A Sterling Affair by Susan Palmquist
Widow Deana Adams gets the shock of her life when she discovers a naked man in her living room. It's an even bigger shock when she learns Sir Ian Ashby is over 200 years old. Wanting nothing more than to return him to his grave, Deana soon realizes that Sir Ian offers her a second chance at love.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
New Book Release: Basic Conducting Techniques
Basic Conducting Techniques by Joseph Labuta
This competency-based workbook provides sound and practical hands-on procedures for beginning and advanced conducting enthusiasts. It features a broad repertory of musical excerpts, and–since most are reduced to a four-part format–users can practice conducting skills and rehearsal techniques readily. The workbook promotes self-directed learning by challenging users to attempt conducting techniques as they arise in the music. The workbook details conducting techniques including the baton, beat patterns, fractional beat preparations, the fermata, asymmetrical and changing meters, tempo changes and accompanying. It also outlines score preparation and rehearsal technique and provides musical excerpts. For individuals interested in learning the finer points of musical conducting.
This competency-based workbook provides sound and practical hands-on procedures for beginning and advanced conducting enthusiasts. It features a broad repertory of musical excerpts, and–since most are reduced to a four-part format–users can practice conducting skills and rehearsal techniques readily. The workbook promotes self-directed learning by challenging users to attempt conducting techniques as they arise in the music. The workbook details conducting techniques including the baton, beat patterns, fractional beat preparations, the fermata, asymmetrical and changing meters, tempo changes and accompanying. It also outlines score preparation and rehearsal technique and provides musical excerpts. For individuals interested in learning the finer points of musical conducting.
New Book Release: Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Power
Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Power by Elliot Dorff
How do we use power once we’ve gained it? Is it completely for our individual benefit, or do we use it to help our neighborhoods, or society at-large? What kinds of decisions must CEOs and business owners make regarding suppliers and customers? How should bosses treat workers? Teachers treat students? Parents treat children? Government treats citizens?
Power dynamics affect people on a political level, a social level, and a deeply personal level as well. The newest volume in the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series examines these dynamics.
How do we use power once we’ve gained it? Is it completely for our individual benefit, or do we use it to help our neighborhoods, or society at-large? What kinds of decisions must CEOs and business owners make regarding suppliers and customers? How should bosses treat workers? Teachers treat students? Parents treat children? Government treats citizens?
Power dynamics affect people on a political level, a social level, and a deeply personal level as well. The newest volume in the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series examines these dynamics.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
CD Review: They Tried to Kill Us, They Failed, Let's Eat!
They Tried to Kill Us, They Failed, Let's Eat! by Yidcore
Yidcore, the Australian band that is well on its way to gaining fame for its punk versions of traditional Jewish songs, has branched out in their latest disc by doing mostly original music. A new listener must know that Yidcore is an acquired taste. After a pretty negative first draft of this review, a certain AJL editor convinced me to give Yidcore a second chance, and several weeks later I still can’t stop listening. Some lyrics contain foul language, though, so although recommended for more liberal Jewish libraries, a content warning is suggested.
Yidcore, the Australian band that is well on its way to gaining fame for its punk versions of traditional Jewish songs, has branched out in their latest disc by doing mostly original music. A new listener must know that Yidcore is an acquired taste. After a pretty negative first draft of this review, a certain AJL editor convinced me to give Yidcore a second chance, and several weeks later I still can’t stop listening. Some lyrics contain foul language, though, so although recommended for more liberal Jewish libraries, a content warning is suggested.
New Book Release: Christmas On Wherever Island
Christmas On Wherever Island by Amber Polo
Marti Bell is facing the prospect of a very unmerry Christmas. Reluctantly leaving her married lover, she travels toward ice, snow, and judgmental family until a magic Santa sends her to a surprise destination in the warm waters of the Caribbean. Wherever Island would be paradise, except the only place to stay is the beachside cottage of gorgeous globetrotting photographer Cliff Holmes. Cliff wants to unwind and treat Marti to a little romantic Caribbean Christmas fun but she’s determined to stay in the warm ocean and out of hot water.
Marti Bell is facing the prospect of a very unmerry Christmas. Reluctantly leaving her married lover, she travels toward ice, snow, and judgmental family until a magic Santa sends her to a surprise destination in the warm waters of the Caribbean. Wherever Island would be paradise, except the only place to stay is the beachside cottage of gorgeous globetrotting photographer Cliff Holmes. Cliff wants to unwind and treat Marti to a little romantic Caribbean Christmas fun but she’s determined to stay in the warm ocean and out of hot water.
New Book Release: In the Footsteps of the Kuzari
In the Footsteps of the Kuzari by Shalom Rosenberg
In the Footsteps of the Kuzari is an exciting work that guides readers through Judaism’s views on the most pressing philosophical issues of the day. Combining a keen sensitivity to the religious dilemmas of our day with the intellectual rigor of the university, this book serves as an introduction to Jewish philosophy, and unapologetically argues that Judaism presents a coherent and sophisticated religious worldview that is as relevant today as it has been for millennia. Building on the classic work of Jewish thought, The Kuzari, noted Orthodox thinker Prof. Shalom Rosenberg takes readers through the Jewish views that have been voiced throughout the ages and shows how they can be transformed into a compelling worldview in this postmodern age. Intellectually stimulating and philosophically creative, this important work made large waves when published in Hebrew and is now being offered to the Englishreading public. Take a tour through Jewish philosophy over the ages, from the Talmud to Maimonides to Rav Kook and beyond, and learn where the next stage of Jewish thought will take us.
The book addresses such pressing issues as:
* The sources of the individual’s religious experience,
* Religious truth in the context of changing intellectual trends and fads,
* Jewish uniqueness and the nations of the world,
* The relations between the individual and the collective,
* The challenges of educating toward a rich religious life.
Prof. Rosenberg has for decades been one of the leading intellectual forces in Israeli Modern Orthodoxy. In the Footsteps of the Kuzari will be an important resource for teachers and students of Jewish thought, as well as for English-speaking Jews in search of a rich, sophisticated, and coherent Jewish voice. Readers of Prof. Rosenberg’s work will discover his rare ability to use medieval texts to address contemporary issues, without sacrificing an awareness that these same texts are not themselves contemporary.
In the Footsteps of the Kuzari is an exciting work that guides readers through Judaism’s views on the most pressing philosophical issues of the day. Combining a keen sensitivity to the religious dilemmas of our day with the intellectual rigor of the university, this book serves as an introduction to Jewish philosophy, and unapologetically argues that Judaism presents a coherent and sophisticated religious worldview that is as relevant today as it has been for millennia. Building on the classic work of Jewish thought, The Kuzari, noted Orthodox thinker Prof. Shalom Rosenberg takes readers through the Jewish views that have been voiced throughout the ages and shows how they can be transformed into a compelling worldview in this postmodern age. Intellectually stimulating and philosophically creative, this important work made large waves when published in Hebrew and is now being offered to the Englishreading public. Take a tour through Jewish philosophy over the ages, from the Talmud to Maimonides to Rav Kook and beyond, and learn where the next stage of Jewish thought will take us.
The book addresses such pressing issues as:
* The sources of the individual’s religious experience,
* Religious truth in the context of changing intellectual trends and fads,
* Jewish uniqueness and the nations of the world,
* The relations between the individual and the collective,
* The challenges of educating toward a rich religious life.
Prof. Rosenberg has for decades been one of the leading intellectual forces in Israeli Modern Orthodoxy. In the Footsteps of the Kuzari will be an important resource for teachers and students of Jewish thought, as well as for English-speaking Jews in search of a rich, sophisticated, and coherent Jewish voice. Readers of Prof. Rosenberg’s work will discover his rare ability to use medieval texts to address contemporary issues, without sacrificing an awareness that these same texts are not themselves contemporary.
New Book Release: Sex and War
Sex and War by Malcolm Potts and Thomas Hayden
As news of war and terror dominate the headlines, scientist Malcolm Potts and veteran journalist Thomas Hayden take a step back to explain it why the world seems to be an increasingly dangerous place. Sex and War asks the basic questions: Why is war so fundamental to our species? And what can we do about it?
From the frontlines as a firsthand witness to war-torn countries around the world, Potts has worked with ministries and governments and in the trenches with women who have been raped and brutalized as an instrument of war. Combining his personal experience with the latest scientific findings, Potts explains that men have evolved under conditions that favored gang behavior, violence and team aggression, and observations of chimpanzee behavior confirm that these actions have been fundamental for millions of years.
In a world that spends $950 billion, there is hope. Females do not show the same inherent tendency toward violence and, instead, have evolved to favor negotiation and interpersonal bonds. Integrating women as full members of society is our best chance of shaping a more peaceful and stable world as we move further into the 21st century.
Sex and War combines startling scientific findings in primate behavior, anthropology, genetics and human evolution with fascinating personal stories and historical anecdotes. For anyone interested in the cycle of violence we are living in, or interested in the nature of mankind, Sex and War will be an illuminating work that will change how they see the world.
As news of war and terror dominate the headlines, scientist Malcolm Potts and veteran journalist Thomas Hayden take a step back to explain it why the world seems to be an increasingly dangerous place. Sex and War asks the basic questions: Why is war so fundamental to our species? And what can we do about it?
From the frontlines as a firsthand witness to war-torn countries around the world, Potts has worked with ministries and governments and in the trenches with women who have been raped and brutalized as an instrument of war. Combining his personal experience with the latest scientific findings, Potts explains that men have evolved under conditions that favored gang behavior, violence and team aggression, and observations of chimpanzee behavior confirm that these actions have been fundamental for millions of years.
In a world that spends $950 billion, there is hope. Females do not show the same inherent tendency toward violence and, instead, have evolved to favor negotiation and interpersonal bonds. Integrating women as full members of society is our best chance of shaping a more peaceful and stable world as we move further into the 21st century.
Sex and War combines startling scientific findings in primate behavior, anthropology, genetics and human evolution with fascinating personal stories and historical anecdotes. For anyone interested in the cycle of violence we are living in, or interested in the nature of mankind, Sex and War will be an illuminating work that will change how they see the world.
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