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Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the “dharma bum.” When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco’s fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a magical discovery: a flock of wild parrots. In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story takes a surprising turn, and Bittner’s life truly takes flight.
“A fascinating love story with wings.” —Boston Herald
“[A] charming memoir. For devoted birders everywhere.” —Reader’s Digest, Editor’s Choice
“[An] inspirational saga of one man finding his life’s meaning in the most serendipitous way.” —San Jose Mercury News
“Instructive, surprising, sweet.” —Gary Snyder, author of Turtle Island and Mountains and Rivers Without End
Customer Reviews:
Really good book.......2007-07-20
This book was recommended to me by someone whose taste in books I questioned. However, I must say this is a well-written, fascinating book. For animals lovers, in particular, you will truly enjoy this story.
Parrots for everyone!.......2007-07-12
What a thrill to learn about Mark Bittner's love and care of the flock of (mostly) cherryheads. I'm not even a bird person, but I was just mesmerized a couple of years ago by a story I heard on NPR about a flock of parrots. I'm still not sure it was the San Francisco flock, but imagine my surprise when I saw Mark's book on my emailed Page-A-Day calendar.
Reading the story was like being there. I learned to like Mark in spite of my reservations in the beginning; couldn't wait to watch the film.
Only a week after finishing the book, I was reading the intro to another book and the author (Jim Palmer) introduced himself as a lover of quirky films that no one else knows about, like "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." I considered it a "God-sign."
Read this book; you'll love it.
Love on Wings.......2007-06-27
I throughly enjoyed this true story with a happy ending.
It was written with heart and soul.
And touched mine.
Even better than the movie.......2007-01-03
I watched the movie prior to reading the book.
I enjoyed both but in particular the book.
Mark is a very good writer, especially when you consider that he has no formal training, that I am aware of.
This is a book that you can read again a few months later and be entertained all over again.
On the Wings of Love..........2006-12-26
They say he may have been a modern bohemian Saint Francis living in San Francisco and befriending wild parrots. Or maybe he was simply a man returning (for some time) to the original state of humankind living in harmony with the creatures. Yes, this is the story of wild parrots and a semi-wild man and how they danced, sang, ate seeds, and lived together for six years. Perched high upon a hill overlooking the San Francisco bay, the ancient story of human befriending wild beasts unfolded. The kind of tale that fascinates us today just as it would have fascinated our ancestors in ancient times. Such stories will always fascinate us humans, whenever a gentle, loving heart opens itself to the magic and mystery of creation and engages in a dance of truth with life.
Mark Bittner writes: "In 1988, I took a job as the caretaker of a house on the east side of Telegraph Hill. Two years later I spotted four parrots in the gardens outside my home. Within three years the flock had grown to twenty-six, and I was in love. I spent the next six years making friends with them and learning their ways... I watched them for several years with tremendous curiosity. What were wild parrots doing in San Francisco? Then one day a few of them flew to my fire escape, and my whole life changed..."
In 1996 Mark began writing a book about his experiences with these colorful, fascinating birds. He came to know each parrot individually and personally. Each one has its unique personality, quirks, friendships, courtships, and life pathways. Mark wrote his observations in a journal of the lives of Mingus, Connor, Picasso, Sophie, Olive, Pushkin, Tupelo, and many other parrots whom he named, fed, observed, cared for, and befriended. He also photographed the birds, with stunning results. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story... With Wings is the highly acclaimed, charming, and best-selling result of Mark's six years with the birds.
Judy Irving, a filmmaker, began creating a documentary of Mark's work with the parrots in 1998. This resulted in her extraordinary documentary, also called The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Although the title is the same as the book, the book and film focus on somewhat different aspects of the story. The film (available on DVD) is as much a study of Mark as it is of the parrots. While working on the film, Judy and Mark fell in love. They are now married and living in the gardens of Telegraph Hill. Mark is currently working on a book about his years of living on the street prior to his encounter with the parrots. Judy continues making her high quality films on the environment.
If you read the book or watch the film, you will find that Mark's bird-friends become your friends. James D. Gilardi, Ph.D., Director of the World Parrot Trust, writes: "By falling in with a flock of wild parrots, Bittner has learned more about a real parrot society than those of us studying wild or captive parrots could ever hope to learn." But of course, the book isn't just about parrots. As one reviewer of Mark's book wrote: "By the end of his tale, you will no longer see humans as the center of the universe, if you ever did." And by the time the screen credits are rolling at the end of the film, you will find yourself transformed by this beautifully touching and compelling story.
What I loved especially about both the film and the book is experiencing how Mark himself evolves and transforms through his relationship with the parrots and eventually through his relationship with Judy. He was a lost musician, a street person, a post-beatnik, searching for truth and "right living" as taught by Buddhism. He took odd jobs, tried this and that, but never quite found his path. Until he met the parrots. And then Judy. We sense that the story is far from over, and we yearn to know more of its unfolding... I wish that Judy and Mark would write, or document in film or photographs, more about their personal lives since the publication and dissemination of their book and film. The film opens you up to the delight of these two people, and one yearns to know more. Like the parrots, Judy and Mark have become our friends through the magic of the book and film.
To experience the magic yourself, view the film or DVD, read the book, view Mark's photos, and check out Mark's and Judy's websites. You'll be glad that you did! Beautiful story, beautiful people, beautiful birds.
Yes, if you are a lover of nature, both human and animal, I highly recommend this book and the film/DVD.
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Flying soon captured Nate's heart. His air service ministry to isolated missionaries put him on a path of destiny that would ultimately end with a final airplane flight with 4 missionary friends to the "Palm Beach" landing strip in the jungles of Ecuador.
The men's lives given that day not only opened a door to the gospel for the unreached "Acucas"; it has been said that possibly no single event of the twentieth century awakened more hearts to God's call to serve in missions.
Customer Reviews:
Awsome.......2006-12-05
The awsome story of one mans journey to reach out and save a civilaztion. very well written and layed out. A great read, you feel as if you know Nate by the end of the book.
A must read!!!
Inspiring, life changing story.......2001-12-15
I just finished reading this book aloud to my children, ages 8 and 6. Each day, they begged me to read more. Our family was already familiar with what happened to the five missionary martyrs, including Nate Saint and Jim Elliot. After reading this book, we all felt that we were a part of Nate Saint's family, and we wept at the end of the book. The book was very well-written and very appropriate to read to children, but also very interesting for my husband and myself. In fact, about halfway through with my children, I finished reading it myself while they were asleep. Nate Saint's story was very challenging to all of us to fully devote our lives to Christ.
Wonderful, inspirational book!.......2000-05-11
This book is all about a Christian man that gave his love of flying planes to God. This inspriational story about Nate Saint tells of his life, from his childhood, to his tragic death in Ecuador. Nate was actually a martyr for God. By the death of his friends and himself, he acutally opened up the door for others to minister to the savage Auca tribe. This is a wonderful book, I highly reccommend it!
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Bill Ayers was born into privilege and is today a highly respected educator and community activist. In the late 1960s he was a founder of the militant activist group the Weather Underground. Living on the run, stealing explosives, and hiding from the law, Ayers was involved in the defining moments of his generation: the Days of Rage, SDS, the Black Panthers-and the explosion that killed his beloved comrade, Diana Oughton. Fugitive Days tells of these turbulent events, and of the tenacity with which Ayers slowly rebuilt his life after it all came apart. Ayers writes openly about his regrets and what he continues to believe was right. The result is a profoundly honest account of an incendiary chapter in our history.
Customer Reviews:
YOU DO NEED A WEATHERMAN (PERSON) TO KNOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS-PART II.......2007-07-04
Recently in this space I reviewed the documentary Weather Underground so that it also makes sense to review the present book by Bill Ayers, one of the `talking heads' in that film and a central leader of both the old Students for a Democratic Society and the Weather Underground that split off from that movement in 1969 to go its own way. Readers should see the documentary as it gives a fairly good presentation of the events around the formation of the Underground, what they tried to accomplish and what happened to them after the demise of the anti-war movement in the early 1970's.
To get a better understanding of what drove thousands of young American students into opposition to the American government at that time the documentary Rebels With A Cause (also reviewed in this space) is worth looking at as well. Between those two sources you will get a better understanding of what drove Professor Ayers and many others, including myself, over the edge. Professor Ayers makes many of those same points in the book. Thus, I only want to make a couple of political comments about the question of the underground here. They were also used in my review of the Weather Underground documentary and apply to Professor Ayers thoughts as well. I would also make it very clear here that unlike many other leftists, who ran for cover, in the 1970's I called for the political defense of the Weather Underground despite my political differences under the old leftist principle that an injury to one is an injury to all. Moreover, and be shocked if you will, the courageous, if misguided, actions of the Weather Underground require no apology today. I stand with the Professor on that count. Here are the comments.
"In a time when I, among others, are questioning where the extra-parliamentary opposition to the Iraq War is going and why it has not made more of an impact on American society it was rather refreshing to view this documentary about the seemingly forgotten Weather Underground that as things got grimmer dramatically epitomized one aspect of opposition to the Vietnam War. If opposition to the Iraq war is the political fight of my old age Vietnam was the fight of my youth and in this film brought back very strong memories of why I fought tooth and nail against it. And the people portrayed in this film, the core of the Weather Underground, while not politically kindred spirits then or now, were certainly on the same page as I was- a no holds- barred fight against the American Empire. We lost that round, and there were reasons for that, but that kind of attitude is what it takes to bring down the monster. But a revolutionary strategy is needed. That is where we parted company.
One of the paradoxical things about the documentary is that the Weather Underground survivors interviewed had only a vague notion about what went wrong. This was clearly detailed in the remarks of Mark Rudd, a central leader, when he stated that the Weathermen were trying to create a communist cadre. He also stated, however, that after going underground he realized that he was out of the loop as far as being politically effective. And that is the point. There is no virtue in underground activity if it is not necessary, romantic as that may be. To the extent that any of us read history in those days it was certainly not about the origins of the Russian revolutionary movement in the 19th century. If we had we would have found that the above-mentioned fight in 1969 (the SDS splits) was also fought out by that movement. Mass action vs. individual acts, heroic or otherwise, of terror. The Weather strategy of acting as the American component of the world-wide revolutionary movement to bring the Empire to its knees certainly had (and still does) have a very appealing quality. However, a moral gesture did not (and will not) bring this beast down. While the Weather Underground was made up a small group of very appealing subjective revolutionaries its political/moral strategy led to a dead end. The lesson to be learned; you most definitely do need weather people to know which way the winds blow. Start with Karl Marx."
PSYCHOS WITH PRETTY WHITE FACES.......2006-10-07
TO THINK THAT THESE PEOPLE WILL MAKE MONEY OFF THIS HOGWASH IS VERY DISTURBING. THE AUTHOR GOES ON AND ON ABOUT HOW "RIGHT" HE WAS TO ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES - WITHOUT MENTIONING THE PEOPLE HE HURT BY HIS ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. BUT WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME, IS HIS MEMORY OF A 1981 ROBBERY WHERE 3 INNOCENT MEN WERE KILLED IN COLD BLOOD - THE AUTHOR DOESN'T EVEN CALL IT A ROBBERY - BUT A WAY TO GET MONEY FOR THE CAUSE. FURTHERMORE, HE GOES ON AND ON ABOUT THE HORROR OF SPECIAL RIGHTS OF WHITES OVER BLACKS, BUT FAILS TO MENTION THAT IN THE TRIAL OF THE 1981 ROBBERY KILLERS, THE BLACK ACTIVISTS GOT 75 YEARS TO LIFE, BUT KATHY BOUDIN - A WHITE FRIEND OF THE AUTHOR - PLEA BARGAINED WITH THE HELP OF HER WHITE DADDY LAWYER AND ONLY GOT 20 YEARS AND IS NOW OUT ON PAROLE. DID SHE HELP HER BLACK FELLOW ACTIVISTS? HELL, NO. WHAT HYPRICATES!!!
An intense reflection on a chaotic time.......2006-07-27
An intense reflection on a chaotic time
First and foremost, I have to say that I met Bill Ayers and Bernandine Dohrn years back at one of their speaking engagements. This was just months before Fugitive Days came out. It was fascinating to hear part of their story as well as their thoughts about our political climate back then (Spring 2001). That said, many of the reviews I have read on the book aren't fair to Professor Ayers - either his life or work. As an activist, I know what it's like to be angry about serious political issues. As a history teacher, I have developed an intellectual framework that helps me understand the context in which the Weathermen (and later, Weather Underground) came to be. And as a student of political science, I know that violence is used by people all over the world as a means to an end (good or bad, right or wrong). Strangely enough, many US citizens are quick to condemn groups like the WU while never objecting to the violent acts that their own government commits abroad. How many soldiers did we lose in Vietman? Under 60,000. How many Vietnamese died? Estimates claim between 2-3 million. If we believe in self-determination, then why is it our policy to meddle in the affairs of so many other countries where we are unwelcome to a large segment of the population? Something is really wrong. People like Bill Ayers couldn't sit idly by while our government killed people and wasted money on the Vietnam War. The WU destroyed property for a cause. Well, so did the Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party amidst our Revolutionary War era. How many people criticize the Sons of Liberty for their unlawful actions? Not many. This event is discussed in middle school, high school, and college history classes and not once have I heard anyone strongly object to the act of destroying tea for political reasons. Why? Partly because our revolution was successful and we are free today thanks to people who challenged British authority. In other words, the colonists (soon after, US citizens) benefitted from the act as tensions grew between the colonies and King George III. Ultimately, the Tea Party pushed us closer to independence. Anyways, my point is that you cannot vilify Bill Ayers while celebrating the revolutionary spirit and actions of the Sons of Liberty because it's pure hypocrisy to denounce one form of violence while accepting another. Had there been another revolution in the 1960s or 70s, many critics might look at Fugitive Days in a different way.
All of this aside, my biggest problem with the book is that it spends a great deal of time building up and then ends far too abruptly. Furthermore, I found myself wondering which experiences (and events) might be more fiction than fact because our memories can fail us. Overall, it's an incedible story that is told with great conviction. Professor Ayers is also an eloquent writer. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in reading more about this time period.
Fugitive Days - A good lesson.......2006-06-24
Contrary to what others may think/say about this book, the Weathermen was a group who wanted to promote peace. They wanted to create a revolution for a better world. It is a misconception that they were "cop killers" or were "terrorists." They simply wanted people to wake up to the atrocities of the Vietnam War and rampant racism in America.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Dorhn and Mr. Ayers and they are two of the nicest people I know. They both are firm believers in peaceful resolution to problems of social injustice and are inspirational at panel discussions.
Rationalizing Terrorism.......2005-03-29
Bill Ayers and his wife, Bernadine Dohrn are two very sad indviduals, as the they (to-this-day) continue to rationlize their destructive, criminal behavior during their Weather Underground days. Of course Bill claims he isn't a terrorist as he and his collegues were merely targeting symbols and not people. Gee, Bill, does this make a bomb less dangerous or destructive?
This book is only worth reading as evidence that Ayers is a delusional fool. For more evidence of Bill and Bernadine stuck in a time warp, I recommend renting "The Weather Underground" DVD where one is treated to a commentary by Ayers and Dohrn. Among other things they advocate prison breaks, and the release of their former comrade-in-arms, David Gilbert, convicted for the murder of two police officers during the botched Brinks robbery in the early 1980's.
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Chet Baker, poster child for West Coast Cool Jazz and patron saint of its notorious lush life, kept a diary. Published by his estate and introduced by his widow, his entries have been tailored to a memoir of his life from 1946 to 1963. These are the years of his rise to stardom in music and movies--and his tumble into the trenches of incarceration and drug abuse. The book is divided into 13 quick-reading chapters in which Baker writes of his life as a musician, all seasoned with tales of drugs, prison terms, and a laundry list of romances. Often, though, his writings are not spicy enough; births, deaths, pregnancies, and car chases are noted without much detail. What must have been extremely charged times are written about with a kind of academic disinterest: "Moving quickly toward the noise, as did everyone else, I saw Dick lying on the floor. He had passed out cold, and several people were trying to figure out what was wrong with him. We located a doctor and cleared the stage area. I should point out that Dick had always taken care of business; always at work on time and always playing exceptionally." While some readers may be disappointed by the lack of layered passion one hears in Baker's voice or in the smooth and solid sound of his horn, there is still considerable value in reading his own account of his story.
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The beloved yet infamous Chet Baker-trumpeter, crooner, junkie, and doomed James Dean-like icon of 1950s jazz-has always projected an air of mystery (and even more so, perhaps, in the years since his death in the late 1980s). In these recently uncovered diary-entries, the mystery fades as we find that Baker's pure trumpeting, aching vocals, and now-classic renditions of many jazz standards all belie the turmoil of a wretched private life governed by addiction and abandon.Baker dominated the jazz scene of the 1950s, working closely with the likes of Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, and Stan Kenton. By the Sixties, however, he found himself caught in an incessantly downward spiral of heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs. In and out of jail, in and out of relationships, criss-crossing the Atlantic, looking for gigs in the States and in Europe, searching of some sort of redemption-such is the life we encounter firsthand in these pages.This memoir is must-reading for all students of jazz history and modern American pop culture.
Customer Reviews:
As Though I Had Wings .......2006-07-03
It was informative, but very short. Chet Baker told his srories to the author, who wrote the book, but there were only about twelve stories.
This is the one to start from.......2004-12-27
I actually love Chet since I've been a fan to him when I begin playing the trumpet in middle school and all of that. Maybe 'cuz I never read a whole lot 'bout him but it's easy for me to go cop that and move on to the other biographies which I have'nt read yet. I'ma give it 4 stars just b/c it was really fun reading and enjoyable. I highly recommend you should check Young Chet: The Chet Baker Story, the documentaries Let's Get Lost and Live at Ronnie's Scott, The life of Chet Baker or sumthin.
This is must-read to those who wants to hear the true story about Chet. As to say Chet is one of my favorite trumpet players of all-time.
Hooked for life.......2002-07-29
His writing is like his music, you are either deeply touched by it or else throw it aside as shallow and unimportant.
But if you open yourself up to his clear style, let yourself be invaded by his soft and melodious phrasing, his superb timing ... you are hooked for life !
BUY CHET'S CDs, ANY OF THEM..........2002-07-05
I bought this book when it came out. couldn't wait. read it, wanted to slit my wrist and shoved it away! Re-read the thing recently and my opinion hasn't changed. You'll be inclined to take up smoking (or start again!), or some other balm after this relentless 'downer.' I wish I had bought a CD of Chet's I don't already have instead. After all, the MUSIC IS THE MAN, and, my God! what music. Mr. Baker's unique ability -- from the depths of abuse, desperation and excess -- IS HIS BIOGRAPHY, his legacy, and his brilliance. Don't read, just listen, close your eyes, and be transported!
Not funny, valentine.......2001-01-22
It has always been a puzzle to me how an artist with the originality of Chet Baker, tries, and finally succeds, in destroying his talent and then himself;not necessarily in that order.
I just ordered Jeroen de Valk's book. I hope it gives me a more balanced perspective of Baker, who's music makes me smile and cry at the same time........
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Reeve Lindbergh's memoir offers a uniquely intimate portrait of her family led by her intensely private father, aviator Charles Lindbergh, and mother, writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Under a Wing captures both her parents' complex personalities with immediacy and intimacy. Reeve explores the contrast between a loving father who "would parade imaginary animals across our backs" and the exacting patriarch who, upon return from his frequent absences, called each of his five children into his office to peruse a handwritten list of their achievements and failures. She seems anguished in her response to one of Charles's notorious, bigoted speeches: "How could someone who spoke the words my father did in 1941," she asks, "how did such a person then raise children who by his instruction and his example, day after day and year after year, had learned from him ... that such words were repellent and unspeakable?" She offers too a blunt but tender portrait of Anne in old age--she has been physically and mentally impaired by a series of stroke--that proves she has a mature understanding of a deeply loving woman who nonetheless always held some part of herself in reserve for her writing. This impressive memoir brings readers close to the private people within two legendary public figures.
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"We Lindberghs still know ourselves best as a tribe: close-knit, self-enclosed, and self-defining, always prepared to be besieged by invisible forces upwelling from the past...."
The world knew Charles Lindbergh as a daring aviator, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and controversial isolationist in World War II. His wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was a bestselling author. To their five children they were Father, never Daddy, and Mother. Charles, a stern yet loving father, was surprisingly affectionate and playful; Anne provided a great, gentling love. With remarkable candor, their youngest daughter provides a rare, intimate look at her legendary family...the pervasive impact of her brother's kidnapping and death...the complexity of her parents' long, loving marriage...the night her life and her mother's converged, as Reeve's own infant son died suddenly. With grace and insight, Reeve Lindbergh appraises her remarkable parents, her unusual childhood, and the troubling questions that remain. At once an eloquent reminiscence and a slice of American history,
Under a Wing is, at its core, a heartfelt tribute to an extraordinary family.
Customer Reviews:
A Candid and Heartwarming Memoir.......2006-04-03
What I especially like about Reeve Lindbergh's memoir is its candid and utterly sincere tone. This is not a dusty historical treatise, it is a simple sharing of thoughts and experiences. The reader is drawn into the life of a young girl with remarkable and famous parents. We already had an idea of what it was like to live with Charles Lindbergh from the diaries of his wife, Anne Morrow. Now, Reeve's book gives another view, helping to round out the picture. Along the way, she presents us with snapshot images that offer glimpses into his character. Charles Lindbergh wasn't an easy man to understand; and if he is difficult for us adults to get a handle on, what was it like for his offspring? Reeve tells us, in her straightforward and heartwarming manner. This book should be an essential part of any Lindbergh fan's library. I highly recommend it.
Like Mother, Like Daughter.......2006-03-17
Reeve Lindbergh tells stories that we want to hear about everyday life with her famous, complicated father and her intelligent, artistic mother. Reeve's delicate, precise prose is reminiscent of her mother's style of writing. A reviewer said of Anne Lindbergh that she "combed" her life for meaning and the daughter seems tuned into that same compulsion. It helps that she writes with as much insight as did her mother. The passage that describes the hours mother and daughter spent together after the death of Reeve's child is heartbreakingly revealing of the private Anne and her anguish after the kidnapping and death of her own child. Reeve's reminiscences of flying with her father (she was not an enthusiast) and her longing for her enigmatic father are poignant. She does not avoid discussing Lindbergh's perceived anti-Semitism; she does not attempt to defend him but rather keeps her emphasis on the effect this controversy had (and has) on her connection with him. I challenge any daughter to read Reeve's account of her visit to her father's childhood home without weeping.
Opens the door to a mysterious family.......2002-02-26
There can be no doubt that Reeve Lindbergh's memoir is the most touching book about that family that I have read. Through her eyes we go beyond the covers of other books and see what it really meant to be a Lindbergh.
They were almost a closed society onto themselves, yet they still experienced the same joys and sorrows as the rest of us. We find the man who was depised as an isolationist to be a concerned and loving father who read to his children.
We dine with the children at their grandmother's house and we soar above the Connecticut house on Saturdays. The famed aviator at the controls and a bored child in the rear seat.
After reading this book I felt very attached to this famous family. Being the same age as Reeve herself, my only knowledge of the Lindbergh's was the famous flight and the kidnapping as I read in history books. Now, after this book, I feel as though I have become part of them.
It can only be summed up in one word, wonderful.
Brilliantly written autobiographical essays.......2001-12-17
Previous reviews are accurate about the quality of this book and the content, but neglect to mention that it is an extraordinary work of literature. Ms. Lindbergh has composed a series of memory-reflections (she consciously eschews hyphenations like that but I don't know how else to say it), connecting each to the next like a string of pearls. The prose is beautiful, the depth of detail always just right, the psychological observations and self-reflections are compelling, and though her book is more thematically focused, I would rank it with Arthur Miller's "Timebends" among brilliant autobiographical essays. A little-known gem of a book. And look at that cover photo!
Raves for Reeve.......2001-06-10
This beautifully written book tells what it's like to grow up as one of the Lindbergh children. What otherwise was a most private family, Reeve opens the door to their New England home and lets us see the personal side of Charles and Anne. She writes honestly, though at times it must hurt, and does address the subject of the kidnapping head on. If you've ever had an interest in any facet of the Lindberghs' life, do not miss this important book.
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- Answering the call to bless others.
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On the Wings of a Dove: An African Missionary Odyssey
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Answering the call to bless others........2007-03-20
"On the Wings of a Dove" is a wonderful book. I love how Dr. Moore gets open and shares things to make the reader understand him as a person better. How he gives up the comforts of life to allow himself to be used greatly for the kingdom of God. Yet by doing so he gains so much by doing so.
This book is an encouragement to anyone who is in ministry or has a desire to answer the call of ministry. It reminds me how blessed I truly am. And that when you give of your self and serve others, how much more will God turn around and bless you because of your obedience and faithfulness.
I pray that you will be blessed as much as I was by reading this book & that you will let it sink into your heart. I pray that you will gain a greater heart for the hurting and the lost.
God Bless
Leaving all to follow God's call..........2006-03-05
How often have you heard a story about someone whose love for a people of another culture so permeates his being that even when compelled to leave their country at the order of a Marxist dictator, he holds fast to his love for them despite years of separation? Rarely, if ever, I am sure. Yet this is exactly what this book portrays -- someone who has heard a call from God so clearly and so profoundly that together with his beloved wife and three children, he leaves his homeland for the distant shores of a poverty-stricken nation in West Africa, there to spend his life in loving labor for those to whom Jesus is a mere name, if they have heard of him at all. It is a story of sacrifice, but mysteriously that sacrifice brings not only back-breaking toil and heart-wrenching sorrow but also exhilarating joy and fulfillment beyond all imagining. On the Wings of a Dove is a reminder that human beings are made not for self-aggrandizement but for self-giving, which alone can bring true fulfillment.
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A moving and inspirational account of the author's life, from the jungles of Cambodia to the streets of California. A moving account of survival in the face of genocide and personal hardships. It is the story of a child hidden in the jungle by her father and who escapes to become a young orphan and refugee on the streets of America.
Customer Reviews:
Amazing!.......2007-07-05
This book is an amazing account of the Khmer Rouge, detailed and specific, and yet heart felt and dramatic. A must read for everyone.
Amazing!.......2007-03-29
I've met Oni and after reading this book, I have this whole different view of her. Not only was her story tragic, but motivating and heroic! I applied her story to some aspects in my life and it has helped. This book is a must read. Not only do you experience one person's struggle in the Khmer Rouge genocide, but you gain knowledge of an event that we should all be aware of, and Oni tells of this event in great and vivid detail that will leave one asking themselves what they can do to help change the world.
A book well worth reading, (Composer/Songwriter/Entertainer.......2007-03-27
Oni is an amazing surviver.....The struggles she encountered along the way are almost incomprensible. The only explanation I can see for her defying all odds of 6 near death experiences is divine intervention. Her book reveals her courage,faith,and wisdom. Onnce you open up this book, you will want to read it cover to cover.
Great Job Oni!
It's not enough........2007-01-26
Not only do I love Oni but I love her story and what she has to say. The only problem is this is not all that she has to say. She is an amazing and vibrant spirit and this book definitely does not summarize that. How can you compact someone's life story of survival in so many different ways into less than 200 pages? I enjoy reading autobiographies and I believe that if she was given more of a chance to speak out her true words and not the words of the editor then this could definitely be another Falling Leaves, if not even better. Oni if you are reading this I suggest that you tell the world your whole story and not just bits and segments. You have had so much more going on and this book only seems like an outline to the truth. Do not let readers take your words for granted! This is not a fairytale, it is real. Not enough is being said, so please republish the book because a beautiful soul like you has not only much more to offer in person but on paper as well.
Authentic in thoughts, words, and deeds. .......2006-09-04
Oni's story does not merely focus on the tragedies and sorrows of conflict and genocide, but of constant strength to the soul to surpass such atrocities. Indeed, the story does seem unreal when one cannot empathize, yet it is true because those events occurred personally in her life and her writing is candid. Moreover, she looks beyond her personal struggles and reaches out to the Khmer community. She is an excellent representative of her people. This is evident in her Organization and ideals in increasing the well being of her people. Her endurance transcends normal understanding because her story is a miracle.
One of my favorite lines is "the most important lesson I learned throughout the hardships I faced in this: You always have a choice in how you deal with the aftermath of an experience..." (169). Oni has chosen a path that will continue benefiting and increasing awareness of the Khmer people's plight for peace, prosperity and liberty.
Book Description
Anorexia is one of the most prevalent health risks for young women today. This author was nearly an addition to that statistic, coming within days of dying. However through her courage & determination to survive, she recovered.
This is an autobiographical account that will at once break your heart & fill it with hope. When Elizabeth's family starts to fall apart, so does she. Unable to cope with the pressures of family, school & a budding sports career, she turns to her body to take out her growing anxieties & frustrations, eventually forming a life threatening case of anorexia & bulimia.
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Interesting, frustrating, confusing.......2007-02-12
I found this book interesting and at the same time extremely frustrating. There were many times when I wondered what the author meant by descriptions that were unclear. She often skipped important information and sometimes added it later. It seemed as if she wrote from a perspective of being currently immersed in her eating disorder, rather than it seeming like she was looking back with insight, even though she was over it when she wrote this book. I wanted to know what her various symptoms and behaviours meant, but mostly she didn't explain them. This book seems to have been written from a New Age perspective (despite the author claiming she was a Catholic). I found her writing style a bit mystical and confused. A worthwhile story and a page-turner, but it needed a lot of editing and re-writing.
Wonderful.......2006-02-22
I loved this book. Its that simple.
Elizabeth writes with honesty and in a straightforward way about the hell she suffered with her eating disorder.
No waxing poetic - just realistic look at her life and the chaos she caused the people around her. Unlike many of these types of books, this one actually has a good ending. Its inspirational.
A wonderful read.
Excellent book!.......2005-08-17
I loved reading about the author's struggle to recover from her eating disorder and her honesty that came with it. She's an inspiration to all of us who fight this battle everyday and the book obviously written from her heart. I would definitely reccommend it!
Neato.......2005-04-29
Amazing. One thing I liked about this book was that it had pictures of her and her family in the middle. I thought it was kinda neat to have a visual image of her family and her before, during, and after her illness.
Eli an amazing girl !.......2004-12-30
Being your fairly typical Australian male from Perth Western Australia keen on Clive Cussler novels , it was doubtful that I would ever read a book about a teenage girl from Melbourne with anorexia! However I had the good fortune to meet Eli on a flight between Melbourne and Perth and was inspired to do so by her dogged determination , her down to earth views on life, her quest to help others with life changing health and social issues. I was not disappointed ! Eli's book is written in an easily read conversational style and gets the message across clearly and at times shockingly that people of all ages will appreciate.
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Wings of Change is a story about becoming; it is about becoming American, becoming a parent, and embracing life with exuberance. It is a memoir about one woman's experience emigrating as a young person from Holland to the United States and the challenges she faced as she acclimated to a rural New Hampshire way of life. It is about her unflinching lover for her husband and children and the adventures that tested and taught them along the way. The tale begins in Holland in the 1950's when, with a mix of trepidation and great faith, newlywed Titia Bozuwa emigrates to the United States with her optimistic and adventure-loving husband whose dream is to practice general medicine in a small town. Through the lens of her Dutch background, Bozuwa shares keen insights on America's openness and freedom, revels in the generosity and eccentricity of her New Hampshire neighbors, and makes wry observations about the ways in which cultures collide. Through her storytelling the reader is always aware of Bozuwa's two cultures: the more formal social structures of her beloved Holland and the beauty and promise of her new home in rural New England.
Customer Reviews:
NH Produces Another Thornton Wilder?.......2007-06-10
A great read! The characters in Titia Bozuwa's "Wings of Change" are purported to come from her home town of Wakefield, NH. That may be so, but they must all have been born in Thornton Wilder's Grover's Corner! Bozuwa's book not only shares the colors of New England's towns and personalities with Wilder's "Our Town", but she shares Wilder's uncanny ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Chapter after chapter she paints vignettes of life which make us smile or laugh outright. Many bring tears to our eyes. And at the end we are sad that there are no more chapters! Has Thornton Wilder been reborn?
Wings of Change is not to be missed!.......2007-03-29
Wings of Change is a gem of a book...so beautifully written. I couldn't put it down; I laughed and cried with each chapter. It brought me back to my own childhood of the 60's. It's an insightful and candid memoir with vivid details that provide a compelling picture of the challenges this Dutch immigrant faced making her way in a new land. So timely as the immigration debate rages on....
A delight of a book that any age will enjoy!
An immigrant's response.......2007-02-06
I came to know Titia after she had already lived in Wakefield for a long time, yet I knew many of the people in her book. They all came alive in gorgeous pictures. Her story paralled my first years in this country in more ways than one and the tears of those years filled my eyes all over again. However, Titia's wisdom, courage, and humor also brought laughter to my heart. The feelings are so true. Many of the thoughts she had about her new life are similar to mine. Those first five years were very difficult and I remind myself of that whenever I meet immigrants and refugees. Not knowing the depth of the language, not understanding the jokes, not grasping the way of life, all makes for a challenging time. But the generosity of the people and the wealth of opportunities of the new life more than offset the homesickness and the strangeness. Titia got it all right and described it with grace and beauty. Thank you, Titia, for expressing the pain and joys of the immigrant.
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Angels Eight: Normandy Air War Diary
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What it was like to scramble in a swarming cloud of fifty fighter aircraft battling for survival in Normandy skies? What were the names of the pilots? Read the details of US, German and British dogfights and pilots'' combat reports.
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