I Am

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Jean Klein, master of Advaita Vedanta in the tradition of Ramana Maharshi and Atmananda Krishna Menon and author of many books on non-dualism, spent several years in India going deeply into the subjects of Advaita and Yoga. In 1955 the truth of non-dualism became a living reality. From 1960 he taught in Europe and later in the United states. In this book he once again offers us one of the clearest and most direct expositions of Advaita in our times. "The root of all desires is the one desire: to come home, to be at peace. There may be a moment in life when our compensatory activities, the accumulation of money, learning and objects, leaves us feeling deeply apathetic. This can motivate us towards the search for our real nature beyond appearances. We may find ourselves asking, 'Why am I here? What is life? Who am I?' Sooner or later any intelligent person asks these questions. What you are looking for is what you already are, not what you will become. What you already are is the answer and the source of the question. In this lies its power of transformation. It is a present actual fact. Looking to become something is completely conceptual, merely an idea. The seeker will discover that he is what he seeks and that what he seeks is the source of the inquiry."

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Exceptional Read.......2007-07-05

This is an exceptional book on advaita, well written, profound, with great practical applications. Highly recommended.

A Master of the Non-Dual.......2007-03-01

The more I read from Jean Klein the more I realize that there is nobody that can spell out non-duality in words better that he can. Some like Nisargadatta and Ramana would be as equals. Makes sense that someone rooted in the absolute would give roughly the same profound information as someone else coming from the same place with variations accounting for personality and such as filtered through the ego.

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Loveable and Fun Characters
Blue Kangaroo gets taken for granted
Adorable!!
Hands down favorite of my almost three year old for months
Lily, Don't You Love Me Anymore?

I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!

Manufacturer: Dragonfly Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0440415497
Release Date: 2001-01-09

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A heartwarming, comforting tale of sibling rivalry, loyalty, and lasting love.

Blue Kangaroo belongs to Lily, and Lily loves him. Every night he falls asleep in her arms. Then one day, Lily's aunt comes to visit, and she brings Lily a huggable, furry gift. Suddenly Blue Kangaroo finds himself sleeping next to Wild Brown Bear. And soon Lily receives other animals: a yellow cotton rabbit, a wiggly green crocodile, a long-eared owl. . . . The bed is getting awfully crowded, and Blue Kangaroo isn't sleeping well at all! With so many companions, would Lily even notice if Blue Kangaroo were gone?

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Loveable and Fun Characters.......2004-05-27

The Blue Kangaroo series of books are a huge favorite with my two year old. The stories are emotionally relatable for her age. Toddlers can also sympathize with Lily and her favorite stuffed friend, Blue Kangaroo. The pictures give parents additional details to expand on the story. I highly recommend all of the Blue Kangaroo books, starting with this one.

Blue Kangaroo gets taken for granted.......2003-01-02

Lily loves Blue Kangaroo, and tells him so every night as she goes to bed. But over a period of time Lily receives more stuffed animals and Blue Kangaroo feels more and more neglected, until one night he gets bumped out of bed and decides to go sleep with Lily's little brother. Lily's response lets Blue Kangaroo know he is first in her heart.

Bright, colorful and humorous watercolor illustrations add to the enjoyment.

Adorable!!.......2002-05-30

This book is great. Adorable story, lovely illustrations. My daughter loves it and she's 4. Especially the part about the little brother who takes the favorite toy (her brother is 2) She comes up with a great solution to get it back. Just a good all-around preschool story book in every way.

Hands down favorite of my almost three year old for months.......2001-07-08

This charming and very true to life story of a displaced favorite toy has been my daughter's favorite for months now, and happily it's very fun to read out loud over and over again. My 7 year old son also enjoys reading it to his little sister. The illustrations are fetching and the tale is a sweet one. I'm about to click away to find more books by Emma Chichester Clark.

Lily, Don't You Love Me Anymore?.......2000-09-25

Good for 3-7 yrs. Very similar story to "Nugget & Darling" by Barbara M. Joosse, it's a 'Dont you love me anymore?' story. The story is interesting for children, it moves along quickly, and the illustrations are very good.

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In his well known, clear and lucid style, Jean Klein offers a book that is fundamentally about ourselves, about our own reality, and how we can start to realise our true nature, our inner stillness and wholeness. Unique among Jean Klein's works, the dialogues contained in this book have been organised by subject. Topics include: Relationship; The Nature of Thinking; The Art of Listening; A conversation on Art, etc. Jean Klein, master of Advaita Vedanta in the tradition of Ramana Maharshi and Atmananda Krishna Menon and author of many books on non-dualism, spent several years in India going deeply into the subjects of Advaita and Yoga. In 1955 the truth of non-dualism became a living reality. From 1960 he taught in Europe and later in the United States.

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Great for baby's first book

I Love You! (Amazing Baby)
Beth Harwood
Manufacturer: Silver Dolphin
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1592232329
Release Date: 2006-01-01

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Tell your amazing baby how much you care with this giant photo board book. Full of vivid photographs of sweet and lovable babies, this adorable book promises to keep your child entertained for hours. Each page will capture your baby's fancy, with:

- A darling black and white photograph of a beautiful baby
- Sweet, simple text
- Bold colors
- And more

And with a special place for a photo of your own amazing baby inside, it's the perfect way to say I Love You! For ages 0 to 3.

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Great for baby's first book.......2006-12-28

My 8 month old daughter has shown very little interest in books -- she usually just chews on them or tears at the pages while I read to her older brother. Even so, I purchased several books for her for Christmas and this one was a huge hit. The book itself is very large and the pictures of the baby faces in it are very easy for little ones to see. She loves to look at the other babies -- she grabs for their faces and squeals with delight every time I get this book out. She also likes the bright accent colors that border the black and white photos. An excellent book for little ones.

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Fantastic for early readers!

Emma's Strange Pet (I Can Read Book 3)
Jean Little
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064442594
Release Date: 2004-10-26

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Pet wanted

Max wants a furry pet. Emma wants a pet too, but she's allergic to animals with fur. When Emma finds the perfect animal, will Max like his sister's strange pet?

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Fantastic for early readers!.......2004-10-09

Categorized as "An I Can Read Book" EMMA'S STRANGE PET is perfect for readers in grades 1st and up.

Max wants a puppy like his friend Josh, but his sister Emma is allergic to animals with fur. All seems lost until Emma tells her parents that she too wants a pet. So for her birthday they take her and her brother, Max, to the pet store where she adopts a lizard they name "Stranger." Max relates to Stranger as he is adopted too.

This book is wonderful in many ways as it talks about the affects of life-long allergies, adoption of children and pets, as well as the special bond siblings share, parent love, and how to compromise without giving in or creating hurt feelings. I found EMMA'S STRANGE PET by JEAN LITTLE inspirational, heartwarming, and fun to read with my younger children ages 7 & 8. After reading this book, my children asked several questions regarding adoption and different kinds of pets.

This splendid book would make a wonderful addition to any library and classroom for discussion on any of the topics I have mentioned here.

This reviewer (and her children) highly recommends Little's book EMMA'S STRANGE PET.

News from Molokai: Letters Between Peter Kaeo and Queen Emma, 1873-1876

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News from Molokai: Letters Between Peter Kaeo and Queen Emma, 1873-1876
Peter Kaeo , and Emma
Manufacturer: Olympic Marketing Corp
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 082480399X

Memory And Vision: Arts, Cultures, And Lives of Plains Indian Peoples

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Memory And Vision: Arts, Cultures, And Lives of Plains Indian Peoples

Manufacturer: University of Washington Press
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Binding: Paperback

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The story of the Native peoples of the Great Plains is a cornerstone in the history and heritage of the American West. From the Arapaho to the Cheyenne, Lakota, Shoshone, Blackfeet, Comanche, Pawnee, Arikara, Gros Ventre, Hidatsa, and Crow tribes, these buffalo hunters and pastoral farmers once dominated the vast landscape from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from present-day Canada to Texas. In Memory and Vision, Emma I. Hansen and distinguished members of the Plains Indian community weave the history of Native peoples together with an insightful view of contemporary Native life, presenting the glory, endurance, and renewal of the life ways of Plains peoples.

Memory and Vision introduces the fundamental traditions of these tribal cultures, with detailed historical descriptions of daily life -- spiritual, cultural, and economic -- among the Plains tribes. Native farmers and hunters put the earth's resources to creative use, with women playing an important role in growing crops, preparing food, and making clothing and shelter for their families. Of crucial importance to both nomadic and farming tribes was the buffalo, whose presence on the Plains has long been a tangible reminder of the tribes' ties to the land and of their heritage as hunters.

The contributors trace the story of the Plains peoples through adversity -- European settlement, disease, warfare, loss of homelands, the decimation of the buffalo, the powerful influence of missionaries and government agents, and, finally, settlement on reservations -- to the renewal of their cultures in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. On reservations and in cities and small towns throughout North America, Native life is experiencing a renewed sense of vigor, reflected in culture and language programs, the establishment of museums, the protection of sacred lands, and a renaissance in Native art to engage historical and contemporary issues.

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A new friend?

When Sally moves into the house next door, Emma's mom thinks it will be easy for the two girls to become friends. But Emma is so shy, she can barely even read out loud in school. Will Emma ever make friends with her new neighbor?

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Very sweet book.......2007-09-19

My five-year-old daughter, like the title character in this book, is named Emma and tends to be on the shy side. So I think it has been very fun and enjoyable for her to read this book about a shy little girl who finally has the courage to talk to the new girl who moves into her neighborhood. It's a very sweet book about how the two girls become friends...we definitely plan on reading the others in this series!

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A new angle
Emma and I
She was blind, but now can see...

Emma and I
Sheila Hocken
Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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A new angle.......2001-04-18

Usually you hear of people's experience loosing their sight. Now I have an idea of what it's like to have sight after a lifetime of blindness. This book gave me a whole new respect for blind people, guide dogs, and sight itself. Thanks Sheila Hocken!

Emma and I.......2000-02-13

A moving life story of a blind woman and her incredible guide dog Emma. This book is a rollercoaster of deep emotions that Shela feels for Emma and life they lead together, and makes us , readers, feel it too. What can I say...This is the best book I have read in the last ten years.One of those that you just can't put down, one of those that you keep in your home library and read over and over again...However,once you've read this, you'll want to read the sequels too, which are just as good...

Enjoy !

She was blind, but now can see..........1997-11-06

Sheila Hocken shares her life with us in this biography which highlights both her experiences using a seeing-eye dog for the blind; then having her vision restored later in life.

I suppose you would have to have been blind to appreciate the intensity of the moment when her sight is restored. How do you describe light and colors for the first time? Thank you, Sheila, for sharing this experience with us, the readers. Waiting to hear the rest of your life story. (Hardcover has photos).

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Great Read

The Hero Must Prove Himself

A solid, strong story from the impressive Emma Darcy

Nice change of pace

Harlequin Romance I - Large Print - The Italian's Stolen Bride (Harlequin Romance I - Large Print)
Emma Darcy
Manufacturer: Thorndike Press
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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0263185796

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Hot-blooded Italian Luc Peretti threw Skye Sumner out of his life when he thought she'd betrayed him with his own brother. Six years on, Luc learns that Skye was innocent. His brother lied. And Skye has borne Luc's son! Skye wants nothing to do with Luc. He can't buy her back! But Luc won't take no for an answer. There's only one way to take back what was stolen from him . . . Marriage!

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Six years ago Luciano Peretti had scorned Skye and their baby. Defying him and his family, Skye raised her son on her own. But now Luc wants it all back: his son, his family -- his wife.

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Great Read.......2007-05-24

I enjoyed reading this book; it was different from the typical HP books because the hero realizes his family's deceit very early (1st chapter). Years ago Luc's family made Skye out to be "loose" providing very convincing false evidence, leading to their breakup. His brother informs Luc (several years later)that all may not be, as it seemed and that he may be a father as well.

Luc sets out to prove to Skye that he is sorry for not believing in her and that she can trust him once more. In Luc's defense the deception was well planned and executed by his family.

There is some strong emotional dialogue from the beginning and I definitely recommend this book. I plan on reading many more Emma Darcy books.

The Hero Must Prove Himself.......2007-04-24

I loved this book. This book is unique, because in this story the hero, Luc Peretti must prove himself to the heroine, Skye Summers after doing her so wrong in an earlier relationship between the two.
Luc finds out from his brother's deathbed confession that he totally misjudged Skye Summers. Luc's family did not approve of his love affair with Skye and created a lie about Skye's supposed involvement with Luc's brother. Luc believed the lie and sent Skye packing. Fast forward several years later, Luc finds out that he is the father of Skye's son. The whole storyline focuses on Luc trying to win Skye's love and gain his newfound family.

It is a pleasure to read a romance story where the strong alpha male admits his wrong early in the story and bends over backwards to win the love of his true love. The story was believable and the heroine was both strong and noble.

A solid, strong story from the impressive Emma Darcy.......2005-07-12

Luc Peretti spurned the love of his life when he believed she slept with his brother. After all, why would Roberto, his flesh and blood, lie to him? Before the end of the first chapter, that question is addressed and now it's time to deal with the obvious fallout.

Betrayed by his own family, Luc is determined to find Skye and the child he never knew he had. Only this time he's determined that nothing will separate them again. Being the rich and powerful man he is, it's no surprise he locates Skye almost immediately, and begins a campaign to win her back. Only Skye is no shrinking violet, and Luc knows he must win her trust if they are ever to be truly happy. However this time Skye is determined that she will not be hurt again, and nor will her son, an innocent victim in the Peretti family's manipulations.
Can she allow herself to love Luc again, knowing how devastating it was to lose him? Above all, her first concern is her child and the fact that he comes first. Fortunately he is not used as a pawn in his parents' battle and it will endear the reader to this familiar plot all the more because of it.

I admit that the Harlequin Presents are one of my guilty pleasures, though they are not always so politically correct. Imagine my surprise to discover that more and more selections from the HP line have climbed out of the dark ages and while still intense and exotic, they continue to have more depth and layers than ever before. This time the story serves to remind us that all the money in the world can't buy happiness and love. A very well-told story from one of the best.

Nice change of pace.......2005-06-28

Basic premise: Hero's family dupes him into believing his lover was unfaithful with his brother; Hero wants Heroine back; family disapproves. And oh, yeah, there's a child.

This book is unusual in that it starts off immediately with the hero realizing the big mistake he made in the past, and he then spends most of the book trying to win back her love. He also readily admits his culpability, and doesn't resort to threatening to take her child away, although, of course he's rich and she's poor. The conflict isn't so much between the hero and heroine (although she's no doormat!), but between the hero and his family.

I liked it. I thought Luc treated Skye with respect from the get-go, another unusual thing in a setup like this.

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