Caring Enough to Lead: Schools and the Sacred Trust
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Caring Enough to Lead: Schools and the Sacred Trust
Leonard O. Pellicer
Manufacturer: Corwin Press
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ASIN: 0803967551

Book Description

Exploring moral dimensions in leadership

What does it mean to be a leader? This book provides insights into the dimensions of moral leadership, at the center of which is caring. Through scenarios, vignettes, selected quotations, and personal stories, the author explores the moral possibilities of leadership. An extensive reference section offers additional in-depth readings.

For leaders, questions are more important than answers. The questions posed in each chapter encourage readers to reflect on their own experiences with leadership. By pondering and answering these questions, readers can experience the metamorphosis of discovery.

Whether you are a principal, administrator, school board member, teacher, coach, or guidance counselor, this book is written for you if you have the heart to care enough to lead.

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5 out of 5 stars Caring Enough to Lead: Schools and the Sacred Trust.......2003-01-14

Pellicer's book was an excellent book for anyone in the education field. Through short essays, he gives a clear, sometimes humorous, always honest view of what it takes to be a successful leader. While reading this book, I was able to personalize many of the experiences he speaks of and apply the lessons that he has learned through the years to my own life and career goals. Because of the way it is written, the reader has the ability to "skip around" and read the chapters that seem the most pertinent at the time. As a classroom teacher, I found this book to be a source of inspiration to me--inspiration that I desperately need at this mid-year point! After reading his thought-provoking, encouraging essays, I think I might just be able to make it until the end of the school year after all!

5 out of 5 stars Caring Enough to Lead---Schools and the Sacred Trust.......2002-12-18

Caring Enough to Lead was an easy to read, interesting, thought-provoking book. By sharing personal experiences and perspectives in his book, Dr. Pellicer helped me begin to understand what it means to be a leader and to focus on some of the attributes and attitudes of an effective leader. The questions at the end of the chapters caused me to stop and reflect on my role as a leader in my school and in my classroom. The short chapters in the book enabled me to read one or more chapters at a time depending on how much time I had available.

5 out of 5 stars Caring Enough to Lead.......2002-12-04

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dr. Pellicer's book, Caring Enough to Lead. It was easy to read and very entertaining while at the same time very applicable for teachers in any situation. It gently reminds us of why we choose teaching in the first place, to touch lives. Dr. Pellicer also reflects on several ways to lead as well as the responsibilities that come with leadership. It was easy to reflect on myself as a leader as I was reading this book. I was able to relate my own experiences to most of his chapters. His writing style of vignettes and questions was fun and unique to read. The short chapters made it convenient to read a chapter or two at a sitting and come back to it later.

5 out of 5 stars Caring Enough to Lead.......2002-12-04

This book, written by an education professor, should be required reading for everyone in the field of education. It is a very readable challenge to educators to reflect on their beliefs, practices, and reasons for becoming an educator. While reading the book, I highlighted many passages in order to come back to them and to share them with colleagues in the future. In reflecting on a career in education, the book helped reaffirm my belief that it is important to care about others and pointed out the fact that it is important to care about yourself also. This is a book that educators and leaders can read without feeling burdened with a lot of theory or extra rhetoric. The entire book can be read at one time or it can be read in small segments. It is a book that causes soul-searching and one that should be in every professional library.

5 out of 5 stars Caring Enough to Lead.......2002-12-04

Can a series of essays on leadership be described as pleasurable, thoughtful reading material? It can if it is Caring Enough to Lead by Pellicer. Pellicer presents twenty essays that are thought provoking as well as entertaining. Personal stories lead the reader into more in-depth philosophical questions about leadership. The essays contain countless statements that lead the reader to stop and think.
"Life affords us too few opportunities to show others how much we care, we can't afford to waste these opportunities."
"I wish I could find a way to encourage all the teachers in our school to run around and flap their arms on a more regular basis."
"Leadership is never about ruling others, it is about serving others."
"A good teacher can give a child power over his or her own life."
Pellicer feels that becoming a leader requires some who cares, excepts the responsibility of leading, and nourishes and supports others who care. All this is required in order to successfully educate our children.
Gates of Light: Sha'are Orah: Sha'are Orah (The Sacred Literature Trust Series)
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  • Classic Medieval Kabbalah
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Gates of Light: Sha'are Orah: Sha'are Orah (The Sacred Literature Trust Series)
Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla
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This central text of Jewish mysticism was written in thirtenth-century Spain, where Kabbalah flourished. Considered to be the most articulate work on the mystical Kabbalah, Gates of Light provides a systematic and comprehensive explanation of the Names of God and their mystical applications. The Kabbalah presents a unique strategy for intimacy with the Creator and new insights into the Hebrew Scriptures. In the Kabbalah, aspects of God emanate from a hierarchy of Ten Spheres interconnected by channels that may be disrupted or repaired through human activity.

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3 out of 5 stars Classic Medieval Kabbalah.......2004-11-23

While this translation of a medieval text can certainly be considered a classic, it did not actually become particularly popular or influential probably because it adds little to the main classics of Kabbalah--especially the Zohar. Yet, Gikatilla was a great Kabbalistic master. On the other hand, Moses de Leon's works have suffered the same fate (you can now read Eliot Wolfson's translation of de Leon's "The Book of the Pomegranete"). While Gershom Scholem attributes authorship of the Zohar to de Leon, Moshe Idel attributes it to a group of Kabbalists working together (possibly using a discovered fragment) including both de Leon and Gikatilla. I think Idel's theory is more tenable than Scholem's. In any case, this book by Gikatilla presents the various Sefirot with some information on how they interact with people, but with little practical instruction for the practitioner. It's more a theoretical work. Still, it is of great historical significance. But, it's not the Zohar, Sepher Yetzirah, or Sepher ha Bahir either.

5 out of 5 stars Ian Myles Slater on: An Important Contribution.......2003-10-12

This is a full translation of an important, but generally neglected, work of theoretical Kabbalah (the most prominent, although not the only, form of Jewish mysticism). It explains in detail the doctrine of the Sefirot (or Sephirot), the creative emanations of the unknowable God. It arranges them in ascending order (toward Divine Totality), rather than the descending order (toward the Created World) in which they are usually presented. It has been suggested that it could, therefore, at least in theory, be used as a meditation guide, although it does not seem to have been considered even devotional reading. (Descriptions of Kabbalistic meditation practices were rarely committed to writing, so the absence of evidence on this point may not be evidence of absence, but so far as I know this is only a reasonable speculation.)

"Gates of Light" is a clear exposition (well, clear for mystical theology), rather than a series of parables to be interpreted, which may account for its being studied, but not often quoted, and not being the subject of commentaries by later Kabbalists. It also suffered from being known as the work of a "modern" writer, in medieval Spain, instead of being offered, like the "Zohar," as a rediscovered text from the time of the Talmudic sages. "Gates of Light" may still be too sparse in language to appeal to devotional readers, but I would hope that those with a personal, spiritual, interest in Kabbalah would use it to improve their grasp of the intellectual foundations of the movement.

Students of the history of Kabbalah, to whom the translation seems mainly directed, will find this translation of great interest. So will students of Kabbalah in history (a slightly different topic). Although the book was eclipsed in fame in its own time and later by the "Zohar," an abridged Latin version was influential in Christian circles during the Renaissance, when ultimately Neo-Platonic theories of divine emanations were extremely popular. Its availability in English is therefore of importance outside the circles of those interested in Judaica, or in Kabbalah in particular.

I have one, relatively minor, objection to this version. For some reason, the translator has chosen to render the technical term for emanations, "Sefirot" (singular form "Sefirah"), as "Spheres," as though it derived from the Greek "sphaira." As Gershom Scholem, among others, demonstrated at length, the actual origin is the root "sfr," originally referring to counting or numbers. The word "sefer," meaning "book" (i.e., an account of things) is the most generally familiar form to those with a little Hebrew. "Sefirah" was also linked, as a significant word-association, with the Biblical word "sappir," meaning a gem (Greek and Latin "sapphire," but not necessarily the modern stone). The pun on "sphaira," the Greek word for "ball" does eventually appear in the literature, but it does not seem likely to have had much currency in thirteenth-century Spain. The translator's decision makes for easier reading, but it could suggest extraneous associations, such as the crystalline spheres of medieval astronomy (and some sort of Kabbalistic astrology). This is indeed a minor objection, but the reader unfamiliar with the field may find the choice confusing, and the subject is already esoteric.

3 out of 5 stars Understandable Kabbalistic teachings.......2003-03-02

This is one of the most straight forward texts on the workings of Kabbalism in print that I've read. The author methodically ascends the Tree of Life, stopping by each sefirot and describing its purpose and how it relates to the unfathomable One. The author describes each sefirot as a gate that leads to further understanding. Within each gate, the author pulls together many scriptures in support of his esoteric interpretation and his belief of how one can properly ascribe their prayers so that they are heard on high. Although not easy reading by today's standards, it certainly is much easier to comprehend than the Zohar for example and accessible to those with some patience. For those studying the history of Kabbalah, this text helps the reader understand the teachings and development of the Kabbalistic sect in and around the 13th century. However, this is certainly not an introductory text and should only be read after student has at least a rudimentary understanding of Kabbalism and an intermediate grasp of the Tanakh.

5 out of 5 stars The Key to the Tree of Life.......2003-02-16

In this book, you can find all necessary explanation as to the mystical and symbolic meaning of the Sephiroth, given here as the Ten Names of the Most High, which are Gates ("Gates of Light") to spiritual enlightenment. It is essential for all practitioners of the Kabbalah.

5 out of 5 stars Gates of Light.......2000-08-01

Translated in shockingly exoteric and readable fasion Gikatillia's "Shaareh Orah" uncovers the key's to the ten spheres. The book takes each of the ten and explicitly explains the name that it is attached to, and the cognomens that are used in reference to that sphere in the Tanakh. The book is eclipsed historicaly in importance by the Book of Splendor (Zohar), but it should not be overlooked. Indeed while the Zohar is hidden and recondite Gikatillia sets much of the same subject matter forth in clear 13th century philosophical style. A most important English translation of a classic Kabbalistic text.
The Sacred Trusts
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  • A Treasure to be Cherished for Generations to Come!
  • An Amazing Work!!!!, August 31, 2005
  • An Amazing Work!!!!
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The Sacred Trusts
Hilmi Aydin
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The first comprehensive album, this guide reveals the marvelous collection of the Sacred Relics at Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul.

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5 out of 5 stars A Treasure to be Cherished for Generations to Come! .......2007-08-10

This book is a rare treasure! It contains the finest collection of photos and detailed text related to the sacred articles belonging to the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) as well as other religious article dating back centuries. Any person interested in history, religion or the the arts will be thrilled and mesmerized by the quality and beauty of not only the contents but its' presentation as well. A gift to adorn and enrich any library.

5 out of 5 stars An Amazing Work!!!!, August 31, 2005.......2006-06-17

I came across this book on the shelves of my university's library while I was searching for other books. At first sight, I felt like I found a treasure, since the book was in an elegant case, which was also in another case! I just wanted to take a look at the book, however I found myself sitting in the library for two hours going through all the book! An amazing work! I felt like I just had a journey to the Sacred Relics section of Topkapi Museum, which I have been like 10 years ago and I hardly remember. The stories of the Trusts, along with their wonderful high quality pictures, are told in elegant way. How the relics were used in the prewar ceremonies and coronation/sword-bearing ceramonies of the Ottoman Empire and how they were respected and honored and loved in an utmost manner, to the degree of craziness, just amazed me. I think I will check this huge book out from the library and spend the evenings of the next weeks reading it. This book is an amazing journey to history, too!

5 out of 5 stars An Amazing Work!!!!.......2005-09-01

I came across this book on the shelves of my university's library while I was searching for other books. At first sight, I felt like I found a treasure, since the book was in an elegant case, which was also in another case! I just wanted to take a look at the book, however I found myself sitting in the library for two hours going through all the book! An amazing work! I felt like I just had a journey to the Sacred Relics section of Topkapi Museum, which I have been ike 10 years ago and I hardly remember. The stories of the Trusts, along with their wonderful high quality pictures, are told in elegant way. How the relics were used in the prewar ceremonies of the Ottoman Empire and how they were respected and honored just amazed me. I think I will check this huge book out from the library and spend the evenings of the next weeks reading it. This book is an amazing journey to history, too!

5 out of 5 stars The Sacred Trusts.......2005-08-05

An outstanding book that would make a valuble addition to any book collection, in particular to people of the islamic faith. The honoured possesions of the prophet Mohammed(pbuh) and his companions and family members(pbu them), photagraphed and presented in a most beautiful way with excellent commentaries on the historical relevance of such items. Printed on high embossed quality paper and presented in a magnificent box to protect the book,no money has been spared to present the prophets PBUH possessions. A Must buy.

5 out of 5 stars The missing late history gem!!!.......2005-05-23

On behalf of all, I would express very big gratitude to all who endeavored to make this work appear.

Some people even don't know whether any remnants that belong to a prophet up to these days...They did not even here about Topkapi museum...

For those faithful ones, I would say:" Would you like to strengthen you spiritual connections with your prophet; that is the quest for Divine Peace"

Holy Quran:002.248: And (further) their Prophet said to them: "A Sign of his authority is that there shall come to you the Ark of the covenant, with (an assurance) therein of security from your Lord, and the relics left by the family of Moses and the family of Aaron, carried by angels. In this is a symbol for you if ye indeed have faith."

These invaluable items are them selves a real covenant content to all humanity.

The title is surely going to break records and reach beyond horizons of fame.

I am happy that I lived the time to witness this holy treasure relating to our prophets.
The Sacred Trust: Sketches of the Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
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    The Sacred Trust: Sketches of the Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
    Emir Fethi Caner , and Ergun Mehmet Caner
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    Since 1845, the Southern Baptist Convention has selected from among themselves a President. This new volume will give a five-page biography of each of the 52 president.
    Sacred Trust (ER Trilogy #1)
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    • Interesting Christian medical drama
    • Very good medical fiction with Christian perspective...
    • Wonderful Reading
    • Touching characters, medical accuracy, and a great plot!
    • Like ER, but with positive moral values!
    Sacred Trust (ER Trilogy #1)
    Hannah Alexander
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    Fast-paced ER drama! Emergency room surgeon Lukas Bower decides to leave the city for a small-town hospital. When he crosses a difficult ER chief, Bower's integrity-so important in the operating room-may cost him his job.

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    3 out of 5 stars Interesting Christian medical drama.......2004-10-17

    Co-written by an emergency room medical Doctor and his wife based in Southwest Missouri this book takes the subject of medical drama and adds a Christian perspective to it. I haven't read much of the book (my mother had it and I've bought a copy as a gift)but I see that the author's mention a real hospital or two in southwest Missouri as well as a couple of real towns (I don't think there is really a Knoll but there is a town called Noel).
    I'm curious as to which real hospital the Doctor works at, it would be interesting to know if the difficult patient/ Doctor plots are in any way based in reality. I think the Christian faith is a constant theme throughout but it is handled well, no fraud ministers, not pushy in display of faith.

    4 out of 5 stars Very good medical fiction with Christian perspective..........2004-07-21

    Hannah Alexander's "Sacred Trust" introduces us to Dr. Lucas Bower, a Christian doctor who is trying to start over in the small town of Knolls, Missouri in the Ozarks. He runs into problems however, as a envious doctor named Jarvis George has it in for Dr. Bower, and tries very hard to have him fired. Dr. George is a good example of what envy can do to a person. Dr. Bower also makes a few other powerful enemies by doing what he knows is right, including the drug seeking son of a prominent attorney. Dr. Bower is helped out by a sympathetic administor, and another doctor named Mercy Richmond, who is trying to get her daughter back from her alcoholic ex-husband who is also abusive. Alexander makes sure that we don't feel preached at, and Christians are portrayed realisticly, as Ivy and Dr. Bower vehementlyu disagree on the DNR issue, but share the same evangelistic belief. Very good fiction with little weakness.

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading.......2003-12-08

    This was my first read of a book by Hannah Alexander. I read a lot of Christian fiction and am often disappointed in a book's slow beginning. Not this book!! I was immediately taken in by the characters and their lives. All characters were believable and the dialouge was fantastic. I love reading good books...I got so caught up in this one, that I read it in just a couple of days. Then I was frustrated because it was over and I didn't have the next in the series.

    I have found a new favorite in this writing team of Hannah Alexander and am anxious for the next in the series "Solemn Oath" to arrive in the mail.

    5 out of 5 stars Touching characters, medical accuracy, and a great plot!.......2003-01-10

    I loved this book.

    The characters are wonderful and will live in your heart long after you put the book down. Read the other two books in this series, too, which are equally as good.

    I enjoyed the very human qualities of the characters -- they were vulnerable yet all had strengths sometimes they didn't even know they had. Even the Christian characters weren't perfect, but true-to-life, especially Dr. Bower whose endearing mishaps only added to the strength of his character.

    Sometimes the middle section of a book sags, but that wasn't true with this book. It started out interesting and remained so throughout.

    The one disappointment in the end is not knowing what becomes of Lukas's relationship with Mercy. You have to read the other two books to find out!

    A thoroughly satisifying book with a strong (though not intrusive) spiritual message.

    5 out of 5 stars Like ER, but with positive moral values!.......2002-03-01

    I read a lot of Christian books, but most of them are non-fiction. I'm very selective about the fiction I read - there's just not enough time to read all the good stuff out there! I used to enjoy reading Robin Cook's medical suspense books, so I was glad to see this series of three medical/suspense Christian novels.

    This is the first of a series - the second is Solemn Oath and last is Silent Pledge. Reading them in order is highly recommended!

    This wonderful series is centered around a small-town hospital emergency room in Missouri.

    The medical parts ring true for a good reason - Hannah Alexander is a pen name for a husband/wife writing team and the husband is an ER physician! These books will appeal to both men and women, and contain suspense, drama, a little romance and a lot of inspiration. I became very attached to the characters of Lukas, Mercy, Clarence, Ivy, and many more. The story also paints a wonderful picture of God's forgiveness and grace in the character of Theodore and others' responses to him.

    The only downside to these books is that there are only 3 of them and I've read them all...

    Happy reading!
    Sacred Trust: Love, Dating and Marriage : The Jewish View
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      Sacred Trust: Love, Dating and Marriage : The Jewish View
      Pinchas Stolper
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      On the Life of Christ: Chanted Sermons by the Great Sixth Century Poet and Singer St. Romanos (International Sacred Literature Trust)
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      • Accessible mystery.
      On the Life of Christ: Chanted Sermons by the Great Sixth Century Poet and Singer St. Romanos (International Sacred Literature Trust)
      St. Romanos
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      Hailed as "the greatest poet of the Greek middle ages," Saint Romanos the Melodist established the "kontakion", or chanted sermon, as the poetic voice of the Byzantine Church. Archimandrite Ephrem Lash has selected "kontakia" by this sixth-century saint that retell and explore the significance of key events in the life of Jesus Christ. Through the rich interweaving of biblical imagery, we approach the Christian mystery in the company of Moses, Elijah, Isaiah, and other prophets and patriarchs as well as the people of the New Testament. Introductory essays by the translator and Professor Andrew Louth, Chair of Cultural History at Goldsmiths College, University of London, a foreword by His All-Holiness Bartholomew I the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and eighteen original woodcuts round out this collection of classic verse. Sponsored by the International Sacred Literature Trust

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      5 out of 5 stars Accessible mystery........2001-01-13

      Fr. Ephrem's translation into crisp, clear modern English makes one of the greatest of all Christian poets accessible to us. The kontakia, verse sermons chanted in the Liturgy, are spiritually profound, theologically insightful meditations on different events in the life of Christ. They are mystical and devotional poems of the highest order. The translator is a remarkable linguist with a subtle sense of the precise meaning of the Greek text and an ability to capture so well that it is hard to remember you are reading a translation. To read Romanos is to enter a new world, familiar figures spring to new life, familiar stories are seen from a new viewpoint, spiritual things are concrete - the Jesus of Romanos is the awesome Christ of the Christian East, a compelling, challenging presence. This book would make superb Lent reading.
      Sacred Trust
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      • The killer is who you least suspect. Not a bad book.
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      4 out of 5 stars The killer is who you least suspect. Not a bad book........2006-06-18

      At the beginning of the book, Marti, Abbey's best friend is being murdered. Marti is talking about what is happening to her, describing how whoever it is, is doing these heinous acts. And she knows she won't live to tell about it. The killer crucifies her, like Jesus on the cross.

      Abby is Marti's best friend, in fact the two are almost in a lesbian relationship together. When Abby hears of Marti's death, she is shattered beyond belief. And yet, the Secret Service, suspects her as one of the killers.

      Jeffrey, Abby's husband is rotten to the core. They are only together for the sake of property. Tommy Lawrence was obsessed with Marti many years ago, so he could as well be the killer. And then there is Sister Helen, of whom taught Marti and Abby years ago when they were in school together and going to become nuns themselves, which they did, but then they were expelled when breaking the rules. Sister Helen is very very angry, and wants no part of Abby now. Really she is mad because Marty had a child she gave up to a couple, the Ryan's, and never got over that. Sister Helen wanted that child as her own since Marti didn't want Justin. And when she gave Justin to the Ryan's instead, Sister still managed to keep track of the boy.

      Justin gets kidnapped in the story and manages to escape. But it is a awhile until he gets back home. In the meantime, Abby forces Sister Helen to tell her where he is, and when she meets Justin, he fills her in on the fine details of what happened to himself before he escaped.

      Abby tries to put two and two together, but still can't find answers. Then suddenly, she is held hostage in her home, and the killer has her in his arms. And who the demon is, is a big surprise.

      In the Dark of the Heart: Songs of Meera (International Sacred Literature Trust)
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • pros & cons
      • Wonderful love poems
      In the Dark of the Heart: Songs of Meera (International Sacred Literature Trust)
      Shama Futehally
      Manufacturer: AltaMira Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 076199002X

      Book Description

      Mystical, celebratory, and frankly feminine, the songs of Meera embrace and evoke all of life-the ordinary, lowly, and humble; the natural world and all creatures; love and longing. They express a passionate faith that liberates and breaks down barriers, merging the human and the divine and challenging all notions of rank and hierarchy. Both poetry and prayer, these extraordinary songs reflect an all-encompassing spirituality and ardent devotion that remains part of the living folk tradition of India.

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars pros & cons.......2004-03-18

      The best thing about this book is that the original Middle Hindi text of each poem is included. The side-by-side text adds a great deal for a reader of both languages.
      However, a reader of English-only would probably enjoy the Andrew Schelling versions of Mirabai's poems more.

      5 out of 5 stars Wonderful love poems.......2001-10-28

      A message of love from Meera...Expecially suited for women, who will certainly understand Meera's message, from which sensitivity pervades all along.
      A Sacred Trust: The Story of America's Most Powerful Lobby-Organized Medicine
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Would give more than five stars! Fascinating book
      A Sacred Trust: The Story of America's Most Powerful Lobby-Organized Medicine
      Richard Harris
      Manufacturer: Penguin Books
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Unknown Binding

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      ASIN: 0140211551

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Would give more than five stars! Fascinating book.......2007-05-17

      I've seen a number of books on Medicare history & policy - they usually summarize the pre-Medicare battles (1930s, 1950s), a few pages on Medicare law (1965 story) and move on. This book focuses on the interactions between the AMA and Medicare legislation from the 1920s to 1965. It's fantastic. A wealth of detail, journalism-style. It's an anti-AMA book, but even allowing for possible bias, it's a page turner. All kinds of tidbits, for example, he says the AMA was so rabid against Medicare in 1962, 1963, that it refused to support the surgeon general's smoking/cancer report because that might cost the AMA anti-Medicare votes in tobacco states. This is a breezy book, not academic policy history, but boy it's fun. Also huge parallels between (a) the early 1960s and (b) the Clinton health plan - see the book "Road to Nowhere" - and (c) the Medicare Modernization Act political battles (2003) and (d) any possible health legislation in the 2007-2010. You'll never look at any political debate the same after reading this book.

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