about a thirst for growth and ...          products you might be interested in search for books autobiography, blackwater, bluestreak, experiments, mindfulness, twenty-first randomly chosen book: Flat Belly Diet