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A Forgiving at Assisi shows why a father disposed of a secret
estate in a final act of rejection. This memoir describes an
emotional odyssey of self-discovery but without the final forgiving
there would be no growth and no relief.
WHEN TANKERS COLLIDE is a day by day chronicle of changes--both
personal and social--based on real events, during a time of violent
upheaval in society, and the ongoing conflict over the church?
Roger Holme's work in social and industrial psychology is widely
respected. The theme of this first collection of his essays is the
relationship of the individual with the formal, value-laden group
on the one hand and the scientifically known and the
philosophically asserted on the other. Roger Holmes looks at the
connexions between these two important relationships and considers
them in terms of the interaction between the nature of society and
the nature of the knowable. The areas covered include the
derivation of social classes, the nature of morale and the
emergence of the professions and the trade unions. Subjects
relating to the theory of knowledge include the nature of
cross-cultural data, the relationship between empiricism and
psychoanalysis, and Marxism and the nature of groups. The author's
main theoretical influences throughout have been psychoanalysis,
which is treated sympathetically but critically, and Piaget; these
influences are reflected in the main preoccupations of these
essays.
Roger Holme's work in social and industrial psychology is widely
respected. The theme of this first collection of his essays is the
relationship of the individual with the formal, value-laden group
on the one hand and the scientifically known and the
philosophically asserted on the other. Roger Holmes looks at the
connexions between these two important relationships and considers
them in terms of the interaction between the nature of society and
the nature of the knowable. The areas covered include the
derivation of social classes, the nature of morale and the
emergence of the professions and the trade unions. Subjects
relating to the theory of knowledge include the nature of
cross-cultural data, the relationship between empiricism and
psychoanalysis, and Marxism and the nature of groups. The author's
main theoretical influences throughout have been psychoanalysis,
which is treated sympathetically but critically, and Piaget; these
influences are reflected in the main preoccupations of these
essays.
An engaging history of studio furniture, Speaking of Furniture:
Conversations with 14 American Masters is a fresh, interesting, and
in-depth examination of the modus operandi of 14 accomplished-and
diverse-furniture makers. The colourful, informative study includes
expository conversations with James Krenov, Wendell Castle, Jere
Osgood, Judy Kensley McKie, David Ebner, Richard Scott Newman, Hank
Gilpin, Alphonse Mattia, John Dunnigan, Wendy Maruyama, James
Schriber, Timothy S. Philbrick, Michael Hurwitz, and Thomas Hucker.
The insightful interviews illuminate how these creative and gifted
craftspeople arrived professionally and what their craft means to
them individually. In his interpretive and elucidatory Foreword,
Edward S. Cooke, Jr. maps out and gives the background on the
parameters of the studio furniture world. Author and furniture
maker Roger Holmes offers an insider's perspective on the art and
craft of producing exquisite contemporary furniture in his
conversational Introduction and maintains, "Art or craft, this is
very personal work." This elegant presentation skilfully sheds
light on the thought processes and techniques of a celebrated and
exceptional gathering of studio furniture makers who are as unique
as they are stellar. As sculptor and furniture designer Wendell
Castle remarks, 'What I admired was that...fine art and craft were
the same thing.'
Irresistible anecdotes, irrepressible characters, mindblowing stats
and facts. Here's all the vital information you never knew you
needed to know about Portsmouth FC, coupled with a day-by-day diary
of magical and memorable moments from Pompey's rollercoaster
history. Heard the one about the Fratton Park cleaner who claimed
she was the holder of the FA Cup? How about the full-back who could
throw the ball 37 yards? Or the bedridden invalid cured by Pompey's
winning goal in the 1939 Cup Final? Turn back the clock to 17 May
2008, when Kanu's strike against Cardiff saw Portsmouth lift the FA
Cup. Revisit 23 April 1949 when the lads were crowned Football
League champions. Or 31 August 1946, when club legends Jimmy
Dickinson and Peter Harris both made their debuts against
Blackburn! A brilliantly researched collection of trivia -
essential for any fan who holds the riches of blue-and-white
history close to their heart.
Additional Illustrations Done By Clarence Ellsworth.
WHEN TANKERS COLLIDE is a day by day chronicle of changes--both
personal and social--based on real events, during a time of violent
upheaval in society, and the ongoing conflict over the church?
The news came at 4: 29 a.m. My father had just died at the age of
102. Then came the real shock. This man, who always kept his family
at a poverty level and who never earned more than $4,000 in any
year, had secretly accumulated an estate of two million dollars.
The bulk of this was left to a university for scholarships. My
being virtually disinherited was the final rejection in a lifetime
full of rejections. How does one survive and surmount any
rejection? My long emotional journey ultimately led me to read
again my father's amazingly detailed personal diary that he had
kept for over eighty years. I discovered that the writings of
Benjamin Franklin had enormous influence on him from a very early
age. He carried Ben's ideas on food, family, and finances to
exaggerated extremes, becoming a true and miserable miser, living
like a pauper. His life paralleled Ben's life in many uncanny ways,
even to the final act of disinheriting his only son. Within this
book are some clues and guidelines to dealing with life's hurts and
disappointments, whether they are major crises or just small
annoyances. First, we have to find ways to understand the
situation. Second, we must accept the situation as it is, and go on
from there. And finally, peace can only come when we forgive the
people involved. This three-stage process, though very difficult,
can truly bring about healing. "Thank you for sharing your story on
how you overcame and learned to Forgive. Keep On, Keeping On Life's
not fair but God is good Look at your accomplishments." Pastor
Robert H. Schuller, Crystal Cathedral "I think you're a hero-a
brave and honorable man." Jane Berentson, Senior Editor, Worth "I
feel proud to know you, and toknow that you have persevered in
wrestling down this mystery so that it wouldn't have to be an
unknown which would haunt you for all the rest of your days." Dr.
Paul G. Watermulder, Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church,
Burlingame, California
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